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Using Adobe Youth Voices to Reach Teachers
Today's Web 2.0 digital media is encouraging teachers to prepare their students to become video producers. But how do we, as teacher educators, first motivate and then prepare both our students and ourselves for this new world of digital video? At Western Michigan University, we are exploring ways to combine newly emerging video digital technologies with the ancient art of storytelling to motivate and prepare pre-service students and veteran teachers to help their students use reflective experiences and share digital media share their stories.
Given ever-expanding content and technology choices, from video to multimedia to Web 2.0, there is an extraordinary need to understand how to involve the learner, the teacher, curriculum, and school environment (Marshall, 2002). Bransford, Brown, and Cocking (2000) emphasize the importance of technology tools as an integral part of education, not merely classroom equipment. According to a DOE report on teacher quality, only 52% of the four million teachers working in public schools feel comfortable using the technologies available to them (NCES, 2007). Since over half of public school teachers feel uncomfortable with technology (NCES, 2007), and many teachers report moderately low levels of computer competence, we'll need new ways to improve teachers' confidence and competence.
One of the best ways to build confidence and competence in computer skills is to provide examples. Well-produced and explained models can both inspire and inform. In a study of how students are now teaching their teachers to use technology, Jonathan Milines, (2007) clams that, "teachers will never be as computer savvy as their students." He rejects the idea of sending teachers to regular cram courses, but says instead they "should allow their pupils to take the lead in using technology." He adds, "Teachers can evaluate students' use of new technologies, and can teach about how those technologies fit into life and learning."
Adobe provided photo- and video-editing software and online training for teachers at selected schools where students are producing videos for the Adobe Youth Voices (AYV) Project. In these videos, many Adobe Youth Voices students blend their own life stories with a relevant social issue. I recently conducted a workshop for teachers focused on better ways to provide their students with 21st century digital communication skills, encouraging collaboration to use technologies to express their students' unique life and learning. This approach puts much of the burden of learning new software skills on the students. I asked each of the 35 teachers enrolled in two different emerging technology seminar graduate courses to view and report upon at least three different Adobe Youth Video (AYV) clips. They were given the following instructions:
Adobe Youth Voices is a program that encourages the use of video, multimedia, digital art, web, animation, and audio tools that enable youth to explore and comment on their world. Please review at least three videos from the Adobe Youth Voices program, and write one to three paragraphs on your reaction to the use of these tools by students and how they might be used in your classroom. Links to these videos can be found at http://tv.adobe.com/#pg+1473
The degree of reaction and expressed motivation to use the AYV model was unexpected. Here is a sampling of the results:
"Wow! I want the software and media devices that will allow me to create videos in my classroom. I'm seriously considering trying to get my hands on some more video cameras and software. The videos that the students made were fun to watch. I could tell that they enjoyed making them and I can see how much pride a student could feel over developing a video project like some of the ones that I saw. I don't know many teenagers who don't enjoy seeing themselves on camera and hearing their own voices. The finished projects looked and sounded so professional. Even students who normally don't like to express themselves in front of other people seemed to enjoy the projects."
Here are links to the three Adobe Youth Voices videos that this teacher selected:
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/adobe-youth-voices/could-you-call-this-home/ Could you call this home? http://tv.adobe.com/watch/adobe-youth-voices/be-the-difference/ Be the Difference http://tv.adobe.com/watch/adobe-youth-voices/what-has-this-world-come-to/ What has this World Come to?
Adobe also provides details on how teachers can use the model. A free download of the curriculum used by average classroom teachers for these summer AYV workshops can be found at http://essentials.youthvoices.adobe.com/ Another teacher summarized well what many of the teachers had to say:
"The videos on this web site showed powerful messages from today's youth. These videos are very well done and show that our student population has something to say. The videos would connect well with our students because they were made by other students who are just like them. I would recommend this site to anyone looking for videos on social issues. These videos really inspired me. Not only to be able and see how other lives can really affect people in so many good ways, but also how it changes others from top to bottom and inside and out. I thank everyone involved in this site for helping the world. I watched five videos and each affected me. I have been around so many different people in my life and through so many difficult situations, but they still do not seem to compare to what others are enduring. It helps me work to better myself and quit complaining – even about little things. ….. Life is short, but feelings, memories, and love last forever. These video stories are the proof of that."
These detailed responses from the teachers in this seminar course may also be helpful to other teachers looking to use the AYV model to teach in various curriculum subject areas.
The videos that have been presented on Adobe Youth Voices tend to be more about social issues, but I could see students in my science class using them to talk more about environmental issues. I have a unit where students learn about the environment and how changes in the environment, whether by humans or other organisms, can drastically alter the ecosystems as a whole. I can imagine students creating a video about a particular ecosystem showing the different organisms living within it and how humans have affected it, or how humans can help restore the ecosystem to its original state."
"The AYV Model has focused primarily on working with inner city kids during summer workshops. Teachers from non-urban schools could also think about using the AYV model during the regular school year." Here is what another teacher said:
"The students could post videos that were made for the whole world to see. This type of site would have a great impact on students who were making these types of videos. Not only would they be able to see other students work, but they would know that their work could be seen. If I had these tools in my classroom, the students could make these incredible videos. The impact on education would be great due to the amount of cross curricular projects your students could do.
I can see how making these videos would be extremely motivating to students. Not only is there a world audience, but many of the videos are real works of art. Because the target students for the Youth Voices initiative seem to be the at-risk population, these students have been given a unique opportunity to share their world. Having said this, I know making videos would also be motivating to my students, only an extremely small percentage of whom could be considered "at risk." I have several ideas for videos that my students could produce (I just have to take the plunge and try it.)"
Another high school teacher reported on inspired ideas for her English Literature classes:
"I can see endless possibilities for this in my own classroom. For example, right now we are discussing The Giver, a story about a world with no colors. I could see my students using some of the video effects, combined with some poetry or music to express their opinions on the topic. In my Teen Literature class we are reading The Outsiders. We have done a lot of self exploration in this class along the lines of friendships, relationships and making life-changing choices. Making an Adobe video would be a great way to allow the students to express themselves. I have several students who love to skateboard, play guitar, play basketball etc. We don't have any official sports teams at our school for them to showcase these talents. Making a video would be such an awesome way for them to showcase these talents. I could see several of my students buying into my teen lit class, if they were allowed to make a video about skateboarding. I could tie in literacy standards by having them write a script and incorporate themes, poetry, literature, history etc. into their videos. Bravo! Adobe, Bravo! How do I get this stuff into my classroom?"
The largest concern for adapting the AYV model by these classroom teachers was the perceived high cost. As one teacher reported "The price of the Adobe software is much more of an expense than my school would ever approve!" This is a theme that I heard over and over again, that this would be great to use with classes, but for the high cost of the Adobe software. Here is an example from one of the teachers, "I did notice that on the side of the screen that you could see what software the students used to create their video. When I checked the price of the Adobe Creative Suite 4 Premium I about had a heart attack. $1,699 will never fly in a public school."
Another teacher detailed her concern related to cost:
"Regarding the issue of school implementation, one thing that really stood out for me was the price of the software used in most of these videos (Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium), it normally costs US$1,799, but it has also a special education price of just US$599, which, while being a pretty good discount, is still quite expensive, and that is just the software. There's also the cost of the licensing for the use of the software in different computers, which depends on the version of the program and the number of computers, and while Abode gives many options to choose from and is certainly interested in supporting the education field, it's hard no to think of trying to do something similar with a less expensive program or even with the free (and really basic) video tools that come bundled with most OS's (Windows Movie Maker for Windows and iMovie for Macs: don't know about Linux users).
