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DENVER — The death of a Rosebud Sioux man in Denver earlier this month is a painful reminder that police shootings are not limited to any one part of the United States, and certainly not just to places that received mainstream media attention after recent killings.
On July 12, Lynn Eagle Feather called police for help with her schizophrenic son, Paul Castaway. Witnesses and police give conflicting accounts of an incident that quickly spiraled out of control. Officers shot Castaway multiple times while he held a knife to his own neck. He died the following day at an area hospital. Police say they shot in self-defense, but witnesses and Castaway's family disagree.
As his family struggles for justice, a diverse coalition of protesters from the American Indian Movement to local groups like Denver Community Defense Committee are working with the families of the victims of Denver police brutality. They're hoping to draw attention to a largely overlooked epidemic of police violence that rivals other cities like Baltimore or New York City for its ability to destroy lives. Now, police are targeting activists and journalists who support them with arrests and even violence.
'What's wrong with you guys?': The death of Paul Castaway
In a conversation with MintPress News last week, Lynn Eagle Feather told MintPress that she wanted police to force her son to calm down and rethink his actions. She says she never intended to risk his life.
"Usually I can control him, and talk him down," Eagle Feather said by phone last week. That night was different, though. Paul Castaway seemed especially haunted. Eagle Feather snuck out of her house and called 911, because, she said, "I thought if I filed charges, he'd understand that he can't act like this."
Not only did she inform the officers and 911 of his mental illness, but Eagle Feather also added that police in her district had encountered him before and should have been familiar with his condition. She also denied police claims that Castaway stabbed her. She said officers saw her neck that night, which didn't require medical care and shows no sign of injury today.


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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott has proven that he's not one for slow starts. A winner in his first career cross country race last September, the New Mexico freshman opened his collegiate track career in similar fashion with an impressive victory in the invitational mile race on Saturday at Northern Arizona's Mountain T's Invitational. Kiptoo-Biwott earned one of three gold medals as UNM wrapped up its 26th straight trip to the J.L. Walkup Skydome indoor track facility.
The cross country All-American and Mountain West Conference Runner of the Year, defeated Northern Arizona's Henrik Ahnstrom by just over a second, crossing the line in an unofficial altitude adjusted time of 4:06.10 (4:15.51 unconverted). Senior Nick Martinez was fourth (4:21.95), followed by sophomore Mike Smiel (4:23.31) and senior Cameron Clarke (4:28.77). Clarke went on to record the fastest indoor 800 time in fifth-year head coach Matt Henry's tenure, finishing second in the invitational field with a time of 1:53.54.
Two-time track All-American Matt Gonzales, who was slated to make his 2005 indoor debut in the invitational mile and 800-meter runs, was held out of the competition and will likely run next week when the Lobos travel to Arkansas.
Senior Ahmed Raji was successful in his first appearance on the track since the 2003 season, finishing second in the open 200 section with a time of 22.17. Junior transfer Brenton Laws was fifth with a time of 22.54, while Jarrin Solomon, Randle McCain and Isaac Burgener ran 7-8-9 in the event. Earlier in the day, McCain, freshman Kurt Henry and Burgener finished 3-4-5 for the Lobos in the open 400 race.
In other men's action, sophomore transfer Dylan Rose-Coss captured the open mile race in his Lobo debut, while sophomore Juan Ortega and redshirt freshman Jeremy Davis were the runners up in the open 3,000 and 800-meter runs, respectively. Freshman Derek McDonald finished second in the open long jump, fourth in the invitational high jump and clocked a season-best time of 8.59 to place seventh in the 60-meter hurdles finals. Junior Derek Mackel, meanwhile, finished tied for fifth in the pole vault with a mark of 16-07.00.
On the women's side, junior Jacquelyne Gallegos enjoyed a fine afternoon, finishing second in the invitational mile (5:16.08 unconverted) and third in the invitational 800 (2:15.42 unconverted). Sprinter Kimilia Davis, meanwhile, finished a strong fifth in the invitational 400 race (57.37), then came back to clock a personal best time of 25.21 to place a solid ninth in the invitational 200-meter field. Freshman Ariel Burr was impressive as well, placing third in the open section of the 200 with a time of 25.81. UNM sophomores Brandie Mills and KC Pritchard ran strong in the open 400, finishing first (58.63) and third (59.63), respectively. The foursome of Burr, Davis, Shakira Williams and Mills capped the afternoon by running the fastest 4x400m relay time under Henry, crossing the line in third place with a time of 3:54.31.
In the field events, freshman sensation Whitney Johnson paced New Mexico once again, upping her season-best with a mark of 12-07.50 en route to a fourth place finish in the pole vault. Arizona's Connie Jerz, the nation's top-ranked pole vaulter, won the event with a NCAA automatic qualifying height of 13-09.75. Sophomore Jai McBride, meanwhile, was solid in the triple jump, finishing second with a leap of 36-08.25.

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The Lady Bisons (6-22) put together one of their most complete efforts of the season in a 76-74 victory over the East Tennessee State Bucs (9-19) on Thursday night at Allen Arena.
A go-ahead 3-pointer from junior guard Sara Bliss 13.8 seconds left gave Lipscomb a 74-72 lead, which they did not relinquish.
The game started off on a good note for Lipscomb. Bliss secured the opening tip and euro-stepped her way to a 3-point play. She ended up with 14 points on the night including three 3's.
"I knew we were down, and I heard the bench yelling that the shot clock was going down, it was at five or six seconds," Bliss said. "So, Chandler kicked it to me, and my coaches always tell me to shoot, so I shot."
"I'll be as honest as I can be," said Lady Bisons head coach Greg Brown, "We do that [play] every day. That's another kick-out 3 for us. That's the second time she's done that. The best thing about it, it wasn't run for her. We had three options that led to a great reversal pass to a wide open player."
Lipscomb shot well from behind the arc the entire night. The team finished 10-for-20 from deep in the game. Redshirt freshman guard Chandler Cooper and redshirt sophomore guard Danay Fothergill, along with Bliss, led the Lady Bisons with three long range baskets each. Cooper and Fothergill scored 16 and 19 points respectively in the contest.
