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Having been MIA from most online access lately, I was unaware that a new bill is set to pass swiftly into law. The bill regulating the credit industry. In fact, I only just found out today, and had to actually boot up, log in, and google it. Of course, from my conservative informant, what I heard was that new laws were put into place to protect poor people with bad credit, while allowing credit card companies to unfairly take money from the wealthy good credit customers to pay for the poor people's irresponsible incompetence. And it's all the government's fault.
And that would be unfair, if it were true.
The truth of the matter is that the bill forbids credit card companies from arbitrarily changing the terms and conditions of your agreement. That means that they cannot raise your interest rates, lower your credit limits, or otherwise change anything without written warnings, and due cause. The legislation doesn't say it can't raise rates or change terms, only that they can't do it without a good reason (being 2 months delinquent, for example), and they can't spring it on you last minute.
The bill also requires credit card companies to mail out your bill 21 days before the due date, and they can't charge you a late fee if the bill was sent on time, processed late. Anyone who has done business with a predatory credit agency knows that the trick du jour is to mail out the bill late enough to make the borrower late on their payment, because it is impossible to make the mail move faster than is physically possible. The other trick is to hold the payments, and process them after the due date or grace period, and then whacking the borrow not only with late fees, but also a rate hike to match. That's called predatory business practices, and should be illegal. Do not punish consumers because the company can't get it's bills out on time, or process the payment in a timely manner. Their incompetence is not our problem.
And yet, we hear howls and screams about how we are protecting the poor, and how the government is costing the rich hard earned money by excessive regulations.
Let's get one thing straight.
The legislation protects everyone who has a line of credit, not just the poor. The legislation does not require the credit card companies to gouge anyone. The government is not putting forth any restrictions that would undermine the success of any viable company. So who then, is raising the rates or otherwise "punishing" the wealthy? The credit card companies. Not the government.
Listen, if a company cannot make a profit legitimately, they have no business being a company. If they cannot survive without using predatory tactics, they are not a successful business. They are hack-jobs. They are failures.
This is White Collar Criminal behavior. If the same people complaining about regulations against predatory business practices saw a working class person selling pot, they'd be the first ones to toss a rock at them, and lecture them about how they need to work harder, about how wrong it is to break the law to make ends meet, about how they are criminals who can't get by and be successful like everyone else. And yet, when the criminal behavior is done by a large corporation, it's not that they aren't a viable business, it's not that they need to work harder, make a better product, or change their tactics...the problem is 'unfair legislation".
At one time in our history the thought of abolishing slave labor, child labor, and indentured servitude was also thought of as an "unfair regulation". The implementation of a minimum wage or wage standard to prevent companies from working people to death for pennies a day was an "unfair regulation".
At what point will people realize that if a company can't successfully operate ethically, and be on the up-and-up then they are nothing more than thugs in suits? When will people realize that the company's number one priority is the profit margin, and if they can legally kill people to make it happen, they will?
Wake up, people. Corporations are not your friends. They do not like you, nor do they care about you. If they can screw you, they will.
And for God's sake, stop blaming poor people for everything. This system is designed in a manner that perpetuates poverty. They can't operate without poor people remaining poor. Think about that.
Credit Clarity, the Newest Misunderstood Legislation
Having been MIA from most online access lately, I was unaware that a new bill is set to pass swiftly into law. The bill regulating the credit industry. In fact, I only just found out today, and had to actually boot up, log in, and google it. Of course, from my conservative informant, what I heard was that new laws were put into place to protect poor people with bad credit, while allowing credit card companies to unfairly take money from the wealthy good credit customers to pay for the poor people's irresponsible incompetence. And it's all the government's fault.
Posted by Anok at 9:23 PM
16 comments:
- Jan 4 Insight said...
Good post, Anok! And I still think you're more of a progressive than an anarchist, teasing you of course :-)
- May 22, 2009 at 6:33 PM
- Fred said...
The "conservative" view point (protecting bad debtors and punishing good ones) is straight from the banker's mouth.
"Basically, riskier borrowers will be subsidized by people who manage their credit well," says Nessa Feddis, vice president and senior counsel for the American Bankers Association.
Conservatives are out regurgitating the banker rhetoric and complaining that Obama is creating a nanny state to protect and promote irresponsible credit use.
I don't understand what the hell is wrong with these people. Are they corporate drones being radio controlled or is brain damage just a pre-requisite to be conservative?
Firstly, the regulations were put on the table before Obama became President, as reported here on Dec 18, 2008.
Secondly it is just pathetic and disgusting that banks are crying foul over being denied the right to operate criminally.
The video – the Secret History of Credit Cards, reveals banking practises such as penalising card holders for Universal Default, which means if your credit card company finds that you have been late in repayments for any credit (home mortgages, anything), anywhere (not just with card company), anytime (including years in the past), they will increase card interest rates without prior notice, the rate can as much double.
PS; America, land of the Indefinite Prison Sentence – revealing, great post. Wish I had seen it a month ago, think it's a bit late now to leave comment; my only criticism is that you were far too polite in describing those sick, sick assholes we know as authorities.
- May 26, 2009 at 9:20 AM
- along2481 said...
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- May 26, 2009 at 12:36 PM
- Intel Journal said...
I understand you.....
It's too hard to make money using good ethics these days. When you wanna make mass profits, most likely you have to make unethical decisions. The government is trying to cover up these legal loopholes. Do you think Reagan left these legal loopholes open on purpose?
- June 1, 2009 at 11:28 PM
- roentarre said...
Your view is always something provokative to read
The phrase is well said. A white collar crime in running credit card companies and a unsuccessful company without predator approach to customers. I aggree!
- June 5, 2009 at 7:43 PM
At least we got our carry privileges back! (I cannot stand banks...)
- June 10, 2009 at 11:11 AM
- Kevin Goodman said...
Been a while - thought I would stop in
You know - I believe business could benefit, grow, and profit from a truly principled nature. In fact I have wagered that business could have greater success with morality. Unfortunately I think business developed a culture that confused swindle with ethic and ability with how much could be taken – my latest post on Machiavellian leadership demonstrate that point in broad and generalized terms.
Hope all is well
- June 22, 2009 at 11:01 PM
- SINAI BLOG said...
i hope u are well
- July 12, 2009 at 2:13 PM
- Mark said...
Unfortunately, the bill does nothing to help those people who became delinquent because of the arbitrary behavior of credit card companies in the first place. Maybe that wouldn't have been realistic or legal anyway. I'm glad some changes are going to occur as we move forward.
