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Case #1000 Delta Fire Department
A letter to the editor in the Lodi newspaper made reference to a fire at the Tower Park Marina. The letter noted only one firefighter at the scene and how hard he worked to put out the fire on a mobile home, even with his effort there was a loss of life.
After a preliminary review and discussion by the 2000-2001 San Joaquin County Civil Grand Jury (SJCCGJ) it was decided further investigation was warranted.
Members of the SJCCGJ paid a visit to Delta Fire Department to get a better idea of Delta's operating procedures, check available records and question the condition of existing equipment. An interview was conducted with a San Joaquin County Supervisor and the San Joaquin County Community Development Department Director.
Delta Fire District is unique from most rural fire districts. The district covers roughly 575 miles of waterways. In a one-year period they can cover from five to ten boating accidents a year.
The facility is located at the intersection of two major traffic thoroughfares that are plagued with accidents.
This fire department has two full time and one part time employees who are paid minimum wage and receive no other benefits.
There is a dispute between Delta Fire District and the Thornton Fire District with regards to where the boundary lines exist.
When emergency calls come in there are times when only one employee is available. This leaves the station unattended for any other calls that may come in. Volunteers are needed to help man the station in these situations.
The map of the various districts shows the dividing lines, some areas are vague. The boundary line is not clear for the January 21, 2001 car fire on Guard Road. The fatal accident that occurred on November 21, 2000 on I-5 south of Turner Road was clearly shown to be in the Delta Fire District.
Correspondence received by the SJCCGJ dated February 14, 2001 states that Delta's District serves in the unincorporated area, generally north of Eight Mile Road, west of I-5 and south of Peltier Road. The map of the districts does not show that. A better working relation between Thornton Fire and Delta Fire must be established.
The Lodi News Sentinel reported on February 22, 2001 that the Delta Fire District is getting a new rescue truck. However, it does not appear that there is adequate staff to accommodate the growing needs.
A merger with another department would solve a number of Delta's problems. Woodbridge would be a good choice as it now serves as a backup for Delta Fire Department.
Most of Delta Fire's vehicle calls are on Highway 12 or I-5, one being state the other federal highways. The Board of Supervisors should review the opportunity to request state funds or Interstate Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) funds to assist with operating costs.
Pursuant to sections §933.05 of the Penal Code:
The Delta Fire District shall comment, in writing, to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court - within ninety (90) days of the publication of this report.
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What were you doing at the ago of 12? Maybe you can't remember, but if you can, it might be fair to say you certainly weren't doing anything close to what one Bay area boy is up to.
Jaylen Arnold has accomplished more in his short life than many people have accomplished in a lifetime. Not only does he deal with Turret's Syndrome and Autism on a daily basis, but he has been bullied for much of his young life. So much so, his mother, Robin, says she was forced to pull him out of school.
Jaylen though, refused to be a victim any longer. A little more than two years ago, Jaylen decided he would do something about the bullying. He says, he saw it happening all around him. Not just to him, but to other kids in his school, and for him, it just wasn't right.
"I know that it hurts people in the inside more than the outside, because words are worse than fist, or punching or kicking," explains Jaylen. "Turret's Syndrome has bothered me throughout my life. I found a way to embrace it, more than to fight it"
One in four children will be bullied this year, which equates to more than 18 million kids. According to the Jaylen's Challenge website, 3 million students are absent each month, faking sick because they feel unsafe. Even more staggering 282,000 students are physically attacked in middle schools each month in America. That works out to about 9,400 a day. It's a real problem that Jaylen says can be stopped.
We caught up with Jaylen in his science class. On this particular day, it was a popcorn experiment that was keeping Jaylen busy. The life of the party, you could say. Making his classmates laugh and lending helpful hints to the conversation to solve the problem that was, how many kernels would be left un-popped.
Jaylen counts, his classmates, they write. Trusting what he has to say; accepting him as just another student no bullying to be found and according to Ethan Whittaker, who has been a classmate of Jaylen's for about three years, Jaylen can take some of the credit for that.
"About third of fourth grade, he started this great thing called Jaylen's Challenge," says classmate Ethan Whittaker. "He has been trying to teach kids not to bully and about bulling and I've just been there to watch it grow and get bigger. He has taught me about Turret's Syndrome and how not to bully and things like that."
Another classmate, McKenna Inglett says she saw one of Jaylen's presentations and it completely changed her life.
"I thought it was really unique, because it actually changed [my] life," says McKenna. "I have tried to change some people that were bullying me. 'Well you need to stop because that's not a good habit for you.'"
That non-profit organization known as Jaylen's Challenge has truly taken off. So much so that Jaylen announced Monday, with the help of the Polk County Sheriff's Office and Lakeland Police Department, that he would be partnering with local law enforcement to what he calls, "Stomp Out Bullying."
Through the new partnership, Jaylen's Challenge will begin a week long campaign to educate 7,000 Polk county students about bullying and the harmful effects of bullying. For more information on Jaylen's Challenge or to help donate to his non-profit, which uses the money to donate educational materials and fund programs for schools, visit JaylensChallenge.org .
