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Francis Marion University has announced four administrative appointments, effective immediately.
Dr. Pamela A. Rooks, Dr. John Tuttle, Dr. J. Mark Blackwell and Professor D. Keith Best have all been appointed to new administrative roles at Francis Marion University.
"These are terrific faculty members. They are outstanding teachers, scholars, and administrators. I look forward to working with all of them," said FMU Provost Dr. Richard Chapman.
Dr. Pamela A. Rooks, Professor of English and formerly director of the Honors Program, will assume the role of director of the Gender Studies Program.
The Gender Studies Program at FMU provides an inter-disciplinary approach to the human condition that emphasizes gender awareness. The Gender Studies minor and collateral are intended for students who wish to understand the role of gender in the development of legal, political, economic, social,, and cultural systems.
A native of Durham, N.C., Rooks has been a member of the FMU faculty since 1989. She earned a bachelor's degree in English literature at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, in 1975, and a doctorate in English literature from the University of York - Heslington, in York, England in 1982.
Dr. John Tuttle, Professor and English and formerly Coordinator of International Programs, will serve as director of the FMU Honors Program.
The Honors Program at FMU promotes an intellectually engaged and vibrant community of students, staff, and faculty. Honors classes in many different disciplines bring together exceptional students and faculty in small classes that stress critical and creative thought and discussion. Students completing the requirements of the Honors Program graduate "with University honors."
Tuttle joined the FMU faculty in 1990. He earned a bachelor's degree in mass communications from the University of Utah, and master's and doctoral degrees in English from the University of New Mexico, where he also taught. He also earned a certificate in modern British literature and culture from Edinburgh University in Scotland.
Dr. J. Mark Blackwell, Associate Professor of Philosophy, will now serve as the International Programs director.
The director of International Programs oversees exchanges with partner universities in Germany, France, Britain, Ireland, and Canada. These exchange agreements make it possible for FMU students to study abroad at a partner institution. In addition, the International Programs director coordinates the international studies minor and collateral, both of which serve students who are interested in international politics and economics.
He earned the B.A. degree in English from George Mason University, the Master of Divinity degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., and earned the Ph.D. from the University of Sheffield (England).
D. Keith Best, Professor of Theatre Arts, will serve as the associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts.
As associate dean, Best's responsibilities will include working with department chairs and assisting the Dean in overseeing the College's academic programs. Professor Best will also assist in the development and coordination of initiatives originating in the Dean's Office.
A native of Valdosta, Ga., Best arrived at FMU in 1993 upon earning the master of fine arts in theatre at the University of Louisville in 1993 and the bachelor of fine arts in theatre from Valdosta State University in 1986. For four years he served as chair of the faculty and was a member of the faculty senate for 11 years prior to serving as secretary and vice-chairman of the senate.


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HOUSTON, TEXAS-A talented, deep and disciplined Howard Pulley squad cruised to a Kingwood Classic championship behind the steady play of Royce White.
As one of the tournaments most consistently productive players, White was the go-to guy once again for Howard Pulley in its 69-58 win over Team Jones. In a game where the outcome was never in doubt after the opening buckets, White scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds.
Throughout the event White found different ways of scoring. He attacked the basket from the high post with strong dribble moves and wheeled for buckets with his back to the basket in the low post. Then to top it off, he shot the ball well from the wing.
An extremely efficient player who avoids negative plays, White has a Chuck Hayes/Carlos Boozer quality to his game.
One of the best athletes in the 2009 class, Howard Pulley's Rodney Williams appears to be in the process of finding more ways to utilize his athleticism. His defense is improving as his four blocks in the championship game attests to. He also scored 11 points on 5-6 shooting in the final, but failed to utilize his athleticism on the boards, going without a single rebound in the game.
Team Jones was paced by talented 2010 prospect Terrance Jones. The 6-foot-7 lefty guard started out hot, scoring Team Jones' first seven points of the game. Playing the point the majority of the time while on the court, Jones appeared to fatigue and finished with 12 points on 5-9 shooting. Three of his four misses were the product of settling for contested three-pointers instead of attacking the rim.
Team Jones post player Steven Bjornstad contributed eight points on 4-6 shooting, seven rebounds and three blocks. At 6-foot-10, Bjornstad is skilled around the basket and difficult to score over. Reluctant to take an outside shot, Bjornstad also needs to gain a tougher edge to his play, especially as a rebounder, but expect him to be pursued by high majors.
Athletic 2010 wing Terrance Ross struggled for Team Jones, scoring only five points on 2-7 shooting.
Howard Pulley gained its berth into the finals with a 64-58 win over Branch West Seniors in the semifinals. White led Howard Pulley with 16 points.
Team Jones took down the Carolina Celtics 66-53 in its semifinals game. Ross led Team Jones with 11 points while Jones and Bjornstad scored ten points each.
The Cetltics were paced by Khris Middleton with 13 points. The long wing has a smooth stroke from outside and can also do damage in the midrange.
Some loose change
Look for Kansas State to make a strong push for a commitment from Latavious Williams, who was one of the top talents in the event.
Minnesota head coach Tubby Smith took in the Howard Pulley games on Sunday. Minnesota is a likely destination for Royce White and Rodney Williams.
Recent Clemson commitment Milton Jennings looked the part of a top 2009 prospect Sunday. During one stretch, the 6-foot-9 skilled four man knocked down a three from the wing then stole a pass on the press and dribbled right into a pull up three that went down. Next possession he was down on the block and sank a turnaround baseline jumper.

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Originally Posted by PotHead
so i suppose this is a prime example of the media at work rather than crommscott being a menace to society.
Oh believe me that cunts a menace.....
Originally Posted by CROMSCOTT
hahaha........SHE BETTER HAVE NO CATS ELSE THERE GETTING DELT WITH ASWELL
A cross dressing cagefighter is strange, but you Cromscott, youre not exactly a great ambassador for the sport yourself. Making threats against defenceless animals makes you no more a man then the things being said about Alex Reid. You obviously didnt think your mindless comments would go so far, maybe they shouldnt have. But now, the least you can do is stop talking shit.
Originally Posted by yellowsilat
But now, the least you can do is stop talking shit.
Christ......he'd be speechless.
And on the subject of cross-dressing....Spandex is now uni-sex!!
Although the lace trim does tend to chafe.
Originally Posted by Jason F
Can't see the guy in the vid below doing anything of the sort lol:
It actually explains a lot. Dude, if you've been bullied, not taken seriously in life I can understand why you would want this CW alter ego to act out a character you would like to be.
Seriously though mate, this isn't helping you, spreading all this negative energy is not going to do you any good. Take my foolish advice, get yourself to a good club, get training, build up your confidence and this need you have to project yourself will fade mate.
*shakes head for attempting to reason with a troll*
Are you stalking me?......i might sell my story......9 stone and a hammer...fucking bring it.
Originally Posted by CROMSCOTT
Are you stalking me?......i might sell my story......9 stone and a hammer...fucking bring it.
No but I am cumshot
fucking tranny cunt.......
