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While the Abortion Furor Rages, Former Adversaries Find Common Ground
"What a sad commentary on America to see this kind of anger and hatred," says Parshall, 42, a pro-life commentator for Christian radio in Milwaukee. ' "[This] is people at their worst." Maggi Cage, 41, a former abortion clinic owner who was a year behind Parshall at Waukesha, Wis., high school, agrees: "Yelling and screaming at each other, getting out there on the battlefield, clearly has not done much in the last 20 years." While the Supreme Court decision in June delivered a little something for everyone, it did nothing to untangle the abortion deadlock. Indeed, the debate seems only to have intensified during this election season. But now, bringing a dash of hope and drawing disillusioned militants from both sides, there is Common Ground.
A grass-roots movement that started in Missouri in 1990, spreading to Wisconsin, Texas, Massachusetts, California and New York and sparking interest across the country, Common Ground asks its members to focus on prenatal care, sex education, contraception—all issues that affect the women who get pregnant and their ability to raise the children they bear. Says pro-lifer Parshall: "I think this debate would be softened to a whisper if we could go back and eliminate the causes [that lead women to choose abortion.]" Says pro-choice Cage: "A battleground mentality does nothing for either side. The person who loses out is the woman trying to make a decision about whether or not to terminate a pregnancy."
A searing personal experience led Cage to become a fervent advocate of reproductive rights in 1971. A student at the University of Wisconsin, she became pregnant by a man she had been dating since high school. Abortion was restricted in Wisconsin at that time, and the doctor who operated on Cage and other women was later arrested—though charges were eventually dropped. Radicalized by the event, Cage started a counseling agency on campus and with friends opened a condom store. In 1977 she set up her own abortion clinic in Appleton. The next year, shots were fired through the clinic's window, and it was fire-bombed. Once Cage even wrestled with a fundamentalist minister who tried to invade the clinic. "That was very scary," she recalls, "to understand the depth to which my rage could take over."
The rancor and bloodshed of the Gulf War forced Cage to rethink her confrontational stance. "We need to leave our stereotypes at the door and then collaborate to enable solutions." Cage sold the clinic to Planned Parenthood last year and is now a teacher and psychotherapist, living on a farm north of Milwaukee. A few months after the sale, she began organizing a Common Ground meeting in Madison, Wis., asking state legislators to invite advocates on both sides of the abortion issue. Among those asked to join a September 1991 get-together was Jan Parshall, whose brother Charles had been one of Cage's classmates.
Cage and Parshall had not seen each other since high school, though their paths almost crossed when Parshall picketed Cage's Appleton clinic in the late '80s. As it turned out, their reunion was more poignant than confrontational—with the subject of Jan's brother helping to break the ice between the two ideologues. At their first meeting, Maggi came up to Jan to ask about the old friend and classmate who had always teased both women about their opposing views. "Is it true about Charlie?" Yes, said Parshall. Her brother had died just a month earlier of a lymphoma believed to have been caused by radon exposure. The moment of shared mourning paved the path toward common ground.
Born in Evanston, Ill., Parshall is the daughter of a nurse and a football coach. She met her husband, Craig, a lawyer, in grade school, and they were married after their junior year at the University of Wisconsin. Both evangelical Christians, they had four children by the time they were 30, and now live in Waukesha. In 1986, after a guest stint on a Christian radio station, Parshall was asked to do a regular gig—a daily 30-minute show, "Wake Up America," on WYLO Milwaukee—and has since spoken on abortion to groups across the country.
Parshall believes she might have resisted the invitation to Common Ground—if not refused it—if Cage's name had been on it. Still, she concluded, "to hate someone because of their political ideas is an atrocity of the worst kind." Before the meeting, she was "scared to death. I did not know what we were going to get out of it except a whole lot of black eyes and limbs." Now, she says, "I can't tell you how thankful I am that I did not pitch that letter across the room."
By the end of the first meeting, a small measure of change had already occurred. Says Parshall: "It was a very freeing experience to be able to say, 'Tell me why you feel this way,' without the roll of the camera and without cheering crowds holding banners on either side." Rep. Dan Vrakas, a pro-choice Republican, remembers the day the group first met in Madison. "We welcomed them and thought there would be fireworks." Instead, they were "talking about everything. It was incredible to see people from such diverse points of view talking with each other."
The two women have made Wisconsin's Common Ground click. Says Parshall's husband, Craig: "You have two personalities who are willing to reach out and communicate well." Says Cage: "We have the same sense of purpose in life and are true to it." Adds Parshall: "I think there is something profoundly important about learning to love people whose views are not the same as yours."
Neither Parshall nor Cage has any intention of changing views, but both, by stepping out of the endless round of protests, have realized how destructive the abortion debate can get. Both have been sharply criticized for their participation in Common Ground. "If you talk with someone who has diametrically opposed views," says Par-shall, "you are tainted." Cage adds, "You have danced with the devil." And, remarks Parshall, "It is easy to love the preborn, but I have to be just as passionate about the people who walk on this earth. I have to love Maggi as much as I love that baby in utero. That is a challenge."
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Elkins High School was ranked highest among area teams in the first West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission's high school football ratings released on Tuesday.
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It's the highest Elkins has been ranked since the 1980 season. The Tigers are deadlocked with Huntington and Martinsburg, which both also have 3-0 records.
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The Connecticut Shooting Makes Me Want to Cry, Yell, and Hug My ChildSunny Chanel
I am sitting here on the couch just trying to keep it together. I'm struck with the urge to puke, scream and cry, all at the same time. My mind, my body, my soul are racked with grief for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
Newtown, Connecticut, will now join the ranks of towns like Columbine and Aurora, Colorado, as places that have been victims of senseless and horrific shootings. But something about this story, whose victims, at the time of this posting, include 26 innocent people (18 of whom are children) according to ABC News has really struck a nerve, a very raw and primal nerve.
I think back to the Columbine High School shooting in 1999, at the time I thought it was sad and a horrible thing to happen in any community. But that did not have the same effect on my soul as the Sandy Hook shooting has. All humans have the capacity to feel empathy for victims and their families, but in my case a switch was flicked when I became a parent. When I became a mother, my heart became filled with love for not just my own child, but children everywhere. That is why the school shooting in Newtown, feels like someone punched me in the gut. I can not stop thinking about the probable fear on the children's faces when confronted by the gunmen, the lifelong emotional scars that the witnesses will likely be cursed with, and the heartbreak of the mothers and fathers whose children lost their lives at the hands of a madman.
This sort of thing is not supposed to happen. Our children are supposed to go to school to learn and the worst thing they should fall victim to is perhaps some bullying (which I am not belittling in anyway, it is a horrible act in itself), or a scraped knee while playing kickball. They are not supped to be shot. I am sitting here on the couch listening to the news, coping with my emotions by writing about this event right here, and totally fighting the urge to rush to my daughter's school, run to her classroom and hug her as hard as I can.
The shooting doesn't just make me sad; it makes me angry.
