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The College will provide space to Legal Services of Central New York (LSCNY)to host a free legal clinic for students, their families, and community members who cannot afford legal services for civil matters. LSCNY will offer services from noon to 2 p.m. on Fridays, beginning April 20 in T-219 on the Auburn Campus, 197 Franklin St.
"We are very excited to be able to offer free legal services on a full range of civil issues at Cayuga Community College," said Michele Czornij, a paralegal at LSCNY who helped initiate the new site in Auburn. "The College makes a great site for our services, with its steady stream of students and community members, and its connection to the bus system. The people in the Auburn area really don't have another clinic like this available to them so we hope to be able to meet their need for legal advice and resources."
The clinic will provide advice and counsel, brief service, and referrals on a range of civil matters, including landlord-tenant, public benefits, disability, traumatic brain injury, utility, family, and employment issues, among others.
"We know that many of our students face challenges with housing, public benefits, and family issues that interrupt their educational pursuits," said College President Daniel P. Larson. "Hosting this clinic will help us provide them with the necessary resources and support so they won't be as likely to drop out of college. The clinic will benefit the broader community and help us fulfill our commitment to being a valuable community resource."
"We feel that this partnership between LSCNY and CCC is a win-win for students, the legal staff, and the community as a whole," said LSCNY Attorney Kenneth B. Ehresman. "It fills a critical gap in providing access to legal services, while also providing an opportunity for Cayuga students to gain real-world experience. We couldn't be happier about our relationship with Cayuga."
Legal Services of Central New York will train and host Cayuga student interns who can help the clinic with in-take services, creating a reference guide on Cayuga County services, and a range of other issues. Criminal Justice Professor Teri Misiaszek, who was instrumental in setting up the on-campus clinic, said she already has a few students lined up to volunteer next fall.
"Many of criminal justice students will see these same issues in their day-to-day work as police officers, corrections officers, probation officers, and counseling positions," Misiaszek said. "Working at the clinic will give them first-hand exposure to the complicated problems people face in their personal and professional lives."
She also hopes that the clinic lays the foundation for a possible new academic program in paralegal services.
College Foundation President and Executive Director of Cayuga County Assigned Counsel Program Lloyd Hoskins has helped the College and the LSCNY put together a plan to begin offering these services to residents, and preliminary feedback from local judges has also been very positive.
If the clinic works well on the Auburn Campus, the College and LSCNY hope to create a similar one on the new Fulton Campus at River Glen.
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"At this time, the city of Lancaster wishes to withdraw the (request to demolish) from consideration at your May 15, 2013 meeting," wrote Randall T. Ullom, assistant law director/city prosecutor.
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WALLA WALLA -- The trial for a Burbank man suspected of growing marijuana on his property is being postponed a second time in Walla Walla County Superior Court.
The proceedings for Timothy G. Casey, 51, of 425 E. Sunset Drive, initially were set for August, then moved to today. The trial now is scheduled to begin Dec. 6.
Casey has pleaded innocent to one count of manufacturing marijuana within 1,000 feet of a school bus route stop and while armed with a firearm, and one count of possessing the controlled substance with the intent to deliver it.
Officials say 39 suspected marijuana plants were located in a metal shop in the back of Casey's property when a search warrant was served May 27.
The shop contained two grow rooms, one of which was behind a hidden wall and another that was under the floor, according to a Sheriff's Office report filed in court.
A medical marijuana permit was displayed on a wall, but not more than 15 plants are allowed by law.
Authorities also located a processing, packing and resale room in another metal building on the property, the report says. Among items allegedly discovered were about five ounces of marijuana, a drying rack, scales and hundreds of various-sized plastic packaging bags.
Officials obtained the search warrant after receiving information that Casey "had been moving pounds of marijuana for at least the last 16 months," according to the Sheriff's Office report.
During the search at the residence, authorities also found "a handful of firearms," including two loaded handguns in the processing/packaging/resale room, the report says.
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As Ripon gears up for the ever-favorite Septemberfest fall festival in Historic Downtown Ripon on Sept. 21, area kids and festival-goers of all ages may want to get ready for Ripon's first pedal tractor competition pull to be held at 11 a.m.
? The Pedal Tractor Competition Pull is a featured event of Septemberfest and is co-sponsored by two area Ripon Chamber members: Hounsell's East Side Country Market Farm Toys and Beechwood Farm Corn Maze & Wagon Rides. Awards will be given to first and second place pullers in each weight category. First place youth pullers will receive a $20 gift certificate for Hounsell's East Side Country Market Farm Toys and second place youth pullers will be awarded a free pass to Beechwood Farm's Corn Maze.
First place adult male and adult female will receive a trophy, second place will receive a $10 gift certificate to Hounsell's, and third place will receive an adult pass for Beechwood Farm's Corn Maze. All participants in each category will receive a discount coupon for Beechwood Farm Corn Maze & Wagon Rides.
This year's competition pedal pull is the first to be held at Septemberfest and the event will likely be one for the memory books! Pre-registration is highly encouraged. All pre-registrants will receive a free gift after signing up at Hounsell's East Side Country Market Farm Toys located at W13196 Hwy. 23. Hounsell's is open 7 days a week, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and pre-registration will be open from now until 10 a.m. the day of the event, Saturday, Sept. 21.
Participants will be able to sign up at Septemberfest to compete in the pull, but will not be eligible for the pre-registration gift. Classes of pedal pullers will be split up into eight weight classes for youth, and one class for adults (no weigh-in for adults). Males and females compete together, except for the adult class. Weight classes for youth begin at under 40 lbs. to an over 120 lbs. throughout the festival, all are invited to participate in a free-for-all general pedal pull just for fun.
The pedal tractor pull equipment and set-up will be provided by the Pickett Steam and Gas Engine Club.
? Car and Motorcycle Show will also be part of Septemberfest 2013. The fall celebration will feature a Classic Car and Motorcycle Show. The 15th Annual Watson Street Car show will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., with registration beginning at 8 a.m. The car show will have 21 different classes for automobiles of all varieties. Space is limited.
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The Noon Kiwanis will be doing a Pancake Breakfast at Zuzaks' Restaurant that morning for Car & Motorcycle participants and spectators. Live entertainment from the Tuba Dan Band, Mecan River Ramblers, and The Girl Wrecks Everything will go on throughout the day.
