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Should Honey Boo Boo's Mom Be on 'DWTS'?
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Don't get too excited, "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" fans -- you know who you are, even if you won't admit it -- the rumors that June Shannon is going to be a contestant on the next "Dancing with the Stars" appear to be greatly exaggerated. Although an anonymous insider from the show allegedly told the New York Daily News that Mama June would be taking to the dance floor soon, TLC quickly denied the rumor.
She's one of a few celebs who are said to be competing in the upcoming season. Others include controversial boxer Victor Ortiz, recent "Bachelorette" Emily Maynard and Kourtney Kardashian, who would be keeping up with sibs Rob and Kim, who already made bids for the Mirror Ball Trophy.
But Mama June seemed like a perfect candidate for the reality show, which often uses the term "stars" loosely. They never shy away from a controversial character like Season 10's Kate Gosselin. And they love someone who's capable of making a physical transformation a la Kelly Osbourne. The "Honey Boo Boo" matriarch has already shed 120 pounds without going to the gym or eating right. So imagine how she'd look after practicing the quick step for a week.
But Mama June seemed like a perfect candidate for the reality show, which often uses the term "stars" loosely. They never shy away from a controversial character like Season 10's Kate Gosselin. And they love someone who's capable of making a physical transformation a la Kelly Osbourne. The "Honey Boo Boo" matriarch has already shed 120 pounds without going to the gym or eating right. So imagine how she'd look after practicing the quick step for a week.
The complete list of contenders will be announced on February 26 on "Good Morning America" and the season premiere is set for March 16. What do you think? Should Honey Boo Boo's mom be on "Dancing With the Stars"?
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YES CHILD ENDANGERMENT..! Have you taken a moment to observe this woman's child....? This little / big girl is being raised to emulate her mothers image, not only that her ignorant ass mother in 100% encouraging this child obese life style....
As a result by the time this child grow up and reach an age to know better and MAYBE choose to take a different path she could have already started to develop irreversible health issues.... How selfish can you be to think it to be ok for a parent to impose their idiot views onto their children without consequences...
And to use you quote "Someone Shoot Me"...! Frankly I wish someone would take people that feels its ok to be irresponsible toward unsuspecting children out to be shot.... It is no secret that obesity is one of the leading cause of countless diseases and a shorter life.... Why would you want that for a unsuspecting child...?
As cruel as it would be for someone to shoot you..., it is even crueler you put this kind of lifestyle onto children.. So I truly wish someone would take people that think like you and do just that.., shoot each and everyone of you....JOMO -
JOMO, not gonna rag on you man but you set yourself up bad on this one. I won't be the one who breaks it to ya, but damn man!
+1Thanks for the heads up but you must understand that my point is focused at obesity.., And not the individual.., whether it be in the form of entertainment or actual life.... When those that have the world stage and are able to promote by way of entertainment a lifestyle that give rise to young people finding a way to identify with it.., I take issue with that.....!
So if there are those that want to rage on me for that..., I got one message for them and that is "BRING IT ON".....! JOMO -
No, I know what you mean, man. You're right, parents have to set some kind of example for their children. When you leave your children exposed and open to ridicule and disappointment you're just setting them up for failure. And when your lifestyle sets them on a path to morbid obesity that's even worse! She's not gonna be young forever. AND she's exploiting her for fame. It's bad all the way around. I agree with you 100%.
BTW its child "endangerment", not in danger meant ;) -
+1I know for some reason every time I typed it the correct way my computer did a spell check and corrected it the incorrect way.. So I just left it....Thanks for your spell check... I am trying to type it on my iPad oppose to my computer and it seems to hold the correct spelling of child endangerment....LOL....
Oh yeah thanks for the support.....JOMO -
+1My point was about the use of "in danger meant" instead of "endangerment". I make no comment about the appropriateness or inappropriateness of any of these "boo-boo" people's lifestyles, since I have no knowledge of it nor any desire to enrich myself through such knowledge. I have not wasted any of my time watching this show, or any other television, for well over ten years.
My rage is more generally directed against parents who impose their "idiot views" upon their children by forcing them to accept the nonsensical doctrines of religion, and to deny the realities of the world they live in. Willful ignorance at that fundamental level leads to ignorance at other levels. I'm sure you can follow the logic through to whatever idiocy you choose to focus on regarding these people.
edit - just saw your other posts about the spelling. I withdraw my request for a firing squad in this instance. -
I deserved you scrutiny..., without sounding like I'm looking for an excuse I typed my response on my computer and the spell check repeatedly CHANGED IT after I typing it the correct way... It was me being irresponsible choosing to leave the improper spelling in place....
I did however edit my carelessness by using my iPad and the correct spelling held true to the proper spelling..... Like I said I deserve your criticism.., I put the importance of my message before the correct spelling... Won't happen again.....! LOL.... JOMO - NotConservativeRepublican 2013/02/16 02:18:27Yes
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- blumunofky 2013/02/15 19:44:19No+1If Ms. Shannon doesn't have any self-awareness, the DWTS producers at least should have some discretion. There is nothing wrong or evil about being heavy -- self-esteem isn't the issue -- but face it, there are going to be lowbrow viewers who tune in just to see a fat lady dance and probably leave a less than graceful impression. (And c'mon, Kirstie Alley isn't even in the same dimension.) Why cater to these Neanderthals?
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- -Kezzi Evanescence- 2013/02/15 19:39:21No
- Mo 2013/02/15 19:03:53YesI was trying for no. I doubt if she would put herself in that position. It would be only be done for the carnival aspect.
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- Larry 2013/02/15 18:45:04Yes
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NoOh, save us from this! I am a devoted DWTS fan, but if they do this I'm gone. I realize they are getting more and more desperate for celebrities and now are using reality show stars (how can they even be called stars?)
Fans had to put up with Kate Gosselin who has absolutely no sense of rhythm, not to mention was an absolute witch on wheels to poor Tony and then we had to watch Nancy Grace who had a bit more musicality but was another carefully made up battle-axe to her professional partner, Tristan. Both women tried to direct their choreographer/partners.
Not to forget the show shoving people over 65 onto the dance floor and we have to hope they are voted off before they have a massive heart attack...it's getting to be a travesty of the show it once was. But I can only hope they spare us this last.. It may be a rumor but I believe DWTS would try inviting her, I really do. She's an obnoxious, hideous woman and she's not a star. I sure hope it's a joke.
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Fondée en 1070-1072 par les Almoravides (1056-1147), Marrakech fut longtemps un centre politique, économique et culturel majeur de l'Occident musulman, régnant sur l'Afrique du Nord et l'Andalousie. Des monuments grandioses remontent à cette période : la mosquée de la Koutoubiya, la Casbah, les remparts, les portes monumentales, les jardins, etc. Plus tard, la ville accueillera d'autres merveilles, tels le palais Bandiâ, la medersa Ben Youssef, les tombeaux saâdiens, de grandes demeures, etc. La place Jamaâ El Fna, véritable théâtre en plein air, émerveille toujours les visiteurs.
