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A plume of smoke rises from an explosion near the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston on April 15. / AP Photo/The Boston Globe, David L Ryan
People watch police personnel outside the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wis., where a shooting took place Sunday, Aug 5, 2012. / AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps
Wisconsin's Homeland Security Council has received nearly $144 million in federal dollars to prevent terrorism and respond to disasters since 2003, a fraction of the money provided to states in the last decade.
Still, the April 15 attack at the Boston Marathon exposed how difficult it is to prepare for violence at an open event. Two brothers are accused of planting pressure-cooker bombs in backpacks near the finish line, killing three people and injuring more than 200 people with a pair of explosions.
Law enforcement and emergency planners in Wisconsin, who say there's a fine line between providing security and causing a public panic, expect a heightened police presence and added security checks at popular local community events because of the Boston bombings.
"This has got a lot of people thinking about different events, because who would have ever thought (a bombing) would happen at a marathon?" said Lori Hucek said, Kewaunee County's emergency government director.
Mark Kohl, department chairman of the homeland security and asset protection degree at Fox Valley Technical College in Grand Chute, said the best approach is extensive planning and training for professionals and the public. While none of that is new, it's important to emphasize in the wake of the bombings, he said.
"It's a simple example, but if they see a backpack laying out in the open and it's not attended, people should not take that for granted," Kohl said. "They should notify police. That's a good start."
Nearly every community in Wisconsin has an event with similarities to the challenges posed by the Boston Marathon, from Appleton's Octoberfest to Wausau's weekly downtown concerts, to the CellCom Green Bay Marathon.
Those gathering places, known as "soft targets" to terrorism experts, could be the scene of violence, said Donald Downs, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
"There are millions, so it's impossible to really cover everything unless you have a complete police state," Downs said. "And nobody wants that."
In the days following the Boston bombings, organizers of everything from half-marathons to food festivals across the country rushed to reassure their participants. They promised increased security and greater cooperation with police. Some cities are considering more video surveillance after cameras in private businesses provided images of the two suspects in Boston.
Ann DeMeuse, Shawano County's interim emergency management director, said anticipating and preparing is all organizers and police officials can do.
"There's always going to be a new normal, and it can be changing regularly," she said. "We have to understand that there is a reason for security, and it's to provide safety."
The state received about $141 million in homeland security grants between 2003 and 2011, according to a Wisconsin Center of Investigative Journalism report, and about $2.8 million in 2012 according to the Wisconsin Homeland Security Council.
Wisconsin has never been the target of terror attacks. But shootings, natural disasters and other accidents have compelled law enforcement agencies to work together.
Stephen Scaffidi, the mayor of Oak Creek, where Wade Michael Page shot and killed six people and hurt four people at a Sikh temple in August, said he considers the shootings a case of "domestic terrorism."
After the event, Scaffidi was drawn into a loose club of mayors who have dealt with tragedies. They've been sought out for conferences to discuss what worked and what didn't. He expects Boston will now be included in that group.
"Preparedness is always the key for a city," Scaffidi said. "You don't assume it can't happen because you're a small town. We're around 34,000 (people). It can happen anywhere."
High-profile accidents also force review of policies that can save lives in a terror attack or a disaster, Kohl said. After a 1996 train derailment in Weyauwega forced an area evacuation affecting about 3,000 residents who weren't told to bring medication or pets, officials started warning people to bring essential items along, he said.
"Because incidents like this occur so infrequently, we become a little rusty," Kohl said. "I think the Boston events now have reinvigorated many agencies to look at our policies. Where do we move people if we need to evacuate? What are our protocols if we have a lock down?"
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen reminded the state's residents this week of the "Wisconsin Watch" or "WiWATCH" program, an extension of the national "If you See Something, Say Something" campaign.
"Bottom line — if you see something suspicious, say something," Van Hollen wrote in a guest column. "It is that simple. You can always contact your local police department or sheriff's office."
Marty Antone, an instructor at Fox Valley Technical College's emergency management and homeland security program, said federal policies or procedures may change in response to the Boston attack. But he's betting the real change will be the way Americans consider their surroundings.
Antone plans to join up to 8,000 people participating in the CellCom Green Bay Marathon on May 19 and expects a different atmosphere this year.
"Don't think people aren't going to be wondering and looking," Antone said. "It's changed everything."
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A man in a white van has been going around Sonoma County recently, selling tiny red-eared slider turtles as pets, in violation of a 1975 federal rule that bans the sale and distribution of turtle hatchlings because they can carry salmonella.
According to reports, the man, who has been described as either Latino or Asian in his mid-50s, has sold the turtles, barely a few weeks old, to people in Santa Rosa shopping centers, downtown Cotati and the Sebastopol flea market.
Turtles and other reptiles often can carry strains of salmonella on their bodies, and the federal Food and Drug Administration in 1975 banned the sale of turtles less than 4 inches long because of the tendency for children to put them in their mouths.
