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Cirago: Cirago announced a couple of new accessories this week: The $90 Aluminum Bluetooth Keyboard Case will protect your iPad 2 in futuristic style—the folding stand displays the tablet screen in either portrait or landscape mode. While crafted for the iPad 2, the keyboard is compatible with any Bluetooth-enabled device. The NuView Dock Charger is also built for tablet display. Cirago hasn't offered pricing or shipping information yet for either product.
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ION Audio: iPhones are increasingly being used for business—even for calls made from your desk. ION's new Phone Station Plus docks your device at the center of a business-style speaker phone system designed for use on conference calls—plus, it can be used as a music speaker system while you're getting other work done. ION also introduced the Road Rocker, a Bluetooth speaker system that streams music wirelessly from your iPhone or iPad. ION has yet to offer pricing and shipping information for these new products.
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Padlette: Need to get a better grip on your iPad? Padlette introduced its new DeeFour iPad holder at CES. This handle straps diagonally across the back of your tablet—even when it's encased in skins, sleeves, shells, covers and cases—for ergonomic handling. Padlette says the new product will be available in stores later this year; no pricing information was announced.
Samsung: As noted by our friends at AirPlay Speakers, Samsung used CES to introduce its first speaker dock—the new DA-E750 Audio Dock. This dock combines old-school vacuum-tube technology with Apple's somewhat newer AirPlay technology to provide a big, warm sound that streams wirelessly from your iOS device. Bluetooth streaming is also available, along with a USB port to play audio directly over the system. Additionally, Samsung introduced the more compact DA-E670 Audio Dock system. Pricing and availability are yet to be announced.
Soul Electronics: Ludacris's brand of audio accessories joined the CES crowd and debuted the wonderfully named Party in a Box, a docking system for your iPhone or iPad. The Party features dual 6.5-inch subwoofers, two 3-inch midrange speakers, and four 1-inch tweeters, along with an FM tuner and a 12-volt accessory outlet adapter for your car—just in case the party is transported to some remote location. The Party in a Box is not featured on Soul's website just yet; availability and pricing information are coming soon.
Steelie: The SmartCover proved that magnet-based accessories are safe to use with iPads and pose no threat of scrambling interior electronics, so you shouldn't worry about using the new line of Steelie mobile device holders—first noted by the folks at TUAW. Steelie's products—including the $30 phone kit and the $50 tablet kit—use magnets to gently attach your iOS device to a tabletop, refrigerator, car dash, or other surface.
Swann: Like remote-controlled helicopters? Swann introduced three new models that utilize iOS—the $70 iFly Micro Lightning, the $100 Sky Eye (which can shoot photos and videos), and the $100 Black Swann (a "stealth" model that also shoots video). All of these models can be controlled by your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: pilots just need to download Swann's free iFly app to their iOS device to control the helicopter.
XtremeMac: XtremeMac stayed busy at CES by introducing a range of products, including three new charging docks— InCharge Duo Plus, InCharge X3 and InCharge X5—which are designed to charge two, three, and five iOS devices, respectively, at once. These devices will be available by spring. Also unveiled: The Tango TT, an app-enhanced docking-speaker system for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. It includes multidirectional speakers and its design allows you to display your iOS device screen at a variety of angles; available in the summer.
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The arts are exploding in Ridgewood at a new monthly artisan flea market, bringing a unique flair to an industrial area.
"I did this to support local artists," said Sarah Feldman, the market's creator. "Art in Ridgewood can be underappreciated. I feel like there should be more of a connection to the arts around here."
Roughly 50 vendors set up shop at Gottscheer Hall on Sunday, April 14 for almost 200 shoppers coming in and out of the ballroom. Local residents came to browse the selection, as did customers from well outside the borough.
"I'm a big flea market person," said Sara Andrews, a shopper from Westchester County. "I would rather buy from individuals. I like oddities, and I would definitely come back to this."
The atmosphere and getting the opportunity to meet different artists was also an experience Andrews valued about the Ridgewood Market.
"The thrill of meeting all of these people is an experience in itself," she said.
The market offers everything from vintage goods, to pottery, to paintings, handmade jewelry and food. For some vendors, it was their first time showcasing their work to the public. For others, it was simply another day on the job.
Rudy's Pastry Shop has been a part of Ridgewood for 79 years, but came out to join the community at the new market and also present some of its new, gluten-free, vegan items.
"We still have the same old recipes, but we also have new items for the new neighborhood," said pastry chef Cristina Nastasi. "We wanted to support what's going on in Ridgewood and be a part of it."
Feldman first got the idea to bring the unique market to Ridgewood after selling her own vintage jewelry at other venues.
She noticed there were very few vendors offering homemade items, particularly for an affordable price. And so she created the Ridgewood Market, with $25 tables for vendors, and has attracted a variety of sellers.
First-time vendor Amelia Toelke brought her unique jewelry pieces to the market – first, she creates a design on her computer, then she converts the design onto a piece of acrylic, creating laser-cut necklaces.
"This is a hard thing to get into, it's been a while trying to sell and get this stuff happening," said Toelke. "But this seemed like a really great market, and I love the neighborhood."
Toelke does larger-scale sculptures as well, and said her jewelry line, Piecemeal, reflects her work. While trying to get the line off the ground, she works part-time for a jeweler and as a technician at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
The market's opening was a successful one, and next month will consist of new artists with new pieces. Feldman said the variety will keep on coming – the vendor waitlist is growing by the minute.
"To see other artists here with such amazing work, it just blows my mind," said Barbie Rodriguez, who makes handmade dolls, jewelry and purses. "I've never seen anything like it."
For more information on the market and next month's date, visit www.ridgewoodmarket.com.
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Four people were also wounded in the attacks. The first shooting took place at a house in southwest Dallas late Wednesday and another was about 15 minutes later in DeSoto, some 16 kilometres away, Dallas police Sgt. Warren Mitchell said.
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Investigators arrested Erbie Bowser Wednesday night at the second crime scene, but they have no information about Bowser's relationship with any of the victims, DeSoto police Cpt. Melissa Franks said.
Charges were pending, Franks said.
Police were called around 10:30 p.m. to a home in southwest Dallas where they found four gunshot victims, two of whom had died, Mitchell said. The suspect then fled to DeSoto, where he is suspected of killing two people. Two boys, aged 11 and 13, survived that attack, DeSoto said.
