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Stephen Moore column: Promotion is Lancashire's main goal
The 2013 county season is under way and we are playing in the second division of the Championship after a difficult and disappointing summer last year.
During the long winter months, time has been spent reviewing, improving, and preparing. Despite our obvious disappointment, we have to learn our lessons from the last two county seasons.
Our squad has remained largely the same over the last three years. With this in mind, we have a relatively unique opportunity to learn from the experience of winning the Championship one year and being relegated the next.
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"Our aim is to win the second division this year by playing our brand of cricket to the best of our abilities "
This stark contrast puts into context two vital performance points. Getting off to a good start and winning matches is fundamental to winning the division, and the margins between success and failure in top-level sport are so small that it can be difficult to pin-point exactly what needs to be addressed in order to improve performances.
Off-season training for us was conducted in small groups, spending only one day a week together as a squad, with the rest of the time focussing individually on our skills, strength and conditioning.
Some new recruits both in the playing squad and behind the scenes, together with settling into our new extraordinary stadium 'Emirates Old Trafford' has given everyone a real boost, and there is a tangible sense of expectation in the dressing room.
Our new sponsorship deal enabled us to time our pre-season trip to Dubai to coincide with the unseasonal snowy spring weather in the UK.
Unlike last year when we had a very successful trip to Abu Dhabi, this year our results were not as favourable.
However, sometimes this can be a good thing as when you lose matches, nothing is glossed over. All realities and 'home truths' were addressed which provided us as individuals and a squad with real clarity going into the season.
Statistics suggest that we should return to the first division next year, but we cannot afford to take anything for granted.
Our aim is to win the second division this year by playing our brand of cricket to the best of our abilities and despite a rain-affected draw against Worcestershire last week, we can take heart from a solid performance on an easy-paced pitch.
Our one-day cricket has been strong for the last few seasons and our goal is to take ourselves once again into the knockout stages of both competitions, where we know if we deliver our skills, we can add silverware to the club's historically great one-day record.
You can follow Stephen Moore on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/stephen_moore6 (external site) and you can also leave questions below for him to answer in future columns.
Comment number 25. Posted by williamshanklyon 17 Apr 2013 10:44
Lancs' first outright Championship since 1934 was very much due to the weather. They played most of their fixtures at Liverpool, which the westerlies leave dry prior to dumping their rain on the foothills of the Pennines, i.e. Old Trafford, home to countless rain-spoiled Tests and county matches. LCC's outlay to bid for Tests ignores meteorology as a key ingredient in a successful sport business.
Comment number 24. Posted by dawson8ron 17 Apr 2013 10:01
I think everyone's on a hiding to nothing trying to make the 4 day game profitable. They'd be better served playing Monday-Thursday, having 40 over games on Saturdays with a mid season break for a T20 tournament.
Those forms of the game can make money which can then be put back into the 4 day game.
Comment number 23. Posted by hainbaon 16 Apr 2013 22:28
#22 the counties have in most cases retreated to their home turf. Unless a specific venue is a real money spinner T.Wells cricket week being a case in point - all other out-games retired.
Being a business and trying to spread the sport is a contradiction unless subsidised by ECB & SKY (thank god for sky in that respect - coaching courses etc).
Comment number 22. Posted by alexsmith55on 16 Apr 2013 22:01
Just to reiterate a great comment below (apologies for being too lazy to quote who exactly): take county cricket to more 'out' grounds. This is so easy to do it is a wonder why it hasn't been done. Keep one dayers, 20/20 at county grounds and then put half of the championship games at these 'out' grounds. I bet you my life attendances will improve
Comment number 21. Posted by professorfarton 16 Apr 2013 19:42
The county game needs marketing! Plain and simple. The ECB should be ashamed.
They have a product which is going to waste yet they claimed they sold out to BSkyB for the good of the game...
BSkyB have gone for the money!
We're seeing the dearth in talent already..
BBC 3 County Championship 'special" Lancashire vs Kent anyone???
Comment number 20. Posted by Rene Artoison 16 Apr 2013 18:01
Sports fan, I think this would be disastrous for the 4 day game. 'Regional' sides would have no traditional fan base, and overall, the level of interest in this form of cricket would badly suffer. In addition, the number of players being exposed to top level 4 day cricket would reduce significantly, and therefore choke the supply of test players coming through the domestic game.
Comment number 19. Posted by Sports Fanon 16 Apr 2013 13:07
I used to enjoy watching the county game but I have pretty much lost interest. I can't help but feel that a regional structure of some kind would lead to a higher quality spectacle and also be in the long term interest of the England team. A bit radical but any thoughts on counties playing limited overs games only with 4 days games (for example) reserved for regions?
Comment number 18. Posted by professorfarton 16 Apr 2013 09:55
I was hoping to see a few more day/night matches planned as I think that is also a good way to go especially if people can pay by the session.
I think the chance to see a few hours 'real' cricket of an evening - especially in good weather - would put 'bums on seats'.
