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Las Vegas Review-Journal attacks Kagan for filing brief that defended ban on animal "crush videos"
Research ››› ››› ADAM SHAH
The Las Vegas Review-Journal charged Elena Kagan with taking an extreme position while defending a statute written to ban animal "crush videos." In fact, the Supreme Court stated that Kagan's brief was grounded in precedent, Justice Samuel Alito sided with the government in the case, and Kagan has said that she was doing her best to defend the statute, as is consistent with her solicitor general duties.
Las Vegas Review-Journal attacks Kagan for brief defending ban on animal "crush videos"
Las Vegas Review-Journal distorts Kagan brief to attack her as extreme. From a July 2 Washington Times editorial headlined "The Kagan hearings" and subheadlined "Nominee would be a reliable hyperliberal":
Ms. Kagan's statement in her signed brief for the animal cruelty case U.S. v. Stevens that, "Whether a given category of speech enjoys First Amendment protection depends upon a categorical balancing of the value of the speech against its societal costs," was and is, as Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in rejecting the argument for the high court, "startling and dangerous."
The law Kagan's brief defended was written to outlaw animal "crush videos," which depict women slowly crushing animals to death with their bare feet or high heels. As Chief Justice John Roberts stated in his majority opinion in United States v. Stevens, the law at issue in the case was written to outlaw "crush videos," which "often depict women slowly crushing animals to death 'with their bare feet or while wearing high heeled shoes,' sometimes while 'talking to the animals in a kind of dominatrix patter' over '[t]he cries and squeals of the animals, obviously in great pain.'"
Chief Justice Roberts stated Kagan's brief was "derive[d]" from "descriptions in our precedents"
Roberts: Kagan's brief "correctly notes" how Court has described "historically unprotected categories of speech." The Las Vegas Review-Journal editorial quotes Roberts' majority opinion calling the argument in the solicitor general's brief "startling and dangerous." But the editorial fails to note that in the very next paragraph, Roberts acknowledges that the government's argument is based on language from Supreme Court precedent:
To be fair to the Government, its view did not emerge from a vacuum. As the Government correctly notes, this Court has often described historically unprotected categories of speech as being " 'of such slight social value as a step to truth that any benefit that may be derived fromthem is clearly outweighed by the social interest in orderand morality.' " R. A. V., supra, at 383 (quoting Chaplinsky, supra, at 572). In New York v. Ferber, 458 U. S. 747 (1982), we noted that within these categories of unprotected speech, "the evil to be restricted so overwhelmingly outweighs the expressive interests, if any, at stake, that no process of case-by-case adjudication is required," because "the balance of competing interests is clearly struck," id., at 763-764. The Government derives its proposed test from these descriptions in our precedents. See Brief for United States 12-13.
But such descriptions are just that--descriptive. They do not set forth a test that may be applied as a general matter to permit the Government to imprison any speaker so long as his speech is deemed valueless or unnecessary, or so long as an ad hoc calculus of costs and benefits tilts in a statute's favor.
Justice Alito sided with the government in the case
Justice Alito voted to uphold the constitutionality of the animal crush video ban. Completely undermining the Review-Journal's claim that Kagan's brief is evidence that she would be "a reliable hyperliberal," the one justice who voted to uphold the statute at issue in the case was Alito. Alito wrote in his dissent:
The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, but it most certainly does not protect violent criminal conduct,even if engaged in for expressive purposes. Crush videos present a highly unusual free speech issue because they are so closely linked with violent criminal conduct. The videos record the commission of violent criminal acts, and it appears that these crimes are committed for the sole purpose of creating the videos. In addition, as noted above, Congress was presented with compelling evidence that the only way of preventing these crimes was to targetthe sale of the videos. Under these circumstances, I cannot believe that the First Amendment commands Congress to step aside and allow the underlying crimes to continue.
Kagan testified that the argument in the brief was the only one the government had to defend a poorly-written law
At her hearing, Kagan testified that she was making the best argument she could to defend the statute. Responding to questions by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) on her brief, Kagan stated that the animal "crush video" statute "was not drafted with the kind of precision that made it easy to defend from a First Amendment challenge." And Kagan added that she put forward the "best argument" and "the only argument that we had" in order to defend the constitutionality of the statute. From Kagan's hearing (via Nexis):
KAGAN: Senator Hatch, I -- I think you are wrong to be concerned about it. Let me first talk about the United States v. Stevens brief. It's been a hard case. Congress had passed a statute, and it was a statute designed to deal with horrific acts of animal cruelty, including these things that I didn't know existed, these crush videos...
HATCH: That none -- that none of us would like, that's for sure.
KAGAN: But it was -- it was a statute that -- that was -- I hesitate to criticize Congress' work, but it was a statute that was not drafted with the kind of precision that made it easy to defend from a First Amendment challenge. And we thought that our best argument, really -- or, you know, the only argument that we had was to analogize the statute to other categories of expressive activity that the court had held were simply not protected by the First Amendment.
