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|YDS: 5.14a French: 8b+ Ewbanks: 32 UIAA: X+ ZA: 32 British: E8 7a [details]
|FA: Alex Kirkpatrick EQP: Ray Ringle, Alex Kirkpatrick
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|Alex Kirkpatrick on Oct 16, 2013
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By Luis Cisneros
From: Tucson
Oct 16, 2013
|Great job Alex. This is incredibly cool.
By MJW
From: Boise, ID
Oct 21, 2013
By Alex Kirkpatrick
Oct 23, 2013
|I originally called this route Atonement. Shortly after naming it, I was informed that a route was put up under the same name and in the VRG roughly a year ago. Since this route is new, I chose to rename it. Not that it really matters
By 1Eric Rhicard
Oct 23, 2013
|For you it may be called Doubt, but for the rest of us it was Sooner or Later.
By Josh Janes
General Admin
Oct 24, 2013
|Atonement = much better name!
By John Steiger
Oct 24, 2013
|Call me dense, but I can't figure out who was doing the atoning, although I guess it was for the chipping. Alex, by the way, do you think that route may have gone without RR's lapse to the dark side? Gorgeous wall, and 14a at the Reef! Wild.
By RyanJohnson
From: Tucson, Arizona
Oct 24, 2013
Doubt certainly doesn't have the same gravitas that Atonement had.
As to the chipping, it is doubtful that the crux of the first pitch would go without the manufactured holds. Specifically the path through this (Photo) section of rock, would not be possible. Maybe if one climbed way above or found a traverse way below, but the path of travel would be significantly different down low.
By Alex Kirkpatrick
Oct 24, 2013
|Ryan and Josh, I agree. I am bummed about the self inflicted name shenanigans and liked the name Atonement. However, I feel that as much as we like to think climbing is a majestic pursuit, doing a hard project has a lot to do with hard work and overcoming doubt. I thought of a few other names with more gravitas, but for me this route was about process. Either way I think the route speaks for itself.
By Alex Kirkpatrick
Oct 24, 2013
|Also Ryan is right about the chipping. The route would not take the same line. It would be possible to climb some ledges and begin the climb just below the mid anchor all natural, but I like the start.
By John Steiger
Oct 25, 2013
|Thanks for the response. From the description, Doubt sounds to be one of the best elite-level pitches in Arizona, if not the Southwest. Not to detract from the tremendous accomplishment in redpointing this line, and acknowledging Im a grumpy old wash-out, Im concerned that some may champion Doubt as evidence that chipping is acceptable in southern Arizona. Particularly now that the worlds top standard is 5.15c (9b+), with 5.14d (9a) being recently on-sighted, its hard to justify in my mind chipping (i.e., creating a hold where none existed) because of a belief that the route wont go without. Put another way, I guess well never know whether the line now called Doubt could have been southern Arizonas first 5.15.
By Geir
From: Tucson, AZ
Oct 26, 2013
Alex kicks ass. His redpoint of this long-abandoned project is awesome. Aside from the manufacturing this route is enthralling to look at as it weaves up that colorful wall.
That said, I detest chiseling and gluing. Ethically I have a problem with this behavior, which is of course only my opinion. However, route manufacturing also brings practical and legal problems to climbers. We should avoid manufacturing holds at all costs, even if it means that we have to aid a move rather than free it.
The upside of this is that Alex did not chisel the holds and instead turned a mess into one of the hardest and most aesthetic lines around. So not only congrats is in order but also thanks.
By jbak
Oct 29, 2013
If the route would truly be better without the offending holds, fill 'em in or bash 'em off.
You're welcome in advance !
By JoeS
Oct 31, 2013
|I really appreciate Alex's statement "doing a hard project has a lot to do with hard work and overcoming doubt". Well put and congratulations!
By Josh Janes
General Admin
Oct 31, 2013
No offense intended but that's like saying "If your dog was better before being neutered, sew his balls back on."
Once it's done, it's done.
And it shouldn't have. That's why Atonement is such a perfect name.
By jbak
Oct 31, 2013
|I think my dog would like his balls back. I'll have him PM you.
By Thomas Duke
From: Athens, GA
Nov 23, 2013
|It's beautiful. It may be a little out of the way but this is my dream project. Well done with the FA, that's fantastic.
By Fred Nakovic
From: Tucson, AZ
Jul 31, 2014
Great effort Alex. Your ascent really highlights how climbers have progressed over a relatively short time period.
How about this zany idea? When putting up a NEW route, say it is mostly a single grade, but <10-20% is a full grade or more harder. Thoughtfully place bolts through the extreme crux section. A combination hanger/handhold is mounted, i.e. an all aluminum hybrid with hold just big enough to pull through. Painted it shouldn't look too big on the rock. If the route goes free w/out the cheaters, and the consensus is they are not needed, simply replace with a hanger only. Bolting a handhold seems no more vandalizing than a hanger by itself.
Why not stick with the old bolt ladder? A ladder probably needs more bolts since a strategic hand or foothold here and there (may be all the difference needed to pull a "blank" section), pulling slings through a bolt ladder just plain sucks, handholds are arguably more aesthetic.
By RyanJohnson
From: Tucson, Arizona
Aug 1, 2014
I don't know about you Fred, but when I want to add extra holds to make a route easier I just stay in the gym and declare open feet.
Since AK47 freed the route, by definition your cheaters are not needed.
Are you confused on how routes are graded? Or how routes are bolted? Or how to climb bolt ladders? I'm sure if you were to created a forum post there are ample people that could explain how those systems work.
By Geir
From: Tucson, AZ
Aug 2, 2014
|Hey Ryan, I think what Fred suggested was meant as an alternative to chiseling if there is a section of blank rock on a new climb. I'll ask him the next time I talk to to him if he doesn't chime in here.


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Alanya in Turkey hosted the penultimate round of the ITU Triathlon Premium European Cup season with victories for Russia's Yulian Malyshev and Rachel Klamer from the Netherlands.
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I was stationed at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center ("Gitmo") several years ago. My job wasn't to interrogate terror suspects or guard them -- I'm a psychiatric professional, and I gave terrorists (both real and alleged) the best care I could deliver.
