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OAKLAND -- A 51-year-old who spent almost seven years in prison for attempted murder was released from custody Friday after Santa Clara University law students and a powerful law firm proved his innocence.
Ronald Ross bowed his head and broke down in tears as Alameda County Superior Court Judge Jon Rolefson ordered him released in a hearing that ended an almost decadelong saga sparked by a sloppy Oakland Police Department investigation.
Moments after the order was made, Ross' mother, Thelma, was allowed to embrace her son for the first time since he was arrested in 2006.
"Oh, Lord. Oh, Lord," Thelma Ross, 77, cried as she hugged her son. "Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus."
"Today is a great day for justice," said Cookie Ridolfi, executive director of the Northern California Innocence Project at Santa Clara University.
Ross was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on June 29, 2007, in the shooting of Renardo Williams, a onetime neighbor of Ross' mother.
Ross became the primary suspect in the case after former Oakland police Sgt. Steven Lovell placed his photo in a lineup, and Williams wrongly identified Ross as the man who shot him.
Ross' photo was included in the lineup because his mother was Williams' neighbor 10 years before the shooting. Court documents indicate Lovell placed Ross' photo in the lineup to fill a spot and because he had a past criminal record for minor drug offenses.
But when Williams selected Ross' photo three days after the shooting, while lying in a hospital bed with an intravenous morphine drip, Lovell disregarded other evidence and focused his investigation on the innocent man, court documents say.
Police focused on Ross despite other evidence that showed Williams might have been shot by the father of a teen who had gotten into a fight with Williams a day before the shooting.
Williams told police that the teen's mother had threatened him after the fight, saying "her man" was going to settle the score. In addition, Williams initially told police that he believed the teen's father was the shooter.
Had Lovell investigated that man, Steven Embrey Sr., he would have found a man with several serious and violent criminal convictions. In fact, court papers show that since 2006, Embrey committed numerous violent felonies and is now awaiting trial in an unrelated attempted murder case.
But with Lovell's focus on Ross, prosecutors built a case against him fueled by lying witnesses and the ignoring of discrepancies that also were not fully investigated by Ross' court-appointed defense attorney.
At least three witnesses lied to the jury during the trial, including the teen, Steven Embrey Jr., Williams and the teen's mother, Nikki Stuart. The younger Embrey and Williams both testified they were confident Ross was the shooter, and Stuart testified she hadn't seen the elder Embrey for months even though she had.
Also, Ross, who has below-average intelligence, testified during the trial that he was at home watching a basketball playoff game at the time of the shooting. However, there was no playoff game on at the time.
The Alameda County District Attorney's Office used that misstatement to argue to the jury that Ross was lying about where he was. Ross' defense attorney never presented evidence showing that Ross was most likely watching a Golden State Warriors regular season game, which was airing the night of the shooting.
After the verdict, Ross' defense attorney, Michael Berger, contacted the Innocence Project in hopes of finding help for his client. The project began investigating the case with help from the San Francisco law firm Keker & Van Nest.
The investigation, which began soon after Ross was sentenced, produced new evidence including sworn statements from the younger Embrey that he had lied during the trial and that his father was the shooter. The elder Embrey also gave a sworn statement blaming the shooting on another man and saying Ross was not involved.
Initially, the District Attorney's Office fought against Ross' release, but as more evidence began to trickle in, the office reversed course and agreed last week to seek Ross' release and drop charges against him.
Linda Starr, legal director for the Innocence Project, said the case shows the judicial system is imperfect and that defense attorneys and prosecutors need to remain diligent in ensuring all facts of a case are thoroughly investigated.
"The system let him down," Starr said. "It's a demonstration that we should act diligently at all times."


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As Hanukkah approaches, all self-respecting Jewish foodies -- including me -- ask themselves one question:
"What do I drink with eight nights of doughnuts and potato latkes?"
As a people, we take fried foods seriously. That's why bartender Brian Felley was determined to create a Hanukkah cocktail that would do justice to the Festival of Lights, which begins at sundown Saturday.
Like any good San Francisco mixologist worth his weight in house-made celery root syrup, Felley, a managing partner at Big, a newish bar between Union Square and the Tenderloin, started with fresh ingredients.
First, he considered a latke-inspired cocktail with a potato vodka base. Meh. Next, he set to work on a matzo ball martini. (Thankfully, that didn't work out. The image of matzo meal floating in a martini glass makes me gag.)
Felley finally found his cocktail when he expanded his search to include not only his Ashkenazi roots -- he grew up celebrating Hanukkah on Long Island with his Russian Jewish mother -- but the Sephardic flavors of Middle Eastern Jewish cuisine and Latin American flavors of the Jewish cuisine from that part of the world.
"I was suddenly drawn to cumin and caraway," he explains. "I wanted something savory with those warming flavors."
The result? The Hebrew International, an herby concoction made with bourbon, kosher plum brandy and kümmel, a cumin and caraway liqueur. It'll be offered all month at Big for $13.
Others embrace more traditional pairings. Napa's Jeff Morgan, the Grand Jew-Bah of kosher wine, and his family plan to sip his lush, barrel-fermented 2011 Covenant Chardonnay "Lavan" Russian River Valley ($38) with their latkes, which he makes crisp on the outside, soft on the inside, and sprinkled with salt and pepper.
"We top them with a cool crème fraîche, so any richly textured white wine such as chardonnay or viognier would make an excellent pairing selection," he says.
Crave something zippier to cut through the grease? Try Morgan's 2011 RED C Sauvignon Blanc Dry Creek Valley Allan Nelson Vineyard ($24), a classic, refreshing white wine with great acidity and citrus flavors.
If you like topping your latkes with applesauce, you'll need something sweeter, like riesling, otherwise the applesauce will make a dry white wine taste bitter, says Morgan, who is also a wine writer and teaches wine education at the Culinary Institute of America. He suggests the 2011 Wente Vineyards Riverbank Riesling. "Not too sweet, but not dry," he says. "It's just right for that applesauce."
If you want to taste multiple wines, you should spend Hanukkah with Lodi winegrower Ben Kolber and his wife, Madelyn Ripken, who grew up in a third-generation wine-growing family.
Every year, they host four generations for a feast featuring the fruit of the vines that Kolber harvests, including the zinfandel that goes into Michael David Winery's popular Seven Deadly Zins, as well as the oil from the olives on a nearby ranch.
They fry their latkes in that oil and pair them with applesauce and the 2011 Hagafen Roussanne Ripken Vineyard Lodi ($18), a fruity, complex white wine made with grapes sourced by the family.
"Not only did I work on that project, but we think it's pretty cool that the wine was served by President Obama to Israel's Shimon Peres last year," Kolber says.
For the star of the main meal, brisket, Kolber pours big, meaty Lodi wines such as the peppery 2010 Klinker Brick Old Vine Zinfandel ($19) and the 2010 Michael David Petite Petit ($18), a jammy blend of petite sirah and petit verdot.
They end that celebratory first night of Hanukkah with the 2006 Ripken Vineyards & Winery Late Harvest Viognier ($20), a honey-hued dessert wine brimming with creme brulee and ripe apricot flavors. It's liquid gelt.