Ripon restaurants will feature wonderful Septemberfest meal specials. Local service clubs and rganizations will be serving up delicious items, and a Bier Garten will be on hand as well.
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Her life is like something out of storybook. She first fell in love with ballet during a childhood trip to the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia, to watch Swan Lake. It was then that Marina Rzhannikova knew she was destined to be a ballerina.
Rzhannikova, who is the prima ballerina for Stars of the Ballet Moscow, to be staged in Durban soon, explained: "I felt my interest in ballet sparked during my first visit with my mom to Bolshoi Theatre for Swan Lake. Already then I understood that to dance well was very difficult, but also very beautiful. Probably since that moment I have grown fond of ballet and love it up until now," she said.
Rzhannikova is part of the cast of the best in Russian ballet who come to Durban this month courtesy of Edouard Miasnikov – who brought The Nutcracker here earlier this year.
Stars of the Ballet Moscow features artists from the leading ballet theatres of Moscow, including the Bolshoi Ballet, Moscow Classical Ballet, Russian National Ballet and the Moscow Kremlin Ballet.
They will perform some of ballet's best-loved classical dances – Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake Act 2 in the first and second half, Ludwig Minkus's Paquita Grand Pas, Camille Saint-Saens's The Dying Swan, Adolf Adam's Le Corsaire pas de deux, Tchaikovsky's Russian Dance from Swan Lake and Jacques Offenbach's The Grand Finale Can Can.
Rzhannikova is highly acclaimed in the ballet world, having won a prize and medal at the seventh International Ballet Competition in Moscow, and carries the title of Honoured Artist of Russia.
She said there was no secret to success, just dedication and hard work.
"Certainly to study was very difficult, if you think that at the age of 10 a child studies eight to 10 hours a day, then rehearses and participates in performances. And so for eight years every day I came to the Moscow State Ballet Academy early in the morning and left when it was dark on the street," she said, adding: "But what pleasure when, step by step, I began to see myself develop into a 'real' professional ballerina, and my dreams for a future in ballet become a little more in reach."
Asked what her most enjoyable character is, Rzhannikova said: "It is not so much the part I most enjoy playing, but when I'm playing my roles, it is interesting to see how that affects the audience. To see them touched and moved by a performance means that is the magic of the ballet in action. This is a very important thing for me and for every artist, and probably this is main reason my career brings me such joy," she said.
After graduating from Moscow State Ballet Academy, Rzhannikova joined the Moscow Classical Ballet, where she is still a member.
The dancer said one of her most memorable moments was the birth of her daughter Nadia in 2002, which co-incidentally, caused her to miss a tour to South Africa.
"I'm now coming back to South Africa with the hope of a successful tour and expect a hospitable reception by audiences at all our performances.
"This will be my fifth visit to South Africa. I really like all of the cities we've been to, especially those near the ocean, like Durban. Perhaps I feel the power of nature," she joked.
"I am very happy to come here once again as an artist who represents Russian culture."
lStars of the Ballet Moscow stages at The Playhouse Opera Theatre on October 25 and 26 at 7.30pm. Tickets range from R135 to R225 and are available from Computicket: 083 915 8000. Early booking is advised.
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Dallas' Vince Carter puts up a shot despite the efforts of three Kings defenders including DeMarcus Cousins (15, left) and Ray McCallum (3, second from left) and forward Derrick Williams (13, right) in the second quarter during the Sacramento Kings vs. the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball game at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX on Saturday, March 29, 2014.
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Child care and early education leaders and teachers from throughout eastern Missouri will gather at St. Charles Community College for the spring conference of the Rivers Bend Association for the Education of Young Children (RBAEYC) April 11-12.
The cost includes lunch and is $55 for the conference, $95 for the preconference event and $130 for both events, if postmarked by March 28, or registered online by April 3.
Early-bird registration rates apply until March 1, with additional discounts for National Association of the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) members and $20 savings for anyone attending both days of the conference. Continuing Education Units are available for an additional fee.
RBAEYC's annual "Spring Curriculum Conference" and the "Stepping Up to Leadership" pre-conference event will offer opportunities for early childhood teachers, providers, administrators and college students seeking careers in child care and early education to enhance their skills and share their experiences.
The Stepping Up to Leadership preconference event will take place the day before the conference, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, April 11. The pre-conference event is for early childhood program managers, directors and administrators. The keynote speaker, Dr. Vanessa Vander Graaf, associate professor of education from Lindenwood University, will give the interactive presentation "Social and Emotional Intelligences Add Depth to Leaders."
The annual Spring Curriculum Conference: Children's Opportunities/Our Responsibilities will be held 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 12, in the Daniel J. Conoyer Social Sciences Building on the SCC campus. Several workshops and trainings will be available for child care and early childhood professionals.
"The conference provides students the opportunity to get involved and learn more about the field and to network with area professionals," said Linda Estes, SCC child care and early education program coordinator. "There will be more than 300 teachers and administrators who work with children from birth through third grade at the conference."
For more information, visit the RBAEYC website, www.rbaeyc.org, or contact Estes at 636-922-8669 or email@example.com.
RBAEYC is the Eastern Missouri chapter of the Association for the Education of Young Children of Missouri, which is part of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The mission of the association is to promote excellence in early childhood programs through education, professional development, and advocacy.
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Friday, August 17, 2012
Fridays Finest
7 comments:
- lisacng said...
Love Kate and Kristin's looks. Not digging Jessica's bangs tho
- August 17, 2012 at 11:21 AM
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Wow Kate and Jessica both look amazeballs gorgeous. Jumpsuits rock! You should totally do it!
Have a fabulous weekend Marie!
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- August 17, 2012 at 11:40 AM
- Stylemindchic said...
Loving all the looks! Somehow the blush pink in the first look and the lace stand out to me today....must be feeling feminine and not edgy!
Thanks for sharing,
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Ooh, Sophias dress is a true knock-out piece! Gorgeous.. Everyone looks so glamorous and beautiful :)
Have a lovely weekend!
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- Sam said...
Great and elegant picks! loved Jessica in the lace jumpsuit too, its such a feminine take on the trend, especially when you compare it to Kristen's. Both look really fantastic.
