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The mental health diagnosis: "borderline personality disorder" (a.k.a. psychopathy) is controversial.
But, there are a number of good and relatively recent non-fiction and textbook treatments of the condition (e.g. Simon Baron-Cohen, "The Science of Evil" and Martha Stout's "The Sociopath Next Door" (2005); Philip Zimbardo, "The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil"; Babiak, P., and R.D. Hare, "Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work." (2006); Blair, R.J.R. "The emergence of psychopathy: Implications for the neuropsychological approach to developmental disorders." Cognition 101(September):414-442 (2006); Edens, J.F. "Unresolved controversies concerning psychopathy: Implications for clinical and forensic decision making." (2006); Hare, R.D., "Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us." (1993); Hawes, D.J., and M.R. Dadds. "The treatment of conduct problems in children with callous–unemotional traits." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 73(August):737-741 (2005); Hervé, H., and J.C. Yuille, eds., "The Psychopath: Theory, Research, and Practice." (2007); Viding, E., J.R. Blair, et al., "Evidence for substantial genetic risk for psychopathy in 7-year-olds.", Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 46(June):592-597 (2005); Woodworth, M., and S. Porter, "In cold blood: Characteristics of criminal homicides as a function of psychopathy." Journal of Abnormal Psychology 111(August):436-445 (2002); Lyman, D.R., and L. Gudonis, "The development of psychopathy." Annual Review of Clinical Psychology 1(April):381-407 (2005)).
One recent fictional treatment of the condition that doesn't mention it by name once, but portrays a near perfect textbook case of the condition that supporters of the diagnosis say is real and makes for easier reading than an academic monograph is the novel "Beautiful Malice" by Rebecca James. While the setting is ambiguous, the portray of the havoc one can experience when one is involved in the life of someone with BPD is vivid and closely tracks the recent academic and popular non-fiction literature on the subject.
Perspectives on where our world is heading from a vantage point in Denver, Colorado.
23 April 2012
Beautiful Malice
2 comments:
- LokaSamasta said...
Dude, Psychopathy is now 'Antisocial Personality Disorder'.
Borderline PD is now 'Unstable Mood Disorder'.
- andrew said...
APD overlaps, but does is not equivalent to psychopathy. APD, one of the more lame psychiatric diagnoses, also covers other kinds of ingrained habitual criminality.
I think that there is room for disagreement on how BPD maps to the DSM-IV.
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Sanford police say they arrested and charged a man with assaulting his infant twins.
Police said they arrested Anthony Carpinelli, 21, of Sanford, on charges of aggravated assault.
Last week, police said the twins were brought to the Southern Maine Health Care Emergency Department with serious head injuries.
The twins were then taken to the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital in Portland, according to police.
One of the twins has serious injuries. The other infant has critical injuries, investigators said in a news release.
Police said the investigation revealed that Carpinelli intentionally assaulted the twins while they were under his care.
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WASHINGTON - The National Transportation Safety Board today announced it will hold a public forum on April 22-23 in Washington that will examine the safety issues associated with the transportation of crude oil and ethanol by rail.
The forum, Rail Safety: Transportation of Crude Oil and Ethanol, will explore DOT-111 tank car design, construction and crashworthiness; rail operations and risk management strategies; emergency response challenges and best practices; and federal oversight.
"While the soaring volumes of crude oil and ethanol traveling by rail has been good for business, there is a corresponding obligation to protect our communities and our environment," said NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman. "This forum will explore both the risks and opportunities that exist to improve the safety of transporting these important commodities."
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What were the Black folks' reaction? Particularly in Harlem but generally Black folks' reaction to Malcolm's, ah, "Chickens coming home to roost," ah, comment after Kennedy's assassination?
Well I think, ah, Black folk, ah, or were in agreement.
I'm sorry, if you could just mention--
Okay, yeah. You know, when JFK was assassinated, you know and I know that this country had what we call, um, an oppor--made an opportunity for people to expel that horror via the television. Okay, so they said simply, "We will assassinate on television but we will also allow you an opportunity to get rid of the horror and your pain via television." So they televised everything. Then Malcolm of course made a statement about, ah, "This is just an example of chickens coming home to roost." Um, "This country also will not only kill African Americans, this country will kill its own also, too. Especially people who think they can be presidents." When certainly that is not what happens in this country; you don't run a country as president. You're just there for, ah, to be, um, um, you know artifacts. You're just there to be the heads of states, etc. Of course he was then set down. What happened then for us, many of us as we were watching that from the Harlems of America, we thought it was a very unjust thing. We thought what he had said was hip, was like "Yeah, why couldn't he say that?" We didn't have a sense of the nation at that particular time being threatened, feeling threatened by the government.
I'm sorry, only because if you could incorporate the "Chickens coming over the roost" comment somewhere.
I thought I did. I said, "Chickens coming home to roost" at the beginning. I did, uh huh, uh huh, yea. I did.
Since we were not in the Nation, okay, at that time, we didn't have a sense of like, there was a, a hierarchy involved. We saw the Nation as Malcolm. You've got to understand that. Um, although we knew that there were other people involved with the Nation, our sense of the Nation was always Malcolm. Our sense of the Nation of coming around the Nation and involving ourselves the Nation, Malcolm was indeed the person. So when someone could say we are sitting you down because of your statement, we thought, ah, the dialogue in, in the Harlems of America was simply, um, "Why?" He said, "Well that's true." And why shouldn't he say what was true because he had been a person who could always say what he wanted to say? So we began to have a dialogue among ourselves about, "There's something wrong. There must be something more than what is happening here. It is not just a statement. Perhaps there are other things involved at this particular point." So, ah, we began to watch very carefully, watch Malcolm. Watch his movements. Um, or watch his non-movements. And then all of a sudden when he announced that he was no longer part of it then we sort of said, "Well good, you know." I mean we all said, "Okay," because he was our connection. He was our lifeline. Ah, in retrospect you see, you do understand some things that were happening there. Certainly we realized now from reading... you can't do that, okay, I'm sorry, okay. So, um, you know--


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Cow herds can excel with strong genetic selection and an excellent nutrition program.
Working Together
Cosby says a nutritionist and veterinarian should develop a working relationship for their clients' benefit, as well as their own.
"Nutritionists and veterinarians are interested in the long-term success of their clients," Cosby says. "Having a working relationship could benefit all parties involved so the nutritionist can make a sound recommendation to help the health program, and so that the veterinarian is aware of the nutritional requirements that affect health."
Spangler says a strong understanding of genetics is also important for a beef practitioner.
"The fact is, veterinarians become the on-site professional that deals with a wide array of questions regarding nutrition, genetics and management," he says. "It's important to have a strong, fundamental understanding of genetics. And it's also important to realize when to turn to another source of information to fully and completely answer a client's questions."
He recommends the National Beef Cattle Education Consortium; the National Program for Genetic Improvement of Feed Efficiency in Beef Cattle; the University of Nebraska Beef Cattle Production; and other university experts for additional genetic advice and resources.
