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|July 4, 2011, 06:18 PM
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I don't see this so much as a holster/gun issue. I see it as an issue where a shooter is trying to switch back and forth between equipment that is incompatible.
If you commonly use a pistol with a thumb safety then it seems extremely ill-advised to sometimes practice with a holster that has a thumb release in the same position that the thumb safety would be. Doesn't matter if you're using that holster with a different pistol that doesn't have a thumb safety because you're still teaching yourself a very bad habit. You're essentially training your thumb to release the thumb safety before drawing the gun.
I'm not quite sold on the idea that the SERPA release is dangerous but I will say that I can understand how it could contribute to unsafe trigger finger position under certain circumstances.
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|July 4, 2011, 06:47 PM
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The shooter switched from a thumb-break stlye holster in which he was shooting earlier that day to the Serpa thats a totally different style of draw.
Don't know about anyone else but the only holster I practice SD speed drawing with live ammo with is the one I cc in and I surely didn't start out fast or with loaded gun doing it.
The Serpa style holster is not my pick but if thats all a person trains with, they wouldn't want to switch to a thumb-break and speed draw with it or visa-versa. I wouldn't think.
|July 4, 2011, 07:12 PM
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I agree the holster played a part in the ND. That said I believe a ND is always the shooters fault and can happen to anyone by pure statistics. If your finger is not on the trigger the gun does not go off...period. I understand how the holster is but I dont think it is the holsters fault. He admits hes at fault like a real shooter should. The gun only goes off when you pull the trigger.
|July 4, 2011, 07:31 PM
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For example, my duty rig is a Safariland SLS, which has a thumb actuated rotating hood. Hence, all of my retention holsters for all of my guns have very similar thumb actuated releases.
Still I have to give respect to the OP for putting this out there knowing what would come in the following replies. I hope your recovery is speedy.
|July 4, 2011, 07:31 PM
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|July 4, 2011, 08:21 PM
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LOL. That is true... sad but true like a Nambu or something like it. I know its a Japanese WWII handgun that AD's in your holster whenever it may 'feel' like it.
|July 4, 2011, 08:30 PM
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Open bolt SMG's have a tendency to not need a trigger from time to time too.
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|July 4, 2011, 08:54 PM
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Haha good point. That would be freaky, a gun with the mind of its own. Um.. I feel like discharging... NOW suprise!
|July 4, 2011, 10:23 PM
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Posts; NDs-ADs, Bianchi's Law, holsters-weapon retention.....
I've read over a few of the topic posts and I agree with some of it. I also take issue with a few points;
I disagree with Jim March's remarks. The ND victim/1911a1 pistol shooter is talking in the video about his injury & his holster NOT other incidents, holsters or past events.
I also disagree with the member posts that say armed citizens or armed professionals(EP agents, security guards, PIs, etc) do not have to deal with weapon retention or secure holsters. Some clever or aggressive criminals may attempt to grab a firearm or over-power a armed citizen the same as a sworn LE officer. The Atlanta courtroom spree killer incident is a good example. That violent subject attacked & killed both uniformed LE officers & a off duty armed ICE special agent.
The use of different systems/holsters also may have been a factor in the ND also. It's important to remember; Bianchi's Law; Carry the same gun, in the same way, in the same holster, all the time.
Now this may not be practical for all conditions but practice & skill training help establish "muscle memory".
I do not completely knock the use of kydex or polymer rigs. I do see big drawbacks with the paddle holsters. To buy or carry high quality equipment is always a smart move too.
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|July 5, 2011, 10:26 AM
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Bianchi's law is actually "Beware of the man who only owns one gun - he probably knows how to use it!"
But Clydefrog's interpertation is not far off the mark.
|July 5, 2011, 12:20 PM
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Man, why all the Serpa hate in this thread? The poor guy made a mistake, came out alive, and is a little wiser.
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|July 5, 2011, 01:03 PM
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I have and use 3 or 4 Blackhawk holsters, but they are the carbon fiber
model (all non-serpa).
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|July 5, 2011, 02:20 PM
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I had a Serpa holster for my Glock 17... I thought it worked perfectly... was fast and easy to unlock and draw the firearm... and kept my finger right in line with the slide / frame... exactly how I drew from any other holster.
If you watch the video.. to ME it seems like he is just trying to go as fast as possible... clears the holster... then puts his finger in the trigger before he should have... in order to be "faster" for his video.
Notice he didn't blame the holster.... nor is he trying to sue Blackhawk.
I wouldn't really point the finger at the holster itself. A LOT of people use Serpa holsters... so it doesn't surprise me you hear more about AD and ND's from them. It was his bad training habits.... going from a holster with a thumb button... to a 1911 with the safety right where said thumb button on the previous holster was.... common sense would tell you this is generally a bad idea. Thankfully Tex is ok.
I see this all day long... people buying a hand gun for self defense... when I take it out of the display case to show it to them.... they barely know how to handle or hold one correctly.. I stress the importance to seek out training while they are filling out the paperwork... but it normally falls to deaf ears.
|July 5, 2011, 03:03 PM
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It's not Serpa hate. The Serpa is the only holster identified by name in several ND's resulting in injury, and banned by name from several training schools.
IN LE, we call that "A CLUE" that there may be a problem with it.
|July 5, 2011, 03:46 PM
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so he basically admitted that it was his mistake
that's much more than what most people would do
it happened because he was planning on putting his finger on the trigger when it came out of the holster, switching the safety off on the way up, then pulling the trigger
instead of pulling it, raising it, safe off, trigger pulled
i've used a Serpa holster fairly extensively, it doesn't put your finger inside the trigger guard
|July 5, 2011, 03:48 PM
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I've used a Serpa when hunting and wanted retention. As I previously stated never thought it was good for competition, I don't want a complicated draw. You miss the release you get a Atomic Wedgie.
