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As a writing teacher, one of my greatest struggles involves getting kids to understand the writing process. Writing can be frustrating, arduous work. Understandably, then, when a kid puts the last period on the last sentence in the last paragraph, the impulse then is to put down the pen or click "print" and pass that piece on to the teacher.
As adults, we know that the last period is not the finish line, and that often the toughest work begins when the writing is "finished." The act of meaningful revision--the analysis of effectiveness, the cutting and splicing of sentences, the refining of vivid vocabulary--that formidable work often makes the first stages of writing seem simple. We know, though, that the difference between mediocre and exceptional comes with the time invested in revising, polishing, and refining. It is hard work. It is the right work to do, and it takes time. If that work is skimped upon or shirked, the end product will not have achieved its full potential.
When I had the opportunity to present to the Gates Foundation last week, the other presenters and I never met ahead of time to coordinate our message--yet the same point resonated loud and clear: the new evaluation system is the right work to do to improve teaching, schools, and student learning.
And the corollary to that point: doing this work will take time.
Yes, I've written about time again and again and again. But at the Gates meeting, the common theme--that doing this right will take time--was communicated from all fronts. Michaela Miller, OSPI's TPEP project lead, described how critical it is to give pilot districts the time to learn and adjust. Dana Anderson, Assistant Superintendent of ESD 113 and lead developer of the eVAL support program, illuminated how time is necessary for exploring and refining the technology tools that can assist with implementing effective evaluation. Gary Kipp, Gene Sherratt and Paula Quinn, all leaders of AWSP, each emphasized the time demands that the new system will place on evaluators--but in the same breath emphasized that these time demands were for the right work.
Time is a friend and foe in public education. If you were to ask a TPEP pilot administrator or teacher about their biggest concern related to the new evaluation system, I would bet my salary that the top concern will be about time to do this work properly.
When I think about all the things on our plates, it is so easy to see how the demands of the new evaluation system will be taxing on our time. It can easily be seen as "one more thing." When I teach about study skills and strategies to the ninth graders in my freshman intervention program, I talk about the big ideas when it comes to time:
- Be specific about what you want to accomplish; don't be vague by just listing what to "work on."
- Prioritize by impact and value; avoid "productive procrastination" as a form of task avoidance.
- Realize that how you use your time is always a choice.
I think these three ideas are worthy to remember as we face the time demands of the new evaluation system.
First, "implement TPEP" as an action item is cripplingly vague. It is as unhelpful as when I see my students write "study for science" in their study plan. What does that action item mean when those action verbs are so vague? When the action that needs to be taken is unclear, it is easy to avoid.
Avoidance of a task makes the task loom larger and more ominous; the task grows into a psychic weight upon us. We can talk abstractly about how much time we expect this to take, but all this talk about time is not action. Paula Quinn (AWSP) shared at the Ed Pathways meeting a likely breakdown of the demands on administrator time, based on feedback from pilot districts. The number of hours it will take to do it right were beyond intimidating. In fact, as I sat there watching, I thought, "Oh, no, she's going to use this as evidence to scrap the whole deal." I'm certain that these numbers would have teachers and administrators all over the state jump to exactly that. But she didn't. She reiterated in no uncertain terms: yes, we now have a picture of the time demands of this work, but it is the right work, and doing the right work--the hard work--will always demand time. When we look at the prospect of 80 to 100 hours added to an evaluator's workload over the course of a year, it is easy to remain intimidated by the task. The work is the right work and is worth doing, so it is critical that the work not be ominous and vague, and that a few of those hours are taken to clearly define the exact action to be taken.
When time as a finite resource is the critical resource for success, we have to prioritize based on impact and value. Each of us, and each of our systems, is probably guilty of what I call "productive procrastination" as a means of task avoidance. When I have 150 papers to grade, it is truly astounding how much laundry I can do and how clean I can make our house. When we have a tremendous and intimidating task to undertake, it is amazing how much work we can do around the work that needs to be done--without ever actually undertaking the real work. When we have a new, big task, it is not just task avoidance to point at the rest of our to do list and challenge "so how do expect the rest of this to get done, huh?" That's fear. The fact is, if the work is important enough, we can make a way to reorganize that list. Maybe it means getting good at delegating. Maybe it means giving up something that you might like but which may not be necessary or which may not fit into the new model of public education, or which can just as reasonably be done by someone else.
This obviously relates to my third idea, that how we use our time is always a choice. Choices inherently cause us stress. Choices mean the closing of one door in favor of the opening of another, and as such carry with them the kernel of worry that the wrong door was closed.
Unfortunately, time is a significant factor in the success of a school system. As all the other variables are redefined, shifted, multiplied or divided, time remains finite, constant, and critical. Time is what is necessary for a successful shift to this evaluation system. Time is what is necessary for any reform to stand on stable legs.
When we think about all the things within our control in our profession, time may seem like it is not one of them. But it is, even with its finite nature.
However, as important as our wise use of time is one more factor: our patience.
When something takes time, what we see while work is in progress can sometimes be unsettling. It's like when my wife asks me to clean the garage but gets worried when she sees the piles I create during the process--and asks me whether I plan to leave the piles there when that is where the car goes. (I've learned to not let that be the start of an argument.)
When my students sit down to revise their writing, I see impatience. The work is hard, they want it to be finished. These are the same kids that turn their essay in at the start of the period and ask whether I have them graded at the end of the period--even though we've been doing an activity together the whole time.
As important as the commitment to devote time to the right work is our patience to let the work happen--and trust that if the work-in-progress doesn't yet resemble what we expect of the finished work, that's okay. Because we're doing the right work.


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A Machesney Park man accused of killing Katrina Smith takes the stand to ask for some evidence to be thrown out. Todd Smith is accused of beating Katrina Smith to death and throwing her body in the Rock River last year. While Katrina Smith was a missing person's Todd Smith was questioned and police asked to search his home. He agreed twice, signing two different consent to search papers with officers but had asked to be there when it happened.
Smith was before a judge today asking for what was found during the search to be suppressed. On the witness stand, Todd Smith described himself as stress out and that he was even confused at times. He says he wanted to help police search for Katrina so he signed the papers but he didn't really read the fine print.