أنشأها المُرابطون(1056–1147) بين 1070 و1072 وبقيت مراكش لفترةٍ طويلةٍ المركز السياسي والاقتصادي والثقافي الأهم في بلدان الغرب الاسلاميّة المُسيْطرة على أفريقيا الشّماليّة والأندلس وتعود النصب العظيمة إلى تلك الحقبة: مسجد الكتُبية والقصبة والأسوار والبوّابات الأثريّة والحدائق. ثم استضافت هذه المدينة فيما بعد روائعَ أخرى كقصر الباهية ومدرسة بن يوسف وضريح السعديين والبيوت الكبيرة. كما أن ساحة جامع الفنا التي تشكل مسرحًا رائعًا في الهواء الطلق تدهش دائمًا زائريه، بحيث أدرجت على قائمة التراث غير المادي للإنسانية.
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Основанный в 1070-1072 гг. Альморавидами, Марракеш в течение длительного периода оставался политическим, экономическим и культурным центром. Его влияние распространялось на всю западную часть мусульманского мира – от Северной Африки до Андалусии. Здесь находятся несколько замечательных памятников, относящихся к тому периоду: мечеть аль-Кутубия, касба, крепостные стены, парадные ворота, сады и т.д. К более поздним архитектурным сокровищам относятся дворец Бахия, медресе Бен Юсефа, гробницы Саадидов, ряд крупных жилых особняков и площадь Джемма-эль-Фна – настоящий театр под открытым небом.
Fundada en 1070-1072 por los almorávides (1056-1147), Marrakech fue durante mucho tiempo un importante centro político, económico y cultural del Occidente musulmán, con una gran influencia en todo el norte de África y Andalucía. De ese periodo datan varias edificaciones impresionantes como la mezquita de Kutubiya, la casba, las murallas almenadas y las puertas monumentales, así como los jardines. Posteriormente, la ciudad se engalanaría con otras joyas arquitectónicas como el palacio Bandia, la madraza de Ben Yussef, las tumbas saadianas, numerosas mansiones señoriales y la plaza de Jamaa El Fna, verdadero teatro al aire libre.
Founded in 1070-1072 by the Almoravids (1056-1147), capital of the Almohads (1147-1269), Marrakesh was, for a long time, a major political, economic and cultural centre of the western Muslim world, reigning in North Africa and Andalusia. Vast monuments dating back to that period: Koutoubia Mosque, with the matchless minaret of 77 metres, an essential monument of Muslim architecture, is one of the important landmarks of the urban landscape and the symbol of the City, the Kasbah, ramparts, monumental gates and gardens. Later, the town welcomed other marvels, such as the Badiâ Palace, the Ben Youssef merdersa, les Saâdians tombs, Bahia Palace and large residences. Jamaâ El Fna Square, inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, is a true open-air theatre that always amazes visitors. Due to its still protected, original and well conserved conception, its construction materials and decoration in constant use, and its natural environment (notably the Gardens of Aguedal, Ménara and the Palm Grove (Palmeraie) the plantation of which is attributed to the Almoravids), the Medina of Marrakesh possesses all its initial components both cultural and natural that illustrate its Outstanding Universal Value.
Criterion (i): Marrakesh contains an impressive number of masterpieces of architecture and art (ramparts and monumental gates, Koutoubia Mosque, Saâdians tombs, ruins of the Badiâ Palace, Bahia Palace, Ménara water feature and pavilion) each one of which could justify, alone, a recognition of Outstanding Universal Value.
Criterion (ii): The capital of the Almoravids and the Almohads has played a decisive role in medieval urban development. Capital of the Merinids, Fès Jedid (the New town), integral part of the Medina of Fez, inscribed in 1981 on the World Heritage List, is an adaptation of the earlier urban model of Marrakesh.
Criterion (iv): Marrakesh, which gave its name to the Moroccan empire, is a completed example of a major Islamic capital of the western Mediterranean.
Criterion (v): In the 700 hectares of the Medina, the ancient habitat, rendered vulnerable due to demographic change, represents an outstanding example of a living historic town with its tangle of lanes, its houses, souks, fondouks, artisanal activities and traditional trades.
The boundary of the property inscribed on the World Heritage List is correctly defined by the original ramparts that enclose all the requisite architectural and urban attributes for recognition of its Outstanding Universal Value. A revision of these boundaries is envisaged for increased protection of the surroundings of the property.
Nevertheless, the integrity of the property is vulnerable due to pressure from urban development, uncontrolled alterations to upper floors and construction materials of the houses, the abandonment of the Khettaras (underground drainage galleries) and exploitation of the palm groves.
The ramparts, the Koutoubia Mosque, the kasbah, the Saâdians tombs, the ruins of Badiâ Palace, Menara water feature and pavilion, are examples of many monuments that clearly reflect the Outstanding Universal Value of the property. The authenticity of the inner urban structure and of the monuments remains intact. It is ensured by qualified workmanship carrying out restorations in accordance with standards in force. Reconstruction and redevelopment work carried out in the heart of the historic centre generally respects the original volume and style. The use of traditional materials in these restoration operations has tremendously revived the artisanal trades linked to construction (Zellige, lime plaster (tadallakt), painted and sculpted wood, plastering, wrought ironwork, cabinetmaking, etc.) in addition to trades linked to furnishing and decoration.
Protection measures are essentially related to different laws for the listing of historic monuments and sites, in particular Law 22-80 concerning heritage. In addition to this legislation, each of the more important monuments of the Medina of Marrakesh is protected by specific regulatory texts. Over and above the local services that are involved with the protection of the Medina, the Regional Inspection for Historic Monuments and Sites (attached to the Ministry for Culture) is specifically responsible for the management, restoration, maintenance and conservation of the historic monuments on the one hand, and on the other, the examination of requests for building and development permits and the control of building sites in the Medina, thus constituting a guarantee for a sustainable protection of the site.
The Architectural Charter of the Medina of Marrakesh, developed by the Urban Agency of Marrakesh in cooperation with the Regional Inspection for Historic Monuments and Sites, comprises a management toolfor the safeguarding of the architectural, urban and landscape heritage of the Medina. It will be applied through the establishment of a specific advisory structure. A convention for the implementation of this Charter was signed on 11 November 2008 between the concerned partners.
The capital of the Almoravids and the Almohads played a decisive role in the development of medieval planning. Marrakesh (which gave its name to the Moroccan Empire) is the textbook example of a large Islamic capital in the Western world. With its maze of narrow streets, houses, souks (markets), traditional crafts and trade activities, and its medina, this ancient settlement is an outstanding example of a vibrant historic city.