Dawn Clayton, the manager of the Pet Club store on Santa Rosa Avenue, said she's seen about 10 cases within the past two weeks where people have brought the tiny turtles in, seeking help and advice for how to care for them. In some cases, the turtles were dying, and Clayton said she has taken it upon herself to confiscate some of the the baby critters.
"I've had two surrendered to me because the people had no idea," Clayton said.
Employees at other pet stores, including Village Pets & Supplies on Montgomery Drive, also have received reports from people who have purchased the turtles from a man in a white van.
Karen Holbrook, Sonoma County's deputy public health officer, said her department and local state Fish and Wildlife officials have been alerted and are investigating.
Fish and Wildlife officials are "looking for this guy," she said. But the information about the street vendor has been vague.
"We would really love to get more specific information like a license plate, a name," she said.
Holbrook said salmonella — a diarrhea-related illness — has been associated with both amphibians and reptiles, including toads, frogs, snakes, lizards and turtles. Illness from salmonella varies from mild to severe, and in some cases it is life-threatening, she said.


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Lack of homes for pet owners a cat-astrophe
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- July 19, 2014
LANDLORDS and real estate agents are being urged to be more pet friendly to make it easier for families with pets to find rental properties.
The Australian Companion Animal Council and Australian Veterinary Association President, Dr Julia Nicholls said it doesn't make sense for the majority of landlords and agents to have a 'no pets' policy on rental tenancies considering more than 60 per cent of households in Australia having pets and about a third of households rent.
"There's a huge imbalance between supply and demand for pet-friendly rental properties and we would like this to change," she said.
"Recent research has shown that a well-managed, pet-friendly rental can have a competitive advantage (over other rentals)."
Darwin Animal Rescue Group's Rachelle Dunk said she has at least one pet surrendered a week because the owners can't find pet-friendly accommodation.
"It's an Australian wide problem but it seems to be worse in Darwin," she said.
"Most people consider pets to be part of the family and it's very distressing having to let them go.
"Most people are very responsible with their pets (when renting) and there's only a few who give pet owner's a bad name.
"People need to be able to have a pet and not be reliant on a landlord's whim to keep that pet."
Leanyer pet owner Robyn Jones said she is lucky to be renting her home off a family member.
"I'd struggle to get a rental with two dogs, a cat and fostering animals for the RSPCA as well," she said.
Ms Jones said the lack of pet-friendly rentals in Darwin affects animals waiting to be adopted.
"There are so many animals that need homes that will probably be put down because people can't adopt them because of a landlord's restrictions," she said.
Real Estate Institute NT executive officer Quentin Kilian said at the end of the day the decision does rest with the landlord who is looking after their investment.
"Some pet owners are fabulous and some are not so fabulous," he said.
"There has to be a balance between the owner and the needs and wants of people with pets.
"But if you do have a pet and you do want a property that initially says no pet, don't be afraid to ask the questions and be clear about what type of pet it is."
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Animal lover of Darwin Posted at 2:46 PM January 06, 2015
God you people can whinge about the poor pets, I own a place in Fannie Bay and have allowed the tenants to have a dog inside, if the dog tends to destroy property you would assume it was bored or lack or exercise, how is that the animals fault? If you are responsible and take care of your pet than I see no reason for them to misbehave. Don't blame the poor animals its the stupid insensitive better than thou humans!
Chelsea of Marrakai Posted at 3:39 PM August 18, 2014
The fact is pets mean an additional cost and risk with no additional gain - it's a mathematical thing when investing. Offer an additional pet bond-(for example cost of a flea spray inside and out) - supply pet references from its vet - and course certificate of training - this brings risk down - no angry dogs mean nice neighbours, no costs with flea spray - has to happen even if your dog/cat doesn't have fleas- tell owners honestly if it is inside dog or outside dog. Reduce risk and cost - cross fingers - But then honestly- save up and buy a home good investment and the sooner the better- there are some awesome deals outside of town-
Socrates of Darwin Posted at 5:18 PM July 23, 2014
Don't have pets if you don't own the property...as you can see from the majority of comments on here landlords in the NT are ruthless and are only interested in you paying their mortgage...of concern is the demographics in the NT with a lot of renters with no rights dependant upon greedy people that you pay a fortune to also dictating what you can and can't do...I am a renter and would love to have a pet and I am allowed pets where I rent however won't get a pet as I rent...and you never know when you will be out on your ear and I would not want to do that to any animal


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I see it on every site regarding patents. Just seems a bit off.
The same would apply for NFC.
Bluetooth Low Energy is low energy. It was designed to last months on a small battery, (for simple things like identification, proximity detection, or temperature sensors), it will be always on.
Could work that way, but the carriers, being in denial of their true destiny as dumb pipes, saw NFC as a chance to escape.
They have kept NFC imprisoned in their jail of ridiculous fees and key escrow nastiness for a long time. Now NFC has peer-to-peer, enabling use of NFC without carrier interference. But, I think it's too late. NFC will have 2 or 3 death spasms that people will mistake for life and then die.
Or better yet, biometric authentication can be triggered as part of the NFC transaction. Just as it can be triggered by over the internet.
