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Government and private organizations provide the opportunity for minority women to pursue a higher education or operate a business with a grant. African American, Asian American, American Indian and Hispanic women are eligible for assistance. You must demonstrate a financial need when applying for a grant award. These grants are awarded on a competitive basis.
Asian Women in Business Scholarship Fund
The Asian Women in Business Grant helps Asian or Pacific Islanders women pay for the cost of higher education. Student can receive $2,500 to be used toward tuition, books and other related expenses. The student must be enrolled full time in an accredited college and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. She must also have a record of community involvement or entrepreneurial achievement. Students attending a community college are eligible to apply if they intend on transferring to a four-year university.
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The Bill Bernbach Diversity Scholarship helps minority women pay for the costs of pursuing a degree in art direction, copy writing or design. The student can receive $5,000 to pay tuition at participating schools, which includes the Miami Ad School, the Ad Center at Virginia Commonwealth University, the Portfolio Center, the Creative Circus, the University of Texas at Austin, or the Art Center College of Design at Pasadena. The student must have already obtained her bachelor's degree and be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen. African American, Asian American, Hispanic or American Indian women are eligible to apply for a scholarship.
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The Association on American Indian Affairs provides funding for the Displaced Homemaker Scholarship Program. American Indian women who are older than 30 years of age and have never attended college because of family responsibilities are eligible to apply for a scholarship. The student can receive $750 per semester to pay for educational costs, child care and basic living expenses. She must submit an essay describing her family responsibilities and her monthly budget with her application. Although the scholarship does not renew automatically, students can apply for help on a annual basis.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture provides grants to help women farmers or ranchers who own and control their business pay for technical assistance to enhance business operations. At least 75 percent of the agricultural producer's board of directors must be comprised of members who have been subjected to racial, ethnic or gender discrimination. Also the board's average gross sales cannot exceed $250,000 in the past three years. Up to $200,00 is provided to pay for product improvement, a business plan or training.
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- Asian Women in Business: Asian Women in Business Scholarship
- American Association of Advertising Agencies Foundation: Bill Berbach Diversity Scholarship
- Association on American Indian Affairs: Undergraduate Scholarships Displaced Homemaker Scholarships
- U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development: Small Socially-Disadvantaged Producer Grant (SSDPG)
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The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance changed my understanding of life as a survivor of ovarian cancer. First, as a client, I learned about my disease through their education programs. Then I learned about empowerment, testifying on behalf of other women with the disease. Through their outreach efforts, we engaged the underserved and under-informed. We became the voice of patients to healthcare providers and policy makers, and made substantive change. This is a charity that affects every aspect of ovarian cancer - patients, clinicians, researchers, donors, caregivers, lawmakers and the public. Serving on their board is the most honorable role of my life.
I was diagnosed with Stage 3 C ovearian cancer in May 2010 and didn't know a thing about this disease. After I was discharged from the hospital I went looking for a website that would answer my questions. I came upon the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance and learned so much. My family and myself learned what to expect. Since that time I have gone back to this website to learn different things and have help in their fund raising in the months of September. I will do anything to help OCNA to raise awareness of Ovarian Cancer so the next woman doesn't have to go through what I did. Thank you OCNA, you have helped me more than you know.
A friends of mine was diagnosed in June 2014 and in July I shaved my head in an act of love and solidarity. I decided to start a fundraiser and I contacted OCNA. I spoke with Catie and she told me how to get the ball rolling. I lost my friend August 16th and have continued on my mission. Catie and her team were always there to not only console me when I was feeling down, but they all lent their ideas and creativity when I hit a tough spot.
I am proud to say I support the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance and I am hoping to make this a YEARLY EVENT!!!
OCNA has changed my life. I was diagnosed in Dec, 2011, with Ovarian Cancer Stage 3C at age 59. I am now 62. I learned of OCNA thru their partner member NormaLeah Ovarian Cancer Foundation's director and founder, Jodie Kavensky, at a fundraiser for The University of Iowa Ovarian Cancer Research Lab.
Jodie encouraged me to visit the OCNA website. I joined OCNA's Survivors Teaching Students program and started the program here in Iowa in February, 2014. We have presented this program to 168 students at The University of Iowa College of Medicine and College of Nursing, and at Southeastern Community College in Keokuk, IA. In July, I attended OCNA's National Conference in Washington, DC. That event itself was lifechanging. There I met hundreds of survivors who have been fighting this disease 15-20 years. When I was diagnosed, I thought I would die within 1 year. As I sat in one of the presentations next to another survivor, the researcher spoke of the current findings and new treatments on the horizon - the lady next to me turned to me and we both had tears in our eyes, and we said we are NOT going to die, we are going to LIVE! OCNA provided me with a scholarship to attend their National Conference. Without the scholarship, I could not afford to attend. OCNA has given me HOPE. OCNA has provided me with programs to educate future healthcare providers so women will be diagnosed early and LIVE.
As a survivor I have been involved with OCNA since the founding 17 years ago. What has been particularly impressive is to see how the leadership and experienced staff of the organization has been a convenor of advocates and the medical professionals to bring about public policy changes and to encourage expansion of research funding.
As an oncology nurse and a leader of one of the Partner Member groups, I have been involved with OCNA for the last 14 years. It has been an incredible partnership with the main goal of improving the lives of women with ovarian cancer. As a healthcare professional, it is the place I turn to when I need resources for my patients. I have had the privilege to serve on the board of directors for the last 6 years. It is an honor to work on the OCNA team.
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Nine years ago, I turned to the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance after losing a dear friend to ovarian cancer. I was interested in building an organization in my community to adavocate for ovarian cancer. The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance assisted me tremendously with this process. They have guided and supported my organization all along the way. It is a true privledge to work with the Alliance.
Teaming up with the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance has truly been life changing. My mom's battle began in 1998, but because she was BRCA negative, I was told that I was only at slightly increased risk. In an effort to be proactive, I began seeing my mom's gynecological oncologist for my yearly check-ups and did so for more than 10 years, yet somehow ovarian cancer came to visit anyway. After my diagnosis, one of the very first resources I found online was OCNA's wonderful website called Inspire. That led me to an amazing group of women who are also battling my rare type of OVCA, so rare that it has no standard treatment protocol.
Last year I accepted a role with OCNA as an advocate leader in order to spread awareness of this deadly disease in my state and community. I attended their national convention and visited Capitol Hill to advocate for increased funding for awareness and research. The sense of empowerment that OCNA gives survivors is the best medicine there is.
When diagnosed with late-stage ovarian cancer in 1999 I knew very little about ovarian cancer, other than it was often lethal. Working with the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (OCNA) we were able to achieve Medicare coverage of PET scans and I found an entire "village" of women who are not only surviving but thriving! This organization hosts and monitors the Inspire website for patients and caregivers who are interested in others' experiences and a national conference for survivors featuring top ovarian cancer researchers.
OCNA's "Survivors Teaching Students - Saving Women's Lives(R) program where survivors share their experience from symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and their present status with medical students is lifesaving for their future patients. As one student commented, "we will never forget your faces and stories, you are heroines to us."
OCNA has a powerful grassroots impact via Partner Members across our great Nation. I trust OCNA by donating, as a survivor, my time and energies toward disease awareness on the local and at the national level as a volunteer research patient advocate representing patients and OCNA.