And most notably, the two categories that we used in that -- that brief were obscenity and child pornography. And those are categories where I think the court has done this kind of categorical balancing that I spoke of, that, you know, we spoke of in the -- in the brief, where the court has said, look, when it comes to obscenity or child pornography, child pornography is a -- is an especially apt example, because the -- the harm that Congress was trying to get at here, what Congress was trying to do, was to turn off the -- the spigot of distribution so that these materials would not be made in the first place.
And that was the theory that the court used to say that child pornography could be regulated under the First Amendment, that if we shut down the mechanisms of distributing and -- and -- this material, nobody would produce this material. And that's what Congress -- that that was clearly Congress is focus in -- in passing this animal cruelty statute.
And so what we tried to do was to analogize this statute to the child pornography laws that the court had upheld in Ferber and to say that the court should uphold the statute for the identical reason that it upheld the child pornography laws, that the court should realize the extraordinary harms of this -- of this speech and should realize the way in which this regulation is really aimed at stopping the initial production, the initial horrific acts that went into the production of the speech. And that was -- that was the government's view.
It was a view that was accepted by Justice Alito in the case. He was the only vote we got, but -- but he essentially accepted that theory. I think it was a very hard case, because it was -- again, I hesitate to criticize Congress' work, but it -- it -- another statue would've been easier to defend on First Amendment grounds, but we tried to do the best we could with it.
HATCH: You and I agree on that.
It is the job of the solicitor general to defend the constitutionality of federal statutes. During her Solicitor General confirmation hearing, Kagan noted it was the Solicitor General's job to provide a "vigorous defense of the statutes of this country against constitutional attack." From Kagan's solicitor general confirmation hearing:
At the same time, the Solicitor General has critical, no less critical responsibilities to Congress--most notably, the vigorous defense of the statutes of this country against constitutional attack. Traditionally, outside of a very narrow band of cases involving the separation of powers, the Solicitor General has defended any Federal statute in support of which any reasonable argument can be made. And I pledge to continue this strong presumption that the Solicitor General's Office will defend each and every statute enacted by this body.
Solicitor general must put aside her personal positions in order to represent the interests of the United States. From Kagan's responses to written questions concerning her solicitor general nomination:
I understand that role as representing the interests of the United States, not my personal views. I indeed think that I would enjoy, as well as be deeply honored by, the Solicitor General's position if I am fortunate enough to be confirmed. The advocate's role is frequently to put aside any interests or positions other than those of her clients. And as I hope I expressed at my confirmation hearing, I would take enormous pride in representing and advancing the interests of the United States as a client - even if I would not myself have voted for every one of its statutes.
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Department head leads geography seminar/workshop in New York
|Date: Tuesday, March 25th, 2014
Dr. David Keeling, head of WKU's Department of Geography and Geology, spent two days at Scarsdale (N.Y.) High School last week, helping students and faculty to understand how to incorporate a geographic perspective on critical social issues into the curriculum.
Organized by the Scarsdale Teachers Institute (STI), the seminar/workshop comprised three approaches to curriculum development. On Friday, Dr. Keeling gave presentations to students on water, power and politics in a number of classes, including Chemistry, World History and Social Studies. On Friday evening, he led a seminar organized by STI called Global Connections, where he presented ways to think about the role of rivers, water and the environment from a spatial perspective. The evening seminar was attended by 25 teachers.
On Saturday, he led a full-day seminar and workshop on the development of approaches to incorporating the geographies of rivers and water into the curriculum. Eight teachers from various Scarsdale District schools attended the workshop, and each teacher developed a project drawing from the material presented in the morning seminar. The group aims to coordinate these projects with Dr. Keeling for a journal article on educational strategies that discusses how to incorporate a geographic perspective on critical issues into the high school curriculum.
The STI offers planned and continuous education courses to the professional staff of the Scarsdale and Edgemont schools, teachers in other school districts, and community residents. The Institute and its teacher members endorse the principle that cooperation among autonomous groups is fundamental to intellectual growth and essential to progress in education. This is the fourth visit by Dr. Keeling to the Institute, where he has presented a geographic perspective on a variety of contemporary social and cultural issues.
Contact: David Keeling, (270) 745-4555.
The WKU Alumni Association recently elected 11 new board members for 2017-2018.
The WKU Board of Regents will hold its annual retreat and quarterly meeting July 27-28.
WKU alumni and friends will celebrate "There's No Place Like Home" for Homecoming 2017.
The WKU Alumni Association recently elected 11 new board members for 2017-2018.
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Becky Ann Baker, a 1975 WKU graduate, is a first-time nominee for a Primetime Emmy Award for her work on the HBO series "Girls."
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Mikhail Baryshnikov to Take Center Stage at Northwestern Graduation, 6/21
Mikhail Baryshnikov, founder and artistic director of the Baryshnikov Arts Center, critically acclaimed film, television and theater actor and one of the world's greatest ballet dancers, will receive an honorary degree and deliver the main address at Northwestern University's 155th commencement.