Originally Posted by CROMSCOTT
Don't swear infront of a ladyeeeeeeeeeeeee
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OneWorldTree <trees.ancestry.com/owt/about.aspx>, the fee-based search engine Ancestry.com unveiled in June, links together all of the site's records and information about an ancestor. It uses a process the company calls "stitching" to find and combine probable matches so you don't have to weed through multiple databases and irrelevant results. An annual OneWorldTree subscription costs $49.95 ($39.95 if you're already an Ancestry.com subscriber).
The service has drawn genealogists' ire because it taps family tree data that thousands of researchers supplied to Ancestry World Tree <www.ancestry.com/trees/awt> in the spirit of collaboration. MyFamily.com also plans to include files submitted to RootsWeb WorldConnect <worldconnect.rootsweb.com>. (But that's "not at the top of the list," says vice president of products Gary Gibbs.)


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Reading Level: Grades 7+
First Mate Jack Sparrow, an employee of the East India Trading Company, is somewhere in the Caribbean when his cargo ship is attacked. Luckily, the pirate captain of the attacking ship is a friend of Jack's, and doesn't steal his entire cargo. Unluckily, Captain Baimbridge, furious at being attacked, boarded, and stolen from by a female pirate, tries to attack la Dona Pirata. In the ensuing swordfight, Baimbridge suffers from a heart attack and dies, leaving Jack in charge of the ship (though not officially captain… yet.)
Across the ocean, a princess and her brother set sail from a magically hidden island in search of their missing father. They are captured and sold into slavery, but not before Princess Amenirdis casts a protective spell over herself, altering her appearance to that of an old ugly hag. Separated from each other by the cruel slave trade, Amenirdis (now calling herself by the name Ayisha) longs for her brother and hopes for a chance at freedom.
Back at port, EITC employee Cutler Beckett comes into possession of a few pieces of golden jewelry he believes are connected to the legendary island of Kerma - and if he can locate the slave these pieces were stolen off of, he can locate Kerma's treasure. His hunt soon leads him to suspect Ayisha's involvement with the royal Kerman family, though her disguise and self-imposed language barrier deter Beckett's ability to question her further.
Upon Jack's return to shore with the pirate-lightened cargo ship, and explanation to Cutler Beckett the events of the pirate attack, he is promoted to Captain (huzzah! huzzah!) and given command of the vessel Wicked Wench. Beckett, ironically convinced that Ayisha was once a slave on the island of Kerma, tells Cap'n Jack to offer the woman escape from Beckett's ownership and then charm her into giving up the location of the island. Then, Jack is to return to Beckett with the coordinates and the fabled Kerman treasure - and Beckett will set sail for Kerma with a dozen slave ships, prepared to snatch up the citizens.
Of course, we all know Cap'n Jack to be a moral man. Don't we? And of course, Cap'n Jack has another plan up his sleeve - one that doesn't involve stealing an entire population to be slaves or giving Cutler Beckett any treasure at all.
In The Price of Freedom, Pirates of the Caribbean fans will get to know Jack in an entirely new light than the four movies and love him all the more for it. His wobbling morality and quick wit, paired with his prowess at the helm (of both a ship and a woman) make him an entirely lovable, dimensional character. Yet one doesn't have to have seen the movies to fall in love with this adventurous naval romp. It's not one to miss.
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Kenny Miller made his first Major League Soccer start in over two months on Saturday and he made a case for why he should start a few more in the coming weeks, scoring the decisive goal for the Vancouver Whitecaps in a gutsy 2-1 away win over the New York Red Bulls that marked their first road victory this season.
It was just the third start and fourth appearance for the Scottish Designated Player this season, who has struggled with injuries and also missed time earlier in the season due to international commitments and the birth of a child. But when Miller has played this season, he has shown well, scoring three times in his four appearances and contributing plenty more on both sides of the ball.
He demonstrated once again this weekend how deadly he can be, making a perfectly timed run to get his head on the end of a cross from attacker Russell Teibert.
READ: Vancouver ease Canadian Championship pain with comeback win vs. Red Bulls
While head coach Martin Rennie has never attempted to use his countryman's absence as an excuse for the team's slow start to the season, on Saturday he made a point of suggesting not everybody has factored in Miller's absence when judging his side's performances to date.
"We missed him," head coach Martin Rennie told Vancouver radio station TEAM 1410 following the win. "I don't think people have really – they don't really analyze deeper into the games."
READ: Whitecaps coach Martin Rennie not worried about his job security
Miller latched onto Teibert's fantastic ball into the area in the 84th minute and now, the 33-year-old forward is hoping the goal encourages the team's wide players to get the ball into the area more often and with greater accuracy to give the side's strikers more goal scoring opportunities.
"If you watch it again, that's a run I made maybe two or three times previous to the actual ball coming in," Miller told TEAM 1410. "Once or twice, it never came in, and maybe once it went kind of too long. But if the ball comes into that area, any forward thrives on it, because it's so difficult to defend.
"It's fallen into a dangerous area where the goalkeeper always finds it maybe hard to come out and take it, and the defenders find it hard to defend it, which gives the strikers maybe more of an edge to make that run."


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FRIDAY, June 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- While about 1 percent of adults report having headaches -- sometimes severe ones -- during sex, an Illinois neurologist says headaches during sex may actually be much more common.
"Many people who experience headaches during sexual activity are too embarrassed to tell their physicians, and doctors often don't ask," Dr. Jose Biller, a Loyola University Medical Center headache specialist, said in a news release from the Loyola University Health System.
Biller, who's treated dozens of patients who've had headaches linked to sexual activity, is chair of university's department of neurology.
"Headaches associated with sexual activity can be extremely painful and scary," Biller said. "They also can be very frustrating, both to the individual suffering the headache and to the partner."
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Its lookin good, and hopefully the forecast stays at 70 degrees
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Its lookin good, and hopefully the forecast stays at 70 degrees
Might be a hoodless day on delmarva
"MIGHT" be a hoodless day on delmarva tomorrow?? Seriously?? I've been without a hood in OCMD for about 2 1/2 to 3 weeks now. Trust me, the water temp is not too bad man. Risk it and tell me what you think...
yeah i wish i could get out, works a bittt
Was out in 4/3, gloves and boots and sweating over the weekend, no need for hood, unless you're afraid of a little cold water down the back...
yeah theres definatly no need for a hood if the air temp is up past 55, ive been out in my 4/3, no hood, 5mm boots, 3mm gloves and been toasty.... but as soon as that air temp drops im back into my 5/4 w/ hood.


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Nikki Sixx gives update on new 'Sixx: A.M.' album
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Nikki Sixx says Sixx: A.M. has come up with some "very unique" songs for their next album.
The rocker writes in a new Facebook post that they still have "a little ways to go to finish off the whole album," and they're still "zeroing in" on the first single. But Sixx believes the band has "topped" themselves with the upcoming project, and he's "so proud of this album from the ground up."
Nikki adds that they have other tasks related to the disc ahead of them. He explains that they've "agreed on the album title and the artwork direction," but still have things like photo sessions, videos, and release decisions ahead of them.
Sixx also says "the excitement is growing," not only about the album but over the prospects of Sixx: A.M. playing live "at some point."