But I wonder how many people will opt out of this bizarre credit system completely. The credit card companies sure seem to be encouraging people to walk.
- July 19, 2009 at 8:29 PM
- ~Static~ said...
Hey, I thought you went somewhere..did the Feds catch up to ya and take you to Gitmo?
I've been to MIA before..that's a clever abbr the Man created which means: Momma I'm A - (scared, hungry, dirty, cold, tired, need my tushy wiped, little whiny baby, etc.) insert any adverb or modifier of your choice. That's the beauty of it!!!
- August 2, 2009 at 2:49 PM
Great post. Why isn't it so obvious to the rest of the world?
My blog, Queers Against Obama, had to vanish from the blogosphere due to receiving some unexpected attention from the corporate media recently. Just google the blog's name (and "Denver") & you'll see why. Anyhow, now that the shitstorm has passed, it is back up ( minus a few posts for now ).
Adding you to my blogroll. Hope you'll let me rejoin the group on blogcatalog!! Stop by sometime and say hello!
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The pro-touring craze has created a swarm of spectacular Chevelles and Camaros that finally sit right and fill the wheelwells perfectly. Basic understanding of the increased weight of the 17s, 18s, 19s, 20s, and even 22s has made bigger brakes and reworked suspension must-haves for exclusion from the dreaded poseur label. A pro-touring guy swaps wheels and tires, brakes, spindles, and springs in order to transition his car to the pro-touring theme. The result is a great-looking car that would probably handle fairly well on a winding road, but is more than likely relegated to form-over-function cruiser duty. Yet, in most cases, the owner is happy.
However, some musclecar guys have higher standards. The more serious and demanding among the musclecar crowd are not satisfied with their cars unless they really "work." There is a slice of the musclecar hobby discontent with simple wheels, stance, and brake upgrades if handling and straight-line performance have not been optimized. Whether Stock Car racing, road racing, or drag racing is in their blood, this crowd sacrifices a particular "look" if it is detrimental to handling and performance. Jeff Schwartz is a member of that crowd.
In the '80s, Jeff Schwartz was a professional road racer. Highlighting a prolific career of motorcycle and road racing, he raced a GT1 Corvette, showroom-stock race cars, and IMSA Camaros. Schwartz appeared in the street-machine world when he competed in Car Craft's 2002 Real Street Eliminator with an '82 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Coupe and won the event. More shocking, Schwartz would show up one year later in his handbuilt Ultima--a street-legal endurance racecar--and soundly embarrass the competition again.
The birth of Schwartz Extreme Performance in Crystal Lake, Illinois, has allowed the building of killer street machines and dream cars that reflect a philosophy of pavement-shredding, all-around performance. One such vehicle, a '65 two-door Chevelle wagon, was slated for a complete build with Schwartz-style performance. Even though aftermarket pieces abound to improve the handling of GM's full-frame A-bodies, the development of a purpose-built performance chassis began to emerge. Adding up the costs and parts needed to make the stock chassis work to the level desired for the wagon, Schwartz determined that a "clean sheet of paper" build of a serious street chassis incorporating the best technology from the race track would be both cheaper and superior. Schwartz's 26 years of automotive manufacturing came together to expand the vision beyond his customer's Chevelle wagon.
SEP has recently announced the availability of the Schwartz Precision Chassis (SPC). The mild-steel chassis transforms any '64-72 Chevelle/Malibu from mundane grocery-getter to street warrior. The SPC is available in a number of other applications, including the '67-69 Camaro, which gives Camaro owners an affordable option to convert their 40-year-old unibody platform into a full-framed, high-performance slot car. Don't sign up for one of these if you have a stock restoration in mind.
Schwartz recommends an in-depth evaluation of a driver's needs and desires before a chassis is built. It can be ordered as a fully jig-welded chassis with front tubular A-arms for $2,995. From this as a starting point, SEP will equip the chassis with parts specified by the owner. Highly recommended is the complete roller frame with front and rear coilover suspension, 12-inch four-wheel disc brakes, rack-and-pinion steering, A Winters Aluminum Ford 9-inch housing with axles, and 18-inch wheels and tires for a bargain price of $11,995.The intensity and quality built into each chassis, along with product support from a real enthusiast, promises to make a huge impact on those looking for more than just pro touring. The SPC makes the case for the next step, moving from pro-touring poseurs to pro-turning performers. Bolt one under your Bow Tie and enter a new world of handling and dragstrip performance at a price that is easily affordable.
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We asked Jeff Schwartz about piecing the chassis together over a one- or two-year period, starting with the basic $2,995 package. He assured us that because of the implementation of off-the-shelf circle-track or street-car chassis components, the budget-minded builder will do well with the basic package.
The initial course of direction would be to get the chassis rolling. Schwartz suggests either narrowing the housing on one's existing rear differential to fit on the frame or ordering an aftermarket rear. The Schwartz Precision Chassis is fully welded and includes mounting tabs for the four-bar suspension. Whatever rear is used, it must be fitted with the mounting brackets for the four-bar. While Schwartz offers threaded rods and threaded spherical rod ends, these components can be purchased from any circle-track supply house. If the coilovers or Air Ride Shockwaves have yet to be purchased, a piece of tubing can be drilled and temporarily placed to set up the car for rolling.
Since the upper A-arms are included in the base price, it's only a matter of completing the front suspension with lower A-arms and spindles, which are also available at any circle-track supply house. The steering rack is a standard race-style rack that will be recommended from Schwartz per individual applications, and the upper and lower ball joints are standard passenger-car Moog items.
Finishing off the chassis comes down to bolting on the brakes of choice. Of course, proper planning will allow the customer to use existing parts. Spring rates and swaybar sizes are finalized upon completion of the car. Run the brake lines and throw on the wheels and tires, and the homebuilt roller chassis is ready to go. And the tech support is second to none, and the phone lines are always open to help you each step of the way.


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Red Sox chairman Tom Werner said Thursday morning that reporter Jenny Dell, who was removed as the in-game reporter on the team's telecasts, is free to leave NESN.
Werner made the comment during a media availability session at the Red Sox' spring training site in Fort Myers, Fla.
"We talked about it internally, because I think that Jenny is a terrific reporter,'' Werner said. "We came to the conclusion and I think Jenny came to the same conclusion that it would be a distraction for her to be a reporter, and so she's moving on."
