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Teacher pay uncertainty complicates local budget process
Published: Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 10:09 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 10:09 p.m.
While more money for teachers would be welcome in local schools, Gov. Pat McCrory's proposals to increase teacher pay and commit millions to new education initiatives are making budget time even more uncertain for Henderson County Public Schools officials.
On Thursday, Superintendent David Jones presented the school board with a preliminary 2014-15 school year budget of $23,686,153, which the board will vote on Monday and present to the Henderson County Board of Commissioners for approval by May 15.
Each year, the new school system budget is influenced by such things as the fluctuating costs of utilities, benefits packages and costs of capital projects to be completed throughout the district. This year, the budget is also dependent on the General Assembly's approval of McCrory's proposed increase of teacher base pay in the state budget.
On Wednesday, McCrory announced Career Pathway for Teachers, a new pay structure intended to reward educators based on experience and performance. It could also give local school districts the flexibility to determine salaries based on the markets of individual school systems.
Such Career Pathways and local performance-based pay systems in pilot programs in eight school districts would be assisted by a $9 million, three-year Career Pathways Fund, for which McCrory said his office has already begun budgeting.
McCrory also said he planned to raise the base pay for teachers to $35,000 within the next two years, and said his budget recommends teachers receive an average raise of 2 percent.
North Carolina teachers in "steps" eight to 12 of the current state pay schedule could expect to receive increases from 2.8 percent to 4.3 percent, and those in steps 13 through 36 could expect an average pay raise of 2 percent.
"These salaries that the governor talked about (are) going to impact the local budget," Jones said. "It's a proposal. Will it be approved?"
Jones said there's no way to know.
"We're basing this on the information we have today," he said.
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At twenty-three, Dani Shapiro was in the midst of a major rebellion against her religious upbringing. She had dropped out of college, was halfheartedly acting in television commercials, and was carrying on with an older married man when her life was changed, in an instant, by a phone call. Her parents had been in a devastating car accident. Neither was expected to survive. In her first memoir, Shapiro offers this powerful true story of a life turned around—not by miracles or happy endings, but by unexpected personal catastrophe.
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The Pacific men's water polo team wasn't able to withstand a late charge by UCLA and lost 10-8 in the first round of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament on Friday in Los Angeles.
The No. 7 Tigers (12-11) led nearly the entire match before the No. 2 Bruins (26-3) went on a 3-1 run in the fourth quarter. Pacific will play Pepperdine, which lost to Cal 11-9 on Friday, in a consolation bracket game at 11:30 a.m. today. UCLA moves into the semifinals against the Golden Bears in defense of its tournament title. USC and Stanford also won and will meet in the other semifinal.
Sophomore Alex Obert led the Tigers with four goals, and junior Balazs Erdelyi scored twice. Junior goalkeeper Alex Malkis had 13 saves, including a penalty block.
Josh Samuels and Aimone Barabino led the Bruins with two goals each. Goalkeeper Matt Rapacz had seven saves.
The St. Mary's girls basketball team, which won its fifth consecutive Sac-Joaquin Section championship - and 13th overall - but failed to win it's fourth state title in a row last year, enters the 2012-13 season ranked No. 7 overall in California by Cal-Hi Sports, which released its preseason rankings.
The Rams lost senior forward Courtney Range, who transferred to Manteca High, but still have standouts in Unique Coleman, Charise Holloway, Bre Moore and freshman Angel Johnson, who Cal-Hi Sports calls potentially one of the best ninth-graders in the state.
At Tracy, DeAndre Thompson led the Wolf Pack (1-0) with 24 points and Michael Young had 15 in a season-opening victory. Eddie Nelson led Chavez (0-1) with 24.
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These basic demands are at the core of European EMC guidelines and the German EMC laws derived from them. Manufacturers are duty-bound to fulfill these demands by signing an EU declaration of conformity and documenting the CE labelling of their products.
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It can be especially so for people recovering from drug and alcohol use. The holiday season is not the most wonderful time of the year for everyone.
Experts that work with substance abuse victims say for people with addictions, it's tougher to stay sober over the holidays.
"The holidays are a time when depression sets in, issues that are suppressed in ones self conscious about death or guilt causes them to feel depressed and what's one way of relieving those depressed feelings is to use alcohol or drugs," explains Erskin Manyard.
Recovery experts say substance abuse is prominent during the season for many reasons, there's the temptation of alcohol at holiday parties, or, the added financial stress of the season, or possibly the death of a loved one that could trigger the use of alcohol or drugs.
There are ways to overcome the temptations to use, drug recovery experts say it's especially important to have support and stay away from old habits.
"If you have a past history or you want to be sober, you have to avoid people place and things, that means the people, place and things that caused you to use in the first place," Manyard adds.
Recovery experts say learn to enjoy yourself without the alcohol, that should help on the road to recovery.
Free classes for substance abuse and addictive behaviors are offered in Lowndes County.
If you would like more information you can call 229-245-9223.
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Holiday Depression
Many factors can cause the "holiday blues," including stress, fatigue, unrealistic expectations, over-commercialization, financial constraints and the inability to be with one's family and friends. The demands of shopping, parties, family reunions, and house guests also contribute to feelings of tension.
People who do not become depressed may develop other stress responses, such as: headaches, excessive drinking, over-eating, and difficulty sleeping.
Even more people experience post-holiday let down after Jan. 1. This can result from disappointments during the preceding months compounded with the excess fatigue and stress.
Coping During the Holidays
Source: http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/103.cfm (National Mental Health Association)


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Music Management
Associate of Applied Business in Music Management
When most people think of the music industry, they think of either performing as an artist or working for a record label. Most careers in the music industry, however, likely involve people you have never heard of performing music management jobs you never knew existed. This music management degree program is designed to prepare students for careers in music production and music management while also revealing many other entryways into the music industry.
Initially, all music management degree students complete a series of core classes that develop the foundational skills needed for virtually any career in commercial music. These core classes include music production, music theory, publishing, record label operations and new media. Students then select one of two areas of specialization – production or music management. Some students even elect to pursue both certificates. Students then dive in deeper into their chosen path.
Students in this track intensify their experience by learning in a studio environment how to record, mix and produce music from a variety of genres. Hocking College is one of the premier music schools in Ohio, in this regard, with labs located at Washington Hall, including two state-of-the-art multitrack recording studios and several recording and isolation spaces. Additionally, Washington Hall's large Apple Macintosh computer lab is further equipped with recording interfaces at each station and cutting-edge software for recording and sequencing.
Music Management
Students interested in the business of music and entertainment may elect for lab and coursework in this track. Students learn how to manage artists and artists' careers, book and promote concerts, market and merchandise music, operate a record label, understand entertainment law and copyright issues, and engage in entrepreneurship. This track prepares students for a wide variety of music management jobs.
Music management degree students are required to take private music instruction. Lessons available include: guitar, piano, voice, bass guitar, brass, strings, keyboard and drum set. Lesson times are arranged with the individual instructor. Additionally, students can also participate in Vocal Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble or the Mixed Ensemble.
Internships and Capstone
All students enrolled in the music management degree program further their studies by completing an internship in the music industry and a capstone project with their peers during their final term. Faculty are available to help locate and solidify internships, proofread resumes and counsel students where look for positions. Capstone is a series of cumulative projects synthesizing knowledge acquired at Hocking College. Additionally, Management and Production students are brought together to collaborate on projects, such as recording and releasing a digital EP for a featured artist.
Educational Travel Opportunities
Annual trips to large conventions and festivals provide excellent networking and learning opportunities. Past trips have included the South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas and Potluck Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana (formerly Tape –Op Conference) and a tour of recording studios in Columbus, Ohio. Other trips include the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH and the AES Student Summit in St. Louis, MO.
If you already have an intensive musical background you are encouraged to share your experiences with the School of Arts & Sciences. You may receive advanced credit for some courses, based upon experience equated to the college level coursework.
Program Outcomes
The following outcomes are skills, behaviors, and attitudes cultivated in students seeking the Associate of Applied Business in Music Management:
Associate of Applied Business in Music Management
Course of Study
For students entering May 2016
Hocking College reserves the right to modify curricular requirements, to change course content, and change course fees at any time.
Career Opportunities
Graduates are employed as studio engineers, music producers, artist managers, record label personnel, concert promoters, tour crew, music publishers, booking agents and musicians.
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Mark in Minnesota wrote: Extralegal countersurveillance.
crash wrote: i know a lot people get really nervous around the word because the establishment has abused it to such an extent. i still believe the word has a legitimate purpose.
Finn wrote: While we're on the subject of HBGary and agents...
Mark in Minnesota wrote: As hateful and socially regressive as those tactics are, I almost hope that Anonymous fails to effect change here. As bad as WBC protests are, WBC is basically a coal mine canary for the American rule of law. They are typically as legally scrupulous as they are morally objectionable, and any attack which successfully suppresses their hate can generally also be used to suppress much more legitimate and valuable counterculture movements.