The new Six: A.M. disc will be the group's third studio project, and their follow up to 2011's This Is Gonna Hurt.
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Sonya Robinson, a Bucks County native, raised one child in Bucks County, and received her Associate of Arts degree from Bucks County Community College.
During her daughter's school years, Sonya served on many Non-Profit Boards for the students, wearing many hats. She served as Secretary, Treasurer, President and fund-raiser. Currently she serves as Treasurer for the Bucks County Council for Individuals with Disabilities (BCCID) and as a Board member for the Bucks County Performing Arts Institute (BCPAI).
As a PA licensed Realtor, Sonya looks forward to the opportunities to meet new people, expand her contact list, and joy and knowledge of non-profits within the area. When the opening became available to become Secretary for CILBC, she stepped right in.
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Pat Stallone holds her BA in American Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. Pat also has completed partial Masters Program from University of Penn as well. Pat teaches History I and II at Bucks County Community College Bristol Campus. In her spare time, Pat volunteers at the Independence National Historical Park (six years), the Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation (34 years) and frequently lectures at schools and history groups. She also enjoys her position as a costumed tour guide at Centipede Tours for the past 17 years.
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Joann is a 32 year resident of Bucks County. She has served as a volunteer and board member for numerous non-profit organizations throughout Bucks County, including as secretary for the Buck County Council for Individuals with Disabilities.
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In 1994, Rogers founded Rogers Health Care Consulting, LTD (RHCC). Operating from Evansville, IN and Yardley, PA offices, the RHCC principals specialized in developing Information Management Systems for healthcare manufacturers and wholesalers. From November 1967 to December 1993 Rogers held positions at Bristol-Myers Squibb.
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Porgy and Bess is a collaboration among George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, and Ira Gershwin based on Heyward's novel and play, both named Porgy. The work is known as an "American folk opera," integrating blues and jazz into the classical opera genre. The most popular and well-known song from the show is "Summertime," sung by a young mother as a lullaby to her child at the beginning of the musical. The song has been recorded roughly 15,000 times over the years, by the likes of Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and more. The most recent Broadway production, which opened in January 2012 and closed September 23, 2012, was nominated for ten Tony Awards, winning Best Revival of a Musical and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Audra McDonald). You can enjoy "Summertime" and the rest of the score with Porgy and Bess tickets.
Porgy and Bess follows Porgy, a disabled beggar in Charleston, SC, as he falls in love with a woman named Bess and tries to rescue her from her jealous, violent, drug-dealing boyfriend. The show interweaves drama, mystery, romance and music to tell the story of the two lovers and those around them. Find Porgy and Bess tickets for productions around the country.


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I'm just beginning to learn PHP and know how to do a simple foreach loop to echo out data from a MySQL query set array. Nothing weird there, but I have no idea on how to do it a bit more advanced
My MySQL set contains data from three tables: Name, city and date. It's sorted with ORDER BY date, city.
What I would like to output is different "blocks" of data depending on the city and the date. Let's say we have the following data:
Mark, Chicago, 2012-11-25John, New York, 2012-11-25Jane, New York, 2012-11-25Lisa, Dallas, 2012-11-26Jenny, Miami, 2012-11-26Nina, Miami, 2012-11-27
What I would like the result to look like when the loop is done is something like this:
New York
If anyone can point me in the right direction here or maybe just give me a link to something similar, it would be great. But don't just tell me exactly what to do, then I won't learn anything.
A good practice when you're dealing with situations like this is to break the process down into a two step.
It might be tempting to do it all within the output loop, but this creates a lot of headache as well as make future maintenance (changes) difficult.
What you first want to do is break this down into an array that is easier to digest. A good way to do this is to take advantage of PHP's array index and it's flexibility.
You can do something like this (you'd want to actually check for data and all that but this will give you an idea):
# organizes the database result set into a digestible multi dimensional array
while ($row = fetch($rs))
$list[ $row['date'] ][ $row['city'] ][] = $row['name'];
# now output is easy
foreach ($list as $date=>$row)
echo $date.'
';
foreach ($row as $city => $users)
echo $city.'
';
foreach ($users as $user)
echo $user.'
';
Thanks for helping wonshikee
If you have time could you please explain this? I mean, it works (there are some things which I need to figure out as how to put an extra couple of line breaks after the last name before a new date...), but what is going on haha?
You write that we first create a multi dimensional array of the result set... Maybe I need to read exactly what happens if I just do a "regular" array? Like this:
foreach ($result as $row) { $list[] = array('name' => $row['name'], 'city' => $row['city'], 'date' => $row['date'])}
To me it looks like we're doing something total different here? And I don't really understand the loops either. Or is it so that it is first echoing a date then a loop within the date to echo out the cities under that date, and finally another loop to echo out the names under that one city? Maybe I understood that right now?
What I do not understand is what's going on with the =>, i've only used foreach ($result as $row) earlier and not the =>. And how do we get the names at all? I don't see it in the loop. So many questions.
If your data comes from 3 different tables, I would rewrite the sql query with a JOIN and let the Database do the work.
No, it's a single table for now.
Here I am spoofing your result set from your table(s) as a PHP multi array called $rows.
$rows = array(
0 => array(
1 => array(
'city'=>'New York',
2 => array(
'city'=>'New York',
3 => array(
'city'=> 'Dallas',
Here's how you'd loop through that result set outputting a bold line every time it got to a new date, or city, with comments you can remove if you like.
// set 2 temp vars
$last_date = "";
$last_city = "";
// go through the results
foreach ($rows as $row){
// only show date if its a new one
if( $row['date'] !== $last_date)
echo '' . $row['date'] . '
';
$last_date = $row['date']; // update the var
// only show city if its a new one
if( $row['city'] !== $last_city)
echo '' . $row['city'] . '
';
$last_city = $row['city']; // update the var
// always echo the name
echo $row['name'] . '
';
2012-11-25ChicagoMarkNew YorkJohnJane2012-11-26DallasLisa
That's an interesting solution and i can actually understand what's going om here. Thanks for that.
The array in this examle, is that how a mysql query set "looks" like?
Another question that comes to mind is which of these two is the best one? Lets say that i have 300 rows in my table result. Or is that so little that it really doesnt matter?
Besides that: You mention "for now". It's important you define a good datamodel for your db prior to start coding. If you develop code for a certain data model (one table with all the data) and later during the process you have to/need to change your datamodel. You 're gonna have to rewrite lot's of things => waste of time. A good, well considered database structure saves lot's of programming/processing time on the application side.
Sorry for that. I just mixed up the terms for it. It's one table and data from three columns.
And yeah, you're right. But this is a quite simple thing I want to do, and I could always just change the MySQL query to fit the loop? I mean, If I move something to another table, like I should with an address column - can't I just use AS and things like that in the query to match what I'm already using? Thing is I need this done as soon as possible, but I do understand that it's a stupid choice to do something half-assed from the beginning.
It handling the equivalent of
SELECT `date`, `city`, `name` from MYTABLE
WHERE something = something
ORDER BY `date`, `city`
$rows = mysql_fetch_array($qry);
You'll notice I had to backtick quote the column names because of potential clashes with Mysql reserved words, ideally you'd avoid this by judicious choice of column names.