"There is a lot of information to be gleaned," Spangler says. "If your questions are more difficult than what can be found through these resources, you need to turn to someone who spends all of their time in that area."
Often, Spangler says, problems within a herd are attributed to genetics. And sometimes, genetics isn't the culprit.
"I think it's important to take a systems approach to evaluating problems and to developing a true understanding of the situation," he says. "Study the nutrition. Study the genetics. And put all of the pieces together."
By understanding the equation and developing a mind-set of cooperation and mutual understanding, everyone benefits. It's truly a winning equation.
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The verdict is in, and the world's greatest composer is (drum roll, please): Johann Sebastian Bach ...
... at least, according to Anthony Tommasini, music critic for The New York Times.
Earlier this month, Tommasini launched his project to compile a list of the 10 greatest composers in history — not counting those still living. "Including Bach is a no-brainer," he wrote at the outset. But Handel? "I think he should pay a price for churning out all those da capo arias."
Part of Tommasini's project was to involve readers in his Top 10 search — and to examine why the best composers have such staying power. He said he received more than 1,500 "informed, challenging, passionate and inspiring comments," and was heartened to learn that "for most of us, these composers are not monumental idols but living, compelling presences."
The rest of his list: 2) Beethoven. 3) Mozart. 4) Schubert. 5) Debussy. 6) Stravinsky. 7) Brahms. 8) Verdi. 9) Wagner. 10) Bartok.
Is your favorite composer missing? Agree or disagree, you have to credit Tommasini with creating lively interest in a musical genre too often dismissed as staid and formal.
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"When is Onondaga Community College going to become a four-year college? We're not. We are offering what this community needs, and we do it in partnership. We will continue doing what we do well: provide the first two years of college."
OCC President Debbie Sydow, speaking at this week's Thursday Morning Roundtable. She said of the 12,000 students currently enrolled at OCC, at least 66 percent plan to move on to four-year schools. Among OCC's most well-received recent initiatives, she said, is a "seamless transfer" agreement with some 70 colleges and universities that guarantees admission to eligible students who complete their first two years at OCC. TMR sessions can be heard at 8 p.m. Sundays on WCNY-FM, 91.3; or go to www.wcny.org/tmr.
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"I tell people I can't afford to die; it will wreck my image!"
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Perhaps you remember that Red Sox fan who made the unfortunate decision to solicit fans on the Great freakin' Wall of China.
At the time, at least we could take comfort in the idea that it was a onetime thing -- that we didn't have a tragically awkward Red Sox fan soliciting clueless band wagon hoppers on all corners of the globe.
It is for this reason that I bregrudgingly bring you news: She's back. In fact, she's moved on to Ireland, taking on yet another continent for our viewing pleasure. And by "pleasure," I mean the kind where teeth grind:
Message to our fearless heroine, here: Please. Stop.
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When I recommend North and South to someone, Mr Thornton is usually in the back of my mind. I believe North and South makes a great read for those who, like me a few years ago, have read Pride and Prejudice until they know it by heart, thus losing some of the instant romantic feelings associated with Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. Perhaps Mrs. Gaskell's novel is a little slower than Austen's, because she tries to pack in more different subjects and has her characters expound upon them. For me that works rather perfectly, because it combines a) romance, b) social history, c) religion, and d) the role of women. But I do truly believe that the romance, in itself, is quite as gratifying as watching Darcy and Elizabeth.
Usually, when I have to sum up Mr. Thornton's appeal I summarize it as "Mr. Darcy meets Mr. Rochester". Thornton is a little rougher around the edges than Darcy was. He has something Byronic about him except that he doesn't keep a wife in his attic which makes him more universally appealing, I guess. And he is a self-made man, which, in this setting and in case of Margaret Hale, instantly puts him in an underdog position, which you know will just leave you rooting for him.
But the storyline overall clearly echoes Pride and Prejudice more than I guess any other novel. Especially when you take into consideration the two proposals, the woman taking the lead in the second proposal, and the storyline of overcoming pride and prejudice (perhaps more on the side Margaret than Thornton).
I remember the first time when I read North and South I was comfortably settling into the southern-England setting and I expected Henry Lennox to be the inevitable love interest. I could not understand why Margaret would say yes to him as she seemed to enjoy spending time with him so much. Now, when I read that scene I am instantly prejudiced against him, and at first I wondered why. Was it because I knew Mr. Thornton was bound to arrive? But that could not explain why I was convinced Henry Lennox wasn't right for Margaret. Having read the fourth part, I realised that these sections must have been why. Even apart from the knowledge that were she to marry Lennox, Margaret would end up having to cater to Edith's wished all the time, it was Henry himself that I couldn't stand in this last part. Sure, he helped her, but his ulterior motives got on my nerves. And his convictions about the North, about Margaret who would surely make him a good wife as if she were some decoration, and the hints of him thinking her more desirable now that she had money. Ugh.
As for Thornton, this time around I was at first a little puzzled by how I formerly seemed to instantly love him as a love interest. Oh yes, there is something to swoon over in many scenes between Margaret and Thornton; the bracelet which is almost erotic, the "saving him from the mob scene", the way Thornton seems to return to that scene in his mind [and we get to witness it], etcetera. But there is something that bothered me about first-half-of-the-book Thornton too, and that is his believe in self-sufficiency. The fact that he became a self-made man (which is admirable) does not mean that everyone who does not simply doesn't try enough. I admit, I was raised a socialist and so political convictions are a part of this way of viewing Thornton, but I couldn't help but want character growth in that department for him. While, as I mentioned in a previous post, I admire how he respects the individuality and freedom of his workers, I felt Margaret and Thornton both picked extremes while surely there was some middle ground to be found. And I'm very happy to say that he does.
Mr. Thornton works for me because like Margaret he has his own character growth to go through. From working himself up he is on the brink of losing it all again. In the middle of this situation he has begun working together with Higgins to set up a dining hall for his workers. And when he is on the brink of losing everything, he takes responsibility for everyone involved, and does not risk the livelihood of the people who work for him on the off-chance that he might save himself. Mr Thornton, as he is in the end, is so obviously Gaskell's perfect man in the sense of respecting everyone's individual life and yet taking responsibility and caring for others. How could you help but fall for him a little? And in the middle of all of this you are allowed to feel sympathy for him because you are, I think, a more direct witness to his feelings for Margaret (these scenes are all just a little bit more sensual in the non-explicit sense) than you are of Mr. Darcy's for Elizabeth.
I admit the last scene, those two pages, feel a little short to resolve such a large part of the novel's plot. But are not they the most amazing pages? I admit I reread that scene 3 times because I wanted more, but also because it makes me feel all the feelings, time and again.