Redshirt sophomore forward Ashley Southern came up big for Lipscomb once again. Southern racked up 27 points, seven rebounds, three assists and a career-high five steals on the night. Southern and the rest of the team made up for a size disadvantage by winning many of the loose balls in a physical contest.
"To be small like we are, we have to be physical," Brown, "The closer it gets to the tournament, the more it's going to be physical like that."
After heading into halftime down six, 41-34, the Lady Bisons started off the second half on fire, and eventually tied the game at 45 thanks to a Cooper 3-pointer less than five minutes into the half.
"I thought we settled down," Brown said. "It was rebounding the ball, and being a little more patient on defense. We figured out, too, that we had some good match-ups that we could attack.
"So we did a good job of recognizing, getting the ball moving and getting to the free throw line. We're at our best when we can play inside-out with 3's and finish inside."
The second half was a back-and-forth affair from that moment on. Immediately following Bliss's clutch three-pointer to give the Lady Bisons the lead, the Bucs drove down the court and missed a jumper that was rebounded by Cooper. Cooper was fouled and subsequently iced the game from the free throw line. ETSU scored two-pointer at the buzzer, but it was too little too late, giving the Lady Bisons a 76-74 victory.
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A limited number of additional tickets for BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013 will go on sale on Friday, 29 November at 09:00 GMT.
Remaining tickets for the event, at Leeds' First Direct Arena on Sunday, 15 December, are priced £40, £50 and £60.
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Recent Sports Personality winners
- 2012 Bradley Wiggins (Cycling)
- 2011 Mark Cavendish (Cycling)
- 2010 AP McCoy (Horse racing)
- 2009 Ryan Giggs (Football)
- 2008 Chris Hoy (Cycling)
- 2007 Joe Calzaghe (Boxing)
- 2006 Zara Phillips (Equestrian)
- 2005 Andrew Flintoff (Cricket)
- 2004 Kelly Holmes (Athletics)
- 2003 Jonny Wilkinson (Rugby union)
Thousands of tickets put on sale in November sold within three hours.
Athletes Mo Farah, Christine Ohuruogu and Hannah Cockroft are on the shortlist of 10 for the award, along with tennis star Andy Murray and cyclist Chris Froome. Golfer Justin Rose, sailor Sir Ben Ainslie, jockey AP McCoy, cricketer Ian Bell and rugby union player Leigh Halfpenny are the other contenders.
Hosted by Gary Lineker, Clare Balding and Gabby Logan, the 2013 Sports Personality of the Year will be broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD, with further coverage on Radio 5 live and the BBC Sport website.
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JAMES CRYSTAL RADIO Talk WFTL-A/FORT LAUDERDALE-WEST PALM BEACH afternoon host JIM DEFEDE has disappeared from the station's website and appears to have exited the station.DEFEDE, a former columnist for the MIAMI HERALD who continues as a commentator for CBS O&O WFOR-TV (CBS 4)/MIAMI, joined WFTL for 4-7p weekdays in 2007 after being let go at CLEAR CHANNEL Talk WINZ-A/MIAMI; his bio has been erased from the WFTL website and the station's programming lineup dhows 4-7p as "To Be Announced."In an e-mail to blog RANDOM PIXELS, DEFEDE said that "Unfortunately I never meshed with the rest of the station so rather than continue working there, I asked them to buy me out of the remaining 14 months of my contract. We were able to reach a deal this week and my time at WFTL is now over. Leaving WFTL will free me up to do even more with CBS4 News. I wish the folks at WFTL all the best."
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Officer, police dog hurt in hit and run
A Durham police officer and his K9 (police dog) were injured Tuesday night in a hit-and-run traffic accident on Holloway Street in East Durham, and a man was charged in connection with the accident.
K9 Officer J.K. Meade was driving his marked patrol car east on Holloway Street near Clayton Road around 8:45 p.m. when a red Dodge Durango crashed into the back of his patrol car, police said. The impact caused the patrol car to run off the right side of the road, go through a fence and hit a tree.
Meade was treated at a local hospital and released. His K9, Cedros, was treated at the emergency vet and has been released.
The Dodge Durango was found a short time later about a mile away on Holloway Street near Mineral Springs Road. The driver, Jashua Duke Davis, 20, of Durham, was inside the vehicle. He was taken to the hospital for treatment and cited for driving while impaired.
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Healthy Snacks #1: Olives
In a world full of processed, unhealthy snacks it's nice to find a few nutritious foods that you can serve instead. I recently served olives, carrots and Crunchmaster Multi-Grain Sea Salt Crackers with two dips from Hampton Chutney Company.
Olives are technically a fruit, but because they aren't sweet, I tend to classify them as a vegetable--along with tomatoes, cucumbers, squashes, zucchini and avocados--which are all actually fruits.
According to The World's Healthiest Foods olives are full of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory nutrients. In addition, an olive phytonutrient called hydroxytyrosol which is linked to cancer prevention might also prevent bone loss and perhaps explains the decreased risk of osteoporois associated with those following the mediterrean diet. Olives also have been used to treat "inflammatory problems, including allergy related inflammation."1
For a full list of the health properties of olives, see WHFoods: Olives. I love putting olives out with vegetables. The oil in olives actually allows you to absorb more of the nutrients in the veggies--making this a great snack combo.
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Overall Record: 0-2 Last Week:
Scoreboard: Maine 102, Holy Cross 73, Orono, Maine, 2/6
Schedule: Friday, Feb. 12, at Valentine Invitational, Boston, Mass., 1:00 p.m.
- The Holy Cross women's track and field team will travel to the Valentine Invitational hosted by Boston University on Friday, Feb. 12 at 1:00 p.m. This will be the Crusaders' final regular season meet before the Patriot League Championship on Feb. 19-21 in West Point, N.Y.
- At last year's Valentine Invitational, senior Olivia Pruszko (Monroe, Conn.) placed ninth in the high jump with a height of 1.58 meters and in the shot put sophomore Alexandria Culkeen (Beverly, Mass.) finished 14th with a throw of 12.02 meters, while sophomore Cassie Canastra (Rochester, Mass.) came in 19th with a distance of 11.37 meters.
- Senior Rachel Amaral (Raynham, Mass.) had a team-best and season-best distance of 15.25 meters in the weight throw at last week's Maine Open. Amaral finished first in the weight throw, while Culkeen took first in the shot put with a distance of 11.96 meters.