Police did not immediately release the identities of those killed and wounded in the attacks, and the conditions of the survivors were not known Thursday.
A neighbour in DeSoto, Tommy Johnson, said he heard a loud boom Wednesday night coming from the direction of the home where the victims were later found.
"We thought it was coming from upstairs, because the kids are always upstairs making noise," Johnson said. "I went up and asked, 'Did y'all hear anything?' and one of my daughters said it came from outside. So I peeped out the front and that's when I saw a bunch of officers walking down the sidewalk and about 10 houses up."
Franks said she could not confirm that a grenade or other explosive device had been used in the DeSoto attack, pending the results of an ATF and Dallas bomb squad investigation.
Neighbours wearing night clothes came out of their homes before dawn Thursday to watch as police investigated the DeSoto crime scene.


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SEATTLE (AP) — Felix Hernandez outpitched Jeff Samardzija, Robinson Cano hit a go-ahead double and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 3-2 Friday night.
Fernando Rodney got his 27th save, getting Nick Punto on a called strike three to end it with a runner on third. Punto slammed his batting helmet to the ground with both hands and argued with plate umpire James Hoye, and A's manager Bob Melvin joined in, saying the full-count pitch missed the strike zone.
Hernandez (11-2) threw eight strong innings. He reached 11 victories before the All-Star break for the first time in his career, getting nicked for two early runs and then shutting down the AL West-leading A's the rest of the night.
Hernandez made his 11th straight start going at least seven innings and giving up two earned runs or less. It's the longest streak for an American League pitcher since Gaylord Perry had 11 straight for Cleveland in 1974.
Cano came through with the clutch base hit Seattle has lacked. James Jones doubled with two outs in the sixth and Cano followed with a flare that landed inches fair down the left-field line to break a 2-all tie.
Seattle had been 2 for 35 with runners in scoring position prior to Cano's double.
Samardzija is 1-1 with Oakland after going 2-7 for the Chicago Cubs.
Samardzija threw eight innings, allowing only five hits and striking out five.
Hernandez struck out nine and gave up six hits. He rebounded following a shaky first inning to stop the team with the best record in baseball.
Oakland scored a pair of rare first-inning runs off Seattle's ace.
Stephen Vogt's solo homer was just the sixth allowed by Hernandez this season, extending his hitting streak to 11 games. Josh Donaldson followed with a double and scored on Jed Lowrie's single that sneaked through the infield.
Hernandez had given up three first-inning runs all season.
But after Lowrie's single, Hernandez permitted just four baserunners. He struck out the side in the fourth and sixth inning and needed just five pitches to cruise through the seventh.
Hernandez found himself in a jam in the fifth with runners on the corners and two outs, but Donaldson flied out.
After Vogt led off the eighth with a single, Donaldson grounded into a double play, drawing a fist pump and scream from Hernandez. He then got Brandon Moss to ground out on his 101st pitch to end the eighth and his night.
Seattle chipped away at Samardzija, starting with Logan Morrison's homer leading off the second. Seattle pulled even in the third when Brad Miller doubled, advanced to third on Mike Zunino's groundout and scored on Endy Chavez's sacrifice fly.
NOTES: Hernandez won 10 games before the All-Star break in 2009 and 2013. ... Oakland 1B Alberto Callaspo left the game in the second inning after straining his right hamstring running out a ground ball. ... Oakland OF Coco Crisp was out of Friday's lineup with a sore neck and Melvin unsure of his availability for the series.
SEATTLE (AP) — Felix Hernandez outpitched Jeff Samardzija, Robinson Cano hit a go-ahead double and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 3-2 Friday night.


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En español l The AARP 2014 Almanac features useful information about topics ranging from financial scams to film trivia to how to get free stuff! The almanac also contains these smart tips for staying healthy all year long.
Feeling groggy, a little sick and lethargic? It might not be a hangover. Over-the-counter sleep aids can mimic the effects of too much booze. Resolve to get on a regular sleep schedule, avoid caffeine and long daytime naps, exercise regularly and keep stress in check. Staring at cellphones and computers can make dry eyes feel even worse. The Mayo Clinic recommends using the 20/20/20 rule: For every 20 minutes you're on the computer, look away at an object at least 20 feet away for 20 seconds or more.
Flossing may protect you from Alzheimer's, says a British study that found bacteria from gum disease in brain samples of some people who died of the disease. So while you're sampling Valentine's Day chocolate, remember your dentist's advice: Brushing is not enough. You should floss at least once a day.
March is National Kidney Month, the perfect time to remind adults 60 and older to get an annual urine test to screen for kidney disease. The National Kidney Foundation recently changed its guidelines in light of research showing that 59 percent of Americans will at some point have moderate kidney disease. Persons with high blood pressure or diabetes face a special risk.
A 15-minute walk after eating can lower your blood sugar level for hours, and significantly reduce your risk of diabetes. More important, taking a short walk after meals can be much more effective at preventing blood sugar spikes than taking one 45-minute walk daily. What better way to get started than National Walking Day on April 2?
This is Celiac Awareness Month. Some 3 million Americans have celiac disease, which means they're unable to digest gluten — a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. The Food and Drug Administration has new guidelines for foods labeled "gluten-free," including a requirement that they contain less than 20 parts per million of gluten.
Eating berries can lower your risk of heart disease significantly. A study of nearly 94,000 women found that those who ate three or more servings of blueberries and strawberries a week had a 32 percent lower risk of heart attack. With peak mosquito season here, it's important to remember they spread diseases to humans and animals. Electric fans are an effective way to keep mosquitoes away from people and pets in the backyard. If you're unlucky enough to get bitten, a dab of simple household ammonia will counter some of the chemical reactions that make your skin itch.
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Fitness trackers for logging information about summer workouts are getting smarter — and cheaper — all the time. The typical tracker now costs less than a month's fee at a fitness club. One model about to hit the market not only measures how many steps you take and how well you sleep but also recognizes more than 100 different exercises; it also measures your heart rate and blood oxygen level and tabulates how many calories you burn.
For National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, we remind men that mindlessly popping omega-3 fish oil pills may not be a good idea. Studies show that men with high levels of fish oils in their blood — either from pills or from eating fatty fish more than twice a week — are at increased risk for the type of prostate tumors most likely to be fatal. New research suggests that yoga is a good way to lower your risk of a fall. Falls send more than 2 million older Americans to the emergency room each year. By promoting balance and muscle strength, yoga not only helps prevent falls but also lowers injury rates. Another study found that waltzing around your living room three times a week can also reduce your risk of a fall.