Now, the words "Guantanamo Bay" probably provoked one of two images in your mind: a torture camp run by brutal, cackling guards, or a real-life Arkham Asylum, filled with freedom's most nefarious nemeses. Either way, you're wrong. I was there, and I can tell you that ...
5The Terrorists Aren't What You'd Expect
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As psychiatric professionals, we weren't informed about what had landed these dudes in Gitmo (Wikipedia actually has way more info on their backstories than anyone ever handed me). From conversations over my tour, I gathered that a lot of them had been busted in some sort of terrorist training camp. But right away, you'd be shocked at how smart -- and educated -- most of the detainees are. A lot of them have master's degrees, a few even have doctorates. Many of them speak better English than most Americans. As one of my patients quipped, "All the dumb ones got killed already."
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You'd be surprised at the life insurance premiums for "violent insurgency."
And some -- some -- of them are downright friendly. These dudes are smart, they believe they're in the moral right, and they carry that morality through in their actions with other people. These are the detainees you'll talk about sports with. There's a big social stigma for them about talking to a shrink, so you have to get them talking as long as you can about whatever and try to gauge their mental state. We try not to have political arguments with our patients, but it happens, and these guys are more articulate about what they believe than, say, Cobra.
But otherwise, the folks who have been detained for five, six, eight years have probably been out of the whole terrorist/freedom fighter lifestyle for longer than they were ever in it. They're just not the same people they were. Gitmo has a library, and its most popular fiction books are by Danielle Steel. If you're not familiar with Ms. Steel, here's one of her contributions to Western literature:
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So when they weren't reading the news or serious works of Muslim scholarship, the imprisoned, implacable foes of freedom and democracy indulged in romance novels for middle-aged housewives. Some of the detainees had the good sense to be embarrassed by this, so they'd ask us to wrap their wordy smut in a National Geographic to hide it from view. This isn't to say that no one wanted that magazine for its own merits. Once a guy asked, "Hey, in National Geographic I hear they have ... boobs, yes?"
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They sure do, buddy, they sure do.
The detainees were also really into those children's Zoobooks magazines, I guess for the same reason people on the Internet love cat pictures.
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These guys aren't soldiers in the conventional sense, and they don't have a traditional military hierarchy. But you've got the guy on the block who is kind of the head honcho, the one everybody respects. And a lot of times a guard will approach him and ask him to talk to a disobedient dude during recess, or whatever.
Oh yeah, we do recess. They like the shit out of basketball and soccer.
Pretend we know enough about soccer to make a joke here.
And before you get outraged by the idea of these guys having recreation, every prison works this way -- you have something you can give or withhold from inmates based on how much they cooperate. So, the most compliant guys all live in a communal area where they can grow tomatoes and play foosball and live something closer to a normal life. A lot of them are very close and refer to each other as brothers -- if someone has a medical problem but refuses to talk to us, it's often his friends who'll tell us about it so he can get treatment.
But then you have stories like how guards are denying detainees water bottles, which came up on the evening news and in the National Geographic Gitmo documentary. Well, I was there when that documentary was getting made and wound up on scene the first time we stopped giving them bottled water. You probably don't think about a bottle of water this way, but if you fill it with sand, you can make a baton, or just throw it at somebody's goddamn face. So yes, "guards deny inmates bottled water" makes for an inflammatory headline, but the whole story is more complicated than a bunch of guards twirling their standard-issue mustaches and dangling water above some parched inmate's cracked and bleeding throat.
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Truly villainous mustaches fell with the Iron Curtain.
It's not that life at Gitmo is a relaxing tropical vacation; it's just that accusations of mistreatment are usually more complicated than they first appear. For instance, ever hear of the Manchester Document? It's a handbook for terrorists found in a raid on a house in England, translated and posted online by the Justice Department as part of a court case. Along with reading like the manual for an unusually dark video game, the handbook advises claiming that you were tortured in the event of capture.
I'm not saying torture never happens or happened: It totally has. But just as you absolutely shouldn't believe whatever the military says just because they've got fancy medals and nice-looking uniforms, you also have to remember that the dudes detained in Gitmo have an agenda, too. Some of them are innocent, some of them have reformed, and some of them are violent assholes with a lot of blood on their hands. Skepticism is healthy, but make sure you're skeptical of both sides.
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- Amperometric NADH biosensor based on magnetic chitosan microspheres/poly(thionine) modified glassy carbon electrode
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- Novel magnetic chitosan-coated microspheres (MCMSs) were prepared by modifying carbon-coated iron magnetic nanoparticles with chitosan An amperometric dihydronicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) sensor was constructed based on immobilizing MCMS on the surface of a polythionine (m(-1)) modified glassy carbon elect ode (GCE) The fabrication of MCMS/IPTH film and its electrocatalytic effect on electrochemical oxiclation of NADH were investigated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and voltammetric methods It was found that the result mg integrated films of PTH and MCMS exhibit high electrocatalytic response to NADH by significantly reduce its overpotential The effects of the experimental variables on the amperometric determination of NADH such as solution pH and working potential wee investigated for optimum analytical performance This electrochemical sensor had a fast response to NADH which was less than 10 s Linear response ranges of 2-10 mu M and 10-100 mu M and a detection limit of 0.51 mu M (S/N = 3) were obtained under the optimum conditions Moreover, the selectivity. stability and reproducibility of this biosensor was evaluated with satisfactory results
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Five reasons why Barclays is fighting NY's Attorney General
Barclays on Thursday gave a strongly-worded response to allegations by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman that it committed "fraud and deceit" in relation to the operation of its LX dark pool.
The NYAG case, which was brought at the end of June, claimed that Barclays made false statements to clients and investors about the way its dark pool operated and specifically did not protect them against "predatory high-frequency traders".
Financial News looks at five reasons why Barclays considers the case to be wrong. The full defence can be found here.
The HFT protection offered to clients worked as it should
Barclays said Schneiderman's claims that it failed to protect clients from aggressive high-frequency trading flow "suffer from many substantive defects". In particular, Barclays said the claims "attempt to manufacture a fraud claim by ripping short quotes out of context and stringing together language from different articles and documents, written at different times, by different authors".
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Barclays contested this by stating that the reviews of the service were "as regular as necessary" and told clients that it reserves the right to override the profile of any participant.
