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HOUSTON (AP) — Ubaldo Jimenez finished May the way he started the month — with a good start. Baltimore's offense did not give the right-hander much support.
George Springer hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning, and the Houston Astros extended their winning streak to six with a 3-1 victory over Baltimore.
Jimenez allowed one run and three hits with eight strikeouts in six innings. Jimenez had struggled in his last two outings, allowing 10 runs in nine innings.
"I was able to get a little bit deeper in the game and that's always good," Jimenez said. "Hopefully I get deeper than that in my next game. I felt good. I was able to be there for the team."
Jimenez has pitched better in his six May starts, posting a 3.12 ERA after having a 6.59 ERA in five April starts. Jimenez started May by allowing one run over 19 2-3 innings that covered three starts.
Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said Jimenez deserved a better fate against the Astros.
"We knew coming in here they were playing some of their best baseball of the year and a lot of it revolves around how good their starting pitching has been," Showalter said. "Runs were going to be at a premium. … With the exception of a couple guys we're not swinging the bat real well and then we'll break out and score seven or eight runs."
Nelson Cruz remained hot, extending his hit streak to 10 games with two hits, including an RBI single in the fourth that tied it at 1. The Orioles losing streak reached three games.
"It's not always going to click together," Showalter said of Baltimore's inconsistency of late. "You're hoping one part of the game is good enough to offset another and we have for the most part. I have a lot of confidence that our best baseball is ahead of us. Tonight we just didn't swing the bats well enough."
Springer's shot to left off Preston Guilmet (0-1) extended the rookie's hitting streak to 11 games and was his seventh homer in his last seven games.
Springer's 10 home runs in May extended his Astros rookie record and tied him for the third most long balls by a rookie in May with Jose Canseco, Wally Joyner and Walt Dropo. Mark McGwire set the rookie record for home runs in May with 15 in 1987.
Brad Peacock allowed a run on six hits with eight strikeouts in six innings. Peacock, who was scratched prior to his scheduled start May 24 at Seattle with forearm soreness, went six innings for the fifth straight start.
Jose Altuve had three hits for Houston.
Josh Fields (1-3) threw two scoreless innings for the win, and Chad Qualls pitched the ninth for his fourth save.
Houston could not take capitalize with runners in scoring position, going 0 for 11 against Jimenez and finishing 1 for 15 with runners in scoring position with the lone hit being Springer's home run.
"The perfect way is you don't want to get so many runners on base like I did because anything can happen," Jimenez said. "A blooper, a base hit and they're going to score. But it's part of the game once they get on base to find a way to get them out."
Jason Castro scored from third on a wild pitch by Jimenez in the second on a close play at the plate to make it 1-0. After a 4 minute, 25 second review, the call was upheld — Castro was safe.
Jimenez, who had loaded the bases with one out on two walks and a single before Castro scored, escaped the inning by inducing groundouts to Robbie Grossman and Jonathan Villar.
NOTES: Baltimore right-hander Tommy Hunter, who has been on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 21 with a left groin strain, has been throwing on flat ground for four days and feels good, manager Buck Showalter said. … Orioles catcher Matt Wieters, who has been on the 15-day DL since May 11 with a right elbow strain, is expected to start doing light tossing Friday, Showalter said. … Houston will send lefty Brett Oberholtzer to the mound Friday against Baltimore right-hander Miguel Gonzalez in the annual Major League Baseball Civil Rights Game. There was a roundtable discussion Thursday and there will be a Beacon Awards Luncheon Friday. The Astros will wear the uniform of the Houston Eagles and the Orioles will wear the uniform of the Baltimore Elite Giants of the Negro Leagues for the game.
(Copyright 2013 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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Since Twiggy's debut on the entertainment scene, she has been a common fixture on British television. Numerous guest appearances occurred throughout the sixties on popular programmes of the day such as Jukebox Jury and Go Go Go Said The Bird. During that period, various documentaries were made both in the UK and US, including three high profile shows made for ABC by photographer Bert Stern chronicling Twiggy's visit to the US in 1967.
After Twiggy's success in The Boy Friend she was inundated with offers to further her singing and dancing exploits on the small screen. Bill Cotton Junior, realised her potential when she made her first singing guest spot on the popular Cilla Black show in early 1974. The controller of light entertainment for the BBC soon offered Twiggy the opportunity to host her own series of variety shows. Twiggs when broadcast in the autumn of 1974 proved an instant hit with viewers. The shows boasted a wide selection of vintage and contemporary songs plus comedy sketches and a foray of eclectic guest stars. A second series of shows was commissioned and six episodes of Twiggy were broadcast in late 1975.
Throughout the late seventies, Twiggy would make several appearances on top variety shows in the UK and US to promote her records. This involved numerous appearances on Top Of The Pops and Supersonic plus guest star spots with Charles Aznavour, Val Doonican, Max Bygraves, The Bay City Rollers and David Essex.
In the 1980s, Twiggy concentrated on TV drama, starring in several productions for Independent Television, these included 'Pygmalion' (YTV - 1981), 'The Little Match Girl (HTV - 1986), 'Sun Child' (YTV - 1988) and Young Charlie Chaplin (Thames - 1989).
Twiggy began the 1990's by filming a pilot show for a US sitcom titled Princesses for CBS. The show was picked up by the network and eight episodes were taped however only four were broadcast in the autumn of 1991.
Returning to the United Kingdom, Twiggy reinvented her television career and hosted a highly successful chat show 'Twiggy's People' for Granada in 1998. The eight episodes saw Twiggy interview a host of famous friends from Lauren Baccall to Joan Rivers. The show proved so successful that in 2001, Twiggy was invited back by ITV to host 'Take Time With Twiggy' another magazine programme made for Meridian, guests included Ken Russell and Lulu.
For nearly forty years, Twiggy has appeared on television screens across the globe, from the early days as a successful model and icon of the sixties, a singing sensation in the seventies, successful actress throughout the eighties and television presenter of the nineties. She has always and will continue to impress audiences with her unpretentious attitude, fine wit and outgoing personality.