It's just an authentication factor like user ID and password. For example:
1. Push the power button to login using fingerprint authentication.
2. Wave phone in front of receiver to initiate NFC communication.
3. Use the in-display fingerprint reader to authenticate the NFC transaction.
The Question is who is going to own the huge fingerprint DB ?
1. Apple?
2. Banks / Credit card issuers? (Visa, MC, Amex, Discover)
3. Government Agencies?
4. ID card issuers? (Corporations, Agencies, etc... )
That's not how it works.
Just like nobody (with any sense) puts passwords in a database, but just the hashes, nobody puts fingerprints in a database.
Fingerprint scanners usually do not store entire fingerprints, but extract details.
To authenticate a finger the details must match.
You cannot reconstruct the fingerprint from the details.
And. Just like the PIN code, there is no reason to store fingerprint (details) anywhere but on the device.
(and maybe in a backup on PC or in the cloud (which would be encrypted) )
No way. NFC is 13.5 MHz Bluetooth is 2.4-2.5 GHz with frequency hopping.
I bet for the first few minutes after the finger's been removed the sensor wont be able to tell it and dead tissue apart. The thieve should be able to change authentication details in that timeframe
He'd have to know the right finger too. You could setup the device to lock up when it sees one of your wrong fingers.
You'll get to a point where thieves have to be so smart they won't bother with stealing phones.
Not to mention 50 million hobbits to cast them into the fiery chasms from whence they came.
Do Androids have hairy feet?
I bet for the first few minutes after the finger's been removed the sensor wont be able to tell it and dead tissue apart. The thieve should be able to change authentication details in that timeframe
Thieves aren't that smart. Heck, they're not smart enough to know about fingerprint sensors in the first place.
NFC is a bunch of repurposed fragments of really old RFID standards.
Doesn't sound like something apple would do.
I dunno. If this is ultimately based on capacitance, it seems to me a finger not attached to a body would have a significantly different capacitance profile than one that is.
Now, a finger still attached to a very recently dead body, maybe... ; )
When you have FULL device access, your abilities are as great as you are knowledgable.
The root or mobile user passwords are easily changeable -- was that supposed to be an issue?! *baffled* Every "feature" comes with tradeoffs, and in the hands of the unscrupulous, there can be a world of undesired consequences. Technology lovers must remain eternally vigilant to watch over what is going on behind the scenes and spread information for awareness to others.
Analogies are out there, just watch the movie the Matrix…
Well, jailbreaking does not really help you with that either, as you still can't look into things happening inside compiled code. And, outside of people really knowing what they are doing (<1% of users, I would say), jailbreaking is a pretty foolproof way to make a device more vulnerable (default root password, disabling sandboxing, full file system access, ability to install potentially rogue apps using private APIs).


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Why do we sleep in church,
But stay awake through a Harry Potter movie?
Why is it so hard to talk about God,
but so easy to talk about sex?
Why are we so bored when we look at a Catholic magazine,
but find it easy to read Vibe?
Why is it so easy to ignore a Godly myspace message,
Yet we repost the nasty ones?
Why are churches getting smaller,
But bars and clubs are growing?
Think about it, are you going to repost this?
Are you going to ignore it, cause you think you'll get laughed at?
80 % of you won't repost this.
Then Jesus said "If you deny me in front of your friends, I deny you in front of my father."
i'm actually not catholic, i'm a methodist and a baptist but i still feel this is true.
A white man said, "Colored people are not allowed here."
The black man turned around and stood up. He then said:
"Listen sir....when I was born I was BLACK "
"When I grew up I was BLACK, "
"When I'm sick I'm BLACK, "
"When I go in the sun I'm BLACK, "
"When I'm cold I'm BLACK, "
"When I die I'll be BLACK."
"But you sir."
"When you are born you're PINK".
"When you grow up you're WHITE, "
"When you're sick, you're GREEN, "
"When you go in the sun you turn RED, "
"When you're cold you turn BLUE, "
"And when you die you turn PURPLE.
"And you have the nerve to call me colored?"
The black man then sat back down and the white man walked away..
Put this on your page if you HATE racism!!
believe in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. If you do also, copy and paste this to your signature to show that you are not afraid to be a Christian!
A 15 year old girl holds hands with her 1 year old son. People call her a slut, no one knows she was raped at 13.
People call another Guy fat, No one knows he has a serious disease causing him to be overweight .
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Modern electric grills rival the gas grill in terms of speed and precision. Electric grills have one of the fastest heat up times, making them ideal for weeknight cooking. Most grills heat up within 7-8 minutes and a quality grill can reach up to 600° F. Electric grills also reduce the hassle of providing external fuel, since all you need is an electrical outlet.
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BBerry 9220 and 9900 Slips
RIM has already outlined most if not all of its phone release plans for next year, a leak of a Rogers Wireless roadmap to BGR says. In addition to getting the Curve 8900 (Javelin) in the first quarter of the year, the Canadian provider will also allegedly receive two devices briefly mentioned in the past. Codenamed the Magnum, the BlackBerry 9220 should appear in the summer and add HSPA-based 3G to the Curve 8900 to bring it up to par with the Bold. RIM's rumored hybrid touch/keyboard device is also slated as the BlackBerry 9900, or Pluto, and would ship next fall.
