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Apr 21 2010
Sue Everybody
After a wonderful four days in Seattle and Portland (updates later today), my daughter, my mother-in-law, and I flew back to the ranch yesterday. *Cue Hallelujah Chorus* I love going home. It's where my yoga pants are.
About fifteen minutes from landing, we hit some turbulence.
"I don't like it when the plane does this," my daughter remarked, as I gripped the armrest and attempted to shield her from seeing my alabaster knuckles. I don't like it when the plane does that, either.
But then I decided to find humor in the situation, and I began to speak in a strong New York accent, channeling The Jerky Boys, the prank-calling humorists from the early nineties.
If you never got to experience The Jerky Boys, I don't know what to say. You missed something that could have enriched your life immensely. They singlehandedly altered the course of my life.
Anyway, I started rattling off things to my daughter—in the Sol Rosenberg Jerky Boy character's voice. (Sol is a whiny New Yorker who calls anyone he can think of to voice complaints about how his rights were violated and how he just wants his fair shake and how he tripped and his glasses fell off, and things like that.)
"I tell you one thing," I/Sol said to my daughter. "I'm going to sue someone over this."
"Huh?" my girl said, turning up her right eyebrow.
"I'm going to sue the whole airline, and I'm going to sue all the flight attendants, and I'm going to sue the baggage handlers and I'm going to sue them (I motioned toward the pilots.)" I wrinkled my nose and looked really, really irritated.
"Mama, what's wrong with you?" my daughter asked, concerned.
"This bumpy ride is just ridiculous," I said. "And I'm not going to let them get away with it."
"Well, I'm sure they can't help it," she said.
"Well, they're going to pay," I continued, my whiny accent becoming thicker by the minute. "I'm going to sue THEM (pointing to the pilots), and I'm going to sue THEM (pointing to the people on the plane in the seats behind us), and I'm going to sue HER (pointing across the aisle to my mother-in-law, who was peacefully sleeping through the rough ride)…"
"Mama! What in the world? What good will suing do?"
"And I'm going to sue YOU," I threw in, pointing at my oldest and staring her square in the eye.
Then my daughter burst into laughter. "You're gonna sue ME?" she asked for clarification.
"Sue EVERYBODY!" I proclaimed. "I'm going to sue EVERYBODY!" I pumped my fist in the air and looked out the window. We were literally feet from the ground. Ahhh. Almost home.
But just when the tires would have touched down on the runway, the engines suddenly revved up loudly and—to my horror—the plane took off into the air again. Seconds later, it was making a very sharp turn, gaining altitude the entire time.
As a human who already wrestles with a healthy—well, not healthy at all, actually—adult-onset fear of flying, I don't have to tell you just what was going through my mind as this was going on.
There's a problem with the landing gear.
There was a near collision with another plane.
There's some kind of mechanical problem that's making landing impossible.
The plane's been carjacked.
Of course, I could articulate none of this to my daughter, who was curiously asking "Uh…why did we just take off again?"
There was no word from the pilot for at least four minutes, and pilots, if you're reading, if this ever happens again on one of your flights could you keep in mind that there might be a wildly neurotic ranch wife on your flight whose nervous system is imploding with each passing second you don't announce why IN TARNATION you just decided to take off again? Thank you for your cooperation. This is a recording.
Eventually, the pilot did get on the PA system with a very calm voice to inform us that he'd detected some dangerously strong crosswinds just before landing, so decided to get back into the air and make a circle before attempting to land again.
I was just glad the landing gear was still intact.
And that we hadn't been carjacked.
And when we safely touched down on the ground fifteen minutes later and the plane came to a stop at the gate, my daughter leaned over to me and said, "That's what you get for talking about suing everybody."
I'll never do it again. I promise.
439 Comments
jamoody On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:40 am
Your daughter is so funny…and wise!
Kaybi On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:40 am
Your daughter is too funny!
Heather in CA On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:40 am
"I need my glasses and my shoes so I have them."
anne On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:40 am
what a sense of humor!!
Laurie in MInne*NO*SNOW*ta On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:41 am
Those darn crosswinds….
tabitha (From Single to Married) On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:41 am
You're so funny! I agree though, riding on a plane is not my idea of fun and I often feel as if I want to "sue someone" too for all the emotional turmoil it puts me through
Gail On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:41 am
oh how you make me laugh! Thank you.
Jessica @ How Sweet On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:41 am
Your daughter is amazing.
Megan (Best of Fates) On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:42 am
I love thinking of the person sitting behind you, who probably was having an amazing time listening in!
Bob Hayles On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:42 am
First?!?!??? I'm first? Oh my…
Anyway…glad you are home and back to the keyboard.
Janet On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:42 am
Those pesky pilots! They probably heard you and said, "Heh, heh, let's make it worth her while."
Jeannine On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:43 am
You're hilarious. Im going to sue you for belly pain caused by laughing too hard!
Donna DiCorcia-Davis On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:43 am
I have a terrible fear of flying. I have not been on a plane in about 3 years. My family can't take the 4 weeks before I fly. Last time, my poor sister was putting up with 1 am phone calls telling her my funeral wishes! I have been working on getting over my fear because I want to go to Hawaii in the near future with my family. Thanks Ree for reminding me about my fear of flying!
WHAT UP DUCK On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:43 am
Laughing is the greatest way to start the day! Thanks!
SarahinSC On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:44 am
I hate flying just as much as you! Guess that's why I'm driving across the country this summer instead of flying!
Cheryl E. Smith On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:44 am
Wise daughter
Linda K On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:44 am
You know when you've got a 'situation' with your car (snow, ice, crazy drivers) & you're so intensely concentrated on dealing with that you can't speak? Well, I can only assume that the pilot was busy wrestling with the plane and couldn't talk to his passengers at that time.
So glad you all got home safely!
Dee On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:44 am
Thank you for this inspiring story. I thought I was the only mother who talked in funny voices to their child… We need our own support group. It could be a subsidiary of the group Parents Who Enjoy Embarrassing Their Children in Public. My father started that group in 1965 and it's membership is always growing…
Elizabeth A. On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:44 am
I hate that too! I almost lost my mind once, circling O'Hare airport for nearly an hour!
My Modern Country On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:45 am
Why is it, as "mom's", in almost any stressful situation, our minds torture us in this way? My crazy thoughts wear me out! Glad your back home safe and sound.
Jenny On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:45 am
I feel for you, Ree. I also have a very un-healthy adult onset fear of flying. I start crying whenever there's turbulence and vow to never fly again. With that being said, I will be getting on a plane this June to visit my sister and her newborn baby. *Sigh*
Camille On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:45 am
Yup, same thing happened to us last month while landing in Boston. Arrrgggghhhhh! I'm so darn brave until they do that gunning of the engines and circle the airport one more time thing. *shudder*
Samantha On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:45 am
That is too funny! Your girl telling you "that's what you get" made me laugh out loud… but my work isn't supposed to be that funny, so I had to quickly stop.
Jennyb On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:45 am
The wisdom of a youngster.
Aly On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:45 am
Too funny! Reading this, I felt like I was right there with you! I will avoid flying at all cost so I know good and full well I would have been freaking out when that plane took off again!
Sadie at heyMamas On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:45 am
This is so funny and I love you distraction tactic, and it would have worked if the plane hadn't pulled up again!
And I being from New York, know exactly what accent you were using.
Sadie at heyMamas
mimi1214 On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:46 am
Love your daughter's final comment – LOL!
gingela5 On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:46 am
I loved the Jerky Boys–haven't heard them in years! I too hate flying and on my way back home from our honeymoon we flew over a tropical depression and hit turbulence that knocked people out of thie seats. It was terrifying. I thought we were done for.
WebSavvyMom On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:46 am
–>I told a friend who was scared to fly that I ALWAYS review the safety manual at the beginning of each flight and haven't had a crash yet! (Knock on wood.)
Jaime On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:46 am
Your oldest girl is a doll – if she ever wants to visit OH, send her my way!