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- Marissa, After party shoes said...
Kate always make any outfit more classy! I just love her!
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LOVE! You would look fabulous in a jumpsuit!
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Cape Cod Promotes Shailene Jackson
Cape Cod Broadcasting's WQRC-FM morning host Shailene Jackson has been promoted to Assistant Operations Manager. Jackson said, To me, new responsibilities equal new challenges and new adventures. My personal goal when I joined Cape Cod Broadcasting was to learn as much as I could about the companys different departments and functions. Remaining focused on that goal has helped me grow within the organization, and of that Im very proud.
Jackson, who originally joined the Cape Cod Broadcasting team as an undergraduate intern from Boston University, has made steady strides toward more responsibility since arriving in 2001. Following her internship, Jacksons continued part-time on-air work for the company led to a fulltime position in 2007 as Creative Director and afternoon host on (what became) Cape Country 104. In 2009, Jackson segued to a commercial traffic directors position within Cape Cod Broadcasting and soon after made the on-air move to mornings on Cape Country 104. With the recent transition of veteran personality Cheryl Park to afternoons on 99.9 WQRC, Jackson assumed the position of morning host on that station.


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Wendy's Helps Foster Children Find Permanent Homes
Wendy's Wonderful Kids is a signature program of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption that combines the fundraising of Wendy's and its customers, aggressive grants management of the Foundation, and the talent of experienced adoption professionals throughout the nation and in Canada to move children from foster care into permanent, loving adoptive homes.
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"We asked adoption agencies across America what was preventing them from moving children from foster care to permanent homes. They told us they do not have adequate time or resources to focus exclusively on these children," says Rita Soronen, executive director of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. "Wendy's Wonderful Kids is a proven program that demands results, accountability and quality service on behalf of the children who need us most."
The Foundation's vision is that every child will have a permanent home and loving family. To bring that vision to reality for America's waiting foster care children, the Wendy's Wonderful Kids program has an ambitious goal of matching 8,000 - 10,000 children.
"Since 2005, Wendy's Wonderful Kids grew from seven to 120 recruiters, and from seven states to all 50, the District of Columbia and Canada," says Soronen, "and the program has helped more than 3,000 children be matched with or adopted by their forever families. With continued expansion, Wendy's Wonderful Kids will be able to meet its goal of helping 8,000 - 10,000 children."
To find out how you can adopt a foster child call 1-800-ASK-DTFA (1-800-275-3832).
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National Football League stadiums across the country will be host sites for sports event security training for more than 1,000 intercollegiate institutions next year.
The training workshops will be directed by the Center for Spectator Sports Security Management at The University of Southern Mississippi and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics with assistance from the Stadium Managers' Association.
This announcement comes on the heels of an increasing national focus to deter terrorist activity, respond to natural disasters, manage crowd control and enhance security at all universities and college stadiums across the nation. Beginning in April 2009, personnel from National Collegiate Athletic Association institutions will train at the most sophisticated sports facilities the NFL has to offer.
Participants will complete scenario-based training exercises for sport event incidents, learn to effectively build multi-agency collaboration related to the safety of their stadiums, understand threats that pose a risk to spectator safety, and learn how to deliver proper risk assessments and recovery processes.
"This opportunity provides both a solid sport risk management curriculum and exposure to the National Football League's Best Security Practices," said Dr. Lou Marciani, director of the Center for Spectator Sports Security Management at Southern Miss. "By the NFL hosting these important sport security workshops, their safety and security leadership is evident at both the professional and collegiate level."
Historical cases of sports disaster incidents will be analyzed for discussion and challenge university officials to think of ways to avert a variety of emergency scenarios, such as how to conduct thorough bomb sweeps and spot weapon parts hidden among innocent spectators.
"We are pleased to support the center," said Milt Ahlerich, the NFL's vice president of security. "While the center serves many sports on professional and collegiate levels, we are all focused on the same goal -- ensuring the safety of our fans. The need to support the security of these events is very real. The center will provide comprehensive training, and we look forward to sharing our best practices with personnel across the country."The workshops are funded by a $3.5 million grant from the United States Department of Homeland Security. Top security officials from various backgrounds, including the United States Secret Service, National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball, were recruited to test and train with the curriculum.
"Enhancing safety and security at our collegiate venues is an important initiative for us," said Mike Cleary, NACDA executive director. "We are appreciative to the NFL, Southern Miss and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for their roles in helping educate athletics administrators across the country over the course of the next two years."
The Center for Spectator Sports Security Management at The University of Southern Mississippi was established in 2006 to provide an interdisciplinary environment to further increase sports security awareness; improve sport security policies and procedures; and enhance emergency response through evacuation, recovery operations and crowd management training.
Professionals who train with the center have access to real-life stadium evacuation scenario module through a $1 million computer simulation lab at the College of Science and Technology at Southern Miss. Universities that meet the center's requirements of a developed multi-agency team that includes athletic facility administrators, campus police, Emergency Medical Services, fire/ HAZMAT and local jurisdiction emergency management directors qualify for the center's Sports Event Security Aware seal.
The center's Sports Security and Safety Management Advisory Board is composed of representatives from the NFL, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, United States Tennis Association, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Indy Racing League, National Hockey League, NACDA, NCAA, Stadium Managers Association, University of Texas at Tyler, United States Department of Homeland Security, Madden & Patton, Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, HOK Sport, Weber Shandwick and Robinson & Cole LLP.
For more information on the Center for Spectator Sports Security Management, call 601.266.6183 or visit http://www.sporteventsecurity.com.
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Brigade Band to perform at park: The Stonewall Brigade Band has begun its 125th annual series of free outdoor concerts in Gypsy Hill Park. Organized in 1855, the band is the oldest continuous among more than 2,000 community bands in the country. A kids concert will begin at 7 p.m. July 8 with special appearance by Ronald McDonald. The concerts are presented rain or shine. Admission is free. Concessions are provided by Staunton Lions Club. Programs can be found at www.stonewallbrigadeband.com.
Church announces Women's Day program: Smokey Row Baptist Church will host its annual Women's Day Program at 4 p.m. July 14. The guest speakere will be Evangelist Alice Chrismas of Louisa. The church is located at 831 Smokey Row Road. The public is invited to attend.
