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Winter 2015 National Student Writing Competition Winners
Participants read and responded to the YES! article, Life After Worry by Akaya Windwood. Akaya's story is about her realization that worrying never changes the outcome of whatever she worries about. She discovers that when she replaces worry with trust she can be more present for her sister who has MS. And her friends, co-workers, and family find her more clear-headed, creative, and strong.
Be inspired by the honest reflections these student writers offer about what worries them—from grades and fitting in, to divorce and death—and how replacing worry with something else would help them rise above their anxieties. Also, be sure to read Akaya Windwood's response to the essay winners and excerpts from other essays that caught our eye.
Powerful Voice Winners:
Read below for more information about the winter contest, and stay tuned for the results of the spring essay contest "Learning That Matters."
The YES! National Student Writing Competition is an opportunity for middle school through university students to write for a real audience—not just you, the teacher—and the chance to be published by an award-winning magazine.
Each quarter, students are invited to read and write an essay on a selected YES! Magazine article. We divide contestants into four categories: middle school, high school, university, and Powerful Voice (for authors whose essays are powerful and passionate). Winning essays in each category are published on the YES! Magazine website and in our online education newsletter.
Read recent featured essays here.
Life After Worry
This winter, students will read and respond to the YES! Magazine article "Life After Worry" by Akaya Windwood.
In this article, Akaya shares that worrying never changed the outcome of whatever she worried about. She discovers that when she replaces worry with trust she can be more present for her sister who has MS. And her friends, co-workers, and family find her more clear-headed, creative, and strong.
The Writing Prompt
Think of the things you worry about. What is one worry you'd like to throw away? What would you replace your worry with, and what would you—and possibly those around you— gain by not having that worry in your life?
Who is eligible?
- You must be a classroom teacher—homeschool cooperative, resource centers, supervised writing groups, and schools outside the U.S. included—for your students to participate.
- Student writers should be in grades 6-8, grades 9-12, college/university, or adult continuing education.
How does it work?
- Complete the competition registration form by January 14 (see link at bottom of page).
- Students respond to the YES! article with an essay up to 700 words.
- Submit up to three essays per class period, along with student release forms, by February 18.
- For each of the following categories, YES! staff (and possibly the author of the article) will select one essay that we feel is well-written, compelling, and captures the spirit of the article:
- Grades 6-8
- Grades 9-12
- College/university
- Powerful Voice (for an author whose essay is uniquely powerful or thought-provoking)
- The selected essays will be featured on the YES! Magazine website and in our online education newsletter, reaching thousands of YES! readers, including over 30,000 teachers.
- Teachers who submit essays will receive a free year of YES! magazine. (If you're a current subscriber, we'll add a year onto your subscription.) They will also be entered into a drawing to win a Kleen Kanteen and a dozen YES! posters for his or her classroom. See what you could win here!
Common Core State Standards:
This writing competition meets several Common Core State Standards for grades 6-12, including W.9-10.3 and W.9-10.4 for Writing, and RI.9-10.1 and RI.9-10.2 for Reading: Informational Text *
*This standard applies to other grade levels. "9-10" is used as an example.
What are the essay requirements?
- Respond to the article and writing prompt provided by YES!
- Provide an original essay title
- Reference the article
- No more than 700 words
- Must be original, unpublished work
- Teachers must read and submit their students' essays. Remember, the limit is three essays per class period! Please take time to read your students' essays to ensure they have met essay requirements, including correct grammar. Unfortunately, we cannot accept essays sent independently by students.
In addition, we are evaluating essays for:
- Grammar
- Organization
- Strong style and personal voice. We encourage writers to include personal examples and insights.
- Originality and clarity of content and ideas
How do I submit the three best essays from my class?
- You must be registered for the competition by January 14.
- E-mail your three best student essays as word-processed document attachments (please no pdf or scanned documents) to email@example.com no later than February 18.
- Include a scanned, completed student release form with each submitted essay.
The next YES! National Student Writing Competition is in spring 2015.
Questions? Please email firstname.lastname@example.com, and thank you for joining us!
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Having lived in the Northland for many years now, I still get a kick out of watching tourists wander around Canal Park like a Zombie, as they gaze up Lake Avenue wondering to themselves "How do people get up that hill in the winter?" Having a good sense of humor about things has always been my motto, and has helped me get through some hard times and keep my sanity. I am really grateful to work with such clever and funny people, and hope that I can continue to laugh along with the great folks of the Twin Ports for many more years to come.


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OAKLAND --The Warriors have a number posterized in the exclusive areas of the their practice facility. It's a goal for number of wins this season. It's being kept on the low, but the starting point guard already revealed it begins with a "5."
Whatever it is, newcomer Andre Iguodala might have an issue with it.
"I would say more than that," he said.
Wait, did he just predict the Warriors will win 60 games?
"I did not," he said, his matter-of-fact expression suddenly transformed to a grin. "I just have really high expectations for us. I won't say too much about wins. I'd rather fly under the radar. ... We're setting the bar high for ourselves."
Either way, Iguodala's hope of sneaking up on anyone is far-fetched. Many expect the Warriors to be a legitimate contender for a top seed in the Western Conference. A large part of that was the acquisition of Iguodala, who Golden State snatched from Denver in July.
The pressure of expectations isn't as new to Iguodala as it is to the Warriors. But both find each other in a similar position in that both have something to prove. Golden State that it belongs with the big boys of the NBA. Iguodala that he's a difference maker who can lift a team to greatness.
"I don't think I got enough credit for what I bring to certain teams," Iguodala said. "Especially last year with the (57 wins) we had, breaking the franchise record for wins and how we kind of kept everything together and pulled off a great season. I'm just looking to continue to build with this team as well, and not just for one year but for multiple years, just keep making runs."
Iguodala has seen production dip over the last few seasons. Last season, he averaged 13.4 points, 5.4 assists and 6.1 rebounds. That left a sour taste in the mouth of many Denver fans, who expected him to be the answer to what kept the Nuggets from making any real noise in the playoffs.
Iguodala has said he's heard the criticism coming out of Denver. You get the sense he knows some have written him off as overrated or on the downslope -- especially since he signed a new four-year, $48 million contract.
Likewise, Golden State is believed by many to be a flash in the pan. Preseason predictions are trickling out and many have them pegged on the outside looking in of the Western Conference contenders.
But if Iguodala accomplishes his goal, the likelihood is the Warriors will reach theirs.
"I'm going to have to make adjustments, just getting used to the guys," he said. "Hopefully that transition phase works out quickly so we can get things rolling. I looked at our schedule to see where we're at ... the No. 1 main thing for us is winning."


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There were 77 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Friday. At that time, there were 1,410 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,411.
