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'Justice for Desta:' Jody Byrd convicted of wife's murder more than 10 years later
Published: Friday, November 1, 2013 at 8:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, November 1, 2013 at 8:37 p.m.
Christine Shattuck never stopped fighting for her friend Desta. Desta Dodson-Byrd was killed 14 years ago at her home in Brierfield. Her murder went unsolved for more than a decade, but Shattuck always suspected that Desta's husband, Jody Byrd, was responsible. Shattuck called investigators often, pressing them to take another look at the case. She spent hours secretly recording phone conversations with Byrd, hoping to catch him in a lie. In 2009, she helped form a group called "Justice For Desta", which sparked a wave of media attention and renewed interest in the case that led to Byrd's 2011 arrest. On Friday, Shattuck felt that justice had finally been served when a Bibb County jury found Byrd guilty of murder. He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. "It was a surreal moment," she said of hearing the jury verdict. "The jury listened to everything and they did the right thing. I do feel that justice has been served."
Jody Byrd (AP Photo)Byrd was taken into custody after the verdict was read. A sentencing hearing has not been set. Jurors heard a week of testimony and on Thursday visited the house in Bibb County where Desta Dodson-Byrd was shot dead with a .22-caliber rifle on Feb. 25, 1999. Byrd called 911 that night to say he had found her dead in the driveway when he returned home from his job as a UPS driver. Prosecutor Pamela Casey said that the timeline Byrd recounted during police interviews over the years never added up. She showed the jury photos of Desta's face covered in blood and read them statements of Byrd saying he never saw blood when he found her. The jury heard a statement that Byrd found Desta lying on her back, but then watched a videotaped interview of Byrd demonstrating how he found her lying on her side. "Lies, lies, lies," Casey said during closing statements to the jury Friday morning. "You need to tell him that he can't lie anymore. Tell him that the jury has written the last chapter to this story." Jury members saw a photo of the counter in the couple's kitchen, where Byrd had left a folded paycheck, a can of Skoal, a lunch box and his work shirt. Casey asked jury members to consider why those items would have been in the house if Byrd had found Desta as he returned home from work as he claimed. Byrd's attorneys said that Desta had committed suicide, that prosecutors had no proof that Byrd had pulled the trigger. Family and friends had missed the signs. "The tragedy here is first, Desta's death and her suicide, and that an innocent man is on trial for his life," Birmingham attorney Brett Bloomston said. "What else is tragic is the state has brought this case with no evidence and subjected two families to a sham of a trial." The Byrds were acquaintances while they were students at Minor High School in the 1980s, but didn't begin to date until after high school. They married in 1993. "I can't even begin to talk about the emotions. I can't explain it to anybody, because you couldn't possibly understand," Jody Byrd told a Tuscaloosa News reporter in January 2011. "There are certain aspects of what happened that you just can't put into words. The rest of the public has gone on with their lives and I live this daily. It's constantly on my mind day to day, what happened to Desta." "Justice For Desta" founder Ann Coyle believes that the prosecutor's commitment to the case helped convince jurors of Byrd's guilt. "This case was meaningful to her. She was passionate about it," Coyle said of Casey, who was in high school when Desta was killed. "It did take a long time for this to happen, but by that same token maybe we had to wait for everyone and everything to come into place, and it certainly did today."
Jody Byrd (AP Photo)
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After a 10-year wait that felt like an eternity, the moment that Irish Americans have been waiting for has finally arrived: the Boondock Saints are back with a bang.
"Boondock Saints II" has finally made it to the big screen, and the film's legions of fans have been showing up in their thousands to the sequel's premiers.
Connor and Murphy MacManus, played by Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus, have put a hold on their vigilante lifestyles and have been hiding out on a sheep farm in Ireland with their father, Noah 'Il Duce' MacManus, played by famous Scottish comedian and actor Billy Connolly.
But when news is delivered that the Saints have been framed for the murder of a Boston priest, the brothers drop their potatoes, grab their guns, replace their Aran sweaters with pea coats, and head back to the U.S. to take care of business in the name of Catholic truth and justice.
A bit kitschy? Perhaps.
But Irish-American director Troy Duffy is in the business of giving the thousands of diehard "Boondock" fans what they want, which is precisely what "The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day" accomplishes.
"We wanted to do an honest job here," Duffy told IrishCentral.com in an interview on Tuesday. "This fan base means a sh*tload to us. They made this film successful, and we were basically abandoned by Hollywood. So we did it for them."
The abandonment Duffy refers to is movie execs' decision to release the original "Boondock Saints" to just five cinemas in 2000, and Duffy says he and the actors hardly saw a dime of profit from DVD sales.
Legal problems are also what delayed the sequel from being made until 10 years after the original, according to the director.
But the Irish are not ones to back down from a fight, and thanks to the millions of fans who bought the DVD and catapulted the film to cult classic status, we now have "Boondock Saints II."
"You made this. The fans made this," Billy Connolly told the excited crowd at the movie's New York premiere on October 20.
Though 1999's "The Boondock Saints" didn't receive glowing reviews from critics, Americans were obsessed with it, and it became an instant cult hit.
Today, there are "Boondock Saints"-themed drinking competitions, and thousands of fans, both men and women, have "Boondock" tattoos. There is also a pretty good chance that a copy of "Boondock Saints Deluxe Collector's Edition" is in the room of almost every American college student.
So how much of "The Boondock Saints'" wild success had to do with the film being "Irish"?
"I think [the film's success] has a lot to do with the Irish background," star Norman Reedus told IrishCentral. "I think, you know, there's a lot of drinking, a lot of camaraderie, guys sticking up for guys. I think the alcohol and the fun guy thing is very much Irish."
"It couldn't work if they weren't Irish," co-star Sean Patrick Flanery added. "I mean that's at the core."
The Irishness the "Boondock" films portray is admittedly a stereotypical breed, but Duffy says these stereotypes – the drinking, the fighting, the loyalty, the fierce friendships – is what he knows as an Irish American.
"For me it's like write what you know" Duffy said. "If it was a bunch of Jewish guys doing this my last name would be Duffinstein.
"But it's Irish guys. That's what I know – I wrote what I know. It definitely helps that there's a stereotypical image of Irish people and I think for the most part a lot of that sh*t's true.
"There's just very little bullsh*t with us, and I hate pretending I like people when I don't, so I don't really subscribe to that… and I think that comes from the heritage. And we tend to drink."