I found my voice as a survivor advocate when I attended my first Ovarian Cancer National Alliance conference and lobby day in 2006. The information presented by leaders in ovarian cancer research gave me so much hope and I was overwhelmed with joy to see so many survivors, family members, friends and Partner Members from all over the country. I had just completed treatment for first recurrence and was empowered to learn more and take action. The passion, energy and dedication of the board and staff to connect survivors with helpful information and opportunities to give and back, and work with medical and professional organizations on current issues is inspiring. The Alliance has been a powerful force behind many meaningful improvements for women with ovarian cancer and their families.
It has now been 17 years since my diagnosis with advanced ovarian cancer. Fortunately for me, that was also the year that the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance was founded. Through every twist and turn of this journey, the Alliance has been with me. I count on the Alliance for accurate and up-to-date information about the disease. The organization has afforded me a place to use my voice for all women diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Each year as I attend their National Conference, I see the far reaching effects of the Alliance, turning survivors into thrivers. In the past two years I have watched in awe as the Alliance has worked to bring groups together to advance our cause and research. I am proud to be associated with this organization which represents our community so well.
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As a survivor I have had a great deal of interaction with OCNA over the last 15 years and can only say that it is by far one of the most outstanding nonprofits I have encountered. A wealth of information about the disease, resources for the patient and family, concern and assistance with the challenges many of us face not only physically and financially but also emotionally. OCNA is passionate about awareness of ovarian cancer for all women, physicians and future health professionals and has an amazing staff and cadre of volunteers to accomplish this mission. The staff's enthusiasm is infectious and motivating. If you don't believe it, try saying no to attending the annual march to Capitol Hill! The staff is small in number but extremely commited to their jobs. If they do not have an answer to your question, they will work hard to get the right information to you. I know how hard the board works to make sure donations are used in a manner that will have the most impact for survivors and all women at risk of developing ovarian cancer. Proud to give my dollars to this major force on the TEAL TEAM.


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Size26 m²
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The apartment was renovated with quality materials and furniture. It's well furnished, bright, elegant, clean and have very high ceilings. Linen, towels, water, electricity and heating are included in the rate. There is a common laundry room in the building for all tenants.
The first extension of Old Nice northward, Place Garibaldi today is lined by elegant red façades with green shutters and vaulted porticoes, in which the Blue Penitents' chapel, Chapelle du Saint-Sépulcre, is perfectly integrated. A statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi stands in the middle of this square that is central to the life of the city.
Surrounded by coffee shops, shops and restaurants, and a few minutes walking distance from the beach. Everything the seaside, the historical center, the Castle Hill, the harbor, the main street and downtown have to offer is at your door!
You will be welcomed on site by someone who speaks French, Italian, English and understands Spanish. With the hope that our apartment will allow you to make the most of our beautiful city of Nice, we are looking forward t you!
How to reach the apartment:
From the Airport: Take bus No. 98 and get off at Garibaldi.
From the train station: Take the tram "Off Gare Thiers" and Down "Off Garibaldi".
The apartment is located above the restaurant "Café de Turin".
House rulesSecurity Deposit: 150€
The person who manages the apartment will meet you directly at the apartment. The arrival times and departure must be agreed in advance. Arrivals are preferably between 2pm and 5pm. Departures are preferably between 9am and 12am. When possible, you will be able to leave your luggage.
We are not available to receive guests after 8pm from Monday until Saturday or on Sunday the whole day. Nevertheless, we can send a trusted contact person that will ask you for an additional fee of 20€ on arrival.
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Everything was clean and good. Thank you.
Alles sauber und gut. Danke.
The flat is really nice and good location. Only bit noisy when windows are open during the night. Unfortunately there were cockroaches in the evening in the flat. Otherwise flat was clean and the owner was very friendly and flexible with check-in and out. Only one key for such a big apartment for many people was a bit tricky :)
My girlfriend and I stayed at the apartment for 12 nights. The host was very nice and helpful, and the apartment was cleaned really well for our stay. The apartment is nicely designed/decorated and the bathroom is really good too. Overall the apartment has everything you could need, with a laundromat just outside the front door of the building and a small grocery store in the same street. There is a bigger supermarket about 5 minutes away. The beach and boulevard are also just a 5 minute walk from the apartment and the train station is a nice 20 minute walk, but with the great bus connections you could be there in like 5-10 minutes.
I really recommend people, especially couples, to choose this great apartment when staying in Nice. My girlfriend and I really enjoyed it and are very satisfied.
Easy to find ,good room for the price. Nice and clean, No problems with anything all very easy and uncomplicated, i would stay again. Thank You! :))
Very nice apartment which is located about 15-20minutes from the beach. Everything is new in the apartment. from time to time was a beetle to be found, but that's nothing unusual. Salvatore was not on location during my stay abroad - as it was in the holiday-key collection etc still worked very well. 'm Really satisfied. Would I stay there again :)
Sehr schöne Wohnung welche nur ca. 15-20minuten vom Strand entfernt liegt. Alles ist neu in der Wohnung. ab und zu war mal ein Käfer anzutreffen, aber das ist ja nichts ungewöhnliches. Salvatore war während meines aufenthaltes nicht vor ort - da er in den ferien war- die Schlüsselübergabe etc funktionierte trotzdem sehr gut. Bin wirklich zufrieden.
Würde ich wieder buchen :)
This flat was really close to everything including the tram on main street Jean Medicin which takes you directly to Old Town Nice and the Beach. The train station is 5 mins away by foot. The owner is very accommodating and ensures your stay is pleasant with towels professionally cleaned. The only improvement I would say about this flat is that the stairs to the second bedroom need to be renovated as each step is slanted down, which can be quite dangerous to climb. I would recommend this owner and his place if you are looking for something with a good location.
Our stay at the studio was great. Good location and the apartment was fully equipped. We enjoyed our stay!
The apartment was exactly what the pictures from the Internet. It was a very nice apartment. Unfortunately, it was due to road construction and renovations over us, much too loud. It is quite hard to relax when at 6:00 clock in the morning the noise is too strong. Unfortunately, we also had the problem, that of the lower kitchen cabinets and bathroom came from the first cockroaches. We have washed everything and tries to do something. Too bad. Sincerely, Tanya Buescher
Die Wohnung entsprach genau den Bildern aus dem Internet. Es war eine sehr schöne Wohnung. Leider war es durch Strassenbau- und Renovierungsarbeiten über uns, viel zu laut. Es ist recht schwer sich zu entspannen, wenn um 6:00 Uhr morgens der Lärm zu stark wird. Leider hatten wir auch das Problem, dass aus den unteren Küchenschränken und aus dem ersten Badezimmer Kakerlaken kamen. Wir haben alles ausgewaschen und versucht etwas zu unternehmen. Schade.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Tanja Büscher
Apartment we shared with 4 people, which was a bit tight but ok though. Very modern clean u. we got help with problems quickly. Kitchen is fully equipped.
Wohnung haben wir mit 4 Personen geteilt, was zwar etwas eng, aber ok war. Sehr modern eingerichtet u sauber. bei Problemen bekamen wir schnell Hilfe. Küche ist komplett eingerichtet.
