by . emma innes . published : . 03:02 est , 25 april 2013 . | . a florida bus passenger was arrested for throwing a snickers bar at the driver 's head after threatening him and being disruptive during the ride , according to police . joel parker , 33 , was about to get off the sunshine bus in st johns county on wednesday when he asked the driver if he would like a snickers bar . when the driver declined the offering , parker threw the candy bar at his head instead , police said . the driver was not injured but called the police and parker was arrested for battery , according to wftv . parker posted $ 250 bond and was issued a trespass warning . updated : . 03:02 est , 25 april 2013 . new york -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- an oscar-winning songwriter was indicted on charges of sexually assaulting women whom he would fly in to new york under the impression they were auditioning for movie roles , the manhattan district attorney 's office said tuesday . songwriter joe brooks is best known for writing `` you light up my life '' and directing the movie . joseph brooks , 71 , faces multiple charges including rape , criminal sexual act , sexual abuse , forcible touching , assault , grand larceny and criminal mischief . the charges involve 11 women , authorities said . brooks won the oscar for best original song for the 1977 song , `` you light up my life . '' he also directed the movie , which is about a director who has a one-night stand with an actress . he is also never allowed to use the bus again . joel parker , 33 , was arrested for throwing a snickers bar at a bus driver 's head after threatening and disrupting him during the ride through st johns county , florida , according to police . `` i 'm flabbergasted , '' said actress melanie mayron , who starred in `` you light up my life . '' mayron said she did not stay in contact with brooks over the years but described him as a `` lovely man . '' in the indictment , manhattan district attorney robert morgenthau alleges that brooks would fly women in from california , florida and oregon for private auditions . he would serve the women one or two glasses of wine , said lisa friel , assistant district attorney . the women described feelings that suggest a date-rape drug was used , she said , but added that toxicology results were unclear . shawni lucier , brooks ' personal assistant , was also charged with criminal facilitation in connection with arranging some of the encounters . brooks pleaded not guilty at his arraignment tuesday . bail was set at $ 500,000 bond or $ 250,000 cash . the suspect agreed to the terms and left the courthouse . he is set to return thursday morning and meet the bail agreement , said jeffery c. hoffman , his lawyer . tetris could spell the end of the eye patch for people with lazy eye . the computer game tetris could spell the end of the eye patch for people with lazy eye . hoffman said some of the women who made the accusations were trying out for a role in a screenplay brooks wrote . -lrb- cnn -rrb- an alaska airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing monday after its pilot reported hearing unusual banging . flight 448 , which had been bound for los angeles , returned to seattle . upon landing , a ramp agent was discovered inside the front cargo hold , according to a statement from the airline . the agent , who is an employee of alaska contractor menzies aviation , told authorities he had fallen asleep , the statement said . none of the girls was chosen for the part and may feel `` upset about that fact , '' the lawyer said . hoffman said he is looking forward to proving his client 's innocence . `` all i can say is , my client is anxious to clear his name of these false charges , '' he added . researchers have found a way of using the game to treat adult amblyopia by training both eyes to work together . the breakthrough provides direct evidence that forcing both eyes to co-operate increases the level of plasticity in the brain and allows the amblyopic brain to relearn . amblyopia is the most common cause of visual impairment in childhood , affecting up to three in 100 people . it occurs when the vision in one eye does not develop properly . this means the person can see less clearly from the underdeveloped eye meaning they rely heavily on their other eye . if untreated , it can lead to permanent loss of vision in the affected eye . previous treatments for the disorder , which have focused largely on covering the stronger eye in order to force the weaker eye to work , have proved only partially successful in children and have been ineffective in adults . study leader doctor robert hess , director of the research department of ophthalmology at mcgill university in montreal , canada , said : ` the key to improving vision for adults , who currently have no other treatment options , was to set up conditions that would enable the two eyes to cooperate for the first time in a given task . ' the researchers examined the potential of treating amblyopic adults using tetris , which involves connecting different shaped blocks as they fall to the ground . he appeared to be in ok condition . the cargo hold is pressurized and temperature controlled . the plane was also only in the air for 14 minutes , alaska airlines said . cnn affiliate komo spoke to marty collins , a passenger on the plane . `` we just took off for l.a. regular and then about , oh , about five minutes into the flight the captain came on and said we were going back and we 'd land within five to seven minutes , and we did , '' collins said . `` when we landed was when all the trucks and the police and the fire trucks surrounded the plane . '' the agent was taken to an area hospital as a precaution . he passed a drug test and was discharged , alaska airlines said . dr hess said : ` using head-mounted video goggles we were able to display the game dichoptically , where one eye was allowed to see only the falling objects , and the other eye was allowed to see only the ground plane objects . ` forcing the eyes to work together , we believed , would improve vision in the lazy eye . ' the researchers tested