More recognizable devices are also scheduled to launch on Rogers nearer into the future, including a variant of the BlackBerry Storm for the carrier's GSM and HSPA networks in the spring. The BlackBerry 8220 Pearl Flip is already known to be enroute for Rogers this year and is already said to have shown up on the website of retailer Future Shop for a relatively low $50 with a three-year contract.
AT&T and T-Mobile USA are collectively expected to follow Rogers' steps next year and will each have at least some of the devices for the US. Besides the confirmed Pearl Flip, the Curve 8900 is most likely to be T-Mobile's choice. The 3G-aware Storm and 9900 are probable only for AT&T in the US without specific 1,700MHz 3G frequency support.


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|As an important agronomic trait, leaf rolling in rice (Oryza sativa L.) has attracted much attention from plant biologists and breeders. Moderate leaf rolling increases the amount of photosynthesis in cultivars and hence raises grain yield. Here, we describe the map-based cloning of the gene RL14, which was found to encode a 2OG-Fe (II) oxygenase of unknown function. rl14 mutant plants had incurved leaves because of the shrinkage of bulliform cells on the adaxial side. In addition, rl14 mutant plants displayed smaller stomatal complexes and decreased transpiration rates, as compared with the wild type. Defective development could be rescued functionally by the expression of wild-type RL14. RL14 was transcribed in sclerenchymatous cells in leaves that remained wrapped inside the sheath. In mature leaves, RL14 accumulated mainly in the mesophyll cells that surround the vasculature. Expression of genes related to secondary cell wall formation was affected in rl14-1 mutants, and cellulose and lignin content were altered in rl14-1 leaves. These results reveal that the RL14 gene affects water transport in leaves by affecting the composition of the secondary cell wall. This change in water transport results in water deficiency, which is the major reason for the abnormal shape of the bulliform cells.
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I'm also lost on the whole callibration deal. If scans of my prints look like the actual prints then it seems reasonable to me to assume that the negatives are scanning relatively true.
I know that when I view a "scale" from black to white on my monitor I can see the full range from white to black. And I repeat, my print scans match the prints. If you're saying that I'm not really seeing what I think I'm seeing, that the image and the scan do not really match then it's all moot. In which case I'm sorry to have wasted everyone's time.


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March was women's history month (I'm just a typical man who forgot about it). Women average 77 cents for every dollar a man makes doing the same job. Here is Susan's advice for young women: "Here's what nobody is telling you, find a husband on campus before you graduate." Why is every major network taking this woman seriously.
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We as a nation need to get over it! The past is the past. We need to step out and move on. We are on the precipice of greatness or dissolution! Greatness if we pull together, dissolution if we continue to divide into ever-evolving smaller groups based on race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation and on and on.
While these groups may have been necessary to gain equality under the law we need to move on. No group should have special laws or consideration, every American should be and must be treated equally under the law as set down by the Constitution! The face of "we" may have changed, but the intent of the Founders has not. "We the People" in this day and age should mean exactly that. We the people, all the people, all the time, equal under the law!!
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1) Thank you to the anonymous couple at the American Club in Kohler who surprised my son and his seven friends by paying for their prom-night dinner, to the tune of $160!
2) Note to potential buyers of my dad's car: The car is 20 years old! It will not look or run like a new car, nor can I guarantee how long it will last. And if you're not Mario Andretti, don't tell me you're looking at it for your teenage daughter and then take it for a test drive as if it was a race car.
3) Bullies only recognize bullying qualities in everyone else, never themselves.
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Many people that you hear weekly on the radio and/or on TV have the problem and few if any of them realize they do. It's just a bad habit that has to be addressed by constantly thinking about it and reminding yourself not to say "ya know." We'll all agree that not saying ya know can be, like difficult, in so. Good luck with that ya know.
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The democrat/liberal/progressive/socialist (hard to tell one from the other now) Pledge of Allegiance: I pledge my allegiance to the cult of Obama and to the Balkanized and Socialized Republic for which he strives; one secular-humanistic nation, under class warfare, with free cell phones, mandated health care and abortion-on-demand for all.
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Purvis Johnson, candidate for Autauga County Board of Education Superintendent, at work on Monday afternoon, Nov. 3, 2008, in Prattville, Ala.. (Montgomery Advertiser, Lloyd Gallman)
In the summer of 2009, former Marbury High head football coach Kyle Glover was expecting his biggest class of incoming freshmen and middle schoolers.
A new high school was nearing completion in Marbury and the Autauga County Board of Education had redrawn the school zone lines, moving hundreds of kids out of Prattville and into the new school. But when the first practice rolled around, Glover said less than half of the expected players showed up.
When he went looking for answers, Glover said he uncovered a secret, or standalone, computer file being used to hide students - specifically coveted athletes slated to be rezoned from Prattville to Marbury - on Autauga Countys STI computer system that contains all student information such as address, grades, etc.