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FORESTRY PLAN PART 2: SOME SEARCHING QUESTIONS Although the new BIA Forest Management Plan would only map reservation timber use for the next six years, it will affect the course of forested lands here for several lifetimes. This is why some tribal council-men and several people a-round the reservation would like the plan to be thoroughly reviewed by the entire tribe before final action is taken. The massive new plan... some 400 pages long...has been in the works since 1971. It was introduced to the Tribal Council May 23, it's principle author, Forestry Officer Bob Miller. The plan develops several alternative schemes for managing the tribe's 434,314 acres of land with forests, for the decade 1972 to 1981. The BIA recommended options would annually harvest 56. 4 million board feet of timber from 323,852 acres of "commercial" forest lands... lands that are feasibly ac-cessable by conventional logging techniques...the bureau recommendations would bring the entire forest under intensive management by the end of the period. But the BIA recommended Volume 5 Number 5 NEW MOON OF THE SERVICEBERRY July 1, 1975 NO ACTION ON MISSION LANDS The three parties involved in a dispute over nearly 1,000 acres of Mission lands, failed to reach a final decision in a meeting held June 16. The Tribe and the Jesuit Fathers are attempting to restore the "Mission Lands" to the Tribe if an agreement can be reached with the Pack River Company. Negotiations for restoration have been in progress for nearly 7 years. The land in question was originally obtained by the Jesuit Fathers from the U. S. Government prior to the 1900's. Title to the land is being disputed now by the Tribes. The land was purchased by Pack River from the Fathers in the late 1960s. Because of the land's historical value to the Indian community, the Tribe is now seeking restoration of the land. Father Edmund McNulty, of Port- MISSION (see page 2) F.S.TOPAY DIXON FOR PILFERED SCHOOLS SEEK TRIBAL TREES JOINT CREDITS Perma: Some twenty-two years ago, the Lolo National Forest accidently poached about 80,000 board feet of timber from reservation lands along the western boundary. Now the U.S. Forest Service owns to the mistake and has offered to pay for the pilfered timber...at 1953 prices. The Forest Service offer is $500, the amount of stump-age they received for the timber. However, the value today of the stand of timber north of Knowles would be roughly ten times that amount, or a-bout $5,000. But the question of whether to accept the $500 or shoot for the $5,000 involves a lot of red tape and perhaps expensive litigation. The Tribal Council discussed the situation June 13, and decided that $500 in the hand was probably better than $5,000 in the trees. Dixon: The Dixon School Regents and the Reservation Education Committee have agreed to pursue the possibility of a joint accreditation agreement between the Dixon School and the Alternative School. The board and the commit-te met June 16 to work out a preliminary agreement for the joint district. Under the agreement, both schools would remain independent in matters of financing, course scheduling and curriculum. However, the two schools would devise standard student performance requirements and share state accreditation. The Alternative School began last year as a facility for Indian students who had dropped out of reservation public schools. During its first year of operation, the school offered General E-SCHOOLS (cont. on page 3) options would also change the nature of the forests and set management into relatively tight 20-year harvesting schedules. The BIA recommended options would remove all the remaining 127,948 acres of commercial virgin forest and all over-stocked areas by 1981, thus bringing the forest under controlled growth conditions. According to the plan, this would create FOREST PLAN (see page 12) ARLEE POWWOW JULY 1 Arlee: There will be a few changes in this year's annual Arlee July Pow Wow, but the reservation's biggest affair will be substantially the same as it was in years past. The biggest change is in the sponsorship of the 4th of July Rodeo. This year the action will come under the authority of the Montana Rodeo Association, rather than the Indian. 'Rodeo Cowboy Association. The. switch in rodeo sponsorship was made, according to Rodeo Committee man, Fred Whitworth, Arlee, because more contestants can participate under the MRA. The production of the Arlee Rodeo was again contracted by Jocko Valley Rodeo promoter, Bob Schall. The Pow Wow will begin July 1, with camp set-up and evening war-dancing. The schedule runs through July 6, with dance contest finals scheduled for July 5. There will again be Wah Luk games at the north end of the grounds and stick games in the old Dance Pavilion in the center of the Pow Wow grounds. There was still some question at the time Char-Koosta went to press as to whether beer would be sold in the PowWow grounds POW WOW (cont. page 7)
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Hi, very exited to see this is on the list:
#20 Customizeable commands (dummy items)
I just hope it's created in a way that allows the functionality that i'd expect from it:
I'd like PMS being able to "see" bat files, and when you select/play them, they simply execute on the OS. - Simple!
(i guess on OSX it would be automator scripts)
Obviously you'd get more than enough options to do stuff like, rebooting computer/ pms, suspending/quitting/restarting other programs..
- all this combined with proper virtual folders/structure, would really be awesome
A cool thing for most script files, like bat, is you can get the actual name /path of the executing script (%0), so relying on that it's the actual file executing could benefit the user - ( instead of the java app creating a process ... )


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Dental Care for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
This is a guest post by Dr. Michele Savel. Dr. Savel is a pediatric dentist practicing on Long Island, New York who has specialty dental training to work with children who have special needs. Dr. Savel worked with Autism Speaks to help create the Dental Toolkit. To learn more about Dr. Savel please visit: www.kiddsmiles.com.
Working with children with special needs started at home for me, having a younger brother who is on the autism spectrum. Because of my brother, I have always had a very good understanding for the issues that children with special needs face. I began working with children who have special needs while in my residency program in dental school. It was one of the most challenging aspects of my training in becoming a pediatric dentist but also one of the most rewarding.
Most people and even some dentists assume that these children cannot be treated in a regular dental office environment and therefore unfortunately many do not get proper oral care or they are immediately sent to the operating room to have their dental work done under general anesthesia and even sometimes they are placed in restraints. Of course there are still many children with special needs who we do need to sedate but there are plenty who with the proper approach can have their dental treatment done just like any other person or child.
The most satisfying part of my practice is when I can take a child who is totally opposed to the dentist and turn them around into actually liking the experience and successfully getting through a visit. A small thing like desensitizing children to the techniques that we utilize in the office is an easy way to get the children to feel more comfortable and thereby make them more cooperative. I often allow parents to take home some dental instruments so that they can practice with their children and make them feel more comfortable. I believe that all children aim to please and if you can get them to succeed even if it is only a small task it will open doors.
Children with special needs just need some extra TLC and patience to break through their walls of trust and once you've gotten through it is truly a most rewarding experience.
June 11, 2010 at 8:45 pm
As a retired dental hygienist of 35 years and a "grand" to a grand, granddaughter with autism, I am very concerned about dental home care of children with special needs. I applaud the collaboration between Autism Speaks, Colgate and Phillips Sonicare to provide this outstanding, FREE, online, Dental Tool Kit for parents/caregivers. BRAVO! WELL DONE!! Sonicare's new, child-sized, ultrasonic toothbrush is a huge breakthrough in ultrasonic, dental home care products for children. You can begin on the lowest setting and stay there, if your child tolerates the "tickle". Don't give up! Revisit tryinhg another time, if your first attempt is unsuccessful. It may take some time getting used to it. It's a fabulous tool! Using it dry, without toothpaste, if your child doesn't like the taste, is OK. It's well worth the investment in your children's dental health. It's the best method for brushing, especially for children with developing motor skills. Preventing dental decay begins at home with daily brushing (and flossing,too). Keep those "sugar bugs" off those teeth! Happy brushing! Nana R.
June 26, 2010 at 12:01 am
Hi, as a mother of a child on the spectrum and has many sensory issues I dreaded the dentist the most. I made an appointment with our dentist and explained my situation and they felt cofident they could handle him and would take their time and as many visits as nessary. I made a social story book using other pictures of kids at the dentist and read it often. I put the appointment on his calendar and he had 2 months to prepare. He is very good with numbers and at the time liked to be called spongebob, which I let the office know about.
We went the night before to get a tour and check it out, we bought a neat, cool pair of sunglasses for him to wear to make it more fun and block the bright light. The assistant came out, Kathy and my son wouldn't look or respond to her. She waited a minute and then said "Spongebob" and my son turned around. Kathy quickly said "Can you help me count your teeth?" and he sat down and they counted, 20 teeth. She then asked if he wanted to see where the prizes were kept and he said yes. She stopped and asked if he wanted to see the chair he was going to get to sit in and he went and sat in it. Kathy was explaining the tools and everything and he layed there and had mouth opened and she said I think he is ready, I am going to go ahead and clean them and take xrays. Chris cooperated and got 3 prizes when we were done and he excalimed, "I love the dentist". I took pictures of him there and updated his social story book with pictures of him at the dentist and he is fine with going. We didn't have to go back the next morning. He had 2 cavities and had to make 3 more trips there and was not a problem and we are going again in August. We did this last summer when he was 4 and has never said anything bad about going to the dentist.
I agree with you 100%. You are right about the TLC. I also asked for women as my son responds better to women and soft spoken voices versus men who can be louder and stronger. I think this is great what you are doing and the need is there. I do believe that the right approach is also the key and for parents to let them know about their child before hand and I am a true believer of social stories even for typical children, most kids hate the dentist and fear them.
You are in the right job, and I was glad to hear about it and share our experience with our first trip to the dentist. It can be done.
July 28, 2010 at 8:48 pm
I took my son, 7, for his third dental visit today. He is high-functioning autistic. We'd found a very good pediatric dentist and I was hopeful that this visit he would finally let them clean his teeth. First visit he let them count his teeth, second visit he would hardly let them get near his mouth. After reading this, I regret not going through the routine you suggested. Since today he struggled and he's getting so strong, they're recommending putting him under general anesthesia to get his dental work done. Is there nothing else I can try? I'd love any suggestions — thanks.
