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World War II: Home Front
World War II: Home Front Introduction
In A Nutshell
World War II, or "The Good War" as it has often been called, ushered in new opportunity, new prosperity, and an entirely new lifestyle for many Americans. Wartime mobilization pulled the American economy out of depression by employing millions and invigorating the nation as a whole.
"The Good War," however, didn't provide the remedy for many social problems, and in some cases rapid population movement, concern over national security, and wartime rhetoric only exacerbated racial, ethnic, and class-based tensions at home.
Why Should I Care?
Another world war... and so soon after the first! Can you imagine how this may have struck the many Americans who had lived through World War I and who were trying desperately to pull themselves out of economic turmoil when the Second World War broke out in Europe? World War II was not simply welcomed as a sequel to the war that engulfed the nation in 1917. In fact, in several ways, America's involvement in World War II differed from its role in the First World War.
Let's recap: the declaration of war in 1917 came only after careful deliberation and debate—lots of it—between President Woodrow Wilson and many vocal government officials. Some of these political figures had abhorred the idea of U.S. involvement in foreign spats ever since the Philippine-American War. (Remember that one? Well, these guys sure did!) Others couldn't stomach the prospect of a partnership with imperial Russia. (Not too many fans of Czar Nicholas II in Washington.) And still others, like our old Rough Riding friend, Theodore Roosevelt, seemed to think the U.S. could always benefit from the excitement and glory of war. American public outrage over German submarine warfare encouraged Congress to vote for a declaration of war, and a revolution in Russia that overthrew the czar and established a constitutional government made the decision seem like a no-brainer. (Imagine how annoyed all these guys were when, just a couple months later, yet another revolution in Russia established a communist government. Doh!) Those who had wanted war ultimately got their wish and President Wilson rallied his country around one goal: to make the world "safe for democracy."
This time around, facing a new world war, the American people were not fooled by abstract goals. What had it meant to make the world "safe for democracy" anyway? Clearly, that goal hadn't really been achieved, so Americans weren't about to hold such illusions in the 1940s. The ultimate goal was far more urgent: to protect their civilization from destruction. The United States had been attacked—and not on a naval ship in foreign waters, but on its very own soil. For most Americans, Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor seemed only the first step toward utter destruction. For the first time in U.S. history, the nation was genuinely vulnerable, for a widespread foreign invasion had become entirely possible. Besides, if it was happening all over Europe and in Asia, why couldn't it happen in the U.S.?
Imagine what this kind of fear, paranoia, and sense of utter urgency might do to a nation. (Well, perhaps we don't have to imagine.) Never before in the history of the United States had the nation so rapidly and enthusiastically mobilized its human, material, and financial resources for a single purpose. Munitions plants, airfields, ship-building factories, and other wartime industries employed millions, including women and non-whites. Wartime mobilization (and not President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal like many of us assume) pulled the U.S. up and out of the Great Depression! (That's perhaps one of the best arguments for labeling World War II as "The Good War.")
But war doesn't always bring the best out of a nation's people. In the case of Japanese-American internment, concern for national security and public fears regarding foreign enemies, sabotage, and treason exacerbated race prejudice. In urban centers transformed by war industry, intolerance for ethnic diversity, race mixing, and alarm over rising crime rates sparked some of the century's most violent race riots. And although the nation was engaged in a war against fascism abroad, racial segregation, discrimination, and lynching continued to hinder and devastate the lives of African-Americans at home.
So the results of World War II on the American home front are a mixed bag. As you'll see as you read on, one result is clear: this war about "freedom"—with all its successes and its contradictions—affected the very way Americans from all backgrounds viewed themselves and the society in which they lived. We hope you'll see that it's these many changes—some "good" and some not-so "good"—that helped set into motion a postwar era of radical social, cultural, and economic changes. Read on!


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Griffins Features
Dec. 21, 2010
Life around the holidays is different for a hockey player. With the season in full swing and games so close to Christmas, players get limited time away from the rink. But despite the short break, the Christmas spirit still burns bright within the Griffins players.
What is the best part about Christmas?
Family get-togethers. I like Christmas songs, I like the whole spirit. When you get into the Christmas spirit, I like that energy. - Aaron Downey
Getting together with friends and family, and just having a chance to relax and catch up. I think that's the best part, just seeing people you haven't seen in a while. - Logan Pyett
Family. And having a few days off with no games. - Bob Kaser
The Christmas spirit. Everything is lit up outside. I like the 25th and the presents. Normally my whole family gets together, but my family is not here so I'm going to spend it with my girlfriend's family. It's always fun. - Jan Mursak
Getting to be with your family and friends. We always have such a short break in hockey so it's nice to get home. For me personally, we're going home (to Winnipeg) this year and flying back. It's a quick turnaround, but it's always nice to see your friends and family, so it's worth it. - Derek Meech
What's your favorite holiday hockey memory?
I think it was the tournaments. We'd always have some sort of tournament over the Christmas holidays, and you'd always get to go away. It was awesome, getting to spend time with your buddies and your family at the same time. It was always a lot of fun. - Jamie Johnson
When I was in college (at Michigan Tech), every Christmas we'd go play in the Great Lakes Invitational tournament at Joe Louis Arena. That was always a lot of fun – everybody's family was there, so that was a good Christmas memory. - Greg Amadio
When we were in the World Junior Championships two years ago with Slovakia. We finished fourth. It was right around Christmas, so it was a very good gift for me. - Tomas Tatar
Playing in the World Juniors around Christmas time was awesome. Just having my family overseas (in the Czech Republic) with me and spending Christmas with my teammates before we won the gold. That was a Christmas I'll never forget. - Logan Pyett
What's your favorite Christmas song?
Anything by Nat King Cole, I like him. - Derek Meech
Jingle Bells. I don't know, I'm not really into Christmas music. - Greg Amadio
I'd say Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. - Aaron Downey
I don't know what many Christmas songs are called in the States, but there are a few I like back home in that are in Slovenian. - Jan Mursak
White Christmas. - Bob Kaser
What's your favorite Christmas food?
I like the traditional big meal – turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, and stuffing. I love eating that every year. – Logan Pyett
It's like a potato salad, but it's made at home, so I don't know what it's called here. - Tomas Tatar
Pizza. The festive pizza. - Bob Kaser
Oh, I have a lot on my list for that. I really like to dabble in all kinds of appetizers. But, I think the Christmas day meal is usually the best, where you have hash browns, cheese, eggs, and everything in the morning. It's great to just stuff yourself, I love it. - Derek Meech
That would have to be lingunie and the marinara sauce that my Nana makes every Christmas. That's what I look forward to. - Greg Amadio
Do you have any special traditions that aren't in the United States?
(In Slovakia) we have a little different thing than you do here. We give our gifts after the dinner (on the 24th), not like you do here the next morning. That's special for European Christmas. - Tomas Tatar
(In Slovenia) We open the gifts on the 24th at night before we go to bed after dinner. Then on the 25th we go around and spend time with the bigger side of the family. We go see my uncles and cousins and exchange little gifts with them, too. Normally on the 24th in the afternoon just the close family has dinner together and hangs out. - Jan Mursak
What is the best gift you've ever received?
In 1997, I got a Nintendo-64, I was 9. That's one that I remember I was really excited about, getting that Nintendo 64. - Logan Pyett
Last year, I got an early Christmas gift from my girlfriend. It was a puppy. I think that's the best gift I ever got, but I appreciate everything. - Jan Mursak
I think it was the fourth place in the World Juniors, that was the best gift for me for sure. - Tomas Tatar
Probably a GT Snow Racer. It was a toboggan, I got it when I was younger. - Jamie Johnson
One year I got a GT Snow Racer. Me, my brother, and my sister all got one. It was probably the best gift I ever got. - Greg Amadio
The gift of friendship. Seriously, it's the best gift you could ever ask for. Other than that I think the best gift I ever got was a snow mobile though, and then we smashed it up on the same day. - Aaron Downey
What's the best gift you've ever given somebody?