Redheaded Stepchild On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:46 am
oh wow. Scary. No more airplanes for me. Like Evah
Chris On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:47 am
wow. i love your attitude about the whole thing. i try so hard to hang onto humor and patience with flying, but my last plane ride about stripped me bare. i've promised to roadtrip as much as i can until i can be trusted to get near an airport w/o going into spasms and eye tics.
Erika S. On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:47 am
Out of the mouths of babes…..love what your girl had to tell you….but hey at least you have your luggage this go around at least no need to sue the luggage handlers too.
Thank you in advance for flying to come see us in VA/DC in a couple of weeks it will be well worth it when you and hopefully your punks see all the history that DC has to offer.
Jackie On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:48 am
Bless your hearts! I'm a good flier because I have to be (that would have made me very nervous too) but it would be wonderful to have you along. Will you fly with me next time? *g* Your daughter is adorable!
Mary LeAnn On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:48 am
Classic. She's a keeper…those one liners get me every time.
AngieDB On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:49 am
Thanks so much for the morning giggle! I so needed that, the laundry just isn't having the same effect on me.
JennyMoo On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:49 am
Oh, The Jerky Boys. Wow, I haven't thought about them in ages. My eyes! They're all numb and stingy!
Congratulations on your safe return to terra firma!
The Crazy Suburban Mom On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:49 am
Oh I don't like flying either…and that flight would have done me in. Actually hearing about it might have done me in
Bekka On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:49 am
You, and your daughter, are hilarious!! "car"jacked! Ha ha!
Your picture is beautiful, by the way. But that goes without saying when your behind the camera.
God bless!
Elizabeth On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:50 am
Truly laughing out loud over here in Kentucky!
Jessica On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:51 am
oh my goodness, you've made me cry from laughter! thank you, and happy wednesday morning to you, too!!
vicki greenlees On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:51 am
i suspect the big girl has a bit of her dad's humor in her….
Shannon On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:51 am
I am so glad you all made it home safe and sound. I think I would have been hysterical and they would have to shoot me with a tranquilizer dart in order to calm down.
hulagirl On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:52 am
Children…They're there to keep us honest.
The Cotton Wife On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:52 am
Hilarious!!! I haven't flown in such a long time that I don't know what I'd do.
Hey y'all, I have a new gallery up… just for spring! (With some bestsellers thrown in as well)
Kirsten On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:52 am
That same thing happened to me while landing in Tulsa a few years ago, except they never explained why we were suddenly going back up again. Definitely scary!
Lisa Johnson On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:53 am
Too funny, she's quite witty.
Breezy Scott On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:54 am
LOL love the accent story…apparently accents make stressful situations not so scary. On the way back from South Africa there was a ton of turbulence and for some reason my friend and I started saying, "Shtupid Turby" in what we would call an Australian accent. Who knows but it made the situation memorable in a good way! love it! =)
Leanne On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:54 am
I'm sure it wasn't funny at the time but this story is hilarious! Your daughter's comment made me laugh so much harder than I already was… LOL
Angela in Ohio On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:55 am
Flights like these are why Valium is my new best friend when I travel. As much as I would have liked the pilot to come on and tell us what the heck was going on, I guess I 'd much rather that s/he was fixing the problem and THEN tell us. Wow!
Teri On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:55 am
Adult Onset Fear of Flying….Oh, geez, I have that, and now I have an official diagnosis. Glad you had a nice, calm capable pilot who safely landed the plane, however, I would not have liked that one bit. Love your big girl's comment.on the whole thing.
Mythmatical Battles On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:56 am
You are about to have a 13 year old. They do not think we are funny. Trust me.
The (Terrified) Mommy-to-Be On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:56 am
Pablo, honey, come to Florida.
marilee On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:57 am
Been there done that…….flying into Calgary. The wind sweeps across the plains here as well.
Lindsay Ann On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:58 am
I didn't think I could possibly like you any more, and then you go and reference the Jerky Boys. Classic treasure. My favorite Sol line is "Oh… I took a terrible tumble."
Susie On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:59 am
The Punk is too funny!
Loved meeting her on Saturday, but my still pains that I never made it far enough in line to meet you.
I wrote about NOT seeing you on my blog.
An outlet for the pain.
Ashley On Wednesday, April 21 at 8:59 am
I'm a new reader so I went back to read about your fear of flying and I love it! I'm the same way. No fear of heights or death, I fear the fear. I'm afraid of what the situation would be like in a plane that is going down, everyone knows it and we all know we can't do anything about it. And planes just don't fall out of the sky, everyone will have at least 5 whole terrifying minutes to think about it! Yet we all know flying the saftest mode of transportation. It's a stupid phobia.
That said I'm flying for the first time since 2002 this November for our honeymoon. I'm trying to look forward to it
Bethany On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:00 am
Ha! That's hilarious! I loved seeing your daughter in Seattle…she's as sweet as can be a handles her mother's fame (and her own) very well!
lorib On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:02 am
Why is it that weird stuff always happens on airplanes when our kids are with us? It never fails and I always find myself trying to show a brave face for the kids, when meanwhile I'm petrified!
Beth @ 990 Square On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:02 am
Oh Ree, if this had happened to me, I totally would have panicked. I am not a turbulence person. I get sick really fast. I was seriously on a plane flying over the Alps once that we thought was going down the turbulence was so bad!
And a warning about crosswinds for your upcoming book tour stop in DC–If you're flying in Dulles (in Northern Virginia) the crosswinds are notoriously bad there. On my last flight back from Europe there was a six year old who screamed all through the landing "Mommy make it stop! I'm gonna puke!" The flight attendant, who was very happy he had NOT puked came over and explained to him about the crosswinds after we landed. So watch out!
Madeleine On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:02 am
Don't be so sore towards them. I think you can still buy Jerky Boys CDs… best ever!
Lee On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:02 am
ALL of what you mentioned in your post has happened to me. To the point where I think–"what could POSSIBLY happen on this flight" when I board a plane. I don't have a daughter or Mother In Law to travel with though….and my sense of humor tends to wane. I hate flying to the point where I will only go on a plane when I have to….and that is going to be rarer and rarer. And I'll only travel distances with my husband–for if I go…he goes with me!!!
Tracy On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:02 am
Xanax is your friend.
Also, if you're into prank calls, did you ever hear the Roy D. Mercer calls from KMOD in Tulsa? So dang funny.
Carol On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:02 am
Jerky Boys — Heh Heh
Dawn in Michigan On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:03 am
HILL-AIR-EE-OUS!!!!! You paint beautiful pictures with your words and story-telling, Ree! Thanks for making me laugh outloud…. so hard it brought tears to my eyes!! I soooo needed that.
Pony Girl On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:03 am
Cute story! I would have been terrified! I hate to fly, but finally was better last fall when I went to the east coast. I hate turbulence though. It always makes me nervous when the plane really starts rocking and shaking and dropping in altitude. Then my heart begins to raise and my breathing gets funny.
Now I want to youtube Sol and the jerky boys….want to hear that voice!!
the chocolate lady On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:04 am
Cute story….glad you landed safely!!
I hope I win your give away…I have one going on now too… http://www.thechocolateladyblog.blogspot.com
Kirsten M On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:05 am
Phew! Glad you're back in your cozy home!
Diane On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:05 am
So funny now but not while you were experiencing it first hand. Glad you were not in a planejacking or wheels falling off but that you made it safe and sound on the ground! Happy Wednesday!
Dottie1 On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:07 am
Thanks for the laugh. Your daughter must have your sense of humor.
christy On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:07 am
So funny…I'm hoping YOU are on my next flight!
Mamadallama On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:09 am
I love that she's just as much a wisecracker as you are. After all, she's right. That's just what you get!
Brandy On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:10 am
How scary that they took off again! I've never had something like that happen before, so I'm would be freaking out just like you! Your daughter's line was hilarious! Glad you are all home safe and sound!
Nina On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:10 am
You are one of the reasons why i can get out of bed in the morning!!!