September 28, 2010 at 8:47 am
Rachel! In this care they should be treated with special treatment and need to practice him to clean his teeth everyday. Patience is the key!
September 28, 2010 at 8:48 am
Rachel! In this case he should be treated with special treatment and need to practice him to clean his teeth everyday. Patience is the key!
November 13, 2010 at 1:33 am
Applause for you, Dr. Michele…
I was very impressed when reading your story, because you can make a child who does not like the dentist become very fond of, especially for children with special needs. Services like this are needed. You are indeed very amazing doctor.
I have 5 years old daughter who always screamed when I took her to the dentist…
Are there any suggestions for me? Thank you…
January 11, 2011 at 9:16 pm
children like him needs an extra patience and extra care..and i salute with that! cheers!
May 26, 2011 at 12:47 pm
Totally understand what you are going through. And so do others. Google: "A Simple Teeth Cleaning: A Story of Autism and Dental Care"
July 8, 2011 at 8:51 am
Great post. It should have a special treatment for the children who had an autism spectrum disorders. They need care. Your so great because you can handle the case like that even though you are so busy. Patience is a virtue.
July 30, 2011 at 4:43 am
Making a children, special or not, to turn into the dentist, encouraging, and making them appreciate and practice dental wellness have always been a challenge to all dentists.
August 3, 2011 at 9:02 am
I salute you for helping these children especially those in special needs. I admit it was never easy to handle children how much more with those in special needs. You are right it is a very rewarding feeling to help them and to see those smiles in their face.
August 29, 2011 at 5:23 am
I'm a single mom and I have 2 kids who both needed braces. I make just enough to not qualify Medicaid services. I had to pay over $4800 so that my child can have braces and a beautiful smile. . .She was very scared and timid at school. I couldn't find anyone in Dallas who would do the braces at a normal price so I had to launch find it with free services like
http://www.healthsouk.com (HealthSouk)
December 1, 2011 at 3:17 am
It was amazing , i was really searching for this topic as i wanted this topic to understand completely and it is also very rare in internet that is why it was very difficult to understand thank you for sharing this,
Cosmetic Dentist Melrose MA
March 7, 2012 at 7:22 am
Children with special needs really need to be treated specially. I adore you're clinic for having a trained dentist to give attention to the kids.
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Rules of style MAY 19 2009
I don't agree with everything on Scott Sternberg's rules of style list, but a couple of his points are pretty interesting. I'll spot you this one:
Whenever you start a new project or a new job, don't tell anyone what you're working on, because it can change direction a million times and once you start telling the world about it, you get constrained by your own mouth.
but you'll have to find the others on your own. (via andrea inspired)
Update: A recent study has indicated that people who don't share their goals are more successful in achieving them.
Researchers report that when dealing with identity goals -- that is, the aspirations that define who we are -- sharing our intentions doesn't necessarily motivate achievement. On the contrary, a series of experiments shows that when others take notice of our plans, performance is compromised because we gain "a premature sense of completeness" about the goal.
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Published: Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 4:30 a.m.
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Lets start with this premise: the Flat Rock Playhouse is too important to the economy, culture and history of Henderson County to be allowed to die despite financial problems and mistakes that have left the theater in dire straits.
Next, it is evident that it will be up to supporters of the playhouse to raise the necessary funds to get the theater through this winter. Leaders from the local level to the General Assembly all say the playhouse is an asset but are not willing to commit more money than they already have.
On Tuesday, N.C. Sen. Tom Apodaca and N.C. Rep. Chuck McGrady said the states budget process precludes the General Assembly from helping the playhouse in its emergency campaign to raise $250,000. With the Legislature out of session, we cant do anything until April or May at the earliest, Apodaca said. And even then, additional funding for the 60-year-old theater will be a tough sell during lean times, legislators say.
Apodaca says hes willing to ask the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources to consider increasing its allocation to the playhouse above the $68,000 the state now gives. But the state has higher priorities, such as education and law enforcement, that eclipse funding for the arts.
Last week, three county commissioners suggested the state get more involved in funding the playhouse, which is designated as North Carolinas state theater, even as the board discussed withholding part of its local funding. Apodaca scoffed at that idea.
In North Carolina, we have a state theater, we have a state tree, we have a state dog, he said. Theyre called that, but the state doesnt give money to all those things.
Maybe so, but the pine tree and the Plott hound have not been integral to Henderson Countys tourism economy for decades. The playhouse has.
Yet even the local Tourism Development Authority could not agree Tuesday on a plan to help boost both tourism and the playhouse. The proposal was for the TDA to buy $25,000 to $50,000 worth of 2013 playhouse tickets to distribute to local hotels, motels and inns to use as an incentive to bring in more tourists.
Some TDA board members are worried the plan to buy tickets would be a risky investment. If they go into bankruptcy, then weve lost the money, Phyllis Rogers of Flat Rock said, echoing the same rationale some commissioners have used for withholding funding.
With all the recent talk about the possibility of the playhouse going bankrupt or closing, we as a community had better be sure this does not become a self-fulfilling prophecy. From Henderson County to New York City, numerous benefits are planned in coming weeks to help raise the $250,000 that playhouse officials say they need to stay afloat in the near term.
Theater lovers across Western North Carolina and the nation will have to step up to ensure that the playhouse survives.
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Israel's offshore gas potential continues to grow as a group of Norwegian and Israeli drillers said they have made a discovery with the Aphrodite-2 exploration well in the Ishai license block.
Norway's AGR, the operator of the well, said Thursday that "significant signs of natural gas" had been found in the lower Miocene sands.
It said the well was drilled to a depth of 5,187 meters below sea level and that the thickness of the net gas-bearing layer is approximately 15 meters.
"[We] have performed various tests whose results attest that the layers contain natural gas," AGR said in a statement.
"These preliminary results and their analysis clearly indicate the existence of natural gas in the well," it said.
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AGR is operator, holding a 5% stake in the five Pelagic licenses of Ishai, Aditya, Lela, Yahav and Yoad.
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As a city grows bigger in population, its city services will need to keep up as well.
The city of North Augusta is growing by leaps and bounds, with new riverfront property planned for the next ten years.
City services, including public safety, will need to grow too.
At city hall, they're mapping out the future of North Augusta.
"It's a very busy time, dealing with the growth," says Chief Lee Wetherington of North Augusta Public Safety. "But there's no question that it's exciting."
It's excitement one can't help but notice, with new condos, new shopping...and more traffic.
For the last six years, this small and intimate city has been growing by three percent a year.
With 7800 units proposed for the next decade, North Augusta's population could very well double in size.
"You know, we start planning five, five to ten years out," Chief Wetherington says.
Chief Wetherington says he isn't worried, and that he and city council are staying ahead of the growth.
"We've also added two officers to the shifts this past year to patrol strengths. We've got two more scheduled to come on board in the next two years."
But there's no denying that with 20,000 new residents by 2016, dispatch will be lighting up.
"A lot of those calls escalate when you start putting people on top of people because it just naturally causes a reason for complaint," Chief Wetherington says. "North Augusta's very proud of its small town character, and we want to make sure that's maintained."
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North Augusta Public Safety: 51 Officers
Population: 19,500
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November 8, 2012 - Art Smith
It doesn't seem like you can pick up a newspaper anymore without reading about the latest tablet or smartphone about to be released.
Apple recently released the iPad mini and promptly sold several million of them the first weekend.
Don't get me wrong, I am a desktop/laptop/tablet/smartphone user. I think all the devices are great. I enjoy working on them, and I enjoy playing on them.
I just think people are growing too dependent on them and are wasting huge amounts of time staring at them.
I know people who can't afford heat for their homes but think nothing of paying $100 a month data plans. I've witnessed people checking Facebook while they are eating dinner with other people. I've seen teenagers sitting together in a group not talking but texting people who are elsewhere, or worse yet, texting people in the same room so they can talk about people sitting right next to them.
All this is leading to a hyper connected society that does not know how to communicate with one another.
A friend of mine thinks all the devices may be the downfall of our society. He may be right.
Step away from the desktop/laptop/tablet/smartphone device and have a conversation with the person in the room with you. Go ahead — it won't hurt you.