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This month's new book order offers some interesting selections by well-known authors as well as new authors.
"Redshirts" is a science fiction novel that takes place in 2456. A young ensign is assigned to a ship to serve on an "Away Mission." Life is good until he realizes that every Away Mission involves a lethal confrontation with alien forces, the top officers always survive these confrontations, but at least one low-ranked crew member is killed.
Although the situation sounds serious, all the recommendations on the back of the book comment on how funny the book is. "Laugh-out-loud funny" and "ruin-your underwear funny" are just a couple examples.
"Little Century" by Anna Keesey is a western about an 18-year-old orphan, Esther, who goes to Century, Ore., in search of her only relative, a rancher. Century is a lawless town embroiled in a range war. Esther soon finds her sympathies tested when she develops feelings for Ben, a sheepherder.
"The Queen's Vow" by C.W. Gortner is a historical fiction about Queen Isabella of Castile. As a teenager she and her brother are taken to the court of their half brother, King Enrique. After becoming an unwitting pawn in a plot against Enrique, suspected of treason and held captive, she suddenly finds herself heiress of Castile, the largest kingdom in Spain.
Together with her husband, Fernando of Aragon, they unite their realms into one country. Her diplomatic skills are continually required as she resists the inquisitor Torquemada, encourages the navigator Columbus and battles the Moors.
"The Orphan Master" by Jean Zimmerman is set in the colony of 1663 New Amsterdam where orphan children are going missing. Suspects in the orphan disappearances abound, including the nephew of the colony's director, an Algonquin trapper, and the colony's own orphan master who is in charge of finding homes for the orphans. Many colorful characters make this book an imaginative historical adventure.
In "The Wrong Man" by David Ellis, Jason Kolarich accepts the case of defending a homeless Iraq war veteran accused of murdering a paralegal. Initially an open and shut case, Kolarich discovered that days before her death, the paralegal learned something that she wasn't supposed to know. Racing to save his client, Kolarich confronts the mob, an elusive assassin and a group of international terrorists intent on disrupting his city.
These five novels are just a sampling of new books available at the Eagle Valley Library District Libraries. Check out one that tweaks your interest.


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BERKELEY -- Sandy Barbour was talking about 2004. I had asked the Cal athletic director about the best times she shared with Jeff Tedford.
She cited two. The first were some fantastic moments that year after defeating Stanford in the Big Game. Barbour and Tedford hugged, laughed and basked in the glow of beating Stanford by 35 points in the next-to-last game of a one-loss regular season.
"We had thoughts that we were headed to the Rose Bowl," she said.
Instead, the perverted BCS system was influenced by intense lobbying from Texas coach Mack Brown and sent Cal to the Holiday Bowl. Tedford took it stoically and plugged away until he became the Bears' all-time winning coach last season in a "home" game at AT&T Park while Memorial Stadium was being remodeled. He was honored before an adoring crowd -- which was the other best time Barbour cited with Tedford.
As opposed to the worst time. Tuesday morning, she fired him.
"Excruciating," Barbour said when asked to describe the process that led to the decision.
I still don't know exactly how Tedford lost his grip on the steering wheel at Cal. Barbour might not know entirely how it occurred, either. But you could see the crash waiting to happen.
Tedford, at the beginning of his 11-year term in Berkeley, always seemed like the smartest man in the room. He won his first game 70-22 over Baylor. On the first down of Cal's first possession, Tedford called a trick play that wound up as a long pass to a key freshman recruit -- I figured at least partially to show the kid he'd made the right choice, as well as to send an example to other recruits.
Man, I recall thinking, this guy gets it.
But over the years, Tedford appeared to gradually lose that intangible "it." He never did reach the Rose Bowl. He churned through assistant coaches and never seemed to grasp the rapidly developing new dynamics of recruiting with the use of social media. He seemed older than his 51 years. After inducing Cal to remodel and upgrade Memorial Stadium, he couldn't leverage it into raising up his own program.
Then came the 2012 season-opening upset loss to Nevada, when Tedford made the strange move to bench starting quarterback Zach Maynard for the entire first quarter as punishment for missing a tutoring session earlier in the summer -- but not informing Allan Bridgford about that until the day before the game. A nervous Bridgford completed just 2 of 9 passes. Maynard was sloppy when he did enter the game, fumbling the ball away once and messing up calls, drawing silly penalties.
Afterward, I asked Tedford how such sloppiness could happen after the team had been practicing for more than a month for this one game. His response was that games are a lot different from practices. Huh? Isn't that why a team practices in the first place? It wasn't a very good answer. As the weeks brought more losses, Tedford had even fewer good answers. For anything.
It was puzzling, odd and sad. Tedford clearly has a sharp football brain. But his brain suddenly looked like a square peg that was trying to fit into Berkeley's rather unique round hole -- or maybe, into the entire 2012 college football world.
Barbour was understandably not eager to specifically list the reasons she dismissed Tedford. But you could read between the lines.
"You can certainly get student-athlete input without asking for it," Barbour said, clarifying later that she believed the players "loved" Tedford but that "if you spend time around the kids, you know what they're thinking and feeling."
It was no shock, therefore, that Barbour chose to dismiss Tedford after some long discussion sessions this week. You have to presume Barbour touched base with enough Cal donors to fork over the more than $6 million owed to Tedford for the three years left on his contract--though the amount might be paid out over longer period to make the economics work. Tedford will walk away frustrated but not poor.
My bet? His next coaching stop will be as an NFL assistant. He may one day even become a head coach at that level, where he won't have to worry about graduation rates. At Cal, they sank under his leadership to 48 percent, worst in the Pac-12.
"I certainly share responsibility for that and Jeff shares responsibility for that," Barbour said. "What there is no doubt about is, that's unacceptable here."
Her own next step is the more difficult one. The Cal job is a much better one today than it was before Tedford arrived. But the job requirements are still a little different from other schools'.
The perfect Tedford successor is probably a younger guy who can connect with today's recruits (online and offline) and knows the West Coast high school landscape ... and who can hire and retain sharp assistant coaches in an area where housing costs are high ... and who can match wits with some of the nation's best head coaches in one of America's toughest leagues ... and can deal with a campus community that enjoys football but does not blindly worship the sport. That's a small hiring pool.
Barbour, in her eighth year at Berkeley, knows what's at stake and how important this hiring is.
"There is no other place on the campus," Barbour said, "where 65,000 people gather on a given afternoon or evening."
Next fall, Tedford just won't be one of them.