Best gift I've ever given? Probably my friendship. - Aaron Downey
I would say just my presence at Christmas time is a pretty good gift, since I have not been home in a few years. - Greg Amadio
I got my mom golf clubs last year, that one is fresh in my memory. She was pretty happy to get a new set of golf clubs. I enjoyed giving her that because she usually doesn't want much, so she was really happy. - Logan Pyett
I'd have to say an engagement to my wife on Christmas last year, that was a pretty good one. - Derek Meech
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Anyone checked out Serviio Media Sever? It has a very nice way of displaying menus inside PS3. It downloads album covers and media info, displays all your movies with the correct name instead of file name and sorts it by artist, genre, or whatever. Unfortunately Serviio sufferes from poor transcoding and no remux support which takes away from its great initial presentation.
Is there any way to get that great presentation with PS3 media server? An addin or plugin would be great.


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The Hannibal Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 420 Smith St. at 2:14 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 31.
After making initial entry, firefighters encountered fire in the kitchen area of the residence and had the fire extinguished within five to 10 minutes of arrival.
Two engines, two aerial apparatus, rescue, and a command vehicle responded to this fire.
Eight firefighters were on duty, and no additional firefighters were called in.
The Missouri State Fire Marshall's office was called to investigate this fire, and it was determined to be accidental-electrical in nature.
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- Sep 21:
- Dublin 39, Ygnacio Valley 0
- Serra-San Mateo 49, Encinal 13
- Pittsburg 24, Berkeley 0
- McClymonds 44, Valley Christian-Dublin 22
- Foothill 52, Vintage-Napa 6
- Freedom 27, San Leandro 21
- Hercules 21, Piner-Santa Rosa 12
- James Logan 21, Heritage 7
- Granada 42, Newark Memorial 0
- Miramonte 44, Alameda 14
- Acalanes 45, Tennyson 15
- Northgate 31, Las Lomas 17
- Sep 20:
- East Bay football roundup: San Ramon Valley loses 67-36 to Folsom
- East Bay high school/community college scoreboard for Friday, Sept. 20 events
- Regional football roundup: Big win for Foothill High over Vintage
- De La Salle routs Del Oro 41-3
- American 28, San Lorenzo 21, OT
- Friday's East Bay high school/community college football scores
- Sep 19:
- Mission San Jose 14, Richmond 9
MORAGA -- After Campolindo High and El Cerrito traded touchdowns in the first half, the Cougars limited the Gauchos to a lone touchdown in the second half and pulled away for a 42-27 nonleague victory Friday night in a game between two of the best Division III teams in the North Coast Section.
Clinging to a 35-27 lead with just over two minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Cougars' Andrew Zolintakis found Tyler Petite for a 47-yard gain on third-and-4, which set up Connor McNally's game-clinching 6-yard touchdown run.
"We just have to credit our defense tonight," Campolindo coach Kevin Macy said. "El Cerrito has too many weapons on the field at the same time, and we had to limit them on offense and special teams. That was the key tonight."
The Cougars defense had Gauchos quarterback Keilan Benjamin on the run throughout the night and shut down his prime offensive weapons in Adarius Pickett (six catches, 58 yards) and Jalen Harvey (one catch, 22 yards).
Campolindo (4-0) scored within the first minute of the contest on a Nick Fadelli run after capitalizing on a Harvey fumble on the game's opening kickoff. The Gauchos (2-2) came right back to tie the score on an 11-yard run by Pickett.
Pickett's 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown tied the score at 21-21 with 6:52 left in the second quarter, but the Cougars scored with 40 seconds left in the half on a pass from Zolintakis to Phillip Rei for a 28-21 lead at the half.
Zolintakis threw for 305 yards and three scores, with Rei hauling in seven passes for 164 yards and three scores.
The series between the Gauchos and the Cougars has developed into one of the better Division III rivalries in the East Bay, with three of the past four meetings decided by three points or less. El Cerrito beat Campolindo 16-14 last year in what was its closest regular-season nonleague game. Campolindo won 16-13 in 2011 and 34-13 in 2010, and El Cerrito won 30-28 in 2009.
Campolindo begins defense of its Diablo Foothill Athletic League title next Friday at undefeated Acalanes. El Cerrito also starts league play next Friday, as it hosts Valley Christian-Dublin in the Tri-County Athletic League-Rock Division opener for both teams.


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The Des Moines Disc Golf Club proudly presents to our club and league members a clinic presented by disc golf world champions Jay and Des Reading. The clinic will be in conjunction with next Tuesday's (5/22) league at Walnut Ridge. The clinic will be from 5-6 PM. Jay and Des have been traveling around doing these clinics and they really present a lot of great information that is guaranteed to help your game no matter what your skill level.
After the clinic, we will have our random doubles as usual, with a catch! This week, your score will count for a merchandise payout of some of the coolest disc golf items Jay and Des have collected throughout their travels worldwide! Jay and Des will also have lots of cool discs and other miscellaneous disc golf paraphernalia on hand for sale. The doubles will be the same $5 like always.
This will be one week of league that you won't want to miss! Please come out and take advantage of this great opportunity to meet these World Champions! Who knows, you might even get to play with Jay or Des!


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- Feb 12:
- Contra Costa Times editorial: Water districts should impose conservation measures now
- Oakland Tribune editorial: Water districts should impose conservation measures now
- Feb 7:
- California Drought: Desperately needed rain, courtesy of "Pineapple Express" slamming into California
- Feb 6:
- Drought doesn't mean doom for your plants
- Rain soaks Bay Area, another storm coming
- California drought: Big rain headed toward Bay Area could double dismal rainfall totals
- Feb 5:
- California drought: House water bill exposes deep partisan divide
- Feb 4:
- Fremont district urges conservation, offers water-saving program as drought persists
- Gov. Jerry Brown calls congressional Republican drought bill 'divisive'
- Roadshow: Caltrans watering less as drought continues
- Feb 3:
- North Bay homeowners slash water usage through creative conservation
- California drought: Biggest rainfall of 2014 soaks Bay Area
- Jan 31:
- California drought: State Water Project will deliver no water this summer
- Gov. Brown says flush less as California struggles with drought
- Drought shakes off winter for perilous early spring
- Jan 30:
- Obama pledges support amid California drought
- California wine industry reports robust 2013, but worries loom about drought
- Drizzle brings hope to thirsty California but does nothing to deter drought
- Jan 29:
- Bay Area wakes up to drizzle as light rain appears for first time in more than a month
- Zone 7 Water Agency seeks 20 percent voluntary water reduction from customers
- Jan 28:
- California drought: 17 communities could run out of water within 60 to 120 days, state says
- Jan 27:
- Water oak trees if needed, but not too much
- Rain expected this week won't put dent in the drought, forecasters say
- Gold prospectors take advantage of California drought
- California drought: Bay Area water districts start asking urban residents to conserve
- Jan 26:
- After decades of payments, EBMUD may finally use its emergency water supply
- Jan 25:
- California drought: Past dry periods have lasted more than 200 years, scientists say
- Jan 23:
- Around Dublin: Do your part now to get ahead of drought
- Jan 22:
- Drought: California is a red state, if you're talking weather
- Jan 21:
- California drought: Tips for conserving water
- Jan 18:
- Snow makers rescue big Sierra resorts as drought bakes smaller ones
- Jan 17:
- Brown declares California drought emergency
- California drought: Three more months of dry weather likely, National Weather Service announces
- Jan 16:
- Drought declared a natural disaster in California, 10 other states
- Jan 14:
- Drought imperils California salmon, steelhead
- California drought: What's causing it?