Marrakesh was founded in 1071-72 by Youssef ben Tachfin on the site of the camp where Abou Bekr had left him in charge. From that point forward, Marrakesh was no longer an occasional stopping place for the Almoravids. It became the true capital of these conquering nomads who succeeded in stretching their empire from the Sahara to the Ebro and from the Atlantic to Kabylia.
The original layout of the medina dates back to the Almoravid period from which there still remain various monumental vestiges (ruins of the so-called Abou Bekr Kasbah, Youssef ben Tachfin Mosque and Ali ben Youssef Palace, not far from the Koutoubia, the pool and the 'Koubba' of Ali ben Youssef Mosque which were discovered in 1955, Bab Aylan gate, etc.). In essence it is an adaptation of the older urban model of Marrakesh.
The walls of the medina were built in 1126-27 following the order given by Ali ben Youssef. The planting of the palm groves, which at the present still cover a surface area of roughly 13,000 ha to the east of the city, has also been credited to the Almoravids. When in 1147 this dynasty bowed to the attacks of the Almohads led by Abdel Mou'men, the task of purification that was carried out did not spare the monuments which, for the most part, were destroyed by the victors. Nevertheless Marrakesh remained the capital. Under the Almohad rulers (1147-1269), Marrakesh experienced new and unprecedented prosperity.
Between 1147 and 1158, Abd el Mou'men had the Koutoubia Mosque built upon the ruins of the Almoravid foundations. Its incomparable minaret, key monument of Muslim architecture, is one of the major features of the cityscape and is the actual symbol of the city. The ruler's successors, Abou Yacoub Youssef and especially Yacoub el Mansour, were the ones who truly renovated the capital. They built new quarters, extended the city wall, fortified the Kasbah (1185-90) which was a prolongation of the city to the south with its own ramparts and gates (Bab Agnaou, Bab Robb), its mosque, palace, market, hospital, parade-ground and gardens. These leaders strengthened their control over their domains by planting crops (Menara to the west) and by civil engineering achievements, the best known of which are the Tensift Bridge and the kettara network in the palm groves.
The decline of Marrakesh, which began during the conquest of the city by the Merinids in 1269, never went beyond the point of no return, as is illustrated by a number of non-negligible constructions (Ben Salih Mosque and minaret, not long after 1321). The rebirth of the capital under the Saadian rulers (1510-1669) led to a new blossoming of the arts, as borne out by the ruins of the El Badi Palace and the Saadian tombs, whose precious architecture is isolated from the rest of the Kasbah by a wall. Some of the elements making up these refined and sumptuous constructions came from afar, such as the marble columns from Carrara which Montaigne observed being cut in Tuscany 'for the king of Morocco in Berberia'. Also dating back to the Saadian period is the restoration of the Ben Youssef Madrasa and the building of several fountains decorated with gypsum work and woodwork (Mouassine, Chrob ou Chouf and Bab Doukkala Fountains).
Under the reign of the Alawite dynasty, Marrakesh, the temporary capital, was graced with a new mosque, madrasas, palaces and residences harmoniously integrated into the homogeneous unit of the old town, which was surrounded by 10 km of clay and lime and beaten-cob ramparts. Beyond the walls were the great traditional areas of greenery: the palm groves, the Menara and, to the south, the Agdal gardens that were redesigned by Moulay Abd er Rahman (1822-59).
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A friend of mine sent me this today and I almost blew my coffee all over my laptop! Very hilarious…
Crop Guide
I came across this guide and thought it to be interesting. I think it is a good guide to start with when you want to compose a portrait or crop it.
Vogue believes that good health is beautiful," Jonathan Newhouse, chairman of Conde Nast International, Vogue's publishers, said in a statement.
The editors have agreed to "not knowingly work with models under the age of 16 or who appear to have an eating disorder," the statement said.Casting directors will also be asked to check models' IDs at photo shoots.
The editors have also promised to encourage "healthy backstage working conditions", including food options."Vogue editors around the world want the magazines to reflect their commitment to the health of the models who appear on the pages and the well being of their readers," Mr Newhouse said.
via BBC News - Vogue magazine editors pledge to use 'healthy' models.
Check out the video above and see how much time, effort and talent went into the making of the two photos below! This behind the scenes video shows photographer Dave Hill working on the composite shot for the Ford Fusion advertising. Just check him out working on the images… I am amazed!
I was doing research for a recent photo shoot session based on the 1920's fashion. The color films made during that time are rare but they are so vivid! This is an awesome video—enjoy!
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This is an important case! If the allegations made by the fashion photograger Richard Reinsdorf are accurate, and the license for the use of the images was only for 6 months and Skechers breached its agreement, then they should pay… and they should pay through the nose!
Here is hoping for a good result and good compensation for my fellow photographer!
Fashion photographer Richard Reinsdorf calls for Skechers to Shape Up!
Reinsdorf, who has been described as a "Master of Architectural Fashion," filed a complaint against Skechers, U.S.A., Inc., on September 27, 2010, in California, on three counts: 1 Copyright Infringement, 2 Breach of Contract, and 3 Statutory Unfair Competition.
According to the Trial Pleadings, "Reinsdorf believes he is entitled to no less than $250 million dollars arising from Skechers intentional, willful, wanton, and malicious infringement of his copyrights."
Reinsdorf alleges that Skechers engaged his services and photographs under a "very limited license." The license was to be for no more than six months, and territorially limited to North America. Also, the license confined the use of the photographs to certain media including "point of sale displays, magazines, and certain outdoor advertisements."
via Fashion Photographer Stomps out Infringement | Case Clothesed.
My street photography was featured on the Streetphotographerblog.com. Check it out!
Feature #73 Nima Taradji "the sense of disarray" | Street Photography Blog.
I am guilty of this myself and more I think about it, more I realize that what the author is suggesting here is true. If those who do not rely on photography income keep accepting offers of "credit only" instead of insisting to get paid for the product they have available-an obviously is in demand-then those who are relying on income from their photography will not be an endangered species in the future. It all makes sense!
So here's the message: I'm not a professional landscape photographer. I'm not relying on this business to feed myself and cover my rent. So, in theory, getting credit should be plenty for me. But here's where that doesn't work anymore: I know many landscape photographers who ARE making a living at this and every time I or you or ANYONE accepts an image-credit-only offer for publication it is effectively taking food off of their plates. What happens is that more and more companies start resorting to this method all the time because they are successful at it. So I implore you to think twice about your actions the next time you are approached with a similar deal. Don't help to erode the market for high-quality artwork just because you're not relying on that market to feed yourself.