Duffy, Reedus and Flanery all say that it's rare, but every now and then an Irish person will express their displeasure with being portrayed as rowdy, hard drinking vigilantes, but the "Boondock" crew isn't making any apologies about it.


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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Eight of the 10 candidates for IVGID trustee traded barbs and made declarations during a well-attended forum last Thursday night at Sierra Nevada College. Candidates Tim Callicrate and Bill Devine did not attend due to personal reasons. In all, about 200 residents and potential voters attended. Below is a synopsis of some of the stances and comments:
"The No. 1 problem with IVGID is money — our money and how that money is sent and collected," Wright said. He said he is upset with rising recreation and utility fees, and to fix the problem, he'll work to implement across-the-board reductions in employees.
Resident-paid recreation fees this fiscal year raised about $6.8 million, something Wright said is unacceptable considering venues budget to lose money. "It's a problem when we have we spend more than we take in ... and we rely on our community members to solve the problem."
Regarding IVGID's large capital budget for the next five-plus years, Wright said it "could have been addressed in a much lighter note had we not wasted the last 10 years trying to run businesses and investing in losses."
"By increasing our rec fee, we're socking it to the people that live here. We've got to stop the bleeding."
According to interviews he had with staff, Smith said he feels there is a lot of untapped talent in IVGID. He said there are opportunities to reduce expenses and empower employees to focus on customer service.
Smith also touted his recent success as president of Red, White and Tahoe Blue, which in 2007 started with just seven events and expenses around $87,000. "Today we've managed earnings enough to own our own barges, we have more than 40 nonprofits participating and over 450 volunteers.
"Collaboration is who I am ... that's what this community is about, and many of you are a part of that. IVGID is the same. We can't be a great community by just cutting expenses."
Regarding potentially outsourcing management of some district venues, Smith said managers "should be pricing things in the sweet spot, possibly outsourcing some facilities."
Regarding the general state of IVGID, Smith said he sees plenty of talent among employees, but added that when you walk into an IVGID board meeting, "you can cut the negativism with a knife." "It's no fun," he said. "I want to make it fun."
"We need to increase service throughout every venue in Incline Village ... you increase the service, and more people show up ... and (IVGID starts) making more money." Del Carlo also said IVGID's managers need to be held accountable. "They either meet objectives or don't meet objectives," he said.
Del Carlo said IVGID needs to put a cap on its budget. "Then, with the cap, keep our fees where they are. Then, go to venues, come forward based on a cap of the budget and create business pans for each venue," he said. "We need to cap ... not just an open checkbook..."
"I think there is potential for third parties to come in and run each one of those venues," Del Carlo said, referring to Diamond Peak and the golf courses.
"We need individuals on the board that will have a new look at some of the old problems, look at both sides of an issues and help change Incline Village," he said.
"Our No. 1 issue is rising costs ... and our efforts to maintain the quality this community has become accustomed to," Epstein said. The district, by cutting 13 full-time positions since 2009 and not implementing cost-of-living raises in 2009 or 2010, Epstein said, is taking the right steps.
"Staff is evaluated annually — there are accountability measures in place for all of our employees as well as our managers," she said. "We do have outreach to the community through DVATs (District Venue Advisory Teams) which are open to the public."
Epstein also took the opportunity to warn potential voters to be smart. "Just because someone makes a comment, does not mean it is correct," she said. "It's about the betterment of the entire community, not just the vocal minority."
Epstein also shared thoughts on outsourcing. "My personal feeling is it will cost more to the consumer if we privatize because the agency doing the operation is looking to make a profit."
Hammerel said a big issue facing IVGID is Incline's population has decreased by 10 percent over the past decade. "The biggest thing ... is doing what we need to do to increase the population of our village," he said. "We're collapsing from the inside out, people are leaving. We cannot generate enough revenue for these venues to pay for themselves."
"We need to ensure our rec venues are breaking even, need to have creative thinking to come up with out of the box ideas to ensure that happens," he said.
Hammerel said he is favor of the IVGID general manager earning a smaller salary, "based more on performance bonuses, not a thumbs up and a thumbs down."
He also said he would work to "ensure our general manager lives in Incline, to be here full time, experience and use our venues ... see what it's like to be a consumer on a daily basis."
Olmer said he sees a "tremendous amount of redundancies" within IVGID staff, and that the board should evaluate the current level of employees.
Furthermore, he said one way to control costs is to re-think the Diamond Peak budget. "According to Bill Horn, Diamond Peak this past season lost $450,000 — I would submit that we cut that budget in half," Olmer said. "Cut the budget immediately in half."
He said one of his top goals is to "stop the increase of the rec fee and to reduce it." "We need to be reducing expenses, not reducing service," Olmer said. "We start out with a zero-based budget process, then have each venue manager present a budget and go through each and every line item and ask why that money is being spent."
"It concerns there is no cap on the rec fee," he said. "(The rec fee) is prohibitive for a lot of people in town with fixed incomes, (who) need to make ends meet."
"The biggest thing is community involvement and communication. I would recommend that we create a task force for every venue to deal with the issues that many of the candidates have raised to get the community involved."
The biggest challenge not only for IVGID, but also Incline Village, Pritchard said, is "identifying the problem and how much we are willing to sacrifice of our current lifestyle in Incline Village."
"I'm really a firm believer in strategic planning," he said. "The budget should be driven by a strategic plan, 3 or 5 years."
He also shared comments on the role of the IVGID general manager. "The general manager will fulfill and execute policies set by the trustees and parameters set by the trustees who ... will have oversight of the general manager and hire a competent general manager," he said.
Katz said he has a plan to reduce the recreation fee by 50 percent in three years and to fully eliminate it in 5 years, details of which can be found on his website.
Katz also said people should be careful when researching, because many published are just "spin from IVGID." According to his calculations, the gross amount of revenue IVGID receives is $11.5 million and expenses from recreation facilities equals $18.5 million. "The rec fee pays for the losses with everything IVGID does system wide," Katz said.
"Our No. 2 problem is we don't know who we are," Katz said. "Are we government, or are we a business. By the end of the year, $2 million will be the loss at Diamond Peak, not $400,000. Outsource it, or get rid of it."
The IVGID board also should work to find a replacement for current General Manager Bill Horn, Katz said, adding that, "he knows nothing about being a manager of government."


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It's safe to say fewer people have read the massive 2014-15 budget for the state of Ohio than will feel its effects.
The $62 billion spending plan outlines how the Buckeye State's resources will be allocated over the next two fiscal years and how that money will be collected. The bill, which Gov. John Kasich signed into law on June 30, also touches on a number of other areas, the most controversial of which is abortion.