Dell, who quickly gained popularity with her friendly manner among Red Sox fans when she replaced Heidi Watney before the 2012 season, was shifted in late January to a reporter/anchor role primarily with NESN Sports Today.
NESN executives had not commented previously on the specifics of why she was removed from the Red Sox broadcast. The public perception is that they made the change because of the ethical questions raised by a reporter dating a player.
Dell, who has drawn interest from national networks, went public with her relationship with third baseman Will Middlebrooks on New Year's Eve.
"It wasn't a black-and-white decision because [maybe she could] divorce her personal life from her professional one,'' Werner said, "but in the end we decided it was time to move on."
Werner was asked if he meant she was free to leave the network.
"She's looking for other opportunities,'' he said.
Will she be allowed to pursue those?
"Yeah. Nothing's been said, I but I think she's looking for other opportunities."
Dell spent two years at NESN and the network picked up its third-year option on her contract.
Multiple industry sources believe at least part of the reason she was moved is as a penance for considering leaving — Fox Sports 1 expressed interest in hiring her, but that fell through — with time remaining on her contract.
Now that Werner, a successful television executive who has the last word at NESN, has said she can leave, the question becomes how soon before she does. Dell could not be reached for comment.
NESN has no specific timeframe for when it will hire a Red Sox reporter. According to industry sources, hiring a male reporter is a consideration.
Werner also said Jerry Remy has the full support of NESN and the Red Sox. Remy's son, Jared, was charged with murdering his girlfriend, Jennifer Martel, in August. The trial is scheduled to begin in October.
"We're delighted he's back,'' Werner said. "We know he's very mindful of the tragedy but I think he's excited about returning to the booth."
Bill Simmons first came to prominence more than a decade ago with his Boston Sports Guy column on Digital Cities. His ascent since to a master of many mediums at ESPN includes a staggering number of successes and responsibilities: the "30 for 30" film series, his stand-alone site Grantland.com, a popular and prolific podcast, and even a prominent role on the network's NBA studio programming.
One role he hasn't often filled at ESPN is that of game analyst. He's dabbled in color commentary on a couple of west coast college games and even a Heat-Warriors NBA matchup in 2010, receiving mostly positive reviews. But he's still a relative novice, and the gig is pretty far down his list of priorities. But when the opportunity arose to serve as one of Tommy Heinsohn's fill-ins during road games on Comcast SportsNet New England's Celtics broadcasts, Simmons couldn't sign on fast enough.
"Mike Gorman, who I know a little bit, was telling me [before the season] how Tommy was just doing home games this year and that they were doing this hodge-podge of guys on the road games,'' said Simmons, who will join Gorman for Friday's Celtics-Lakers matchup. "I said, 'Man, I'd love to do one of those.' He said, 'Are you serious?,' and like a day later, someone from [CSNNE] contacted me and sent along a schedule so we could figure it out. I actually was really toying with the idea of doing a whole road trip, but it just didn't work out. We have three NBA shows with the trade deadline this week so it would have been tough to make it work."
Simmons is pulling double-duty Friday. He'll appear on ESPN's NBA Countdown at 7:30 before joining CSNNE before the 10:30 p.m. tipoff.
The game will also be broadcast on ESPN. ESPN was fine with letting Simmons call a game on a Comcast-owned network; it just asked in return for permission to use CSNNE's audio from the game production.
"I couldn't be more excited,'' Simmons said. "Tommy's a legend, a Holy Cross guy [as is Simmons], and it's a Celtics-Lakers game, though I'll have to pretend both teams aren't terrible. Calling a Celtics-Lakers game for the local station would have been a bucket-list thing when I was growing up, so I'm going to try to pretend the teams are good."
It's suggested to Simmons that Celtics-Lakers history doesn't get much more exciting than a Kelly Olynyk-Ryan Kelly showdown.
"It's kind of like Larry and Magic,'' he said with a laugh. "Yeah, but not really."
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Animal Planet announced today that it has picked up several projects from some of entertainment's top reality producers, including Original Productions, Leftfield Pictures and Pilgrim Studios. Animal Planet president and general manager Marjorie Kaplan announced today two new series - MONEY BARN from Original Productions and Swamp'd! from Leftfield Pictures - and that the previously announced series TOP HOOKER, from Pilgrim Studios, has completed production."We're excited to collaborate with some of the best production partners in the business," says Kaplan. "These projects continue to push the range of stories we have to tell our audience."In the five-part, half-hour series MONEY BARN, Animal Planet explores the great and not so great stuff generations have been stashing in American barns. Today, a group of treasure hunting auctioneers scours thousands of barns in search of forgotten heirlooms to sell at auction. But before the gavel falls, these competing auctioneers will have to outsmart each other and sell themselves to the barn owners for a chance to put the goods on the auction block. MONEY BARN premieres in February. SWAMP'D! is the place for one-stop shopping in the Louisiana swamp. Open 24/7, P'Maw's Bait Shack - that's Swam'p spelled backwards -- serves a Community of colorful characters living in the small town of Pierre Part. Whether it's selling unique bait or hunting for bullfrogs, there's nothing shop owner and unofficial mayor P'Maw won't do for his customers. P'Maw and his family work together to run the shop, fulfill the odd requests of the locals and take care of his beloved small town in the bayou. Swamp'd! premieres this spring with eight 30-minute episodes.TOP HOOKER is an in-your-face, full-throttle competition series that splits 10 expert fishers into two teams and pits them head-to-head in a series of wild, never-before-seen fishing challenges. Traveling across California to some of the most remote and most popular fishing holes, competitors struggle through eight hard weeks on the road and 24 off-the-hook challenges - all for just one shot at being crowned TOP HOOKER. Animal Planet throws down the gauntlet with exhilarating dares - from fishing with outlandish tools, catching fish blindfolded, to even netting fish with their mouths! In a nautical game of catch-and-release, who will catch a spot in the next round - and who will be thrown back home? The eight-part TOP HOOKER will premiere later this summer. For MONEY BARN, Thom Beers, Philip David Segal and Jeff Conroy are the executive producers with Steve Robillard as co-executive producer. For Animal Planet, Dawn Sinsel is the executive producer, and Meredith Centrella is the production coordinator. The development executive for Animal Planet is Kurt Tondorf.For SWAMP'D!, Brent Montgomery, Dominick Pupa and Will Nothacker are the executive producers, and Meredith Voges is the supervising producer for Leftfield Pictures. For Animal Planet, Keith Hoffman is the executive producer, and Sarah Russell and Jodi Tovay are production coordinators. The development executives for Animal Planet are Kurt Tondorf and Todd Weiser.For TOP HOOKER, Craig Piligian, Ralph Wikke and Mitch Rosa are the executive producers for Pilgrim Studios. For Animal Planet, Keith Hoffman is the executive producer, and Sarah Russell and Jodi Tovay are production coordinators. TOP HOOKER was developed by Animal Planet's Charlie Foley and Kurt Tondorf.Animal Planet Media (APM), a multi-media business unit of Discovery Communications, is the world's only entertainment brand that immerses viewers in the full range of life in the animal kingdom with rich, deep content via multiple platforms and offers animal lovers and pet owners access to a centralized online, television and mobile Community for immersive, engaging, high-quality entertainment, information and enrichment. APM consists of the Animal Planet television network, available in more than 97 million homes in the US; online assets www.animalplanet.com, the ultimate online destination for all things animal; the 24/7 broadband channel, Animal Planet Beyond; Petfinder.com, the #1 pet-related Web property globally that facilitates pet adoption; and other media platforms including a robust Video-on-Demand (VOD) service; mobile content; and merchandising extensions.


