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I've used PMS for years, recently upgraded from 1.40.0 to 1.60.0. The maximum bandwidth setting is missing, or moved and for the life of me I cannot find it.
I did a forum search for "maximum bandwidth setting missing" and got threads from 2009 regarding version 1.12.0 (and nothing to do with it being missing).
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Old Grumpy's going to Sydney in December/January for a stage show of his best album. Bob Ezrin and Julian Schnabel are involved. From the NME:Lou Reed is to get ready for the stage version of his seminal 1973 album Berlin.In December the singer will fly to Australia to help premiere the stage show.Following the dates in December, the production is set to run seven times throught mid January 2007 in Sydney at the St.Ann's Warehouse.The production is being directed by Berlin producer Bob Ezrin.Reed is due to be joined on stage by Antony Hegarty from Antony & the Johnsons, singer Sharon Jones, Fernando Saunders and Rob Wasserman.Artistic Director of St Ann's Susan Feldman said:"I have been wanting to produce Berlin ever since a cousin of mine first handed it to me on a cassette about ten years ago."It's been gratifying to engage Lou and some of his closest collaborators - Bob Ezrin, Julian Schnabel, Hal Willner - in what's sure to be a labor of love and an important part of rock history. Berlin is a sad song about people on the edge, that, at its highest moments, achieves a shimmering elegance."Berlin the stageshow will be performed on:Sydney, St.Ann's Warehouse (December 14 -17)Sydney, St. Ann's Warehouse (January 18-20)Official press release from Lou's website.Another article....so Lou's doing Berlin, Numan's doing Telekon - if we're talkin' best albums here, when in hell is Bowie gonna trot out Diamond Dogs?
I've read that Steve Hunter is performing Berlin live with Lou this tour.
Great!!!! Berlin is a masterpiece!!!____________________ClaudeMySpace
You lucky bastards.I'm a kidAnd I love CANDY!!!
Interesting; why would Lou want Bob Ezrin and Hal Willner on board?And why was I under the impression that Bob Ezrin was dead?Sweetness, sweetness I was only joking when I said I'd like to smash every tooth in your head . . .
In reply to:You lucky bastards.
You lucky bastards.
Not me. I'm almost certainly going to be out of the country at the time. Just my luck...
I wonder if you had Ezrin confused with Michael Kamen, who passed away last year. They were both Pink Floyd collaborators, Ezrin producing 'The Wall' and Kamen orchestrating it and also producing for 'The Final Cut'. rrrrrrrrrrrr.............
Most interesting since Mr. Reed is playing the Fox Theatre in Redwood (Deadwood) City, CA on Nov. 7. Most astounding since RC is about 20 miles south of San Fran, with no shows in SF. I haven't found any details on this performance yet but get a feeling it's a warm up for Oz.It is my opinion and I am unanimous in this, because it is my opinion, which is, in fact, mine.
I went and queued up at the State Theatre this morning and was the second person in and got a ticket 2nd row, centre, for the 20th. They opened the box office 10 minutes before the tickets went on sale online at 9:00am and already the front row was unavailable. Obviously saving them for VIPs. I wonder if I'll be sitting behind anyone famous? Last time (but one) I was at the State was for Elvis Costello a couple of years ago and I was sitting near H.G. Nelson! Yeeeeees, welcome back.StuGet Bowie Back Downunder
When I saw Reed last year I stood in rain for an hour before the ticket agency opened its doors in order to get frontrow tickets. That's exactly what I got but afterwards some fucking wanker decided to add five extra rows of vip places between me and the stage.Fucking nice...Culture, alienation, boredom and despair


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Hi everyone
oh how much it cheers me up reading all the posts! And welcome to our new friends!
I've just done W2D1 - but I nearly didn't! I'm 48 and a little too rounded for most of my clothes but I work shifts and got home last night with a really sore right arm which kept me awake all night. We hot desk at work and I hadn't set the chair and desk correctly - it really ached.
But while I was trying and trying to get comfortable, I was aware that my knees were a bit sore too and the temptation was to put off W2D1. I knew from experience though that that would have been the road to nowhere - so out I went after about four hours sleep.
Was I stupid? I don't know but I'm so determined to stick with it.
I laughed when I read about downloading the podcasts....I'm waiting for my 12 year old to have a bit of time so she can show me how to do it! Isn't that terrible! But I too always prefer to listen to the radio or CDs and who would lug a portable CD player round with them nowadays!
I'm a bit achey but hopefully will be feeling a lot better by Friday and W2D2.
did my W1D3 outing this morning---zero problems---enjoying it a lot.
can't help but report---feeling a little too smug--after all it's only a week----however------- I am also 1/8 of the way to my goal----and so step by step it seems so manageable.
I am a compulsive list maker--- no day is complete without a "to do" list-- and checking things off the list is one of lifes simple pleasures--- this is no different.
Looking ahead--W3 is where it appears to get interesting----- I am really holding myself back to prevent my self from jumping ahead--- I keep telling myself I will get there soon enough!
I felt so good yesterday-----a non-running recovery day that i was really tempted to run anyhow----- but i keep convincing myself that the "recovery" days are as important as the running days------- now i have Thursday and Friday as recovery days---and I suspect Friday I am going to be really antsy----and so W2D1 on saturday will hopefully be something of a relief.
Best wishes to everyone---and keep fighting the good fight!
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New to the forum. Starting W2D1 tonight.
I'm 46 and was never a runner. I had asthma as a child and was pretty much sheltered during those years to not participate in sports.
I have seasonal allergies and asthma as an adult, but I am doing this to prove something to myself that I am capable.
W1D1 was tough for me. The one minute run felt like an eternity feeling so out of breath. Now at the end of W1, I can go the minute with a minimal amount of effort. Still burns, but it's a good burn. In fact, it almost hurts more to stop running.
At 5'11" and 226lbs, I have some weight to lose and a point to prove that I can do this.
Fortunately for me, I have a great son-in-law who is running with me every evening. He shows up for dinner with my daughter in tow and his running shoes on asking me am I ready to run? Having the encouragement and the companionship is going to make a big difference.
Congrats to all who are sticking with it.
Hi guys! I'm also a newbie to the group. I started about a week before y'all, but got a little sidelined by a cold. Today was my first day back since getting better, W2D3, and it was rough! I didn't pace myself right and still can't completely breathe through my nose. I'm trying to decide if I need a W2D4 or should just move on to W3, but am leaning towards going ahead and doing a slow W3.
About me: I'm 27 and just trying to start running again. I ran a little in college and hiked daily through grad school, but after 3 years sitting in a desk at work, it's time to get more active.
Good luck to everyone; it sounds like everyone is very motivated and optimistic. : )
Okay - I just got back from my attempted run/walk. I'm doing the runner's world program with is very similar to the couch to 5k. Today is week 2 day 2 where the plan ups to 3 minutes for 7 intervals. My calves ached so much that I only did 4 intervals and ended up walking the rest. I've already repeated the 2 minute intervals for week 2 day 1 extra times.
I need to be patient with myself and just accept that I'm completely out of shape and have gotten fat and flabby
I joke about how at work everyone gets spread-butt where their butts spread by an inch each year. Yep and my butt has spread along with the rest of them
So... I will so some stretching to help out with the throbbing legs and maybe take some vitamin 'I' and commit to you all that I WILL NOT QUIT. It may take me a bit longer but I WILL NOT QUIT. I WILL NOT QUIT.
Hi! welcome newbies. I do not have to run today, but I still walk. 3 days a week I walk 5 miles. I have 2 miles to go.
Most days I walk it all together but we have rain today so its treadmill walking which I find very different then outside.
My mp3player is a sandisk. I still havent figured it out, Im hoping to have it ready before i run tomm afternoon.
Im a little sore today. Along with the couch program I started a few others and my arms are killing me...
Keep up the good work! We just need a little bit of patience, and a ton of hardwork and we will all be running
that 5k soon enough!