Below is a comprehensive listing of Twiggy appearances on UK TV, with programme details including song performances and transmission dates. Our thanks extend to the BBC, BFI, Granada, Meridian, Jack Cropper and Richard Niles. If anyone would like to add any appearances not listed below then please contact the webmaster by email
Other Information: Twiggy and her Jack And The Beanstalk co-star Simon Shepherd joined Richard and Judy via a live video link from the Theatre Royal Brighton to present the shows daily competition. Transmission: Channel 4 - December, 2005
Other Information: Twiggy was interviewed about her career and forthcoming projects. Transmission: BBC - July 29th, 2005
Other Information: Twiggy was interviewed about her work with the charity Age Concern and her career. Transmission: ITV - February 17th, 2005
Other Information: Twiggy hosted this informative programme about the Croftview Greyhound home in Meopham, Kent. Transmission: Community Channel - January 24th, 2005
Other Information: Twiggy was interviewed about the release of her new album Midnight Blue Twiggy and Des performed impromptu duets of 'Two Sleepy People' and 'S'Wonderful' during the interview. Transmission: ITV - September 9th, 2003
Other Information: Twiggy was interviewed about the release of her new album Midnight Blue. The interview featured archive clips of 'Woman In Love' and 'Here I Go Again' from TOTP. Transmission: BBC 1 - September 5th, 2003
Other Information: Twiggy was interviewed from the Camrbidge Arts Theatre, during the run of Mrs Warren's Profession Transmission: BBC 1 - June, 2003
Other Information: Twiggy joined a host of celebrity guest stars to launch the fourth series of popular UK sitcom Absolutely Fabulous. . Transmission: BBC 1 - October 5th, 2001
Other Information: Twiggy was one of the new presenters lined up to replace Richard and Judy following their departure from the daytime magazine show. Twiggy's first episode was broadcast live on September 3rd. Transmission: ITV - September, 2001
Other Information: Twiggy joined a host of celebrity guest stars to launch the fourth series of popular UK sitcom Absolutely Fabulous. . Transmission: BBC 1 - August 31st, 2001
Other Information: Twiggy was the star subject for this episode of Star Lives. Presented by Carol Vorderman, the show featured clips from her career plus surprise guests from Twiggy's past. Transmission: ITV - August 3rd, 2001
Other Information: Twiggy hosts her own Sunday afternoon chat show produced by the Meridian network for ITV. Recorded in Southampton, Twiggy interviewed a variety of her famous friends in these half hour shows. Transmission: ITV - July 7th, 2001
Other Information: Twiggy was interviewed about the forthcoming Selfridges launch of her Twiggy Skincare range. Twiggy also spoke with Fred Astaire's daughter, Ava. Transmission: Channel 5 - February 12th, 2001
Other Information: Twiggy presented a one hour showcase for the world launch of Twiggy Skincare on the QVC shopping channel. Transmission: QVC - September, 2000
Other Information: Chat show based on the popular glossy magazine OK! Guests included Sharon Stone, Paula Yates, Tom Jones and Michael Barrymore Transmission: ITV - November - December, 1999
Other Information: Twiggy hosts her own chat show, speaking with a selection of her famous friends about their careers. All the episodes were filmed in Los Angeles for Granada. Transmission: ITV - July 10th, 1998
Other Information: Twiggy speaks about her new film Woundings. Transmission: ITV - 1998
Other Information: Twiggy is the featured subject of this half hour Esther special. Transmission: BBC 2 - May 2nd, 1997
Other Information: Twiggy was interviewed by Richard and Judy about the release of her new album London Pride - Songs From The London Stage. Twiggy closed the live show with a performance of Once You Lose Your Heart. Transmission: ITV - November 12th, 1996
Other Information: Twiggy was the special guest star in the finale episode of this sitcom made for the Disney Channel. Transmission: Disney - March 30th, 1996
Other Information: Twiggy performed Nice Work if You Can Get It from My One And Only - accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra. She then joined Gary Wilmot to duet I Can Cook Too from On The Town. Transmission: BBC 2 - November 7th, 1995
Other Information: Dramatization of the philosophical novel made for the BBC Late Show. Transmission: BBC 2 - January 30th, 1995
Other Information: Twiggy made a special guest appearance on the popular Yorkshire based drama playing Lady Janet Whitly. Transmission: ITV - December 25th, 1994
Other Information: Twiggy was interviewed by video link during the taping of her CBS sitcom Princesses. Transmission: BBC 2 - 1991
Other Information: Twiggy and her husband Leigh Lawson were interviewed after the Royal premiere of Madame Sousatzka. Transmission: ITV - March 22nd, 1989
Other Information: Twiggy was interviewed at the Royal premiere of Madame Sousatzka. Guests of honour were The Queen Mother, Princess Margaret and Viscount Lindy. Transmission: BBC - March 21st, 1989
Other Information: Twiggy was interviewed with her Little Matchgirl co star about the soon to be broadcast musical special. Transmission: ITV - December 12th, 1986
Other Information: Twiggy speaks to Des O'Connor about her recent Broadway triumph and completing her new film Club Paradise. Transmission: ITV - October 8th, 1985
Other Information: Twiggy and Tommy Tune were flown over from New York to appear on the Royal Variety Show and returned straight to Broadway, following the appearance. The complete set for the S'Wonderful sequence was especially erected at the London Palladium. Transmission: BBC 1 - December, 1983
Other Information: Twiggy is interviewed about her recent collaboration in the recording studio with Donna Summer and Juergen Koppers. Transmission: BBC 1 - 1980
Other Information: Twiggy joined a host of female stars in this musical spectacular from the London Palladium to mark the 50th anniversary of Equal Voting Rights For Women. Princess Margaret was the guest of honour. Transmission: ITV - July 9th, 1978
Other Information: Twiggy guest starred in what would prove to be Bing's final Christmas special. The entire special has been released on VHS in the UK. Transmission: ITV - December, 1977