"I decided to help the kids in the class at the school that I was going to," says Jaylen. "I saw them getting bullied and I thought about them. If they are getting bullied that bad, imagine how the world, how bad it is around the world. So I decided to stand up and try to make a difference."
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David Gibson January 18, 2013 - 3:50pm
Amazingly, the Republican fringe may have started to acknowledge reality: it backed down on the debt ceiling hostage scenario in which they basically held a gun to their own heads.Jon Chait explains here. But I think the main lesson is that by incremental steps Obama is forcing the GOP to recognize that they have to govern. Every small compromise they make is a surrender of their all-or-nothing fundamentalism. And a win for actually governing.Addendum: A Sully post at The Dish links to Adam Gopnik on the importance of passing some gun laws and thereby starting to change the culture of guns in the U.S., much as the cultural norms around driving drunk and using seat belts (and smoking -- who'd have thought Big Tobacco could be tamed?) have changed over the years. It's about promoting a "culture of life," as the bishops say in endorsing Obama's gun control proposals. Not one fell swoop. But changing the culture. By forcing the GOP to make any concessions the White House changes the dynamic of "cliff-diving" and hostage-taking and extremism to one that at least affords the chance to make government and society function.Now we can get back to the real news, which is that wild and crazy Notre Dame football team and its star player, Manti Te'o. The good news: he apparently got himself a real girlfriend right after the fake love of his life died so tragically. Bad news: they broke up. So it goes with rebounds.
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Ann:I am not a fervent believer in supply side economics myself. People do not invest unless they hope to have some return on their investment. Right now they facea) a psychological barrier (people do not believe the economy will really take of under the present conditions)b) lack of demand in the economy due to excess debt. Prof. Krugman will tell you that the state can replace private demand through public spending. Austrian economists believe this will only lead misallocation of economic resources and to an artificial expansion that can will not produce any lasting growth. Choose whom you want to believe. Keep in mind that if Keynesian stimulus does not work, Prof. Krugman will always tell you that it was not big enough.
Carlo --I agree that Krugman sometimes sounds too optimistic. He sounds like he thinks some of his projections are all but bound to happen. If he were a thorough Keynesian, however, he'd admit that nothing is sure in economics. Oh he does admit that at times, but his expectations seem to belie that belief. On the other hand optimism in the face of uncertainty is part and parcel of the capitalist system -- capitalists are people who take risks knowing that they can lose and sometimes will, but have a bit of courage in spite of it. That's what I think is lacking in today's American capitalists -- the courage of their capitalist convictions. They're too chicken to invest in very unsure circumstances, so they blame the government for their woes. Not wise, not fair. It's their failue of nerve that's holding us back.It will be interesting to see what happens in Japan now that it has finally taken the plunge out of austerity. (Oh, lordy, what a horrible, horrible metaphor :-)
Ann:asking people to invest their money without a reasonable prospect of not losing it is asking a lot. As for Japan, I think it's going to blow. See http://www.cnbc.com/id/100391704
Carlo --There is "investment" and Investment. When one but safe, pre-owned stock in the stock market that technically is not Investment with a capital I. The latter is investing in new enterprses that have yet ot prove their value, and if you bite, you stand to lose your money. That sort of investment really pays off (when it does pay off), as it should because the risks for initial offerings are almost always greater.The latter sort of investment is what we need now -- especially in alternate energy since the whole future depends on it. But the current monied guys just ain't adventurous enough.
Ann:you are not listening. Even the boldest venture capitalists need to have some reasonable hope of recovering their investment. In the current economic conditions, an with the current government, many reasonable people feel that there is no such hope. That's just a fact.
Earlier, Frank Gibbon had written,Well, progressive and liberal Catholics could at least raise their voices against abortion as they with capital punishment and water boarding. Why not?And I had replied, "Indeed."... and now I stand corrected (and pleased), because Mollie has written an extremely thoughtful and sensitive post further up. Thank you for your witness.
Carlo --Let's consider alternative energy. Venture capitalists, if they were really the imaginative sort that a functioning capitalist system requires would see that supporting research in alternative energy would pay off long term. But few of them do.
"Venture capitalists, if they were really the imaginative sort that a functioning capitalist system requires would see that supporting research in alternative energy would pay off long term."The ones I've happened to run across in my travels through life haven't had very long time horizons.
Jim P. --I think you've hit on a sad characteristic of most of us these days -- the inability to look very far into the future. It's part of the hedonism of the times. :-( It's why we refuse to consider the dire warnings of the earth scientists and to consider the biologists who tell of the on-going development of new species of horrible diseases which are emerging because we have used too many anti-biotics too often. Yes, it's the unwillingness to take the Al Gores of this world as seriously as we need to. We have neither the interest nor the courage to face the next hundred years. But pity your grandchildren.A hundred years isn't all that long. I've already lived 82. Look ahead!!