Robbery: A delivery driver for a restaurant was standing in front of the business in the 3200 block of West Hammer Lane about 3:40 p.m. Thursday when he was approached by three people. One of them snatched a thick gold necklace from the victim's neck and fled the area, police said. The thief was described as a black man in his 20s standing 6 feet tall and weighing 150 pounds. He was wearing a red hat, a dark gray shirt and dark gray pants.
Robbery arrest: A 42-year-old man was drinking with another man in a parking lot in the 1500 block of Mosaic Way about 10:50 a.m. Friday when the second man reached into the victim's shopping cart and stole cash, police said. The victim tried to take the money back, but the thief punched him and ran to a nearby apartment. Officers located the thief, identified by police as 44-year-old Michael Jackson, and arrested him on suspicion of robbery.
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While thousands gathered in Washington, D.C. to support medical research, three leading medical institutions in the Buffalo Niagara region joined U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins to raise awareness about the local impact of research budget cuts.
March is celebrated as National Women's History Month. This episode of Roswellness Radio highlights the contributions that generations of female researchers have made toward the effort to discover cancer cures and quality-of-life advancements.
Melanoma has historically been one of the most therapeutically challenging malignancies, and until recently there have been few treatment options.
On Wednesday, March 21, 2013, Lou Billittier, owner of Chef's Restaurant, went Bald for Bucks. Rob Ray, Sabres announcer and former Sabres player, had the honor of shaving Lou's head before a select crowd of donors.
Survivor Debbie Byrnes joins Steven Nurkin, MD, MS, FACS, an Assistant Professor of Oncology in the Department of Surgical Oncology, for a conversation about the critical importance of colorectal cancer screening and the advocacy role that su
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013, members of Team Roswell – including some of its youngest members – visited DJ Anthony at Kiss 98.5 to share what inspires them to Go Bald For Bucks.
With a cancer diagnosis and its therapy, multiple issues come to play in relation to quality of life. Roswell Park has recently introduced a pilot program to its pediatric cancer patients, as well as their caregivers and family members.
To support and enhance our medical care, Roswell Park provides a full complement of support services that address other needs — of body, mind and spirit — that patients and their families may have.
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Local eye doctors are starting to answer calls regarding a popular contact lens solution being linked to a fungal eye infection that can cause temporary blindness.
Patients are being told to stop using ReNu Moisture Loc contact lens solution.
Jacke Clark wears contact lenses.
She's concerned about a popular brand that could be causing fungal infections leading to temporary blindness.
"You know you get one set so you got to take care of them, the best you can, so yeah, that is a real concern," Clark says.
Bausch & Lomb has halted shipment on its Moisture Loc lens solution.
Dr. Lopa Sheth uses that brand, along with two others, in her optometry practice.
Dr. Sheth is taking precautions until she finds out a little more about ReNu Moisture Loc Solution.
"Right now I have decided on my own to not give the ReNu out, because I don't want any problems," she says.
According to the FDA, after 30 reported cases of the infection, they found 26 of the patients used ReNu Moisture Loc.
The agency is trying to see if there is a link between the brand solution and the infection.
Dr. Sheth hasn't seen any problems with it in her practice, but she's aware of what the infection can do.
"You will have redness, the eyes will hurt, you will have your eyes are irritated, photophobia which means you are very sensitive to light," she explains.
Meanwhile, contact lens wearers are also being careful. "I have a son that wears contacts as well and now I am going to go home and check what he is using," says Clark.
Dr. Sheth will be keeping an eye on this solution, but for now she is telling patients not to use it.
"To be on the safe side, I am not doing it. I am just telling people: don't use it right now, let's see what the CDC finds out."
Wal-Mart has already pulled the Bausch & Lomb Moisture Loc from their shelves. BusinessWeek reports that stock for the Rochester, New York-based Bausch & Lomb plummeted as much as 21 percent Tuesday.
According to BusinessWeek, the infection is caused by a fungus found in plant matter and dirt.
Here's how you can avoid getting an eye infection.
Keep your lenses clean. Always wash your hands before touching your lenses. Make sure your storage case is clean before putting your lens in it, and squirt a multi-purpose solution on the lens 10 to 15 seconds before it is stored.


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How National Health Services Compare across UK Countries
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Each country provides free tax-funded public healthcare based on need to all permanent UK citizens. There is also a private healthcare component which may rely on any combination of private healthcare companies, employer funding or customer funding.


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I've just come from my granddaughter, Lyla's, third birthday party. The theme was Minnie Mouse and I'm still wearing mouse ears.
The party was adorable -- how could it not be with Minnie involved? I treasure these times with my grandchildren because it won't be long before they're into goth or zombie parties. When I arrived at the event, the place was festooned with Minnie Mouse decorations -- all handmade by my industrious daughter. However, Lyla was not wearing the expensive and adorable Minnie Mouse dress I'd bought her because it was "itchy." Instead she'd dressed in an old Minnie T-shirt and some polka dot pajama bottoms. I guess when you're the guest of honor you can wear what you darn well please.
Soon the room was filled with 3-year-olds all wearing mouse ears. Rather than trying to structure the party, my daughter had set up "play stations" for the kids. They were free to choose from the Minnie Coloring and Stickers Station, the Minnie Balloon Romp Station, the Minnie Temporary Tattoo Station and so on. Or they could just go play outside.
The Minnie-shaped piñata was a big hit. Luckily there's no bludgeoning the piñata with large dangerous weapons any more. This one had ribbons dangling from the bottom, which allowed each kid a chance to "pull" it open and release the treats. Not quite as exciting, perhaps, as swinging a bat through the air, but no one got bonked on the head and had to go to the ER.
The birthday girl pulled the last ribbon (rigged?), and the goodies fell onto the floor, causing a scramble for the treats. I tried to grab as much candy as I could, but most of it was gone by the time I dove into the melee. When it was time for refreshments, the kids munched on Minnie-shaped sandwiches and Minnie-shaped chicken nuggets while their parents downed extra-strength mimosas to help them cope with the chaotic fun.
Finally, it was time for Minnie Cupcakes. The guests sang "Happy Birthday," Lyla blew out all three candles, and the kids barely licked the frosting off the cupcakes before returning to play.
I thought about how nice it would be for us grown-ups to return to those magical birthday party days. I'm tired of all the "Over the Hill" events we've been attending lately. For my next party, instead of guests dressing up in gray wigs and bifocals, I want tiaras or Groucho glasses. Instead of the One-Up-Manship Game -- sharing our latest "procedures" -- I want "Play Stations," like the Poker Station, the Massage Station or the Dance Revolution Station. And instead of playing Pin the Hairpiece on Grandpa or hitting a tombstone-shaped piñata with a walking cane, I want to play Pin the Implants on Grandma and beat up a Kardashian-shaped piñata.