This is Depression Awareness Month. Although coffee certainly isn't a cure for serious depression, a recent Harvard study, based on 16 years of data from more than 200,000 adults, found that drinking two to four cups of java a day may lower suicide risk — by half. Researchers believe that caffeine, a mild stimulant, may be a mood booster. If the onset of shorter days fills you with dread, you may have seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression that comes and goes as the brain chemicals called neurotransmitters — which are sensitive to light — fluctuate throughout the seasons. How to beat the "winter blues"? Get more Vitamin D. Exercise. Get outside every day. Get enough sleep. And consider light therapy — sitting next to a type of bright light that mimics natural outdoor light.
It's easy to overeat during the holidays, so why not go into the season with a plan? Here are some suggestions: Stick to smaller plates and smaller servings. Split an entrée — or a big portion of anything — with someone else. And say no to seconds. Drink lots of water. When it comes to dessert, go for fresh fruit. And if you're eating out, take home half of your meal to enjoy later. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. There will never be a better time to quit smoking. If you are age 55 to 79 and smoke more than a pack of cigarettes a day, or have within the past 15 years, you should ask your doctor if he recommends a CT scan, which can catch lung cancer early.
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By Larry Shaughnessy
One part of the prosecution's case against Maj. Nidal Hasan, the accused Fort Hood, Texas, shooter, is a series of e-mails between the Army psychiatrist and the now dead radical Muslim cleric, Anwar al-Awlaki.
An unclassified FBI report released Thursday includes those e-mails.
Former CIA officer Bruce Riedel told the Dallas Morning News shortly after the shooting, "E-mailing a known al-Qaeda sympathizer should have set off alarm bells."
While the content of the e-mails was varied, ranging from Islamic theocracy to the search for a wife for Hasan, it was not always alarming. However, the very first one was.
On December 17, 2008, about 11 months before the shooting, Hasan sent his first e-mail to al-Awlaki, to the cleric's website. In it he wrote: "There are... many Muslims who join the armed forces for a myriad of different reasons. Some appear to have internal conflicts and have even killed or tried to kill other us soldiers in the name of Islam i.e. Hasan Akbar."
(The FBI report notes that Hasan's e-mails contained many errors and typos. They did not correct them, nor has CNN.)
Akbar was an American Army soldier who killed two fellow soldiers and wounded 14 others in an attack in Kuwait at the start of the Iraq invasion in 2003.
Akbar wrote in a diary before the attack, "I may not have killed any Muslims, but being in the army is the same thing. I may have to make a choice very soon on who to kill."
Hasan went on to write in that first e-mail:
"Would you consider someone like Hasan Akbar or other soldiers that have committed such acts with the goal of helping Muslims/Islam (Lets just assume this for now) fighting Jihad and if they did die would you consider them shaheeds (martyrs)?"
Hasan's second e-mail was a question regarding whether Muslims should identify themselves as Sunni or Shiite.
At that point al-Awlaki had not responded.
But an FBI agent in San Diego who was investigating the e-mails wrote to his colleagues:
"While e-mail contact with (al-Awlaki) does not necessarily indicate participation in terrorist-related matters, (al-Awlaki's) reputation, background and anti-U.S. sentiments are well known. Although the content of these messages was not overtly nefarious, this type of contact with (al-Awlaki) would be of concern if the writer is actually the individual identified above."
By then, the FBI was trying determine if the e-mailer "Nidal Hasan" was as an American military officer as he hinted in his first message to al-Awlaki. The e-mails were written when Hasan was stationed at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center near Washington, before he was transferred to Fort Hood.
Hasan's next two e-mails focused on Israel and Palestine and the concept of an "eye for an eye."
The two e-mails after that focused on a very different issue: money.
"Please have alternative to donate to your web site. For example, checks/money orders may be sent to. This can assure privacy for some who are concerned."
The next e-mail was nearly identical; a third e-mail sent the same day addressed a different financial question: "A $5,000.00 scholarship prize is being awarded for the best essay/piece entitled "Why is Anwar al-Awlaki a great activist and leader"
Also in that message, for the first time, Hasan reminded al-Awlaki that they had met when the cleric was still in the United States:
"PS-We met briefly a very long time ago when you were the Imam at Dar al Hijra. I doubt if you remember me."
After seven messages from Hasan to al-Awlaki, who by then was in hiding in Yemen, al-Awlaki wrote back.
"I pray this message reaches you at the best state of emaan and health. Jazakum Allahu khairan for thinking good of me. I don't travel so I wont be able to physically award the prize and I am too 'embarrassed' for a lack of the better word to award it anyway."
Within hours of al-Awlaki's reply, Hasan wrote back saying the scholarship contest was running into problems, but he promised to be a help to al-Awlaki.
"If you need any assistance, Allah willing I will be able to help. I believe my biggest strength is my financial situation. Of course, and this goes without saying, that everything should be legal and in accordance with the u.s. Law."
At the end of that e-mail he also wrote for some dating advice.
"I'm looking for a wife that is willing to strive with me to please Allah (SWT). I will strongly consider a recommendation coming from you."
Three days later, al-Awlaki wrote his second and final e-mail to Hasan.
"I kind of felt that the contest would end up running into red tape. People in that part of the world are becoming very timid and it doesn't look it's getting any better.
Thanks for the offer for help."
Al-Awlaki's final thought was about the search for a wife for Hasan.
"Tell more about yourself. I will keep an eye for a sister."
Hasan wrote back with an e-mail that might be confused with a profile for an online dating site.
"In regards to a sister for marriage. My name is Nidal Hasan. If you google 'CSTS and Nidal Hasan' you will see a picture of me. I currently reside in Silver Sping MD; 301-XXX-XXXX. I was born and raised in the U.S. Both, of my parents are from Palestine... If you know someone that you feel that will be compatible and complement my endeavors to please Allah (SWT) please let me know."
Hasan continued to write al-Awlaki. He discussed Muslims in the news in America, more about how to safely send al-Awlaki money, suggesting using PayPal, and he asked al-Awlaki to keep Hasan's information in his Rolodex and suggested that he call collect if need be.
Hasan's next e-mail, on May 25, 2009, seems more ominous in hindsight.