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Multicultural Marketing Resources mentioned in NBC News #superbowl ads article on NBC BLK "Minority Owned Advertising Agencies Shut Out on Game Day" along with clients Monique L. Nelson, UWG Chairman/ CEO @MoniqueUWGCEO and Ron Campbell, President and Chief Strategist, Campbell-Communications @ronstrategydoc http://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/minority-owned-advertising-agencies-shut-out-game-day-n297126
Minority Owned Advertising Agencies Shut Out on Game Day
As viewer's gear up for Super Bowl XLIX most companies have pre-released their advertisements, diverting from the sacred practice of holding them until game day. News broke on Wednesday that ad spots have sold out, costing up to $4.5 million dollars for a 30 second spot. One hundred million viewers are expected to tune in on Sunday.
With the recent success of primetime network shows featuring black actors in leading roles like "Empire" and "How to Get Away With Murder," and the rave reviews for first couple weeks of "The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore," the need for diversity in entertainment has taken center stage. Many are wondering if the advertising industry will be next.
There are only 161 black owned ad agencies in the United States according to the 2007 Survey of Business Owners. While that number has probably increased in the last eight years, there is a definite lack of representation in the ad world. Let's look at the numbers of the audience in question.
Recent stats from the Census Bureau indicate that America is 77 percent white. Asians were the fastest growing group in the U.S. in 2014, also making up the largest share of recent immigrants. Pew Research Center projects that the Hispanic population will rise to 29% by 2050, making them the largest minority group in the United States. Views on same-sex marriage are rapidly changing with 52% of Americans in support.
Based on the above stats, minority owned ad agencies should have a seat at the table to further reflect America's demographics and align with a more global outlook. But it's probably easier said than done.
Ron Campbell, owner and CEO of Campbell Communications points out the most obvious problematic caveat. "People who create the advertising are primarily not black." Campbell has had over 40 years of experience in advertising and whose company is a member of Multicultural Marketing Resources, a web directory for advertisers to connect with minorities in the advertising industry. "In some cases they say they feel some inclusion is going to help their sales. It's not that they think these groups aren't worthwhile consumers, part of it is that they just don't know how to create an insightful strategy," said Campbell.
UWG, also known as UniWorld Group, was created by Byron Lewis 47 years ago to counter the lack of diversity in advertising. In 2012, UWG hired Monique Nelson as the CEO, after working for the company since 2007. In 2014, Black Enterprise Magazinelisted UWG as the number eight black owned ad company in the U.S. "We're talking about a changing dynamic that won't change on a dime," Nelson said. With 100 million viewers, ad companies have the difficult task of making sure their messages are not only seen but received. They're also "trying to figure out when is culture important versus when a broader message is most affective," according to Nelson.
But there are companies that are giving it a try. Toyota's "To be a dad" campaign profiles four black dads, football players, DeMarcus Ware, LaVar Arrington, Fred Jackson and Kurt Warner.
And the mobile company Mojo created a striking "Apocalypse Now" type ad that shows the end of the world, revealing that a black God caused the turmoil because, get this, his cell phone is dying.
Other black celebrities like Jennifer Hudson and Marshawn Lynch will also appear in Super Bowl ads. Looking ahead to Super Bowl 50, the planning committee for next year's big show announced that they are extending contracts specifically for businesses owned by women and members of the LGBT community. Nelson is hopeful. "I think it's great. I think there's talent everywhere but we overlook it because it's really easy to do the same old thing."
One can only hope that in a business based on numbers, ad execs will take a look at their target reach, their audience.
Lisa Skriloff quoted in article "Multicultural Marketing: Who needs it ?" Bottom Line, October 2014
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Lisa Skriloff Featured in "What's In Your Hand?" Radio Show (WHCR 90.3FM), February 8, 2013
"Multicultural Marketing Resources Announces Establishment of its Corporate Recruitment Division," Bulldog Reporter, November 29, 2012
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"Car Campaigns for all Consumers," Detroit News, December 8, 2011
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"McDonald's Courts Asian New Yorkers," CitySpoonful, March 28, 2011
"The Most Common Negotiating Mistakes - and How to Avoid Them," Business on Main, February 25, 2011
"Enhanced tools offer added insight," Hispanic Market Weekly, November 30, 2010
"Minority Marketing: A Talent War Brews," The Wall Street Journal, October 25, 2010
Watch video of Lisa Skriloff, President, Multicultural Marketing Resources interviewed (during PRSA's 2010 Sliver Anvil Judging) about diversity, Census 2010 and the growth of multicultural communications; October 2010
"The Voice of Online Marketing - My Favorite Online Marketing Tool," MarketingVOX, May 20, 2010
"Obama Tax Credits Aimed at Small-Business Hiring," Wall Street Journal, January 29, 2010
"5 proven tips to reach a niche business audience," FuelNet, August 11, 2009
"Disney adds African-American Princess Tiana to royal family," USA Today, February 16, 2009
"A New Venture for Jay-Z, on Madison Avenue," The New York Times, February 8, 2008
"Ethnic Marketing," Brandweek, January 1, 2007
"Companies view ethnic holidays like Kwanzaa and Three Kings Day as a way to reach a niche," The New York Times, December 30, 1998
"Resorts begin Asian American PR outreach," featured in O'Dwyer's PR Report, June 2010 (1454 KB)
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Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate ships 3m copies worldwide
Monster Hunter 4G and its western release Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate have combined to ship 3m units, Capcom has announced.