Furthermore, instead of eating tasteless food like "that Jamie Lee Curtis yogurt" and drinking Ensure (with a side of Prilosec), I want to munch on a bunch of Costco appetizers and down them with Hurricanes (with a side of Prilosec). Finally, I want my birthday cupcakes to be made out of just chocolate icing, injected with expensive liqueurs and washed down with a keg stand.
No more "Over the Hill" parties for me. Taking a page from Minnie Mouse's Party Handbook, I'm wearing mouse ears to my next rager!
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Grant Morrison and guest DJ Akira The Don closed out MorrisonCon with a discussion about conspiracy culture, "The Invisibles" and how everyone can change the world.
CBR News joined MorrisonCon guest, "My Chemical Romance" singer and comic book creator Gerard Way for a backstage discussion of Grant Morrison, magic and the future of "The Umbrella Academy."
At MorrisonCon's spotlight panel, superstar writer Grant Morrison took fan questions and discussed everything from his dislike of the concept of The Red in "Animal Man" to chaos magic for beginners.
Grant Morrison spoke with CBR at MorrisonCon about "Multiversity," an 8-issue multiple-Earth epic from DC Comics featuring Nazi Superman, the black Superman of Earth 23 and an Alan Moore-inspired Earth Charlton.
During MorrisonCon's heated Celluloid Heroes panel, Max Landis, James Gunn, Darick Robertson and Grant Morrison fiercely debated the term "superhero" in regard to "Chronicle," "Guardians of the Galaxy" and more.
At MorrisonCon's "Third Millennium" panel, Grant Morrison, Darick Robertson, Frank Quitely and Chris Burnham dished details on "Batman Incorporated," "Happy!" and "Multiversity."
At MorrisonCon in Las Vegas, Grant Morrison revealed more details of his much-anticipated DC series "Multiversity," confirmed for late-2013 release, and debuted art by Frank Quitely from "Pax Americana" #1.
Jennifer Cheng gives "Happy!" #1 4 stars, calling the debut issue of the creator-owned series by writer Grant Morrison and artist Darick Robertson "an impressive, successful satire."
Looking back on his first year of writing DC Comics' "Animal Man," Jeff Lemire reflects on the road to "Rotworld," crossing over with Scott Snyder's "Swamp Thing" and his initial fears of early cancellation.
DC Comics has provided CBR with an exclusive preview of Grant Morrison, Chris Burnham and Frazer Irving's "Batman Incorporated" #0. Explore the origins of the network of heroes assembled to battle Leviathan on Sept 26!
Tim considers three overlooked movies that changed comics forever, particularly when in comes to the work of Grant Morrison, Matt Fraction, and Alan Moore.
Bombay High Court slams police for arrest of Aseem Trivedi on sedition charge! Grant Morrison talks "Pax Americana" and why he's moving away from superheroes! Zenescope's TV plans, new properties! Covered blog shutting down!
"The Boys" artist Darick Robertson stopped by the CBR Yacht at CCI 2012 to talk about upcoming projects "Happy" with Grant Morrison, "Oliver" with Gary Whitta and more.
Check out CSBG's yearlong collection of cool comic book moments, including the dramatically awesome conclusion to Grant Morrison's "Batman R.I.P" where you learn exactly what IS "the thing" about Batman.
DC Comics has released a first look at "Action Comics" #0 written by Grant Morrison with art by Ben Oliver. Check out the early days of Clark Kent's time in Metropolis on September 5.
Greg McElhatton gives "Batman Incorporated" #3 4.5 stars saying the issue by Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham "runs the risk of making everyone demand that their monthly comics are this good."
Just because "Batman Incorporated" ends with issue #12, Grant Morrison hasn't stopped tapping Bat History, with new reinventions of characters, new secrets and new storytelling tricks still in store.
Todd McFarlane's original cover art for "The Amazing Spider-Man" #328 shatters auction record! A closer look at Comics Accelerator! Who should follow Grant Morrison on "Action Comics"? Plus much more!
Grant Morrison isn't finished with Superman yet, discussing all things "Action Comics" from the mysteries of Clark Kent's past to the legacy of Siegel & Shuster, from the "Obama Meets Ali" Superman to the villain behind it all.
Grant Morrison is preparing to move into the next phase of his comics career, and the writer tells CBR the saccharine origins of his Image series "HAPPY!", the end of his monthly superhero work and his plans for Las Vegas' MorrisonCon.
Courtesy of DC Comics, CBR presents an exclusive preview of Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham's "Batman, Incorporated" #3! Matches Malone returns on Wednesday, July 25!
Director Barry Sonnenfeld and writer Grant Morrison expound on their collaborative motion comic adaptation of Liquid Comics' "Dinosaurs Vs. Aliens" in a new trailer.
Grant Morrison's "Batman, Incorporated" #2 scores 4 stars from Doug Zawisza who praises the issue's art team of Chris Burnham and Nathan Fairbairn for creating a "very pretty book."
Least-expensive tickets sell out for September's MorrisonCon! Archie Comics hires industry veteran Jim "Ski" Sokolowski! Stan Lee reflects on Spider-Man's creation! Brian Wood looks back on final volume of "DMZ"!
CBR contributor Alan Kistler explores the second issue of Grant Morrison and Rags Morales' "Action Comics," discovering the history and Easter Eggs behind the Man of Steel's first New 52 storyarc.
CBR contributor Alan Kistler delves deep into Grant Morrison and Rags Morales' "Action Comics" #1, revealing the history and Easter Eggs behind the Man of Steel's first New 52 appearance.
"Are You My Mother?" and "The Walking Dead" lead indie-bookstore sales chart! Grant Morrison talks "Batman Incorporated"! A new Superman biography! Fred Van Lente on "Archer & Armstrong"! Plus more!
Greg McElhatton gives "Batman Incorporated" #1 5 stars saying the inaugural issue by Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham "feels like a gauntlet being thrown, reminding us how to kick off a new series."
WonderCon organizers still waiting for 2013 dates! Grant Morrison talks MorrisonCon! Spotlight on Valiant Entertainment! Young reader doesn't like swearing in "Bone"! Plus much more!
Organizers Ron Richards and James Sime discuss the full plans for their intimate Las Vegas celebration of all things Grant Morrison including show exclusives and a guest list boasting Gerard Way, JH Williams II and more.
Vertigo finally released Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's "Flex Mentallo" in hardcover, and CBR spoke exclusively to Morrison about Flex's secret origin, Muscle Mystery, and... the prequel?
Grant Morrison explains to CBR how he's bringing intelligent dinosaur life into conflict with evil insectoid aliens in May's OGN and for a future Barry Sonnenfeld film, "Dinosaurs Vs. Aliens."
