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AB 32 vs. Prop 23. The cost of clean, renewable energy is at the center of the debate. With the passage of AB 32 in 2006, Californians could look forward to the greener pastures of fewer gas emissions and more environmentally friendly sources of energy. But at what cost?
According to its proponents, AB 32 will not only provide a cleaner environment through the reduction of gas greenhouse gas emissions, but will also create a large number of jobs in the state. Now we're starting to get a clearer picture of where those jobs will be. Enter the California Air Resources Board. That's the agency responsible for implementing the law. Since 2007 the board has increased its staff by 12.5%. That's 150 new jobs. State jobs. Do these jobs come with pensions? Never mind. That's another discussion entirely.
Let's be honest, who wouldn't want cleaner air and more efficient renewable energy? But the implementation of AB 32 will cost millions. And right now the state has no budget, is $19 billion in debt, and has an unemployment rate of roughly 12%. Budgets are being cut across the board and state workers are being furloughed.
This November voters will have the opportunity to put the renewable energy push on hold with the passage of Prop 23. So which way will the voters lean?
AB 32 promises a slew of new jobs. Remember those 150 jobs provided by the Air Resources Board? Up until now, those jobs as well as everything else AB32 related has been paid for by borrowing money from other state coffers. That's $84 million according to the state Legislative Analyst's Office.
Should AB 32 stand, Tyson Slocum of the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen points out that the agency will have the power to "regulate all sorts of facets that will affect the economy." How much power should the state's air resources board have over the state's economy?
Those against Prop 23 like Jeff Anderson of the Clean Economy Network aren't buying in to the argument. "Prop 23 should be viewed for what it its: a mechanism for regulatory and investment uncertainty that only benefits its backers -- big out of state oil companies Valero and Tesoro." Makes sense. Who would seem to be most adverse about all the new regulations that come with the renewable energy push? Yep. Oil companies. The last thing they want is more regulations to follow. They're also not too happy about forking over the tens of millions of dollars each year to cover the state's costs.
Any way you cut it up the consumer/taxpayer will end up paying a lot of the bill. Seems "green" is a good theme for this debate. How much is implementation of AB 32 worth the green in your pocket?


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Dereliction of Duty By President and Commander-In-Chief Obama–Sleeping While Americans Died–The Big Coverup and Scandal–The President Lied–Videos
Former National Security Adiviser Bud McFarlane: For Obama to Do Nothing is Dereliction of Duty
Know The TRUTH ~ Step By Step ~ Bret Baier's ~ 'Death and Deceit in Benghazi'
Obama Confronted on Benghazi – Stutters Through Response!
Mark Levin – Obama's "Dereliction of Duty"
Rush military caller says that Obama ordered no response to Benghazi attack
Father Of Murdered Navy Seal in Benghazi, Recounts Days After Attack – Judge Jeanine
Graham Questions Military Leaders on Response to Benghazi Attack
Part II: Graham Questions Military Leaders on Benghazi
Sen. Chambliss at Benghazi SASC Hearing
Panetta: Benghazi was a 'problem of distance and time'.
No Word from Hillary During Benghazi Attack Panetta, Dempsey did not speak to Clinton
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Senators challenge military leaders on Benghazi attack response
"…The top two Defense Department officials were sharply challenged by lawmakers Thursday on their insistent claims that nothing more could have been done to save the four Americans who were killed in the Sept. 11 terror attack in Benghazi.
Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey were peppered with questions from Republican senators during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. The officials claimed military aircraft and other assets were too far away to get to the scene in time, and suggested armed aircraft like F16s could have done more harm than good in a chaotic situation. The senators, though, pressed the officials for a fuller explanation on why military assets were not deployed to rescue Americans under attack that night — in what will likely be their last chance to question the outgoing Defense secretary.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., disputed testimony that the difficulty in dispatching assets to the scene was "a problem of distance and time." He suggested the "light footprint" in the region and a failure to respond to threats left the military ill-prepared.
"For you to testify that our posture would not allow a rapid response — our posture was not there because we didn't take into account the threats to that consulate, and that's why four Americans died," he said. "We could have placed forces there. We could have had aircraft and other capacity a short distance away."
He continued: "No forces arrived there until well after these murders took place."
Dempsey acknowledged having gotten word of a warning from the U.S. consulate about being unable to withstand a sustained attack, but said the military never got a request for support from the State Department.
"So it's the State Department's fault?" McCain asked, curtly.
"I'm not blaming the State Department," Dempsey said.
McCain responded: "Who would you blame?"
Dempsey went on to claim that several U.S. posts were facing significant threats, though McCain said none so much as Benghazi.
Shortly afterward, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., pressed Panetta again on why no forces were deployed until after the attack was over. Dempsey and Panetta said they talked to President Obama one time that night, but Graham questioned why there weren't subsequent follow-up conversations.
"It lasted almost eight hours … did the president show any curiosity?" Graham asked.
Panetta said there was "no question" Obama "was concerned about American lives."
"With all due respect," Graham responded, "I don't believe that's a credible statement if he never called and asked you, 'are we helping these people?'"
The secretary's testimony on Benghazi was long-sought by Republican lawmakers. After then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified last month, Graham had demanded that Panetta be brought before the Senate — threatening to hold up the nomination of his prospective replacement Chuck Hagel over the issue.
Committee Chairman Carl Levin, D-Mich., announced last week that Panetta would testify.
Responding to long-running questions about whether more military assets could have been dispatched to protect those under fire in Libya on Sept. 11, Panetta in his opening statement claimed there simply wasn't enough time to do more.
"There was not enough time given the speed of the attack for armed military assets to respond," he said before the Senate Armed Services Committee. "We were not dealing with a prolonged or continuous assault which could have been brought to an end by a U.S. military response. … Time, distance, the lack of an adequate warning, events that moved very quickly on the ground prevented a more immediate response."
Still, he said the Pentagon "spared no effort … to save American lives."
Panetta was testifying in what may be his final public appearance on Capitol Hill as he prepares to leave the department.
Panetta, in his testimony, detailed the military response on the day and night of the attack.
As Fox News has previously reported, he said an unarmed, unmanned drone was positioned overhead the Benghazi compound.
But he said armed aircraft like AC-130 gunships would have taken too long to get there — "at least nine to 12 hours if not more to deploy."
"This was, pure and simple … a problem of distance and time," he said.
Panetta said he also directed that a Marine Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team stationed in Spain prepare to deploy in addition to a second FAST platoon; a special operations force in Central Europe prepare to deploy to a staging base in Southern Europe; and a special ops force in the U.S. similarly prepare to deploy to Southern Europe.
As for what was happening in Libya, he claimed the "quickest response" was the Tripoli-based team of six people which was sent to Benghazi.
"Members of this team, along with others at the annex facility, provided emergency medical assistance and supported the evacuation of all personnel. Only 12 hours after the attacks had begun, all remaining U.S. government personnel had been safely evacuated from Benghazi," he said.
Since the September assault, some have questioned whether enough was done to protect those at the consulate and CIA annex in Benghazi. Four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens, were killed that night.
There have been questions about the perceived delays CIA officials — stationed in Benghazi — encountered that night and their frustration that air support was not sent from nearby Sigonella air base. In recent weeks, Fox News has learned that the rescue unit that left Tripoli was told that air support would be above when they landed in Benghazi, but it wasn't. …"
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Richard Childress not worried about future without Kevin Harvick
LOUDON, N.H. — Richard Childress has known for nearly nine months that he wouldn't have Kevin Harvick back for 2014.
He has had a feeling for more than a month that Budweiser wasn't coming back as a sponsor, either.
So nothing that was announced Friday was a surprise.