"Allah (SWT) makes it clear that most wont believe and of those that do; the ones who struggle for his cause are greater in his sight then those who sit back and pray."
Six days later, his next e-mail specifically addressed violence, mentioning "a recent incident were an American Soldier jumped who on a grenade that was thrown at a group of soldiers. In doing so he saved 7 soldiers but killed himself. He consciously made a decision to kill himself but his intention was to save his comrades and indeed he was successful. So, he says this proves that suicide is permissible in this example because he is a hero. Then he compares this to a soldier who sneaks into an enemy camp during dinner and detonates his suicide vest to prevent an attack that is know to be planned the following day. The suicide bombers intention is to kill numerous soldliers to prevent the attack to save his fellow people the following day."
On June 16, 2009, Hasan wrote his final e-mail to al-Awlaki, writing in part: "If we ignore Allah (SWT) like Adam we will have no exuse if we end up in hell fire."
Less than six months later, 13 people died at Fort Hood. Hasan will be tried on murder charges in August.
He faces the death penalty if convicted.
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If you're looking for a great chocolate cookie, this indeed is one. If you're a food blogger, these are pretty much old news for you, but, I needed some chocolate cookies to use for a crust on my Peanut Butter Pie, and when I received my September issue of Bon Appetit magazine, I ran across these featured lovelies by Dorie Greenspan.
I remembered them going across the blogosphere early last year during a round of Tuesdays with Dorie - a group of food bloggers who bake something from her cookbook, Baking From My Home to Yours, and then post it on Tuesdays. Not that I have ever participated in that - if you pop by here with any regularity, you already know that I am not much of a baker, but... having everything on hand, I decided to give these chocolate morsels a go. I've been kinda craving chocolate here anyway - the kind that a tiny, foil-wrapped, milk chocolate egg, leftover from Easter won't quite squelch.
These cookies are considered chocolate sables - a type of French shortbread - but with a bit more chew than the usual shortbread, and rich in dark chocolate. The recipe calls for 1/2 teaspoon of a finishing salt called fleur de sel, which is the secret ingredient providing a nice salty flavor in contrast with the rich chocolate, but substitute 1/4 teaspoon of the more freely available sea salt if you like.
This cookie does come with a bit of history. Greenspan got the cookie recipe back in 2000 from a French chef, Pierre Herme, who had created the cookie for the Korova restaurant in Paris, and she was just short of publishing them as Korovas in her then new cookbook, Baking From My Home to Yours, when a neighbor of Greenspan's, Richard Gold, put an inadvertent halt to that. He had grown quite fond of these cookies, because he was "convinced that a daily dose of the cookies is all that's needed to ensure planetary peace and happiness."
Greenspan decided to rename them World Peace Cookies. The cookies earned further notoriety when Greenspan set up a New York City pop-up cookie shop for six days with her son Josh, right about the same time that the bloggers were busy baking these cookies, and the World Peace Cookies were one of the hottest selling cookies of the eight that they offered.
These are roll, chill and slice cookies and don't be dismayed if they crack a bit upon slicing. Apparently that is normal with this dough. Use a sharp knife, slice slowly and if the bottom of the slice cracks off, just push them back together before placing them on the parchment covered baking sheet. While there had been some bakers with TWD who complained of crumbly dough, thought possibly due to natural cocoa, I used good ole Hershey's original cocoa, and had no issues with it, even without an egg in the recipe.
One thing. You really won't think these cookies are done when they are, so if you know your oven, trust the time and not your eye. These are a decadent indulgence, and if you're a chocolate lover, you will adore them.
Chocolate Sables - World Peace Cookies
Adapted from the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
1-1/4 cups of all purpose flour
1/3 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 stick plus 3 tablespoons (11 tablespoons)
unsalted butter, room temperature
2/3 cup (packed) light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
5 ounces bittersweet chocolate (85% cacao or less),
chopped fine
Sift flour, cocoa, and baking soda into a medium size bowl. Beat the butter using a mixer until smooth, but not fluffy. Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar, vanilla, and sea salt; beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add flour mixture about 1/2 cup at a time; beat just until blended together. Add the chopped chocolate and mix only enough to distribute. Divide dough in half and place each half on sheet of plastic wrap, forming them into logs, about an inch and a half in diameter. Wrap and place into the refrigerator for several hours or until logs are firm.
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Transfer to a rack; cool completely. These are best eaten still slightly warm, but are still especially good even once they've cooled.
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It's no surprise: we prefer to buy from companies that make us feel like we're a welcome part of their community.
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The candidate with a passion for the business. A zeal for the industry. An excitement, an enthusiasm, a zest for the art, and the craft, and the science, of what makes a company in the field succeed.
In today's economy - a sophisticated economy increasingly based on design, thinking work, proprietary creativity, and the ability to grasp and apply complex intellectual abstractions - the need is greater than ever for those who can... think.
And thinking work is different from the typical jobs of even a generation or two past. A steel mill manager, a radio set salesman, or a train operator could measure their success in physical quantities: how much steel poured, sets sold, or tons shipped.
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Apple's relationship with the OS X Finder has been a funny one. Since 1984, the Finder has been how Mac users interact with their files, but it's always been a bit too confusing for many users. Starting with the introduction of the Dock in OS X's first release, moving on to Spotlight in Tiger, and culminating with the addition of Launchpad in OS X Lion, Apple has long been adding alternatives to using the Finder to dig through folders.
And yet with OS X Mavericks, Apple has added features that seem positively Finder-centric. Perhaps the OS X team has simply come to terms with the fact that the Finder isn't going away, so it might as well be improved. In any event, Mavericks takes a cue from Web browsers (and decades of alternate-Finder apps such as Path Finder) by adding tabs in Finder windows. In addition, there's a new way to organize files via metadata, using the new Tags feature. It's a fine time for Finder fans, for sure.
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Web browsers used to feature separate windows for every webpage. At some point, someone clever decided that window clutter was bad, and that it might be easier to allow several pages to be contained in a stack of tabs inside a single window. A revolution was born, one that, as of OS X Mavericks, has finally made it all the way to the Finder.
If all you do in the Finder is double-click on things, you'll never actually see a tab. Double-clicking a folder in the Finder opens it in the same window. (Apparently gone is the option to automatically open double-clicked folders in a new window—a shame, since I always preferred that setting. Would it be too much to ask to let users open folders in new windows by default if they choose? And how about a modifier key, and a contextual-menu option to open a folder in a new window?) If you want to open a folder in a new tab, hold down the Command key while double-clicking. Just as in Safari, you can also type Command-T to open a new tab manually. If you end up with a whole lot of Finder windows open, you can gather them all together as a series of tabs in one window by choosing Merge All Windows from the Window menu.