- On the track, sophomore Paige Sutherland (Groveland, Mass.) ran a season-best time of 10:01.13 in the 3,000. Sutherland's time was just under three seconds off the ECAC qualifying standard (9:58.94) and is the second fastest 3,000 time in the Patriot League this season.


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Once again the photos are beautiful and the book is well thought through with the recipes provided matching the new categories really well.
My favourite part of the book, once again, is the beautiful photos. The settings, the styling and the relativity is just amazing. Whoever styled this book needs an award because you will end up drooling over the photos and you will want to eat the page.
I like the new categories. Although I don't think it makes it any easier to find recipes than the standard category technique used in cookbooks, I do think that recipes have been put in the logical place so it's definitely not more difficult. For example, gingerbread cupcakes are under the Christmas section where you expect them to be. Good work with that Hummingbird Bakery, it's appreciated.
Once again, the ingredients aren't too daunting. However, with Whoopie Pies playing a very big part in this book, we see the introduction of Marshmellow Fluff which you might know is incredibly difficult to source. In the UK, it would fetch up to £5 a jar and I wouldn't even know where to start looking for it in NZ. You can make your own, there are a lot of tutorials online that will show you how, but it would have been a good idea if the book had included a recipe considering how often it's called for.
My concerns over cooking times has once again been justified in this new book. Quite often, cooking times are not sufficient and a lot of playing around is needed. While I understand that everyone's ovens are different, air temperature can vary and ingredient quality is to blame for a lot, I also bought the book in the faith that all the recipes had been tried and tested. This book seems to forget that the consumer does not want to undergo 5 or 6 trial runs before they can use any of the recipes. I think this is a large fault with the Hummingbird books that desperately needs to be addressed.
There are also some more exotic items like the mini cocktail cupcakes included in the book. These bite size treats are incredibly cute and will please most crowds at a dinner or a cocktail party. Different alcohols are used to create the different cupcakes. I like this idea for a more grown up cupcake approach, however, I think the book could have included more kid friendly cupcakes too. I know the store did a carnival special that last time I went and that included stuff like a jam doughnut cupcake which wasn't the best cupcake I've ever had but then I've been disappointed by the store before. The idea would have gone down well though and I think it's something that should be considered for the next book.
And finally, would I recommend the book to anyone?
I'm going to have to go with no on this one. Although it has the same flaws as the first book and I said I would recommend the first book, I feel this second book just doesn't have enough variety and the recipes are too seasonal for me to recommend it. It would be a good book if you're looking for something very specific or if you're a die hard Hummingbird Bakery fan, but as a general cookbook, I think it should be avoided.
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GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Greensboro Coliseum announced on Tuesday Sir Paul McCartney will perform in Greensboro for the first time ever on October 30 as part of his "Out There" Tour.
The Coliseum teased the "historic" announcement in a news release on Monday.
Tickets will go on sale to the public Monday, June 30. Pre sales will begin on Thursday, June 26.
"This major event will be one of the largest events in the 55-year history of the Greensboro Coliseum complex," the coliseum stated in a news release yesterday.
A senior vice president with AEG Live and Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan also attended the event.
McCartney recently postponed his U.S. tour due to a virus. The tour postponement will find him resuming his U.S. tour in early July and playing his June U.S. dates in October.
"He will make a complete recovery and has been ordered to take a few days rest," the statement said. "Paul has been extremely moved by all the messages and well wishes he has received from fans all over the world."
Ringo Starr told the Rolling Stone McCartney is now doing much better and is "getting ready to rock."
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Hotels' petition against proposed Gaylord complex rejected
DENVER - Colorado's attorney general has rejected a petition from several area hotels seeking to overturn state incentives awarded to the Gaylord hotel in Aurora on grounds the request was "untimely" and "improper."
In a letter to the attorneys representing the hotels, Jim Lyons and Trey Rogers, the state's first assistant attorney general, Leeann Morrill, said the Regional Tourism Act was mute on whether the Colorado Economic Development Commission's approval of tourism projects for incentives was subject to judicial review.
But the petitioners had 28 days under one provision of state statute and 35 days under another to ask for a judicial review of the award.
"As you know, the petitioners did not avail themselves of either mechanism for judicial review, and did not file a petition for reconsideration of the May 18, 2012 approval... before the expiration of either statute of limitations," Morrill wrote in rejecting the request.
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Commissioners still mulling over Airport Authority future
If they voted today, Rutherford County Commissioners would not be able to reach a decision on whether or not to take over the county's Airport Authority.
For its Aug. 5 meeting, commissioners will continue discussion over House Bill 290 which gives the commission power to take over as Authority members.
Commissioners pushed for the local bill — introduced by Rep. Mike Hager, R-Rutherford — which was passed by the General Assembly earlier in the session. It wasn't until news surfaced in July that the Authority paid County Commission Chairman Julius Owens nearly double the appraised value for his 10-acre tract of land near Marchman Field that discussion over taking over the Authority started heating up.
As of today one commissioner said he was in favor of a takeover, while one was opposed and two others were still on the fence. Owens said he intends to ask other commissioners to excuse him from any vote that may take place.
"I want to avoid any improprieties. I will ask to be excused from any and all things involving the airport," Owens said.
But one commissioner said, as things stand now, he would be in favor of a takeover.
"As of right now, I am in favor of the commission taking it over," said Commissioner Bill Eckler. "I just think circumstances as they are out there right now, it may be the right time."
Commissioner Bo Richard — who earlier touted the Commission taking over the airport as commissioners not the Authority — said he would not vote to enact HB 290.
"I tried every way to get some accountability and I voted against this going to the legislature and I can't very well support it now," Richard said.
Richard said he believed there would be a conflict of interest if commissioners also served as the Authority and there would be a lack of accountability.
"It needs to be held in the bounds of someone that is accountable either by vote or a higher authority," Richard said. "I say you are putting yourself in conflict if you try to wear two hats at the same time."
One commissioner on the fence is Greg Lovelace. He cited the same concern as Richard over a potential conflict of interest.
"I want to make sure whatever is being done is being done in the correct and ethical way," Lovelace said. "I'm not opposed to us taking some action I just want to make sure I don't rush into any decision without all of the information."