MORE: Why Harvick is leaving RCR | Bud following Harvick | Newman out at SHR
Maybe that's why Childress didn't seem all that discouraged Friday morning at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Either that or he's using his poker face to send the message that Richard Childress Racing will be just fine without Harvick and free beer.
Childress isn't discouraged because he has an ace in his hand and two grandsons in Austin and Ty Dillon that he thinks are pretty good behind the wheel of a racecar.
He'll also rely on something from the Dale Earnhardt era to keep his team going strong. There's little doubt that Childress will bring back the stylized No. 3 that Earnhardt made famous. The plan is to bring it back to Cup next season with Austin Dillon.
Why Budweiser passed over that opportunity is debatable. The company probably preferred the chance for immediate success with Harvick at Stewart-Haas Racing over rebuilding with a rookie at RCR.
But there will be sponsorship for Dillon. Just being part of the return of the iconic number will generate incredible publicity and likely will be well received.
While it's likely the No. 3 comes back with Dillon next year, whether Childress runs a fourth car in addition to teams for Paul Menard and Jeff Burton remains to be seen.
Childress was mum on the future of the organization Friday morning.
"Right now we're definitely three (teams),†he said. "We're just focusing on finishing this year up with Kevin and trying to win some races. Budweiser has been a great sponsor for three years.â€
Kurt Busch and Ryan Newman are the top free agents for 2014. Childress has said the last couple of years that he would hire Busch if he had a sponsor. He didn't rule out Newman when asked about him Friday.
"We don't know,†Childress said. "We're still working on things. We're looking at three or four different ones.â€
Busch, ninth in points in his first year with Furniture Row Racing, would be the best choice if a sponsor will back him. Already driving for a single-car team heavily aligned with RCR, Busch knows it isn't the same as driving for a top multicar organization.
While Furniture Row owner Barney Visser would like to re-sign Busch, he does not yet have a deal for 2014.
"Contract negotiations and things are in discussion, but you try not to let that weigh any of what's going on right now,†Busch said. "Right now is the most important thing. Living in the present. That's some of the things going on behind the scenes, too. There are a lot of irons in the fire. It's good to run well.â€
Mark Martin also is available if Childress wanted to run a part-time car. Juan Pablo Montoya doesn't have a deal yet for next season as well.
What about sponsorship? Austin Dillon has had sponsorship from AdvoCare for the bulk of this season and it shouldn't be too hard to have other sponsors jump on the 3 bandwagon.
There are still sponsors left from the Harvick car who have not announced their 2014 intentions. While Harvick has close ties to Jimmy John's and that sponsorship is expected to move to SHR, Rheem could stay with RCR. Rheem has close ties to Menards, which is an RCR sponsor.
Menard is set to return to the organization, having signed a contract extension earlier this year. Caterpillar also is coming back in 2014, and Burton said that he has a long-term deal with RCR.
"I feel really good about what's going on going into next year,†Burton said. "We have challenges, don't get me wrong. I don't know a team that doesn't. I'm not sure that there is a team out there that doesn't have some challenges as it relates to sponsorship. … We will be a three-car team.â€
Childress has challenges. He hasn't won a Cup championship since 1994. While Harvick has a shot at the title this year, he certainly isn't considered a favorite so this likely will be RCR's 20th consecutive season without a Cup title.
That would be gut wrenching for most people. But Childress has the future of his grandsons to push him along, with Austin likely in Cup next year and Ty — who arguably gets more pure speed out of a racecar than Austin — two years down the road.
Childress is going to work tirelessly to give them an opportunity. His employees were his family in 2001 when Earnhardt died and he couldn't put them out on the street or sell the team to someone else.
Just like Harvick said he was looking for some rejuvenation by leaving RCR, Childress himself will look for a new spark. He's going to have his own good buddies — his grandkids — joining him on the Cup level.
The success of the organization is in their hands. If they have success, Childress will continue to bust open doors and twist arms to find funding for them.
They're the future. Not Harvick. And Harvick knew that last year when he made the decision to leave.
So is RCR in good hands? We'll see how far their talent and the No. 3 can take them.


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Former CMO Spillman Departs Yahoo
According to sources close to the situation, former Yahoo marketing head Mollie Spillman will be leaving the company. The move is not unexpected, especially after new CEO Marissa Mayer suddenly replaced her with former Lockerz CEO Kathy Savitt in late August. Mayer has already moved aside several key execs since her arrival in July, and more changes in the top ranks are coming as she preps a new strategic direction for the Silicon Valley Internet giant.


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Dark thoughts. Thoughts about hurting himself, about not being worthy of love. James was consumed. Even now, three years after he was diagnosed with clinical depression at age 11, he still struggles.
Dark thoughts. Thoughts about hurting himself, about not being worthy of love. James was consumed.
Even now, three years after he was diagnosed with clinical depression at age 11, he still struggles.
"In fifth grade, he hit puberty. He went from a straight-A student to struggling. By sixth grade, he was crying all the time, saying he didn't care about anything. Everybody just put me off and said he's just being a teenager, but I knew it was more than that," said James' mother, Kim, who asks that their real names not be revealed.
According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, major depression affects approximately one in 12 adolescents and, among those, one in 14 will commit suicide as a young adult.
Megan Meier -- the Missouri 13-year-old who hanged herself last year after a perceived MySpace snub -- turned out to be the victim of a cruel trick orchestrated by a neighbor's parents, a fact recently revealed and making national news. She had been treated for depression.
"Thoughts of death or suicide are common for a depressed teen," said
Michael Wells, director of Resource Link, a Children's Hospital of Illinois program that helps doctors in the Tri-County Area identify and diagnose depression in children and teens. "Suicide is the third leading cause of death for teens."
And the holidays, typically a time associated with an increase in adult depression, does tend to spur an increase in crisis calls for his group as well, Wells said.
"It can be a stressful time for families, especially for those with a child who is struggling with depression or another mental illness. Sometimes the holiday stress worsens things.
"We also tend to see more depression during the couple of months that follow Christmas. It could be that some kids have trouble pulling
themselves out of the post-holiday blues or some seasonal affective problems related to the long period of short days and low sunlight."
But, whatever the trigger, Wells hopes parents will be watchful for the signs of depression in their child.
Warning signs
Suicide is the worst case scenario of depression left untreated, but it can also affect school performance, self-esteem, your child's friendships and also lead to drug abuse and legal troubles.
"Depression is a difficult thing to diagnose because almost everybody goes through down periods and parents struggle with what's normal and what's not," Wells said. "And unlike with adults, who may be gloomy or sad, sometimes kids act irritated or agitated."
Kim agrees that it was hard to get James help until she found Resource Link. "They took me seriously," she said.
"For three years, I kept pushing and pushing. He was failing school, but when (the school) tested him, he tested at genius level. They said he was bored. They said he might have ADD or ADHD (attention deficit disorders), but I knew that wasn't it."
She does wonder if he might have bipolar disorder, something they are
still trying to determine.
James' mother believes several things led to her son's first bout of depression: He hit puberty, his best friend moved and his parents separated, all about the same time.
"He would say, 'I'm not good enough to be loved,' It's so heart-wrenching, some of the things he would say."
Signs of depression may include: decreased interest in activities or inability to enjoy previously favorite activities; social isolation; hopelessness and frequent sadness or crying; low self-esteem and guilt; increased irritability, anger or hostility; extreme sensitivity to
rejection or failure; poor concentration; a major change in sleeping or eating patterns and thoughts or expressions of suicide or self-destructive behavior.
If one or more of these signs persist, Wells suggests parents seek help.
Resource Link, which has worked with more than 800 children since opening in 2005, provides free depression screenings and helps families get the care they need.