Relationships with HFT firms were all above board
The Schneiderman complaint alleged Barclays encouraged HFTs to trade on LX by offering favourable commission rates and access to the venue, but Barclays claims the complaint "identifies no misrepresentation regarding these issues".
Barclays said that it was transparent that it was targeting "high-quality" HFT flow and specifically told clients that HFT firms were a "major component of the pool". Barclays also describes allegations that it offered lower commissions to HFT firms as "irrelevant, as, once again, it is not paired with any allegation that Barclays said anything to the contrary".
In addition, Barclays stated that claims it shared sensitive information on LX to major HFT clients as lacking "any logic or support".
Barclays shared information on LX's order router's logic, and a breakdown of trades executed by participant type and "toxicity" level to two HFT firms.
According to Barclays, none of this information "had anything to do with any client's proprietary or confidential position" and it added that "the NYAG does not—because he cannot—allege anything to support the allegation that Barclays does not routinely share this very same information with any LX client that asks for it".
Charts on the nature of activity in LX were 'samples'
The Schniederman complaint cites a decision by Barclays to remove from an LX marketing chart the name and order flow of a large high-speed firm called Tradebot which traded on the dark pool. "The chart and accompanying statements misrepresented the trading taking place in Barclays' dark pool," the complaint said.
In deciding against including Tradebot's order flow in one chart, Barclays contested that this was "entirely appropriate because the point of the chart is to market Barclays capability to monitor individual participants in the pool, not to show what's in the pool".
Barclays said there was "no suggestion on the chart that it was intended to be a comprehensive depiction of the order flow in LX. Indeed, the title of the chart prominently states that it is merely a "Sample", which means "serving as an illustration or example"'.
Barclays referred readers to the Webster's dictionary definition of the word 'sample'.
Claims about HFTs in the dark pool were accurate
Schneiderman also alleged that Barclays' marketing material was inaccurate because it did not represent all of the participants on LX, referring to one chart in particular. However, Barclays said the "flyer's illustration was entirely accurate" and called the allegations "plainly wrong".
Barclays said: "Nothing in the text suggests that this....chart shows the full set of LX participants as of any particular date". Instead its purpose, Barclays said, was to illustrate that "participants in the same category do not trade in the same manner and to show Barclays ability to analyse different trading firms' behaviour".
It added Schneiderman's complaint does not identify a single client who was misled by the chart or who understood the chart to be an up-to-date, accurate portrayal of LX's participants.
Barclays never promised it would bar aggressive traders from LX
The Schneiderman complaint alleges that Barclays did not actually police or punish bad trading behaviour "because it did not prohibit any firm from participating in LX".
In response, Barclays said this allegation "wrongly presumes that policing of the pool requires expelling traders from the pool". Barclays said by policing the pool it meant "to supervise the operation, execution, or administration of" LX. Again, it referred readers to Webster's dictionary for the definition of the word 'police'.
Barclays claimed that, in line with its representations, it segmented traders based on specific metrics into six categories, ranging from passive to aggressive. Investors who were willing to interact with any other trader could do so, and those who only wanted to interact with "non-aggressive" flow could do so as well, thereby prohibiting "aggressive" traders from accessing their trading flow.
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A San Tan Valley man, allegedly $25,000 behind in child support payments, was arrested and booked into jail after a chase that covered an entire golf course.
Patrick G. Moloney, 47, ran from his home near Johnson Ranch Golf Course last Thursday after Pinal County deputies came to his house looking for him, said Tim Gaffney of the Pinal County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies were investigating a claim by his ex-wife that he owed $25,000 in back child support for their 16-year-old daughter and that he was planning to leave the area as soon as he received a tax refund check, Gaffney said.
A PCSO sergeant and detective drove to Moloney's house and saw him smoking a cigarette in his garage, Gaffney said.
Moloney ran into his house and shut the garage door. A witness inside the home told police he ran out the back of the house onto the golf course.
The sergeant and detective were provided a golf cart and, starting on the 18th, they worked their way back to the first hole. They received reports from golfers about the direction Moloney was running, Gaffney said.
An out-of-breath Moloney was found and caught at the first hole.
He was booked into the Pinal County Jail on an outstanding warrant from Maricopa County Superior Court for failing to pay child support. His bond was set at $10,000.
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu said Moloney also owes back child support for two children from a previous relationship.


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Ohio Northern University engineering professor awarded IEEE-USA Professional Achievement Award
Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University's director of engineering education and first-year engineering, and associate pro
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ONU's degree program in engineering education is the first of its kind in Ohio and one of the first in the nation. The program directly addresses the need to develop a new generation of high school students who can contribute to solving our nation's challenges through engineering and innovation. The four-year engineering degree will prepare graduates to become licensed secondary math teachers but with a more specialized perspective than teachers who have traditional education diplomas.
Teachers with engineering education degrees are front-line advocates for engineering careers, which, according to research, have not been adequately communicated to high school students. Ohio Northern's program helps maintain America's place as a global leader in science and technology by graduating educators who inspire young people to pursue higher education and careers in engineering.
The program combines a general engineering degree with the required education and math courses to earn a teaching certification, but it also offers opportunities beyond the high school classroom. Graduates can pursue job opportunities in corporate sales and training or even careers in science and technology museums. Graduates also are able to seek out traditional engineering careers or go on to graduate school.
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Across Michigan, fireworks events have already started happening and people will be out and about celebrating the Fourth of July from now through next Thursday! With so many fun events happening across the state, there is still time to plan a great Independence Day adventure. Below is just a sampling of celebrations.
For a complete listing of events in Michigan visit www.michigan.org.
Fourth of July Celebration | Clawson
June 24-July 4, 2013, Clawson
In Clawson the celebration starts June 24. Events include an ice cream social, live music, parade, games and 5K run. The carnival midway opens on July 3 and on July 4 enjoy a pancake breakfast, arts and crafts event, fire department water battle, more entertainment and fireworks.