It'd be great to finish work, head to the ground for 2 sessions, a few beers, home by 11 having seen a good slice of the game.
Comment number 17. Posted by Marco1987on 16 Apr 2013 08:00
As a kent supporter I hope you don't get promoted but equally as an England supporter I hope the league is as competitive as possible with lots of youngsters coming of age. Good luck Moore in 14 games this year. I'm also hopeing for a warm dry summer
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Comment number 15. Posted by hainbaon 15 Apr 2013 19:53
SM Who got you into cricket and inspired you along the way?
Unless we try a highlights programme we will never know and kids will not be able to follow their county. League footie show can do it on BBC so can cricket.
Comment number 14. Posted by Rene Artoison 15 Apr 2013 18:59
Championship cricket is'nt boring. The championship is competitive all season long, just about every fixture being important, particularly in div 1- if you're not pushing for the title, then you're probably in danger of relegation.
Whilst avidly followed by a minority, the problem is that not enough people are interested. People need more exposure to it. After all, tests remain popular
Comment number 13. Posted by cardiffwhiteon 15 Apr 2013 18:14
Its too easy just to blame the weather. The fact is that too many of the Lancs players did not deliver last season (Moore included) and they struggled throughout. I'm concerned by this blase attitiude that promotion should be expected - its got to be earned. I hope the players recognise that.
In terms of attendances many of us can't easily get to watch games but we still follow it keenly.
Comment number 12. Posted by Jackon 15 Apr 2013 18:07
Championship on tv?! Really... On the sleep channel?
Comment number 11. Posted by Alanon 15 Apr 2013 15:46
Some good points being made here - I have to say however that the level of interest in this thread just about sums up the lack of interest in county cricket even amongst ardent cricket fans.
Comment number 10. Posted by Kapnagon 15 Apr 2013 15:01
#6 - I think counties should have several home venues across their county. A few times last year there were 4 day sell outs at grounds they don't normally play at
Comment number 9. Posted by hainbaon 15 Apr 2013 14:36
County scoreboard used to be an essential part of national TV & radio news during the summer. Now more likely to report on Z list celebrities.
Room for a weekly highlights show akin to the 'Football League' show maybe even bring in some extra revenue.
Kent v Lancashire for the title...
Comment number 8. Posted by professorfarton 15 Apr 2013 14:01
The Championship needs to get on TV, plain and simple.
It is the only top echelon 'national sport' which isn't televised. Bar the odd one or two games a season on Sky, the remainder of the season the CC lies stagnant.
With so many channels these days, one would think that surely one broadcaster could reach a deal with BSkyB and the ECB to show the CC all season long.
Comment number 7. Posted by RememberScarboroughon 15 Apr 2013 13:50
@6 - you're right. I love my sport but I've not been to a county match for years. I don't mind booking the time off but to spend my hard earned money only to sit in the cold and the damp watching the clouds drift by whilst the players sit twiddling their thumbs waiting for better light isn't my idea of good value. Without covered stadiums the future of long format cricket looks doomed.
Comment number 6. Posted by Alanon 15 Apr 2013 13:37
The County Championship is surely the least exciting competition in sport. It is watched by a few badgers and OAPs (no offence by the way) and consists of a series of dull 4 day games. The ECB have to do something to increase the appeal surely. I am not sure that there are many people out there who care. And I am a genuine cricket fan who has played at a decent level and coaches youngsters
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Civil Air Patrol, as an auxiliary of the United States Air Force, sets high standards for flying CAP aircraft and some of these standards include annual and bi-annual flight reviews in order to participate in flight activities along with search and rescue. Recently, a three day pilot clinic was conducted at the Carbon County airport to re-certify local pilot CAP members.
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The goals of this study are to determine if simultaneous bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation or simultaneous bilateral globus pallidus stimulation is more effective in reducing symptoms of Parkinson's disease, and if deep brain stimulation or best medical therapy is more effective in improving Parkinson's disease symptoms
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|CSP #468 Phase I - A Comparison of Best Medical Therapy and Deep Brain Stimulation of Subthalamic Nucleus and Globus Pallidus for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
- The Difference of Time Spent in the 'on' State Without Troublesome Dyskinesia Based on Patient Motor Diaries as Compared to the Baseline. [ Time Frame: at six months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- The Change of Scores on the UPDRS for Blinded Assessed Motor Function 'Off' Medication and 'on' Stimulation [ Time Frame: at six months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS Part III) measured while the patient is off medications and on stimulation at follow-up visits post surgery. UPDRS Part III has 14 items assessing motor skills including facial expression and speech, tremors, rigidity, posture, gait, and bradykinesia. Left and right sides (arms, legs, and hands) are assessed separately for seven of the functions. A summary score ranging from 0 to 108 is generated by adding the 14 specific motor function responses. The motor function (UPDRS part III) assessments are done by turning on the stimulation with and without taking PD medications (on/off) at each in-person visit. The higher score indicates that the condition is worse.