The state argues that he did because in the consent papers they asked Smith to mark different items including allowing his home, a cell phone and computer to be searched. But he specified that he did not want a different computer searched. The state also says he was able to be at home when at least part of the search happened especially when any of the items were actually removed from the home. The defense had asked particularly for a pair of hiking boots taken from the home to not be allowed into evidence. A judge disagreed and said it would all stay.
The judge was also suppose to rule on whether or not the location of the trial should change. The defense had been asking for a change of venue. But because new evidence was handed over this afternoon a judge decided to delay that ruling until the next hearing. Smith has pleaded not guilty to murder.

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(NEW YORK, May 29th 2012) – After five years of being an influential fan-favorite, Britney's Blackout has finally reached platinum status.
According to this week's Ask Billboard column, Blackout's sales passed the 1-million-sales mark the week of July 24, 2011. This brings Britney's total U.S. album sales for the length of her career to 32.5 million. An impressive figure, which makes her the 16th-best-selling album artist of the SoundScan era.
Britney is currently on the road, filming for her new gig as a judge of the X Factor.
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Al Thornton update, finally healthy again.
Al Thornton is making major strides to get back into the league and make an impact. After a lackluster past two years with the Wizards and Warriors, the memory of his stellar rookie and 2nd year in the league have faded. He is currently in the Puerto Rican league and has been very impressive in fact just last night he had a 45 point game. I know i for one can't wait for him to get back into the league. ALL Nole basketball fan's should give this article a read.


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What better why to share the love this Valentine's Day than making homemade pasta together? Kids adore pasta, why not color it pink naturally using beets! I couldn't resist this healthy twist for a conventional recipe. The color is vibrant red from the beets but does fade somewhat after cooking. Even though the color is bright the taste is subtle, don't be afraid. Tricky way to get the kids to eat their veggies right?
Step-by-step instructions to follow. A pasta machine works best but you could just roll out the dough if needed. You will have to roll it pretty thin. I like the fettucini setting but choose what you like. Sometimes I put butter and parmesan cheese on the pasta or alfredo sauce, just depends on my mood. The taste of fresh pasta is so much better than noodles from a box.
This is the fettucini setting above. When you are sending the dough through the press I go all the way to #5. I prefer my pasta on the thinner side.
4-child size servings
1 red beet, about 1/4 to 1/2 pound, peeled and diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or 1/4 teaspoon table salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon semolina flour, plus extra for dusting
1 large egg, at room temperature
- Place beet pieces in a small pot and add enough cold water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, turn down to a simmer and cook until very tender, about 10 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid.
- Add salt and olive oil to drained beets and blend with a stick blender or in a small food processor. Puree until the mixture is a very smooth paste. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, add flour, semolina flour and egg and mix with a fork until the egg disappears.
- Add 1/3 cup of the beet puree and work this in with the fork until fully incorporated. You will likely have some loose flour remaining in the bowl, which is OK.
- Place the dough and the extra flour on a cutting board.
Knead with the palm of your hand until all the flour has been incorporated. If the dough is sticky, you may need to add a bit more flour (a little at a time) to reach the desired consistency. Be careful not to add too much flour so that the pasta dough becomes dry.
Continue to knead the dough until it springs back when poked with a finger. Now the dough needs a "nap". Wrap the dough ball in plastic and allow it to rest in the refrigerator from 1 to up to 24 hours.
If you do not have a pasta machine, a rolling-pin works just fine here. divide the dough ball into quarters and place the quarters, 1 at a time, on a well floured board or countertop. Keep the unused dough as thin as possible (it will thicken when cooked).
Using a sharp knife, cut the pasta into long strips, about 1/4 inch wide. After cutting, toss the strips of pasta lightly with semolina flour to prevent sticking.
If you are using a pasta machine, send the quartered balls through the numbered rollers to make thin sheets all the way to #5.
Then send the sheets of pasta through the fettucini rollers. After cutting, toss the strips of pasta lightly with semolina flour to prevent sticking.
Cook the pasta immediately in salted, boiling water (the water you reserved from boiling the beets adds extra color) for approximately 2-3 minutes, drain and serve with your favorite sauce or simply butter or olive oil and salt and pepper.
If you are not going to cook and eat the pasta immediately, you can dry the strips by hanging them over a wooden spoon or other suitable, clean surface. Don't allow the pasta strips to touch each other until they are thoroughly dried or they will stick together.


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Tuilagi apologises for 'messing around' at No 10
British and Irish Lions star Manu Tuilagi has said sorry for "messing around" at Downing Street earlier today after making 'bunny ears' behind David Cameron's head during a group photo:
Apologies for messing around on Lions photo. No offence intended. Great day at Downing Street. Thanks to Prime Minister for hosting us.


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Here are a few ideas for introducing Veterans Day in the elementary school classroom:
- Ask the students what they think Veteran's Day is for. Why is it important? What does the word 'veteran' mean?
- Inquire if any students have any relatives or acquaintances that are veterans. Have they heard any first-person stories about wartime?
- If you live in a military town, give the students a chance to talk about any family members who are serving our country currently. Emphasize that they are heroes who will be honored during future Veterans Day celebrations after finishing their service.
- Share quality children's literature as a starting point for a whole class discussion about the human experience of war. Possible titles include:
"Nim and the War Effort" by Milly Lee (for ages 4-8)
"The Wall" by Eve Bunting (for ages 4-8)
"Veterans Day" by Mir Tamim Ansary (for ages 4-8)
"Behind the Blue and Gray: The Soldier's Life in the Civil War" by Delia Ray (for ages 9-12)
- Have the students imagine that they are away at war. Perhaps they could each write a fictional letter back home, telling friends and family what it is like on the battlefront. Or they could write a page of an imaginary diary about their war experiences.
- Focus on the lives of heroes from America's wars. George Washington and other famous veterans can serve as powerful inspiration to young children.
- Invite a local veteran to speak to your class. Check if any of your students are related to veterans or contact your local veterans' group for names and numbers.