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Project Number: 5040-12630-005-20
Start Date: Apr 01, 2014
End Date: Nov 30, 2015
(1) Identify indicators which can be used as surrogates for produce associate human pathogens. (2) Characterize the behavior (i.e. survival and transport) of the indicators in relationship to the pathogens in applied manures and irrigation waters. (3) Identify characteristics of indicators that are important to behavior as surrages for pathogens. (4) Identify novel indicators. (5) Compare survival of pathogen and indicators inoculated in manure or in irrigation water to determine the relative importance of those two methods of contamination.


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In Their Own Words – The Voice Unheard
The Voice Unheard
I scream
I cry
I bang
You still don't understand
The words won't form for me to speak
But alas I have much to say
If only there was a way
A way for you to hear me
From behind the prison bars
The children on the streets stare
Like illuminating eyes in the night
I appear not to care
As they ponder over the sight
Of me walking on my toes
And screaming without no cause
To them I'm an alien
If only they could understand
There's more than meets the eye with me
I'm not just some freak
If they could only see
I can't help what I am or how I act
There's much more under the surface
A truth waiting to be found
I'm not going to die
But that doesn't make things alright
My mind, my body
Don't work like they should
I'm trapped
A prisoner
No one's knows how it happens
Why I can't talk to you
It's something in my brain
That went askew
There are others like me that can talk
But their case is different than mine
See we are all very different
Even with the same infected mind
In my case, I'm severe
I can't talk
Only scream and yell
I bang walls and slam doors
And windows in cars
My senses aren't like yours
My sense of feeling is off
I bang my head down on a table
Just to be sure it's still there
Autism isn't like cancer
There's no cure
Or solution found
Only drugs and medication
To try and calm us down
But I am lucky to have a family
That loves me so much
They make sure I'm taken care of
And do everything they must
So next time you see me on the street
Or others of the same fate
Think of all we go through
Just to get through each day
Autism has a voice
If you take time to listen
You will hear
This "In Their Own Words" essay is by 15-year-old Emily Church. Emily's 12-year-old brother has autism and she wrote this poem for a high school English class. "The Voice Unheard" is written from the point of view of her brother explaining his actions.
If you have a story you wish to share about your personal experience with autism, please send it to firstname.lastname@example.com. Autism Speaks reserves the right to edit contributions for space, style and content. Because of the volume of submissions, not all can be published on the site.
June 4, 2010 at 1:48 pm
What an awesome poem. My grandson has autism. Thank you so much for sharing your poem.
June 4, 2010 at 1:51 pm
I'm the grandma of a four year old autistic prince :-)
your peom brought me to tears! for someone so young to have such understanding and not be afraid to express it, is truly a gift. Your brother is a very lucky young man to have such a caring and supportive sister and your parents must be very proud of you both.
good luck in your future and give your wonderful brother a big hug from a grandma who loves another little boy just like your brother. there are many of us out there who do understand !
June 4, 2010 at 1:55 pm
This is so awesome. I have 2 Autistic Grandson's, neither of them speak. They have a sister who will be 2 years old soon. She doesn't speak yet, we are all holding on waiting to see as she is so different from her brothers. The oldest of the 2 grandson's is a very calm child, and very smart. He is 6 years old now and can program the TV to watch it how he want's it. We Love them all so much. My son and his wife are great patient loving parents. They are in special programs and the are all 3 the happiest children I've ever seen, never complaining about anything. This poem was so touching that I sent it on to my kids. Thank You for sharing it….Andrea
June 4, 2010 at 2:02 pm
i loved it! thank you!
June 4, 2010 at 2:04 pm
very moving….
June 4, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Once again, Autism Speaks isn't using the words of people diagnosed with autism- only the family members around them!
Emily Church has the right idea for her brother, but she has NO CLUE what it feels like to be trapped in that level of frustration- she knows her brother screams, but she does not know why, she only knows that medication helps, but that's addressing the symptom, not the problem.
I know why it happens. I CAN talk to you, but I still know WHY, more than any neurotypical ever will. But Autism Speaks wants to silence my kind. Heck, they want to ABORT my kind- they want a genetic test so that they can abort us in the womb so that we don't mess up their precious lives.
They describe us as Monsters, taking away their children- but we are their children, we are not monsters, and the only thing really taken away is your expectation of what normal looks like.
I've escaped from the asylum the neurotypicals would put me in, and I'm now a parent of my own special needs little guy. Despite the language barrier (on both sides) I try my best to actually understand HIM. Perhaps Emily's brother doesn't need the meds- perhaps all he really needs is patience and a pair of Red Headphones.
June 4, 2010 at 6:41 pm
I don't know your name, but I am sooo glad you can talk. How old are you? I'm sorry you have been around those you think non-nt's are "monsters".They are missing out. Don't you agree? How cool for you and your child to share such a unique connection. I have so many questions for you but mostly, I have warm, patient and honorable
feelings and thoughts for you. I hope you can take what you have learned through living it, remove the anger and teach it to me? and others as well? One more thing,
"normal" is just a setting on my washing machine.
June 4, 2010 at 2:20 pm
I was extremely moved by this well written poem! What insight and love from a sister who has lived with autism. I have son who is 17 and profound…thank you.
June 4, 2010 at 2:29 pm
I am truly proud of our beautiful daughter. Emily is truly a blessing to both of her brothers and all of our family members.She is the sweetest young lady. We love you so much, baby girl. Kelly & Joel Church
June 4, 2010 at 2:48 pm
BEAUTIFUL!!!! I have 2 grandchildren that I am raising that have Autism. My youngest grandson is moderately severe. THank you for such a beautiful poem. It lets people understand what a child with Autism is going through.
June 4, 2010 at 2:54 pm
our daughter has autism and this is how she feels.thanks for such a moving poem
June 4, 2010 at 3:04 pm
As a mom of a child with Autism and other disabilitys and growing up myself as a child with Aspergers, I do know what it feels like when the noises get to loud! i dont put on Red Headphones to drown out life i work with life coping skills the same that mmy husband and i are teaching our special needs son! between us and his siblings and his team at school and his doctors Emily SPOT ON with what you wrote!! it describes it in FULL! I knew befor my son was born he was going to be a special needs baby, And i knew he was handpicked by GOD to be given to us as parents!! I and my Husband are Blessed with our son!! Emily you rock!!!!!!!! It is a Privelige to know a young lady like you!!!!!
June 4, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Good job, Emily. You did a good job of expressing the pain, challenges, beauty and love all at the same time. Keep up the good work. I'm sure you got an "A++++"
June 4, 2010 at 3:10 pm
What a lovely poem! Emily, you are one of the most special, intelligent, and brave girls I've ever heard of, regardless of age!
June 4, 2010 at 3:15 pm
Dear Emily,
We are ALL so very proud of you for lending your voice to your brother. I would like permission to add your poem to our Washington Autism Advocacy Website. Please let me know. Also, if you'd like to serve as the An Autism Junior Advocate from your district to share your brother's challenges with lawmakers in Washington state, please let us know.
With warmest regards,
Arzu Forough
Autism Speaks Government Relations Liaison, Washington State
June 5, 2010 at 7:02 pm
Dear Arzu,
I would gladly like to give you permission to use my poem on your website. Anything to help spread the word! I would also wouldn't mind taking up your offer of serving as An Autism Junior Advocate. I will gladly do anything to help the cause! Thank you for your wonderful comment about my poem. I never believed writing it would touch this many people.
Your truly,
Emily Church
June 4, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Beautiful writing.
Beautiful person inside Emily Church's brother.
Thank you, Emily!
(Mother of an autistic boy and stepmom to a boy with tourette's syndrome.)
June 4, 2010 at 3:33 pm
There is hope for children like my son Zack, and Emily's brother, if Emily and her generation can grasp what she has so eloquently put to prose. Every day is a battle for our children. Most days feel like a battle WITH our children, too. Judgement has no place. Start assuming every tantrum you see is AUTISM, not bad parenting. In all likelihood, you'll have improved your accuracy, and you will start to recognize what we parents of kids on the spectrum already know: there sure are a lot of kids with autism out there! Can we do something about it, before our kids behavior is commonplace? How sad will that day be!
June 4, 2010 at 3:35 pm
Dear Emily:
You are wise beyond your years. You make me proud!!