Next, don't believe the schtick they feed you about exposure. When's the last time you saw an image in a calendar or on a urinal cake and said "Gee whiz! I like that enough that I want to track that artist down and send them money!" See what I mean? They already have your image to look at or pee on anytime they want. Plus, you can't take image credits to the grocery store or gas station or zeppelin store. "Sorry Bill, I can't pay you for this gas, but I will tell anyone that asks why my car is running so well that I bought it here from you at Bill's Gasoline and Urinal Cake Emporium, that cool?"See how absurd that sounds when you aren't talking about art?
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The theme for the April 1st, 2012 was trashy chic… I watched the Fiona Apple's video called "Criminal" and I thought to myself that I really liked the images in the video. So, I wanted to create a similar atmosphere in a photo shoot and so here it is! I like the feel of these images.
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Did you know that your morning cup of coffee can help you predict rain? It's a trick used by backpackers that can come in handy you're shooting outdoors without Internet: pour a cup of coffee and carefully watch the bubbles. If they quickly move to the edge of the cup, you can expect clear skies for the next 12 hours. If they stay around in the center of the cup, get ready for some rain within that time period. If they slowly move to the edge, you'll probably see scattered showers. To make new bubbles, simply lift up a spoonful of coffee and pour it back into the cup.
via Use Your Coffee Cup to Predict Whether Rain Will Ruin Your Outdoor Shoot.
Last month I removed my profile from Pinterest because after reading the Terms of Service I found out that Pinterest gave itself the right to sell my work without my permission and/or knowledge and without further compensation to me. Although they just changed that practice, they along with other mass media (except Tumblr) keep the right to use my work product for their own benefit without any compensation to me… ever. So the question becomes whether or not it is worth the price of entry for me to pay (even though the services are purported to be free—by grabbing the rights to use my work I am in essence paying for the service) balanced with the exposure my work gets. That is a question that each photographer and/or artist has to answer for him or herself. I, for one, think the price is too high.
The social media revolution is filled with opportunities for self-promotion, but it also poses challenges for photographers who are concerned about protecting their copyrighted, unique creative work. Here's a balanced approach to protecting your work.
Professional photographers as well as many "weekend warriors" and serious amateur shooters have a love/hate relationship with the Internet, especially on social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Tubmlr, Google+, and Pinterest. On the one hand, it's a great way to display your work to potential clients, generate print orders, and promote your business. On the other hand, it has never been easier for your copyrighted material to be used without your permission. All you need to know is how to right-click.
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Last week I went to Austin, Texas to see what this South By Southwest (SXSW) is all about. I hung around 6th Street in Austin and went up and down taking editorial photographs of the people I saw and found to be interesting. I saw all types: from what appeared to be the local homeless to the frat-boys & girls, rich and poor, classy and not, cool and/or geeky; all were there walking around enjoying the bratwursts and the live music coming out of every available corner outside or inside, on the roofs and anywhere else one could fit a set of drums and musicians.
I liked it a lot. I specially liked the variety of characters available to photograph. I think I will make it into a yearly pilgrimage.
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ROCHESTER— With results in from Ward 2 and 3 in the Lilac City, Democrat candidate David Miller has beat out Republican Cliff Newton for the newly available District 23 state representative seat. |


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Nominated by Wine Australia for the George Mackey Memorial Trophy. An annual award for: the most outstanding table wine exported during the year. Clean pale straw in colour with lifted varietal aromas of gooseberries and mown str
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Environmental advocates gathered at the Statehouse Wednesday to protest legislation that would roll back restrictions that prevent schools from building on toxic sites.
The Rhode Island Senate has approved legislation that hikes the state's minimum wage to $8 an hour.
When Rhode Island's minimum wage jumped from to $7.40 to $7.75 on January 1st, it was the first raise the state had given minimum wage workers in five years. Now lawmakers are looking at bumping it up again to $8 an hour.
That would match Massachusetts' minimum wage but come under Vermont's at $8.60 an hour.
Lawyers for the defunct 38 Studios video game company were back in court Wednesday, asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought against them by the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation. The suit alleges that executives of the defunct Curt Schilling enterprise deliberately misled state officials about the financial viability of the company to gain a $75 million state-backed loan.
The state's largest hospital network is making another attempt to trim nearly $150 million in expenses over the next two and a half years. Lifespan has announced another round of layoffs.
Five days after the train derailment accident in Connecticut, Amtrak travelers at the Providence train station say they remain confident about train travel through Amtrak. One traveler named Paul Murphy, who was headed to Washington DC, says he's a veteran of train travel.
Dozens of bills have been introduced in the General Assembly this session that, if passed, could affect your health, your family's health, or the state's health care system.
On today's podcast, Brown University students speak to the Corporation about divesting from fossil fuels, and Education Commissioner Deborah Gist responds to her vocal critics.
Plus on This I Believe Rhode Island, a young woman muses on the ways in which we remember each other.
There's a meaty agenda on tap this week at the State Board of Education. The group is scheduled to vote Thursday on a controversial proposal to allow police to carry guns on state college campuses. The board is also scheduled to vote on adopting new science standards and consider a contract extension for Education Commissioner Deborah Gist.
It's hard not to be moved by the plight of Moore, Oklahoma which was hit by a catastrophic tornado Monday. Hundreds of buildings were flattened and at least 24 people, including nine children, were killed.
Experts say New England is less likely to be hit by a tornado than anywhere else east of the Rocky Mountains. New England averages eight tornadoes a year, but they tend to be weak events – on the scale of EF0 or EF1. The storm that hit Moore, Oklahoma has been categorized an EF5.
A student-led protest group at Brown University will attend the Corporation's annual meeting Thursday to answer questions about climate change. The group wants the university to divest from fossil fuel companies.


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- B.A., Cornell University, 1993
- M.D., University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 1998
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- Sewell RA, Petrakis IL. "Does Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) Have a Role in the Treatment of Alcoholism?" Alcohol and Alcoholism 2011, 46(1): 1-2.
- Ahn K, Gil R, Seibyl J, Sewell RA, D'Souza, DC. "Probing GABA Receptor Function in Schizophrenia with Iomazenil". Neuropsychopharmacology 2010, 10 November, 1-7.
- Sewell RA, Poling J, Sofuoglu M. "The Effect of Cannabis Compared with Alcohol on Driving". American Journal on Addictions 2009; 18: 1-9.


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MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin soccer team can clinch its second Ohio Valley Conference regular season championship in program history this weekend when it travels to Jacksonville State (7 p.m.) on Friday, Oct. 26 before returning home to face Tennessee Tech (2 p.m.) on Sunday, Oct. 28.
The Skyhawks (9-5-3, 6-1-1 OVC) currently lead the conference by three points and automatically clinch at least a share of the league title with one victory over the weekend. UT Martin has not lost to Jacksonville State since 2005 and hasn't lost to Tennessee Tech at home since 2004.