DC has revealed a first look at Gary Frank's variant cover for "Action Comics" #8 written by Grant Morrison with art by Rags Morales. The conclusion to the first "Action Comics" arc hits April 4.
Courtesy of BOOM! Studios, CBR pesents an exclusive preview of Grant Morrison and Ian Gibson's "Steed and Mrs. Peel" #2. The long out-of-print series' second issue hits stores February 29.
The inaugural Image Expo kicked off Friday in Oakland with publisher Eric Stephenson announcing "Happy!" by Grant Morrison and Darick Robertson, new "Phonogram" and series by Nick Spencer, Jonathan Hickman and Steve Niles.
DC has revealed Chris Burnham's variant cover for "Action Comics" #7 written by Grant Morrison with art by Rags Morales and Rick Bryant. The issue hits stores March 7.
This week's Pipeline begins with a look at "Joe the Barbarian," a 200-page low-blood sugar attack. Plus, an alternate vision for the comics industry, and what can the Wiggles teach comic creators?
DC has revealed a first look at Chris Burnham's cover for "Batman, Incorporated" #1 written by Grant Morrison. The "Second Wave" book hits in May.
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2 youthful candidates want to be council president
August 23, 2013
Regardless of which candidate wins in November, the next Marietta City Council president will be in their 30s—a change of pace for the council leadership post currently occupied by Walt Brothers, wh......
Both are decent enough people, but one is much more qualified to help lead the city. Josh Schlicher is that man. He's honest, he has the good of the city in mind in his decisions.
Using "youthful" to describe these candidates seems to be the wrong word. Youth is defined as "the time of life when one is young; especially the period between childhood and maturity".
I would hardly describe Josh as youthful. Kevin on the other hand is clearly a youth.
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Which ever candidate wins in November, can you imagine the glee of the respective "Party Boss"? That will inspire the "Party Boss" to go out and begin the process of lying to others, and getting them infected.
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Politics, no matter what level, need a fresh, youthful makeover. Kevin is that person. Give him a chance to make a difference because I know he can. I have seen him in action for years and he is good at all he attempts. He is worth the try.
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Having known Mr. Paskawych for many years, I feel and trust that he is well suited for this position. It is important to have younger representation in our government. Best of luck to a successful election.
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Is this the same Schlicher that lived on Washington St??, if so 36 would be about right...
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Good luck to both candidates in November, just keep it clean.
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well how did Josh Schlicher get to be 36 already? Late twenty early thirties but not 36
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I certainly hope they have not yet been infected by their respective "party boss", but I fear they have. Too bad, at such a young age. The infection will last a lifetime.
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Walt Brothers will be missed...a great deal!
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Let the generational infighting ensue. Can't wait to watch. Slight sarcasm, but I'm never against out with the old and in with the less old.
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Welcome to the website of international lutenist Matthew Wadsworth.
He has been hailed as 'technically a master indeed of his instrument' by BBC magazine. The Independent Magazine said 'Lutenist Matthew Wadsworth dazzles with his dexterity'.
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"Wadsworth's delicately imaginative theorbo playing revealed itself in performances of toccatas and partitas in which melody, ornament and improvisation became subtly and wonderfully fused."
Hilary Finch, The Times
"One of the chief delights of this live recording from Wigmore Hall is the opportunity to hear the theorbo at close quarters. Its subtle textures are often lost in the continuo of the baroque orchestra but here in the skilled hands of Matthew Wadsworth it takes centre stage."
Stephen Prichard, The Guardian
"You get the feeling that he's playing for himself and for you, but not for a big public. Gestures are subtle, with an expressive range which flatters sophisticated ears... perhaps because he always plays from the heart, there's an inner power and sincerity to his performances which make for compelling listening."
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The child, Max Shatto, was born in northwestern Russia and lived in the same orphanage in the city of Pskov as Chase Harrison, who was adopted by a Virginia couple and died at the age of 21 months after his father left him in a hot car in July 2008.
The Russian law banning American adoptions, enacted in December, was named after him as the Dima Yakovlev law, the name Chase was given at birth.
Pavel Astakhov, Russia's children's ombudsman and fervent opponent of foreign adoptions, told reporters Monday evening that Maxim had been beaten and given heavy psychiatric drugs. Konstantin Dolgov, the Foreign Ministry's human rights officer, said he had died Jan. 21 "after being cruelly treated."
By Tuesday morning, Russia's top investigatory agency was demanding a role in the inquiry, the governor of Pskov was insisting that the U.S. family return Max's 2-year-old brother to Russia and a legislator was calling for a stop to the last few American adoptions underway.
"U.S. kills children" was the top trending hashtag on Twitter here.
The U.S. Embassy responded Tuesday afternoon, tweeting that the "State Department and local authorities have been working closely with the Russian Consulate in Houston for weeks."
In other tweets, the embassy said, "We deeply regret death of a child in Texas.
But conclusions have already been drawn.
"A savage crime has been committed in America once again," Pskov Gov. Andrei Turchak said in a statement distributed by his press service. "Its victim was a child adopted from our region - Maxim Kuzmin. He died before the ambulance arrived. It was painful for us to hear this news."
He said adoptions of any kind would be stopped in Pskov for now and that efforts were being made to return Maxim's younger brother, Kirill, to Pskov, where local families were ready to provide him a home.
"Kirill cannot stay in the U.S. any longer," Turchak said. "The child will simply change hands. It will traumatize the child even more. He is not a dog or a car."
Patrick Crimmins, a spokesman for Texas Child Protective Services, told the Associated Press that the Ector County Sheriff's Office was investigating whether Max had been abused. The sheriff's office said investigators were awaiting an autopsy report.
The child's parents were identified as Alan and Laura Shatto, of Gardendale, Texas, a small community outside Midland, close to the southeastern tip of New Mexico.
At a telephone number listed for Shattos, a voicemail message Tuesday said they had no comment.
Sondra Woolf, an investigator for the Ector County medical examiner, said she had been called to the emergency room at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, late afternoon on Jan. 21, to investigate the toddler's death. She said she was not sure what his condition had been upon arrival, but she believed the emergency room staff had worked to try to save or revive him before she got there, adding, "I don't think they would if there wasn't some kind of hope."
Woolf said she was not allowed to discuss her impression of the toddler's condition that day, adding that because the child was under 6 and the cause of death was unknown, the medical examiner had ordered an autopsy, which will take six to 12 weeks. She said she had seen the Shattos that day, adding, "I'm sure that they were grieving, as most parents would, appropriately."
Woolf added that she believed the Shattos also have another child adopted from Russia.
Russia's Investigative Committee said it was opening a murder case in absentia against Laura Shatto, according to its spokesman, Vladimir Markin.