A breakdown of this group of 34 educators, show that they included 4 administrators, 2 educational technology coordinators and 30 teachers, including 3 that were currently lay off from their teaching job. A further breakdown of the 30 teachers shows that 18 taught K-8 students and 12 taught high school while 8 were from high-risk schools. In many ways, they represented a typical population of educators. However, they differ in that they were all seeking a graduate degree in educational technology, and thus could be said to be more knowledgeable and interested in the use of technology in the classroom.
In a follow-up survey, 34 (100%) of these educators said that viewing the AYV samples had inspired them to think about using the AYV model in their schools. However, 32 of the 34 also said that cost was the greatest impediment. When asked if they knew the cost of Adobe volume licensing for their schools only two (6%) had the licensing information. When asked if they would consider using the Adobe Elements (Premiere Elements and/or Photoshop Elements) as a less expensive alternative for implementing an AYV-like project in their school, only three reported yes. No one said they would not use Elements, and 29 said they did not know differences between Premiere Pro and Premiere Elements for video editing. Two participants in the survey did not respond to the question. When ask to rank other alternatives, the most common response was the freely available Microsoft Movie Maker for PCs, followed by iMovie for Macs.
While it is not possible to generalize the results from this small sample of Michigan educators, this study does suggest that using AYV samples can inspire educators to think about using video and video editing software to create AYV-like videos in their schools and classrooms. However, the perceived high cost of Adobe software remains as serious impediment. To use AYV to inspire the general population of educators, Adobe may want to consider funding a separate group of students to use Elements for AYV projects. The results could also provide less expensive models that would more likely motivate teachers to include student video projects as part of in their curriculum.
In conclusion, AYV projects can provide classroom teachers with the inspiration and motivation to trust their students to teach them how to use video in classroom for meaningful, relevant, and engaging learning. As one of the teachers in this study said, "It would be great to try something meaningful (an AYV-like project) that related to the students lives while tackling a specific topic from class. It is not just using engaging technology, but using it for a purpose, with a reason that can support the time, effort, and money invested in technology for student learning and achievement."
Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., & Cocking, R. R. (2000). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and
school. Washington, D.C.: National Research Council.
Marshall, J.M. (2002). Learning with technology: Evidence that technology can, and does, support learning. San Diego, CA: Cable in the Classroom.
Milne, J. (2007, April). Technology? Teachers can't keep up. The Times Educational Supplement,(4734), 30. Retrieved April 16, 2010, from Research Library. (Document ID: 1271024301)
National Center for Educational Statistics (2007). Teacher quality: A report on teacher preparation and qualifications of public school teachers. Washington, DC.: NCES.


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Country stars, movie stars and pop stars shared the stage in Nashville at the CMAs.
-PJ Gach
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood once again shared hosting duties for the CMAs. Watching them onstage playing with Faith Hill and Tim McGraw Barbie dolls, you wonder why they haven't done a comedy together. Taylor Swift of course won an award. This time around, she picked up the CMA Entertainer of the Year. Miranda Lambert scored the Female Vocalist of the Year and Video of the Year for The House That Built Me. The Band Perry keeps getting awards for If I Die Young. They grabbed the New Artist of the Year, Single of the Year and Song of the Year.
Let's get to who looked like they should have gotten an award for what they wore and who needed to go back to the dressing room.
Best Dressed
Carrie Underwood
This was the first of many spectacular outfits that Carrie Underwood wore last night. Each one was more fabulous than the last.
Nicole Kidman
Surprise! Surprise! Nicole Kidman is actually back on this list! The gown, hair and accessories were simple and elegant. We've forgotten how good she could look on the red carpet.
Read 8 Celebrity Secrets to Sexy, Glowing Skin!
Taylor Swift
We know by now that you can't have a best dressed round up without Taylor Swift. She looks like a Country Music Queen in her J. Mendel gown, Louboutin shoes and Lorraine Schwartz jewels.
Erin Andrews
Sportscaster Erin Andrews gives the red carpet a much needed burst of color with her pink ombre sequined outfit. Damn, I wish I had her legs.
Faith Hill
On anyone else, this plain white gown would look like a bad Halloween costume. Faith Hill makes simplicity sexy.
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JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. - A Florida woman competing at a boxing tournament in Ohio is in critical condition after collapsing in the ring.
Witnesses say Ishika Lay collapsed during the second round of a fight Tuesday at the National Police Athletic League Boxing Championship in Toledo.
Another boxer who was nearby tells The Blade newspaper that Lay had taken a couple of hits to the face and stomach before she went down.
Her trainer told police Lay had been complaining about severe headaches over the last week after taking several blows to the head and face during a sparring match.
The 32-year-old from Jacksonville has long dreamed of making the women's U.S. Olympic boxing team. Winners from this week's tournament in Ohio qualify for the 2012 Olympic trials.
Those who know Lay say that if anyone can pull through this, it's her.
"She's really an inspiration in a sport that's traditionally a man's field," Ann Marie Route, who used to work out with Lay, said Friday at a Jacksonville Beach gym. "It's just really inspirational to work alongside of her and see someone really be successful at it."
Lay has battled with adversity many times in the past. She's beaten breast cancer and survived a motorcycle accident that put her in a wheelchair for a year. She wasn't supposed to walk, but in addition to being a world champion boxer, she became a wide receiver for Jacksonville's all-female football team, the Dixie Blues.
"Best hands in the league," Chelley Hewitt, general manager of the Dixie Blues, said of Lay. "She struggled through a lot of things and definitely a fighter in everything she's done. She works really hard."
Friends and family are rallying together to pray for and send their support to the athlete who still hasn't regained consciousness in the intensive care unit.
"Really hoping she pulls through," Route said.
"If anybody can pull through, it's Isis," Hewitt said. "I guess, all pun intended, she is a fighter, and we believe she's going to definitely fight through this."
Lay's family is by her side at an Ohio hospital, giving her all the support she needs. Her family's attorney, John Phillips, released this statement Friday evening:
"What happened to Ishika and the details surrounding her injury are tragic and being investigated. Ishika is in intensive care. More details about her health will be forthcoming. Although the family asks for privacy at this time, it is overwhelmingly grateful for the love and support shown for her. Please join me and continue to keep this inspirational young lady in your thoughts and prayers."
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(This post is part of conversation with poet and friend Moriah Purdy. The first post can be read over at Here Now, Myriads.)
Moriah has already provided some good working definitions of ecopoetics already, so I don't have much to add on that front. My primary interest in ecopoetics is how it intersects with policy and political activism. I welcome responses from anyone, though I'm eager to hear the thoughts of my co-blogging conversationalist.
The oft posed questions surrounding poetry and practice run something like, "Does poetry do anything? Can ecopoetics help change environmental policy for the better?" These are often rhetorical questions or placeholders for future debates that don't materialize. I want to try to begin addressing them, and so I'll offer what I see as the major limitation of ecopoetics (however defined): It doesn't help us think about the environmental problems currently facing us.
This isn't necessarily a bad thing, especially if we're focusing on ecopoetics as a poems themselves; poetry doesn't pretended to offer the kinds arguments and evidence that essays or policy papers do, so it would be unfair to criticize ecopoets for not doing something they've never pretended to do. But much of the discussion surrounding ecopoetics seems to offer up questions without attempts to work through problems or offer potential solutions. An excerpt from Amartya Sen's The Idea of Justice highlights my concern:
Consider another subject, which is beginning, at long last, to receive the attention it deserves, that is, the neglect and deterioration of the natural environment. It is, as is increasingly clear, a hugely serious problem and one that is closely linked with the negative effects of human behaviour, but the problem does not arise from any desire of people today to hurt those yet to be born, or even to be deliberately callous about the future generations' interests. And yet, through lack of reasoned engagement and action, we do still fail to take adequate care of the environment around us and the sustainability of the requirements of good life. To prevent catastrophes caused by human negligence or callous obduracy, we need critical scrutiny, not just goodwill towards others.