And I'm not alone. Some of my favorite bloggers and dear friends posted similar sentiments on Facebook:
"How many deadly school shootings will it take for this country to advocate for gun control??!!! Stop the madness….please…¨Praying for all those families….no one should have to go through this." – Ana Flores of SpanglishBaby.com
"Two towns over, two gunmen went into an elementary school and they have confirmed at least a dozen people have been killed. A fucking elementary school. I am sick to my stomach and my faith in humanity is almost gone. ¨¨So close to home, I am so glad my little boy is home from school finally." – Danielle A. Elwood
"In less than an hour, I go pick up my kindergartener from school. It's a happy time of day for us both. I am currently in tears of rage thinking of those parents who lost their children today — and, in a less acute but more chronic tragedy, thinking of how all of us have to reconcile living in a society where semi-automatic machine guns can be turned on babies and it's treated as a political debate with two reasonable sides." – Kate Tuttle
"I don't even want the details of the CT shooting. Is that wrong? I just, I've covered so many school shootings during my years at Babble. My grandparents died from gun violence. I get it. I don't need to be shocked yet again. Take the guns, lock them up." – Carolyn Castiglia of Babble.com (Carolyn shared her story about her grandparents on XO Jane which you can check out here.)
My dear friend Marc Tamo said on Facebook, "We need to dig into what the hell is wrong with our country to motivate someone to go and do something like this. Having a kindergarden kid it makes me feel sick to my stomach to think of him and his classmates staring at a person with a gun…and getting shot. Some resources in our country need to be put towards figuring this out so we can stop this internal warfare on our children – AT SCHOOL!"
And my pal Scott Evans wrote, "Our nation has a huge problem, that people can't find another answer to their hate. I want to cry."
We may not know any of the children, teachers or families affected, but we all are touched by this tragedy.
We will be hearing about this story for days, weeks, months, and years. And it will, no doubt, become fodder in the heated battle over gun control in our country. But for now, let's put differences aside and send our love toward the families of Newtown.
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As a songwriter, performer, and recording artist,
Rex Griffin
bridged the gap between
Jimmie Rodgers
Hank Williams
-- indeed, it can be said that he bridged the gap between
Buddy Holly
, and between
the Beatles
was among the first country music stars to record using his own material almost exclusively, and among the least of his accomplishments, one of his songs was covered (albeit without proper credit) by
the Beatles
is the author of the original version of "Everybody's Tryin' to Be My Baby," which
Carl Perkins
later adapted into his own song, and
the Beatles
subsequently covered to the profit of all except
, who'd been dead about six years when all of this happened.
is one of those pre-war figures in country music whose legacy has been unjustly overlooked. He had no hits of his own after 1939, although his biggest hit from that year -- "The Last Letter" -- continues to get recorded at the end of the century. He was also a direct inspiration to both
Hank Williams
(whose recording of "Lovesick Blues" was virtually a copy of
's from ten years earlier) and
Lefty Frizzell
. One of country music's first singer/songwriters,
was the model for figures including
Floyd Tillman
Willie Nelson
, and
Merle Haggard
(and one could even throw
Buddy Holly
in there). And, like
, his personal demons in love and substance abuse brought a premature end -- albeit not as suddenly as
' -- to
's performing career and his life.
He was born Alsie Griffin, second of seven children of Marion Oliver Griffin and the former Selma Bradshaw. He grew up without much formal education and spent most of his early childhood on the farm that his family owned in Sand Valley. By the 1920s, Ollie Griffin was working in Gasden at the Agricola Foundry, and Alsie followed his father there. The family regarded music as a pastime to be pursued after finishing one's real work.
Alsie felt differently, however, wanting no part of farm life or the factory if there was any way of helping it. His first instrument was a harmonica, but it wasn't long before he picked up the guitar. Gasden didn't offer a big future in music, but
took advantage of what was there, playing local parties and dances.
If the guitar was the first instrument that
felt strongly about, his first love was the music of
Jimmie Rodgers
. He quickly adopted
' style as his own and never entirely abandoned elements of his music -- especially the yodeling -- even once he had his own style nailed down.
made his first professional appearance on a bill at the Gasden Theater in 1930, and not long after he moved to Birmingham, where better opportunities awaited. He joined the Smokey Mountaineers, and it was there that he got his new first name -- the group's announcer had difficulty pronouncing Alsie, and simply renamed him
. The name stayed with him and he moved from city to city across the South, appearing on radio stations in Chattanooga, Atlanta, and New Orleans, among other cities.
His recording career began in 1935, when
was signed to the newly formed Decca Record company, which already had
the Sons of the Pioneers
Tex Ritter
Jimmie Davis
, and
Milton Brown
in their roster of country artists. His first recording sessions were held in Chicago on March 25 and 26 of that year, during which he recorded ten songs, accompanied by his own guitar and Johnny Motlow on tenor banjo. All ten number were originals by
, itself an astonishing achievement in those days. All of the material, both in its style and performance, recalled
's yodeling never let one forget who his inspiration was, although the songs hold up well on their own terms. Also striking about the recordings is Motlow's banjo playing which, with its trilling, sounds almost like a mandolin.
's first releases were successful enough to justify another session for Decca nearly a year later in New Orleans. This time he provided the only accompaniment on ten of the songs and did two additional songs backed by an amplified steel guitar. Among the songs that came out of those sessions was "Everybody's Tryin' to Be My Baby," which in this context sounds almost like a blues composition, recalling works such as
Tampa Red
's "Tight Like That." The piece was also a dazzling guitar showcase for
, whose prowess on the instrument was considerable. This blues influence was no fluke -- "I'm Ready to Reform" from the same session is a superb piece of white blues that can fool listeners as to its origins as easily as
's or
' best blues sides.
's records continued to sell well, and in May of 1937, this time in New York, he cut two more sides, including his most famous number. "The Last Letter" became his biggest hit, a suicide note set to music. Stories vary as to its origins, the most commonly circulated one being that
, who had a taste for alcohol that would later blight his life, was in a drunken depression over his failing first marriage when he wrote the note, and later set it to music as sobering up. Whatever the circumstances of its composition, the record caught on and became a hit throughout the South, and also brought
the adulation of many of his colleagues, most notably
Ernest Tubb
, whose 20-year friendship with
began over "The Last Letter."
The song was covered by other artists, including
Jimmie Davis
, soon after its release.
Gene Sullivan
also covered three
songs, including "Everybody's Tryin' to Be My Baby," in the late '30s, and even bandleader
Bob Crosby
's "I Told You So."
's own career kept moving forward, with concerts and radio performances throughout the South that made him one of the more popular performers of the era.
's next recording sessions in September of 1939 yielded a dozen songs, including the follow-up to his biggest hit, "Answer to the Last Letter," and his recording of "Lovesick Blues," which was to be the model for
' recording nearly a decade later that made
a star. Also recorded at the session was "Nobody Wants to Be My Baby," a fast, breezy honky tonk-style number and one of several songs on which
was backed by guitarist
Ted Brooks
and bassist
Smitty Smith
. The latter is also a beautiful piece of bluesy honky tonk and deserves to be better known.