He told the Interfax news agency that Russian officials would ask to join the U.S. investigation and would take "all of the measures needed to prosecute all those involved in this savage crime in accordance with the law."
The death proves, said Sergei Neverov, deputy speaker of the lower house of parliament, that Russia was right to ban American adoptions.
And Svetlana Orlova, deputy speaker of the upper house, said even those adoptions approved by courts before the ban went into effect should not be honored.
"Why should we send our children deathwards?" she told Interfax.
Sarah Mraz, director of international programs at Wide Horizons for Children, a Massachusetts-based agency that handles Russian adoptions, said Russia's response to negative adoption outcomes in the United States appears to be rooted in historical animosities between the two countries.
"Obviously this is horrific," she said of Max's the death, "but there does seem to be something acute between the Russian government and press and the U.S. that we don't see in Russian adoptions to France or Italy. . . . Statistically speaking, some adoptions don't work out, period, and statistically speaking some parents abuse their adoptive children."
Typically, countries work together to try to minimize such cases. Between Russia and the United States, however, "There doesn't seem to be a collaborative relationship," she said. "It feels more retaliatory."
About 60,000 Russian children had been adopted by Americans before the ban went into effect Jan. 1, and 20, including Max, have reportedly died. The adoption ban was developed in reaction to the Magnitsky Act enacted by Congress in the fall, which imposes visa restrictions and financial sanctions on Russians connected to human rights abuses.
But as Russian legislators and government officials discussed the proposed law, the conversation took on overtones of wounded national pride, characterized by sentiments that Russia, which should be taking care of its children, was selling them instead to Americans, who were mistreating them.
In Russia, with a population of 143 million, about 2,000 children are killed every year. Tuesday, in a meeting with judges, Astakhov said that more than 89,000 children in Russia had met with violence in 2012, and 2,100 had died.


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St. Pete Police Officer Seriously Hurt in Crash
Published: Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 12:27 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 12:27 p.m.
ST. PETERSBURG | A St. Petersburg police officer was hospitalized Friday with serious injuries along with two others after the officer's patrol cruiser collided with a pickup.
Officer Bridget Voelker was driving west just before 2:30 p.m. in the north curb lane of First Avenue North approaching the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street, police said. At the same time, Cynthia Johnson, 48, of St. Petersburg was headed south on King Street approaching First Avenue North in a 2011 Chevy pickup.
The vehicles entered the intersection at the same time and collided, police said.
Voelker and Johnson were both taken to Bayfront Medical Center, police said. A passenger in Johnson's pickup, Carolyn Leonard, 51, of St. Petersburg, was also hospitalized at Bayfront.
It was unclear why both cars entered the intersection at the same time. The traffic signals at the intersection were working properly, police said. An investigation of the crash was ongoing Friday night.
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UWA's Zach Wilson wins rodeo national title
Published: Sunday, June 16, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 11:48 p.m.
CASPER, Wyo. | With a 9.9 in the final go-around Saturday night, University of West Alabama freshman Zach Wilson won the national championship in tie-down roping at the College National Finals Rodeo.
Wilson, from Billingsley, posted an average of 38.1 and scored 185 points. Runner-up Clayton Shaw of Tarleton State finished with a 39.1 average, followed by Bryce Runyan of New Mexico State with a 39.4.
"This is obviously the biggest win of my career and my goal from the beginning of the season," Wilson said. "I am proud to bring home a national title to the University of West Alabama."
In addition to his 9.9 in the finals Saturday night, Wilson posted a 10.0 in the first go around, a 9.3 in the second and an 8.9 in the third go.
"Zach is one of the hardest working kids on our team," UWA coach Chad Phipps said. "I am so proud of the way he handled the pressure on him this week. He is a freshman, but handled it like he was a senior and had been there before."
"What a great performance on Zach's part," UWA athletic director Stand Williamson said. "We are all thrilled and proud of the way Zach represents the University of West Alabama."
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Adobe AIR
Adobe AIR is a cross-operating system runtime that allows web application developers to use their existing web development skills (HTML, Javascript, Adobe Flash, Adobe Flex, Ajax) to build and deploy rich Internet applications to the desktop.
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@edsys apart from the release date which may be inaccurate that is the latest version on the Adobe site so you must be using the AIR 2 beta - I know its a CPU hog, but big cross platform developers are unfortunately using it.
older than my current version
Flash and now AIR are the only applications that have consistently been able to bring every Mac I've ever owned (including my new MacBook pro) to it's knees. Do yourself a favour and promote an open web by uninstalling both today:
HOWTO: Fix OS X by uninstalling Adobe Flash
ByeBye CPU cycle eating, security and privacy invading user interface desaster. (As usually with Adobe software these days.)
Too bad this thing eats memory. Nice concept, though. Probably has a very lucrative future.
Very welcome complement to the redundant Java cross-platform desktop apps.
Required for ebay desktop. Installed Beta 2 ten minutes ago and it works nicely.


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NEW: 4 escape fire that destroys North Port home
Published: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 3:02 p.m.
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NORTH PORT - Four people escaped from their North Port home before it was destroyed in a fire Tuesday morning, says North Port Fire Rescue.
The house on Scorpio Avenue was occupied by four people at the time, two adults and two teenagers, who were alerted to the danger by the smoke alarm. The 911 call came in about 6:45 a.m. and responders were at the scene within minutes, according to a news release.
"Upon arrival, there were flames and heavy smoke coming from the house," said Battalion Chief Frank DeAngelis, in a prepared statement.
Although everyone escaped safely, the structure was consumed by the fire. The fire was extinguished by 7:30 am. and the house appears to be a total loss, says North Port Fire Rescue. The State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.