Or perhaps these are all rationalizations of the fact that right after reading North and South for the first time, I watched the BBC miniseries. And there I saw Richard Armitage as Mr. Thornton, which made all the sense in the world to me. I cannot un-see Armitage when I think Thornton. I cannot forget those two magical scenes best summarised for those who have yet to view the series as "look back at me" and "train station glance". If you think Mr. Thornton is swoon-worthy in the novel, please do yourself the favour of watching the miniseries. I promise you guaranteed swoons. And a rougher version of Thornton (which the jury is still out on). I also promise you that the scene at the end is, perhaps, a little more satisfactory. And I promise you that if you want to discuss watching, I'll be readily available to do so.
So yes, I am a bit of a fangirl when it comes to Mr. Thornton, or the romance in North and South in general. It went so far that for years the lines "pack clouds away" and "a much better rate of interest" have had a definite romantic ring to me. And whenever a song features the lines "a train station glance" I think of a certain scene in the mini series.
To confess your quirks and obsessions is always a bit of an embarrassment, so please do not judge me harshly.
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Coram Deo: Daily Meditations on God's Presence - Tuesday, May 20, 2014
The Heavenly Choir
Hebrews 12:18–24 tells us that worship is more than just the gathering of saints in an earthly sanctuary. When we praise God alongside His people we actually enter heaven itself, bearing witness with the angels to our Lord's holiness and beauty. We should, therefore, never consider worship as something dull and dreary, for we enter into the gates of heaven and join the angels in God's throne room singing praises of His majesty.
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The Czech national handball team sensationally beat Serbia 32:21 in Brno on Saturday in the second leg of their qualifying tie and booked a spot at the world championships in Qatar next year. They lost the first leg 15:23 in Serbia last week. The women's national handball team, meanwhile, lost to Poland 22:25 on Saturday, failing to qualify for this year's European championships.
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Big stores forced to close their doors to customers
Big stores and supermarkets have been forced to close their doors on the public holiday for the first time this year due to a new law according to which outlets bigger than 200 square meters must remain closed on all big public holidays. According to a poll conducted by the Median agency 65 percent of Czechs do not have a problem with this. The new law means that big stores will no longer be able to serve customers on New Year's Day, Easter Monday, May 8, September 28, October 28, December 25 or December 26. On December 24 – on the eve of which Czechs traditionally celebrate Christmas – large retailers will have to shut at noon.
Celebrations of Czechoslovak Independence Day overshadowed by scandal
People around the country are marking Czechoslovak Independence Day, the founding of an independent state of Czechs and Slovaks in 1918. Official celebrations of the anniversary in Prague are scheduled to take place throughout the day; politicians, cultural figures and members of the public are laying wreaths at the statue of T. G Masaryk, Czechoslovakia's first president on Hradčany Square, President Zeman, political leaders, war veterans and cultural figures are taking part in the traditional ceremony at Vítkov National Memorial and shortly after midday the president is expected to appoint new generals at Prague Castle. This year the celebrations are taking place in a tense political atmosphere due to a scandal surrounding the state awards which are traditionally presented on the day. Allegations that Holocaust survivor George Brady had been crossed off the list on nominees because his nephew, Culture Minister Daniel Herman had angered the president by meeting with the Dalai Lama, has evoked outrage and many politicians will not be attending the traditional award giving ceremony at Prague Castle. An alternate event, to be attended by politicians, academics, cultural figures and religious leaders critical of president Zeman, is to take place on Old Town Square.
Broadcasting watchdog slams Prima for claims that show was pulled for fears of regulator
The Czech state appointed radio and tv watchdog, the Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting, bluntly brushed off claims from commercial broadcaster Prima that it did not originally screen the episode of Jan Kraus's talk show featuring George Brady and culture minister Daniel Herman because of fears how the council would react. Managers at the broadcaster already knew that the council had ruled that entertainment programmes featuring subjective views of guests did not keep to the highest standards of objectivity and balance that might be demanded elsewhere, the council said in a statement late Thursday. Prima was trying to shift blame for its decision and put it on the regulator if it tried to maintain that it was not aware of this, it added. The episode of the show reportedly contained many critical references to Czech head of state, president Miloš Zeman, and his staff.
OKD mining unions threaten to take strike action
Miners' unions at the struggling hard coal mining company OKD have given notice of the possibility of strike action. The move is aimed at highlighting anger that management is allegedly undermining existing agreements and a social agreement, under which miners leaving work would be entitled to 12 months' pay, for the Paskov mine. No date has been set for specific action. The Paskov mine is at high risk of closure under a reorganisation plan which management is set to finalize at the start of November. The company management has been reported to be seeking a further 600 million crowns in aid from the government to cover its social commitments to workers. Industry minister Jan Mládek said the mining company should come out officially if it needs new financing.
TV talk show featuring George Brady pulled at last minute
The scandal around the alleged withdrawal of a state honour to Holocaust survivor George Brady has taken a new turn with news that an episode of the popular talk show Jan Kraus on commercial broadcaster Prima failed to be screened. The episode, recorded on Tuesday, was supposed to go out on Wednesday night. Prima said that was not possible because the copy of the recording arrived late. An earlier episode was repeated instead. The station's version was challenged by the show's producer, who said it was delivered as usual and in time. Other guests on the show, such as musician Anna K, have complained of media censorship. Brady, the uncle of culture minister Daniel Herman, has been in the spotlight the last week in a scandal focused on whether the president's office first offered him a state award and then warned it would be withdrawn if the minister met with Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. Prima later said the episode would be screened on Thursday. Jan Kraus, known for his outspoken comments and stand against corruption, said that screening of an edited version of the show by Prima broke its contract with him. He said the orignal version would be put out on the web. Jan Kraus is known for his outspoken comments and stand against corruption.
Claudio Magris to be awarded Franz Kafka prize
Italian scholar, writer, and essayist Claudio Magris will be awarded this year's Franz Kafka prize in Prague on Thursday. Born in Trieste in 1939, Magris is known for his focus on Central Europe and German. His most famous book, Danube, followed the course of the river through the region. Magris' work first appeared in Czech in 1992. He will be the 16th winner of the Franz Kafka award, which seeks to give recognition to writers who have followed in the literary path of the celebrated Czech 20th century writer.
PPP mooted for financing Czech high speed rail routes
So-called Public Private Partnership Projects (PPP) could be used in the future to finance high speed rail connections in the Czech Republic, the director of the State Fund for Transport Infrastructure, Zbyněk Hořelica. He was speaking at a transport conference in Prague. The fund is current carrying out technical surveys on possible routes with planning permission for construction possible after 2030. The search for new sources of financing stems from the fact that most EU funding for transport initiatives will dry up after 2023. Priority routes for high speed routes are likely to be to Germany via Ústi nad Labem and Dresden, to Munich via Plzeň, and to Vienna and Bratislava from Brno. PPP projects, in which a private investor builds the infrastructure and then, often, charges for it, have often been mooted as a means for building transport infrastructure while deferring the up front costs.