For carry my preference is IWB Milt Sparks Heritage.
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|July 5, 2011, 04:38 PM
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LOL, ok... I'll keep an eye on my dangerous Serpa then. Luckily I have a gun close by in case it tries to hurt me.
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|July 5, 2011, 05:03 PM
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This is gonna hurt...AND leave a mark.
I don't mean to hurt anybody's feelings but it will and I am sorry.
That negligent discharge is not attributable to the holster. It wouldn't matter if that "shooter" was carrying in leather, plastic or stainless steel. Some shooters should never be truated to carry 1911s or any Glocks because they haven't learned gun carry safety rules.
1) The guy was trying too hard to be too fast. Refer to a quote mentioned by a Wyatt Earp...((Slow is smooth and smooth is fast.)
2) Keep your finger OFF the trigger until you are "on target" Why is the word "off" so hard to understand.
3) Don't make videos about stuff like this. A simple one paragraph explaining what happened and ending with the disclaimer, "I AM A Dumbass!" will suffice.
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|July 5, 2011, 08:14 PM
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A true LE, would also consider the possibility that it's banned because there are too many dumb as&*$ who think they are John Rambo and don't know how to operate their equipment and cause the ND's. And the people training the class, rather than fix the problem (the shooter), they just remove the training opportunity.
Not saying it's not right, because safety of everyone involved is paramount, but if they are that unsafe, refund their money and tell them to go somewhere else. If I pay for a class, I will be using the equipment I want and am comfortable with. I wouldn't let any classroom commando tell me what equipment I can and can't use. A simple one on one evaluation of each student and their "safe" factor with their chosen equipment prior to class beginning would tell them who is safe and who is not. It would let them determine if it was the "equipment" that made them unsafe or the individuals lack of safety rules...
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|July 5, 2011, 08:52 PM
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SERPA holsters are not, by themselves, unsafe.
SERPA holsters do, in fact, place the shooter's finger above the trigger guard, indexed along the frame. When used properly.
As you can see in the pic, the actual retention "hook" retains the gun by holding against the trigger guard. That would be the little tab you see to the left.
As you can also see, the retention release tab actuated by the trigger finger, is indeed located above the trigger guard. When depressed by a flat trigger finger at the beginning of a draw, the trigger finger stays indexed along the frame just like it's supposed to. Until you move your finger.
Those who say that this was caused by a poor holster design are either ignorant of the proper operation/design of the holster, or are simply against the brand name because of some other type of bias. It is not an unsafe design, it has simply been used improperly by a larger number of people than other holsters.
EDIT: Pretty much every different breed of holster requires a slightly different muscle memory set. I'm sure we can all agree on this. Just because something is different, doesn't mean it's bad.
When one does not use equipment properly, bad things may happen.
I used SERPA holsters all over Alaska in all types of terrain, rocky, sandy, wet, salty, snowy, icy, muddy, gritty, etc... Never one issue. Had the gun/holster on me wherever I went. Never failed to draw during bear encounters, and always worked properly.
Glad the guy is okay.
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|July 6, 2011, 12:20 AM
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I have a Serpa for my Commander. Feels great and very safe about it. The index finger release readies the pistol while the thumb safety is still engaged. It takes two separate motions to ready the pistol. I'm good with mine, and will continue to carry it. Carrying something without a manual safety may be something different (like the M&P40).
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"I think it's an exciting fight. It's exciting to have Canelo fighting a name," Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer told ESPN.com. "So far, Canelo has dominated the name opponents he has faced, but he is well advised not to take Matthew Hatton lightly. Just remember -- there's only one Matthew Hatton."
Alvarez (35-0-1, 26 KOs), who turned pro at 15 with no amateur experience, steadily increased the level of his competition during a 2010 campaign in which he won all five of his bouts, including four by knockout.
He was in some early trouble, but bounced back to score a ninth-round knockout of Jose Cotto in May on the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Shane Mosley undercard. After a sixth-round knockout of Luciano Cuello in Mexico in July, Alvarez returned to the United States for the booming knockout of Baldomir.
Alvarez finished his year with a near-shutout decision against former junior welterweight titlist Lovemore N'Dou in Veracruz, Mexico, on Dec. 4.
Assuming all goes well, Golden Boy plans for Alvarez to fight four times, including three times in the United States, in 2011.
Golden Boy first tried to get Alvarez a welterweight title bout with Vyacheslav Senchenko of Ukraine, but they could not come to terms on the money. But Hatton (41-4-2, 16 KOs) was on the short list all along.
Hatton, 29, has spent most of his career in the shadow of his more famous brother, but he has been on a strong run the past couple of years. Hatton is 8-0-1 in his last nine bouts and has not lost since dropping a decision to Craig Watson for the Commonwealth title in May 2008. He fought to a draw with N'Dou in November 2009.
In March, Hatton outpointed former world title challenger Gianluca Branco to win the vacant European title and has made two defenses.
"Matthew Hatton is not coming just to pick up a check," Schaefer said. "He is coming to Los Angeles to pick up a win. He is ready to show the young boy what a man can do. I think that Matthew Hatton has sort of stepped out of his brother's shadow since Ricky retired. Matthew has come into his own and has become a different and better fighter."
The HBO co-feature has not been signed yet, but Schaefer said he is working to finalize a junior lightweight fight for top prospect Adrien "The Problem" Broner (19-0, 16 KOs), 21, of Cincinnati.
The two opponents in the running to face Broner, according to Schaefer, are Mexico's Daniel Ponce De Leon, 30, a former junior featherweight titlist and top featherweight contender, and 27-year-old Jason Litzau.
Ponce De Leon (41-2, 34 KOs), who is with Golden Boy, would move up in weight for the bout. Litzau (28-2, 21 KOs), who is promoted by Roy Jones' Square Ring, is coming off a decision win on Nov. 27 against Celestino Caballero in one of the biggest upsets of 2010.