All About Veterans Day An in-depth look at how the holiday came to be and even a short discussion of how veterans are honored in other countries.
Department of Veterans Affairs Includes a special section for educators with school activities and cool stuff for kids.
Veterans Day A few lesson ideas that will help get your pedegogical juices flowing.
Stars and Stripes Forever A Veterans Day quiz to test your students' knowledge of this day.
Veterans Day Spotlight This focus on Veterans Day includes timelines of major American wars and many other interesting pieces of information.
What Is Veterans Day? Lesson Plan An outline for introducing the holiday to your class. You can use this as a guideline for designing your own lesson on the topic.
How are you planning to teach Veterans Day in your classroom? Post a quick message on our Elementary Educators Message Board. Your ideas are unique and could inspire other educators.
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A Kent County man is suspected of breaking into at least six homes in Montcalm County.
Keith Ames was charged yesterday for one of the break-ins.
The crimes go back to October in Pierson and Reynolds Townships.
Deputies say the Cedar Springs man is a suspect in several other break-ins and thefts in neighboring counties.
He's currently in jail on $15,000 bond.


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Rich Eisen just said it on NFL Network, so it must be true: the New York Jets' wide receiver Plaxico Burress will play in Week 9 on the road against the Buffalo Bills. Burress had been struggling with a back injury all week, and was listed as questionable entering Sunday.
This is obviously huge for fantasy teams, as it hasn't been an easy week for wide receiver injuries. Despite complaints about his ineffectiveness, Burress has caught five touchdown passes in seven games for the Jets, good for fourth in the league. As with any sport, it takes weeks to shake off the rust that comes with a long (say, two-year) layoff, and Burress figures to only be a bigger factor as the season wears on.
For more information on Burress and his matchup, visit SB Nation's Jets blog, Gang Green Nation, and our Bills blog, Buffalo Rumblings. Keep it with this storystream for all your fantasy injury updates and tweet @SBNationFantasy.


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Chemistry isn't just for the classroom. In everyday life, you encounter chemistry in cooking and cleaning... really, just about everywhere. Some hobbies use a lot of chemistry. For example, if you get into home brewing, you'll learn about how fermentation works, so you can control alcohol and sugar content of your beer. Is beer hard to make? Not at all. The trick is to make good beer.
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It has long been proposed that part of the rock sequence on the Keweenaw Peninsula extends beneath the Lake Superior basin and is exposed again on Isle Royale (fig. 1). The basis for this interpretation is the similarity of the volcanic and sedimentary rock types and of the gross stratigraphic succession in both areas. As early as 1849, Charles T. Jackson (p. 474) stated that "this island has the same geological character as Keweenaw Point, and is of the same geological age." And in 1850, John W. Foster and Josiah D. Whitney (p. 81) noted that "in many respects, Isle Royale may be regarded as the counterpart of Keweenaw Point."
Although the reconnaissance surveys of Jackson, Foster, and Whitney led to the first suggestions of correlation between the stratigraphic sections of Isle Royale and the Keweenaw Peninsula, not until the investigations of Alfred C. Lane (1898; 1911) was a firm foundation provided for such correlations by the recognition of parallel sequences of the varied rock types. Lane (1898, p. 101) concluded that "on the whole the coincidence is fairly satisfactory, and warrants us in saying that we have represented on Isle Royale practically the whole of the Copper Range [Portage Lake Volcanics] as it exists from the Central Mine to Portage Lake," on the Keweenaw Peninsula. Since Lane's study, no additional data regarding the Portage Lake Volcanics on Isle Royale have been published.
The present report, a part of a general study of the geology of Isle Royale National Park being carried out in cooperation with the National Park Service, focuses on the stratigraphy and structure of the Portage Lake Volcanics on Isle Royale and presents additional data on correlations with the Keweenaw Peninsula and on relations to other volcanic sequences of Keweenawan age. Only compositional and petrologic data necessary to characterize the rocks are given, as the rocks are similar in all respects to rocks of the Portage Lake Volcanics on the Keweenaw Peninsula and details can be obtained from extensive studies of those rocks on the peninsula. An earlier companion report describes the overlying Copper Harbor Conglomerate on Isle Royale (Wolff and Huber, 1973). A geologic map of Isle Royale National Park at a scale of 1:62,500, published separately (Huber, 1973b), provides details of the distribution and structure of the Portage Lake Volcanics not possible to show at the scale of maps in the present report, and it is recommended that that map be used in conjunction with this report. In fact, some of the place names mentioned in this report can be found only on that geologic map or on the Topographic Map of Isle Royale National Park (U.S. Geological Survey, 1957).
The generous support of the National Park Service staff made this study possible. Numerous discussions with Henry R. Cornwall and Walter S. White, drawing upon their extensive knowledge of the geology of the Keweenaw Peninsula, were very helpful. Field visits with John C. Green, Harold A. Hubbard, and Walter S. White, in their respective areas of Keweenawan study, have been of help in understanding the regional aspects of Keweenawan geology. During summers on the island, I was ably assisted, successively, by Robert J. Larson, Harrison T. Southworth, Charles E. Bartberger, and David R. Chivington.
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Bridgewater Fund FAQs
What is the Bridgewater Fund?
Annual gifts to the Bridgewater Fund from alumni, parents, friends and businesses provide unrestricted funds that are used for Bridgewater's highest priorities, such as student scholarships, throughout the academic year. Your gift to the Bridgewater Fund each year truly does make a difference.
What is the Bridgewater Fund goal for this fiscal year?
The Bridgewater Fund goal for 2014-15 is $1,000,000. Any contribution to 1) the College's top priorities (unrestricted), 2) current year scholarships, or 3) a department, will help us meet our goal.
How will I be contacted?
We contact our supporters by mail and email. We also conduct a phonathon each semester where our students have the opportunity to reach out to alumni, parents, and friends. They update demographic information, share news about Bridgewater College, and ask for a gift to the Bridgewater Fund.How will my gift be recognized?
Donors are listed in the annual Year in Review publication
Can I give anonymously?
Absolutely. We respect our donors' privacy, so please let us know at the time of your contribution if you choose this option.
