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Medical Malpractice Expert Witnesses and Consultants
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Experts in standards of medical care, code conformance, evaluation of records, review of policies and procedures, and human factors. See also the medical specialty involved
The listings below are all Medical Malpractice expert witnesses and consultants.
Featured ListingsGloria M. Kardong, MD, DFAPA
Medical Expert Witness, Psychiatry
Palo Alto, CA
Dr. Kardong is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. She is an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University Medical Center. She provides consultation to the Stanford Schools of Law and Medicine and the California Medical Board. Medical Malpractice is one of her specialty areas.
Fred Hurst MD
Fred Hurst, MD
Poughkeepsie, NY
Board Certified Obs/gyn-member ACOG 25 years experience in chart review depositions and trial testimony for plaintiff and defendant. Fair and impartial opinions. Prompt response to all inquiries.
Expert ListingsOrthopaedic Consultants
Harlan Stratton, MD
Scottsdale, AZ
Orthopaedic surgeon experienced in providing the type and breadth of legal support that attorneys require for their cases involving the musculoskeletal system. Review of the material can usually be provided within 7-10 working days of receipt of the pertinent documents. All reports are based on being honest objective and professional.
Patrick J. Regan, DO, LLC
Patrick Regan
Fort Lauderdale, FL
I have assisted and advised hospitals and physicians on many med mal issues. I have worked for both the plaintiff and the defense. I have worked as an expert for state medical board/ prosecution services unit.
Dr. Andrew M. Rodgers, Chiro. Phys.
Certified Chiropractic Expert Witness
Fort Lee, NJ
Dr. Andrew M. Rodgers has over 20 years of litigation review and approximately 100 cases reviewed. Complimentary consultation of viability of case for or against deviation of care. Active clinical practice over 38 yrs. Counsel of Chiropractic Orthopedics, American Forensic Examiners, and active member of the American Chiropractive Association. Mobile 201-394-6662.
C. Paul Sinkhorn, MD
OB/GYN - Medical Expert Witness
Riverside, CA
Expert Reviewer/Witness for OB/GYN. Teaching faculty at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center and University of California, Riverside Medical School. 50/50 Plaintiff/Defense. Please see website at www.expertdoctor.net for full information.
Matthew C. Lee, MD, RPh, MS
Matthew C. Lee, MD, RPh, MS
Richmond, VA
As a physician, pharmacist, pharmacologist and researcher I have the unique and distinct perspective that no other expert has. My multiple degrees provide additional support to my experience to one another in being recognized as an expert by the courts.
Phillips, Fractor & Company, LLC
G. Michael Phillips
Pasadena, CA
Our expert witnesses and consultants provide services in economics, finance, statistics, valuation, and forensic accounting. Strategically located in Southern California, our firm enjoys an international clientele. Visit our website at www.rule26.com for more information on how we can help address economics, statistics, finance, valuation, and forensic accounting issues you may face.
Shimon Oami, MD
Shimon Oami, MD
Cedarhurst, NY
Dr. Oami is a highly experienced quadruple board certified pathologist with fellowship training and board certification by both the American board of pathology and the American board of dermatology. His areas of expertise include Dermatopathology, cytopathology, Anatomic, Surgical and Clinical Pathology, Cancer / Tumor pathology and pathology of preneoplastics conditions, Infectious disease pathology, Pap smear, ThinPrep and SurePath Gyn and Non Gyn exfoliative pathology, FNA pathology, Autopsy Pathology, Delayed diagnosis, Cause of Death, Causation and Standard of care. He has a deep understanding of the laboratory setting and processes and is very discerning of clinical implications involving the different intricacies of laboratory practice and as they apply to clinical practice. Expertise in clinico-pathologic correlation and deviation from standard of care have made him instrumental in securing judgments on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants alike. As an effective communicator with a compelling and logical trajectory of thought, he has been instrumental in ensuring success on behalf of the defense as well as in assisting to prosecute cases on behalf of the plaintiff. Those who have used his services describe him as "professorial, effective and convincing."
Joseph B. Marzouk, MD, FACP
Infectious Disease Specialist
Oakland, CA
Specialist in Infectious Diseases/Infections of all medical specialties, Sepsis, Infection control, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, Food poisoning, surgical infections, pneumonia etc.; extensive experience.
Bay West Endocrinology
Dr. Philip Levin
Baltimore, MD
Endocrinologist- Board Certified Internal Medicine - Board Certified, Asst. Professor Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Experienced Medical Expert Witness, Expertise in Diabetes, Hypoglycemia, Thyroid cancer and diseases adrenal -steroids, testosterone, weight loss programs, nursing home endocrine, workplace diabetes.
Williams Forensic Mental Health Services
Martin H. Williams, Ph.D.
San Jose, CA
Forensic psychologist with over 40 years of licensed experience. Sworn testimony over 200 times in civil, criminal, immigration, security clearance, and licensing board cases. Evaluation of emotional damages in civil suits, standard of care testimony, insanity defense and restoration of sanity. Fitness for duty evaluations.
Fred R. Moss, MD
Fred R. Moss
Grass Valley, CA
Board Certified actively practicing psychiatrist. Northwestern Educated Vast experience in disability and file review. Special interest in Correctional Healthcare and Telepsychiatry. 35+ years of diverse clinical experience including telepsychiatry, locum tenens, private practice (treated over 20,000 outpatients and admitted over 10,000 patients to hospitals), correctional healthcare (Folsom and Pelican Bay State Prisons) and nursing homes. Served as a psychiatric consultant to over 40 nursing homes. Experienced expert witness case reviewer. Experienced Independent Medical Examiner. President and Founder - MasteringTeleHealth.com (online training for clinicians and therapists) Licensed in California & Illinois
Expert Pathology Consultation Services
Carlos Torres
Southlake, TX
Dr. Torres is an expert in: Surgical Pathology of
the gastrointestinal tract and liver; Cancer and
preneoplastic conditions; Tumor Pathology,
Autopsy Pathology; Cause of Death,
Causation, Standard of Care.
Dr. Torres trained at Washington Univ-Barnes
Hospital., M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and
Harvard-Brigham & Women's Hospital. Dr.
Torres spent 12 yrs as Staff Pathologist and
Director of Quality Assurance at Caris/Miraca
Life Sciences. Currently provides expert Gastrointestinal and Liver /Pancreas Pathology Services to Alliance Health Sciences and Boston Scientific GI Laboratory.
Enigma Forensics Inc.
Lee Neubecker
Chicago, IL
Lee Neubecker is a globally top ranked Computer Forensics Cyber Security Expert Witness with a proven record of court room testimony. He has experience with Patient Electronic Medical records and has assisted with compelling discovery of electronic data ESI. He has experience reviewing patient medical record audit trails and is knowledgable regarding Fuji Synapse PACS radiology records. He has testified regarding fabrication of DICOM files relating to recordings of heart catheterization operations. He has assisted plaintiff's and defendants with locating proof of access/alteration of patient electronic medical records. (EMR)
Ken Zafren, MD
Dr. Ken Zafren
Anchorage, AK
Clinical Professor and Attending Physician Stanford University Medical Center, Emergency Programs Medical Director, State of Alaska. Staff Emergency Physician, Alaska Native Medical Center. Emergency Medicine, Trauma, Emergency Medical Services, Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, Mountain Rescue, High Altitude, Cold Injuries. 28 years of expert witness experience.