On Sunday, the career contributions of Skyhawk seniors Kendyl Wilson and Midori Sera will be recognized before the match. A four-year member of the UT Martin program, Wilson ranks in the top-10 of five career categories: assists (17, second); matches played (74, fourth); points (39, fifth); goals (11, seventh) and matches started (64, ninth). An All-OVC Newcomer in 2011, Sera has been a valuable piece of the Skyhawk offense in her two seasons, racking up 17 points (eight goals and an assist) and three game-winning goals.
UT Martin currently leads the OVC in the top four offensive categories: points (5.53 per match); goals (1.94 per match); assists (1.65 per match) and shots (16.65 per match). The Skyhawk offense has been paced by freshman Saphyra Coombs-James, who has combined for three goals and an assist in her last two outings. Coombs-James ranks second in the league in points (20), goals (eight) and game-winning goals (three).
Wilson ranks atop the OVC in assists (seven), while teammates Hannah McGowen and Dominika Conc each rank in the top-five in the league with four assists apiece. Sera also leads the team and is fourth in the OVC in shots attempted (47).
The Skyhawk defense will look to continue its spectacular run this weekend. UT Martin has gone 8-2-1 in its last 11 matches, thanks in large part to a defensive unit that has not allowed a multi-goal outing in that span. The Skyhawks have shut out three straight OVC foes for just the third time in program history.
Sophomore goalkeeper Mariah Klenke has been clutch for UT Martin, ranking fourth in the OVC with four shutouts. On the season, she boasts a 1.11 Goals Against Average while making 70 saves in 1459:04.
Jacksonville State (10-6-2, 3-4-1 OVC) won 10 of 12 matches early in the season but has gone 0-4-1 in the month of October. Three of those five matches have gone into overtime.
Offensively, the Gamecocks are led by the duo of Courtney Hurt and Kelsey Bright. The pair has combined for exactly half of Jacksonville State's goals (14 of 28), each ranking fourth in the OVC with seven goals apiece. Kaitlin Manns' six assists for the Gamecocks rank third in the league.
Katelyn Geddings has seen the majority of minutes in goal for the Gamecocks, as her 120 saves lead the OVC. She also ranks in the top-three in the league in shutouts (5, second), save percentage (.870, second) and GAA (1.02, third).
The Golden Eagles enter the weekend with a 5-10-1 overall record, including a 3-5 OVC mark. Tennessee Tech has dropped two straight decisions (2-1 in overtime against Belmont on Oct. 14, 2-0 at Austin Peay on Oct. 19).
Ellie Iaciofano accounts for half (eight of 16) of Tennessee Tech's goals, ranking second in the league in that category. She also ranks second in the OVC in points (20) and fifth in both assists (four) and points (44).
In goal, Jordan Brown has played every second (1469:28) between the pipes for the Golden Eagles. She leads the OVC with 7.12 saves per match and has tallied a 1.53 GAA to go along with an .820 save percentage.


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Beginning jQuery is your step-by-step guide to learning the jQuery library. jQuery is the most popular JavaScript library in the web developers toolkit. Jack Franklin takes you from the basics of getting you started with jQuery, right through to extending jQuery by writing your own plug-ins. You'll discover best practices you can follow, how you can avoid common mistakes, and you'll learn about so many of the things that jQuery has to offer, including how you can:
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Are You Only a Sum of Your Body Parts?
We live in an era where fake is the new real. I swear to goodness that I can barely tell the difference. Some women have gone completely overboard in the "enhancement department." With brand new lips, hair, breasts, butts, thighs, hips, cheekbones and even VAGINAS they are beginning to look like caricatures of their orignal selves! Don't get me wrong, I love enhancements for special occasions! I love long, gorgeous, fake eyelashes for a party probably as much as a Kardashian (wait, maybe not quite that much!) I ooh and ahhh over bright, colorful lip gloss and bronzer! Sigh. I can admit that I am an ultra feminine girly girl. When I am on a movie set, music video set or at a photo shoot there is nothing more fun than getting all glammed up. The thrill of transforming into a more dramatic version of your every day self is exciting.
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I love that it is temporary. I love my regular face, too! I love to take the thick camera makeup off and I love to unclip the hair extentions and lay my natural curly head on a pillowcase at night. I could never be like Ice Cube's sister from the movie "Friday" and sleep with my head in my hands for fear of messing up my weave every night! I see some women that are "in costume" so often we forget what the real them looks like. That is slightly disturbing. You can't possibly enjoy wearing a mask all the time. Can you?
I will never understand women being genuinely upset with the bodies and hair that they were born with. We CAN NOT spend our entire lives trying to look like someone else. The process is entirely self defeating. You will never be satisfied with the outside until you have leveled with your insides. Happiness does not come from external sources. Of course you may find temporary pleasure in transforming into a glamorous version of yourself, but that will never be the same as true acceptance and happiness with oneself.
Am I perfect?
No. Like every woman, at times want to change or alter certain physical characteristics. Sometime you wish your hair was thicker, your thighs were smaller, or cheekbones more defined. I even at one time went under the knife for a post breastfeeding correction. One side remained a devastatingly (at the time) FLAT C cup and the other side a fun loving, athletic and perky full A cup! Sidenote: Don't ever exclusively breastfeed your child on one side. I don't care how much they prefer a side. Suck, suck PASS is the name of the game. Oh the agony of a child who will scream and cry for left breast only! LOL! The stuffing socks things didn't appeal to me neither did the Victoria Secret chicken cutlets that got sweaty (eww!) So after about two years of trying that, so I chose surgery for correction. It was my personal choice for that time in my life. I'm not addicted. I'm not poking and prodding every year so, clamoring to get fillers, bigger lips, larger cheeks, higher brows and whatever else these women are addicted to injecting every few months. The worst trend I'm seeing now is illegal butt injections! Not only are they illegal, but WTF is REALLY in them? Have there been long term studies showing what they will look like in 30 years? And the fact they are so cheap is also disturbing. Nothing good can come from cheap plastic surgery. If you are going to alter something that REALLY bothers you, make sure that you do it the SAFE way and that you aren't doing it to fit in with a crowd or to look like Nicki Minaj. That's scary. If you feel compelled to permanently alter your looks, make sure it's not something emotional that is causing you to want to change something physical.
Some people are born with real deformities such as missing limbs, teeth that are impossibly crooked and hard to chew food with, children with cleft palates and other stigmatizing physical impairments that can cause a lifetime of suffering. Plastic surgery is a way for these people just to operate normally (whatever that may be) on a daily basis and for this I am thankful they now have that option. But this is not the case with most obsessive surgery patients.