- Jan 8:
- Timm Herdt: Learning to adapt to droughts
- Jan 3:
- Barnidge: California droughts aren't nearly as scary as they used to be
- Dec 29:
- California drought deepens as another year's rains stay away
SACRAMENTO -- Despite record dry weather, it's looking increasingly unlikely that a multibillion-dollar water bond to pay for dams, conservation and parts of Gov. Jerry Brown's $25 billion plan to build two huge tunnels through the Delta will be placed on the November ballot.
Water agencies around the state have assumed that some kind of measure would go to voters to provide a new river of cash for water projects. But Sacramento political leaders and insiders say Brown, widely expected to seek re-election this year, hasn't committed and has worries it could hurt him politically, particularly as polls have shown shaky support for it.
Asked Thursday if he wants a water bond this year, Brown said, "The world is changing with these serious drought conditions, but I think I'll withhold judgment on that."
In 2009, lawmakers approved placing an $11.1 billion water bond on the ballot but then pulled it in 2010 and 2012 after polls showed voters would reject it because of its high cost and criticism that it was full of pork-barrel projects. Two smaller measures, both about $6.5 billion, are pending in the Legislature but require a two-thirds vote. A September poll by the Public Policy Institute of California found a bare majority, 50 percent, of likely voters supporting a bond that size.
"There's not going to be a water bond this year. No way," said one legislative staff member working on the issue who requested anonymity. "Brown's presenting himself to voters as the guy who just paid down California's debt. Putting more debt on the ballot when he's up for re-election would be a mixed message."
Some environmental groups say they will oppose any bond that includes funds for the Delta tunnels project, which would make it easier to move water south.
"I've heard rumblings that the governor doesn't want to deal with a water bond this year and he's been communicating that to Democratic leaders," said Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff, R-Brea. "However, I think that would be a big mistake."
The head of a top state water group said he hopes dry weather might change poll numbers -- and Brown's mind.
"Let's keep this issue open and figure out where we are in late spring," said Tim Quinn, executive director of the Association of California Water Agencies. "The drought looms large."
Paul Rogers covers resources and environmental issues. Contact him at 408-920-5045. Follow him at Twitter.com/PaulRogersSJMN.


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I came across this story online and was blown away by people's reactions to a kid walking to soccer practice alone.It was daylight, only 1/3 a mile from his home and he knew the route.
He even had his mom's cell phone.
Do you let your kids walk to sports practice or school? Do you think it's safe?
Although I do not let my own kids walk by themselves I know that this a decision I have made for my own family and not for someone else's. I also do not live in a small town where there are walking paths to school. I respect this woman's choice and she had obviously thought about it if she gave him her cell phone and would be meeting him at the field. How can we expect our children to be independent and reliable if they are not given the chance to show they can be.They need to experience independence. (if only for a few blocks) It is obvious to me that the people in her neighborhood need to find some hobbies.
Wow -- sounds like that small town in Mississippi has some uptight folks. I totally agree with Lori. Building independence in children is important. I have a friend who lets her six-year old walk to school by herself -- not because she doesnt have time for her kids -- but because she felt her child was mature and capable and wanted her child to feel independent. It's a parents' right to make that decision. Parents (hopefully) know their children better than anyone.
It wasnt like this when I was growing up. Tons of kids walked to school every day. Some -- over a mile at younger ages than 10. And no one thought twice. I think I was already babysitting at 10.
Deciding whether your child is capable of walking to practice depends on so many factors...the route, the traffic, the neighborhood/town crime rates, who you personally know along the route, your child's maturity and fearfulness/cautiousness toward strangers (and non-strangers who don't know the password), whether or not the child has a cell phone, whether or not you can see your child from your house for most of the walk, and the list goes on. No one can make this decision other than the mother. She is the only one with all the information.
I have an eight year old that I often forget is 8, because she is so mature for her age....like a 12 year old. It's almost scary. (Not bragging. I also have two other kids who are quite average, or below, in maturity level.) Twice in the past couple weeks, I've let her stay home alone for 20 minutes, while I ran an errand. She locks the doors, and doesn't answer them. She has an "emergency" note card that I keep by the phone which lists steps to follow in an emergency. I kept my cell phone in my hand the whole time and called her at least once. Funny thing is, the second time I left her home, I inadvertantly left my house keys at home. She locked the doors, as told. She didn't answer when I rang the door bell. She didn't even answer when I incessently rang the door bell again and again. Good girl! I think any child who knows the rules (and why they exist) AND has been well prepared for "what to do if..." is perfectly capable of walking to soccer practice with their mother's cell phone in hand.
On a side note, please don't send Child Protective Services to my house for leaving my daughter home for 20 minutes. If you doubt that it was wise, I invite you to come over and have a conversation with her about......... the state of the economy ........or who she would have voted for in the election (and why) ..........or why her favorite tv show is Mad Money (a financial investment show)........or why I ask her to lock the doors while I'm gone.
Lastly, my children will never do sleepovers. That is FAR more risky than walking to soccer practice alone.
My oldest is only four but I think I'd do what Lori did in that situation. I also worry about sheltering my children too much - I remember walking to the corner store at age seven on my own, and to school and back younger than that. Children still need to learn how to develop independence and instincts, even if times have changed. Given all the measures Lori took with her son (cell phone, short time frame and distance), I think she made a good decision.
My youngest (and most babied) is 11, and I let him walk to school every day, which is about 1/3 mile. This was the first year we allowed it, and he had been begging for a couple of years. The first 2 months, my husband followed him in the car on the adjoining blocks so our son wouldn't see him. I am paralyzed with fear every day KNOWING that every day many kids are kidnapped, and my son could be one of them. But I also know I wouldn't be doing him any favors by wrapping him in bubble wrap 24/7. ...much as I would like to. I think about his future and realize that he needs to have the confidence necessary to get through life and make the best decisions he can, and he cannot do this if I keep him under my thumb too much.
And by the way, those "curtain-twitchers" in the story about Lori and her son? Wow. Seriously? I appreciate the whole "village-raising" thing and all, but do they have nothing better to do than call 911 whenever they see a healthy happy 10-yr-old gasp walking down the sidewalk??
Endure, learn, apply.
Here are a few great articles on the subject:
The Walk-to-School Fight
Family Defies No-Bike Policy
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When scientists have to strike at their own
12.11.2012 - We all read with dismay – but not a huge amount of surprise – the October paper from French researchers led by Gilles-Eric Séralini on the two-year rat-feeding study looking at the effects of glyphosate-treated GM maize.
It's almost boring these days when new headlines emerge saying we're all going to DIE HORRIBLY from eating GM food. This is despite a conspicuous lack of people DYING HORRIBLY from anything other than the usual human-inspired causes, which are not worthy of comment or action because they are 100% 'natural'.
In the bad old days, scientists, companies and politicians would have been looking the other way when the report was published, and before long the headline would have been accepted as fact. Any response would have been far too late and far too weak to look like anything other than an evil corporate cover-up.
This time, however, I was pleasantly surprised. As they raced to hit deadlines, I heard journalists adding that an awful lot of people disagreed with the results, and that the science was actually a bit suspect – not enough animals, dodgy design, cancer-prone rats and less maths than my budget planning for shoes. They also added, in pensive tones, that the researcher was a long-time opponent of GM crops, and this might mean he isn't exactly unbiased.