Hyrule Warriors ships 1m units worldwide
Hyrule Warriors has shipped a million copies internationally since its launch last year, publisher Koei Tecmo has announced.
Watch Dogs has shipped 8m units
Ubisoft has confirmed some highly impressive numbers for new IP Watch Dogs.
Konami has shipped 1m copies of Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes
Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes has hit a big milestone.
Assassin's Creed IV hits 10m, is failing to match AC3's pace
Ubisoft shipped 10m copies of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag by the end of 2013, the company has confirmed.
$1bn worth of Call of Duty: Ghosts sold into retail on day one
Call of Duty: Ghosts has apparently 'sold more than $1 billion of Call of Duty: Ghosts into retail stores worldwide as of day one'.
The Last of Us ships 3.4m, is fastest selling PS3 game
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. The CMT Music Awards are known for cross-genre mashups and this year will be no different as Lenny Kravitz and Nelly prepare to perform.
Rocker Kravitz will join co-host Jason Aldean, while rapper Nelly will team with Florida Georgia Line on their crossover hit "Cruise" during Wednesday night's awards show airing live at 8 p.m. EDT Wednesday from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Neither artist has appeared on the show before.
Aldean, who hosts with actress Kristen Bell, has mixed it up before, inviting Ludacris on the show two years ago to perform his hit "Dirt Road Anthem." He has not announced what song he'll play with Kravitz.
Nelly helped the duo Florida Georgia Line remix its country hit "Cruise" and it's now making an impact on pop charts.
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Wilin Rosario of the Colorado Rockies celebrates his double against... News PhotoAtlanta Braves,Baseball - Sport,Celebration,Colorado Rockies,Coors Field,Denver,Inning,National League Baseball,Sport,USA,Vertical,Wilin RosarioPhotographer Doug PensingerCollection: Getty Images Sport 2013 Getty ImagesDENVER, CO - APRIL 24: Wilin Rosario #20 of the Colorado Rockies celebrates his double against the Atlanta Braves in the bottom of the 12th inning at Coors Field on April 24, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. Rosario would go on to score the game winning run as the Rockies defeated the Braves 6-5 in 12 innings. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)


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Starting April 16th Tracy's Downtown will be filled with fresh produce, flowers, breads and people. The Tracy Farmer's Market started April 16th and runs through October. The Farmer's Market is open on Saturdays from 9 - 1.
Additionally this year, on Wednesday night in the City Center Plaza on 10th and East Street, in front of City Hall by the Fountan will be another opportunity to purchase fresh produce. This Wednesday night Farmer's Market will begin on May 11th from 4 - 8 p.m.
Both Farmers markets are PCFMA, Pacific Coast Farmers Market Association markets. PCFMA is a non profit organization that is committed to providing Californians with local, fresh products. You may find fruit, vegetables, greens, nuts, herbs, berries, eggs, flowers, nursery plants and honey at a PCFMA Farmers Market.
Certified Farmer's Markets are certified by the County Ag Commissioner. All products must be sold directly to the consumer rather than a distributor or retailer. All produce must be sold where it is produced OR in an area certified by the County Ag Commissioner.
Come on out on Saturday mornings and stroll 10th Street between Central and B, enjoy the fresh air and pick up some produce. You won't have to buy produce for the week, as you'll be able to refresh your produce on Wednesday nights at the City Center Plaza.
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The First-Year Experience Program (FYE) is designed to help you transition into the intellectual, cultural, and social community of Northeastern Illinois University. We do this through our FYE classes and co-curricular opportunities. All students who enter the University with fewer than 30 credit hours (which includes all first-time freshmen) must take one FYE course.
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The tickets for the awards ceremony on the 19th of October @ The Paragon Hotel in Birmingham have gone on sale!
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revenant : zeltini CDJanuary 29th, 2011 by john grzinich
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Zelitini is a former Soviet military base located in the forests of Northeastern Latvia which is now abandoned. This particular base housed missiles from the Soviet nuclear arsenal that needed to be stored in large horizontal bunkers. On this visit we arrived rather late and found that most of the bunkers had been locked up. As it grew dark and cold we decided to set up in the last open bunker to record as we new it would be our only chance to collaborate in this unique space.


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Snowmobile racers go airborne during a race held by East Coast Snocross recently in conjunction with the Lake George Winter Carnival. Top snocross racers from the U.S. and Canada competed over two days in the series of sanctioned snowmobile races. The 2013 edition of the Winter Carnival, to be held Saturday Feb. 23 and Sunday Feb. 24, will be featuring a long list of family-friendly events, although the sports car ice races have been cancelled due to the lake ice not attaining the minimum thickness for motor vehicle racing.