Location: Top 2min on foot. the shopping street, 5min. to the railway station, 15 min. to the beach. However, it can also be the Tram (1.50 euro single ticket, € 5 for day ticket) which 2min. next to the apartment is to be taken. Location is quiet, our window was oriented towards the courtyard. Parking: Parking garages are many (2min walk). Near, but relatively expensive (36 euros per day in the very near Notre Dame) Accommodation: There were four. Small but nice, clean and very well located apartment. Loft bed was comfortable, sofa bed had a thin mattress. For the 3 days but perfectly adequate. In the attic can not stand it. There are enough cupboards and shelves, kitchen and bathroom as well sufficient and clean. Everything corresponds to the images on Wimdu. Owner: Salvatore is very simple and nice. Short emails after booking, sms that we have arrived before the arrival. He was waiting for us outside the apartment, gave us good advice for the city and showed us the property. Just as you want it. Conclusion: Great location, very nice reception, uncomplicated, everything worked perfectly. We would book it again.
Lage: Top.
Zu Fuss 2min. zur Einkaufstrasse, 5min. zum Bahnhof, 15min. zum Strand.
Es kann jedoch auch das Tram (1.50 Euro Einzelticket, 5 Euro für Tagesticket) welches 2min. neben dem Apartment ist genommen werden. Lage ist ruhig, unser Fenster war gegen den Innenhof ausgerichtet.
Parkmöglichkeiten: Parkhäuser sind viele in der Nähe (zu Fuss 2min.), jedoch relativ teuer (36 Euro pro Tag im sehr nahen Notre Dame)
Unterkunft: Wir waren zu viert. Kleines aber feines, sauberes und sehr gut gelegenes Apartment. Bett auf Dachboden war bequem, Bettsofa hatte eine dünne Matratze. Für die 3 Tage aber absolut ausreichend. Auf Dachboden kann man nicht stehen. Schränke und Ablagen sind genügend vorhanden, Küche und Bad ebenso ausreichend und sauber. Alles entspricht den Bildern auf Wimdu.
Vermieter: Salvatore ist sehr unkompliziert und nett. Kurze E- Mails nach der Buchung, SMS dass wir angekommen sind vor der Ankunft. Er erwartete uns vor dem Apartment, gab uns gute Tipps für die Stadt und zeigte uns die Unterkunft. So wie man es sich wünscht.
Fazit: Top Lage, sehr netter Empfang, unkompliziert, alles klappte einwandfrei. Wir würden es wieder buchen.
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I am out of the loop due to seasonal jobs. While subbing, I was able to use a computer during breaks and prep hours, so my blog and networking were well attended to. Here at the Boise Basin Museum, we don't have the ability to take credit cards let alone use the Internet.
I return home to email, messages, notifications, and a neglected To-Do List. The only game that I play is Words with Friends, which suits my love of words, but even that requires some catching up. After walking up the hot and dusty mountain road toward home each afternoon, I don't always feel like doing much.
"W. Days" is an iPhone app that provides the tablet for my exploits. I can easily write posts, email them to myself later, and then transfer them to my blog. This fills time if the museum becomes slow.
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Just a relaxing week of vacation
Destination: Bahamas
Embarkation: Baltimore
Arrival: We drove from Upstate NY and it took 5:15 hrs to get to the pier. following the signs and waiting in traffic it only took about 20 minutes to pull up and have the men unload the luggage from the trunk( tip on that), then we paid cash to park our car at $15.00 a day. From the time we parked in the open lot and dragged our 1 carrier-on to the front More door,thru the disney style ropes and security then getting our Sail and Sign car was about 40 minutes. Not bad compared to Florida.
Our room was not ready and we had read that it takes about 2 hrs till it is, as they had just finished disembarking the previous folks, so we went up to the Lido and relaxed and watched the people as they came into the port with a few cocktails in hand. Our arrival at the pier - 12:45PM -getting on the ship about 1:30PM and then finding our luggage at our door- 3:30PM. Not bad we thought.
Sunday-Monday-Tuesday at Sea and also at 7knots..very calm
Wednesday - The ports were a welcome stop...after 2 1/2 days on the ship it was nice to get off.Wednesday- Now I'm not a big cheapskate but when you get off at Cape Canaveral, they try and direct you to a $16.95 per person bus ride to Ron John's(surfing type store) in Coco Beach. AGAIN...after reading this website it was suggested to just walk about 10 feet farther and look for the shuttle bus that says Radisson. It's free(tip the driver) they drop you off 25 feet from where the other people paid $34.00. We went into this store which is exactly like Ron John's. Then we walked the 3 blocks to Coco beach and finally got something to eat at Quizzno's subs. We went back to where we were dropped off and a large bus came( from a different company) and he took everyone back to the ship no matter what bus you got there on(tip again).
Thursday - Nassau was great..what can you say..nice and sunny and not that hot. We went to Atlantis and went to see the aquarium.
Friday - Freeport - took the bus ride to a few shopping sites. I should say the first one is like a flea market, shopping bags, rusty key chains and clothing. Then they stop in another fancier shopping area( Port Lucaya)....same clothes ..same rusty key chains...same shopping bags. But at least they took us on a tour of some residential developments and the homes are very nice.
Heading home at 25 knots. Still a calm ride.
Getting off the boat...we had 3 big suitcases and the carry-on that had wheels. We were on the 6th floor and to get out with self-assist ..YOU carry all your bags and if you think you can use the elevator your wrong. They are packed...so start dragging them down the stairs if that's what you want to do. Wear some skin guards too from everyone else that hits you with their bags...you and the other 1,000 trying to be first.. If you have to catch a plane they will get you off first.
We decided not to cause a scene and opted to let them take our bags the night before. We were given a blue tag # 15. They start calling "self-assist" by decks...then numbers 1-5,then 6-8..not decks just the number they gave you until they got to 13-15 and we were off.
TO THOSE WHO TRY AND SNEAK OFF if you have your bags checked with them...just relax. I talked to a guy with his family...he just walked off with the self-assist people no luggage just a few carry -on ones to make it look good.He had checked his main luggage the night before....there is a reason they have them drag their own luggage off - you get checked at Customs WITH YOUR BAGS. NO BAGS.... NO getting out...you just sit in the "bad boy area" with the others that tried to get out. till your bags( the number they gave you the night before) is called. They check the luggage when you get off. Had I went any earlier...number 15 was still being checked and I'd have been sitting with the others.
I wanted to get off and get driving but they didn't start letting people off till 8:45AM...I got out at 11:30 and it was really easy. Just pulling the 1 carry - on luggage...thru Customs..grab your bags in section 15 and head out the door. From the time I hit the gangway till out side with all my luggage walking thru the parking lot 15 minutes tops.
The crew was great...the food was fine both in the Normandie and up on the Lido. We had early seating and sat with 2 other great couple's. We did go to David's the steakhouse for $30.00 per person and it was well worth it. The first few days we went up to the Lido to get our breakfast but then we just went to the Normandie and they make the eggs fresh no fake eggs like on the Lido. Omelet's all freshly made and tomato juice which isn't available on the Lido just orange juice.
We went to most all the shows and the adult comedians ones and they were all great to see and hear.