Commissioner Eddie Holland said he hasn't decided what to do and is still waiting on more information.
"I always try to look ahead and if we take it over we have to know what our goals are," Holland said. "Things like how we are going to management and who is going to manage it also need to be discussed."
He said there were still concerns surrounding the actions of the current Authority to spend $300,000 for Owens' land when it was independently appraised at $168,000.
"The land deal is probably part of it," Holland said. "It think they should have focused on the tree but I am mainly concerned with the business part of it and how it is run.
"If I can see that the business of it would be better and less politics if we took it over, I would lean that way."
Owens said, even though he is not planning to take any vote, he felt the current Airport Authority had performed its duties well.
"I think the current board has done a good job running the airport based on what's been brought before the commissioners and that's what I would base a decision on," Owens said. "They are all pretty hard-working people."
In the event commissioners do vote to enact HB 290, they would serve as the Authority immediately. While the bill does not specify, the Commission could opt to remain as the Authority, appoint a new Authority or appoint an advisory committee.
Rutherford County Manager Carl Classen was tasked with presenting a full report on the Authority to commissioners for their Aug. 5 meeting.
"It's not a matter of me being against anything I just want to make sure we are doing it right," Lovelace said.


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The Idea came from a combination of a few things. Way, way back in the day in another life I was a chef, one of the most used and best multipurpose knives in a professional kitchen is the Cleaver. There really isn't anything that you cant do with it. And from living, traveling and working in Asia for so long you cant help notice the 30 year old cleaver being used in every chow shop from Bangkok to Hong Kong. It is just that versatile.
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And after watching the movie "Wanted" and seeing the Cuban guy slicing and dicing a cleaver I knew I wanted to have a cleaver in my collection. So the "cool" factor is also a part of this design
But you cant really carry around a cleaver without looking like a serial killer so I figured why not chop it down in size. And after getting my hands on one of Roberts other knives [the DROP-POINT-P.D.K.] I really liked how the handle fit in my hand and the blade length.
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5 (Possibly Fixable) Reasons Why Y-Combinator's Hacker News Is Flawed
Note: Most of these issues have since been addressed. I'll keep this post around so that I can always remember that time when I set up a blog and experimented with linkbaiting ;)
Hacker News is flawed.
I started reading HN a few weeks ago and already think it's conceptually flawed. A lot of extremely smart people frequent HN and the community's potential is being wasted.
This is not a rant. I appreciate everything that News.YC does for the startup/hacker community and will continue reading it. But I might not engage in active discussions. Hit the jump for my reasons.
Update: I was just made aware of the archive.org pages for HN. Takes you back.
Update 2: Some new points ("this link has expired" et al.) have come up. Check out the discussion over at HN for details.
I realize that most of the constraints on HN were consciously put into place but as the sit grows, the features have to adapt.
1. It takes only 1 hour for a post to disappear from the "New" page
On a side-note, it takes only around 10 hours (or less, at the end of the day) for a post to disappear completely from the page, unless it has made the (one of the) front-pages. This leaves too much room for chance in what posts get the most exposure.
2. The Point system sets the wrong incentives
Most people seem to be in it for the points. They comment more on posts with good exposure, because there the chance of gaining more points is higher. A commenter with an average of 5+ points per comment would not comment on an interesting article that is currently on the last page and about to get lost.
Also, some people seem to continue threads that are so far down the list that they cannot be "revived" in more popular threads to gain more points.
3. There is no way to search
This is probably a very conscious decision, but still I feel like potential is being lost here. If I am interested in a specific topic, I would rather look for it on HN because the successful articles are usually smart and insightful.
You can search on Google with site:news.ycombinator.com but the result listing is much less informative (no points, no date, no poster)
4. Using HN as a discussion forum doesn't work
It is possible to post questions to HN that are then supposed to be discussed. The problem is, that these posts rarely gain a lot of points although I think they are much more interesting than a link to an article. According to my very scientific study I have found incidental evidence that about 3% of all posts making the front-page don't contain a link.
Here's an outrageous theory: Maybe URL links get more points on average, because people make their friends vote them up on HN to get exposure? (just like at Digg!)
A lot of potential is being wasted here. Or am I just overestimating the quality of the HN community?
5. There is no way to revive old discussions
If I come across an interesting discussion that is far down the list (or even out of it) I may respond to it, but the original author will probably never see it and neither will the rest of the world.
I admit that I'm a HN newbie and that I have not tried very hard to engage in an actual discussion there. This is because to me, participating feels a little too much like Digg (albeit a Digg with smart people) and there are too many "Thanks, I have nothing to say" posts.
Keen observers might notice that this is also a personal story about a discussion (that I care about a lot) that got quite a few good comments but few points and was thus dropped. So take everything I say with a grain of salt.
Some of the above issues have relatively easy fixes. Some might require rethinking. Consider dropping the points system in favor of a discussion-based rating system or introducing a new "upcoming" page with a random sampler of new posts.
I'm interested in the rationales that have made HN what it is today.
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One of the best things you could do to get action actually taken is link to specific features on the HN Feature Requests List that would help solve the problems you've identified. Encouraging people to upvote those will catch pg's attention much more surely than the blog post by itself.
Your no-search point is a much-bemoaned one; the HN search at the very bottom (by WebMynd, a YC company), isn't that great. I've found SearchYC.com to be excellent, though. Do a search and then check out the further options you have.
For using HN as a discussion forum, it's unfortunate that the great discussions that do happen have such high barriers to taking place — there's so much untapped potential. But, Hacker News' primary purpose is, well, news. If you're interested in discussion on similar subjects from a similarly high quality community, take a look at Answers.OnStartups.com.
Props for taking the time to write such constructive criticism, Jonas.