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Aiken EMS crews are growing frustrated with the influx of non-emergency callers dialing 911. (WRDW-TV / Nov. 22, 2011)
News 12 at 6 o'clock / Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. -- Every day more than a thousand people in Aiken County dial 911, which adds up to more than 380,000 calls a year into the dispatch center.
"It gets rough sometimes," said Kristi Eagerton with Aiken County Dispatch.
From heart attacks and strokes to accidents and shootings, dispatch hears the worst of the worst. But those life-saving calls are rare.
911: "Aiken County 911."
Caller: "What am I supposed to do?"
911: "What's wrong?"
Caller: "Nothing but something wonderful ... you know ... "
911: "Do you have an emergency?"
Caller: "No."
911: "Well you are on 911, that's emergencies."
More than two-thirds of the EMS calls coming into Aiken County dispatch end up being nothing short of a $325 dollar taxi ride.
"Some of them don't have family, some of their family don't have anything to do with them. Some don't have money for a taxi," Eagerton said.
Blame it on the economy, folks not wanting front up cash for a taxi or maybe just a lack of education, but non-emergency calls in Aiken County are on the rise.
"It seems to get worse -- the number of people that call for no good reason -- than back in the 1990s," Eagerton said.
In 2010, Aiken County had 19,000 calls. Out of those 19,000, 12,000 ended up being code two returns or a "non-emergency" transport to the hospital.
Harvey Jay, Emergency Services coordinator for Aiken County EMS, says crews do get aggravated about it sometimes.
"They're getting called out for calls that are not true emergencies or calls where people could go by a car, but again we're a county system, and if you call us, we are going to come out there," he said.
Forrest Smith is a repeat offender. He's been arrested seven times for abusing 911.
Sometimes his calls are for non-emergency transport. Sometimes he's just calling to talk.
911: "Aiken county 911."
Smith: "Wwhere all my people at?"
911: "Forrest, you got to stop calling 911!"
Smith: "Shut your yapper!"
So far, Smith has cost taxpayers at least $1,000.
"It's hard to put a dollar amount on it, but ultimately it costs someone's life," said Troy Elwell with the Aiken County Sheriff's Office.
Jay says when someone calls 911 for a hospital transport, they send their closest ambulance.
"If that ambulance in the area is going out for a non-emergency call, the next call that comes in is an emergency call, then that person is going to suffer because the next ambulance is going to take longer to get there because each ambulance has their own area," Jay said.
Part of the problem in Aiken County is every EMS call but metal health must be dispatched out as an emergency. They do not have certified dispatchers who can legally determine when calls are non-emergency or emergency.
"EMD training would help with something like that," Eagerton said.
EMD or Emergency Medical Dispatching is a certification that gives dispatchers the ability to make a decision on whether calls are really an emergency. Aiken County has the money to send their dispatchers to EMD training, but they do not have time.
"Currently, right now, there is a lot of turnover in the dispatch center ... and we just don't have the manpower at this time," Eagerton said.
Sending dispatchers to training is not a priority with lives on the line.
EMS says they will continue to respond as quickly as possibly to 911 calls, emergency or non-emergency.
"We provide care and try to reach them in a responsible amount of time," Jay said.
Richmond County and Columbia County contract out private EMS services. Those private companies have trained EMDs.


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Trader Vic's Mai Tai
Makes 1 cocktail
1 ounce Trader Vic's Premium Gold Rum
1 ounce Trader Vic's Authentic Dark Rum
1/2 ounce lime juice (reserve a lime half to garnish)
1/2 ounce orange Curaçao
1/4 ounce simple syrup
1/4 ounce orgeat syrup
2 cups crushed ice
1 sprig mint, for garnish
1 fruit stick, for garnish
Shake the rums, lime juice, Curaçao, simple syrup, orgeat syrup and crushed ice in a cocktail shaker and pour into a glass without straining. Garnish with the squeezed lime half, mint sprig and fruit stick.
-- Steve Siegelman, "Trader Vic's Tiki Party" (Ten Speed Press, 2005)


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The massive weekend snowstorm that clobbered parts of the Northeast and Canada is being blamed for at least 18 deaths.
The epic storm swept through on Friday and Saturday with 1 to 3 feet of snow that entombed cars and sealed up driveways. Several people died from carbon monoxide poisoning while sitting in snowed-in vehicles.
Schools remained closed across much of New England and New York on Monday. More than 100,000 homes and businesses are still waiting for the electricity to come back on. About 650,000 customers had been without power, most of them in Massachusetts.
Marshfield, Massachusetts, residents Jim and Brenda Stewart have been using their fireplace to stay warm. They say New Englanders just hunker down and do it.


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The Forest Service will reopen Eldorado National Forest dirt roads and trails Monday after the wet weather seasonal closure.
"We recently reviewed the road and trail conditions and found that they met our criteria for ending the seasonal closure," Eldorado National Forest Supervisor Kathy Hardy said in a Eldorado National Forest release. "This time of the year, however, some routes may remain wet and visitors have the responsibility to not damage these roads and trails."
The closure applies to routes identified on motor vehicle use maps, which are available on the Forest Service's website, www.fs.usda.gov/eldorado. The Forest Service warns that road hazards still exist on unmaintained routes and that snow may still exist at higher elevations.
The Mormon Emigrant Trail, a route that connects Highway 50 with Highway 88, remains closed to through traffic due to snow. The road typically opens to the public in June, according to the release.
The seasonal closure does not apply to the Rock Creek Recreational Trails area near Georgetown, which has its own wet weather closure procedures.


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8.1-11 Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Fraud -- § 21a-266 (a)
Revised to April 23, 2010
Note: This statute contains several other subsections, some of which are specific ways of violating subsection (a), and some of which apply to the regulatory scheme applicable to practitioners, such as medical doctors and pharmacists. Inquire of the state which subsection is being relied on and tailor the instruction accordingly.
The defendant is charged [in count __] with obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. The statute defining this offense reads in pertinent part as follows:
no person shall (obtain or attempt to obtain / procure or attempt to procure the administration of) a controlled substance <insert appropriate subsection:>
§ 21a-266 (a) (1): by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation or subterfuge.
§ 21a-266 (a) (2): by the forgery or alteration of a prescription or of any written order.
§ 21a-266 (a) (3): by the concealment of a material fact.
§ 21a-266 (a) (4): by the use of a false name or the giving of a false address.
For you to find the defendant guilty of this offense, the state must prove the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
Element 1 - Obtained or
procured controlled substance
The first element is that the defendant (obtained or attempted to obtain / procured or attempted to procure the administration of) a controlled substance, specifically <insert type of substance>.1 Obtain and procure have their ordinary meanings. Attempt has its ordinary meaning.
[<Insert if applicable:> "Administer" means the direct application of a controlled substance, whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion or any other means, to the body of a patient or research subject by: (A) A practitioner, or, in (his/her) presence, by (his/her) authorized agent, or (B) the patient or research subject at the direction and in the presence of the practitioner, or (C) a nurse or intern under the direction and supervision of a practitioner.]
Element 2 - Means
The second element is that the defendant did so <insert as appropriate:>
§ 21a-266 (a) (1): (1) by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or subterfuge. Fraud consists of some deceitful practice, or wilful device, resorted to with intent to deprive another of (his/her) right, or in some manner to do (him/her) an injury. <See Intent to Defraud, Instruction 2.3-6.> Deceit, misrepresentation and subterfuge have their ordinary meaning.
§ 21a-266 (a) (2): by forgery or alteration of a prescription or of any written order. Forgery means falsely making, completing, or altering a written instrument with intent to defraud, deceive or injure another.2 "Prescription" means a written, oral or electronic order for any controlled substance or preparation from a licensed practitioner to a pharmacist for a patient.
§ 21a-266 (a) (3): by the concealment of a material fact. As applicable here, a material fact means a fact that if known would have affected the defendant's ability to lawfully receive a controlled substance or its administration.
§ 21a-266 (a) (4): by the use of a false name or the giving of a false address. False means not true.
In summary, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that 1) the defendant (obtained or attempted to obtain / procured or attempted to procure the administration of) a controlled substance, and 2) did so through <insert specific allegations>.
If you unanimously find that the state
has proved beyond a reasonable doubt each of the elements of the crime of
obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, then you shall find the defendant
guilty. On the other hand, if you unanimously find that the state has failed to
prove beyond a reasonable doubt any of the elements, you shall then find the
defendant not guilty.
1 See Defining the Controlled Substance in the Introduction to this section.
Further definitions of these terms are found in General Statutes § 53a-137; see
glossary entries for "falsely
makes," "falsely
completes," and "falsely