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Family fun featured at concluding Carnival weekend
For decades, the Lake George Winter Carnival has been curing "cabin fever" during weekends in February — by offering a prescription of family activities. The final weekend of the Winter Carnival for 2013 — set for Saturday Feb. 23 and Sunday Feb. 24 — includes a bonfire and entertainment, snowmobile rides, demonstrations, a petting zoo, outdoor games and fireworks at dusk.
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Seven-year-old Honey Boo Boo, aka Alana Thompson, is the beauty pageant participant and star of the US reality programme.
The Maroon 5 frontman doesn't understand the fascination with the little girl, or the competitions she enters.
"Seriously, Honey Boo Boo is the decay of Western civilization. Just because so many people watch the show doesn't mean it's good," he fumes in the December issue of GQ.
"So many people witness atrocities and can't take their eyes away from them, but that doesn't mean they're good. That show is literally The. Worst. Thing. That's. Ever. Happened."
The 33-year-old rocker continued with a foul-mouthed rant about the show and seemingly slammed the child's parents for letting her be involved with it.
He added he is happy to have been able to air his views in public.
"It's complete f**cking ignorance and the most despicable way to treat your kids. F**k those people. You can put that in the magazine: F**k those idiots. They're just the worst. Sorry, I'm so sensitive to that – like, I don't know, man, it's upsetting. Just to clarify, I said, 'F**k those people.'"
A number of celebrities have spoken about how much they love the young star and her show, among them Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Lawrence.
The Hunger Games star Jennifer recently spoke of her admiration for Honey Boo Boo, explaining she crashed her car after becoming convinced she'd seen the little girl.
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April 13, 2011
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Matthew Mallory, 35, was arrested Tuesday night in South Bexar County, ending a days-long manhunt for the lifetime registered sex offender who went missing along with his 14-year-old niece from Oklahoma last week.
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Matthew Mark Mallory, 35, a fugitive sex offender, is believed to be in San Antonio after he and his 14-year-old niece went missing from Oklahoma last week.
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Airel Daphnee Mallory, 14, is believed to be in San Antonio after she and her uncle, a sex offender, went missing from Oklahoma last week.
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A new surveillance video released Tuesday shows missing fugitive Matthew Mark Mallory, 35, and his niece, 14-year-old Airel Daphnee Mallory, inside a Walmart at Rigsby Avenue and Loop 410 on Sunday. The two spent about 20 minutes inside the store, according to the U.S. Marshals.
A new surveillance video released Tuesday shows missing fugitive Matthew Mark Mallory, 35, and his niece, 14-year-old Airel Daphnee Mallory, inside a Walmart at Rigsby Avenue and Loop 410 on Sunday.
A fugitive sex offender was in Bexar County Jail on Wednesday after sheriff's deputies arrested him and detained his 14-year-old niece Tuesday evening, ending a days-long manhunt in South Bexar County.
Matthew Mark Mallory, 35, was ordered held without bail on warrants issued out of Oklahoma after the pair went missing April 5, charged with desertion of a child under the age of 10 and failure to register as a sex offender .
His niece, Airel Daphnee Mallory, will remain in juvenile detention until Oklahoma law enforcement or her relatives pick her up, Deputy Chief Dale Bennett said. Matthew Mallory is awaiting extradition to Oklahoma.
Neither is expected to face charges locally, Bennett said.
The pair was detained around 6 p.m. Tuesday, when a rancher tending to his cattle on his 30 acres off FM 1937 spotted them and called officials.
Bennett said the pair had been bathing in a water trough on the property. Airel Mallory was dehydrated and hadn't eaten in several days, Bennett said, and initially was taken to Christus Santa Rosa.
The local manhunt began Sunday, when deputies found a vehicle Mallory had been driving abandoned near Braunig Lake Park.
Since then, the pair "were just being hobbits in some wood piles and old wood shacks close to where they were discovered," Bennett said.
Matthew Mallory told deputies he left Oklahoma to escape family pressures at home, Bennett said, and Airel Mallory, who had a baby two months ago, reportedly accompanied her uncle willingly.
Authorities are still trying to determine whether or not Matthew Mallory is the father of the infant, who is in the custody of Child Protective Services in Oklahoma
According to records, Matthew Mallory is a lifetime registered sex offender after he was convicted in 1996 of a second-degree rape.


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Student Senate administers the Associated Student Body of Sheridan College. Its primary duty is to advocate for the needs of students, foster and promote student participation in student groups and organizations, and promote student involvement in campus activities.
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Whose Homework is It?
Many parents weather a daily struggle of how much help to give with homework. Families must find time between parents' work schedules and kids' after-school activities to tackle assignments – and sometimes it's just easier for mom or dad to take over. In fact, according to a survey by Public Agenda, a nonpartisan public policy research group, one in every five parents admits to having done just that.
But while the shortcut may save some time and headaches, educators say it comes at a cost. Read on to learn why – and how to strike a healthy balance.
The case for homework
That scheme probably isn't going unnoticed, warns Sue Dankovich, a second grade teacher at Forest Elementary in Farmington Hills. "We can always tell when kids have gotten too much help from mom or dad," she says. "Heck, sometimes the work isn't even in the child's handwriting!"