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Spokesman for The Connecticut State Police
This is what you said Vance:
"One thing is becoming somewhat of a concern and that is 'MISINFORMATION' that's being posted on social media sites.
It is important to note that we (the royal we) have discussed with federal authorities that these issues are crimes.
They will be investigated statewide and federally and prosecution will take place when people perpetrating this information are identified.
Again: All Information relative to THIS CASE is coming from these microphones and any information coming from other sources cannot be confirmed and in many cases, it's been found that it's inaccurate. So that's the newest twist today – that we want to make sure that's perfectly clear – that social media websites that contain information relative to this case are NOT being posted by Connecticut State Police, are NOT being posted by the Newtown Police, are NOT being posted by any authorities in this case."
k): (Blocking of evidence is a CRIME in and of itself
"So any of that information and people that are putting that information up there IN ANY MANNER – alright – that can be construed as a violation of state or federal law, will be prosecuted – will be investigated and prosecuted…" (1)
You are out-of-line Lieutenant. The American people are not in boot-camp. You are not our Drill Instructor and we are NOT in the military. You do not get to inform the American public as if we are trainees as to what is and is not part of our lives today. or any other day: But especially not when it comes to your massively flawed "investigation" of the crimes that took place last Friday in Sandy-Hook-Elementary school.
The public thinks and can speak about what they have questions concerning, about anything which this government does. In particular whenever people die needlessly—the facts themselves in any such case are always open to public-interpretation. The FACT that the Connecticut township Police, Connecticut State Police and the FBI have miserably destroyed and clouded the entire case in Sandy-Hook since the first reports of this crime began coming out. This makes this case more important for the public to concentrate on, rather than less.
It is your JOB to find, investigate and report on every aspect of this case. What you have done instead is cover-up those facts as fast as they appear. Now you want to find arrest and prosecute the public when no one has yet been charged with any of the supposed deaths in this case. This, by any definition, is sloppy-police-work and possibly is becoming nothing but a state-wide cover-up of what really happened in Sandy-Hook.
If that is not the case, then where is the Governor or the Attorney General of Connecticut? Who the hell are you, a lowly-lieutenant, to tell the entire American public what to know or how to think? We have ALWAYS had the right to think or speak for ourselves. When you and your collaborators can't put your case together in any kind of sense that anyone in this country can actually believe—then we damned sure do have the right and the DUTY to keep you and every law-enforcement agency honest.
In times past American-police often appealed to the public. The cops knew they didn't know everything and sometimes the public did have information or ideas that cops often missed. Now you're telling us that we and our thoughts are CRIMINAL, in the extreme, and we shall be prosecuted if we mention our thoughts or publish them in any form about this case. That's bullshit Lieutenant and you should know it. Microphones were created for everyone to use, not just the god-damned-incompetent government!
Back in the mid-70's when I worked as an advisor to the California Department of Justice, The California Attorney General, the California District Attorney's Association, and the California Chamber of Commerce — I learned some very disturbing facts. At that time many cops wanted to do away with Miranda-rights, nationwide. They wanted to concentrate on a return to the days of beating the shit out of suspects in custody until they confessed to the crimes they had been arrested for. Anything less was considered to be making their jobs far too difficult to do effectively.
During the three years that my work was used by all three agencies, I became extremely concerned about the fact that the CRIMINAL Just-us- System was not just flawed, it was already massively CORRUPT.
From the lowliest job to the highest offices it has since, only gotten worse. This self-serving little speech of yours is proof of the fact that the U.S. has become nothing now but just another Police-State waiting to annihilate whatever remains of our supposed Justice System.
How DARE you tell the public what to think or say at the time when so much is still being kept from the public. We are still being conned into having our guns forcefully stolen from us by a government that has committed TREASON so many times that most of us have lost count. The image that the California DA used (of mine) came about because the CDAA was in fact in 1979 the exact opposite of any JUSTICE that sprang from a human-heart.
You, Lt. Vance, are perhaps the worst possible public-representation of what a public-servant is supposed to stand for. You have NO CREDIBILITY. You stand for nothing but the POLICE-STATE at its most corrupt. How DARE you!
You are not-credible because we are only pointing out information that you have put forward and have not followed-up on. This goes all the way back to the Justice-System in the 70's that I personally worked and lived in. What has been put forth by members of the social-online-network since Friday, are not things that we put out there.
This is information which you put forth initially, and then have either retracted or tried to cover-up.
You owe the public an explanation for what you tried to say but then ignored—while you have still NOT explained what happened. Who for instance, was actually involved directly but perhaps most importantly, who the hell were the real victims and who killed anyone, if indeed there were victims?
Online investigators are starting to UNCOVER massive discrepancies in YOUR STORY—so if anyone is going to be ARRESTED for putting out disingenuous information IT SHOULD BE THE OFFICERS OF the CITY, STATE & FEDERAL government agencies who have been lying to the public since this occurred. You in particular are trying to cover-up these facts, by threatening the Public, with PROSECUTION for even thinking that anything might be out-of-order! God-damn you Vance!
If anyone is to be fearful of what is about to happen it ought to be you and every agency that you have spoken for—because you and your agencies are the criminals that need to be investigated. You are all using these crimes to try and force the public to unconditionally surrender our weapons and our lives to a Zionist-controlled police-state that has no right to exist in this or in any other country in the world.
Personally you ought to apologize to the American People and stay away from public microphones until you understand why you even have a uniform to wear.