June 4, 2010 at 3:44 pm
I'd say that merits an A+ in English. Great job!
June 4, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Amazing poem, amazing insight and very well written. I can only hope that one day my 2 year old will one day see his older Autistic brother in the same light.
June 4, 2010 at 4:11 pm
My 10 yr old son has Autism, thank you for sharing. My son talks, but he also screams, cries, bangs, hits, throws, hides, etc. It's a hard life for them, b/c a lot of their peers do not understand them. My son gets bullied a lot at school & at home, it breaks my heart b/c no one his age wants to be friends with him. His best friend is a 4 yr old little boy! Thanks again for sharing.
June 5, 2010 at 7:11 pm
Dear Angel,
I understand what you mean. I feel that one of the most difficult things about living with someone with autism is not struggling with their disability, but having to watch as the world judgest them so harshly. I hope one day this will end. My warmest wishes go out to your son! He sounds like a great person and those other kids should be ashamed for not giving him a chance. Thank you so much for your comment!
Your truly,
Emily Church
June 4, 2010 at 4:27 pm
Great Job Emily!!
June 4, 2010 at 4:32 pm
Amazing! your words match those of my daughters…a 15 year old girl with autism. You have incredible insight. Your brother must be proud of you
June 4, 2010 at 6:55 pm
Beautifully written. Thanks so much for sharing.
June 4, 2010 at 8:00 pm
What a beautiful poem and to only be 15yrs old. My how mature you are. That shows a lot about your family. There are not many teenagers that look at things the way you do. My hat is off to you. Your parents are very lucky to have a daughter and son like you both and they must be very proud of both of you. You have truely touched my heart. Thank you
June 4, 2010 at 10:13 pm
Your brother is so blessed to have you in his life..you are a true blessing if only other's could open up there eye's,ear's and heart's to see what you and i see my son has autism and i would never change him he is a true gift from GOD ..i wish the world had more young kids like you to tell the world of the gift's and love autism people have to give to the world..GOD bless you and your family you make the world a better place…..<3
June 5, 2010 at 7:14 am
You are a wise young lady. I'm sure you have made your family, teachers and even complete strangers like me very proud.
June 5, 2010 at 9:03 am
I'm the mother of a non-verbal autistic young man. Emily I cried reading your poem.
June 5, 2010 at 11:42 am
Thank you Emily! You paint such a wonderful picture of our daily world and for that I thank you.
June 5, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Emily – you made me cry. I am a MD teacher and I can just feel your poem in my heart! Thanks!!
June 6, 2010 at 1:54 pm
Thank you for sharing the importance of seeing your brother as a person first and for all that he has to offer. I hope you will continue to share your thoughts and ideas to help make our communities more understanding and inclusive. Way to go!
Jennifer Monteleone
Founder, Inclusion Werks
June 7, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Great job Emily! Gave me the goosebumps the first time I read it. So happy to see it's on here and many others get a chance to read it. Your family is amazing and the road you travel with Jordan is not an easy one and yet you guys prevail.
June 8, 2010 at 12:06 pm
that was perfect:)
June 10, 2010 at 9:47 am
That about sums it up Emily…you are a very special young lady <3…thank you…
June 11, 2010 at 7:13 am
WOW!! I am humbled that this wonderful poem captures the essence of livivg with the challenges of Autism !! Thanks for sharing it with us!
June 17, 2010 at 1:01 pm
We are Emily Church's grandparents and we want her to know how proud we are of her. She has always been a very special young lady and a great sister to all of her brothers. We love you Emily and continue to keep writing because you really have a gift.
June 29, 2010 at 4:03 pm
It's like you stole the words straight from my heart! Thank you, dear girl, for writing this, you have no idea what an impact your words have. Be assured, your brother knows you love him. If he ever gets to read this, or you read it to him, I think with all my heart he would know. I just read it to my 4 yr. old who also has autism, and he actually sat & listened. THANK YOU! I loved this very much!!!!


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Play it close to the vest.
That's the motto of travelers who like to wear their valuables on the inside of a travel vest, today's equivalent of sewing jewels into the seam of your skirt.
"When I went to Peru, I used it instead of using a purse, and I could walk around without feeling like I had to worry about someone grabbing at my purse or backpack," says Melissa McTaggart, 41, an attorney who frequently travels the world and swears by her Scottevest travel vest. The garment has 22 hidden pockets and can even hold an iPad: "The reason I adore it so much is because no one would think to take this vest or even consider it has hidden pockets."
Everyone has seen the guy stuffing 100 pounds of camera equipment into the bulky pockets of a travel vest, then lurching around like Herman Munster. Other vests are so sporty they look like a trout should be leaping from the breast pocket.
Some travelers don't like the look. Or they don't like the feel of their passport pressed against their beating heart.
"The only time I have seen someone wear one is on a safari when they have binoculars, camera and lenses to carry along with them. In a way, they can defeat the purpose, because we tell our members to blend in when they travel. If you are wearing one of these vests, you look like a tourist," says Mary Bergeron, travel sales consultant at AAA in Dearborn, Mich., who prefers carrying a small messenger-style bag instead.
Two years ago, Kansas writer Rolf Potts did a 34,000-mile, 42-day trip around the world with no luggage. He brought only what he could fit into the interior and exterior pockets of his dark blue travel vest. He packed only a spare T-shirt, two extra pairs of socks and one spare pair of underwear, plus passport, toiletries, detergent to wash his clothes and a few assorted safety pins and earplugs. Partway through the journey, he even ditched his camera to lighten the load.
His possessions weighed less than 4 pounds total. That was OK with him.
"Bring a day pack, and you're tempted to throw in items you may never use," he says. "Wear a vest, and you're more likely to bring only what you will absolutely use on the journey."
Originally, travel vests were versions of ones used by fishermen and war photographers -- beige, baggy and full of pockets across the chest and hips. Those still exist, but vests have evolved in the last decade to take into account how and where travelers actually use them and the curvier shape of women.
The landmark Scottevest, with a smooth-looking exterior concealing nearly two dozen interior storage pockets, has been widely copied in style; these vests are suitable for cooler weather. For hot destinations, travel vests continue to get lighter and lighter, such as the Magellan's travel vest, which weighs 6 ounces and has eight pockets.
"The first Magellan's travel vest was developed more than 10 years ago. It incorporated almost everything we wanted -- lightweight, breathable, packs down to nothing in your suitcase, useful pockets, and designed so that it doesn't scream safari or fishing trip," says Lynn Staneff, marketing director. "Since then it has been updated twice -- once to add more security pockets and once to modify the zipper from a double to a single."
A good travel vest is washable and dries easily, travelers say.
It can easily be removed and put through airport security. It also is a way to skirt weight restrictions.
"We have heard many customers pack the pockets to go through (airport) security, using it as a second carry-on bag," Staneff says.
A travel vest works great -- as long as you don't accidentally take it off, leave it hanging on the back of a chair and walk away.
It also comes in handy in an emergency.
"There was one time when an airline insisted that I check my camera bag, although it meets all the international size requirements for carry-on. I get nervous when I have to lose sight of $25,000 in camera gear. As a result, I do carry my vest in my camera bag now," says photographer William Cowger, 66, who has led 20 photo safaris to Africa. If he has to, he can pull out the vest, put it on and stow his gear on his body.
Does Cowger wear a travel vest on every trip? No. Even photographers have their limits.
"I do use a vest out in the bush, but not when traveling," he says. "Almost all of the travel vests are way too long and hot for me. My preference is a short fly-fishing vest by White River that I bought at Bass Pro Shops. It has large inside pockets, so when I am hiking, my 100-400 Canon lens fits easily."
Chip Berschback, a Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., attorney, wore a Scottevest jacket on a recent trip to Egypt. It had sleeves, but they unzipped to make a vest for warmer days.
He liked the security of having his valuables safely inside his vest.
But there was one more guy-type benefit, he says: "I prefer it to a man bag."
Most Bay Area travel, luggage and sporting goods stores carry a wide selection of vests.
Scottevest travel vest: 17 pockets for women, 24 for men. Sizes S to XXXL in several colors. $125. (Local retailers; www.scottevest.com.)
Magellan's travel vest: Lightweight and with eight pockets, it's fast drying. Unisex, sizes XS-2XL. $55 (www.magellans.com, 800-962-4943).