"I'd like to get Broner's fight done in the next couple of days," Schaefer said. "On this show, we'll have some young guys going against some very experienced fighters in big step-up fights. I think that's exactly what 'Boxing After Dark' is all about."
Originally, Schaefer hoped to match lightweights Robert Guerrero and Michael Katsidis in the co-feature. However, Katsidis said he would not be ready for the fight due to him the heavy flooding taking place near his home in Australia.
Guerrero-Katsidis could instead take place either on Golden Boy's April 9 pay-per-view card at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas or on a May "Boxing After Dark," Schaefer said.
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Determining the Impact of Federal Antidiscrimination Policy on the Economic Status of Blacks: A Study of South Carolina
This paper evaluates alternative explanations for the dramatic increase in black employment in South Carolina manufacturing that occurred in the mid-1960s. Black progress in traditionally segregated sectors of manufacturing in operation at the time Jim Crow laws were passed cannot be attributed to tight labor markets, the decline of agriculture, or the growth of education of the black workforce. The only plausible explanation is federal government civil rights and affirmative action policy. For newer industries that entered the state on a large scale after World War II, the growth of skills among blacks accounts for black economic progress. Copyright 1989 by American Economic Association.
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MALMO, Sweden, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Scott Strange shot 6-under 64 Thursday afternoon to grab a one-shot lead after the first round of the European Tour's Scandinavian Masters at Malmo, Sweden.
Strange arrived at the course just 45 minutes before the round started because he thought he was the tournament's first alternate. The 30-year-old native of Australia raced to the Arlandastad Golf Course after he received a phone call telling him he was in the field.
"As soon as I got the call on the bus, we ran into a traffic jam and the bus driver would just not go over the speed limit," he said.
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By Chad Wingert
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MERRILL — Everything good must come to an end.
But in the case of Reese's girls basketball team, that something great, that something special, came to an end a little too soon Tuesday night following their 47-45 Class C Regional semifinal loss to Saginaw Nouvel.
After trailing the Panthers by nine at the end of the third quarter, the Rockets found themselves down by just two points with under a minute to play. With the chance to put Reese away for good, Nouvel missed try after try from the free-throw line over the final eight minutes, including five straight late in the contest. The Rockets just couldn't capitalize on those opportunities.
The Panthers finished the game 3-for-14 from the stripe.
"We were trying to give it away. Thank God for our defense and rebounding," said Saginaw Nouvel head coach Kris Hengesbach. "We also did a nice job of executing on our end in drawing the foul. It's just a matter of finishing the game but, we got the 'W' and we are moving on."
Down 46-43 with 38 seconds left in the game, Reese junior Monica Hagen threw up a three-pointer that was nearly halfway through the cylinder, but the shot didn't fall for the Rockets.
"I thought Hagen's shot was down. That would have been a big shot. I thought it was in. It was a good look," said Reese head coach Denny Gruber. "We had our chances. We had a good shot, it just didn't fall. I was hoping we could score earlier there with about 32 seconds and then call timeout, but we didn't."
As the saying goes, the regular season gets thrown out the window when it comes to postseason play.
After suffering a ten-point loss to Reese earlier this season, Nouvel didn't need any added motivation to keep their season alive. But a quick reminder of that loss before their second meeting with the Rockets sure did help.
"That loss was a huge motivation factor for us and, on this stage when the game really counts and matters, these girls showed a lot of mental toughness, poise and that will to win," said Hengesbach. "They (Reese) are a great team. We just got the breaks at the end."
Reese point guard Paige Gotham gave the Rockets a 5-2 lead at the four minute mark of the first quarter. But after that big bucket from the junior, Reese played from behind for the remainder of the night.
A swarming Nouvel defense brought out a Rocket squad that hasn't been seen all season. Turnovers on the offensive end and a defensive struggle to slow the Panthers down put Reese down by as many as seven in the second frame. But still, the Rockets found a way to go into the break trailing by just two points.
Reese kept their full-court press on through the third quarter with hopes it would give them the upper hand, but the opposite happened. Nouvel countered with a zone defense that put the Rockets in a 40-31 hole after three quarters of play.
"We did a good job of pressuring the ball and trying to make things happen. We still wanted to see if we could get those easy ones," said Gruber. "We got a little something out of it, but you always hope that when you are down that you can come up with that big steal."
Drawing two and even three defenders at times, the Rockets also struggled to get sophomore Reyna Frost into the flow of the game.
Still, Frost finished the night with a team-high 15 points, nine of which came from the free-throw line. She also had 17 rebounds, three steals, three assists and three blocks in the loss.
"We tried to work our inside-outside game and it took Reyna a little bit to get going. They did a nice job on her tonight. That was a quiet 15 points," said Gruber. "When she drew extra defenders, we knew we had to burn them on those open shots, but they weren't falling."
Even though this was Reese's first time on the Regional stage since 1975, Gruber said that his squad didn't shy away from trying to take the Panthers down for a second time this season. Even though the Rockets are a young squad, inexperience is inexcusable.
"We played all summer against teams just as good as Nouvel or even better. I wasn't worried about inexperience," said Gruber. "The amount of turnovers was a little uncharacteristic of us. I kept preaching ball possession and getting the most out of our possessions. But, they had theirs too."
Alongside Frost's solid game, Drew Findlay totaled 13 points, nine rebounds and four assists for Reese (23-1) while Hagen finished with 10 points. Paige Gotham tallied five points and six assists.
Nouvel was led by Rachel McInerney's game-high 16 points while Taylor Hengesbach added 12. Nicole Buckingham tallied eight in the win.
It wasn't easy, but Gruber's message following the loss was a simple one. Despite the loss, Gruber's squad was going to go down as the best in school history. Sure, seniors Theresa Pickell, Amy Hecht, Phoebe Beyerlein and Findlay will be missed, but the Rockets ride at the top is far from over.