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"One that immediately comes to mind is tomato basil soup," Kostas said. "It is so popular. It's got tomatoes, so people think it's healthy. But many restaurants make it with a cream base. If it's got a cream base, it can be very high in calories, so you're getting much more fat than you need."
No. 4: Fruit juices
If you've made an effort to give up soda, you might be reaching for fruit juice instead.
Do you know what percentage of it was once attached to a tree? Kostas says that number makes all the difference.
"If it's 100 percent fruit juice, then it is a good product, but you have to make sure it doesn't have added sugars to it," she said.
That means no high-fructose corn syrup, which is often the first ingredient in bottled juices.
"It looks like fruit juice, but you have to check the label. It might only have 10 percent juice," Kostas said, making it only slightly more healthy than your former daily can of orange soda.


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Pig remains spill onto highway
Pig guts fell from a transport truck along a 65-kilometre stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway from Golden to Wapta Lake in Yoho National Park on Friday (Aug. 10).
Parks Canada crews were quick to stop the truck and clean up the highway in a bid to keep wildlife, such as bears, from heading onto the road to eat the entrails and offal of butchered pigs.
Golden RCMP say they charged the driver, who was taking the load from Abbotsford, B.C. to a meat rendering plant in Calgary, with operating an insecure load under B.C.�s motor vehicle regulations.
�It was just awful, utterly disgusting. It smelled just awful,� said Omar McDadi, a spokesman for Parks Canada.
�There was some thermal expansion happening. The meat had heated up and pushed the lid off the container.�
Parks Canada�s Gary Foster, Lake Louise highways supervisor, was already on the road when the call came in, and quickly intercepted the truck at Wapta Lake near the Great Divide Lodge.
Staff were quick to begin the cleanup, particularly human-wildlife conflict specialist Reg Hawryluk, who immediately used his truck to shovel up the spilled entrails through the park.
Golden RCMP was called out and prevented the driver from continuing.
A convoy escorted the truck at slow speeds to the Lake Louise resource conservation compound, where it was contained in a fenced location until a secure container was brought in from Calgary.
�Our priority was to clean up the entrails on the highway as quickly as possible in consideration of wildlife and visitor safety and to get the truck to an animal-proof area as soon as possible,� McDadi said,
�A big kudo to the staff who, as soon as they heard, began to action it, especially to Gary Foster and Hawryluk who acted within seconds and really helped contain the mess.�
There were no reports of wildlife getting into the pig entrails.
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Group 1's Hesterberg: F&I's strong; now let's work on margins
Some dealerships may be selling too many vehicles at virtually no vehicle gross profit because they are so strong in F&I. |
It's a nice problem to have, but F&I revenue per vehicle has gotten so high, and done such a good job of offsetting thinner margins in new cars, that it could actually be seen as a problem.
That's according to Earl Hesterberg, CEO of Houston-based Group 1 Automotive.
"We may be selling too many vehicles at virtually no vehicle gross profit because we're so strong in F&I," he said in a conference call for investors and analysts on Tuesday.
For the fourth quarter of 2012, the six biggest publicly traded new-car retail groups all reported higher F&I revenue per vehicle compared with the 2011 quarter. Group 1, Asbury Automotive Group, Lithia Motors Inc. and Sonic Automotive Inc. all reported fourth-quarter results this week. AutoNation Inc. and Penske Automotive Group reported earlier.
Naturally, Hesterberg wasn't advocating making less money on F&I in the future. Rather, he acknowledged that Group 1 and the rest of the industry need to work on new-vehicle margins in 2013 after a year of moving the metal in 2012.
"We maybe had a little too much emphasis on moving metal also, but we're working to temper that a little bit," Hesterberg said. "Our F&I has gotten so strong. We've been too willing to sell cars out of near losses, I think, to make the F&I money."
Group 1 said it had an all-time record for F&I revenue per vehicle in the fourth quarter at $1,270, up about 7 percent from 2011. Without disclosing the details, CFO John Rickel said sales penetration increased for vehicle financing and for extended-service contracts.
Hesterberg: "Our F&I has gotten so strong. We've been too willing to sell cars out of near losses, I think, to make the F&I money." |
On Jan. 31, AutoNation reported its best-ever quarterly F&I revenue per vehicle at $1,307, an increase of about 7 percent from the 2011 quarter.
Asbury Automotive Group also reported its fourth-quarter results on Tuesday. CEO Craig Monaghan said in a conference call for investors and analysts that the company will stick with a strategy of improving F&I at underachieving stores. For the fourth quarter, Asbury reported average F&I revenue per vehicle at $1,251, up 9 percent.
"There is quite a bit of disparity between what our best stores do in F&I and what our opportunity stores do in F&I, and those spreads can be well in excess of $600 per vehicle retail on average," Monaghan said.
"That's what we just keep coming back to: How do we get the people who were in the lower quartile back to the median? And if we can do that, there is still plenty of opportunity to go."
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"Never Mind the Super PACs: How Big Business Is Buying the Election" investigates previously unreported ways that businesses have taken advantage of the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, which overturned a century of campaign finance law and allowed corporations to spend directly on behalf of candidates. The piece debunks a common misperception that businesses have taken advantage of their new political spending powers primarily through so-called Super PACs. In fact, most Super PAC donations have come from extremely wealthy individuals, not corporations. The investigation shows how corporations have instead used a variety of 501(c) nonprofits, primarily 501(c)(6) "trade associations," to direct substantial corporate money on federal elections. As one prominent advisor to GOP candidates as well as corporations points out, "many corporations will not risk running ads on their own," for fear of the reputational damage, but the trade groups make these ad buys nearly anonymous. In 2010, 501(c)(6) trade associations and 501(c)(4) issue-advocacy groups outspent Super PACs $141 million to $65 million. The investigation shows that the growth of trade association political spending has had a number of significant ramifications, such as increased leverage during beltway lobbying campaigns. Most troublingly, legal loopholes allow foreign interests to use trade associations to directly influence American elections. One of the most significant revelations in the piece was that the American Petroleum Institute, a trade association for the oil and gas industry, had funneled corporate cash to groups that had run hard-hitting campaign ads while being led in part by a lobbyist for the Saudi Arabian government, Tofiq Al-Gabsani. As an API board member, Al-Gabsani was part of the team that directed these efforts, which helped defeat candidates who supported legislation that would move American energy policy away from its focus on fossil fuels. Federal law prevents Al-Gabsani, as a foreign national, from leading a political action committee, or PAC. But nothing in the law stopped him from leading a trade group that made campaign expenditures just as a PAC would.