Erin (Travel, Eat, Repeat) On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:11 am
That picture out the airplane window is stunning! It's funny — I love to travel and have spent the past two years doing just that, but flying is probably my least-favorite mode of transportation.
Scottie Clement On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:11 am
Oh gracious! I felt so silly laughing outloud, in my office (alone, mind you) You just made my morning!
Rachel On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:11 am
I probably would have kissed the ground when the plane landed!
Jessie On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:11 am
Oh, too funny!!! I remember the Jerky Boys!! You recall the funniest things…..
beth aka confusedhomemaker On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:12 am
Well she was right, that is what you get for saying that. See Momma you should know better
jascar94 On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:13 am
You and your family's sense of humor is a HOOT.
Missus @ Escape to the Farm On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:14 am
A line I sometimes use after laying down (my) law, indicating a line they shouldn't cross is "Conduct yourself accordingly".
Works well with husbands and kids.
Tammy On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:14 am
And, this is why I don't fly anymore. Any other mode of travel is fine. Glad you made it home safely!
mrs.m On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:14 am
That's hilarious !!!!
Bridget of Calif. On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:14 am
Love yoour distracting measures, Ree, you are so funny, and such a caring mama! I admire your sweet daughter, too.
Karen On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:14 am
Don't feel bad about your adult onset of fear of flying. I haven't flown much in my life, but at this point I have no intentions of ever boarding an airplane again, if I can possibly avoid it. I know you are so glad to be home again. Thanks for sharing photos from the tour!
Holly Covington On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:15 am
We had that happen the last time we landed in LA…there was heavy fog. We never got a satisfactory explanation, either. At least it wasn't the landing gear!
And, "I sick! I throwing up!" Wait, that was bombing the pizza place, not suing…
Thanks for the laugh!
Joanne On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:16 am
Oh great, I am flying in a month . This post did not build up my confidence very much.
Sarah On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:16 am
My friend and I still say to each other at every opportunity:
"Pablo honey? Come to Florida."
Christy On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:16 am
Amen! Flying is my biggest fear…due to many reasons. Now I medicate. I didn't want to, but I really couldn't stop the small screeches everytime things happened…like the seatbelt light dinging. I still screech with my medicine, I just screech in slow motion.
Sandy On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:16 am
You make my day Too funny
Glad your all home safe and sound!
Michelle On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:17 am
I LOVED THE JERKY BOYS!!! Thanks for the laugh. Glad you landed safely!
Stephanie On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:17 am
Ree, #1 Daughter, and MM's Mom, I'm quite glad you all three made it home safely. It was FABULOUS meeting all three of you in Portland!!!
Jackie Justice On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:18 am
HAHAHAHAHA! love it!
Mama Pea On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:19 am
I'm convinced that an important skill every mother should know is the art of distraction with a bit of public humiliation thrown in. Way to get your kid through those bumpy parts, PW!
Annonandon On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:21 am
It's so cool of you to make a scary situation.. funny.
I'm hosting a giveaway a day all this week! Come one over…
MelissaF On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:21 am
Very funny…your skit, not the flying part. I don't fly a whole lot, but my husband has had this happen to him. If it happened to me, I'd freak! Landing is my favorite part because I'm back on the earth and to have it dangled in front of me and then take off again (my least favorite part)…scary. Glad you're home safely.
Lori @ In Pursuit of Martha Points On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:22 am
As someone who flew calmly as a child and then, with no rhyme or reason, became THAT woman on the plane sometime as a young adult, I can totally sympathize.
And now I have a daughter who thinks she is afraid to fly (she isn't really, but she thinks it sounds good) and distracting her actually has turned into a decent way to distract *me.*
Who knew?
Welcome home…and remember…WINE COUNTRY!!
Darcy On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:22 am
So glad you landed safely, and that you all were able to see the humor in the situation.
Thank you so much for coming to Portland! This Eastern Oregon girl really enjoyed getting to meet you!
Niski On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:23 am
Ree – Great coping…said from another adult onset fear of flying sister!
Your daughter is a treasure. It's a good thing (for the punks sake at least) that you are writing all this. Imagine the laughs when they are all adults!!!
S. On Wednesday, April 21 at 9:23 am
Ahahahahhaha……..so funny. Mainly because it happened to YOU and not me. I haven't flown for 20 years! Will you fly with ME? Great way you distracted your daughter.


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GOODLAND, Kan. -- The Western Nebraska Community College men's and women's basketball teams kicked off the new year with a split of contests on Monday against Northwest Kansas Technical College in Kansas.
The Cougar women put five players in double figures, led by Gritt Ryder's 14 points, as they ran past Northwest Kansas 88-52 for their third straight win.
The WNCC men, after getting two clutch 3-pointers by Trey Moore and Rich Williams in the waning seconds of regulation and overtime, fell to the Mavericks 77-76 in an extra 5-minute period. It was the second time the two squads have gone to overtime. WNCC won the first encounter back on Dec. 7, 96-85.
The women's game was all Cougars. After the two squads were tied early at 9-9, the Cougars went on a 19-2 run to lead 28-11 before leading 55-25 at halftime.
WNCC quickly put the game away with a 21-point run that pushed the lead to 78-29 and the Cougars never looked back.
Gritt Ryder led the way with 14 points followed by Ashley Stevens with 13 points. Jessica Aratani and Mikayla Brower each chipped in 12 points, while Shalisa Moffit had 11 points. Michelle Brassard also had a near double-figure night with nine points.
The men's contest was a tight-knit contest from the get-go and WNCC coach Russ Beck was pleased with how hard his team played while playing short-handed. The Cougars hit a number of clutch shots and they kept fighting until the end.
"We turned the ball over too much and we gave up too many offensive rebounds," he said. "However, we were scrappy and really competed. We had guys step up and hit huge shots. I was proud of the guys and we need to stay positive and continue to get better. Starting tomorrow we need to win them all as we start subregion play."
WNCC was down early 27-23 deficit to take a 29-27 lead. WNCC led 32-29 in the fading seconds of the first half before Northwest Kansas hit a deep 3-pointer at the buzzer to take a 33-32 halftime lead.
The second half saw the teams switch leads plenty of times. WNCC took a 50-46 lead on a Cody Johnson 3-pointer.Northwest came back to take a 66-60 lead and led 68-65 with 13 seconds to play. Trey Moore forced overtime as he hit a 3-pointer with two seconds left.
In the extra period, the Mavericks went up 74-69 on back-to-back 3-pointers and led 76-71 with two minutes to play. WNCC came storming back, tying the contest at 76-76 on a Rich Williams 3-pointer with 50 seconds to play. Northwest's Gian Clavell then nailed one of two free throws with four seconds to play for the win.
Both WNCC teams will be back in action Tuesday when they travel to Lamar Community College to open up South Subregion play. After Tuesday, the Cougars return home to face McCook Community College on Friday.


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The commission that accredits California's community colleges is under fire from above and below.
The federal government has given it a year to improve its performance, noting, among other criticisms, that it has too few educators on its panels.
That might help explain the groundswell of discontent among the colleges, which need the commission's approval to keep their classroom doors open; many of them contend that it is harshly punitive and insufficiently focused on the quality of education.


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Jerry Greer has made a name for himself showing the most spectacularly awe-inspiring side of nature. But for the past several years his focus has been fixed on showing a dark side of human nature. The side that turns crystal-clear mountain streams chocolate-brown. The side that turns lush primeval mountaintops into barren moonscapes.
"If I had my way, I'd be doing this full time," Greer said. The "this" in question is using his considerable photographic skills to document assaults on the environment.
Greer dates his metamorphosis from landscape photographer to environmental crusader to a July 2006 trek into Unicoi County's Rocky Fork. "I can still remember the expression on Dave's (Ramsey) face as he looked at the turbid waters of what was listed as one of Tennessee's wild blue-ribbon trout streams," Greer wrote in the preface to his award-winning 2009 book, "The Blue Ridge, Ancient and Majestic."