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|April 2002
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|October 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Active Comparator: 1
Deep Brain Stimulation
Device: Bilateral Deep Brain Stimulation
The DBS site (STN or GPi) will be assigned on a random basis at the time the patient enters the surgical phase of the trial.
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Other: best medical therapy
Participants will initially be randomized to DBS or to 6 months of "best medical therapy." BMT participants will then proceed into the surgical phase of the trial. Effective 08/05/05, randomization to the BMT arm has been discontinued since the study has sufficient information to compare the outcomes of DBS and BMT patients at 6 months.
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Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is a promising therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD). Whether DBS is superior to comprehensive best medical therapy or whether some patients or symptoms respond better to DBS in one area of the brain or the other is currently not known. The goals of this project are to compare the effectiveness of DBS and comprehensive medical therapy as treatments for PD, and to compare bilateral DBS at 2 areas of the brain--the subthalamic nucleus (STN) and the globus pallidus (Gpi)--to determine the most effective brain site for surgical intervention In this prospective, randomized, multi-center trial, 316 patients will be enrolled at 13 centers over four and a half years. Patients will initially be randomized to immediate surgery (DBS) or to 6 months of "best medical therapy." BMT patients will then proceed into the surgical phase of the trial. The DBS site (STN or GPi) will be assigned on a random basis at the time the patient enters the surgical phase of the trial. Patients will be followed for two years post surgery (24-30 months). Effective 08/05/05, randomization to the BMT arm has been discontinued since the study has sufficient information to compare the outcomes of DBS and BMT patients at 6 months. The findings will be critically important in establishing the optimal surgical treatment of the disabling symptoms of PD.
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Inclusion Criteria:
- idiopathic Parkinson's disease,
- Hoehn and Yahr stage 2 or worse "off" medications,
- L-dopa responsive but with persistent disabling symptoms (i.e., refractory to "best medical treatment" with motor fluctuations, dyskinesias),
- on stable medical therapy for at least one month prior to enrollment,
- age > 21,
- available and willing to be followed-up according to study protocol, and
- no intracranial abnormalities that would contraindicate surgery (based on pre-operative magnetic resonance imaging of the brain).
Exclusion Criteria:
- "Parkinson's plus" syndromes,
- medical contraindications to surgery or stimulation,
- active alcohol or drug abuse,
- score on minimental status exam 24 or lower, or other neuropsychological dysfunction (e.g., dementia) that would contraindicate surgery,
- concurrent participation in another research protocol.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00056563
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|University of California at Los Angeles
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
|University of California at San Francisco
|San Francisco, California, United States, 94143
|VA Medical Center, San Francisco
|San Francisco, California, United States, 94121
|VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
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|United States, Iowa
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|Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52246-2208
|United States, Oregon
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|Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239
|VA Medical Center, Portland
|Portland, Oregon, United States, 97201
|United States, Pennsylvania
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|VA Medical Center, Philadelphia
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
|United States, Texas
|Baylor College of Medicine
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
|Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (152)
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
|United States, Virginia
|Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center
|Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23249
|Medical College of Virginia
|Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298
|United States, Washington
|VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98108
|Study Chair:
|Kenneth Follett
|VA Medical Center, Iowa City
|Study Chair:
|Frances M. Weaver, PhD MA BA
|Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
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|March 18, 2003
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|May 20, 2013
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Parkinson's disease
subthalamic nucleus
globus pallidus
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Parkinson Disease
Basal Ganglia Diseases
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Movement Disorders
Nervous System Diseases
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Parkinsonian Disorders
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FORT DRUM Local advocates of the post are optimistic for its future despite the possibility of base reductions and closures that has been raised for the militarys 2014 budget.
The long-term BRAC discussion comes as the military braces for the possibility of sequestration that would lead to massive budget cuts.
Plans for another BRAC round were raised by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta last week, according to Stars and Stripes, as the military reduces service member numbers.
What this is saying to all defense communities of every type and description is theres got to be some downsizing, and its got to happen somewhere, some place and some time, said Carl A. McLaughlin, executive director of the Fort Drum Regional Liaison Organization.
He said if such cuts were considered, the post may benefit from its well-developed and unencroached training ranges, which are used by military units across the region.
It is an excellent installation for training and preparing warriors, Mr. McLaughlin said.
F. Anthony Keating, civilian aide to the secretary of the Army, said the communitys relationship to the post may also be an asset, and has been considered during previous BRAC rounds.
In that sense, this community is in its best shape ever, he said.
The last BRAC round took place in 2005, with two years of planning work going into that reduction period. Other BRAC rounds have taken place in 1995, 1993, 1991 and 1989.
It always creates angst...theres no way to get a good nights sleep when its in the offing, Mr. Keating said. Its unsettling to say the least.
For BRAC to proceed, it must first be approved by Congress. When the action was considered last year, it was immediately rejected.
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Although I believe Fort Drums value to the Army would protect the installation from any future BRAC activity, military leaders should look elsewhere for savings within their budget, he said.