Even more refreshing was the rapid response from researchers and politicians. The latter got it badly wrong when the GM farce first hit the headlines. But then the French research community itself bit back quickly. The country's national academies of agriculture, medicine, pharmacy, sciences, technology and veterinary studies signed a statement that not only are the conclusions unsupported by the presented data, but that the paper spreads fear in the public.
This was rapidly backed up by the European Food Safety Authority, which published a statement pointing out that the author had been invited to supply the evidence missing from the paper, but had obviously "forgotten" to post it before their deadline. The full review from the EFSA contained the damning phrase "the study has unclear objectives and is inadequately reported in the publication, with many key details of the design, conduct and analysis being omitted. Without such details it is impossible to give weight to the results." Dark words for any scientist to hear, and I'll bet the peer review process in Food and Chemical Toxicology is now undergoing an overhaul.
Bravo, I say. The scientific community needs to manage its scientists better. It has been too easy for too long to grab headlines with poor but sensationalist science, and the price is paid by everybody.
When science is bad, it should be the scientists who point it out and remind their own community and the rest of the world that to be science, it has to be scientific – you don't start from the result, and you always show the maths. Obviously, that doesn't apply to shoes.http://www.european-biotechnology-news.com/people/heard-in-brussels/2012/when-scientists-have-to-strike-at-their-own.html


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It seems that as the year wanes so does our creativity. Luckily for us, the space for this morning's column is rather small, sort of like a chipmunk. Perhaps we immediately thought of the furry, squirrel-like animal because we're a little nuts. Get it, they collect nuts (we think) and ...
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The community's emotional response surrounding the story of a cancer stricken child who loved the Eagle Valley High School Devils football team was real. The child was not.
Friday some local residents closely involved with the story took their suspicious to the Eagle Police Department. A subsequent investigation showed that claims involving the child were false. The Eagle County Coroner's office has verified there is no death certificate in Colorado associated with the child. The photo of "Alex" has been traced back to a Kids Cancer Crusade website and is identified as Connor Gerber, a South African boy who is still alive.
Briana Augustenborg, 22, of Avon is the focus of the investigation. Eagle Police were able to contact her Saturday but Chief Rodger McLaughlin said the investigation is ongoing and he cannot comment further regarding the case at this time. The Avon Police Department is assisting in the case.
The incident began a couple of weeks ago when Augustenborg, a co-worker of EVHS football mom Holly Sandoval, shared a story about a little boy she was close to who was terminally ill with leukemia. Augustenborg told Sandoval that "Alex" was a huge football fan and he was closely following the Devils as they rolled up victories this fall. Sandoval offered to share the story with her son, who is a member of the team, and get a signed football for the little fan.
"I dragged my son into this and I feel terrible about it," said Sandoval. "I just wanted this little boy to be happy if these were his final days."
The team drew inspiration from the story and members starting talking about to other kids. Facebook messages began popping up on the team's page and parents learned about Alex and his heartbreaking story.
At the recent Fall Festival in Gypsum, KSKE radio was doing a live remote and Augustenborg approached D.J. Jordon Lyles. He was aware of the Alex story because of the Facebook posts and after speaking with Augustenborg, he dedicated songs to Alex during the event.
"It just took my heart," said Lyles.
During the next week, Augustenborg and others continued to make song requests for Alex and the story started spread.
"I fed the story to the media and I feel really guilty about it," said EVHS parent Debby Beard.
After hearing about the story from EVHS parents, Pam Boyd, editor of the Eagle Valley Enterprise, met with Augustenborg on Oct. 23 for an interview. That conversation resulted in an Oct. 25 front-page story about Alex which appeared in the Vail Daily the same day. During the interview, Augustenborg asked that Alex's last name be omitted at the request of his parents. She also requested her own last name be omitted.
What she did not ask for was money.
When asked if she was collecting contributions for the family, Augustenborg said the family did not need money, but they did want people to know Alex's story and they were overwhelmed and comforted by all the support they were receiving from the EVHS community. That support reached a zenith on Oct. 26 during the EVHS football game versus Palisade. Augustenborg said it was Alex's final wish to attend that game, but on Oct. 25 she announced via Facebook that Alex had died.
In retrospect, that was the pattern with the Alex story. He was supposed to be at the EVHS vs. Battle Mountain High School game but Augustenborg canceled at the last minute when he "suffered a seizure." She scheduled meetings with local people and Alex's parents, but at the last minute a medical crisises prevented them from coming.
At the Palisade game, which was played one day after Alex's "death" the students and parents at EVHS wore orange in memory of the boy. The football team sported specially purchased orange socks. The cheerleaders had orange shirts on and at half-time, the dance team spelled out "Alex" with their pompoms.
Last week, Augustenborg submitted an obituary for "Alexander Jordon" and kept up Facebook postings on his page. As of Saturday morning her Alexander Jordon page had nearly 1,000 likes. But her obsessive behavior became a concern for staff at KSKE and they brought those concerns to Sandoval, Beard and Boyd. After contact with the coroner failed to turn up a death certificate for the boy, the group contacted police.
As the people most closely involved in the story look back on the events surrounding the Alex hoax, they all spoke about how guilty they feel for their roles in perpetuating the falsehood. They also speak about how proud they feel about the way the community rose up to support a child in an effort to make his final days happy ones.
"This story just shows the best of human nature and the worst of human nature," said Holli Synder, general manager of NRC Broadcasting, parent company of KSKE.
"I want to tell the kids and the community we are really proud of the way they stepped up and responded," said Beard.
"I does show the caring of the kids and community. I went to the kids and asked them to sign a football and all of this happened," said Sandoval. "It shows the integrity of our coaches and the kids behind them and the caring of the community."
"This story took my heart," said Lyles. "We are all just good people, when it comes right down to it."
I have let this community down and I am so very sorry.
Here's the basic premise - you should be able to trust what you read in the Eagle Valley Enterprise and the Vail Daily. When we ran the story titled "Littlest Devil has the biggest heart" people read it and believed it. It was a fake and I owe everyone who was duped a personal apology.
I am going to lay out how I helped to perpetuate this whole hoax, but I want to make it clear that I am not offering excuses. The bottom line is I acted from the heart and that's not what you need from a newspaper reporter. You need a reporter to act professionally. Obviously I failed.
A couple of weeks ago I got a message from a good friend who told me an amazing story of how the EVHS football team had adopted a little boy who had cancer. She talked about how the players were standing up to support this little boy and how heartwarming it was to watch them as they took this suffering terminally ill child into their fold.
I live in this community and I know those EVHS boys. I have literally known some of them all of their lives. They are a great group and the story warmed my heart. I agreed to meet with Briana Augustenborg for an interview about "Alex."
I met a composed and articulate Augustenborg at a coffehouse in Eagle where she laid out the story of a suffering Denver family who had moved to Cordillera so their son could spend his final days in the mountains. She talked at length about how Alex loved the EVHS Devils and how he was inspired by them to keep fighting. I had no trouble believing the team could inspire someone. Considering the remarkable turnaround they accomplished this year, I was inspired by them.
Augustenborg's story was heart wrenching, but I did see a couple of red flags. First, she wasn't the child's parent. But I have, in the past, dealt with scenarios when a family is so devastated by a loss or a crisis that a liaison speaks for them. The idea that parents could be consumed with their dying 9-year-old's needs seemed plausible.
My second red flag was money. But Augustenborg was clear that she didn't want any. She said the family just wanted to share the story and that they found so much comfort in the support they were receiving. Looking back, that was the moment the hook set. I came into the interview with concerns that this story could be a financial fraud. I was prepared to protect people's money, but not their hearts.
(As an aside, if anyone has given Augustenborg money, call the Eagle Police at 970-328-6351 to report it. There are criminal implications they would like to explore in this case.)