The sight of the murky water and the cause — heavy logging at the headwaters — made Greer's blood boil and set him on a new life path. "It was one of the most distressing things I have ever witnessed in such a pristine location, outside of mountaintop removal coal mining," he said. "I'm not against sustainable logging, but that was not what they were doing at the headwaters of Rocky Fork on Blockstand Creek."
Greer documented the logging's impact and urged the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation to investigate. Today, the stream runs clear and the land once slated for development as an ultra-exclusive gated enclave is in the protective arms of the U.S. Forestry Service and the Conservation Fund. Dave Ramsey, who introduced Greer to Rocky Fork, was named Field & Stream magazine's 2011 Conservation Hero of the Year for his efforts to protect the 10,000-acre wilderness area in Unicoi and Greene counties.
"This hands-on introduction to how nature photography can help acknowledge the need for and to enforce environmental regulation led me to realize part two of my photography career."
Greer 1.0 can be seen in his annual Blue Ridge Mountains calendars; the 2012 is the 10th anniversary edition. His book "The Blue Ridge" — subtitled "A Celebration of the World's Oldest Mountains" — is nearly 200 pages of stunning photographs and vibrant essays by minister-storyteller-author Charles W. Maynard of Jonesborough.
Greer spent nearly seven years on the book because "I had wanted this book to be a defining body of work for me as a natural history photographer," Greer wrote. "I wanted to give the Blue Ridge region the very best I could."
"The Blue Ridge" was publish by Mountain Trail Press, which Greer founded in 1999. The publishing arm of Greer's modest empire is part of the Green Press Initiative, which works with newspaper and book publishers to mitigate environmental impacts of everything from making paper and ink to distributing to getting the end-product to consumers.
Greer has embraced the digital age of photography — he has the equipment and vernacular to prove it — but he remains a purist, railing against "photographers" who digitally manipulate images of nature.
"They create a false sense of nature," Greer said. "The natural world is under stress and they create a sense that everything is OK. They have no qualms about using five, six, seven, even 10 images to make one. They call it 'painting with light.' Well, 'painting with light' is crap. In their minds, they're artists and have no problem creating a lie."
He still shoots "pretty" for calendars, but Greer's motive for capturing breathtaking landscapes has evolved. "I want people to feel good about the natural world so maybe they'll get out and see it for themselves, and see what's at stake."
In Greer's career reboot, it's not just the motives that have changed, so has his arsenal. Greer 2.0 is equipped with latest high-definition digital video and audio gear locked and loaded to chronicle environmental abuse documentary style. "The only way to convince people that we have a problem is to show it to them, show them what mountaintop removal is. Video is a totally new world for me, but I'm excited about all the possibilities it presents."
Greer's work is used by environmental groups for lobbying and fundraising and as evidence in regulatory hearings and in court cases. His client list includes stalwarts of environmentalism such as the Conservation Fund, the Pew Charitable Fund, the Lyndhurst Foundation, Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition and the Southern Environmental Law Center.
"The more I spend photographing the Blue Ridge and southern Appalachians, the more I see the stress exerted on these wild places," Greer said in an interview in Outdoor Photographer magazine. "I decided to do what I could as a photographer to become engaged in the efforts to save these lands."


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EastEnders star Jake Wood would love to star in I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
EastEnders newcomer Jonny Labey has revealed he's received homophobic abuse over his controversial storyline in the show.
EastEnders' Stacey Branning may wish she had never messed with Abi Branning after she attacks her in Albert Square.
EastEnders star Richard Blackwood has revealed Vincent Hubbard's mother Claudette is responsible for making him the villain he is.
Everyone thought Ben (Harry Reid) would be released from custody after the police got their hands on Max for the murder of Lucy
EastEnders' hardman Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) is still sore about that punch Vincent Hubbard floored him with at the car
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Paul's hiding his relationship with Ben …but what's his granddad, Les, hiding? That's what Paul wants to know, reveals EastEnders' Jonny Labey
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Courses: Punishment and Social Order (SOCLB231001)
Spring 2012
Class Number: 1914
A cross-cultural examination of punishment, from mass incarceration in the United States, to a widened "penal net" in Europe, and the securitization of society in Latin America. The course addresses theoretical approaches to crime control and the emergence of a punitive state connected with pervasive social inequality.
Enrollment limit: 25;
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Every year, Hook Norton Film Society screens 14 films on Saturday nights in the Memorial Hall, Chapel Street between September and May. Each film is preceded by a candlelit supper cooked by members. We have two pot luck supper evenings where all members provide a dish and a Charity Night when members pay to raise funds for worthwhile causes. Doors open at 6.45pm for refreshments and the film starts at approximately 8pm.
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You're gearing up for your long family road trip. You have stops marked out on your road map, and you're ready to hit the road. But, before you find yourself listening to 15 hours of "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall" and "Are we there yet?" from the kids, make sure everyone has something to do by setting your ride up with all the necessary mobile electronics.


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In one month, thousands of documents were pushed through the system by one man.
An estimated 10,000 mortgage documents -- affidavits and mortgage assignments -- made it by the desk of 42-year-old Jeffrey Stephan, according to his deposition at the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach, Fla.
As the team leader in the documentation unit of mortgage company GMAC in Horsham, Pa., Stephan spent his days going through what amounts to 2,500 documents over a four-week period, or 625 documents a day -- perhaps too many even for the most highly skilled analysts, in the eyes of some critics.
Those 600-plus daily documents were expected to be vetted for proper paperwork before kicking off the foreclosure process.
Now there are increasing questions about the qualifications of people like Stephan who were handling those documents at such a blinding rate -- even as the country's foreclosure epidemic continues to spiral out of control.
In September, banks repossessed more than 102,000 homes, according to online mortgage tracking company Realtytrac -- the first time the monthly total has exceeded 100,000. The amount of homes experiencing foreclosure filings in the third quarter was a whopping one in every 139 households.
Because of the sheer volume of foreclosures, some companies employed "robo signers," individuals whose job was to sign off on the bulk of paperwork. Such people were dubbed "The Burger King Kids" at J.P. Morgan and Chase, according to The New York Times.
The fast-food conveyor belt culture of bulk signing, and the admission by some signers that they rushed through their work, has called into question the entire foreclosure process.
Xee Moua, an employee of Wells Fargo, a lender that decided against delaying the foreclosure process, told a court in March that she only identified her own name and title when going over the 500 mortgage documents she viewed each day, according to a report by the Financial Times.
When Stephan was asked if he received training from Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS), a mortgage tracking service, he responded with a simple no.
Instead of being motivated by bad intentions, employees may have been pushed to just complete or sign documents to get the job done, real estate experts say.
"The rationale behind hiring low-skilled people is to spend as little money as possible, said Steve Horne, president of Wingspan Portfolio Advisors. "It saves the servicer money, although it costs the lender more money."
What is turning into a widespread problem led Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum to send out identical letters of concern to Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, GMAC, PNC Financial Group and Litton Loan Servicing.
"I was distressed to learn from media reports that your company may have engaged in faulty affidavits in foreclosure cases in Florida courts with regard to ownership of promissory notes and affidavits that attested to personal knowledge of facts when, in fact, the affiant had no such personal knowledge," McCollum wrote in a letter addressed to the five companies dated Oct. 12.
To proceed with the foreclosure documents, employees were expected to review and identify who owned a promissory note on a mortgage.
Joining McCollum in a probe of the foreclosure process are attorney generals in the other 49 states.


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Coach Steve Ortmayer Live Chat Archive
Live chat took place April 13 at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Elisabeth : Who do you see as being your strongest returner on the special teams unit? Will Hopewell still be on special teams or is he going to get a chance at tailback? Keep up the good work coach!
Tyler Haertzen : Who will most likely replace Derek Abney at the kick return/punt return spot and how do you replace a guy like that at that posititon.
bigsliom : What do you think about the redshirt freshamn Travis Day
Wildcat#1Fan : How is the kicking game shaping up for this upcoming season?
ashley : Hey Coach O! You were at our schools football banquet a few months ago (Mercer County High School) and I am one of the managers and I would like to thank you for coming. Out of everyone there, I think I loved your speech the most, since I am the biggest Derek Abney fan. It made my day! My question is: How did you come into the UK foobtall organization and if you had the chance to take the oppurtunity back, do you think that you would (to go to another school)?