"There aren't too many teams that can say in two years, they've lost two games. We've played some good teams. Through it all, they can't let what we accomplished this year diminish after one game. They accomplished a great deal," Gruber said. "There are hundreds and hundreds of girls who would love to be in their position. I told them that they can't let this loss diminish the great year that we had."
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After a quick two-day retrial before re a judge, former United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776 FCU CEO Anne L. Clyburn was convicted June 28 on 12 counts that she used credit union checks to pay personal dental bills.
UFCW Local 1776 FCU's former CEO, Anne Clyburn, gets time served and probation, less than $1,500 in restitution.
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A Philadelphia-area credit union manager's retrial on theft charges, originally scheduled for June 3, was postponed to June 27, according to the Montgomery County Deputy District Attorney Steven Latzer.
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A federal appeals court says it will hold a hearing in November on Arizona's challenge to a ruling that put the most controversial parts of the state's immigration law on hold.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco issued a two-page order Friday denying Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's request for an earlier hearing date.
U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton issued a ruling Wednesday putting much of the law on hold. Brewer had asked for an expedited appeals process, with a hearing scheduled for the week of Sept. 13.
State lawyers had argued that the appeal involves an issue of "significant importance" - the state's right to implement a law to address "irreparable harm Arizona is suffering as a result of unchecked unlawful immigration."
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PHOENIX (AP) - The fight over Arizona's immigration law showed no signs of letting up Friday as the federal judge who blunted its force faced threats and the Republican governor who signed it considered changes to address any faults.
In the days since U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton put on hold the most controversial parts of the law, hundreds of e-mails and phone calls - including some threats - have poured into the courthouse.
Seventy people have been arrested in demonstrations.
And a fund set up to help defend the new law added $75,000 Wednesday alone, giving the state more than $1.6 million to get Bolton's ruling overturned.
Gov. Jan Brewer, who signed the law and appealed the ruling, has vowed not to back down, saying she'll challenge Bolton's decision all the way to the Supreme Court.
But Brewer said Friday she'd consider changes to "tweak" the law to respond to the parts Bolton faulted.
"Basically we believe (the law) is constitutional but she obviously pointed out faults that can possibly be fixed, and that's what we would do," Brewer told The Associated Press. She said she's talking to legislative leaders about the possibility of a special session, but said no specific changes had been identified.
In her temporary injunction, Bolton delayed the most contentious provisions of the law, including a section that required officers to check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws. Bolton indicated the federal government's case has a good chance at succeeding in its argument that federal immigration law trumps state law.
But she allowed police to enforce the law's bans on blocking vehicle traffic when seeking or offering day-labor services and a revision to the smuggling ban that lets officers stop drivers if they suspect motorists have broken traffic laws.
Bolton also let officers enforce a new prohibition on driving or harboring illegal immigrants in furtherance of their illegal presence.
Democrats scoffed at Brewer's desire to change the law, with a key House minority leader calling it laughable.
"Why would we help her?" asked Rep. Kyrsten Sinema of Phoenix. "This bill is so flawed and clearly a federal judge agrees," Sinema said.
House Speaker Kirk Adams said there would be little support among fellow Republicans to weaken the law.
Attorneys have begun reviewing the law to identify possible changes, he said: "It's embryonic."
Sen. Russell Pearce, the law's chief sponsor, said he would only back changes to make it stronger.
Even though the law's critics scored a huge victory with the decision, passions among hundreds of immigrant rights supporters still flared at demonstrations near the federal courthouse in downtown Phoenix after the parts of the law that weren't blocked took effect Thursday.
Federal officials in charge of court security wouldn't say whether anyone made a death threat against Bolton and wouldn't provide specifics of the threats they were examining, but said a majority of the e-mails and phone calls to the judge's chambers and the court clerk's office are from people who want to grouse about her ruling, officials said.
"We understand that people will vent and have a First Amendment right to express their dissatisfaction. We expect this," said David Gonzales, the U.S. Marshal for Arizona. "But we want to look at the people who go over the line."
Associated Press Writer Amanda Lee Myers contributed to this report.


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Australian Open tournament [2] director Craig Tiley is expecting ace tennis player Rafael Nadal [3] to be fit for next year's first Grand Slam, and believes the Spaniard will arrive as a contender.
The world No.4 last week spoke of his return from a six-month break with knee soreness, but discounted his chances of winning the Open.
There is still significant conjecture whether he will be ready at all by January, but Tiley is confident after recently speaking with the 2009 Australian Open champion.
Nadal has not played since Wimbledon, but Tiley said the Spaniard has been practising regularly and would not enter a tournament half-fit.
"We expect him to play and he is expecting to play himself. I know a couple of weeks ago I sent him four cases of balls. I know he's been practicing," News.com.au quoted Tiley, as saying.
"I have been speaking to him and his team. His first planned event is back right after Christmas (a lucrative Abu Dhabi exhibition on December 27), so a lot hinges on where he is at then," he added.
"But we have a full expectation he will be ready to play. I think Rafa doesn't walk into anything unprepared. I think he's been playing for a while," he said.
Nadal's presence at a grand slam event for the first time since Wimbledon would round out the field as the strongest seen at Melbourne Park. (ANI [4])
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A wellness policy that sets new standards for school lunches, student physical activity and what kind of snacks teachers can give out in classrooms has made its way to the Clarke County Board of Education after months of work. However, it could be shelved in favor of a simpler, less stringent version.
School districts are required to create such policies under the federal No Child Left Behind law; the policies will govern school nutrition, physical education and other activities, and could affect what kind of drinks are sold in school vending machines and whether candy may be sold as a fundraiser.