a sample of 18 adults with amblyopia . amblyopia is the most common cause of visual impairment in childhood , affecting up to three in 100 people . nine participants played the game with the weaker eye , while the stronger eye was patched . the other nine played the same game dichoptically , where each eye was allowed to view a separate part of the game . after two weeks , the group playing the dichoptic game showed a ` dramatic ' improvement in the vision of the weaker eye as well as in 3d depth perception . he 'd been on a four-person team loading baggage onto the flight . all ramp employees have security badges , and undergo full criminal background checks before being hired , said alaska airlines . a total of 170 passengers and six crew members were on flight 448 . after returning to seattle , the aircraft took off again , arriving in los angeles on monday evening . when the patching-wearing group , who had shown only a moderate improvement , was switched to the new dichoptic training , the vision of this group also improved dramatically . now the suitability of the treatment in children will be assessed later this year in a clinical trial . the research was published in the journal current biology .
agent was taken to an area hospital as a precaution . he passed a drug test and was discharged , alaska airlines says . the cargo hold is pressurized and temperature controlled .
by . emma innes . published : . 03:02 est , 25 april 2013 . | . a florida bus passenger was arrested for throwing a snickers bar at the driver 's head after threatening him and being disruptive during the ride , according to police . joel parker , 33 , was about to get off the sunshine bus in st johns county on wednesday when he asked the driver if he would like a snickers bar . when the driver declined the offering , parker threw the candy bar at his head instead , police said . the driver was not injured but called the police and parker was arrested for battery , according to wftv . parker posted $ 250 bond and was issued a trespass warning . updated : . 03:02 est , 25 april 2013 . new york -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- an oscar-winning songwriter was indicted on charges of sexually assaulting women whom he would fly in to new york under the impression they were auditioning for movie roles , the manhattan district attorney 's office said tuesday . songwriter joe brooks is best known for writing `` you light up my life '' and directing the movie . joseph brooks , 71 , faces multiple charges including rape , criminal sexual act , sexual abuse , forcible touching , assault , grand larceny and criminal mischief . the charges involve 11 women , authorities said . brooks won the oscar for best original song for the 1977 song , agreement , said jeffery c. hoffman , his lawyer . tetris could spell the end of the eye patch for people with lazy eye . the computer game tetris could spell the end of the eye patch for people with lazy eye . hoffman said some of the women who made the accusations were trying out for a role in a screenplay brooks wrote . -lrb- cnn -rrb- an alaska airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing monday after its pilot reported hearing unusual banging . flight 448 , which had been bound for los angeles , returned to seattle . upon landing , a ramp agent was discovered inside the front cargo hold , according to a statement from the airline . the agent , who is an employee of alaska contractor menzies aviation , told authorities he had fallen asleep , the statement said . none of the girls was chosen for the part and may feel `` upset about that fact , '' the lawyer said . hoffman said he is looking forward to proving his client 's innocence . `` all i can say is , my client is anxious to clear his name of these false charges , '' he added . researchers have found a way of using the game to treat adult amblyopia by training both eyes to work together . the breakthrough provides direct evidence that forcing both eyes to co-operate increases the level of plasticity in the brain and allows the amblyopic brain to relearn . amblyopia is the most common cause of visual impairment in childhood , affecting up to three in 100 people . it occurs when the vision in one eye does not develop properly . this means the person can see less clearly from the underdeveloped eye meaning they rely heavily on their other eye . if untreated , it can lead to permanent loss of vision in the affected eye . previous treatments for the disorder , which have focused largely on covering the stronger eye in order to force the weaker eye to work , have proved only partially successful in children and have been ineffective in adults . study leader doctor robert hess , director of the research department of ophthalmology at mcgill university in montreal , canada , said : ` the key to improving vision for adults , who currently have no other treatment options , was to set up conditions that would enable the two eyes to cooperate for the first time in a given task . ' the researchers examined the potential of treating amblyopic adults using tetris , which involves connecting different shaped blocks as they fall to the ground . he appeared to be in ok condition . the cargo hold is pressurized and temperature controlled . the plane was also only in the air for 14 minutes , alaska airlines said . cnn affiliate komo spoke to marty collins , a passenger on the plane . `` we just took off for l.a. regular and then about loading baggage onto the flight . all ramp employees have security badges , and undergo full criminal background checks before being hired , said alaska airlines . a total of 170 passengers and six crew members were on flight 448 . after returning to seattle , the aircraft took off again , arriving in los angeles on monday evening . when the patching-wearing group , who had shown only a moderate improvement , was switched to the new dichoptic training , the vision of this group also improved dramatically . now the suitability of the treatment in children will be assessed later this year in a clinical trial . the research was published in the journal current biology .
