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The New England Revolution and Houston Dynamo face off in a crucial match in the postseason futures for both teams when they meet Saturday evening at Gillette Stadium. Both teams come into the game holding spots in the top five in the division, the Dynamo in fourth place, three points ahead of the Revolution. The Dynamo have won back-to-back games, following their dominant 5-1 home win against Chivas USA last weekend; the Revolution snapped a two-game losing streak last weekend in a 2-1 home win vs. D.C. United.
Broadcast Info
TV: CSN Plus / Mega TV (Channel listings)
Radio: 97.5 FM / 850 AM
Starting Lineups
Dynamo: Hall; Sarkodie, Boswell, Taylor, Ashe; Garcia, Creavalle, Clark, Davis ©; Bruin, Barnes
Subs: Deric, Chabala, Weaver, Johnson, López, Carrasco, Cummings
New England Revolution: Reis; Tierney, Goncalves (c), Soares, Farrell; Caldwell; Fagundez, Nguyen, Rowe, Sene; Imbongo
Subs: Shuttleworth, McCarthy, Barnes, Barrett, Dorman, Davies, Agudelo
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Purchased 3 wigs over a month ago. Paid $25 for International shipping, which is why I bought 3 wigs to make it worthwhile. After over a month, I received only 1 wig. I emailed 4 times asking where the rest of my order was. After my fourth email I said that I may have to get my money back from PayPal if they wouldn't tell me why I only got one of the wigs I paid for.
If they had told me they were back ordered I would have waited. They simply refunded me the price of the 2 wigs with no explanation. They did not refund the expensive shipping charge. When I told them I would give the $74 refund back so that I could wait for the back ordered wigs, they refused. I was very polite in my emails and they were very nasty to me. Horrible customer service.
ASHLAND, OREGON -- Oh my gosh! These people have the worst customer service I've encountered. When they made a mistake on my first order that was supposed to be for a birthday present, they wrote back 3 weeks later to let me know the product was discontinued, which of course didn't make it to the birthday destination on time. They offered me a $4.00 Credit for my inconvenience. Then 1 month later after I ordered again, they didn't send the right color or the third wig that I purchased. They were very verbally abusive and said my mom has a memory problem and basically told me, that I'm trying to rip them off.
Every time I write to explain, they write nasty things back, and write "Go ahead turn us in, so what?" I got mad and told them "Ignorance can cured." They need to fire whoever is in charge of the e-mails... She calls herself **, but it's probably a fake name.... I lived in Asia for 3 years and she writes like the uneducated ones with English.... Broken English and doesn't know how to interpret correctly, so therefore, for lack of knowledge and personable skills, she lashes out her verbal abuse and accuses you of ripping her off. Also the wigs are substandard and could only be used for halloween!
I placed an order with International Wig. The item was such a good deal that I used a credit card, that I never, ever used, a "save for emergencies" card. My card got compromised shortly after the purchase and I started getting all kinds of fraudulent charges. I wrote to International Wig to alert them that someone was obviously hacking their site.
I won't repeat their response to me, but they lost another customer over it. I spent weeks trying to fix the fraud charges and months trying to repair my credit. I have ordered a lot of stuff over the internet since then with no problems. It could have been a coincidence but I don't think so.
2305 ASHLAND SUITE C-260, ASHLAND, OREGON -- I placed and ordered with International Wig May 11, 2011. It came recommended to me by Yahoo. I was so excited at first when I made my order. I called today to verify standard shipping. The customer service number stated to email for faster reply because they were unavailable. I replied to the customer service by email also giving a suggestion that 2 weeks was too long that I didn't understand their shipping policies. They might lose potential customers that way. A lady by the name of ** responded so rudely and said I even needed an English lesson. Did I graduate high-school to some extent? I was appalled and thought it was a hoax.
Then as the emails kept coming back from her as I was expressing my frustration with her customer service skills she got even more personal. So I demanded a full refund. I haven't received anything but for the simple notion that my money is going to such a company like that who doesn't respect people or customers is asinine. It won't happen with my money. Now I have an issue with Yahoo. There's plenty of customer complaints against this company on their website and database. Why do they continue to allow them to be searchable for wig products luring customers to this type of catastrophe?