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ĀBy Peter BeckerManaging EditorWAYNE COUUNTY -Across Wayne County, PA, there are several election challenges on the May 21, 2013 Primary ballot. Among others, there is a contested race for Supervisor in Paupack Township, Texas Township and Lake Township. Voters in Sterling Township are being asked if they approve small games of chance.Note: Uncontested races are not listed here except in a few cases, of which there are many. The full list will be published later.In Hawley Borough, although there are no contests on the Primary ballot, the list of candidates foresee a lively Council election season for November.Wayne County Bureau of Elections released the "unofficial" candidate list. Candidates had until March 27 to decide if they wish to withdraw from the ballot; afterwards the list will be deemed official.In the Primary, voters must vote within their own party, Republican or Democrat.Even uncontested ballot races or ballot positions without a candidate, can change dramatically with successful write-in campaigns. If no one is running, to be counted as a potential nominee, there must be at least 10 valid write-in Primary votes for a township or borough race or 100 write-in votes for a county level race.Hawley BoroughThere are both four-year and two-year terms for Council on the ballot.Under the 4-year term, voters may pick three. Only two are running on the Republican side, both incumbent, John B. Robertson Jr. and Michele Rojas.On the Democratic side, voters may pick three, and only three candidates are running, Marty Cox, Ann Monaghan and Tiffany G. Rogers.Under the 2-year term, voters are asked to pick two. There are two Republicans, both incumbents: Donald Kyzer and Mary C. Sanders. There are two Democrats running, Jill C. Carletti and James A. Simpson.Top vote-getters in both cases then proceed to November's ballot.In November, for the 4-year term, voters will be able to pick three, of either party, with five candidates running.For the 2-year term, voters will pick of two of either party, from the four that are running.Note: David Kevin Hawk is running unopposed for a second term as mayor, on the Democratic ticket. Barbara S. Middaugh is also running unopposed, for another term as tax collector, on the Democratic ticket.Ballot questionVoters in Sterling Township are given a referendum ballot question. They may vote "yes" or "no" to: "Do you favor the issuance of licenses to conduct small games of chance in the Township of Sterling?"Primary challengesĢ Clinton Township Republican voters have a choice for Supervisor, Ken Coles and Ryan Wilmarth. Robert H. Christman is running as a Democrat and will face the Republican Primary winner, in November.Ģ In Damascus Township, two Republicans are vying for supervisor, Steven R. Adams and Charles Grady.Ģ Dyberry Township Republicans may choose between Edward H. Fritsch and John F. Walker for Supervisor.Ģ Lake Township Republicans are given two choices for supervisor 4-year, Timothy Jaggars and Charles White. Joseph Gwozdziewycz runs unopposed as a Democrat, for supervisor 4-year.There is also a contest for Lake Twp. Inspector of Election, with two Republicans, Anita Cook and Barbara Pannone.Ģ In Paupack Township, incumbent Bruce Chandler, a Republican, faces a challenge from John Barnett and Randy Glosenger.Ģ There is a Tax Collector contest in Salem Towship, between Republicans Karen J. Janiszewski and Marlene Yedinak.Ģ In Texas Township, incumbent Supervisor Paul Sprague has his name on both the 6-year term and 2-year term, as a Republican. Incumbent Allan Wickle is running for the 6-year term, as a Republican.School BoardsĢ There are also contests for Western Wayne and Forest Regional School Boards.Voters will be able to vote for one, for Western Wayne. District 1. Andrew Andy Falonk and Andrew J. Gaudenzi are running on the Republican side, and Donald H. McDonough and J. Ames Salak are each running on a split Rep/Dem ticket.Ģ For Western Wayne District 2, Nicole E. Bolduc is on the Republican side, and Bernice Fiorella is on a split Rep/Dem ticket.Ģ There is also a choice in Clinton Township-1, for the Forest City Regional School Board Region 1. Vote one, from a choice of two: Mary Costanzo and Linda Zefran, each running on a split Rep/Dem ticket.
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Shelly Ryan, of former Vice President Al Gore's Climate Reality Project, will present "Climate Change: It's Not Too Hot to Handle," at the Jan. 23 evening meeting of the Diablo Valley Democratic Club.
The event begins at 7 p.m. at the Ygnacio Valley Library, 2661 Oak Grove Road, in Walnut Creek.
Ryan will discuss the status of climate change worldwide and talk about how individuals can make a difference.
Trained by Gore, Ryan holds a master of arts degree in museum education from John F. Kennedy University and has presented environmental, natural history and climate change programs at museums, including Walnut Creek's Lindsay Wildlife Museum and the California Academy of Sciences.
For more information, call 925-946-0469 or go to www.dvdems.org.
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VAIL, Colorado - It's called a cab double cork 1440.-
And with one more 180-degree rotation, it's a more difficult and technical trick than Shaun White's "Double McTwist" 1260.
Iouri Podladchikov, a Russian-born snowboarder now residing in Switzerland and better known by the handle "iPod," was ready to debut the trick at the X Games in January, but came down with the flu.-
Shaun White, who landed back to back Double McTwists in his run to come away with the win, said he was "bummed out" iPod and him didn't get a chance to compete in Aspen.
"I like riding with Iouri, he pushes me," White said.-
Assuming both White and iPod advance past today's semifinal run, that showdown might just happen on Saturday.-
"To be honest, Shaun is a little bit ahead of things," iPod said back in August. "He came back really, really strong after a long break of competition."
iPod says the cab double 1440 is "really heavy," and the thought of busting it out in competition is daunting.
"I've done it on the air bag, but it's a different feeling when you have that coping in front of you," he told ESPN before the X Games in January. "To get the right combination, the right flip and the right spin is really hard on this trick ... I'm really looking forward to putting this trick into competition."
But it's not the only big trick he has in his bag. He's also landed the Double McTwist starting from a switch stance (facing the opposite direction with which he's comfortable), and between that and the 1440, it could be combination that finally brings down Shaun White.-
But one thing that hasn't been mentioned, and is always on the judges' minds, is amplitude.
At last year's European X Games, iPod finished third behind Shaun White and Louie Vito. Vito may have put together a more technically difficult run than White by landing five double inverted tricks in a single run, including a 1260. But the amplitude wasn't there, and Vito finished second.-
iPod knows this. But while we're all hoping he gets the amplitude up for a showdown here in Vail, iPod himself may be thinking more long term.
"I'm getting stronger and stronger," he said. "We'll see how strong I can get before the Olympic Games."


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NH father, son, work on ice-rescue vehicle
Will Bailey of Gilford, through his company Wise Technologies, has invented what he calls the Amphibious Ice Rescue Responder. A custom-designed fiberglass hull surrounds an unmodified snowmobile to help fire departments quickly.
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Robert Redford stars in All Is Lost, an open-water thriller about one man's battle for survival against the elements after his sailboat is destroyed at sea. Written and directed by J.C. Chandor (Margin Call), the film is a gripping, visceral and powerfully moving tribute to ingenuity and resilience.
Deep into a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, an unnamed man (Redford) wakes to find his 39-foot yacht taking on water after a collision with a shipping container left floating on the high seas. With his navigation equipment and radio disabled, the man sails unknowingly into the path of a violent storm. Despite his success in patching the breached hull, his mariner's intuition, and a strength that belies his age, the man barely survives the tempest. Using only a sextant and nautical maps to chart his progress, he is forced to rely on ocean currents to carry him into a shipping lane in hopes of hailing a passing vessel. But with the sun unrelenting, sharks circling and his meager supplies dwindling, the ever-resourceful sailor soon finds himself staring his mortality in the face.