by . emma innes . published : . 03:02 est , 25 april 2013 . | . a florida bus passenger was arrested for throwing a snickers bar at the driver 's head after threatening him and being disruptive during the ride , according to police . joel parker , 33 , was about to get off the sunshine bus in st johns county on wednesday when he asked the driver if he would like a snickers bar . when the driver declined the offering , parker threw the candy bar at his head instead , police said . the driver was not injured but called the police and parker was arrested for battery , according to wftv . parker posted $ 250 bond and was issued a trespass warning . updated : . 03:02 est , 25 april 2013 . new york -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- an oscar-winning songwriter was indicted on charges of sexually assaulting women whom he would fly in to new york under the impression they were auditioning for movie roles , the manhattan district attorney 's office said tuesday . songwriter joe brooks is best known for writing `` you light up my life '' and directing the movie . joseph brooks , 71 , faces multiple charges including rape , criminal sexual act , sexual abuse , forcible touching , assault , grand larceny and criminal mischief . the charges involve 11 women , authorities said . brooks won the oscar for best original song for the 1977 song , agreement , said jeffery c. hoffman , his lawyer . tetris could spell the end of the eye patch for people with lazy eye . the computer game tetris could spell the end of the eye patch for people with lazy eye . hoffman said some of the women who made the accusations were trying out for a role in a screenplay brooks wrote . -lrb- cnn -rrb- an alaska airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing monday after its pilot reported hearing unusual banging . flight 448 , which had been bound for los angeles , returned to seattle . upon landing , a ramp agent was discovered inside the front cargo hold , according to a statement from the airline . the agent , who is an employee of alaska contractor menzies aviation , told authorities he had fallen asleep , the statement said . none of the girls was chosen for the part and may feel `` upset about that fact , '' the lawyer said . hoffman said he is looking forward to proving his client 's innocence . `` all i can say is , my client is anxious to clear his name of these false charges , '' he added . researchers have found a way of using the game to treat adult amblyopia by training both eyes to work together . the breakthrough provides direct evidence that forcing both eyes to co-operate increases the level of plasticity in the brain and allows the amblyopic brain to relearn . amblyopia is the most common cause of visual impairment in childhood , affecting up to three in 100 people . it occurs when the vision in one eye does not develop properly . this means the person can see less clearly from the underdeveloped eye meaning they rely heavily on their other eye . if untreated , it can lead to permanent loss of vision in the affected eye . previous treatments for the disorder , which have focused largely on covering the stronger eye in order to force the weaker eye to work , have proved only partially successful in children and have been ineffective in adults . study leader doctor robert hess , director of the research department of ophthalmology at mcgill university in montreal , canada , said : ` the key to improving vision for adults , who currently have no other treatment options , was to set up conditions that would enable the two eyes to cooperate for the first time in a given task . ' the researchers examined the potential of treating amblyopic adults using tetris , which involves connecting different shaped blocks as they fall to the ground . he appeared to be in ok condition . the cargo hold is pressurized and temperature controlled . the plane was also only in the air for 14 minutes , alaska airlines said . cnn affiliate komo spoke to marty collins , a passenger on the plane . `` we just took off for l.a. regular and then about , oh , about five minutes into the flight the captain came on and said we were going back and we 'd land within five to seven minutes , and we did , '' collins said . `` when we landed was when all the trucks and the police and the fire trucks surrounded the plane . '' the agent was taken to an area hospital as a precaution . he passed a drug test and was discharged , alaska airlines said . dr hess said : ` using head-mounted video goggles we were able to display the game dichoptically , where one eye was allowed to see only the falling objects , and the other eye was allowed to see only the ground plane objects . ` loading baggage onto the flight . all ramp employees have security badges , and undergo full criminal background checks before being hired , said alaska airlines . a total of 170 passengers and six crew members were on flight 448 . after returning to seattle , the aircraft took off again , arriving in los angeles on monday evening . when the patching-wearing group , who had shown only a moderate improvement , was switched to the new dichoptic training , the vision of this group also improved dramatically . now the suitability of the treatment in children will be assessed later this year in a clinical trial . the research was published in the journal current biology .