Other Information: David and the director came up with the idea of doing Sondhiem's "Send in the Clowns" as a duet for Twiggy and David. They were made up as clowns, but it was set backstage after a performance as they were taking off their make-up in front of traditional dressing room mirrors surrounded by lights. Their performances were quite moving as they both played it very straight as two pathetic has-beens. Through the course of the song, in close-up, they literally wipe the artificial smiles off their faces to reveal their true sad expressions of inner emptiness. I did not want to arrange the song in the conventional way as it was done in "A Little Night Music" or, worse, as it is often done in an overblown manner by cabaret artists with a big orchestra. Instead I arranged the piece with a small ensemble of glockenspiel, celeste, vibraphone, xylophone and marimba to create the sound of a Victorian child's music box. The psychological intent of this was to make the connection between clowns and children's entertainment (the song is about entertainers) and provide a subtext for the listener: David and Twiggy remembering their childhood innocence. For maximum emotional effect, I suggested that they sing the song very gently throughout and avoid the cabaret performer's tendency to go for the big dramatic forte in the 'B' section. The delicate instrumentation helped this and also focused the listener's attention on the frailty of their voices. This was the artistic highlight of what turned out to be a very fine series - Richard Niles (musical director / arranger) Transmission: ITV - October 4th, 1977
Twiggy's Contribution: You Are My Lucky Star - Reason To Believe - Angie Baby Other Information: Twiggy was the star guest on the Bay City Rollers special 'Rollercoaster' where she performed songs from her forthcoming Royal Festival Hall concert. This special was later released as a bootleg LP in Japan, under the title Are You Cuckoo? Transmission: ITV - July 31st, 1976
Twiggy's Contribution: Here I Go Again - Comedy Chat Transmission: ITV - July 28th, 1976
Twiggy's Contribution: Interview Other Information: Twiggy discusses her forthcoming one woman show at the Royal Festival Hall. Transmission: BBC - July 7th, 1976
Twiggy's Contribution: Interview Other Information: Twiggy was interviewed and painted by artist Peter Blake. Transmission: ITV - 1976
Twiggy's Contribution: Everything I Own - Toy Trumpet - Perfect Past (with Doctors Of Madness) - Love Me Or Leave Me - The Lady In Red - Everything I Want To Do (with Albert Hammond) - Sealed With A Kiss Transmission: BBC 2 - December 17th, 1975
Twiggy's Contribution: Bargain Store - The Fantasticks - Soon It's Gonna Rain / Try To Remember (with Michael Whitney) - Help Me Make It Through The Night (with Haz Elliot With Feeling) - Guess Who I Saw Today? - In The Mood - That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be (with Roger Cook) - Ben Transmission: BBC 2 - December 3rd, 1975
Twiggy's Contribution: Hello It's Me - Diamond's Are A Girl's Best Friend - At Seventeen (with David Snell) - Fool On The Hill - The Continental (with Irving Davies) - Don't Throw It All Away (with Gary Benson) - All Over The World Transmission: BBC 2 - November 19th, 1975
Twiggy's Contribution: I'm Into Something Good - Music Hall Medley - Don't Dilly Dally On The Way / Heaven Will Protect An Honest Girl / Hold Your Hand Out You Naughty Boy / Who Were You With Last Night (with Linda Lewis) - It Was So Easy - Then He Kissed Me - Losing My Mind Transmission: BBC 2 - October 29th, 1975
Twiggy's Contribution: You're No Good - Shaking The Blues Away - The Sound Of Silence (with The King's Singers) - The Same Situation - The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia -Two Sleepy People (with Jeremy Brett) Transmission: BBC 2 - October 15th, 1975
Twiggy's Contribution: Angel Of The Morning - Brother Sun & Sister Moon - I Feel The Earth Move Under My Feet - Everything Stops For Tea (with The Pasadena Roof Orchestra) - Out In The Cold Again - If I Could (with David Essex) - Send In The Clowns Other Information: The first episode of Twiggy's second series of variety shows for the BBC. Transmission: BBC 2 - October 1st, 1975
Twiggy's Contribution: Interview Other Information: Twiggy is interviewed about the current Paris shows. Transmission: BBC 1 - January 31st, 1969
Twiggy's Contribution: Interview Transmission: BBC 1 - November 13th, 1967
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It's times like these you learn to live again
It's times like these you give and give again
It's times like these you learn to love again
It's times like these time and time again
- Foo Fighters, Times Like These
The oblique reference to giving amidst suffering in the above lyrics aptly conveys one of the more enduring mysteries of our existence. When pain and adversity come, our natural inclination is to start clutching and grasping for all things - not just money, but time, possessions, words, and even relationships. Giving is usually the furthest thing from our mind.
The irony is that often giving is exactly what can start us on the road to recovering from suffering. No, giving can't solve the original pain point - it can't cure the disease, reconcile the relationship, or provide us the material things we lost. But it can change our mental attitude, which is often the longest lasting part of the suffering.
Personally, I have yet to experience a downturn in my life that began to get better until I was willing to give a little of my time to help someone else, to give a kind word to another hurting soul, to part with something I didn't really need as much as someone else did, and to be less of a taker and more of a giver in relationships.
While there is irony that giving can alleviate suffering, there is perhaps a greater irony that no matter how many times we learn this lesson, we always seem to have to relearn it, time and time again. Apparently the tendency to keep and retain everything is so instinctive that when we are suffering, we are generally not able to realize that there is a better choice. I hope that writing this article will help me make that connection sooner the next time I'm in that situation.


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National Coalition of Homeless Veterans
Chairwoman Ann Marie Buerkle, Ranking Member Michael Michaud,
and distinguished members of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs,
Subcommittee on Health:
The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV) is honored to present this Statement for the Record for the legislative hearing on April 16, 2012. On behalf of the 2,100 community- and faith-based organizations NCHV represents, we thank you for your commitment to serving our nation's most vulnerable heroes.
For the purposes of this statement, NCHV would like to formally indicate its support for the following three bills:
- H.R. 4079, Rep. David McKinley's "Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act."
- H.R. 3723, Rep. Bobby Schilling's "Enhanced Veteran Healthcare Experience Act of 2011."
- H.R. 1460, Rep. Bill Owens' bill to provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system.
H.R. 4079, "Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act"
Among the homeless veteran programs that would be affected by this legislation is the Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program (GPD) – which provides transitional housing with supportive services, and is a staple of the Department of Veterans Affairs' Five-Year Plan to End Veteran Homelessness.