Great. Feels good when you get something even though it's simple. Just gotta figure out wonshikee's method of doing this.
My column names are in Swedish so it should be fine. Just translated so it would make more sense. Thanks for explaining!
Feels good when you get something even though it's simple.
Nice one, very true. The thing is that "simple" is a moving target. A thing you find simple today would had left you stumped a year ago. Sometimes the way something is explained on a certain day just cuts the *rap, and lands in the right receptors into your brain.
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Arson determined to be the cause of a fatal Toledo fire.
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Firefighters Stephen Machcinski and James Dickman were killed while fighting the fire. An investigation team consisting of: the Toledo Fire Department; the Toledo Police Department; the State Fire Marshal; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives and the Federal Bureau of Investigation began investigating the fire.
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You're actions are incomplete.
Google chopchop wep attack.
This is more than enough to get you going. Don't just follow someone else's tutorials without actually knowing what you are about to do. Test only on networks you have explicit permission to use or even better on your own.
On another note, please stop using your family as an excuse to ask a question. If it's a legit one it will probably get answered. Adding your cousins to the plot just makes your story less plausible and makes you look like you're trying to hide something.


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, February 8, 2008, 12:36 PM
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Two shot, one dead after Thursday night mayhem
Original post made on Feb 8, 2008
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, February 8, 2008, 12:36 PM
a resident of Whisman Station
on Feb 8, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Well any ways I can't believe that stupid guy shoot the 20 years pld man. I don't know why do they doing that.
a resident of North Whisman
on Feb 10, 2008 at 10:49 am
Jeff we will miss you. you were a good friend to all of us.
a resident of another community
on Feb 10, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Jeff you will be missed
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Feb 11, 2008 at 7:23 am
Jeff, whoever did this to you will burn and rot in hell.Such a senseless
killing. I know that you were getting into some deep crap, and I know by getting into this you were sort of asking for it but YOU DID NOT DESERVE THIS.I hope we bring your family some justice, and I pray to god to rest your soul. I am so sorry to hear you leave us behind, but your still in our hearts always and forever.If anyone knows any information please BE A REAL PERSON with a heart and provide the information we need to solve this.Love you always.
a resident of Shoreline West
on Feb 11, 2008 at 8:36 pm
[Portion removed by Mountain View Voice staff.] Jeff was a good guy, I know he had some problems, but he was a good guy and he never did anyone no harm. It's just a horrible, senseless, stupid tragedy that I hope never happens again. Have some heart people! No body is perfect! I don't care what he did, he didn't deserve to die like that. Love to all the family and friends...
a resident of Whisman Station
on Feb 12, 2008 at 6:45 am
Mountain View has been my "hometown" for several years now. My children went to school with Jeff. Our neighbor's three young boys were in one of the two vehicles involved in the accident. Thankfully they are okay. Rather than blame our police, our teachers, and yes, even his parents (as some have cruelly done) I believe each one of us need to look deep into our hearts. Each one of us can make a difference in our community. We all need to start reaching out to our young people in Mountain View and give them reason to believe they have a future here. My prayers go out to Jeff's family, friends and loved ones. Godspeed Jeff!
a resident of Shoreline West
on Feb 12, 2008 at 9:08 am
Jeff i love you and i dont want to believe that this has happened to you still. I miss you everyday and your always in my thoughts. I still hear your voice in my head and you were loved by many. You didnt deserve what happened to you and i can only hope that justice is brought and if for some reason it isnt then i hope Karma steps in for you. I love you buddy.
a resident of Whisman Station
on Feb 12, 2008 at 9:34 am
I knew him personally, the man was a great friend and its terrible he had to go out this way. I hope the shooters are caught but that can't bring him back, there is no way to right that wrong. RIP Jeff Johnson, see you at the service kid.
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 12, 2008 at 11:33 am
A possible gang-related shooting in Mountain View? I can't believe it. How many homicides does this make in the past 12, 24, and 36 months Wasn't another young man stabbed to death only recently? Or is that the DeWitt case? The city council needs to stop worrying about how to define "walkability" in the community and perhaps focus on survivability.
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Feb 12, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Jeff, you were such an incredible human being with a wonderful sense of humor. I miss you so much...all of your ridiculous remarks and our secret missions...love you jeff
a resident of another community
on Feb 13, 2008 at 2:48 am
with the loss of this great friend we have also gained an angel. watch over us.. we need angels now. my condolences, love, and support go out to your family and friends. you were an amazing person with a sense of humor that will never be forgotten. you'll always have a special place in our hearts.. rest in peace jeff. we love you.
a resident of another community
on Feb 13, 2008 at 11:35 am
Jeff's Dad (Skip Johnson) is my brother. Having heard what happened has just broken our hearts. Our love and prayers go out to Skip, Ann, and Jeff's younger brother, Brett. No one should have to suffer the pain of losing there child. I only hope that the community down there will reach out to the family and offer their support and share all the good times that they had with Jeff. There is someone down there that knows who did this terrible act and I appeal to you to step up and let the police know what you know. Skip, brother, our hearts are hurting badly for you and Ann and Brett, just know that our prayers and our love go out to you. Patti and I will see you guys on friday.
a resident of Martens-Carmelita
on Feb 13, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Jeff you will be missed tremendously, you are constantly in my prayers.
a resident of Martens-Carmelita
on Feb 13, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Jeff you will be missed tremendously, you are constantly in my prayers.
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 13, 2008 at 2:55 pm
As a long resident of Mountain View I never thought this would happen so close to my home. What a terrible thing for a parent to loose there child in such a horrible way. This young man did not deserve to die like this. I hope they catch these people who did this and lock them up. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. We are no longer safe in our little town of Mountain View times are changing.
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Feb 13, 2008 at 4:01 pm
jeff i miss you so much man...may god rest your soul bro.
a resident of another community
on Feb 14, 2008 at 9:13 am
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a resident of Whisman Station
on Feb 14, 2008 at 11:49 am
It's a sad day when a tragedy occurs. My heart goes out to the Johnson family and hope they find a positive way to manage their grief. Although I have to agree with the notion that this kid wasn't as squeaky clean as some want to paint him. Of course, he didn't need to perish, but every action has a reaction. I certainly don't agree with the MV Voice staff taking it upon themselves to censure comments on this board. Whether you may like it or not, there are many facets to how the public will respond to this situation.
As for this young man's friend's, remember... "Buy The Ticket, Take The Ride."
a resident of North Whisman
on Feb 14, 2008 at 12:06 pm
I agree with the Voice; removing the mean-spirited comments left by those with insensitive hearts was the right thing to do. Can any one of you imagine losing your son to such a violent act? Please, all of you who feel the need to judge Jeff, remember he was barely a man, just twenty years old. Two years ago he was in high school. We have all made choices we regret and we do not know the FACTS, so please don't add to the pain and grief of this young man's family. Please give his family the love and support our community is capable of. Thank you MV Voice for removing those comments!