Critical scrutiny is the key here, even though I think many ecopoets would argue that they are offering a kind of "critical scrutiny"—for example, by examining the ways we use language to talk about the environment. But I think that (much) of the critical scrutiny offered by ecopoetics is severely limited and often fails to address some of the most pressing concerns. This Tamiko Beyer post about the BP oil spill at the Kenyon Review blog is one such example¹:
I understand that to mean that the act of thinking through an ecopetics forces us to ask questions about the role and function of art/writing/etc. as we approach a critical ecological/environmental breaking point. The problems – as in the oil spill – are so huge and seemingly impossible to tackle – what use, then, poetry?
It's a question that's been asked before in many different contexts, but for me, it makes intuitive sense that an ecopoetics is a reasonable, appropriate, even vital response to ecological disaster. As one panelist pointed out (Iijima? Durand?) all poetry in some respect is ecopoetic: our language and language production cannot help but be influenced by and indicate the ecology that we exist in.
Given that, I want to think that we can start to reconsider our relationship with our ecology/environment by putting pressure on the language that is a manifestation of that relationship.
Though the problem is seemingly impossible to tackle, we already have a host of critical tools we can use to think about the problem: What are the environmental costs? What sort of regulation is missing? How have government regulators failed (or overreached)? What sort of legal remedies are effective/available? What kind of political action could communities muster to prevent future disasters?. It's not that language is unimportant, it's that the numerous disciplines that ecopoetics claims to include have spent some time thinking about these issues and these disciplines would be a great edition to the vocabulary of ecopoetics. See, for example, Ryan Advent discussing the tension between environmentalists and the economic models which politicians and policy makers rely on to craft climate change legislation (or, as is the case with the US Congress, not make policy).
My feeling is that many ecopoets would nod along with some of these criticisms, admitting that, of course short term policy is indeed important, but that ecopoetics is playing a long game that is interested in changing the ways we think about the environment, breaking us out of status quo thinking and critical approaches (like economic models) which are too limited (or even damaging). I'm skeptical that many of these ecopoetic alternatives consider the full scope of the problem (global climate change is history's greatest collective action problem–which problematic language game stands in the way of turning China, the US, and India into green nations?). Which is why I'm interested to hear how others think ecopoetics can (or even shouldn't) take into account some of the policy concerns of environmentalists and public debate.
fn.1: I don't mean to suggest that Beyer is wholly unaware of other approaches to the oil spill besides language analysis; she says in the post that she hopes to revisit ecopoetic concerns in another post which, unfortunately, she didn't write (only so many things you can address as a guest blogger). Perhaps she has since addressed similar concerns elsewhere.


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This article was published 27/12/2013 (1333 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Turkey and Stilton Pie
When I was in university residence as a student, we used to play a game to see who could recognize what meals had been repurposed. We called them SYB meals -- Seen You Before.
I must say, our cook was very inventive, and once she heard about the game, she tried even harder to fool us.
There are so many traditional dishes that our creative ancestors devised to use up leftovers. Just think of the wonderful bread and butter puddings and English trifle -- using up stale cake. Rum balls do the same. Leftover vegetables make the best soups, but put half of it through the blender and it opens a whole new world of flavour.
But what to do with all the leftover turkey? That is all always the question at this time of the year.
In my house, Stilton cheese and port or brandy finish a festive meal, so what better than to combine Stilton, turkey and brandy in this recipe.
50 g (31/2 tbsp) butter
15 ml (1 tbsp) olive oil
450 g (1 lb) cooked turkey meat, cut into chunks
3 sweet potatoes, cut into small chunks
225g (1/2 lb) sliced mushrooms
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only
15 ml (1 tbsp) brandy
100 ml (1/3 cup) chicken stock
150 ml (2/3 cup) 35% cream
75 g (1/4 cup) Stilton, crumbled
375 g package ready-rolled puff pastry
1 small egg, beaten / coarse salt
Heat the butter and oil in a large frying pan, add in the sweet potatoes and cook over a low heat for 8 to 10 minutes until just beginning to soften. Stir in the mushrooms, garlic and half the thyme and cook for a further 4 to 5 minutes.
Add the cooked turkey and heat through.
Preheat the oven to 180 C (350 F). Pour the brandy over the turkey mixture and allow to bubble for 1 minute, then add the stock and cream and warm through gently. Remove from the heat and stir in the Stilton. Do not add any salt, as Stilton is already salty. A good grind of pepper will add some flavour.
Place mixture in a large pie dish.
Unroll the pastry. Cut a pastry lid for the dish. Wet the rim of the dish with water. Lay the pastry over the top and press to the rim firmly. Brush with beaten egg and scatter with salt and remaining thyme. Bake for 20 minutes until golden.


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Greeenland ice cap melt is a plus as "the vast lakes and melting ice cap provide enormous potential for electricity free from fossil fuel, and the Greenland government is negotiating with Alcoa, an aluminium company, to build the world's second largest smelter, reported Paul Brown in Greenland in The Guardian 4 October 2007.
Editorial Comment: There is profit in even the worst opportunities to the man who can see beyond the gloom. So the Eskimo will not have ice to hunt on to find seals to use their fat for his oil lamps and for food. Farming is much healthier, and you don't have to kill seals to get electric light. God gave man dominion over His created earth (Genesis 1:26) and we must use it – not to preserve our favoured lifestyles that become irrelevant due to changing circumstances, but to benefit all man and this free green electricity is a good way to go.
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Undergraduate research is becoming a cornerstone of a BSU education for a growing number of students. Working with faculty mentors, some young researchers, for example, are studying how nerve cells grow, why memorials are significant, or how social interactions can guide careers.
This kind of research is growing around the country, and at BSU, more than 1,000 students receive or benefit from grants to further their studies and take on topics in a hands-on way, says Dr. Jenny Shanahan, BSU's director of Undergraduate Research. With that many students, by extension, there is a need for more faculty members who can mentor or suggest projects that tie into coursework.
And the first-year faculty members at BSU are getting into the act. Of the more than 100 faculty members who are serving as mentors — at least 25% of the faculty — seven are first-year professors.
Dr. Shanahan calls that number encouraging, as more students and faculty take advantage of about $430,000 in grants offered through the school. Most are administered through the Adrian Tinsley Program, named after its creator, the school's former president. The grants come in various forms: summer grants, semester grants, embedded course grants or conference travel grants.
The trend in the past century and even in just the past 15 years, she says, has been to involve more undergraduates in research. More participation equals more success, higher GPAs, higher retention of students and more graduates who are ready to succeed after college.
"It's one of the highest-impact practices that college students can engage in," she said. "The growth has been tremendous." Semester grants, one of the funds available through BSU, have tripled since Dr. Shanahan started at the university four years ago, she said.
And first-year faculty members see that enthusiasm in the students and they want to be a part of it.
Dr. Kenneth Adams, assistant professor of biological sciences, knew when he started at BSU that he would become a mentor. He had participated in a program at Boston University for three years before coming to campus.
"I love research," he said. "I love working with students."
Dr. Adams has four students studying the techniques for growing cells. He explains that the program helps students apply what they have learned in the classroom, experience how rewarding — and frustrating — actual research can be, but ultimately learn "how to do science."