Despite the success of "The Last Letter,"
's record sales were too poor overall to justify the label keeping him, and he was dropped by Decca after 1939. In the mid-'30s, he had played with Billie Walker and Her Texas Cowboys in New Orleans, and in 1940 he rejoined her band in Memphis. He later moved back to Alabama to spend more time with his ailing mother and appeared locally for the next few years. Among the places he played often was the notorious crime-ridden Alabama town of Phenix City, which would later become the subject of two feature films. In Gasden, he performed with a group called
the Melody Boys
, which included two future members of
Texas Troubadors
In 1941, following the death of his mother,
moved to Dallas, where he had a regular spot on KRLD's Texas Round-Up. His popularity from these broadcasts made
a natural to take over the Texas Round-Up. This was to be his best broadcast showcase, and had it not been for the war,
might've become a major star from his work on KRLD. As it was, the show ended in 1943 as the available talent dwindled amid continued military call-ups.
moved to Chicago in 1944, and it was there that he made his next batch of recordings. These 16 sides -- recorded with a band that may have included
Red Foley
on guitar -- were not intended for commercial release. Rather, they were made for Decca Records' World Transcription Services, for broadcast over the air by radio stations that licensed them.
Despite these recordings for the company's transcription division, there was no interest at the time in trying to release new commercial sides by
. To hear the material today is to glimpse some of the best honky tonk-style music of the era -- by that time,
had taken on a more modern style, and he had even cut his
-inspired yodeling to a minimum. In addition to capturing
performing "live" in the studio, these are among the few sides he left that feature him working with a band and, thus, show something of the sound he must've had during that early-'40s Dallas period.
The oversight by the record company, in terms of offering him a new contract, is difficult to explain. It is possible, however, that the wartime rationing of shellac (a key ingredient in 78 rpm records) had so dampened interest in any risky new ventures (the record business at one point seemed doomed to shut down) that
never had a chance with his old label.
He made his last recordings in 1946 for Cincinnati-based King Records, which had previously recorded
Grandpa Jones
the Delmore Brothers
, and
Merle Travis
, among others.
cut eight sides for King, backed by
Homer & Jethro
on guitars and mandolin. The sides showed
in decent form, an easygoing honky tonk singer with a smooth style and a good voice, but lacking the sharp edge to his singing and playing that sparked his earlier work, clearly on the decline by this time.
These proved to be his last recording sessions. His worsening diabetic condition, complicated by drinking and other dietary abuses, forced an end to
's career, and the collapse of his second marriage late in the 1940s sent him into a personal tailspin. He moved to Dallas and still wrote songs, and when his health allowed (he was hospitalized several times), he pitched them actively to singers who had recording contracts, including
Ray Price
, who cut "Answer to the Last Letter," "Beyond the Last Mile," and "I Saw My Castles Fall Today."
His friendship with
blossomed into a profitable professional relationship for both, as
recorded many of
's songs, and
also became close to
's nephew, Douglas Glenn Tubb. Their interest, coupled with the quality of his work, sustained
during the 1950s, and in 1955 he wrote "Just Call Me Lonesome," his last hit, recorded by
Eddy Arnold
Red Foley
. His last years were blighted by further ill health, as
was diagnosed with tuberculosis. He was confined to a New Orleans hospital for what proved to be the final months of his life, and died in October of 1958.
's death at the age of 46 was a great loss to country music. Moreover, his lack of any hit recordings of his own after 1939 resulted in there never being an LP release of his songs -- there was no impetus on the part of Decca Records to explore his recording history, and he was left in limbo as a recording artist, a distant memory to older listeners. The possibility of Decca's successor, MCA Records, doing anything with
's music in the 1990s or beyond seems even more remote.
The songs he wrote, however, have endured over the 40 years since.
Hank Thompson
recorded "An Old Faded Photograph" in 1960, and "The Last Letter" was re-recorded by
Jack Greene
in 1964 and became a hit once again. Soon after,
cut an entire album of
songs, and other artists who have covered "The Last Letter" include
Willie Nelson
Asleep at the Wheel
Waylon Jennings
, and
Merle Haggard
. At the time of his death,
's quarterly royalty statement from the publisher of his newest songs was 18 dollars and change, a situation that had changed drastically by the 1960s. Additionally, his song "Everybody's Tryin' to Be My Baby," as appropriated by
Carl Perkins
-- the inability of the family to protect the copyright probably cost his daughters millions in royalties -- and later covered by
the Beatles
, has become a rock & roll standard only slightly less familiar than "Blue Suede Shoes" or "Maybelline." And then there was his version of "Lovesick Blues," which
freely admitted to having learned from
, even though
was also familiar with the
Emmett Miller
original --
did make changes in the lyrics and structure of the song that
kept in his version.
In 1970, in recognition of his achievements as a composer,
was among the very first composers inducted into the newly founded National Songwriters' Hall of Fame in Nashville. In 1996, Bear Family Records of Germany released a long overdue triple-CD career retrospective on
The Last Letter
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The topic of Internet neutrality continues to boil in Congress this week as congressional members debate over a new bill called the Internet Freedom Preservation Act. The
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that did not gain majority house support due to Verizon and AT&T lobbying the stance that net neutrality is a non-issue. Content providers like Google feel differently, saying that a law must be passed to prevent network access providers from charging for prioritized network speeds and access. In fact,
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The new Internet Freedom Preservation Act proposes the same laws that many members of Congress feel American consumers want: no prioritized access to specific content providers and that all content providers should be treated equally. The new bill takes a step further and requires that network access providers allow purchasing of network services without requiring the purchase of other services.
Despite its incarnation as a new bill, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act faces the same challenges as its predecessors. Network service providers have begun lobbying against the act, claiming that Congress is wasting time fighting a problem that does not exist. Verizon for example, determined through
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In an interview, Senator Bryon L. Dorgan said that he supports net-neutrality to the fullest and believes that without such a law, consumers would be hurt. "The success of the Internet has been its openness and the ability of anyone anywhere in this country to go on the Internet and reach the world. If the big interests who control the pipes become gatekeepers who erect tolls, it will have a significant impact on the Internet as we know it," said Dorgan.
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Then both of you are ignoring two things.
My cable broadband now costs about the same as AOL cost me in the 90s, and that was dial-up. There were lower cost options, like a 14.95 service I used for a while. Adjust it not just for inflation but also the rise in income since the 90s and now for approximately the same amount you get cable, and for less, you can get "cable lite" and dsl "lite" services -- which still beat the crap out of dial-up.
That supports my argument that "premium" simply trickles down to "standard" service levels. Of course you pay more; inflation ticks along at 3% or so a year. That 25 or so for AOL in the mid 90s is equivalent to 33-37 now, which is in the realm of "lite" services, and alllmooosst there for $45 I pay for cable. About $10 short, but about a hundred times faster.
I can't see how any argument against that could have any legs to stand on. Service has trickled down, and every passing year broadband becomes closer to a commodity.
As for cellular services, thats a little more strange, though for 500 minutes a month I haven't had any *serious* changes in price/service level for five or six years.
As for if it should be a commodity; it absolutely should not be. Verizon is laying down fiber not out of charity, but out of profit motive. The government could be doing that but at a cost of billions; a price EVERYONE would be paying wether they wanted the service or not. Not to mention, it's practically beyond all reasonable expectations for a government agency to manage a roll-out of such a service efficiently.
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> "Service has trickled down, and every passing year broadband becomes closer to a commodity..."
And let's not forget the even more dramatic drop in long distance rates. I remember paying nearly $3/min for long distance. Then deregulation came along, and now most people are paying a few cents a minute. Many have unlimited long distance for a few bucks a months. In a few years, you'll get unlimited calling free with a Happy Meal.