There is another issue, for me at least, but I'm not sure how to fix that (and whether to): More often than not — at least for the front-page articles — it turns out that the comments are so informative and interesting that I don't even go to the articles themselves. And if we discount the article I follow in Netvibes and I would read anyway, I would dare say that I read less than 25% of what's left…
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For college students across the Capital Region and country, "sleep" is an elusive, five-letter word right now. Summer may be just around the corner, but campuses are deep in the middle of final exams — easily the most stressful time of university life. So study breaks can come in handy, and as I detail in […] [Read More]
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Students from Bethlehem Central High School and Van Antwerp Middle School, of Niskayuna, will head to the nation's capital this weekend to face off in the 21st annual National Science Bowl competition. Hailing from 44 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, 69 high school and 41 middle school teams […] [Read More]
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If you're a high school senior (or you're a parent to one), you're in the middle of a life-changing time. By now, you've heard back from the colleges you applied to in the fall, and you've probably received one of three answers: acceptance, rejection or a spot on the waiting list. Now you're tallying up […] [Read More]
When school lets out for good
Last week, the Bethlehem district decided to close Clarksville Elementary School. The scene is a familiar one. Faced with shrinking budgets and enrollments, more and more schools across the Capital Region are shutting down. So what do districts do with the buildings? As I explain in a story published today, some go up for rent. […] [Read More]
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The process of choosing a college rests on a variety of factors, but all factors are not inherently equal. Enter Sampson Reider, a '10 graduate of Bethlehem Central High School and a freshman at Hamilton College. He recently launched a website called College Pick, which allows users to rank universities based on how they "weigh" […] [Read More]


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Your doctor says you need surgery. Most surgery, no matter how intensive or minor, requires the administration of anesthesia.
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Regional anesthesia is injected into a cluster of nerves to numb an area of your body before surgery, like when a mother is given an epidural before childbirth.
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Most likely, your surgeon or the surgeon's office will tell you not to drink or eat after midnight the day of your surgery, according to Anesthesia Associates Northwest, LLC. When going under general anesthesia, certain areas of your body become "paralyzed," including the swallowing reflex. Any undigested food in your stomach may cause you to "aspirate." The food may end up in your lungs.
What are the risks of anesthesia?
While there are always risks to surgery and anesthesia, those risks are usually dependent upon the type of surgery and the medical condition of the patient. Your anesthesiologist takes great precautions to prevent adverse events from occurring. Should you have any concerns, make them known to your surgeon or your anesthesiologist.
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August 7, 2011
Dear Willamette community,
Senator Mark O. Hatfield '43 passed away peacefully this evening at the age of 89. He was a beloved son of Willamette University — a student, professor, dean and trustee. He was also a beloved son of Oregon. Elected the youngest secretary of state and the youngest governor in the state's history, Senator Hatfield went on to serve five terms in the United States Senate — our longest-serving senator. Throughout his distinguished political career, he never lost an election.
Son of a railroad blacksmith father and schoolteacher mother, Mark Hatfield was a freshman at Willamette when Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941. He enlisted immediately. After the atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, the young naval officer was one of the first to walk the moonscape that remained. That walk changed the course of his life. Charred bodies and utter destruction lay in every direction, he said, and silence was overlaid with the stench of death.
That day, Mark Hatfield devoted his life to peace. He returned to civilian life, taught at Willamette, served as dean, ran for political office and advanced to the upper echelons of political power, but he never lost sight of his fierce commitment to peace.
Hatfield broke ranks with fellow Republicans with an early and ardent opposition to the Vietnam and Gulf Wars, eventually co-authoring the legislation that brought the troops home from Vietnam. He also co-authored the bill that halted underground nuclear testing in Nevada. Senator Hatfield believed that lasting national security is not achieved through military might alone, but only possible when people have access to education, health care, housing and job opportunities.
Many remember Senator Hatfield as one of that most rare breed of politicians — one who worked across party lines for the common good and voted on principle rather than political expediency. Guided by thoughtful independence rather than the drumbeat of headlines and polls, the senator became known as the "conscience of the Senate." His concern, first and foremost, was for the people he served. The balanced budget constitutional amendment failed by one vote — that of Senator Hatfield, who felt it put Social Security at risk.
The senator was a humanitarian, a passionate advocate of human rights around the world and civil rights at home. He urged improvements to health and education programs. He defended Native American treaties. He was an early conservationist, foreseeing the need to develop alternative energy, preserve air quality, and protect rivers and wilderness areas, long before those ideas had entered the mainstream consciousness. Senator Hatfield leaves a legacy that improves the quality of life for every American.
He also leaves a highly prized legacy with Willamette University. Our Mark O. Hatfield Library is home to Senator Hatfield's archived papers, documents and mementos. Once open, they will provide a unique firsthand perspective of a visionary — one laying a careful, practical framework for his ideals.
Willamette's library was dedicated in Senator Hatfield's honor in 1986. At the entrance stands a clock tower, its base engraved with words selected by the senator, "Knowledge is the preface of peace," and "Education finds fulfillment in compassion." The words are fitting for a man who treated senators across the aisle with the same courtesy as those from his own party, who greeted custodians and cafeteria workers with the same respect he accorded the President of the United States, who befriended Willamette students as family. Perhaps more than any other individual associated with Willamette, the Honorable Mark O. Hatfield embodied our motto, "Not unto ourselves alone are we born."
We will miss his presence and leadership.
We have been informed that a private memorial service for family and close friends is likely to occur in the near future; plans for a more public memorial have not yet been announced.
Stephen E. Thorsett


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6 slice bacon, chopped
12 brown mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup sage leaves
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 cup olive oil
8 eggs
1 1/2 cups cream
1/2 cup grated parmesan
salt and pepper to taste
Preheat the oven to 400°. Place the bacon, mushrooms, sage, garlic and oil in a baking sheet large enough to accomodate everything in one layer, toss to combine. Roast for 15-20 minute until golden. Whisk together the eggs, cream, parmesan salt and pepper pour over the bacon and mushroom mixture. Bake for 15-20 until puffed and golden.
P.S. Mushrooms will give out a lot of water when roasted, will delete the bacon to get nice and crispy. Would be a good idea to roast the bacon separately.
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Organized September 15, 1862; consolidated with 17th Mississippi Cavalry Battalion to form 9th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment in December 1864. This battalion was composed of only three companies, one of which, Company "A", was composed principally of Tennesseans. The other two were Mississippi companies.
On organization of the battalion, Captain Edward J. Sanders became Major. The report from Company "B" dated October 31, 1862 stated: "This company was in battle at Courtland, Denmark, Iuka. Engaged at Iuka and Burnsville six times; at Corinth, engaged both days on the left wing. Was in the rear in the retreat from Iuka, and skirmished with the enemy for nine miles." Company "C" reported its company papers lost in the retreat from Corinth.