"We have no fees, and we're open to anyone (in the Tri-County Area). We do require a physician referral," said Wells, who hopes to expand
Resource Link to cover the Galesburg and Bloomington areas over the next year or two.
Children under stress or who have experienced loss are at higher risk for depression, as are children with attention, learning, conduct or anxiety disorders, according to AACAP.
Kim said parents should look to their own family backgrounds for clues, as both she and her husband have relatives who have suffered from depression.
Good news and bad news
The good news is that depression in children and adolescents is "one of the most treatable mental illnesses," said Wells, noting that the success rate is more than 80 percent. "I also think, on a positive note, that there's greater awareness.
"The earlier we identify it, the more likely we are to have successful treatment. Depression is episodic. It usually gets better on its own, but, left untreated, it's likely to come back. Subsequent episodes are likely to be more severe and the periods between wellness are likely to be shorter."
The bad news is the lack of caregivers who specialize in treating childhood depression, Wells said. That can lead to long waits for
treatment except in dire cases.
James started out with counseling, but eventually was put on some
medication as well.
"I was one of those mothers who came in and said, 'You're not going to medicate.' After a year, that's when we made the decision to medicate him," she said, noting she had worries that he might turn to drugs or other ways to "self-medicate."
The medication James takes helps, but it also frustrates him, she explains, because he expects to be better than he is.
"I told him, the medication isn't a cure-all. This is something you have to work on and work yourself out of. I think that a little light bulb went off when I explained it that way.
"Parents have to realize that even if their kids are on medication, they aren't going to be perfect or cured.
"I still don't feel he's out of the woods yet. He still is depressed."
Jennifer Davis can be reached at 686-3249.


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Ten Hope College athletic teams have earned the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Team GPA Award for the 2012-13 school year.
The MIAA Team GPA Award is presented to conference teams that achieve a 3.300 or better grade point average.
The Hope women's tennis team, coached by Adam Ford, recorded a 3.749 Team GPA that ranked the highest among fellow MIAA honorees.
The Hope volleyball team, coached by Becky Schmidt, had the second-highest Team GPA at 3.671.
The Hope women's cross country team, coached by Mark Northuis, claimed the Team GPA award for 15th time with a 3.440 Team GPA. The Flying Dutch are one of two MIAA teams to receive the honor every year since the program began.
Other Hope Team GPA winners and their coaches are women's golf at 3.600 (Greg Stafford), women's basketball at 3.567 (Brian Morehouse), women's track & field at 3.511 (Kevin Cole), women's swimming at 3.503 (John Patnott), women's soccer at 3.452 (Leigh Sears), men's tennis at 3.373 (Steve Gorno) and women's lacrosse at 3.357 (Tracy Benjamin).
Faculty Athletic Representatives of MIAA member colleges administer the program. Hope's Faculty Athletic Representatives for 2012-13 were Lynne Hendrix, professor of accountancy, and Dr. Mark Pearson, assistant professor of mathematics.
For a listing of MIAA Team GPA winners across the conference, please see http://miaa.org/academic/13tmhonor.


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Why putting law enforcement and criminal justice email in the cloud isn't a simple task.
In a typical U.S. city, the police department and other criminal justice agencies account for as much as half of the government work force. When it's time to make a big enterprisewide decision, there's no doubt that law enforcement is — and always has been — a powerful bloc that's capable of swaying a project toward success or failure.
It's not surprising, then, that because more city, county and state CIOs have begun to seriously pursue cloud-based email in search of cost savings and up-to-date applications, there now are examples of law enforcement submarining such a migration, as well as being the driving force in a positive outcome.
What should public CIOs consider when thinking about putting their law enforcement agencies' email into a cloud? Here are five points to ponder that have emerged in the two years since Los Angeles broke new ground by announcing its intent to have a private company manage all city workers' email.
You have to wonder if Los Angeles CTO Randi Levin wishes she could have a do-over. From the start, her IT department's plan to save money and improve service by having Google host and manage the email of all 30,000 city employees — including the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) — ran into opposition on multiple fronts. The Police Department was concerned about the security of its data, privacy advocates worried about data leaks, and some City Council members expressed concerns of their own — though the city ultimately decided to go forward with it.
The public attention on the project consequently intensified, so Google put more reps in City Hall to make sure its business interests remained on course. In turn, Google's competitors swooped in to try to block the deal. Before she knew it, Levin was in the middle of a politically heated situation without an escape route. In December 2011, the City Council unanimously decided to cancel the email migration of Los Angeles' 13,000 law enforcement personnel because security requirements for criminal justice data weren't met by Google's product, and Levin essentially was left alone to defend the basic precepts of the project.
Levin said Google Apps is "working fine" for the majority of city employees — 17,000 non-law enforcement users have moved over without much trouble. She blamed the stalled migration of law enforcement users on technology outpacing public policy. "The real issue here is the fact that the policies related to a lot of different areas in government are not matching the technologies that are coming out," Levin said in October, prior to the contract's partial cancellation. "That is the core issue: The criminal justice requirements were never written with cloud computing in mind."
Other city- and state-level CIOs who have since pushed for cloud email for their own governments say that the lobbying battle between Google, Microsoft and other big email providers remains fierce and is the tinder that could inflame similar controversies in their own communities. An element of risk remains, say some CIOs privately, that their project could blow up à la Los Angeles. Putting email in the cloud is not for the timid, they caution.
It's unclear where exactly Los Angeles ran into trouble, and how other cities and states have successfully moved to Google without incident. In October, Levin said there was only one unresolved issue preventing Google Apps from being fully compliant with the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) security requirements overseen by the FBI. Levin didn't divulge publicly what the unresolved problem was.
Google hasn't gone out of its way to reveal what went wrong either, aside from blaming what it claims were unforeseen contract amendments after the project was under way. "We're disappointed that the city introduced requirements for the LAPD after the contract was signed that are, in its own words, 'currently incompatible with cloud computing,'" a Google statement said in December. Google declined to participate in this story.
When Pittsburgh announced in January that it finished a Google Apps rollout of its own, then-CIO Howard A. Stern said city leaders would continue to watch the situation in Los Angeles. After the new email system was done, Stern promptly left the public sector for a job in academia. He's still waiting for a clear explanation. "Quite frankly, L.A. hasn't been forthcoming about what the issues are," Stern said in February.
Before choosing Google, Stern said Pittsburgh had conversations with the company and other cities that were deploying cloud email. He made Pittsburgh's City Council and mayor aware of the red flags in L.A., and told them that while Google might not be a perfect solution, it was still safer — despite the uncertainties — than what his IT department could provide in-house. Stern sold the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police on the fact that Google's email had won Federal Information Security Management Act certification. Police officials backed Stern's proposal, and they all moved forward together.
Don't expect the FBI to make any special accommodations for cloud computing in its rules for using data from the CJIS Division, which gives local police access to the federal government's storehouse of fingerprints and criminal histories. According to a December 2011 paper from the FBI on the subject, cloud computing is compatible with the CJIS policy, but not at the expense of the minimum security standards that govern data sharing among law enforcement agencies. The FBI recognizes that its position could make technology deployments more difficult, and that not all IT contractors will be able or willing to play ball. According to the FBI, vendors are required to identify the IT administrators who can access criminal justice information, perform fingerprint-based background checks of those personnel, and prohibit remote maintenance activities that are done outside the U.S.
"Admittedly, these requirements may be difficult for some cloud-computing vendors due to the sheer numbers and the geographic [dispersal] of their personnel. However, these requirements aren't new to vendors serving the criminal justice community and many vendors have successfully met these requirement for years," according to the FBI's CJIS Division.