International Wig is the biggest thief of the world. My problem begins when I "bought" a wig on December 25, '08. The total amount was $110.95. They sent me an email on January 16, '09 when they say that my order was shipped. Two weeks later on January 30, '09 I sent a email asking about my products and two days later they answer me that my order was shipped but not in the nicest way - no, they was so rude, and I wait three weeks more and I based on the shipping policy of that "company".
I made a complain because my order never arrive to my house, but the only answer that I receive from them was "sure, we have proof, proof of post you **" On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 7:46 AM. That was the answer of that "company". People I wrote this complain because I don't want that thing happened to you, please never make deal with them because they don´t have products, you sent the money but they don't sent anything to you... They´re stealing and using a website to catch people. Thank you for reading my comments.
ASHLAND, OREGON -- I recently stumbled onto a website when ordering wigs for my significant other's and my Halloween costume. The website is www.internationalwigs.com. I would like to advise everyone to steer clear of this website. Allow me to explain. I placed an order on October 14, 2007 for two costume wigs. A couple days after my order was placed, I received an email from www.internationalwigs.com that noted that my order was being processed.
On October 21, 2007 I sent a y: "I was not being rude. Obviously you have issues with how to run a business or with your employer. My point was that your website states that you ship within one to two days of the order being placed. My order is now one week old and there is still no record of shipment. I am very familiar with how the USPS works and ground shipping takes 7-10 business days. Maybe you need to be more clear about how you list things on your website. You're a bunch of ** and I would rather cancel my order than provide you with any money! I expect a very prompt refund."
Yes, I was upset at this point and I called them **. Most people would have done the same, or worse, considering that two much needed wigs were now not on their way, there was an accusation made that I believed (at the time to be untrue), and things were being brought into the correspondence that did not even apply (that I was blaming them for manufacturers being sold out).
The rest of the correspondences follow below: IC: "Expect all you want! For the last time our site says nothing about shipping that say or next it clearly says ground is 14 business days. You obviously have a problem with English. and our site is down right now, so you cannot know it says that, LOL. But when it gets back up check it. Nowhere does it say that!"
ME: "You are right and I apologize for the ill assumption on my part. The error came from me incorrectly typing in internationalwigs.com not internationalwig.com. This oversight on my part however does not deem it appropriate to be rude and inconsiderate to your customers. Part of running a successful business is implementing GOOD customer service. You should be more cautious who you're rude to as the internet is a very powerful tool that can be used to make or break any business.
Fortunately for you, I am not someone to hold a grudge or allow inconsiderate people like you to affect me on that level. I still wish to cancel this order as I do not intend to allow my money to be spent toward such a rude, non-customer oriented business."
IC: "I believe we told you hours ago we would cancel it! you won't find a genuine pippi wig now. :( Best of luck! And next time - actually read the info before you order!!! Absurd!" My reply to this was merely: "Seriously Guy, I just apologized and accepted responsibility. Why are you still presenting with an attitude?"
Needless to say, I received no response from this seriously poor businessman or associate. I know that I noted in one of my emails that I wouldn't waste my time trying to deface their business; however, the more I thought about it the more that I thought others should know about this website. Others shouldn't have to deal with such bad customer service. Please steer clear of this website, at least until they can learn how to properly assists customers with their needs and concerns.
This company is the worst I have ever dealt with. Was spending $100 per week with them on referrals and when I brought to their attention problems with the ordering system they called me rude and told me 50 people in the office agree and told me to quit shopping online if I did not like their service. Definitely do not know anything about customer service.
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA -- As posted above, I placed an order with an online vendor at InternationalWigs.Com, for the item listed above. On January 15, 2007 I received an order; however it was not for the wig that I have specified therefore I contacted the vendor to alert them of their error and gave a detailed description of the item I had received which was a DC- Mulia #2. She informed me that the Mulia is a DC brand that has taken the place of the Ciara wig I had ordered. After a few emails, she finally told me that if I didn't want it to simply send it back.