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"Running is a big question mark that's there each and every day. It asks you, 'Are you going to be a wimp or are you going to be strong today?'"
- Peter Maher, Canadian marathon runner
I did W2D1 last night... it was not as bad as I thought it was going to be. The podcasts really help me, the great music keeps me motivated. I've been doing the program on a treadmill - has anyone else? I guess I'm too self conscious to go out and do it in the neighborhood yet. I've been doing my walks at 3.2 mph and then my runs at 5 to 5.2 mph.
started 1st C25K on 09/28/09, completed program
re-started C25K on 10/10/11 at W4D1
Laura I hear ya on the 30 minutes of freedom!! I think I actually started walking on my treadmill with mp3player to just have my own time.
I also run on the treadmill, I'm in a pretty quiet area but I have these hills that kill me even when I walk outside. The hill by my house is so huge I can finally walk up it without pain and losing my breath.
Im done w1d2 and my shins hurt so bad the whole time. I stretched before and after. If my shins didnt hurt I think I would of enjoyed it more.
Well last time it was my calfs, haha maybe d3 it will be fine
What a difference. W1D1 stunk to high heaven. Thought I was going to toss my cookies and was convinced my lungs were bleeding. Somehow I convinced myself to go back for D2 and I'm glad I did. Kind of proud about that. It was WAY easier on my lungs and my legs didn't ache the next day. I even thought about going and doing D3 for my off day, but convinced myself that recuperation was a good thing. Depending on work D3 happens today or tomorrow.
It's so hard to take a rest day -- I feel like, "hey, I'm motivated, let's run again!" But I know I need to rest. So today, we rest.
Last night we lifted weights and walked/jogged around the track. It got the blood flowing. Of course, we stretched afterwards and were both happy that we got out of the house to work out.
Tonight is our rest day, and we are going to try and run in the early morning tomorrow. One of our "to do" things is to watch the sunrise; what better way than to run together and take in all of Colorado's glory?
Then again, 6am is not my best friend. We'll see how it goes.
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As many of you know, I do a lot of research in long range forecasting. By "long range", I am speaking about 6-12 month forecasts. There are many different computer models that aid with my forecasts, but common sense offers a lot of help too. I usually talk and share these forecasts with farmers and ranchers, because this type of info is extremely importnant to them (for obvious reasons). In this blog post, I am going to share some common sense and model predictions with you. First, the common sense...
The drought is having a major influence on our current weather, and my subsequent forecast. I simply see nothing in the shortterm that offers extensive relief from the drought. Here is a look at the moisture deficit from October:
All that red means below normal moisture and the continuation of the drought. As I have said time and time again, drought feeds on drought. I personally do not see anything in the short term forecast that will allow us to break this drought. Apparently, NOAA agrees with me too:
But what is the reason for the drought persisting? Well, the lack of El Nino influence is certainly hurting things. Usually during an El Nino, the storm track would look like this:\
Notice how the jet stream rolls across the southern tier of the country, and keeps it wetter and cooler than normal. Back in early summer, it looked as though we may have a weak El Nino influence us this winter. However, that no longer appears to be the case. We needed an El Nino to change the weather pattern substantially enough, to put a dent in this drought. Given that I no longer expect that to happen, common sense would tell you that the drought is likely going to persist for a while.
Computer Models:
Below is a list of what a computer model suspects our winter and spring will look like. Confidence in this model is decent right now, which is why I am showing it to you.
Red = Below Normal Moisture Green = Above Normal Moisture White = Normal Moisture
Starts with November and ends with April:
Notice we never have any "green" on top of us. Most of it is well to our east... We do have plenty of orange and red on top of us. That means a greater than usual possibility of having drier than normal conditions. November, March, and April are concerning to me...especially March and April. Even during the months where "white" is on top of us, the fact that the drought is already a problem for us, means that we will likely be drier than normal during those months too. In the absence of any major driving weather force, drought will be our main driving force weather-wise. I believe the computer model is picking up on this...
I talked to a bunch of farmer and ranchers this past Friday, and shared as much of this info as I could. Hoping to keep them prepared in case this drought really does continue well into 2013, which it likely will...
I will keep you posted with more model info in the near future...
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SAN JOSE -- Matt McLaughlin nearly gave up playing football at Leland High before the season because of Mike Carrozzo's decision to step down as coach.
As it turned out, there was no need to worry. Jake Shaughnessy was the perfect fit.
McLaughlin passed for 166 yards and a touchdown and rushed for another score to help Leland beat visiting Piedmont Hills, 37-14 in a Mount Hamilton Athletic League game Friday night.
"The coaching change was a big deal," McLaughlin said. "I didn't know if I was going to play. Coach Shaughnessy has kept the same feeling of family, if not made it better."
The family atmosphere expresses itself with the Chargers in that they utilize several different running backs. McLaughlin also threw to four different wide receivers.
As a result, Leland produced 311 yards of total offense. The passing game took center stage in the first half because the Pirates surprised Leland with a different defensive look.
"All week we had practiced against a different front," McLaughlin said. "We just had to make a few adjustments."
Liam Saito scored twice for the Chargers (4-1, 2-0), who won their third straight. Ryota Watanabe and Jun Woo Bang also scored.
Aaron Tillar came off the bench to throw for one touchdown and run for another as the Pirates (3-2, 1-1) tried to rally late.
Josef Rodriguez caught a 19-yard touchdown. Tovio Laufasa rushed for 107 yards.
McLaughlin completed nine of 11 passes in the first half, including a 29-yard scoring strike to Saito midway through the second quarter. That gave the Chargers a 10-0 lead.
Matt Mohs intercepted a pass with 1:31 remaining in the first half, giving Leland the chance to pad its lead. Saito caught a 17-yard pass to set up his 2-yard run.
Mohs, who caught eight passes for 86 yards, also intercepted a pass in the end zone to stop another drive.
"He's a heck of a player," McLaughlin said. "He's the hardest worker on the team and it's paying off."
Christian Newkirk opened the scoring with a 35-yard field goal late in the first quarter.
Pirates' linebacker Allen Jones recorded two sacks and was in on another, slowing Leland's running game to essentially nothing in the first half.
Bubba Deming and Howard Butler were also in on sacks for the Pirates.
Pirates starting quarterback Anthony McBride had to leave the game after getting hit hard with an apparent neck injury.
Leland did gets its running attack going, rushing for 113 yards in the second half. The Chargers were led by Watanabe with 69 yards.
Piedmont Hills 0 "0 "7 " 7--14
Leland 3 "14 "7 "13--37
L -- Newkirk 35 FG
L -- Saito 29 pass from McLaughlin (Newkirk kick)
L -- Saito 2 run (Newkirk kick)
L -- McLaughlin 1 run (Newkirk kick)
PH -- Tillar 25 run (Paterniti kick)
L -- Watanbe 39 run (kick blocked)
PH -- Rodriguez 19 pass from Tillar (Paterniti kick)
L -- Bang 2 run (Newkirk kick)
Records -- Piedmont Hills 3-2, 1-1; Leland 4-1, 2-0 BVAL Mt. Hamilton.


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As of Jan. 1, all Dennison residents will be expected to comply with an ordinance that requires payment of village income tax.
Council has discussed delinquent accounts for several months and has decided to move forward with the next step — to collect taxes owed, even if that requires taking legal action through the court system.
The village's income tax rate is 2 percent. However, residents who pay income tax for working in another municipality only pay the difference if that municipality's rate is lower than Dennison's.
Dennison residents are required by village tax laws to file a declaration before April 15 of each year, with an estimation of the tax owed. The amount owed can be paid in full at that time, or can be made in quarterly payments due April 15, June 30, Sept. 30 and Dec. 31.
According to Village Solicitor James J. Ong, if a resident pays too much in taxes, he or she can either request and receive a refund, or the money can be kept on account and used to pay future tax bills owed to the village.
Village Fiscal Officer Kathy Norman said that currently the village is owed a total of more than $28,000 in delinquent income taxes.