Local residents and officials, still trying to sort out what the budget means to them, recently offered their thoughts on several provisions.
Dubbed the "Jobs 2.0" budget by the administration, the compromise bill approved by most Republicans in the Ohio Senate and House of Representatives and opposed by Democrats is expected to deliver $2.7 billion in tax cuts. That comes largely from a gradual reduction of the state income tax and a 50 percent cut on the first $250,000 in net business income, the latter aimed at small businesses.
"Any kind of business tax reduction is only going to help," said Dave Schramm, owner of the Workingman's Store in Marietta.
But that tax relief doesn't come without increases elsewhere to make up for the lost revenue. The new budget raises the sales tax from 5.5 percent to 5.75 percent, something Schramm is not happy to see, but which he prefers to seeing income taxes rise.
"As most people, I would (like) to have everything and not have a tax increase," he said.
Some residents said the tax changes likely won't have much of an impact on them.
"Sounds like it pretty much balances itself out, so that's not really an issue for me," said Matt Miller, 39, of Marietta.
Devola resident Margaret Lazer, 45, said the income tax might provide a psychological boost, but that could wear off when people notice higher bills as they shop. Most people probably don't make enough to see a big difference in their income taxes anyway, she said.
"It sounds like a zero-sum game to me," she said.
As another revenue-saver, the budget eliminates the 12.5 percent state rollback on new local property tax levies.
Since the 1970s, the state has covered $12.50 for every $100 owed on residential property for school, library and other local levies. But for any new or replacement levies going into effect in 2014, residents will be responsible for all of that cost, as commercial property owners have been for about a decade, said Washington County Auditor Bill McFarland.
The change will not apply to existing levies and ones that are renewed for the same amounts.
That may cause the Muskingum Township trustees to revisit a pair of levies expected to be on the November ballot - one for the eastern part of the township and the Devola Volunteer Fire Company and the other for the west and Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department.
Township Trustee John Karas said the levies should remain at pretty much the same levels as the current ones - 2.5 mills for Devola, 4 mills for Oak Grove - but due to technical reasons they have been classified as replacements and therefore might not be eligible for the rollback.
"We still have time before we actually would need to put that on the ballot," Karas said.
Lazer said whether the rollback continues would not affect how she votes on the levy.
"I understand people feeling that they're getting nickeled and dimed, but my feeling is if we live in a community" everybody should support the services from which they benefit, she said.
The rollback also won't make a difference to Muskingum Township resident Brian Barnhart, 49.
"I don't think the state should pay it, and I don't think we should pay it," he said, adding that the economy is still in bad shape. "The state gets their money from us."
The elimination of the rollback would also affect new levies being proposed by the Frontier Local and Switzerland of Ohio Local school districts.
"The governor didn't do anybody any favors by (signing) that," Frontier Superintendent Bruce Kidder said. "He just raised property taxes on everybody. ... Any time the number goes up, there's more of a resistance."
State Sen. Bill Seitz, R-Cincinnati, told the Associated Press that most people didn't realize the state paid the rollback and wouldn't notice if it stopped. Jim Lynch, a spokesman for the Office of Budget and Management, said the rollback didn't provide relief but simply caused all Ohioans to be taxed more.
Local funding
Some legislators and the Ohio County Auditors and County Commissioners associations wanted the budget to return money from the state's swelling rainy day fund to the Local Government Fund, to partially make up for large cuts to the fund in recent years. The new budget doesn't cut the fund, but leaves it virtually flat.
"It would be nice to have more money come back locally, but since it hasn't been in the past, we haven't really lost anything," said Julie Rinard, 43, of Marietta.
Karas said Muskingum Township has had to adapt as funding from the state has decreased.
"We have quit paying ... for health insurance. We have seen a decline in the use of blacktop or asphalt. We're doing less chipping and sealing on our roads. We have not given our (two full-time) workers a raise," he said.
The townships received some additional money when county commissioners increased the amount of the 1 percent permissive sales tax allocated to them, Karas said. But for the most part, Muskingum Township isn't able to do anything but maintain current operations.
"And we're losing ground maintaining," he said.
Jim Lynch, with the Office of Budget and Management, noted the Local Government Fund accounts for only about 2.5 percent of the total state support to local government and schools.
"In many communities, local property tax revenues that help fund schools and local government are well above the levels from when Gov. Kasich took office," he said in an email this week. "Ohio's growing economy is bring additional revenues to Ohio communities."
Perhaps the most resistance to the budget bill has been directed at a series of abortion provisions inserted in the final compromise version of the bill.
They include a requirement that abortion providers inform women seeking the procedure if a fetal heartbeat is present and a prohibition against doctors performing an abortion without determining the presence of a fetal heartbeat except in a medical emergency, while also redefining what constitutes such an emergency. Another portion prohibits clinics that provide abortions from having a transfer agreement with publicly funded hospitals, even though such an agreement is needed to stay open.
"This was snuck in at the 11th hour, no hearings, no debate," said Lowell resident Jim Rapp, 55. "This was like the biggest slap to democracy that we've had in our country in a long time."
Senate President Keith Faber, R-Celina, has defended the additions, saying amendments always come up when bills are being reconciled.
"This was no different than what's happened in conference committees from the beginning of time," Faber said.
Marietta resident Carol Hanel, 29, said she didn't have a problem with the fetal heartbeat measure being included.
"I don't believe in abortion, so I think that's a good thing," she said.
Nursing homes, Medicaid
Two of Kasich's 22 line-item vetoes on the budget dealt with health care funding issues - one eliminated "bonus" funding of $30 million each year to nursing homes that met certain quality benchmarks and the other removed language blocking a state expansion of Medicaid.
Kasich's veto message said no new data has been presented to justify an increase in payments to nursing homes.
But Peter Van Runkle, executive director for the Ohio Health Care Association, which represents more than 800 skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities, said providers have seen losses of approximately $900 million in Medicare and Medicaid cuts in recent years.
"The quality bonus restores only a small fraction of those cuts, and it is tied to nursing care centers achieving higher levels of quality," he said.
Jennifer Offenberger, director of marketing and public relations for the Memorial Health System, said the system's Harmar Place recently received a five-star rating from the Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, even as it has dealt with declining reimbursements.
The health system is currently assessing what impact the state budget will have on it.
"In order to provide great care, you need to be able to invest in those people that provide it," Offenberger said.
Memorial Health System CFO Eric Young said he favors the Medicaid expansion that was part of President Obama's federal health care law.