Dankovich stresses that although second grade homework may not seem crucial now, it helps establish good habits so students will know how to study solo by the time they're in high school – when stakes are higher.
Indeed, homework can have many benefits. In addition to reinforcing lessons learned in school, experts say it fosters positive character traits, like independence and responsibility, and teaches children how to manage time.
Unfortunately, when it isn't properly assigned and monitored, homework can have negative effects. Parents and educators alike worry that students will grow bored or frustrated if they're required to spend too much time on homework, and that it can interfere in leisure activities – such as soccer with friends or baking cookies with mom – that also teach important life skills.
Parents must find a comfortable compromise between supervising and doing.
Walking the line
Teachers generally appreciate when parents take an active role in homework completion, but worry that over-involvement can interfere with learning. For example, a parent may confuse a child by using techniques different than those the child's teacher uses – especially common in math, where approaches have changed in the decades since parents were at the desk.
"I'd rather have parents review the work after it's completed than have them talk them through each problem," says English teacher Amy Sokoloski with Southgate's Davidson Middle School. "You might say, 'I noticed No. 4 is wrong. Can you see why? What's a better way to approach it?'"
Sokoloski believes parents have good intentions, even when they overstep their boundaries. "But sometimes it's the student's minor struggles over homework that create the educational experience."
To head off problems, Sokoloski and her eighth grade teaching contemporaries aim to limit homework to 20 minutes per subject, for a total of around an hour-and-a-half a night. This falls in line with the popular rule of thumb, which calls for 10 minutes of homework per grade level. Sokoloski also posts assignments on the school website and encourages students and parents to contact her when problems arise.
She notes that homework supervision gives parents insight into how their children are progressing. Involved parents will be quicker to realize when their children have missed a basic concept that they should have learned months or years ago, and respond by calling the teacher, voicing concerns and developing a plan of action.
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"I'm a parent myself, so I know how stressful homework can be," says Brighton high school English teacher Mike Messmore. "There are times when you need to step in and say something like, 'This paragraph is not organized properly.' But then you also need to say, 'Go ahead and figure out the rest of it on your own.'"
Messmore says that by the time students arrive in his 11th and 12th grade classrooms, problems with parents doing their kids' homework have tapered off: "A bigger problem is kids plagiarizing off the Internet for their papers."
The 30-year teacher says that if a parent writes a paper, the student isn't going to learn a thing. But if that same parent were to go over the paper with her child once it's finished, "That's one-on-one instruction, and that's awesome."


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Defender Mark Connolly was sent off for a professional foul after just 50 seconds before goals from Sam Saunders and Clayton Donaldson put the Bees 2-0 up at the break.
Nicky Adams pulled a goal back for the home side with a stunning 30-yard drive but Barker was over the moon with his battling side.
He said: "The players reached another level with this performance. To battle for what was nearly 100 minutes with 10 men was absolutely fantastic.
"There are miles more positives than negatives. Our attitude and desire were absolutely fantastic."
Barker admitted that he had never witnessed such a quick sending off as a player or manager.
He added: "It was a great effort after that. To achieve what we did in the second half with our togetherness and determination was brilliant."
Barker felt Brentford defender Harlee Dean should have received a straight red card from referee Lee Collins shortly before the interval for lashing out at striker Jamie Proctor.
The Crawley boss added: "The centre-half clearly raised his arm and it was a clear sending off. Proctor went on to play superbly when you bear in mind he was on his own through the middle for 100 minutes.
"We've had three excellent performances in eight days, winning one, losing one and drawing one and we have deserved more. Unfortunately we are rapidly running out of players."


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The new River Street Water Treatment Plant will provide the citizens and businesses of Kamloops, British Columbia, with clean drinking water. With a capacity of up to 42 mgd (roughly enough water to fill 2000 standard swimming pools), the facility is the largest of its kind in North America.
When high turbidity raised concerns about a breech in water quality, the city looked to ultra-filtration membrane technology to address the situation. Engineers incorporated membranes from Zenon Environmental Inc. in Oakville, Ontario, that are designed to remove 99% of viruses, bacteria, parasites, and other contaminants, with virtually no need for chemicals. The technology consists of hollow strands of porous plastic fibers with billions of microscopic pores on their surface that block impurities.
In addition to a water treatment plant, the site will house the Kamloops Centre for Water Quality, which will provide onsite training, research, and education for plant operators from the Kamloops region and around the world.
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If your goal is to use your major in Design, Marketing, Computer Science, Communication Studies, History, English, Media Studies, Entrepreneurship (and others) to work in a communications business, an understanding of advertising will enhance your skills in your interest. Five courses – 20 academic units - will provide you with a solid foundation in advertising built on your already increasing skills of critical thinking, reading, writing and speaking.
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If You Drive A Car, They'll Tax the Street
Drivers in the San Francisco Bay Area may be subject to a brand new tax. : Besides being tracked by your GPS, drivers will be "taxed per miles driven — a scenario which is part of a proposed long-range study aimed at finding ways to reduce traffic and pollution, while also raising revenues.: Members of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments are scheduled to vote on Thursday on whether or not to authorize a study of the proposal. Under the plan, drivers would have to install : trackers in their vehicle and officials would tax drivers for every mile they travel."