Do gifts designated to endowed scholarships count?
Endowment gifts serve an important purpose at Bridgewater College but do not count toward the Bridgewater Fund. The Bridgewater Fund is based on unrestricted gifts, current year scholarships and gifts to departments.
Does my Eagle Club membership count?
We appreciate our enthusiastic and loyal athletic fans; however, Eagle Club dues afford members specific benefits and are not tax deductible, nor are they countable toward the Bridgewater Fund goal.
How can I find out more?
To find out more about making a gift to the Bridgewater Fund, contact:
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There's a new surgery to correct irregular heart rhythms and it's less invasive than open heart surgery. It also appears to have a higher success rate. It's called "mini-maze" surgery.
Here's how it works: Surgeons make an incision between the ribs, and with the help of a fiber optic camera, they guide a special instrument that fits around the heart's atrium. The device then destroys a small amount of tissue in the area where the abnormal electrical pulses originate, restoring normal heart rhythms.
"Patients are then able to be maintained in sinus rhythms without the use of medication, and in conjunction, with this electrical isolation, we remove the atrial appendage. As such, the risk of stroke is significantly reduced," says Dr. Bryan Steinberg, with Washington Adventist Hospital.
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"No physical therapy is required, so I'm very, very happy with the progress I'm making. I feel confident that this procedure has worked for me," says Frances Amey, a mini-maze patient.
Here's the best news. This medical breakthrough is available here in Lubbock at the Heart Hospital and Covenant Health Systems.
So, if you're bothered by an abnormal heart rhythm, you might be a good candidate for this new procedure. Studies indicate the success rate is about 90 to 95 percent.
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1. Bring milk just to a simmer in a 1-quart saucepan over moderate heat. Remove pan from heat and whisk in espresso powder until dissolved. Keep warm, covered.
2. Whisk together granulated sugar, cornstarch, salt, and eggs in a 3-quart heavy saucepan until combined well. Add milk in a slow stream, whisking constantly. Bring to a boil over moderate heat, whisking constantly. Reduce heat and simmer, whisking, until thickened and registers 170 degree F on an instant-read thermometer, about 2 minutes. Immediately pour through a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl (discard solids). Add chocolate, butter, and extract to bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Whisk until chocolate is melted and incorporated. Cover surface with waxed paper and chill until completely cool, about 1-1/2 hours. Spoon into crust, smoothing top, and chill, loosely covered, until filling is set, about 4 hours.
3. Spoon whipped cream into center of pie, sprinkle top with cinnamon and serve. Makes 10 servings.


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Trick-or-treating, also known as guising, is an activity for children on Halloween in which they proceed from house to house in costumes, asking for treats such as candy with the question, "Trick or treat?", or the phrase "Happy Halloween!" Trick-or-treating is one of the main traditions of Halloween. It has become socially expected that if one lives in a neighborhood with children one should purchase treats in preparation for trick-or-treaters. The National Confectioners Association reported in 2005 that 80 percent of adults in America planned to give out candy to trick-or-treaters, and that 93 percent of children planned to go trick-or-treating.
The activity is popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, and due to culture importation in recent years has started to occur among children in Australia and New Zealand, in many parts of Europe, and in the Saudi Aramco camps of Dhahran and Ras Tanura in Saudi Arabia. The most significant growth — and resistance — is in the United Kingdom, where the police have threatened to prosecute parents who allow their children to carry out the "trick" element.
In Sweden children dress up as witches and go trick-or-treating on Maundy Thursday (the Thursday before Easter) while Danish children dress up in various attires and go trick-or-treating on Fastelavn (or the next day, Shrove Monday).
The practice of dressing up in costumes and begging door to door for treats on holidays goes back to the Middle Ages, and includes Christmas wassailing. Trick-or-treating resembles the late medieval practice of "souling," when poor folk would go door to door, receiving food in return for prayers for the dead on All Souls Day (All Hallows Day). It originated in the British Isles, and is still popular in Ireland, and in some parts of England and Scotland. Shakespeare mentions the practice in his comedy The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1593), when Speed accuses his master of "puling [whimpering, whining], like a beggar at Hallowmas."
Yet there is no evidence that souling was ever practiced in America, and trick-or-treating may have developed in America independent of any Irish or British antecedent. There is little primary documentation of masking or costuming on Halloween — in Ireland, the UK, or America — before 1900. The earliest reference to ritual begging on Halloween in English-speaking America occurs in 1915, with another isolated reference in Chicago in 1920. The thousands of Halloween postcards produced between the turn of the 20th century and the 1920s commonly show children but do not depict trick-or-treating. Ruth Edna Kelley, in her 1919 history of the holiday, The Book of Hallowe'en, makes no mention of such a custom in the chapter "Hallowe'en in America." It does not seem to have become a widespread practice until the 1930s, with the earliest known uses in print of the term "trick or treat" appearing in 1934, and the first use in a national publication occurring in 1939. Thus, although a quarter million Scots-Irish immigrated to America between 1717 and 1770, the Irish Potato Famine brought almost a million immigrants in 1845–1849, and British and Irish immigration to America peaked in the 1880s, ritualized begging on Halloween was virtually unknown in America until generations later.
Trick-or-treating spread from the western United States eastward, stalled by sugar rationing that began in April 1942 during World War II and did not end until June 1947.
Early national attention to trick-or-treating was given in October 1947 issues of the children's magazines Jack and Jill and Children's Activities, and by Halloween episodes of the network radio programs The Baby Snooks Show in 1946 and The Jack Benny Show and The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet in 1948. The custom had become firmly established in popular culture by 1952, when Walt Disney portrayed it in the cartoon Trick or Treat, Ozzie and Harriet were besieged by trick-or-treaters on an episode of their television show, and UNICEF first conducted a national campaign for children to raise funds for the charity while trick-or-treating.
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Star Wars Episode VII Release Date
Star Wars: Episode VII Gets an Official Release Date
Preproduction is in "full-swing," and Star Wars: Episode VII has received a release date. Mark your calendars: the reboot will open on Dec. 18, 2015. "We're very excited to share the official 2015 release date for Star Wars: Episode VII," said Alan Horn, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios. The film is set to be directed by J.J. Abrams, and the original cast is still in negotiations to return. Who's excited?