Joe Crabb : Is there any hope for the Offensive Line this year or must we wait another year
Kevin Fleischmann : Coach Ortmayer, who is emerging as a return threat to replace the loss of Derek Abney? Also, do you think Dicky Lyons, JR will add competition for that job in the fall or do you expect to redshirt him? Thanks for your time.
Todd Schumacher : Why are so few passes thrown to the TEs, both last season, and so far this Spring? It seems like that would keep the LBs in check (from blitzing), and help the O-Line.
Frank Pruitt : The tight end position has seemed to be snake bit for us the past several years with injuries, etc. Tell me the good news about our TE's for this year and how they will help our offensive schemes. Also, congrats on signing Dicky Lyons Jr. His dad was my first UK football hero,and as a matter of fact I "was" DL Sr. in our front yard playing football with my older brothers. I apologize for asking you to comment on a player who isn't even at practice yet, but do you see DL Jr making a contribution this year on special teams (as a returner) or is a RS a good possibility? Thanks Coach!
Johnny Kenson : Coach: re: tight ends... I would like to hear your thoughts on the difficulty of our young guys picking up blocking assignments while also having to memorize their routes. Thanks, JK
Henry : Status of punters and field goal kickers?
Todd Schumacher : Hi coach, second question, I know Drobney missed most of last spring ball, and had a broken hand through most of the season last year. How is he doing now? I watched him play in HS, he did a great job for us up here. Thanks!
ukathletics.com : We would like to thank Coach Ortmayer for taking the time to answer these questions. Please come back next week when defensive line coach Michael Gray will join us for our weekly chat.


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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The following students at Gregg Middle School have been named to the honor roll for the third nine weeks grading period:
Natalie Blatner, Rider Bodkin, Zachary Brannock, Madison Broughton, Sa'Tia Brown, Samuel Driggers, Nathan Estep, Aiden Foster, Amanda Gardner, Eva Hindman.
Lauren Hollingsworth, Jalen Holloway, Chrstina Hoover, Megan Horton, Olivia Hughes, Mary Jackson, Victoria Kelly, Elizabeth Kraichely, Alura Luck, Madelyn Miller.
Michael Mongillo, Lexa Mosby, Kyela Mosher, Clarence Overton, Isaiah Perez,
Dillon Ranwala, Tyree Ridley, Trenton Sardinas, Shawn Shader, Lydia Teague.
Leah Truelove, Ashley Underwood, Hannah Walker, Addison Wells,
McKayla Withington.
Gregg Middle School
The following students at Gregg Middle School have been named to the honor roll for the third nine weeks grading period:
Makenzie Aldridge, David Alexander, Morgan Amos, William Amos, Ashley Anderson, Samuel Araghi, Kali Atkinson, Ashaunti Bachelor, Shelby Baker, Jack Barsaleau.
Alexander Barton, Sophie Belhassen, Emily Belk, Anslee Bell, Brianna Bish,
Ashley Bissett, Paige Bistromowitz, Brianna Black, Tracy Blade, Christopher Bodkin.
Gabrielle Bohn, Tristan Bone, Kyle Borusiewicz, Nianya Bowman, Madison Braman, Chloe Bright, Arianna Brim, Jillian Broyles, Chase Bruno, Rhett Butcher.
Daphne Buzard, Courtney Calvert, Emilla Carlton, Michael Casteen, Allison Castillo, Dylan Chamberlain, Stephen Channell, Cheyanne Cheverie, Kreggor Clark,
Pearce Collins.
Jordan Conley, Timothy Crews, Clayborne Culp, Jacob Daley, Nicolas Danielski,
Jacob Dearden, Alexus Dobbs, Kara Dorrity, Kiara Drayton, Derek Ennis.
Nathaniel Erichsen, Ryce Erickson, Connor Erling, Samantha Everson-Simpson,
Raikiah Faircloth, Janice Feliciano, Justin Fischer, Dalton Fox, Jacob Gamble,
Chaszten Garrick.
Makayla Geddis, Jackson Gilbert, Samuel Gilpin, Nathan Gohl, Ashley Graham, Tatyanna Graham, Logan Grantham, Nathan Hamilton, Jaalin Harris-Gathings,
Bethany Harrison.
Madison Hartzell, Betsy Hathcock, Benjamin Hawes, Scott Hayes, Jordan Heilman,
Ian Henry, Davis Hewett, Blessed Hodges, Gracian Irvin, Haley Jeffcoat.
Scott Jeffries, Nicholas Jimenez, Olivia Kaminsky, Ilianna Katz, Rose Ann Klauss,
Liliya Korchevskaya, Hannah Kovacs, Jordan Krapf, Corey Kubat, Jared Law.
Savannah Lee, Exavier Leo, Skylar Linder, Christopher Loewer, Sullivan Long, Kellianne Lunny, Brian Mageau, Bryant Maloney, Gideon Manneraak, Zachary Marano.
Sydnee Marrott, Gabriel Martin, Dillon Martinez, Rebecca Maynor, Morgan McCaskill, Carter Medved, Mary Milligan, Eric Mimosa, David Mims, Bennet Mitchum.
James Muscott, Alyssa Newcomb, Mary Nguyen, Meredith O'Dea, Kiara Owens, McKenna Perkins, Emma Plymel, Morgan Poland, Jaheim President, Micah Press.
Nathaniel Pryor, Peter Purvis, Collin Radlein, Caroline Rast, Robin Reed,
Gracie Reinhart, Ashlynn Ruleman, Manolin Santana, Brandon Savela, Icis Schenck.
Isabel Segers, Maria Sharbo, Ethan Shaw, Beyonce Simmons, Alexis C. Smith,
Courtney Rae Smith, Bailey Soyebo, Alexander Squier, Zachary Stalker,
Aribella Stansbury.
Ashton Steele, Ethan Stout, Ashleigh Streyffeler, Madeline Tanouye, Kristen Tatar, Amanda Teague, Hannah Thomas, Matthew Threatt, Taylor Tobias, Kathryn Torgerson.
Samuel Towe, Emma B. Tucker, Emma E. Tucker, Thomas Tucker, Blakely Vaughn, Page Vick, Malia Victa, Daisy-Katherine Villa, Aniyah Vinson, Sierrah Vinson.
Hope Wagner, Steven Wall, Thomas Wanish, Nicole Warner, Camryn Washington, Jackson Wells, Alexander Welch, Kaitlin Whetsel, Tanasia Whitlock, Megan Widener.
Samantha Wigant, Madelynn Wildes, Sean Willan, Nakia Williams, Veronica Williams, Xena Williams, Megan Williamson, Toby Willis, Hannah Witherspoon, Dakota Withington.
Annie Wright, Tanner Wright, Grace Zoller.
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Durham police investigate two shootings
Durham police are investigating two reported shootings that occurred early Friday evening.
The first shooting occurred in the 2900 block of Firth Road. Officers arrived on the scene and found a male subject shot in the street. The male victim, whose name was not being released at this time according to authorities, was taken to Duke University Hospital with serious injuries.
The second reported shooting occurred at 111 E. Channing Court. A female juvenile was reportedly shot there. Her condition was unknown Friday night and her name was not released.
No further information was immediately available.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 919-683-1200. Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify themselves.


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Installing Perl/Tk (and other stuff) on OSX
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Hmm, this must be a Perl specific issue since I've never experienced this kind of problem with Python (although, I'm waiting for the day when Apple ships OS X with Python 3...that should be fun). It sucks that you have to go through all of this just to maintain a reasonable Perl installation.
Thanks for the tip. How much of a pain is it with an odd shebang line (for portability)?
For me it is no pain at all, since I only code for myself on the Mac that will run the code.