The so-called "Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) tax could cost up to a dime per mile and also be based on the time of day a driver is traveling on the roads." : It always amazes me how liberals don't seem to think of cutting spending to deal with their economic woes.
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Based on current Bay Area driving patterns, a mileage tax could raise up to $15 million a day, the Mercury News said.
The two regional agencies are considering the tax as part of a broader, 25-year transportation and land-use plan to accommodate the 2.1 million new residents who are expected to reside in the Bay Area and to curb greenhouse gases. Other ideas floated so far include raising bridge tolls during rush hour, creating more carpool lanes, and funding public transportation options in counties north and east of San Francisco.
Commission spokesman Randy Rentschler acknowledged the concept could prove a hard sell with Bay Area residents, who would likely resist both the travel tax and the government-mandated tracking devices.
"We're not interested in where they go. We're only interested in the amount they travel," Rentschler told radio station KCBS.: "But for some folks, that's a distinction without a difference. Anytime you talk about getting information from people, whenever that conversation comes up, it's another hurdle you have to overcome."
No kidding Randy. Americans don't like being tracked by the government : (even though it happens already) and don't like paying inane taxes. : Furthermore, can we please call the tax by its proper name. : It's a soft carbon tax. : You may not pay the levy at the pump, but it : kicks in as soon as you start the ignition. : It seeks to curb travel and carbon emissions, which usually leads to the strengthening of local economies, but that's not mentioned here. : It's not a question about where people go or the amount travelled. : That's idiotic. : It's because this is a bad tax, but it will probably be enacted to curb the Bay Area residents' carbon footprint on the environment. : Frankly, I think we give enough money to the government and they they manage it so well.
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Cambridge United need to maintain quality – Tom Champion
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Matching the standards of Tuesday's 1-1 draw at home to Luton is vital to Cambridge United ensuring a place in the Skrill Premier play-offs, according to Tom Champion.
Champion said while he was thrilled with the way United performed against the runaway leaders, it was crucial for Richard Money's side to hit those heights against the division's lesser lights.
He said: "I think apart from on Tuesday against Luton, the performances haven't been where we've wanted them to be and we needed a big game to kick start that.
"In the end we were very disappointed and very unlucky not to get the three points, but we know that's where our standard should be from now until the end of the year and if I we can do that we're in for a successful season.
"But we've seen how quickly it can change and how quickly you can lose form, so players coming into the team want to put in a good performance with Wembley around the corner.
"More importantly, you want to put in a good performance because there are so many other players ready to come in and do a good job.
"It's easy to lift yourselves for a game like Luton, the real test is the games that aren't so glamorous, that aren't a sellout.
"You've really got to lift yourselves for those and for whatever reason the last couple of games we've had like that we haven't been as good as we should have been and it's those games when good teams produce.
"It's easy to put in a good performance when all eyes are on you against a big team like Luton, but we need to do that in every single game now for the rest of the year."
Champion will come up against former club Dartford at home on Saturday and felt they were a case in point for United to step up their game.
He said: "When we played down there (a 3-3 draw), it was the first time when I think we showed a bit of weakness conceding three goals and maybe looking back on it we could have lost that game."
Speaking at a pre-FA Trophy press call on the River Thames yesterday, Champion added he would not be focusing on Gosport until nearer the time.
He said: "We've still got two games before the final. If we can get good results before then, we can enjoy the day and use it for what it is and try to win a trophy and hopefully that can spur us on in the league and we can complete it in good fashion."


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Recipe by Marian
"If you love the idea of Sloppy Joes, but you are a vegetarian - fear not! Sloppy Sams are for you. These yummy sandwiches are so good that even a child will eat them without question."
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3 cups
1 cup
lentils, rinsed
salt to taste
1 cup
chopped onion
3 tablespoons
olive oil
2 cups
chopped tomato
2 cloves
garlic, minced
1/2 (6 ounce) can
tomato paste
1/2 cup
1 teaspoon
mustard powder
1 tablespoon
chili powder
3 tablespoons
1 dash
Worcestershire sauce
salt and ground black pepper to taste
hamburger buns, split
Vegetarian Worcestershire sauce is available in most health food stores or even Trader Joe's or Whole Foods. If you can't find it there, you can make your own -- just do a search for Vegetarian Worcestershire Sauce online.
Tasted pretty much like baked beans on a bun to me. If that sounds good to you - go for it!
88 Ratings
This is YUMMO! I made this with red lentils to speed up cooking time, and I cooked the lentils with the sauce ingredients.
After cooking the onions and garlic, I added a can of chopped tomatoes with mexican seasonings (to replace the 2 cups tomato...the can is 14 oz) and the lentils. Then I added about 2 cups of water and the rest of the ingredients. I let it simmer for about 15 minutes and it was great! The lentils still had a bit of "bite" but had a great sloppy joe taste.
Even my husband, a confirmed meat eater, had seconds!