This happened because the government took its nose OUT of the long distance market. Even though telcos were
to keep prices the same (or even to raise them), prices dropped, and dropped fast. If a company didn't drop prices and offer better call quality, its competitors were more than willing to. There was such a frenzy in fact, that telcos lost billions of dollars in the 1990s, trying to keep up with each other.
For you and me, that was
. Telcos wound up selling us services cheaper than their own cost. The immense traffic capacity of the Internet that we use today was mostly built in that period. And it was financed through those losses. Not with our tax money. That's what a free market does for you.
In the local market, though, the government kept control though, with the RBOCs allowed to retain control, competition denied, and tons of regulations to "help the consumer". Seen much of a drop in your local phone bill the past couple decades? Now you know why not.
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I'm an IT manager for a half billion dollar bank. I just had a meeting with AT&T about our WAN pricing. Here's what I heard.
#1 Over the past 10 or so years, the telecoms have been forced to sell their backbone bandwidth at cost to their small compititors (local telco's and such) This governmental regulation has recently been lifted (Notice how the telecom's are gobbling each other up?) plus now they can charge what the market will bear. Expect internet charges to increase over the next few years, till this pans out.
#2 Our internet backbone hasn't been upgraded since the 1990's (the move to fiber). Because the people who own the backbones aren't making any money off of it. Ever notice how the internet hasn't really gotten any better? Where's IPv6? Only your connection speed to the internet has improved, and local circuits have been upgraded (these are things owned by the local co's, the ones making the money selling someone else's product at cost with a hefty markup). I know youe are saying that the Internet most certainly has gotten better, but the backbone is still the same only the routers and transcievers have been upgraded. The backbone hasn't grown. Look at the UUNET map. It looks the same as 5 to 10 years ago. No new trunks have been added. No IPv6 with built in QoS and Streaming voice and video.
#3 The telco's are trying to make a profit *GASP* but they have been restricted for so long, if a major event happened to the backbone (natural disaster, etc) the telecoms wouldn't have the massive capital needed to repair it. A bundle of OC48's costs a pretty penny to splice in. Plus you have to buy rights to all the land your bury under, then re-buy rights to dig it up and repair it. No local telecom has the capital to create these backbones, let alone maintain them.
I agree, no legislation is the best legislation. Don't enact prohibition, till you know what the situation is. If the voters aren't complaining, then let it lie. However I beieve that the backbone needs to be ran by a seperate entity, then all the services (companies) that capitalize on it will have to pay to that entity it's entitlement. The end users should only pay their local connection fee. The content providers should pay for their bandwidth consumption. Massive pipes should be a combo of monthly plus consumption. Pretty much the way it is now.
Someone is being stratigized... By whom I don't know. I suspect the US House is the Dupe, because they really aren't there long enough to know or care, or if they are there for term after term then chances are they are in someone's pocket. An honest man (or woman) cannot make the majority of the people happy for more than 2 or 3 years. They either have to sell out and become dishonest, or stick to their guns and go down in flames. That's beside the point. I think the Telecoms are planing how to make their final goal happen. Make threats and watch Congress respond. Cleverly craft a threat and watch them pass a bill that creates the law you want, all you need is one or two dupes on the inside to write it.
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City Council starts road improvement process
Alderman Jack Burson reminded fellow City Council members at the May meeting that the next round of street improvements will soon be at hand and there's a tidy sum to allocate.
Customary practice, he noted, is for each of the four ward council members to submit a list to him, as alderman-at-large, of possible overlay projects in their districts.
Then, he said, he and the mayor will huddle to consider where to put the at-large portion in order to get the most benefit for the bucks.
Mayor Bob Morris asked why the mayor does not get a portion of the capital outlay appropriation, since that job is also elected.
Burson told him that the current dividing process began in the administration of Ken Peart and has remained that way. He did not recall why or how the system evolved.
The city conducts is street improvement program every other fiscal year.
During the current year, which expires on June 30, it earmarked $500,000 for overlay, to be banked this year and spent next.
Additionally, the proposed budget for the year beginning July 1 includes another $400,000 for road work, creating a potential total of $900,000 for street projects.
Current industry guidelines are that a mile of blacktop overlay at standard thickness costs $180,000 to $200,000.
Consulting engineer Andre Aucoin told the council the city should hear in June whether it has received a Community Block Grant for repairing parts of a number of streets, most of them in Alderman Dale Soileau's district.


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The thought has been rattling around in all of our brains since the Knicks signed Kenyon Martin to a 10-day contract at the trade deadline: What if he and Jason Kidd can rekindle what they had in New Jersey?
The notion didn't seem very likely. Kidd turned 40 this season and the 35-year-old Martin was thought to have lost his unfathomable athleticism to a series of surgeries.
But the day after the Knicks overcame a motivated and dangerous Celtics team to take a 1-0 series lead, it was impossible not to reminisce. Martin and Kidd are still good enough to make a difference for the Knicks in the playoffs, especially against the Celtics.
Of course, the memory of Kidd and Martin is being kept alive by a host of Knicks beat writers who previously covered the Byron Scott-era Nets, including The Star-Ledger's Dave D'Alessandro who covered this topic Saturday evening after the win. Here are some others.
Steve Popper of The Bergen Record:
Martin swatted shots and soared to make a huge catch and shot on an otherwise errant bullet pass from Anthony as if he were still the kid who entered the NBA as a top overall pick a month after the Knicks won their last playoff series in 2000.
Kidd played 35-plus minutes and came up with three steals — including one during which he dove past 26-year-old Jeff Green to snare the loose ball.
Kidd, who won a title in Dallas two years ago, played 35 minutes and had three steals -- all in the fourth quarter -- and five rebounds. Martin, who along with Kidd went to two NBA Finals with the Nets, showed his intensity and toughness with nine rebounds and two blocks.
"Plays like that, we expect J-Kidd to make those," Anthony said. "K-Mart on the defensive end, we really don't have to double a lot of people when he's down there in the post. We can stay home."
Tim Smith of the New York Daily News:
During a conference call on Sunday, Woodson recalled how Kidd and Martin, playing for the Nets, tormented Detroit in the Eastern Conference semifinals in 2004, when Woodson was an assistant for the eventual champion Pistons.
"We win Game 1 and 2 and lose Game 3 and 4 and then we come home and lose in triple overtime in Game 5 and they can close us out in Game 6," Woodson said. "To go back to New Jersey, and they were pretty damned good, and get Game 6 back and beat them in Game 7, nobody ever thought (we'd do) that. In pushing it to Game 7 those two still stand out in my mind how they played to get that done."
Fred Kerber of the New York Post:
"He created havoc [in Game 1]," [Celtics coach Doc] Rivers said. "I don't know if I can beat Jason in a sprint, but I think I can give him a go. Yet he got steals, no one could go by him. He's so smart. I use the [Bill] Belichick line all the time. People go to these draft combines and are all excited about what the guy ran in the 40, instead of looking at the film and seeing who got there first with their mind. That's what Jason did."
Kidd and Kenyon used to save their very best for the Celtics in those days, you may recall, winning seven straight playoff games against them in 2002 and 2003. The Celtics humiliated them in Game 3 of the 2002 East Final, erasing a 21-point fourth-quarter lead. Afterward, Kidd and Kenyon grimly and separately vowed that loss wouldn't break them. It didn't.