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 14, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Censorship of a comment that used no offensive language was wrong. If the Voice starts down this road, then it had better start looking hard at all posts, particularly the vicious ones attacking Ms. Sivyer-Lee. This is the second time a young man has been caught up in violence in the space of a few weeks. The comment needed to be made.
a resident of another community
on Feb 14, 2008 at 6:37 pm
I had the opportunity to meet Jeff when he was a boy--full of life, love and adventure. He taught my son how to skateboard, with his expertise and patience. Watching Jeff and his brother, Brett, grow up was fascinating; I could track where my kids were going to be in 12 years. This is a tragedy. Our prayers are with you--Skip, Ann and Brett. You are an amazing family, as you have always been.
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 15, 2008 at 9:08 am
Enough! I pray you never experience the loss of a loved one in such a violent way, but if you ever do, I pray you do not have to read comments made by those who have no facts to base their comments on and only want to hurt those who have already suffered the loss of their son. Jeff was "caught up" in violence, shot and killed, which has nothing to do with the Ms. Sivyer-Lee comments made. He was unarmed and left to die alone, age twenty. Why don't you join us all at Jeff's funeral Mass today and look his parents in the eye, then tell me how similar this case is to gossip-mongers and hate speakers in our community. I'm ashamed there are so many insensitive people in our town!
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 15, 2008 at 10:24 am
If you think going into the cybersphere to grieve approaches being normal, then I feel sorry for you. This is a newspaper forum, nothing more, nothing less. If one of my children was a victim of such crime, I sure wouldn't be online here trying to get some meaning out of it. I would want to become an advocate for other families to learn any possible lesson here. Of course I sympathize with the victim's family, and how I do is really not your concern or privy to your judgement and really not even up to the family as insensitive as it may sound. Again, this is newspaper forum. And if the editor choses to delete my entry anyway, then I guess you'll be happy living in a world of thought control. The internet is about free speech. Let's keep it that way.
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 15, 2008 at 10:34 am
I want to thank the Mountain View Voice for taking off any negative postings. This should not be site for bashing of this young man. This young man had a family who loved him and was shot and left to die. Who ever posted the mean comments should be ashamed. Yes he had problems, but that does not give anyone the right to kill him. This family needs support and prayers not to have there sons named bashed.
a resident of another community
on Feb 15, 2008 at 6:30 pm
I want to apologize if I hurt anybody's feelings or offended anyone with my previous posting. I certainly did not mean to do so and am terribly sorry if it came off as such. I was not trying to be insensitive and bash Jeff or his family. On the contrary, my heart and my condolences go out to them in this terrible time of grief.
My previous posting was more specifically meant for RS and NB, presumably friends or at least acquaintances of Jeff, who in their postings near the top of the page talked about how much they cared for and loved him. They also talked about how Jeff "had some problems", was "getting into some deep crap", and how he was "sort of asking for it".
The point I was trying to get across was that since RS and NB supposedly knew about Jeff's troubles I wish they would have done something to help him out before it was too late. It still may not have helped but it's certainly better than not trying which definitely doesn't help. I was obviously not directing my posting to Jeff's family or anyone else who may not have been privy to any of his supposed troubles.
I also meant my previous posting as a generalization for all of us. We all know people we care for who are troubled – people who drink too much, or do drugs, or hang around with the wrong crowd, or cheat on their spouses, etc. If you truly care for them, talk to them and try to make a difference before it's too late; because, sadly, as we've seen in recent events, "too late" can mean tragedy.
I didn't know Jeff. I don't know his friends or family. I don't know what exactly happened to Jeff. It may not even have anything to do with his supposed troubles. I truly hope that it turns out that he was just in the wrong place, at the wrong time. Maybe we'll find out from the police investigation. Either way, I think my generalization is still a valid one though, which is: if you sense that someone, especially someone you care for, is troubled, try to do something to help, before it's too late.
Again, I apologize if I hurt anyone with my previous posting. I hope that this clears up any misunderstanding with both the readers of the Voice and its staff.
a resident of another community
on Feb 15, 2008 at 7:35 pm
I was at the service today. The incredible love his family and friends obviously shared with this man was truly encouraging. I hope his friends take a piece of that light with them...he is a part of you. I hope they take a part of the tragic memory of his death and make it a beacon for making the right decisions in the future about how to live. I hope you continue to hope and believe in your future...make it the way he wanted...be positive and be brave. Make it so with the fresh memory of his smile and friendship. That will make sense for his parents, family, friends and allow the circle of faith to embrace you and be able to forgive Jeff for leaving so quickly without a second chance to say I love you. Just like Jeff's father said today, tell the people you care today..that you care. Moments become the past too fast otherwise.
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Feb 15, 2008 at 9:46 pm
So sudden...so tragic...so senseless...the loss of such a kind, wonderful young man. Skip, Ann, and Brett, our heartfelt prayers are extended to you. I'll miss his friendly nod of the head and quick wave hello whenever he'd hop in his vehicle to go to school, visit friends, etc. Please know that all your neighbors are here to support you in this time of grief.
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 16, 2008 at 11:29 am
Enough! You missed my point entirely. I am very sorry your heart is filled with such bitterness. My point wasn't to express my own grief, but to plead with our community to reach out to Jeff's family, not speculate on why their son was killed. I do believe in free speech and welcome your misdirected anger. It is easy to condemn and criticize others, using a name that isn't yours.
Many Blessings, Cindy
a resident of North Whisman
on Feb 16, 2008 at 1:26 pm
If you're so concerned with the victim's family, why engage? Quit preaching and move on. For some people this was also a story about a drive-by shooting in Mountain View which resulted in one dead, one injured, and the criminals still at large and no doubt emboldened. Where's the discussion on how to stop this type of event from occurring again? BELIEVE IT OR NOT, I know a lot of people who are very uncomfortable with the rise of violence in this city. IF the tragedy was a result of the victim's own actions, as some have suggested above (NOT ME), how will all this pointless back and forth help anyone? Consider this: some are interested in the crime prevention side of this article as well, and want to feel safe when they step outside their door. And this does not mean they have no sympathy for the victim, so don't go reading between the lines. As far as I can tell, this is the place to post comments regarding the events and circumstances surrounding the crime as described in the orginal article as well, under any member name, anonymous or not, that one chooses, and not exclusively the place to eulogize the victim. I'd have to agree with Enough! on the point that this is a really not an appropriate place to grieve and express condolences. If you think it is, fine, just don't go on the attack when other posters react or just want to comment on the story as a whole. Unless of course you like watching a train wreck in slow motion.
Re: Ms. Sivyer-Lee. The Voice needs to review and censure previous postings about her and her family and remove some of them for violation of the Voice's own Terms of Use of this comment board ("You agree not to disclose personal information about another person." hint, hint, one poster went on the attack and listed the names of her children on 14 February regarding the DeWitt case.)
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 16, 2008 at 5:47 pm
thank you Observer, or perhaps Enough! for putting me in my place. I forgot, this was all about the Sivyer-Lee slander and so forth. Not about a dead boy on Ehrhorn and El Camino. So much for defending a family who lost there son.
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Feb 16, 2008 at 10:05 pm
For respect out of Jeff's family, you should be banned from all your comments. We don't care to hear about Sivyer-Lee. GET LOST.