Michael Winer, MD
Michael Winer, MD
Scottsdale, AZ
Michael Winer, M.D. is a Board Certified Orthopedic Spine Surgeon with over thirty (30) years experience. His practice is located in Scottsdale, AZ & limited to conservative & surgical treatment of lower back degeneration & injury. CV & fee schedule available upon request.
General and Forensic Psychiatry
Pogos H. Voskanian, MD
Philadelphia, PA
Board-certified in Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. Forensic Psychiatric Evaluations, Consultations, and Expert Testimony. Civil and Criminal. Plaintiff or Defense.
ENT and Allergy Associates, LLC
Steven B Levine, MD
Trumbull, CT
Actively practicing award-winning board-certified Otolaryngologist-Head & Neck Surgeon (Ear, Nose & Throat). Yale faculty. Former Cornell and Penn faculty. Medical degree from University of Rochester and residency at University of Pennsylvania. National and international invited speaker with publications related to hearing, sinus, allergy and throat disorders. Patent holder in hearing diagnostic device. Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 19 consecutive years. Leadership positions at state and national medical societies. Experienced expert witness (both deposition and trial).
David Soja
Longmeadow, MA
CRC SERVICES, LLC employs Licensed & Board-Certified Vocational-Experts qualified in Federal-State, Family Law-Divorce, Workers-Comp, Social-Security, Employment Law & Personal Injury / Med-Malpractice proceedings;, addressing the following areas in the vocational domain: Employability, Earning Capacity, Vocational Disability, Job Analysis, Career Counseling, Job Placement, Labor Market Access and Job Search Diligence. Est. 1981. Office locations in Windsor, CT, Longmeadow, MA, New Rochelle, NY and San Francisco, CA. 24/7/365 - Nationwide availability - Prompt record reviews.
Dr. Merrick Wetzler
Advocare South Jersey Orthopedic Associates
Voorhees, NJ
I am a Sports Medicine Fellowshipped Trained Orthopedic Surgeon who has been in practice since 1995. I am an Assistant Clinical Professor of a medical schools in Philadelphia, a former Associated Editor of a major orthopedic journal as well a Chairman of a committee of a orthopedic society. I have reviewed/testified for both the defense and plaintiff..
Smart Medical
Arthur Hadley, MD
Katy, TX
Former Army Colonel and Army astronaut candidate who has commanded hospitals in the United States and overseas. Board certified in Family Medicine, Aerospace Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Bariatric Medicine and Addiction Medicine can help you in legal consultation as well as performing Independent Medical Examinations.
Iu Health Arnett Hospital
Eric Orenstein
Lafayette, IN
I am a board-certified fellowship-trained orthopedic surgery specializing in hip and knee replacement surgery. I am in my 29th year of active clinical practice and am a Clinical Assistant Professor in Orthopedic surgery at the IU School of Medicine.
Sanjay Adhia, M.D., MRO Forensic Psychiatrist
Sanjay Adhia
Houston, TX
Dr. Adhia is triple Board-Certified in Forensic Psychiatry, Brain Injury Medicine and Psychiatry. In 2019, Dr. Adhia was appointed by the Governor of Texas to the Governor's Advisory Committee to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments.
Dr. Adhia has assisted in many medical malpractice cases, both for the plaintiff and for the defense. Some of medical malpractice cases involve psychopharmacology, neuropsychiatry, wrongful death, sexual exploitation and suicide.
Dr. Adhia consults with attorneys regarding psychiatric issues criminal and institutional standard of care cases. Recent cases include date rape (DFSA), matricide, and medical malpractice between treater and patient, toxicity in transplant patient and evaluating PTSD in victims of human trafficking. Dr. Adhia is skilled in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment plans for anxiety and depression disorders, PTSD, medication, drug, and alcohol addiction.
Prior to private practice, Dr. Adhia conducted evaluations and treatment in a maximum security correctional facility requiring his skill in diagnosing and treating severe psychotic disorders and Impulse disorders; he treated psychosis with hallucination and delusional disorders, and schizophrenia. Psychiatric conditions among offenders were often combined with drug and/or alcohol addiction.
Dr. Adhia has served on the faculties of University of Texas Health and Science Center, University of Texas Medical Branch Department of Psychiatry.
Dr. Adhia conducts forensic evaluations with Physicians for Human Rights Asylum Network assessing victims of human trafficking, kidnapping, false imprisonment and undue influence. His skill in diagnosing PTSD is an asset in this setting.
Dr. Adhia is experienced in institutional standards of care and medical malpractice in hospital and institutional settings with application to private treatment, rehab or senior care.
Dr. Adhia is a certified Medical Review Officer with expertise in Drug and Alcohol testing and toxicology. He has an FDA Buprenorphine Waiver to treat Opioid Use Disorders.
Brian Crowley, MD
Brian Crowley, MD, DLFAPA
Washington, DC
Dr. Crowley, a Yale Medical School graduate, is past Psychiatry Dept. Chair at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, MD; past President of the Washington Psychiatric Society; presently serves on the American Psychiatric Association's Board of Trustees, and has appeared as an expert witness in numerous civil and criminal cases including courts martial.
Elite Medical Experts, LLC
Tucson, AZ
Elite Medical Experts specializes in medical and surgical litigation. From Stanford to Yale, and from all medical and surgical fields, Elite secures top-tier university Professors as expert witnesses. Each expert is a recognized specialist with a full-time clinical practice. Please call today for a case analysis by an in-house physician or nurse. Elite Medical Experts works directly with legal teams and does not accept inquiries from private parties.
Herschel R. Lessin, MD
Pediatrics Expert
Poughkeepsie, NY
Stanford/Yale trained actively practicing Pediatrician for more than 32 yrs. More than 28 yrs. as an Expert for Plaintiff/Defense including deposition & trial. American Academy of Pediatrics National Policy author & reviewer. Will travel nationally as needed. Practical, accurate, & unbiased opinions based solely on the merits of the case.
Larry Fishman, M.D., P.A., Neurological Surgery
Dr. Larry Fishman
Tampa, FL
If you have difficulties with day-to-day activities because of chronic back pain or recurring headaches, our spinal surgeon can help you get back to a normal, healthy life. Neurological Surgery is a medical office in Brandon, Florida, with a highly practiced neurosurgeon who focuses on minimally invasive outpatient surgery. He is a Mayo Clinic-trained neurosurgeon with decades of experience. Dr. Fishman also performs CME's and IME's, disability evaluation, permanent impairment rating, future care costs, and determines medical appropriateness of care to date. He performs medical record review, as well as other medical legal issues.