White River Fly Shop Vest: Not strictly a travel vest, but recommended by frequent safari photographer William Cowger; has 12 pockets. Sizes S to 6X. $79 (www.basspro.com, 800-227-7776).
ExOfficio Boracade Vest: 6 pockets with a version for men and another for women. Sizes XS-XXL, $99.95 (www.rockcreek.com, 888-707-6708).
Filson travel vest: 17 pockets for men, 15 for women. Sizes XS-XXL. $185 women, $215 men (www.filson.com, 866-860-8906).
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Warranty program for Hendersonville water lines
Published: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 7:41 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 7:41 a.m.
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Customers are responsible for the water service lines that go from the meter box to their home. If these lines break or leak, repairs can be expensive. The warranty program offers a way to avoid the expenses involved with a water line break and helps cover the cost of repairs.
Customers served by Hendersonville Water and Sewer will see offers to join the voluntary program in their mailboxes soon. The cost for customers who choose to buy protection is $4.25 per month or $44 annually, and will cover water line repairs up to $4,000, plus provide an additional $500 in coverage should public sidewalk cutting be required.
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Leadership Skills...8 Tips to Take Her to the Top
I had the opportunity to attend a seminar earlier this week in Florida given by leadership guru John C. Maxwell. Maxwell has written dozens of best selling books on the subject of leadership, so do take the time to pick up his work and read this article carefully!
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The issue of allowing mobile food vendors to operate on city property in Marietta was back on the agenda during Thursday's meeting of city council's planning, zoning, annexation and housing committee.
Legislation governing vendors of products like shaved ice, ice cream and sandwiches sold from trucks or vans was prepared for council approval in September. But action on the proposed ordinance was set aside due to potential changes in the Ohio Revised Code that could impact the city legislation.
Committee chairman Roger Kalter, D-1st Ward, said Thursday he would like to have legislation in place by January, but no later than April 2013 when the weather warms enough for mobile vendors to begin their seasonal business.
"It's embarrassing. We've been working on this since March, and I'm hoping by the time good weather comes we'll have something in place so people can have a sno-cone, ice cream, or even a hot dog," Kalter said following Thursday's session.
The sale of ice cream and other treats from vehicles traveling through Marietta neighborhoods became an issue earlier this year when a local vendor asked council members for permission to sell shaved ice cones from her van.
Elisha Tornes, owner of Penguin ParadIce, which sells Sno Biz shaved ice, said she had obtained county and state permits to sell the flavored ice, but was stopped from doing business on city streets earlier this year by Marietta police who told her it was illegal within the city limits unless she was selling on private property.
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- Marietta city offices will be closed Monday in observance of Veterans Day.
- City council's audit committee meets at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the second floor conference room at 304 Putnam St.
- All council and committee meetings, except executive sessions, are open to the public.
- More city information is available at http://www.mariettaoh.net/
Current city code prohibits food vending on any city-owned properties without special permission from council.
Councilman Tom Vukovic, D-4th Ward, has voiced opposition to vendors like Tornes selling on city neighborhood streets because he believes it puts children at risk of injury if they run into the street to meet the vendors.
On Thursday Vukovic said local existing food businesses could also suffer if mobile vendors are allowed.
"This is not Cincinnati or Columbus," he said. "We have businesses in our historic district that are struggling, and you're looking to fill that area with vendors who, I believe, will take business away from the district."
But Kalter said Marietta should be a welcoming community for vendors, without creating a lot of competition for local restaurants and other food businesses already located in brick and mortar buildings within the city.
"I think we could do this in a limited, controlled way and allow a few food vendors on city property to see how they do for about a year," he said. "And we don't want to hurt our existing businesses either."
Vukovic disagreed with the idea of temporarily allowing the food vendors to set up shop in the city.
"Once the camel's nose is under the tent, you won't be able to stop it," he said.
Councilman Denver Abicht, D-at large, said the majority of constituents want council to pass a law allowing the mobile food vendors to operate on city property.
"They don't understand why they can't buy a sno cone or ice cream downtown," he said.
Kalter has recommended allowing the food vendors to operate only in certain areas of the city like city parks where there are no concessions currently sold and there would be no competition with other businesses.
City law director Paul Bertram III believes legislation could be worked out so that mobile food vendors would be allowed, but noted some parameters would have to be established, including the permitted hours of operation and where the vendors could operate within the city.
Vukovic noted the current city code does not allow food vending of any kind on city property, including at parks and ball fields. He said that's one reason recreation leagues do not operate concessions during softball and baseball games.
"The ball leagues might want to establish concession stands at the fields in Indian Acres Park or at Buckeye Park as a source of revenue to help with league operating expenses," he said.
Vukovic said if legislation is passed allowing food vending, it should give the not-for-profit athletic leagues the first opportunity to sell concessions in the parks.
Kalter said all of his fellow council members, except Vukovic, have basically agreed mobile food vendors should be allowed to operate on city property, and he hopes enabling legislation will be passed so vendors like Tornes can sell their products next summer in Marietta.
In other business Thursday, Kalter suggested council begin the process to tie the city code to the latest version of the International Property Management Code.
"The last version we adopted was in 1998," he said. "That code recommended people be allowed to have one junk vehicle on their property. But that changed in the 2000 version of the property management code. So we're 12 years behind on that issue."
Kalter said the city also needs to update its property code to provide safe housing.
"We have people living in unsafe conditions right here in town," he said.
Vukovic said if the new regulations were adopted, the city would also have to hire a code enforcement official to make sure the rules are followed.
Kalter agreed, and said he would like to begin talking about hiring a code enforcement officer in January.


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Democratic Lawyer/Obama Advisor Bob Bauer to Teach at NYU
Switching gears after his most recent turn as top lawyer to President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, prominent Democratic attorney Robert Bauer is returning to New York University Law School this spring to teach a seminar on political reform.
The course will encompass campaign finance, lobbying laws, voting rights and more—topics Mr. Bauer has had ample exposure to during his 30 years of practice as a lawyer, which include stints working for political campaigns and the Democratic National Committee.
A partner at Perkins Coie LLP's Washington D.C. office, Mr. Bauer was White House Counsel from 2009 to 2011 and also served as personal attorney to Mr. Obama.
During his time on the campaign trail, Mr. Bauer led challenges to new voter laws backed by Republicans—including suing the state of Ohio in July—and lobbied the Federal Election Commission to allow individuals to text in donations (as did his Romney counterpart). Mr. Bauer also sought to compel the well-funded Republican advocacy group Crossroads GPS to disclose the names of its donors, citing millions of dollars the group has spent on campaign ads attacking Democrats.
Mr. Bauer will also have a part-time appointment at the Law School for the 2013-2014 academic year as a senior lecturer and "Distinguished Scholar in Residence."
Should he long for the camaraderie of the campaign, he can always walk down the hall for a coffee klatch with Richard Pildes and Samuel Issacharoff, two NYU Law professors who served as senior legal advisors to the Obama re-election effort. Mr. Issacharoff, who according to the New Yorker's Jeffrey Toobin bet Mr. Bauer that his challenge to Ohio early-voting rules would fail, still owes him a dinner.


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Visiting Carl Junction broke a scoreless tie with a deep home run to center field in the sixth inning Monday as the Bulldogs beat the Tigers 2-0 in softball action at the Fair Acres Sports Complex.
Carthage put runners on base in every inning except the sixth and seventh, but the Tigers couldn't get a key hit against Carl Junction.
Senior Emily Godfrey reached on a single in the first inning, junior Leigh Ann Craig reached on a walk in the second and senior Morgan Baugh and Godfrey each singled in the third inning.
Sophomore Tyesha Morgan reached on a single over the short stop in the bottom of the fourth, then advanced to second base on the throw to the infield. Freshman Megan Taylor then grounded out to the catcher, moving pinch runner Courtney Burris to third base, but the Tigers couldn't move the runner home.
Sophomore Randi Ahles led off the fifth with a bunt single, then moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Baugh before the Bulldogs got out of the jam with an infield pop up and a groundout.
"We've had trouble getting two-out hits the whole season in big situations and we had our chances there," Carthage head coach Mike Godfrey said. "I really think if we get one to fall early that we get a lot of momentum off it and we take the wind out of their sails. I credit them, they played with a lot of emotion and they played a really good ball game. They did have some key hits."