That claim also is the centerpiece of a lawsuit Glover filed Dec. 16, 2010, against the Autauga County Board of Education. He was fired in January 2010. Autauga County Schools officials repeatedly have denied the existence of a standalone file.
There is no standalone file, not to my knowledge, Autauga schools Superintendent Greg Faulkner said.
However, on a recording recently obtained by the Montgomery Advertiser, Autauga County Schools transportation supervisor Purvis Johnson said the file exists.
He said he overheard a conversation in which information technology supervisor Terry Shavers told another employee that the standalone file was on the system, hiding an unspecified number of students.
It was a big mess, Johnson said on the tape, talking of the rezoning. (Because of the standalone file) we had kids who werent in the system. You couldnt find them. I had a parent come up to me and tell me he couldnt register his kid because he (was told that his child) wasnt in the system. He said, Mr. Johnson, hes in school right now. I checked it - typed the kids name in there every way. He wasnt in there.
Late Monday evening, Johnson returned numerous messages left for him throughout the day and clarified some of his comments on the tape. He said each school has a standalone file and that only a select few administrators had access to the different files at different schools.
Johnson first said that he didnt have complete access to all the files, which was why he couldnt find some students. When asked why, he said, the county transportation supervisor wouldnt have access to the names and addresses of all students, he said he did have access but that it was limited and every name had to be spelled exactly right before you could find any kid on the system.
Johnson said it was only about a year ago that a new software program was installed on his computer that allows him to have full access to the system.
It caused a major problem, he said.
Three students Johnson couldnt find belonged to Herman Owens, whose children - Keyvon, Herman Jr. and Sharnaise were attempting to move from Prattville to Marbury after the rezoning.
Owens went to the Marbury school office in the summer of 2009 to register his children and make sure they were set on a bus route, a necessity since both he and his wife leave for work each morning well before school starts.
When he provided his childrens names, though, he said he was told they werent in the computer.
I found it a little funny, because they (the Marbury front office workers) were saying they werent in (the system), Owens said. Even though it was the same school system, I had to go back over to Prattville to get their records. It was a little confusing what was going on.
That standalone file still could be causing problems today.
The Montgomery Advertiser last Friday provided Faulkner with a list of students attending Prattville but whose Autauga County school records show their addresses to be in the new Marbury zone. Faulkner said he would check the names to determine if any of the students qualified for a hardship waiver or other type of exemption and provide an answer by Monday morning.
An administrative assistant in his office said Faulkner was in a meeting with attorneys and was unable to return calls Monday.
We do have some hardship cases - most of those are due to safety reasons where the health of a child is at stake, Faulkner said Friday. Some students are exempt because their parents work within the Autauga County school system.
One hardship case pointed out by Prattville High Principal Lee Hicks involved an athlete with a severe milk allergy living in the Marbury zone who was granted a hardship and allowed to attend Prattville because it is closer to the hospital.
Faulkner said the childs athletic ability played no role in the decision, and that a hardship has never been granted for athletic reasons.
Lisa Pressley found another legal way around the new zones to prevent her son, Trevor, from being moved from Prattville to Marbury - she gave up legal guardianship.
My mother has guardianship of my son now, Pressley said. He lives with her. He comes here to stay on the weekends sometimes. I gave up guardianship so he could continue going to the school (system) hes gone to his whole life.
Johnson said on the recording that he knew for certain that none of the out-of-zone students he looked into were hardship cases because, he said: Im the hardship committee, and explained that he was primarily responsible for determining hardship cases in Autauga County.
Johnson said he uncovered several out-of-zone students, including several athletes, after he was asked in late 2009 by Autauga County Schools officials to check into problems it was having making sure all students were being routed to the right schools.
In the midst of the change in zoning lines, hundreds of schoolchildren were being moved, and the new line, because they followed the county gas lines, made it difficult to tell on which side of the line some addresses fell.
If youve ever messed with a mapping program, you know that depending on your query, its only going to give you about 90 percent of the kids in that area, Johnson explains on the tape. So, they knew where 90 percent or so of the kids were supposed to be. They brought me in to help with the rest. I knew the lines and where they fell.
The process was made more complicated by the fact that all students Werent required to move. Students going into their 10th grade years or higher at Prattville High and all seventh-graders in 2009 could stay at their current schools provided they had their own means of transportation.
Johnson said it took quite a bit of time and effort - mostly driving around county roads and talking with his bus drivers - but he put together an initial list of 12 to 15 names of kids who were going to the wrong school. He passed those names along to Prattville officials.
From that point, the parents of those students should have been sent a 10-day letter, which requires the parents of a student to re-verify their address at the school within 10 days.
In addition, Johnson said he took then-school board chairman Bob Crane around and pointed out the homes of students he believed were attending the wrong school. Johnson said he also told Faulkner what he found.
That was never brought to my attention, Faulkner said last Friday. I never had that conversation.
During the same time that Johnson was tracking down wayward students, Glover approached Johnson with his own list of names.
When the rezoning became official, Glover began going through middle school yearbooks, checking the middle school football teams and matching names and addresses of students he could expect to be headed his way.