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Urban Chickens Living Large
Funky and fun describe these chicken coops. Take a look.
A Wylde Coop
The coop at the Wylde Center, a community garden and learning center in Decatur, Ga., was built by volunteers -- mostly parents of young children who wanted to help their kids connect with their natural world. The center's "girls" are cared for by Team Chicken -- 10 families who divide up the effort and cost.
Do It for the Eggs
Chicken owners will tell you their girls have personality. But, it's the fresh, protein-rich eggs that convince many to give chickens a try.
Colorful and Recycled Coop
Erica Jong and Josh Crook of East Atlanta crafted this coop from recycled wood flooring that had been in their kitchen. The coop is built 2 feet off the ground to give their girls some shade during the warm Atlanta summers.
Growing Family
Erica Jong and Josh Crook of East Atlanta started their flock by keeping chickens that hatched at their children's school. Now their feathered family totals five.
Coops Can Be Fun
Erica Jong and Josh Crook of East Atlanta, who designed their cheery coop to fit in with the kid-friendly theme of their backyard, say their chickens are very social and run to them to be held or just "chat."
Friendly Flock
Many chicken breeds make intelligent pets, and chicks handled from birth will develop a social disposition. Plus, feeding the chickens from your hands is a pretty cool party trick.
Chicken Playhouse
This large coop in East Atlanta is attached to a playhouse and is home to seven chickens.
Gardening Partners
Chickens can make great gardening partners. They love to snack on bugs, they'll eat your garden weeds and they produce excellent fertilizer rich in nitrogen and other nutrients.
Country Barn
Hawks and racoons will prey on chickens even in the city. So, urban coops must be completely "critter proof." This co-op built coop in Decatur, Ga., is styled as a country barn and features a feed area that is completely enclosed with screen, including the floor.
Co-op Coops
It's common for neighbors in urban areas to build and keep a co-op coop. "It has really brought us together as neighbors and friends," says Decatur, Ga., gardener Leslie Stuart, whose cooperative includes eight families. "We are outside of our homes more and talking and building a community."


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I've been aware of the this story, where many people in a village called Pont-Saint-Esprit in Southern France became temporarily insane, for a few years now.
The accepted theory was that some bread flour had become contaminated with ergot, a toxic fungus. There are theories also that some of the hysteria of the Salem witch trials was fueled by the effects of ergot poisoning.
This possible revelation that the bread of Pont-Saint-Esprit's poor citizens was purposefully poisoned by a government agency is really chilling.
There's always a conspiracy theorist trying to blame the government though. How else did AIDs, and every other STD become prevelant? (there's a theory stating government was involved in almost every STD out there). I take a different approach to the Salem witch trials, but have studied it extensively in high school and college. I am aware of the ergot theory, but more was at work than simple hallucinagenics. I actually got a chance to discuss my ideas with an american history professor this past week and he was impressed with the information I found upon studying and thought it had merit as a political ploy by the predominant family to gain access to the land they desperately wanted. And again we are back to the government causing the riots LOL. See? Told you. It's all the president's fault. Always was and always will be for generations to come. Hee hee.
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I've had a reasonable productive week or two since coming back from the holidays.
I've got caught up in the whole GenealogyWise thing. I think it's going to be a useful tool in the future but will take a while to settle down. At the moment there are so many groups that I think will ultimately fall by the wayside while some are active already. I've joined a few and will let you know about about any progress that I made. So far I've answered some queries about Excel, contacted someone who has information about my husband's BOXALL family and read a lot of comment wall posts.
I've become a GOON! I've been thinking about it for a while and took the plunge this week to join the Guild of One Name Studies. I haven't registered a surname yet but have already found the resources available to members useful. I'm trying to tie up as many TILLINs as I can so hopefully I'll pick up tips from the Guild.
Thanks to Ancestry it's been quite easy to pull together all the TILLIN births and marriages now as they've added a full transcription of the indices for births and marriages - hopefully the deaths aren't too far away. So I've been able to add to some of the aunts and uncles with a few more life events.
Another discovery was that my local library membership also gives me access to some useful sites, including the Times archive, for free and from my home over the internet. So far I've not found much on my initial browse but I'm hoping to discover some stories about my ancestors.
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REGISTRATION FORM | NVision Lac du Flambeau
NVision teams up with Lac du Flambeau to host Youth Media Training
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Promoting Youth Leadership, Empowerment & Wellness through Arts, Multimedia
Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin. The NVision Tour is coming to the community of Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin. Don't miss this fun and exciting FREE 2-day youth event that will include workshops in photography, filmmaking, graphic design, and the creation of a large community mural. The youth training is part of the Lac du Flambeau Band Legacy of Survival: A Walk in the Footsteps of Our Elders initiative.
NVision trainers will work directly with youth ages 12+ in the development of interpretive, marking and preservation materials focusing on the theme "History Through My Eyes." The youth will produce a poster series, public service announcement, community mural, and photographs that will be unveiled during the grand opening of the Boys Dormitory Life Exhibit. NVision trainers will be coming from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Oregon and include some the brightest Native arts and media talent today.
Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
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- Come learn how to be the next generation of artists & multi-media experts.
- Lunch and snacks provided
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For more info and to download registration/release forms visit: www.nvisionit.org or contact: Melinda Young, Tribal Historic Preservation Office, office: (715) 588-2139, cell: (715) 892-8907, email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Missy Whiteman, NVision Trainer, seeks support for production of "The Coyote Way"
The Coyote Way is a modern trickster story about a young Coyote and his time traveling bicycle. As told in the original form of Coyote stories each short video is interwoven into a greater story. Coyote Pup takes a journey on his bike through a vivid dream like travel though a city filled with music, dance and colorful characters.
As he discovers his way, Coyote Pup finds that he is not alone, but in the presence of other tricksters disguised as shape shifting people who cross his path. Raven, Iktomi and Nanaboozo want Coyote Pup's special bicycle, and will do anything to steal it from him.
Coyote Pup is soon faced with promises of false dreams, hopes, desires of materialism and must decide what path he must follow.
I would like to share this exciting and amazing journey with you and ask for your financial support, so The Coyote Way can come to life. The budget for the entire movie is, $98,000.00 and it will cover ALL of the production cost and all donations for the project are tax deductible as well.
What am I supporting you might ask? You will be helping to further the careers emerging Native American talent and movie production crew. As well as helping to revitalize traditional stories and teachings though film and video.