For Dr. Lisa Litterio, BSU's programs are an opportunity for students to get out of the classroom and explore research in new ways. As a first-year professor of Rhetoric and Communication, she teaches courses in public writing.
She is mentoring two students who already have begun preliminary research. One is studying the portrayal of body weight in films; the other is offering insight into the significance of holocaust and other memorials.
Dr. Litterio says she got involved as a mentor because it meshes with her teaching style, which she describes as "very much invested in experiential learning."
Her undergrad research student joined her in a visit to the New England Holocaust Memorial in Faneuil Hall as a way of "thinking beyond the walls of the classroom." She says as mentor she serves as a guide and questions her students "about what they care about, what they are passionate about, what interests them."
Dr. Colby King, first-year assistant professor of sociology, has been putting research into practice to help immerse his students in understanding "sociological imagination." He teaches a class on how social interactions can further one's job and career path – a pet project made possible through the undergrad research program.
"When we talk about the sociological imagination it can sound theoretical to students, and I wanted to do something that demonstrated a real world application of some of these ideas," said Dr. King. "I thought what better place to do it than in a class about work and opportunities."
Dr. King is mentoring 15 sophomores who, in the footsteps of famous actor/historian Studs Terkel, are conducting oral histories of people in the fields in which they see themselves working after graduation. After they complete their work, which he describes as a "job-shadowing experience," they will report on it.
"They are going to be using these concepts and these ideas from sociology to come to a more well-rounded understanding of what their opportunities will be and how to make the best use of the skills that they have acquired while in college." (Steve Ide, University News)


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Published: Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 5:14 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 5:14 p.m.
Florida has a lot of cockfighting. In the Carolinas, it's puppy mills. Cats? How's 700 in a Madison County "sanctuary" for you?
Adam Leath deals with the ugliness of animal abuse daily, operating out of a closet-sized office as the Gainesville-based southeast regional director of investigations and response for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) since late 2011.
But he hopes through his work that more people who abuse or neglect animals will pay for their crimes.
"Law enforcement, just by virtue of the fact that some of these cases are very specific and unique, needs help. The same goes for animal control," Leath said. "I can help them look for signs of abuse and neglect, and also bring about enough probable cause to aid them in drafting a warrant. We can also help them document that scene, get the elements or evidence necessary to prove or disprove the elements in state statute."
As the way people view animals evolves, law enforcement agencies are evolving in their response to allegations of mistreatment.
Many people now view their pets as family members and are less tolerant of abuse or neglect. That is carrying over to livestock as well. In 2009, a Hawthorne farmer was charged with animal cruelty after complaints about the condition of his cattle led to an investigation by the Sheriff's Office.
Sadie Darnell, who was a career Gainesville police officer before her election as Alachua County sheriff, has experienced the evolution on the job.
"At lunchtime, one of our lieutenants on patrol called in about a puppy that was left in a car downtown. He heard it whimpering. They called Animal Services and tried to find the owner," Darnell said. "That's an indication of how in tune our deputies are to the issues of animal abuse. We have gained some training and education in bloodsport — the fighting of dogs and roosters."
Darnell added that some deputies also got training detecting mistreatment of livestock that was as nuanced as examining muscle ratios in horses and cattle to determine if they are malnourished.
While law enforcement in general may be more willing to pursue animal investigations, the experience and ability to develop a case that will hold up in prosecution may be lacking. That's where Leath comes in.
Leath's expertise can help agencies determine if an investigation is worth pursuing and help officers collect evidence that may otherwise be overlooked. He can also provide expert testimony in court and provide training to agencies.
In the 2012 case of the Caboodle Ranch cat sanctuary in Madison County, for instance, Leath found that the owner had veterinary records for about 100 of the 700 cats. The fact that so many cats had no record of veterinary care was evidence of neglect, he said.
As a consultant to law enforcement on the case, Leath helped make the logistical arrangements for the seizure of the 700 cats — no small undertaking.
Leath said he did similar work in a Florida cockfighting operation in which nearly 700 roosters were seized.
"The standards in animal welfare cases are changing. The investigative techniques used in a homicide case or a burglary case really are no different than the principles that should be applied in animal cruelty cases," Leath said. "People want to see the suspect linked to a particular crime ... So where would they send their DNA evidence? Where would they get the expertise needed to look into dogfighting?"
Animal services agencies that do have experience in abuse and neglect also use the expertise of Leath and the ASPCA, which also has a forensic veterinarian based in Gainesville.
Vernon Sawyer, director of Alachua County Animal Services, said Leath has worked with staff on an animal abuse case that is still underway.
"The case involved cruelty to some cats and the ASPCA was awesome — the tools and the people they have at their disposal," Sawyer said. "They have also provided training for us. When you call them for assistance, they bring all of those tools with them. Their experience in cruelty cases makes them experts, especially when it comes time to testifying before a judge."
Leath said the public can help by reporting suspected abuse or neglect to authorities.
And people who can no longer keep an animal should ask a lot of questions of a facility or person before handing that animal over, to avoid hoarding situations.
"Report abuse when you see it. Know who to call," Leath said. "And make informed decisions with your animals or when getting additional pets."
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Jessica GassClass: Junior
Position: Distance
Height: 5-3
Previous School: Leonardtown HS
Hometown: Leonardtown, Md.
2012 Cross Country (Jr.)
• Ran well in her first appearance at the Big South Championship, placing 23rd overall and seventh on the team
• Also raced at the NCAA Division I Southeast Regional Championship for the first time, serving as Liberty's No. 6 runner with a 143rd-place finish
• Clocked a 5K personal-best time of 18:24.54 at the Royal Cross Country Challenge
2012 Outdoor Track & Field (So.)
• Big South Presidential Honor Roll
• Raced to a personal-best steeplechase time of 12:01.80 for 12th place at the Big South meet
• Ended her season with a 5K personal-best effort of 18:58.75, while finishing fifth at the Highlander Invitational
2011-12 Indoor Track & Field (So.)
• Did not compete in any races for Liberty and was redshirted
2011 Cross Country (So.)
• Ran in three meets
• Placed 22nd at the season-opening Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational
2011 Outdoor Track & Field (Fr.)
• Big South Presidential Honor Roll
• Placed 11th in the Big South steeplechase final, with a season-best time of 12:05.14
• Final race of the season was a 19:23.59 5K effort at the Liberty Twilight Qualifier
2010-11 Indoor Track & Field (Fr.)
• Ran the mile at the Big South meet, clocking 5:31.05 for 15th place
2010 Cross Country (Fr.)
• Began her Liberty career at the Virginia Tech Cross Country Relay, teaming up with Amy Passauer for ninth place
• Ended her season with a 19th-place showing at the Cavalier Open
• Graduated from Leonardtown High School
• Named her school's Senior Female Academic Athlete of the Year in 2010
• Placed third in the 3,200-meter final at the 2010 Maryland Class 4A Outdoor Track & Field State Championship
• Came in fourth in both the 1,600 and 3,200 at the 2010 Maryland Class 4A Indoor Track & Field State Championship
• Personal-best times included 2:23 (800), school-record 5:09 (1,600), school-record 11:18 (3,200) and 19:01 (cross country 5K)
• Daughter of Dean and Amy Gass
• Major is exercise science
• Birthday is on Sept. 15
Top Efforts in a Liberty Uniform
800 - 2:31.23 (Indoor)
1,500 - 5:05.31
Mile – 5:25.70 (Indoor)
3K – 10:28.49 (Indoor)
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Mean Betty: Can We PLEASE Not Call It "Weinergate"?