A committee of 18 parents, district administrators, health specialists and other community members has worked on the Clarke County School District's policy for almost a year; the multi-page result has proven controversial among teachers, principals and other administrators. Last week, some school board members balked at placing it on the table for 30 days of community comment, saying it was too long, too complicated or too stringent in places.
The board is supposed to decide at a Thursday night meeting whether to place the proposal on the table.
Facing a June 30 deadline to put some version of a wellness policy in place, some board members have questioned whether they should shelve the proposal and turn to a bare-bones version little more than a page long that was put together by the Georgia School Boards Association.
Such a change would be a "travesty," said Bill Sheehan, a parent who served on the committee. He and other committee members worried the switch would mean implementing a policy so watered-down that no real changes would take place.
"My personal opinion is that it's really a health issue," Sheehan said. "A school has no business selling unhealthy foods, period. Students walk out of nutrition classes after hearing about food pyramids, and they walk straight into a battery of backlit advertisements for unhealthy foods. What does that say about our commitment to teaching them about health and nutrition?"
Part of the proposal would ban sugary drinks in school vending machines, including sports drinks and juices, as well as non-diet carbonated sodas. School district administrators are waiting until the final version of a wellness policy is passed before renewing a vending-machine contract so they know how stringent the regulations on bottled drinks will be, said James Simms, district services director. Currently, the district has a contract with PepsiCo.
Teachers also have objected to a section of the proposal that would prevent giving individual snacks as incentives or rewards in class; the latest version of the proposal does allow food to be used as a group reward, such as a class pizza party.
"School celebrations where food is part of the social setting - that's appropriate," said Katie Calkin, a health educator at Athens Regional Medical Center who also served on the committee. "But handing it out all day long? I do feel really strongly about this. I teach a class at Athens Regional for overweight children and their parents, and we hear over and over how hard it is for them to change their eating behaviors within the school setting, when they spend so much time there.
"Schools have a unique opportunity for role modeling healthy behavior - they're not solely responsible, of course, but they are in a unique position."
Children's health issues - including high rates of obesity and diabetes - are so serious that the policy needs to be detailed, said Calkin and other committee members.
"We're trying to balance genuine change against what is feasible and doable," said Linda Gilbert, a parent who served on the committee. It's not perfect, but I think it's a real, solid good-faith effort. There was a lot of time and attention and care that went into trying to create the best policy we could. It would be a shame to ignore that."
At the board's monthly agenda-setting meeting last week, Simms strongly encouraged board members to place the policy on the table, in order to get community comments on it.
"I think what's missing, at this point, is parent input," he said.
Panel Members
Parents and school district administrators were joined by community members and area health specialists, as well as a middle-school student, to prepare a "wellness" policy for the Clarke County School District. Members of the committee are:
n Kris Boudreau, community member
Maggie Burgmann, student, Hilsman Middle School
Jennifer Burnell, nutrition education and fitness specialist, Athens Regional Medical Center
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Story Ideas
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WOW! I'm the first to show up this morning even though you East Coasters are 3 hours ahead of me??? What gives?ReplyDelete
Guess I'd better pull out the breakfast goods -- it will be Arizona fare. Fresh fruit, scrambled eggs with salsa, seasoned tortillas, etc., etc., etc.
Cara -- sounds like a great workshop and great ideas to launch a story. So much fun that each of us could pick the same "idea" and write totally different books from it!
Best wishes to all the Seekers & Friends of Seekerville on the RITA and Golden Heart calls today!
Good Morning, Cara.ReplyDelete
I've written comtempory Bible stories "retelling" for some of my children's short stories but haven't tried them in any of my romance novels.
But now you have me thinking....
Cara, I'm drooling over your conference experience!!! Lenora is a doll! Was she wearing great shoes? :-) She's known for them.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing her workshop with us. I've never taken my story ideas directly from the Bible. Yet God's Word is full of flawed characters that can trigger our imaginations.
Speaking of Francine Rivers, it won't be long and she'll be right here in Seekerville!!!!
The coffee and tea are made. I stopped for a variety of Crispy Kreme donuts.
Well imagine retelling bible stories instead of my favorite movies. :)ReplyDelete
Happy Thursday.
Here's a hello to all those nail biters waiting for a GH and RITA call.
Let us know in Seekerville so we can celebrate with you!!!
Coffee is on!!!!!!!
What a wonderful conference experience you had, Cara! That is exactly what conferences are supposed to do--inform, connect, and provide enjoyment in doing so. And what great tools for writing characters!ReplyDelete
I discuss tools for doing so as well on my blog. http://www.maloneeditorial.com/blog/
I'm just glad you had such a great conference--that's what it's all about!
Good Morning Cara,ReplyDelete
Wow, sugar white sand and turquoise gulf waters. I'm jealous. Oops one of those flaws we can write about.
Thanks for sharing what you learned. We'll be heading for the Desert Dreams conference next month in Scottsdale and will get to hear Robin Lee Hatcher. Conferences are always such great fun and a wonderful way to network and meet editors and agents.
Glynna the breakfast burritos are my favorite. Thanks.
Good morning, Janet and Susan! It was such a great conference--the editor and agent appointments were held outside on the patio even though it was a little windy.ReplyDelete
I met so many nice, enthusiastic people including Diane Burke, a debut LI author, Connie Mann who is a boat captain and tour guide at Silver Springs, Florida and Barbara Vey who writes a column for Publlishers Weekly.
Lenora wore the most beautiful shoes. I certainly noticed!!!
Hi, Sandra! I'd love to go to Desert Dreams, but it's a matter of $ and going to conferences so close together. Sigh. But maybe someday...ReplyDelete
Susan, thanks for mentioning your blog.
Good morning, Rose! Welcome to Seekerville.ReplyDelete
It would be interesting to take a story based on the Bible and try to change it from a children's story you've written to an adult novel. I've changed a manuscript from contemporary to historical. It was a whole new book!