On July 13, 1862, Brigadier General Frank C. Armstrong, Commanding Cavalry Brigade, Army of the West, reported: "Captain Sanders' Company encamped near Verona, but is now scouting Northward from Marietta." On July 19, Sanders' and Hill's Companies were reported with General Armstrong at Fulton, Mississippi.
On August 28, Brigadier General Lewis Henry Little, Commanding Division, ordered: "You will order Captain E. I. Sanders to move Northward immediately with his company and Captain Mann's Partisan Rangers for the purpose of ascertaining the position and movements of the enemy between the Mississippi and Ohio Railroad and Tuscumbia, Alabama. These companies are now at Bay Springs."
On September 5, General Armstrong, at La Grange, Tennessee, in the midst of his raid into West Tennessee, inquired if Sanders' Company could not be sent to him at Ripley, Mississippi.
On January 20, 1863, Sanders' Battalion, Baxter's Scouts, and a company of regulars constituted the reserve at the Headquarters of the Cavalry Corps of the Department of Mississippi and Louisiana at Grenada, Mississippi.
In March and April, as part of Armstrong's Brigade, the battalion was with Forrest on his operations in Middle Tennessee as part of Van Dorn's Corps, participating in the attack on Thompson Station March 5; the capture of the 22nd Wisconsin Infantry at Brentwood, March 25; and the engagement at Franklin April 10. At Thompson Station, the battalion reported seven killed, including Captain L. E. Hill, and 14 wounded.
On October 2, 1863, Major General Stephen D. Lee, at New Albany, Mississippi, ordered: "Brigadier General S. W. Ferguson, with the following portions of his command will move at once to the vicinity of Cherry Creek, and there await further orders: 2nd Alabama, 56th Alabama, Barteau's Tennessee Regiment, Sanders' Battalion, and Owen's Battery." This was in preparation for another expedition into Tennessee.
The last record of the battalion dated November 20, 1863, reported it in Ferguson's Brigade, composed of 2nd and 56th Alabama Regiments, 12th Mississippi Battalion, Sanders' Tennessee Battalion, 2nd, or 22nd,(Barteau's) Tennessee Regiment and Owens'Arkansas Battery.
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Backers of a stagnant FCC proposal for finally providing a cutting-edge communications network for emergency responders continue their 11th-hour push, arguing that the plan is the only viable option in today's economic reality.
A coalition of telecom carriers, and now a few police and firefighter organizations, is lobbying the FCC to resurrect its plan to auction off 10 megahertz of communications spectrum known as the "D-block" and use the proceeds to help fund the construction of an emergency network.
To that end, the group, called Connect Public Safety Now brought in former FEMA Director James Witt Monday to call on lawmakers to give the FCC proposal another look.
Supporters of the FCC plan contend that today's fiscal and political landscape makes it impossible for any government, whether federal, state or local, to spend billions of dollars on the technologically complex data network.
The debate over an exclusive communications network for first responders has raged since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and Hurricane Katrina exposed the limitations of current systems, and Witt said every emergency response he organized was plagued by communications problems.
"When you have kids that have cell phones that have more capability than first responders, that's not acceptable," he told a group of industry lobbyists, congressional staff and journalists at a panel discussion Monday. A new data network could give emergency workers the ability to send data, including video, rather than just talk to each other.
But the Public Safety Alliance, a coalition of public safety associations, denounced Monday's event as simply an effort by the telecom companies to "rebrand" themselves as representatives of public safety organizations.
The Alliance objected to what it called the "blatant misrepresentation that 'Connect Public Safety Now' in any way is crafted for the benefit of public safety, or the public it serves," according to a statement from the group.
Connect Public Safety Now includes T-Mobile and Sprint, as well as other carriers who hope to gain access to more frequencies that would likely be off-limits to AT&T and Verizon if the plan were implemented. They claim that commercial development would provide the needed infrastructure and devices for a public safety system, especially in rural jurisdictions.
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski originally proposed a plan to raise an estimated $1.5 billion to $3 billion for the system by selling the D-block to commercial telecom companies, then arranging for network to be used by first responders in an emergency.
But implementation of that proposal has been halted by opposition from the Public Safety Alliance, which wants the D-block given exclusively to emergency responders; a plan that has been backed up by legislation from Senate Commerce Chairman Jay Rockefeller, D-W.V.
Opponents of that proposal, however, say cash-strapped governments across the country are in no position to pour billions of dollars into developing the network into a viable system.
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Above, artist Evelyn Raiter paints the pagoda in Richard Tapper's garden in Bruce Township. The work was later featured in the Moonflowers Afterglow at the Starkweather Arts Center. At right, Carol Leonard of Leonard relaxes in her garden, which she shares with neighbor Diana O'Riordan.
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by STACY SOBOTKAA sunny day on Saturday had the green thumbs out and about enjoying the Romeo Area Garden Walk.
Observer Special Writer
The walk was presented by the Friends of the Romeo District Library, and all the proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the library.
Among the participants were Elaine and Spencer Carlson, whose garden has six arbors with climbing flowers, flower beds full of perennials, and two ponds.
"If you have a garden, you should share your garden," said Elaine Carlson."What would be the point of having something so pretty and not letting other people see it?"
The Hudson's garden project began in 2006 with the addition of a patio, arbor and rail fence in keeping up with their Greek Revival style home and carriage barn. It evolved into an English-style garden that includes a shade garden, a sun garden, and an ornamental grass garden.
"Little by little, we built all of this," said Leo Hudson. "And probably half of the flowers came from friends of ours in town that were splitting flowers."
Elia Acuna-Tindall's gardens were built thanks to the generosity of friends and neighbors. A former apple orchard provides her garden with plenty of shade and provides shape to the gardens with their 30-foot high canopy. A small bridge allows visitors to cross over her goldfish pond, complete with waterfall.
"(It's) a lot of work, but at the end of the day, I sit down at the patio, look around and just enjoy all the color that we've been provided with," she said.