Mean Betty is too tired of these sexed up politicians to even give Weiner an eye roll. Just one little request…
-Mean Betty
Darling ones, mean Betty simply can't bear it. YET ANOTHER POLITICIAN who can't keep his pants zipped. Truly, darlings, Meanie doesn't have it in her to spend too much time or energy on this latest moron, Anthony Weiner, who, after a river of denial has now 'fessed up to Tweeting racy pics of his, er, weiner, to a woman who is most certainly not his beautiful wife.
Really, pets? Twitter sex scandals? This is what we've come to?
Here's an example of how Weiner tried to handle the release of a very suggestive photo of "someone" in their undies (you can see it here if you really must ) on his Twitter feed:
Nice try.
Apparently the photo in question is just one of many … sounds like Mr. Weiner makes a regular habit of engaging in sleazy cyber "flirtations". Honestly, Mean Betty doesn't care about the details … they're so trite and idiotic. For example, TMZ is reporting that Weiner recently sent emails to a PORN STAR he'd been having some kind of sexy exchange with, giving her tips on dealing with the media.
Um? Hello?
HOW STUPID IS THIS MAN? Does he not understand that once a word — or an image — has left the (relative) safety of his warped little mind and entered the big, bad cyberworld, IT IS GOING TO GET OUT?
Meanie has only two things to say …
Ok wait — one more nasty detail because you know you want it … RadarOnline.com says the've been approached by a woman who says she has over 200 sexually explicit messages from Weiner. They report: "He told the woman he had a 'ridiculous bulge; in his shorts and asked if she 'wanna see' it — almost three months before a photo of an erect penis in tight fitting briefs appeared in the pol's Twitter stream."
Ok HERE are the last two things Mean Betty is going to say about this:
1. Huma Abedin (aka Mrs. Weiner), you are a brilliant, beautiful, accomplished woman.
Leave this buffoon IMMEDIATELY.
2. Please, dear ones, for the love of all that is holy, can we please not call this little episode "Weinergate". Mean Betty just can't bear it … not so soon after "The Sperminator."
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Are the defenders of the Democratic party's approach to healthcare reform irrepressible optimists, or self-deluding fantasists? I declare a personal stake in the issue, as one such defender myself. In that capacity, I only wish I could be more confident of the answer.
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NEXT WEEK, the Swindon Advertiser will launch the new Hotseat feature giving you, our readers, the chance to grill some of the biggest names in the town.
Every Wednesday, we'll run a Question & Answer session with a public figure who has been in the spotlight recently, and we want your help in quizzing them.
First up in the Hotseat next week will be Gavin Williams, Swindon Superintendent for Wiltshire Police.
Supt Williams, who joined the force in 1998, assumed responsibility for policing in Swindon after a restructuring of the upper echelons of Wiltshire Police in 2011. Supt Williams oversees the north of Wiltshire and is based at Gablecross, where he began as a response officer.
Most recently, he has been in the Adver commenting on Swindon's night time economy and the police's responsibility to ensure licenced premises are run responsibly, as well as drug dealing in the town following the largest police operation of its kind in Wiltshire Police's history.
Supt Williams has also commented on legal highs and the associated risks, and in May last year he hit back at a senior judge who claimed the cocaine trade was 'rife and widespread' in Swindon.
In 2011, when Supt Williams took on his current role, he vowed to put more bobbies on the street at peak times and ensure swift justice for violent criminals. Speaking at the time, he said one of his biggest challenges was the perception of crime against the reality. He added: "Swindon is a safe place and it's a good place to come to have a day or night out."
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Backed by Giambi, Jimenez spins eight scoreless
Slugger and Cabrera knock two-run homers to support stellar righty
CLEVELAND -- Sure, Jason Giambi hit his third homer of the week while driving in a trio of runs, but the first person he wanted to talk about after Saturday's win was Ubaldo Jimenez.
The Tribe's tall right-hander spun his finest outing of the season, as he held the Rays to four hits over eight shutout innings. Backed by homers from Giambi and Asdrubal Cabrera, Jimenez picked up the win in Cleveland's 5-0 victory in front of 22,748 fans at Progressive Field.
"The biggest guy is Ubaldo," Giambi said. "He was the guy who made it all happen. He went out there, and he started pounding the strike zone, getting guys out, and that was a huge lift for us, to see him come out there like that, because we really needed it."
The game began about 10 hours after the end of Friday's rain-delayed defeat, during which the Tribe managed just one hit. Offense was no problem for the club on Saturday -- nor was pitching. Jimenez saw to that.
"Really terrific job," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "On a day where the only two people probably out there [who] weren't tired were the two starting pitchers, he gave us every bit what we needed, put zeros up, pounded the zone with everything.
"Right now, he knows he can pitch in the zone and get outs."
At one point, Jimenez retired 11 straight hitters. He struck out seven and walked just one against the Rays, who didn't manage a hit to the outfield until the seventh inning -- a double by Desmond Jennings. Jennings was Tampa Bay's first runner to reach second base since Ryan Roberts did so on a throwing error by Jason Kipnis in the second frame.
Jimenez (4-3) overcame a leadoff walk to dominate the afternoon, looking comfortable and confident as he threw sharp two-seamers and split-fingers.
"I felt really good," he said. "It was a good win. The guys had a really crazy game last night, waiting here for so many hours and then losing the game, so definitely it was a good game today for all of us."
With the performance, Jimenez lowered his ERA 4.83. He threw 72 of his 108 pitches for strikes.
"He pitched primarily offspeed today, and we were chasing out of the zone," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "I think you have a tendency to chase more when you're tired."
Francona said he did not consider allowing Jimenez to pitch the ninth, partly because he wanted to make sure Vinnie Pestano made an appearance. The reliever pitched a scoreless frame to close out the win, notching a strikeout and giving up a walk.
"We're trying to keep Vinnie on a pretty good schedule here, too, also just as he's working his way back," Francona said. "He's getting there. He feels better about himself, and he should, and it shows in his pitches."
Both of Cleveland's home runs came with a man on, Giambi's in the second and Cabrera's in the fifth. Giambi drove in another run by singling home Kipnis in the third inning.
After Saturday's performance, Giambi is averaging an RBI every 3.68 at-bats, which is the best pace of any Cleveland player. Nine of Giambi's 14 hits this season have gone for extra bases. With men in scoring position, the veteran is batting .471 (8-for-17) with two homers and 15 RBIs.
"I'm doing alright," said Giambi, who recently dealt with a pinched nerve in his neck. "I'll take it. Unfortunately, at 42 [years old], you have to have everything right to make it happen. I'm just grateful that I'm swinging the bat and helping the ballclub out."
Rays starter Chris Archer took the loss. In four-plus innings, he surrendered five runs on seven hits. He also walked three and struck out four. Archer (0-1) was selected by the Indians in the fifth round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft.
"My fastball command wasn't really there as consistently as I would've liked it," Archer said. "If you fall behind a good-hitting team and then leave pitches up, you're going to get banged. A good-hitting team got me on a day when I was a little off."
Though the Indians didn't sleep much, they weren't too dazed this morning to remember to bring out the bats.
"I'm delirious right now," Giambi said. "I feel like Pinocchio with no strings."
Mark Emery is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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DeLAND, Fla. - A fire broke out at a junkyard in Volusia County, sending a plume of smoke into the air that could be seen for miles.
The fire broke out around 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Central Florida Recycling Center at 906 Garfield Avenue near Dan's Auto Salvage.
No injuries were reported in the blaze.