The long-term BRAC discussion comes as the military faces massive cuts on March 1 through the sequestration process, barring Congressional action. The military has also been left for months without a budget for the 2013 fiscal year, leaving the Department of Defense to operate out of a continuing resolution for the 2012 fiscal year that is expected to create a shortfall by the end of March.
I dont think anybody has the full scope of what these impacts are going to be, Mr. McLaughlin said.
Additionally, a local response is being created to a new Army assessment of the possible impact of reducing the overall number of soldiers from 562,000 for fiscal year 2012 to 490,000 by fiscal year 2020. In a worst case scenario locally, cutting 8,000 soldiers over that time period, the area could face losses of hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activity and income.
This hits every facet, Mr. McLaughlin said. The study also evaluated increasing the posts soldier count by 3,000.
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6 conflicting headlines: Who's telling the truth? And how do you know?
KGUN9 assignment editor Ina Ronquillo checks the web on a typical news day
Notes by: Forrest Carr, KGUN9 News Director
The fact is well known within the news industry that certain stories, if reported incorrectly or irresponsibly, can lead to a public panic. Reports of school shootings fall into this category.
On Thursday, a school shooting in Willcox was widely misreported in local, state and national media. Here is a sample of the various headlines appearing simultaneously on various Tucson, Phoenix, and national radio, TV and newspaper websites around 5:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon, which was more than two hours after the shooting:
1. "Willcox schools on lockdown following shooting"
2. "1 student shot, wounded at Willcox High"
3. "Willcox schools locked down after shooting... no one was injured"
4. "1 student shot, wounded at Arizona high school"
5. "Willcox lockdown ends; no student was shot, says superintendent"
And then there is this headline, from a national and well respected news organization's website. I'm not totally clear on just when it first appeared but it was still live on the site's national news page as of 12:30 p.m. Mountain time Friday afternoon, long past the point where most other media had changed their stories to show that although one student had been injured, no one had been shot:
6. "Ariz. student hit by bullet intended for man at ballgame"
So -- Six headlines. Each mutually conflicting. Only one can be right. Which one, and how do you know?
I'd like to explore that question with you in this column. In places what I have to say will seem self-serving, and it probably is. But I want to invite you to think about some very serious issues facing journalism today, to discuss those issues, and to take some action.
First, a behind the scenes look at what went on in KGUN9's newsroom when we learned of this story in mid-afternoon.
A shooting of this type falls into a category TV newsies call "spot news" - meaning any type of urgent, breaking, unscheduled story, usually involving public safety issues. The tension in the newsroom can go right to the top of the scale. Voices get tight. People speak more loudly, with an urgent tone. Sometimes several people speak at once, causing others to talk even more loudly to be heard above the din. Eventually, some people stop speaking to individuals, and instead address their comments to the room at large, as if they had a bullhorn. People work the phones like mad. Information comes in fast and furious, via phone, e-mail, twitter, Facebook, text message, and so on.
It is so easy to make a mistake under those conditions. When police then shut off all official information, as happened yesterday, and your competitors are reporting things that you can't confirm, the pressure becomes immense. It is a perfect recipe for bad reporting.
You could see those forces in play on Thursday in our newsroom. One person shouts out (I'm paraphrasing here for purposes of dramatic re-enactment): "I have a school employee on the phone! She says someone was shot!"
Someone else shouts: "Great! So that's confirmed?" and rushes to a keyboard.
I shout, "Wait!" And to the first person, "Who is she, and how does she know that?"
The news staffer answers, "She says a student told her, and everyone is saying that!"
My answer, addressed to the newsroom: "Folks, that is not confirmation and we will not go with that. Nothing on Facebook, Twitter or anywhere else."
People nod. Moments later, someone else who was on the phone during this exchange hangs up and asks, "So I hear we now have confirmation that a student was shot?"
No, no, NO!
One voice sings out that a station has now posted something on Facebook saying that a victim had been shot. Moments later, a voice announces that the competitor has taken down the post.
And so it goes.
In a situation like this, when "everyone" says something happened and one or more competitor appears to be reporting rumors as fact, you have a decision to make. Do you join in the rumorfest? Or do you sit on the story until you can be sure of your facts?
In the 21st century few media outlets sit on a hot breaking story any more. Way back in 1999 respected journalism scholars Tom Rosenstiel and Bill Kovach documented what was then a new phenomenon in their book Warp Speed, which showed how the Bill Clinton intern scandal rocketed from rumor to the mainstream headlines without much of a pause along the way for actual fact-gathering.
The modern media age, with its always-on mainstream, underground and social media, looks nothing like the news landscape I grew up in. Once upon a time, when a tip came into our newsroom, no one knew about it but us and possibly three or four competitors. The public was not going to learn about it unless we or one of our broadcast competitors decided to go on air with it. In making those decisions news managers applied journalistic standards, not the least of which is, "Is the tip true?"