Apparently, according to her it was replacement confirmed with the Deli Cali Company but in any event I was not informed of any changes from my original order. I made it clear that I should have been informed of any changes post shipment and the item should not have been shipped to me unless I agreed to the replacement. In any event, the item was shipped back to the vendor, as soon as delivery was confirmed I wrote email@example.com inquiring about my credit and my shipping cost.
She stated that she would not credit me for any shipping cost from my original order and the money I spent to ship it back. I found this proposal to be unacceptable therefore, I asked to speak to a manager. She replied that she was the manager and that her name was **. When I informed her that I planned to dispute the charges with my credit card, she wrote me saying that I had got what I ordered.
I informed her that I still had the email from her as proof that she sent me a something other than what I ordered. In any event, she became indignant and called me dumb, a ** and other unflattering names, words were exchanged and in her last email to me she called me a the (N) WORD. This was indeed most shocking. While I did insult her after she insulted me, I never once made a reference to her race! How could I? I don't know her race nor would I have insulted her race if I had known. This is EXTREMELY POOR BUSINESS! Honestly her entire behavior was appalling for a Manager of a Company. Something must be done about this.
The (N) word has its roots as a derogatory term and has been used throughout history as a hurtful epithet. The N-word is a term rooted in hatred, used to belittle blacks and degrade African American culture. The N-word still inflicts pain and is still an insult when implied to people of all kinds of oppressed heritages. Do Not Buy from this Vendor! VERY RACIST! POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY HAVE A LOT COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET!

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It goes in the record book as a loss, but the Waynesboro Maidens played their best basketball game of the season, eventually falling 52-34 to a very good Gettysburg club in a Mid-Penn Colonial Division contest Tuesday night.
WAYNESBORO — It goes in the record book as a loss, but the Waynesboro Maidens played their best basketball game of the season, eventually falling 52-34 to a very good Gettysburg club in a Mid-Penn Colonial Division contest Tuesday night.
The game was much closer than the score would indicate as the Maidens (0-13, 0-7 MPC-Colonial) played especially well in the first half, leading 22-19 at halftime.
The Maidens, who sizzled from the field in the first half and played the Warriors tough defensively, couldn't find that magic in the second half.
"It was probably our best performance of the year," Waynesboro coach Doug Stuart offered. "We cut down on our turnovers, we caught the ball successfully and we were able to use our left hand — little fundamental things.
"We shot the ball pretty well in the first half. It was a great game on the kids' part. Hopefully, this will be a little bit of a carryover for the last third of the season."
The Warriors (11-4, 6-2 MPC-Colonial) outpointed Waynesboro 23-4 in the third period to take command and the Maidens, who had taken care of the ball for much of the game, were forced into many turnovers in the final eight minutes.
"Gettysburg is a classy program," Stuart added. "They are a well coached team and they have nice shooters."
With the Warriors struggling offensively inside and outside early, the Maidens erased a 3-0 deficit with a nine-point run that started with a nice move by Dori Kozain (10 points) for an eight-foot jumper. Kozain followed with a 12-footer, Mallory Patterson connected from eight feet and Lauren Wagaman (10 points) followed with her first of two treys.
The first of three 3-pointers by Camden Boehner (19 points) and two field goals by Madalyn Weikert (9 points) put the Warriors ahead briefly at 10-9 with 1:48 left in the quarter.
Two outside shots by Waynesboro's Sam Nichols (6 points) forced a 13-13 tie after the first period.
With the Warriors committing five turnovers in the second quarter, the Maidens moved ahead as Wagaman hit from 3-point range, Hunter Mowen converted a drive and ensuing free throw and Kozain got all net on a three.
Waynesboro fell behind just once in the second period and that came with 2:49 remaining when Shaye Whiteman connected off a rebound.
Nichols came up with a steal at the start of the second half, converting a free throw for a four-point 23-19 Waynesboro lead.