As my way of saying thank you for your donation, you will receive a special gift(s) based on the amount of your donation.
Lac Courte Orielles Youth Lemonade Stand
This video was written and produced by the youth of the National Summer Transportation Institute program at the Lac Courte Orielles Ojibwa Community College in Hayward, Wisconsin. This piece was shot as a hands on exercise for the youth to get familiar with the process and equipment.
Instructors: Alyssa Macy and Darren Cole. Edited by Darren Cole.
Even though Indigenous voices are regularly marginalized and twisted around by governments, corporations, think tanks and various others, it's not something we take lying down.
We may not always have the resources to ensure that people can hear us and understand what we're saying; but we more than make up for it with an abundance of will, determination, creativity, patience, and the occasional video camera.
In fact, ever since the advent of online media, Indigenous Peoples have been increasingly using film to approach the international community; be it with testimony, calls for solidarity, evidence of abuse, explorations of culture, reality checks and poems that move us all–not to mention satires, parodies and other comedy sketches to lighten us up in these heavy times.
NVision works with National Summer Transportation Youth in Wisconsin
A safe driving public service announcement developed by students participating in the National Summer Transportation Institute Program through the College of Menominee Nation and Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College in Wisconsin. NVision Co-Director and trainer Alyssa Macy and Darren Cole worked on the project.
Osage youth paint Pawhuska mural
Native American artists from across the country help Osage youth paint a mural on the side of the Osage language building
Article originally appeared on May 16, 2011 and credited to OSAGE NEWS STAFF
The Osage Language Department hosted NVision May 14, a non-profit group made up of artists from all over Indian Country. NVision came out to help Osage youth paint a mural on the side of the Osage language building in downtown Pawhuska.
More than 20 youth participated in painting the mural, designed by Osage artist Ryan Red Corn, the mural depicts an Osage straight dancer in the middle of the Osage orthography that spells Wah.Zha.Zhi I.E., "Osage language."
The mural has been planned for sometime and will help bring attention downtown to the Nation's language program, said Rebekah HorseChief, language instructor and recruiter. She and other language teachers, including Veronica Pipestem, Cameron Pratt and Bill Lynn, were in attendance to help.
"It's been a really great day and the kids are having such a great time," HorseChief said, who was covered in paint. "We're really thankful to these artists that are apart of NVision for taking the time out of their busy schedules to do something positive for our youth."
NVision is a nationwide Native youth arts and leadership project. The artists who volunteer their time with NVision hold workshops in Urban Theatre, T-Shirt Making, Graffiti and Community Murals, Creative Writing, Photography, Documentary Filmmaking and Web Based Design, according to the NVision Web site.
Founded in the summer of 2006, the mission of NVision is to empower Native youth and young adults through traditional and contemporary methods of art, media, culture and educational platforms. NVision trainers include Native men and women professionals and artists, ages 25-40, engaged in visual art, graphic and web design, film, photography, music and dance, according to the NVision Web site.
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Andrew Luck may be a rookie, but he runs a two-minute drill like a veteran.
Heck, he runs a two-minute drill like a Hall of Famer.
Luck led the Colts on a stunning comeback on Sunday in Detroit, taking a game that the Lions appeared to have in the bag and turning it into an amazing 35-33 come-from-behind win. Although the Lions' defensive line was drilling Luck all day, and the Lions appeared to have the game in hand when they took a 33-21 lead midway through the fourth quarter, Luck was simply amazing at the end of the game, and on the final play of the fourth quarter, he scrambled out of the pocket to avoid a sack and found Donnie Avery for a 14-yard touchdown.
Overall, Luck was 24-of-54 for 391 yards, with four touchdowns and three interceptions. For most of the game the Lions' defense played well against Luck (Ndamukong Suh was particularly tough, providing constant pressure), but in the end Luck showed his mettle.
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For the Lions, it's disappointing to lose a game in which wide receiver Calvin Johnson had a career-high 13 catches, and his 171 yards put him on pace to break the NFL's all-time single-season receiving yardage record, set by Jerry Rice in 1995. But that's the kind of team the Lions have been this season: They have talented players, but that talent hasn't added up to being a good team.
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I hadn't heard about Lina's Bistro before but later found out it's right opposite the Albert Park Hotel. It's got a cute small shop front where the old skool blue neon sign with the shop's name is in one corner. Inside, the space is a long narrow homely bar and dining area. As it turns out, the restaurant is actually a refurbished house so hence the cosy feeling. The bar area runs along one side wall while the other is lined with spot lit bottles of wine. Posters and framed artwork really give a great ambiance.
We were seated at the tables at the back, on simple wooden chairs and tables. We started our meal with some nice Pinot Noir, because wine is the best start to every meal right, right?
We shared entrees of the Charcuterie Platter and Crumbed Sardines. I think sardines are so underrated in Australia and people see it only as cat food. That's such a waste as they're a beautiful fish, and thank goodness the Europeans and Asians appreciate that and cook sardines in wonderful dishes. I loved the crispy crumbed sardines served with a mayonnaise. The charcuterie platter was also really good, a mix of cured meats, pickles and my favourite Manolete chorizo. The chorizo is really so different to other brands and I highly recommend it.
For mains, we shared a Braised Chicken and Pulled Lamb. The chicken was an extremely simple but hearty dish of tender meat served with potatoes that were also in the braise. The pulled lamb was also tender and had great flavour, served with a gnocchi like dumpling. I really enjoyed the simplicity of both dishes.
For dessert, we shared a Chocolate Fondant and Creme Brulee. The fondant was quite good, although I felt it was overcooked a bit so the centre was not oozy. It was more like a warm chocolate cake than fondant. The brulee itself was rich, creamy and smooth. However, it was let down by the thick sugar topping. I love a thinner topping with slight caramelised parts so that it all melts together in your mouth as you bite into the sugar and custard. The thickness of this sugar topping meant it was really hard to chew through and spoiled the flavour and texture of this simple dessert.
The service was efficient and unobtrusive. When I asked whether I was correct in identifying the chorizo brand, the waiter was able to tell me more about the product, which I appreciated. I loved the ambiance and feel in this small bistro. It's really relaxing and a great space to enjoy food. I liked the simplicity of the food, which was very tasty. I would recommend trying out Lina's Bistro for an easy relaxed meal.
Overall Rating: 14/20, A great relaxing space for some enjoyable simple French bistro food.