Northwestern's 2013 commencement ceremony will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 21, at the University's Ryan Field.
Born in Riga, Latvia, to Russian parents, Baryshnikov trained in Riga until moving in 1964 to Leningrad to study at the Vaganova School. In 1969, he was accepted as a soloist into the Kirov Ballet and quickly was promoted to the rank of principal dancer.
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In 1979, he joined New York City Ballet and worked with George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins.
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For many years, concrete producers heard that promoting sustainability was good business. Now, there's proof that being green adds to the bottom line.
Up to $800,000 is available for participating in the Cool Climate Concrete (C3) program, a greenhouse gas program that rewards concrete producers for reducing their use of portland cement.
Precast and ready-mixed producers earn incentives by reducing their average portland cement use per cubic yard of concrete beyond company-specific baselines by substituting supplementary cementitious materials (SCM). These producers are reducing emissions while earning $4 per metric ton of avoided carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. In the first phase, payments ranged from $600 to $68,000 per participant.
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The C3 program is based on the concept that CO2 emissions are avoided and offsets are generated when concrete producers reduce portland cement use beyond established baselines by replacing it with SCMs. This strategy for reducing emissions emerged because most concrete-related emissions are from cement production. For every metric ton of portland cement produced, almost one metric ton of CO2 is produced.
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Now that you have a raised garden bed in place, what can you do to ensure you are getting big results from it?
The way you use it, and maintain it, can transform this simple box of dirt into a growing and packed box full of vegetables or flowers. The following seven steps and tips will help you to avoid problems, getting better results and troubleshoot as you go.
1. Keep The Soil Loose
One of the most important things to do while maintaining your garden be is to ensure the soil within it remains loose rather than compacted. To do this, use a hoe to keep it loose so air can circulate better. Second, avoid stepping on the soil, as this compaction will reduce growing results.
2. Always Compost
If you do not have a compost bin, get one. You want to ensure that the soil is consistently getting nutrients to it and those nutrients come from decomposing matter.
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While there are many pesticides and other chemicals you can add to your garden that will boost their overall production, be sure to keep them organic in nature. Organic pest products work just as effectively but do not add toxins to your soil. More so, they keep your food free from any type of chemical. Organic pest control products are available from Amazon.com.
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If you want to extend the growing season, tent your raised garden bed. By this, I simply mean construct a simple tent over it. You can purchase greenhouse materials to build your own. Use garden stakes, old tent poles, or whatever you have handy, and push these into the soil. Then drape some plastic over the top of the raised garden bed. If you have a staple gun, secure the plastic to the garden stakes. You can go as low or high tech as you want on this. And the benefits? This gives you more room for increasing the length of the growing season. Depending on where you live, you could garden year round with this method.
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What you may not know is that if you use a trellis system, you can grow more of the vine plants like tomatoes, grapes and squashes with less room. As the plants grow, you can pull them up wards to extend higher in the garden box. This way, only the roots are growing in the soil. This also improves the overall quality of your foods.
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To make watering your plants easier, install an irrigation system from the start. Buy a raised garden bed irrigation system to install. Alternatively, you can use a permeable water hose that runs throughout the bed, about half way through the soil layers. Connect this out of a hole drilled into the side of the garden bed to your garden house. Allow it to run just enough to dampen the soil.
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Pest netting is an option for keeping the critters out. You may want to build a fence around the top portion of your garden bed if you have deer or other larger creatures nibbling on your plants.
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Area girls hoops teams prepare for first season in new sections
When it comes to the Signal Item area girls basketball teams, it is all about settling into new homes.
Each squad has moved into a new section — two squads moved into new classifications — that will be sure to provide exciting action for basketball fans from across the area.
Below is a look at the local teams in 2012.
Bishop Canevin
Last season: 22-6 (10-2)
Returning starters: guard Erin Waskowiak, forward Carly Forse
Key losses: guard Becca Olkosky
Lady Crusaders coach Tim Joyce had a simple way to describe his squad for this season — pretty good.
That might be a bit of an understatement.
Bishop Canevin returns four of the starters from last season's team that reached the WPIAL Class AA title game.
"We have some really good players," Joyce said. "We knew that coming into the year. They are improved and motivated."
Duquesne commit Erin Waskowiak leads the charge. The senior guard averaged 20.4 points last season and was named the Tribune-Review's "preseason player of the year."
Forward Carly Forse will give the Lady Crusaders a strong post presence. The 5-foot-10 senior enters her second season as a starter. Senior guard Celina DiPietro returns and gives Bishop Canevin a strong shooting presence.
Junior guard Johnie Olkosky gained valuable playing time last season as a starter and should expect to be a bigger presence on the court.
Finding the player to fill in at the fifth spot has been the challenge for Joyce. He said juniors Caroline DeFrank and Alaina McGuire are the likely options.
"I can't say one would start every game," Joyce said. "It may change game to game."
After competing in Section 5-AA the past two seasons, Bishop Canevin has moved to Section 4-AA.