Each tab behaves like its own Finder window; you can adjust the view settings of each one accordingly, so one tab can show an icon view, another a list view, and so on.
Once you've got multiple tabs open, you can move files from one tab to another by dragging and dropping them on a tab. The process behaves just like dropping files on a folder. If you drag and drop, it'll move the file there. If you drag and hold, the tab will behave like a spring-loaded folder, and that tab will become active.
Along with support for tabs, the Finder now offers a full-screen mode. So if you're Desktop-phobic, you can shift the Finder into a single window full of tabs and use Mission Control to move into and out of it.
Even more than support for multiple monitors, the addition of tabs in the Finder seems like a feature that's destined for power users, not the masses. For readers of sites like Macworld, it's a cool productivity booster. But no regular user is ever going to command-click on a folder and discover tabs, and that's probably fine.
As for me, I'm just not sure how often I'll use Finder tabs. But I am a laptop user who sometimes has many, many Finder windows open at once. I can see the appeal of reducing window clutter by collecting all my open windows in a set of tabs. I just wish I could still opt to open all folders in new windows by default. Old habits die hard.
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Though Mavericks brings new features to the Finder, it's not as if Apple has recanted the view that users shouldn't need to dig through files and folders in order to find what they're looking for. Spotlight already makes it easy for users to find files based on their attributes or content, and with Mavericks Apple is encouraging users to categorize their files even further by using tags.
Borrowed from the world of blogging and social networking, tags form a simple, arbitrary method of categorizing information. On a blog, you might add a bunch of tags to every post to indicate its subject matter. This has the benefit of letting users quickly find all the blog posts about a particular subject.
For example, a TV blog might tag a review of the season finale of "Orphan Black" with review, Orphan Black, season finale, BBC America, and Tatiana Maslany. On that blog, clicking on any of those tags would present you with collections of similar stories: every review, or every "Orphan Black" story, or every story about BBC America. Likewise, you might add a hashtag like #sfgiants on Twitter, so that other users can see all the tweets about the San Francisco Giants.
Okay, so maybe you're not a blogger, and maybe you aren't on #teamhashtag. But you are a Mac user with lots of files. And with Mavericks, Apple wants you to consider tagging your files so that they're easier to find later. In the Finder, this involves a process that replaces colored labels (sort of). And in the Save dialog box, there's a new Tags field that strongly encourages you to add as many tags as you want to every file you create.
Finding tagged files
Why spend all this time tagging your files? Because tagged files are files that are easier to find. In the sidebar of every Finder window (and some Open dialog boxes), there's a new Tags list. Click on a tag and you'll immediately see all of the files on your Mac that have that tag. A small subset of your tags is listed by default, but if you click All Tags a second column appears that lists every tag on your Mac. And if you start typing a tag in a Finder window's search box, you'll see an option to search for files containing that tag.
In an evolution of the old concept of colored labels, there are also ways to identify tagged files visually in the Finder. In the new Tags tab of Finder's Preferences window you can assign colors to tags (but there are only eight colors to choose from), and also choose which tags show up in the sidebar.
The Tags tab also offers a strip of circles that you can drag and drop tags on, which apparently determines which tags appear in the Finder sidebar, the File menu, and in a contextual menu that appears when you control-click on an item in the Finder.
Tags can have colors, but those are shown in the Finder slightly differently from the way labels were in the past. Labels surrounded the entire filename of a file (or its row in a list) with the appropriate color. Tag colors have a more subtle effect: A small colored circle appears next to the file's name. If the file is tagged with more than one colored tag, you'll see a stack of circles, slightly overlapping. (As a somewhat colorblind person, I found the stacked circles kind of hard to discern, but color cues like this are generally not designed for people like me.)
By the way, on Macs not running Mavericks, files tagged with colored tags behave like files with colored labels. However, if your file has more than one colored tag assigned to it, older Mac OS versions will only see the most recent colored tag to be applied.
Sealed with a tag
Let's start with the simplest example of adding tags to a file, namely adding them when you first save a document in an app. In every standard Save dialog box in Mavericks, there's a new Tags box immediately below the text-entry field where you name your file. To tag your file, just click in the window. First you'll be presented with a drop-down featuring common tags, as well as a Show All link to display all the tags on your Mac. You can click on items from that list to pick them, or just start typing.
If you're typing a tag that already exists, a suggestion will appear below as you type. You can click on the suggestion (or just hit Return) to accept the suggestion. If you're typing a completely new tag, when you're done just select Create New Tag or type a comma—the tags interface is essentially a list of items separated by commas. This means your tags can be more than one word long, if you like.
Once you start adding tags, Mavericks remembers the tags you've previously created and offers them as autocomplete suggestions, so you're more likely to re-use existing tags rather than coin new ones.
Once your file is all tagged up, click Save. That's it. The tagging rides along with your file.
Adding tags in the Finder
So what about all those files you've already created, and the files you'll invariably save before you realize just how they should be tagged? You can also add tags to any file or folder via the Finder.
There are a few different ways to accomplish this. There's a new Tags icon on the toolbar of every Finder window, which will let you add tags to any items you've got selected. The process of adding tags there is identical to adding them via the Save box.
In addition to searching, you can also use the list of tags in the sidebar of every Finder window to tag items. Just drag items on top of one of the tags in the sidebar to add that tag to those files.
There's one other way to add tags to selected items, available via the File menu or from a contextual menu when you control-click. But this is the least appealing of all the methods, since it's basically a renamed version of the old Labels command, and only allows you to apply tags that you've already created, and then only one at a time.
Though adding tags in the Finder is a pretty easy process, it does require a lot of mousing around. I'm disappointed that there's no keyboard shortcut to bring up the tagging interface, so more keyboard-oriented users could add tags without clicking on the toolbar.
A work in progress
Some aspects of the Mavericks tag interface appear to be solid, but others are clearly a work in progress. (This is pre-release beta software, after all.) The Tags tab in the Preferences window is confusing, especially that strip of circles that you're supposed to drag and drop tags onto to make them appear in the File menu or the contextual menu. It's too bad that there are only eight colors to choose from when color-coding tags; it's a bit confusing to have more than one tag with the same color, though I suppose there are instances when you might actually want several tags to manifest the same color.