"It creates access," he said. "It creates the opportunity for people to seek care."
Kasich has opposed the health care law but supported the Medicaid expansion as a way for Ohio to recoup federal tax dollars and assist those in need. Republicans in the General Assembly stripped that out of the budget, but Kasich's veto, the governor said, would provide more flexibility as the state looks at how to address Medicaid going forward.
The Associated Press contributed.


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Naturally, everyone knows picking locks makes some sort of marks on the pins. Steel is harder than brass, ergo it's pretty likely to scrape away brass material. I got interested and looked around a bit. I saw a couple decent photos taken with a high MP camera and cropped, but nothing truly showing close up shots. So, I decided to toss a couple pins under an scanning electron microscope. I didn't happen to have one in my kitchen, so I went to the logical folks. Nanotech physics geeks, of course.
I went to the local Target and picked up three Master branded doorknobs. I liked the brand, as they seemed decent quality but not overly expensive. One was left pristine, one was picked, and one was bumped. I bagged all three cylinders and mailed them off along with a couple bags of candy. If you ever want to get geeks to do something, bribe them with sugar and/or caffeine. In this case, I decided to entertain myself by sending them Smarties and Nerds. I was gonna include a bag of Dum-Dums for the nano geeks to give to the chemistry department, but decided that wouldn't be nice.
Anyways, onto the photos:
I chopped down the photos a bit to save on bandwidth. Download and zoom to view properly. If anyone really wants the larger files, let me know. They're not substantially different than if you just zoomed in on the provided. All pins were imaged, and numbered from front to back. Pin 1 being closest to the keyway, Pin 5 being furthest in.
Pristine Cylinder, Pin 5, Photo C
I noticed deep, long scratches even on the unused cylinder. Likely they tested a key at the factory. They were on all pins in all cylinders tested. Often one long scratch, and several smaller ones at different angles.
Pristine Cylinder, Pin 5, Photo D
Different shot of the same pin. You can notice some surface deformation from manufacturing.
Pristine Cylinder, Pin 2
You may notice black specks in various photos. This is primarily dust, but occasionally specks of brass or other contaminates. This is a 100 micron shot of one example of a piece of dust.
Picked Cylinder, Pin 1, Photo B
And now we get to the interesting part. You can fairly clearly see evidence of picking. It does not look even remotely like the key marks. They are significantly less uniform in both length and angle, as keys generally do not have that much play when entering or leaving a lock. The most telling factor (if you look closely) is that they damage the edges of the pin. While key marks do leave scrapes on the pins, they do not mutilate the edges of the pins anywhere near to the same level as picking.
Here is a close up shot of the edge of Picked Cylinder, Pin 1. The edge mutilation is quite visible.
Picked Cylinder, Pin 1, Photo C
Another shot of Pin 1.
Bump Cylinder, Pin 2, Photo B
The evidence of bumping is slightly harder to see at first glance. Bumping appears to leave deeper key marks. Occassionally these key marks are punctuated, like dashes. Regular key marks are long, smooth scrapes.
Bump Cylinder, Pin 2, Photo C
Another shot of the same pin. Note the punctuated key marks.
Bump Cylinder, Pin 3, Photo C
Bumping also plays hell on the edges of a pin. Very deep key marks.
Bump Cylinder, Pin 5, Photo D
Nice clear photo of both punctuated key marks and deep key marks on the edge of the pins.
Pristine Cylinder, Pin 3, Photo C
50 micron shot of a key mark. Key marks are approximately 25 microns wide.
Pristine Cylinder, Pin 3, Photo N
Another 50 micron shot of a key mark.
Picked Cylinder, Pin 3, Photo A
Clear shots of pick marks at the edge of a pin
Picked Cylinder, Pin 3, Photo C
Closer shot of pick marks
All images courtesy of Jeff Doughty and the Nano-Development Lab at Portland State University.


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House fire burns in Houma
Published: Friday, July 26, 2013 at 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, July 26, 2013 at 3:16 p.m.
Sparking wires ignited a Houma home Friday afternoon, the Houma Fire Department said.
Smoke and flames broke out about 2:55 p.m. in the 100 block of Edison Avenue, fire officials said.
The one-alarm fire is not yet contained.
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An appeal has been filed with the North Dakota Supreme calling for a grand jury to look into campaign contributions made to Gov. Jack Dalrymple.
Grand Forks attorney David Thompson tells the Bismarck Tribune (http://bit.ly/RkBxDe ) that an appeal was submitted and accepted by the Supreme Court on Thursday.
South Central District Court Judge William Herauf ruled last month that there weren't enough qualified Dunn County signatures for the petition and denied it. The petition sought a grand jury investigation into whether oil industry campaign contributions to Dalrymple amount to bribery.
Amanda Godfread, communications director for Dalrymple's campaign, has called the petition politically motivated and baseless.
Thompson says another petition will be filed.
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Witch-turned-daywalking-demon Rachel Morgan needs to save the demonic realm of the Ever After in the eleventh entry in the New York Times bestselling Hollows series from supernatural adventure master Kim Harrison.
When Rachel sets off a chain of events that could lead to the end of the world—demonic and human—she must use her gifts to save those closest to her while preventing an apocalypse.
Satisfying and sexy, a visit to the Hollows will take readers on a wild journey that will capture their imagination. Fans of Charlaine Harris and Stephenie Meyer won't be able to resist Kim Harrison's alternative universe—urban fantasy Cincinnati complete with vampires, witches, and other enchanting creatures—where spine-tingling adventures and fast-paced action are the norm.
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The ever-after, the demonic realm that parallels our own, is shrinking, and if it disappears, so does all magic. It's up to witch-turned-daywalking-demon Rachel Morgan to fix the ever-after before the fragile balance between magic users and humans falls apart.
Of course, there's also the small fact that Rachel is the one who caused the ley line to rip in the first place, and her life is forfeit unless she can fix it. Not to mention the most powerful demon in the ever-after—the soul-eater Ku'Sox Sha-Ku'ru—has vowed to destroy her, and has kidnapped her friend and her goddaughter as leverage. If Rachel doesn't give herself up, they will die.
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A Stranger in the Sochi Night
During an episode of "Breaking Bad," Walter White memorably declared, "I am the one who knocks." During my first night in Sochi, I got a visit from the one who doesn't.