Very interesting thoughts, Cara! Thanks! I could use a few ideas right now. Or in a few days, when I finish these edits!ReplyDelete
Hello Cara,ReplyDelete
Pensacola Beach is a favorite vacation spots from my high school years, & I thought about going, but timing (& $$$) prevented it. Hopefully in the future-- (the far future, with an upcoming high school senior & college on the horizon!) Bet the water was cold, but the Gulf is beautiful any time of year.
Spring Break before the hordes descend....
Thanks for sharing Lenora's workshop here. The Bible is full of characters and life lessons to mine for inspiration.
Glynna, you might have been the first person to show up this morning, but not on my computer. You just arrived! Very strange, but computers have really strange minds.ReplyDelete
Pamela, I'm sorry you couldn't come to Silken Sands, but maybe eventually you can. We hold the conference at the beach every 2 yrs. except when a hurricane destroys the beach. But I won't dwell on that.
Melanie, I've never tried looking for fresh ideas in the Bible, but I'm going to take Lenora's advice.
Tina, so now you can expand your horizons beyond movies!
Very interesting stuff, Cara! And Lenora is a great speaker!ReplyDelete
This whole vice/virtue topic fits very well with The Moral Premise, by Stanley Williams. We've talked about his book before here in Seekerville--how you can play a vice against its opposite virtue as you develop your plot and character arc.
Hi Cara:ReplyDelete
I can see how you were energized by the workshop on "How to Write a Good Book based on the Good Book." Somehow I think it would be hard for a Christian writer to not do this.
I think a story or parable is just one way to express a given message. The same message can be conveyed in any number of different stories. In fiction I prefer the message to be invisible from its biblical roots.
Mary's books, for example, are full of biblical story messages. however, with all the comedy, kids, action and western historical elements, the reader is not reminded that similar messages are found in the bible.
Your statement, "Like us, the 'characters' are real--not sugar coated--and damaged by their sins" made me think of "Winter's End."
In "Winter's End" I see a very strong resemblance to the Book of Job. The hero, heroine, and hero's sister are each innocent of all the suffering that is brought down upon them. The suffering is not a result of any of their sins. Yet, through faith and Christian values, they survive these many travails and become even stronger believers by the story's end. (Even the father and mother had mitigating circumstances and might not have morally caused their own problems.)
Yet it was only after several days that it occurred to me how much like the Book of Job, "Winter's End" really is. I'm not sure anyone else has seen the similarity.
This makes me think that if an author is expressing authentic Christian values, analogous biblical stories will appear in her books -- whether she intends it or not.
In any event, I like Christian fiction because it is always worth reading.
Thanks Cara for your insight and sharing of the inspiration and lessons learned.ReplyDelete
I'd love to go to a multi-day event. Maybe later this year or next.
When I finish (?) revising May on the Way, I'll start the 2nd book. It's been dancing around in my mind for awhile. Your post today has given me some things to latch on to as I consider how to approach it.
Thanks again to the Seekers. Y'all are more valuable than you know!
To God be the glory!! :)
PS - YES to all who are waiting for a call. We're right here with you - let us know ASAP!!!
I thought calls were tomorrow.ReplyDelete
Oh well.
Looks like the list of RITA and GH finalists is UP!
I just noticed this on the RWA announcement page:ReplyDelete
* Please note that finalists are added upon notification.
So, maybe calls are not over yet.
Hey Cara,ReplyDelete
LOVE historical/contemporary fiction based on Bible stories!! In fact, two of my favorites -- Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers and Liz Curtis Higgs Scottish trilogy are both based on Bible stories, so I would like to see more of that.
Sounds like a fun conference, Cara, you lucky dog!!!
I crashed and burned the one time I tried to BUY a GH by entering four manuscripts. Two of which have since sold...
Within a year of that infamous GH...
Non-finalists, take heart. Paychecks are ALMOST as good as trophies. :)
Super congrats to all finalists, though. Seriously. I'm a big fan of contests, even when I've been knocked around.
Ummm, Mary, can you tell us about the infamous "1" again????? HUH???
HUH???? Please????
Cara, you have given me a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful idea with this post. Oh, so good!!! My mind is spinning, wrapping around it, twisting, finagling, eyeing the opportunity window you opened.
You rock, woman!!!!
Must jot down notes....
I can't talk and think at the same time. I can talk and EAT at the same time. Rude, but doable.
I know the conference was great!!! Weren't you the conference chair a few years ago?
Lenora's a doll! Love her shoes, books and workshops. Thanks for giving us a bit of what she said.
The 7 virtues would be a great series...each book focusing on one of the virtues. Hmmmm?
I agree with Julie, Francine River's REDEEMING LOVE is the best example of a Biblical story retold. Can't wait to "chat" with her next Tuesday.
Barbara Vey's a doll, isn't she?
I know you saw the Grammar Divas: Darlene Buchholz and Annie Oortman. They want to guest on Seekerville as soon as their hectic conference and teaching schedule allows.
Congrats to all the Golden Heart and RITA finalists!!!
Great post, Cara, on themes and story ideas. I never come up with a theme first. It just sorta presents itself. Or I wait to see what Steeple Hill decides on for a title then morph the theme from there. LOL!ReplyDelete
Thanks, Cara, for posting about my workshop. I've often thought I'd like to do a series with the Deadly Sins and the Virtues. Hmmm.ReplyDelete
I only packed five pairs of shoes--for a three day conference. And only three purses! But I had to have beach walking shoes, flipflops, dress shoes and casual shoes. What's a girl to do! The ocean was so lovely. And I had such fun seeing old friends and making new ones.
Sounds like you had a wonderful time and a great conference. I love Lenora! I haven't attempted to adapt a bible story to one of mine - yet. Have an idea though and worked with a lady who wrote one based on the woman who touched the hem of Jesus' garment and was healed. Wonderful story - stay on her to do something with it LOL ... maybe soon.ReplyDelete
As for Francine Rivers - she is the BEST. REDEEMING LOVE & THE ATONEMENT CHILD are 2 of my favorites of hers!