There was also an element of urgency associated with the tale. The child was supposedly dying and everyone wanted to do what they could for him before it was too late. So I went with the story and thus gave it credibility. People read it and believed it. As the days progressed I got more and more uneasy. There was no way that a 9-year-old could have written the Facebook posts attributed to him and after the "death," Augustenborg seemed to be determined to keep the story alive.
As I look back, I keep coming back to the question I asked myself from the beginning. "They don't want any money, and who would make up a story like this?"
I have a name but not an answer.
Again, I am so very sorry to everyone in the community who trusted me to tell them the truth. I know better and I should have been more responsible. To quote the late Ronald Reagan, the standard is to "trust but verify."
And while I am very ashamed of myself for the part I played in this deception, I am very proud of everyone who stood up for a little boy who they believed needed them. It was an example of all that is best in our community.
This week, a friend sent me this message and it's what I want to say in closing to everyone in the community and particularly to the kids at EVHS:
"How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours."
A lot of great karma was generated by a bunch of very big-hearted people this week. Be proud of that.
- Pam Boyd


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The 26th annual CIF State Cross Country Championships was held on November 24 at Woodward Park in Fresno.
In total, 202 runners attended the State Meet on Saturday, two of them being Gridley High School runners. Brennah Payne, a sophomore at GHS, finished with a time of 21:27. Teammate Averie Roberts completed the race at 22:06.
Coach Shelley Lane was very pleased with the girls' performance this past season and at the State Championship.
"The girls trained very hard this season. I am glad I had the opportunity to coach these outstanding runners."
Averie Roberts, a senior, is the first Gridley High School girl to compete all four years of high school at the State Meet—2009: 23:08; 2010: 21:18; 2011: 20:42; 2012: 22:06.
Roberts broke the Gridley High School Cross Country record at the BVL Championships with a time of 20:17.
"I will miss coaching Averie Roberts. She is one of the most talented athletes I have had the opportunity to coach," commented Lane.
Payne also competed at the State Championship her freshman year. She finished with a time of 21:01.
Roberts is currently on the Gridley High School Girls Soccer team. She and Payne will run track in the spring.
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seandaley wrote: Captiv8 wrote: besides being an obvious euphemism for masturbation
this is nowhere near true, but as shown in the d.d. thread, your interpretation is all that counts..
tommi teardrop wrote: Reference the brady bunch for how to have a driving battle. The tiebreaker involves an orange traffic cone and an egg. Marsha beat Greg.
Captiv8 wrote: What's this D.D. thread?
remind wrote: I like big books and I cannot lie!
Props to Faheem! He's cute as hell.
seandaley wrote: a driving battle is quite conveinient.
since i would be doing my best not to crash my car anyways.
i enjoy this type of competition.
i drove so dope today.
all of my punchlines landed like flying water beatles.
came this close to hitting bird's car.
but right when you thought it was gonna scrape, nope, punchline.
todaaaaaaay is the greatest day i've ever knowwwwnnn.
remind wrote: This motherfucker said "I drove so dope today."
Speaking of accompanying DVD's, after watching Ali's, I remembered that I never watched the one that came with DOOM's reissue of MM...Food. I already had the CD and my ex gave me the reissue and I had forgotten about it. Anyway, as I'm watching the NY footage, I'm trying to look for myself in the crowd. I figured it was a futile effort since it was dark and all the shots of the crowd were quick. Outta nowhere, the camera shoots to a close-up of my grill as I'm rapping along. Pretty funny.


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The goal of Project Access is to improve non-custodial parents' access to and visitation with their children, and improve their ability and willingness to participate fully in financially supporting their children and being part of their lives in meaningful, responsible ways. Services to families include a combination of mediation, counseling, education, development of parenting plans, and visitation enforcement through supervised visitation, and monitored child exchange.
In New York State today, over 40% of children are born out-of-wedlock with most being raised in single parent households. The ongoing emotional and financial needs of children in separated families can become ignored or disregarded. This outcome is particularly common if the parties are in conflict over parental access to, and visitation with, the children and over decisions regarding parenting roles including the payment of child support. Furthermore, in a significant number of these families, domestic violence, child abuse, substance abuse, and/or mental health issues may also compromise the quality of the child's environment and impair his/her development.
Evidence suggests that children raised in single parent homes are more likely to be poor, become involved in drug and alcohol abuse, drop out of school, and suffer from health and emotional problems. In addition, boys are more likely to become involved in the criminal justice system, and girls are more likely to become pregnant as teens. The positive influence a noncustodial parent can have on a child's well-being and development is invaluable. With diligence, care and cooperation, parents that live separately can achieve the same nurturing environment for their children as parents living together.


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The man who found the remains of Katelyn Markham says it didn't appear anyone tried to hide her body.
Andy Hicks told WLWT News 5's Brian Hamrick that he was searching for scrap metal along Big Cedar Creek in Franklin County on April 7 when he found a human jawbone.
He said he then saw a skull inside a Kroger bag and some other bones nearby. Hicks said there was some hair, but it appears that the remains were almost completely decomposed.
Markham was reported missing on Aug. 14, 2011 in Fairfield.
Timeline of Katelyn Markham case
Hicks said that it appeared that someone had dumped a load of trash on top of or near the body at some point, but not in a way that would have kept it hidden.
Case history: Fiance speaks / Missing for 6 months / Arrest linked to disappearance / 1 year anniversary of Markham's disappearance / Katelyn Markham Facebook Page
Hamrick said that the woman who owned the land told him that she had called police a couple of years ago about people who were dumping trash on her property.


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We told you earlier this week about the iCanShine bike camp in Roanoke this week.
iCanShine is a national non-profit that teaches kids with developmental disabilities how to ride bikes.
Monday, we introduced you to a few brave kids trying the program.
We caught up with them today, and they did it.
Ben Gann's mother Marjie says seeing her son riding a bike on his own was emotional,
"It's not very often that I get choked up but, this success is a big one for us," she said.
iCanShine representatives tell us they had around 30 kids in the program this week and 20 of them learned how to ride.
Whether we realize it or not, we take simple things for granted.
This week, a group of kids in Roanoke are tackling what's simple for most of us; they're learning how to ride a bike.
For these kids, success is measured in laps around a gym.
Hunter, Marie, Christie, Annabel and Ben don't have to be here and their families know it.
"She's been wearing the helmet since breakfast this morning, getting ready," said Christie Cobb's grandfather Ray, "I think that'll happen. She's determined, and I'm encouraging."
The five kids are all developmentally disabled.
That's prevented all of them from doing something many kids their age do with ease.
"She's 14, hadn't learned how to ride a bike yet," sad Ray Cobb.
That's where Kevin Crenshaw and his army of volunteers come in.
iCanShine is a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit that teaches kids with disabilities how to ride a bike.
"It's a blessing to be a part of, just to see everyone's progress," said Crenshaw, a Craig County native.
Monday was the first day of the week-long camp. The riders start slow; today they have these bulky training wheels; the goal by Friday; move to the real things.
Crenshaw travels the country doing this and never gets tired of seeing the success stories.
"What used to be "I can't, I can't, I can't" turns into "I can! I just did" what else can we do?!'" Crenshaw said.
"To see them get on the bike and take the chance and not be afraid. I think sometimes we take things for granted because we do things so easily, but it is very special," added volunteer Johnnie Nash.
For many of us, learning how to ride a bike doesn't take long; for these kids it'll take a week.
For these kids, the people helping, and the parents supporting them, it's a week very well spent.
Roanoke is the eigth stop for iCanShine this summer.
There are actually five different sessions everyday this week where kids learn how to ride.