by. emma innes. published :. 03:02 est, 25 april. |. a florida bus passenger throwing a snickers bar the driver 's head threatening and being disruptive during, joel parker, 33 was about get off the sunshine bus st johns county on wednesday asked a snickers bar. when the driver declined the offering, parker threw the candy bar his head instead police the driver was not injured but called parker battery, according wftv parker posted $ 250 bond and issued. updated :. 03:02 est, 25 april. new york -lrb- cnn -- an oscar-winning songwriter was indicted sexually assaulting women whom would fly new york under the impression auditioning, the manhattan district attorney 's office tuesday songwriter joe brooks is best writing `` you light '' directing. joseph brooks, 71 faces multiple charges rape criminal sexual act criminal mischief the charges involve 11 women, authorities. brooks won the oscar best original song the 1977 song, `` you light. '' he also directed, a director. he is also never allowed use the bus again. joel parker, 33 was throwing a snickers bar a bus driver 's head after threatening and disrupting him through st johns county florida according `` i 'm, '' actress melanie mayron starred you light my life. '' mayron said she did stay contact brooks over described a `` lovely man. '' in the indictment, manhattan district attorney robert morgenthau alleges brooks would fly women in from california, florida for private auditions. he would serve the women one or two glasses, said lisa friel assistant district attorney. the women described feelings that suggest a date-rape drug was, she, added toxicology results unclear shawni lucier, brooks ' personal assistant, was also charged criminal facilitation in arranging some the encounters. brooks pleaded at tuesday. bail was $ 500,000 bond or. the suspect agreed left. he is set return thursday morning and meet the bail agreement, said jeffery c. hoffman, his lawyer. tetris could spell the eye patch people lazy eye. the computer game tetris could spell the eye patch people lazy eye. hoffman said some made trying out a screenplay brooks wrote. -lrb- cnn an alaska airlines flight forced monday its pilot reported hearing unusual banging. flight 448, which had bound los angeles returned seattle upon landing, a ramp agent was discovered inside the front cargo hold, according the agent, who an employee alaska contractor menzies aviation, told authorities fallen, the statement none the girls was chosen the part and may feel `` upset that fact, '' the lawyer. hoffman said is looking proving his client 's innocence. `` all i, my client anxious clear of these false charges, '' added. researchers have using the game treat adult amblyopia by training both eyes work. the breakthrough provides direct evidence forcing both eyes co increases allows the amblyopic brain relearn. amblyopia is the most common cause visual impairment childhood, affecting it occurs the vision in does develop. this means the person can see less clearly from the underdeveloped eye meaning rely heavily their other eye. if untreated, it permanent loss previous treatments the disorder, which focused largely covering the stronger eye in order force the weaker eye work, proved only partially children have ineffective study leader doctor robert hess, director mcgill university montreal canada said : ` the key improving for adults, who currently was set conditions enable the two eyes cooperate for a given task ' the researchers examined the potential treating amblyopic adults using tetris, involves connecting different shaped blocks as fall. he appeared ok condition. the cargo hold pressurized temperature. the plane also only in, alaska airlines. cnn affiliate komo spoke marty collins, a passenger. `` we just took off l.a regular and then about, oh, about five into the captain back 'd land within, did '' collins. `` when landed was when all the trucks the police and surrounded the plane. '' the agent was taken as. he passed discharged, alaska airlines dr hess said : ` using head-mounted video goggles we were display the game dichoptically, where one eye allowed only the falling objects, only the ground plane objects ` forcing the eyes work together, we believed, would improve vision the lazy eye ' the researchers tested a sample 18 adults amblyopia. amblyopia is the most common cause visual impairment childhood, affecting nine participants played the weaker eye, patched. the other nine played dichoptically, where each eye allowed view a separate part. after two weeks, the group playing the dichoptic game showed a ` dramatic ' improvement the vision the weaker eye as 3d depth perception he 'd been on a four-person team loading baggage onto. all ramp employees have security badges, undergo full criminal background checks before said alaska airlines. a total 170 passengers flight 448. after returning seattle, the aircraft took again arriving los angeles monday evening when the patching-wearing group, shown only a moderate improvement, switched the new dichoptic training, the vision this group also dramatically now the suitability the treatment in children will later in. the research was published the journal current biology.