Gettysburg then ran off 12 unanswered points, all three-point plays in about two and a half minutes for a 31-23 advantage.
It began with a three by Boehner, back-to-back three-point plays on inside baskets by Weikert and Caitlin Wood (7 points) and another trey by Boehner.
Waynesboro broke the Gettysburg run with a three-point play by Kozain and the Warriors closed out the period with 11 unanswered points.
Waynesboro delivered the first four points of the fourth to cut the deficit to a dozen at 42-30 on a drive by Wagaman and and rebound bucket by Nichols.
The Maidens had 25 rebounds, with Kozain collaring seven, Mowen six and Nichols five. Kozain was credited with three blocked shots and Wagaman one. Mowen picked up three of the team's six steals. The Maidens were marked for 15 turnovers.
"Dori (Kozain) played inspired tonight," Stuart noted. "Lauren (Wagaman) and Sam (Nichols) shot the ball very well. Hunter (Mowen) was very aggressive all over the place and Mallory (Patterson) did some nice things."
In the junior varsity game, Gettysburg downed Waynesboro, 52-15.
Cheyenne Grim led the Warriors with 11, while Shaye Whiteman and Olivia Faloon added nine each.
For Waynesboro, Katie Clawson led with six, all in the third period.
Waynesboro returns to action Friday at Big Spring.
WAYNESBORO (34): Mallory Patterson 1 1-2 3, Sam Nichols 3 0-0 6, Kennedy Chandler 0 0-0 0, Dori Kozain 4 1-1 10, Hunter Mowen 2 1-5, Lauren Wagaman 4 0-0 10, Kristy McFerren 0 0-0 0. 3-point field goals: 3 (Wagaman 2, Kozain1). TOTALS: 14 3-8-34.
GETTYSBURG (52): Camden Boehner 7 2-2 19, Shaye Whiteman 2 0-0 4, Caitlin Wood, 2 3-3 7, Alexis Rothermel 3 1-3 7, Hailey Bortner 0 1-2 1, Arianna Camel 1 0-0 2, Madalyn Weikert 3 3-7 9, Larissa Felton 1 1-1 3, Ellen Bair 0 0-0 0, Cheyenne Grim 0 0-1 1. 3-point field goals: 3 (Boehner 3). TOTALS: 19 11-19 52.
Waynesboro 13 9 4 8 —34
Gettysburg 13 6 23 10 —52
WAYNESBORO (15): Shannon Colvin 0 0-0 0, Nicole Kreimer 1 0-0 3, Kennedy Chandler 2 0-2 4, Deborah Chandler 0 0-0 0, Lily Harnish 1 0-0 2, Abby Roxby 0 0-0 0, Katie Clawson 3 0-0 6, Katie Shank 0 0-0 0, Alyssa Hamilton 0 0-0 0. 3-point field goal: 1 (Kreimer). TOTALS: 7 0-2 15.
GETTYSBURG (52): Shaye Whiteman 4 1-2 9, Alexis Rothermel 2 1-2 5, Hailey Bortner 2 2-4 6, Olivia Faloon 3 3-6 9, Cheyenne Grim 5 1-2 11, Larissa Felton 1 2-4 4, Monica Ramirez 1 0-2 2, Suzanna Abele 0 2-2 2, Dajah Mincey 2 0-0 4. TOTALS: 20 12-24 52.