It will be joined by former Section 5-AA rivals Seton-La Salle and Steel Valley and face off against new opponents in Brentwood, Chartiers-Houston, Fort Cherry and Wilkinsburg.
One opponent no longer on the Bishop Canevin schedule that bothers Joyce is Carlynton.
The Lady Cougars made the move to Section 6-AA from 5-AA.
"It is sad to me that Carlynton is not there," Joyce said. "It was always a rivalry game. It was kind of nostalgic for us.
"I am a Carlynton grad. My two assistants are Carlynton grads. My wife is a graduate. I'm sad to see the change.
"How we wound up where we did, I don't know. That is for smarter people than me to figure out."
In addition to the new conference, Bishop Canevin has several tough nonsection opponents to contend with. These include Gateway and Franklin Regional from Class AAAA and South Fayette from Class AAAA.
The Lady Crusaders also will face Villa Maria Academy — a Class AAA team from Erie that eliminated Bishop Canevin from the past three PIAA tournaments — and Damascus from Maryland.
After reaching the WPIAL Class semifinals in 2010-11 and the championship game last season, the Lady Crusaders have their eyes set on the next step.
"We want to go further," Joyce said. "We want to win the championship."
Bishop Canevin gets its season underway tomorrow, Friday, at the Oakland Catholic tournament. It faces the Eagles at 7:30 p.m.
The Lady Crusaders will play their second game of the tournament Saturday as they take on North Catholic at 1 p.m.
Last season: 12-10 (4-8)
Returning starters: guard Conor Richardson, forward Amanda Dodd
Key losses: guard Sierra Conley, guard Andrea Trombetta
Tim Bonner said his first season leading the Lady Cougars isn't about winning the section or the team playing its way to Palumbo Center or making a deep run into the PIAA tournament.
It is about building stability.
Since the 2006-07 campaign, Carlynton has had six girls basketball coaches. Last season's coach, Rich Griffin, resigned after feeling he couldn't take the program in the direction he had hoped.
"I don't want the team to think this is another guy coming in one year, and then he is going to be gone," Bonner said. "I want the program to get back to its roots and have the players trust we care and will be here."
Bonner coached the team from 2004-06 and compiled a 22-27 record, leading the Lady Cougars to their most recent WPIAL playoff appearance in 2004-05. He also served as an assistant to Cayll Smith during the coach's lone season in 2010-11.
Bonner's newest team will be filled with youth. Out of 18 players, the team has three seniors and two juniors.
The three senior leaders are Amanda Dodd, Rose Doyle and Lejla Isak. Dodd and Doyle are returning players, and Isak returns after not playing last season.
Bonner praised Dodd's ability as a guard and her long armspan. Doyle will fill in as the team's center, and Bonner is impressed by her work ethic.
"(Doyle) earned her starting role," Bonner said. "She came into the program when I was an assistant, and she was so raw. She has improved so much."
Junior guard Hannah Murray will see an increased role as she takes over the point guard position. Junior forward Jazz Meredith will play a big role despite suffering an injury during the offseason that kept her out of summer ball.
Sophomore Jordan Melko will start after seeing a lot of minutes as a freshman.
The Lady Cougars took a blow when Conor Richardson was sidelined after tweaking her knee. The 5-foot-9 sophomore guard had a strong freshman campaign and is expected to make a return by late December or early January.
The Lady Cougars will compete in a new section after struggling to contend with teams such as Bishop Canevin, Seton-La Salle and Steel Valley in Section 5-AA.
Carlynton now plays in Section 6-AA against Avonworth, Beaver, Freedom, Northgate, OLSH and Sto-Rox.
"The final four teams in Class AA last year came out of the old section," Bonner said. "Overall, I am happy with the new section. OLSH still gives us a Catholic school that reloads every year, and Beaver dropped down from Class AAA.
"It is a challenge, but we still have the ability to compete."
The Lady Cougars will get their season underway tomorrow, Friday, at the South Side Beaver tournament. They will face Ellwood City at 3:30 p.m.
Chartiers Valley
Last season: 25-4 (10-0)
Returning starters: forward Kristina Coyne, guard Mariah Wells
Key losses: guard Morgan Figura, guard Kristen Castello
There is a lot of hype around the Lady Colts as they enter the season as several Pittsburgh media outlets have the team ranked high in the Class AAAA rankings, including the Tribune-Review ranking Chartiers Valley No. 2.
One person not buying into the hype is coach Spencer Stefko.
"I'll tell you the same thing as I told them — whoever thinks we should be No. 2 should be fired immediately, because they know nothing about basketball," Stefko said. "I can easily name five teams better than us."
The opinion isn't a knock on his team but more of praise of the Lady Colts' new home in Class AAAA. Chartiers Valley makes the jump into the classification after competing in Class AAA last season and reaching the WPIAL and PIAA semifinals.