Merrill Wise, MD
Merrill Wise, MD
Memphis, TN
Expert in all aspects of sleep medicine (including adult and pediatrics). Full time board-certified sleep medicine specialist practicing in a large accredited sleep center, with academic background. Extensive involvement and leadership positions in field of sleep medicine through service on Am Academy of Sleep Medicine board, publication of numerous practice guidelines, multiple papers on evaluation and treatment of excessive sleepiness (hypersomnia), and participation in the AASM Sleep Scoring Manual and the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 3rd Edition. Experience in medical malpractice review and testimony, intellectual property/patent law, and impact of sleepiness on safety.
Gary W. Tamkin, MD, Inc.
Gary W Tamkin, MD, FACEP
Lafayette, CA
I am a board-certified emergency medicine physician. I have been called upon to express opinions in the areas of medical malpractice, personal injury, negligence, standard of care, and causation. I am involved in both plaintiff and defense cases.My qualifications include: Award-winning emergency medicine physician in active practice with 20+ years clinical experience, Tenured Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, Current Vice President of company that staffs 35 emergency departments, overseeing more than 1000 ER providers in risk management and quality assurance issues, Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Past President of the California Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Medical Director of California Highway Patrol, Extensive publication and speaking experience in the area of emergency medicine, and Experienced expert witness.
Geoffrey A. Negin, M.D.
Board Certified Radiologist
Ft. Myers, FL
Specializing in personal injury, medical malpractice, traumatic brain injury and child abuse cases.Fellowship Trained in Neuroradiology and a Senior Member American Society of Neuororadiology. Actively practicing general radiology for 20+ years with 90% of income derived form clinical practice.Performing medical legal and radiology case reviews for 20 years including experience in depositions and trial testimony. Experienced national lecturer. References relating to medical expert and trial testimony expertise are available upon request.
Harold J. Bursztajn, MD
Medicine & Psychiatry Expert
Cambridge, MA
Forensic Neuropsychiatry; Malpractice: Medical & Psychiatric; Employment: Harassment, Discrimination, Workers Compensation, Disability; Trauma; Brain Injury; Chronic Pain; Pharmaceutical Product Liability; Addiction; Criminal Responsibility; Testamentary Capacity; Divorce & Custody; Professional Misconduct
Forensic Psychiatric Associates LLC
Alberto M. Goldwaser, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A
Morristown, NJ
Dr. Alberto M. Goldwaser is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, in General Psychiatry and in Forensic Psychiatry. He has been named as a "Distinguished Life Fellow" of the American Psychiatric Association - a special distinction "for exceptional contributions to the community and the profession of psychiatry." Dr. Alberto M. Goldwaser has conducted Civil, Criminal, Military, and Administrative Forensic Psychiatric Examinations in many states. He offers Independent Medical Examinations and Testimony for Plaintiff and Defense.
Kevin Yoo, M.D.
La Jolla, CA
Expertise in neurology, neurosurgery, brain, spine, brain injuries, brain tumors, cerebral aneurysms, spinal cord injuries, spinal cord trauma, degenerative spine, cauda equina syndrome, epidural abscess and spinal cord tumors.
Elliot D. Felman, MD
Medical Expert Witness
Santa Monica, CA
Board-certified in Family Medicine. Over 30 years Experience in review of Standard of Care and Expert Testimony for both Plaintiff and Defense. Clinical Faculty, UCLA School of Medicine.
SP Medical-Legal Consultants, Inc.
Steven Pliskow, MD, FACOG, FACFE
West Palm Beach, FL
Board-certified in Obstetrics/Gynecology and Forensic Medicine. Available for medical chart review, expert testimony, and court appearances. Plaintiff or Defense. All other medical specialties available.
Georgia Persky Consulting LLC
Georgia Persky
Harrison, NY
Georgia J. Persky RN, MBA, PhD, CLNC, is a seasoned nurse with over 40 years of broad Clinical Nursing experience (inpatient and surgical) and 25 years of Senior Leadership in Healthcare Organizations. Expertise include Nursing, Hospital, Nursing Home and Home Health Agency, Fall Protection, Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Wrongful Death, Healthcare Practices and Records, Legal Nurse Consultants / LNC
Dainius Drukteinis, M.D., J.D., FACEP
Dainius Drukteinis
Tampa, FL
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Tampa General Hospital; Board Certified in Emergency Medicine; Cornell Medical School, NYU/Bellevue Emergency Medicine Residency; Tulane Law School; Reviews medical malpractice, Automobile Injury-Personal Injury Protection Law Reviews, EMTALA, peer review, risk management, trauma and wound care, acute injury to prisoners, chest pain, abdominal pain, stroke, heart attack, pulmonary embolism, respiratory distress, drug-related injury.
James L. Pearle, MD
Western Pulmonary Medical Group, Inc.
Fullerton, CA
Dr. Pearle has over 30 years of experience in all aspects of Pulmonary Medicine. He currently is available as a Medi-legal Consultant as well as a practicing Pulmonologist.
Medical Advisors, Inc./Tech. Network Cons. Svcs.
Rhonda Grallnick, RN, BSN
Blue Bell, PA
Fully credentialed Scientific, Technical, Medical & Engineering experts in a full range of specialized fields. A support team of highly trained paralegals, strategists, nurses, and others are dedicated to your case. Experts nationwide. Free consultation.
White, Zuckerman, Warsavsky, Luna & Hunt
Barbara Luna
Sherman Oaks, CA
100s of times as Expert Witnesses for Business, Real Estate, and Personal Injury Litigation & Marital Dissolution; Damage Analysis of Lost Profits/Earnings, Business Valuation,Forensic Accounting and Investigative Analysis of Liability & Fraud. Offices in Sherman Oaks and Irvine. Second office: 4 Park Plaza., Suite #200. Irvine, CA 92614
Monica Argumedo, M.D., Forensic Psychiatrist
Monica Argumedo
Park Ridge, IL
Monica M. Argumedo, M.D. is a Board-Certified Forensic and Clinical Psychiatrist (ABPN) in practice for over 15 years. Dr. Argumedo has testified about her forensic opinions in more than 40 cases in open court. Dr. Argumedo has rendered forensic opinions in many dozens more cases that settle without need for a trial. She opines in civil litigation and criminal jurisdiction and works extensively in HR private administrative matters.
Canyon State Medicolegal Consulting, LLC
Matthew W. Wright, MD, FACP
Scottsdale, AZ
I am board certified ABIM in Internal Medicine with an additional Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine. I have led Hospital Medicine programs in two different healthcare systems and led an Internal Medicine clinic in the US military. I hold licenses in Arizona Montana and South Dakota.
Michael D. Leibowitz, M.D.,C.M.D.
Advanced Pain Medicine and Rehabilitation, P.C.
Roslyn Heights, NY
Experienced med expert, Board Certified-Physical Medicine & Rehab. Excellent credentials. Litigation support-plaintiff, defense & ins. co.;med malpractice, disability eval/mngmt., personal injury, peer review, utilization review, managed care, IME.