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 17, 2008 at 11:50 am
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a resident of Rex Manor
on Feb 17, 2008 at 7:30 pm
About the comments from Wake Up!! What do you racist comments have to do with the senseless and tragic death of this young man? This is an editorial page not a bigoted-race hating page. Stick to the topics. Also, where did you go to school? You're grammar and thoughts are very careless. If those are your views and you are so proud of them ? Why not sign your name and not hide behind a false title. In case you failed California History- you are standing in what use to be Mexico until the war and it was taken. I am a proud Mexican American who also had ancestors who were Native Americans so I am home. I firmly believe you and you're hatred view are what is wrong with this country. We need to be more tolerant and accepting of our "neighbors" because one of these days you may need an emergency room physician and I may not want to treat you and save your worthless life.
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 17, 2008 at 8:55 pm
Sorry, you're both wrong and you both must have failed Californian History. And sure Wake Up needs to work on his writing, but I counted several errors in your prose as well. However, I'm even more shocked that a supposed emergency room physician would make such a statement contrary to the Hippocratic oath.
Californian history is really not that simple. When Mexico acheived independence from Spain in 1824, lower and upper California were only loosely controlled by the Spanish crown and fraught with internecine post-colonial power struggles. True, the mission system existed and land grants were made to mostly mestizo Spaniards (Spaniards born in Mexico), but these were largely pro-Spanish corporate conservative groups that would have preferred the reinstatement of the Spanish crown, not an independent state with the capital in Mexico City. In other words, they hardly fit into the neat box of Mexican nationals and nationalism, which in the early part of the nineteenth century were nowhere near unified. In fact, what we call Mexico today actually experienced a Federation as did this country in its early history. Only under the off-and-on dictatorship of Santa Anna could the country be held together, and it was he who basically gave away the farm to the US. He was a realist and understood that the modern state of Mexico could in no way control the vast territories of the former Spanish crown that extended far into current day US. The real owners, and majority of occupants of the land Dr. Accepting calls Mexico and the Mexican-hater calls the US, were the original native Indians, and the Mexican government tried its best to exterminate them, as did the US afterward. In short, Mexico lost control of California, and other parts of the Southwest and Texas, because it never really held or occupied it firmly enough. The whole controvery goes back to the Pope's Treaty of Tordesillas of 1492, and subsequent legal questions of under what criteria does one nation really claim title or ownership to a land. Point is: we all can stay here, the only ones that truly belong are the native Americans, but I'm sure their ancestors kicked out some other people at some other time along the way. So I guess we'd better all figure out how to get along.
a resident of Rex Manor
on Feb 18, 2008 at 8:10 am
And you copied that out of what book...can't use your own thoughts and words.
a resident of Monta Loma
on Feb 18, 2008 at 8:14 am
Maybe since this Enough! person doesn't have a life or a soapbox to preach on...he should get a job at the Voice because he sure can copy facts then maybe there will be no need for grieving moms to get the stories corrected.
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 18, 2008 at 8:20 am
You obviously have a complex surrounding your education or lack thereof. My thoughts on Californian history are 100% mine and synthesized from years of reading and writing--skills development you obviously abandoned years ago. I suppose originality of thought is something foreign to you. How about notching up your arguments from mere rhetoric to thoughtful analysis of a problem.
a resident of another community
on Feb 18, 2008 at 8:46 am
Please stop. How is all this honoring my nephew Jeffery. Who cares who owned California. Take your hate speech some where else, "wake up". We do not need that here. Please use this space for what it was put here for, to comment on the story of a young man who lost his life. It is not helping my family to read the junk that some of you are posting. So I plead with you please,please stop this now. Thank you, Greg and Patti Johnson
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 18, 2008 at 8:46 am
It's pretty pathetic if you think someone has to copy something out of a book to say something of any worth. Ignorance piled upon ignorance regarding racism and Californian history (as evidenced by the above posts by Wake Up and Accepting) only fuels more ignorance. The issues surrounding racism, gang violence, and poverty in Mountain need to be approached from an anthropological, sociological, and historical point of view. Go to the library and read up on these issues. Most people couldn't be bothered. Ignorance and base appeals to emotion prevail. In the long run, this will get us nowhere. Racists attitudes will continue to proliferate. Violence will likely occur again.
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 18, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Let's stop all the crazy postings. Does anyone out there now what the status of this case is ? Have they gotten any leads on who might have done this ?
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 18, 2008 at 11:16 pm
It's great to hear that progress is being made in this case. Although the Johnson family's wounds will never fully heal, hopefully getting those people in jail will help them feel a little bit better. My best wishes and prayers are extended to all of Jeff's friends and family.
(offtopic: Why isn't Gemello listed under the Neighborhood Communities even though it is on the "Not sure" link? Just looks like that line of coding got emitted somehow. Oh well, we love MV so much we have another house in Old Mountain View!)
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 19, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Thanks for letting me know the status of the case. This won't bring Jeff back to his family, but it might save another family from having a child killed. Who ever did this does not have respect for human life.
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Feb 19, 2008 at 12:42 pm
I have something to say to "doc", I read what you had to say about my posting and "nb". I can't believe that you have the nerve to try to tell me, someone who Knew Jeff pretty damn well, that i should have talked to him. A person will do what they do. How do you know whether or not I tried to talk to jeff about his problems. YOU have NO RIGHT to assume anything! It makes me furious to know that you have been posting things that in any way have offended, jeff's family and friends. I think you should climb back in your hole and stay there. I was a great friend to jeff as he was to me, and many many many others, he might have had problems but WHO DOESN"T?Mountain view is a nice community obviously his issues were out thier for his close friends to see but not out there enough to realize how seriously dangerous it was. [Portion removed by Mountain View Voice staff.]
a resident of North Whisman
on Feb 19, 2008 at 4:14 pm
As a mother of three children, two of whom went to school with Jeff, I can only imagine what his family is going through. My kids have fond memories of Jeff. He was especially kind to my son who has a severe speech impediment. My prayers are with you all. I only wish there was more we could do. I hope knowing there are many in our community who would do anything to take your pain away helps in some small way. I am very thankful Jeff's relatives are speaking for the family. God Bless you all for standing together! Even our youngest son (age 8) is praying for you!
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 19, 2008 at 4:37 pm
I live a few houses away from where this incident happened so I ended up online for more information. Reading over the posts it seems that every other post is about what someone feels someone else should do and how it was Jeff that brought this upon himself. It's all a little ridiculous. Walk down an Old Mountain View street in the evening sometime. Take note of how many houses show signs of life. For the monitor-jockeys that prefer viewing the world through an LCD, the answer is very few. Granted, I'm no expert, but a community with a lack of witnesses sounds like an ideal locale for illicit activities.
Maybe the path to reducing crime in our backyard is being present in our front yards?
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 19, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Well said.
a resident of another community
on Feb 26, 2008 at 12:26 pm
"...Mountain View resident Jeffrey Johnson... was shot to death earlier this month in what police believe was a drug deal gone bad."
"Police believe Johnson and three acquaintances, driving two separate vehicles, gathered on Ehrhorn to meet with at least three suspects -- previously described only as Hispanic men in their 20s -- to buy drugs."