What does this mean for an email deployment? Expect to work hard on the smallest of details, says Florida CIO David Taylor, who is nearly finished with a new statewide email system that will be managed by a vendor. New legislation in Florida mandated that all executive branch agencies — including law enforcement users — move to a single enterprise email system that would meet all of their business needs. This meant that Florida had no choice but to address the CJIS requirements head-on.
"I don't know what has sunk the boat of other folks out there," Taylor said, referring to Los Angeles, "but I imagine it was one of two things: No. 1, the background checks — they were very challenging." In Florida's case, the state's new Microsoft Outlook Exchange email system will be managed by ACS in a separate data center that Taylor likened to a private cloud. That meant that all 140 of the company's employees working on the implementation had to undergo a stringent background check. Everyone, from the architects to the person who opened cardboard boxes, had to be vetted. Several employees didn't pass and were removed from the project.
The second big issue that could've tripped up a city like Los Angeles was advanced user authentication, Taylor said. More than a user name and password was necessary to meet the CJIS policy. "The interpretation of what the 'more' was, as it pertains to all the different ways to connect to a system, was a big point of discussion," Taylor said. Florida and the vendor had to work together to make a secure architecture and authentication that would fulfill the CJIS requirements for each of the email system's entry points, such as the Messaging Application Program Interface, BlackBerry and ActiveSync. It was a lot of work to figure all that out, especially since no one had done it before, Taylor said.
There were 32 separate CJIS security requirements that had to be addressed, Taylor said. They covered everything from data encryption to biometric access controls.
For every Pittsburgh or Florida, there are at least as many — if not more — doubters of cloud computing. And that may not change anytime soon within police departments, which have been conditioned over the years to protect sensitive information at all costs.
Richy Vaughn, IT director of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, is wary of the cloud. In Vaughn's words, putting his department's email in a cloud outside of his direct control is an "insane" notion that isn't even worth considering. He would worry, he said, about data breaches emanating from a third-party provider and the possibility of officers unwittingly leaking data when using the cloud-based email remotely. Although Vaughn's IT department is still operating legacy systems itself, he said that's preferable to moving into a cloud for the sake of modernizing a system. The stakes for security are too great. "If you don't follow the [CJIS] standards at the minimum, they will shut you down," he said.
Vaughn's stance certainly isn't unusual among police departments across the U.S. The prevailing attitude in law enforcement is that the agency that owns the data is responsible for it. So to ensure security, you must have management control of the data. "That's a mentality that still permeates, and I'm not sure that's a bad thing," said P.J. Doyle, former CJIS director of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, "because a lot of harm can be done if that information is misused."
There's enough ambiguity in the CJIS security policy that a law enforcement agency could, if it wanted to, effectively drag its feet on a cloud email project, said Doyle, who is now president of the CJIS Group, a market research company. Conversely if a criminal justice agency really wanted to put its email in the cloud, it certainly could do that too.
The policy doesn't prescribe one technology or one solution, so there is room for interpretation. "It's a misnomer that the [CJIS] standard is so strict that it has to be 'this way or the highway,'" Doyle said. Taylor added that the CJIS policy itself is fairly clear, but when it's time to operationalize that policy, honest differences of opinion can arise over what's acceptable.
What's the takeaway lesson from the events in Los Angeles? Taylor said it could be that absolute buy-in from all stakeholders and constant communication are must-haves from the very beginning. "From what I have heard, in a lot of places the law enforcement community in a state or city hasn't passionately wanted this to happen," Taylor said. Passion and a singular focus are exactly what's needed to succeed, say CIOs who have successfully put email in a cloud.
Without the combined support of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the governor, the vendor and the Florida Agency for Enterprise Information Technology, Taylor doubts the state's email project would be on a successful course. Stern echoed the sentiment, crediting the Pittsburgh Police Department and Mayor Luke Ravenstahl for going along with the plan even though Google hadn't yet been widely used in the public sector.
Officials in Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Florida and elsewhere say that you should expect to invest a significant amount of labor to make it work. Constant communication with the FBI's CJIS auditors is necessary, and CIOs likely will have to consult with their lawyers and CJIS experts. Florida went back and forth dozens of times with the FBI on different versions of security protocols. "The FBI didn't have a way to say, 'If you do it this one way, you're good,'" Taylor said. In some respects, it's ultimately up to the end user to make it happen.


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New award proving popular at Video Music Awards
NEW YORK (AP) - When Chicago-based rock act Rise Against began writing a song about suicide among gay teens, the band's lead singer tried to block out the event that inspired the tune - the death of a gay friend.
"His loss was something big to me," said Tim McIlrath.
But the band members wanted to get out the message, so they made a gripping video for "Make It Stop (September's Children)" featuring three teens bullied and at the brink of suicide.
Now the video is competing in a new category at the MTV Video Music Awards: the best video with a message award. It highlights music videos sending messages of positivity and self-empowerment and raising awareness about social issues that affect today's youth.
"I hope that category sticks around and I hope it gives artists something to aim for," said McIlrath, who teamed with the It Gets Better Project for the music video.
MTV President Stephen Friedman says the new category is proving popular among voters this year.
"I have to tell you in the voting, this category catapulted. It was among the top three or four categories - millions and millions of people voted on this," Friedman said. "It shows not only an interest from the artist, but also more importantly for the audience."
Other nominees in the category include Lady Gaga's "Born This Way," Taylor Swift's "Mean," Katy Perry's "Firework," Pink's "(Expletive) Perfect," and Eminem and Rihanna's "Love the Way You Lie."
Friedman says he hopes "this will be an ongoing category from here on out."
McIlrath said he thought about writing "Make It Stop" when a gay fan told him she wasn't sure where the band stood on gay rights.
McIlrath says the song - and the MTV nomination - is helping raise their profile.
"We're not a band who really aims for the VMAs, I'll be honest. Like, we're not really a band that traffics on the Billboard chart and MTV and VMAs and that kind of thing, we never really relied on that," he said. "When the video came out, CNN called me and Fox had me on, NBC had me on, like these little news blips, and I've never even done that type of stuff before."
Dave Meyers, the music video director of the Pink and Perry videos nominated in the new category, said making a video with a message can be difficult.
"What's challenging for me is I don't want to seem like I'm talking down to the audience - that I'm not preaching the message, that I'm asking them to come on a ride that is not one-dimensional," he said. "Sometimes I think message-y videos can be too message-y."
Meyers, who has directed videos for Missy Elliott, Dave Matthews Band and Britney Spears, says taking home the moon man for the message award would be more gratifying than some of his other wins.
"After 15 years of nominations and countless wins, this actually has a lot of meaning to me," Meyers said. "This is MTV saying, 'We as an organization think these videos deserve special acknowledgment' versus a popularity contest, which is what a lot of the other categories tend to be."
The Perry, Eminem and Lady Gaga videos nominated for best video with a message are also up for other awards. Perry leads the pack with 10 nominations at Sunday's show, which will be held in Los Angeles.


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Using More Advanced JDBC Features
This series, The Object-Oriented Thought Process, is intended for someone just learning an object-oriented language and who wants to understand the basic concepts before jumping into the code, or someone who wants to understand the infrastructure behind an object-oriented language he or she is already using. These concepts are part of the foundation that any programmer will need to make the paradigm shift from procedural programming to object-oriented programming.
Click here to start at the beginning of the series.
In keeping with the code examples used in the previous articles, Java will be the language used to implement the concepts in code. One of the reasons that I like to use Java is because you can download the Java compiler for personal use at the Sun Microsystems Web site http://java.sun.com/. You can download the J2SE 1.4.2 SDK (software development kit) to compile and execute these applications and I will provide the code listings for all examples in this article. I have the SDK 1.4.0 loaded on my machine. I will also provide figures and the output (when appropriate) for these examples. See the previous articles in this series for detailed descriptions for compiling and running all the code examples.