I knew better than almost anyone who was supposed to be there, because I spent the time and checked, Glover said. I knew it was going to be a mess when the change happened. Too many people were upset and didnt want to change. I didnt think anything nefarious was going to happen necessarily, but I wanted to know who I could expect.
When summer drills rolled around, though, Glover said he had numerous no-shows at practice. When the 2009-10 school year began, many of those kids also werent enrolled at Marbury. So, he said he compiled a list and went to see the countys transportation director.
(Johnson) told me first that the names arent there, that there was no way I (am) missing that many kids, Glover said. A few weeks later, that changed. He found out about the standalone file.
On the tape, Johnson said he too was having problems locating kids in the system and he went to see Leigh Gray, a senior director at the central office.
She calls (Shavers) and tells him (about the problem), Johnson said. (Shavers) says its because (those students) are in a standalone file. They said there was a separate database. It was a standalone deal and district couldnt access (it). It hid certain kids.
I dont know the reason behind why they did it. It did not hook back into the district STI that showed everybody. I have no idea how many kids might have been on that system.
Shavers denied the existence of a file Monday and said he didnt speak with Gray about locating students in the system.
There is no file, Shavers said. Im the one guy who would know. Ive told the superintendent and the board attorney.
Asked if there was any possible explanation for what Johnson found or any file that could possibly hide students on the computer system, Shavers said, No. Its just ridiculous.
Johnson repeatedly said on the tape that he didnt know which students were in the file or if it was purposefully created to hide athletes. However, he said he knew several athletes still were attending Prattville out of zone from talking with his bus drivers.
They knew because they were now driving the buses to Marbury (and the players werent on there), he said. And they were also driving the band buses (for Prattville) on Friday nights and seeing them.
Johnson said on the recording that the list of names he turned over to school officials was never addressed, because earlier this year, he was again asked to root out out-of-zone students. He refused and told a story about a woman who had cried on the phone with him when he told her she had to move her children to Marbury.
I knew there were some names on that list that hadnt been dealt with and there wasnt anything I could do, Johnson said. And yet, I had told that lady, who cried on the phone, thats what they had to do. Thats what all of them should have had to of done.


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Another week, yet another endorsement for the formerly-toxic Eagles QB Michael Vick.
First, it was little-known Unequal Technologies, which makes protective gear that goes under his jersey and which signed him to a two-year contract at the beginning of the year. A few months after that, he got a deal with Core Synergy, a silicone wrist band.
Then, the big fish: Nike, which had dropped him in the face of dogfighting charges (and the subsequent conviction and jail time) re-signed him to a new endorsement deal.
And now, perhaps the richest endorsement of all: a three-year, $1.55 million deal with MusclePharm. That's the word from NFL.com's Jason LaCanfora.
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Assuming Vick's representation closes the deal, he'll apparently be eligible for Pro Bowl and postseason bonuses, and Vick would have social media responsibility with the company.
After 19 months in prison, Vick had one pretty good season last year, and now, he's got four endorsement deals. What happens next season if he, say, wins the MVP or leads the Eagles to the Super Bowl? Could he ever be as big in the advertising world as he was before he went to jail?
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By WilsonLite on March 29, 2011
If you were given a list of available children to adopt, which one would you pick? Would you look for the cutest, youngest, happiest little boy or girl? Or would you choose an older child... say around 15 or 16 years old?
My husband and I are currently going through this right now. Last year, we were chosen...yes, I said chosen... to adopt a child (or children). We have a natural son already but realized that adopting a child would make the most sense for us.
For anyone wondering, because I get asked this question a lot... Yes. We are able to still have children. We just chose not to have anymore after we had our one and only son. And why are we adopting?? Have you ever looked at your state's website listing of foster children waiting to be adopted? Have you ever thought about what actually happens to those children you see on the television that were left at home alone with their crackhead mom after mom got stoned, burned down the house, and went to jail? Yeah, those kids that you said "I can't believe the state didn't do something" or "I'm so glad they took those kids away from those horrible parents"... those kids are all waiting for someone to step up and actually be parents to them.
You see, when the kids are taken out of those horrible places that you see in the news, they make their way into the foster care system where they are either transitioned back into their natural parent's home or shuffled to foster parent(s) who may or may not be able to adopt them when they become available. If the foster parents can't adopt them, they're put in a database where they wait... and wait.... and wait... and wait... and depending on their age when they enter the system... they wait so long that they can't wait anymore and they age out of the system at the ripe old age of 18 when they are supposed to miraculously become productive, responsible adult members of society, even though they've had no real up-bringing.
I was adopted as an infant and was raised by the most wonderful parents anyone could've asked for. But that is only a small part of my draw to adopting. I believe that we were chosen. We both believe this. And I also believe that no matter what criteria for potential adoptees we may have, the right child (or children) will choose us, not the other way around.
I don't know the reason why we've been lead down this path. But I can tell you that the more real it becomes, the more nervous and... apprehensive.... I become. I've thought about backing out and wiping my hands of the whole thing, but I can't. New situations scare me and give me ridiculous butterflies... but if I don't help at least one chilid, who will? Will you? Your neighbor?