Chartiers Valley will compete in Section 4-AAAA against Baldwin, Bethel Park, Canon McMillan, Mt. Lebanon, Peters Township and Upper St. Clair.
"We realize we won't be getting any housewarming gifts," Stefko said. "These are really good teams. I believe it makes for the most competitive section in western Pennsylvania. And being part of that is certainly something we don't mind."
The Lady Colts will be led by three seniors in guards Mariah Wells and Kassidy O'Keefe and forward Kristina Coyne.
All three started for Chartiers Valley last season, and Wells led the team in scoring with 11.7 ppg.
Stefko praised the senior athletes and said their leadership will give the Lady Colts an instant boost.
"Those kids only worry about the name on the front of the jersey and not themselves," Stefko said. "They are great examples for the program on and off the court. Having such unselfish kids at top filters down.
"There are points where I am yelling at them to stop being so unselfish."
The team will have two experienced juniors to call on in 6-foot forward Kristin McGeough and guard Jenna Devinney.
Sophomore guard Alexa Golden was a starter last season and will continue to be a major part of the team. Stefko said sophomore Melissa Rickens will see her role grow.
"(Rickens) will be the first one off the bench," Stefko said. "She had a great summer and is a much better player. Amanda Mazzarini and Carly O'Keefe will be significant for us, as well."
While the team returns its starting five and has added some depth, Stefko said there are no expectations being set. The Lady Colts are more concerned with improving than thinking about what could happen.
"We don't come into the season saying we want to win this or win that," Stefko said. "We just want to get better each practice and each game.
"We are not worried about our record, just how we are going to beat Canon-McMillan, Baldwin and Upper St. Clair in those first few games."
Chartiers Valley faces Pine-Richland on the road Monday in its first game of the season. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
Keystone Oaks
Last season: 20-8 (7-5)
Returning starters: guard Maryssa Agurs, guard Kayla Brownlee
Key losses: guard Alexa Xenakis, guard Taylor Brownlee
Nikki Presto set some high expectations after her first season leading the Lady Golden Eagles.
In addition to the 20-8 record, Keystone Oaks reached the WPIAL semifinals and PIAA second round for the program's best season in recent memory.
Presto now is trying to make sure her team continues to look forward and not back.
"We are trying to instill that this is not last year's team," Presto said. "We lost five seniors. But we have about five returning players that were part of it.
"Those players have confidence after last year, but we cannot rest our hats on last season."
Keystone Oaks has jumped from Class AA to AAA. The Lady Golden Eagles' new home in Section 5-AAA will feature Montour, Moon, Quaker Valley, South Fayette, South Park and Trinity.
Presto said the new section will be a challenge, but the squad is used to playing in a top Class AA section. Last season, Keystone Oaks was part of Section 5-AA, home to the final four teams of the WPIAL Class AA tournament.
"We are coming out of the best section in Class AA," Presto said. "We need to do the same thing as last season and just battle everyone on the court. South Park will be the team with a target on its back after reaching the WPIAL title game."
The team will be led by a trio of returning players in guards junior Maryssa Agurs and sophomores Kayla Brownlee and Lexy Mercuri.
"They are the big three," Presto said. "We tell them, and they understand they will need to carry us with their experience."
Agurs played forward last season but will be moved to her more natural guard position in 2012-13.
She was a breakout performer during the postseason run last season, and the coaching staff is expecting to see the same intensity all season this year.
"The playoff Maryssa that showed up in February and March needs to show up in November and December," Presto said. "She showed such poise down the stretch. She has high expectations for herself this season and the coaching staff does, as well."
Brownlee and Mercuri saw meaningful minutes as freshmen. Brownlee will be the squad's point guard and is expected to be a major contributor to the team's success.
"I treat her like a senior," Presto said. "I treat her like an 18-year-old and not a 15-year-old.
"A lot is expected of her this season, and she is stepping up as a leader."
Mercuri was a post player last season but will be moved into a guard position. The sophomore will see her role extended after a strong offseason.
"She has made leaps and bounds," Presto said. "Her ball handling has improved. We should see her scoring increase."
Junior Jillian Welch also returns and will give the team a strong forward presence. Senior Holly Kendell will complete the starting five.
The team has added some depth with several newcomers. Sarah Abbott Mariah Berman will add depth to the guard spot, and Maryssa Agurs' younger sister, Maryah, is expected to see time.
While the team returns plenty of experience with several new faces, Presto said it is taking a simple view of the season.
The Lady Golden Eagles are focused on the task at hand and have only a pair of goals.
"We are taking things on practice at a time," Presto said. "The goals heading into the season are to compete in a tough section and expect to make the postseason. If we can do that, we will take it from there."
Keystone Oaks kicks off its season tomorrow, Friday, at the Indiana tournament. It will face Baldwin at 3:30 p.m.
Nathan Smith is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 412-388-5813.


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By Rita the Shopper
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I purchased this item twice under another name from two other sources and, although the concept was great, the product construction was so poor that both failed within a couple of days. The one I purchased from Hammacher Schlemmer is far superior. It is much better constructed and has four different speed settings. My cats have been playing with it for over a week now and love it.