"It's not fair to expect some residents to pay more because some residents don't pay at all," said Councilman Greg DiDonato. "They need to pay the taxes that they owe."
Mayor Tim Still said those who receive only Social Security checks are exempt from the income tax. If residents have any questions about whether their pension qualifies for an exemption, Still said they can call the mayor's office for more information.
Dennnison officials entered a contract last year with the Regional Income Tax Agency for the agency to take over handling the income tax billing and collection process for the village. RITA has been mailing tax bills, tax estimates and has compiled a list of residents who are delinquent in paying the village income tax.
Norman also said that the village will be setting up a Tax Review Board to review delinquent taxpayers in the village. Ong will assist in the next step to be taken, to collect the money through court action.
The board will consist of Norman, the deputy income tax clerk, a representative of the village and a council-appointed representative.
Ong also reminded council if a resident has owed taxes for more than three years, the village does not have the right to force collection from them, but Ong said he hopes that those residents would do the right thing and pay the taxes owed.
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The power of words: The IACC works to reconcile different perspectives on autism
This guest post is by Geri Dawson, Ph.D., CSO, Autism Speaks.
The task of this week's meeting of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) in Rockville, Md. was to approve an update to the IACC's Strategic Plan for Autism Research. Most of the updated sections had been approved at earlier meetings, but the committee still had to grapple with the introduction, which contained several sticky phrases. The committee is a diverse group of people ranging from a parent who believes that autism is the result of injury caused by toxins in our environment to an adult on the spectrum who views autism as a natural part of our human diversity. Given the wide range of perspectives, words matter a lot.
For example, the committee all agreed that the plan should convey a sense of urgency. Autism represents a serious public health crisis and immediate action is required. So far so good. But how should the plan convey that sense of urgency? As the discussion began, a lively debate ensued about a proposed revision to the plan's opening paragraph, which was adapted from the Autism Speaks' website:
Today, autism is more common than childhood cancer, juvenile diabetes and pediatric AIDS combined, and the increasing numbers of children being diagnosed with autism has created a national health emergency. In a September 30, 2009 speech at the National Institutes of Health, President Obama specifically cited autism, along with cancer and heart disease, as one of three health conditions targeted for major scientific research investment through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The President expressed his hope that research into genetic and environmental factors would result in strides in early intervention, treatments and therapies to help people affected by autism achieve their fullest potential (hot button words bolded).
The words that some members were concerned about were "childhood cancer, juvenile diabetes and pediatric AIDS." They objected to the notion of comparing autism to diseases such as these and felt such a comparison was disrespectful to people with autism. After all, autism is not a terminal disease like cancer, one person pointed out. Others noted that the comparison was meant only to convey the scale of the problem, not to imply that autism was a terminal disease. They said that the comparison was meant to convey the huge number of people who are affected by autism. The discussion continued until Tom Insel finally pointed out that the committee had spent 30 minutes discussing the first sentence of the plan, and we still had a lot of work to do. A vote was then taken and the revision was adopted.
Similar issues were raised about the following passage, which was part of last year's document:
The cost of ASD to affected people, families, and society is enormous. A great majority of adults with ASD struggle with ongoing and mostly unmet needs for employment, housing, services, and supports. Compounding these stressors, families with a child with autism typically lose income, possibly as a result of one parent leaving the workforce in order to care for and meet the special health and educational needs of the child. The cost to society of ASD is currently estimated to be $35-$90 billion annually, the higher estimate being comparable to Alzheimer's disease (hot button words bolded).
Again, some committee members asked whether we should we compare ASD to Alzheimer's disease and asked what kind of message we send to people with autism when we characterize autism as a "burden to society?" This passage could be alienating to parts of the autism community, it was pointed out. Other committee members argued that people should be made aware that families do carry a substantial burden, both financially and emotionally, especially when these families don't have adequate services and interventions. They noted that it is important to know how much autism costs society, as this helps justify the need to increase our investment in developing better interventions. By a slimmer margin, a committee vote kept this passage in.
Less controversial but still garnering substantial discussion was the proposal to add a cross-cutting theme on the ethical, legal and social implications of autism research. The proposed language was:
As more progress is made in the autism research arena, new ethical, legal and social implications of ASD research will need to be considered and taken into account by researchers and consumers of research findings. In particular, genetic research poses unique ethical risks that require consideration both within research projects focused on other questions and in efforts dedicated specifically to exploring these ethical challenges and the appropriate responses to them. As such efforts are undertaken, it is critically important to include the autistic adult community, family members of individuals on the autism spectrum and other stakeholder groups within the discussion (hot button words bolded).
The committee was in unanimous agreement that studying the ethical issues associated with autism research is very important. At an earlier IACC meeting, I had proposed adding a research objective to this effect. The committee decided, however, that virtually all research on autism poses ethical risks and benefits, whether that research is on genetics, early screening or interventions. Furthermore, it was decided that, whenever possible, all people with autism, not just adults, should be part of the discussion about the potential risks and benefits of research.
Finally, the committee struggled with whether to add another new cross-cutting theme, one focused on self-determination. Self-determination refers to the ability to consider options and make appropriate choices regarding where to live, work, and spend one's leisure time. Although in theory and spirit most people on the committee agreed with this concept, some expressed the concern that it was unrealistic to expect a severely impaired person with autism to live a self-determined life. "Could we perhaps substitute the phrase 'supported self-determination,'" one committee member asked. When consensus wasn't easily reached, the committee entertained deferring the decision until they had more time to deliberate and understand the implications of adding such language to the strategic plan. Finally, however, a vote was taken and the proposal to include the cross-cutting theme of self-determination was adopted by a slim margin.
Unlike some other committee members, I felt confident that adding a cross-cutting theme on self-determination would strengthen the strategic plan and argued strongly for its inclusion. As a clinician who has worked for years with people with autism of all ages, including those who are severely affected, I have witnessed the power and success of empowering all people with ASD with self-determination. This begins early on with teaching young children with ASD how they can effectively express their needs, wants and preferences. By doing so, such a child will have stronger self-esteem and be happier, more motivated to learn, and more likely to succeed. A study of two types of applied behavior analysis, one in which the goal and reward was chosen by the therapist and another in which they were chosen by the child with ASD, found that allowing children to make choices and work with preferred materials resulted in more highly motivated children and faster learning rates. Similarly, I have worked with severely affected nonverbal adults whose only option for expressing their dissatisfaction with their lives was to become aggressive or noncompliant. Offering these adults appropriate choices and control over how they wanted to spend their work and leisure time allowed them to live happier, more productive lives with little need for disruptive behavior.
There is often the misperception that self-determination means that a person is entirely autonomous or independent. All of us are dependent on others, and none of us is entirely autonomous. However, expressing one's preferences, making choices, and having a sense of control over one's life is not only a human right, it is an inherent part of being a healthy, happy human being.
I left the meeting feeling that the IACC has come a long way. Although there was disagreement among its members and people felt passionately about their positions, people treated each other with respect. Unlike the stalemate we are witnessing in our federal government with parties strongly entrenched and unwilling to "reach across the aisle," committee members were more flexible with different subgroups of people coalesced around different positions. It was clear that, although we each come from a different perspective, we are all working toward a common cause: improving the lives of people with autism and their families. Working together, rather than against, each other can only accelerate our efforts toward this common goal.
For more information on the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee visit here.
January 20, 2011 at 11:13 am
Very good summary
January 20, 2011 at 12:06 pm
Unfortunately, it seems like my worst fears about the IACC are being realized. The "neuro-diversity" crowd, many of whom fundamentally oppose any research to find a cure for autism spectrum disorders (irrespective of the disengenuous language they may use), are apparently exerting influence over research priorities via this body. If ND affiliated aspies want out of the ASD diagnosis, more power to them. No research, no cure, no funding, no problem. Supports? Fine with me.