The biggest was Tasha Steele's homer to straight center field to lead off the top of the sixth. That put Carl Junction on top 1-0, and the Bulldogs scored another run in the seventh with a single, error and a double to center.
Baugh had one single for Carthage offensively, Godfrey had two singles and a stolen base, Craig had a single and a stolen base, Morgan doubled and Ahles added a single.
Carthage pitcher Quincy Charleston struck out six batters in the game, which also served as senior night for the Tigers.
Baugh, Charleston, Godfrey and Taylar Golay were all recognized after the game.
"They're a special group," Godfrey said. "Kind of special for me personally because that's who Emily first started playing with when we moved here five years ago. Really, she's grown up in Carthage with them. On the field they are four of the most committed players. We've had committed seniors before, but to have four together who are that committed in softball, it's been really special and they've dedicated themselves to it. They've made themselves better ballplayers. They've really committed to being team players and they've really matured. Just being team players and really being givers, they've earned a lot of respect among their teammates."
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Stephanie Ziebarth won national and state awards before choosing to focus on family and ministry rather than a career in magazine journalism. She spends most of her time homeschooling her children and coordinating Joy El Generation's Barnabas mentoring program, though she occasionally writes for local and national publications. She and husband Aaron Ziebarth have three children.
We are a homeschooling family, but we don't believe that is the only viable option for families.
I've noticed that people have all sorts of ideas about homeschooling families (I had some before becoming a homeschooling mother myself). The reality is that we're about as different from each other as public or private school families are. So I definitely try to avoid sweeping generalizations about homeschoolers.
Yet there is one thing that has impressed me ever since we began homeschooling: homeschool sports groups.
I cannot think of a negative experience I have had with homeschool sports leagues. The key difference I've noticed has to do with attitude.
Right now my son is in a very small homeschool basketball league. I recently witnessed one player making a fast pass to another. The recipient wasn't ready, so he simply ducked. The ball flew over his head and out of bounds. Instead of expressing frustration, the player who passed the ball simply smiled and patted the other player's back. And they continued to play.
If a player had made a comparable mistake playing baseball in the local league, the player who threw the ball could well have thrown his glove onto the ground and yelled an insulting name to the teammate who made the error. At least, that's what I have seen many times as a baseball spectator during summer community games.
What makes the difference? I'm not completely sure. I suspect it has something to do with the homeschooling leagues having a smaller pool to draw from, thus homeschool teams vary more in age and ability. These students are accustomed to playing with all sorts of people.
And I guess I should probably face it: it's pretty hard to be a homeschooling family without taking a very active role in raising your children. So I guess that means homeschooling leagues aren't going to attract as many kids who act out in attempt to gain attention.
Overall, our family has had very positive experiences in both homeschool and community sports. So I say a big thank-you to the many individuals (coaches and those behind the scenes) who makes these options available to our community's children.


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SNOWMASS - A federal judge's ruling Friday will allow Aspen Skiing Co. to complete the work necessary to open about 230 acres of additional skiing terrain on Burnt Mountain.
U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg denied a request for an injunction by an environmental group called the Ark Initiative that would have stopped Skico from selective thinning of trees and brush on Burnt Mountain, on the east side of Snowmass Ski Area.
Trail crews will resume their work any day now, and the additional terrain will be ready for the 2012-13 ski season, according to Skico spokesman Jeff Hanle.
"We will get people in there this winter," he said.
The Ark Initiative, a Pinedale, Wyo.-based nonprofit environmental group, claimed Skico's work shouldn't be allowed because the Forest Service erred by removing a portion of Burnt Mountain from the roadless inventory. Roadless lands get special protection.
But Boasberg ruled that the 2011 Colorado Roadless Rule eliminates roadless areas from within ski-area boundaries. The Ark Initiative needed to raise its concerns about roadless lands within ski-area boundaries when Colorado's roadless rule was being debated, the judge said.
"The Colorado Roadless Rule was not off-the-cuff rulemaking," Boasberg wrote in his order. "As the Forest Service explained in its letter (to the Ark Initiative), the rule 'is the result of extensive public involvement. More than 310,000 public comments, over a six-year period, were reviewed and considered in the development of the final rule.'"
The Ark Initiative "chose not to comment on the rule and thus cannot challenge it now. If plaintiffs wanted roadless designations in ski areas, they should have participated in the rulemaking," the order continued.
White River National Forest supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams said he hopes this latest ruling puts an end to the debate over Burnt Mountain. The Forest Service approved a Snowmass Ski Area Master Development Plan in 1994 that paved the way for expansion onto Burnt Mountain. Skico amended the plan in 2003 and applied a year later for specific approvals for the Burnt Mountain work. After three years of review, the Forest Service approved the plan. The Ark Initiative filed an administrative protest, which was denied. The Ark Initiative then filed a lawsuit in federal court that was denied and upheld by an appeals court.
"We've been dealing with this long enough," Fitzwilliams said. "They've dragged us into court three times now."
William Eubanks, an attorney for the Ark Initiative, couldn't be reached for comment Monday on what, if anything, will be the next step for the environmental group.
The Forest Service is formally notifying Skico that it can move forward with the project, Fitzwilliams said.
"A good portion of the work is done," he said.
He estimated 60 to 70 percent of the tree thinning and clean-up is finished.
In an earlier interview, Rich Burkley, Skico vice president of operations, estimated the trails crew will remove fewer than 800 living and dead trees from about 6.5 acres within the 230-acre area of Burnt Mountain. The terrain is east of Longshot, the existing inbounds trail on Burnt Mountain. The rest of Burnt Mountain is popular backcountry or sidecountry terrain.
Skico is glading areas between natural parks or breaks in the forest. There won't be designated trails, Burkley said previously, but rather thin routes through the trees.
The expansion will boost the skiable terrain at Snowmass to 3,362 acres. That makes it the second-largest ski area in Colorado behind Vail Mountain.
The Ark Initiative's lawsuit was filed in the District of Columbia on Sept. 11. When it was filed, the Forest Service asked Skico to voluntarily halt work while the legal fight was being settled. Skico intervened in the lawsuit on the side of the Forest Service.
The judge's 20-page ruling said even if the Ark Initiative was correct and lands on Burnt Mountain were removed by the Forest Service by mistake from the roadless inventory, the mistake was made moot when the Colorado Roadless Rule was created.
"In other words, it does not matter whether the Burnt Mountain parcel has the characteristics of a roadless area; the parcel is inside Snowmass Ski Area, so the Colorado Roadless Rule precludes designating it roadless," the ruling said. "Effectively, the Forest Service is saying that any error in earlier inventories is harmless because the Burnt Mountain parcel cannot qualify as roadless now anyway."
The order didn't directly address a related portion of the Burnt Mountain controversy. The Forest Service didn't grant permission to Skico this fall to work on an egress from the base of Burnt Mountain to the Two Creeks section of Snowmass, where there is a chairlift. About 1,500 feet of a 1,900-foot egress was in inventoried roadless areas.
Fitzwilliams said the judge's order appears to clear the way for Skico to work on other, formerly roadless areas that are within the ski-area boundary.
"We're still trying to figure out what to do about that egress area," Fitzwilliams said. "I have to talk to our (National Environmental Policy Act) experts to determine how we go ahead with that."


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Texas Firms its Lead Over California in Wind Power Capacity
April 18, 2007
A continued rapid pace of wind power development in Texas has firmed up its claim to the title as the state with the most wind power capacity. California has long been the U.S. leader in terms of wind power, but with its much greater wind resource, Texas gained a thin lead in mid-2006 and greatly extended that lead later in the year. Although both states have policies favorable to wind power, California added 211 megawatts (MW) of wind power capacity in 2006, while Texas added 773 MW, boosting its total to 2,768 MW. The wind power rankings, released by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) on April 11th, place Texas wind power capacity a full 17 percent greater than the wind power capacity in California. A key to the rise in status for the Lone Star State is FPL Energy's expansion of the Horse Hollow wind energy center to 736 MW, making it the largest wind power facility in the world, and the expansion of the Sweetwater wind facility to 264 MW, making it the fifth largest wind plant in the United States. According to AWEA, another 1,000 MW of wind power are currently under construction in Texas.