All of us have different ways of organizing our data. With tagging, Apple has provided Mac users with another organizational option. It won't be for everyone, but I'm betting that some users will embrace it wholeheartedly. Apple may have shown the Finder some love in Mavericks, but the company still clearly believes that there are better ways of organizing your data than by just tossing files inside folders.


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Deputy Assistant Secretary Roberts Updates Spirit Lake Community on BIA Actions Addressing Tribe's Child Safety and Protection Issues
FORT TOTTEN, N.D. – Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Lawrence S. Roberts reported personally to Spirit Lake tribal members today on efforts the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has taken to-date to address child safety and protection issues on the Spirit Lake Reservation in North Dakota. Roberts represented Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn, whose testimony at a congressional hearing also taking place today precluded his attendance at the community event.
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Since October 1, the BIA has established a new social services office at the Fort Totten Agency while simultaneously working to provide critical services to Spirit Lake children and families.
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• Providing child protection, child welfare assistance, case management, emergency assistance, burial assistance, and family and community services, as well as supervising Individual Indian Money (IIM) accounts;
• Receiving, reviewing and investigating over 300 reports of alleged child abuse and/or neglect;
• Maintaining and managing current and active case files for 129 children, as well as coordinating services for children and families, making referrals, conducting permanency planning, and supervising visits;
• Ensuring staff is on call after hours and on weekends;
• Participating on Child Protection and Multi-disciplinary Teams and hosting team meetings to review on a regular basis child abuse and neglect cases;
• Working with BIA law enforcement and other federal, tribal, state and local child safety and protection providers;
• Utilizing mobile fingerprinting devices for in-home fingerprinting of adults in foster homes where children in protected care may be placed, as well as monitoring and tracking those individuals; and
• Hiring two additional in-house social services personnel and working to recruit and hire four more.
The level of resources provided by the BIA to Spirit Lake includes rotating nineteen social workers from other BIA agencies to the Fort Totten Agency at various intervals since October 1 to provide support and expertise during the tribal program's transition to Bureau management.
Roberts also reported on the BIA Office of Justice Services' (BIA OJS) work with the Fort Totten Agency and federal law enforcement on child safety and protection at Spirit Lake:
• Training Agency social services staff in the use of mobile fingerprinting units and assisting with the fingerprinting of foster parents.
• Investigating allegations of child abuse and neglect at Spirit Lake.
• Continuing to work with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Attorney's Office in North Dakota on all active Spirit Lake cases.
• Holding tribal court tribal advocacy training on June 18-20 in Grand Forks, N.D., for tribal judges, public defenders and prosecutors on cases dealing with sexual assault on children.
Under the leadership of Attorney General Eric Holder, the U.S. Department of Justice launched a Department-wide initiative in 2009 to enhance public safety in Indian County. The U.S. Attorney's Office in North Dakota has made substantial progress in implementing that strategy.
"The North Dakota U.S. Attorney's Office continues to work closely with the FBI and BIA law enforcement to investigate and prosecute crimes that arise on the Spirit Lake Reservation," Purdon said. "Allegations of crimes committed against children are a priority for us and we will continue to work hard to protect and seek justice for those young victims who are the most vulnerable among us. Residents of the Spirit Lake Reservation can assist the Department of Justice in our efforts by reporting any and all crimes to law enforcement."
Purdon also discussed the implementation of his office's Anti-Violence Strategy for Tribal Communities in North Dakota and its work toward improving public safety at Spirit Lake and across Indian Country in North Dakota. These efforts include:
• Pediatrician-led training in October 2011 on the Spirit Lake Reservation organized by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of North Dakota (USAOND) for tribal first responders on recognizing the signs of head trauma, sexual abuse, neglect, and physical abuse on children;
• Training sessions organized by USAOND and the United States Marshal's Service on the implementation of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) to law enforcement and tribal court professionals from Spirit Lake;
• Conducting monthly Multi-disciplinary Team meetings on the Spirit Lake Reservation which are led by USAOND's Tribal Liaison and which bring together FBI and BIA law enforcement, child protective services, tribal prosecutors, and others to address issues facing child victims of violence at Spirit Lake;
• Hosting the USAOND's annual Tribal Consultation Conference in Bismarck, N.D., to discuss with all of the tribes in North Dakota successful strategies for improving public safety on the reservations; and
• An increase of over 80 percent in the number of federal Indian country criminal cases brought by the USAOND from fiscal year 2009 to fiscal year 2012.
Roberts also announced that the Fort Totten Agency is partnering with various tribal and county programs to hold a child and family wellness fair next month, to promote and increase community awareness about resources and services available to children and families, and a sexual abuse awareness event in April.
"It's been said that it takes a village to care for a child, and that has certainly been the case at Spirit Lake," Roberts said. "There is a tremendous level of concern for Spirit Lake's children and families that is being demonstrated every day by our dedicated law enforcement and social service professionals, our federal, state and local partners, and the Spirit Lake tribal leadership. As we continue our nation-to-nation work with the Spirit Lake Tribe on this matter, we commend the Tribe for the assistance they provide our staff to protect Spirit Lake's children."


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A recent article I wrote on the Apple iPhone 5 got over 200 reader comments. I have no idea what they say, I haven't read them. I never read comment threads on articles about Apple or Android. What's the point?
This isn't a slight against the good readers of TechRepublic. This is a web-wide policy I've adopted as the enmity between Apple and Android has raged and raged and raged. There have always been hostility between supporters of opposing technologies but it seems like the schism between iOS and Android fans is far more fierce than the one between Apple and Microsoft ever was. More fierce and certainly more tedious and abusive.
I love being called an idiot or a 'fanbois' by people who assume I know nothing about technology because they know how to program or can solder a motherboard and I buy Apple products. It is life affirming in the same way that constantly having to gently tell my mum that she can't delete the internet from her iPad is life affirming.
That's not to say we haven't all got something useful to say, just that chances are you haven't said it on an online comment thread on an article involving Apple or Android. It's got to the point where the abuse is omnipresent. It seems to me it's just wilful ignorance driven by tech tribalism.
Perhaps it's the same mentality that drives otherwise decent, educated people to hurl terrible abuse at each other in football stadia. So too the tech tribalism that spills over into invective and cliché has ruined the comment threads beneath articles about Apple, Android and other smartphones, tablets and computers. At least for me.