I've read other post's and I see that some people were complaining about the Pride and decor and "nude pictures" on the walls and ceilings. NO BIG DEAL.. It's a ship...salt water causes rust..every-time we stopped at a port guy's came alongside and started sandblasting and painting the outside of the ship. The inside was very clean and kept up as best as possible. Other's said it was like a floating Walmart(the people)..NOT..I had an enjoyable time as did my wife and we will do Carnival Cruise Lines again Less
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Ken Livingstone is refusing to attend a two-day conference this week on race relations being organised by Phillips, casting a shadow over what was meant to be a celebration of 30 years of anti-discrimination law.
The mayor's adviser on equality, Lee Jasper, has also signed a letter sent to speakers at the event, which takes place tomorrow and on Tuesday, urging them to stage a boycott. The letter accuses the Commission for Racial Equality, which Phillips chairs, of fuelling 'general hostility' towards ethnic minorities by attacking the principle of multiculturalism.
Tensions between Phillips and Livingstone have been rising ever since the head of the Commission for Racial Equality began speaking out on multiculturalism, which he argues may have led to greater ghettoisation, and harmed relations with the Muslim community following the 7/7 bombings.
Livingstone recently accused Phillips, who is of Caribbean descent, of being so right-wing that he would 'soon be joining the BNP'.
The row over tomorrow's conference is, however, being seen as an attempt to undermine Phillips in his job and to stifle what was supposed to be a national debate about religion, race and culture.
Keith Porteous Wood, of the National Secular Society, one of the speakers, said he was ignoring the boycott call because it was wrong to shy away from examining the issues. 'The deliberate conflation of religion and race makes it easier for race relations to be hijacked by religious power-seekers, not exactly discouraged by Mayor Livingstone,' he said. 'Many, perhaps most, from ethnic minorities do not subscribe to the agenda pushed by the religious activists claiming to represent them.'
In a private letter to Phillips seen by The Observer, Livingstone refused an invitation to the conference and accused the race relations head of putting out 'factually false information' about whether British communities are becoming more separate. Objecting to workshops with titles such as 'Rivers of blood: Did Enoch Powell get it right?', he accused Phillips of trying to 'grab alarmist headlines, rather than develop discourse.'
The letter concluded: 'Your activity already means your credibility is at an all-time low among those who are victims of racism, and is falling further with each statement you make. '
The separate letter emailed to those publicly announced as speakers at the conference appealed for them to drop out and attend an alternative race summit at City Hall on the same day.
The letter was sent in the names of Jasper - as general secretary of the National Assembly Against Racism - and others, including Peter Herbert of the Association of Black Lawyers and Seyyed Ferjani of the Muslim Association of Britain. It was not signed by Livingstone himself.
A commission spokeswoman said it was 'disappointing' that Livingstone was refusing to take part, but that the CRE was committed to the event.
She claimed the criticism by the mayor was 'part of a sustained campaign against the CRE, being undertaken by a small race lobby group. They do not agree with the CRE's efforts to move race out of the margins and into the mainstream.'
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18 February 2013
Just Part Of The Reason I'm A Proud Autodidact
Yeah, I'm all, like, uh . . . so educated. One thing they do seem to have been taught very well: Abraham Lincoln was our best President (other than the lone vote for Ben Franklin - yes, Ben Franklin.)
But I am sssoooo glad that there's not a predominantly leftist bias on college campuses, aren't you? And, as evidenced by this anecdotal video, even if that were true, we can see they're certainly not indoctrinating students. Whew, I'm all, like, uh . . . sure glad we got that settled. Like, totally.
Posted by Richard G. Williams, Jr. at 6:00 PM
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You really are mental aren't you? What horrible event traumatized you so terribly that you feel the need to rage against the educated world by cherry picking stupid folks as if they represent the rest of us. As your other commenters visiting here from a real blog have astutely pointed out, you're desperate for attention and come off as petty and bitter. I'm a psych teacher at a NH prep school and may use this blog as an example of adults who haven't quite grown up yet and believe the world owes them something. So glad Brooks introduced me to you.
- 18 February, 2013 18:37
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- 18 February, 2013 20:20
- Richard G. Williams, Jr. said...
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- 18 February, 2013 20:22
- Richard G. Williams, Jr. said...
Hey Jonathan. Thanks for stopping by. I didn't produce that video. I just shared it for a laugh. It is quite funny, wouldn't you agree? It's produced by PJTV - never heard of them? Here's a few factoids about their leadership team:
Roger L. Simon is the CEO of PJ Media. Simon was on the faculty of the American Film Institute and the Sundance Institute. He is an alumnus Dartmouth College and the Yale School of Drama. Simon is a co-founder of Pajamas Media.
Sandra Graves Rozanksi is the Chief Operating Officer of PJ Media. Rozanski holds and undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina and an MBA from the University of Southern California.
Aaron Hanscom is the Managing Editor of PJ Media. He formerly worked as an elementary school teacher in Los Angeles. Hanscom graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in economics. His writing has been published in the Los Angeles Times, the Christian Science Monitor, and the Orange County Register.
Notice anything about them? They all have some background in education. Two have actually been teachers and one has an advanced degree.
(Source: Wikipedia)
This wasn't made up. These were actual interviews.
"I'm a psych teacher at a NH prep school and may use this blog as an example"
I'm sure your students will appreciate a break from the routine. Do you complain to Professor Simpson when he puts up videos and/or cartoons mocking people?
No, of course you don't. But I'm the one who's petty and bitter. Of course. Thanks for the comment. It serves the whole intent quite well.
- 18 February, 2013 20:23
You're the one that continues to embarrass yourself and is now the laughing stock of the blogosphere and Facebook. You've been targeting us academics for quite sometime and payback is a... Well you know. I agree with Brooks latest post though, we need to stop giving you Anti-academic folks any attention as that's what you crave.
- 18 February, 2013 20:33
- Richard G. Williams, Jr. said...
I'll make sure I mark your IP address and save your threat, just in case.
Payback,huh? My original post did not mention one name. It was really quite tame, more of a tweak than anything, yet now the whole academic blogoshpere is lit up over it. That's quite an accomplishment, wouldn't you say?
Man, you people are petty. You can dish it out, but you sure can't take it. Again, your comments serve the whole intent of the post quite well.
It's really nice of you to inform me of my status among academics. Yet you keep coming back. You'd be shocked at the .edu IP's that visit here and even more shocked at how many private emails I receive from those in the educational establishment who agree with what I simply observe, yet don't want to do so publicly.
I don't "target" academics. I just observe what I see and read. If you want to read someone who has done a great job of exposing what's going on in academia, I suggest you read David Horowitz's work, or "Compromising Scholarship: Religious and Political Bias in American Higher Education" by Professor George Yancey or "Brainwashed: How Universities Indoctrinate America's Youth" by Ben Shapiro.
- 18 February, 2013 20:52
No doubt those books were likely penned by your fellow conservative bible thumping tea bag types who are the guilty ones of indoctrinating through the like of Faux News and Right Wing talk radio. The David Bartons of the world. At least we get your kids thinking for themselves and show them that to question everything is to seek experience and knowledge. Or they could simply spoon feed themselves the same antiquated views that have been passed down from generation to generation.
- 18 February, 2013 20:59
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- 18 February, 2013 21:02
- Richard G. Williams, Jr. said...