4th of July Celebration & Fireworks
July 4, 2013, St. Ignace
Combining the nostalgic sentiment of a small-town celebration with the picturesque backdrop of Lake Huron and Mackinac Island makes the 4th of July in St. Ignace something special. Watch the parade at 1 p.m., enjoy kid's games and a community picnic at 2 p.m., and watch the fireworks over Moran Bay at dusk. Let us show you patriotism, St. Ignace style! For more information, call (888) 878-4462.
Grand Rapids 4th of July Fireworks
July 4, 2013, Grand Rapids
The Amway 4th of July Family Fireworks event is an annual favorite of upwards of 150,000 who come to downtown Grand Rapids to listen to great entertainment and enjoy a fireworks spectacular. The tradition continues on the lawn in front of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum. Patriotic music, dance and presentations mixed with great entertainment from local and national artists from 6 p.m. until the fireworks start. Fireworks will begin at 10:30. Visit the website for more information.
Fourth of July Celebration
July 4, 2013, Marshall
Celebrate Independence Day in Marshall! Festivities begin with the 'Celebrate America' parade at 10 a.m. Then, witness the annual flag rising, listen to the patriotic sounds of the Marshall Community Post Band and enjoy a traditional chicken dinner; it's a true Independence Day celebration!
Frankfort's Fourth of July Celebration
July 4, 2013, Elberta
Frankfort's Annual 4th of July celebration includes: a parade, carnival, art in the park craft fair, sand sculpture contest on the Lake Michigan Beach, BBQ and fireworks on Frankfort Beach at dusk (Approximately 10:30pm)! For more information, visit the website or call (231) 352-7251.
Traverse City 4th of July Fireworks
July 4, 2013, Traverse City
Enjoy a spectacular 4th of July fireworks display beginning at dark with great viewing from anywhere along the West Bay shoreline in Traverse City. Fireworks are expected to go from 10 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Grand Haven 4th of July Fireworks
July 4, 2013, Grand Haven
The annual Grand Haven 4th of July Fireworks display lights up the night sky after the evening's showing of the Grand Haven Musical Fountain. For more information call (616) 842-4499.
Fourth of July Celebration
July 4-6, 2013, Cedarville
Enjoy the spectacular view of fireworks over Cedarville Bay from Cedarville's downtown waterfront park or the lawn of the Great Lakes Boat Building School on July 4. Come earlier in the day for the parade, kids games, hot dogs and burgers, Up in Smoke BBQ, races and contests and more. Wind down into early evening with music on the bay by Dance Commander DJ and a Jersey Mud eating contest. For more information, call (906) 484-3935.
Fourth of July – Harbor Springs
July 4, 2013, Harbor Springs
Events include a juried art fair, 3-mile and 10-mile run, parade, live music and fireworks. For event information, contact the Chamber at (231) 526-7999. See you on the Fourth and be sure to wear your red, white and blue!
Cadillac Independence Day Celebration
July 4-7, 2013, Cadillac
The event kicks off in the City Park with live evening entertainment. There will be the 2nd Annual Fire on Water (a tribute to our military past, present and future), and a full day of events including the Thunder on the LakeShore Motorcycle Show, Wrestling Extravaganza, children's bounce houses, food & merchandise vendors, dunk tank, hot air balloon rides, community photo, 'better than a water park' event and an evening finale with the fireworks. For more information, visit the website or call (231) 775-0657.
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Laurier students looking for a study break can make an avatar of themselves or visit 10th century China through two exhibits at The Museum in downtown Kitchener and at a special event price.
The Museum is offering all Laurier students a 25 per cent discount on James Camerons AVATAR: The Exhibition and Treasures of China featuring the Dazu Rock Carvings. Visit The Museum's website, click on the Buy Tickets button, and enter WLUSTUDENTS in the box for a promotional code.
AVATAR: The Exhibition runs until Jan. 13 and features artifacts from the film, interactive displays and behind-the-scenes footage. Visitors also have the opportunity to see themselves as an avatar and film their own scene, which they can email to themselves.
Treasures of China featuring the Dazu Rock Carvings is the North-American premiere of UNESCO World Heritage Site carvings. It runs until March 17 and includes 48 ancient Chinese sculptures depicting a fusion of Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian beliefs, dating back as far as the 10th Century AD.
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It is my understanding that Marguerite Brown has been Bethel's tax assessor for over 30 years—a position that has not been questioned even though, as Josh Teitelbaum notes in his February 7 letter, there have been an inordinate amount of successful challenges to Ms. Brown's assessments. It looks like this may change, however, and here's why: Ms. Brown's assessments incur unnecessary litigation costs to the town and residents are finally realizing it.
When I read the TRR article "Tax consultant slams Bethel assessor; charges bias against weekenders, Jewish property owners," I was skeptical. Then I did some research, and it does seem that weekenders get slammed, but that's not to say that others don't. How is it that combined total taxes on my five-bedroom home with two bedrooms in the basement on 17 acres on an unglamorous road, a pond and no garage are about 30% more than on the Brown property, with 198 acres, magnificent views, a barn, various outbuildings as well as a home with five bedrooms, all above grade, and an attached garage? And what about the local resident down the road from me who pays just 30% less than the Browns for a very modest home on 2.5 acres? All one has to do is peruse www.tax lookup.net to see that something is amiss.
I bought my home in 1999 before www.taxlookup.com existed. I wish I knew then what I know now. The taxes on my home have more than doubled since purchasing it and went up 35% upon purchase. Before closing on the property, the previous owners said they were furious when they learned that Ms. Brown had gone onto their property, looking through windows for upgrades. When I asked Ms. Brown why my taxes went up, she said there were improvements made to the home that were never assessed. I unsuccessfully tried to verify this; what I did learn is that taxes cannot be raised based on sales price.
I regret not buying the first home I saw in Livingston Manor, which I lost to a higher bidder. Prior to placing a bid I called the town's assessor, who advised me that taxes would not increase—she wanted to encourage people to buy, not frighten them away with the prospect of tax increases (in spite of upgrades). Ms. Brown can learn a thing or two from the Manor's tax assessor.
People in public office should be an asset to their town, not a liability. Ms. Brown has always been kind and cordial to me on the phone and I thank her for that. But we need to encourage people to move to Bethel and the best way to do that is to investigate Ms. Brown's assessments.
[Terry Wolf is a resident of Swan Lake and NYC, NY.]