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Joanne Ilaug, 85, of Montevideo, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, at her home. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 17, at Hope Reformed Church in Montevideo, with the Rev. John Runyan officiating. Burial was at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.
Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home, of Montevideo, was in charge of the funeral arrangements. (Online guest book at www.andersonfuneralmontevideo.com)
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Local doctor performs new procedure
Published: Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 10:05 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 10:05 p.m.
A heart doctor at Cardiovascular Institute of the South was the first doctor in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama to perform a new type of aneurysm repair.
Dr. Peter Fail of Houma installed the first fenestrated endograft for the repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm on May 31 at Terrebonne General Medical Center.
The fenestrated endograft is a unique stent, or a mesh tube, that is specially designed for each patient based on a precise imagery which indicates exact placement. The stent has custom-positioned holes to ensure proper blood flow through the aorta, kidneys and nearby organs.
An abdominal aortic aneurysm occurs when the walls of the aorta, the largest artery in the human body, weaken and become enlarged, leading to potential rupture. It can often be deadly, but when detected, the typical treatment involves putting a stent in the aorta to protect the weak spot from the pressure of blood flow.
While this repair has been effective, some patients whose aneurysm is in a high-risk area may only have the option of major surgery, or no repair at all.
"This new technology offers an option for patients," Fail said.
Benefits of the new technique include a faster recovery time and fewer complications than traditional surgery.
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Attachment Tamer
Take control of attachments in Apple Mail.
Former name: Mail Attachments Iconizer
Attachment Tamer gives you control over attachment handling in Apple Mail. It fixes the most annoying Apple Mail flaws, ensures compatibility with other email software, and allows you to set up how attachments are displayed and sent.
Attachment Tamer can
- display (and print) images, PDFs, audio and video as icons with an optional file size limit and exceptions;
- send messages compatible with Microsoft Outlook, Exchange and other software, preventing the superfluous "ATT0001" attachments;
- send images as regular attachments, making it easier for the recipient to manipulate the image files;
- send images embedded in HTML layout and safely mix embedded images with other attachments;
- display full attachment names regardless of length instead of truncated names;
- automatically display attachments at the top of messages;
- prevent unwanted image resizing or set a default size for automatic image resizing.
Required OS: 10.6
Tags: iconizer , attachments , plugin , mailapp , mail , email , productivity , outlook
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Go buy it, it is worth the price. Got it when it was discounted.
fabulous app! I don't know how you can use Apple Mail without it!
This latest major release (3.0) is by far the cleanest looking interface of all, as I have used version 1.x and 2.x. Little used settings were removed and great new ones added. I particularly like having the ability to show the attachments at the top of the message. One simple right click on an icon and you have your attachment in all its glory. This is if you want to see an attachment. Many times you do not and that is where Attachment Tamer shines. Best of all, it is free to version 1.x and 2.x registered users.
I was not aware of how Mail manages jpg attachments and it meant that I kept having people complaining about lo-res images. Iconizer has been working perfectly since I have it and now it also adds making Outlook messages friendly. Great.
The 3.0 update added Outlook support. Amazing. Apple Mail correctly parses emails, and sends technically correct HTML emails. Outlook has a horrible rendering engine and sends poorly formed emails, which work best when sent to other Outlook clients. The update helps Apple Mail emails look correct in Outlook. Definitely worth it for that alone.
Indispensable - I've been using this for many years now, going right back to the days of OSX 10.3 right through to Snow Leopard (currently running 10.6.6 on a MBP) and can't imagine using Mail without it. Every update has worked perfectly. And it's typical of the developer's attention to detail to release this version (3.0) with preliminary compatibility for the forthcoming release of Lion (10.7) already built in. Excellent value, right from the start. Recommend it without any reservation whatsoever.
If you use Mail.app to communicate with Windows and Exchange users, this is an indispensable add-on.
I've been using Mail Attachments Iconizer for some time now. The developer is very responsive...AND the plugin is fantastic as well. Thanks Adam. The update is awesome.
I have used Mail Attachments Iconizer (now renamed Attachment Tamer) for several years with NO problems. It is makes it possible for your non-Mac contacts to receive in-line images in the body of the email (instead of icons or attachment headings) and you can set the parameters for the size and other attributes of attachments that you wish to send as in-line images or as regular attahments. You can also set similar parameters for mail you receive.
If you have a logo in your signature, this app can ensure that it will be visible in place.
Makes your attachments Windows-friendly when you want them that way. And easily reverts to Apple's standard "embedded" attachment style when you prefer that. Simple to switch. Works perfectly. VERY responsive tech support.
Wish it would show me the attachments visually (JPEGs, GIFs, etc.) in my Mail composing window, while still creating a good experience for the Windows-based recipient.
Great little piece of software. Kudos to Adam Nohejl and Lokiware!
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Dog-chaining comments are hogwash
Published: Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, February 15, 2013 at 12:11 p.m.
To my readers, listen up. Hendersonville Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Collis believes I misrepresented his position on dog chaining. While still holding to my original position, I want to be completely fair to him. I asked him if he would use my column space to present his position in detail. This will allow everyone to judge for themselves.
— Stephen Black
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When I read Mr. Stephen Black's statements that I and former Hendersonville City Council member Ralph Freeman were not opposed to brutal chaining of dogs (Feb. 2 edition), I was absolutely astonished. Anyone who knows Ralph and I knows nothing could be further from the truth.
Were his statements not so offensive and false, I would have had to laugh because anyone who knows me personally knows my home is full of animals, most of which are rescues. I contacted the Times-News and ultimately was put in contact with the editor, who offered me a chance to respond and correct the record. I admit I wrote several drafts defending against what was printed, but then I realized, you don't have to defend against someone's "just plain old hogwash" because the facts speak for themselves.
The fact is Hendersonville City Council and city staff spent almost two years compiling data, studying the facts related to animal tethering in the city, and working with Henderson County Animal Control and also several animal welfare groups to update our ordinance and address any deficiencies of our animal ordinance. The end result was an ordinance tailored to fit our need here in Hendersonville.
If anyone would like to discuss factual information regarding this or any other items within the city, please call me at 828-707-1102 or email me at email@example.com.
Jeff Collis is Hendersonville's mayor pro tem.
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Phineas McKinney thought New York City was tough, until he was attacked by Malcontents—evil vampires who consider mortals to be snacks. Saved by the good vampires, Phin swore to devote his now undead life to stopping the Malcontents. He's got his job cut out for him when word comes that their enemy may be hiding in Wyoming. What does a city boy like him know about horses and campfires? Good thing he's got Brynley Jones with him . . . if only she didn't hate every vampire on earth.
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- Aug 19:
- Oakland: Police arrest suspect in Uptown salon shooting
- Oakland father, daughter shot to death in murder-suicide
- Oakland: 12 people shot in less than 24 hours; three killed
- Aug 18:
- Oakland: Purse theft sparks shooting of four at hair salon
- Aug 17:
- Oakland: Four shot on Telegraph Avenue
- Shooting at East Oakland birthday party leaves two dead, one wounded
OAKLAND -- A 39-year-old woman was killed Saturday night and her boyfriend wounded when a gunman opened fire on their car while they were on their way to a fast-food restaurant, police said Sunday.
The woman's 5-year-old son, who was also in the car, was not wounded but was taken to the hospital as a precaution, police said. The couple was stopped in the car at the corner of 72nd and Lacey avenues at about 9:40 p.m. when a gunman approached on foot, according to police. After a brief exchange of words, the gunman began firing.
The 23-year-old boyfriend, who was wounded in the shoulder, was able to drive away but crashed into a fence and a pole in the 7200 block of MacArthur Boulevard. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The couple, who had been together for three years, live near where the shooting took place, police said. The child is now in the custody of Child Protective Services.
The shooting occurred a few blocks away from the Eastmont Police Substation. Investigators have not identified a motive or a suspect, according to Officer Eric Milina.
Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the gunman. Anyone with information on the case is asked to call 510-238-3821 or the tip line at 510-773-2805.
Harry Harris and David DeBolt cover breaking news. Follow them at Twitter.com/harryharris15 and Twitter.com/daviddebolt.


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Dock Icon Viewer
Dock Icon Viewer does just that - it lets you view an icon in the Dock.
This is handy for application development - you can drop an image file, pdf or icns file onto the Dock Icon Viewer, and it will immediately show you what that image will look like as an icon in the Dock.
Required OS: not specified
Tags: icon , icns , dock
4 Opinions
@bitnix :
Thanks for the advice! I was actually already planning to open up the .nib, at least to turn on the 'red x,' but your plan is quite a bit smarter. Glad to know it doesn't cause any sort of implosion or anything either. :)
@ brh :
I found a simple workaround for that annoying window that unecessarily pops up. It requires you to have Apple's Interface Builder (provided within the XCode developer tools, which can be found on your system install disc).
1.) Right-click (or Command-click) on Dock Icon Viewer's icon and select "Show Package Contents".
2.) Navigate to: Contents/Resources/English.lproj/ and open the MainMenu.nib with Interface Builder.
3.) Then, in the nib file window, "MainMenu.nib (English)", select the tab called "Instances" and within that, double-click on "Window".
4.) Now that the annoying window is open, go to the "Tools" menu and select "Show Inspector". (Alternatively, you can just hit Command-Shift-I (that's a capital 'i').
5.) In the Inspector, simply deselect the "Visible at launch time" check box. Hit Save, then Quit and you're done.
Yeah, this is very useful for previewing icon designs... Much better than plastering the icon on a handy app, previewing it, then removing the icon... I kinda wish the program didn't even bother with the little window, since you can drag files directly onto its dock icon... But hey, it's still quite the little tool.
I find this to be a great tool when designing icons. You just drop the image file onto its Dock icon, and there it is.
Needless to say, you can drop image files in the 'documents' area of the Dock, but that's just not feeling all the same to me, as compared to the possibility of dragging around and preview the icon wherever you want.
Furthermore, there's an additional huge advantage that Dock Icon Viewer brings to the table; the image files do not need to actually have their graphics thumbnailed onto their icons first, in order to directly see the resulting icon in the Dock (which is the case with the normal method of placing icons in the 'documents' area).
It's all in the details, you know ;)