Simpson came here, read the post that made absolutely no mention of him, then scurried back to his blog and played the victim, made false accusations, erected straw men, slew them, and declared himself the victor. So typical of his type.
Then his readers, who don't know me, come here, read one post, make all kinds of knee-jerk assumptions and accuse me of being a racist, make threats, (I've had to delete some of the nastier comments), etc, etc, etc. and say I'm the bitter one.
Absolutely amazing.
- 18 February, 2013 21:03
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- 18 February, 2013 21:10
- Richard G. Williams, Jr. said...
You are a class act partner. Normally, I would delete your posts, but you're providing us all with a great example of EXACTLY what I'm talking about. Please, do keep it up.
George Yancey is a professor of sociology at the Univ. of Texas: https://faculty.unt.edu/editprofile.php?pid=1525
"Bible-thumping tea bag types" Gee, that sounds like hate speech to me. Where's your tolerance?
"At least we get your kids"
No, you didn't get mine. They were all very successfully homeschooled. Go ahead, attack that in your next comment. You're turning out to be quite a case study. I'm sure Simpson is proud to have you as one of his readers.
Yes, we do pass our values on to our children and grandchildren. That actually shocks you? Come on, be truthful, you're playing me, aren't you?
- 18 February, 2013 21:13
- Richard G. Williams, Jr. said...
"The educated world"
That is rich.
- 18 February, 2013 21:16
Good luck with the new book. I'm sure The History Press is thrilled to have an author who intentionally marginalizes his potential readership because he can't keep his politics to himself. Enjoy all the SCV engagements as that's about as high brow as you're likely gonna get on the speaking circuit. I bid you farewell. Brooks was quite right and I've given you way to much of my time and attention.
- 18 February, 2013 21:27
- Richard G. Williams, Jr. said...
You might want to check back at some point in the future. I think I may use your very enlightening comments as a teachable moment in an upcoming post. You've done us all a wonderful service and have richly validated so much of what I've observed and written in the past about certain attitudes in academia. I could not have made this up.
Thank you so much.
- 18 February, 2013 21:30
- Richard G. Williams, Jr. said...
"an author who intentionally marginalizes his potential readership"
Oh, of course Jonathan. But all the authors who marginalize SCV members and other Southerners who are proud of their Confederate ancestors, that's ok, right?
Man, you do live in a bubble, don't you?
Maybe that's why a lot of university press books about the Civil War don't even sell 500 copies. (Even the good ones, and there ARE a lot of good ones.)
- 18 February, 2013 21:39
Once again you arbitrarily post things with no stats to back them up. You make a bold post about university presses. Where's your numbers? Also my point is that with your public persona, youre pretty much relegated to your own peers for readership who tend to keep the Pelican Publishing propaganda houses in business as they are the only ones catering to your cultural mindset while those you rage against are getting all the publishing and media opportunities. Your envy is showing through. And if you didn't notice, your side is losing. The flaggers keep losing. The names of Confederate generals keep getting wiped off public schools and parks and your flag is relegated to the back of pickup trucks even in your beloved Lexington. Also the last election proved which direction this country is headed and that is FORWARD!
- 18 February, 2013 22:04
- Richard G. Williams, Jr. said...
I knew you wouldn't stay away. Here's some details about university press books:
Of course, you won't acknowledge facts even when you're staring at them.
BTW, I in no way suggest the worthiness of a book is determined ONLY by how many it sells. I have many wonderful books in my library that I doubt ever sold 1000 copies.
But, once again, your post speaks volumes in ways I could only dream of. You are truly one of the most narrow-minded individuals that has ever posted a comment here. You fit the classic example of the brain-washed modern to the tee. Jaw-dropping amazing.
George Orwell has got to be amazed at how prophetic he was.
- 18 February, 2013 22:17
It's not all that surprising UC Berkeley students in the video couldn't identify Abraham Lincoln's political party even though they picked him as their favorite US President. Lincoln's political affiliation is just one of those inconvenient little facts their instructors give short shrift. After all, mustn't muddy the waters, and really, everyone already knows Republicans fought the CW to preserve slavery, so what difference does it make.?
As for favorites, mine was the Law School student. I'd bet good money he's clueless that UCB's Boalt Hall Law School was once named after a CW Signal Corpsman. But, since he's not pretending to be an historian he gets a pass.
John Henry Boalt studied both law and mining before he joined the 11th Ohio as a First Lieutenant in 1863. Then, after the war he went West all the way to Belmont, Nevada, seeking his fortune in the silver mines, which he found.
But, when the silver played out Boalt was able to turn to lawyerin' and eventually became a judge before moving to Northern California. After he died at the age of 64 his widow donated most of the money to build the Boalt Memorial Hall of Law on the UC Berkeley campus, completed in 1911.
However, after 96 years, Berkeley spent $25,000 on expert consultants who recommended that Boalt's name be dropped from the Law School in order to avoid confusion.
- 19 February, 2013 14:06
- Richard G. Williams, Jr. said...
Hey Rope. No, sadly it's not. I quizzed my 12 year old homeschooled granddaughter and she did much better than these poor folks. What is surprising is their willingness to spend gobs of money to attend Berkeley.
- 19 February, 2013 14:19
Yeah, things sure have changed in the Golden State, and not for the better. Today's students are getting shortchanged.
Back in the '70s tuition at UC was quite reasonable, only $676/academic year broken down to $226 per quarter, then there was the additional Student's Association fee of $56 if memory serves, plus books. But that was it as far as the cost of instruction went.
I wonder how students would react to that info.
- 19 February, 2013 15:14
- Richard G. Williams, Jr. said...
"I wonder how students would react to that info."
If their math skills are anything like their history skills, they probably wouldn't know the difference. ;-)
- 19 February, 2013 15:18
My math skills apparently aren't so hot either, (3 x $226) is $678.
- 19 February, 2013 16:31
- The Relic Seeker said...
I'm a graduate of a Massachusetts private university. I can tell you that I've had at least two classes in which your grade was based on your level of "assimilation" with the professor's liberal bias. One philosophy class was heavily based around "Countdown with Keith Olbermann." But my favorite class was "multicultural education." The most important thing he stressed was to simply accept my white guilt, liberal principles, and the welfare state. Only then could I succeed in this country's future.
- 20 February, 2013 14:54
- Richard G. Williams, Jr. said...
Hello RS - thanks for sharing your experience.
"One philosophy class was heavily based around "Countdown with Keith Olbermann."
Oh my, that would drive me to drinkin'.
- 20 February, 2013 15:02


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Collection of Hawk Posts (Rockin' Raceway, Pigeon Forge, TN) · Aug 26, 10:29 AM
This will contain all of my posts about the March 2004 death on the Hawk (Zamperla Hawk 24) ride at Rockin' Raceway in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. They're in chronological order, and I've tried to update the internal links but not change other materials. I've dated this post on the date of the last post included below.
The manager of the now-closed (but for the arcade) "Rocking Raceway" amusement park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, was indicted on second-degree homicide charges in the death of a woman riding "The Hawk" at that park in March of this year.
The Hawk is a flat ride by Zamperla. Evidently the woman's restraint came loose when the ride was at the top of the cycle and she fell sixty feet to her death.
Unconfirmed reports indicate that a similar incident may have occurred a year earlier, and that it is possible that a safety system had been bypassed allowing the ride to operate even when not all restraints were in place.