Lawrence Amsel, MD, MPH
New York, NY
Based on 28 years of experience in clinical psychiatry practice, academic research, and public health, Dr. Amsel serves as an expert witness at the interface of legal and psychiatric issues. His focus is on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Malpractice , Suicide, Medical Decision Making, Hospital Psychiatric Care, and Appropriate Standards of Care. Excellent references from top Law Firms available on request.
Pacific Neuropsychiatric Institute
Vernon M. Neppe, MD, PhD, FRSSAf, DFAPA,
Seattle, WA
Internationally renowned, experienced expert, civil consultations/testimony; neuropsychiatry, behavioral neurology, head trauma, psychopharmacology, brain-injury. Professor, America's Top Doctors, uniquely qualified, highly published, 10+ books, professional communicator.
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Michael Arrigo
San Francisco, CA
Failure to notify, malpractice insurance, audits, critical findings notification as impacted by HITECH and Meaningful Use Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3.
Emergency Medicine Expert
Bruce Wapen, MD, FACEP
Foster City, CA
Experienced emergency physician, teacher, public speaker and veteran offers consultation, chart review and testimony for plaintiff, prosecution or defense regarding litigation arising from or involving the Emergency Department. 20+ years of experience as a medical expert with qualification as an expert at trials in the States of California, Alaska, Idaho, Michigan, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada & Florida.
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Glendale, CA
Expert Witness in the Field of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry. I have been retained on over 85 cases have provided over 40 depositions and gone to trial for a wide variety of cases related to the Oral and Maxillofacial region, Oral Surgery dental implant surgery TMD/TMJ facial trauma...Featured on CNN ABC CBS...
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An insider's view of what is really happening in the Harris County Criminal Courts
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Quick Programming Note
From a legal standpoint, I cannot do anything that assists in the dissemination of that material and that means that I cannot and will not publish any comments that link to it, either.
I can only say that the material in it was absolutely false.
As a rule, I will publish any comment regardless of whether or not I agree with it, but I won't publish something that I know to be false or invasive into the private lives of anyone. I am not trying to limit anyone's ability to speak freely, but there are some parameters that have to be followed.
6 comments:
hmmmm, looked and can't find anything. hope those county paid PR people in the HCDAO don't have anything to do with it--as that would be wrong, Pat.
- February 2, 2012 at 9:51 PM
No surprise there. When your out speaking the truth and exposing people for what they truly are they are going to come after you. Not working in Harris County but reading the comments, the blogs, and the news I can tell this is one vindictive pack of wolves. I'm surprised they haven't done things a lot worse to you I'm sure they have tried. I admire you for your work. I urge you to keep calling the corruption out somebody needs to.
- February 2, 2012 at 10:27 PM
Who is this Jeff Yates? Why did Patsy hire him? Was this a quid pro quo with Woodfi?
- February 2, 2012 at 10:30 PM
Ms. Lykos,
I know what a narcissist control freak you are with the whole media thingy stuff, setting, lights etc. Kudos - looks like 1/2 million DID buy you two (one female and one male) HPD officers to stand with you - GREAT JOB! Good Props. We certainly know they weren't there to "investigate". You now have your very own "Non-investigative Investigator's Office" - like seal team 6 except these guys are called: "Whale Team PCT 1 / HCSO Retirees". I think you ran off all the good ones from all other agencies.
Oh, one last thing - get rid of that loose drawer lying on the floor to the right of the unused podium that appears on the left side of the Television Screen – way too distracting.
Also, I know the Republican voters (like me) just LOVE RED but you need to switch it up a little. Next time Jarred and Joe dress you, try some other colors like Blue, Black, or………………..ORANGE!
3R X far too many years to remember. But if YOU win – which I predict NOT happening, I will be voting straight R – then going back and voting (D)for DA in the General. YOU are a shame and should be ashamed. Instead of letting the Office function on its own. You always seem to have the light shine on you and want all the attention and want it to revolve around YOU. Lonely, Lonely – "lady". Go buy another mirror.
- February 2, 2012 at 10:47 PM
Where does it say she hired Yates -In any case he used to be the manager of sorts of the day to day operations of the local Harris County Republican party.
Looks like J.W. is getting ready to be beaten as Co. Chair and is helping all the rats jump ship to another sinking ship. If his buddy Robert Talton gets elected to Co. Atty - just watch him move on over there as first assistant.
I'm an R but damn it why can't more modern day politicians be like the late Commissioner Squatty Lyons (sp)? He came in poor and left poor. Good honorable man. So was Fonteno who was basically a conservative old school D.
Hope the current groups of candidates don't trust the local R party with any Joint Judicial Campaign $ unless it is totally in the hands of independent political consultants.
J.W. is a hair's from being bankrupt...sad excuse for a leader of fiscal conservatism. He borrowed from a damn hedge fund loan shark organization at a high interest rate and now they are calling in his chit for over Major 10 figure debt(s) at high interest whereby he was betting on the come that never materialized. Why not have your non-investigative Investigative office investigate J.W. on that fancy law Enforcement System and tell us what HIS credit score is?
Yates is a decent enough guy but what pisses me off is all these non-prosecutorial political hacks getting jobs as quasi non-investigators and bullshit media PR people when what they need the most are "boots in the courtroom". Young ADA's with student loans to pay off. Cronyism at its worst.
Holmes would NEVER hire unilaterally!
- February 3, 2012 at 1:17 AM
Is it possible that whoever has that site is trying to find out who all of the posters on this blog are? I feel sure they think you would share that site with your posters. Which in turn would go to that site. I feel sure from there they could track down the person logged on.
I would not put it past that administration. Then they could get our backgrounds too.
I am sorry that someone is doing this to you. Find the culprits and sue them.
- February 3, 2012 at 7:06 AM

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Summary Report for:
47-4011.00 - Construction and Building Inspectors
Inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a specific area, such as electrical systems or plumbing.
Sample of reported job titles: Building Code Administrator, Building Inspection Engineer, Building Inspector, Building Official, Combination Building Inspector, Construction Inspector, Construction Materials Testing Technician, Elevator Inspector, Inspector, Plumbing Inspector
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
- Inspect bridges, dams, highways, buildings, wiring, plumbing, electrical circuits, sewers, heating systems, or foundations during and after construction for structural quality, general safety, or conformance to specifications and codes.
- Inspect facilities or installations to determine their environmental impact.
- Monitor installation of plumbing, wiring, equipment, or appliances to ensure that installation is performed properly and is in compliance with applicable regulations.
- Measure dimensions and verify level, alignment, or elevation of structures or fixtures to ensure compliance to building plans and codes.
- Maintain daily logs and supplement inspection records with photographs.
- Review and interpret plans, blueprints, site layouts, specifications, or construction methods to ensure compliance to legal requirements and safety regulations.
- Evaluate project details to ensure adherence to environmental regulations.
- Conduct inspections, using survey instruments, metering devices, tape measures, or test equipment.
- Inspect and monitor construction sites to ensure adherence to safety standards, building codes, or specifications.
- Monitor construction activities to ensure that environmental regulations are not violated.