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As we begin ramping up for another election cycle, I hope our local and regional news editors will ensure that our community is informed on the changing characteristics of national and regional government.
Since most of us made our youthful visit to the voting booth, there has been a tremendous change in the dynamics of elected public service.
A few months ago, some of my colleagues and I were discussing a bill recently introduced in the General Assembly, and someone remarked: "Wonder what the founders would think of that" The more we thought about it, the more it seemed like an entirely relevant question to ask of any bill.
Romans 3:9-31 clearly identifies the problem all men face and God's solution to it. The universal problem of all men is that we all are sinners who have fallen short of the glory of God.
No mere human being has lived a sinless life; in thought, word, and deed, every person has sinned. We have sinned in our understanding, and with our bodies.
No matter what standard of right living we accept or adopt, none of us has perfectly lived up to that standard. In God's eyes, all the world is guilty of sin.
An important deadline is approaching for Lancaster County taxpayers – the closing of the county's 2013 tax books, which takes place on March 17.
This is an important step in the annual fiscal budgeting process for Lancaster County government, as it allows those who serve on County Council, the school board and town and city councils to determine how much tax revenue they will have to work with as they work to finish their 2014-15 budgets.
The Mattamy Homes proposal for a residential development on the TreeTops site on Van Wyck Road is expected to come before Lancaster County Council at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 10, in the County Administration Building, 101 N. Main St.
Eagle Rock Camp, an organization dedicated to helping the families of service members with service-related difficulties through a camping experience, is looking for a new home and has shown an interest in the TreeTops site.
The members of McDonald Green Fire Department and the Ladies Auxiliary would like to thank everyone in Lancaster County, who supported our annual barbecue on Saturday, March 1.
It's a good time to visit your local fire station and meet your volunteers.
We hope you enjoyed it and will continue to support us and other fire departments in the future.
Butch Ghent
McDonald Green Fire Department chief
I appreciate the hard work that U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney provides in Washington on behalf of the citizens of South Carolina and I believe that he is earnest in his views of what it takes to be successful in today's world.
However, I take exception with some of his views in his recent column in the Feb. 9 edition of The Lancaster News, "Why people don't like politicians."
Harrison Cahill
USC School of Journalism
S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley recently signed Bill 308 into law, which will allows South Carolina residents with a concealed weapons permit to carry their weapons into many businesses, including restaurants and bars.
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It is my opinion that we are in need of a public outcry. Sunday morning National Security Adviser Susan Rice was on "Meet the Press."
Rice was asked if she had any regrets about saying that the Benghazi attack was a demonstration gone bad after a video insulting Mohammed was posted on You Tube.
Her answer was, "No, we were acting on the best information we had at the time."
It's the kind of news that should be alarming, yet it's all too common.
A local TV news station reported Feb. 15 that a man attempted to assault a Richland County deputy after being pulled over for driving more than 100 miles per hour. The suspect was subdued and arrested.
In this case, the assailant didn't appear to have a weapon. Still, it was a stark reminder of the dangers our police officers face.
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FDA eats its words, but cheesemakers wary
The panic over what appeared to be a change in the federal rules that govern the craft of artisan cheesemaking seems to be dying down, but cheesemakers remain suspicious, even after the Food and Drug Administration said late Wednesday that it had erred.
At issue is whether wooden boards are safe to use when aging and storing cheese.
To those who do not know a cloth-wrapped cheddar from a Comté, it seems an arcane matter. But for fans of imported and domestic artisan cheese, the threat of losing wooden planks to age and store cheese was akin to taking oak barrels away from winemakers.
Cheesemakers have used wood for centuries, relying on the porous nature of planks to help control moisture, a process necessary to create cheese rinds. Wood also helps encourage unique microbes that give different cheeses flavor and character.
A ruling from the FDA that circulated widely this week seemed to indicate the agency had banned the use of wood planks. The agency was responding to problems with listeria monocytogenes, a type of bacteria that can cause fatal illnesses, that was found at a cheesemaking operation in upstate New York.
But by Tuesday, after the issue blew up on social media and Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., and other members of Congress got involved, the FDA issued a clarification that said while it had concerns over whether wood was a safe and sanitary medium for cheesemaking, it was in fact not changing the rules.
Late Wednesday, the FDA issued a more detailed statement on the issue that read much like an apology and made it clear wood was still OK.
FDA officials said they have not and are not prohibiting or banning the longstanding practice of using wood shelving in artisanal cheese.
Further, the agency said that the language in the January letter from the agencys Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition to New York agricultural officials that started the wood-board flap may have appeared more definitive than it should have, in light of the agencys actual practices on this issue.
Still, cheesemakers and federal lawmakers from cheese-producing states remain skittish.
It appears the FDAs right hand doesnt know what its left hand is doing, Welch said in a statement Thursday. Which FDA should cheesemakers listen to?
He cited a March 27 letter to his office from an agency official that stated in clear language that wooden boards are not permitted and never have been.
He plans to continue his effort to protect the use of wood by attaching an amendment to an agriculture appropriations bill moving through Congress that would prohibit the FDA from spending any money to enforce a ban on the use of wooden shelves in cheesemaking.
He, several cheesemakers and other government officials plan to gather Monday at the Cabot Creamery store in Waterbury to discuss the bill and continue the battle to defend the use of wood.
The gathering Monday is to let the world know, including the FDA, that cheesemakers and our delegation are ready to defend our industry from the vagaries of unpredictable and inconsistent regulation by the federal government, said Mateo Kehler, an owner of Jasper Hills Farm in Greensboro, who is organizing the event. At Jasper Hill, a series of aging caves are lined with wooden shelving that holds prize-winning cheeses.
Cathy Donnelly, a microbiologist at the University of Vermont, will be on hand Monday to answer questions about the health risks associated with ripening cheese on wooden boards.
Fans of artisan cheese remained skeptical of the FDAs mea culpa, as well.
While this leaves a lot of room for improvement, and guarantees about as much as a bar-napkin IOU signed in crayon, its certainly a step in the right direction, wrote Steve Unwin and Lauren McDowell of the cheese review blog CheeseRank.