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a resident of Whisman Station
on Feb 26, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Header for this week's Voice: White Boy Buying Drugs Killed by Hispanic Gang, or School District says There are No Gangs, or Drugs in Schools, or how about Parents on Both Sides Insist their Children were Basically Good Kids... bla, bla, bla... there's no one to blame--certainly not the parents--it's everyone's fault (but watch out because your children might be next), now where did I put that joint?
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Feb 27, 2008 at 6:33 am
All I have to say is I have seen a few Hells Angels trying to start a clubhouse here in Mountain View and its about damn time cause once they show up in neighborhoods all illegal activity stops!!!!!!!!!!!!
a resident of North Whisman
on Feb 27, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Tragically ironic... only a few hours after my last post, yet another young man is gunned down in the streets of Mountain View. I just hope this last one had nothing to do with Jeffery Johnson's drug dealing. I sure don't feel like being caught in the middle of two gangs battling over turf to sell drugs.
a resident of another community
on Jan 10, 2010 at 11:03 pm
Hey Jeff,
I've thought about you a lot ever since I heard what happened. I am sorry I was not able to make it to your service, but I did not hear what had happened until a month later. I know we lost touch for the most part after highschool, but just wanted to say that you were a good guy, and a better friend. I can still remember the class trip we took together in D.C. and hanging out with You, Craig, and Timmy. Life was simple, fun, and full of good times. I have lost touch with almost everyone I knew during highschool including you, but even so I would still consider you a good friend. I'm sorry for what transpired, but know you are in a better place. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. Love you Jeff, and you will be missed.
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A federal judge Wednesday ordered prison and fines for Kinde Durkee, the former Democratic campaign treasurer who admitted taking more than $7 million from candidates across the state, including U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller said Durkee, 59, a Long Beach resident who maintained her headquarters in Burbank, tampered with the electoral process. She ordered Durkee, described by prosecutors as the "Bernie Madoff" of campaign treasurers, to serve 8 years and 1 month in federal prison and pay $10.5 million in fines.
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During Wednesday's sentencing hearing the Associated Press reported that Mueller emphasized the egregious nature of Durkee's crimes.
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Dressed in black pants and a black sweater, Durkee apologized in court to "those who trusted me and I betrayed. I take full and complete responsibility for what I've done."
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Court documents, flied by her attorney Daniel Nixon, indicate the federal government believes Durkee may have defrauded more than 80 clients.
"Ms. Durkee contends that two of those listed (Wendy Gruel for Mayor 2013 and Pasadena Area United Democratic HQ Federal) were not victims," Nixon wrote in a Nov. 7 court filing. "The majority of the total loss amount in this case is attributable to a group of victims numbering far fewer than fifty."
Altadena resident Steve Lamb said on his Facebook page Wednesday that he knew Durkee.
"She attempted to get me to run for elected office on a couple of occasions so she could run my campaign," Lamb wrote. "I asked her what she charged. It was about 30 percent of what everybody else charges."
Lamb said he instantly became suspicious of Durkee and "did not believe her because the price was too low."
"Now if I knew that, these full-time lifetime Democratic Party politicians should have known that," Lamb said. "They got a lot of something for nearly nothing. I bet if we added it up her so called "embezzlement (it) still doesn't get her to what everyone else charges. That's the real story here. They took advantage of this woman, who the judge even realizes and - I did as soon as I met her - has psychological problems."
Durkee's clients included Reps. Linda Sanchez, D-Cerritos, and Laura Richardson, D-Long Beach, along with Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster and City Council members Suja Lowenthal and Patrick O'Donnell.
Pasadena City Councilman Chris Holden and Assemblyman Roger Hernandez, D-West Covina, also were clients of Durkee's at one time, according to court and campaign documents.
Los Angeles political consultant John Shallman, who has estimated in lawsuits that he lost $1 million as a result of Durkee's actions, had no comment on the sentencing.
Sanchez was tied up in leadership meetings for the new Congress and unavailable for comment. The congresswoman, elected to a sixth term this month, was one of the hardest hit by the Durkee scandal.
Sanchez's Federal Election Commission reports listed $207,236 cash on hand Dec. 31, though she reported raising $623,003 in 2011. She spent $110,133 that year. Matched against her available funds, the discrepancy totaled $305,634.
In his heavily redacted court filing, Nixon agreed with prosecutors that Durkee ran a complex scheme from her office, shifting millions of dollars among bank accounts for politicians, community groups, personal accounts and those of her business, Durkee & Associates.
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Prosecutors claimed Durkee used money from Feinstein's account to cover losses in other campaign accounts, including those of Sanchez, Richardson, Inland Empire congressional candidate Russ Warner and Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougney.
The judge said nothing suggested Durkee lived a luxurious lifestyle, and she asked that Durkee be ordered to serve in a prison that has mental health services so she could receive counseling.
Durkee is scheduled to surrender to U.S. marshals in Los Angeles on Jan. 2. She remains free on $200,000 bond.
Durkee's fees were cheaper than a lot of her competitors, so she stole funds to make up the costs, U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner told the Associated Press.
She was a poor business manager who deliberately defrauded her clients for more than a decade, as well as duping the state Fair Political Practices Commission and the Federal Election Commission, Wagner said.
"Ms. Durkee repeatedly lied to clients, lied to the FPPC, lied to a lot of people, lied to the FEC about what was in the accounts, so it was very deliberate over time," he said.
In a statement read in court, Rep. Susan Davis, D-San Diego, said she felt personally betrayed by Durkee, who took nearly $160,000 from her congressional campaign account, and that Durkee owed an apology to thousands of donors whose faith in democracy is now shaken.
Davis said Durkee had hurt "the reputation of our state and its political infrastructure."
The crimes could have carried a maximum penalty of 100 years, and Durkee's plea deal called for a possible sentence of 11 to 14 years.
The judge followed the prosecutors' recommendation of 97 months for each of the five counts, to be served concurrently, although she said she considered imposing a longer term.
The scheme was uncovered by investigators with the California Fair Political Practices Commission, who noticed discrepancies in the filings for Assemblyman Jose Solorio, D-Santa Ana, and asked the FBI for assistance. The state lawmaker lost at least $677,000 to Durkee, according to the criminal complaint.
"The ending cash balance reported in the forms was vastly higher than what was actually in the campaign account," Wagner wrote in a March 27 court filing.
Solario's money was used to make up for losses in the accounts of Sanchez and Davis, Wagner wrote.
The Associated Press and Staff Writers Rick Orlov and Eric Bradley contributed to this story.


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Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Hi, I am 27 years old and married for 3 years. When we planned to start our family, i was diagnosed with Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). What are my chances of getting pregnant with PCOS?
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Hi janemartina,
I'm sorry that you have some fertility issues.
As you know, PCOS affects the way you ovulate and some women with PCOS do not ovulate at all. What are your periods like?
The good news is that, with management or treatment, most women who have PCOS are able to successfully conceive. What has your doctor recommended for the management/ treatment of your PCOS at the moment?
Do you have weight issues? This is common with PCOS. I know it can be difficult but you are more likely to conceive if you are able to control your weight. Please have a look at this previous thread on diet and PCOS.