- Confer with owners, violators, or authorities to explain regulations or recommend remedial actions.
- Train, direct, or supervise other construction inspectors.
- Issue permits for construction, relocation, demolition, or occupancy.
- Approve building plans that meet required specifications.
- Conduct environmental hazard inspections to identify or quantify problems such as asbestos, poor air quality, water contamination, or other environmental hazards.
- Examine lifting or conveying devices, such as elevators, escalators, moving sidewalks, hoists, inclined railways, ski lifts, or amusement rides to ensure safety and proper functioning.
- Sample and test air to identify gasses, such as bromine, ozone, or sulfur dioxide, or particulates, such as mold, dust, or allergens.
Technology Skills
- Accounting software — Intuit QuickBooks ; Intuit Quicken
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Compliance software — Automated permit system software; NorthWest Builders Network Plan Analyst; OptaSoft Commercial Building Inspector
- Computer aided design CAD software — Arc Second PocketCAD; Autodesk AutoCAD
- Data base reporting software — Mobile building inspection software
- Data base user interface and query software — Database software; Real estate and tax software
- Electronic mail software — Email software; Microsoft Outlook
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software — Municipal geographic management software; SAP
- Internet browser software — Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Map creation software — ESRI ArcView; Trimble Digital Fieldbook
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Presentation software — Microsoft PowerPoint
- Procurement software — Vision Software
- Project management software — Microsoft Project ; Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management ; Oracle Primavera Systems
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software — Inspection Depot Home Guide System; Microsoft Word ; New construction inspection form software; Residential home inspection form software
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Adjustable wrenches
- Air samplers or collectors — Air sampling devices
- Air sampling pumps
- Air velocity and temperature monitors — Air velocity and temperature meters; Airflow meters
- Ammeters — Volt-ammeters
- Axes
- Borescope inspection equipment — Borescopes
- Calibrated resistance measuring equipment — Ground resistance testers
- Carbon monoxide analyzer — Carbon monoxide detectors
- Circuit tester — Circuit analyzers; Continuity testers; Electrical circuit testers
- Concrete or cement testing instruments — Concrete strength measurers; Concrete testers
- Conductivity meters
- Desktop calculator — 10-key calculators
- Desktop computers
- Digital camcorders or video cameras — Video inspection cameras
- Digital cameras
- Dissolved oxygen meters
- Distance meters — Electronic distance measuring equipment
- Drafting kits or sets — Drafting tools
- Electronic measuring probes — Probe rods
- Force or torque sensors — Force gauges; Torque meters
- Gas detectors — Combustible gas detectors; Gas leak detection devices
- GFI circuit testers — Arc receptacle testers; Ground fault circuit interrupter GFCI testers
- Handheld thermometer — Handheld thermometers
- Hydrometers
- Hygrometers
- Inspection mirror — Inspection mirrors
- Insulation testers
- Laser measuring systems — Laser measuring devices
- Laser printers
- Level sensors or transmitters — Transit levels
- Levels — Automatic levels; Electronic levels; Lock levels; Optical levels
- Lightmeters — Light meters
- Liquid leak detectors — Refrigerant leak detectors; Ultrasonic leak detectors
- Manometers
- Measuring wheels for distance — Distance measuring wheels; Map wheels
- Megohmmeters — Megohmeters
- Metal detectors — Magnetic locators
- Microfiche or microfilm viewer components or accessories — Laser fiches
- Microwave leakage meters — Microwave leakage detectors
- Moisture meters
- Multimeters — Clamp-on multimeters; Digital multimeters
- Notebook computers — Laptop computers
- Optical character recognition systems — Optical scanners
- Personal computers — Pocket personal computers PC
- pH meters
- Plumb bobs
- Portable data input terminals — Computerized data collectors; Wearable mobile inspection computers
- Power drills — Cordless drills
- Power meters — Power analyzer dataloggers
- Pressure indicators — Water pressure gauges
- Pressure or vacuum recorders — Pounds per square inch PSI test gauges; Pressure gauges
- Radon detectors — Radon detection devices
- Remote reading thermometers — Refrigeration thermometers
- Scales — Architects' scales; Engineering scales
- Scanners
- Scientific calculator — Programmable calculators
- Screwdrivers
- Shovels
- Single gas monitors — Chlorine meters
- Spectrometers
- Stud finders — Stud locators
- Surface thermometers — Asphalt thermometers
- Tablet computers
- Tape measures
- Temperature humidity testers — Temperature/humidity testers
- Theodolites
- Thermographs — Infrared thermometer lasers; Non-contact infrared thermometers
- Two way radios
- Ultrasonic examination equipment — Ultrasonic thickness gauges
- Vibration testers — Vibration meters
- Voltage or current meters — Voltage testers
- Water analyzers — Water quality test kits
- Building and Construction — Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
- English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
- Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Quality Control Analysis — Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Systems Evaluation — Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
- Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
- Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
- Flexibility of Closure — The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
- Perceptual Speed — The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
- Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
- Visualization — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
- Far Vision — The ability to see details at a distance.
- Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
- Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
- Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Work Activities
- Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
- Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
- Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
- Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
- Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
- Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
- Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
- Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
Detailed Work Activities
- Inspect work sites to identify potential environmental or safety hazards.
- Inspect plumbing systems or fixtures.
- Test electrical equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
- Authorize construction activities.
- Monitor construction operations.
- Evaluate projects to determine compliance with technical specifications.
- Measure work site dimensions.
- Verify alignment of structures or equipment.
- Evaluate construction projects to determine compliance with external standards or regulations.
- Record operational or environmental data.
- Review blueprints or specifications to determine work requirements.
- Inspect completed work to ensure proper installation.
- Communicate with clients about products, procedures, and policies.
- Inspect industrial or commercial equipment to ensure proper operation.
- Direct construction or extraction personnel.
- Train construction or extraction personnel.
- Test air quality at work sites.
- Estimate construction project costs.
Find occupations related to multiple detailed work activities
Work Context
- Telephone — 92% responded "Every day."
- Face-to-Face Discussions — 88% responded "Every day."
- Outdoors, Exposed to Weather — 79% responded "Every day."
- Freedom to Make Decisions — 75% responded "A lot of freedom."
- Electronic Mail — 63% responded "Every day."
- In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment — 71% responded "Every day."
- Letters and Memos — 50% responded "Every day."
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 42% responded "Extremely important."
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets — 50% responded "Every day."
- Contact With Others — 42% responded "Contact with others most of the time."
- Time Pressure — 54% responded "Every day."
- Deal With External Customers — 46% responded "Extremely important."
- Frequency of Decision Making — 54% responded "Every day."
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results — 42% responded "Very important results."
- Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting — 42% responded "Every day."
- Outdoors, Under Cover — 50% responded "Every day."
- Structured versus Unstructured Work — 46% responded "A lot of freedom."
- Exposed to High Places — 58% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Exposed to Contaminants — 33% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Very Hot or Cold Temperatures — 29% responded "Every day."
- Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions — 38% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable — 35% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Physical Proximity — 50% responded "Moderately close (at arm's length)."