However, throwing roadblocks in front of legitimate scientific inquiry to alleviate the obvious pain, suffering, and debilitating symptoms of some ASD's that so many in our community experience is the ethical trangression in my view. Unlike the ND-er's agenda of blocking research, our community needs to push full speed ahead for scientific inquiry and therapies which (hopefully) someday may lead to a cure for some on the spectrum.
January 20, 2011 at 3:37 pm
Thank you for your comments on the IACC meeting. I could only watch some of it. The strategic plan is very disappointing. A clear focus on developmental language disorder and its underlying neurological basis should be included. I submitted written comments suggesting even a brief amendment to highlight the need for research on the language disorder, which perhaps the committee feels should go without saying.
Also, the non-response to stakeholder comments is very disappointing. More time should be allocated to discussion of comments submitted. I have submitted pages of evidence on the vulnerability of the auditory system of the brain, and how it can be injured by all of the known causes of autism. My ideas may be wrong, but then the counter-evidence should be cited.
I have to agree with the comments of Dadvocate above. Autism is a catastrophic and tragic developmental disorder. Failure to learn language is not to be dismissed as just another aspect of human diversity.
January 20, 2011 at 6:26 pm
With so many different perspectives and viewpoints on Autism and Related Disorders out there I can see why it is difficult to put a plan together that would make everyone happy. Perhaps for now we should just view it as progress, with the idea that something is better than nothing. Thanks for posting.
January 20, 2011 at 6:46 pm
It is nice to hear that varying viewpoints were given consideration. Many of us (yes me) could be more respectfull to each other. But it is long past due that research which leads to real results take the lead over bad and foolish arguments. We need to stop chasing the wrong rabbits down holes. We don't have the luxury to push research based on our personal biasis when the facts don't square with them. Notorious examples of not well thought out positions continue as noted above- Wy would we talk about the cost to society unless your willing to also talk about how much is funded by parents?
We've allowed ourselves to be fractured for years- Enviromental Vs. Genetic, Vaccines Vs. Not, Democrats vs Republicans, adults vs. kids, nds vs. anybody else. If we have common agendas then the commonality needs to drive whats done and what is not. Divying up the enegy in order to keep the mosaic together wont get us there- we need the win win. Targeting our common advocacy is crucial if we are going to succeed. We need to come together with purpose not difference.
January 21, 2011 at 6:49 pm
"Others noted that the comparison was meant only to convey the scale of the problem, not to imply that autism was a terminal disease. They said that the comparison was meant to convey the huge number of people who are affected by autism."
If this was only meant to convey the size of the problem, it wouldn't have taken 30 minutes to find substitute language. One could say, "there are more autistics than the population of Washington DC, Denver Colorado, and Miami Florida" and be done with it.
It is possible to convey the needs and the gravity of the situation without language that demeans the very people the IACC is trying to help. For example, one can make it clear that autistics have great need for medical care without implying that autistics are somehow less due to the need.
How is "autistic adult community" a hot button item? Did people disagree that autistics should be involved within the discussion of the ethical concerns in autism research?
January 21, 2011 at 9:52 pm
Dadvocate grossly misrepresents the position of the autistic self-advocacy and pro-neurodiversity movement. No serious voice within the movement argues that we should do nothing about the disabling aspects of autism. Failure to develop expressive speech — to use the example cited by Eileen Nicole Simon, above — *is* a profound disability. We argue for making AAC devices, and training and proficiency in using them, available and accessible to all individuals who do not naturally develop expressive speech. That is an investment in the here and now, in directly — and *vastly* — improving the quality of life of the affected individual and his or her family. It steers the individual clear of resorting to maladaptive behavior as the only means of communicating needs, distress, fears, etc. That, to us, is *way* more valuable than spending yet more money on theories of causation and silver-bullet "cures". Mitigating true disability does not make the individual non-autistic — it makes him or her more effective at leading the kind of life they should be able to live. Part of the solution needs to be breaking down barriers, so that social behavior differences that do not violate others' boundaries do not become grounds to deny employment or participation in other aspects of life, or grounds for bullying that society gives a wink and a nod to and permits to continue. Sooner or later, some or all of the issues our movement is concerned about will become concerns for *you* and your loved ones too. Better you should stand with us in what we *do* push for, than spread pernicious untruths about what we supposedly stand against.
And — by the way — I am a *parent*. A parent of an autistic young man and a young woman in the broader phenotype. They each have different struggles. Each is important to me. I insist that you stop misrepresenting what I stand for. And I call upon Autism Speaks to stop enabling such misrepresentation.
February 10, 2011 at 8:13 pm
I agree with Phil's statement – I am both an adult on the spectrum – one who has language but communicates far better online or in writing than in social settings and a parent of kids all along the phenotype. I fail to see how catastrophizing provides and kind of help in dealing with a multidemensional issue. And insulting Autistic adults is just plain lacking in social sensitivity (which the NT community keeps telling us is OUR failing, hmmmmmmm…….)
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Students entering sixth grade this year are required to receive the booster dose of the Tdap vaccine, which includes protection from tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis.
School nurses from the Henderson County Department of Public Health will hold Tdap vaccine clinics at the county's middle schools to help meet this requirement. Clinics will be offered at the following locations and times:
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Workers from 80 countries celebrate the day every year to commemorate the Haymarket affair of 1886 in Chicago. Local workers have remembered May Day with rallies for at least the past couple of years.
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Batman and Robin, peanut butter and jelly, Monger and McCollumn. You can't have one without the other or so it seems and that was the case again as the Tennessee High School Soccer Coaches Association selected Oak Ridge's Merritt Monger and Peyton McCollumn to the All-State team.
"I'm glad we both made it," McCollumn said.
Monger agreed, "We're best friends off the field and we work so well on the field because we are so close. It's nice to have her selected with me because she is one of my best friends."
The two were a powerful one-two punch in the lineup for the Lady SoccerCats this season.
Monger led the team in goals, 27, and points, 62, while McCollumn led the team in assists, 9, and was second on the team in goals, 20, and points, 49.
Monger, a senior, said though the team didn't make it to state this season as they did during her freshman year, it was one of the best years because of the team's overall effort and tight-knit bond.
"I couldn't have asked for a better group of girls to play my senior year with," Monger said. "My freshman year we had the best record, but this is probably been my favorite year. It was like playing with my family."
Monger ends her Oak Ridge career fourth on the all-time list in points per game (2.12 ppg) and fifth in total points, 176 in 86 games.
Monger is verbally committed to play for Austin Peay next season and looking forward to it.
"I think it's 74 days," the forward said of her expected signing. "I'm really excited."
McCollumn, a junior, said it will be tough knowing she won't have her friend on and off the field there next year.
"I don't know what it's going to be like, but I'm probably going to miss her a lot," McCollumn said.
McCollumn through 59 games is currently sixth all-time at Oak Ridge in points per game, 1.90, and has 49 goals in her career.
The two have started every year they have put on the cardinal and gray and were selected to the All-District 3-AAA and All-Region 2-AAA teams the last two years together. It only made sense the two would be on the All-State team this year.
"After all four years, it's kind of nice to have an All-State award," Monger said. "Every year we kept getting closer and working better together. The closer we go off the field, the better we worked on the field."
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Dear Anonymous,
I'm writing this letter to communicate some of the feelings I have over this dysfunctional relationship of ours. Things have gotten way out of hand between us and I'm really not sure how that all happened.
I renamed my cat Dusty out of respect for you, although now SHE is very confused about her sexuality.In the beginning things were great—everything was fresh, new and exciting. We started off on equal footing where neither one of us knew each other and yet I let you into my world with open arms and an open heart. Now it is true that I knew from the beginning how hair trigger over reactive you can be, but I did my best to bring joy to your life regardless. I spent countless hours working to bring laughter into your world and can't help but feel like my good intentions were met with some extreme hostility. I certainly never meant to hurt you directly but I can't help but feel that no matter what I say you always take it SO personally. Furthermore, I can't understand why you run so hot and cold, one minute professing your love for me and the next minute all out verbally assaulting me for no reason.