A vast majority of homeless veterans must address mental illnesses, substance abuse disorders, physical disabilities, or co-occurring disorders. The road to recovery for GPD participants often results in triumph, but it is not without tribulation. A safe environment is critical to ensure this rehabilitation can happen.
Existing GPD capital grant regulations require compliance with the Life Safety Code of the National Fire Protection Association, as well as local and state codes and licensing requirements. The "Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act" would establish these policies as federal law.
Numerous homeless shelters across the country have witnessed fatal fires. We have the technology, however, to prevent these tragedies from happening. H.R. 4079 would signal to VA's community-based service provider partners the importance of meeting these safety measures.
As Congress works to protect homeless veterans and their families, it must not create undue obstacles for those who wish to serve them. The "Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act" offers a short-term safeguard for homeless veteran programs currently receiving federal funds – those that do not already meet the required certification would have up to two years to come into compliance.
We believe the essential components of the Five-Year Plan to End Veteran Homelessness are in place and advancing – these include access to safe housing, health services, income stability and prevention strategies. Without ensuring the safety of veterans in rehabilitative housing programs, however, our efforts to end their homelessness will be incomplete. This bill takes a sensible approach to help protect America's former service members.
H.R. 3723, "Enhanced Veteran Healthcare Experience Act of 2011"
Homeless veteran service providers have long recognized the need for an "open door" policy that ensures veterans have access to immediate primary and mental health services. This legislation would promote this policy by replacing VA's fee-based care system with the contract-based "veterans enhanced care program."
At present, it is incumbent upon the veteran – no matter his or her disability level – to travel potentially hundreds of miles to the nearest VA medical facility to apply for fee-basis care. H.R. 3723 would remove this unnecessary burden by allowing qualified service providers to enter into contracts with VA to serve eligible veterans in areas that are underserved by VA facilities.
The provisions in this bill cover primary medical care, mental health services, and long-term rehabilitative care – all of which are critical to the overall health and well-being of veterans, particularly those who have served in combat and combat support operations.
For vulnerable veterans in highly rural and underserved areas, the "Enhanced Veteran Healthcare Experience Act of 2011" will provide much-needed relief, and enhance the responsiveness of the VA. NCHV supports this bill's patient-centered approach to providing medical care.
H.R. 1460, to provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system
Although combat exposure is not definitively linked to homelessness, it is a high predictor of later difficulties in life. The full scope of this relationship remains unclear, however. By automatically enrolling veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system, H.R. 1460 would enable our nation to build a comprehensive record of the health care services required by these veterans. This is critical to the VA's full understanding of the health issues related to combat exposure, and the agency's ability to effectively plan for the services it will have to provide to combat veterans in the long term.
This bill protects service members' autonomy by including an option not to enroll during their discharge or separation process. Additionally, all veterans would have the option to "disenroll" for a period of up to six months after their initial enrollment.
In Summation
Thank you for the opportunity to submit this Statement for the Record. We look forward to working with this subcommittee to help advance H.R. 4079, H.R. 3723, and H.R. 1460 to the full committee and House of Representatives.
John Driscoll
President and CEO
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
333 ½ Pennsylvania Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20003
NCHV Staff Biography
John Driscoll, President and CEO
John Driscoll joined the staff of NCHV in January 2002. He served in the U.S. Army from 1970-1980, including a tour as an air-evac medic and platoon sergeant with the 575th Medical Detachment during the Vietnam War. After returning from Vietnam, he served as the senior clinical specialist on the Surgical Intensive Care Unit of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., from 1973-1980, and remained a certified medevac specialist for both fixed-wing and helicopter aircraft until his discharge from the service.
Driscoll graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism in 1988, and spent 13 years as a group newspaper editor for the Chesapeake Publishing Corporation. As a journalism student intern in 1987, he wrote a series on homeless veterans living on the streets of the nation's capital which was submitted for Pulitzer Prize consideration in two categories by Chesapeake Publishing.
Significant publishing credits while working with NCHV, in partnership with the Department of Labor-Veterans Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS), include "Planning for Your Release, A Guide for Incarcerated Veterans," distributed to more than 20,000 employment specialists, transition assistance counselors and incarcerated veterans – this guide was adapted by the Department of Veterans Affairs for its state-specific transition resource guides; "Assistance Guide for Employment Specialists Helping Homeless Veterans," used by DOL-VETS as a training resource for homeless assistance providers; and the "HVRP Best Practices Project," a study of 36 community-based programs cited for exemplary performance in helping formerly homeless veterans prepare for and obtain steady, gainful employment.
Driscoll is responsible for the development of the NCHV website (www.nchv.org) into the most comprehensive homeless veteran assistance on-line resource in the nation, providing information and service referrals to more than 85,000 visitors each month. His work with veteran assistance programs nationwide gave rise to the nation's first Veteran Homelessness Prevention Platform in 2006, a document that has helped steer development of initiatives to reduce the risk of homelessness for veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and their families. Eleven of the 18 recommendations in that document have been signed into law or are in various stages of development.
Driscoll has prepared testimony and has testified before both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate on a number of landmark homeless veteran assistance initiatives since 2005. He meets regularly with the leadership of Federal agencies invested in homeless veteran services, and is frequently invited to speak as a subject matter expert on homeless veterans issues and assistance programs at conferences and symposia nationwide.
Driscoll served on the Charles County (Maryland) Special Olympics Committee for 14 years, is a guest lecturer on journalism ethics at the College of Southern Maryland, and sits on the Charles County Sheriff's Disability Review Commission.
NCHV Disclosure of Federal Grants
Grantor: U.S. Department of Labor
Subagency: Veterans' Employment and Training Service
Grant/contract amount: $350,000
Performance period: 8/13/2010 - 8/12/2011
Indirect costs limitations or
CAP limitations: 20% total award
Grant/contract award notice
provided as part of proposal: Yes
Grantor: U.S. Department of Labor
Subagency: Veterans' Employment and Training Service
Grant/contract amount: $350,000
Performance period: 8/13/2011 - 8/12/2012
Indirect costs limitations or
CAP limitations: 20% total award
Grant/contract award notice
provided as part of proposal: Yes


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I live right in the middle of the lower peninsula of Michigan. Our Great Lakes protect us from much of the extreme weather in other states.