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Leaders Turn Lakeland Around
Published: Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 12:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 8:33 p.m.
City of Lakeland leaders have accomplished an amazing turnaround in the appearance of downtown Lakeland. When I became a resident of Lakeland in the mid-1980s, the downtown area was awash with empty, crumbling storefronts.
Munn Park was rumored to be a haven for drug dealers and sexual predators. In no way could one feel safe, even in the daylight.
Then fast-forward to conditions of today. Deteriorating buildings have been torn down and replaced with grassy areas displaying art objects.
The remaining buildings have been remodeled and are mostly occupied by retail businesses.
Couples can be seen strolling through Munn Park and the Lake Mirror promenade, even at late hours of the evening. I always take my visitors on a tour of the downtown Lakeland area, and their comments are always complimentary.
My hat's off to the city leaders responsible for the amazing revitalization of downtown Lakeland.
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A fairly warm evening sun cast long shadows across the parking lot of the Cheel Student Center at Clarkson University. It was the 24th of April and though the melt was on, this was Potsdam, NY, and a healthy blanket of snow still covered the warming Earth. I stood outside of Cheel with my sister and some of her friends eagerly anticipating what the evening would entail. My sister had just completed her freshman year at Clarkson, and it was for that reason and her thoughtfulness that I was standing in the evening sun carrying on a casual snowball fight with a car that kept passing by. It was assaulting the small concert crowd with snowballs, blaring some really, really loud beats and cursing out all the "crusties."
A few years prior to that April eve I began a fascination with Phish that continues to this day. The older brother of a good friend of mine used to walk around singing the chorus lines of Fee and occasionally confusing us to all ends by asking "Wash Uffizi and drive me to Ferenzi?" This somehow turned into some random neighborhood joke of "Wash my feet and drive me to Falansing ." I still have no idea where the word Falansing came from. I passed a copy of Junta and rather quickly fell in love with the hilariously intriguing sounds of Fee. A tape I believe to be from Hebron followed. This show contains a hilarious "poop" vocal jam during You Enjoy Myself, after which the band decides, "Were going to take a short break so we can poop!" And poop I did, many more times before finally walking on that April eve of 1993 through the doors of the Cheel Student Center and into a world different from anything I had ever known before. My sister showed me around the Student Center and I made a contribution to the Clarkson Environmental Club, which scored me my first Phish souvenir, a green Earth Week 93 cup with a white Phish logo. We milled about for awhile longer before deciding to head through the next set of doors and into Cheel Arena, a name that will forever send a tingle down my spine. On the way in I made a quick bathroom stop and ran into a guy that was my sisters year and had gone to high school in Liverpool, our home town. He and his buddy were dressed in full fly-fishing gear. What a riot! I hadnt even seen the stage and already the live Phish experience was striking me as being uniquely interesting, entertaining, and downright funny.
We rounded the corner into the arena and there across the way was the stage. All sorts of speakers were stacked on the sides and a semi-translucent black backdrop complete with funky color swirls completed the scene. Ahhh, the Minkin backdrops
We made our way to the floor and took a seat about twenty yards back. The section immediately adjacent to the stage was clear of chairs and one of my sisters friends tossed around the idea of a mosh pit. Hmmm this guy was pretty darn funny and though he really didnt have a whole lot of interest in Phish, he loved live music and was psyched to have any live band, let alone Phish, at his college. Looking back upon Spring Tour '93 in the Northeast, that was entirely the point. Phish was beginning to carve a name for themselves as an entertaining live act, and as such they threw themselves into the college circuit, trying to gobble up the fans with their good times and good tunes. I think it worked! I remember later hearing gripes about Spring Tour '93 and how many newbies it brought in, ohh the FEFY heads. Interestingly enough, I heard gripes in '94, '95, '96, '97, '98, and '99 as well. It all depends on who's talking and who's listening. I for one was born into Phish out of someone's generosity of sharing the magic and I'm ever grateful for that. I suppose it's for that reason that I have always embraced the notion that everyone in the world could listen to Phish; if they appreciate it and enjoy it, then thats absolutely excellent and Id be so psyched!
Eventually the area in front of the stage began to fill up, as well as the seats around us. The floor was full of bodies about back to the soundboard, as were the arena seats, and a smattering of folks milled about the rest of the place. The arena lights dimmed and I caught my first glimpse of the band as they walked up onto the stage and assumed their positions. Page made his line towards the grand piano, which I, at the time, had no idea was brand new to that tour. Fishman bounded along towards his old drum kit with the upside-down Phish sticker on it. Mike and Trey quickly slinged in and seemed to sway back and forth a bit, anxious to get cranking and stop standing in front of all those people. Many times since, I have watched this same sort of occurrence and never have I lost that initial buzz of not knowing what was or is to come.
The Chalk Dust opener roared and I was literally blown away by how loud and energetic it was. It was crazy how different it was live, not just live on a handful of old tapes, but live in person! In all honesty, it took some getting used to.
I was borne of, and most attached to, Junta, which is almost folky and contains a very melodic jam structure. The oranges and yellows of Chalk Dust, Guelah, Poor Heart, and Stash floored me. I was overwhelmed. What the heck was happening? This wasnt the Phish I knew! And yet it didnt turn me off but rather intrigued me further. The Guelah dance had me laughing, the Poor Heart slapping my knee and stomping my feet.
Eventually things slowed down. Stash wound to a close and Trey was handed his acoustic guitar. He noodled around for about a minute and eventually settled into the acoustic intro to The Horse. It was absolutely beautiful, and the progression into Silent in the Morning really allowed me my first opportunity to settle back and absorb and reflect upon something that I felt was touching me in a way I couldnt understand or truly describe, and that was just amazingly intense.
To this day, I cant really describe or understand Phish in my life, but nevertheless it is so special and so very important. The ensuing Rift deserves mention because it was around this time that my sisters friend (the sort of crazy one) decided crowd surfing was in order. He took off towards the stage and next thing I knew I was watching him being passed about and tossed around to Rift. I must say, to this day I have never again seen anyone crowd surf at a Phish show, and I'm sort of happy about that. Hed get dropped and next thing you knew he was jumping up again. It got sort of frenzied but nothing like what was to come. After sliding through a sinuous snaky sort of Caravan, which I would be psyched to see once again a few years later in Philadelphia, the band pulled out a new cover. When Something is Wrong With My Baby drops in on a heavy drum beat and rolls through like a soft-hearted steamroller. Excellent vocal interchanges, heavy lyrics, and an explosive guitar riff all combine to make this one of my favorite Phish covers. I totally enjoyed it then and I still do. Its a shame that it doesnt get played anymore; it was only played three times. It was encored the following night and encored again later in the week, after which it has yet to return. Sparkle and Antelope rounded out my first-ever Phish set. The frenzy that began during Rift got out of control during Sparkle. I recall watching my sister's friend and now a bunch of other people crowd surf; they would jump up on the front barricade out into a crowd of bounding, bouncing, stomping, and frenzied folks. Half the reason people were jumping off the barricade was to avoid being crushed into it by the collective mass of crazy Sparkle fanatics. At some point in that mix of bopping my head, watching the crowd, and wondering why they were singing "laugh and laugh and Paul McCartney ," I happened to glance up and see my sisters friend complete with Chuck B. T-shirt being dragged up the stairs and out the door by security. When the song wound down they jumped immediately into the Antelope riff, but during the intro Trey mentioned that everyone needed to "be cool" because the folks up front were getting crushed. I'm sure the Antelope helped not!
My first-ever Phish set had wound to a close, and during the setbreak I pursued the ever-exciting activity of going to the bathroom at intermission. In retrospect it was really easy. There were no lines or people pissing in the sinks. The halls (which were just a walkway at the top of the seats) were clear and there was no herding of the cows to be done. I recall walking back down to the floor, looking out through the haze in the arena, glancing at different people, and absorbing a sort of strange collective vibe I would later come to realize was omnipresent during intermissions. Sometime during the break the crazy crowd surfer with the Chuck B. shirt came back sporting a girl's baby-blue sweatshirt and a new hat. The change of clothes apparently got him back in, but how exactly I have no idea.
Set II would be another excellent adventure. I was settling into the surroundings, and in doing so becoming more comfortable with listening to the music in the show environment. The setlist contained a number of songs from very early on in my listening adventures with Phish. I felt like I had a better grasp of what was going on and it really allowed me to sit back and enjoy myself. Llama ripped things open and I was psyched to hear this tune because I loved that funky little Blastopast story on the inside cover of A Picture of Nectar. Gordo popped at his bass strings and Foam bubbled to life. I laughed to myself while wading through the thick Foam. This is probably one of the first Phish tunes that I really felt the imagery not of the lyric but of the music. I thought back to my good buddy at home and recalled how many times we would be playing ball or hackey-sacking or something silly like that and suddenly wed be missing our shots and completing none of our passes. Every time, as if something cued us, wed suddenly belt out "fallllling innntooo a deep well ."
Bathtub Gin was really cool. It, too, was one of the first Phish tunes I remember getting really into, and as I listen to it now I can hear the beginnings of new forms of Phish creativity scratching towards the surface during this particular Bathtub. It would also be the beginning of an odd sort of crush in which I really like watching Trey sing "Brett is in the bathtub, making soup for the ambassadors ." For some reason the inflection in his voice and the way he steps to the mic during Bathtub has always, for some unknown reason, elicited images of Trey and some wacky childhood adventure. I was more or less a child myself, and I certainly was when I first heard the song. It seemed to evoke an interesting sort of bond that spanned generations. Dinner and a Movie and Mound were both just plain fun I love both tunes, and I often wonder why neither are in rotation. Next thing I knew these big ole balls were being bounced around and the crowd was jamming the band. I had read about the Big Ball Jam previously, but this was definitely something that had to be seen. It reminded me of a big, out-of-control gym class.
The You Enjoy Myself that followed would forever seal my fate. This song was one that had touched me before, and experiencing it live gave it all the more meaning. The tramps were in full effect and I bounced right along with them. This song still makes me bounce, and this particular version was really pretty darn rippin, a B+ on the Dirksen scale, and you can reference his review if youd like to know more. In the present sense, it's because of that review that Im sitting here pawing through my memories and sharing them with you all. In the holistic sense, its because of that You Enjoy Myself that Ive come this far.
Standing atop my chair, legs growing weak, mind growing tired, a chaotic vocal jam driving into my head I started to think I was being brainwashed. I was actually quite concerned for a moment or two, and in an attempt to lessen the effects I began adding "lalalala " and such to the vocal jam. I thought it would protect me from being brainwashed, but apparently it didnt work. Phish has developed into an extremely important part of my life. Although I only get to a handful of shows every year, I enjoy them all immensely. Those moments in time create a web of memories which act to allow me the leisure of time-traveling my own history within the pages of Phish. I recall adventures and travels with friends and family, I feel the tears and the laughter, it all comes flooding back through me and it's incredibly powerful and important. It is so much a part of who I am because it allows me to remember who I was. A song on the way out the door, in the car, or live in concert evokes memories of some other page of history, and within that page I travel on an ongoing thread of attached moments in time. It's quite special because I'll recall a moment in 1993 or 1995 or whenever some random whim of memory will float forth, and as the breezes catch drift of my thoughts I begin to recall what was going on in my life, what it meant to me then, and what it means to who I am now. I knew then that I was being brainwashed, but there was nothing I could do about it and Im so very glad that I didnt.
Speaking of brainwashed, after the You Enjoy Myself, Fishman came out from behind the set with the old vacuum cleaner. Bike was great, something about Fishman singing about a "mouse with a bike" made me feel totally comfortable being a kid, and that was quite special. Trey spoke a little about Burlington and Nectar and then finished out the set with Harry Hood and Cavern.
When I think back to the encore, I dont recall much other than being tired, and though I was sad that it was over, I was also slightly relieved because it meant I could get to bed. I was also relieved because I had done it, Id seen Phish and liked it a lot. I remember really wanting to like it but I worried that the live show experience wouldn't seem as whimsical and entertaining as goofing around with songs back home. It was kind of overwhelming and scary, but I had broken the ice now, and it was pretty darn fun and full of some special and very memorable moments. I was itching to get home to tell all my friends about it, and I was certainly going to want to come back again, so I was going to need to muster up some interest. It turns out I didnt have any problems with that .
Sitting here at the end of the night I glance beside me at the tape case and stare at the Encore: Amazing Grace, Good Times, Bad Times. How appropriate it seems to have been and how appropriate it is.