Over in Leonard, Diana O'Riordan and Carol Leonard have a shared garden. It began 25 years ago when Leonard began growing hostas after her husband, Bob, discovered them at Eastern Market after meeting a person who hybridized Gold Standard hostas. When she ran out of garden space 15 years ago, Leonard found a shady area between her and O'Riordan's yard, and the shared garden began. There are more than 100 different varieties of hostas in the shared garden, and each different type of hosta is individually labeled.
Both are members of the Eastern Michigan Hosta Society based in Lapeer.
"She's been a member of the hosta club for years and she just got me involved in the hosta club," said O'Riordan. "Carol has a real knack for designing and placing. She's really been an inspiration."
Leonard is an advanced master gardener, a title she earned by completing a 13-week training program at MSU Extension and completing 15 hours of community service and five hours of education each year.
Leonard proudly shows off her accomplishment with a sign that says "Advanced Master Gardener" on a playhouse that serves as a potting shed and storage unit.
"It's like a work in progress all the time," she said of her garden. "You're just constantly evolving and doing something."
The piece de resistance of the garden walk was Tapper Gardens in Bruce Township. Owner Richard Tapper began his extensive European, American and Japanese gardens in 2000 as a hobby, and has since become a labor of love.
In the 3.5 acre garden, there are over 4,000 bushes, trees and plants, and 250,000 pounds of rocks.
Sculptures by Washington state-based sculptor Jason Napier add a whimsical charm to the garden. A pair of swans in flight, entitled "Water Jockeys" seems to rise out of one fountain. Another fountain has a mama cougar holding a cub entitled "Precious Cargo." The most unique Napier sculpture, however, is "Two Tails," which depicts a pair of pheasants joined at the tail to form a bench.
The newest addition to Tapper Gardens is a Zen garden with bamboo walls.
Visitors to Tapper Gardens are always in awe of the details of the gardens.
"It's almost a religious experience," said Tapper. "When you get here, you wonder how this all happened."
Overall, Judy Workings of Oakland Township thoroughly enjoyed the garden walk.
"The garden walk is spectacular. Every year they always have new gardens to show, and this year it seems there's a lot more of not just plant material but of sculptures as well," she said. "It's always wonderful."


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Keep in mind that this is an alpha announcement -- beta has not officially begun. No beta keys have been emailed out. If you receive an email offering a beta key, ignore it for now -- as more information about the new expansion releases, phishing attempts are like to rise as well. Check out Blizzard's full announcement regarding the Alpha, and keep your eyes peeled -- with a client available, datamining will likely begin soon.
Update: Ion "Watcher" Hazzikostas had the following to say about the Alpha:
Don't read too much into the word "Alpha." We have a LOT of content that's ready for testing. http://t.co/c93xZhSOt1- Watcher (@WatcherDev) April 3, 2014


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By: CHET BROKAW, Associated Press
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota is leaving open the possibility he will not seek re-election in 2014.
After former Republican Gov. Mike Rounds said last week he would challenge the Democratic incumbent, Johnson responded with a statement saying he intended to put together a winning campaign for a fourth term.
But in a telephone press conference with South Dakota reporters on Wednesday, Johnson says he meant he would run a strong campaign if he runs again.
The 65-year-old senator says he will announce sometime next year whether he will run.
Johnson says his health is not a factor. He had surgery six years ago for bleeding in his brain that slowed his speech.
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text: This past Monday, the Patriot runners competed with 12 other schools at the Cassville Meet. Most of these other competing schools were either Class 2 or Class 3 schools, so the competition was tough for the Patriots. But, the Patriot runners did well, playing 7th out of the 13 schools at the meet. With Districts coming up shortly, the Patriot runners are continuing to show great running times and will be ready for the District Meet, which will be on Saturday, November 2nd. Keep up the good work Patriots!!


text: Posted 4 Jul 2013 [size=6]Is SimCity going to finally get an offline play mode?[/size]by John Callaham When developer Maxis and publisher Electronic Arts released SimCity earlier this year, the revamped urban simulation game became unplayable for many users because too many players tried to sign onto the SimCity servers. EA and Maxis tried to defend this new "always online" SimCity, claiming that it was made to be more like an MMO game. EA claimed that a traditional offline mode was not possible for SimCity, although evidence leaked out that indicated it would not take much to get an offline mode working. Now Computer and Video Games reports that SimCity might get that offline play mode after all. It appears that some players of the game have been contacted to participate in an online survey to ask what kinds of features they would like to see in the game in the future. One of the choices is is something called "Classic Mode", which is described like this: In offline or online mode, play a single functioning city using cheats and unlocks allowing you to create the perfect city. That sounds an awful lot like what many, perhaps most, SimCity players have been waiting for since March. Other possible future features in the survey include larger cities, a way to put in subway systems and more. However, we bet that the "Classic Mode" choice will be the one that most of the survey participants will ask for. Source: Computer and Video Games | Image via EA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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1. DONATE online at:
The Hero Initiative
Be sure to type "Kirby4Heroes" where it asks for special instructions.
2. MAIL to:
Kirby4Heroes Campaign
c/o The Hero Initiative
11301 Olympic Blvd., #587
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Please remember, on the memo portion of your check, to write "Kirby4Heroes".
3. VISIT a participating comic book retailer on August 28th. On this date, these stores are either donating a percentage of their sales to the Hero Initiative, auctioning off original artwork, or providing collection jars for any additional donation you may wish to make. These are just a few of the participating retailers recruited thus far:
Alakazam Comics, Irvine, CA
Alternate Reality Comics, Las Vegas, NV
Arcadian Comics and Games, Newport, KY
Aw Yeah Comics, Skokie, IL
Beyond Comics, Frederik, MD
Borderland Comics and Games, Greenville, SC
Carmine St. Comics, New York, NY
CnJ Comics, Cleveland, OH
Earth-2 Comics, Los Angeles, CA
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The Fallout Shelter: Comics, Games & Collectibles, Highland Park, NJ
Floating World Comics, Portland, OR
Flying Colors Comics, Concord, CA
Graham Crackers Comics, Chicago, IL
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Historic Lyons House is one of the finest Bed and Breakfasts in picturesque Niagara on the Lake. Located in the core of heritage old town, Historic Lyons House is close to many fine restaurants and hotels like the Prince of Wales and Pillar and Post, or our popular pubs, the Old Angle Inn and Irish Pub and is just around the corner from Trish Romance Gallery. If you are theatre lover, the Shaw Festival theatre, Court House theatre and Royal George theatre are about a 5 to 10 min walk away. There is ample parking on site, so while staying at Historic Lyons House you will never have to worry where to park your car or if your parking meter has expired.