The park closed all rides not long after the death.
The family of June Carol Alexander, who was killed after falling from the Zamperla Hawk at Rockin' Raceway, filed lawsuits against the park last week.
According to allegations in both the civil suit and the criminal indigtment related to the death, key safety devices were bypassed, allowing the ride to operate without restraints properly in place.
I'm hoping to get the complaint in the litigation, so if you either know who's representing the plaintiff or have easy access to the docket in the relevant district court, let me know.
I have obtained the Consumer Product Safety Commission's report on the Hawk fatality in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
The report can be found in the Downloads Section.
Both criminal and civil complaints have been brought in the matter, in which a passenger fell sixty feet from the ride. Allegations have been made indicating that the safety systems may have been bypassed, and the CPSC report confirms that, noting that "alligator clips had been used inside the electrical panel to bypass the ride[']s safety systems." The report specifically notes as potential reasons for the death the "intentional destruction" of the safety systems, inadequate or inappropriate training of the ride operator, and the violation of various standards.
The document includes the report of the investigator individually, who notes intentional cuts in the insulation of the ride's wires along with jumper wires connecting some of those wires.
The report also indicates that the operator "began hitting buttons to try and stop the ride" when the passengers began to yell that the victim's restraints was unlocked. The ride operator also apparently stated that he checked each restraint's locking mechanism by pulling on them.
Note that some pages of the report appear to be out of order; I have scanned it as I received it. The lower page numbers in the upper corner may indicate the correct pagination. Note also that there are certain parts of the report, especially the police report, that are unpleasant to read.
The trial of the Rockin' Raceway manager charged with second-degree murder began with jury selection yesterday and with what I take was voir dire of some witnesses (outside the presence of the jury), presumably to deal with motions in limine.
According to the story, there were in fact two prior incidents in which restraints failed, though neither rider fell. I believe at least one earlier story had indicated that in one of the incidents, the ride was e-stopped before it went through its full cycle. One of the people whose restraint failed testified yesterday that he told the manager (and current defendant), Charles Martin, directly.
Also in yesterday's testimony, Ed Pribonic (owner of Magnetar, about which I've written previously) testified regarding his inspection of the ride and his conclusion that the safety system was intentionally destroyed. For more on that, see the CPSC report showing intentional bypassing of the electronic safety system, thus allowing the ride to operate without the restraints engaged—as happened here.
On a related note, I observe that International Theme Park Services has started a blog, and Dennis Spiegel has written about this very story, concluding that "Murder charge for an issue of this nature is unwarranted, fines, closure until all facts are known.. Yes."
I welcome the blog, and expect to read it regularly, but I think it's wrong to describe the second-degree murder charges as unwarranted.
Second-degree murder in Tennessee carries jury instructions something along these lines:
Any person who commits second degree murder is guilty of a crime.
For you to find the defendant guilty of this offense, the state must have proven beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the following essential elements:
(1) that the defendant unlawfully killed the alleged victim; and
(2) that the defendant acted knowingly.
"Knowingly" means that a person acts with an awareness that [his] [her] conduct is reasonably certain to cause the death of the alleged victim.
The requirement of "knowingly" is also established if it is shown that the defendant acted "intentionally."
"Intentionally" means that a person acts intentionally when it is the person's conscious objective or desire to cause the death of the alleged victim.
State v. Page, 81 S.W.3d 781, 788 (Tenn. 2002).
Certainly it's a jury issue, but it's quite easy for me to look at this conduct, assuming the state proves the case above, and consider it sufficient to justify a second-degree murder charge. Again assuming the proof is there, a fatality was a matter of when, not if, and the prior reports of restraint failure are plenty of notice to satisfy me—put another way, given the state of the ride (and the nature of the ride), a jury could conclude that a fatality was reasonably certain to occur. It's quite possible to reach a different conclusion—say, manslaughter, reckless homicide, or criminally negligent homicide—and I wouldn't be surprised if the jury came back with one of those lesser included offenses instead. But second-degree murder is plainly a reasonable charging decision on these facts.
I do agree with Mr. Spiegel that going to amusement parks is, generally, a very safe activity, and that parks as a whole do a good job with keeping their rides safe. But these charges appear well-justified and proper to bring before a jury.
This story (free registration required, or try BugMeNot.com) has pretty good coverage of the pretrial rulings.
Turns out one of the prior riders who had experienced a restraint failure will be allowed to testify, though it turns out he's wrong about having reported it to the defendant (who was out of town). But it looks like the testimony will indicate that the defendant was informed of the incident, as the ride was shut down until his return. The other person who alleged that the restraint failed whle he was riding will not be testifying; he never reported it to the police.
Also, Ed Pribonic will be allowed to testify as a prosecution expert—he's who will describe the jumper wires that evidently bypassed the safety system.
From what little I've picked up about the background, the rulings seem pretty safe, and the prosecution's case still sounds reasonably solid, at least for a lesser-included offense and quite possibly for the primary charge of second-degree murder.
I understand it's on Court TV but we're cheap and only have locals-only cable right now. So I'm stuck with online sources between grading exams…so anyone who wants to tell me anything about the actual in-court action, feel free (wchilds AT law DOT wnec DOT edu).
This is at least third-hand (maybe I should get cable again), but it sounds like the main defense theory in the Hawk case is that the jumper wires in question were put in place at installation time, presumably by Zamperla reps, in response to alarms, sirens, etc., going off without explanation.
This theory, if believed, makes the prior incident much more important for the prosecution. If in fact the defendant was informed of the incident and left the ride operating as-is, that's problematic for the defense…though it still may not rise to the "knowing" level required. As I said before, perhaps a lesser-included offense is in the cards, and that's especially true if the jury believes that the jumper wires were put in by someone other than the defendant.
This installation of the Hawk (which was a Hawk 24) was indeed an early one and one of the very few portables. (According to FlatRides.com, it was not road legal in the U.S.) It may well have been, as the defense apparently contends, the prototype. If I were in the civil case (or the criminal one, for that matter), I'd sure be interested to know how the relays and such on this installation compare to other Hawks of both models.
Zamperla noted in an early story, as I recall, that it hadn't issued any service bulletins as a result of looking at this installation after the accident—suggesting that they found nothing wrong with the design as such.
But if there's credible evidence that the installation was tampered with by a Zamperla tech, the civil suit against Zamperla starts to make some more sense, as before it seemed a bit stretched (if understandable, given the depth of pockets in play).
At this point, of course, all we have are (third-hand) hints in a criminal case, and it's worth emphasizing that the defense doesn't have a burden to show anything—so it may well be that all we get are hints and allegations, and that discovery in the civil case won't reveal much of anything. But it certainly will be interesting…
[Note: One story summarizing testimony today is here.]
Summary here.
Sounds like his testimony doesn't really tell us anything we didn't already know, but it puts it in front of the jury. And the defense, from this summary anyway, didn't seem to have much intention to question his testimony (which sounds largely factual and to cover topics on which the parties agree). The best they could do was to point out that he belongs to an industry group to which Zamperla also belongs, which is hardly astonishing, and is presumably being mentioned as part of the Zamperla-did-it theme as much as to actually suggest any bias on Pribonic's part.
Again, the key issue is who put those jumpers on and for what reason. Hard to say at this point how that'll be shown.