Group leader Kevin Crenshaw tells me the organization has already taught over 250 kids how to ride a bike so far this summer.


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Lila M. Fickes, 77, of Fayetteville, Pa., died unexpectedly on Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, at her home. Born Nov. 26, 1934, in South Mountain, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Virginia Staley Kauffman. Lila was employed at the former Tracy Fashions in Chambersburg and attended Mount Pleasant United Brethren Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family and had a special love for her grandchildren and great-granddaughter. Her husband, Garnet T. Fickes, whom she married June 5, 1954, preceded her in death on Feb. 7, 2007. She is survived by her son, Jeffrey Fickes of Chambersburg; her daughter, Karen Kimple and husband Jeffrey of Fayetteville; three grandchildren, Jesse and Ali Kimple and Shane Fickes; a stepgrandson, Jason Andrew; and a great-granddaughter, Jayla Andrew. Also surviving are two brothers, Richard Kauffman of Mena, Ark., and Edward Kauffman of Fayetteville; and a special sister-in-law, Carol Ann Kauffman of Fayetteville. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Baker and Raymond Kauffman. Friends are invited to celebrate Lila's life on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the home of Jeffrey and Karen Kimple, 4902 Treher Road, Fayetteville, Pa. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter, 2325 Country Road, Chambersburg, Pa. 17202. Condolences and memories may be shared on her Book of Memories page at: www.geiselfuneralhome.com �
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HUNTSVILLE, Texas – The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women's golf team shot a final-round 313 on Tuesday at Raven's Nest Golf Club to finish in sixth place at the Harold Funston Invitational with a three-round 919. Host Sam Houston State won the team title by shooting a three-round 874.
Vanessa Johnson finished in a tie for ninth with a three-round 222 after delivering a 75 in the final 18 holes. Lindsay Biehler was tied for 17th (72-76-78—226) and fellow senior Krista Fenniak finished 28th (78-76-78—232) at the event. Freshmen Ana Paredes (79-78-82—239, 37th) and Claudia Galindo (82-88-85—255, 49th) rounded out the individual results for the Islanders.
The host Bearkats shot a 290 on the final day to surge past Lamar and garner the team title. SHSU placed four players in the top eight individually. LU's Wenny Chang took medalist honors with a 215 (71-71-75), edging teammate Ghni Ngo and Incarnate Word's Flower Castillo by a single stroke.
Lamar shot an 877 for the three-round event, while UIW finished third with an 893. Oral Roberts (901) and Stephen F. Austin (911) rounded out the top five, with the Islanders' 919 placing them sixth.
A&M-Corpus Christi is back in action on Oct. 20, when it heads to Lakewood Ranch, Fla., for the Pat Bradley Invitational. The three-day, three-round event is hosted by Florida International at the elite Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club.
For all the latest on Islanders Golf, be sure to follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@IslandersGolf) and like the official Facebook page (Islanders Golf).
T9. Vanessa Johnson (74-73-75--222)
T17. Lindsay Biehler (72-76-78--226)
28. Krista Fenniak (78-76-78--232)
37. Ana Paredes (79-78-82--239)
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The Superior Court of Arizona in Pinal County is part of the state's only general
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of almost any type except small claims, minor offenses, and violations of city codes
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attempting to commit or engaging in an activity prohibited by law and defined as
a crime. Civil cases include all court cases not defined as criminal. They include
such matters as disputes between citizens involved in contractual agreements and
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proceedings held in the Superior Court.
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Dementia is a permanent loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases. It affects memory, thinking, language, judgment, and behavior.
Multi-infarct dementia is caused by a series of small strokes. Multi-infarct dementia is also called vascular dementia.
MID; Dementia - vascular; Dementia - poststroke; Vascular dementia
Multi-infarct dementia (MID) is the second most common cause of dementia after Alzheimer disease in people over age 65. MID usually affects people between ages 55 and 75. More men than women have MID.
MID is caused by a series of small strokes.
Risk factors for MID include:
Symptoms of dementia may also be caused by other types of disorders of the brain One such disorder is Alzheimer disease. Symptoms of Alzheimer disease can be similar to those of MID. MID and Alzheimer disease are the most common causes of dementia, and may occur together
Symptoms of MID may develop gradually or may progress after each small stroke.
Symptoms may begin suddenly after each stroke. Some people with MID may improve for short periods, and then decline after having more silent strokes.
Early symptoms of dementia can include:
As dementia worsens, symptoms are more obvious and the ability to take care of oneself declines. Symptoms may include:
Nervous system (neurologic) problems that occur with a stroke may also be present.
Tests may be ordered to help determine whether other medical problems could be causing dementia or making it worse, such as:
Other tests may be done to find out what parts of thinking have been affected and to guide other tests.
Tests that can show evidence of previous strokes in the brain may include:
There is no treatment to turn back damage to the brain caused by small strokes.
An important goal is to control symptoms and correct risk factors such as high blood pressure, smoking, and high cholesterol to prevent future strokes:
The goals of helping someone with dementia in the home are to:
Medicines may be needed to control aggressive, agitated, or dangerous behaviors.
Medicines used to treat Alzheimer disease have not been shown to work for MID.
Hearing aids, glasses, or cataract surgery may be needed if the person has problems involving these senses.
Some improvement may occur for short periods, but the disorder will generally get worse over time.
Complications include the following:
Call the health care provider if symptoms of multi-infarct dementia occur. Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) if there is a sudden change in mental status. This is an emergency symptom of stroke.
Control conditions that increase the risk of hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) by:
Apostolova LG, DeKosky ST, Cummings JL. Dementias. In: Daroff RB, Fenichel GM, Jankovic J, Mazziotta JC. Bradley's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2012:chap 66.
Moorhouse PA, Rockwood K. Vascular cognitive impairment. In: Fillit HM, Rockwood K, Woodhouse K, eds. Brocklehurst's Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa; 2010:chap 55.
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2012 CROSS COUNTRY (SOPHOMORE): Ran in four total meets … finished in 20th place finish at the Islanders Splash (9/28) … recorded a time of 25:14.5 in the 6k at the Southland Conference Championships (10/26).
2012 OUTDOOR TRACK (FRESHMAN): Recorded a time of 2:36.44 in the women's 800m and a time of 5:28.34 in the women's 1500m at the Border Olympics (3/3) … ran a time of 5:11.01 in the women's 1500m along with finishing fifth for the Islanders in the women's 5k with a time of 20:18.23 at the Cactus Cup (3/17) … clocked a time of 5:01.29 in the women's 1500m at the Texas State Invitational (4/6) … finished fourth for the Islanders in the women's 1500m with a time of 5:14.58 at the Texas Invitational (4/14) … placed third with a personal-best time of 4:55.41 in the women's 1500m at the J. Fred Duckett Rice Twilight (4/21) … finished second for the Islanders in the women's 1500m with a time of 5:11.31 at the Bobcat Classic (4/28).
2012 INDOOR TRACK (FRESHMAN): Clocked a personal-best time of 5:36.79 in the women's one mile at the Jeff Davis Bank McNeese Indoor Meet (2/3) … competed in the women's 800m to finish with a time of 2:34.48 at the McNeese State Cowboy Indoor Meet (1/13) … competed in three events or meets during the season.
2011 CROSS COUNTRY (FRESHMAN): Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL: Ran for head coach James Darcey at Katy High School in Katy, Texas … named Most Understanding Athlete for track and cross country … named Academic All-State … finished second in districts and advanced to regionals … played volleyball her freshman year and basketball her freshman and sophomore years … earned Academic All-State in cross country and track.
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Three members of the MAC Wrestling Club came away from Derby High School with first-place finishes this past weekend at the Tom Faust Memorial Novice Championships Wrestling Tournament.