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News 12 at 11 o'clock / Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
SPARTA, Ga. -- It's a story that will have you counting your blessings.
Two Hancock County brothers are both back home now, but earlier this summer, one of the teenagers was in a car crash that left him paralyzed.
One month later, his brother was involved in a crash and now he is paralyzed, too.
Their mother, Erical Barnes, told News 12, "The first accident was Vernon, in May, he was going to pick up his sister and the neighbors called and said that he had had an accident, so we get there."
"And I told them I couldn't feel my legs," said Vernon Lundy.
He was paralyzed from the waist down after a deer crossed in front of his car, sending him into an embankment. For days, Vernon and his mother were in a rehab center in Atlanta and that is where she was when she got another serious call.
"Thirty-one days later, Jayilon was in an accident, a car accident. When he got to the hospital, he couldn't move anything, either," she said.
"I just remember going to pick up my friend and when it happened, I just blanked out," said 18-year-old Jayilon Lundy.
"I had just gotten out of therapy that day and my mom had told me, then I went to the bathroom and just started crying," Vernon said.
Now, two Hancock High School brothers, both involved in a number of sports, are in wheelchairs.
Life has been everything but routine.
Their mother told News 12, "Restaurants being able to get in and out and vehicles, we have to go in separate vehicles because one fits in one vehicle and one fits in my mom's."
The community has wrapped its arms around the boys, building a ramp and a new bathroom at their home that is accessible for both.
"I didn't think it was going to happen to us twice," Vernon said.
For the teenagers, it's about overcoming adversity. The family is now finding strength through their faith.
"We just have to be patient and wait until the spinal cord heals and pray," their mother said.
Both boys are mobile from the waist up. Jayilon is a senior and Vernon is a sophomore.
Doctors are optimistic about their progress because they didn't cut their spinal cords, there is a chance they can walk again.
Jayilon says he is already starting to get some feeling back.


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DOE Highlights Progress on International Initiatives to Promote Clean Energy
April 13, 2011
DOE Secretary Steven Chu joined energy ministers and high-level representatives from more than 20 governments on April 6 and 7, pledging renewed support for 11 international clean energy initiatives at the second Clean Energy Ministerial in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. These initiatives are helping to accelerate the global transition to a clean energy future, with the goal of eliminating the need to build more than 500 mid-size power plants worldwide in the next 20 years, among other goals. At the conclusion of the meeting, India offered to host the fourth Clean Energy Ministerial in 2013 and Korea offered to host the fifth in 2014.
The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM), first launched in July 2010, aims to promote economic growth while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants, support renewable energy markets, expand access to clean energy resources and jobs, and promote women's leadership in clean energy careers. Participating countries account for 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions and more than 70% of global gross domestic product. They also fund the vast majority of public research and development in clean energy technologies.
Secretary Chu and other ministers launched the Clean Energy Solutions Center to help countries strengthen their clean energy policies and program development, with the goal of accelerating the deployment of low-carbon technologies. The Solutions Center provides information on emerging policy trends and identifies opportunities for international policy coordination, supplemented by peer-to-peer learning, remote expert assistance, and online training. Ministers also launched Superefficient.org, a web portal to facilitate international information exchange and serve as a resource for policymakers seeking to advance appliance and equipment efficiency. In addition, DOE announced the United States will join two other countries in a new Cool Roofs Working Group to help reduce energy use in buildings worldwide and to mitigate the warming effects of climate change. The group will work to promote the expansion of cool roofs through pilot projects, best practices, and updated building codes. The United States will also join the Sustainable Development of Hydropower initiative. See the DOE press release; the websites for the Clean Energy Ministerial, the Clean Energy Solutions Center, and Superefficient.org; and a ministerial fact sheet on the Sustainable Development of Hydropower Initiative.


text: Plants need nitrogen to grow: it's a key part of the process they use to derive nutrition from the environment. Unfortunately, most require a source of nitrogen in the soil around them; only a handful (such as legumes like beans and peas) are capable of "fixing" atmospheric nitrogen by binding it so they can use it. See full article.