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Monroe County Fair
When: 10 a.m.-11 p.m. today; 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Where: Monroe County Fairgrounds, S. Custer (M-50) and Raisinville Rds.
How much: Today through Saturday: Adults, $5; children 6-12, $2; children 5 and younger with parents, free. Bonus passbook: buy six passes for $30, get one free.
Parking: Free in main lots of S. Custer, Shelter Lane and S. Raisinville Rd.
Midway: Kiddie rides open at 3 p.m. today; full midway opens at 5 p.m. Monday and noon Tuesday through Saturday.
Today's events:
■ 9 a.m. — 4-H horse show judging, horse arena.
■ 10 a.m. — Fair gates, Whispering Pines Animal Kingdom open.
■ Noon-6:30 p.m. — Little Smokey train rides.
■ 1 p.m. — Fair parade, downtown Monroe.
■ 1-10 p.m. — Merchants Buildings open.
■ 1-6 p.m. — Classic car show and '50s dance with DJ Daddy G. Knight, Glenn F. Stock Arena.
■ 3 p.m. — Kiddie rides open.
■ 3-6 p.m. — Mere Images Christian rock band, bandshell.
■ 3:30 p.m. — Christian music by One Accord, white entertainment tent just southeast of Monroe Bank & Trust Expo Center.
■ 4 p.m. — Kachunga and the Alligator Show, just south of Monroe Bank & Trust Expo Center. Also at 7.
■ 4 p.m. — Dedication of 4-H memorial bricks and bell-ringing ceremony, 4-H Activity Center.
■ 4:30 p.m. — Judging of 4-H poultry, rabbit and poultry barn.
■ 5 p.m. — Star Family Circus, Dundee St. just north of Stock Arena. Also at 8.
■ 5:30 p.m. — Judging of 4-H breeding lambs, The Andersons show arena.
■ 6 p.m. — The Bedford Cloggers, bandshell.
■ 6 p.m. — Judging of 4-H lamb showmanship, show arena.
■ 6:45 p.m. — Christian music by Cross Point, bandshell.
■ 7 p.m. — Step N Line, line dancers, bandshell.
■ 7 p.m. — Judging of dog dressup, dog show tent.
■ 8 p.m. — Hunter Hayes in concert, grandstand. Striking Matches duo is opening act.
Monday's events:
Veterans Day — Any veteran with property identification free until 6 p.m.
■ 8 a.m. — Judging of 4-H lambs, show arena.
■ 9 a.m. — Fair gates open.
■ 9 a.m. — Judging of 4-H horses, pony showmanship, horse arena.
■ 10 a.m.-10 p.m. — Whispering Pines Animal Kingdom, northeast corner of fairgrounds near train depot.
■ Noon-6:30 p.m. — Little Smokey train rides.
■ 12:30 p.m. — Judging of haflinger horses in halters and hitches, Stock Arena.
■ 1 p.m. — Judging of 4-H hog showmanship, show arena.
■ 2 p.m. — Star Family Circus, Dundee St. just north of Stock Arena. Also at 5 and 7.
■ 2 p.m. — Judging of 4-H poultry showmanship, small animal barn.
■ 2:30 p.m. — Veterans parade, starts at white tent, LaSalle St. and Fairgrounds Ave.
■ 4-8 p.m. — Dog showing demonstrations, dog show tent.
■ 3:15 p.m. — Kachunga and the Alligator Show, just south of Monroe Bank & Trust Expo Center. Also at 6 and 8.
■ 5 p.m. — Midway opens. Pay one price of $20 to ride all night. Individual ride tickets also available.
■ 5:30 p.m. — Lighthouse Dance Company, bandshell.
■ 6 p.m. — 4-H Shooting Sports awards, Educational Building.
■ 6 p.m. — 4-H poultry awards, small animal barn.
■ 6:45 p.m. — Thunderfunk, white entertainment tent. Also at 8:30.
■ 7 p.m. — Barry Brickey Beatles Tribute band, bandshell.
■ 7 p.m. — 4-H goat-milking contest, goat barn.
■ 8 p.m. — Charlie Daniels Band in concert, grandstand. Kari Lynch Band is opening act.
■ 8 p.m. — Monroe Music Makers 4-H Club, bandshell.
The focus will shift from music to car smashups in the grandstand on Children's Day.
Demolition derby contests are planned at 6 and 9 p.m. in the 40th year of the competition.
Admission for the first show is $7 for seats in the north and south bleachers and $8 for spots in the covered grandstand. Prices are $1 more for the second show.
Anyone up to 17 will be admitted free to the fair until 5 p.m.
Visitors can buy wristbands for $20 and ride amusement rides until 10 p.m.
The Monroe Big Band will perform at 6:45 and 8:30 p.m. in the entertainment tent.
Rides on Little Smokey will be from noon to 5.
Freestyle motocross riders performing stunts and flips in the air will show off at the grandstand for one show at 7 p.m. on Senior Citizens Day.