For a developer working outside of Xcode, it is always a pain on OSX. Even if you change the bang line back to the usual /usr/bin/perl, you have no guarantee of where external modules reside on the target machine - or even if they exist at all. I have enough trouble trying to get modules and links to migrate to the next version of OSX, without even thinking about trying to get it to run on someone else's machine.
If you are are just coding plain Perl, then you might just as well stick to the OSX version and it will work fine. But if you use external modules, then you are probably up the creek. You would almost have to publish (to a non Perl/OSX techie) a whole set of documentation of how install the needed modules to make your code work. Once they saw that, I doubt that they would even download your code, let alone install it.
I don't think that Apple is anti Perl (or Python or Ruby or...), just that they don't worry about anything outside of Xcode. Kind of like Microsoft's attitude for years of, "If you aren't running Visual Basic or Visual C, then why are you bothering to write a program?"
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As before, upload this page to your server and use your browser to look at it in that location.
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When PHP doesn't work (almost always due to an error in your code) it really doesn't work: the page stops, and you get an error message, or nothing at all.
echostatement prints information to the page: that information could be a text string, as we have above, HTML, a variable, or a combination of all three. Anything other than a variable must be enclosed inside quotes; either single quotes ('') or double quotes("").
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Drop the XML prolog. Doing so sacrifices a little flexibility, keeps your page valid, and is probably the quickest solution.
Set the PHP parser to only accept the long form of the opening PHP tag and ignore the short version.
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An All-Access Pass to Couture: The Best Candid Moments from the Fall 2014 Shows
Smile, couture's on candid camera! Whether it's on the runway or front row, sometimes the most memorable fashion moments are captured off the cuff. At fall 2014's couture shows, Kevin Tachman captured Sophia Loren's backstage visit at Armani Privé, hearts flying at Maison Martin Margiela, and pumped-up kicks in primary colors at Christian Dior. Come along and see what couture is all about through an unfiltered lens.


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ATA/IDE what does it all mean?How to set your Hard Drive/CDROM for DMA Bus mastering.
Performance dictates that you would want to be sure that the proper drivers are loaded for your controller. If your controller supports DMA (bus mastering) you should use it!Open "System Properties" in your Control PanelStart > Settings > Control PanelSelect the "Device Manager" tabClick the "+" sign next to the Disk drives entryYou should see something like this:Select the drive you want to set (click it)click "Properties" and the drives "settings" menu will come up.On the Settings tab, there should be a DMA check box. If this box is not grayed out, and is unchecked, place a check mark. If there is no check box (or it is grayed out), your motherboard's chipset does not support the DMA bus master interface.
If you restart your system,and then go back and look and see that the check box is unchecked again, then your hard disk or CDROM drive's DMA mode probably has been automatically disabled due to the hard disk not supporting the multiple-word DMA protocol.There are a number of ways to fix the problem if this is the case, and all of them start with backing up all your data. You can install a new controller card that supports bus mastering, you can replace your entire motherboard (oh fun!) or you can sell the old dog to someone who needs a basic computer and get a new one.
Wikipedia has a page explaining DMA Bus Mastering
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10:10 PM Let's get this straight here: The Washington Post is committed to continuing its coverage of Occupy DC and it thinks it is time for the occupation to come to an end. That is kind of like a husband telling his wife he pledges to keep being faithful to her and it's time for them to get a divorce.
10:00 PM Patrick B. Pexton, Washington Post ombudsman, on the effort of the newspaper to cover Occupy DC:
Since OWS began in New York in September and came to the District on Oct. 1, I've received letters about The Post's coverage. Those from the right say the coverage has been too fawning, too extensive and too little focused on the fact that, at least at McPherson Square, it is an illegal, rat-infested, messy, eyesore of an encampment. Those from the left say that the coverage has been sparse, hit-or-miss, negative, too much about officialdom and the police's point of view, and not enough about the issues the campers raise.
The conclusion: Occupy DC is protected under the First Amendment. The newspaper will continue to try to help its readers understand the group in McPherson Square, even if people who read the paper aren't sure why the group is important.
9:50 PM Editorial from the Washington Post essentially argues Occupy DC in McPherson Square should pack up and go home because the federal government has done a lot for occupiers, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is now getting involved in handling the occupation and—here's the key sentence that gives one a glimpse into the thought process of the editorial board—"the balance between the rights of protesters and what's good for the public has tipped."
But, how are they hazardous to the public? All this editorial shows is federal
7:08 PM Susan Marie at myFDL writes about Occupy Orange County's decision to move on and resume their occupation in a new location.
5:45 PM Harvard University dismantles a "dome" Occupy Harvard has been using. (h/t @southsouth )
3:08 PM In America, a backlash against capitalism?
2:39 PM From Anna Lekas Miller (a former Nation intern like this writer): Are Nigerian occupiers setting off a sub-Saharan awakening?
1:45 PM Occupy Congress next week
1:40 PM Bruce Springsteen's upcoming album reportedly has a number of songs that touch on economic justice. The Occupy movement is likely to approve, even though the music was written before the movement ignited in September.
1:05 PM Should Occupy DC just find a way to declare victory and get out of McPherson Square?
1:00 PM Remember the computer security expert who leaked the Occupy Wall Street mailing list to Andrew Breitbart months ago and accidentally revealed he was a "mole" for the FBI and NYPD? Gawker reports he still works for the feds and is teaching cyber security classes.
12:11 PM The Guardian interviews 84-year-old Dorli Rainey on why she has supported Occupy Seattle. In November, she was pepper-sprayed in the face by police.
Rainey tells The Guardian when she was sprayed she thought, "They have just created more people who oppose brutality." She says of her self, "I just don't feel like sitting home and let[ting] the world fall apart." And on the effect she has had on inspiring people to take action:
There is no way that you can speak out and make an impact unless you do something really atrocious that the media finally pay[s] attention. So, I am really happy that I did get pepper sprayed because finally the media are paying attention.
11:53 AM Allison Kilkenny for The Nation reports on the new documentary We're Not Broke, which is about US Uncut, a group that was protesting how banks in the US weren't paying taxes before Occupy Wall Street began to take action. The group thinks they helped influence the wider movement that has sprung up in the past months.
Given my understanding of how those involved in organizing Occupy Wall Street were inspired by the "occupations" in Egypt, Spain and Greece, I just don't happen to think that US Uncut helped provide the spark for Occupy Wall Street. But that doesn't mean what they weren't doing wasn't valuable. US Uncut was an offshoot of UK Uncut, which had been extremely successful in the United Kingdom. The tactics of protest the UK Uncut used to bring attention to corporate tax dodging needed to be shared with Americans. US Uncut, before Occupy Wall Street, tried to turn Americans on to an evolution of protest that carried the potential to really hurt the ability of corporations to escape paying their fair share.
11:36 AM US Coast Guard will be defending a vessel from Occupy protesters that is to come in to the EGT grain terminal at the Port of Longview this month.
11:20 AM Musician Jarvis Cocker, known for his solo work and also for being a member of the band Pulp, shows his support for Occupy in an edition of "The Big Issue," a street newspaper published in eight countries.
He says, "Much is made of the fact the Occupy movement doesn't have leaders, and this is sometimes depicted as a failing. It is actually one of its main strengths…We are over leaders. We are not interested in ideology anymore – we just want things to work properly and fairly… Occupy shows a new way. Whether you recognize it or not yet, it's what you want."
[UPDATE – 2:24 PM] Had Cocker's "Running the World" here. A certain word he uses in the lyrics to describe "greedy bastards" of the world is offensive to people. I have opted to replace it so there aren't any "Further Complications" to my coverage of Occupy.
11:10 AM TSA air marshal is under investigation for stealing the phone of an Occupy Boston "founding member" the night of the eviction. The marshal followed the young woman, Robin Jacks, and some other women she was with to Dewey Square. He began to call them prostitutes and she pulled out her cell phone to record the scene. He grabbed her phone and fled.
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Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), continues to relentlessly pound away at the Obama Administration and the National Park Service for allowing Occupy DC to hold a 24/7 protest in McPherson Square for the past months.