And now they've beaten them eight playoff games in a row. Talk all you want about history in this series. There are two Knicks for whom history isn't a burden, but a bounty.
Amalie Benjamin (who, as far as I know, did not cover the New Jersey Nets) of The Boston Globe:
Whoever plays Tuesday, it was clear that Saturday the Knicks benefited from their dip into the stars of yesteryear. In addition to Kidd's 35 minutes, Martin played all 12 in the fourth quarter with Tyson Chandler slowed in his return from a bulging disk in his neck.
"It makes a world of difference," Woodson said. "Having Kidd and Kenyon on the floor at the same time really brought us some stability from a defensive standpoint. Kenyon made a couple of nice blocks for us and Kidd got a couple of loose balls, strips for us. Those are all winnable plays to help you win basketball games."
The Wall Street Journal's Chris Herring (who definitely did not cover the New Jersey Nets) on Kidd's graceful aging:
A review of Kidd's 125 steals unveiled that 65 of them, or 51.2%, occurred when he pick-pocketed an unsuspecting opponent—slightly up from last year, when 50% of his steals came off such plays. Both marks are far higher than that of 27-year-old Chris Paul, who has led the league in steals the past three seasons, but gotten just 38% of them via strip.
Kidd's strip rates the past two seasons are a steep increase from five seasons ago, when he was 35 and more like other point guards who frequently jump passing lanes for steals. In 2007-08, just 39.7% of his thefts came from poking the ball away from an opposing player.
In other Knicks news that has nothing to do with the Byron Scott-era New Jersey Nets:
• NJ.com's Tony Williams wrote that Woodson was appreciative of the Knicks' defensive effort: "Woodson mainly discussed the importance of Carmelo Anthony's supporting cast – especially guys like Jason Kidd and Kenyon Martin -- saying they'll be needed almost as much as his superstar player if they want to continue their playoff journey."
• The Daily News' Mike Lupica remembered a time when he actually attended games: "Only the Celtics never got into the 80s, because Kenyon Martin and Jason Kidd and even J.R. Smith would not let them, because the Knicks found a way to grind out a playoff win the way they used to grind them out under Pat Riley and Jeff Van Gundy in the '90s. If you are going to do anything in April and May in the NBA, if you are going to allow yourself to dream about making it into June, you must win games like this, and the Knicks did exactly that in Game 1."
• The Times' Harvey Araton reminisced about the Celtics-Knicks rivalry: "Red Auerbach could be remembered for his obnoxious victory cigar. Tommy Heinsohn could be ridiculed for his loud sport coats and scowling mug. Cedric Maxwell could be vilified for his profane comments on Bernard King. Larry Bird could be disparaged for being too good... In present company, Kevin Garnett could be cursed for being himself."


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MARTINSBURG - A Berkeley County woman charged after a fatal two-vehicle accident in May agreed to plead no contest Tuesday to one count of misdemeanor driving under the influence resulting in death.
The plea, which hasn't yet been officially accepted by the court, will see 25-year-old Jennifer Lee Shibley, of Waltson Drive, sentenced to six months and one day in jail. Shibley has submitted an application requesting that she be allowed to serve the sentence on home confinement. She will be fined the maximum $1,000 fine and be required to pay $185 in court costs.
The May 21 accident occurred on W.Va. 9 near Hedgesville, and it killed Shibley's 36-year-old passenger, Angel Clark, of Martinsburg.
Assistant Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorney Richard Stephens said the plea will have to be sent out for review before it's officially accepted. Shibley is scheduled to return to court March 14 before Berkeley County Magistrate JoAnn Overington for a hearing in the matter.
Shibley signed a no-contest-plea form during a hearing before Overington Tuesday, but the judge must wait until the review process is completed before the plea can be accepted.
Shibley is represented by the law firm of Kevin D. Mills & Associates.
She was charged after the accident under the state's statute for misdemeanor DUI resulting in death, which is punishable by no less than 90 days, but no more than a year in jail and fine of up to $1,000.
By comparison, the felony statute for DUI resulting in death carries a punishment of two to 10 years in prison and a fine of $1,000 to $3,000.
In order to be charged with the felony DUI resulting in death, a person must have committed the act "in reckless disregard of the safety of others and when the influence of alcohol, controlled substances or drugs is shown to be a contributing cause to the death," West Virginia State Code states.
According to police reports, Shibley was driving a Toyota Corolla when she collided with another vehicle at approximately 7:45 p.m. on the night of the accident.
Units from the Hedgesville Volunteer Fire Department, Berkeley County Emergency Ambulance Authority and the Berkeley County Sheriff's Department all responded to the scene. They attempted to revive Clark, who was unconscious when emergency responders arrived. She was transported to City Hospital in Martinsburg she was pronounced dead as a result of injuries sustained in the crash.
The three people who were inside the 1997 Ford Explorer that Shibley collided with were uninjured.
Police previously stated that Shibley appeared to be under the influence of a controlled substance. A Berkeley County Sheriff's Department deputy reported that he spoke with her after the crash and could smell a faint odor of alcohol on her breath. Shibley also allegedly told police that she had used marijuana earlier that day.
Following the crash, members of the Hedgesville Volunteer Fire Department saw Shibley enter a nearby wooded area. They told police that they believed they saw the woman leave something in the woods. When police and firefighters entered the same area, they located multiple plastic baggies and marijuana.
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ATLANTA - Mayor Kasim Reed joined President Barack Obama, President Bill Clinton, President Jimmy Carter, members of the King family and other civil rights leaders today at the "Let Freedom Ring" Commemoration and Call to Action at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. The event honored the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
"Dr. King's primary legacy will be as the remover of burdens and the healer of scars," said Mayor Reed. "He gave an extraordinary gift to all people, regardless of race, ethnicity or class, and that is what we are celebrating today. Dr. King is a hero for all seasons and for all people --- and he happens to be from the city of Atlanta."
Atlanta has often been referred to as "the cradle of the civil rights movement." From 1940-1970, local and national leaders in the city worked to increase African-American voting power, gain access to public facilities and institutions, and increase economic opportunities for the black community. With the support of churches, social institutions, political organizations, and businesses of Auburn Avenue, as well as the colleges and universities of the Atlanta University Center, the city helped lead the national movement for equal protection and opportunity under the law.
Since 1977, a number of Atlanta-based civil rights luminaries have been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The award is the nation's highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. Winners of the award who call Atlanta home include Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., former Ambassador Andrew Young, Congressman John Lewis, Rev. Joseph Lowery, Rev. C.T. Vivian and baseball legend Hank Aaron.
Mayor Reed and Atlanta Police Chief George Turner also met with President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder yesterday at the White House to discuss strategies to reduce youth violence.


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Three acts were sent directly to next week's semi-finals. Host Steve Jones announced their names in no particular order: Josh Kracjik, Chris Rene and Melanie Amaro were deemed safe and will return to compete again.
Marcus and Rachel then took the stage to perform their "save-me song" for judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger and L.A. Reid, who would make the final decision.
Marcus sang an impeccable version of "I'm Going Down" by Mary J. Blige, who performed earlier in the night. And Rachel sang a stunningly soulful version of "I'd Rather Go Blind" by Etta James.
"There's nothing more these two can do," Steven Jones said, "It's up to the judges."