Free gospel concert series planned: Praise in the Park announces free gospel concerts beginning July 9 at the Bandstand in Gypsy Hill Park. The performers will be Tina Persinger at 7 p.m. and Southern Grace at 8 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and the family for an evening of inspiration. Concessions are available and signing for the hearing impaired upon request. The public is invited.
Book Tea slated at Stone Soup: A "Book Tea" is slated for 4 p.m. July 11 at Stone Soup Books and Cafe, 908 W. Main St. Come share Tea and Treats while sharing Book Picks and Pans. Share sweets and book review with other readers. Bring at least two books picks or pans what you want to share with your fellow readers. Bring pencils also. The cost is $8 per person. Space is limited and reservations are required. For more information, call 943-0084 or visit www.stonesoupbooks.net.
Performing Arts announces event: Billy Bob Steinberg will perform "The Moogician" at 7:30 p.m. July 13 at the PAL Center for the Performing Arts, One East Main St. This is a fun comedy and variety show where dairy rules. Milk is magical, cheese is juggleable, butter is delicious and cows are funny. For more information, visit www.PerformingArts Luray.org.


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Destruction was extensive in parts of northeast Hamilton County Ohio. As you can see from this photograph, some homes experienced almost complete destruction. This photograph was taken by Mary Jo Parker, Warning Coordination Meteorologist at NWS Wilmington.
our new spotters, this new computer system replaced an older computer system dating back to the late 1970s. The forecasting tools and graphics are far superior to the former system. In fact, AWIPS will be used in the future for issuing short fused warnings (such as severe thunderstorm, tornado,
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It's not exactly just around the corner or anything, but banks and credit card companies are already looking beyond
the cellphone as contactless payment system (that the States doesn't have yet…) and into even more mundane objects such
as money clips (without cash in them…?), wristwatches, keychains and jewelry to employ the same technology. The trend
is squarely heading towards convincing consumers to stop using cash to pay for small purchases, and credit card
companies are looking for ways to differentiate themselves in a crowded and competitive market by exploring options
other than trying to stuff more cards into people's wallets. The list of merchants accepting contactless payments is
slowly growing, and pilot projects for some of these systems, including contactless-capable mobile phones, are likely
to start sometime next year — but experts say the expense of the technology will put wide adoption in the States off
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In November 2011, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. informed federal agencies that it was conducting an internal investigation into allegations involving a Mexican bribery scandal. While the internal investigation and its related activities have cost Wal-Mart at least $230 million through April 27 of this year, the move was the right one, according to legal experts who follow Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled a completely redesigned iOS 7 operating system for the iPhone and iPad at his company's annual software developer conference on Monday, including a long-rumored iTunes Radio music service. The iOS 7 refresh, unveiled at the company's annual Worldwide Developers Conference, includes a slew of major design changes, as well as multitasking support for all apps. "It is the biggest change to iOS since the introduction of the iPhone," Cook said to a standing ovation from a crowd of Apple fans and developers.
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The Knoxville Area Community Theatre will hold one more audition for their upcoming show entitled "Sing On". The production is written by Rick Abbot and is the sequel to "Play On" which was presented by the group last spring. The play tells the story of a theatre group trying their hand at putting together a musical. There are parts for 4 males and 7 females ages teen through adult. The piece will be directed by Marty Adkins and assisted by Liz DeMoss. The final auditions will take place Tuesday February 8th at 7pm. Performances are scheduled for April 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th. For more information or to schedule a different audition time call Marty Adkins at 891-4309.
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UW-RF Students Win Multicultural Competition Award
Three UW-River Falls students took honors for their entries in competition at the 18th Annual American Multicultural Leadership Conference held recently at UW-Whitewater. Of the 125 presentations accepted at the conference, 12 were from UW-RF. Of the 18 awards given, UW-RF students won three.
Vanessa Ramos, a freshman English education major from Cottage Grove, Minn., won first place in the creative writing competition and a $3,500 scholarship. Ramosą non-fiction entry "Daughters of Eva" is a biographical sketch of her grandmother, created by combining memories of her childhood with her recollections as an adult. She integrated Spanish and cultural references in hopes of creating a portrait of her grandmother in the context of a place and culture very different from that of America.
Computer science major Chou Yang, a junior from St. Paul, won second place in the visual arts competition and a $3,000 scholarship. His moving charcoal drawing "Behind the Wires" depicts a life experience in a refugee camp. An elderly Hmong lady is witnessing the departure of loved ones, and experiencing the pain of being left behind. She reaches through the barbed wire, attempting to hold on to the last sight of them. Her life is now filled with darkness.
Jacquelynne Whitner, a graduate student from Minneapolis majoring in psychology and counseling, won second place for her research project and a $3,000 scholarship.
In her project, "An Era of Identity Crisis for Multiracial Youth," Whitner considers the more than 100,000 multiracial babies who are born annually in the United States and the importance of society respecting and appreciating their merged differences. She concludes that through understanding and respect, the children will develop a positive self-concept and succeed in school.
The AMSLC conference is hosted at a different campus in the 26-campus University of Wisconsin System each year. UW-RF hosted the conference in 1991 and again in 1995. This year 600 students attended the conference April 27-29.
The conference provides an opportunity for students of color from across the state to get together to share school activities and to network informally. Keynote speakers over the three-day period addressed topics of specific interest to the students, and caucuses provided a chance for students to discuss issues and concerns, and share their insights.
According to Linda Alvarez, multi-cultural student services coordinator at UW-RF, students of color, under the categories used by the UW System, include African-American, Latino-American, Southeast Asian, Asian, Native American and bi-racial. There is also a Caucasian category, and an international category for international students, such as East Indians or Scandinavians.
Said Alvarez, "The term Śstudent of colorą is preferred over Śminority,ą because minority implies Śless than.ą Also, people of color arenąt a minor number anymore."
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Milford is located on the Delaware River in the northwestern portion of the County. The Borough dates to the mid-18th century when a grist mill was established here. After the mill was destroyed by fire in 1769, the settlement became known as Burnt Mills. The town became commonly known as "Millford" by the beginning of the 19th century but by 1844 had lost one an "l". It was incorporated in 1911 but the official incorporation was not registered until 1925. (See below a local artist's rendition of Milford Borough in 1911.)