Issa released this statement of condemnation suggesting the Obama Administration is allowing the occupiers to "illegally camp":
The public health and safety situation is in itself disturbing and the refusal to provide documents about the Park Service's decision making leaves a lingering perception that long-standing prohibitions against encampments have been ignored to avoid a politically embarrassing situation for the administration.
One of the few congressmen to publicly go after Occupy DC since it began, he was "CC'ed" on a letter written by the DC police union last month that asserted crime had gone up in certain areas of DC because police normally on patrol had been charged with monitoring Occupy DC. Also CC'ed were Jack Evans, a member of the Council of the District of Columbia, Barbara Lang, president of the DC Chamber of Commerce, Barbara Lang, and Jim Dinegar, president of the Greater Washington Board of Trade.
There may have been some legitimacy to the police union's concern, but it was quite suspicious and seemed like groups most concerned with how the Occupy movement poses a threat to the financial and political status quo were piggybacking on the police union to put DC Mayor Vincent Gray in a situation where he had to demand Occupy DC leave McPherson Square.
The ploy appears to have had some effect. According to The Hill, Gray wrote a letter yesterday urging the Park Service to "take immediate steps" to address what he considers to be a "dangerous situation." He argued the city of Washington, DC, should not have to cover the costs of the occupation because the National Park Service chose to allow them to remain in McPherson Square.
As a possible solution, Gray suggested the occupiers move to Freedom Plaza, where another group called Occupy Washington DC (originally known as Stop the Machine) has been occupying since early October. The group there has some kind of a permit arrangement with the National Park Service.
News stories about Occupy DC in recent days have increasingly focused on rats at the encampment and the problem of disease, hypothermia and foodborne illness at the occupation. On the whole, those may simply be general concerns that any occupation in the winter has right now (except for the issue of rats).
If rats are a problem, it is tough to tell from looking at the Occupy DC Twitter account or the occupation's website. There aren't any posts about rat problems. There do not appear to be any pleas for help getting rid of the rats. There isn't any indication the local government is exaggerating a problem that is non-existent to get the protesters removed. All the occupation has said is, "If feds evicted us for a rodent problem, they'd have to do the same for Congress."
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:z:r ~ ~ S"- 1;)/1- A- UNITED I'\- '3t'~~ - Pr, r ':>'1 NATIONS of {)~b( ~"" International Tribunal for the Case No. IT-95-13Il-A Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of Date: 8 December 2009 International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the former Yugoslavia since 1991 Original: English BEFORE THE APPEALS CHAMBER Before: Judge Theodor Meron, Presiding Judge Mehmet Gliney Judge Fausto Pocar Judge Liu Daqun Judge Andresia Vaz Registrar: Mr. John Hocking Decision of: 8 December 2009 PROSECUTOR v. MILE MRKŠIĆ VESELIN ŠLJIVANČANIN PUBLIC DECISION ON MOTION ON BEHALF OF VESELIN ŠLJIVANČANIN SEEKING RECONSIDERATION OF THE JUDGEMENT RENDERED BY THE APPEALS CHAMBER ON 5 MAY 2009 - OR AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY The Office of the Prosecutor: Mr. Peter Kremer, QC Counsel for Veselin Šljivančanin: Mr. Novak Lukić and Mr. Stephane Bourgon Counsel for Mile Mrkšić: Mr. Miroslav Vasić and Mr. Vladimir Domazet THE APPEALS CHAMBER of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the former Yugoslavia since 1991 ("International Tribunal" and "Appeals Chamber" respectively); RECALLING that on 5 May 2009, the Appeals Chamber issued a final judgement that affirmed Veselin Šljivančanin's ("Šljivančanin") conviction under Count 7 of the Indictment for aiding and abetting torture; by majority quashed his acquittal under Count 4 of the Indictment for aiding and abetting murder and entered a conviction under this count; found that the Trial Chamber' s original sentence of five years imprisonment for aiding and abetting torture was inadequate and qua shed that sentence; and by majority sentenced him to a total of 17 years imprisonment; l BEING SEISED of the "Motion on Behalf of Veselin Šljivančanin Seeking Reconsideration of the Judgment Rendered by the Appeals Chamber on 5 May 2009 - or an Alternative Remedy" ("Motion") filed by Šljivančanin on 13 November 2009;2 NOTING that the Motion invites the Appeals Chamber to either reconsider the Appeal Judgement with the benefit of submissions by amici curiae and an oral hearing and allow Šljivančanin to appeal his conviction and sentence before a different composition of the Appeals Chamber or order a new trial in respect to Count 4 of the Indictment; or, acting through the President of the International Tribunal, to obtain from the Security Council a "correct interpretation and/or modification of Article 25(2) of the Statute" that takes into account Article 14(5) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;3 BEING SEISED of the "Prosecution's Response to žMotion on Behalf of Veselin Šljivančanin Seeking Reconsideration of the Judgment Rendered by the Appeals Chamber on 5 May 2009 - or l Judgement ("Appeal Judgement"), 5 May 2009, pp. 169-70; see also id., para. 132. 2 The Motion states that "Idlue to the complexity and number of issues addressed in the Applicant's Motion, the Defence hereby seeks leave to exceed the authorized word limit". Motion, p. 1. The Appeals Chamber notes that Šljivančanin should have applied for permission to exceed the word limit prior to filing the Motion. See Practice Direction on the Length of Briefs and Motions ("Practice Direction"), IT/184 Rev. 2, 16 September 2005, para. 7. The Appeals Chamber also notes that Šljivančanin has not provided a word count at the end of the Motion before the signature line as is required by the Practice Direction. See id., para. 8. The Appeals Chamber considers that there are no exceptional circumstances to justify an extension to the word count in this case; however, in the interests of judicial economy, it will consider this Motion. 3 Motion, para. 255; see also id., paras 3-9; 240-42. Case No.: IT-95-13/l-A 8 December 2009 an Alternative Remedy'" ("Response") filed by the Office of the Prosecutor on 23 November 2009;4 NOTING that the Response contends that the Motion should be dismissed because Appeals Chamber Judgements are final and not subject to reconsideration;5 and further contends that in any event, the Appeal Judgement did not include errors in reasoning that warrant reconsideration, review or alternative remedies;6 RECALLING that it is the established jurisprudence of the Appeals Chamber that it has no power to reconsider its final judgements as the Statute of the International Tribunal ("Statute") only provides "for a right of appeal and a right of review but not for a second right of appeal by the avenue of reconsideration of a final judgement,,;7 NOTING that Šljivančanin contends that he is in fact attempting to claim a first rather than a second right of appeal;8 CONSIDERING that this argument is in fact an attempt to re-litigate issues finally decided on appeal;9 CONSIDERING that the jurisprudence of the Appeals Chamber has already given a constant interpretation of Article 25(2) of the Statute on multiple occasions; 10 4 Šljivančanin filed a "Motion Seekng [sic! Leave to Reply and Reply to žProsecution's Response to Motion on Behalf of Veselin Šljivančanin Seeking Reconsideration of the ludgment Rendered by the Appeals Chamber on 5 May 2009 - or an Alternative Remedy'" on 30 November 2009. 5 Response, para. 3. 6 ld., paras 4, 18. 7 Prosa'utor v. Zoran Žigić, Case No. IT-98-30/l-A, Decision on Zoran Žigić's "Motion for Reconsideration of Appeals Chamber Judgement IT-98-30/l-A Delivered on 28 February 2005", 26 June 2006 ("Žigić Decision"), para. 9. See also Prosa'utor v. Tihomir Blaškić, Case No. IT-95-14-R, Decision on Prosecutor's Request for Review or Reconsideration, 23 November 2006, paras 79-80 (Public Redacted Version); Georges Anderson Nderubumwe Rutaganda v. The Prosecutor, Case No. ICTR-96-03-R, Decision on Requests for Reconsideration, Review, Assignment of Counsel, Disclosure, and Clarification, 8 December 2006, para. 6.; Prosa'utor v. Pavle Strugar, Case No. IT-0l-42-A, Decision on Strugar's Request to Reopen Appeal Proceedings, 7 June 2007, para. 23; Hassan Ngeze v. The Prosecutor, Case No. ICTR-99-52-R, Decision on Hassan Ngeze's Motions and Requests Related to Reconsideration, 31 January 2008, p. 3. H Motion, paras 5-6. 