agreement , said jeffery c. hoffman , his lawyer . tetris could spell the end of the eye patch for people with lazy eye . the computer game tetris could spell the end of the eye patch for people with lazy eye . hoffman said some of the women who made the accusations were trying out for a role in a screenplay brooks wrote . -lrb- cnn -rrb- an alaska airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing monday after its pilot reported hearing unusual banging . flight 448 , which had been bound for los angeles , returned to seattle . upon landing , a ramp agent was discovered inside the front cargo hold , according to a statement from the airline . the agent , who is an employee of alaska contractor menzies aviation , told authorities he had fallen asleep , the statement said . none of the girls was chosen for the part and may feel `` upset about that fact , '' the lawyer said . hoffman said he is looking forward to proving his client 's innocence . `` all i can say is , my client is anxious to clear his name of these false charges , '' he added . researchers have found a way of using the game to treat adult amblyopia by training both eyes to work together . the breakthrough provides direct evidence that forcing both eyes to co-operate increases the level of plasticity in the brain and allows the amblyopic brain to relearn . amblyopia is the most common cause of visual impairment in childhood , affecting up to three in 100 people . it occurs when the vision in one eye does not develop properly . this means the person can see less clearly from the underdeveloped eye meaning they rely heavily on their other eye . if untreated , it can lead to permanent loss of vision in the affected eye . previous treatments for the disorder , which have focused largely on covering the stronger eye in order to force the weaker eye to work , have proved only partially successful in children and have been ineffective in adults . study leader doctor robert hess , director of the research department of ophthalmology at mcgill university in montreal , canada , said : ` the key to improving vision for adults , who currently have no other treatment options , was to set up conditions that would enable the two eyes to cooperate for the first time in a given task . ' the researchers examined the potential of treating amblyopic adults using tetris , which involves connecting different shaped blocks as they fall to the ground . he appeared to be in ok condition . the cargo hold is pressurized and temperature controlled . the plane was also only in the air for 14 minutes , alaska airlines said . cnn affiliate komo spoke to marty collins , a passenger on the plane . `` we just took off for l.a. regular and then about loading baggage onto the flight . all ramp employees have security badges , and undergo full criminal background checks before being hired , said alaska airlines . a total of 170 passengers and six crew members were on flight 448 . after returning to seattle , the aircraft took off again , arriving in los angeles on monday evening . when the patching-wearing group , who had shown only a moderate improvement , was switched to the new dichoptic training , the vision of this group also improved dramatically . now the suitability of the treatment in children will be assessed later this year in a clinical trial . the research was published in the journal current biology .
 The text describes a situation where a person, possibly a lawyer or researcher, is investigating a case involving a woman who made accusations against someone. The investigator is trying to uncover the truth behind the accusations and determine if they are false or not. They are looking into the woman's past and interviewing people who know her to gather more information. The investigator believes that the woman may have fabricated the accusations due to a history of making false claims in the past. They also suspect that she may be motivated by a desire for attention or revenge. The investigation is ongoing, and the investigator is working to uncover evidence to support their theory.