Scores: 1-9: Unacceptable, don't bother. 10-11: Just OK,some shortcomings. 12: Fair. 13: Getting there. 14: Recommended. 15: Good. 16: Really good. 17: Truly excellent. 18: An outstanding experience. 19-20:Approaching perfection, Victoria's best.
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'Technique displayed by the Indian batsmen was brilliant'
Hailing the technique and mental approach of the Indian batsmen in the first Test, former South African captain Kepler Wessels said the visitors are expected to continue their "brilliant" show in the second match, starting Thursday in Durban.
"They were brilliant, just brilliant in the first Test. There was a lot of talk before the series and both the Indian batsmen and bowlers were able to top that in this match with their performance on the field," Wessels said.
He was referring to 'scared' and 'scarred', two terms often used in the build-up to this Test series by the Proteas, in particular by their limited-overs captain AB de Villiers and their premier fast bowler Dale Steyn during the preceding three-match ODI series. In particular,
Virat Kohli was the target for the latter, having been bruised by a Morne Morkel delivery in the first ODI, also at Johannesburg.
Image: Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli
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Both sides were in a winning position at different moments
Kohli then replied with 215 runs in two innings, scoring 119 and 96 respectively. His positive attitude perhaps rubbed off on the other batsmen as well, with Cheteshwar Pujara scoring 153 runs in the second innings.
"The technique displayed by the Indian batsmen was just brilliant. They were excellent. Leaving the ball was a key feature of their innings. Their mental approach in building the innings and the way almost all of them went about constructing the innings, on both occasions, was quite something," said Wessels.
Both sides were in a winning position at different moments on day five. It was a Test match that went through more ups and downs than a roller-coaster ride. The match was drawn with eight runs and three wickets in the balance, and is already being celebrated as the greatest drawn Test match ever.
Image: Virat Kohli
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'Spinners couldn't do much here'
It is very tough to say which side was more disappointed on not winning the game, or maybe, both were equally happy to have walked away with a draw.
"You cannot blame either set of batsmen or bowlers. Batting in the first innings was tough and bowlers dominated. Bowling was tougher in both the second innings as the pitch eased out. The Indian bowlers didn't go wrong at all in the fourth innings. South Africa just batted well," he opined.
Even so, he felt that both attacks need better support.
"Spinners couldn't do much here and South Africa missed that support after Morne Morkel's injury. The conditions in Durban should suit spinners a bit more, not a lot more, yet enough to give them a bigger role to play."
It sets up the second Test perfectly – a Boxing Day spectacle between the two top-ranked teams in the longer format of the game.
Image: Imran Tahir
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'The Durban Test will be a more even contest'
The Kingsmead Oval pitch has slowed down over the years and it could be seen in the second ODI wherein the Indian bowlers put in a great performance after being given a hiding in the first match. The batsmen though will need to forget their own performance from that match and it should be easy given how well they batted, thrashing the ODI ghosts in the first Test.
"The Durban Test will be a more even contest. India didn't have a lot of practice coming into this first Test. But the way they have played here, they will carry a lot of momentum into the second Test. The pitch in Durban should also be easier than this one, so I am pretty sure that India will bat well again," Wessels said.
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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Monday, April 06, 2009
Tom Lovell: "...this youthful-looking, soft-spoken man..."
Kent wrote, "Perhaps the greatest compliment we can pay [Tom Lovell] - and one that should cause him no embarrassment when he sees it in print - is that he is as successful with true-life adventure stories as he is with romantic fiction."
Norman Kent had a lot of nice things to say about Tom Lovell... and the article covers some very interesting ground, describing Lovell's meticulous working methods as well as providing the essential biographical details.
So let's (finally!) spend some time taking a closer look at the work of a man Norman Kent described as "this youthful-looking, soft-spoken man [whose] work has an undated look which removes it from the ephemeral and places it in the category of the older and better tradition."
* My Tom Lovell Flickr set.
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Tom Lovell die some wonderful historical paintings. For National Geographic he did a painting of Vikings that was accurate and aReplyDelete
beautiful painting. One of the best painters working as an illustrator.
Why do I not know everything about this guy?? His work is phenomenal! He's right up there with Loomis and Frank McCarthy as far as I'm concerned. He has that lusty paint style that drives me bonkers. Leif, thanks for the creation of your Lovell folder of art as well as for the info on this genius.ReplyDelete
Tom Lovell was a genius and I am so glad you are giving him his due.ReplyDelete
His paintings for the Book of Mormon and National Geographic are unmatched. Great post.
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I had found a bargain in a bookshop a few years ago: "The Art of Tome Lowell: An Invitation to History" (German version - Die Geschichte Amerikas in Bildern). It was so compelling - I bought it at once.ReplyDelete
The major part of this book contains illustrations from the times of the Native Americans. Horses, buffaloes, indians, landscapes, everything so vividly rendered and with so much respect for a great ancient tradition.


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Since starting out in 1997 as an economist, it's fair to say Nick has seen a few hair-raising moments over the years, including the Asian Financial Crisis and the Global Financial Crisis.
One of Nick's strengths is his ability to communicate complex ideas in a readily understandable and entertaining way. He thrives on helping people understand the economic environment to help enrich the quality of their business or personal life. He's proud to lead a team that has won two Forecast Accuracy Awards from Consensus Economics, and has a strong track record with their Official Cash Rate and dairy price forecasts.
Nick grew up in Christchurch and graduated with a Master of Commerce degree from the University of Canterbury. He learned his economic ropes at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand before a long stint as a Senior Economist at Westpac, and joined ASB as Chief Economist in 2007.
Originally hailing from sunny Nelson, Jane moved to Auckland to join the ASB team in 2008. As Senior Economist, Jane's main focus is co-ordinating the team's macro-economic forecasts. In this key role, Jane was thrilled by the team's twice consecutive win of the Consensus Economics Forecast Accuracy award.
During her decade-long career in economic forecasting, Jane has gained a thorough knowledge of the New Zealand economy. Her current focus is on New Zealand GDP growth, including both manufacturing and the construction sectors. She has spent time forecasting most sectors of the economy, including inflation, trade, housing, labour and financial markets.
Prior to joining ASB, Jane honed her macro-economic forecasting skills at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Jane is a qualified scarfie, attending Otago University and graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce in Economics with 1st class honours. In 2014, she took a career break from ASB to travel the world and learn to snowboard.
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STOCKTON - Rogalao Ramirez finds life at the Glenwood Mobile Home Park to be comfortable enough.
STOCKTON - Rogalao Ramirez finds life at the Glenwood Mobile Home Park to be comfortable enough.