My husband loved these, but I am not a huge fan of lentils. Good alternative if you don't want meat- thanks!
Thanks Marian for the wonderful recipe!The combo of ingredients rsults in a very flavorful sauce. I substitued low sodium soy sauce for the worchestershire.
In the past, I have purchased "store brand" worchestershire sauce and it did NOT contain anchovies :) since I'm allergic to all seafood.
Just to inform people that you can buy vegeterian worcestershire sauce that omits the anchovies.
Very Good! Even my husband approved! I used brown sugar instead of molasses. Excellent meat free recipe!
I'm giving this 5 stars because it's a healthier alternative to real Sloppy Joes, it tastes just like a Sloppy Joe, it's cheaper than a real Sloppy Joe, and you want to keep eating more and more, just like you would with a Sloppy Joe. Kudos to the chef.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Sloppy Sams
Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 517
** Calories from Fat: 125
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Fire crews cut to save £5m
Posted: September 22, 2012|
SCORES of firefighters are set to be axed under plans to save £5 million over the next four years.
But Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service's chief fire officer insists the cuts will not put the public's safety at risk, and instead will lead to more fire stations and improved response times.
The shake-up includes plans to build a new fire station at Alsager and talks have already taken place with Cheshire East Council over a potential site.
The brigade, which currently has 689 firefighters, has to trim its costs to cope with Government funding cuts.
It has a budget of £44.1 million this year, £43.2m next year and £42.6m by 2016.
Of its budget, 76 per cent is made up of employee costs, of which 61 per cent is down to firefighters' salaries. Cutting 28 firefighters will save £1 million. The number of firefighters set to go has not been revealed, but chief officer Paul Hancock said they were not looking at compulsory redundancies at the time-being.
He said: "This is about continuous improvement and making sure we have the right resources in the right place to deliver a professional, safe and effective service.
"We have some key financial drivers with the recession but it's not necessarily the main driver behind these proposals, and some would have been put in place regardless.
"Our current prediction is based on making £5 million worth of savings over the next four years and the model we are going forward with is more fire stations and improving cover across the whole of Cheshire, while having different duty systems at a number of existing stations."
A three-month public consultation on the changes is set to start on Monday, and the decisions are expected to be signed off in February. Any changes would not be introduced until 2014.
Across the whole of the county, the number of fire stations would increase from 24 to 29.
The number of fire engines would remain at 32 with seven targeted response vehicles, but they will be spread across the county and there will be fewer firefighters in stations.
In Cheshire East, Congleton would keep one fire engine, but its second appliance would be sent to the new part-time station at Alsager. Sandbach will keep its fire engine but Crewe could lose its second engine.
Dave Williams, secretary at Cheshire Fire Brigades Union, said: "I don't think £5 million worth of cuts can be seen as good news and the actual Government grant settlement won't be known until December, so it could be more.
"Our immediate concern is that they are looking at reducing the number of firefighters over the next four years, starting with a minimum of 36.
"The fire service has around 15 to 20 per cent in reserves against a Government recommendation


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A Johnson City man was charged Wednesday following a report of identity theft at Fairview and Watauga avenues, a police report said.
Police said Douglas Gene Whitt Jr., 26, 2109 Miller Lane, was arrested after he told police he did not have identification, but claimed to be Gregory Paul Stines.
Police were able to identify Whitt after a search revealed his wallet with identification inside.
According to the report, Whitt was also in violation of probation out of Washington County.
He was charged with both criminal impersonation and violation of probation and was taken to the Washington County Detention Center, where he was held on $6,000 bond.
Whitt is scheduled to appear in Sessions Court on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.


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The loss was the first of the season for UNH, and the Wildcats are now 4-1-0 overall and 2-1-0 in Hockey East. Northeastern, defeated 7-4 at home by the Wildcats one night earlier, improved to 2-4-0, 1-3-0.
UNH struck first with a goal at 5:36 of the first period. Jerry Pollastrone (
The Huskies tied the game just nine seconds later, however, when Vitale turned and fired a shot from the slot that was redirected into the net by Wade MacLeod. Northeastern took a 2-1 lead at 17:18 on a tally by Vitale. UNH goaltender Kevin Regan (
In the scoreless second period, UNH went 0-for-3 on the power play and that included a 5x3 advantage for 22 seconds in which the Wildcats recorded just one shot. NU, scoreless on two second-period power play opportunities, created one of the more dangerous scoring chances of the frame one minute before the 'Cats went on the two-skater advantage on a shorthanded odd-man rush in which Vitale's shot from the slot was steered aside by Regan.
Thiessen preserved UVM's one-goal lead when he slid from the right post to the top of the crease to block aside Danny Dries' (
The Wildcats were whistled for a penalty at 16:39, but an NU player went to the penalty box 32 seconds later, which gave the 'Cats a power-play opportunity at 18:39. UNH did not generate any offensive pressure with that man advantage, however.
With a faceoff just outside its defensive zone, UNH pulled Regan in favor of an extra skater with 18 seconds to play. The Wildcats won that draw and moved the puck to the other end of the ice but did not register a shot.