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I would not buy this product again.
By Short Sue
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Was surprised at the fast delivery time. A big plus. The product was so easy to assemble and get going. The problem was the feather would not move easily. My cat is older and tried a few times to catch feather but when she touched it the thing stopped. I then had to get it going again. For a more energetic cat this would probably be fun.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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At first the cats weren't sure about the toy, but now they are captivated by it. Great to occupy indoor cats to keep them from being bored, especially in an apartment without lots of room.
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Cat loves it
By CJ
from Luzerne, Michigan
Would be great if it had a motion activated setting for turning on and off.
Fantastic kitten/cat toy
By Nikitasmother
from Holland MI
In the morning our kitten goes right for the mouse teaser. He even knows where we turn it on. The best level is the random setting. Our kitten Nitika plays by the hours with it. I did have to glue the tail on so he did not pull it off so often. When I ordered one years ago, it came with both the feather and tail. This time I only got the tail.
By zero
from Victoria BC
Tail comes off too easilyMaybe should be screwed in instead
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Product worked as advertisd
By Ei-Lo
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The cat figured the toy out in half a day. She had more fun with the box.
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Just started it today. Cats are all over it. we'll see how long it lasts. Having an additional tail seems like a good idea.
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My cats, even the elders, were fascinated with this product. The batteries don't last too long because my cats gang up on the toy by holding the tail and with the batteries running the toy tries to get free. What happens is that the tail comes off, the toy keeps working, and the cats loose interest. If I notice the tail is off I will put it back on and they usually go back to playing. The cats liked both attachments. I think I like the feather more and I don't know the reason.
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Best toy for my cats ever!Have two cats. Keeps them active!They try to figure out how to catch the "mouse"
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After devoting a portion of the October 6 broadcast of his nationally syndicated radio show to discussing pending legislation [1] that would prohibit "cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment" of detainees held by the U.S. government, Glenn Beck interviewed a caller who claimed to have worked as an "intelligence officer" and to have "extracted intelligence" from U.S.-held prisoners by torturing them. The caller said his preferred methods of torture included burning the retinas of prisoners' eyes with high-powered halogen lamps and blowing out prisoners' eardrums with high-pressure water and air. He also claimed to have known "a contractor that did drilling on live teeth." After hearing the caller describe these torture techniques, Beck responded, "I've got to tell you, I appreciate your service." During the interview, Beck asked the caller if he ever had trouble sleeping at night. When the caller answered, "No," Beck responded, "Good for you." He later added, "[W]hen all is said and done, I'm glad people like you are on our side."
The caller identified himself only as "Mitch," a name he later admitted was false.
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BECK: And what would you -- like, what kind of tools would you use? What was your method and what worked the best?
"MITCH": Well, I had three or four that worked the best. I mean -- you've had your eyes dilated before?
BECK: Yeah.
"MITCH": Well, with simple masking tape or duct tape, you dilate the eyes, and they you use halogen lamps, and a person is placed in a rigid position where they cannot move. Their eyes are opened and the halogen lamps, you know, they're producing 40,000 watts. It's intense. And that breaks them down. High-pressure water -- I mean, you've heard the term "drinking from a fire hose." I wouldn't do that. That generally wouldn't extract what you want, and usually would drown somebody quickly. But you can use high-water pressure into one ear, and when that first ear drum is broken with, you know, 14 or 15 hundred pounds of water pressure going in, the don't -- they will talk before that second ear drum is broken.
BECK: Mitch, I've got to tell you I appreciate your service. I don't know your circumstances at all. I, you know, I have to assume that, because we wear the white hats that we're not doing this at the drop of a hat.
BECK: So in other words -- let me ask you this. So, you know, you always see, like, they'll come in with this, like, briefcase, and they'll open it up and there will be all these tools in there.
"MITCH": No.
BECK: That doesn't happen either?
"MITCH": No. No. I did know a contractor that did drilling on live teeth. You know, well teeth. And you've seen that before in different movies.
BECK: Did you ever accidentally kill somebody?
"MITCH": No. I made them wish they were dead. You know, when you have -- like I was saying the, the best -- my most successful use of any technique was high-pressure air. You just think of a small [high] velocity hose with 1,200 PSI [pounds per square inch] of air coming through it. I don't know if you've ever heard a hose with that much pressure go off, but once -- your ears immediately bleed. One ear blown completely out, and you don't have to do the other one.
BECK: Wow. Mitch?
"MITCH": It's like your head exploding inside is what we always thought --
BECK: Do you ever have a hard time sleeping at night?
"MITCH": No.
BECK: Good for you. Good for -- I mean, good for you. Is it because you did it for the country?
"MITCH": Yeah. I knew what we -- how important it was.