The only sound I heard was a key going into the lock and, at around 4 a.m. Wednesday, the door to my hotel room opening. Half asleep, I looked up and saw the light shining in from the hall. But by the time I sat up to see who was there, the door had been shut again. The one who doesn't knock scurried away without uttering a word.
Do housekeepers work graveyard shifts here? Was it a construction worker, assuming something wasn't quite finished in the room? Who else would both have a key and be using it at 4 a.m.?
In Sochi, those are questions better left unasked. Or at the very least, they will remain unanswered. I tried calling the front desk, but the phone didn't work. And really, given the much more serious hotel issues others have experienced, I wasn't about to complain.
I dozed off again until around 5 a.m., when the sound of stray dogs barking began to echo outside, like a tree filled with birds singing just before sunrise, albeit less soothing. Stray dogs are part of the scene in Sochi, roaming the streets and occasionally chasing after pedestrians.
Giving up on sleep, I decided to walk down the hall and take the elevator five floors down to grab breakfast. Inside, a sign listed "elevator user rules" that included a ban on "explosive, inflammable and toxic substances in non-factory packaging." Fortunately, all my toxic substances were properly packaged. At the end of the list, this message appeared in bold red letters: "Please REMEMBER: Elevator is the equipment of increased danger!"
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EAGLE COUNTY - It's easy to have events every weekend. The trick is to host events that draw people, and keep them coming back.The warm-weather event calendar in the Vail Valley has a few new events, plus some changes to familiar ones, all with the intent of maintaining the area's edge in the highly competitive summer-business sweepstakes.Vail is rolling out perhaps the biggest new event - FEAST! Vail, a food and wine event set for Memorial Day weekend. Vail's civic and business leaders have been looking for a Memorial Day event just about forever, but that search has always been stymied by the weekend's unpredictable weather. James Deighan, of Highline Events, the company producing FEAST! Vail, said most of the events will be indoors. A big tasting event, set for the plaza at Solaris, will be mostly tent-covered. Deighan said if the weather's nice, the side panels will come off the tents, creating a more open-air atmosphere. If the weather gets cold and squishy, the side panels get zipped into place and the heaters will come out.Beaver Creek has long had its Brews Blues & BBQ event the same weekend, but Beaver Creek Resort Company Executive Director Tim Baker said he welcomes the new event in Vail. The two events will complement each other, he said, adding that "a rising tide lifts all boats.""I'll be at both," Baker said. "We're going to have such contrasting types of food. If it was just more barbecue, I don't think it would have worked as well."Planners have avoided possible conflicts on the Fourth of July, too. While Vail has expanded its Vail America Days celebration to cover a three-day weekend, Deighan said the events in Vail will wind down during Avon's annual - and annually packed - Salute to the USA event in Nottingham Park. That way, people can come to the valley and enjoy what both towns have to offer.Events in Vail can receive funding from the town, both to help pay expenses for established events and help kick-start new ones. Vail Town Council member Margaret Rogers said the idea behind helping events is to keep drawing paying guests."When the recession hit, the reason Vail did better than other resorts was events - it has a real economic impact," she said.The trick now, Rogers said, is to help events that best help the town."We have more (event) applications than weekends available," Rogers said.Events are important for more than just the bottom line, Rogers said. "Events are one of the things that keeps Vail, Vail," Rogers said, adding that families who come know there's always something to do. That's why it's important to keep events fresh and interesting.In Beaver Creek, the Tough Mudder adventure race has quickly become wildly popular, drawing thousands to the resort's slopes for two days of running, obstacles and camaraderie.This year's Saturday event is nearly full, Baker said, and Sunday is filling up fast. But participants this year will find a new course. "It's critical to keep things fresh," Baker said. The marketing plan at Beaver Creek - and virtually every other resort - depends heavily on guest loyalty. It's far more expensive to attract new guests than to get people to return. Those people want familiar events, but nothing so familiar that "been there, done that" takes hold."The first thing we talk about at the end of every event is how to keep it fresh and new for the next year," Baker said. That's why Beaver Creek is taking a family focus this year, Baker said, adding new activities for families. The resort has also changed its summer music series from paid concerts to free shows. Baker said those shows will probably move to several locations around the resort, again, to keep things fresh and interesting.Fresh and interesting is crucial, even with events where the star of the show is well known.Avon's signature event is Salute to the USA. Every year, fireworks is the centerpiece of the event. But Danita Chirichillo, the special events coordinator for the town, said the challenge is always to find ways to make the rest of the event appealing."You're always working, trying to make sure what you do is the right fit for the town, residents and guests," she said. "It's always a work in progress."Business Editor Scott N. Miller can be reached at 970-748-2930 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The helicopter taking Pope Benedict XVI to Castel Gandolfo leaves the Vatican in Rome, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Thursday, Pope Benedict left the Apostolic palace inside the Vatican for the last time as pontiff, headed to the helipad at the top of the hill in the Vatican gardens and flew to the papal retreat at Castel Gandolfo south of Rome. There, at 8 p.m. sharp, Benedict will become the first pontiff in 600 years to resign. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)


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Launchpad entry: https://launchpad.net/products/upstart/+spec/event-structure
Events are currently simple strings without any further details. This specification proposes extended the event structure to contain arguments and environment variables, and how those are matched in and delivered to jobs.
While the current event allows for simple things such as "control alt delete pressed" and "battery critical", it does not allow for events such as "block device hda1 added". This is greatly desirable to receive events from things like udev and ifupdown.
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- Devices being added and removed from the system should emit generic events, with the name of the device and further information about it available.
- For truly race-free processing, it would be ideal to place as much information in the event as possible (such as network card information). Otherwise the job would need to look the information up, and it may have changed from when the event was emitted.
The scope of this specification is limited to the content of the event structure, the matching of that structure and how we intend for that to be exposed to jobs. The actual implementation of associating jobs with events is described in the GoalChangeEvent specification.
- The names of events will remain as they are now, a simple string.
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Arguments are passed on the initctl command-line.
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Code changes are primarily limited to init/event.c and init/event.h.
The Event structure will be redefined as:
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Out of the Ordinary/Extraordinary: Japanese Contemporary Photography
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This exhibition of works by eleven young photographers-most of whom are unknown to North American audiences-challenges conventional Western assumptions about Japanese aesthetics and culture. Pregnant men posing in a fertility clinic; strangers photographed from outside the windows of their homes; a young woman dressed up in the various costumes of Tokyo teenagers, exploring consumer-oriented notions of "youth": these are but a few of the puzzling and provocative images presented. Michiko Kasahara, one of Japan's leading curators of contemporary art, has chosen artists whose photographic vision probes the many layers of social and moral anxiety that underlie a surface of prosperity and well-being.