Not anymore. Whatever else journalists are today, they are not gatekeepers. Now, when a hot breaking news tip hits the newsroom assignment desk, like as not it's already out there on the Internet. It could be, in fact, that we found out about it from a competitor's Tweet, which in turn might be referencing other "media reports" as the source for the story. Remember headline #6 referenced above? The source to which that well known mainstream news organization attributed its story was, quoting now, "news reports."
Really? If "news reports" are supporting your story, what's supporting theirs? By this process, the act of publication by any news organization anywhere suddenly translates into "confirmation" sufficient for the entire world to regard the information as established fact.
And that is just nuts.
But it's absolutely no mystery how and why this happens. The competitive pressure to be first is beyond description.
Take the case of a Texas station from a few years ago. It learned that police were on their way to investigate a report of a shooting at a local school. The station rushed this report onto the air. The information was precisely true and totally wrong. Police were indeed on their way to check out a report of a shooting at a local school. But on arrival, officers learned that the shooting did not happen at the school. No students were involved. The wounded victim, shot somewhere else, had simply shown up on school grounds asking for help. Ooops. Sorry about any parental heart attacks our premature news report may have caused. And we're glad your kids are OK. Give 'em a hug for us.
The competitive pressure not to be last is every bit as intense as the pressure to be first. Even if a given newsroom didn't break the story, staffers do not want their team to be odd man out, sitting on their hands while everyone else is standing on a mountaintop blasting out the news to the world.
At KGUN9 News, we have faced the question of how to handle unconfirmed reports that other media were publishing many times before. The most dramatic example was the January 8 mass shooting. Virtually every news organization in the world was claiming that Gabrielle Giffords was dead. But we had not been able to confirm that to our satisfaction, so we did not report this information as fact. That led some of our viewers to email and call demanding that we get with the program. Our anchors then acknowledged the feedback on air and explained to viewers why we were not confirming this report.
Honestly, I fully expected for us to get creamed that day. The reports of Giffords' death were widespread and seemed credible. I personally assumed they were probably true. We had eyewitnesses on the phone assuring us that it was true. But we had not confirmed it from a source we deemed to be sufficiently credible and knowledgeable. So we didn't report the death as fact.
In journalism, the word "confirmed" used to be considered sacred. You didn't say something was "confirmed" unless you were willing to swear to the truth of the statement on a mile-high stack of Bibles or whatever other creed you hold sacred. Some of us old dogs still feel that way. But look around. How many news outlets still operate by those principles?
As a journalist and as a newsroom leader, I don't claim that either I personally or the news organization I lead are anywhere near perfect. Not by a long shot. No one bats a thousand. Within the last two weeks, I have had to post corrections to a story that were made necessary by a mistake in which I personally shared fault.
But that leads to my next point. The old values say that when you make a mistake as a journalist, you correct it -- explicitly. That is not what happened Thursday. The news organizations responsible for the incorrect headlines noted above did not issue any specific corrections or retractions. Instead, they simply changed their stories and moved on.
In the case of saying that a lockdown was underway when in fact it had ended -- fine, you were a tad late with the update. No big deal; it happens to us all. Just fix it and then go about your business. But if you've misreported an injury or wounding, especially in a school environment? That is another matter entirely.
I once knew a lying liar who, when challenged on a fib, would simply blink his eyes, change his story and keep talking as if nothing had happened. That caused people to form an opinion about his character. They considered him to be a lying liar.
I say all this not to scold those who got the story wrong -- although I'm sure they'll take it that way and that I'll hear from them about that (as I have in the past -- this is not the first time I've climbed up on a high horse about journalism issues). I say all this to make this point to news consumers: how do you want the news industry to behave? And what are you going to do about that?
There is a school of thought that not only is there nothing wrong with instantly reporting a hot unconfirmed rumor, but that the public demands it and that journalists are going to have to meet that demand to survive in the modern media age. Late last year I got into an argument with a viewer on this very point. Nearly one year after the January 8 shootings, when it was a firmly established fact that Gabrielle Giffords was very much alive, this viewer still held a grudge that KGUN9 had not initially reported her dead. That was what everyone else was reporting at the time, she said, and KGUN9 should not have withheld that information from the public.
I belong to a different school of thought. Certainly, news organizations (mainstream or otherwise) that immediately publish the unconfirmed rumor will survive and even thrive in the future. In fact, any bozo with a smart phone can get into that business. But the best hope for survival of at least some traditional mainstream media is to establish ourselves as the place you go not to learn of the rumor, but to find out whether the rumor you heard someplace else is true.
Whether that school of thought turns out to be correct is up to you, the viewer. Newsroom survival will be governed by audience acceptance and news consumption patterns. Your viewership is your vote. So is the "comment" button.
What are you going to do?
Note: KGUN9's headline was #5 listed above, and was precisely correct. Many thanks to Willcox Superintendent Dr. Richard Rundhaug. When absolutely no other official source was talking on the record, he was. Dr. Rundhaug's information was absolutely vital to our reporting on Thursday. We, and the public, owe him a debt of gratitude.