Lyons House is a heritage building circa 1835. Built by prominent Niagara on the Lake lawyer John Lyons and his wife Catherine who was the daughter of famous Butler Ranger's Colonel Sir William Clause and granddaughter of Sir William Johnston. In its almost 200 years history, Lyons House has been owned by only 5 families. Fine architectural elements, hand made glass windows, wide pine plank floors, crafty fireplace mantles, scrolled stairway and original plaster walls all reminiscent the glorious time when John and Catherine lived here and entertained their guests.


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University of Michigan Refines Solar Car Design
Phil Kinnane | January 13, 2012
I have just read a cool article about the University of Michigan's solar car. Back when I was a young and hopeful engineering student in Australia , the World Solar Challenge really sparked my imagination. This is the race from the top of Australia (Darwin) to the bottom (Adelaide) across the desert where the cars are powered by solar energy, which is basically captured by solar cells on the car roofs.
Winner of the World Solar Challenge
The winner of the inaugural race was GM with another established automaker, Ford, coming in second. But these days, it's universities that are building the best designs and coming out on top. In 2011, Michigan University came in third.
A key part of their design refinement had to do with the batteries. According to the rules of the race, the capacity of the batteries is limited to 5 kWh, and it cannot be replaced during the race. It's imperative that they are well designed.
The students at Michigan University had problems with overheating and, using modeling, identify areas of internal resistance and where there was too much current. I think you'll find it an interesting read: www.deskeng.com/articles/aabdpc.
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The Six Best Apologetic Songs
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1. Nerf Herder - "Sorry"
"Sorry" by Nerf Herder is totally ridiculous. It's the epitome of the loser apologizing for being a loser. Lyrics range from "Sorry we broke up, sorry I missed you" to "Sorry I puked up on your bedspread." The latter is tame compared to the true nuggets of creepiness, both of which are oddly window-based: "Sorry I jacked off outside of your window while you were sleeping" and "Sorry I crashed through your window on acid." It's a similar song to Usher's "Confessions Part II," but Usher never actually says he's sorry for his behavior. Nerf Herder is a joke band with serious tendencies, and "Sorry" works because it falls just short of parody. But after analyzing literally thousands of apologetic songs and narrowing them down to the six best, the whole sorry song concept could use a good poke.
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After two days of silence on the part of the jurors in the George Zimmerman murder trial, one member of the panel that voted to acquit him emerged last night in a fascinating interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper. But if she was thinking that her account of the deliberations wouldn't be greeted with derision and abuse, she was soon sadly better informed. After a day of non-stop incitement about the verdict, B37's words were seized upon by the army of racial hucksters shuttling in and out of the studios at CNN and MSNBC as further proof of what they claimed was the unjustness of the outcome as well as the flaws in the trial.
By the time the interview was aired, not only had her plans to write a book about the experience been shelved, but the juror was given a sharp reminder that anyone who dissents from liberal orthodoxy on both the case and the idea that race explains everything that happens is subjected to ridicule and shunning. Rather than listening to her story about the reasoning of the jury, all her critics heard was someone who accepted the defendant's account of the incident and the claim of self-defense. Like Zimmerman, B37 and the other five jurors—who will probably prefer to keep silent as well as anonymous after this example—are all now marked for life as characters in a morality play in which Trayvon Martin is a martyr to racism and all those who played a part in Zimmerman's acquittal are the architects of a new era of Jim Crow. Like the willingness to demonize Zimmerman, the smearing of B37 tells us a lot about the desire of the left to trap America in its racial past rather than help the country move on.
The CNN interview told us a number of things about the verdict. The most important nugget of information was the fact that the jury was initially split when they began deliberating and then only achieved unanimity within a day after reviewing the evidence and the law, both of which told them they had no choice but to acquit Zimmerman.
But if you turned on CNN or MSNBC since the interview aired all you heard was that B37's attitudes about Zimmerman (she was considered too sympathetic to him), prosecution witness Rachel Jeantel (she was too dismissive of her credibility) and her belief that the defendant hadn't racially profiled Trayvon Martin proved she was hopelessly prejudiced and that the jury had effectively decided the case on race rather than on facts or the law. But the reaction to the juror illustrated just the opposite.
The chorus of liberal pundits and race hucksters like Al Sharpton and others heard on the networks weren't interested in the law or the facts of the case. They are so eager to make Trayvon Martin a martyr to racial intolerance that they won't consider—as the jury was forced to do by its obligation to decide the case on the merits—that he may have initiated the fight or that, as the facts indicate, he beat up Zimmerman prior to being shot. Rather than understand that Martin seemed to resemble all those who had committed crimes in the area that Zimmerman was eager to prevent, they choose to treat him as the moral equivalent of Rosa Parks. The comparisons to genuine victims of racial intolerance like Emmett Till are not only inexact; they are redolent of desire to keep race consciousness alive even after much of the country that has already elected and reelected an African American to the presidency has demonstrated that it has changed.
The race hucksters need to demonize Zimmerman and B37 because without marking them down as inhuman racists, the country will see the case for what it is rather than the tale of revived Jim Crow that the left is so desirous of promoting. Zimmerman is no hero. He behaved foolishly and found himself in a fight that led to tragedy. But the defendant, who is as much a member of a minority group as the president, isn't the villain in a morality play about racism. He's the excuse that liberals wanting to wave the bloody shirt of race needed to prop up their false theories about America.
The mere fact that Trayvon Martin was black does not make the muddled scuffle that led to his death another milestone in the history of racial intolerance. Justice required the jury to weigh the evidence in the case, not to make a political statement that might mollify those who have used it as a false symbol of hate. The vilification of Juror B37 and the demonstrations about the case that turned violent last night are a reminder to all who find themselves involved in such cases that the left takes no prisoners in their campaign to impose their views on the country. Public figures dissent from the narrative of Martin as martyr at their peril.