The FMX National Championship Series is action-packed and different from the Steel Rodeo that performed at last year's fair, said Warren Siebarth, fair manager.
" This is a different company with a different production," Mr. Siebarth said. " They have a traveling show with a good following and do a lot of state fairs."
The Monroe fair is one of the new stops on FMX's 2013 schedule. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.
Anyone 65 and older can enter the fair for $2 until 5 p.m.
The traditional awards and recognition program for seniors and married couples will be held at 3 p.m. in the entertainment tent.
It will be Dollar Day on the midway with all rides $1 each all day.
A free horse-pulling contest will begin at 9 a.m. in the Stock Arena. Trophies will be awarded to the top pullers by Stoneco of Michigan and Monroe County Farm Bureau.
Lightweight horse-pulling will be held first, followed by the heavyweight classes.
Judging of mules in halters will be at 1 p.m. in the arena followed by judging of mule hitches at 2.
Dr. Joseph Hunt of Carleton will enter his mules in the competition.
Fiddlers Restrung will perform at 2:30 p.m. in the entertainment tent followed by performances at 6:45 and 8:30 by the Scott Thompson Band.
Ladies Day activities include a program sponsored by the Mall of Monroe from 1 to 3 p.m. at the entertainment tent that will include candidates for both the Michigan Homemaker of the Year and Monroe County Homemaker of the Year contests.
The fair is hosting the state contest for the second straight year. Preceding the ladies' program will be the announcement of the Michigan Homemaker of the Year award at noon.
Brenda Reau, the new associate director of the Michigan State University Product Center and a Petersburg resident, will emcee the program that will include education and fun.
Ladies Day means all women and girls 13 and older will be admitted to the fair for $2 until 3 p.m.
Those who come early can watch The 4-H fashion revue show from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and the talent show that runs from 10:30 to noon at the bandshell.
Tractor pulling will be the main attraction in the grandstand.
The event will begin at 7 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger. Pit passes are $22.
The National Tractor Pullers Association is sanctioning the pull.
A ride-a-thon will be repeated on the midway with a pay-one-price of $20 until 10 p.m.
Draft horse hitches will be judged at 3 p.m. in the Stock Arena and can be viewed for free.
The Little Smokey train ride will run from noon to 5:45 p.m.
In the entertainment tent, Millie's Polka Band will play at 6:45 and 8:30 p.m.
Monster trucks will fill the grandstand for one show at 7 p.m.
The event will offer huge trucks rolling over and other trucks that run over banged-up demolition derby cars from Tuesday's contests.
Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger.
The Scott Thompson Band returns to play at 6:45 and 8:30 p.m. in the entertainment tent.
A kiddie tractor pull will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the bandshell and a guitar contest will be judged from 4 to 6 p.m. in the same location.
Judging of draft horses in halters will take place at 10 a.m. in the Stock Arena. Rides on Little Smokey will be from noon to 5:45 p.m.
The final day of the fair is Family Day and will include a number of free attractions, such as the open horse show starting at 9 a.m. in the horse show arena, a 4-H small animal auction at 11 a.m. in the livestock show arena and a Christian musical celebration from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Stock Arena featuring Pastor Tim Iocoangeli and the Chuck Tocco Band.
The Combine Demolition Derby will be held in the grandstand. The 7 p.m. show will offer local harvesters and farmers vying with multi-colored machines against one another to see which combine can stay running the longest.
Admission is $6 for adults and $1 for children 12 and younger. Pit passes are $18.
There will be ride discounts on the midway from noon to 5 p.m. and Little Smokey train rides will run from noon to 5:45.
A miniature horse pull will begin at 9 a.m. in the Stock Arena and a garden tractor pull will take place at 10 in the grandstand.
The Lazy River Band will provide free music in the entertainment tent at 6:45 and 8:30 p.m.
The free celebration dance to wrap up fair week begins at 8 p.m. in the livestock show arena.


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There was a thing on the news this morning and everyone needs to take a look at their nalgene water bottle.look at the bottom of it and if it has a 3,6, or 7 in the triangle...throw it away! it has been realized that bottles with those numbers have been releasing chemicals into the water that can cause very bad brain damage!
If you do a little searching, you will find that we've discussed this topic many times before. Some feel it is worth the risk, others don't.
I laff at dain bramage!Hash washing things beat the Nalgenes to the punch.
Are you trying to say washing your water bottles in hash is a good thing?I've never tried that...
hey guys, sorry for repeating this if it has been already discussed! my mom just freaked on me this morning because she saw it on the news. just making sure no one goes brain dead!
If you place a magnet in the bottom of your Nalgene, and then pour the contents into a plastic-coated aluminum Heineken can before drinking, you'll be fine! It also helps to stand on one foot and turn three counterclockwise circles while drinking.Seriously though, you should probably throw away your Nalgene anyway, because they weigh a ton!!! The L in BPL stands for LIGHT you know!
Edited by jbrinkmanboi on 04/09/2008 23:45:43 MDT.
i never keep water in my nalgene for more than a few hours. id be more worried about the food i eat than the plastic in my nalgene. thats just me. aloha!
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