Firefighters say it appears a large machine used to crush scrap metal caught fire around 2 this afternoon. Flames quickly spread to piles of metal nearby and it took about a dozen firefighters around 2 hours to finally put out the flames.
"And one of the issues that we had here is just getting water supply there it takes a lot of hose to lay into the back where the fire's at," said Ron Snowberger, Deland Deputy Fire Chief.
Firefighters say the flames were big, but they were contained.
No other details were immediately known.
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Mommy and Me Easter Jamboree
Come out and have some fun with your little ones. We will have egg dying, an Easter craft, pictures with the Easter Bunny and Open Play.
Space is limited and registration is required.
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GREENVILLE, SC- Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport was recognized with the prestigious Governor's Cup for their role in recruiting Southwest Airlines to South Carolina.
This recruitment effort was a shining example of collaboration between the Convention and Visitors Bureaus of Greenville and Charleston along with GSP International and Charleston International Airport.
The Governors Cup is awarded each year to honor a tourism partner whose event or organization has had a significant impact on the economy and quality of life for its community as well as the entire state.
"This was truly a statewide undertaking and we are extremely honored to have the opportunity to share this prestigious award with Charleston International Airport, said Dave Edwards, GSP Airport President and CEO. "So much hard work and dedication went into pursuing Southwest Airlines, and now they are here and happy, and so are we."
The Governor's Cup was presented to Dave Edwards, Minor Shaw, Sam Konduros and Joe Erwin at the 2012 S.C. Governor's Conference on Tourism and Travel held at the Embassy Suites Greenville.


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School bells are ringing, and NFTE is ready to help more young people develop an entrepreneurial mindset. This school year, two new members of NFTE's New York Metro program office, Kate Materese and Carlos Mendoza, will blog about working with NFTE students and learning the NFTE way. Today, meet Carlos:
Hi, my name is Carlos Mendoza and I am excited to be part of the NFTE family! Prior to joining NFTE, I was a member of City Year New York from 2008-2012, where I had the opportunity to manage and coach diverse teams of AmeriCorps members in two Queens public middle schools—IS 126 and IS 204—around their work to improve their students' attendance, behavior, and performance in English and math.
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One student's story: the ordeal and stigma of a pot arrest
Published: Sunday, July 14, 2013 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, July 12, 2013 at 6:26 p.m.
The sound of a police siren still makes Alec Bowie nervous.
The University of Florida student, now a 21-year-old rising senior, was hanging out by a Gainesville neighborhood pool in 2010 when police arrived.
An officer found a small amount of marijuana — less than the misdemeanor limit of 20 grams — plus drug paraphernalia. Bowie was taken to jail on charges of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. "I didn't have several bags, and I wasn't trying to sell anything," he said.
"It's really just a flower, and people don't like that you have this flower in your pocket," the philosophy major said, comparing a marijuana plant to any harmless plant. "You can have a tulip in your pocket, but people just don't like when it's cannabis."
After adjudication, Bowie spent a year taking regular drug tests, speaking to a counselor and completing drug treatment in Alachua County's Day Reporting program. The county program for pretrial defendants and probationers requires a $20 weekly fee.
Bowie estimates his misdemeanor drug charge cost him around $3,000 including bail and court fees.
"One thing about day reporting is they have a no-tolerance policy," he said. "It's a step away from jail time. For a year, I was living on edge."
Since then, Bowie has run into problems while applying for jobs. Bowie said he has to list his arrest on job applications.
"I tried to get one job, and on the application they asked if I had ever been arrested for anything," he said. "I didn't get it because they didn't like people who had charges."
Bowie said he has quit smoking marijuana. "When I got into UF, I stopped smoking," he said. "It took having a future to make me stop smoking weed."
Bowie said he believes in decriminalization of marijuana so people will not have to go through what he experienced.
"A lot of states handle it better — they charge for under a pound, but that might be too lenient," he said. "A pound is a lot; 20 grams is nothing, and that shouldn't ruin someone's academic or political career. It shouldn't affect someone's record in any way, especially with a misdemeanor charge."
Another 19-year-old UF student who requested anonymity says he has been smoking marijuana for about four years. He said he spends around $5 on a daily basis for marijuana. He estimates 20 grams would cost $300.
"I trust the people I get my pot from," he said. "But there needs to be a safer way to get it."
He said police should worry about larger issues than marijuana possession.
"It's not that big of a deal. They need to persecute real problems and persecute injustice," he said.
He said he believes in marijuana legalization.
"People will keep using it whether it's legal or not," he said. "Legalizing is better for the government and for business."
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - For 108 years, their goal has been to help Jacksonville's homeless population and low income families.
Sunday, the Clara White Mission kicked off its annual 'Feed the City' dinner with an outdoor dining room. The event also helped kick-off the mission's food drive for the homeless and low income families for Thanksgiving.
"People need help. People are living pay check to paycheck. People are facing foreclosure. People are proud and don't want to come to an event like this. The mission is here if you need it. And we want to thank everyone in the community for coming out," said JuCoby Pittman C.E.O and President of the Clara White Mission.
More than 200 volunteers helped in the Feed the City program.
The mission is now accepting donations at its location on the corner of Broad and Ashley Street.
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Team Canada's right wing was already a mess and it just got worse with the injury to its one sure bet, Tampa Bay Lightning sniper Steven Stamkos.
Rick Nash is hurt, Claude Giroux is stumbling and Jeff Carter is banged up. Stamkos will almost certainly be unavailable to Canada, leaving more questions than answers on the right side.
Players at this summer's Team Canada orientation camp were saying this country could field two competitive entries at the Olympics, and with the injury to Stamkos, that depth is going to be tested.
Stamkos, who was leading the league in scoring prior to Tuesday's action, broke his leg Monday and is out indefinitely. Tampa and Team Canada GM Steve Yzerman will not only have to figure out how his Eastern Conference-leading Lightning can get by without Stamkos, but also how to fill his spot on Team Canada.
Stamkos was slated to play on the right side of Pittsburgh centre Sidney Crosby with Chris Kunitz on the left side. Team Canada's executive committee will meet this morning in Toronto to discuss the progress of players projected for the Olympic roster and the subject of how to fill the hole on the right wing will be at the top of the list.
Early projections out of Canada's summer orientation camp had Stamkos, Nash, Giroux and Carter filling spots on the right side.
Players still under consideration at that time were Corey Perry and Martin St. Louis.
Stamkos is scheduled to have surgery and is expected to be out at least three months. Olympic teams must name their rosters by Jan. 1, but hockey at the Sochi Games doesn't begin until Feb 12. Stamkos would be a long shot to play.
Hockey Canada CEO Bob Nicholson said Sunday there's an injury clause in the Olympic agreement.
"We'll see what happens in the next 48 hours and then start to discuss that," he said. "We were looking at naming the team by the first of January, but there is the injury clause and so we'll have to explore all of the those options."
Canada had an injury issue in 2010 when Ryan Getzlaf was questionable with a bum ankle. Jeff Carter was put on standby, but Getzlaf was able to go.
Nash has been on the shelf with a concussion but is expected to return to play next week. The hope is he'll be able to quickly return to form.
Giroux has just one goal and seven assists through 16 games after missing Team Canada's orientation camp this summer due to a hand injury reportedly suffered golfing.
Team Canada executives have been holding out hope Giroux can improve his play, so if the door had shut on his Olympic hopes, it's now back open.
Carter opened the season well and had five goals and four assists through 14 games before being placed on injured reserve Nov. 1 with a lower-body injury. He has yet to return although the Kings have said the injury is not serious.