Out of the Ordinary/Extraordinary is organized and circulated by The Japan Foundation and accompanied by an illustrated catalogue.
This exhibition was curated by Michiko Kasahara at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography and organized by the Japan Foundation, Tokyo. The presentation in Ann Arbor is co-organized by the University of Michigan Museum of Art and the Japan Foundation, New York, and supported in part by Rudolf Arnheim and the Japan Business Society of Detroit Foundation.more info


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The staff at Woodstock Harley-Davidson, under the direction of new owner Bill Nugent, held a raffle to help raise money and awareness of autism over the summer. The raffle prize was a homemade quilt made by Sandra Boyles of Pine Plains. This quilt was made of recycled Harley-Davidson T-shirts.
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Since 2003, the United States Mint's Artistic Infusion Program has provided the Nation's artists with an opportunity to create beautiful designs for coins that will be enjoyed by all Americans. Since its establishment, the AIP has evolved to include a refined pool of talented American artists representing diverse backgrounds and a variety of interests. AIP artists have submitted successful designs for coins for the 50 State Quarters® Program, the Presidential $1 Coin Program and the corresponding First Spouse Gold Coins, as well as several commemorative coins. All selected designs are sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engravers, who also submit designs for coin and medal programs.
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STOCKTON - An off-duty Stockton police officer confronted an armed man at a busy Stockton restaurant Friday night and held the suspect at gunpoint until uniformed officers arrived to take him into custody, authorities said.
The off-duty officer, whose name was not released, is being hailed as a hero after springing into action while dining with his family on Valentine's Day.
About 200 people were inside Arroyo's Caf� in the 2300 block of West March Lane when a man and a woman began to argue with two other men near the restaurant's bar, said Lt. Jay Smith of the Stockton Police Department. The first man, 46-year-old Ruben Acosta, pulled out a gun and began to threaten people with it, sending many people diving for cover and scores more running for the exits, Smith said.
The off-duty officer made his way to the bar area after hearing the verbal dispute and saw Acosta holding a gun, Smith said. Acosta attempted to leave the restaurant with his female companion, 41-year-old Aurora Mercado, but they were confronted by the off-duty officer, Smith said.
The officer drew his firearm, identified himself and, with the help of a citizen, detained Acosta until backup officers arrived, Smith said.
"He did a great thing," Smith said. "It takes a special kind of person to insert himself in that type of situation when you see someone waving a gun around. For him to step up and put himself in harm's way to thwart any kind of serious consequences is very commendable."
Acosta and Mercado were arrested on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon, Smith said. Acosta was also arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, Smith said.
No one was hurt and there was no property damage, Smith said.
"I'm surprised with that many people there and that much going on and alcohol being involved," Smith said. "We really dodged a bullet on this one tonight."
Contact reporter Jason Anderson at (209) 546-8279 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him at www.recordnet.com/crimeblog or on Twitter @Stockton911.
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LODI - The Lodi Police Department's Major Accident Investigations Team was deployed twice late Friday night following two fatal vehicle accidents that occurred less than two miles apart, authorities said.
A motorcycle rider died after colliding with a truck about 9:12 p.m. near South Ham Lane and West Vine Street, officers said. Carl Faccini, 33, of Lodi was traveling north on South Ham Lane when Juan Rodriguez, 21, of Lodi made a left turn in front of him, police said.
Faccini was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Investigators were still trying to determine which party was responsible for the collision Saturday, police said.
At 11:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to North Ham Lane and West Turner Road, where a vehicle crashed into an electrical box moments after leaving the scene of a dispute in the 600 block of West Turner Road, police said.
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St. Mary's High School will present "The Grapes of Wrath," based on the novel by John Steinbeck, starting this weekend at the Stockton Civic Theatre, 2312 Rosemarie Lane, Stockton.
The production tells the story of the Joad family's Depression-era travel from Oklahoma's dust bowl to California, where they hope to find work and a bright new future.
Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13; and 2 p.m. Oct. 14. Patrons are advised to purchase tickets ahead of time online at estockton.com, or at the St. Mary's High School main office, 5648 N. El Dorado St., Stockton. General admission prices are $15 for adults and $10 for students, children and senior citizens. For more information, call (209) 957-3340, ext. 250.
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- Jul 20:
- Comic-Con 2013: Jamie Foxx stands with Trayvon Martin's mom 'forever'
- Oakland: Trayvon Martin verdict spurs students, families to action
- Trayvon Martin's parents lead protests over Zimmerman verdict
- Across US, people rally for 'Justice for Trayvon'
- Jul 17:
- Poole: Trayvon Martin case demands commentary from sports figures
- Criminal charges filed against 3 Oakland protesters in Monday's demonstration
- Jul 16:
- Public Forum: The slaying of Trayvon Martin, its aftermath and how media images impact perception
- Oakland's Youth Radio station suffers vandalism, continues focus on Zimmerman verdict
- George Zimmerman verdict is topic of Cal State East Bay gathering
- Stevie Wonder won't sing in Florida after Zimmerman verdict
- Oakland mops up after third day of protests
- Jul 15:
- Demonstrators take over freeway on third night of protests in Oakland
- Oakland: At least two people injured during hours-long protest; freeway briefly shut down
- Oakland merchants, mayor decry damage from weekend's protests
- Tammerlin Drummond: Zimmerman verdict shows insanity of Florida gun laws
- Chat transcript:: Zimmerman verdict sparks anger, property destruction in Oakland
- Mercury News editorial: Zimmerman trial struck chord with deep resonance
- Oakland: Downtown cleanup underway after weekend protests
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- Acquittal in Trayvon Martin case prompts protests, debate
- Zimmerman acquittal hits Oakland hard
- Hayward: Woman allegedly attacks 73-year-old musician on stage after song dedicated to Trayvon Martin
- Oakland: More demonstrations planned as property owners clean up after overnight protest
- Obama calls for calm after Zimmerman acquittal in Martin case
- George Zimmerman verdict: More protests planned for Sunday
- Zimmerman, cleared in Trayvon Martin death, faces outrage
- Rallies against Zimmerman verdict being held in US
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- Antioch police chief writes lengthy message on Zimmerman verdict
- George Zimmerman trial timeline: How the case unfolded
- Zimmerman, Martin families react on Twitter
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- Zimmerman cleared in shooting of Trayvon Martin
- No arrests after Saturday night vandalism in downtown Oakland
Oakland's raucous rallies and meandering marches over the past week once again have made the city stand out as a hotbed of radical activism, this time in response to the acquittal of a Florida man who killed an unarmed black teen.