- Work With Work Group or Team — 43% responded "Very important."
- Frequency of Conflict Situations — 50% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled — 38% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Spend Time Standing — 48% responded "More than half the time."
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled — 33% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Duration of Typical Work Week — 58% responded "40 hours."
- Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People — 38% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Consequence of Error — 42% responded "Serious."
Job Zone
|Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
|Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
|Related Experience
|Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
|Job Zone Examples
|These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, travel guides, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters, and medical assistants.
|SVP Range
|(6.0 to < 7.0)
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- Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
- Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
- Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
Work Styles
- Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
- Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
- Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
- Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
- Analytical Thinking — Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
- Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
- Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
- Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
- Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
- Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
- Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
- Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
- Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
- Innovation — Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
- Leadership — Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
Work Values
- Support — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
- Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
- Working Conditions — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
Related Occupations
Wages & Employment Trends
|Median wages (2019)
|$29.19 hourly, $60,710 annual
|State wages
|Local wages
|Employment (2018)
|117,300 employees
|Projected growth (2018-2028)
|Faster than average (7% to 10%)
|Projected job openings (2018-2028)
|State trends
|Top industries (2018)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 wage data and 2018-2028 employment projections . "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2018-2028). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Job Openings on the Web
Sources of Additional Information
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- American Concrete Institute
- American Construction Inspectors Association
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- American Society of Home Inspectors
- Association of Construction Inspectors
- Building Inspection Engineers Certification Institute
- Housing Inspection Foundation
- International Association of Certified Home Inspectors
- International Association of Electrical Inspectors
- International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials
- International Code Council
- National Academy of Building Inspection Engineers
- National Academy of Forensic Engineers
- National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities
- National Fire Protection Association
- National Society of Professional Engineers
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Construction and building inspectors
- The American Institute of Architects
- The American Society of Mechanical Engineers


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NATO's bombing campaign has paved the way for an extremist, arcane and brutal system of justice
Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet.com
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
National Transitional Council leader Mustafa Abdul-Jalil's announcement that Libya would follow Sharia law was mandated by Abdel Hakim Belhaj, the former Al-Qaeda commander whose LIFG terrorist organization killed U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Jalil promised to revoke Gaddafi's ban on polygamy and return Libya to Islamic banking laws during a triumphant speech on Saturday, declaring, "Libyan laws in future would have Sharia, the Islamic code, as its basic source."
Sharia law is viewed by many as an arcane and inherently brutal system of justice, with harsh punishments for those deemed to have broken its moral code, including torture and execution for sins such as adultery, homosexuality and robbery. The law also stifles free speech as it criminalizes criticism of Islam, the Quran, and the prophet Muhammad.
Even as Jalil made the announcement of a return to Sharia, the decree that bodies should be buried immediately under Islamic law was flouted as people lined up to see the dead corpses of Gaddafi and his son Mutassim lying in a meat freezer.
However, the move to implement Sharia law was not a decision made by the NTC, reports Israeli intelligence source DebkaFile, it was ordered by Abdel Hakim Belhaj, the former Al-Qaeda commander whose Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, with the aid of NATO's bombing campaign, now controls strategic areas of the country.
It was generally believed in Tripoli that the strongmen ruling the capital, Abdel Hakim Belhaj, ex-al Qaeda, and Ismail and Ali al-Sallabi, heads of the Libyan Muslim Brotherhood, only granted Abdul-Jalil's wish for a big liberation rally in Benghazi after he agreed to declare the new Libya a Sharia state.
But after the grand celebration is over, DEBKAfile's sources report, the transitional leader will be little more than a figurehead. Even now, he is confined in Benghazi by the three strongmen, who control most parts of the capital, and have not given him permission to move the seat of the interim government to Tripoli.
Abdul-Jalil is only allowed to pop over to receiving visiting foreign dignitaries.
The notion that Belhaj and his terrorist fighters are the real source of power in Libya tallies with previous reports that Belhaj dismissed suggestions he hand over power to the NTC, having declared himself "Commander of the Tripoli Military Council."
As we previously documented, Belhadj is the front man for the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), designated as a terrorist organization by the US State Department. Belhadj was captured by the CIA in Malaysia in 2003 and extradited to Libya where Colonel Gaddafi had him imprisoned. Belhadj is a committed jihadist who fought with the Taliban against U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Libyan rebel leader Abdel-Hakim al-Hasidi also admitted that Belhadj's LIFG fighters were the second-largest cohort of foreign fighters in Iraq.
A 2007 West Point report indicated that the Benghazi-Darnah-Tobruk area of Libya is a world capital for Al-Qaeda or mujahideen suicide bomber recruitment. Author Webster Tarpley details this intelligence in his excellent analysis piece, The CIA's Libya Rebels: The Same Terrorists who Killed US, NATO Troops in Iraq. The West Point report detailed how the LIFG and Al-Qaeda had formed an "increasingly co-operative relationship".
Since the LIFG seized key areas of the country, black Libyans have been subjected to torture, imprisonment and execution at the hands of Belhadj's fighters and other Libyan rebel groups.
The Debka report concludes that, "A primary objective of the Arab Spring as promoted by the United States and the Western Alliance is the substitution of those dictatorships by fundamental Muslim regimes whose leaders quite frankly usher Sharia law in to the liberated countries."
While the establishment media grandstands about "freedom" and "democracy" being brought to Libya and other Middle Eastern countries as a result of the "Arab Spring," and NATO-backed regime change, in reality the west has deliberately installed radical regimes who if anything will become more brutal than the tyrants they have replaced. This in turn builds tension throughout the region and lays the pretext for additional US and Israeli intervention further down the line.
Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a regular fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show.
This article was posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 4:21 am


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Cops: Passenger killed in Dix Hills drunken driving crash
A passenger was killed early Monday on the Northern State Parkway when the drunken and speeding driver of a 2002 Mercedes veered off the roadway and crashed into a tree in Dix Hills, State Police said.
Gabriel A. Herrera-Mina, 26, of Central Islip, a front-seat passenger who was not wearing a seat belt, was critically injured and taken by the Dix Hills Fire Department to Huntington Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Two other passengers were treated for minor injuries and released.
The driver, Yunior Josue Bonilla, 25, of Brentwood, was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated, police said.
Bonilla and his three passengers had been at a nightclub in Westbury before the crash, police said, and witnesses said that Bonilla had been seen "drinking before driving the car."
Senior Investigator Eli Roman of the Brentwood barracks also said Bonilla was using "excessive speed," but did not say exactly how fast he was driving before the crash, just west of Exit 42, Deer Park Road.
The eastbound lanes of the parkway between exits 41 and 42 were closed from 4:51 to 11:54 a.m. as officials investigated the single-car crash.
Anyone with information can call State Police at 631-756-3300 or 631-231-6389.


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In an article on ITworld.com, Sandra Henry-Stocker gives advice about writing efficient shell scripts.
Whilst a lot of the principles provided would appear to make sense, most of them actually do not make any significant difference, and some are entirely wrongly measured.