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The Deadliest Place in Mexico
The Juarez Valley, a narrow corridor of green farmland carved from the Chihuahuan desert along the Rio Grande, was once known for its cotton, which rivaled Egypt's. But that was before the Juarez cartel moved in to set up a lucrative drug smuggling trade. "The Deadliest Place in Mexico" explores untold aspects of Mexico's drug war as it has played out in the small farming communities of this valley. The violence began in 2008, when the Sinaloa cartel moved in to take over the Juarez cartel's turf. The Mexican government sent in the military to quell the violence — but instead the murder rate exploded. While the bloodshed in the nearby City of Juarez attracted widespread media attention, the violence spilling into the rural Juarez Valley received far less, eve as the killings began to escalate in brutal ways. Community advocates, elected officials, even police officers were shot down in the streets. Several residents were stabbed in the face with ice picks. By 2009, the valley, with a population of 20,000, had a murder rate six times higher than Juarez itself. Newspapers began to call the rural farming region the "Valley of Death." This investigation uses extensive Freedom of Information Act requests, court documents, and difficult-to-obtain interviews in Spanish and English with current and former Juarez Valley residents, Mexican officials, narcotraffickers and U.S. and Mexican law enforcement officials, to reveal that many of these shocking deaths were perpetrated with the participation of Mexican authorities. It shows scenes of devastation — households where six members of a single family were killed, without a single police investigation. It uncovers targeted killings by masked gunmen of community activists and innocent residents for speaking out against violence and repression facilitated by corrupt military and government officials. And it gathers multiple witnesses who describe soldiers themselves, working in league with the Sinaloa cartel, perpetrating violence against civilians. "The cemeteries are all full. There isn't anywhere left to bury the bodies," one former resident said. "You'll find nothing there but ghost towns and soldiers."
Wilmington's Street Wars
Wilmington, Del., has become one of the most violent cities of its size in America. Nothing dramatized that fact more than several spectacular shootings in 2012, including one day in June when three people were shot to death in separate incidents, and a shootout a few weeks later at a soccer tournament that killed three people -- including a teenager waiting to play the game he loved. To document and study the violence he and other News Journal colleagues were covering, senior reporter Cris Barrish gathered information for a database detailing the 158 shootings, including 42 homicides, over a 20-month period. He learned that police made arrests in only one-third of the cases, many of which collapsed in court. His research into why police could not solve cases led to the revelation that both shooting suspects and victims had been arrested an average of about two dozen times, with many qualifying as habitual criminals -- a phenomenon that some authorities call "thugicide.'' His stories also explored the "don't snitch'' code of the streets that cripples prosecution of these cases, not only by the men on both sides of the gun barrel, but also by residents who are terrified of the gunmen and distrustful of law enforcement.
Bad to the Bone
When four executives of a medical-device company called Synthes went to jail for illegally marketing a bone cement—five patients had died after it was injected into their spines—Mina Kimes knew there had to be a compelling saga behind a case that had generated little coverage beyond local news articles. So she began digging, first with FOIA requests for never-before-published government documents, and then assembling hundreds of pages of court transcripts and internal company e-mails and reports. She used that foundation to begin the harder challenge: persuading Synthes employees, many of them terrified by the criminal case and the company's intimidating chairman, to talk to her. With six months of grueling, old-fashioned reporting, Kimes succeeded, and "Bad to the Bone" is the masterful result. Not only did she persuade more than 20 current and former company employees to speak, but she also revealed a story whose disturbing breadth far exceeded the case presented in court. Her tour de force reporting raises profound new questions about the culpability of a key figure who wasn't charged: Hansjörg Wyss, the reclusive and controlling Swiss founder and chairman—one of the richest people in the world—who made crucial decisions about how to sell the bone cement. This is a classic tale of corporate malfeasance: Warned by the government not to sell its bone cement for use in the spine, Synthes ignored the admonition despite clear evidence of lethal danger—a pig had died within seconds when the cement was tested on it—and encouraged surgeons to use the cement on people, five of whom died soon afterward. But "Bad to the Bone" isn't just an exposé. It opens a window into a broader issue: how the medical system actually runs. Readers see how salespeople with no medical training advise surgeons—inside the OR during operations—on how to use their devices. They experience the tale of one surgeon who continues using the cement even after two of his patients died. Oh, and what sort of justice does Synthes itself receive? Wyss sells it, for $20 billion, to health care giant Johnson & Johnson, which praises Synthes's "culture" and "values." Corporate crime. Death on the operating room table. Secret e-mails. Surgeons on the edge. An imperious multibillionaire CEO. It's a mesmerizing article, and Kimes's reporting takes readers on a deeply unsettling journey that ensures they'll never look at the medical system the same way again.
Tags: Medical devices; bone cement; Synthes
Assault victim's tweets prompt contempt case
For 17-year-old Savannah Dietrich, it was like being victimized twice – first by the two boys who sexually assaulted her while she was passed out and then sent photos of the assault to their friends; secondly, by a secretive juvenile justice system that appeared more interested in protecting her attackers than her. Frustrated by what she felt was a lenient plea bargain for her two attackers, Savannah lashed out on Twitter – despite a judge's warning that no one should talk about the incident because the case was in juvenile court. "There you go, lock me up," Savannah tweeted, as she named the boys who she said sexually assaulted her. "I'm not protecting anyone that made my life a living Hell." Though threatened with contempt of court, Savannah refusal to stay quiet, and her decision to talk publicly to Courier-Journal reporter Jason Riley resulted in a series of stories that drew national attention and helped pry the lid off Kentucky's secretive juvenile courts – potentially opening more cases in the future to ensure justice is done.
Tags: Sexual assults; juvenile justice system; juvenile court; Twitter
World's Untold Stories: Secrets of the Belfast Project
Forty years ago, during the height of Northern Ireland's sectarian violence known as "The Troubles," a widowed mother with 10 children disappeared. Today, the answers to what happened could be found in audio recordings locked away in a U.S. college archive. But some don't want the truth to come out. The audio recordings were collected for the Boston College Oral History Archives, from members of groups on both sides of the fighting. But this history project may contain evidence, that could threaten a delicate peace agreement – and the man credited with helping bring that peace to Northern Ireland, Gerry Adams. Adams, a prominent Irish politician and alleged former head of the Irish Republican Army, has vigorously denied the allegations. But many think the tapes could hold the key to solving the widowed mother's murder – and more. In this episode of CNN's documentary series "World's Untold Stories", Nic Robertson examines the risks and the benefits of exposing what truths may be on the tapes – and explains the ongoing battle between families, politicians, the courts, and academia, who are either seeking the truth, or seeking to protect it.