In contrast to the haphazard Occupy protests of the past two years, these latest demonstrations -- organized in part by an emerging black rights group called ONYX -- have had a more focused message demanding justice for Trayvon Martin and other young black men. But the new movement has also shared Occupy Oakland's inability, and sometimes unwillingness, to deter fringe activists whose late-night bouts of vandalism have turned off residents otherwise sympathetic to the calls for racial justice.
Those troubles began to wane Friday and Saturday as more peaceful, organized marches replaced nights of destruction.
Among those pleased by the change was Kazu Haga, an Oakland resident whose comments on social media criticizing the protests last week sparked wide discussion.
"There are so many people who are clearly outraged with what happened with Trayvon Martin, but because of what happened in the previous marches, it's turning people away from wanting to come out and speak out," Haga said in an interview. After participating in some of last week's protests, he wanted a safer alternative to "aimlessly walking around with no plan, people wondering where we're going, walking through clouds of sage/fireworks/weed/cigarette smoke. I'm sometimes not clear if I'm at a protest or a party."
Bobby Seale, who cofounded the Black Panther Party in Oakland in the 1960s and today is something of a radical elder statesman, also found some of last week's events distasteful.
"Small businesses are part of the community," he said. "For an anarchist in the present day to jump on these businesses downtown, they're wrong. They're wrong. I don't believe in riots. I don't believe in anarchy."
The 76-year-old former Panther chairman recalled embracing some businesses as allies in the 1960s, boycotting others, but never attacking them.
It wasn't clear whether last week's vandalism was directly connected to protest participants, or if it was the work of a few isolated vandals. While the marches had a focused message, their leadership, organization and methods were harder to ascertain. But they appeared to draw participants from a wider spectrum than some earlier demonstrations.
"What we're seeing is a lot of brand-new faces, instead of just the same 200 faces at every protest in Oakland," said activist Cat Brooks of ONYX, who helped organize the rallies. "People's humanity is breaking out," she said. "Race very much was part of the Trayvon Martin tragedy. Race has been broken apart with the response."
But Brooks did not condemn vandalism when asked during Monday's evening rally.
"Stop killing folks, maybe they will stop breaking windows," she said, before taking a microphone and shouting the same message to a cheering crowd.
By late Monday night, the long and mostly festive protest had again descended into chaotic vandalism and violence. But on Friday night, a miles-long march also spearheaded by ONYX ended with a calm prayer circle at the Fruitvale BART station, the site of the killing of another unarmed black young man, Oscar Grant III. City officials say the amorphous nature of the earlier events made them much harder to control.
"I'm not sure that these groups necessarily have leaders," said Sean Whent, Oakland's interim police chief, speaking at a Wednesday news conference. "In the past, the Police Department has been able to deploy negotiators and work with leaders of these groups. Then we could usually facilitate peaceful marches."
Even in the Panthers era, remembered for violent confrontations between armed activists and police, Seale said protests were far more organized. Before one big march in the 1960s from Lake Merritt to West Oakland's DeFremery Park, Seale said he spoke by phone with Oakland's police chief to ensure a clear and peaceful path for the crowd.
Now, however, Whent said "we have people that attach themselves to these groups that really can't be controlled effectively by people in that group."
City leaders frequently blame "outside agitators" for fomenting the mayhem, a reference to hard-core activists -- many of them white -- from San Francisco, the suburbs and other states motivated by anti-capitalism and other causes.
"The rest of the country probably thinks it was Oaklanders who were involved in the violence, and it probably has not been," Oakland Mayor Jean Quan said at a news conference last week.
The vandals "get off" from the ongoing media coverage of their actions and the national attention it brings, Quan said.
Meanwhile, others are looking for another way and inserting their voices amid the din. On Friday evening, Mike Jones stood with nearly a dozen other African-American men in dress shirts, ties and suits in front of Oakland City Hall to send a message against the profiling and negative portrayal of black men. They mingled and debated with more radical protesters, and were surprised when they were invited to take the stage.
The rally was to "let the public know there are a lot of black males doing something good with their lives rather than tearing down the city," said Jones, a youth pastor at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in West Oakland. "Our goal is to support one another, rather than compete with one another."
At the Youth Radio community news station downtown, where vandals shattered windows earlier in the week, artists on Thursday and Friday painted a vibrant mural of Trayvon Martin. And on Saturday, a peaceful Oakland march tied to the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network was organized by young activists who said hateful messages would not be welcome.
"We don't make history by tearing down our city," Jones said. "We have to find a better way to have our voices heard."
Staff writer Matthew Artz contributed to this report. Contact Matt O'Brien at 510-293-2465.


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If confidence is the reason why Summit's hockey team has dropped the puck on so many games this season, perhaps Friday's 6-0 shutout on home ice against Cherry Creek will give the boost needed to play out the remainder of the season with wins.
Friday's victory kept Summit in the 13th rankings slot, behind Dakota Ridge, to whom the team lost on Jan. 26.
"It was a nice win for us, a big win," head coach Chris Ruhly said. He'd previously said the contest was going to be a tough one, with Cherry Creek a team that pulls its players not just from one high school but from the region.
Ruhly was particularly proud that scoring was spread across the entire Tiger team, with several firsts coming in the game. Like Finnish exchange student Simo Korpela's first goal - a long-awaited one.
"We've been looking for that and were excited about getting a goal from him," Ruhly said of his defense player.
Mike Farley got his first goal of his high school career on Friday, assisted by George Kasch and Korpela. George Kamins has stepped into a scoring role, and Jack Nevicosi and Sean Farley kept doing what they do best, scoring a goal each in the game. Karl Olsson-deem sealed the deal in the otherwise scoreless third period.
"It was a must-win," Ruhly said. "We rose up and bounced back after a disappointing loss to Dakota Ridge last weekend."
Though the offense was strong, it helped that Reiker Edstrom took 45 shots in 51 minutes and didn't let a single one enter the net - his second shutout of the season. Summit put up 30 shots on Cherry Creek.
To move toward playoffs and tick up in the rankings, the Tigers must keep the momentum moving forward.
"We've taken two steps back after every step forward," Ruhly said. "We got a step forward; we can't afford to take two steps backward."
Particularly since Battle Mountain sent Summit home with their tails between their legs early in the season.