By: chatcat, 8:49 PM GMT on August 20, 2012
After a summer of very hot, above-normal temperatures, suddenly that is all past and temps are doing well to make it into the 70s. Please understand, I'm not complaining one bit. This is so refreshing after what we've been through. One actually feels like being outdoors and doing something. For the past week, our highs have only reached the mid 70s at best and it finally hit 70F which I'm sure will be today's high since it is already 4:45 PM.
The hummingbirds seem to be preparing for their long journey south and are visiting my feeder constantly. I have seen the prediction map for this winter and it isn't indicating anything particularly severe for our area although I don't put much trust is those predictions. Last year was supposed to be a hard winter for us and we nearly had no winter at all. I think we had three ground-covering snowfalls but they only lasted a few day each. Since it has been my experience that the weather always balances itself out, I'm afraid that this winter may be a doozy for us. Only time will tell.
This is what our current forecast looks like:
Early This Evening...Mostly clear. Temperatures nearly steady around 71. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows 46 to 50. Light and variable winds.
Tuesday...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 79. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 55. Light west winds... Becoming light south.
Wednesday...Sunny. Highs 80 to 84. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 61. Light southwest winds.
Thursday...Mostly sunny. Highs 81 to 85.
They have been predicting those temps in the upper 70s to near 80F for a week but we never seem to quite make it. But we're heading north for the weekend so I hope it stays warm for next weekend.
By: chatcat, 1:28 AM GMT on August 12, 2012
After spring and most of the summer seeing temperatures much above normal and very dry conditions, Michigan was finally relieved of it's drought over the past two days. My area received a total of 2.74" of rain while areas near Bay City and Midland saw as much as 8 inches. Rainfall was abundant over much of the state bringing scorched lawns back to life. This is more rain than we have seen in the past three months and more is expected this week.
Tomorrow will be the pick day of our weekend with sunny skies expected and highs in the upper 70s. The temp was expected to reach 70F today but it never made it out of the 60s. The cloudy and damp conditions were a benefit for the moisture-starved vegetation. It is our hopes that rain will be a frequent visitor in the weeks ahead.
The views of the author are his/her own and do not necessarily represent the position of The Weather Company or its parent, IBM.
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Wonder if the oil spill will effect the migrants? Already oil has washed ashore in Westport and Fairhaven. Let's hope that it is contained. However, while watching CNN I could see a huge oil slick from the aerial shot that they showed. FishHawk With this post I have reached 500 posts.
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I'm not sure about the migrant stripers...I have been wondering that myself over the past day. But the effect that is going to have on the shellfish, and other shore animals is devistating. I heard this morning that the last spill in Buzzard's Bay closed shelfishing for 6 years in some parts. Not too mention the lingering drops of oil that are going to break up and wash ashore all over the Cape.
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I believe the problem is lack of accountability. When an oil company causes a spill, accidental or otherwise, they should be responsible for ALL costs associated with controlling the damage and impact on people's lives as well as the resources.
If this means the company is drained to the point of going bankrupt, so be it. In fact the more severe the punishment the better. Once the consequences for oil spills (atlantic salmon escapes, etc) becomes as potentially devastating to the companies as it is to the resources, they will take measures to prevent it. If the price of screwing up is the life of the company, they will take measures. Now it's "just a bunch of ducks, clams, and sand" to them. It should be the do or die of the company for anyone transporting hazardous goods. Until then, we must pull together class action suits and make them pay for total restoration to the point of setting an example and drawing the line to the oil industry. Did you read the quote? "We apologize to the people of Massachusetts" Accepted when you finish cleaning up the *%&$ mess on your dollar. Anyone know how to instigate a class action suit? |
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I don't know all the facts, but I do know that I depend on Oil. To heat my apt., drive my car, etc. Making oil companies go bankrupt doesn't seem to be the best option as I'm sure prices will skyrocket. I do agree that they should be held accountable, but maybe the way to do this is develop/enforce regulations that enable the safer transport of oil? Like I said, I don't know all of the facts. What I do know is I hate oil in the bay and I would hate having to pay more than we already do for gas. Nick |
Nick, et. al. -
Increasing the risk to the corporate solvency does not change the equilibrium of supply vs. demand. It just changes the way business is conducted for the same numbers of gallons involved in commerce transactions. In other words, the consumer will not have any less oil available just because one company screwed up and is paying the price. In fact, when Kmart went out of business the consumer did not lose access to general merchandise. One could speculate that it was the opposite, the increased availability that was their demise. Walmart might agree. I admit I was making an extreme statement, but without a fog cutter sometimes people don't react. My point is simply this - there is simply not enough risk to oil companies (transport companies, etc) for them to worry about oil spills. The attitude today is "whoops! I'm sorry". The method to the madness is simply to establish a more urgent level of risk for the board to consider in their operational plans for the year. When they vote on investing in better tanker technology, it's a decision of cost vs. returns. If the risk of a spill is "whoops, sorry" then they will all vote "screw it" and spend the money on a new advertising campaign to improve consumer perception "we keep YOU warm", etc. One line summary: Oil transport entities don't have enough reason to be more careful because the consequences are not dire enough if they screw up. My suggestion: Make spills the bane of their existence, not just an afterthought. OK - if not a threat to solvency, what does anyone suggest we do to make oil business more conscientious about their practices? |
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It's all healthy debate even when we don't sing the same tune Case! Sometimes it's hard to see that I might have a big smirk or even laughing mischievously as I post some of this stuff! Trust me I am. At the same a good debate brings things into a light where people reconsider their existing position once in a while, myself included, in any case it's a healthy exchange of ideas.
Aw! Now you have gone and done it, That's 2 things we agree on! I personally learn more from a good debate than you might think, and I enjoy it. I wish more people would chime in though, this is a great site where you can say what you feel and even if your a little timid, don't worry about it! Nothing should be taken with the feeling that your being kicked or looked down on. This is the only site I have ever seen that maintains an even keel when it comes to the posts and I hope we can keep it that way! So, come on guys and girls, jump in the water is warm and has been for some time!
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This SUCKS!