Great post - thanks for sharing.
- LindseyMarch 25, 2010 at 4:29 PM
I loved the post today it was so helpful!ReplyDelete
A lot of times I can't think of anything to write, and what character traits to use, and I don't why, but I just never thought of using my Bible to get those things that I need!
Thank you you again for this post:)
Finding the right idea for a story comes hard for a lot of us sometimes once in awhile, sometimes often. So thinking about the sins and virtues and Bible stories will prompt me to come up with different ideas.ReplyDelete
Hi Cara,ReplyDelete
Great post. Liz Curtis Higgs newest series is based on the book of Ruth. I just finished it and it's a very evocative book - no surprise there. It leaves you NEEDING to read the second.
My YA fantasy is a series through various books of the Bible. It starts with Adam & Eve - but unless you know the original you wouldn't 'see' it in the story.
The second book starts with Cain & Able and goes through Moses - but all under the guise of a fantasy.
I figure is C.S. Lewis could try it, so could I ;-)
Thank you for this post, Cara. It's been helpful once more. A big Congratulations to all the finalists for the Rita and GH.ReplyDelete
You packed light! :)
Thanks for stopping by Seekerville!
What great suggestions!! Thanks for sharing, Cara!ReplyDelete
I really want to do that conference sometime. Do you need a roomie next year?? :)
Cara so sorry to come to the party late! And you offered such wisdom today! (not that you don't at other times, it's just that this is particularly timely)ReplyDelete
Themes keep the book on track. I find if I get stuck and go back and review my course, I've found the characters have gone off the beaten path, so to speak. They've forgotten their mission; they deviatied from the cause.
And heaven forbid, they dip into a different virtue or sin! Turns the whole book around.
Gotta keep on track, right?
I hope I am doing this right. Hello and good morning everyone. I love reading about everyone's ideas. I am writing two books well actually one is in the revision state and the other half way done. You can reach me at email@example.com Feel free to write me directly.ReplyDelete


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No More Replacement Refs!!! Thank Goodness!!!!
In a joint statement issued by the NFL and the NFLRA, via NFL Communications, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed that union officials would indeed be working effective immediately.
The NFL and NFLRA are pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement tonight on an eight-year collective bargaining agreement, subject to ratification by the NFLRA.
"Our officials will be back on the field starting tomorrow night," Commissioner Roger Goodell said. "We appreciate the commitment of the NFLRA in working through the issues to reach this important agreement."
"Our Board of Directors has unanimously approved taking this proposed CBA to the membership for a ratification vote," said Scott Green, president of the NFLRA. "We are glad to be getting back on the field for this week's games."
The NFL and the referees' union have reached a tentative contract agreement, ending an impasse that began in June when the league locked out the officials and used replacements instead.
The NFL said it planned to have regular refs work Thursday night's Cleveland-Baltimore game.
With Commissioner Roger Goodell at the table, the sides concluded two days of talks at midnight Thursday with the announcement of a tentative 8-year deal, which must be ratified by the union's 121 members.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello tweeted "Pleased to report that an agreement has been reached with the NFL Referees Association. Details to follow."
The replacements worked the first three weeks of games, triggering a wave of frustration that threatened to disrupt the rest of the season. After a missed call cost the Green Bay Packers a win on a chaotic final play at Seattle on Monday night, the two sides really got serious.
It was not certain who would work this week's games, but ESPN reported regular refs will work Thursday night with Baltimore hosting Cleveland.
The union was seeking improved salaries, retirement benefits and other logistical issues for the part-time officials. The NFL has proposed a pension freeze and a higher 401(k) match, and it wants to hire 21 more officials to improve the quality of officiating. The union has fought that, fearing it could lead to a loss of jobs for some of the current officials, as well as a reduction in overall compensation.
The NFL claimed its offers have included annual pay increases that could earn an experienced official more than $200,000 annually by 2018. The NFLRA has disputed the value of the proposal, insisting it means an overall reduction in compensation.
Replacement refs aren't new to the NFL. They worked the first week of games in 2001 before a deal was reached. But those officials came from the highest level of college football; the current replacements do not. Their ability to call fast-moving NFL games drew mounting criticism through Week 3, climaxing last weekend, when ESPN analyst Jon Gruden called their work "tragic and comical."
Those comments came during "Monday Night Football," with Seattle beating Green Bay 14-12 on a desperation pass into the end zone on the final play. Packers safety M.D. Jennings had both hands on the ball in the end zone, and when he fell to the ground in a scrum, both Jennings and Seahawks receiver Golden Tate had their arms on the ball.
The closest official to the play, at the back of the end zone, signaled for the clock to stop, while another official at the sideline ran in and then signaled touchdown.
The NFL said in a statement Tuesday that the touchdown pass should not have been overturned – but acknowledged Tate should have been called for offensive pass interference before the catch. The league also said there was no indisputable evidence to reverse the call made on the field.
That drew even louder howls of outrage. Some coaches, including Miami's Joe Philbin and Cincinnati's Marvin Lewis, tried to restore some calm by instructing players not to speak publicly on the issue.
Fines against two coaches for incidents involving the replacements were handed out Wednesday.
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick was docked $50,000 for trying to grab an official's arm Sunday to ask for an explanation of a call after his team lost at Baltimore. And Washington offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan was tagged for $25,000 for what the league called "abuse of officials" in the Redskins' loss to Cincinnati on Sunday. Two other coaches, Denver's John Fox and assistant Jack Del Rio, were fined Monday for incidents involving the replacements the previous week.
"I accept the discipline and I apologize for the incident," Belichick said.
Players were in no mood for apologies from anyone.