BECK: I've got to tell you, Mitch, it's -- you know, you tell one of these stories, you -- I don't know. If you're comfortable telling this kind of -- it's not something that when you first meet -- say, "Hey, by the way, for 30 years I tortured people." I mean, it's kind of an awkward, weird, kind of thing. But I have to tell you, when all is said and done, I'm glad people like you are on our side.
"MITCH": Well, I'm glad I was on my side, too. I -- but, you know...
BECK: [laughter]
"MITCH": But this is something my family doesn't know -- has no idea what I did. My closest friends didn't know.
BECK: They do know now?
"MITCH": No. Not unless they can tell who this is speaking.
BECK: So Mitch is not your real name?
"MITCH": No.
BECK: You've never told your family this stuff?
"MITCH": No.
BECK: What do they think you did all these years?
"MITCH": Worked with intelligence.
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Seniors and Faculty must arrive at 10:30 am for Baccalaureate and 2:00 pm for Commencement. It takes 30 minutes to line up seniors by name. Be on time and quickly find your place. Seniors march in alphabetical order—led by the two Commencement speakers and followed by the men who are receiving academic honors (also in alphabetical order). At the head of the procession is the Marshal, Professor Frank Howland, who will direct the seating.
8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. — Cap and Gown Pick Up in the Chapel Basement. Seniors obtain their caps and gowns (provided free by the college). Return caps, gowns, and hoods (received during Commencement) to the same place immediately following Commencement. If you wish to purchase a hood, place an order with the Bookstore. You may keep the tassel from your mortarboard.
10:30 a.m. — Formation of the Academic Procession for Baccalaureate on the Sidewalk East of Center Hall (In the event of rain, the procession will form in Baxter Hall.)
11 a.m. — Baccalaureate Service in the Wabash College Chapel. The Baccalaureate sermon will be given by Dr. Matthew Myers Boulton, who is President of the Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis.
12 noon — Commencement Buffet in the Knowling Fieldhouse, Allen Center. A buffet lunch will be served at a cost of $12 for graduating seniors and their families.
12 - 2:30 p.m. — Bookstore Open
1:30 p.m. — Legacy Photographs on the Sidewalk East of Center Hall. Seniors who are legacies are invited to have their picture taken with family members at no charge. High-resolution copies will be posted on the Wabash website. (In the event of rain, photos will be taken in the Student Lounge of the Allen Center, across from the Fitness Room.)
2 p.m. — Formation of the Academic Procession for Commencement on the Sidewalk East of Center Hall. (In the event of rain, the procession will form in the lobby of the Allen Atheltics Center.)
2:30 p.m. — 174th Commencement Ceremony on the Wabash College Mall. (In the event of rain, the ceremony will be held in Chadwick Court.)
Complimentary photographs will be taken of your son as he receives his diploma and will be mailed to parents after Commencement. The Media Center will record the event, and DVDs will be on sale in the Bookstore approximately two weeks after Commencement.
Wabash's Commencement activities will be streamed live on the internet.
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3:30 p.m. — Reception for the Class of 2012 in the Great Hall, Sparks Center. Join President and Mrs. White for a reception in honor of the Wabash College Class of 2012.
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The former Ranger, Olli Jokinen — he of shootout fame and a lot of mailing-in games in his brief tenure — won't be back on Garden ice Monday. He was suspended by the NHL for a cross-check to the head of Colorado's Wojtek Wolski Wednesday night.
Jokinen is going to forfeit three games worth of pay: $48,387. Actually, it's almost as hard to believe that he is making that kind of money after his performance last year, as it is to believe that Calgary took him back.
One of the great trades in recent Rangers history, Jokinen — it turns out — was a throw-in in the deal that brought Brandon Prust to the Rangers and rid them of Christopher Higgins and Ales Kotalik. Talk about win-win-win.
By the way, in that same game, New Rochelle's Kevin Shattenkirk scored his first NHL goal. Good for him!
UPDATE, 5:20 P.M.: Reader LW3H reminds us that Wolski plays for the Coyotes now … and the NHL announced the suspendable offense as having happened in a game at Colorado, when in fact Phoenix was in Calgary Wednesday night. So, so sorry.
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A day after US columnist Jeffrey Goldberg quoted US President Barack Obama as saying that Israel under Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu does not know what is in its own best interest, Netanyahu visited the Gaza border Wednesday, was told that December was the quietest month in the last 12 years, and essentially replied to Obama: "Yes I do."
"I think everyone understands that only Israel's citizens will be the ones to determine who faithfully represents Israel's vital interests," Netanyahu said on a visit to an army base near Gaza in his first direct response to Obama's reported criticism. "Over the last four years we stood up against strong pressure, and I will continue to do so for Israel's security. [...]
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Employees take cover during gun fight at Cycle Gear
"Some of our regular customers were in here, had been in here for awhile," store manager Stan Foxworthy said. "Third joined them that knew them then a number of others had followed that person here. Words were exchanged, not sure what words, fists started flying."
Foxworthy said the argument escalated quickly inside so he immediately called 911.
Other employees said they sensed things were getting worse as the fight moved outside and some took cover.