Almost 75 percent of cheesemakers in California, Idaho and Wisconsin use wood to help make cheese, according to the American Cheese Society, an organization that represents the nations farmstead and artisanal cheesemakers. In addition, many of the most popular cheeses imported to America from Europe are aged on wood.
Other than ruling that milk from mammals would no longer be allowed for cheese production, it is hard to think of an issue that would unite more of the cheese world big and small, foreign and domestic to mobilize, Gordon Edgar, a cheese monger at Rainbow Grocery in San Francisco and one of the nations authorities on artisan cheese, wrote in an email.MORE IN Vermont NewsMONTPELIER Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. Full StoryVermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell plans to join the U.S. Full StoryAs Rutland prepares to welcome Syrian refugees to its community, some are continuing to voice... Full Story
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Jon Garland at Minor League Camp on Monday
Today's Riverside Press-Enterprise reports:
Jon Garland, who allowed three runs on seven hits in four innings during Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Royals, will pitch in a Class AAA game Monday.
I'll be at minor league camp Sunday-Tuesday to shoot the games, so if this happens look for video footage of Garland's start Monday evening on FutureAngels.com.
Monday is an off-day for the parent club, so I suspect we'll see more major leaguers over at the minor league camp. My guess is either Mike Napoli or Jeff Mathis will catch Garland.
It also happens to be St. Patrick's Day. Some teams do a "green" theme on that day so I'm curious to see if the Angels do anything, but I doubt they'll spend a dime for the minor league camp to don green caps or will deploy green bases. Ya never know.
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Grand Caribbean - Perdido
Destination: Perdido Key
Type: Condo/Villa
Number of Floors: 4
Bedrooms: 1-2
Baths: 1-2
Tucked away in a spectacular, unspoiled area of the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast is the splendid tropical hideaway of Grand Caribbean Perdido. Located directly across the street from the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico and adjacent to Johnson Beach—part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore—this beautifully landscaped, 4-story complex is perfect for a beach vacation to Northwest Florida.
Onsite property features include a freshwater lake with pier and gazebo, a boardwalk to dedicated beach access, two outdoor Jacuzzis, and barbecue grills within picnic areas. These amazing 1- and 2-bedroom vacation rentals in Perdido Key are fully furnished and equipped, including queen beds in the master suites, sleeper sofas, built-in bunks for the kids, stackable washers/dryers and large private balconies featuring views of the Gulf or the onsite pools.
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14112 Perdido Key Drive
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At the end of the first quarter of play, the Bobcats were ahead, 19-12.
The Tigers surged in the second quarter, out scoring the Bobcats by 16 points to the Bobcats 12. At the half, Refugio lead 31-28.
Refugio held on to their 3-point lead going into the fourth quarter as both teams scored nine points each in the third quarter.
In the final quarter of play, the Bobcats could only muster six points all of which came off free throws.
"Many opportunities were missed as the ball just would not go in," said coach Eli Boxell.
The Tigers were able to overcome the 3-point deficit and scored 11 in the fourth quarter to win the game 49-46.
Scoring for the Cats were Brett Davis, 11 points; Logan Myers and Tevin Nash, eight each; Travis Quintanilla, seven; James Durst, seven; and JB Brown, five.


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The Turkish Angora is mostly white in colour and has a silky, medium-long length coat, no undercoat and a fine bone structure. The Turkish Angora cat breed is also known to have bright blue eyes and occasionally eyes that are of a different colour (like one blue eye and one yellow eye).
There seems to be a connection between Ankara Cats and Persian cats and the Turkish Angora is also a distant cousin of the Turkish Van cat. Although the Turkish Angora does share some characteristics with the Persian cat, they are distinctly different species.
Although Turkish Angora cats are known for their shimmery white coat, currently there are more than twenty varieties including black, blue, reddish fur. They come in tabby and tabby-white, along with smoke varieties, and are in every colour other than pointed, lavender, and cinnamon.
The Turkish Angora cat is a popular domestic cat breed today mainly due to their usually white coat, blue eyes and their playful personality. Turkish Angora cats are active animals and are very loving and affectionate towards their owners.


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Calls placed to Wisconsin residents and businesses claiming to be a sales pitch from Google are a scam, according to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
The pre-recorded messages claim to be selling advertisements in products such as Google Maps. Those who have reported the calls say they're fairly constant, even after they have asked a live representative to take them off their contact lists.
In the call, the receiver is asked to press a key to reach a representative or another key to be taken off the call list. State officials said it's best to just hang up. If you touch any keys, your number will be marked as "live" in the scammer's system and will likely lead to more calls.
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No Sew Easter Egg Book
By: Lisa Fulmer
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Add a few handmades to your child's Easter basket this season. Easy Easter crafts are a quick and easy way to get in the spirit of this lovely spring holiday. Make a No Sew Easter Egg Book from Lisa Fulmer out of fabric and felt but save your needle and thread for another day.
- Print and solid fabrics
- Fusible web
- Iron and ironing pad
- Matching colors of felt
- Variety of ribbons
- Cardstock trimmed to one small and one large egg shape
- Aleene's Fabric Fusion Peel-n-Stick Sheets
- Rotary cutter with pinking blade
- Cutting mat and ruler
- Scissors
- Fabric marker
- Sewing machine and/or embroidery floss and needle
- Aleene's Original Tacky Glue
Trim pieces of print fabric for cover and solid fabric for inside pages to 9″ x 12″ with rotary cutter.
Fold each piece in half to 6″ x 9″ and press the fold.
Sandwich some fusible web between the wrong side of print fabric cover and one of the solid fabric pages and press with dry iron on high heat until fused.
Optional – machine stitch around the edges of the cover after fusing.
Peel bottom liner off a sheet of Fabric Fusion and apply the sticky side to a piece of fabric.
Use cardstock template to trace a small egg shape on the top liner of the Fabric Fusion, then trim the liner/fabric into the egg shape.
Peel back the top liner and carefully finger-press ribbon strips across the fabric egg on the sticky side, nested closely together.
Trim the edges of the ribbons flush with the edge of the fabric egg.
Use another sheet of Fabric Fusion to adhere the ribbon egg in position on the book cover.
Use cardstock template to trace the large egg shape on to several pieces of felt and trim out.