Czech made L-159 aircraft used in fighting on outskirts of Mosul
Czech made L-159 sub-sonic aircraft have been used in Iraq for the first time against Islamic State, according to the Iraqi Army. The Czech government cleared the sale of 15 excess to requirement aircraft being held by the company Aero Vodochody. The Iraqi Army said the Czech aircraft are now being used on the outskirts of Mosul, which the army and Kurdish forces are currently attempting to win back from IS. Czech training and aircraft advisors have been in Iraq since June to help train Iraqi's to use the planes.
The weather on Friday, a holiday in the Czech Republic to mark the anniversary of the founding of Czechoslovakia, will be overcast with the chance of some sunny spells. Maximum daytime temperatures across the country will range from 10 to 14 degrees Celsius.
PM presents George Brady with Karel Kramář medal
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka on Thursday presented Holocaust survivor George Brady with the Karel Kramář medal. The prime minister said the award was recognition of Czech-born Brady's lifetime work promoting freedom, democracy, and human rights. Referring to the recent scandal over whether presidential officials threatened to withdraw an earlier promised state award to Brady because his nephew, culture minister Daniel Herman met with the Dalai Lama, Sobotka said it was unfortunate and that figures such as Brady should be honoured. Brady survived the Czech collection camp at Terezín, where he was sent by the Nazis, and later the Auschwitz death camp. He later emigrated to Canada and devoted much of his life telling younger generations of his life story.


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A line of strong thunderstorms stretching from Hahnville to 10 miles south of Belle Chasse is moving northeast at 30 mph, drenching Jazz Fest and Zurich Open participants alike, the National Weather Service said.
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Expect frequent lightning, pea-sized to dime-sized hail and winds gusting to near 40 mph, which could blow down tree limbs and scatter unsecured objects in yards.
These storms are the result of unstable air being pushed into southeastern Louisiana in advance of a strong cold front that will move through the area on Saturday.
Expect mostly cloudy skies with thunderstorms, some severe, throughout the rest of the afternoon and night.
On Saturday, widespread thunderstorms and showers are expected, again with some being severe, as temperatures rise into the lower 80s. By Saturday night, the cold front will have moved through the area, leaving behind cooler weather and clearing skies. Lows will be in the upper 50s.
On Sunday, expect highs in the lower 80s under sunny skies.


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By Mary Sparacello
Kenner bureau
For the better part of two decades, Driftwood Park residents say an absentee couple has let two vacant houses less than a mile apart fall into disrepair in their Kenner subdivision. The owners have done sporadic work on the structures, neighbors say, but the buildings habitually attract notices of code violations that are now tied up in litigation in two courts.
Frustration reached a boiling point at a recent Driftwood Park Civic Association meeting when residents pelted city officials with questions about when the houses would be repaired or demolished. They said the litigation has let owners Jan and Placide Jumonville draw out the process of fixing the houses, which they describe as dilapidated, unkempt and magnets for vermin.
"It's unacceptable. It's terrible," said neighbor Eddie Roth, who said the house at 3857 Martinique Ave. has been vacant for 17 years.
The latest development in the court cases came this week, when Judge Robert Murphy of the state's 24th District Court in Gretna dismissed Jan Jumonville's appeal of a City Council order to demolish the Martinque house. Murphy ruled that Jumonville did not follow the proper procedure to serve Kenner with court papers.
But he dismissed the suit "without prejudice," meaning it can be filed again, City Attorney Keith Conley said.
Still awaiting trial is Jumonville's suit in federal court, where she alleges that the council violated her civil rights with its demolition order. That case is set for trial in March.
As a result, Conley said efforts to demolish the house are on hold.
"It's a long process, but the process will ensure that everybody's rights are protected," he said.
Jan Jumonville hung up on a reporter when reached by telephone Wednesday and didn't return additional calls.
Her single-story Martinique house is hidden by overgrown plants that cover its door and front windows. Kenner citied it in August for high weeds and litter, just a few months after issuing a citation for the same offense.
Placide Jumonville's house is at 50 Granada Drive. Kenner's cited it in June for a fence in disrepair and turned over the violation to the city attorney's office, Code Enforcement Director Keith Chiro said.
The two-story Granada house has shattered and broken windows, a raggedy front lawn and grassy bricks on the front stoop. It is listed as for sale for $299,999, which neighbors say is unrealistically high.
"Walls and floors unfinished," the listing says. "Ready to drywall, paint your colors, add flooring, your choice of kitchen cabinets, appliances, bathroom basins and fixtures."
Kenner first sued the Jumonvilles in 1995 to force them to complete the Granada house, where work had begun years earlier. At one point, a judge ordered Placide Jumonville under arrest because of insufficient progress on the house.
Jeannie Black, an at-large City Council member who used to represent the district that includes Driftwood, has fought the couple for years and is named, along with Mayor Ed Muniz, as a defendant in the federal lawsuit. She said city officials "keep running into a brick wall" with efforts to make progress on orders of demolition or cleanup.
"It infuriates me," she said.
"Everybody's frustrated with it," said Emile Lafourcade, public information officer for the Muniz administration. He is long familiar with the houses, because when he was an aide to Muniz on the Jefferson Parish Council, he assisted with efforts to resolve the issue. .
"That's one of the toughest ones I've ever encountered," Lafourcade said. "This one is just daunting."
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The just-released letter from the family of Fennville High School basketball standout Wes Leonard, who died earlier this month following a game, is one more heart-rending chapter in a sorrowful story. The letter is filled with the raw pain of parents who lost a child, mixed with deep appreciation for those who supported them through the ordeal.
"On March 3, our family changed forever," wrote Wes' parents, Gary and Jocelyn Leonard, along with his brother, Mitchell. "We lost our beautiful, good son, Wesley. It has been the most indescribable and pain-filled moments a family could ever endure."
Sixteen-year-old Wes had just made the game-winning overtime shot for the Fennville Blackhawks, who were playing rival Bridgman in their last regular season game. The win continued the Blackhawks' undefeated season, giving the team a 20-0 record. Wes collapsed just moments after the final shot. He was pronounced dead at Holland Hospital. An autopsy revealed he had died of dilated cardiomyopathy, commonly known as an enlarged heart.
The dramatic circumstances surrounding his death — and the many testimonials to the Fennville junior's kindness, modesty and joyful spirit — attracted national media attention. The heart-broken Blackhawks went on to win the district championship. This week, Wes Leonard was posthumously named to the Associated Press Class C All-State team.
The sudden death of a seemingly healthy 16-year-old athlete naturally raises the question: Can something be done to spare other families and communities the same mourning?
The answer begins with the reality that sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes is very rare. It occurs in about one of every 200,000 youngsters. A similar mortality rate occurs from lightning strikes, according to a 2009 report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Some doctors believe routine electrocardiograms (ECGs) could make a difference in saving lives in these few cases. Beaumont Hospital near Detroit offers free ECGs to athletes to address the possibility of sudden cardiac death. The European Society of Cardiology has used ECGs routinely in Italy for three decades and a study showed a resulting 89 percent reduction in the number of sudden cardiac deaths.