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BEH383 Statistical Techniques in Behavioral Science with SPSS
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Student Retention; Social Network Sites, College Students
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2013 Social Network Site Unse and Student Retention at a Four-Year Private University, presentation at the International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.
2011 Social Network Site Unse and Student Retention at a Four-Year Private University, presentation at the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Charlotte, NC.
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2008 Data for Rookies, Noel-Levitz National Conference of Student Recruitment, Marketing, and Retention, Chicago, IL.
2008 The Challenges of Student Retention, Leadership Riverside, panel presentation, Riverside, CA
2007 Student Retention in the Real World, Noel-Levitz National Conference of Student Recruitment, Marketing, and Retention, Jacksonville, Florida
2001 Alcohol Education on a Christian College Campus, Christian College Leadership Conference, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa,CA
2001 Student Satisfaction and Residence Life as Measured by the SSI, Master's Thesis, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA
2000 The Values of Postmodern Students and Implications in Student Affairs, SDSU Leadership Institute Conference, San Diego, CA
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The Upshot of the Latest U.S. News Law School Rankings
U.S. News & World Report's latest law-school rankings are out — a moment of both dread and joy for the legal academy's deans.
Some things haven't changed — Yale, Harvard, Stanford, Columbia and the University of Chicago occupy the top five spots just like they did last year. But the rankings also point to several trends.
It's easier to get into a top-10 law school: It's still hard to get into an elite school, but one's chances are better than they were a year ago. The average acceptance rate of schools ranked in the top 10 is 18.7% this year. That's two full percentage points above last year's average, which stood at 16.7%. Some schools in the top 10 also saw slight declines in applicant LSAT scores. Columbia, Chicago and New York University, for example, each dropped a point in both the 25th and 75th percentiles for the entrance exam.
Nebraska surges: In just two years, University of Nebraska College of Law has moved up 35 spots in the ranking, to 54. Granted, Nebraska's acceptance rate has increased by 11 percentage points in that time. But that category is given much less weight than graduate employment outcomes, according to Robert Morse, director of data research for U.S. News. And in that area, the public school has outshined many of its peers.
But it's not just that more Nebraska graduates are landing jobs. Nebraska has also benefited from the shift in the American Bar Association's reporting standards, which now require schools to disclose more details about how their graduates fared in the job market. Nebraska — unlike many other schools — didn't suffer steep drop in employment outcomes after U.S. News started incorporating the more precise data into their rankings last year.
"The reputation shows the quality of our faculty and their scholarly achievements as well as our graduates going out there and making us look good," Nebraska's dean, Susan Poser, told the Lincoln Journal Star. "I think the students do pay attention to the rankings and that's why we care about them," she said of the rankings.
The durability of the top 10: Four decades ago — years before U.S. News started publishing its law school rankings — sociologist Peter M. Blau published the results of a survey of law school deans on which schools they thought were the best. As Duke law professor Richard Schmalbeck noted in a paper, the legal education hierarchy has changed very little. The 1974 survey's top nine schools all show up in the top 10 of the latest U.S. News rankings.
Lower ranking and higher tuition: Hofstra University law school has followed the opposite trajectory from Nebraska. Since 2013, it's dropped 46 spots to 135th. But in the last two years, the private school has raised its tuition by more than $4,000 for full-time students or more than 9%. Nebraska's tuition, by comparison, has grown by $2,000 for out-of-state students — a less than 7% increase — and is nearly $20,000 cheaper than Hofstra's. Law Blog has reached out to Hofstra for comment.


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LETTER: Education about mental illness saves lives
Published: Monday, January 21, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 11:31 p.m.
Dear Editor: How common is mental illness? Mental illness is very common, more common than cancer, diabetes and heart disease. Mental illness does not discriminate. It can affect people of any age, income or educational level and cultural background. Many mental conditions can be treated effectively. Many things contribute to the problem. The mentally ill do not act or behave in a normal way.
The American people need to be educated and do some research on mental illness. Parents, teachers and the public should be aware if there is any unusual behavior with a child or any individual with whom we are closely associated. With help, and the right medication and with therapy, most people can function normally. More people's lives could be saved if more people were educated on this subject. Mental conditions do not go away if left alone.
Mentally ill people are usually grateful to have help, even though they do resist.
Depression, one of the most common signs of mental illness, is among the leading cause of disability worldwide.
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November 7, 2005
It's a day nearly 365 days in the making. 300 members of Fort Gordon's 297th Military Intelligence Battalion returned home Saturday. News 12 has more from the emotional homecoming.
A half-hour before the troops march home, dozens stand outside for a brief glimpse. Many breaking out their Sunday best a day early. Katy Brock made a sign, 'I love Sgt. Mom."
"We're just so excited to be here. We're so excited they're actually here and we're going to see them in a few minutes," said Kitty Brock, military mom.
Inside, two large garage doors open and 300 members of Fort Gordon's 297th Military Intelligence Battalion march in.
"Your soldiers served in some of the most notoriously dangerous areas, including Baghdad, Mosul and Ramadi," said Napoleon Stewart, Lt. Col., 297th Battalion.
Officials keep the ceremony brief, knowing everyone can't wait for this, a free-for-all of soldiers hugging their loved ones for the first time in nearly a year.
It takes Gloria Varnado several minutes to track down her son in the mix of emotions.
"It feels great, it feels great. God has answered my prayers. I'm so happy, I'm so happy," Varnado said.
Nearby, William's on top of the world with his dad, Robert Rupe.
"Every time you go away, it doesn't get any easier. Every time you wanna be back," Rupe said.
"I've been waiting for this and the last couple of weeks have gone by so slow. But this morning flew by. It's a beautiful day," Rupe's wife said.
Tears and hugs all around on this beautiful day at Fort Gordon.
The homecoming included a moment of silence for one member of the unit. Sgt. Roberto Arizola Jr. was killed on June 8th when his convoy was attacked by an improvised explosive device.