Finishing first in the Sunday tournament was Bishop Brown at 6-and-under 49 pounds, Treyton Pelner at 8-and-under 55 and Tucker Pelnar at 8-and-under 55.
Mason Thrash took second at 12-and-under 130 pounds.
A pair of wrestlers placed at the Tom Faust Memorial Tournament Saturday, also held at Derby High School.
Aaron Handlin took second place at 10-and-under 150 pounds, while Jonah Scott took fifth at 10-and-under 130 pounds.
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The City of Colorado Springs said other than education, there isn't much they can do for private property owners that suffer flood damage.
Manish Kochher, a Peregrine homeowner said Wednesday that he had flood damage in his yard. He said he was frustrated because he wasn't getting much help.
Representatives from the city said they've done what they can – providing information and directing him to contractors. But there is little else they can do.
"The city doesn't have responsibility on private property because we don't have any jurisdiction on private property," said Todd Sturtevant, Stormwater Drainage Engineering Inspector with the City of Colorado Springs.
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Jade Holder, 19, died after being attacked in the Augusta Youth Development Campus. (WRDW-TV / Nov. 9, 2011)
News 12 at 11 o'clock / Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The more things change, the more they remain the same at the Augusta Youth Development Campus.
Six months after he took over, the man in charge has called it quits. Meanwhile, another former director is talking to News 12 about how bad things really are.
Gary Jones passed the torch to Ron Brawner. He says Brawner vowed to keep up the discipline when Jones handed over the position.
In a news conference back in March, Brawner said, "Being in leadership, there's nothing you potentially start with, you just look at what you have and form the strategic objectives to move forward."
Brawner was talking about leadership on his first day at it. Fast forward six months, "Augusta YDC Ronald Brawner has been placed on disciplinary suspension," said Department of Juvenile Justice Spokesman Jim Shuler last Friday.
Much different news following the escape of five inmates earlier this month.
"It was obvious that the youth were running the facility from the moment that I walked in there," said former YDC Interim Director Jones.
He was named interim director just after the last director was fired following a murder at the facility. Jones will tell you when he got there he saw everything from contraband to, "the guards were having sex with the youth there and so forth."
He took over and cleaned house so when it was Brawner's turn, "I do know when he took over from my position that me and him talked and he vowed that he would move forward in some of the same areas and initiate some of the same disciplinary measures and that's all I could hope for," Jones said.
After five inmates escaped nearly two weeks ago, some would question those disciplinary measures.
"I have no idea whether that resignation was voluntary or in lieu of termination, and I don't even want to speculate," Jones said.
In the news conference back in March, Brawner said, "You have to step up to the plate and take the challenges, take it in small chunks, small pieces."
Almost a year since the murder blew the lid off, leadership at the Augusta YDC is back to square one.
It's Assistant Director Melvin Womble who'll be taking over now. He was also hired in March. He, too, is on probation following those escapes.


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My server never ran right using the install as service function on PMS. Since installing the service per these instructions, it has ran flawlessly. To have PS3 Media Server run as a service and auto-start when you computer boots..
1) If running, shut down PS3 Media Server
2) Download Windows Server 2003 Resource Kits Tools and install
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"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\Instsrv.exe" "PS3 Media Server" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\Srvany.exe"
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Lesbian Love Story Draws Raves at Cannes
CANNES–It isn't every year that the word "masterpiece" gets bandied about by heavyweight film critics, particularly when it's a three-hour movie that contains lengthy scenes of intimate lesbian sex.
But the enthusiastic buzz about "Blue is the Warmest Color" ("La vie d'Adèle") by French Tunisian director, Abdellatif Kechiche ("Couscous", 2007), goes beyond a steamy love story between two young women. The film is tender, intense and a deliberate wander off the road from mainstream cinema. It's a loose adaptation of Julie Maroh's graphic novel "Le bleu est une couleur chaude," which will be released in English under the title "Blue Angel" in October.
The leading role, Adèle (played by radiant newcomer, Adèle Exarchopoulos) is a schoolgirl who begins to see a boy but finds herself attracted to Emma (Léa Seydoux), an artsy blue-haired stranger she spots while crossing the street. As their intimate relationship escalates, the camera plunges the audience into the joy and suffering of love, zooming in with extreme close ups and meticulous attention to every movement.
"One of the main themes of the film is destiny," says Kechiche. "How do you account for the fact that one day, you meet someone who is able to radically change your life, due to a chance encounter? Another subject is how love evolves and then comes the break up, which is like a form of bereavement that can last one year, ten years, or a lifetime."
Known for his unconventional approach on the set, Kechiche says that he uses the screenplay as a kind of "safety net" but is prone to make numerous changes and include improvisations while shooting.
"I compare myself to a novelist who writes 1,000 pages, then throws away 700. For me, the script is never a pre-fabricated object," the director states.
"I don't want to know what is going to happen to a film in advance. I prefer to start with something more precarious and let it evolve with the actors' help."
"For me, the film is about the discovery of a young girl–about desire, flesh, and body language," says Exarchopoulos, who seems unfazed by the deluge of critical praise for her stunning performance. "I wasn't worried about the nudity and was prepared to assume the sex scenes. At first, Léa and I couldn't stop laughing nervously. Then, as our characters got to know each other, things happened almost organically."
According to co-star Léa Seydoux ("Midnight in Paris," "Mission Impossible"), the four-month shoot with Kechiche was unlike any experience the actress has ever encountered.
"It was crazy," she says with a smile. "He pushes you right to the edge. We could spend two weeks on just one scene. You end up forgetting the camera is there. When you have to eat, you eat real food—if you drink, you have to drink real alcohol. After a hundred takes, that can be quite tough."
"It was important to show all the details to make it feel like a slice of life," adds Exarchopoulos. "We really made this movie with our heart and our guts."
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- Binding: Hardcover
- Era: Age of Discovery
- Number of Pages: 320
- Subject: Colonial America
- Date Available: August 2012
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Within a generation of Columbus's first landfall in the Caribbean, Spain ruled an empire in Central and South America many times its size, while, in stark contrast, the English had only succeeded in settling the banks of one waterway and several bays. Invading America examines English development by reviewing the voyages, the conflict with the native peoples, the lack of leadership and the unrealistic ambitions. Using documentary evidence and vivid first-hand accounts, it offers a new perspective on the often tragic, sometimes heroic, English attempts at settlement.
David Childs, a retired Royal Navy officer, worked as the Development Director of the Mary Rose Trust, and has published The Warship Mary Rose and Tudor Sea Power. He lives in England.
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On March 29, 1911, just days after the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City, a terrible inferno raged at the New York State Capitol Building. Together, these two fires left scars on New York history, but they also brought about profound changes to fire prevention regulations that have since saved countless lives nationwide. As the New York State Museum commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist fire, WMHT presents this documentary about the New York Capitol fire—a fire which took its toll via the destruction of irreplaceable historical documents, and which came to be known as the greatest library fire disaster of modern times.
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The New York Capitol was declared complete by Gov. Theodore Roosevelt in 1899. It had been under construction for more than 25 years and had cost $25 million (or, approximately half a billion dollars by today's currency). It was admired as one of the most beautiful buildings in America and it housed invaluable archives, but all of that changed on one fiery morning in 1911 as ashes filled the skies of Albany, N.Y.
By the time the fire was put out, the west side of the Capitol's magnificent architecture had been destroyed and the library lost 450,000 books, 270,000 manuscripts and nearly one million catalogue cards. Amazingly, some priceless relics survived the blaze, such as the original manuscript of President George Washington's farewell address, President Abraham Lincoln's original Emancipation Proclamation and the original copies of the New York State Constitution.