Other doctors disagree. The American Academy of Cardiology does not support routine ECGs for young athletes, arguing that it is a costly way to detect a small number of problems.
Dr. David Start, who performed the autopsy on Wes Leonard, questioned whether an ECG would have been helpful in this particular case. ECGs are taken at resting heart levels, Dr. Start said, and an arrythmia of the type that took the young athlete's life might only be present during activity.
Meanwhile, the Michigan High School Athletic Association is revising the form used by many high schools for athlete physicals to better screen for heart problems. New questions focus on family history and possible black-outs during or after exercise. That is a sensible step that could lead to finding youngsters who are at risk and getting them more tests.
Another sensible step is to make sure high school gymnasiums and other public places are equipped with automatic defibrillators. The Leonards, in fact, are generously forming a foundation in Wes Leonard's name to promote early detection of heart problems in athletes and the use of automated external defibrillators to help save lives.
Tragedies such as the death of Wes Leonard inevitably raise difficult, even unanswerable questions. The letter from the Leonard family indicates that the outpouring of community concern helped soften the profound loss they felt. "Our family has been prayed for and sheltered by many caring people," they wrote. "We would not have made it to this point without them."
Bad things happen to good people. The only thing that seems to help is that more good people step in — with kind words, heart-felt support, communal care. That makes a tragic story somewhat bearable and, we can hope, brought great solace to the Leonard family.
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By MIKE SCANDURA
WORCESTER – Not since the 1997-98 season have the Springfield Falcons captured a division title.
That also was the last season in which the Falcons won at least 40 games and posted a winning road record.
Because Springfield routed the Worcester Sharks, 7-1, they won their 40th game Saturday night and clinched a winning road record. But because Connecticut edged Bridgewater, 3-2, the Falcons will have to wait until Sunday's game at Portland in order to annex the third division title in franchise history.
"We're happy that we're in the playoffs," coach Brad Larsen said. "We're happy about all those things. But at the end of the day, nobody's satisfied. It's real about preparing for the playoffs and making sure we're doing the right thing.
"These guys get that. Nobody's patting themselves on the back. It's just a matter of getting ready for the real season."
Worcester needed just 2:09 to get on the scoreboard courtesy of Peter Sivak.
Sivak settled a lead pass from Matt Nieto, skated into the left circle and beat Allen York (23 saves) with a wrist shot to the far corner.
Springfield had two power-play opportunities in the first period but failed to capitalize on either one.
The first came at 7:29 but Springfield managed only one shot on Alex Stalock (28 saves). The second came at 13:22 and was negated in part when Mike Chaput was whistled for cross checking at 14:27.
Springfield's best opportunity came midway through the period when Ryan Russell snapped off a shot from the slot only to have it blocked by Stalock.
But Russell wasn't denied at 10:05 of the second when a Chaput shot deflected off Stalock to Russell who was just outside the right post and flicked home the puck. Ryan Craig gave Springfield a 2-1 lead at 11:21 when he buried the rebound of a shot by Nick Holden.
Springfield went on a power play late in the period and skated into intermission leading 3-1 when Sean Collins capped the outburst.
Spencer Machachek slid a cross-ice pass to Collins just outside the right post and Collins beat Stalock on a one-timer.
Russell struck again 21 seconds into the final period when he intercepted a pass in the neutral zone, skated in on a breakaway and beat Stalock with a wrist shot.
Machachek joined the scoring parade during a power play at 7:24 when he stuffed home the rebound of a Collins shot and then set up Chaput for a goal at 8:42.
Collins netted his second goal for a 7-1 lead at 9:34.
Do the math and it calculates to Springfield scoring four goals in a span of 2:10.
"I didn't really care much at all about the first six or seven minutes," Larsen said. "From that point on, I felt we simplified and got deep and got it rolling a little bit.
"The second period obviously was a big period for us. We came out with some really good energy. We're been kind of fighting our game and trying to find consistency.
"Right down through the stretch this is about our team. Our focus is about playing the full 60. We can't worry about what other teams are doing."
Springfield Falcons beat Worcester Sharks 7-1 for 40th win
By MIKE SCANDURA


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The Forest Grove and Gaston fire departments are exploring an agreement in which Forest Grove would provide management and administrative services to Gaston.
Forest Grove Fire Chief Michael Kinkade said during a July 7 Cornelius City Council meeting that he will recommend the city of Forest Grove and Gaston Rural Fire Protection District consider a 12-month trial period for the city's administrative services, with a 30-day escape clause if either city feels the partnership isn't working.
"I can't see any down side to experimenting with it to see how it works," Kinkade said.
Kinkade met with Forest Grove and Cornelius city councilors over the past two weeks on what direction he should go as talks with the Gaston Rural Fire board of directors continue.
The agreement with Gaston would be similar to the city's contract with Cornelius Fire, which began in November 2010. The two cities share a fire chief and joint purchasing powers, but maintain separate identities.
Kinkade said he submitted a proposal of what the agreement may look like to City Manager Michael Sykes in the last week. He noted he has not had formal negotiations with the Gaston's fire board, nor has the board made a decision on what direction will take.
Gaston Fire Chief Roger Mesenbrink, who has not seen Kinkade's proposal, said the board is also exploring the option of sharing a fire chief with Banks. Both Mesenbrink and Banks Fire Chief Brian Coussens plan to retire soon. In May, the board asked Kinkade to see if he was allowed to oversee the district and what the cost of such an agreement would be.
Kinkade told the Forest Grove City Council in a work session on June 23 that the agreement would add an additional board meeting to the chief's schedule, but would not impact fire services in Forest Grove. The fire department has a mutual aid contract with the surrounding fire districts.
Forest Grove Mayor Peter Truax said at the meeting he was concerned about whether this agreement would eventually extend to Banks.
That, he said, would lead Forest Grove's chief to oversee a fire district in western Washington County equivalent to what the Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue covers in eastern and southern Washington County.
"That cannot happen without the policy maker's permission," Kinkade said.
Mesenbrink said the board would wait until the fire services study is completed before it makes a decision. The study, which will evaluate current services and programs in Forest Grove, Cornelius, Gaston and Banks, is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
"I will stay as long as it takes for them to make whatever decision they want to make," Mesenbrink said. "Even though I'm tentatively looking at the first of the year [to retire], if it takes a little longer, then that's fine ... I'm not going to leave them flat footed."
Samantha Swindler of The Forest Grove Leader contributed to this report.-- Edwin Rios


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By Ger Rijff
In this photo, of Elvis and the boys having lunch on July 2 in NY, we can clearly see the Pepsi bottles on the table. But for some reason, Pepsi-guy Elvis is pouring himself a Coke.
(see the discussion below for additional info)
The 5 photos dated 2nd and 4th of july 1956 are copyrighted by A. Wertheimer.
Jim #
Ger. those glasses . are they '50's or post '77?