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So, based purely on votes, Rachel was sent home. The 13-year-old collapsed into tears, bawling loudly as Simon rushed up to the stage to comfort her. Her mother followed as Nicole broke down in her seat. Steve looked at a loss as Rachel wailed on the stage. Her mother could be heard soothing her over the sobs, telling her, "It's okay, it's okay."
"You promise me?" Rachel said, gasping for breath. "You promise me?"
After her highlights reel played, Rachel, who impressed the judges and the audience with her incredible vocals and unbelievable maturity throughout the season, had partially composed herself.
"I love you so much, everybody, for voting for me and thank you for giving me this because without you I am nothing," she said. "I hope this is not my ending. I know it's not and I will go so far. I promise you!"
Then Simon spoke: "She went out on the highest she could have gone out," he said. "We're going to be hearing a lot more from Rachel Crow, I can give you my word on that."
When Steve asked Nicole – who could have changed the outcome of the night – if she had anything to say, the crowd booed her loudly, and she turned her back and walked away without speaking.


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Champ Harmonique - Les Goudes in Marseille
From 04/04/2013 to 28/04/2013
Pierre Sauvageot, an extraordinary composer, invites us to his artwork "Champ harmonique" (harmonic field). It is primarily a sensory journey where music and nature are placed on the front of the stage. This results in a original trip in the middle of 500 musical instruments all played by a single artist, the wind. This symphonic march moves through Europe and go by Marseille at Les Goudes, to place the Mistral as a conductor.
If you want to continue to enjoy the city with calm and greenery, the New Hotel Bompard is a charming hotel at Marseille Corniche, pleasantly embellished with vegetation with its park of 3000 m².
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At Les Goudes, Marseille
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Thursday, Friday, Saturday from 2.00pm to 7.30pm
Sunday from 10.30am to 5.00pm
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EIU QB: Best Player You've Never Heard Of
September 26th, 2013| by Lost Lettermen
Through four games in 2013, Jimmy Garoppolo is projected to finish his senior season with an astounding 5,193 passing yards and 60 touchdowns.
Who, you're probably asking?
Garoppolo is the starting quarterback at FCS Eastern Illinois. He's making a very strong case for the 2013 Walter Payton Award, the FCS equivalent of the Heisman Trophy. Barring injury, he'll shatter almost all of the school passing marks set by EIU's two most famous football alums, Sean Payton and Tony Romo, as well as Ohio Valley Conference marks for passing and total yards. And at 6-foot-3 and 222 pounds, he has the physical makeup to be worthy of an NFL draft pick next spring.
Come and meet the best college quarterback you've never heard of.
The 1,731 yards and 20 TDs (against just three INTs) that Garoppolo has thrown for carries all the more weight in that he's done it against fierce competition.
Two of the Panthers' four games thus far have come against better-than-average FBS opponents: Defending Mountain West champion San Diego State and last year's BCS darling, Northern Illinois. Against the Aztecs, Garoppolo exercised a shocking 40-19 rout, completing 31-of-46 passes for 361 yards and three TDs. This past Saturday, the Huskies were well aware of Garoppolo's skills, yet he still burned them for 450 yards and six TDs in a 43-39 nail-biting loss.
"He does make mistakes, but they are really minute ones," EIU head coach Dino Babers said after Garoppolo set a school record with seven TD passes – including six in the first half – in a 57-24 win over FCS No. 16 Illinois State on September 14th. "Last Saturday, he was as hot as any quarterback I've seen, and I've watched Robert Griffin III from up close."
Indeed, Babers arrived at Eastern Illinois following the 2011 regular season after four years on Art Briles' staff at Baylor. He brought with him the same high-powered offense that transformed RGIII into a Heisman Trophy winner and the long-moribund Bears into a Big 12 force to be reckoned with.
Last year, Garoppolo took to Babers' attack quite nicely, throwing for an OVC-record 3,823 yards and 31 TDs. This season has been even better.
"A big thing is getting reps at all the plays because there are so many," Garoppolo said. "It's just one of those things where it takes time to get used to the plays and everyone around you."
Not only is Garoppolo on pace for by far the most passing yards and touchdowns of his career, he's also projected to throw fewer than double-digit picks in a season for the first time.
"I watched all my interceptions from the season before during the offseason," he said. "It's about making smart decisions. Repping the play consistently over and over, you learn where the ball goes."
The same could be said about Garoppolo's growth as a whole at the quarterback. He wasn't a full-time starter at the position until his junior year at Rolling Meadows High School in suburban Chicago, having played running back and linebacker for the entirety of his football life up to that point.
"I could always throw the ball well because I was a baseball player," Garoppolo said. "My freshman year, our QB got hurt and they put me in there. I only lasted two games after breaking a finger on my throwing hand. My junior year, we needed a quarterback and the coaches said, 'Hey, you played it freshman year, play it again.' "
He threw for a modest 3,960 yards and 34 TDs over the next two seasons while adding 1,115 yards and 14 TDs on the ground. It was enough to draw attention from college recruiters, including those from the program he eventually decided on.
The legacy that both Sean Payton and Tony Romo (below) had left at EIU impressed Garoppolo, yet that wasn't what truly brought him to Charleston, IL.
"When [former offensive coordinator Roy] Wittke started recruiting me, he never beat around the bush and just told me the straight truth," Garoppolo said. "When he told me they were going to offer me, they offered me. Before that, when they were recruiting other QBs, he told me who they were. And there was a family atmosphere when (former head coach Bob) Spoo was here. It's only grown under Coach Babers."
As have Garoppolo's NFL prospects, which he admitted to "always [having] in the back of his head." NFL draft guru Gil Brandt rated Garoppolo the 48th best senior in the country at any position or level before the season started – one spot behind heralded San Jose State QB David Fales and ahead of household names like Fresno State QB Derek Carr – and the attention has only grown in recent weeks. ESPN analyst and quarterback guru George Whitfield mentioned Garoppolo as an FCS player to watch on the September 21st edition of "College GameDay." Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer called him "one of the best quarterbacks I've ever seen'' after watching tape of the San Diego State game (the Buckeyes played the Aztecs the week after the Panthers did).
But Garoppolo's too focused on and having too fun with this season to worry about the draft right now. He's excited about the national title prospects of the Panthers, who are ranked eighth in the Sports Networks' FCS Top 10, chasing a second straight OVC title and hope to make a deep run in the playoffs.
All the while, he takes heart in how Romo, Joe Flacco and other quarterbacks that share his small-school background have made it in the NFL. But he doesn't use it as an excuse to rest on his laurels just because he's put up big stats this year.
"All these guys, it's not like they were handed an NFL contract or anything like that," Garoppolo said. "If you put in the work, good things will work out for you."
His mind-boggling stats through the first four games of this season suggest that Garoppolo has put in the work and then some. And it might not be long until many more people know who he is.
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It's time for an update for all you gamers out there playing any of the newest round of ground-breaking NVIDIA-powered PC games, this GeForce 290.36 Beta Driver release correcting bugs and adding features you might never have known were there in the first place! NVIDIA lets us know that players of Batman: Arkham City, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, should certainly update to this newest driver set, and Battlefield 3 as well as Crysis 2 will receive fixes for tiny broken bits like the "random appearance of triangular artifacts" in the former game. Grab it now!