First, Henry-Stocker suggests replacing this script:
for day in Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri do echo $day touch $day.log done
… with this one:
for day in Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri do if [ $verbose ]; then echo $day; fi touch $day.log done
I ran both scripts 5,000 times, like this:
for x in `seq 1 5000` do for day in Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri do echo $day touch $day.log done done
… and similarly for the second script.
The "slow" script ran in 21.425 seconds on my PC, the "fast" script, which although it does not echo anything, instead parses and executes the test, which means that it took longer – 25.178 seconds, or 17% slower than simply running "echo" every time.
I would also note that the syntax
if [ $verbose ] is asking for trouble, in real scripts I'm sure she would agree that you should use something like: "
if [ "$verbose" -eq "y" ]".
If the code is running on an old Sun framebuffer console, which will update the screen at around one second per line, all this needless echoing would make a difference, but in any real-world situation in 2014, the overhead of the test is far slower than writing the output.
Over on page two (because it's all about selling advertising space 🙂 ), order of comparison is taken on. Whilst in principle, it could make a significant difference, the example given involves a single
if statement, no
fork()ing, and some simple variable comparisons:
echo -n "enter foo> "; read foo; echo -n "enter bar> "; read bar; echo -n "enter tmp> "; read tmp; if [[ $foo -eq 1 && $bar -eq 2 && $tmp -eq 3 ]]; then echo ok fi
Taking out the
read from the tests, we find that it takes 0.083 seconds to do 5,000 runs of the full test, with all variables matching (so all three conditions have to be tested each time), and 0.033 seconds when the first condition does not match, so it takes just over twice as long to run three tests as it does to run one test.
This is a significant difference, but it's not the 1.195 seconds per iteration suggested by the article, it's 0.00001 second per iteration. Taking Sandra Henry-Stocker's results at face value, my tests which each took well under 1 second, would have taken 4 hours 5 minutes, or 2 hours 26 minutes respectively.
If one comparison was particularly time-consuming, it would be a more effective example. Here, if the
find command takes 10 seconds to run, but
foo is usually
1, then this will take 11 seconds:
if find /var -name foo.txt && [ "$foo" -eq "93" ]; then ...
whilst this will take 1 second, 1000% faster:
if [ "$foo" -eq "93" ] && find /var -name foo.txt; then ...
The example provided just doesn't match the claimed results.
Avoiding unnecessary
echo and similar statements is good advice; not as significant as it was 10 years ago, and much less significant on Linux, where
fork()ing is much faster than on Unix.


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#1 ROFLMAO!: Gays and traditionalists trash Hallmark for "Don we now our fun apparel"
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Hallmark Faces Backlash For Changing Lyric From 'Gay' To 'Fun' In 'Deck The Halls'
Greeting card giant Hallmark said Thursday that it shouldn't have changed the lyrics to "Deck the Halls" on a new holiday ornament that stirred a backlash from customers online.
The Kansas City, Mo.-based company has been defending itself after it began selling a miniaturized version of a tacky holiday sweater that changes the lyrics to the holiday carol. The ornament removes the word "gay" and emblazons the sweater with the phrase: "Don we now our FUN apparel!"
Critics took to Twitter and Hallmark's Facebook page, accusing the company of making a political statement by using the word "fun" to replace "gay." Some Facebook commenters said they would never again buy Hallmark merchandise and that the change amounted to the company rewriting Christmas classics in the name of political correctness. Others suggested removing the word "gay" demonstrated a homophobic bias.
The company initially responded by saying the multiple meanings attached to the word "gay" meant the sweater's lyrics would be "open to misinterpretation."
"The trend of wearing festively decorated Christmas sweaters to parties is all about fun, and this ornament is intended to play into that, so the planning team decided to say what we meant: 'fun.' That's the spirit we intended and the spirit in which we hope ornament buyers will take it."
The company updated its statement Thursday, saying it was surprised by the public's response and that it now realized it shouldn't have changed the lyrics.
"We've been surprised at the wide range of reactions expressed about the change of lyrics on this ornament, and we're sorry to have caused so much concern," the statement read. "We never intend to offend or make political statements with our products and in hindsight, we realize we shouldn't have changed the lyrics on the ornament."....
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Dear lord, I realize that is only an ornament. But if some one bought me a sweater like that, I think the term "GAY!!!" applies. Stated or not."It's a convention of wolves over there with all the snarling, snapping, and baring of teeth."
Ron Paul Supporter Describing CU
Revelation 15:1
And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.
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I've always thought "gay apparel" was a little affected... long before I knew that gay had more than one meaning. For that matter "don we now" is a bit affected. It all sounds like those stage accents from the old movies.
11-01-2013, 11:07 PMWe have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge or gallantry would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution is designed only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for any other.In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress.
~John Adams
So let me get this straight. Political correctness has gotten so out of whack that it's now considered un-politically correct to use a word in it's actual context? Liberalism at it's best.Progressivism is a bottomless pit of absurdity.
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I wonder if someone took this tacky, over the top sweater ornament, put "Don we now our gay apparel" on it, and someone in management thought it would read as an insult to gays. Sort of like Apocalypse's comment.
What no one expected is that traditionalists would see this as a slap against tradition and the real meaning of words.
Hallmark admits they should of left tradition alone:
"We've been surprised at the wide range of reactions expressed about the change of lyrics on this ornament, and we're sorry to have caused so much concern," the statement read. "We never intend to offend or make political statements with our products and in hindsight, we realize we shouldn't have changed the lyrics on the ornament."....
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For some reason, the only people who wear Christmas sweaters seem to be women and men with bleach or sun ruined hair which doesn't appear to have been washed today. Why is that? Speaking of which, do people from Vermont have some cultural aversion to bathing in the morning?
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How tags exploit the self-interest of individuals to organize the Web for everyone.
Del.icio.us (Yahoo)
In 2001, a wonky Wall Street quantitative analyst named Joshua Schachter had a problem. In the late 1990s, he'd started a website called Memepool, which was a simple collection of Web links that he had found interesting, useful, or both. Over time, as Memepool's users began sending in links they thought the site should feature, Schachter's personal list of bookmarked Web pages grew to more than 20,000 entries, far more than any folder system could handle. To bring some order to the chaos, Schachter wrote an application called Muxway, which allowed him to manage his links by giving each a short label, or tag--enabling him to call up all the pages that were tagged, say, "Wi-Fi" or "math."
People continued to view Schachter's list of interesting links; but now, because of Muxway, those links were organized around tags. Pretty soon, about ten thousand people every day were stopping by. Schachter realized that even with (or perhaps because of) the deluge of information available on the Web, people were still hungry for good links, and they were interested in finding out what others thought was interesting. He also figured that if tagging was helpful to him, it could make storing and finding bookmarks easier for everyone else. So with that in mind, he rewrote Muxway, and in 2003 he launched it as a website called del.icio.us. Within a couple of years, hundreds of thousands of people were using del.icio.us, and it had metamorphosed into a system for organizing not just individuals information but the whole Web. Today it exemplifies the promise of what's often called Web 2.0--websites and online applications that rely on user participation to achieve their greatest value.