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Sss-ix foot snake Millicent escapes from her home
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OWNER: Ryu Underhill is searching for his snake which went missing after escaping through its door which was slighlt ajar and out of a window (rear of pic). Right: Millicent
A SIX FOOT snake has escaped from its home in Mutley.
The Brazilian Rainbow Boa Constrictor was reported missing on Wednesday by her distraught owner Ryu Underhill.
The colourful snake, named Millicent, is believed to have escaped from her tank and slithered out of the window of Ryu's ground-floor flat in Stangray Avenue, Mutley.
"I'm devastated," said the 28-year-old barber, who has been keeping reptiles and snakes for 14 years without any breaking out of their tanks.
"She isn't venomous but I am worried that someone will see her, panic and kill her."
The four-year-old hand-reared snake was fed last week and can survive for the next six months without food, he added.
But, despite her contact with humans, Ryu understands that she is still a wild animal.
"I don't want any harm to come to her – or to anyone's pets," he said.
Dean Murdoch, manager of Two by Two Reptile and Aquatic Centre, Embankment Road, said the snake would not be fully active because the weather is too cool.
He said Millicent's tank will give out constant heat of around 86-88°F, around 31°C,which is much warmer than temperatures in Plymouth.
"She may seem aggressive because she is out in the open and vulnerable but she wont want to hurt you," he said.
"She will be afraid."
Ryu said if the snake is found by someone who is confident with reptiles, they should pick the animal up with a stick and place her in a cardboard box.
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The family of Tina Allen will be receiving friends Sunday from noon until 9 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. until the service at Sellars Funeral Home. The funeral service, conducted by Brother Danny Sellars, is Monday, May 12, 2014 at noon in the chapel at Sellars Funeral Home. Interment in Wilson County Memorial Gardens will follow the service. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Tina Allen, age 53, passed away on May 9, 2014.
She is survived by her husband of 34 years, Billy Allen; twin children, Billie Jean and Maegan Kay Allen; and siblings, Polly (J.W.) Rollins, Kelly Rollins, James (Jan) Rollin and Linda Allen.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Flossie Rollin; and siblings, Peggy Jean Anderson, Keithy Joe Rollin, Barry Dale Rollin and Jo Duffer.
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So does nipple play. I feel the tubes filling with semen as he describes and can allow it to overflow like lava if I want. I know what he means about the anal muscles and the PC muscles controlling ejaculation. Relaxing these are key. I'll have to try the palming technique.
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Hi @Mostinteresting1,
Do you have an intact frenulum? As a baby boomer who had an routine infant circumcision [RIC], unfortunately I don't.
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Also @Mostinteresting1,
Have you discovered that there is a connection between your nipples and your cock and balls, even your glans as well as your prostate, anus, etc.?
rook said:Note: I don't recommend the following for guys new to the Aneros as it might well set your re-wiring back by many months. If you haven't dry-Oed with reliability yet, please tuck this away for, "things to do next year."Enjoy. But don't endanger your wiring !
Thom, you are so funny with your banjo comment. I always thought of banjo playing to be a happy pasttime!
Rook, so you feel sensations travelling from your frenulum down your urethra? Then your right nip and bladder neck take over from your frenulum? DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME, KIDS!:))


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Juvenile diabetes is a disease that has touched the lives of thousands of people.
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Welcome to my repository of knowledge, inspiration and resources in celebration of the Earth.. hope you like it and will find it useful.
Monday, 7 April 2008
This is the slightly disgruntled expression she wears most of the time.. she has plenty of personality!
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- Cheryl said...
Hi Hedgewirch....I will be honest I am a dog person but I love black cats. The strange thing is they seem to love me to. When I was a child black cats walking along walls were always drawn to me. This used to worry my mother as she is frightened of cats.
It is a pleasure to see your lovely companion, she seems a sweetie.
- 7 April 2008 at 13:21
- Dave Coulter said...
I had a cat that looked like yours when I was about 16-17. His name was Zuma!
- 8 April 2008 at 05:17
- Hedgewitch said...
she is a sweetie, really, cheryl! you obviously have a connection with cats.. they're just not like that with everyone :-)
good name for a cat, dave! 'specially if you had another called monty
- 8 April 2008 at 11:01
- Marilena said...
looks like my cat, jingles:) do you have any tips for me on what type of herbs and so forth i can grow right a long with my flowers? iam new to the world of planting flowers, so any tip you could give me about herbs, or even flowers, and what type of natural ingredients i can use to make them grow better would be nice.
- 9 April 2008 at 09:47
- Hedgewitch said...
hello marilena, and welcome! thanks for stopping by
your blog is really pretty .. I'll be stopping by to see how you get on with the flowers.
if you have a balcony in full sun, I think you should be able to grow all sorts of herbs in pots (all mine are in pots on my roof)
if you like colourful flowers, too, marigolds are fab and if you get 'calendula offincinalis' rather than the 'tagetes' French type, you can use them for all sorts of things? they are good for companion planting too.
good luck with it all.. I'll do a post on nettle and comfrey plant feed when I make some later this spring.
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New fighting force in Ethiopia's Ogaden
Sept 16, 2012, (Aljazeera) – The conflict In Ethiopia's Somali, or Ogaden, region has killed thousands of people over the last 15 years. But the crisis is little known because of media restrictions by the government.
It borders Djibouti, Kenya, and Somalia. The people there are predominantly ethnic Somali and Muslim.
It is also home to a separatist campaign led by the Ogaden National Liberation Front, or ONLF, which has fought for independence since 1984.
Ethiopian forces waged an offensive against the rebels in late 2007 after an attack on a Chinese-run oil facility.
Last week Ethiopia's government held peace talks with the ONLF in Kenya.
In the second part of Al Jazeera's series on Ogaden, Mohammed Adow meets the region's new fighting force.
ADDIS ABABA (Bikyamasr): Ethiopia security forces arrested a number of civilians in the Ogaden region in the Eastern part of the country, sources were quoted as saying to Ogaden Today Press.