In the previous article, I covered the basics of connecting to a database using Java Database Connectivity (JDBC). In these examples, you will connect to a Microsoft Access database; however, you are not limited to a specific technology when using JDBC. In future articles, you will explore other databases.
To demonstrate the basics of using JDBC, you utilized an Access database that was previously created. You then proceeded to connect to the database and perform various simple queries. By using the coding techniques in these examples, you were able to verify that JDBC was performing as designed and that the physical connection to the database was made successfully.
One of the interesting exercises of the last column was to navigate through the Microsoft Windows Control Panel to properly configure the ODBC Data Source. In this column, we will explore JDBC code that will actually create a table and then perform more advanced transactions such as deleting and inserting records into those tables.
A JDBC Tutorial, Part 2
For these JDBC installments, I take a somewhat different approach from the previous articles in the series by using a tutorial format. The reason for this is that, to utilize JDBC functionality, you must interact directly with the operating system that you are working on; thus, there is a certain amount of system configuration that you must complete.
To demonstrate the system configuration aspects, the liberal use of screen shots is very helpful. I actually use this tutorial technique in the classroom when teaching an Object Technology class that I offer. It is presented in HTML format just like the content of this article. In this way, the students can follow the examples and apply the concepts directly to their computer. When this tutorial is complete, you will have a working application that connects directly to a database using JDBC.
Creating the Database & DSN Connection
As with last month's column, before you delve into the actual code, you must first set up the Data Source for the database. In fact, even before you do this, you must create the database itself. Previously, you used a database that was built using the functionality provided by Microsoft Access. In this column, you'll use Access to actually create the blank database and then use JDBC to do the rest.
Creating the Microsoft Access Database
To start, create a directory called JDBCApp off your root. You will use this directory structure to make the example a bit easier to understand. Once the directory is created, launch Access, create a Blank Database, and save it in this directory as seen in Figure 1.
Figure 1
That is all you have to do in interacting with Microsoft Access (at least the application itself). You will use Access to inspect what your application created; however, you will use JDBC to perform subsequent tasks.
Creating the DSN Connection
Now, make the DSN connection. To accomplish this with Microsoft Windows, you first need to bring up the Control Pane,l as indicated in Figure 2, and click on the Administrative Tools icon.
Figure 2
Once you get to the Administrative Tools dialog box, you then click on the Data Sources icon as seen in Figure 3.
Figure 3
Clicking on the Data Sources icon will bring you to the ODBC Data Source Administrator that will allow you to specify the name and the driver to be used by the application, as shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4
Once you are in the ODBC Data Source Administrator, click on the File DSN tab and then the Add button. (Note that you won't see the Business System Data Source Name until you complete the add process.) The Microsoft ODBC Access Setup dialog box appears as in Figure 5.
Figure 5
There are two things that must be completed in this dialog box:
- Choose a Data Source Name.
- Click on the Select button and find the business.mdb file that you previously created as shown in Figure 6. Then, click the OK button.
Figure 6
At this point, the DSN connection is complete and you can proceed to the second part of this tutorial, developing the code to utilize the database and the DSN connection that you created.
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I searched the first 10 pages of this forum and found nothing on this.
Your thoughts on this simple question: Should marijuana be legal in the United States?
Another topic which is surprisingly debatable is making marijuana legal in the United States. I don't know what crazy druggie first came up with this but it seems some people actually listened to him/her. Hmmm, I wonder why Marijuana shouldn't be illegal.
What, 16% of ninth graders break the law already and smoke pot so, if they are going to do it anyway, why stop them? People who want to do it do it anyway so why not legalize it and allow production of "safe" dope? I seriously cannot believe how crazy that talk is. Could you imagine, FDA approved dope?
This Mary Jane is approved by the Federal Drug Association and is safer to take than other forms. Enjoy!
Wow. And I can see dope commercials joining the crazy cigarette ones. Here's the first commercial from Columbian Love, the first dope company.
Columbian Love is having its Valentines Day sale. We are slashing prices on our fabulous original flavored Columbian sweet along with our new Columbian surprise where you get other cuts in you pot. Francis here got a little Coke in his. Oh look, Mary over there got some acid, look at her face! We will never have this sale again so get to your nearest dope house right now!
How about an add to encourage kids to become druggies?
50 Cent: Yo yo, wut up dawgs? I am THE 50 Cent, ya kno' the guy that all ya bro's and sistas listen to? Ya well I got something for ya little gangstas. What is it?
Stuffed Moose: Hey kids, this is Columbian Love, good stuff.
50 Cent: What does it do?
Stuffed Moose: Well, it makes ya feel really good and really awesome. It is as you younginns would say "Cool"
50 Cent: Ya'll heard it from the Moose dawgs. Try Columbian Love. I guarantee you that after one try you will be unable to put this stuff down… literally.
Alright, time to get serious. The point is that drugs have already destroyed friendships, families, communities and people. Does anyone know a non-tobacco/ alcohol drug user who is over 60? 50? 40? There are not many. Marijuana, like all other drugs can and will kill you. It is illegal right now for a reason. Marijuana is a suicide tool and leads to a slow, painful demise and death.
Already to many are illegally doing dope. The current number would triple if dope was illegal. The fact that it is illegal and that there is punishment keeps many off it.
As for economic reasons why, the result of legalized Marijuana would be an America with a bunch of druggies who don't work and live of Welfare. That mean higher taxes for the people who are smart enough not to take dope and actually work along with a larger parasitic dependency class. The public health would go way way way way way way WAY down and therefore Medicare costs would go way way way way way WAY up! Plus the life expectancy would go down along with our cities. You think our inner cities are bad now.


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Checking in on… the NECPosted by Brian Goodman on February 23rd, 2011
Ray Floriani of College Chalk Talk is the RTC correspondent for the Northeast Conference.
A Look Back
The top spot is decided, as Long Island clinched the regular season title on the road last week. In the NEC, the top eight teams qualify for the conference tournament. The individual games are at the home court of the higher seed, and this week's action will have bearing on that all important seeding. Heading into the final week, three teams are battling for the number four spot. Another three are in the hunt for the eighth and final seed. Wagner could finish anywhere from the second to seventh seed, depending on how the week plays out. Two days of action are left, and scoreboard-watching will be very much in vogue in the NEC.
Power Rankings
1. LIU (22-5, 14-2) The Blackbirds won twice away from home to wrap up the conference, edging Wagner 83-79 before an 'easier' win at Mount St. Mary's, 84-64. The Blackbirds are averaging 75 possessions per game and were over 70 in both games the past week. Efficiency margin was modest, +5 (109-104) at Wagner. The EM at the Mount was outstanding, +27 with a 115-88 difference. Despite the 'NASCAR' pace, the offensive TO rate is a vanilla 21% on the season.
Notable: Freshman point guard Jason Brickman was selected NEC Rookie of the Week. Brickman averaged 8.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2 steals and had only three turnovers in 63 minutes for the Blackbirds.
2. Quinnipiac (19-8, 11-5 overall) A clean sweep on the road. The Bobcats defeated Bryant 80-60 before getting a nailbiter, 68-67 , at CCSU. Efficiency margin was an outstanding +31 (125-94) in the win at Bryant. At Central Connecticut, the margin was more down to earth at +1 (106-105). The Bobcats had a 23% TO rate in the Bryant win, but that was offset by an outstanding 61% eFG percentage. The Offensive rebounding percentage in that game was 40-24% in Quinnipiac's favor.