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text: The Vikings currently hold the stinky 8th overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft with a record of 5-10-1. Now don't get me wrong, it's a workable pick that we could trade up with. But the problem is that the Vikings are going to have to give up some valuable picks in order to trade up and get Johnny Manziel (that's right, I'm biased). IF the Vikings would have tanked and, say ended up 2-13-1, they would have the 3rd overall pick and might only have to trade up one pick to get the QB that the Vikings wanted. And that would have been a similar scenario when the Vikings traded back one pick with the Browns in 2012 so that they could get Trent Richardson (who now looks like the modern version of Herschal Walker in Indy). Sure, it would have made the season A LOT less bearable, but we would have better picks with a better chance of getting better players. Dang, that 3rd overall pick sounds pretty nice right now, doesn't it?


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I got a weird little story about my friend Blitz Krieger to bring to you today.
He's had a crazy car problem, he has, and over the past few months he thought he had found a solution – in fact, he thought he had found the solution of his dreams – but in the end, he's discovered that the things you dream about often don't go according to plan.
The way it's worked out for him so far, it's been a lot of anticipation followed by a sudden wave of frustration, but I feel like he's a lot better off having his particular problem with his car…because if he'd had cancer instead, he'd surely be dead by now.
After doing a bit of mountain hiking a few days back, I had a chance to get involved in a great afternoon conversation with the Alliance for American Manufacturing's Mike Wessel, who also serves as a Commissioner with the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission; the conversation was about how we're doing when it comes to our relationship with China.
As it turns out, the two events went well together, because what I'm hearing from these guys is that we have a great big ol' mountain to climb if we hope to get back to a level playing field in our interactions with this most important country.
There's news to report across a variety of issues; that's why today we'll be talking about trade, human rights, cybersecurity, poverty and development, and the methods by which you can apply "soft power" to achieve hard results.
The entirely unanticipated result: all of this will reveal the naïveté of Ron Paul when it comes to foreign policy; we'll discuss that at the end.
A piece from for Creative Loafing of Charlotte:
Democrats were able to celebrate across Charlotte last night after reelecting Mayor Anthony Foxx, improving their majority on the City Council, and getting two of their preferred candidates elected to the school board. To statewide Democratic leaders, those results were not in a vacuum — they were part of a trend with huge implications going into the 2012 presidential race.
"What happened in Charlotte is a very, very, big deal," said David Parker, chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party. "Pat McCrory handpicked those candidates, particularly for City Council, and campaigned for them. And the whole McCrory-Tea Party axis got shot down."
In 1968 President Nixon officially launched the "War on Drugs" in response to what was seen as a growing problem of drug use in the United States. At that time, approximately 1.3% of the U.S. population was considered addicted to drugs and the "War" was waged through measures such as heavy policing and arrests for drug possession and trafficking, building more prisons to house drug offenders, and harsh penalties for users. Over 40 years and 1 trillion tax dollars later, the rate of addiction in the U.S. holds steady at 1.3% and drugs are cheaper, purer, and easier to get than ever before.
I'm going to be really honest with you: after all the fights at the mall to get just the right present for everybody and the giant hassle of going to the Post Office so I can get the perfect stamps for my cards – and then worrying that I left someone off the list – I am just not in the mood to do a 9/11 story.
And it's been getting worse every year. I mean, just like the "It's Christmas Every Day Store", I know there's one of the "9/11 Every Day" stores open, in the all-too-human form of Rudy Giuliani, and I've learned to live with that, but it seems like they got started with the 9/11 earlier than ever this year – and by the time the TV memorials and analysis and retrospectives are all over, to paraphrase Lewis Black…I'm going to hate freedom.
In an effort to stave off this fate, we'll be headed in a different direction today: I have three stories to pass along; each is important enough that you really should know about them, and yet they're each very much bite-sized and easily digestible.
It's all good stuff…so let's get right to it.
It was just a couple of nights ago that Keith Olbermann was challenging us, in one of his "Special Comments", to rise up in the streets and take back this country.
He pointed out that the only way those on the left were going to be able to fight against those who are looking to get all "Tea Party" is to be as angry and as organized and as aggressive as the Tea Party community, and if we're smart, we'll take him up on that challenge.
But if you really want to push "professional" Democrats to the left, most especially this President, and you want to do it in time to impact the '12 cycle, the only way to do it is to run a candidate in primary contests that either moves the conversation your way…or leaves you with a surprising new Candidate.
And right here, right now, we actually have a chance to do exactly that – and that's why, in today's discussion, I'm going to challenge Olbermann right back.
So everybody's hearing the news, right? There is a tentative debt ceiling deal, and this Administration and Congressional Democrats seem to have won everything they wanted: Republicans get to have multiple "we don't approve" votes before 2012 on raising the debt ceiling, there won't be any new revenue, there's going to be another "hostage-taking" event around Christmastime, for many Democrats the issue of the Ryan Budget and the dismantling of Medicare is likely off the table for the 2012 electoral cycle, and the Administration seems to have figured out a way to not involve itself in shaping the way that entitlement reform will work out.
All in all, it's some pretty slick negotiating, and I'm sure this Administration and Democratic Congressional leaders must be very proud. Even on bad days, however, you gotta have some fun, and that's why I'm encouraging everyone to take a minute today to say #thanksalot.
I have not been talking about the insanity around the debt ceiling and debt and deficit and the efforts of Republicans to drive us all off the cliff, but I am today – and I'm going to do it by allowing you to grab ahold of this problem and see for yourself just how unbelievably bad this manufactured crisis is going to be.
You will hear a lot of conversation about the consequences from others; today, however, you are going to get the chance to be both the President and the Secretary of the Treasury, and you will get to decide for yourself exactly what bills the Federal Government should and should not pay as the cash runs out if a deal is not made by the time borrowing authority runs out.
At that point you'll be able to see what's coming for yourself – and once you do, you won't need me to tell you what ugly is going to look like.