"We need to continue to win," Ruhly said. "(Battle Mountain) embarassed us the second game of the season by a score of 7-2, so this is a little bit of redemption."
The teams face off at 6:30 Monday at the Stephen C. West Ice Arena in Breckenridge.


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STOCKTON – While walking in the 300 block of South San Joaquin Street at 4:45 p.m. Monday, a 50-year-old man was hit on the head from behind by an unknown object, then knocked to the ground by two robbers who removed $5 from his pants pocket before fleeing, police reported.
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STANFORD -- Stanford senior Miles Unterreiner has enough academic smarts to qualify as a Rhodes scholarship finalist.
But for weeks he has been stumped by a real-life geography problem: How can he be in Seattle on Saturday for the all-important Rhodes selection committee interview on the same day his cross country team is competing for an NCAA championship 1,946 miles away in Louisville, Ky.?
If it came down to running the 6.2-mile course through Kentucky's Tom Sawyer State Park or competing for one of the world's most prestigious scholarships, Unterreiner has decided that the chance to study in Oxford will finish in second place.
"My team and my teammates have given me so much over the last four years that it's really tough for me to let them down at this really important point in the season by not being there," Unterreiner said. "There's no way I can't go to the national meet."
But now it looks as if he may be able to do both after all.
Even with a three-hour time difference, no commercial flight could get him from Louisville to Seattle in time for the 4 p.m. Rhodes session. But a private jet probably could -- and Monday the NCAA is expected to tell Stanford one can be provided for Unterreiner without violating any of its myriad regulations.
On Sunday night, Unterreiner was both grateful to those intervening on his behalf and hard at work trying to pin down the logistics if the NCAA does give its blessing.
"If I were to make it, I'd have to run straight off the course, drive right to the airport, get on the plane, fly to Seattle, and then I'd have a really short time to make it to the interview site," he said. "If all that works out, it's great."
If it doesn't, Unterreiner could go through the Rhodes application process next year, but there is no assurance he would again be a finalist.
His family in Gig Harbor, Wash., which helped him frame his dilemma, has been comfortable with his decision to forgo the Seattle interview.
"We said, 'Miles, you're talking about one day in your life -- one race -- or the opportunity to be a Rhodes scholar should you be chosen, and have two or three years of study in Oxford," his mother, Allison, said. "And he said, 'Mom, I have the rest of my life to achieve other things.' "
Technology exists that would allow Unterreiner to interact with the Rhodes committee through video conferencing. But the longstanding process is spelled out in detail, and that is not an option.
"To be fair to the Rhodes, that does set a precedent," said John Pearson, the director of Stanford's Bechtel International Center, who has worked with Unterreiner on his application. "These are very personal scholarships in the way you win it. There's a lunch, a reception where the candidates mingle with the panel. That's the way Rhodes approaches it."
The interview process is spread over two days, and Unterreiner could be in Seattle for Friday's lunch and initial interviews. But all candidates are required to be present on Saturday as well for a possible second interview and the announcement of the winners.
The Seattle district is one of 16 in the United States holding interviews the same weekend. Each district invites about 10 to 15 finalists, and two scholars are chosen at each location, giving the United States 32 of the more than 80 scholarships handed out annually. Past winners include former president Bill Clinton and other notables such as former NBA star and U.S. Sen. Bill Bradley, actor and recording artist Kris Kristofferson and former U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter.
While one district is talking with candidates just 95 miles from Louisville in Indianapolis, there could be no last-minute switch in sites, as Unterreiner could apply only in his home state of Washington or Northern California.
In establishing the scholarships, Cecil Rhodes noted in his will that a "fondness for and success in sports" was to be part of the criteria, and Unterreiner isn't the first athlete caught in similar circumstances. In 2008, for example, Florida State safety Myron Rolle won the scholarship in Birmingham, Ala., then quickly boarded a short flight to Tallahassee in order to play a game the same night.
There was a more awkward situation a year ago. Yale quarterback Patrick Witt appeared to have chosen a game with rival Harvard over the interview, but the New York Times later reported that the Rhodes Trust had dropped him as a candidate amid accusations of sexual assault. Witt denied that was the case, and no charges were filed.
Unterreiner is not the fastest runner on Stanford's cross country team. But scoring is cumulative, and his times have helped the Cardinal rise to third place in the NCAA rankings.
Stanford cross country coach Chris Miltenberg said Unterreiner's decision to risk losing a Rhodes scholarship to run in Louisville didn't reveal anything new about him.
"Great teammate, great leader who cares about his teammates," Miltenberg said. "He's also a person who wants to see his running through till the very end. He's spent a lot of years competing at a high level."
Unterreiner, who turns 23 later this month, competes at a high level away from the sport as well. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, he earned his bachelor's degree with honors in history last spring and will finish requirements for his master's in December. In addition to running cross country and track, he also is an editor on the Stanford Daily.
While confident he was doing the right thing by running in the NCAA championship, Unterreiner still worried about disappointing those who helped him become a Rhodes finalist. His application required Stanford's endorsement and up to eight letters of recommendation.
"So many people put so much effort into helping me out," he said. "I've had fantastic letter writers, my professors, advisers. It'd be tough for me to put them through that again."


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Robert L. Anstead passed away September 2, 2012 in Boise, Idaho. He was born October 7, 1936 in Gridley, California to Robert James and Vera Campbell Anstead.
He graduated from Gridley High School and later received his bachelor's degree from the University of San Francisco.
Bob was first united in marriage to Nancy Ellen Smith and had four children: Clay, Scott, Stewart, and Lyndi. After they divorced, he married JoAnn Mullinix Thomas in 1981 who had four children: Piper, Ginger, Tim, and Amber.
He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and blessed the lives of many through faithful service.
Robert Anstead is survived by his wife JoAnn, his children from his marriage to Nancy Smith Vogel: Clay (Tammie), Scott (Shannon), Stewart (Kelly), and Lyndi Dani (Aaron), his children from his current marriage to JoAnn: Piper Mowrey (Bob), Tim Thomas (JanaLee), and Amber Welton (Ralph), and his sisters Gloria Hillier (Ronald) and Bonnie Campbell. He is preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Ginger Thomas Hayes (Matt), and his eldest brother, Ronald.
They have 8 children, 30 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.
There will be a viewing and a funeral on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at the South Cole LDS Chapel located at 3555 S. Cole Road in Boise. The viewing will be from 10:00 am to 10:45 am. The funeral will begin at 11:00 am. Interment will be at the Cloverdale Cemetery in Boise.
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