According to one eyewitness, civilians were arrested in the Ogaden towns of Kebridahar, Shilaabo, Fiiq, Galaalshe and Dhagaxbuur Zone in the latest crackdown on the troubled region.
"The civilians are accused of supporting the ONLF, Ogaden National Liberation Front, a nationalist movement fighting for the independence of Ogaden Region," the report stated.
The source added "that 36 individuals are arrested in different locations; some are taken to Police stations while others are taken to military camps, while still the operation is continuing."
The arrests come after the ONLF accused the military of carrying out a massacre of civilians in Ogaden last week.
The ONLF accused the Ethiopian military of committing a massacre against predominantly women and children in the Wardher region on September 6.
At least 13 people have been confirmed dead.
The ONLF said in a statement that the killings targeted family members of ONLF rebels, including the Guuleed family.
"All the victims were collected from different parts of the region including Danood, Qorile and other areas in Wardher region, and brought to Miir-denbas and summarily executed," Ogaden Online reported.
The ONLF statement said that one of the victims was critically wounded by the military and left on the ground to die. Another 15 civilians are reportedly missing.
One eyewitness told Bikyamasr.com that family members of the victims are currently holed up in their homes for fear that they will also be attacked and killed.
"The situation here is extremely tense and people are both angry and sad at the violence against us," the witness said.
Panic has taken hold of the area, the news report said.
"For the last two years, the Ethiopian Army and its surrogates militias has increased this exemplary killings, causing fear and destruction of the lives of innocent civilians in Ogaden," the ONLF statement read. "Since 2007 when a UN found gross violations of Human Rights by the Ethiopian army in Ogaden and recommended a UN investigation on the violation of Human Rights, the Ethiopian Army continued their transgressions with impunity."
The reports of the massacre come as the ONLF and the Ethiopian government met in Kenya to discuss parameters for peace negotiations to end decades of violence in the Eastern Ogaden state near the Somalia border.
The ONLF was formed in 1984 and has carried out numerous attacks against the government over what it says is neglect and human rights abuses.
"It is not the first time that the Ethiopian Army in Ogaden engaged in similar activities at times of dialogue between ONLF and Ethiopia," the ONLF continued. "For the last two months, the intentional killing of the civilian people had increased remarkably. In 1998, when an attempt to negotiate started, the Ethiopian Army killed three of delegates of the negotiation team, while returned from a rendezvous with the Ethiopian counterparts."
They have called on the international community to hold the Ethiopia government responsible for the continued violence perpetrated in the state.


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Science Building Remodel Project
March 2007
Progress continues on the remodeling of the Science Building. This month's activities include roofing, masonry restoration, and interior painting. The photos show concrete work on interior floors, some drywall installation in the hallway, and exterior masonry work. The project is on schedule for completion later this summer.
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Three minors were taken to York Hospital and one more was flown to Hershey Medical Center after a Saturday morning crash in Chanceford Township, according to a state police press release.
The one-car crash occurred at about 6 a.m. on Brownton Road at the intersection with Trinity Road, the release says.
One of the passengers, a 13-year-old girl, was flown to Hershey Medical Center with serious injuries, according to the release.
The 16-year-old driver was one of the three people taken to York Hospital. As of this morning, all of three's injuries were unknown, the release says.


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Check out these cool new Sephora Bubble Bath & Shower Gels ($12 USD / $16 CAD), available now at Sephora. I'm in love with the funky, colourful bottles, and the 6 different scent varieties like Vanilla, Lemon Verbana, Coconut, Mango and more! They smell absolutely delicious, lather like a dream and leave your skin feeling super soft.
I love the fact they work as bubble bath as well (channeling a little Philosophy 3-in-1, are we now?). The formulas in the clear bottles are more of a gel texture, while the opaque bottles have a creamier, more rich feel. If I had to pick a favorite scent… I'd go with the tried and true classic- vanilla.
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I apologize for the Flame War question but frankly I don't care about that. I know these are both good languages but I would genuinely like to hear everyone's opinion on what the better is for a beginning web developer who wants to learn to build great sites and web applications. Thanks for your help.
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I am a long-time C# developer who just jumped into Ruby and Rails about a year ago. I love Ruby, but I am going to say C#.
Why? Because I assume one of your main goals is to learn. Thing is, Rails and Ruby have so much metaprogramming power that the Rails framework does a lot of magic for you. And since it's magic, by definition you don't understand what it's doing.
In C# (and I'd recommend MVC), there's much less magic. If you want something done, you either do it or use the framework components that do it for you (using the same kinds of capabilities that you might have used to do it yourself). So you can understand what's going on.
As you get projects under your belt, you might come to resent the boilerplate or repetitive coding that any statically typed language makes you do. Then, perhaps you'll appreciate some of the magic in Ruby and Rails, because you'll understand what motivated it.
Take a little time and play around with both and see what you like. I don't have any experience with .Net and C#, but for Ruby I recommend subscribing to the Rails screencasts at BuildingWebApps after a few basic tutorials on Ruby and Rails. They start with a very simple site and keep adding more functionality to it as the lessons go on. It's also free.
Re C# - IMO, the more important choice is between ASP.NET and the more recent ASP.NET MVC, with my preference being the latter. MVC is quite comparable to a number of frameworks like "rails", where-as ASP.NET (regular) is just... unique ;-p If it was me, I'd look at ASP.NET MVC with jQuery.
I think both are good languages with clean, coherent and concise design and both would be a great choice as a first language to learn (unlike some other commonly suggested alternatives).
That being said, I don't feel that either of these make for a great web development language - they both have several drawbacks for that use:
My suggestion:
P.S. - if you only plan on ever using one tool and be done with it, then either are good choices and I would recommend Ruby on Rails. My answer above is relevant if you want to be a good programmer and use this experience as a base for learning other technologies.
I'm a PHP developer, but I would definitely go with Ruby/RoR...
I'd choose Ruby with no hesitation. I worked with both on various companies, and Ruby (+rails) is way more fun to use. A lot of people don't take that into account when choosing a technology but I think this is important. If a developer wants to kill himself everytime he has to to some complicated code, this is not good.
Ruby always lead to look at my code and go "this... is.. AWESOME!" when C# I have the feeling that it's not as pretty and full of magic.