I have recently come to realize that our relationship is not what it should be. We have just been existing day to day but not truly bonding with each other, and I would be lying if I said that paper bag over your head didn't have something to do with it. I simply could never really get into French electronic house music without it immediately conjuring up disturbing images of televised terrorist beheadings.
I'm not here to lay blame though for the troubles we've had, and it isn't my place to judge your motives or where you are coming from. For my part, and to be completely fair, my dyslexia has played a major reoccurring role in our relationship. For instance, whenever you write me to tell me how terrible I am, my mind always flips it and the only message that gets through is how terrible YOU are. When you tell me that my article is not well written but then intersperse your sentences with "ASS" and "YOU SUCK," my topsy turvy brain always makes me think your comments were really autobiographical and self-loathing.
I have always had difficulty communicating with you because of my dyslexia and thus clearly when it comes to how messed up things are between us, it's definitely not you, it's me. Dyslexia can be a very tricky thing so unless you are going to leave me a comment that simply says "Dammit, I'm mad!" I will always just reverse it and assume you meant things the other way around.
I want you to know that I do appreciate your elaborate attempts to generate multiple personalities to comment under in order to drive home your point to me and my switch-a-roo brain. In today's point-and-click information age though it was just too easy for me to see through the heartfelt ruse and immediately track the comments back to your single computer ID. I thank you sincerely for taking the time to do that, Anon, especially after all the time you also took in reading my article. It really meant a lot to me that you spent that much effort trying to communicate your thoughts to me despite my inability to see anything other then a person with an internet dissociative identity disorder.
Regardless of all that, I don't think I can carry on this relationship anymore. But that doesn't mean I still don't respect you or your opinions even when I can't help but always think they're wrong. I will always be grateful for the time we shared together, regardless of what you think of me. In addition, I want you to know that no matter what, I will keep trying to bring joy into your life despite all the hateful things you think about yourself....er me....wait, which is it again? I'm sorry, I keep getting confused, which is precisely why I just can't do this anymore. I'm afraid it's over.
I want you to know that I tried though, I really did. I tried so hard to connect with you on so many levels Anony. I listened to that goddamn Bobby Valentino song on repeat for what seemed like hours on end until my ears started to bleed. I beat the shit out of an epileptic person and then shoved a strobe light right in their face as they spazzed on the ground. I dressed up as Samuel L. Jackson on Halloween and ran around screaming, "The pool is closed due to AIDS!" but no one even understood, racist bastards. I went out and bought a mask from the movie V for Vendetta and proclaimed everywhere I wore it that I was just "doing it for the lulz" but again people didn't know what the hell I was talking about. I renamed my cat Dusty out of respect for you, although now SHE is very confused about her sexuality. I even went around spouting my hatred for Scientology in my best Stephen Hawking impersonation until he scared the fuck out of me with his response.
All these things I did for you, for us, in order to see things from your perspective and possibly try and save this relationship. I don't want you to think I didn't attempt to see your point of view. In the end my dyslexia won out and I simply couldn't take your comments to heart no matter what I did. I tried hard to make myself think they were really about me but my twisted up brain just kept telling me they were always about you. I'm truly sorry things couldn't have worked out for us and I want you to know that I will go on despite all of this.
I wish you all the best in your life and I hope things get better for you real soon.
As always, thanks for reading.
We still love you.
Don't leave us.
This had so many levels to it. At first I didn't get it at all until I dug a little deeper and realized it is a gold mine of funny references to other things.
Nicely done.
I love Anonymous! They're so covenient, the way they have no identities, so the cops don't ever quiz me about those strange noises coming from the dry well in my basement...
Dammit I'm mad
I didn't get that at first.
I think i caught some dyslexia from you because when i first read "and it isn't my place to judge your motives or where you are coming from." i misread motives as mother and it seemed the funniest insult i think ive read. But maybe im a bit retarded. Anyway, funny stuff.
Welcome to my world Grasshopper. That kind of stuff happens to me in person all the time and my mind just runs wild with it. Invariably, I then realize that I just missed the next three sentences said to me and my mind snaps back to reality. ;-)
I see you have anticipated my existence entirely. This would seem surprising, except that it is general knowledge that bad comedic timing has a time-lapse effect. Crickets predict the weather in this same manner.
I see you take a particular fascination with the collective "anonymous." Yes, one could say my existence is trite, being varied degrees of hollow, cowardly and passive-aggressive. Reading this was like reading my brother's autobiography, a mirror into the vacuity of the "soul" so like myself, an ephemeral entity which I ought to have, but that the doctor has been unable to palpate. I had him try several times.
It is me. Yet, not quite. Not quite.
It's easy to predict the predictable.
So how's the weather down in Sarasota?
Alas, it is balmy and on the damp side. My ass-basketry may seem like errant stupidity. Yet I have indicated that my presence is teleological. In due time. In due time.


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STOCKTON - A senior couple were assaulted and robbed in their home Tuesday morning when an assailant broke down the back door, police reported.
Police said that about 8:30 a.m. in the 1100 block of West Park Street, a man in his 20s, about 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet tall, broke open the back door, punched the couple, and stole the woman's purse, which held a cellphone and some cash, among other items.
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News 12 is following all of the elections in the greater Augusta area. We'll keep you updated on the latest as we learn more about the candidates and the November elections draw closer.
One of the biggest local races News 12 is following is the one for Richmond County sheriff. Current Sheriff Ronnie Strength announced he was retiring earlier this year. Democrat Lt. Richard Roundtree will be facing off with Republican Freddie Sanders in November.
Another heated race is for Georgia Congressional District 12. Republican Lee Anderson has been nominated to battle it out with incumbent Democrat John Barrow in November.
Keep up with News 12's Election Day coverage with our live blog here.
Aiken County voting are faced with a few key elections and a referendum that could be confusing to some voters. News 12 is breaking them down. Read more here.
News 12's Chad Mills sits down and talks with many of the Aiken County candidates you'll be seeing on your ballot. See all of those full interviews here.
News 12's Laura Warren sits down with both Lee Anderson and John Barrow to discuss the race for the 12th Congressional District. Read more and see the full interviews here.
Three people are arrested on charges they vandalized dozens of political campaign signs overnight. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office says the trio was caught damaging other property, then confessed to defacing signs supporting Mitt Romney and Lee Anderson. Read more here.
Aiken County Council Chairman Ronnie Young debated Councilman Scott Singer about changing the county's government. Singer is for the referendum, but Young is strongly opposed. Read more here.
Republican candidate for Richmond County sheriff Freddie Sanders speaks out after emergency surgery. Read more here.
Four candidates working to earn your vote in the commission race for District 1 in Richmond County. All four faced off in a debate on everything from the TEE Center to dilapidated homes. Read more here.
Man up! That's the challenge to Democratic candidate for sheriff of Richmond County Richard Roundtree. One night after debate night in America, the Republican challenger for top cop is knocking Roundtree for refusing to debate.
"If you think I don't have qualifications, then be man enough to get up there and get in front of the people and tell them why I don't have qualifications," said Republican candidate for sheriff Freddie Sanders.
Sanders launched a blistering attack on Lt. Roundtree during our weekly radio segment on 96.3 KISS FM for refusing to debate. Read more here.
The call was issued on News 12. Republican challenger for sheriff of Richmond County Freddie Sanders called for debates with Democratic challenger Richard Roundtree.
"So if they want to get with me and debate me about all these issues, I want them out front to come on and let's do that," Sanders said. "Let's debate!"
Roundtree responded on our weekly radio segment on 96.3 KISS FM.
"I'm saying there is nothing to debate. My issues are my issues. They have been on my platform," he said. "They have not wavered at all."
Roundtree says he focused on things like education over incarceration.
"Our job is peacekeepers. We are not law enforcement officers. We're peacekeepers," he said. "Our job is to promote voluntary compliance." Read more here.
Republican challenger Lee Anderson is currently refusing to debate Democratic incumbent John Barrow until Barrow does something Anderson wants.