It's quiet out here in the country. The manager is OK, and there's not a lot of crime.
But there is one catch: "Never drink the water here," 50-year-old Ramirez said.
Instead, Ramirez travels a few miles west down Highway 26 to Stockton, where he fills a 4-gallon container for a little more than $1. That's enough for him, his wife, and their sons, ages 16 and 21, to make it through another week.
A well sits only a few feet from Ramirez's trailer, hidden in a plywood enclosure. But tests have uncovered high levels of nitrates in the water, pollution that one expert says might come from fertilizer applied onto nearby farmland.
Digging a new, deeper well might not be a big deal for a city with a multimillion-dollar budget, but in a weathered trailer park occupied by kids on training wheels, field workers and senior citizens on fixed incomes, the money just isn't there.
The state recently released a report finding that public water systems serving 21 million Californians tap groundwater tainted by one or more pollutants. Many larger cities, including those in San Joaquin County, draw water from rivers also, helping to dilute whatever pollutants are drawn up into their wells.
But little places like Glenwood - a community of about 100 people described in state documents as "severely disadvantaged" - are entirely dependent on their tainted underground supply.
And climate change might make California more reliant on groundwater, so contamination there "can have far-reaching consequences" on all of us, the report concludes.
The report by the State Water Resources Control Board, written at the request of state legislators, shines the brightest light onto the south San Joaquin Valley where the contamination is most severe. Kern, Madera and Tulare counties, in the middle of dairy country, had the most number of tainted water systems in California.
But the report shows it's not just a south Valley problem. It claims San Joaquin County has 26 community water systems relying at least in part on contaminated groundwater - eighth most among California counties.
That number appears to be out of date already. Adrienne Ellsaesser, a program coordinator with the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department, said a number of the local systems mentioned in the report are, in fact, within water quality standards, or have plans to get there soon.
Overall, in San Joaquin County, five water systems are dealing with nitrate problems, while several others grapple with naturally occurring arsenic, Ellsaesser said. That's out of several hundred systems overall.
"We are very fortunate," she said. "Any exceedences we have, we are able to treat it or construct a new well to meet standards."
Glenwood's owner, identified through property records as Ali Aliasgari of San Ramon, is working with the state to seek funding for a new well, she said.
According to state Department of Public Health records, Aliasgari was supposed to drill a new well by June 2011, but asked for an extension because he didn't have the money. The cost was estimated at $50,000.
Until the work is done, Ellsaesser said, Glenwood residents should use bottled water to drink and to cook. Bathing with the tap water is OK.
Back at the park, Ramirez takes her advice to heart, even though he has no way of personally knowing if the water is "good or no good" for his family.
But after 20 years at Glenwood, 66-year-old Barbara Risenhoover will stick with the well water. "I'm still here - still kicking," she said. In general, she's critical of ownership for not investing more money into the park.
Aliasgari, the owner, could not be reached. Ellsaesser, with Environmental Health, said he has been cooperative.
The larger question, from a statewide perspective, is how to deal with the total 265 water systems that deliver contaminated groundwater to customers - in many cases the most vulnerable among us. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates California will need $40 billion over the next two decades to make sure safe drinking water is delivered to homes and businesses.
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Covered by ABC's Good Morning America on Friday, an Ohio college student named Aubrey Ireland was recently granted a civil stalking order against her parents due to their overprotective behavior that included installing monitoring software on her electronics. According to AZ Central, the monitoring software on her smartphone would provide them with details about incoming and outgoing calls and a keylogger installed on the laptop could potentially keep track of things like instant message chat history, websites visited and login information to social networks like Facebook. In addition, Aubrey allegedly had to connect with her parents over Skype and leave the video stream constantly running to allow them to watch her sleep all night in the bedroom.
While attending the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, Aubrey's parents would allegedly travel approximately 600 miles from their home in Kansas to visit their daughter unannounced as well as meet with her department head at the school.
After her parents allegedly accused her of promiscuous behavior and drug use, they began talking about having her committed against her will to get treatment for "mental issues" as well as her other behavior.
At this point, the dean's list student met with school officials and decided to take legal action against her parents. After hearing the arguments on both sides, Ohio Common Pleas Court Judge Jody Luebbers ruled in Aubrey's favor and told the parents that they were the problem in the relationship. According to the stipulations within the order, parents David and Julie Ireland must stay a minimum of 500 feet away from Aubrey until September 23, 2013. In addition, the school has hired security guards to help keep Aubrey's parents away from her musical theater performances. Both parents could face criminal charges if they attempt to violate the protection order.
When asked about the actions of her parents, the 21-year-old stated "They basically thought that they were paying for my college tuition and living expenses that they could tell me what to do, who to hang out with, basically control all of my daily life." Regarding acquiring the stalking order, she continued "I never wanted this to happen, that's the last thing I wanted. But I wasn't in control of my life anymore. I knew they were holding me back emotionally, mentally and professionally. And that it got to the point where that was basically my last option."
Aubrey claims that her parents have been diagnosed with codependency personality disorder. That's a condition where a person attempts to live through someone else by attempting to control their actions and protect their well-being. In regards to the relationship between a parent and child, it's also commonly called helicopter parenting.
However, her parents claim that she lied to the judge about their actions and they are attempting to get a refund from the school for the $66,000 spent on her college education. Aubrey's parents have stopped paying for her tuition, but Aubrey has obtained a full scholarship from the school to finish out her senior year and complete her college education.


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While clinical studies have suggested that rosacea may occur up to three times more often in women than in men, its effect on men shouldn't be overlooked.
While clinical studies have suggested that rosacea may occur up to three times more often in women than in men, its effect on men shouldn't be overlooked.
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Ali is the outsider with the inside scoop
"I have always considered myself to be an outcast, which is why I toy with this idea of outsiders or people who are considered different."
When he isn't shuttling between London and Berlin, photographer Ali Kepenek scouts for subjects that, as he describes, other photographers tend to run away from. This passion for the peculiar and perverse is found in the wide range of subjects that grace his lens: punks, beauty queens, bikers and body builders. This Turkish photographer is also not shy of blatantly manipulating his photography subjects, both during and post production phase. The result is a distorted and sometimes disturbing visual reality that will arrest viewers, opening their eyes to a new way of seeing the world. For Absolut Art, Kepenek created "Adam and Adele" to break down negative stereotypes surrounding Muslim women, in the hopes of showing the potent, complex and exciting interaction between fashion and religion.
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