"I'll probably get in trouble for this, but you have to have competent people," Carolina receiver Steve Smith said. "And if you're incompetent, get them out of there."
Added Rams quarterback Sam Bradford: "I just don't think it's fair to the fans, I don't think it's fair to us as players to go out there and have to deal with that week in and week out. I really hope that they're as close as they say they are."
They were. Finally.
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Three mix-masters from across the nation set to battle live for $10,000, championship title at finale in Miami February 7
Dec 24, 2012, 13:34 ET from McDonald's USA, LLC
OAK BROOK, Ill., Dec. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- McDonald's Flavor Battle, a national disc jockey (DJ) competition featuring some of America's hottest up-and-coming mix-masters and beatsmiths, revealed today DJ Arty J of St. Louis, Mo., DJ Element of Brooklyn, N.Y., and DJ Jena Red of Pasadena, Cali., beat 21 other DJs from across the nation and advanced to the final round of the competition. The finalists will now scratch, mix and battle live in Miami on February 7, 2013, before a panel of celebrity judges and crowd of young, hip audiophiles for a $10,000 grand prize and bragging rights as the 2013 Flavor Battle champion.
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The epic battle of eats and beats began online at FlavorBattle.com in early November with 24 DJs each representing a U.S. region and a McDonald's iconic burger — the Angus Third Pounder (East Coast), Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese (Central region) and Big Mac (West Coast). A star-studded party in Times Square that included several music and entertainment celebrities, including hip-hop artist/television host/actor Bow Wow, DJ/television correspondent Amanda Seales, hip-hop artist/reality TV star The Astronomical Kid, aka Astro, and renowned celebrity blogger Necole Bitchie, helped kick-off the national competition.
"It was great being a part of the Flavor Battle launch party," said Seales. "I'm so glad to see McDonald's supporting the artistry of deejaying and creating a space for quality DJs to broaden their exposure, and their wallets."
"It's been an honor to be a part of McDonald's Flavor Battle this year and although there could only be three finalists, all the DJs in the competition deserve recognition and respect for being part of the battle," said Astro.
DJ Arty J, DJ Element and DJ Jena Red garnered the most votes in the intense online competition in which thousands of music and burger lovers from across the nation listened to a custom music mix from each DJ on FlavorBattle.com and voted daily for their favorite flavor master in each region. Sprite® Spin-Off is a new addition to this year's competition. Fifteen DJs who garnered a high number of votes, but did not advance to the final round, received a second shot at winning a trip to Miami. DJ Kue of St. Louis, Mo., climbed his way to the top of the Sprite Spin-Off and will spin during the finale's exclusive pre-event party.
"McDonald's Flavor Battle gives some of the most creative, emerging DJs a national platform to showcase their skillful talent and connect with audiences through a universal vehicle — music," said Rob Jackson, McDonald's U.S. marketing director. "Music is an integral part of culture and communities, and as a brand, we're proud to continue supporting a program that shines a spotlight on the unparalleled art form of deejaying."
Conducted with men's style and lifestyle network Complex Media, Flavor Battle launched in 2009 as an extension of McDonald's 365Black initiative. McDonald's 365Black platform was created to celebrate the pride, heritage and achievements of African-Americans year round.
About McDonald's
McDonald's USA, LLC, is the leading foodservice provider in the United States offering a variety of wholesome foods made from quality ingredients to more than 26 million customers every day. Nearly 90 percent of McDonald's 14,000 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by local businessmen and women. Customers can now log online for free at any of the 11,500 participating Wi-Fi enabled McDonald's U.S. restaurants. For more information, visit http://www.mcdonalds.com, or follow us on Twitter (@McDonalds) and Facebook (Facebook.com/McDonalds) for updates on our business, promotions and menu items.
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Complex Media is the leading provider of style, entertainment, lifestyle and product content dedicated to young male tastemakers. The company launched in 2002 with Complex magazine, a men's style guide and lifestyle publication with a current circulation of 345,000. Complex Media expanded to include flagship web site Complex.com, which attracts more than 2.2 million unique monthly visitors; as well as the Complex Media Network, a network of 70+, 100% exclusive Web sites targeting men 18-34 which generates more than 420 million page views and attracts 37 million unique visitors per month.
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas (ICIS)--The outlook for updating the nation's chemicals control regulations have reached their most promising level in about 15 years, an executive with the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) said on Saturday.
The 38-year-old Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is something that both industry and the environmental community agree is badly out of date and in need of major modernisation.
Bills to do just that have emerged in the US House of Representatives and the Senate.
This recent round lacks the confrontational atmosphere that characterised previous attempts to update TSCA, said Jim Cooper, senior petrochemical advisor for AFPM.
He made his comments on the sidelines of the International Petrochemical Conference (IPC).
The bills arose from dialogue among the groups that have a stake in the outcome of TSCA reform, Cooper said.
"The atmosphere is different this time around," he said. "We now have a dialogue that is realistic, and we are pretty excited about."
Cooper has not seen this type of atmosphere since he began working on TSCA reform in 1999.
This progress does not mean that the bills are perfect, Cooper said. "We've got a ways to go, but we are going to be right in the middle of it."
On a related issue, the AFPM has also been keen to promote pre-emption, which refers to the ability of federal laws to pre-empt state laws, which can be quite disparate, Cooper said.
This is a key consideration for the manufacturing industry, he said. The industry's supply chain is not limited to a specific region to the country.
"This is an interstate commerce issue as much as it is an environmental issue," Cooper said. "Without strong pre-emption, we are going to have a mishmash of different laws state by state."
Such different laws could have a ripple effect throughout the supply chain of the manufacturing industry, Cooper said.
Hosted by the AFPM, the IPC takes place 30 March through 1 April in San Antonio, Texas.
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Friday, July 12:
Guided Tour and Discussion of A Sense of Balance: The Sculpture of Stoney Lamar
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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