"Until John Barrow gets in front of a camera and says who he's voting for, we won't debate him," said Anderson campaign Spokesman Ryan Mahoney. "We don't think that he deserves another platform to deceive voters." Read more here.
After Mayor Pro Tem Joe Bowles announces his support for Lt. Richard Roundtree in the race for Richmond County sheriff, opponent Freddie Sanders says, "The gloves are off, and I'm ready."
Sanders says Roundtree surrogates are spreading bad information about his campaign.
"That I'm for locking up the youth ... that's just the biggest lie that has ever been told on the face of this earth," Sanders said. Read more here.
News 12 talks with Lee Anderson about his platform. He'll be facing off against Democrat incumbent John Barrow in November. Read more here.
The plot is thickening amid an alleged vote-buying scandal in the Richmond County Sheriff's Office race. Now, Latasha Brown, the woman who made the original allegations, could be facing charges of her own. Read the warrant application here. You can see our interview with Moore here.
It's official ... after the recount results were certified, Lee Anderson will be facing off with Democrat incumbent John Barrow in November.
The final numbers:
Lee Anderson: 13,785 votes, 50.29 percent
Rick Allen: 13,626 votes, 49.71 percent
The Georgia Secretary of State's Office has certified the votes from the GOP 12th Congressional District runoff on Aug. 21, and election officials report Lee Anderson claimed 50.29 percent of the vote while Rick Allen received 49.71 percent.
It changed the original unofficial number by a few votes, and actually widened the margin between the two a little. Still, with a 159-vote difference between the two, it's enough for Allen to ask for a recount.
Allen has already requested one.
Cpt. Scott Peebles now says he's backing Lt. Richard Roundtree, the man who beat him in the Democratic primary. Read the full statements here.
Mrs. Jordan called into our weekly radio segment on 96.3 KISS FM with Fattz and Cher to comment on the vote-buying allegations surrounding her husband and the Roundtree campaign.
"We are willing to take a lie detector test," Jordan said. "We are willing to do whatever it takes to go forward with her being prosecuted for filing a false report." Read more here.
Republican candidate Freddie Sanders calls the situation "bizarre."
"It's a non-issue," Sanders said. "I look forward to us getting together and debating what Augusta needs." Read more here.
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The Georgia Secretary of State's Office says it's investigating Lt. Richard Roundtree for vote buying.
Latasha Moore told Richmond County investigators she was at a Roundtree campaign event at Dogwood Terrace when she was approached by Jerry Lee Jordan. The report alleges Jordan promised Moore a car if she could get her and four others to the polls to vote for Lt. Roundtree. Read more here.
Lt. Richard Roundtree is looking ahead to the November election, where he's looking to become Richmond County's first African-American sheriff. Roundtree narrowly edged out Cpt. Scott Peebles in Tuesday's Democratic runoff, winning the race by only about 500 votes.
"I never thought that I'd be the first anything, let alone the historic nature of being the first African-American sheriff candidate going into the race," Roundtree said. Read more here.
The visibly emotional candidate's rise has not come without a degree of drama.
"The voters voted and people need to get over it and move on," Bowles said. "All this talk and trash about moving to Columbia County ... they need to shut up and suck it up. Augusta is a great city." Read more here.
Freddie Sanders, the Republican candidate, says he's gotten more donations and calls for support.
He has a message for Roundtree: "Congratulations to Richard and my heart goes out to Scott. And we are going to debate the issues. We are going to let the people decide ... and look at the candidates and if they decide that they want to vote for Richard and elect him sheriff for the qualifications ... they should vote him and I'm going to help him move forward."
In the 12th Congressional District race, Republican candidate Rick Allen is calling for a recount. Allen's campaign manager tells News 12 they are waiting on the certification of the results and some outstanding absentee ballots. Read more here.
The unofficial vote count is in and it looks like it will be Democrat Richard Roundtree versus Republican Freddie Sanders in the general election for Richmond County sheriff.
"I'm tired, but I'm excited," Roundtree said to News 12's Laura Warren.
He says opponent Scott Peebles called him and said that he would support them in the campaign.
News 12's Chris Thomas talked to Peebles after votes came in.
"Well, obviously, I'm disappointed. When you decide to throw your hat in the ring, then ... somebody's gotta lose," he said.
Both Peebles and his campaign manager say it's too early to say if they would ask for a recount.
Although Lee Anderson came out on top of the unofficial results, he didn't want to give a comment.
Anderson's campaign manager said, "We're feeling great. It's an exciting night for us. We look forward to moving forward."
His opponent, Rick Allen, lost by 153 votes in unofficial polling numbers.
"If there had not been a sheriff's race, ya know, we'd probably be sitting here with a couple thousand vote lead. But, you know, that's not the case," said Allen to News 12's Katie Beasley.
Unofficial results:
U.S. House, District 12 (GOP):
Lee Anderson: 13,778 -- 50%
Rick Allen: 13,625 -- 50%
Richmond County Sheriff (Dem):
Richard Roundtree: 13,712 -- 51%
Scott Peebles: 13,265 -- 49%
To see our live blog from runoff night, click here.
Advanced voting for the upcoming runoff finished up Friday at 6 p.m. Election officials say the turnout for early voting has been very good, and they are expecting 20 to 30 percent of voters to turn out on Tuesday for the primary runoff, but there's a few things you should know before you head to the polls. Read more here.
The mudslinging continues as both Lee Anderson and Rick Allen work to attack one another.
On Thursday, Allen spent the day in Atlanta, taping a debate for the Atlanta Press Club to air on GPB. Read more here.
Anderson picks up the endorsement of former candidate Wright McLeod. McLeod came in third place during the primary, losing by less than 1 percent to Allen.
Cpt. Scott Peebles and Lt. Richard Roundtree braved the rain to meet up at Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday morning. Pastor Corey Brown led an open forum with the candidates -- one of the last before the Democratic runoff -- now only 10 days away. Read more here.
While the Republican runoff heats up, incumbent Democratic Congressman John Barrow seems cool, calm and collected as the November election inches closer.
News 12 sat down with him to talk about the issues. He talked about his campaign and how he distinguishes himself from his opponents. Barrow says this country needs more moderates in the Capitol to work with both sides of the aisle. Read more here.
The recount results came back, and Rick Allen and Lee Anderson are officially set to face off in the runoff on Aug. 21.
Wright McLeod sent out the following statement after the announcement:
"Today, the recount we requested confirmed that Wright McLeod for Congress has fallen just short and we remain 580 votes behind. We hoped for a different result, but now we must accept the outcome."
The final tally is as follows:
-Lee Anderson: 20,551 votes, 34.22 percent
-Rick Allen: 15, 436 votes, 25.71 percent
-Wright McLeod: 14,856 votes. 24.74 percent
-Maria Sheffield: 9,207 votes, 15.33 percent
The gloves are now off and neither Allen nor Anderson are holding back, attacking one another in a new round of political ads that hit the airwaves this week. Read more here.
With the upcoming runoff, the race is on to get McLeod's portion of Republican votes. McLeod says he's not ready to throw his support behind either Republican candidate. Read more here.
Republican Wright McLeod is asking for a recount in his loss to Rick Allen. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Allen has 26 percent of the vote with 15,438 votes. McLeod has 25 percent of the vote with 14,854 votes. There is a difference of just 584 votes.
Statement from McLeod's campaign:
"Since last Tuesday, I have been overwhelmed by the encouragement that has resonated from supporters throughout the 12th District. Your message has been clear: Don't give up! Our campaign has been awaiting the Secretary of State's official certification of the July 31, 2012 primary so that we would have the best idea of how to proceed. No matter what, we don't want to lose the ultimate goal -- which is to beat John Barrow in November.
Last night, the final numbers posted, and we have remained within 1 percent of our nearest competitor. We have requested that Secretary of State Brian Kemp conduct a recount to ensure that the numbers are accurate.
No matter what the outcome of the recount, we have heard you."