Jim.April 2, 2013
Hey Ger:
I never saw the Al Wertheimer photo of Elvis and the guys eating and drinking Pepsi before. Was it in one of his books, or do you have a special pipeline into his archives?April 4, 2013
To be honest, a couple of those pictures show him with Coke, not Pepsi.October 2, 2013
I don't think so, James!! Maybe where's he's sipping thru a straw ( S. A. show)
it's coke and not Pepsi… I can't tell? All other bottles shown, imo, are the
genuine Pepsi bottles. Coke bottles were smaller sized.October 4, 2013
Right, hard to tell. Here's an inconclusive comparison I posted on your FB
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1383954_752684864748747_42212387_n.jpgOctober 9, 2013
Ha! Ha! A genuine topic discussion on our site! This must be a first,
right, Bob? From one of the Wertheimer books I remember Al made mention
of the fact one of Elvis his cousins had picked up lunch for everybody involved
in the RCA studio… sandwiches, milk and Cokes…bought at a Bar/Restaurant
across the RCA building. Probably both Cokes & Pepsis? Or The Coke might
have come from a Soda machine standing inside the studio itself?
It's possible Elvis got himself a coke after they had run out of his favourite
Pepsi brand during lunch?!October 10, 2013


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ATLANTIC COUNTY — A pair of Atlantic City police officers have agreed to pay a settlement to two men whose civil rights they violated, according to a report on PressofAtlanticCity.com.
A civil jury Wednesday found the cops guilty on Wednesday. The settlement, which is for an undisclosed amount less than $360,000, was reached on Thursday.
The police officers were accused of illegally stopping William Forth and William Grigg while they walked on Tennessee Avenue on the evening of Nov, 23, 2009, the report said.
The men asserted the officers made racist comments and refused to let them leave for a half-hour.
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Book Review: Gospel Truth / Pagan Lies
October 24, 2004
Pagan influences are everywhere in our culture. They are often, perhaps even primarily, unnoticed as we have become so attuned to them. Where God tells us to worship Him as the Creator, all paganism is based on somehow worshipping creation. Peter Jones has written this little book, Gospel Truth / Pagan Lies to show some of the many pagan influences in our society. He contrasts them with the truths of the gospel as summarized by the five solas of the Reformation.
The pagan influences he identifies are:
- All is One and One is All. This contrasts with One God, One Creator (Soli Deo Gloria)
- Humanity is One. This contrasts with One in Christ Alone (Sola Christus)
- All Reglions Are One. This contrasts with One Truth (sola scriptura)
- One Problem: Anmesia. This contrasts with One Problem: Death Through Sin (Sola Gratia)
- One Escape: Look Within. This contrasts with One Escape: Look to Him (Sola Fides)
The author does a capable job of pointing out the main pagan influences on our society and does an interesting job of contrasting them with the truths of the Bible. While I found his comparisons a bit "forced" it does make a fascinating contrast between Christianity and other religions. My only real concern with the book is that I do not quite know who it would appeal to. I suspect most Christians would be familiar with the bulk of the material and the points are not well enough defended to convince unbelievers. Despite this, it is an interesting book and receives my recommendation.
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Property developer Land Securities had a conundrum. It needed to divide up a vast floor space in London so that agents could show prospective tenants that there were four clear and distinct areas for office space. It's safe to assume that most would section off the space with boring signs or makeshift walls. In fact, no one would expect a creative alternative like this...
Award-winning, multi-disciplinary design studio Radford Wallis is known for their intelligent, witty and engaging work. Tasked with coming up with a solution for Land Securities, they went outside-the-box!
"Shunning conventional signage, we went for maximum impact by creating four scaled-up stationery items, used to mark out the huge space," Radford Wallis says. "The giant objects were then positioned where the partitions would eventually be built."
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Boasting one of the few heated year around pools in the parish, Ellendale Country Club Pool provides an array of seasonal and year around aquatic programs. The main pool is a 25 yard, 6 lane pool of continuous depth with a 12 foot diving well in the "L".
The pool building also includes a shallow wading pool for the "tot" set, dressing room and an indoor party room. There is plenty of pool furniture for lounging or for eating a light snack from the food and beverage bar. The facility is lighted for evening activities and is available for parties.
The facility also offers adult lap swimming, swim lessons, life guard (American Red Cross) training.
Please call the pool office at (985) 876-4397 or the Business office at (985) 876-4392 for more information or to schedule an event.
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Beginning May 4, 2013 the pool is open weekends only throughout the month of May from noon to 6:00 p.m. On Monday, May 27, 2013 (Memorial Day), the pool will be open noon to 6:00 p.m.. On Tuesday, May 28, 2013 the pool begins its regular summer schedule:
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday - Sunday: Noon to 6:00 p.m.
This schedule continues until school begins in August, when the weekend-only schedule resumes through Labor Day.
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The era of manufactured bigotry
As I said weeks ago, I fully support gay rights.
To me, there is no sensible reason to deny someone happiness, regardless of sexual preference. However, that is my personal opinion. I am entitled to it, but it isn't more or less valuable than the opinion of anyone else. I accept that people may have social views that differ from my own, and I appreciate their right to have these views.
In this country, the Constitution affords us the freedom of religion. It allows people to exercise whatever religion they see fit. The Constitution grants someone of religious conviction to have views on homosexuality that oppose my own. It's important to respect these views and tolerate differing opinions.
ESPN personality Chris Broussard recently gave his reasoning on opposing homosexuality, which was based on religious views. Predictably, he was grilled for these comments and he later tried to clarify those same remarks. While he's entitled to his opinion, a public figure in a public forum certainly can expect repercussions from his employer for stating any controversial opinions.
The backlash made me wonder: exactly when did the same concept of public accountability suddenly apply to Joe SixPacks everywhere? When did simply having an opinion on homosexuality, based on guaranteed religious beliefs, become bigotry?
Bigotry comes down to a simple case of having an opinion vs. acting on that opinion. While these two may often go hand-in-hand, they aren't mutually inclusive.
If the Constitution says we can freely practice religion and some of the teachings maintain an anti-homosexual view, then we can't attempt to suppress those opinions simply because we disagree with them. Calling someone a bigot is attempting to suppress an opinion through negative connotations. Nobody wants to be called a bigot.
It's the right of members of that church to have viewpoints that oppose homosexuality, as is having an opinion based on their religious beliefs. Until the church or a member acts upon that opinion, it is simply just that: an opinion.
A recent development is for many liberals to try to equate race rights to gay rights. That is a mistake. A quick peek at the Constitution will reveal that only one of these groups has specific protected rights. Some may say that the easiest thing to do is add an amendment. But with having public opinion at a roughly 50-50 split on just gay marriage, that is a tall task.
How have we gotten to the point where 50% of the American public can be labeled as bigots for simply having a differing opinion that lacks action? How has tolerance become a one-way street?
The media has been pushing gay rights for 18 months. Obama himself was forced to "evolve" before he was ready, thanks to comments from Joe Biden. "Evolving" is all the rage among liberals. Magically "evolving" allows anyone to distance themselves from previous opinions or actions. How convenient.
Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton had to "evolve" to stay relevant in the liberal television empire. Most political pundits did this out of personal political necessity, not in the interests of fair treatment for all. I find it interesting that the leaders located in minority churches, that oppose gay rights, aren't called bigots by their white liberal political allies. The most ironic part is someone that has "evolved" calling their political rivals a bigot for merely having the same opinion they did just five years ago.
I can't really blame the media for getting in a tizzy over a non- story. After getting obliterated by the Tea Party in the gun debate, they'll take any easy win they can get right now. Even if this means celebrating a "hero" no one could identify outside of NBA circles until Monday morning. This whole thing isn't about personal freedom, but rather about scoring political points among the electorate. In truth, if Collins just wanted to be treated like everyone else, he would've released a one paragraph press release.
Personally, I don't understand the attraction to media sensationalism. I could care less what Jason Collins does in his own bedroom. If he can't score, defend or rebound, he's out of a job in the NBA. We need quit elevating athletes and stop looking to professional sports as some sort of moral compass in our lives.
One of the true downfalls of our society is putting professional athletes on pedestals and then declaring them heroes. We don't elevate strangers in our own everyday lives. Yet, when it comes to athletes, we do this consistently. We don't know these people!
Finally, if gay rights were a conservative issue, would anyone in the media be discussing Jason Collins this week?
I think I know the answer to that question.
fetlarpo | May 6, 2013 at 5:51 p.m. (report)
I don't recall Martina Navratilova getting a lot of flak for coming out. in the 1980's she was a competitor who was fun to watch. Who is this basketball player and what did he really do that was so heroic. Is this just because he is not only gay but black as well? Congrads, you came out now go play ball.
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littletinyfish | May 6, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. (report)
Isn't voting to take away, or suppress rights, an act of bigotry then? This is why it's difficult to accept homophobia as "just an opinion" since that opinion often leads to bigoted actions.
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If you see Hank at Miller Park for the Brewers' first evening home game of the season, please, don't pull any April Fool's pranks on the pup. Journal Sentinel photo by Mark Hoffman.
There is absolutely nothing to do in Milwaukee today.
Ah, just kidding. It's April Fools' Day after all.
Of course there's plenty to do today, starting with the first evening Brewers game at Miller Park for the season, starting at 7:10 p.m., against the Atlanta Braves. (Tickets range from $11 to $100.) But if you see Hank, please no April Fools' pranks. He's just a wittle puppy.
There was a crowd at the old Thiensville State Bank building this morning -- and they were all speculating about the outcome of today's local elections.
When they had exhausted themselves comparing notes on their favored candidates a guy from Cedarburg turned to me, and said, "Well, Mr. President, you are being mighty quiet this morning, who do you want to win the contested local races this year?"
"We don't have any contested races for the board in Thiensville this year," I noted the obvious.
"But what about some of the others, like the contested Mequon aldermanic races?" asked a friend from Mequon.
"Oh I have preferred candidates," I noted seriously, "and in some extraordinary cases I might actually say something about or get involved in local races outside Thiensville. But in general we have a firm predeliction against intervening in other peoples' internal affairs, and have refrained from doing so this year. Dinking around in other municipalities' internal affairs is risky and often backfires. In Thiensville we have determined that it is better to influence by example, not intervention -- like a village on a hill."
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This is courageous reporting. Anti-Muslim mobs have caught and hacked to death people attempting to flee. A man with a grenade threatens the convoy they are following.
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The lawmakers with nearly a century of time in the Legislature include three retiring moderates -- Sens. Dale Schultz (R-Richland Center), Bob Jauch (D-Poplar) and Tim Cullen (D-Janesville) are all retiring. Sen. John Lehman (D-Racine) is also leaving the Senate to run for lieutenant governor.
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Wisconsin's teamcast will air on truTV with Wayne Larrivee on play by play and Mike Kelley on analysis.
Larrivee, the radio voice of the Packers, has handled Wisconsin games on the Big Ten Network. Kelley, who was on the Badgers' Final Four team in 2000, has called a number of UW telecasts as well.
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Ken Rimer briefly explained at a media event in Washington Tuesday morning how his stepdaughter, Natasha Weigel, 18 (left), was involved in a crash as a passenger in a 2005 Chevy Cobalt on Oct. 24, 2006, in St. Croix County. She and her friend, Amy Rademaker, 15, were passengers in the car driven by Megan Kerns, 17.
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Samsung And Google Could Announce A New 11″ Nexus Tablet At Google I/O, How Much Bigger Does A Tablet Need To Be?
Google I/O is only a couple short weeks away and information about possible announcements are starting to flow. The latest tidbit is that Samsung Google will be announcing a new 11″ Nexus tablet. While the device is yet to be confirmed, here are the rumored specs:
- Samsung 8-core Exynos 5410 chip
- At least a 1920×1080 Super PLS TFT screen
- 8MP rear camera and 2MP front-facing camera
- microSD card slot
There also seems to be the rumor that Samsung will use the Nexus 11 as a base to make a Galaxy Tab 11, which will bump the octa core processor down to a dual core Exynos 5, like the Nexus 10 came with. This will ship with Samsung's TouchWiz interface instead of stock Android that graces each Nexus device.
Having an 11″ Nexus option seems extraneous. The more they inch up in size, the closer they are to a full-blown laptop. Personally, I'd rather spend a couple hundred more and get a full blown 13″ laptop, rather than purchasing a large tablet and needing an additional keyboard to maximize efficiency.
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Siebel Systems' Strategic Partner HP (NYSE: HPQ) plans to reduce its workforce by by 14,500 employees, (or about 10% of its staff) and modify its U.S. retirement benefits programs. The move was taken to simplify HP's organizational structure, reduce costs and place greater focus on its customers. The company expects to save $1.9 billion annually as a result of these changes.
Beginning in fiscal 2007, HP expects approximate ongoing annual savings of $1.9 billion, composed of $1.6 billion in labor costs and $300 million in benefits savings. In fiscal 2006, HP expects savings of between $900 million and $1.05 billion.
"I think we know what we are doing," said Mark Hurd, HP chief executive officer and president in a conference call after the announcement.
HP plans to simplify its organizational structure by embedding sales and marketing efforts into the business units. The company will dissolve the Customer Solutions Group (CSG) - a standalone business group responsible for sales to enterprise, small and medium-size businesses and public-sector customers. It will merge the sales function directly into three individual business units - Technology Solutions Group (TSG), Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) and Personal Systems Group (PSG).
"I don't have a very high affection for matrices. We like to have accountability," continued Hurd. "While I know the head count numbers set the headlines, it's not how we approached it. We approached it by trying to eliminate multiple decision makers."
Headcount-reduction plans will vary by country, based on local legal requirements. The majority of staff reductions will come in support functions, such as information technology, human resources and finance. The remainder will be made inside the business units. To facilitate these reductions, HP will offer a voluntary retirement program in the United States. Reductions in sales positions will be minimal. There will also be little change to headcount in research and development.