Use scraps of the Fabric Fusion to adhere a felt egg to the center of each page.
Optional – machine stitch or hand embroider around the edges of the eggs to further secure them to the page on both sides.
Trim out various shapes and strips of different colors of felt for decorating the eggs – kids can glue the shapes in place permanently when desired.
Write a greeting or special message inside the front cover with fabric marker and glue felt shapes around it to embellish.
- Lay the page spreads on top of the cover spread with folds aligned in the center, then machine or hand stitch down the fold line.
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BAM Unveils Its Winter/Spring Season
Highlights include a production of the Tony-winning black comedy "The Beauty Queen of Leenane," directed by Garry Hynes in her Brooklyn Academy of Music debut.
October 25, 2016, Tuesday
MORE ON GARRY HYNES AND: Theater , Music , Dancing , Brooklyn Academy of Music , Hynes, Garry , Nonesuch , Morris, Mark , Lepage, Robert
Review: '1776,' a Musical Portrait of Squabbling Politicians
This stately concert production at City Center, part of Encores!, underscores the agonizing labor that momentous change often involves.
April 1, 2016, Friday
MORE ON GARRY HYNES AND: Theater , Encores! Great American Musicals in Concert (Series) , Edwards, Sherman , Stone, Peter , Hynes, Garry , Larroquette, John , Fontana, Santino , 1776 (Play)
Review: 'DruidShakespeare: The History Plays' Is Complete With a Crown Fit for Many Kings
This work, under the direction of Garry Hynes and performed by Ireland's Druid Theater Company is a seven-hour adaptation of "Richard II," "Henry IV" and "Henry V."
July 14, 2015, Tuesday
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Druid Theater Company Makes Shakespeare's Histories Its Own
The acclaimed Irish troupe condenses "Richard II," "Henry IV, Part 1," "Henry IV, Part 2" and "Henry V" into a seven-hour marathon performance.
July 5, 2015, Sunday
MORE ON GARRY HYNES AND: Theater , Druid Theater Co , Hynes, Garry , Shakespeare, William , Lincoln Center Festival , O'Rowe, Mark , Richard II (Play) , Henry IV, Part 1 (Play) , Henry IV, Part 2 (Play) , Henry V (Play)
War Changes a Man, and a Play
Sean O'Casey's rarely performed "Silver Tassie," part of the Lincoln Center Festival, mixes humor and the horror of war.
July 28, 2011, Thursday
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If He Can, Above All, to His Own Self Be True
"Equivocation" suffers from its own overweening ambitions, as Bill Cain, the playwright, aims to write a political allegory in Jacobean drag.
March 3, 2010, Wednesday
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'Waiting for Godot,' but Not for Long
A revival of Samuel Beckett's classic play "Waiting for Godot" will arrive on Broadway in 2009, Playbill.com reported.
July 15, 2008, Tuesday
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Encores! Season to Feature Some Well-Known Names
Christine Ebersole, Beth Leavel and Rosie O'Donnell will all star in productions during City Center's 15th Encores! season.
July 27, 2007, Friday
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Eloquent Tongues but Anguished Irish Hearts
The Broadway revival of Brian Friel's tender, sad and funny play is nothing short of glorious.
January 26, 2007, Friday
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Waking Up the Rock Musical, and Other Triumphs
Looking in the rearview mirror at my year in theater, I was happily impressed with the sheer variety of the contenders for cream-of-the-crop consideration.
December 24, 2006, Sunday
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Jason Jennis is very dedicated in helping the world become a better place by employing motivational and effective teaching methods. He has created this website to create a portal that can bridge the gaps in the students' knowledge. Here you will find some posts and other reading materials about school types, involvement, safety, standards and activities.


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Long-lasting solutions for the chewing puppy
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Homemade Dog Chews?
We have an 8-month-old puppy that just loves to chew. This puppy loves to chew more than our other dogs. Does anyone have a recipe, or know where I can find one, to make rawhides or homemade chew things to save money? I'm not looking for treats, just something to chew, chew, chew.
Homemade Dog Chews: Kong is the Answer
There is a toy out there called a Kong. It is a rubber chew toy. It usually comes with hints about what to put in it to keep your dog interested. It has a large hole in one end and a small one in the other. You can hide pieces of dog food, peanut butter, cream cheese or any other healthy snack for your puppy in it. It keeps them entertained for hours trying to get the treats out. I wouldn't recommend rawhide chews every day to a puppy. Puppies are going to chew and chew and chew for quite a while! They teethe just like babies!
Renee in NC
Homemade Dog Chews: Nylabones Last for Years
For a dog that chews a lot, I recommend giving them a Nylabone. These are hard tough bones made of a nylon/plastic material that come in many different flavors. You can find them at Target, Wal-Mart or any pet store. The initial cost is a bit more (usually $6-15 depending on the size of the bone), but they last for years. They are also better on your dog's stomach than rawhides. Rawhide bones can be very difficult to digest and can even cause blockages, which could lead to an expensive vet trip. When a dog chews on a Nylabone, only tiny, tiny pieces come off the bone that can be safely digested.
I have also found that my dogs are less aggressive with the Nylabones than with rawhides. Dogs that have good things to chew on and lots of toys will cause less property damage in the long run.
Homemade Dog Chews: Peanut Butter and Braided Ropes
I had the same problem a couple of years ago and I found a solution. Buy one of those big braided rope dog toys and a cheap tub of creamy peanut butter. Thoroughly rub a good amount of the peanut butter into the rope toy. The other dogs will probably be jealous, but this will keep your little chew monster busy for a long, long time. I've read that the threads in the rope toys could cause problems with digestion (wrapping around intestines!) if you don't keep an eye them. So, I am sure to monitor them when I give this particular toy.
It also helps to put deodorant/antiperspirant on wooden furniture legs to keep them from getting chewed on. Good luck and please don't give up on your new addition!
Homemade Dog Chews: Make Puppy Pops
The need to chew in 8-month-old puppies can be satisfied by making "Ice Pops" (without sticks, of course!) out of low-sodium broth. (The low salt content freezes harder.) Keep an old cotton towel under the freeze pop to keep it from sliding around the floor. Be sure to pick up the towel between chewing "events" so it doesn't become a target! The cold is also helpful while pups are teething and have sore gums, just like infants.