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Lesson plans, activities and video clips on the history of the U.S. labor movement for grades 6-12.
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Nonnewaug's Uberti fights injury
WOODBURY — Nick Uberti is facing an unusual circumstance, using a pair of crutches around the Nonnewaug High practice field.
The team captain and three-year starter is idle indefinitely, unable to share the football preseason with his teammates due to an injury sustained on the third play from scrimmage last week, actually his first carry as a running back.
"I ran about four yards, then was spun around," recalled Uberti. "I bent over in a crouched position and was piled on. I was really worried about my knee. As I was falling, I tried to resist."
According to Uberti, his right leg felt like it was on a swivel while he laid helplessly on the ground.
"I couldn't stand up," said Uberti. "The pain was severe. I thought the worst."
It didn't look good for Uberti, especially after he was carted off the field and later diagnosed with a broken right fibula bone following a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) test.
"I was pretty surprised, because I never get hurt, but I thought for sure my season was over," said Uberti. "Before that play, I was in fantastic shape. I was truly ready for the preseason."
The news wasn't all bad as Uberti learned that there was no anterior cruciate knee ligament damage. Fortunately, surgery was not required either. And
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with the healing and rehabilitation process estimated to take upward of six weeks, that meant the season wasn't over before it started.
Uberti proved to be ahead of schedule in his recovery after seeing his doctor on Tuesday, and now he's tackling the rehabilitation process head-on.
Should everything go as planned, Uberti could return to practice by his 18th birthday on Oct. 4, his next doctor's appointment, and be back in uniform by homecoming a week later against Sport and Medical Sciences of Hartford on Oct. 12.
"I'm feeling very lucky and appreciative that this injury is all it is," said Uberti.
Until he returns, the running back and free safety will be on crutches, but he is still helping his teammates by giving them pointers.
"Nick is really looking out for his teammates and taking charge," said Nonnewaug coach John Oko.
Being selfless is a part of the captaincy role, said Uberti, who knows he doesn't have time to feel sorry for himself.
"When I'm at practice, being on the sidelines instead of on the field is giving me a different perspective, a unique perspective," he said. "I'm seeing things differently and have a clearer view of how plays go and how to help my teammates."
The 17-year old aspiring sports agent and lawyer said he is going to use his newfound perspective as the subject for an impending college essay.
"It's a real experience, and I don't have to make it up," said Uberti. "This is the toughest thing athletically that I've ever dealt with."
He said he has dealt with tougher things before in life, however, so he knows he will get through this.
"When I was a sophomore, my grandmother, Florence Hofmann, died (June, 12, 2012)," Uberti said. "I was really close with her. She supported me in everything. She had trouble with her mobility, but came to as many of my events that she could. The thing that I loved about her was her enthusiasm. If I could tell her something now, I'd tell her that I will come back better than when I left, and that she has nothing to worry about."
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19-Year-Old Haines City Man Arrested In Carjacking, Robbery at Gunpoint of Schoolmate
Published: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 11:35 p.m.
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Officers arrested a 19-year-old Haines City man Sunday on charges of robbing at gunpoint a teen he went to school with.
The victim was sitting in his car at the Family Food Mart at 223 Avenue T N.E., when a white Toyota pulled alongside him. Two of the occupants went inside while the driver, Wiley Jones Jr., got into the victim's car, brandished a handgun and told him to drive, according to a Winter Haven Police arrest report. After taking $123 from the victim, Jones returned to the white Toyota, which had followed them, police said.
Jones is charged with armed robbery, armed carjacking and armed kidnapping, among other charges.
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Pamela Sue Turner, age 44, a resident of Oliver Springs, Tenn., passed away Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at the Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville.
Pamela was born on the 31st day of August 1968, in Chapel Hill, N.C. She moved to Oliver Springs, Tenn., in 1971 and later graduated from the Oliver Springs High School in 1987. Following her High School graduation, she became a chef and worked at the Bel-Air Grill.
Ms. Turner was preceded in death by her parents, Kirby Turner and Julia Taylor Turner; and by a special friend, Jordy Phillips.
She is survived by a sister, Karen Whalen and husband, Scott, of Oliver Springs; a niece, Jessica Whalen; a nephew, Justin Whalen; and by a great-nephew, Ashton Whalen, all of Oliver Springs. Pamela is also survived by a host of friends including long time friends, Tawna Preston of Knoxville and Anita Roberts of Lake City, Tenn.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, in the Sharp Funeral Home chapel.
In lieu of flowers the family request memorial contributions be made to the Oak Ridge Animal Shelter.
Sharp Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. An online guestbook is available at www.sharpfh.com.
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'Paint me a picture or tell me a story as beautiful as other things in the world today are terrible. If such stories and paintings are out there, I'm not seeing them.I do not fault our artists for failing to keep up with, or hold in check, the world's terrors. These terrors are only a phase, like a fire sweeping across the land. Rampant beauty will return. In the meantime, activists blink on and off like fireflies made drowsy over pesticide meadows. Activism is becoming the shell, the husk, of where art once was. You may see one of them chained to a gate, protesting yet another Senate-spawned clear-cut, an think the activist is against something, but the activist is for something, as artists used to be. The activist is for a real and physical thing, as the artist was once for the metaphorical; the activist, or brittle husk-of-artist, is for life, for sensations, for sense deeply touched: not in the imagination, but in reality.The activist is the emergency-room doctor trying to perform critical surgery on the artist. The activist is the artist's ashes.And what awaits the activist's ashes: peace?'
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BEN LOMOND -- A coroner's examination determined Tuesday that a 26-year-old Soquel woman found dead in the San Lorenzo River was not a victim of homicide.
Santa Cruz County sheriff's deputies identified Guadalupe "Lupe" Cortes as the woman who was found partially clothed about 3:30 p.m. near Highlands Park in Ben Lomond. She was identified by her fingerprints.
Tuesday, authorities declined to say how they believe Cortes died -- but it appeared less suspicious as the investigation continued.
"We won't talk about it until we know what we have," said deputy April Skalland.
Cortes' friends and co-workers said they were shocked and saddened by her death. Cortes worked in the deli at New Leaf Community Market on Fair Avenue in Santa Cruz.
"She was really outgoing and really friendly and into cheering people up," said Crystal Tanaka, assistant manager at New Leaf. "She was wonderful. We miss her very much, and it's very hard."
Authorities said Cortes swam with two men in the river near Highlands Park on Sunday afternoon. The men last saw her about 12:30 p.m.
About 9 a.m. Monday, one of the men reported her missing. Deputies said the men were acquaintances of Cortes, but declined to elaborate on their relationship or why they left her at the river.
Monday morning, authorities found Cortes' green Jeep was in a parking lot of the park at 8500 Highway 9. A Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue team scoured the river and found Cortes about 1/8 mile downstream from Highlands Park.
She was declared dead at the scene. More clothing was found in the river, deputies said.
Detectives interviewed several people who knew Cortes or saw her in the past few days.
"We have received calls from the public and we're grateful for that," Lt. Craig Wilson said.
Friends of Cortes, including Christina Agnone, described her as a friendly and caring person.
"She truly was a wonderful person," Agnone said. "I can't bring myself to believe (she) has been taken from us."
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office asks anyone with information to call the investigations division at 831-454-2311 or the anonymous tipline at 831-454-5995.
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"I've been seeing this guy off and on for a few months. When he asked about taking things to the next level, I told him I wasn't serious. He says he's okay with leaving things as they are. I don't want to let him go—we have great sex!—but I know I don't want to be in a relationship. I'm worried I'll hurt him in the long run. Should I just break it off with him now?"
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