Apple readers are, or at least, were, just as bad as any Android, Windows or BlackBerry advocate.
Ultimately this is partly Apple's doing. The company's first product evangelist Guy Kawasaki reportedly ran a mailing list that highlighted critical reports about Apple. The result was wave after wave of abusive attacks on journalists and analysts. Kawasaki reportedly closed the list when it became obvious that it would ultimately harm the Apple brand but the genie was already out of the bottle.
Back in 2005 I wrote an article for silicon.com that criticised the online manner of Mac users who hurled abuse at journalists and anyone who found fault with Apple (still available from ZDNet).
Back then I was embarrassed by the vitriol that fellow Mac users were pouring out in online fora frequented by IT decision makers in business – the very people they were trying to influence to resolve their insecurity and resentment about Apple's minority market position.
The rise of open source in the late nineties led to another wave of 'enthusiasts' who bombarded silicon.com with abusive comments if a journalist dared question any aspect of Linux. Some of the abuse we got at silicon.com bordered on threatening.
Fast forward 10 years and now we have a band of Android supporters who deride Apple and its 'ignorant', herd-following customers. So how have we got to this current firestorm between Android and Apple fans?
On the one hand it stems from the traditional practice of pitting of one tech company against another.
I also have a different theory. Apple is all about the democratisation of technology. First with the Mac, and later with the iPod and iOS devices. It has made information technology and all the useful things it can offer available to a vast new audience of people who previously had no truck with it. As Apple products began to become dominant, the traditional tech market consumer was increasingly marginalised by both products and marketing. People resented this.
The iPod started it and people who fitted into the 'rest of us' category got hooked on a technology brand without really realising it. The so-called Halo Effect's impact was wide and enduring.
So these days, Apple doesn't really design products for techies – the 'real' old school techies. The only one you could make a case for is the Mac Pro and that's remained untouched for many years. The powerful computer in its massive, upgradeable aluminium case is the complete opposite of the sealed, safe iPad.
'Opposite' is the key word. What makes tech folk think in such polar extremes? Maybe it's a hangover from having to think in binary for so long.
So it comes to this: do we yearn for a more civilised web or are we content to peddle the same invective and cliché ad Infinitum – or rather – ad nauseam?
What do we need? A new charter for the web? We've lost YouTube to the trolls. Let's not lose the middle ground of tech news sites, blogs and fora to the same tsunami of wilful ignorance.
Here's a start:
• Don't be an idiot
• Ask yourself: will this comment add to the argument or are you secretly embarrassed to be posting it?
• Does it contain any of the following words and phrases: 'sheeple', 'windoze', 'it just works'. 'boring beige box', 'fanbois'. If so you may have taken a shortcut to thinking. Try again.
I'm know I don't have a clear answer so maybe I should rely, ironically, on the wisdom of crowds.
If you spend time on chat forums and reader boards have a think about how things have changed over the years. If you're tired of the downward spiral then add a comment below suggesting your own idea for a charter for a more civilised web conversation.
Knock yourself out and keep it polite. Or don't. As I said before, it makes no difference to me either way.


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Here's your first official look at James Marsters in Caprica, and he looks... well, just like James Marsters always does. (Full image at EW.) Does anybody still care about science-fiction stunt casting at this point?
To be absolutely clear, this is not a knock on James Marsters, who is a decent actor and, I'm sure, a lovely person. I'm always happy to see him getting work, on Smallville, Torchwood, that Syfy cowboy/alien movie, and now Caprica. I just don't quite get why his appearance in something is considered a major deal at this point. Even if you were a bigger fan of his Buffy/Angel character, Spike, than I was, he's presumably not playing Spike here. My usual emotion when I see that Marsters is turning up in something is sort of a vague "That's nice," followed by the assumption that his character will be a ruffian, a rapscallion or possibly a rogue. (Marsters actually plays Barnabus Greely, an unscrupulous monotheist leader, on Caprica.)
I feel much the same about other Whedon Repertory Company actors, to be honest — if Amy Acker or Summer Glau turn up on Caprica, I'd have a vague sense of "Oh, good to see them again," followed by a measure of apathy. And ditto for former stars of the various Stargates and Star Treks.
It just seems to be the way of things in television (and to some extent movie) science fiction: The same actors turn up in a lot of things, and some of them are more welcome than others. But once you've had one big role, it seems like people are going to offer you more things, and you'll play variations on the same character on different shows. It's not a bad thing at all, although it has a certain homogenizing effect after a while. Mostly, it adds to the feeling that there's a larger Rep Company in science fiction, beyond just the Whedon Rep Company — so it's like watching the Royal Science Fiction Company do another play together or something. Chuck really seems to thrive on casting Bruce Boxleitner, Scott Bakula, and now Brandon Routh and Kristin Kreuk, and Heroes has had everybody by this point.
I get much more excited about stories — and especially the hint that a show is going to do something really original and interesting with artificial intelligence or alternate universes — than I do about an actor who was fun to watch in a different show turning up and hopefully being fun to watch again. I mean, I'll never say no to another snarky Mark Sheppard performance — you can just never have too many of those — but for the most part, when one of the "usual suspects" appears on screen, I'm just vaguely glad, not super excited.
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TUESDAY, July 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Summer's the season for grilling outside, but mishaps can happen even to the most experienced grillmaster.
Before lighting up your grill, get up to speed on how to treat minor burns. It's also a good idea to learn how to recognize signs of a more serious injury, advised Dr. Sampson Davis, an emergency room physician at Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in New Jersey.
"Although most burns can be treated at home, more serious burns can lead to infection, dehydration and even hypothermia, or the loss of body heat," he said.
There are three levels of burns. First degree burns affect only the outer layer of skin, causing redness, swelling and pain, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Second-degree burns damage the outer layer of skin as well as the layer underneath. These burns cause the same symptoms as second degree burns, along with blistering. Third-degree burns are the deepest and may burn or destroy down to the deepest layer of skin, as well as the tissues underneath.
Davis offered the following safety and first aid tips:
- Assess the injury. The severity of a burn depends on how deep it is and how much skin has been damaged. A burn that appears minor (first or second-degree) likely does not need treatment by a medical professional. Any burns that appear very deep should receive immediate medical attention. If it's unclear how severe a burn is, it's a good idea to have it evaluated by a doctor.