9 Cf Appeal Judgement (compare majority opinion, pp. 1-170, with partially dissenting opinion of Judge Pocar, pp. 171-77). III ld.; see also Prosecutor v. Stanislav Galić, Case No. IT -98-29-A, Judgement, 30 November 2006 (compare majority opinion, pp. 1-185, with partially dissenting opinion of Judge Pocar, pp. 186-88); Laurent Semanza v. The Prosecutor, Case No. ICTR-97-20-A, Judgement, 20 May 2005 (compare majority opinion, pp. 1-127, with dissenting opinion of Judge Pocar, pp. 131-33); Georges Anderson Nderubumwe Rutaganda v. The Prosecutor, Case No. ICTR-96-3-A, Judgement, 26 May 2003 (compare majority opinion pp. 1-169, with dissenting opinion of Judge Pocar, pp. 1-4). 2 Case No.: IT -95-13/1-A 8 December 2009 CONSIDERING FURTHER that no approach to the Security Council to further clarify or modify the Statute is necessary in the current circumstances, especially considering that the approach adopted in the Žigić Decision is settled jurisprudence; II FINDING it unnecessary to invite or accept appearances or submissions by amici curiae; FOR THE FOREGOING REASONS, DISMISSES the Motion. Done in English and French, the English version being authoritative. Dated this 8lh day of December 2009 At The Hague The Netherlands ~fJ\v'" ~~~ Judge Theodor Meron Presiding Judge [Seal of the Tribunal] JJ See supra, n. 7. 3 Case No.: IT-95-J3/l-A 8 December 2009
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John Altendorf crushed M65 vault world record twice at Kamloops
Even though John Altendorf says he hasn't been "jumping at a level I should," he managed some passable vaults last weekend at Canadian masters indoor nationals. Yeah, I'd say. He upped the M65 world record twice, beating the listed WR of 3.51 by fellow Yank Matti Kilpelainen. "After not being able to make it to USA Nationals, I felt fortunate to get the opportunity to compete in Kamloops at the Canadian Indoor Championships," he writes. "There was a benefit however, I turned 65 between the two meets. During the competition, I didn't feel like I was jumping well. After viewing video of a few of my jumps, I can see many deficiencies in my vaults. But I was able to save a few jumps and, as it happens, they were enough to achieve a record in my new age group; first at 3.60 and then 3.70 meters (12 1 1/2)."
John continued in a note to me late Monday:
Needing three attempts to make 3.70 used up energy I was planning to be available for subsequent heights. That, and me losing some confidence, took its toll and my attempts at 3.80 (12-5 1/2) just weren't good enough to deserve a make. I'm pleased to have achieved a record but know I need to work more on both my conditioning and my technique. Hopefully I will get working on both soon.
OMG, John! Just think how high you'll go outdoors with a little fitness. Four meters or bust! California, here you come!
Oh and BTW: A year ago at Kamloops he went 4.02 (13-2 1/4) and 4.05 (13-3 1/2) at worlds — both M60 world indoor records.
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Kim Williams - March 22, 2011
Fantastic photo too!
Bubba Sparks - March 22, 2011
As always, even with John's "deficiencies", he is better than anyone ever has been. The only M60 to EVER clear 13′ (3.97m) AND 4m (13′ 1 1/2″), I fully expect him to also be the first M65 to do the same before the end of the summer. GREAT job buddy!!
Who's your daddy ???? - March 22, 2011
Kudos !!
Panama Kid - March 22, 2011
Daddy: Sept.17-LA vs TX vs Others will be in Houston for the inaugural meet.
Who's your daddy ???? - March 23, 2011
Panama…….which airport is closest ? What venue is being used ? What is the start time ?? What events ?? I won't have any issues from work as far as taking off Friday to arrive. I'd like to leave Saturday…..I'm probably attending an NFL game that Sunday. The NFL schedule comes out next month.
Panama Kid - March 23, 2011
Daddy:Nothing confirm yet,but it looks like the same venue that will host National Senior. Seth Brower is still working on it.Will keep you posted once it's confirmed.IAH is the closest-Mucho hotels and good eateries in the area.Maybe it was typo on your part, but 17th. is a SAT.
Bubba Sparks - March 24, 2011
Panama, what meet is this? I live in Houston. Thank you!
Who's your daddy ???? - March 24, 2011
Panama….I'm aware Saturday is the 17th. I was just saying I'll have no problem flying in a day early….however….I'd like to leave late that Saturday afternoon.
Panama Kid - March 24, 2011
Daddy:No hay problema BRO-As soon as Seth(TX) or Byron(LA)sign the contract, I will let you know.Cuidate=take care
Panama Kid - March 24, 2011
Bubba:Last year I propose a idea to Seth Brower(Austin)of Waterloo Track Club and Byron Turner(Baton Rogue)Southern Masters to start a LA Vs TX VS Other track event.They are online to do it at the Humble Stadium Sept.17-Keep looking
John Altendorf - March 26, 2011
Thanks for your comments. Jodi and I took some time after the meet to do site seeing and visiting friends on the way home. Just got back last night.
I've posted videos of my 3.60m and 3.70m makes in Kamloops, and my closest attempt at 3.80m. They can be selected here.
Who's your daddy ???? - March 26, 2011
Do you intend to compete in the Senior Olympics in Houston ? If so; maybe we can meet. I'll be present the first few days.
What is the scoring format of the TX vs LA meet ? Will us "others" have a separate score ?
Panama Kid - March 26, 2011
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It was a grim lesson for a group of middle school students standing in the Fire Museum of Memphis on Wednesdayas Teresa Wilson told them about a deaf woman who could not hear a smoke detector sounding and was fatally injured in Nashville house fire.
The children, deaf and hard of hearing Memphis City Schools students, would later see examples of smoke alarms that use strobe lights or vibrating devices to alert hearing-impaired people.
"If the deaf lady had that equipment in her home, I don't think that she would have been caught in the fire," said Wilson, executive director of DeafConnect of the Mid-South, a nonprofit service and advocacy group. "But these are things that we want you to know about; we want you to be prepared."
Linda F. Mackey, 49, died in April 2011 in Nashville from injuries received in an early morning fire at her home, according to media reports. Neighbors said a smoke alarm was sounding and the woman's son yelled in an unsuccessful rescue attempt, but she was deaf. Fire department officials determined that the blaze was caused by an electrical problem.
With his words being translated into sign language, Chief Alvin Benson, Memphis Fire Services director, told the students it is National Fire Prevention Week and that 12 fire-related deaths have occurred in Memphis this year.
"Many fire deaths that happen in this city could have been prevented had there been something as simple as a smoke detector and/or a (fire) escape plan," Benson said.
Partnering with DeafConnect and using a small grant to purchase the special smoke alarms are examples of what Benson said is a department that wants to be sensitive to special needs and to those who have special needs.
"Fire impacts every segment of this community," he said.
The shaking smoke alarms that were on display react to the sound of an ordinary smoke detector and cause a disk about the size of a coaster that can be placed in bed with a hearing-impaired person to vibrate to wake them. They can cost about $200, Wilson said. The brands shown for vibrating and strobe-light alarms were Silent Call, Gentex and BRK.
Fire department spokesman Lt. Wayne Cooke told the children, scheduled to come from White Station elementary and middle schools as well as Sea Isle Elementary, that his 17-year-old son, Benjamin, is hearing-impaired and had sent a message.
"He wanted me to tell you all to never settle for less than what you are; never allow anyone to tell you what you cannot do," Cooke said. "Always reach for the sky, reach for the best and you can achieve and you can be anything in this life that you want to be."
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