Some women find that going onto the contraceptive pill for a few cycles and then coming off and trying to conceive in the first cycle upon coming off the pill helps them to conceive. This is because this method can cause a woman with PCOS to ovulate.
How long have you been trying to conceive? Has your doctor talked about fertility medications/ treatment?
With warm wishes,
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Hi LJ,
I have been trying for a couple of months now to conceive. Ya i used take contraceptive pill for coming off but fortunately i am on my regular periods for the past 8 months. I checked my blood sugar level and i am within the range. But still my doctor has prescribed me Metformin.
7th July 2014 12:27 AM #4
Hi janemartina,
As you may know it is considered normal to take up to 12 months to conceive. I'm pleased to hear your doctor is helping to treat your PCOS. Metformin can reduce androgen levels and help PCOS sufferers to ovulate.
Warm wishes,
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Hurray Thank you LJ.
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You are very welcome. I wish you all the best with conceiving soon.
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Friday, April 29 2011 - Legal Response to 9/11
Airlines and Airport Security Agree to Pay $1.2 Billion for 9/11 Property Damages
by Noel Brinkerhoff
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(CN) - The 2nd Circuit has approved a $1.2 billion property damage settlement stemming from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
The federal appeals court rejected arguments from WTC developers that the deal will limit the amount of money they would receive from the airlines and insurers, and that it violated the Air Transportation Safety and Stabilization Act.
After the 2001 terrorist attacks, in which American Airlines Flight 11 and United Air Lines Flight 175 struck Towers One and Two of the World Trade Center, a slew of property-damage claims were spawned.
The many insurers blamed the two airlines, as well as Globe Airport Security and Huntleigh, which screened passengers boarding the ill-fated flights. They claimed those companies' negligence allowed the terrorists to board Flights 11 and 175.
A lengthy mediation process concluded with the proposed $1.2 billion settlement, which represented just 28 percent of the plaintiffs' total claimed damage of $4.4 billion, according to the ruling.
The settlement, which was previously approved by U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan, resolves 18 of the 21 property-damage claims stemming from the most deadly attack ever on American soil. A majority of 9/11-related cases were consolidated before the federal judge.
In the deal approved by the 2nd Circuit, American Airlines and Globe are to pay 60 percent of the settlement, while United and Huntleigh will pay the remaining 40 percent.
The three-judge panel decided the WTC developers failed to show evidence that the settlement was reached in bad faith. The settling plaintiffs had taken issue with the deal because it is a lump sum that applies to all the plaintiffs, as opposed to a claim-by-claim assessment of potential liability.
Claims against other defendants, including Boeing and Colgan Air, were dropped from the suit.
American and Untied agreed to the release of the other defendants, claiming they did not want to further complicate negotiations. The allegations against the other defendants were also considered to be weaker than those against the two airlines and their checkpoint security companies.
"The aviation defendants were also concerned about setting an undesirable precedent for future disasters if non-carrier airlines (which might in the future include American and United) contributed to the settlement," Judge Debra Ann Livingston wrote for the court. "In addition, the aviation defendants contributing to the settlement did not want to face potential indemnification claims by other aviation defendants not released."
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This unit studies macroeconomic theory and policy in a global trading world. The microfoundations of the various sectors are examined in the context of an open economy. The evolution of international money and capital markets is described, the operation of the foreign exchange market is examined, showing how its microstructure affects its macro performance. Theories and tests of the efficiency of international capital markets are surveyed, as well as core theories and tests of exchange rate and asset price determination. The unit develops the macroeconomic implications of monetary and fiscal policies for small and large open economies for different regimes.
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Did Jennifer Lawrence's dress really rip at the SAG Awards?
Jennifer Lawrence won the award for "Best Female Actor in a Film" over the weekend at the SAG Awards, and while just about to accept her award on stage, it looked like she had a wardrobe malfunction. The video shows what appears to be Lawrence's Christian Dior gown ripping while trying to make her way up the stage.
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Newberry, S.C. – Newberry College built a 24-point second half lead and held on for a victory, 73-62, over visiting Brevard College Wednesday night at Eleazer Arena. The Tornados (12-14, 3-12 South Atlantic Conference) have lost all seven of their road SAC games.
Newberry's Clemente Martin (Freeport, Bahamas) led all scorers with 24 points. Jesse Wheeler (Suwanee, Ga.) added 13 for the scarlet and gray. Newberry (19-7, 9-6 SAC) blocked 11 shots, six of them coming from Kendrick Johnson (Orangeburg, S.C.)
The Tornados were led by Jonathan Whitson (Clyde, N.C.), who scored 20 points and hauled in 12 rebounds. Joseph Chilton (Brasstown, N.C.) scored 11 points and hit his first three three-point field goal attempts, running his consecutive made-three's streak to nine, a school record.
The visitors scored the first five points of the game, but Newberry came back with a 9-0 run of their own to lead, 9-5, with 15:17 left in the first half.
Newberry's first seven field goals were three-pointers, the last of which came at the 8:45 mark from Martin to give the home team a 21-11 advantage. A three-point play from the two-time All-SAC performer 22 seconds before the halftime break gave Newberry a 34-20 intermission lead.
The largest Newberry lead came with 13:20 to play. A three-pointer from Grant Domsic (Winter Garden, Fla.) made the score 53-29.
The Tornados battled back with seven straight, capped by a lay-up from Whitson, to make the score 53-36 with 10:51 left. Another 8-0 spurt cut the deficit to 64-56 with 3:12 left. But Brevard would get no closer, as Newberry won their regular season home finale by 11.
"I thought, aside from two different five-minute stretches, that we played pretty well," Brevard coach Michael Jones said after the game. "There was one spurt in the first half and another in the second where we didn't handle their defensive trap very well."
"Our guys are still very hungry, though," Jones added. "With a little confidence, we feel like we can do some damage on Saturday and, if we get there, in the SAC Tournament."
Brevard is still tied with Carson-Newman for the eighth and final spot in the upcoming 2009 Food Lion SAC Tournament. The Tornados close their regular season Saturday with a 4 p.m. game against Catawba.
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A talk about the future at the Universeum Time and place: Wednesday, 5th May 2010 - 7.30-9.00 am in the Aquatic Hall at the Universeum
Biomimetics and climate – nature has the solution
Panel: Maria Nystrom, Professor in Design for Sustainable Development, Chalmers University of Technology
Biomimetics provides an exciting opportunity to merge nature and technology to create sustainable development. Biomimetics is the application of nature as a model and mentor in order to develop sustainable solutions to human problems. The subject is interdisciplinary and highlights several links between science, technology, engineering design, mathematics, medicine and community planning.
In nature, we observe models and try to emulate or mimic and create them applying our own technology. Jellyfish and the diaper, the photosynthesis process of leaves and solar cells, spider webs and fibres, etc. are just a few examples of how nature has inspired us to find technological solutions.
In an inspiring talk, we shall look forward in time and discuss the fundamentals of creating a sustainable society in the future. Nature is powered by sunlight. Nature uses only as much energy as is required. Nature adapts shapes to functions. Nature recycles everything. Nature rewards collaboration. Nature relies on diversity. Nature ...
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