Tags: Northern Ireland; Boston College; Gerry Adams; politicians; courts; academia
StarTribune: Discipline Deferred
A six-month investigation by the Star Tribune found that the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice, once considered a national leader in the regulation of licensed physicians, often doesn't punish doctors whose mistakes harm patients or who demonstrate a pattern of substandard care. After analyzing information compiled by a national databank and reviewing thousands of pages of court and medical board records, the reporters found that the board, which regulates 20,000 physicians in the state, has been reluctant to punish some doctors who have harmed patients, including more than 100 doctors who were disciplined by other states and even doctors who lost privileges to practice at Minnesota hospitals. The investigation also showed that the board lags behind boards in other states in disclosing information to the public, including data on malpractice judgments or settlements. It also doesn't disclose whether doctors have been disciplined by regulators in other states or lost their privileges to work in hospitals and other facilities for surgical mistakes and other problems.
Tags: Board of Medical Practice; physicians; doctors; punishment; patients
I-Team: Highway Robbery
WCPO's investigative unit exposed widespread theft of traffic fines by court clerks in a local community notorious as a speed trap -- Arlington Heights, Ohio. Bigger than the thefts by a pair of court clerks was the government cover up that persisted for at least a decade. We obtained documents showing two successive police chiefs had warned the mayor and fiscal officer of Arlington Heights that a substantial amount of cash was missing as far back as 2002. Rather than heeding those warnings, the elected leaders of Arlington Heights marginalized both police chiefs, who eventually resigned. Our ongoing investigation has directly resulted in: · Multiple felony indictments against two government employees for theft in office. · Passage and subsequent repeal of an illegal ban on television cameras in public council meetings. · The complete and permanent shut-down of the speed trap on I-75 through Arlington Heights, Ohio. · A call from the county prosecutor for the village to be dissolved and annexed into a neighboring city. · Committee passage of Ohio House Bill 523, eliminating mayors' courts in communities with fewer than 1,000 residents. · The adoption of a new public records policy for the Village of Arlington Heights, conforming with Ohio public records and open meetings laws. Chief Investigative Reporter Brendan Keefe successfully fought against a wall of resistance to obtain public documents and gain access to illegally-closed council meetings.
Tags: Theft; traffic fines; police chiefs; mayor; fiscal officer;
Disabled veterans fleeced by VA-appointed fund managers
Dozens of convicted thieves, chronic gamblers, mentally ill and the bankrupt were among those approved to handle veterans' assets by the VA, according to nationwide interviews and an unprecedented analysis of never-before released inspector general and court records.
Tags: veterans; VA; veterans courts
'Perversion files' show locals helped cover up
On June 14, 2012, following a civil trial, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled that decades of the Boy Scouts' confidential files would be made public. They would first need to allow the Scouts and plaintiffs' attorneys time to redact the files of sensitive information. Given a months-long head start, editor Terry Petty and reporter Nigel Duara began the process of negotiating the unredacted files from a longtime source. The negotiations took two months and required the guarantee of an embargo. In August, they received a CD with 20,000 pages of perversion files. Duara and Petty combed through the files, looking for patterns. The Scouts' concealment of the abuse has been reported before, beginning with an exhaustive series in the early 1990s from the Washington Times. But the AP team found something else: Locals helped. County attorneys, newspaper editors, mayors and police officers were all detailed in the files helping keep the Scouts' name out of charging documents and off the front page. Indeed, a local county attorney proudly reported to Scouts leaders that he quashed an investigation in which a man confessed to sexually abusing two brothers "to protect the name of Scouting."
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Since the 1930's and '40's geet has been what jazz musicians have called money. Like many other words supposedly invented by modern musicians (crib, axe, chops, short, solid, righteous, tight, etc.) it all started with zoot suits.
Hey, man, why don't you roll up to the crib in yo' sharp short and float me some geet? Dat would be righteous! And bring yo' axe 'cuz you really got your chops together.
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text: The Show Catwalk Close up Fashion Shows Autumn/Winter 2007-8 Menswear Burberry Prorsum 14 January 2007 TO the strains of Eleanor Rigby , Christopher Bailey played out his latest exciting instalment of the Burberry Prorsum man in Milan this afternoon. This season saw our very own Knight wearing the mantle of a true modern day super-hero. From aviator to explorer with, of course, a strict military training courtesy of the Sandhurst Military Academy, 'M' would be only too willing to take on Bailey's newest incarnation. From Sergeant Pepper, through Sir Ernest Shackleton, James Bond and Prince William, Bailey brilliantly works British history and current affairs into the proceedings, producing one of his strongest collections to date. The best of British was represented not just in the clothes, but in the casting too. Otis and Isaac Ferry, sons of British singer Bryan Ferry, and Max Irons, son of British actor Jeremy Irons, looked perfectly at ease in their new roles as Burberry ambassadors. This was a stronger more determined Burberry man, but Bailey always manages to give his collections a poetic interpretation, and as a deep chocolate knitted cashmere trench took to the runway, it was apparent that he was once again staying true to the brand and reinventing the signature piece that is historically associated with it. Oversized cable knits that criss-crossed around the body were almost circular cut and hung below the meanest cut military jackets in felted cashmere, sleeves and all. Silver buttons delineated back vents and outlined knife pleats on the most sumptuous of cropped great coats, and ankle-skimming grey pinstriped pants served to show brogued military boots to their best advantage. The Sixties twist gave the collection a slightly modish feel, as did hand-painted chevron silk jaquard suiting and shirting. Mean silhouettes were taken forward thanks to the welcome addition of oversized expedition-inspired outerwear, and beaver gloves and alligator totes embossed with the house logo are destined to become cult items. Subtle innovation paired with tradition are Bailey's strong points, and once again he proved that Nobody Does It Better. With his golden finger on the pulse, and Casino Royale taking the box office by storm, Christopher Bailey proves once again that when it comes to the best of British menswear, Burberry really is the best! (January 14 2007, AM) Antonio Berardi


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NSTAR: Weston's Power Estimated to Return Thursday Night
Over half of Weston is still without power.
It seems Weston was hit the hardest in Massachusetts by the blackout that followed Hurricane Sandy as over 50 percent of the town was still without power, but according to recent NSTAR estimates, there is hope the lights will come on soon.
Based on an NSTAR estimate chart of all Massachusetts NSTAR towns, Weston's power is estimated to return by Thursday night.
According to the chart, 2,182 of the 4,305 customers serviced by NSTAR were without power as of 8 p.m. Tuesday night. This represents a percentage of 50.7, by far the highest for any single town on the list.
Weston Resident
9:17 pm on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
And now it is Wednesday night at 9:16 pm and 33% of Weston homes are still without power. Why?
9:39 pm on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
To Weston Resident,
Why? Because NSTAR failed to plan for a sufficient number of work crews. Instead of having two or three additional crews with equipment, they screwed the public once again.


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I couldn't be happier with this stone!
Posted by Unknown on 16th Jun 2011
We received our 2.5 carat stone yesterday and all I can say is WOW. Better quality and more beautiful than I could have ever imagined. Under the light the sparkle is breath-taking. It is going to look just gorgeous in the setting we have selected. THANK YOU!!!
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