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LEWISTOWN - After three months of decline, unemployment in the Juniata Valley has begun to increase again.
In April, Juniata, Huntingdon, Snyder and Centre counties all experienced an increase in the number of people who are unemployed, according to statistics released Wednesday by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
Mifflin County's unemployment rate remained steady for the third straight month at 7.6 percent.
In Juniata County, unemployment increased from 6.4 percent in March to 6.8 percent in April.
Huntingdon County saw a rise of more than 0.5 percent, from 8.6 percent in March to 9.2 percent in April. In Snyder County, unemployment increased by 0.3 percent to 7.7. percent, and Centre County's rate rose from 5.5 percent to 5.6 percent.
Centre County has the second lowest unemployment rate in the state, with Montour County being the lowest at 5.3 percent. The highest is in Cameron County at 11.7 percent.
The increase locally did not mirror the commonwealth's unemployment rates as a whole. Pennsylvania experienced a decrease, from 7.5 percent in March to 7.4 percent in April. Compared to last year, unemployment is down 0.5 percent.
Pennsylvania lost 4,100 goods-producing jobs in April due to a drop in construction of 5,400, according to a press release from the department.
Services-producing jobs increased by 3,500; and trade, transportation and utilities added 4,400 jobs, the release states. The month also brought a few more leisure and hospitality jobs.
In total, Pennsylvania's job count is up 38,600, or 0.7 percent, this year.
The U.S. has an unemployment rate of 8.1 percent.


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Bolts Fall To Canadiens 2-1 In Shootout
Tampa Bay Lightning Fall To Montreal Canadiens 2-1 In Shootout
The Tampa Bay Lightning (23-12-3) lost a shootout with the Montreal Canadiens (22-14-3) Saturday night to fall by a final score of 2-1. The loss drops the Lightning to 5-2 in shootout games while the even their record in shootouts to 3-2.
Despite not playing since Saturday it was the Canadiens that seemed to find their legs and timing in the first period. If not for goalie Ben Bishop the Canadiens may have jumped out to an insurmountable lead.
"It was a tough start for us," coach Cooper said. "Our timing was off, our passes were off, everything was off. It was a good thing that [Ben] Bishop was on because that could of gotten ugly for us quickly." Thanks to Bishop's solid work in goal the game remained scoreless through the first period.
The Canadiens continued to exhibit more energy early into the second period drawing first blood on Tomas Plekanec's 13th goal of the season at the 5:15 mark. The Lightning responded when Martin St. Louis extended his scoring streak to six games scoring his 17th goal of the season at the 11:43 mark. ?It was St. Louis' fourth straight game with a goal one shy of his career mark of five games netting a goal.
After neither team was able to score in the third period or overtime the game moved to the shootout. Carey Price stopped all Valtteri Filppula, Nikita Kucherov, and Teddy Purcell. Lars Eller beat Ben Bishop to score the lone and deciding goal of the shootout.
After the game he told Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette that he had some insight into how to defeat Bishop, ?I played with him in Peoria so I had an idea what I wanted to do. I wanted to get him moving laterally and then I cut across. I didn?t get the puck as high as I wanted to but it went in.?
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If you're one of those people that wants the Brewers to keep Prince Fielder, Buster Olney had a pair of tweets that might restore a little hope:
MILW last formal offer to Prince Fielder was 5/100, but as part of current talks, they've let it be known that they could stretch to 6/120. Keep in mind MILW/Fielder talks — it's a fluid situation, and MILW is probably in play unless somebody offers in the 170-200 range.
So, there's that. It's important to note that the Brewers haven't officially offered 6 years/$120 million, but Olney makes it seem like the Brewers at least have a plan as to how they could make such a deal work if it was accepted. At the start of the offseason, Doug Melvin said he would be meeting with Mark Attanasio, and one of the things they would discuss would be how to handle the Fielder situation. It's just a guess, but it makes sense to think part of that discussion was establishing an absolute ceiling on how much they could spend to keep him while still fielding a somewhat competitive team.
A deal like that would take some creativity on Melvin's part, though, since signing Fielder would likely mean cutting large amounts of payroll in other areas — even in the short-term. The Brewers may be able to stomach it in the short-term since an average annual value of $20 million would only be $5 million more than what they paid him in 2011, but as other players continue to get raises, he would be harder to fit into the payroll. Like it or not, the Brewers have limited resources. Would it really be worth keeping Fielder around if it meant giving up hope on keeping Zack Greinke or Shaun Marcum, or even trading them this year to create some budget room? Are the Brewers willing to take a gamble and believe in their next wave of prospects, even if they aren't as highly-regarded as the last wave that got them to this point?
I try to keep things objective here, but I think most baseball fans would think it would be cool to see Fielder stay in Milwaukee. Like Joe Mauer staying in Minnesota, it'd be a feel-good story. Whether or not it would be smart, though, is a different story. We've started to see the downside of the Mauer contract already in Minnesota. The Twins had a hard time staying competitive with Mauer hurt. Would the same happen to the Brewers if Fielder were to miss time?
Right now, though, it's hard to see this news as anything but an example of negotiating through the press. The Brewers could be making it known that they're still worth talking to (or, it could be a P.R. move to show fans they're "trying"). Scott Boras could be floating this number to the press just before the Winter Meetings to show they're willing to listen to all offers, not just the ridiculous $200 million that's been previously rumored. Either way, it doesn't seem like we should expect a signing anytime soon.


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ELIZABETH —Union County Freeholder Chairman Linda Carter today announced the County's fifth Annual Columbus Day Flag Raising event is set for Friday, October 11, at 1:30 p.m. on the steps of the historic Union County Courthouse.
The keynote speaker, Frank Cipolla, is a radio and TV broadcaster and author who has been seen and heard in and around NYC for more than 30 years. Frank began his on air career in the early 1980's at several small radio stations in New Jersey including WJDM in Elizabeth. He then went on work as an anchor on the Soupy Sales Radio Show on WNBC-AM in NYC and on WFAN Sports Radio.
Most New Jerseyans will remember him for his work as co-host of the popular 'Morning Edition' on News 12 New Jersey before he moved over to WWOR-TV Channel 9 in NYC where he worked as a reporter and anchor. Frank is currently a network anchor on the Wall Street Journal Radio Network and is regularly heard on WCBS All News 880 in NYC.
Speakers include Italian American ONE VOICE Founder Manny Alfano and ONE VOICE Executive Board member Vikki Miragliotta. ONE VOICE is the nation's largest Italian American anti-bias organization. Pete Capodice, former Union Township Mayor and current Superintendent of the Union County Vocational Technical Schools, will also speak.
Speakers from UNICO include District X Governor Courtney Villani; Scotch Plains President Geri Samuel; Plainfields' President Jason Risoli; and Raritan Valley President Ed Danberry. UNICO is the nation's largest Italian American service organization whose chapters and members engage in promoting and defending Italian culture and heritage, as well as providing scholarships, and engaging in community service and other philanthropic endeavors.
Freeholder Chairman Carter will host and emcee the event. The Courthouse is located at 2 Broad Street in Elizabeth at the corner of Rahway Avenue. In the event of rain, the program will be moved in doors to the County Courthouse Rotunda.