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Donovan says he believes Alabama's Nick Saban was also on the Browns wish list. "I think Nick Saban was the first choice of owner Jimmy Haslam, " said Donovan. But Saban reportedly has passed on the chance, partly because at age 61, Saban may have "decided at this stage of his career that this was more than he wanted to take on."
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- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
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The Carbon County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate an apparent homicide incident near Wellington.
On April 30, the Price public safety dispatch center received a 911 call reporting the discovery of a body, confirmed a statement released Monday by the sheriff's office.
Law enforcement personnel responded to the scene, located in an unicorporated area near 600 East Main in Wellington.
The initial investigation indicated that the female was apparently the victim of a homicide, explained the statement issued by the sheriff's office.
Authorities interviewed several subjects and have identified the victim as 27-year-old Crystal Bradley.
Residents with information regarding the case are encouraged to contact Sgt. Tom Stefanoff at the county sheriff's office at 636-3727.


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Often unmarried students who are under the age of 24 are required to provide parental data on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). They are referred to as dependent students. However, dependent students with unusual circumstances may appeal to the Office of Financial Aid for a dependency override. A dependency override would allow the student to be considered an independent student (for federal student aid purposes only) and exempt the student from providing parental data on his/her FAFSA.
Dependency Override Policy
Annually, and on a case-by-case basis, the Office of Financial Aid may permit a dependency override for otherwise dependent students with unusual circumstances.
Conditions which qualify for dependency override include students, under the age of 24, who cannot rely on parental support from either parent because each parent meets one of the following criteria:
- Parent is deceased.
- Parent is incarcerated.
- Unusual parental circumstances (e.g., parent's whereabouts are unknown, abusive family environment, abandonment by parent, etc.).
Students who are unaccompanied youth and are homeless or self-supporting and at risk of being homeless are encouraged to complete the Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Verification process, instead of the Dependency Status Appeal process.
Conditions, singly or in combination, which do not qualify for dependency override include:
- Parents refuse to contribute to the student's education.
- Parents are unwilling to provide information on the FAFSA or for verification.
- Parents do not claim the student as a dependent for income tax purposes.
- Student demonstrates total self-sufficiency.
How to Appeal Dependency Status
Students must complete and return the Dependency Status Appeal Form and supporting documentation to Raider Connect. Appeals will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and all information will be kept confidential. The submission of an appeal does not guarantee appeal approval.
Upon receipt of a Dependency Status Appeal Form, the Office of Financial Aid will review the student's circumstance and supporting documentation. Students with unusual circumstances that qualify for a dependency override will be deemed an independent student for the aid year.
Approved appeals will also be required to complete the FAFSA verification process, and additional documentation may be requested.
Supporting Documentation
Students are required to submit supporting documentation with their appeal. The supporting documentation will vary depending on the student's unusual circumstances. Students must provide documentation for each parent. For the conditions which qualify for dependency override, the following items are requested:
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A copy of the parent's death certificate
Parent is incarcerated
Documentation that verifies the parent is incarcerated and lists the parent's anticipated release date
Unusual parental circumstances
A signed statement from a third-party professional that knows the student's unusual parental circumstances
Signed statements from third-party professionals must document the student's unusual circumstances as they relate to the parent in question. If a written statement is required for both parents, one written statement from a third-party professional that documents the student's unusual circumstances as they relate to both parents is acceptable.
Examples of third-party professionals that the student has a professional relationship with include teachers, counselors, medical authorities, members of clergy, social workers, etc. Signed statements from third-party professionals should be submitted on company-issued letterhead and include appropriate contact information. The Office of Financial Aid reserves the right to contact third-party professionals who provide supporting documentation.
A student who is unable to provide the supporting documentation requested above, should contact Raider Connect to discuss his/her circumstance to determine if other forms of documentation can be considered.
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Students must file their FAFSA and list Wright State University (school code 003078) as a school of choice. Students are encouraged to file online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. When filing your FAFSA online, if you indicate "No" to all of the "Dependency Determination" questions, your "Dependency Status Results" will state you are considered a dependent student.
If you have a special circumstance, you should select "I am unable to provide parental information". Under "Special Circumstances", select "I have a special circumstance and I am unable to provide parental information". Next, select "I am unable to provide parental information and acknowledge that my FAFSA will be submitted without calculating an EFC".
- Unaccompanied—when a student is not living in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.
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- Adequate housing—sufficient for meeting both the physical and psychological needs typically met in the home.
- Parent—a student's biological or adoptive parent. A student's stepparent, foster parent or legal guardian is not considered a parent unless they have adopted the student.
- Youth—a student who is 21 years old or younger or still enrolled in high school as of the date he/she signs the FAFSA.
Renewal of Dependency Override
Dependency overrides for students with unusual circumstances occur on an annual basis. Otherwise dependent students with unusual circumstances who received a dependency override in a prior aid year may renew their dependency override for a subsequent aid year, provided their unusual circumstances have not changed, by completing and returning the Renewal of Dependency Status Appeal Form to Raider Connect. Upon receipt of a Renewal of Dependency Status Appeal form, the Office of Financial Aid will verify that the student has affirmed that his/her unusual circumstances persist and permit a dependency override for the new aid year.