Notable: James Johnson averaged 17 points for the week. The senior guard scored 24 points against Bryant, going 7-11 from three point range. Johnson has the Quinnipiac Division-I record with 91 consecutive games started.
3. Central Connecticut (18-9, 11-5). If nail-biters are your specialty, Central was the team to watch. The Blue Devils split at home, edging Sacred Heart 57-56 before falling 68-67 to Quinnipiac. The efficiencies mirrored the closeness of the scores. CCSU enjoyed an 86-85 advantage against Sacred Heart and was on the short end of a 106-105 offensive efficiency against Quinnipiac. The Blue Devils forced Sacred heart into a 32% TO rate.
Notable: Ken Horton, the NEC Co-Player of the Week, averaged 26.5 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks. The junior forward scored a career high 35 points against Quinnipiac.
4. Robert Morris (14-13, 10-6). A good road weekend was had by RMU with victories at Fairleigh Dickinson (74-50) and Monmouth (62-60). The Colonials enjoyed a +38 (117-79) efficiency margin in the win at FDU. The TO rate in that game was an outstanding 6%. The Monmouth game was a tougher go as the Colonial TO rate increased to 26% and the host Hawks enjoyed a 56% eFG showing.
Notable: Russell Johnson, a redshirt sophomore, hit a jumper with 3.3 seconds left to defeat Monmouth. Johnson finished with 13 points, 9 rebounds and three assists. Sophomore forward Lijah Thompson averaged 13.5 points, 5 rebounds on the week.
5. Wagner (13-14, 9-7) The Seahawks lost two at the friendly confines of the Spiro Center. LIU defeated Wagner 83-79 before St. Francis (NY) emerged a 77-73 victor. Averaging 69 possessions per game, both outings were faster than the norm. The Pace was 76 and 71 possessions in the respective meetings. Wagner shot a gaudy 61% eFG mark against St. Francis but were guilty of a 28% TO rate, six percentage points above the season's average.
Notable: A three-pointer with three seconds remaining by Chris Martin forced overtime against LIU. Martin finished with 16 points, 14 after halftime. Latif Rivers, a freshman guard, enjoyed an 18 point, six-rebound, five-assist day against the Blackbirds.
6. St. Francis (NY) (13-14, 8-8). The flair for the dramatic. The Terriers captured road games over Mount St. Mary's, 63-60 and Wagner 77-73. St. Francis averages 98 in offensive efficiency and was over 100, highlighted by the 108 at Wagner, both games. On the defensive end, they allowed a 99 efficiency. The TO rate was only 15% at the Mount. On defense, the Terriers force opponents into a 25% To rate. At Wagner that defensive number was above average at 28%.
Notable: Senior guard Ricky Cadell earned NEC Co-Player of the Week accolades averaging 22 PPG for the two games. The Terriers clinched an NEC tournament berth and Cadell scored 13 points the final three minutes in the win at Wagner.
7. Mount St. Mary's (10-19, 8-8) missed a chance to move up. The Mount suffered two home losses, to St. Francis (NY) 63-60 and LIU 84-64. The efficiency margin was a -5 against St. Francis but a whopping -27 (88-115) in the LIU meeting. The Mount had an impressive 57% eFG showing in the St. Francis game. Both contests, though, saw the Mount post a high 23% TO rate.
Notable: Senior forward Shawn Atupem scored 23 points against LIU on Senior Day. Atupem is coming on strong of late. Over the last five games he is averaging 15.2 points and shooting 73% from the floor.
8. Bryant (9-19, 7-9). Two games dropped at home. Quinnipiac defeated Bryant 80-60 before Sacred Heart squeaked by 83-77. Bryant averages 99 in offensive efficiency and exploded for a 126 against Sacred Heart. Bulldogs TO rate has been under 20% the last three games. Despite a one-sided loss to Quinnipiac, the Bulldogs did force a 23% defensive TO rate in that meeting. Both recent opponents also shot over 60% eFG percentage against Bryant.
Notable: Senior swingman Cecil Gresham averaged 20 points for the two games. Gresham scored a season-high 29 points against Sacred Heart on Bryant's Senior Day.
9. St. Francis (PA) (8-19, 6-10) came up short, 57-51 at Monmouth but bounced back for a 77-65 victory at FDU. The EM (efficiency margin) was -11 at Monmouth, but a few days later, it improved dramatically to +19 (122-103) in the victory at FDU. The Red Flash were strapped with a 25% TO rate at Monmouth. Against FDU, the offense was in better synch. St. Francis To rate was only 19% and their eFG percentage, a sparking 67%.
Notable: A deadly three point shooter, sophomore guard Umar Shannon exploded for 25 points on 7-10 from beyond the arc. In the win at FDU. Shannon added 5 rebounds and two assists.
10. Sacred Heart (10-17, 5-11) – The Pioneers were one for two on the road. They dropped a close one, 57-56 at Central Connecticut. Sacred Heart rebounded to defeat Bryant 83-77. After posting an 85 offensive efficiency at CCSU, Sacred Heart had a season high 136 at Bryant. A 65% eFG percentage and a fine 18% TO rate helped the offensive cause. The defense was a season high in opposition efficiency as Bryant rang up a 126 in that contest.
Notable: Inserted as a starter four games ago, freshman forward Louis Montes has made an impact. Montes is averaging 12.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and shooting 62% from the field during that stretch.
11. Monmouth (9-19, 5-11) Took a home split. The Hawks downed St. Francis (PA) 57-51 and were nosed out by Robert Morris 62-60. Monmouth had an outstanding 86 defensive efficiency against St. Francis. That contest was a deliberate, even by Monmouth's 65 average standard, 59 possession affair. Hawks' defense gave up a 102 efficiency mark to Robert Morris, but hung close, as the Colonials were guilty of a 26% TO rate.
Notable: Jesse Steele came off the bench to score a game-high 20 points against St. Francis (PA). The sophomore guard averaged 16 points, 3.5 assists and had no turnovers in the two games.
12. FDU (2-14, 4-23) Two home losses, to Robert Morris 74-50 and St. Francis (PA) 77-65. The Knights have lost ten straight and 20 of 21. Defensive woes continued as the last two opponents were over 50% eFG and under 20% in TO rate. FDU had a -38 (79-117) efficiency margin against Robert Morris and -19 (103-122) in the St. Francis (PA) contest.
Notable: John Galvin scored his 600th point and Terence Grier his 800th in a senior day loss to St. Francis (PA). Galvin had his fourth double-double of the season in that game with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
A Look Ahead
February 24:
- Mount St. Mary's at Robert Morris
- FDU at Sacred Heart
- Bryant at LIU
- Wagner at St. Francis (PA)
- Central Connecticut at St. Francis (NY)
- Monmouth at Quinnipiac
February 26:
- Central Connecticut at LIU
- FDU at Quinnipiac
- Monmouth at Sacred Heart
- Bryant at St. Francis (NY)
- Monmouth at St. Francis (PA)
- Wagner at Robert Morris


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By David Finch
Author, 'The Journal of Best Practices'
It was a mild Tuesday morning in April and I was making the same breakfast I'd made every day for more than a year: eggs scrambled with cheese, oatmeal with fresh grapes—grapes help take my mind off the fact that my mouth is full of oats, which, at the risk of offending you horses out there, are truly disgusting—tea, and orange juice. Just another morning, really, except that there was an NBC news crew standing in my kitchen, filming everything I was doing.