At its core, del.icio.us is a bookmarking system: a place to store all those links that don't fit in a "Favorites" folder. But it took off because it offers everyone what Muxway had offered Schachter: a way not just to collect links in one place but also to organize them. As people trawled the Web, they could tag interesting pages using whatever words they wanted, and del.icio.us would keep track of them all.
"You bookmark for one of two reasons: either you think you're going to need that page again somewhere down the road, or you don't have time to read it now, but you want to read it later," Schachter says. "The challenge is, once you've got all these bookmarks, how do you manage them? The problem we're really dealing with is memory and recall, and using technology to make your memory more scalable."
Schachter deliberately avoided imposing any rules about how people could use tags. He knew it wouldn't work: "If I went in there and said, Hey, you're using that tag wrong, people would just tell me to fuck off," he says. He also knew that letting people use their own tags--instead of choosing them from a menu he provided--would make del.icio.us more likely to be genuinely useful. Each person who uses del.icio.us is effectively coming up with an idiosyncratic system for classifying the Web: an article about, say, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban might be tagged "Mavericks" by one person, "crazy" by another, and "Mavericks" and "crazy" by a third. (Del.icio.us allows users to pin as many tags on a page as they want.) "If you're trying to tag a page in a way that'll get you back there someday, you want to use your vocabulary, not someone else's," he says.
Though del.icio.us has become a way for users to collectively organize information across the Web, it did not begin as anything so grand. Rather, it emerged as a way to help individuals manage their own information. "For a system to be successful, the users of the system have to perceive that it's directly valuable to them," Schachter says. "If you need scale in order to create value, it's hard to get scale, because there's little incentive for the first people to use the product. Ideally, the system should be useful for user number one." This makes del.icio.us different from systems that rely on what economists call "network externalities"--meaning they're valuable only if lots of people use them. It was hard to get the first person to buy a fax machine, because a fax machine is useless if you're the only one who has one. But even for the first person to use del.icio.us--Schachter--it worked.
As it happens, lots of people found del.icio.us valuable right from the start, making it a proverbial grassroots hit. Schachter did no advertising, no marketing. But the site was so successful that in 2005 he quit his day job at Morgan Stanley, raised some money from outside investors, and launched del.icio.us as a regular business. Less than a year later, Schachter sold del.icio.us to Yahoo, where he now works in the Groups business, running the site full time.
Schachter's original focus on the individual user has never wavered, and it remains essential to the way del.icio.us works. But as more and more people started to use the site, something interesting happened: when aggregated, all those individual tags created a useful system for categorizing Web pages. On the surface, del.icio.us doesn't seem designed to do this, since each person makes his or her own tags, and there's no overarching authority to maintain order. But even with no one in charge, the product of all the individual decisions of del.icio.us's users is surprisingly well organized--and surprisingly intelligent. That is, if you do a search on del.icio.us for all the pages that are tagged with a particular word, you're likely to come up with a remarkably good--and well-rounded--selection of related Web sources. In other words, although del.icio.us didn't need lots of users to be useful, once it had lots of users, it became valuable in an entirely new way. Almost accidentally, it became an excellent tool for making sense of the Web.
What del.icio.us's users were creating--without necessarily knowing they were doing so--was what technology blogger Thomas Vander Wal has dubbed a "folksonomy," a flexible system of organization that emerges organically from the choices users make. We're all familiar with the alternative, the kind of rule-bound, top-down classification scheme that Internet theorist Clay Shirky calls "ontological" in nature. The Dewey decimal system is an example: every object is assigned its place in a hierarchical system of organization, and every object is defined as, ultimately, one thing: a book goes in one place in the library and nowhere else. In a folksonomy, by contrast, definitions are fuzzier. With del.icio.us, the same Web page has many different tags, which often aren't even related to one another, and no explicit rules are being followed. Web pages are therefore listed not in one place but in many places, and sometimes pages aren't quite where you might expect them to be. So folksonomies are messier than "ontologies" are.
What del.icio.us has shown, though, is that folksonomies' imperfections are outweighed by their benefits. In the first place, folksonomies are dynamic rather than static. A Web folksonomy thus allows us to reclassify content according to our changing interests. An academic paper that's interesting today might be equally interesting a decade from now--but why it's interesting, why people care about it, might be very different. A traditional categorization system has a hard time dealing with this: once the essence of an object is defined, it's supposed to be defined for good. In a folksonomy, the reclassification happens almost automatically--as people start tagging the paper with new, more relevant tags, for example. Web folksonomies are also better at capturing the multiple meanings and uses that a given site has, rather than constraining the possible range of meanings. It's useful, after all, to learn that many people have tagged stories about Mark Cuban "crazy," in addition to indicating everything else that's important about him. Finally, folksonomies are cheap. Imagine the labor and the time it would take to construct a traditional organizing system for all the pages on the Web, and then to maintain and update it. Then recognize that del.icio.us is producing a ceaselessly revised organizing system--at almost no cost.
The real magic of folksonomies--and the reason sites like del.icio.us can create so much value with so little hired labor--is that they require no effort from users beyond their local work of tagging pages for themselves. It just happens that the by-product of that work is a very useful system for organizing information. This distinguishes del.icio.us from other high-profile Web 2.0 sites like Wikipedia and Digg, which people contribute to without reaping any obvious personal benefit.
Schachter thinks the fact that del.icio.us does not rely on the selflessness of its users makes it more robust than it might otherwise be. "Im not a big believer in expecting a large number of people to act in an altruistic fashion," he says. "You want to rely on people to do what they do." The echoes of Adam Smith are unmistakable: del.icio.us is a system that, like a healthy market, turns individual self-interest into collective good.
Del.icio.us now has more than 300,000 registered users, and it generates as much traffic in a single day as it did in its entire first year. But even as tagging has become an industry buzzword that businesses are straining to associate themselves with, Schachter is confronting the fact that the vast majority of people on the Web don't tag at all--and probably have never even heard of tagging. So how does he expand his sites audience? "You have to solve a problem that people actually have," Schachter says. "But it's not always a problem that they know they have, so that's tricky." He remains more focused on the site's value to the individual than on its folksonomic aspects, because to him, helping individuals store and recall information is far more important than classifying the Web. And it may well be individual value that's most likely to keep del.icio.us growing.
Regardless of what happens, Schachter has already shown that out of the seeming chaos of hundreds of thousands of independent and eccentric judgments, order and wisdom can emerge. And if you think about del.icio.us in terms of his idea of making memory scalable, he's also helped create a rather remarkable social memory system, in which all of us are able to find more and better information than we would on our own. As Schachter puts it, "The one who stashes a page doesn't have to be the one who ends up recalling it. Del.icio.us is a storer of one's own attention. But it also means you can share it with others." And that ability will only become more valuable over time. "The better you understand the world, the better you'll do," Schachter says. "I really think that in the end, more understanding wins."
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