So I disappeared for a full week, right in the middle of what should have been a busy writing schedule, and I have to claim some "personal days" to cover the time we missed here at the blog – but it won't be time entirely wasted.
Instead, I'm going to jump into my own personal life for today's story, and I'm going to do it so that we can stimulate some thinking about where we really need to go to if we ever hope to make some sense out of the crazy way we deliver health care in this country.
Since this appears to be the weekend that a lot of decisions are either going to be made about the future of our "social safety net"…or they wont; we're entirely unsure…let's talk about how it actually works for a lot of us – and how it could work a lot better.
So I thought I was going to have another Jay Inslee story for y'all today, but it turns out that I'm going to have to do more research before we can "come to press" with that one.
But that's OK, because the world's been busy doing a lot of other things – and while many of them get media coverage, some don't get a lot of notice at all.
And of course, there are also those stories that look one way at first glance…but look a lot different when you dig a bit deeper.
We'll hit a few of those today, have a bit of fun doing it, and get ready for what promises to be another busy week of strategically not doing things in Washington.
To make things even better, some of the stories will be real, and some won't.
We'll see if you can tell the difference.
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In a joint effort of the Clerk of Courts office, the Commissioners office, the Northumberland County Courts, the Probation Office and the Sherriff's office an effort is underway to collect nearly $23 MILLION dollars in back court costs and restitution payments. Persons on the accompanying list (updated 8/14/14) need to immediately contact the Court Cost Collection office at 570-495-2064 to make payment arrangements. Cash, Money Orders or Credit Cards are accepted. No personal checks will be accepted. Persons not making payment arrangements face the possibility of warrants being issued for their arrest.
Prothonotary/Clerk of Courts Warns of False "Court Case" Email Scam
(June 06, 2014) The Northumberland County Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts wants to warn the public about a computer virus that comes in an email falsely claiming to be about a court case. The Prothonotary/Clerk of Courts has learned the email alerts recipients about an upcoming court case; however, the email is a scam, and opening any attachment or clicking on any link in the message triggers a malicious program that infects the recipient's computer. The email is not from the courts nor is it about a court case.
If you receive an email with a subject line such as "Hearing of your case in Court" or "Notice to Appear in Court," the Judiciary's computer experts recommend the following:
--Do not open any attachments, click on any links, or unsubscribe. Doing so may install the malware/virus onto your computer.
--Delete the email.
The email appears to be coming from a variety of random sources. A sample of what is seen is as follows;
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On Monday, October 13, 2014, the Northumberland County Juvenile Court Services Advisory Board will be holding a benefit Golf Tournament at the Indian Hills Golf & Tennis Club to raise money for the Judge Michael Kivko Memorial Scholarship Fund. Once again, the Advisory Board is teaming with the NHS Northwestern Academy who will be raising money to benefit the NHS Foundation.
The Judge Michael Kivko Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1991 by the Northumberland County Juvenile Court and its Advisory Board. The fund provides financial assistance for educational opportunities to delinquent and dependent youth who wish to continue their education past high school. Additionally, the fund provides assistance to those, not involved in the systems, who desire to pursue a court related career.
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The Juvenile Court Services Advisory Board strongly encourages local governmental entities, school districts, service and fraternal organizations and individuals to make nominations of deserving adults to receive this award.
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Some burglars in Clayton County may have avoided police, but they didn't avoid the victim's surveillance cameras.
Police said two men broke into a home near Hampton and stole the victim's personal information and about $2,500 worth of jewelry, guns and cash.
Terry King said he went out to run some errands one day and when he came back, he didn't notice a thing.
His wife soon realized a few things were missing and that's when they noticed the back door had been busted in.
"Looks like they just used all their weight and crushed the jam in two," said King.
He immediately checked the video from his security camera and realized he caught the suspects in the act.
"They're not scared one bit. These guys are professionals, no doubt," said King while watching the video.
On top of their smooth approach, King said they scouted the place out, and when they broke in, seemed to know exactly what they were after.
"There were computers and other things in the house, but evidently they walked right past all that. They knew that most master bedrooms is where people keep their important documents, guns and whatever else," said King.
Clayton County police said the video is so good they're confident it will not only lead to an arrest, but could help out at the next level.
"It's almost good enough that we can at some point definitively identify them in court once they are brought to justice," said Clarence Cox with the Clayton County Police Department.
But until then, King said he's taking matters into his own hands.
"I went around to every door and put in 3- to 4-inch bolts or screws. The other thing I'm going to do is set up more cameras and make sure the area is more secure."
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End of Windows XP Support Era Signals Beginning of Security Nightmare
Chord?? (646 comments)
"cuts the chord"? Are they dissecting sheet music now? Cripes.
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Chord?? (646 comments)
"cuts the chord"? Are they dissecting sheet music now? Cripes.
Conflicting reports (1 comments)
Several news outlets are now saying that she is still alive and in surgery, including an updated NPR story. The hospital spokeswoman confirmed that in at least one of the stories I saw. https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/us/politics/09giffords.html?_r=1&hp
Re:Better Score? (109 comments)
No. This was actually announced 2 weeks ago by Google and Adobe, not today. http://blog.chromium.org/2010/12/rolling-out-sandbox-for-adobe-flash.html
Olllddd (103 comments)
This is a month old, and Schneier has since backed off this assertion.
Re:I don't understand... (338 comments)
How exactly can Microsoft be responding to an event that hasn't taken place yet (the Apple tablet announcement)? Is that "pre-sponding"?
part of the story (2 comments)
It's also worth having a look at the blog posts that Spafford has written on this topic in the last few months. There's more background and context in there and some excellent reasoning on why this position is built to fail. http://www.cerias.purdue.edu/site/blog/
Re:Damn moronic 'anti-spam' laws. (100 comments)
According to the original documentation, 'In early 2008, a security company identified one botnet -- which it dubbed "Mega-D" -- that sent sparn promoting Affking's VPXL and King Replica products as the worst botnet in the world, accounting for 32% of all spam.'
The Mega-D botnet consisted at least 264,784 computers.