But then again, my opinion is really biased, C# is not that bad. It's just not as fun imho.
I'm going to say C#.
Ruby on Rails is a complete and basically closed technology stack from Prototype for Javascript to Rails for ORM on the backend. Now this can be good because it means that any Ruby programmer coming onto a project will know what to expect. But it's bad as well because fads change.
Just look at the rise of jQuery over the last 2 years. jQuery is becoming--if it hasn't already--the dominant Javascript framework, Now you can use jQuery with Ruby but the fit is a bit awkward since you're basically throwing away your Prototype integration.
One of the reasons C# and Java have been enduring is that the tchnology stack is basically pluggable so it doesn't really matter what today's fad is because tomorrow's fad will (probably) fit.
So of those two I would pick C#.
If you are thinking long term, than Ruby is the better choice because it is more platform agnostic.
You are bound to the Windows platform if you choose C#.
But whatever you do, either C# or Ruby are better than any web-only language. A project can have web and non-web parts. With Ruby being great for additional scripting.
Yes, Ruby had some issues. But version 1.9.1 already solved most important issues like native Unicode support and performance. The Ruby is now comparable to PHP and Python in terms of performance. And superior to them in other areas IMHO.
Ruby on Rails it is a full framework. Yes, it is much slower than simple PHP pages. But people shouldn't compare 4 wheels and engine with full featured car with air condition and DVD on board. Compare PHP Zend framework to RoR.
You'll stop worrying about RoR performance once you deploy some application and see real CPU utilization on your server. Then you'll start to worry about number of visitors ;-) and how to get things done as efficient as possible.
Currently I am developing serious RoR application and use jQuery. jRails allows to write RJS and this simple patch to test JS code generated by that plug in. But in few months Rails 3 (merge with Merb) will be JS framework agnostic and build in support for jQuery will be on the same level as for Prototype.
BTW I don't know very well C#. However few months ago and I had to write simple Windows application and I chosen C# for that task.
I would see Ruby (or RoR as must people actually points to) rather than C# (asp.NET) because for one simple reason, I type less in ruby and I don't need to pay a lot of money for the software required for C# to run. Please may argue that C# could be run on free software but if you really tried those you would go back to Microsoft's offers. I agree that Ruby's performance may not be as good as C# but the development time required is definitely better than C#. If you really want the best speed coming from any language for huge scaling you should instead go with Erlang and the likes (Scala?), because those are the real scaling monsters.
If you let me choose Java or C# I definitely go with Java for the fact that Java have much more sensible choices and they also could work with each one. I also hated the days when Microsoft released new specs for asp.NET in every new version of the .NET framework.
I am learning C# as well as Ruby/Rails. I would say learning Ruby on Rails is great because you get to learn how to "WORK" project. Learn rubyOnRails while learning to develop in Agile principle. However, learning C#/ASP.NET is also great because you get to learn how to "REALLY" program.
You get to learn how to program while you do C# Versus you get to learn how to deliver while you do RubyOnRails.
My experience is that I've learned C#, but wasn't able to deliver the project as I wanted. That's because as a near novice programmer, it is very easy to get stuck in details, rather than going forward with a result in mind. Learning RubyOnRails with an agile principle made me more productive and now I can apply the same principle while I'm doing C#/ASP.NET.
Moreover, learning RubyOnRails is relatively easier and once you've learn that, understanding ASP.NET MVC is much easier than those who've started from ASP.NET background.
As a "Web Developer" you want to know about two main things:
It is always helpful to have an understanding of how things work under the covers so I would say don't bother with ASP.NET MVC, RoR or even Sinatra. Start learning about http using Rack (the defacto standard ruby http interface).
Rack gives you a minimal set of tools to respond to http requests and gives you a real feel for what is going on.
Rack is really useful to understand if you want to progress up the stack to some higher level abstractions such as Sinatra or RoR and you will find yourself falling back to it from time to time when you just need something simple that works.
This is a pretty good article for learning about rack
Seaside on smalltalk should be the starting point. Both Ruby and C# have too much cruft. In Seaside you're able to structure your code well, and there is nearly no accidental complexity, just the mess created by html, js, css and browser versions.


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Mathis' ex-lover, Shavon Twitty, 33, of Alamogordo, was a Burger King employee but was not working at the time of her fatal shooting.
Mathis is being tried on one open count of murder in the first degree, second-degree felony conspiracy to commit murder, second-degree shooting at or from a motor vehicle and third-degree conspiracy to commit a shooting at or from a motor vehicle.
Alamogordo Department of Public Safety officers responded to a woman shot behind Burger King, 117 S. White Sands Blvd., around 4:15 a.m. on June 8, 2011.
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|Which is healthier: the Lime Truck, or California's awful school food?
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What an odd cultural moment, that since the new year much of America – veterans and their families, sure, but many others outside of our community too – would suddenly decide to ask now (finally?) if the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were worth it.
Confluences produce these moments, but so do mileposts and dreaded days, and we had all of those at once. Let me review briefly.
On January 3rd, the city of Fallujah officially fell under the sway of Al Qaeda, the victory symbolized by lines of pick-ups bearing black flags parading through the streets. Al Qaeda, a simplified term for the many franchises into which it has evolved, has been on the rise through-out the Middle East and Africa, and America years before (or perhaps during the Syria debate last year) could have asked itself whether the wars were worth it, if our prime target was now simply dispersed and multiplying. But we didn't. It took the fall of a touchstone, Fallujah, the scene of two ferocious battles and the closest we have to a traditional air/ground set-piece campaign in any of these wars, to spark the debate.
Paul Szoldra, the editor of Duffelblog and a Marine Corps veteran (but also an editor at Business Insider), admirably started the discussion with the question on everyone's mind: if Fallujah is controlled by Al Qaeda, what did my friends die for? Similar stories appeared on larger outlets, NPR and CBS News. The Army veteran and author Matt Gallagher asked on Twitter for his followers to explain to him how the fall of Fallujah was not analogous to Saigon.
There is an answer to that: Fallujah is actually Khe Sanh, a distraction from the main effort into which we poured men and bombs and more men until we ultimately retreated. Baghdad's eventually fall is really the Saigon we all fear, but this misses the point, of course. The point is we bled on a piece of ground until the sand wouldn't take any more, and now Al Qaeda boots walk there.