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SAN RAMON -- AT&T said Tuesday it intends to sell its mammoth regional office complex in San Ramon because the company's need for space in the building has dwindled.
"We plan to sell the building at 2600 Camino Ramon and lease back the space we'll need for continued occupancy," said Alexander Carey, AT&T spokesman.
The building, located in the Bishop Ranch business park, totals 1.8 million square feet -- larger than many major shopping centers. Sources familiar with AT&T's plans say the telecommunications giant will occupy about 900,000 square feet of that.
"Changes in the business and increased employee mobility" were the primary factors that drove AT&T's move to sell the building, Carey said.
Texas-based AT&T didn't disclose its plans or the amount of space it would lease from the new owner, once the building is officially sold. Sunset Development, the principal developer of Bishop Ranch, declined comment.
"This will not result in any of our employees losing their jobs," Carey said.
The building originally was occupied in 1983 by Pacific Bell, which subsequently moved its headquarters out of San Francisco to the San Ramon building in the mid-1980s. At that time, the move represented the nation's largest corporate relocation. After AT&T bought Pac Bell, the complex eventually became the West Coast headquarters for AT&T. Now, AT&T's general manager for Northern California and Nevada is based in the building.
"AT&T has been shifting executive positions and other jobs to Texas from San Ramon," said Jeffrey Weil, a broker with commercial realty firm Colliers International. "The cost of doing business is lower in Texas than in California."
Over the years, AT&T has shaved its employee count in San Ramon, according to official notices the company has filed with state agencies. The most recent employee total for AT&T in San Ramon was listed at 8,500 workers, according to the East Bay Economic Development Alliance for Business.
"The operations based in the building run the gamut from engineering and technology, to public relations, public affairs, government relations," Carey said.
Despite the workforce shifts for AT&T, city officials pointed out that San Ramon has captured thousands of jobs in recent years at Bishop Ranch.
"We are replacing good jobs with good jobs," said Greg Rogers, San Ramon's city manager. "General Electric, PG&E, Robert Half, Bank of the West, have moved to Bishop Ranch. Kaiser is building a large medical facility right behind city hall."
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I'm 13years old, 5'10" and 155lbs. I have the handles of a shooting guard,can finish with either hand and can shoot with either hand. I'm an average defender( which i need to work on) and can post up almost anybody. I can also pass but I guess that doesn't matter in 1v1. My vert is 24". I also step up during crunch time.
I think I could. I'm 12, 4'10 and 80lbs. I have an explosive first step that gets me to the hoop and finish with either hand. I have great ball handling, court vision, and bball IQ. I have a great jumper and when I get hot from beyond the arc I don't miss. I'm good at FT especially in crunch time. I'm great on D and have quick hands to get steals. I have a good left hand, I'm right handed. I'm great at passing but that won't matter in 1v1. My no step vert. is 23in and my max step is 27. I think my speed could get by your size. I'm very fast
You sound really good I have an explosive first step to and I am also very fast but i have a feeling you'd get me in terms of quickness. But if I really started getting beat I'd take you to the post every time
Haha, yeah you got the advantage in size. You sound good too!!
Yeah I think I could do it. Not easily of course. You've got 5 inches on me 14yrs old, 5'5 and 130lbs. Got a max vert of about 29? Never really measured but around there. Right-handed but don't bother forcing me left because if anything I'm better on the left side.I could be quicker but I have great speed and a killer spin move. I've also sharpened up a bit on my mid range shooting. Still isn't too good but it's improving. I'm real proud of my defense though. I like to guard a lot of the taller guys and block shot every once in a while (not often thought because I'm 5'5 but I often get a tip). But you sound like a great player and it would be a very interesting match. Well playing anyone on this website would be pretty interesting I think
i think i could beat u but it would be a good game. im 13 years old 5'9 135lbs.my no step vertical 38 inches max step 43 inches.i can dunk . i have hops and i can shoot from any where.very explosive and quick .can block shots with my hops and get steals with my quickness.need to work on my post game and on ball defence and u would past me but i can recover with my speed and hops to block the shot.also i have a great crossover.i still think it would be a good game. some people call me kd
Great players are great leaders.Miamiheatboy
Game Time,
I would destory you...just kidding no way of finding out until I play you. My pros are that I have a nasty drive with the left hand. I am 16 years old and play with college kids so I have to learn how to take contact and get into the paint. My ball handling is decent but still working on that. I have a huge hang time never tried to dunk but my hang time is insane. Shooting wise if you give me space in the ?perimeter I would take it with no hesitation. Cant give me too many shots are I start going on a streak.
Cons: I cant shoot threes... I suck so bad at it bottom line. My shooting is sketchy by that I mean in order to hit shots oftern I need to fit at least 2. Its a mental thing but if you play good d and make me take difficult shots its going to be hard for me.
You said ur 13 and Im 17 but Im 5"11 and 145 pounds so I dont think it would make much of a difference. I love contact so if your going to be driving better bring your best and vice versa playing d you better be ready to take a charge. Hopefully one day we could play and really find out.
I Dont KnoW but You Sound Commited To the Game Im Up For the Challenge Tho..............Im 14....5'10" SF Im Right Handed But Shoot Left HAnded And Dribble With Both (now) My Defense Is wayy Better Than My offense Im A kobe and D wade type of player i mostly Shoot off the ball fades and A great rebounder i like to use my left hand to creat distractions while i dribble.
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We're officially one month away from the SWRBC. If you don't have a place to stay yet and don't want to sleep on my front porch (in the chilly coastal cold while I'm nice and warm inside sipping on hot chocolate and snacking on bruschetta toped with prosciutto) you should probably book a room at the Dream Inn. They've extended the discounted pricing for us until next Wednesday the 15th. That's six days to keep you from being in the dog house (literally).
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There will be plenty of toe tapping, hand clapping, food and lively conversation as the annual Irish Gathering gets under way this weekend.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians event, now in its 32nd year, will be held Sunday starting at 11:30 a.m. at the Lafayette Hotel and advanced reservations are suggested.
"The Irish Gathering is a fun way to celebrate the season, whether you are Irish or not," said Sean O'Malley, a member of the Athens band Boys of the Hock, which will be performing at the event. "The food is great, the Hibernians are fabulous hosts and the entertainment will be high energy."
The band regularly perform for contras, ceilidhs (group dances) and festivals throughout the region. Members include O'Malley on flute; Lynn Shaw, fiddle; Rusty Smith, guitar; Ed Newman, dulcimer; and Tim Hogan on bodhran.
Another group from Athens will join the Boys of the Hock in an annual tradition that usually gets the crowd on its feet.
The Athens Irish Dancers are a group of students ranging in age from 2 to college age, according to Sue Farley, a board member and sometimes instructor.
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If you go
What: 32nd annual Irish Gathering.
When: Sunday starting at 11:30 a.m.
Where: Grand Ballroom of the Lafayette Hotel.
Details: Buffet, raffle prizes, music from Boys of the Hock and entertainment by the Athens Irish Dancers.
Tickets: Advanced reservations suggested; cost is $25 for adults, $10 for children. Contact the Lafayette at 373-5522, Chip Rogers at 740-593-7405 or Jim Udell at 304-295-4673.
On the Web
For more about Boys of the Hock: http://boysofthehock.com
For more about Athens Irish Dancers: http://sites.google.com/site/athensirish
"We offer classes for performance purposes only," she explained. "This time of year, it's what they live for. Last year we had about 11 performances in a two week period of time."
The group of about 40 students has traveled to the Dublin Irish Festival near Columbus and other events around the Athens and Mid-Ohio Valley areas. Farley explained that they have even had students drive from Marietta and other surrounding areas to learn the dance steps that are traditional and unique to the Irish culture.
"We are looking to keep the tradition of Irish dance alive," Farley said.
Irish fare, such as corned beef and cabbage, potatoes and bread pudding will be served and there will be a raffle of Irish-themed prizes, including Jameson whiskey and Waterford crystal.
"The money we make from the tickets and the raffle helps to cover the cost of the event but also goes to help some Catholic charities and other community projects," said Chip Rogers, a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Monsignor Donal O'Carroll division. "We always try to give back to the community that has given so much to us."
The AOH is a Catholic Irish-American fraternal organization, which was founded in 1836 as a way to help newly-arrived Irish immigrants preserve their heritage and culture. The local chapter was started by the late Walter J. McCarthy and this year they will honor some founding members that passed away in the past year.
However, Rogers is quick to stress that this Irish gathering is not just for those of Catholic or even Irish heritage.
"All are welcome; this is a way for us to share our culture," he said.


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Tottenham Hotspur Message Board
How on earth did we lose that?....
We were walking it and then three stupid mistakes and we turn a win into a loss.
Dembele covered the park. Daws and Vertigo looked pretty solid and Walker, looked ok until he made the rick.
Oh well...end of the run. Shame there's not enough games left to create a new record...Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
Evening fellow Yids.
Wouidn't exactly say we were walking it John and it was allways going to be a tough one at anfield.
Thought we done well to get back in it after going 1-0 down althoughit was agaist the run of play.
However at 2-1 i thought we looked better than expected and could actually see us getting a third and putting the game to bed.
Midway through the second half,i thought that some looked alittle bit leggy and this for me hilighted the fact that our bench looked a tad weak.
Holtby for Gylfie was fine and although Livermore wasn't having a great game,i felt that Carroll seemed a little frail on the physical side in the middle
Not that you need brute strength in that possition as players like Modric etc have proved,but sadly Carroll is not in his class and this is where it is nice to have a slighly better indepeth squad,which i'm sure we will be able to put together if we get CL next season.
As you said though John 3 mistakes was our undoing and pobably the POOL couldn't believe thier luck and would of been more than happy with a point at 2-1 down.
Still,we must pick ourselves up and concentrate on our game with Inter,as without Bale and Lennon(who we definately missed yesterday)things will be a lot tougher and the midfield will have a tough battle on thier hands.
This is when we need to dig deep and keep the faith for that 3/4th spot.
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I didn't think we did too bad at all. We were at Anfield and up against Suarez - and I know this is going to sound stupid - but what did Pool do apart from score 3 goals?
I thought we handled Suarez well (apart from the 1st) - we had more possession (up against Gerrard in midfield), more shots, more corners.
In the player ratings, the Pool squad seemed to score higher than ours, but that I think is only the effect of them winning. Had they lost, and still played the same, they would have been slammed. But they only won because we gave them two goals.
I didn't see tiredness - or should I say I hope I didn't - as if we're serious about 4th again, there's lots of games to go and given our exits from the Cups, we haven't been overly stretched with games.
I think that's the first time this season that, to me, the result was the wrong way round. Before, on multiple occasions, I thought we hadn't played so well, but got the result. On Sunday, I thought we honestly deserved the win.
Cockney Conman Cockney Conman Mar 11, 2013 16:13 Flag
why do you even have to ask the question jlock we are doing what we always do and are now going to throw all our hard away at the end of the season.


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