That's 264,784 UNAUTHORIZED COMPUTER ACCESS FELONIES.
Why the FUCK are we 'fining' someone who committed at least 264,784 felonies? We invade goddamn countries and charge people with war crimes for that level of criminality!
Anti-spam laws are nonsense. Forget the damn anti-spam laws. Lock them up for the felonies they're committing. Extradition would be a lot easier, too. (Of course, we could just find a few hundred IPs this guy hijacked in Australia, turn them over, and have him locked up there his entire life, instead.)
The laws are completely useless and always have been. They were passed to make consumers think that government is doing something. But the extradition and prosecution is a lot harder than it sounds, even when the criminal is in a friendly country like Australia. It takes forever and costs a lot of money, so the law enforcement agencies pass.
Bad isn't the word for it (2 comments)
I think people sort of lose focus on how bad this threat is. The scope of it is ridiculous. There are tens of millions of bot-infected machines out there, and I'd bet that 99% of the owners have no idea they're infected and wouldn't know what to do about it if they did. The bad guys are way ahead of the good guys on this and it's not clear when or how it will get better.
Re:Closed source in a nutshell (3 comments)
I'm sure they do possess that knowledge, but that's got nothing to do with this. Microsoft, Cisco and all of the other vendors have the same, or higher, level of skill on their staffs but they other priorities, too. It's not a simple fix and didn't involve just one version of one product.
Re:If they really wanted it to work... (2 comments)
Excellent point. And that wouldn't be difficult to accomplish either, with a little money slipped to someone at the NCUA or something.
not Adobe's problem (2 comments)
I see this as the sites' failing, not a problem for Adobe to fix. It's their fault for not telling users what they're doing and how.
Re:Other versions? (6 comments)
Right now it looks like just that version, but it won't be long I'd bet before others are testing it against older releases.
Re:Draconian Laws (179 comments)
wait wait wait. They have computers in Canada?
Re:Oh noes! Macs can be attacked? (7 comments)
May not be many Macs in enterprises, but there are millions of them in homes, and they're just as valuable as bots as any windows box. And owning any box gets you access to banking passwords, whatever else.
Re:Misleading Title/Summary (114 comments)
Exactly. And this was on 2.0, and 3.0 is out already. Nothing to see here.
Re:Suggestion: (806 comments)
Are nominations still open? DC, B'more and Orlando should be at the top of the list. Maybe Dallas too.
Thanks IETF!! (1 comments)
I think this is similar to a problem that networking people have been dealing with for like 15 years. The main problem is in the RFC, which was written before there were hundreds of millions of machines on the interwebs.
Re:Makes sense (173 comments)
That's exactly it. The czar concept in general is flawed, even in departments or industries that have a clear mission and control of that mission. Neither is true in cyber security. We don't need another figurehead creating the illusion of action.
Apple doesn't care security (2 comments)
Apple has clearly shown it's not interested in security. If it were, it wouldn't wait and release 49 patches at once or only include portions of ASLR in OS X.
Re:Cybersecurity czar != better security (3 comments)
None of these czars has gotten us anywhere in any other industry either. Consumer, car, health care, Russia...
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Tempe, AZ (Sports Network) - The Arizona Cardinals placed tight end Jeff King as well as defensive tackle Ricky Lumpkin on injured reserve and released five players to get down to the NFL's 53-man roster limit.
The Cards released tackle Jamaal Johnson-Webb, linebacker Kenny Rowe, defensive tackle Padric Scott, wide receiver Kerry Taylor and linebacker Reggie Walker.
Most of Arizona's big moves were made on Friday.
Despite hope earlier this week that guard Jonathan Cooper could return this season, the Cardinals placed the seventh overall pick of the 2013 draft on season-ending injured reserve.
Cooper suffered a fractured left fibula last Saturday in a preseason game against the San Diego Chargers and had surgery the following day. First-year Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians had said on Monday that the expected the starting left guard may have been able to return in 10-to-12 weeks and the club would hold off putting him on IR.
That changed Friday as the Cardinals began trimming their roster ahead of Saturday's deadline.
"Based on the medical prognosis and weighing all of the other factors, we decided that placing him on IR made the most sense for the team and for Jonathan," said Cardinals general manager Steve Keim in a release. "Knowing his work ethic and commitment, we have no doubt Jonathan will come out of this experience fully ready to be a key contributor next season and for many more beyond that."
Wideout Mike Thomas, signed by Arizona on Aug. 20 after being released by the Detroit Lions, was among 13 players released. Rookie wide receivers Charles Hawkins and Dan Buckner were also cut, as was five-year veteran guard Chilo Rachal despite the loss of Cooper.
Defensive tackle David Carter, who appeared in 16 games last year with four starts, safety Jonathon Amaya and tight end Richard Quinn were among those with experience that did not make the Cardinals roster.
Also released were center Adam Bice, tight end Alex Gottlieb, guard Senio Kelemete, linebackers Zack Nash and Colin Parker and safety Curtis Taylor.
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Satirical Vatican lawsuit post goes viral
A satirical article written about a fake Oakland rapper supposedly suing the vatican has gone viral.
According to The New Yorker's Borowitz Report, a nonexistent Oakland rapper, who records under the name Pope Emertius, is supposedly considering a lawsuit for copyright infringement should the Vatican not cooperate.
Furious at what he is calling a clear case of trademark infringement, Mr. Emeritus said that he has no intention of stepping aside for the former pontiff: "He's the one who should step aside. Call himself P. Biddy or something. This is wack, yo."
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Order of Canada recipients include journalists Andy Barrie, Stevie Cameron and Michael Enright
Journalists Andy Barrie, Stevie Cameron and Michael Enright are among this year's recipients of the Order of Canada, Governor General David Johnson announced on Dec. 30.
Barrie was the long-time host of CBC Radio's Metro Morning, and according to the Governor General's release, was honoured not only for "his achievements in Canadian broadcasting, as the voice of a diverse Toronto," but also for his work in Parkinson's disease advocacy. Barrie was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2007 and told CBC in an interview on Metro Morning on Monday: "I haven't fallen over the physical cliff yet. It's a disease that's well managed these days but there's no cure for it and you have to put up with a lot of bad time to get to the good time."