Were they able to isolate the slick to any degree or are we going to be reminded of this all summer long as we see the damage done to the shoreline? I find it comical that they would make a public statment like "we aplogise to the people of massachusetts" That is rich. This is not a new problem for the oil companies. Double-hulled transport does not seem to be cutting the mustard here. Didn't this happen just a year or two ago becuase one of their tanker captains was drunk? I don't know the whole story here but will be looking into it. Just wanted to voice my displeasure over the situation. |
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BigDave, I haven't read about it yet today but I think the barge was of the single hull type and that many are still in use. The dbl hull requirements are currently inplace for all NEW Tankers, which leaves alot of exposure to just this type of incident.
The spill of 1978 was somewhat larger, I think, and we STILL have oil showing from it on some of the beaches along West Falmouth! Believe it or not, but when my kids go swimming and come out with what looks like tar on their feet it's a sad reminder!
I hear ya - it is sad. Just read up on it a bit and apparently a 2'x12' crack in the hull led to the 10-mile slick. Wonder how far they motored before they figured it out? The thing that kills me is that Bouchard transportation was responsible for the '74 and '78 spills as well. Talk about lack of accountability....these guys wrote the book! |
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A: With which I agree completely. B: Which suggests Federal and State regulations need to be beefed up. C: Which suggests more dollars need to be funneled to enforcement. D: Right now, where's the money going to come from ??? (a) Will the Feds ever effectively fund enforcement ? (b) Will potential funding go to EPA, FEMA, or USCG ? (c) Will legislation ever be enacted to halt this type of disaster? I agree with Dave in part; double-hull transport won't cut it if companies don't get strangled to keep up their equipment, or if a grounding incident report isn't mandated - prior to re-inspection and re-deployment of the so-called grounded vessel. But, I think this is reported out as a single-hull coastal barge; shouldn't matter, safety and protection of resources are paramount. Problem - restraint of trade; whether international or domestic. This vessel, owned by a company known to 'officials', is the same domestic outfit which lost a barge in that NYC detonation, among other incidents. Will it ever be realized that restraint of trade, loss of revenues, whatever, will never meet or exceed the damage an incident like this can cause WITHOUT PROPER, EFFECTIVE AND ENFORCEABLE REGULATORY PROCEDURES ??? (sound familiar ???) Enact concrete laws and regulations; not some wishy washy crap with all kinds of loopholes to be exonerated through. Agree with Juro's hand grenade - Make THEM pay to the point of elimination! Nick - the reports said this oil was #6 crude - the kind of stuff that mirrors the floods in the Kuwaiti desert; the kind of stuff which is refined further, or used as fuel for large, on-line power systems, heater systems or propulsion systems for the giants that carry it back and forth. It doesn't break down easily, as is evidenced by Exxon Valdez and other worse or lesser spills. That sucker was loaded with industrial fuel; not #2 diesel for your heating system or gas for your four wheeler. Who of us knows where it was headed. We don't want the industry who potentially owned it to suffer with frivolous lawsuits because the transporter screwed up Yeah, we all depend on fuel, no argument there. We all might just be too altruistic by thinking that protections are strong enough to keep it from happening again and again - obviously we don't have enough controls in place - money buys freedom from compliance just like it does anything else. What's the answer? Is the answer a "class-action"?; maybe. Is there enough 'juice' (money) and 'pissed-off' (organizations and individuals interested in influencing current SOP) and so forth, collectible from this membership, in concert with and aligned in spirit with other 'memberships' to reach the listening devices of the lawmakers??? What'll be the galvanizing item which causes everybody to get on the same train ? - because if it happens due to this one incident, then it ought to effect a bundle of other things we collectively "care" about. Yeah, make them pay until they don't exist anymore, and don't let them off any federal or state hook, either. Apologize, my ass. P.S. - just saw Dave's comment on the other spills - my point exactly - take the protections away by making the lawmakers answer to the victimized, and worry less about their campaign funds. 0500 hrs news said they were recovering dead birds; loons, coot, etc. Last edited by DFix; 04-29-2003 at 11:45 AM. |
This whole thing stinks and the more time goes by the more it stinks. Someone is playing cover-up and hide the truth.
I have it on really good reliable source that this affair started around noon on Sunday with a report of a spill or leak in a barge that was NORTH WEST of Cuttyhunk. The Coast Guard supposedly told the Tug/Barge to lay too until cleared for entrance. Two small Coast Guard boats reportedly were sent West and North of Cuttyhunk where they reported a moderate spill with a Sheen report of 4 out of 10, 10 being heaviest and 0 being no oil showing. The Coast Guard then directed the tug/barge to proceed to Anchorage Area #7 which is North of Woods Hole, some 14 or more miles from the original call to the anchorage area where the Marine Inspection Office came out before sunset on sunday and divers were put down and confirmed a 2X12 foot gash in the bottom of the barge. If the incident happened North West of Cuttyhunk who is the idiot that told the tug/barge to continue on into the Bay with a leaking Barge? They should have held the tug/barge outside the Bay until they could apply a negative vacumn to the affected tanks, thus stopping the outflow of oil, and then entered to go to the anchorage area. We now have a 14 mile plus long slick spreading out across the entire freaking Bay area. The Coast Guard reported they were notified around 1700 on Sunday but the radio VHF reports were heard starting around 1200 noon on Sunday. Who isn't telling the truth and why are the most important questions to be answered. Sure there is going to be damage from this spill. It was #6 Bunker Oil this time, not the #2 Home Heating Oil like back in 1978. The '78 spill was way up by Cleveland Ledge and the marshes of North Falmouth are still hurting. How many years do you suspect this spill and it's effects will be around? |
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Fluctuation: Nearly constant
Normal Clarity: Clear to slightly stained
Reservoir Controlling Authority
City of Austin
124 W. 8th
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 974-6700
Aquatic Vegetation
Hydrilla, pondweed species, bulrush, coontail, and southern naiad
Predominant Fish Species
- Largemouth bass
- Hybrid striped bass
- Catfish
- Sunfish
Lake Records
Fishing Report
Stocking History
Latest Survey Report
Lake Maps
No known lake contour map exists.