UNICO District X and Plainfields' UNICO work to organize and co-sponsor the event.
Italian-style refreshments will be served after the event in the historic Union County Courthouse.
Parking (pay) is available in the Midtown area at the J. Christian Bollwage Parking deck at Elizabethtown Plaza and Caldwell Place. A second deck is Elizabeth's Parking Deck #6 on Jefferson Avenue and Dickinson Street—the entrance is on Dickinson Street.
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General Motors (NYSE: GM ) is the largest-selling global automaker in China -- but for several years now, German giant Volkswagen (NASDAQOTH: VLKAY ) has been close behind. So far, GM has been able to maintain its lead. But in some ways, it's already behind: VW's profits in China (and elsewhere) are much greater than GM's.
GM has been steadily profitable under CEO Dan Akerson, but Akerson isn't satisfied -- he is pushing hard to close the gap with VW. In this video, Fool.com contributor John Rosevear looks at the big push GM is making to boost profits in China -- a push that starts with a revival of GM's Cadillac brand.
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Deciding on a major is so hard for some college students. Ever since Bianca was a little girl she dreamed of being a pediatrician. She wanted to travel the world and help children by being a missionary pediatrician. Now that she is actually in college she is undecided about being a medical doctor. The passion for working in pediatric is still there just not sure she could hang in there the many years it takes to be a doctor.
When she announced her indecisiveness on Facebook we were quite surprised. She has never wavered from her dream. Maybe a dose of reality has hit her as she studies and realizes that maybe this path is not for her. Many of her friends and fellow students commented on her Facebook page that they too have changed majors time and time again. This is a difficult time for young people to decide on something that they will do for the rest of their lives. Will they always love it? Will they get bored of doing it day in and day out? I have seen some students at our University take a leave of absence for a year to decide what they want to do. So much pressure at a young age!
She still wants a career in the medical field working in pediatrics. So my advice to her was to talk with a counselor. I also suggested some areas of pediatrics along the lines of nurse practitioner or physician's assistant. I'm praying that God guide her through this process.


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Auburn coach Gus Malzahn is focusing on recruiting and getting his team ready for spring practice.
But the first-year Tigers coach admits that it's tough getting past how close Auburn came to winning the BCS championship.
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"It's pretty tough if you get that close," Malzahn told reporters in his wrap-up press conference Friday. "You've got to find a way to move on, but the future's bright, and we're looking forward."
The Tigers lost two of their top players in RB Tre Mason and LT Greg Robinson to early entry into the NFL draft. But Auburn returns eight starters on offense and seven on defense — they lose both kickers — and 37 players on the two-deep depth chart are back.
Next season will also mark the first time Malzahn will have his starting quarterback for a second season — and the potential progression of Nick Marshall is exciting to the head coach.
"His upside is high," Malzahn said.
Marshall rushed for 1,068 yards and passed for 1,976. Malzahn said opponents can expect more throwing from Auburn next season. Returning players account for 90 percent of Auburn's receptions and 89.3 percent of its receiving yards.
Plus, Auburn signed the nation's top junior college player in WR D'haquille Williams, a 6-3, 215-pound receiver from Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C. Williams is already on campus for the Tigers.
Malzahn also announced that former Auburn tight end Ricky Parks has returned to the team as a walk-on and that Kiehl Frazier is transferring in hope of playing quarterback somewhere.


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UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. — Miami, a 3-year-old pug, sits in front of a small bar, her big saucer eyes showing just a touch of performance anxiety.
"Jump," commands her owner, Veronica Alizo, 17. After a slight hesitation, over goes Miami, to the delight of her owner.
It's an accomplishment not only for the dog, but for the teenager. Veronica is part of a class of adolescents with autism, who are taught by Kathy Santo, a professional dog trainer. The students, all teenagers with a diagnosis on the autism spectrum, are learning how to control their dogs, in turn getting a sense of confidence and strengthening the bonds of affection with their pets.
Santo hopes to replicate the program throughout the country.
Relating to a pet is especially therapeutic for kids with autism, whose social skills and ability to relate to others are compromised.
As the number of children with autism rises — estimated at one in 150 in the United States — programs like Santo's are taking off. They include programs that help children with pets learn to communicate better, as well as more intense efforts such as training service dogs for children with autism.
These highly trained service dogs keep kids from wandering from home, help them focus better in school, and interrupt behaviors including self-stimulation, or "stimming," such as flapping arms or spinning.
"This is an idea whose time has come," said Patty Dobbs Gross, author of a book about children and assistance dogs and the founder of North Star Foundation in Storrs, Conn., which trains dogs for children with autism.
The puppies Gross breeds and trains can cost a family up to $22,000, including breeding, training, shipping the dogs to the families and training the autistic child and his family. Santo's program focuses on the pets the kids already have and teaches the students to train their dogs to follow basic commands, such as "sit" and "stay," as well as performing obedience tasks. It costs approximately $150 for six sessions, which are taught at her home training facility.
"It's really touching. At the beginning, some kids didn't know how to cheer their dog on, and at the end of class they were running the dogs through a whole course. Their relations with the dogs have improved," Santo said.
At a recent reunion of her first class — former students from the Forum School in Waldwick, N.J. — Veronica and her classmates took their dogs through their paces.
Stormy, an 11-year-old border collie owned by Gower Nibley, 16, of Montclair, N.J., barked excitedly as he awaited his turn on the teeter, a seesaw-like apparatus the dog walks up and then down.
Gower's mother, Marybeth Nibley, said having a dog has helped Gower's social skills.
"It encourages children to speak up, be assertive," she said. Stormy serves as a magnet for people, who approach Gower and start talking when he's out walking the dog, she added.
Myriam Alizo, the mother of Veronica and Victoria, 13, said the family's two pugs are her daughters' best friends. "They are very emotionally connected to them," she said.
Santo, who writes the "Ask the Dog Shrink" column for House Beautiful magazine and a training and behavior column for an American Kennel Club publication, said she had to learn to work with the teens' shorter attention spans and desire for challenges.
Santo started her career training dogs for obedience competitions. After winning a slew of trophies, she said, "that began to feel hollow." She began volunteering at a local shelter in Florida, where she was living, helping to judge the temperament of a dog to make an appropriate match.
When she returned to New Jersey, she began teaching obedience classes to the general public. One of her clients was Linda Walder Fiddle, who founded the Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation in honor of her son, who was autistic and died at the age of 10.
"I asked her if she'd ever thought of teaching children with autism," said Fiddle, whose foundation raises money to fund programs for adolescents and adults with autism, an underserved population. The foundation provided a grant for this first group of teens to take the class.
Now Santo and Fiddle are determined to replicate it wherever they can.
Besides teaching classes, Santo said she would like to help families with autistic children choose an appropriate dog, as well as teaching other dog trainers how to work with this population.
"They teach me as much as I teach them," she said of the kids.
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For more information about Santo's program, e-mail info(at)pawsfour.org. For information on assistance dogs or to obtain a copy of Dobbs' book, "The Golden Bridge: A Guide to Assistance Dogs for Children Challenged by Autism or Other Developmental Disabilities," visit NorthStarDogs.com. See the Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation's Web site for information on its programs for adolescents and adults.
(Peggy O'Crowley is a staff writer for The Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J. She can be contacted at pocrowley(at)starledger.com.)