The Richmond County Board of Elections will start the recount at 9 a.m. on Thursday. After the recount, each county involved in the recount will be required to resubmit its vote count to the Secretary of State's Office. Read more here.
The Richmond County Board of Elections releases the list of qualified candidates for the Augusta Commission and Board of Education.
These candidates will be on the general election ballot in November.
Augusta Commission:
District 1: Matt Aitken, Bill Fennoy, Stanley Hawes, Thelonious Jones, Denice Traina
District 3: Mary Davis, Ed Enoch, Cleveland O'Steen
District 5: Bill Lockett
District 7: Kenneth Echols, Donnie Smith
District 9: Harold Jones, Marion Williams
Richmond County Board of Education:
District 1: Marion Barnes, Christy Cunningham, Lucien Williams
District 4: Barbara Pulliam
District 5: Patsy Scott
District 8: Jimmy Atkins, Robert Cheek
District 10: Helen Minchew
Lots of news coming from the Republican 12th Congressional District race in Georgia today.
Rick Allen extends an invitation to Lee Anderson to face off in a series of four debates. The debates would take place before the runoff election on Aug. 21. Allen's campaign has reached out to Anderson's campaign, and they are working to figure out dates, locations and debate formats.
Former contender Maria Sheffield announces that she has endorsed Anderson.
News 12 is still waiting to hear from Wright McLeod's camp to see if they are calling for a recount or if he will bow out of the race.
Allen only had about 500 more votes than McLeod on the night of the Georgia Primary.
Scott Paradise, Allen's campaign manager, released this statement:
"While we would've welcomed the endorsement of Maria Sheffield, we chose not to meet the $50,000 price tag. Over the next two weeks, we'll continue to focus on the stark difference between Lee Anderson, a career politician that voted just last Tuesday for the highest tax hike in Georgia history (TSPLOST) and Rick W. Allen, a conservative businessman who will never cast a single vote for higher taxes."
In the Richmond County sheriff race:
Sheriff Ronnie Strength announces his endorsement for Scott Peebles in the Democratic runoff on Aug. 21.
His statement:
"Several months back I made the decision not to endorse any candidate for the Office of Sheriff in the primary election.
I had close ties to three candidates in the election and did not think it fair to take a position.
I stated that I would endorse someone after the primary in July.
Today, I announce that I am endorsing Scott Peebles in the Democratic Party run off for Sheriff against Richard Roundtree."
Peebles says the sheriff's letter of support gives him a strong sense of obligation.
"I want to prove to the citizens of Richmond County that I can make this a world-class sheriff's office," Peebles said. "Improve on what Ronnie Strength has already done." Read more here.
The Republican challenger, Freddie Sanders, is already declaring war.
"Whoever ends up winning the runoff," said Republican nominee Freddie Sanders, "we're at war with them. If it's Mr. Roundtree, then we're going to war." Read more here.
In the 12th Congressional District race:
Candidate Lee Anderson has already secured his spot in the runoff, and about 584 votes separate Rick Allen from a third place Wright McLeod for the other runoff spot.
Anderson has three weeks to prepare for a runoff race, but he is feeling cautiously optimistic.
"We won't let up until we beat John Barrow, Obama and send both of them home, and until we balance the budget," he told News 12's Laura Warren. Read more here.
Allen is moving full steam ahead, preparing for a runoff that will take place later this month.
"We're running like we're in the runoff, and we will continue to do that until notified otherwise," he said. Read more here.
McLeod sends out this statement on the status of his campaign for the 12th Congressional District:
"Thank you to all of my supporters who have been so committed and gracious during this campaign. Sheri and I are grateful for all of the hard work you have done to get us where we are today. With 500 votes separating second and third place, we are now considering our next steps.
There are still two outstanding counties with votes uncounted in the race. After the results are finalized, we then have two days to request a recount. At this time, we are leaving that option on the table. I must consider whether or not a recount would be in the best interest of the voters of the 12th District. Our campaign recognizes that requesting such would provide a 'trust but verify' approach to the election results and allow us all to move forward."
Richmond County sheriff candidate Freddie Sanders has won the Republican nomination with 76 percent of the vote. It's looking like a runoff for Democratic Richmond County sheriff candidates Scott Peebles (47 percent) and Richard Roundtree (39 percent).
Lee Anderson is headed into a runoff on Aug. 21 but who his opponent will be is unclear at this time. Anderson got 39 percent of the vote (89 percent reporting), while Rick Allen and Wright McLeod are very close at 26 and 25 percent, respectively.
Alcohol sales passed in Grovetown with 63 percent of voters saying yes.
In Columbia County, Trey Allen is keeping his seat in District 2 after taking 68 percent of the vote, and Charles Allen won District 3 after capturing 72 percent. Another heated race in Columbia County was the position of magistrate judge -- Justin Troiano took 54 percent of the vote over Jason Hasty and Christopher Hudson.
For TSPLOST, it was a pretty close vote. About 54 percent of you voted yes on the penny sales tax toward roadwork, while 46 percent voted against it. One of the big projects on the referendum extends Riverwatch Parkway into Evans, but every county in our area is slated to get some work done. Richmond County is up for nearly 50 projects.
As results come in tonight, we're updating our live blog here. You can see the full list of results here.
While you're preparing to head to the ballots tomorrow, here's a list of what you could be voting on.
There are two big congressional races, one in the 12th District -- among Republicans Rick Allen, Lee Anderson, Wright McLeod and Maria Sheffield -- and another in the 10th Congressional Race between Stephen Simpson and Paul Broun.
Another is the race for Richmond County sheriff. Democrats include John Ivey, Richard Roundtree and Robbie Silas. Those on the Republican ballot include Freddie Sanders and Mike Godowns.
One of the biggest issues you will vote on is the TSPLOST, or the penny sales tax. This would extend Riverwatch Parkway into Evans, if approved. Richmond County is up for nearly 50 projects.
In the Columbia County Commission race, incumbent Trey Allen is taking on Lee Benedict in District 2, while Butch Holley and Charles Allen battle it out in District 3.
The chief magistrate election in Columbia County is amongJason Hasty, Christopher Hudson and Jason Troiano.
Important information:
Polls open up at 7 a.m. across 50 different polling locations in Augusta. Polls will close at 7 p.m. If a runoff does occur, that will take place Aug. 21.
For information on your polling locations and to find a sample ballot, click here.
News 12's Laura Warren looked into what you need to know about declaring a political party on your ballot for the primary. Read more here.
In Columbia County:
The race race for Columbia County magistrate judge will ultimately be decided during the primaries. There are three Republican candidates on the ticket with no Democratic opponents, so unless there is a run-off, the winner of Tuesday's primary will be either Jason Troiano, Jason Hasty or Christopher Hudson. Read more here.
In Richmond County:
It is the talk of the town. Is Sheriff Strength's wife calling the shots when it comes to him endorsing a candidate for sheriff of Richmond County? Radio personality Austin Rhodes thinks so. The sheriff's wife's brother, Lt. Robbie Silas, also sat down with News 12 to speak directly to the allegations.Read more here.
News 12's Chris Thomas interviews Richmond County sheriff Freddie Sanders.
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News 12's Chris Thomas interviews Richmond County sheriff Mike Godowns.
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In Richmond County:
News 12's Chris Thomas interviews Richmond County sheriff candidate Robbie Silas.
More from the interview:
One candidate's personal finances almost cost him a spot in the race, and the other candidate says he is running scared. News 12's Chris Thomas talks to both candidates, incumbent Carlisle Overstreet and opponent Willie Saunders, in the race for Superior Court Judge of the Augusta Judicial Circuit. Read more here.
In Richmond County:
News 12's Chris Thomas interviews Richmond County sheriff candidate Richard Roundtree.
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In Columbia County:
Incumbent Charles Allen and newcomer Butch Holley are the two candidates vying for your vote in District 3. News 12's Katie Beasley talked to both candidates. Read more here.
In Richmond County:
News 12's Chris Thomas interviews Richmond County sheriff candidate Scott Peebles.