Fishing Regulations
This reservoir has special regulations on some fishes. See bag and size limits for this lake.
Angling Opportunities
Walter E. Long Reservoir contains excellent populations of largemouth bass and hybrid striped bass. Largemouth bass in the 8-10 pound range are commonly caught, but the reservoir is primarily noted for producing good numbers of slot sized (14-21 inch) bass. Hybrid striped bass are stocked annually, and fish larger than 5 pounds are prevalent. Channel and flathead catfish are present in low numbers. This reservoir has a good population of bluegill and redbreast sunfish. Many of these sunfish are more than 8 inches in length.
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Fishing Cover/Structure
This power-plant cooling lake has an abundance of bulrush along the periphery. During some years there is also an abundance of submerged aquatic vegetation (most commonly hydrilla and pondweed species). Because most of the shoreline is owned by the City of Austin, no private boat docks/houses appear along the water's edge, but there are distinct creek channels, dropoffs, and submerged tank dams in parts of the reservoir. The water remains warm during the winter if the power plant is generating. Part of the discharge canal is open to fishing from a boat.
Tips & Tactics
Largemouth bass anglers should concentrate their efforts along the edges of submerged aquatic vegetation and in the bulrush that lines the perimeter of the reservoir. Try pitching/flipping plastic worms and jigs into the bulrush. Topwater baits can also be productive early and late in the day along the edge of the bulrush. If the submerged aquatic vegetation is abundant, lipless crankbaits cranked over the top of the grass can be effective. Other popular artificial lures include Carolina-rigged soft plastics and jerkbaits. For live bait fishing try minnows suspended under corks along the bulrush and weedlines.
For hybrid striped bass, live shad fished suspended in the water column or on the bottom can be very effective. Downrigging with bucktail jigs and using jigging spoons also can be effective. During the heat of the summer, look for largemouth bass and hybrid striped bass schooling as they chase shad. Small topwater lures and leadhead curly tail grubs are effective for both species when they are schooling.
Channel catfish can be caught using stinkbait or cutbait, whereas flathead catfish prefer live bait. Sunfish can be caught using meal worms, crickets, and earthworm pieces fished under floats in and around bulrushes and submerged vegetation. During summer, these fish can be seen and caught on their shallow water spawning beds.


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As Qatar prepares to host the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament its treatment of migrant labour is coming under the international spotlight
On the outskirts of Doha, capital of one of the world's richest countries, migrant workers who have helped build the city's glittering skyscrapers and luxury shopping malls live in conditions akin to a shantytown.
Clothes hang along a wall at a camp for migrant workers in the Doha Industrial Area next to piles of garbage and abandoned car parts, while petrol from an overflowing tank drips onto the ground and the air reeks of the stench from an open sewer. Indoors, a single rusty hob covered in grime suffices as kitchen equipment.
Bhanu, a Nepalese worker living in the camp, says he puts up with such conditions because he can earn more than he ever could in his own country.
"I'm here so that I can send money home," he said.
But as Qatar prepares to host the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament, and is pouring billions of dollars into an infrastructure programme that will require vast numbers of foreign workers, its treatment of migrant labour is coming under the international spotlight.
There is no minimum wage in this tiny Gulf Arab state, so while workers like Bhanu might be glad to have a job when there are few back home and pay is higher, their wages typically range from US$8 to US$11 a day, and are sometimes as low as US$6.75 a day - paltry for a country that boasts a per capita income of around US$100,000, one of the highest in the world.
New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a report this month condemning abuses it found in Qatar, calling for an overhaul of labour practices well ahead of the 2022 tournament.
"We met a group of seven Nepali workers at (Qatar's flagship sports complex) Aspire Zone, who said that their employer had not paid them for nearly four months, and that they wanted to return home to Nepal but their employer refused to give their passports back," Human Rights Watch Middle East researcher Priyanka Motaparthy told Reuters in the Qatari capital.
"We interviewed workers on Doha's new airport who said they had illegal wage deductions - employers who had taken money out of their monthly paychecks."
Foreign labourers' plight contrasts with the rising wealth of Qatar's own nationals - who account for just 250,000 of the country's 1.7m population - which has helped the state, the world's biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas, avoid the unrest seen in other parts of the Middle East in the past year.
Last September, the government raised basic salaries and social benefits for Qatari public sector employees by 60 percent, while military staff received 50-120 percent increases.
There were no such pay rises for migrant workers.
Many of those workers, predominantly from India, Nepal and Bangladesh, accumulate significant debts to finance their move to the Gulf, Motaparthy said. Often they arrive without accurate information about the jobs that await them and become trapped in jobs they never agreed to, or receive salaries far below what they counted upon earning.
"Employers are supposed to be responsible for recruitment fees, but nearly every worker we spoke to in Qatar paid their own," she said.
While foreign contractors are often to blame for worker abuse, human rights groups criticise the Qatari government for not ensuring companies abide by local laws.
Other Gulf states have also been criticised for their treatment of migrant workers, including the United Arab Emirates, where HRW has highlighted hidden charges and other abuses imposed on labourers on a $27 billion cultural project in Abu Dhabi that will host branches of the Louvre and Guggenheim museums.
However, international human rights organisations say Qatar lags other Gulf states in terms of worker protection, with a sponsorship law seen as one of the most restrictive in the Gulf.
Kuwait and Bahrain have amended their sponsorship rules so workers can change employers after working under a sponsor for three years in Kuwait and for one year in Bahrain. In Qatar, workers need their sponsor's permission to change jobs no matter how long they have worked, leaving employers with the power to register workers who quit as "absconders" subject to detention and deportation or deny them exit visas, HRW says.
Qatar's Ministry of Labour did not respond to requests by Reuters for an interview with officials on employment issues. Ministry of Labour Undersecretary Hussein al-Mulla was quoted as saying by local newspaper al-Arab in May that Qatar intended to abolish the sponsorship system and replace it with a contract-based system. He did not give a timeframe.
Human rights and labour activists say the fact that HRW was allowed to hold a news conference in Qatar this month may be a sign that the government, keen to boost its international image ahead of the World Cup, will address problems.