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Documents obtained by The Guardian (U.K.) reveal that the court that was ostensibly created to keep the federal domestic spy apparatus from invading the rights of Americans is actually routinely giving the National Security Agency (NSA) and others the go-ahead to use data "inadvertently" collected during unwarranted surveillance of American citizens.
The newspaper that broke the story of the NSA's activities as revealed by whistleblower Edward Snowden published on June 20 "two full documents submitted to the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court." Both documents were signed by Attorney General Eric Holder and were issued in July 2009.
According to the article written by Glenn Greenwald and James Ball, the documents "detail the procedures the NSA is required to follow to target "non-US persons" under its foreign intelligence powers and what the agency does to minimize data collected on US citizens and residents in the course of that surveillance."
Not surprisingly, neither the Fourth Amendment nor the freedoms against tyranny that it protects are honored by Holder or the other architects and construction crews erecting the surveillance state.
As Greenwald and Ball report, the leaked documents demonstrate that when the NSA is conducting surveillance under the pretense of monitoring foreign targets, any U.S. communication caught in the dragnet is "collected, retained and used."
Using Section 215 of the Patriot Act as justification, the NSA is now known to monitor and seize the phone records of millions of Americans who are not now or ever have been suspected of any crime that would justify the issuing of a search warrant. This wholesale watching of the telephone activities of citizens was revealed by The Guardian a few weeks ago as part of Snowden's release of information on his former employer.
With regard to the lack of oversight provided by the so-called FISA court, The New American reported in May that, as required by provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Amendments of 2008 (FISA) and the Patriot Act (as amended in 2005), the Department of Justice revealed to Congress the number of applications for eavesdropping received and rejected by the FISA court.
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By C. J. McMANUSSun Advocate reporter
Following several reports of dangerous conditions which tempt local children, a contingent of East Carbon City officials and town volunteers have decided to tear down a burned out and condemned residence on the city's 800 West block.
"We have had reports of children playing in the ruins of that home," said East Carbon Mayor Orlando LaFontaine, during an earlier 2012 city council session. "There are a hundred ways for young people to hurt themselves in around that structure. Something has to be done."
The structure, located at 121 8th West, went up in flames on June 27, 2012 nearly catching neighboring homes on fire as it burned. While the home was a complete loss, its dilapidated frame still stands and has become a cause for concern.
East Carbon Police have taped off the property on multiple occasions and posted signage which prohibits trespass. Despite their best efforts, however, kids are still being spotted playing around the former residence.
Typically, city officials would place the responsibility of making the area safe and clean on the home's owner. However, several deaths in the family associated with the residence have left the property basically owner-less and a dangerous eyesore for the city.
In the wake of multiple complaints, city council member Darrel Valdez developed a plan of action.
"I have got everything lined up to go forward with a demolition on 8th West," said Valdez during Tuesday's council meeting. "We have multiple dumpsters lined up, a volunteer to run the city's trucks and plenty more volunteers ready to help however they can."
To avoid any legal problems concerning ownership of the property, Valdez reportedly spoke with the owner's last local relative, Betty Joe Franco, and gained her blessing to have community volunteers take down what remains of the structure and clean up the surrounding area.
"We have been talking about this for months," he said. "I want to make sure we get something done before we are faced with an injured child because we didn't take action."
According to Valdez, while the project could take some time and effort, it may not be necessary to close the road to traffic during the cleanup. However, city police have been notified should the need arise.
"Jeff Green from ECDC has agreed to donate his time and the use of ECDC's track-hoe to help with the demolition as they will also be helping with hauling the garbage," explained Valdez.
Per the council member's recommendation, city officials agreed to pay for food and beverages for those who show up to assist with the demolition and clean up.
A firm date for the project has not been set, pending notification from ECDC's Green concerning a date when both he and the company's track-hoe will be available.


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Whiteagle wrote:Silverdream wrote:Kastrenzo wrote:I can't say I blame the trolls, Overemotional bitchy types need a slap across the face and be taught to grow some balls.
Not just the overemotional bitchy types, but the entire internet. Trolling's definition is confused, lgs call themselves trolls, normies, and jocks too. We need to blitzkrieg the internet into a clusterfuck of dicks and booty bothered.


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ELLSWORTH, Maine (NEWS CENTER) --- On this Black Friday, some people in Ellsworth weren't looking to shop, but make a statement about Wal-Mart. A group referring to itself as 'Occupy Ellsworth' staged protest outside of the Wal-Mart Super Center off of Myrick Street.
They were looking to air arguments about how the retailer treats its workers, which has been the focus of similar protests around the nation. Wal-Mart is one of the largest employers in Maine with more than 7,000 associates working.