New York State failed to make AWEA's top-five list, but it has earned a place of honor for featuring the country's second-largest wind facility, the Maple Ridge Wind Farm, which has been expanded to 322 MW. GE Energy maintained its leading role as a wind turbine supplier for U.S. wind plants, providing enough turbines to generate 1,146 MW of wind power, but faced new competition from Siemens, which provided 573 MW of wind turbines in 2006. Wind turbines also continued to gain in size, with Vestas installing 3-MW wind turbines for a project in California, while Siemens installed 2.3-MW wind turbines in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Texas. However, GE Energy's 1.5-MW wind turbine is still the most widely installed turbine in the country. See the AWEA press release.
Wind turbine sales are still going strong this year. In mid-February, GE Energy announced that it will provide 300 of its 1.5-MW wind turbines to Noble Environmental Power for projects to be built in New York State this year and next. In March, enXco bought 184 of GE Energy's 1.5-MW wind turbines for delivery by 2008, and We Energies bought 88 1.65-MW wind turbines from Vestas Wind Systems for its Blue Sky Green Field wind project. Last week, enXco company bought 75 2-MW wind turbines from Repower Systems AG, and Tierra Energy bought 42 2.1-MW wind turbines from Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation. See the March 23rd and April 11th enXco press releases, and the press releases from GE Energy, We Energies, and Suzlon (PDF 29 KB). Download Adobe Reader.


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Stony Brook to join CAA Football in 2013
A new era of Stony Brook Football in the premier FCS conference to begin in 2013.
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High School: A 2012 graduate of Tottenville High School ... two-time Staten Island Advance All-Star ... All-Staten Island and All-City as a junior and senior ... made 65 tackles, including eight sacks, and recorded three interceptions, including two touchdowns ... played for team New York City in Empire Challenge All-Star Game.
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'Spring Swing' to benefit Odyssey school
Published: Friday, April 5, 2013 at 4:38 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, April 5, 2013 at 4:38 p.m.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Odyssey Community School at 90 Zillicoa St. in Asheville will host a "Spring Swing" concert/ dance with The Swayback Sisters at 6 p.m. April 13.
A raffle with a first prize of $2,000 will be drawn during the concert.
All proceeds benefit the school.
"Spring Swing" is family- friendly, and the school will offer various activities for children 12 and younger beginning at 5 p.m. Food trucks, The Lowdown and Flying Falafel Brothers, will be parked in front of the school from 5 to 7 p.m.
Take the Cake! will be selling baked goods inside in the cafe.
The Swayback Sisters are an all-female, close harmony trio based in Asheville. They specialize in old-school country soul, Appalachian-style folk ballads, and acoustic blues.
Admission is $10 and free for children 10 and younger. Visit odyssey community.org/raffle for more information.
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ANTIOCH -- Charlene Wadsworth said she could see the terror in her dog's eyes as its neck was clamped in the jaws of a pit bull Wednesday night.
"I thought, 'Hang in there,'" she said. "'I am trying my best to save your life.'"
Wadsworth and her husband, John Wadsworth, were on a walk with their poodle-terrier mix, Muphin, and their hound, Lepi, near the corner of Minta Lane and Fitzuren Road -- just yards from Little Lu Lu's Christian Preschool -- about 6:30 p.m. when the couple said three pit bulls charged at them from the side of a home.
One pit bull attacked John Wadsworth and Lepi; the other two went after Charlene Wadsworth and Muphin.
Muphin yelped in fear as she was snatched by the ear and then on the back of the neck.
Lepi fought back valiantly, John Wadsworth said, but the pit bull had a firm grasp on the hound and also on his hands.
John Wadsworth, fearing for his and Lepi's safety, pulled out a pocket knife.
"When I saw how much blood was being shed, I knew this was not going to stop on its own," he said. "I pulled out my knife and stabbed."
John Wadsworth injured the pit bull enough for it to let go of him and his dog, and he turned around to see his wife and a stranger still struggling to control the other dogs.
The owner of the pit bulls came running from his house, admonishing his pets just as police and paramedics swooped in, he said.
Charlene and John Wadsworth declined an ambulance ride to the hospital, instead rushing their pets to care.
Muphin underwent an hours-long surgery Wednesday night. She will probably have to have another surgery for the deep puncture wounds and muscle tears she suffered in the attack. Lepi sustained several bite wounds but did not require surgery.
The Wadsworths also suffered bite wounds, and John Wadsworth said the section between his thumb and forefinger was severely torn.
Antioch police said the pit bulls have been put in quarantine. They were not licensed with the city, and the owner could not provide shot records for the dogs.
Police added that they discovered the owner's fence was not high enough to secure the pit bulls, and that was how the dogs escaped when they encountered the Wadsworths.
The city's Animal Services will hold a hearing to determine whether the dogs, once their time in quarantine is up, should be returned to their owner.
The Wadsworths are petitioning to have the animals humanely euthanized, police said, but the owners told police they would fight the Wadsworths' request.
The owners of the pit bulls were not identified by police. Now at home, Lepi and Muphin are doing "OK," according to the Wadsworths. They stay quiet and seem depressed, but husband and wife are simply glad they are alive.
"I am kind of shell shocked," Charlene Wadsworth said. "I never even remotely thought that something like this could happen to me.
"If you have a pet, be responsible. Be aware that dogs are very strong; you have to train them," she said. "People are important here too, and negligence has caused this and has put the dogs in the pound."


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First, let me thank my friends who now live in Florida and called me after the recent snowpocalypse in the Northeast to ask about my welfare – and to tell me that, by the way, it was 80 and sunny there.
Probably because I did not lose power during the storm, I'm in a more generous and reflective mood than I was when I wrote to you, dear readers, after Hurricane Sandy. Nonetheless, I think of winter snow as a spiritual invitation.
Snow reminds us to look deeper into the truth of things. The trees that look barren and dead are not dead at all, but rather are preparing their buds to open in a few weeks with the first breath of spring. Similarly, in the green lushness of summer, the trees are really storing their sap and strength for the fall and winter to come. The truth of trees is always the opposite of what we see.
God called Moses by presenting him with the miracle of a bush that was burning but was not consumed. Think about that sign. It took Moses time to see that the burning bush was not being burned up. The truth was not the fire but the overcoming of the fire, and it took patience to see the truth.
All that the doubters could see at Jesus' crucifixion was his painful death, but the truth for real Christians was the opposite of death. So it is with life. What we see in life is often the opposite of the truth of life.
Finally, I think of snow and winter as a metaphor for the seasons of our own lives. I think of lines from a poem by Barbara Crooker: "For we are here not merely to bloom in the light, but rather, like trees, to be weathered: burned by heat, frozen by snow, and though our hearts have been broken, still, we put out new leaves in spring, begin again."
My wife, Betty's, wedding ring is inscribed inside with the Hebrew phrase, "yafot itoteha," from a poem by the Hebrew poet Leah Goldberg. The words mean, "Beautiful are all of her seasons." So my snowy prayer, May all your seasons be beautiful, even if they're sometimes very cold.
From a reader responding to my request for popular songs that seemed like modern Psalms came this heartfelt reply:
Q: Throughout my life, I've had unexpected traumatic situations to deal with. After one such incident, I was at the point where I didn't care if I lived or died. A close clergy friend of ours asked me to think about this question: "What is it in this world that you can be absolutely sure of?" I told him that the only thing in the world I could absolutely be sure of was that the sun would rise and that the sun would set.
"Yes, that's very true," he said, "but we can also always be sure of God's love." I'll admit that his words were a letdown until he invited me to sing along with him the following words to a song: "He's got the whole world in his hands."
We sang a few verses together and then I realized that yes, God does have the whole world in his hands, and is with us always, directing us from on high. Whenever I feel hopeless, I sing this song and it always puts perspective on even the worst of things. – J.
A: The song you mention is a great one, but even more important is the question from your wise clergy friend: "What is it in the world that you can be absolutely sure of?" Your response reflected a trust in nature, but nature, let's not forget, is amoral and often brutal, or as Wordsworth wrote, "Nature, so red in tooth and claw." God's love for us, by contrast, is moral, embracing and abiding.
The Hebrew word for faith, emunah, means trust, not certitude. Faith is not about what we know, but what we trust. What I trust varies day by day depending upon how I am challenged and uplifted by events. Recently, I buried a 24-year-old man and a 90-year-old woman. On the days of those funerals, I tried my best to comfort the families and friends by sharing with them what I trust in the depths of my soul: We will not be separated forever from those we love.