Qatar's current labour law, passed in 2004, sets a limit on working hours for local and foreign labourers, apart from domestic workers such as housemaids, and makes provisions for workers' health and safety. It requires employers to pay wages on time each month and bans recruitment agents licensed in Qatar from charging workers fees. It also prohibits employers from confiscating passports, sets strict requirements for workers' accommodation and bans midday work during summer months.
But inadequate enforcement of the law means employers can pick and choose what protections to give with relative impunity, HRW said.
The law also stipulates that no more than four workers share a room in workers' accommodation, prohibits the use of bunk beds, and requires employers to provide drinking water, air conditioning and proper ventilation at all worker accommodation.
Yet at three labour camps visited by Reuters there were eight workers per small room, all of whom slept in bunk beds.
"The laws are there. They're quite detailed and good. And there are significant penalties for breaking these provisions. But there's no implementation," said Motaparthy, who met officials at Qatar's Foreign Affairs Ministry this month.
"The line over and over again from Qatari officials is that this is illegal in Qatar, so it must not be happening."
As construction on most of the World Cup-specific projects has not yet begun, the number of migrant workers heading to Qatar is likely to rise sharply in the next few years.
The Qatar government, which forecasts a budget surplus of 8 percent of GDP for 2012/13 and revenues of QAR206bn (US$56.6bn) thanks to booming revenues from liquefied natural gas, has outlined lavish public investment plans worth US$95bn over five years to 2016.
That will include building roads, public transport facilities, an US$11bn airport, nine state-of-the-art stadiums equipped with cooling technology, and 54 team camps in preparation for the soccer tournament.
Hassan Al Thawadi, secretary general of the government-run committee overseeing World Cup preparations, acknowledged earlier this year that there were labour issues but said Qatar was committed to reform, and contractors would be required to ensure that international labour standards were met.
HRW has asked the committee to introduce independent monitoring of all its projects.
"They do understand that they are out of step with the global community. They profess to care, but I have very little confidence that we are looking at a government that is really prepared to remedy the situation," Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), who met with officials from Qatar's Labour Ministry this month, told Reuters by telephone.
The ITUC has asked to provide a list of companies that it recommends should work on infrastructure projects in Qatar and the government has agreed.
US construction and engineering firm CH2M Hill, which will oversee the construction of World Cup stadiums in Qatar, has said it is working with the government-led committee to develop standards for foreign workers, who are not allowed to join unions in the Gulf state.
For impoverished nations like Nepal and Bangladesh, remittances sent back home from the Gulf by labourers like Bhanu provide a key source of foreign exchange.
But unlike in the UAE, which introduced an electronic wage payment system in 2009, most workers in Qatar are paid in cash rather than via bank accounts, making it difficult to monitor whether they have been paid.
Previous World Cups have provided an opportunity to advance workers' rights in host countries. Workers in South Africa, host of the 2010 World Cup, and Brazil, due to stage the event in 2014, secured wage rises and health and safety provisions.
Pressure on Qatar to follow suit will only intensify.
"We said to the Foreign Affairs ministry, Qatar has been a leader in calling for human rights in Libya, in calling for the protection of people in Syria. You can be a leader here, too. This is an opportunity," Motaparthy of HRW said.
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Posted by: Abdul Jaleel Saturday, 26 January 2013 1:14 PM[UAE] - UAEI am sure Qatar is keen on improving all the areas including the human rights, but for every steps there should be a preparation stage. Once the plan has been made, and this is the crucial part, then the implementation will not take much time. Let us hope the best and i wish all the best to Qatar.
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Posted by: troy gonzales Saturday, 23 June 2012 10:30 AM[UAE] - qatarI hope that this news could bring some positive effects and changes in the current labor laws in Qatar.
Posted by: richard Thursday, 21 June 2012 8:36 PM[UAE] - dubaiYour article is brave and might shame them. Maybe they are so busy getting rich and fat?
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Historian: Segregationist Citizens Councils Were A 'Terrorist Organization'
The councils were dedicated to political activities opposing civil rights, notably through the use of boycotts against African-Americans who sought out their civil rights, and whites who supported them -- including a famous instance by the group in Barbour's hometown. It was distinguished from the Klan by the public self-identification of its members, and its image of suits and ties as opposed to white robes and nooses.
"They used economic terrorism for the most part, but they definitely reserved the right to use violence. And in a few cases they did use violence," Moye further explained. "Now they were distinguished from the Klan because they didn't go around shooting people. But you saw the story in Yazoo County where the people who signed petitions lost their jobs. That was really the modus operandi."
So why, I asked, do people continue to defend the Citizens Councils? "It's in part because the people who led the Citizens Councils really were respectable members of the community," said Moye. "It's hard for people to admit today that what they were doing was disrespectable."
Professor emeritus John Dittmer of DePauw University in Indiana, author of Local People: The Struggle For Civil Rights In Mississippi, gave us this comment today:
Yesterday I talked with a couple of reporters about the Haley Barbour piece, pointing out that the Yazoo City Citizens' Council had published the names of the black parents petitioning to desegregate the local schools in 1955. And then I saw your article, where you referenced that point. Another factual error in the Weekly Standard story was the assumption that Yazoo City was probably the only city that avoided violence when its schools were desegregated in 1970. Truth is, there was no violence reported in any of the schools that integrated that year, fulfilling the mandate of the Supreme Court decision in the Holmes County case. The Citizens' Council in Mississippi was, in Hodding Carter II's words, the "uptown Ku Klux Klan."
In addition, Amanda Terkel at the Huffington Post got this take from the state NAACP:
"It is quite disturbing that the governor of this state would take an approach to try to change the history of this state," said Derrick Johnson, president of the Mississippi NAACP. "It's beyond disturbing -- it's offensive that he would try and create a new historical reality that undermines the physical, mental, and economic hardship that many African-Americans had to suffer as a result of the policies and practices of the White Citizens Council."...
..."In fact, if you look at Yazoo City, their approach to integration was very similar to other communities across the state, where the parents pulled their children out of the public school system so white children would not have to attend an integrated school system," responded Johnson. "They established a private segregated academy which still exists today."
In an interview with me yesterday, Barbour's spokesman insisted that the Mississippi governor is not racist.


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