In addition, HP is modifying its U.S. retirement programs. As of January 2006, the company will freeze the pension and retiree medical-program benefits of current employees who do not meet defined criteria based on age and years at the company. Instead, HP will increase its matching contribution to most employee's 401(k) plans to 6 percent from 4 percent.
These changes will not affect benefits currently received under such programs by retirees or eligible employees who are longer-serving and close to retirement age. Additionally, existing employees will retain the benefits they have already earned.
Following the dissolution of CSG, Michael J. Winkler, 60, will retire from his position as executive vice president of CSG, after nearly 10 years at HP and Compaq and more than 35 years in the IT industry.
Cathy Lyons, a 26-year HP executive, was named executive vice president and chief marketing officer. Todd Bradley, formerly president and chief executive officer of palmOne, was named executive vice president of PSG. Randy Mott, formerly chief information officer at Dell and prior to that at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for 22 years, also joined HP as executive vice president and chief information officer.


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Police are asking the public's help identifying three men who are believed to be part of a brazen identity theft ring that rigged ATM machines on Staten Island and made off with as much as $500,000 according to some reports.
The suspects are white males, between the ages of 25 and 35. They were captured on ATM video surveillance cameras wearing wearing hoods, caps and bubble style jackets.
Here are surveillance photos:
Police say the crew installed equipment at two Staten Island bank branches that grabbed information from the magnetic strips on the back of bank cards and captured the personal identification numbers that unwitting customers punched into the ATMs.
After retrieving this information the suspects were then able to transfer it onto a blank card and withdraw money from the victims' accounts.
According to information released by police this morning, the men installed their devices at the Sovereign Bank branch located at 6975 Amboy Rd. in Tottenville, between November 2008 and February 2009; and at the Sovereign Bank branch at 3150 Amboy Rd. in Oakwood, in March and April of 2009.
Last week the Advance reported that a skimming device was discovered attached to an ATM at the Oakwood branch. Fifty bank customers were affected by the theft, and the bank made good on the $53,000 in total that was pilfered from the accounts.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers Web site, or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Birmingham civil rights leaders gathered this morning in Kelly Ingram Park to express outrage over the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling, which struck down portions of the Voting Rights Act, and to demonstrate solidarity as protests and marches begin."Civil rights, human rights and political organizations lambast the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to dilute the voter's rights bill," said Bishop Calvin W. Woods, of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Representatives from the Outcast Voters League, the Alabama Coalition on Black Civic Participation, foot soldiers, the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the SCLC and Loveman's Village Crew attended to show solidarity for their cause.
On Tuesday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court, ruling in favor of Shelby County, overturned requirements in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that require certain jurisdictions, including Alabama, to get federal government permission for election changes.
"They have removed restraints... giving bigoted and racial-minded states the opportunity to turn the clock back on the gains that many have fought and died for," Woods said in a prepared statement. "We are enraged and will not be quiet, nor sit idly by, or be hoodwinked, and permit a resurgence of second-class citizenship by hook or by crook."
Woods said they plan to address the issue at a march on Washington that was already scheduled for August.
After the decision was announced on Tuesday, Alabama's black political leaders called it a "huge setback to justice" and a "slap in the face" to those that fought for voting rights.
In Kelly Ingram Park today, retired federal judge U.W. Clemon echoed those sentiments, describing the decision as a reincarnation of the court's 1857 Dred Scott ruling that black people were not citizens, a ruling that he said directly led to the Civil War.
"As I have said, the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday was outrageous and profoundly racist," Clemon said.
The ruling makes it increasingly difficult for federal courts to fulfill their role of safeguarding citizens' rights, Clemon said.
"It's very clear to me that instead of looking to Congress, we've got to take the matter in our own hands," he said, describing a need for coalitions and organizations to reach out to the community.
Expressing disappointment in Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Clemon requested increased scrutiny on decisions made by black judges to ensure they follow the law and don't bow to outside pressure.
"Look at black judges and hold their feet to the fire," he said.
Commissioner George Bowman called on Congress to rewrite the law, citing concerns about possible redistricting with little or no oversight.
"The decision removed the protections of a court we long held as our savior," Bowman said.
Community activist Frank Matthews called for protests of local governmental bodies, a boycott of Shelby County businesses, protests along Interstate 65 and a sit-in at the county courthouse in Columbiana.
"We're going back to the old tactics," he said. "Boycotting worked. Marching worked. Praying worked. Singing worked."


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Syracuse, N.Y. -- Well, that was something, huh? Up by 22 points with 14 minutes to play . . . down by four points at the buzzer. Preparing for another trip to Madison Square Garden, this time for the NIT's final four . . . packing away the basketballs for another season. Exacting revenge for that November loss to Massachusetts . . . explaining away another defeat at the hands of the Minutemen.
Bing, bang, bong. Just like that. And now, after melting down at the Carrier Dome on Wednesday night and losing to UMass 81-77, the 2007-'08 Syracuse University men's campaign is over.
On the whole -- and given the thin nature of the SU roster due to injuries and that one defection by Josh Wright -- it was a pretty good one. In fact, it was probably better than just that.
That the Orange was a losing team for the back half (and more) of the season, dropping 11 of its last 20 games was not particularly good, no. And that this Syracuse edition piled up more defeats than any other Jim Boeheim-coached club was nothing to write on the back of a postcard, either, especially when you consider that Boeheim has cobbled together 32 of them.
But when one accepts the idea that only one (1) member of this team -- Paul Harris -- had played Division I basketball during the previous season, it becomes far easier to cut the Orange some slack. Those who choose otherwise? They make up one tough crowd.
Anyway, what struck me about Wednesday's game -- until the end, that is -- was the absolute joy about it. The Syracuse guys were all but frolicking as they built that huge lead . . . and they were still ahead, remember, by 10 with five minutes to play. And the Dome throng of 20,162 was so alive that the folks in the seats were cheering successful free throws.
Frankly, body for body, it might have been the most vibrant gathering of the season . . . and it inspires this idea: SU should absolutely christen one November/December contest every season as a non-season-ticket-holder affair. It should keep one game out of the clutches of the well-heeled and offer it -- at $10 for adults and $5 for kids -- to the masses, who would likely come out 15,000-20,000 strong and buy all kinds of Dome dogs.
Such an affair, properly promoted, would create excitement, it would generate goodwill, it would cultivate potential future customers and it would, I imagine, either make money or not lose much of it.
That submitted, I choose not to join the chorus of those who feel angry or betrayed that the Orange went out so dismally down the stretch on Wednesday. I choose, instead, to believe that the Minutemen put on one great show in one raucous building to knock off a club that simply wore down under UMass's defensive pressure and its rain of three-pointers.
It's called sports . . . competition . . . and it comes with no guarantees that the home team will win. And on this occasion, it didn't.
End of season, boys and girls. Spring has sprung (or is about to). The dribblers will be back soon enough.
-- Bud Poliquin