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In Columbia County:
Georgia's Primary Day is only one week away and a pair of commission races are heating up in Columbia County. In District 2, Lee Benedict is working to take down incumbent Trey Allen. News 12's Katie Beasley talked to both candidates. Read more here.
News 12's Chris Thomas interviews Richmond County sheriff candidate John Ivey.
More from the interview:
Austin Rhodes suggests Sheriff Ronnie Strength's wife is "obstructing justice" in new endorsement controversy. Read more here.
The NAACP hosts the final sheriff's forum before the July 31st election. Read more here.
News 12 hosts the GOP 12th Congressional District Candidates Forum. Read the recap here.
The Columbia County Board of Elections meets to discuss the next step after two voters were caught breaking the rules and maybe even breaking the law.
"In these incidents, a voter, while voting on a touch screen unit, took a picture of the voter ballot and then posted it to a Facebook page," Long said.
One of those voters was Lee Benedict, a Republican candidate running against Trey Allen for Commission District 2. Read more here.
Additional statements are made on the endorsement controversy in Richmond County.
On Monday, a group saying it was Region 7 of the Georgia Chapter of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives came forward, announcing its support of Cpt. Scott Peebles in the race for Richmond County sheriff.
On Tuesday, News 12 talked with national NOBLE leaders about the endorsement. Interim Executive Director Joseph Akers says none of the people present during Monday's news conference were not and have never been members of NOBLE. Read more here.
The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement decides to endorse Cpt. Scott Peebles for Richmond County sheriff.
"This is a very important endorsement for me because there are certain candidates who have tried to make this campaign about race and this campaign is not about race -- it's about who's qualified and who has the sincerest desire to serve everyone in this community," Peebles said.
Augusta Mayor Deke Copenhaver announces his support for Scott Peebles.
"Peebles is a friend of mine. I think he's done a good job in his position. Personally, I'm supporting Scott Peebles. I'll say that I don't particularly know the rest of the candidates too well. I think they all have good intentions, but I do believe Scott is qualified to do the job," Copenhaver said.
Richmond County releases a list of the local candidates who qualified to appear on the July 31st ballot:
Augusta District 1 Commissioner Matt Aitken announces he's running for re-election. Read more here.
-Former Aiken County sheriff's deputy Jeff Nation says he will not be running for sheriff. Nation announced his candidacy back in February. As of right now, the race is against incumbent Michael Hunt and former law enforcement officer Jim Vause. Both have filed for office.
Nation's statement:
"After more than a month-long investigatory process of the public's interest in my being a candidate for Aiken County Sheriff, I have decided not to file for the election. Although I have had great interest and support from many, I don't feel that I have the resources available at this time to prevail against the incumbent. I still strongly feel that a change in all levels of the administration is needed to reinstate the honesty and integrity that the citizens of Aiken County deserve. I will leave my website, nationforsheriff.com, open for anyone that would like to contact me with concerns."
-News 12 also investigates why no one has signed up to run for mayor in New Ellenton, S.C. Read more here.
Well-known Augusta Attorney Freddie Sanders tells News 12's Chris Thomas why -- despite the odds -- he is the man to beat in Richmond County. Read more here.
Jim Vause says he is putting his name in the race for Aiken County sheriff. Vause currently owns a private security company and plans to file paperwork on Wednesday.
Attorney Freddie Sanders says he'll be running on the Republican ticket for Richmond County sheriff. Read more here.
Lt. John Ivey announces his candidacy at the Augusta Municipal Building.
-Lt. John Ivey announces run for sheriff, declares 'one killing too many'
-The Inside Story: New sheriff candidate emerges; Lt. Roundtree admits 'mistakes'
Lt. Robbie Silas announces the beginning of his campaign as well.
-First On 12: Lt. Silas announcing his run for Sheriff's Office
-Lt. Robbie Silas called 'family values candidate,' snags former Sheriff Webster's support
Aiken County deputy Jeffrey Nation announces he's running for office. His competition, current Sheriff Michael Hunt, has been in office for nine years. -Read more here.
The following candidates register with the Aiken GOP:
Lt. Richard Roundtree made his official announcement on Thursday at the Beulah Grove Baptist Church.
-The Inside Story: New sheriff candidate emerges; Lt. Roundtree admits 'mistakes'
-Roundtree releases 'covenant with community' as Peebles warns against 'empty catchphrases'
Cpt. Scott Peebles announces the beginning of his campaign outside the steps of the Augusta Judicial Center.
-Cpt. Scott Peebles announces run for Richmond Co. sheriff
-Peebles expects to 'run away' with sheriff's election as Roundtree predicts historic Augusta vote
Richmond County Sheriff Ronnie Strength announces he is retiring.
-First on 12: Sheriff Strength officially announces retirement
-Only on 12: Teary-eyed Sheriff Strength takes trip down memory lane
-Former Sheriff Webster 'not ready' for Strength to leave


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- In many vintages hardly any Beerenauslese wine is produced anywhere in Germany.
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grape harvest, grape gathering, grape crop, harvest, crop, yield, year's growth
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A promotion for the upcoming remake of the movie "Carrie" staged an outrageous telekinetic episode in a New York coffeehouse and caught unsuspecting patrons' reactions on camera.
The stunt relied on actors — one of them pulled up a wall by a hidden cable — and remotely operated devices. What seemingly started as a minor mishap turned into chaos in the West Village coffee shop 'Snice.
The marketing ploy was the work of the New York-based Thinkmodo, which has also created videos intended to go viral to advertise "Limitless" and "Chronicle."
The movie opens Oct. 18. The title role, originally played by Sissy Spacek, goes to Chloe Grace Moretz.


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"And they all lived happily ever after." Fairy tales always seem to end that way, don't they? No matter how bad things seem to get for the heroes, the story always ends perfectly. All their problems are solved, perfectly and permanently.
Too bad it doesn't work that way in real life, huh? We always seem to face some problem or other. Even when problems are resolved and crises come to an end, we still end up struggling with the aftermath and dealing with the everyday issues and frustrations of life.
That's how it was for Jesus' followers on the first Easter. Early that morning, when the first rays of the sun had just started to peek over the horizon, some of the women who had faithfully followed Jesus from Nazareth to Jerusalem sadly made their way to his tomb. Shockingly, they discovered it empty. There was no dead body in it. Instead, there was a living angel who told them that Jesus wasn't dead. He had risen!
If the account of Jesus' resurrection was a fairy tale, this is the part where we'd read, "And they all lived happily ever after." At the very least, we'd expect the Gospel writers to say something like, "Overwhelmed with relief and joy, the women ran from the tomb, excitedly shouting the news of Jesus' resurrection to everyone they met." But that's not what the Bible tells us. Instead, St. Mark writes, "Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid."
Trembling? Bewildered? Afraid? That certainly doesn't sound like a fairy tale, does it? But it does sound like real life. Those followers of Jesus were real people. They had real weaknesses and real doubts. They faced real sadness and felt real skepticism. Just like us.
Thankfully, the story of Easter doesn't end on that note. Slowly, over the next several days and weeks, Jesus made repeated, personal appearances to his followers. He walked with them, talked with them, ate with them and allowed them to touch him. Their fears subsided, their doubts were replaced with confidence, and their sorrow gave way to joy. This didn't happen instantly, nor did it mean they would never again face problems, find their faith challenged, deal with sadness, or have to overcome doubts in their lives. But Easter changed their lives. From now on, they would fall back on the confidence and joy of knowing that they had a living, triumphant Savior when they faced fears and doubts.
So can we. Real life is not a fairy tale. But when we face doubts, deal with pain, suffer grief, and experience frustrations, we turn to our risen, triumphant Lord, who conquered sin and death for us. We don't admire a dead Jesus; we trust in a living Savior, who gets us through the daily challenges of life. And one day, we really, truly will live happily ever after with him. And that's no fairy tale!
- Brent Merten is pastor of Mountain Valley Lutheran Church, 802 Brush Creek Terrace, Eagle.