Perry has been among the league's best players this season and he had chemistry with Crosby back in 2005 at the world junior tournament. Perry is a lock to be on the roster with 11 goals and 10 assists and a leading role with the Anaheim Ducks.
Chicago's Patrick Sharp is a left-winger with the Hawks but is a right-hand shot and can move over. Patrick Marleau is also back in the conversation.
The early season play of Jamie Benn and Matt Duchene also puts them on the radar. There's going to be some shuffling and perhaps some surprises. Winnipeg Jets captain Andrew Ladd is picking his game up at just the right time and if he can continue to surge may find himself in the conversation. Jets left-winger Evander Kane has just two points in his last seven games and will need to catch fire if he's going to be considered. Both Ladd and Kane play the left side.
Losing Stamkos is surely a blow and if Nash, Carter and Giroux can't rebound, Canada is going to have major issues down the right side.
The upside, however, is there are lots of players that can move over from centre or even the left side.
Looks like we're really going to find out about that great Canadian depth.
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ANAHEIM DUCKS: Batman and Robin are doing it again for the Ducks as Ryan Getzlaf leads the club with 22 points and Corey Perry is right behind with 21. This duo's resurgence is top story with the Ducks and the main reason they're the NHL's best team right now.
BOSTON BRUINS: Tuuka Rask has a 1.52 goals-against average and .948 save percentage and has become Boston's best player.
BUFFALO SABRES: When Cody Hodgson is your best player there are more questions than answers. Matt Moulson has been effective since coming over in a trade for Thomas Vanek, collecting two goals and four assists in six games with Buffalo.
CALGARY FLAMES: Sean Monahan remains the story in Calgary as the 18-year-old rookie continues to play well and produce with seven goals and four assists through 17 games.
CAROLINA HURRICANES: Offence and the inability to produce remains the story in Carolina. Eric Staal leads all Canes with nine points. That's not enough.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS: Patrick Kane leads with 17 points while Patrick Sharp and Jonathan Toews both have 16. Marian Hossa has been excellent and Cory Crawford continues to play steady hockey. The Hawks have a legit chance to repeat.
COLORADO AVALANCHE: Matt Duchene has been a revelation. Fast and a finisher, he's played his way onto Canada's Olympic team.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS: One of last season's feel-good stories, they've plummeted to the bottom third of the NHL and have just six wins.
DALLAS STARS: Jamie Benn leads the Stars with 16 points. This roster should be better than its record.
DETROIT RED WINGS: Losers of three in a row, the Red Wings are struggling. Veteran Danny Cleary was a healthy scratch on Tuesday night as coach Mike Babcock looks for answers.
EDMONTON OILERS: Wins have been hard to come by and now Nail Yakupov's agent Igor Larionov is jumping up and down about his player's ice time. Good times.
FLORIDA PANTHERS: Firing coach Kevin Dineen won't fix the issues in Sunrise. This rebuild is just beginning.
LOS ANGELES KINGS: Middle of the pack in the West, will GM Dean Lombardi try to give his roster a boost?
MINNESOTA WILD: Goalie Josh Harding has been one of the surprises of the season with a 1.22 GAA and a .947 save percentage.
MONTREAL CANADIENS: The Habs have been treading water, but the play of Brendan Gallagher and Alex Galchenyuk has been impressive.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS: The Preds, shocker alert, can't score. They can defend and despite losing goalie Pekka Rinne, have been able to stay in games. The lack of scoring, however, is beginning to drag them down.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS: Veteran Marty Brodeur has shutouts in back-to-back starts and all of a sudden the Devils have strung some wins together.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS: Thomas Vanek has three points in six games since coming over and now there's talk of Jack Capuano being in trouble.
NEW YORK RANGERS: Winners of six of seven. Alain Vigneault didn't blink during this club's early struggles and now this team is responding to his style of coaching.
OTTAWA SENATORS: Bobby Ryan has provided the Sens with some offence but the void left by Daniel Alfredsson, this organization's soul for so many years, is still unfilled.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS: Peter Laviolette wasn't the cause of this mess. Paul Holmgren has made a number of bad moves lately and the effect is now being felt.
PHOENIX COYOTES: Scoring by committee, attention to detail, brilliant coaching, ownership stability and solid goaltending have the Coyotes riding high.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS: The Penguins are rolling along in the East but are they Cup contenders against the best of the West?
SAN JOSE SHARKS: Depth at centre -- Joe Thornton, Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture -- makes the Sharks a contender in the West.
ST. LOUIS BLUES: Alex Steen isn't the only member of the Blues getting it done. Strong goaltending and a big, mobile D go a long way to making this team one of the best.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING: How the Lightning adjust to life without Steven Stamkos will have a major impact on the standings in the East.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS: A great power play and better penalty kill have kept the Leafs afloat. James Reimer has been near bulletproof in goal.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS: The Canucks must hate realignment. They absolutely owned the old Northwest Division and punched a ticket to the playoffs consistently by winning that division but are now barely a playoff team in the West. Vancouver would need a wild card to qualify if the season ended today.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS: Same old story in Washington. They can score but they can't defend. Adam Oates will have to get more of a two-way game from his group if they expect to have any success in the playoffs.
WINNIPEG JETS: The lack of a power play is killing the Jets. They've scored 37 goals in five-on-five situations and allowed 38. Entering Tuesday's game they had scored just six goals on the power play. Yikes.


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Shrimp Salad Canapes with Endive
These make-ahead shrimp and endive canapes show off their delicate citrus and chive flavors.
- Servings: 16
- Yield: Makes 4 cups
Photography: Anna Williams
Source: Martha Stewart Living, December 2007
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc
- 2 teaspoons coarse salt
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons creme fraiche
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
- 2 small Belgian endives
- Thin crackers, for serving
Bring water, wine, 1 teaspoon salt, and the bay leaf to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add half the shrimp, and cook until opaque, about 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to a plate, and let cool. Repeat with remaining shrimp. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
Whisk together lemon juice, vinegar, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Pour in oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking until emulsified. Whisk in creme fraiche. Fold in shallot, chives, and shrimp. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (and up to 4 hours). Just before serving, separate endive leaves, and thinly slice crosswise. Fold endive into shrimp mixture. Serve on crackers.
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Fatal semi-truck crash victim identified
The Humboldt County Coroner's Office has identified the victim in Thursday's fatal semi-truck crash as 62-year-old Mark C. Churchill of Santa Rosa.
The California Highway Patrol said Churchill was traveling north in a semi-truck pulling a trailer on Highway 101 near the Dyerville Loop Bridge around 5 a.m. when he drifted off the road. CHP said he hit a guardrail, crashed down a hill and died on scene. It is unknown what caused Churchill to allow his vehicle to drift, but CHP is investigating.
His truck and the surrounding area caught fire and because of the crash an unknown amount of diesel fuel was spilled. Caltrans along with the National Response Center was called to assist with the hazardous waste cleanup.
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A CCTV image of a potential witness has been released as detectives continue to investigate the murder of Jim Attfield.
The man was walking through the park in the early hours of Saturday, March 29, the night Mr Attfield, 33, of East Bay, Colchester, was killed.
He was stabbed 102 times near Castle Park and Guildford Road and died shortly before 6am.
He was last seen in the River Lodge Public House on Middleborough on Friday, March 28.
He left there shortly after 10pm, and police have not had any confirmed sightings of him thereafter until he was found the following morning.
Det Chief Insp Simon Werrett said: "This man looks to be talking on his mobile phone and is wearing a waist length jacket.
"We are keen to speak to him so we can dismiss him from the enquiry."