Homemade Dog Chews: Visit The Butcher
A butcher gave me this tip years ago when I had a dog that chewed up everything! Take a raw 'beef' bone of any size suitable for the dog, clean off as much meat as possible, and then boil the bone for at least half an hour. This will make the bone hard. They can't be chewed up, but still have the flavor that dogs like. My dog loved her new bones and left our shoes alone.
Homemade Dog Chews: What A Ball!
We have a 4-year-old pug that loves to chew (on toys). In fact, his favorite pass time is trying to destroy his toys. He can pop a tennis ball and de-squeak a squeaky toy in 30 seconds.
We tried pig ears, but he would get it down to the size of his mouth and choke trying to swallow it whole. If a ball is too hard, he doesn't like it. We tried all kinds of balls.
We finally found out that racquetballs are his favorite. We buy them in a pack of three. It took him three months to break the first one. His second one is still going strong. Our neighbors tried them also with their 1-year-old lab-pointer mix. She loves them too. The racquetball doesn't come apart, but has enough give that they can chew it.
When the ball gets wet, it sometimes pops out of our pug's mouth when he tries to chew on it and ricochets around the room, which really keeps him occupied. If you get your pup any new toy, always supervise them to make sure that there are no problems.
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Homemade Dog Chews: Durable Chews for Jaws
This is something I learned when my Great Dane and my St. Bernard were puppies. These guys pack some jaw power! Store bought toys just did not last!
I took old towels that had holes, cut them into strips, and braided them together. This also works with old socks, jeans, etc. and they are washable!
I also go to the local farm supply store and buy four-foot lengths of bulk rope and braid it. This I tie to their trolley (a pulley system bought at the pet store tied between two solid objects with a cord to which you tie your dog) and cover it in peanut butter. They run, pull, and race around with the rope, but are limited to the length of the trolley. This also keeps it off the ground so the peanut butter lasts longer.
Carrie in South Dakota
Homemade Dog Chews: Teething Relief
Here's an easy way to create a dog chew, especially for a teething puppy with sore gums. Start with a hand towel or a washcloth (depending on the size of your dog). Soak the towel in water or in a mix of water and salt-free bouillon. Wring out the towel thoroughly and twist it into a long sausage shape. Put it in the freezer until frozen. Give it to the puppy and let him chew! You should be there while the dog is chewing, so he doesn't swallow any cloth pieces after it thaws.
Homemade Dog Chews: Pig Hooves are Best
Our best solution has been pig hooves. (I am not talking about pig ears, as those are gone in five minutes.) Our dog could chew through anything, even rawhide and big bones from the butcher, but these pig hooves last for months. Sometimes, for a special treat, we spread peanut butter on the inside of the hoof.
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For Immediate Release May 18, 2011Contact: Jeremy Warren, 512-463-0113
Senate Passes Texas Citizen Participation Act
HB 2973 protects Texans from lawsuits designed to stifle free speech
(Austin, Texas)—The Texas Senate State voted unanimously today to approve HB 2973, the Texas Citizen Participation Act, legislation by Representative Todd Hunter (R-Corpus Christi) and Senator Rodney Ellis (D-Houston) which protects Texans' right to petition the government or speak out about matters of public concern.
The House approved the legislation 142-0.
HB 2973 protects Texans' right to free speech and curtails frivolous abuse of our court system by reducing Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP). The legislation creates a way for people who have been subjected to SLAPP lawsuits to protect themselves from having to give in to a plaintiff who has greater resources or other power rather than spend thousands of dollars defending themselves.
"These SLAPP suits are the bully's weapon against democracy," said Ellis. "Across Texas and the nation, the powerful are using our courts -- and the threat of high legal costs and bankruptcy -- to silence critics and shield wrong-doers from scrutiny. HB 2973 evens the playing field and ensures the little guy won't be put in the poor house for standing up for what he believes in."
SLAPP are frivolous lawsuits used by moneyed interests to retaliate against and silence critics through costly litigation. With the rise of blogs, citizen journalism and increased public participation, more and more ordinary citizens are being targeted. SLAPP suits have been filed against citizens and organizations for simply circulating petitions, testifying at public hearings, attending rallies or demonstrations or even writing letters to the editor.
HB 2973 allow defendants in SLAPP suits to dismiss cases earlier than would otherwise be possible, thus limiting the cost and fees. Under the legislation, judges would have the power to dismiss these cases much earlier in the process and compel those behind such suits to pay legal fees and court costs.
Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have passed "Anti-SLAPP" laws.
Following are just a few Texas examples of SLAPP suits filed to intimidate citizen whistleblowers:
"The right to free speech is perhaps our most hallowed right," said Ellis. "Deep-pocketed bad actors and bullies should not be able to use the courts to silence citizens."


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The homeless problem has literally hit home with Hawaii's First Family.
Security breaches at the governor's mansion and Washington Place have prompted emergency action.
A 12-foot-high chain link fence was erected quickly after a rash of problems with homeless on the property.
There've been five incidents so far this year, but the governor's security detail decided to act fast after dealing with three cases in three weeks.
The governor's bodyguards and state sheriffs were on hand Friday afternoon inspecting the work.
Workers we talked to say generally the homeless don't hang out in the area behind Washington Place in the daytime. They are drawn to the area at night to sleep. There's evidence of that. Someone left their bedding up in the trees.
Staff in the nearby Lili'oukulani building report seeing homeless at times tapping into the water spigots to do laundry.
Carol Cummings says she's noticed the problem as she walks by this area on her way to work.
"There are homeless, sometimes with a shopping cart. When I walk thorough I try and walk as fast as possible, but they have not bothered me," said Cummings.
Others say they try to be on guard when walking to the parking garage after working late at night.
The capitol district is protected with strict design restrictions.
Passers-by hoped the glaring chain link barricade would be dressed up with landscaping.
The fence, which cost $16,500, is said to be a temporary measure.
The governor's office says the homeless problem isn't new to the mansion. It happened when former Governor Linda Lingle lived here too.
And while we are told the incidents have been non-threatening-- mainly homeless people looking for a quiet place to sleep--the governor's security detail doesn't want to take any chances.