The day before, I had met with a producer from NBC who briefed me on what the week would entail. We would shoot footage of my normal daily life for about a day and a half, and this would be used to supplement the story when it aired on Rock Center with Brian Williams. Once that was out of the way, my wife Kristen and I would sit down with NBC's Kate Snow—one of the most thoughtful people on the planet—and talk about Asperger Syndrome, how it affects me and many others, and the lengths to which Kristen and I have gone to rebuild our struggling marriage after we learned that I fit within the parameters of this relatively mild form of autism.
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David Finch cooking breakfast as Rock Center cameras roll.
One thing that was never mentioned, however, was how much I would learn while spending a week in the company of a major television news organization. I learned, for instance, that it takes a shockingly large amount of footage to capture a grown man going about his day. Especially when that grown man keeps looking directly into the camera he's been told a thousand times to ignore and displaying copies of his New York Times best-selling book for no legitimate reason.
I also learned that, in the estimation of NBC Universal, I am the single most fascinating person on the planet—something I've been desperately trying to convince my wife of for years. When I flip my underpants into the air with my big toe, spin around, catch them, and shoot them into the laundry basket, Kristen can't bring herself to give me a high-five. NBC sends in a film crew.
Underpants-related shenanigans is one thing, but neither Kristen nor I could believe that my procedure for making breakfast would make for riveting television. I'm no Kevin Jonas. But NBC thought differently, and at 7:30 in the morning—an hour at which I'm typically disoriented and hostile—there I stood among three strangers and thousands of dollars worth of cameras, lights, and boom mics, scrambling my eggs and investing every ounce of energy I had into acting casual. Now I'm going to reach for the shredded cheese, I thought, errantly—but quite casually—reaching for my tea cup. Curses, I seem to have grabbed my tea cup. It's okay. Just set down your tea cup and reach for the shredded cheese like it's no big deal. Frick, dropped my tea cup. Double frick, just looked at the camera.
Having a camera rolling made me aware of my normal breakfast-making procedure, which caused me to screw it up time and time again. I felt as though I were a professional golfer forced to put conscious thought into his swing. I started boiling tea water after putting my eggs in the pan, rather than before. Duh! I forgot to wash my grapes individually and had to settle for washing them as a bunch. Unthinkable! I opened the oatmeal but forgot to grab a bowl to put it in. Triple frick!
I get it. This all sounds absurd. That's because most people—and by "most" I mean 87 out of 88, according to the latest autism figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—making breakfast is not as much a critical process as it is a means to an end. Eggs are cooked, bread is toasted, cereal is mined for toys then poured, then the meal is eaten and immediately forgotten about. But my brain is wired differently—it deems most things a procedure. Even breakfast. When I am able to execute the procedure without disruption, the outcome is reliable and my mind stays calm. These eggs were prepared properly. Proceed to shower.
But when the process is disrupted, all hell breaks loose. If I were to throw caution to the wind and try toasting some bread while cooking the eggs, the eggs may burn, causing them to taste different or feel wrong in my mouth. This is an unacceptable outcome. I understand that other people have real problems, but to me and my Asperger-ish mind, an unexpected outcome in something as supposedly banal as eggs or (Heaven help me) oatmeal causes my mind to spiral into a panic. It bumps my train from the tracks and I spend the rest of the day trying to recover, brooding over what could have been. . . had my eggs not burned.
None of this makes me a bad person, of course, just different. But this sort of dependence upon routines and procedures wasn't winning me any awards as a husband early on in my marriage, before Kristen and I knew I had Asperger's. Nor was it helping me as a father. An important part of being married and raising children is knowing how to go with the flow, a function for which I was not factory-programmed. As evidenced by this footage gathered last April, in which I'm preparing food with the intensity and procedural precision of a bomb defuser. Or trying to, anyway.
What can I say? It's just really hard to scramble an egg while being shot in HD. By the time I finished stumbling through my doomed breakfast routine more than an hour after we began, I was already spent. I felt discombobulated and confused. Though I liked them all very much, I was ready for everyone to go back to New York. But we had only just begun. There was plenty more footage to shoot, plenty more situations in which I'd be forced to act casual. Many more hours to pretend I wasn't going completely insane. Which is hard to do when you're surrounded by people wearing shirts with peacocks on them.
As we continued shooting, the question posed to me repeatedly throughout the day was, "What would you normally be doing right now?" The producer wanted to capture me doing what I typically do throughout the day: compulsively flicking light switches on and off, sitting in solitude and fleshing out story ideas in my notebook, and staring at my own penmanship. Oh, you know, the usual. With the NBC crew hanging around, it occurred to me that this was really all I ever did on a weekday when I wasn't lecturing somewhere or on a firm writing deadline. I couldn't help but think that my life was a lot smaller than I ever would have imagined. And what was up with all the light-switch flicking?
After filming me staring at a wall for the better part of an hour, the crew was delighted to learn that it was time for my weekly coffee date with Kristen. Once a week, Kristen and I make time to meet for coffee or go for a long walk while the kids are in school. These morning dates give us an opportunity to reconnect and talk about whatever is on our minds—an opportunity to spend some good hours together.
Explaining this out loud to the NBC news producer made me remember how fortunate Kristen and I are to be able to do stuff like this. Not just because we can find time during the day, but because we actually want to. While there is a lot of good that comes with being wired as I am, certain characteristics of Asperger's made being a worthy partner for Kristen more than a little difficult for me. By our third year of marriage we had grown apart, mostly because it appeared I no longer cared about her, even though we'd been best friends since high school. We continued treading difficult, confusing waters until our fifth year of marriage, when we learned that I have Asperger's.
With that discovery, we were handed invaluable information about why some things were such a challenge for me. Things like processing Kristen's perspective and emotions; anticipating, understanding, and being responsive to her needs; making a simple breakfast in under ninety minutes. These sorts of "quirks" had taken a serious toll on our relationship. But with my diagnosis and with Kristen as my guide to the neurotypical world, I could learn new behaviors that would not only make me a better husband and father, but also a happier, more fulfilled person. So, I did. We committed to restoring our marriage and our best friendship, and now, four years later, Kristen and I are dating each other again and having the time of our lives. Not a bad outcome for a guy who sits around staring at the wall all morning.
Seeing my life through the lens of a camera reminded me how fortunate I am to be living a life that I love, and how hard Kristen and I have worked to get here. But although I'd come a long way in being the husband and father I wanted to be, my life was still profoundly limited and controlled by obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, and rigid routines. These are not exactly signifiers of wellness, but rather symptoms of a self-tormenting disorder. I had always known this, but I became acutely aware of just how difficult I was making things for myself when a microphone was clipped to my shirt and I was asked to narrate my typical minute-by-minute routines to Kate Snow for two solid days. I couldn't eat burned eggs. I had to wear a certain pair of pants. Before turning off a light, exiting a room, opening a door, shutting a door, locking a door, unlocking a door, turning off my phone, closing a faucet, closing a drawer, setting down any object whatsoever, or punctuating the end of a handwritten sentence—and that's only part of the list—I had to perform a specific mental ritual in a specific manner. No wonder NBC thought I was interesting. As I explained to Kate that week, any deviation from the usual ritual could result in chaos, and few things are more torturous to someone with Asperger's than chaos.
For some reason, saying all this out loud into a camera (and into the stunned eyes of an NBC news correspondent who had seen a lot in her career), knowing that my wackiness would be broadcast to a national audience, made things click for me: My life does not need to be this hard. This torment, I thought, lives and dies by my permission, by my choices. It ends now.
I felt an immediate need to liberate myself from my own nonsense. I didn't want to be the person who believed that a certain pair of pants could do magical things in his life. I made up my mind after NBC left to stop the obsessive thinking, abandon the compulsive behaviors, and free myself from my addiction to routine. And just like that, a new journey was underway.