Again, I direct you to RideAccidents.com. Briefly, a Zamperla tech says that he put a "temporary coupler" (which he admitted was non-standard) on the system in 2000 and shipped a replacement one immediately thereafter, but that when he returned to examine the Hawk last year (after the accident) he found that the coupler was still in place. I think, but am not at all sure, that the "coupler" is the jumper wire that's at the center of the case. I'll update when I find out. [Update: I was wrong. The coupler is different (and not apparently directly related to this incident), and the evidence relating to it was presumably just to show sloppiness by
Zamperla Martin. {Yet another edit there—just a typo—the idea of this testimony was to show that the defendant didn't bother to install the coupler the tech had given him four years prior. So the next paragraph below—ignore it.]
So now we apparently know who put the coupler in place, and the question becomes whether the failure to follow the (alleged) direction to install the new coupler satisfies the "knowing" intent requirement for second-degree murder.
Another update: The Zamperla tech on cross admitted some flaws in the owners manual in connection with the bypassing of a gate safety switch (which Zamperla had bypassed at the factory, because such switches are apparently not used in the US). So Zamperla did bypass a safety feature, albeit one that's evidently not required here and that wasn't in issue in this incident. [Edit: "Bypass" isn't quite the right term, according to a source. There were no gate sensors installed at all—it's an option—so there were no gate sensors to bypass.]
Just got back from a day at Coney Island, so I haven't really looked over the summaries of Martin's testimony much, but today's post here is certainly interesting:
I was called as an alternate juror for this trial, but I got off because of jurors being sequestered. I have been wondering who else had access to the ride manual particularly the ride operators. I have been wanting to hear from the ride operators that were running the rides when the one fall and two other almost falls occured. Yesterday the prosecution brought in one operator. Not the one who was operating the ride at the time of the fall and almost falls. I read in the paper today that IT WAS THE SAME OPERATOR at the time of the fall and one of the two other falls. I am very curious to know if he was present at the third incident as well. How hard would it be for a teenager or one of his buddies to find the wiriing diagram of the hawk ride. My keyboard doesn't type question marks. I am now suspecting that the operator may have connected the wires at the beginning of his shift and disconnected them at the end of his shift. He or one of his buddies who came to ride could have initially rigged it. The manager said he wasn't in that box much. I don't think he did it now. That is my opinion as of today.
According to several stories including this one and the continuing posts at RideAccidents.com, two defense experts testified that the Zamperla Hawk was defectively designed, and that, because of that design, the safety system was likely bypassed at the factory. Specifically, they said that the wiring of the ride was such that it couldn't operate without the bypass wire, and so the restraint check switch was never functional. (RideAccidents.com and others also have coverage of the defendant's testimony; he didn't say anything particularly surprising, so far as I can tell.)
I admit to having difficulty believing that a company with as much experience as Zamperla would make that sort of mistake, and even if they did, it's even harder to believe that the company would leave such a key system bypassed. There's virtually no upside for them and no end of downside. (That's true for Martin, too, but one might assume that an experienced company would recognize the risks more clearly than an individual.)
But it may well be enough to convince a jury that the prosecution hasn't proved the case beyond a reasonable doubt—or at least enough to get the jury to settle on a lesser-included offense.
I'm off to Chicago for a couple of days so I may not be posting much.
Martin Guilty of Reckless Homicide.
So CourtTV reports.
So, why did it end up as reckless homicide? Two general thoughts.
The first issue is why it wasn't the greater charge of second-degree murder. That seems likely to have been the defense's succcessful pointing at others having access to the panel and the story of the ride as having trouble in general. I think a jury could reasonably conclude that someone else may well have put the jumper in place but that Martin was reckless in failing to see and investigate the jumper, or, alternatively, that he put it there but didn't fully appreciate the danger created due to the alleged lack of a complete manual.
But why not acquittal? Lots of observers thought that might be coming, and even the victim's son said he wasn't sure he'd vote to convict.
I think the defense experts may have overreached in arguing that the ride could not have operated without the jumper in place. The evidence indicated that the ride had in fact operated evidently without it, as ride operators testified that the ride would stop working due to restraints not being in place—and if the jumper was in place, that wouldn't have happened, so that is pretty solid evidence that in fact the jumper was not required for the ride to operate. If the jury concluded that those experts were overreaching in those statements, they're likely to have considered the defense testimony more generally to be lacking in credibility.
Regardless, the civil case against Zamperla is at least more interesting now than it was before.
Juror interview is here. Seems to match up with my thoughts on the jury's thinking.
I don't have the sense if it's unusual for the charge for which he was convicted, but Charles Martin was sentenced to probation in the Hawk death at Rockin' Raceway.
I'll eventually try to look to see if jail time is common in Tennessee. I suspect the sentence reflects some hesitation by the judge on whether the evidence fully supported a conclusion that Martin in fact placed the jumpers there, or instead simply should have been aware of them. (The judge refused a motion for acquittal or new trial, so I expect he agrees with the jury that Martin did something wrong.)
The family of Carol Sevier, killed on the Hawk (Zamperla) at Rockin' Raceway, has settled their lawsuit against the park owner. Their products liability suit against Zamperla remains active. I've written fairly extensively about the case (especially about the criminal trial last spring); search for "Hawk" in the search box and you should find most everything.
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The Triple-A Redbirds are off for the Pacific Coast League All-Star break, resuming regular play on Thursday.
First baseman Brock Peterson participated in the PCL Home Run Derby in Reno, Nev. Monday night. Leading the seven-man competition with nine home runs after the first two rounds, Peterson fell to Reno's Matt Davidson in the finals, 4-1.
Tuesday's game: Off. The Triple-A All-Star Game will be Wednesday night.
Springfield battled in the end but they came up two runs short of tying it in the ninth. James Ramsey had a solid offensive night that included three hits and one RBI. Mike O'Neill and Ruben Gotay combined RBI singles.
In his first rehab start, Chris Carpenter had mixed results. After two strong innings, he reached his pitch limit after 2 2/3 innings. Carpenter gave up three earned runs on six hits; he walked two and struck out five. Seth Blair piggy-backed for Carpenter, going five innings. Blair gave up two earned runs on five hits, walking one and striking out five.
Tuesday's game: Springfield (45-47) vs. Arkansas (48-45), 7:09 CT, RHP Zach Petrick (Double-A debut)
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In game one, Palm Beach walked-off on Colin Walsh's RBI single. Jonathan Rodriguez' RBI groundout had scored Walsh in the first inning to give Palm Beach the early advantage. Walsh had two singles and a walk to go with his run scored and RBI on the evening.
Kyle Hald gave Palm Beach 5 2/3 innings, allowing just one earned run on eight hits. He did not walk a batter and struck out six. Dean Kiekhefer recorded the last four outs to earn his first victory of the season.
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Ryan Sherriff was solid in 5 2/3 innings for Palm Beach as he gave up two hits, walked one and struck out four. Ronnie Shaban secured the last four outs, with the last two coming via the strikeout, and converting his 13th save.
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Peoria put five runs on the board in the first five innings. That was all the Chiefs would score as they held on by two runs for the victory.
Jordan Walton had another big offensive night for Peoria as he had two key hits - a RBI double and two-run RBI single. C.J. McElroy had two singles, one for an RBI. Jeremy Schaffer contributed an RBI single.