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Simple Definition of bouquet
: a group of flowers that are picked and often tied together
: a particular and usually pleasant smell of flowers or wine
Full Definition of bouquet
1 a : flowers picked and fastened together in a bunch : nosegay b : medley <a bouquet of songs>
2 : compliment
3 a : a distinctive and characteristic fragrance (as of wine) b : a subtle aroma or quality (as of an artistic performance)
Examples of bouquet in a sentence
The bride carried a bouquet of white and red roses.
The wine has a lovely bouquet.
Origin and Etymology of bouquet
French, from Middle French, thicket, bunch of flowers, from Old French (Norman-Picard dialect) bosquet thicket, from Old French bosc forest — more at boscage
First Known Use: 1701
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Hello all,
I have been running (on treadmills/trails/roads) for several years but have finally signed up for my first marathon in Jan '13.
As such, I am running more frequently and longer distances (as per the Beginner Maratho Program) and have started feeling some knee pain mostly after the runs - both on the sides and on the front of the knee. I don't know if that is expected/normal, but wary of this becoming a big problem. I have also been doing a few sprints (on the treadmill) - is that a concern?
Any tips on what I can do to prevent the knee pain? What are the recommended warm-ups/stretching? I have got new shoes recently and they seem comfortable.
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Without knowing any previous medical, it can only be assumed that you are somewhat healthy. With that being said, I have found that my knees seem to give me a problem when using the treadmill. Once I stopped using the treadmill and went strictly to road or track, I have not had as many aches in my knees. I know everyone is different but you may want to monitor the situation a bit to see if running primarily on the trails and roads help the situation any.
I don't know if this will help, especially with you training for a marathon in four months, but I would recommend strenghthening the muscles around your knee (and legs in general) to prevent knee injuries/pain. I can't say how you would work it into your program. Only you can figure that out, and now might not be the best time, but in the long run it would help.
I've always had strong legs, so when I began running a couple years ago, I kept working my legs with squats, presses, extensions, curls and calf work. I still work legs three days a week, and currently run 5 to 6 miles each time, five or six days a week. It was a gradual process, so like I said, this might be more likely to succeed over a longer period of time than four months. But you could get started now, (assuming you're not using weights now). If there is no gym you would have to improvise.
I had shin splints and plantar faciitus when I started running, but have never had knee pain or soreness. The shin splints and plantar faciitus never came back.
Good luck.
I too had some trouble with treadmill running, so I only run outdoors now. I guess my treadmill doesn't absorb the impact that well. Before running do some foam roller exercise on the quads, hamstrings and particularly the IT track (lateral side of upper leg, hip to knee). This is a common area of tightness. Walk for 5 minute, then jog till warm, stretch your quads,hams, hip flexors and calves then run. Stretch more vigorously post exercise. Ice knees. Because of the physiology of the knee you need to develope your VMO muscle (inner quad head also called the tear drop) this muscle and the anterior tibialis tend to require additional strengthening.
One of these myriad "running blog / magazine / etc" sites I subscribe to had a simple input on impact-related stuff (knees, shins, hips - that sort of stuff). Increase cadence.
The "optimal" cadence of 180+ steps per minute swaps the impact-per-strike for number-of-strikes. In theory, more steps (thus of shorter distance, all other things being equal) means less impact. The image that works best for me is the idea that there is less up-and-down moementum as the legs more more toward the Looney-Tunes road-runner look. It proves out when I'm running next to someone with a more loping gait: you can see their shadow go up and down more than those with a faster gait.
Less impact seems to result in less shin and knee issues for some folks. (All? Dunno.)
Caveat emptor: this strike pattern is also associated with the minimalist / barefoot lunacy (of which I'm a practitioner); so it may result in less heel-strike as well, which may put stress on calves and achilles until they strengthen up. Or not. Changing stride type and cadence took me over a year and required some pain to get to the side with no pain and injuries. YMMV.
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I do almost all of my running on a treadmill and I used to get some pain (mostly just in one knee).
I finally forced myself to slow down while on the treadmill (from about 8.5 min/mile to about 10 min/mile) and I now rarely get knee pain.
Without the forced pacing of the treadmill my outdoor running pace is still faster.
Maybe if you cut back on sprinting on the treadmill it would help.
I started having a lot of pain in my knees as I moved to longer runs. A couple initial suggestions were helpful (good shoes, stretching and good form). But the best advice was from a physical therapist friend who explained the make-up of your legs including muscles, tendons and ligaments. I can't go into the details of it all, but the bottom line was to massage the legs as follows. Start on the top of the muscle and work your thumbs down the leg, applying pressure into and down the muscle. Then repeat but move your starting point over a little so you eventually work the whole muscle. I do this on the front thigh, shin and calf. It has to do with stretching the tendons that can pull the knee slightly off center, and same for pain that started in my heel as well. It definitely helps me.
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MARIETTA - Hours before the end of the final day of 2012, Washington County commissioners approved the county's budget for 2013.
Washington County's 2013 budget totals $63,054,228.14.
Major appropriations include $1,150,000 for Children Services; $1,485,400 for Washington County townships (plus about $300,000 in special project monies available on an as-needed basis); $2,757,517.84 for the sheriff's office to run jail operations; $4,598,680 for the Board of Developmental Disabilities; $3,984,136 for Job and Family Services; and $1,070,225 for Senior Citizens Levy.
According to Washington County Commissioner Tim Irvine, the budget for each county department or agency was considered separately by the commissioners.
"It was decided department by department," he said. "There was no across-the-board anything."
Irvine said he "gave a lot of thought" to the budget for Washington County townships.
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* Total budget: $63,054,228.14.
* Children Services: $1,150,000.
* 1 percent permissive sales tax to go to Washington County townships: $1,485,400, plus about $300,000 in special project monies available on as-needed basis.
* Sheriff's Office, jail operations: $2,757,517.84.
* Board of Developmental Disabilities: $4,598,680.
* Job and Family Services: $3,984,136.
* County Home: $4,058,444.89.
* Senior Citizens Levy: $1,070,225.
"I know the townships are struggling," said Irvine. "They requested a larger share of the 1 percent (permissive) sales tax in 2012."
County townships received nearly 15 percent of permissive sales tax revenues in 2012, or $1,016,784.
In 2013, that percentage will be 24 percent-broken down into categories.
Twenty percent of 2013 permissive sales tax revenues, or $1,485,400, will go to Washington County townships, said Irvine.
An additional 4 percent, or about $300,000, "will be set aside in a special projects area," he added.
An example of a special project in 2013 could be a road slip in a county township that would require $100,000 in repairs.
"If (township trustees) applied for a grant that required a local match of $25,000, that would be the type of project that this $300,000 would be there for," Irvine said.
Belpre Township Trustee Asa Boring said the 20 percent figure will be "a more equal sharing of the 1 percent permissive sales tax."
"It's not anywhere where it needs to be, but we're heading in the right direction," he added.
Increased funding for county townships will "help some townships with smaller budgets," said Boring.