Critics say despite profits for the company, many Wal-Mart workers are not making a liveable wage. They also claim healthcare premiums for employees are too high.
Officials with Wal-Mart deny both claims.
"Our wages and benefits typically meet or exceed those offered by a majority of our competitors," said Alexandra Serra, who is a regional spokesperson for Wal-Mart, "I can also tell you that we have medical plans available for all of our associates for as little as $15 biweekly. Wal-Mart actually insures more than one million people in the United States alone..so we're very proud of our jobs...we're very proud of the benefits we provide all of our associates."
"Wal-Mart is so profitable..we just think the people who work in their stores and supply chain...they need a fair shake," said John Curtis, who is a member of 'Occupy Ellsworth, "they need a fair cut of the profits that Wal-Mart is making."
Officials with Wal-Mart claim nationally their full time associates make an average of $12.52 per hour. Opponents counter that too few employees can get full time employment with the company and that the average hourly wage for all employees with Wal-Mart is $8.90 an hour.


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The Mountaineer Montessori School adolescent program, serving seventh and eighth year students, combines the best of Montessori practices with current research on adolescent education, with a special emphasis on the unique intellectual, emotional and physical transitions students at this age experience. Our program offers an academically rigorous curriculum with high expectations for each student. Holistic, individualized support enables each student to develop his or her full potential as a future leader and contributing member of society.
Education for life
The program is based upon Dr. Maria Montessori's vision for a "school of experience in the elements of social life," emphasizing work that is meaningful, collaborative and adult-like. Her plan for work and study offers adolescents true integration of knowledge and experience as well as opportunities for genuine contribution to their community. The result is intellectual independence, an awareness of human connections and the strengthening of moral character.
Program and curriculum design
The Mountaineer Montessori Middle School, introduced in August 2014, is the only one of its kind in West Virginia. It offers an academically rigorous, project-based curriculum emphasizing STEM, arts, entrepreneurship, environmental stewardship and community service.
The MMS 7th and 8th grade program was developed in partnership with two of the world's leading Montessori adolescent education consultants: Laurie Ewert-Krocker, the founding head teacher of the Hershey Montessori School Farm School, widely considered the premier Montessori adolescent program in the country, and David Kahn, executive director of the North American Montessori Teachers Association (NAMTA). Their expert advice contributed to site selection and facilities, curriculum design and resource development.
Learn more about the Montessori adolescent curriculum in our prospectus.MMS-Middle-School-Prospectus_1
Why a Montessori Middle School?
The new program was developed in response to an enrollment jump of nearly 50 percent at Mountaineer Montessori School (MMS) in the last two years and increasing requests from the community for alternatives to one-size-fits-all education for students beyond their sixth year.
Research supports the advantages of the Montessori adolescent curriculum, including:
- Higher levels of achievement
- Superior talent development
- Higher levels of interest and intrinsic motivation
The Mountaineer Montessori Middle School is located at Unity of Kanawha Valley, 804 Myrtle at Bridge Road, in Charleston's South Hills neighborhood. This convenient location provides ready access to the historic Carriage Trail, the lovely Sunrise neighborhood and downtown Charleston.
The Montessori approach extends the curriculum beyond the classroom walls, and students pursue their education throughout our community, state and region.
The MMS Middle School program is led by Bridgett Steveson, who brings extensive experience at some of the most respected environmental education programs in the world, with assistance from Dina Hornbaker, who has a rich background in permaculture, music and Spanish language. (Learn more about MMS faculty here.)
What do our students say?
Students describe the Mountaineer Montessori Middle School program as "an exciting ride of self-discovery" and "It's not book, pencil, paper. It's get your hands on it. Do it. Figure it out." You learn more in the latest issue of the middle school newsletter and our blog.
Mountaineer Montessori Middle School in the news:
Middle school students cultivating a "culture of cooking" with Thaibilly Kitchen, Charleston Gazette, 3/1/15
Montessori Middle School Students Mapping Carriage Trail, WCHS-TV, Eye on Education, 1/28/15
West Virginia's Only Montessori Middle School Opens in Charleston, WCHS-TV, Eye on Education, 8/21/14
Students at new Montessori Middle School Shape Curriculum, Charleston Daily Mail, 8/19/14
Montessori Middle School Opens in Charleston this week, WOWK-TV, 8/20/14
State's Only Montessori Middle School Opens, West Virginia Executive, 8/18/14


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I have owned two KHR's over the last 15 or so years, First bike i did not have for very long but it had a problem with the front cylinder fouling in a few minutes and lots of oil slobber, owner told me he though it had broken rings do to the cylinder getting washed in gas from a stuck float. I now own another with the same exact oiling issue. Starts up and runs fine but soon fouls and oil slobbers out the front cylinder, if you pull the timing mark plug while running it spews oil out heavily and the flywheels seem heavy with oil. I am no expert but i think the flywheels are flinging oil in the front cylinder due to excess oil in the crankcases. My thoughts are the crankcase breather is out of time. I am looking for advise, anybody have any suggestions?