This line of questioning would have inevitably faded with the 24-hour news cycle if CNN host Jake Tapper had not interviewed former SEAL and author Marcus Luttrell about Lone Survivor, the new movie based on his book. Tapper asked Luttrell if the whole thing seemed senseless. Luttrell responded that his friends certainly did not die for nothing. Analysis of the exchange and takedowns quickly followed.
Tapper is the author of "The Outpost," an excellent story of the sacrifices and tragedies at COP Keating, a dismal fire base in a forgotten corner of Afghanistan that maybe should never have been built in the first place. Tapper and I were on the same panel at the Miami Book Fair in 2012, and in his opening remarks he discussed his motivations in researching and writing the book. He said the day his son was born was the day Keating was nearly overrun, and in watching the news at that moment he realized how disconnected from the war he was, how other sons just like his were dying in a far off place and he wasn't sure why. "The Outpost" was part of that answer to that. Then and since I have found him to be an honest, thoughtful and forthright man – asking Luttrell about the senselessness of the whole enterprise was not a throwaway quip from an uneducated talking head.
Not every veteran wanted to take out Tapper's throat for daring to question the meaning of the overall mission. Paul Szoldra again weighed in, concisely summarizing the thoughts of military veteran journalists like Andrew Exum and Alex Horton, and noting, again, that that instead of attacking Tapper, we should all be asking the same question. Why were we there? Why are we still there? Was it worth it?
I will try to answer that.
Well, no, I'm not sure that's possible in this space. Let me instead at least explain why the question is hard to answer for veterans of this war.
At the risk of over-categorization and playing amateur psychologist, among the veterans who have spent any time affected by or thinking about this, we fall roughly into two camps.
There is a group that wants the whole horrible business to mean something. Maybe they need it mean something. Maybe it's a defense mechanism, a completely understandable one. Maybe it's embedded in their fundamental worldview, that things happen for reasons. Maybe they've held onto 9/11 longer than the rest of the goldfish-memory America, and felt they were preventing another attack. Whatever the motivation, none of this was senseless or for naught. How could the sacrifices of one man for another really mean nothing?
Maintaining this view in the face of military and foreign policy failures is tough. As the wars progressed, the enemy became less certain, the mission less clear, the patrols sometimes an end unto themselves. It would all be easier if we had won something, anything, definitively and permanently and then everyone got on the same boat home. Instead, the sacrifices become self-reinforcing, like a closed Mobius Strip that always leads you back to the beginning. Alex Horton has written that the unquestioning hero-making of veterans only reinforces this – if we look to America for perspective, it can be hard to find (think: Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk).
The second group says this isn't enough. Paul Szoldra writes "The only reason they died was for the man or woman beside them. They died for their friends. I'm just not satisfied with that." Matt Gallagher said something similar on CBS: "Wars are so rarely worth it. But, that said, that doesn't mean that the sacrifices American soldiers and Marines made weren't profound." Jake Tapper tweeted "there is a big difference between saying a death is senseless and saying the person died for nothing."
There is a certain amount of love-the-sinner-but-hate-the-sin here, and this nuance can also be hard to maintain. How does one, concretely, question a policy and not the soldier? Tapper tried and got vilified for it. The best of this second view, though, says that to "support the troops" is to question hard what they are asked to do. That providing opportunities to win medals is not "support." That sometimes the best way to honor a sacrifice is making sure another soldier doesn't have to give his life the same way. That if soldiers are in a war that makes no sense, you dishonor or discredit no one by questioning and then ending it.
I wish I had the objectivity for the second, but instead I fall closer to Elliot Ackerman, Marine veteran and Silver Star recipient, who wrote a thoughtful response to the "was it worth it" question for The New Republic. Ackerman's answer is to write a story about Fallujah, about being pinned between enemy gunmen and a barrage of friendly artillery fire, about how his friend Dan that diverted the fire was the first one to die that day. He concludes:
When I think about my wars, and what happened, I do sometimes ask myself if it was worth it. I'm not thinking about Bush or Obama, or about Iraq or Afghanistan. I'm thinking about Pratt and Ames, and of course Dan, and unfortunately other friends like him. I hope they'd think what we'd did for each other was worth it.
The war is still too personal for me to sufficiently answer the "worth it" question. Matt and Kermit and Jeff and Ricky have always been far more important than any country or it's government, including my own. And yet what value does this self-tightening knot have objectively if none of us should have been there in the first place? In my worst moments the sacrifice for sacrifice's sake feels like a sporting event, like playoff hockey game where players throw their bodies infront of pucks and take concussions and permanent injury and for what? A trophy important only within their closed circle? What effect does it have on the greater reality? What does it matter if no one notices and nothing changes in the end?
I am fortunate that I have my wife's outside perspective in this. She was never a good military-spouse, and that helps me now. She says that any meaning to be made from the sacrifice is to be found in what happens later, what one does with one's life from now on. She says that Sydney Carton in Tale of Two Cities is right: "I see the lives for which I lay down my life, peaceful, useful, prosperous and happy." She says that no one earned their death, and no one earned their life, but in the middle of such unethical troubles some purpose can still be discovered, something will make it "worth it," in the subsequent unrelated labors that fill the rest of your time.
If nothing else, such thoughts provide the hope that meaning can still be found in the future, in some other land far away, beyond the reach of the war itself and in something that the fall of Fallujah can not tarnish.


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The May 11 letter "Why is Balla running?" suggested Ron Balla couldn't be a New Kensington councilman while employed by the city water authority. As a voter who cares deeply about our democratic process, I looked into that issue and discovered Mr. Balla has every right to run and serve on council.
To be listed on the ballot, Balla submitted paperwork to the Westmoreland County Election Bureau. That paperwork is to ensure the candidate meets all of the eligibility requirements to be on council. The election bureau examined his eligibility and approved his candidacy. Simply, if Balla wasn't eligible, why is he listed on the ballot?
There is a process to challenge the eligibility of any candidate who files for office. The deadline to do so has long passed. If there was a belief he was ineligible, why didn't someone from New Ken challenge Balla's paperwork? Why didn't one of the other candidates do it?
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