A few months later, NBC returned to follow up on our story and to see how everything had been going since our first interviews. As they wired me for sound and checked the lighting on their cameras, I wondered what it was they were hoping to capture this time around. I imagined the camera trained on my hand as I thoughtlessly turned off a light switch and exited a room, and I couldn't help but laugh. Wait till they see how boring I am now.


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The weekend weather did not dampen Kentucky politics. "Bee†and Ed Smith held their annual politically themed "hollering match†at their home near Eastwood.
The Smiths have been having this party the weekend before election every year. It does not matter if the race is for president or for dog catcher. The bets are high and so are the attendees.
The guest list was varied and included Roy and Lilac Watkins, Sue-Carol and Billy Smith, Eulie and Vestus Smith, Cloradee and Ralph Brown, "Goober†Roederer and his friend Frannie who came in from Eminence. Dozens of Smiths and their in-laws were there to liven up the evening.
The German lieder band "The Brats†came out from Schnitzelberg and played 'til midnite (or 'til they thought it was midnight as they were all "over-servedâ€).
It was good old electioneerin' food. Boots Gerlach killed and roasted a pig and there were plenty of salads to go with the barbeque plus that good old St. Matthews staple, turtle soup!
Those who made it home safely are already planning the next big get-together. It will be after the winter weather breaks and will be an old fashioned Easter Egg hunt after church. The refreshments will include Lou Ellen Williams' famous Bourbon Slushies.
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The Woman's Club of Louisville is having a Holiday Extravaganza! The Extravaganza will take the place of the long-running Holiday Bazaar and will benefit the Heuser Hearing Institute as usual, and for the first time the Salvation Army.
This year the Club is working with The Salvation Army's Culinary Training Program. The Army has enlisted the assistance of two great chefs in Louisville to act as mentors. Chef Agostino Gabriele from Vincenzo's and Chef Geoffrey Heyde from the Village Anchor will offer guidance to the chefs in training. Chief chef for the Salvation Army is Chef Jackson Hodges.
Chef Hodges was in the training program at the Army and did so well that he was offered a full scholarship by Al Sullivan, Chancellor of Sullivan University.
Also involved in this amazing event are eight up-scale vendors selling services and goods during the evening. They are: Architype Gallery – fine, unique, handcrafted handbags; Cellar Door Chocolates – handcrafted, gourmet confections; Jenkins Eliason Interiors – unique interior design service and exquisite home furnishings; Daffodils Fine Stationary and Gifts – fabulous invitations, announcements, stationary and more; Yudofsky Furriers – the finest in furs and unique accessories; Summer Eliason Jewelry-fashionable, handmade jewelry; Moss Hill Bath & Body collection – handmade soaps, lotions and more; Massage Envy Spa – treat yourself to a customized massage. And a special treat, all the way from New York, Ming Wang, known for seamlessly integrating effortless dressing and chic style (sold only in finer stores).
Tickets are $50 each or $60 at the door. The date is Wednesday, Nov. 7, at The Woman's Club at 1320 S. Fourth St. There will be a wine and cheese reception from 5 to 6 p.m. and food tasting from 6 to 9.
Proceeds will benefit Heuser Hearing & Language Academy and the Salvation Army Culinary Training Program. To purchase tickets or for information call 502.664.7075.


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You might think Chinese social networks would be all a-Twitter (yes, pun intended) with mentions of the Bo and Chen scandals, but the censors continue to make heroic efforts to tamp that talk down.
So what has been trending there? Talk of "American French Fry Brother" — otherwise known as Jason Loose. (He also goes the Chinese name Lu Jiesen.) The recent graduate from Arizona State is currently in Nanjing.
Jason bought a bag of McDonald's french fries for a homeless woman there, and then he poured her some water. A bystander took photos of the act, and the images have been rocketing around Chinese cyberspace, where someone lovingly called this new hero, "American French Fry Brother."
Besides being popular on Chinese microblogging site Weibo, there's also been coverage in newspapers and on TV.
Why the hubbub over a simple act?
Jason says many Chinese correspondents have told him that Chinese society has grown cold and uncaring, and when China saw someone from outside the country doing a nice thing on their home turf, it struck a nerve.
I have another theory. Maybe the Chinese were desperate for a shred of good news.
He have her McDonald's fries? Maybe he was trying to kill her.
He is a spy.
I've never been to china, but I've lived in Guatemala City for a little over two months now and while the general population is on the whole very friendly and helpful, by far the most friendly and helpful friend I have met is a Chinese man living in Guatemala. He has been significantly more helpful and friendly than the Americans I have met. Even those who's job is to help my wife and I adjust to our new living and working conditions.
Zakaria wrote: "I have another theory. Maybe the Chinese were desperate for a shred of good news."
Just how stupid and condescending can you get? I think the Chinese with a 9% annual growth rate and US jobs moving over there at a record pace are getting lots of good news compared to us with a 1% growth rate and millions unemployed.
Where are the tanks? We need pictures of Chinese Tanks so that we can justify building even MORE tanks!
Empathy does not exist in Chinese culture.
Some Chinese are this way..but others would give you the shirts off their back
Well obviously this guy doesn't know McDonald's is an Evil Big Corporation that should be Regulated, Taxed and Hounded out of Business because they make good french Fries and poor Black people get fat eating them according to Michele Obama and OWS.
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The City God Temple is Hsinchu's second most popular tourist attraction (right behind the East Gate) and is regarded as the highest ranking of all City God Temples in Taiwan. We're not really sure what that ranking means but thought we would throw it in…thanks Wiki :-) The temple was built in the mid 1700s, but despite being extremely old it is still a center of constant hustle and bustle. The outside of the temple isn't anything too extravagant. In fact, it can almost be a little difficult to find as it is surrounded by hordes of food stalls and a popular night market. However, once inside, there are numerous rooms that display various iconic statues with unique, distorted faces. Other than the giant gold Chinese Buddha (remember this guy from a photo of the day?), we're not sure who the gods are or what they represent.
Although the temple itself is worth exploring, it's the nearby food scene that really makes the City God Temple unique. To meet the needs of the many hungry worshippers who visit the temple, dozens of traditional Hakka food stands are located around the premises. If you want to sample a few of the foods Hsinchu is known for, then this is the place to go. A few of the classic options are pork balls, spring rolls, Ba-wan meatballs and rice noodles.
If you make it to the temple, you absolutely can't miss the pastry shop across the street. Normally we don't really go crazy about Chinese sweets, but this place is utterly delightful. The name of the place is Hsin Fu Jean; a woman who got her start at a small food stand outside the City God Temple founded it over a century ago. The traditional Chinese cake shop is known for its Chu-chan Cakes, but there are lots of other delicious pastries that warrant tasting. We personally went with the Tangerine Mochi and a Taro Cake. If you're a little overwhelmed by all the options, the staff will let you try whatever intrigues you before purchasing it.


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Terps even record in conference play
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Jake Layman scored 14 points to lift Maryland to a 60-55 victory over Virginia Tech on Thursday night.
Alex Len added 10 points for the Terrapins (17-6, 5-5 Atlantic Coast Conference), who won their second straight after losing games at Duke and at Florida State.
Len's two free throws with 58.4 seconds left gave Maryland a 56-53 lead. After Virginia Tech's Robert Brown missed a jumper in the lane, Maryland's Nick Faust hit two free throws with 28 seconds left to make it 58-53.
The Hokies (11-11, 2-7) got two free throws from Erick Green with 9.6 seconds left to cut the lead to 58-55. But Seth Allen made one of two free throws with 8.3 seconds left to seal it for Maryland.
Virginia Tech, which lost its fifth straight, got a game-high 29 points from Green, who came in leading the nation in scoring at 25.2 points per game.


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