Additional county funds will help townships upgrade their roads, upgrade equipment or purchase new items, he added.
In Belpre Township, "We're using dump trucks that are over 10 years old. We're looking at buying a new dump truck (in 2013)," Boring said.
The budget money coming to townships in Washington County in the new year will be split by a traditional method.
"It'll be figured on road mileage (in each township), as it has always been in the past," Boring said.
Washington County Children Services will continue to face financial woes even with $1.15 million in 2013 budget monies appropriated from the Washington County commissioners.
Children Services originally asked for $1.2 million for 2013. If that full amount had been appropriated, executive director Dave Copen expected the department to be out of money by September.
"We'll be absolutely on the ropes," he said.
In the last few years, the department has had budget cuts at the local, state and federal levels that have totaled more than $1 million, Copen said.
However, Children Services is a service that is mandated by Ohio Revised Code.
"It's not like we're making widgets," said Copen. "If you're in the private sector and resources are dwindling...you cut your production and lay off staff."
"But I don't know how you do that with kids coming in the door every day," he added.
All in all, Irvine was satisfied with the county's budget for the new year.
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Evan Moss can't wait for next year when he gets his new dog and gets to "give him a big hug!" He has a huge reason to be excited for his future furry friend, because not only will he be a great companion, but he will also be a lifesaver. Literally.
Evan has epilepsy and suffers from severe, possibly life-threatening seizures. So when he and his parents (Lisa and Rob Moss) found out about a type of specially trained dog that can detect seizures and act to help him, they knew they needed to find a way to get one. That's when this amazing 7-year-old boy had the idea to write his very own book to help raise the $13,000.00 needed to buy a seizure dog.
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Sarah Case figures that anyone with access to wings can help transport homeless animals by air. The commercial airline pilot, who lives in Florissant, Colo., and flies out of Minneapolis, is working to get the word out to pilots who fly passenger jets.
Many pilots and flight attendants "commute" to their home base airport, and for a small fee they're permitted to take small animals with them in the cabin, or transport larger ones in the cargo hold.
"For animals that have to be moved several states, this is a good option," says Case, who has carried eight rescued animals on flights when she was off duty.
She has begun posting Pilots N Paws flyers in airport areas where airline professionals congregate and offers her expertise to those wanting to aid the effort.
Pilots are donating their time, planes and fuel to transport dozens of dogs a month from overcrowded shelters where they face almost certain death to rescue groups and shelters several states away that are committed to finding them homes.
The mission-of-mercy relocations are flown by general aviation pilots who have signed on with the recently formed Pilots N Paws, a Web-based message board where pilots can access information about animals in need.
Once the electronic connection is made, dogs plucked by rescuers from death row — mostly in the South where sterilization rates are low and pet overpopulation is rampant — are loaded onto small planes and flown one, two or six at a time to rescue groups and shelters that have available space.
"These are wonderful dogs that simply had the bad luck of winding up in a place where there are too many pets in shelters," says Pilots N Paws co-founder Jon Wehrenberg of Knoxville, Tenn. The retired manufacturing executive and weekend pilot has flown scores of dogs from high-kill shelters this year. Earlier this month, his mission involved six small mixed-breed dogs from Knoxville's Young-Williams Animal Center.
The happy half-dozen enjoyed a smooth-sailing, 90-minute flight to Greensboro, N.C., where they were met by radio station executive Jennifer Hart, head of Animal Rescue & Foster Program, who had arranged foster care. One dog has been adopted; the others are receiving additional attention, socialization and training and should be ready for new homes soon after Thanksgiving.
Beginning of the journey
"Pilots N Paws has given about 20 of our animals a second chance," says Tim Adams, executive director of the Young-Williams shelter, which euthanizes 70% of the animals that land there. "We take in 17,000 animals a year, and Knoxville simply isn't big enough… to get new homes for them here. Twenty animals saved may not sound like much, but every one of them matters."
Pilots N Paws started operating in February soon after Wehrenberg offered to fly a Doberman in Florida to his pal Debi Boies of Landrum, S.C., who is a retired nurse, horse breeder and long-time rescuer. He began asking questions about the rescue world and learned about the passionate underground railroad of animal lovers who orchestrate days-long road journeys to save some of the 4 million to 6 million animals destined for euthanasia in U.S. shelters annually.
"I'd had no idea of the number of animals being euthanized, and the ordeal people and animals were going through in transports," Wehrenberg says. "Pilots love to fly. I believed that if we created a means for them to discover situations where they could fly and also save animals, many would do it."
He and Boies joined forces to spread the word, and within months, 85 pilots had signed on. Nearly 200 dogs have now been flown from several shelters and rescue groups to welcoming arms hundreds of miles away.
"For most of these dogs, the next walk they would have taken would have been to death's door," says administrative assistant Dawn Thompson of Falconer, N.Y., who for 18 years has taken in, nursed, socialized and re-homed more than 100 dogs a year from various high-kill areas. In recent months 30 have arrived via Pilots N Paws, and she's learned the ones that arrive by plane rather than ground transport "don't have the stress that two days on the road creates, and that makes them almost instantly adoptable."
'Doggy kisses' are worth gas
Each flight costs the pilot hundreds of dollars in fuel alone, not including routine maintenance and other operating expenses. Boies and Wehrenberg are working to gain non-profit status for the group so pilots could declare the fuel costs a charitable contribution. But the pilots aren't exactly agitating for that.
"Doggy kisses are worth the $6 a gallon," says Westminster, Md., businesswoman and small-plane pilot Michele McGuire. She was recently part of a two-leg rely that flew a 110-pound skin-and-bones Great Dane from Arab, Ala., where a rescue group saved it from euthanasia, to a new family in Baldwin, Mass.
"I don't know what (the animals') opinion of flying is, but it sure makes their trip a lot shorter," says Nick O'Connell, a Williamsburg, Va., contractor who did his first such flight earlier this month. The two-leg hand-off involved two pilots, several hundred miles and two chow-mix puppies rescued from a dump near Atlanta and delivered to their new family in Chesterfield, Va.
The animals are almost always remarkably calm about the adventure, O'Connell and other pilots report.
"It's almost as if they understand that this is their chance for life," Boies says.
Sometimes pilots scroll through the "Transport needed" section of Pilots N Paws and find a plea to fly an animal to a town or city they already were planning to visit.
Most times, however, they study the requests, see a need that touches them and offer their services.
Broomfield, Colo., software engineer/pilot Mike Boyd was involved in a multi-state, multi-person transport of a German shepherd in October, and he's aiming to do more missions. "To take my hobby and apply it to help this situation, well, it's just a great feeling," he says.
Adds O'Connell: "It is rewarding beyond my wildest imagination."


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