Player of the Day Cory Jones continues to be excellent for Peoria. He gave the Chiefs seven strong innings with two earned runs on six hits. Jones walked one batter and punched out nine.
Tuesday's game: Off
State College lost another tough one in heartbreaking fashion in the 12th inning. Earlier, David Washington and Mason Katz had two hits which included a solo home run each. That home run for Washington was his fifth while it was Katz' first professional home run.
Willy Paulino gave State College five shutout innings of three-hit ball. He did walk four but he also struck out six. Mitch Harris gave up two hits and one earned run (the walk-off in the 12th) in 2 1/3 innings of work and took the loss.
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Johnson City's did their scoring in bunches as they plated all seven of their runs in the first five innings. Brett Wiley remains hot at the plate as he had two hits, one for extra bases, that led to two Johnson City runs. Luis Perez had a three-hit night that included two RBI. Justin Ringo and J.J. Altobelli both had RBI doubles.
Blake McKnight pitched five innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits. He walked one and struck out two while inducing 11 groundouts. Fernando Baez yielded one hit during a scoreless inning. Zach Loraine gave up two hits on one earned run, though he did strike out the side in his inning. Michael Holback allowed two hits but closed the door in the ninth.
Tuesday's game: Off
The Gulf Coast League Cardinals responded with a five-spot in the seventh to help secure the victory. Jhohan Acevedo smacked an RBI single, his lone hit in five at bats. On day one of his rehab assignment at the GCL, Oscar Taveras had two plate appearances with a walk and double. Oscar Mercado was hitless but walked twice and swiped two bags. The shortstop now has seven stolen bases on the season. Carlos Torres hit an RBI single and came around to score on a Eliezer Alvarez two-run RBI double.
Mainly a reliever in the upper levels, rehabber Logan Billbrough started the game. He pitched a scoreless inning but gave up two hits. Eric Fornataro began his rehab as well. The Memphis reliever gave up a single but struck out a batter and retired the next two with groundouts in a scoreless inning. In his three innings, Juan Perez yielded three earned on five hits. Kyle Grana struck out the side in the ninth to shut the door.
Tuesday's game: GCL Cardinals (10-10) vs. GCL Nationals (16-5), 12:00 ET, TBA
The Dominican Summer League Cards scored two in the first and that was all they would need to go on to win. Joshua Lopez had a double that scored Edmundo Sosa. Henry Alvarado added an RBI on a fielders' choice.
Ramon Santos gave the Cards four innings of work. He allowed four hits and one earned run, walking three and striking out five. Ruben Encarnacion retired the last four batters to secure the win.
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AUSTIN — The University of Texas at Austin Moody College of Communication has announced an award-winning former editor at the Washington Post will be the new director of its School of Journalism.
The college announced R.B. Brenner's appointment Thursday.
Brenner served in various capacities for the Post. He was a lead editor on coverage of the Virginia Tech shootings that was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 2008. He also helped lead the merger of the newspaper's digital and print newsrooms.
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From one of the most celebrated crime writers in Europe and the award-winning author of The Redbreast comes an epic thriller featuring Police Detective Harry Hole. In the vein of the crime novels of James Patterson and Dennis Lehane, Jo Nesbo's The Devil's Star is an intricately plotted and suspenseful thrill-ride from beginning to end.
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A serial killer taunts Harry Hole in Nesbø's searing third crime novel to feature the Oslo police detective to be made available in the U.S. (after Nemesis). Still suffering from alcohol-fueled demons and obsessed with hunting for evidence against a clearly dirty cop, Hole grudgingly agrees to help look into the murder of a woman whose finger has been amputated and a red diamond stuck under her eyelid. More bodies follow, with the murderer leaving identical five-pointed diamonds (the titular devil's star) at each crime scene. At first the killings appear to be random, but Hole soon discovers an ominous pattern. Nesbø brilliantly incorporates threads from earlier novels, including Hole's often tumultuous relationship with his lover, Rakel, without ever losing the current story's rhythm. Even with—or perhaps because of—his flaws, Hole is arguably one of today's most fascinating fictional detectives. 5-city author tour. (Mar.)
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For those unfamiliar with Randy Wayne White's Doc Ford series, forget all those reviews you have read about other Florida mystery protagonists being the "spiritual successor to John D. MacDonald's legendary Travis McGee." Because the only—and I mean the only—one able to make that claim is Marion "Doc" Ford, resident marine-biologist-slash-adventurer of Dinkin's Bay, Florida. White's writing style is in no way derivative of MacDonald's, and Doc Ford is no McGee clone, but I guarantee if McGee and Ford were to meet in person, they would hit it off famously. The latest installment in the popular series, Deep Shadow, unfolds like an episode of the hit TV show "24," basically playing out in real time; it takes nearly as long to read the book as for the entire story to go down. As Deep Shadow opens, Ford finds himself a somewhat unenthusiastic participant in what he perceives as a harebrained scheme to salvage legendary lost Cuban gold. The legend: Shortly before Castro took over control of Cuba in 1959, the previous president, Fulgencio Batista, made good his escape. It was not an unmitigated success, however, as the airplane carrying a significant portion of Batista's ill-gotten gains disappeared, thus fueling the dreams of fortune hunters for the next 50 years. Ford's friend Arlis Futch believes he knows the plane's whereabouts and mounts a small expedition to retrieve it from a remote Florida lake; what neither counts on is the arrival of a pair of highly unreformed criminals with a nose (actually two noses) for gold. Taut and stressfully paced, Deep Shadow is one of those "read-till-you-drop" books—not for the faint of heart or anyone who is having trouble sleeping!
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When someone with the writing chops of Michael Connelly says "Jo Nesbø is my new favorite thriller writer and Harry Hole is my new hero," you don't have to agree with him, but you do have to pay attention. I, for one, happen to agree with him: Harry Hole is one of the most compellingly flawed protagonists in contemporary suspense fiction, in the august company of such luminaries as Ken Bruen's blackout-prone alcoholic detective Jack Taylor, Andrew Vachss' singular (and singularly named) outlaw Burke and Ian Rankin's introspective/depressive cop John Rebus. In Hole's latest adventure, The Devil's Star, the Oslo detective finds himself once again pitted against arch-adversary Tom Waaler, a golden-boy colleague who can seemingly do no wrong—except that Harry is convinced past any reasonable doubt that Waaler is a career criminal and a cop killer. Problem is, Harry is a bit of a lush, and nobody else gives his theories an ounce of credence. And then the homicides start, a series of killings with an odd similarity: A tiny red diamond in the shape of a pentagram accompanies each victim. Oh, and guess who gets paired with Harry Hole to investigate the murders? Righty-o, none other than the aforementioned Mr. Waaler, and a difficult task it is to ascertain which one is more annoyed by the arrangement. The situation quickly approaches critical mass, and not in any way you might predict (or at least not in any way that I predicted, and I am fairly adept at that sort of thing after so many years of practice). A year ago, I reviewed Jo Nesbø's Nemesis and noted: "High tension, lightning pace, a flawed but ultimately sympathetic protagonist: Nemesis has it all." Ditto that for The Devil's Star, and let's up the ante with a couple of masterful twists and a killer ending (literally)!
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