"Next thing you know we were hearing 6-12 shots going off," Foxworthy said.
That's when officials said 41-year-old Maurice Horry of Columbia died on the scene, and 36-year-old Theodore Waymyers from Summerville and 39-year-old Carlos Davis from Columbia died on their way to the hospital. A fourth was treated with non-life threatening injuries.
"I wasn't able to take a really close look at that, we had motorcycles in the way. I was more worried about watching people with guns than what was going on on the ground... apparently we had a couple of bystanders trying to assist with CPR and helping people who were shot," Foxworthy said.
Police arrested 43-year-old Ronald Reid for murder and 32-year-old Barry Stinson for lynching by mob, second degree.
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LONG BEACH - The Long Beach Unified School District will hold a special meeting Tuesday regarding its proposal to change start times for school in the fall, including a controversial proposal to begin high school an hour later.
Under the proposal, instead of the current 7:50 a.m. morning bell, school would start at 8:50 a.m. for most high schools, and the day would recess an hour later at about 3:40 p.m. The district also is considering schedule changes at some elementary, K-8 and middle schools to better coordinate bus transportation for special education students.
LBUSD Superintendent Chris Steinhauser has said the time changes would be in the best interest of students based on research that shows students benefit academically from starting school later in the morning.
Officials said the district also could save more than $1 million in transportation costs through schedule adjustments.
While some students might appreciate sleeping in, many students at Wilson High on Friday said they prefer starting at 7:50 a.m. because the early bell leaves more time for homework, sports and extracurricular activities after school.
"I swim after school in Los Alamitos, so if I got out of school later, that would really mess up my schedule, and it would be a really long day," said junior Delaney Freeman.
Sophomore Curion Magsby said he would have to stay up late studying if school ended an hour later.
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The plan has also been met with mixed reactions from parents, who have expressed concern that the time changes would cause a logistical nightmare for those who drive their children to school in the mornings and then head to work.
The district is holding the information meeting in the Stanford Middle School auditorium, rather than its usual location, in anticipation of larger crowds. No board action is expected at the meeting but the board could vote on the school schedules at its Feb. 5 meeting, said LBUSD spokesman Chris Eftychiou.
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Staphylococcal meningitis is a bacterial infection of the thin tissues covering the brain and spinal cord (meninges).
Staphylococcal meningitis
Staphylococcal meningitis is caused by Staphylococcus bacteria. When it is caused by Staphylococcus aureus or Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteria, it usually develops as a complication of surgery or as an infection that spreads through the blood from another site (hematogenous spread).
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Often, treatment will include a search for, and removal of, possible sources of bacteria in the body. These include shunts or artificial heart valves.
Early treatment improves the outcome. However, 3 - 5% of patients do not survive. Young children and adults over age 50 have the highest risk of death.
Staphylococcal meningitis often improves more quickly, with better results, if the source of the infection is removed. The source may include shunts, hardware in joints, or artificial heart valves.
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In the spirit of the season, I'm revisiting one of my go-to recipes that makes the best of summer produce. This barley salad with roasted Mediterranean vegetables is a great choice for sharing with family and friends at picnics, potlucks or parties over the next few summer months.
I originally posted this recipe in 2007, and haven't really changed much except to simplify and punch up the flavor a little.
Happy summer!
I like to arrange some arugula or baby spinach leaves on the bowl or platter before piling on the barley mixture.
Make ahead note: Salad can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Return to room temperature before serving.
- 1 1/2 pounds eggplant, diced
- 4 cups cherry tomatoes, halved (2 pint containers)
- 1 orange or yellow bell pepper, chopped
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 1/4 cups pearl barley
- 3 cups water
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoon honey or agave nectar
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/2 cup crumbled goat feta cheese
- Arugula or baby spinach leaves; a few handfuls
- Put rack in middle of oven and preheat to 425°F.
- Toss eggplant, tomatoes and bell pepper with 2 tablespoons oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt on a large rimmed baking sheet. Roast vegetables until eggplant is golden brown and tender and tomatoes are shriveled, stirring halfway through, about 25 minutes.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 3- to 4-quart heavy pot over moderately high. Add the onion and cook until softened. Add the cumin, coriander, cayenne and 1/2 teaspoon salt, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add barley and cook, stirring until well coated with oil for 1 minute more. Add water and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until all of liquid is absorbed and barley is tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Transfer barley to baking pan with roasted vegetables and spread to cool, about 20 minutes.
- Whisk together lemon juice, garlic, honey, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and oil; pour over the barley and vegetables along with the basil and feta; mix together, and transfer to a serving bowl or platter.
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Selena Gomez is sporting some brand new ink! The singer recently got a new tattoo consisting of words on the upper right side of her back ... and it's not in English.
The tattoo is an Arabic line done by celeb tattoo artist Bang Bang McCurdy. McCurdy tells E! News, "Its meaning translates to 'Love Yourself.'" The script reportedly appears to be an Arabic translation of the phrase "Love Yourself First."
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