Cameron, a journalist and author, was honoured for her contributions to investigative journalism – her 1995 book On the Take: Crime, Corruption and Greed in the Mulroney Years included one of the first looks at what would become known as the Airbus Affair – as well as for her philanthropy. As the Toronto Star explains, Cameron has been involved with the Second Harvest food-sharing program for decades and helped spearhead the Out of the Cold program that provides emergency shelter and hospitality to the homeless in communities across Canada. Cameron ran it and was the cook at St. Andrews church in Toronto, and told the Star, "Other churches wanted to learn how to do it, so we 'franchised' it. This was about 20 years ago and people were freezing to death in phone booths."
Enright, host of CBC's Sunday Edition, was given the Order for "his contributions to Canadian print and broadcast journalism, and for advocating on behalf of people with intellectual disabilities." Enright has written for publiciations such as Time, The Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star and began at CBC in 1974 as host of This Country in the Morning. According to CBC, in his time with the public broadcaster, has hosted a number of other programs—the ups and downs of which are explained in this 1998 Ryerson Review profile—including 10 years at As It Happens. Enright has hosted Sunday Edition since its inception in 2000, when it was made its own show in a separation from This Morning, which Enright had co-hosted for a few years.
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Free Dee Allen
To the San Francisco District Attorney's Office
On behalf of Lamont (Dee) Allen
Members of the Minuteman Project have visited San Francisco twice in the past few months to spew their white supremacist drivel in front of City Hall. (Although the Minutemen shrewdly welcome haters of all races and ethnic origins into their ranks, their rhetoric leaves no doubt as to what they stand for.)
These visits have been prompted by recent concerted attacks levied by the San Francisco Chronicle and the Newsom administration against San Francisco's 20-year-old sanctuary ordinance. On July 30 and again on September 25, the Minutemen rallied under the auspices of the Newsom administration.
They were opposed by a large and spirited crowd of counter-demonstrators on both occasions. Yet, the conduct and very physical posture of law enforcement officers on the scene made it clear that the counter-demonstrators – not the Minutemen – were regarded as suspect by City government.
We, the undersigned, stand in solidarity with student, activist and poet Lamont (Dee) Allen, who was singled out and arrested for no good reason while participating in the July 30 counter-demonstration against the Minuteman Project. Mr. Allen was booked on trumped-up misdemeanor charges and held in police custody for nearly two days before his eventual release.
The City is now prosecuting – and seems bent on making an example of – Mr. Allen, whose only "crime" is having the courage, as a Black man, to stand up against an aspiring lynch mob. We are outraged that the City is pressing charges against Mr. Allen and demand that the charges be dropped.
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4 thoughts on "Free Dee Allen"
mesha Monge-Irizarry
SF ANSWER has joined their endorsement !↓
Craig Stehr
Please know that Berkeley Catholic Worker demands a full investigation into this difficult-to-understand arrest.↓
Foundations for Our New Alkebulan Millennium (FONAMI)
We stand in solidarity with our dear Brother, Dee Allen. Drop the charges now!↓
mesha Monge Irizarry
The criminalization of AfriKan American Brother Dee, long standing activist and poet, is the epitome of the cracking down on the core of the Struggle in the Bay Are thriving PLANTATION.
Just as the trumped up charges of Arson on Minister of Information J.R Valrey on Jan 7th at the Justice 4 Oscar Grant protest in Oakland…
Just as the arrest of Ralowe 3 weeks ago in San Francisco during the event in support of the Greek riots…
These arrests are not random.
They are CONCERTED and part of the demagogy pf the powers at hand to confuse the public opinion.
Dee, J.R, Ralowe,just as Peltier, Mumia, Kevin Cooper are Freedom fighters with a wide network of grassroots and Peace support ! They are thus perceived as a threat to Corporate AmeriKKKa.
Our new prez is tightening Homeland Security and Police Reform is definitely not part of "HOPE" and "CHANGE"
NO MORE fragmentation
between activists fighting the War Abroad,
and our criminalized Sisters & Brothers fighting the WAR AT HOME !!!↓


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By: Samantha Lavien
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The Woonsocket mother accused of kidnapping her son and taking him across the country sparking a nationwide amber alert appeared in court Thursday morning.
A not guilty plea was entered on behalf of Andria Britt who is facing a charge of domestic child snatching.
She was ordered held on $50,000 with surety and several conditions including that she stay away from Sean Britt and her son Daniel, that she wear an electronic monitoring device and that she undergo drug and mental health evaluations.
Britt is accused of failing to return her now 7-year-old son to his father and leaving Rhode Island. She voluntarily turned herself in to authorities in Washington State two days after the alert was issued.
Daniel was found safe. He had not been seen by his father in two weeks.
"People will say it is your worst nightmare and it is, and, still it is hard for me," said Sean Britt.
Sean said it was important for him to be in court to see Andria.
"I just feel relieved I know where she is at. I just wanted to come down. I wanted to know what is going on," said Sean Britt.
In court, Andria Britt's attorney said his client has made allegations against Sean. He said that is part of the reason that she fled with Daniel.
"I think there were definitely mitigating factors in why she left. And, those are going to be coming out," said Defense Attorney Gary Pelletier.
Sean referred all questions about those allegations to his attorney.
"Anything to do with court... I don't want to get involved with anything the case is still going on," said Sean Britt.
Meantime, Sean does say his son is back at home and doing well.
"I just take it day by day with him but he's adjusted back to school," said Sean Britt.
Andria Britt is due back in court for a pre-trial conference on February 24.
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Federal legislators feel they can ensure you get the best value for your health insurance premiums and are willing to put $255 million of our tax dollars toward the effort. S 3078 and HR 4757 propose to establish a Health Insurance Rate Authority to review "potentially unreasonable increases in rates for health insurance coverage, which shall include premiums", in other words the government wants to arbitrarily determine what is fair and what is not. As many states already have their own commissions dictating rate changes, proponents say this is a fallback for those states and for other states that do not have such regulators – an umbrella our friends at the AFL-CIO endorses.
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