- Avoid the source of the burn. After a burn, move quickly away from the source of the heat. Prolonged exposure can make a burn worse.
- Remove clothing. Be sure to take off any clothing covering the affected area. Fabric can trap heat and make the burn more severe.
- Cool the burn. Place the affected skin under cool running water for several minutes. Do not use a high-pressure spray. Instead, allow cool water to run over the burn for as long as possible. This can be done with tap water in the sink or a hose outside.
- Apply antibacterial ointment. This topical medication can ease pain and help a burn heal. Any product placed on a burn should be water-soluble. Do not apply butter or oil to a burn. This will trap heat and make a burn deeper. If a blister forms on the skin, do not pop it or peel it away.
- Use pain medication if necessary. Taking over-the-counter pain medication, such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen, can help ease pain associated with a burn. If these non-prescription medications are not strong enough, seek medical attention.
- Use a bandage. As a burn heals, it's important to keep it covered. Skin damaged from a burn is at greater risk for bacterial infection. When outside or in public, be sure to wear a bandage. It's also a good idea to wear loose, natural clothing, such as light cottons. Harsher fabrics may irritate the affected skin.
In some cases, burns may need to be treated in the emergency room. The following symptoms are warning signs of a more serious injury:
- Dizziness
- Confusion
- Weakness
- Fever
- Chills
- Shivering
- Severe pain
If a burn gets increasingly red, swollen and painful and if it begins to drain, seek immediate medical attention. These are symptoms of a serious skin infection, known as cellulitis.
Call 911 right away if the skin turns black or if blisters form on the face, genitals, or around the wrist, arm, leg or ankle.
Even if these symptoms are not present, certain burns still require evaluation by a doctor, such as burns to the face or genitals, burns that cover most of a hand or foot, second-degree burns covering a particularly large area, such as more than one arm or the size of the back.
More information
The U.S. National Fire Protection Association provides more grilling safety tips.
This article: Copyright © 2014 HealthDay. All rights reserved.


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New Plymouth animal control officers have been on the receiving end of three death threats in the past six months.
It's part of an escalating problem of physical and verbal abuse being hurled at council staff, customer and regulatory service manager Mary-Anne Priest said.
Charges have been laid in two cases and in the third a warning was issued. Two people have also been trespassed from the building because of abuse, she said.
"We're been seeing an increase in abusive customers in the past six to 12 months," Priest said.
The same abuse is happening around the country and has lead to some councils, including the South Taranaki District Council, issue wardens with body-mounted cameras to combat the behaviour.
Priest said the New Plymouth District Council has been trialling one camera with the animal control team for the past six weeks.
Priest said animal control was probably the most volatile day-to-day job at the council but those using the camera felt safer and reported experiencing less abuse.
"There's no doubt people are far more congenial when they're being filmed."
Animal control acting team leader Karl Osten said the RS2-X2 camera is also useful for training and collecting evidence which could be used in court.
Interactions could be gone over with officers and advice given about how to do things better next time, he said.
Priest said parking wardens would trial the camera next.
STDC bought three cameras six months ago and they were proving extremely successful, spokesman Gerard Langford said.
Officers can be very isolated at times and as soon as people see the camera their behaviour changes, he said.
"Our staff have seen a massive decrease in aggressive and abusive behaviour. They can't speak highly enough of them."


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December 10th, 2013
Police: Son of Obama's spiritual adviser committed suicide
By Daniel Burke, CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor
(CNN) - The son of a Florida megachurch pastor who is close to President Barack Obama has died, apparently of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to local police.
Isaac Hunter, 36, died Tuesday, according to Northland and Summit churches, two Orlando-area congregations with deep ties to his family.
Altamonte Springs Police Department spokesman Robert C. Pelton said officers responded to a call to check on the well-being of Hunter at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday. They found him dead, apparently of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Pelton said. The investigation is ongoing, and no foul play is suspected, he added.
Hunter is the son of Joel Hunter, an evangelical who has been a spiritual adviser to Obama since his 2008 presidential campaign. The president and the pastor speak nearly once a week, and Joel Hunter was an adviser to the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
Isaac Hunter and his wife, Rhonda, were going through a divorce, according to Florida court records. Hunter resigned as senior pastor of Summit Church in 2012 after acknowledging a three-year affair with a member of the church staff.
"All of us are grieving for the Hunter family, and we will deeply miss Isaac. Words cannot express the sorrow we're feeling," said a statement by Vernon Rainwater, a pastor at Northland, which is based in Longwood, Florida.
"We love this family and are so grateful for the impact they have had on each of our lives. I have loved Isaac since he was a child, and I know this ... Isaac loved Jesus. And we are assured of his continuing relationship with Christ now in heaven."
With several campuses in central Florida, Northland is one of the largest evangelical churches in the state. Like his father, Isaac Hunter had been an evangelical megachurch pastor, a leader of Summit Church in Orlando.
"By now you may have heard that our former Senior Pastor, Isaac Hunter, died today," Pastor Jeff Kern wrote on Summit's website. "As I write these words, it is hard to express the deep sorrow we as a staff team are feeling for this tragic loss.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Rhonda, their three children and their extended family. We love them and it is our desire to support them in any way we can during this difficult time," Kern continued.
"As we look back on Isaac's ministry here at Summit, we are profoundly grateful for the impact he had in all of our lives. We know that Isaac is deeply loved by Jesus, even in a time of brokenness ...," he wrote.
Cameron Strang, the founder of an Orlando-based evangelical magazine, described Isaac Hunter as a friend and former pastor who had "some significant struggles."
"Isaac was my pastor for several years. He was an amazing teacher," Strang, founder of Relevant magazine, wrote on Facebook on Tuesday evening.
"Around this time last year, Isaac resigned his position at our church amid some very public scandals. He had a wife of 13 years and (three) young kids, and the time since then has been incredibly difficult for our church. His family lives around the corner from me, and I see them often," Strang continued.
"Isaac loved Jesus and was a talented and dedicated pastor for more than a decade. But he had some significant struggles. The unfathomable news today is devastating for many. Please pray for his family. Please pray for our church. Pray for his kids," Strang said.
Friends of the Hunter family also expressed condolences on Twitter on Tuesday night.
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Kay Warren, the wife of megachurch pastor Rick Warren, who lost their son Matthew to suicide in April, wrote:
CNN's Eric Marrapodi and John Couwels contributed to this report.
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