Anyone with information is asked to call Essex Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
A man and a woman, both aged 27 and from Colchester, are currently on police bail until Wednesday, July 9, having been arrested in connection with the murder.


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The Marriage Was a Fraud! Kris Humphries Files for Annulment
Kris Humphries finally gets it: His marriage to Kim Kardashian was a sham. Hello, annulment!
-Lucia Peters
Apparently Kris Humphries was the only one who didn't realize that his marriage to Kim Kardashian was a sham—until now. That's right: Kris filed for annulment on Wednesday on the grounds of—gasp!— fraud. Oh, and he also wants his prenup with Kim dismissed. AND he wants her to pay for all the legal fees. Geez. Demanding much?
Yesterday, TMZ reported that sources close to Kris said that he feels "he was just slotted in the plot line of Kim Kardashian's latest headline and newest business venture." Furthermore, Kris actually flew in his childhood pastor to marry them; if he knew that the whole thing was just a stunt for the cameras, he never would have done that. So, in response to Kim having filed for divorce at the end of October, he's now put in the papers for an annulment instead.
For those not well-versed in the ways one can dissolve a marriage, here's the difference between a divorce and an annulment: A divorce acknowledges both that the marriage happened and that it's now legally over, while an annulment states that the marriage was never valid in the first place.
Is this starting to sound like "I'm divorcing you!" "You can't divorce me—I'M making it so that the marriage never even HAPPENED! So THERE!" to anyone else?
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To be fair, I kind of understand where Kris is coming from—there's nothing that feels quite as awful as being used, and I can only imagine how it must feel to have that going on in the public arena—but at the same time, part of me can't help but wonder how the heck he could get himself into this without it once occurring to him that it might not be the real deal (clearly, he badly needed a pep talk from Daniel Craig). Granted, Kris Humphries has never really shown himself to have that much of a personality, but this… sort of makes him look as dumb as the proverbial post. Her entire family makes their living by exploiting their personal lives. How can that not look like a gigantic red flag?
Anyway, enough beating this into the ground—the bottom line is that it's incredibly bizarre and we'll probably never really understand it. As always, TMZ is your go-to source for the actual legal documents, so if you want to browse through all the legalese, head on over there and check it out. For the curious, the declaration of fraud is on page two.
In other news, according to the Daily Telegraph Kim has been placed on the Australian Immigration Department's watch list for violating her visa terms not once, not twice, but three different times. That business trip that she made to promote her handbag line right after she announced the divorce? Her visa listed the reason for the visit as tourism. Tsk, tsk, Kim.
Tell us: Is Kris Humphries an idiot, or was he masterfully played by the Kardashian clan?
Lucia Peters is BettyConfidential's associate editor.


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Columbia University School of the Arts Celebration of Graduates To Be Held in Miller Theatre, 5/16
Columbia University School of the Arts will hold its Celebration of Graduates at 2:00pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, in Miller Theatre on the Morningside Campus. Graduates of the School's Master of Fine Arts programs in Film, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts and Writing, and the Master of Arts in Film Studies will be recognized by Carol Becker, Dean of Faculty, program chairs Ira Deutchman, Arnold Aronson and Gregory Amenoff, and poetry concentration director Lucie Brock-Broido.
Motion picture executive and producer David V. Picker will address the graduates, and Dean Becker will make a special presentation to visionary champion of art and artists Emily Fisher Landau, who will be named Honorary Professor of the Arts. Earlier in the day, Columbia University President Lee Bollinger will present film faculty member Eric Mendelsohn with the 2012 Presidential Award for Outstanding TeachinG. Dean Becker will again recognize Professor Mendelsohn during the School of the Arts' ceremony.
David V. Picker is a third-generation motion picture executive and producer. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree from Dartmouth College in 1953, he joined United Artists Corporation, managing a series of businesses that, in addition to film, included United Artist Records. He was named President and Chief Operating Officer of United Artists Corporation in 1969 and Chief Executive Officer in 1970. There he was responsible for bringing to the company such films as Tom Jones, the James Bond series, Woody Allen's early films, the Beatles' A Hard Day's Night and Help!, Midnight Cowboy and Last Tango in Paris, among others. Among the many European filmmakers he brought to the United Artists were Federico Fellini, Ingmar Bergman, Francois Truffaut, Louis Malle and Sergio Leone. As an executive at such companies as Paramount, Lorimar and Columbia, Picker acquired and/or supervised the development and production of such classic films as Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Heaven Can Wait, Ordinary People, Being There, An Officer and a Gentleman, Hope and Glory, and The Last Emperor. He additionally discovered and joined forces with Steve Martin and produced The Jerk, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid and The Man with Two Brains, all directed by Carl Reiner. Mr. Picker is a member of the Writers Guild of America East, the Producers Guild of America and is Chairman Emeritus of the Producers Guild of America East.
Emily Fisher Landau is an art collector, philanthropist and champion of art and artists. She and her late husband, Martin Fisher, began collecting art in the 1960s and, since the early 1980s, she has focused on building an important collection of contemporary American art. She has amassed a collection of more than 1,000 works by contemporary artists such as Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Agnes Martin, Robert Rauschenberg, Cy Twombly, Ellsworth Kelly, Matthew Barney, and Kiki Smith. In 1991, she established the Fisher Landau Center for Art, a 25,000 square-foot exhibition and study facility in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Max Gordon in association with Bill Katz, the Center is devoted to art education and the exhibition and study of the Fisher Landau collection of contemporary art. The Columbia University MFA Thesis Exhibition has been held there since 2008 and is currently on view at the Center through May 20. Mrs. Landau is a trustee of the Whitney Museum of Art, an honorary overseer of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and an honorary director of the Metropolitan Opera. In 2008, Mrs. Landau was a co-producer of the Broadway productions of Passing Strange and Equus. She and her family are Benefactors of the University.
Eric Mendelsohn's feature film debut, Judy Berlin, starring The Sopranos' Edie Falco, as well as Madeline Kahn, Barbara Barrie and Julie Kavner, was an Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival (Un Certain Regard), won Best Director at Sundance, Best Independent Film at the Hamptons Film Festival and was nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards. Mendelsohn's short film, Through an Open Window, starring Anne Meara and Cynthia Nixon, premiered at The Sundance Film Festival, enjoyed festival screenings internationally and was an Official Selection of The Cannes Film Festival (Un Certain Regard). His most recent film, 3 Backyards, premiered in competition at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival where it garnered the Best Director award, making Mendelsohn the only person in the festival's history to have received the award twice. His screenplays have been developed at The Sundance Institute's labs and he is a producer on the documentary films of Rebecca Dreyfus, including Stolen, which garnered the Best Documentary prize at The New York/Avignon Film Festival, and Bye Bye Babushka. Mendelsohn is a mentor for The Sundance Institute's Screenwriters Lab. He is currently working as the executive producer on writer/director Russell Harbaugh's (Rolling on the Floor Laughing) feature debut, Love After Love. In the field of film design, Mendelsohn worked for writer/director Woody Allen for over eight years on such films as Crimes and Misdemeanors, Husbands and Wives, Bullets over Broadway, Alice and Everyone Says I Love You.


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Anonymous Photographs from the Cold War Era in Ukraine
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- Category Arts & Photography
6×9 in, 15×23 cm
20 Pages
- Publish Date May 20, 2014
- Language English
- Tags Ukraine Cold War, european integration, new cold war, iron curtain, cold war, crimea crisis, chocolate king, zcar, Vinnytsia, autocracy, independence, split, conflict, crisis, separatists, election, roshen, Tsar, Zsar, poroshenko, russophobia, russia, ukraine, putin
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