Waynesboro 2 8 2 3 —15
Gettysburg 12 11 9 20 —52


text: Millennials add social savvy to marketing mix REVERSE MENTORING By Sean Callahan. Published on June 11, 2012. GE is harnessing the optimism and digital know-how of this generation with a "reverse mentoring" program in which executives are mentored by a Millennial who teaches them about social media and other elements of the interactive world. "What I love about this program is that it's good for both sides," Boff said. At Molex Inc., a manufacturer of connectors for use in electronics, Brian Krause, the company's VP-global marketing and communications, placed a Millennial—Meni Bougiotopoulos, now 34—in charge of social media about two and a half years ago. Bougiotopoulos, whose job title is Internet marketing specialist, started at Molex in inside sales. "I was looking for something different, and just the idea of [social media] was very interesting to me," he said. Bougiotopoulos, who remembers playing Pong, the original video game, as a toddler, has helped oversee Molex's blog, "Connector." He has also helped lead the company onto Twitter (where it has more than 2,000 followers) and YouTube (where its videos have had more than 200,000 views). Molex is also using a Chinese video-sharing site to make sure its social media presence is felt overseas. In addition to populating social media with Molex content, Bougiotopoulos monitors Molex's brand in social media. This social media listening yielded positive results in at least one instance, he said. "We had an issue with a plant closing," Bougiotopoulos said. "I was able to notify our people that there was going to be a protest at a shareholder meeting." CREE's Merritt, who hired Skalski away from a local television station where she was handling social media efforts, said her outlook and skills have been a perfect fit with CREE's culture, which he describes as a "25-year-old startup." He added, "It's pretty much "figure out what you want to do and go do it.' " In addition to giving CREE a strong presence on YouTube, Skalski has expanded the company's Facebook and Twitter efforts. But Merritt declined to attribute her success to the accident of her birth year. "I try not to categorize people much based on their generation," he said. "I find it's never accurate." Most Popular In this article: BtoB


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Rokita Calls for Sweeping Reforms to the Presidential Nominating Process
Contact: Jen Fanger
National Association of Secretaries of State plan would rotate regional primaries starting in 2012
(Indianapolis, IN)-Concerned by the number of states rushing to move up their 2008 Presidential Primary dates, Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita and other secretaries of state from around the nation are calling for adoption of a reform plan for rotating regional primaries.
"While our immediate focus in Indiana is certainly on the 2007 Municipal Elections, we cannot ignore the national attention already focused on the 2008 Presidential Primary," said Rokita. "Presidential campaigns have both a significant civic and economic impact on states - benefits we miss in Indiana by holding a static May Primary."
In early February, Rokita and his counterparts from 39 states met in Washington, DC as part of the annual winter meeting of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), of which Rokita is president-elect. The group reviewed primary dates for the 2008 nominating cycle and discussed ways to get the states and national parties to agree to changes.
"The nominating calendar is becoming increasingly frontloaded as states race to compete with Super Tuesday," said Rokita. "A rotating regional primary system would provide Hoosier voters with increased electoral significance, and it would force candidates to come to Indiana to campaign."
NASS is working to generate support for its Regional Rotating Presidential Primaries Plan. The proposal divides the country into four geographic areas-Eastern, Southern, Midwestern and Western-and rotates each region to vote first beginning in March. The other regions would hold their primary elections in April, May and June. A different part of the country would vote first every sixteen years. New Hampshire and Iowa would retain their early status to allow under-funded and less widely known candidates to compete through retail politics rather than the costly media-driven campaigns required in larger states.
The Carter-Baker Commission on Federal Election Reform, co-chaired by former President Jimmy Carter and former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, endorsed the NASS proposal in its September 2005 report.
To date, at least seventeen states are considering moving up the date of their presidential nominating contests compared to when they held them in 2004.


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By: Michael Hugill, Category: At The Museum, Date: 30 Jan 2012
Museum photographers Carl Bento and James King on the power and practice of photography. This week, it's 'understanding people'...
The photographic image has a profound effect on our understanding of the human condition. Photography is an indispensible means by which people experience the present, encounter the future and make sense of the past. It has a particular utility for documenting history.
The photographic image helps us with an understanding of people and events we would never meet or experience. It allows us to witness places and things of the natural world that we would not otherwise see.
Photography provides us with powerful and sometimes beautiful evidence of the resources and achievements of modern life. Photographs capture physical, emotional and cultural details, from the distant and strange to the immediate and familiar.
We keep images of our likeness in youth and old age and the likenesses and memories of people we might never see again. Photography documents, makes art, advertises, contributes to, explains and illustrates science, aids business, entertains and has the power to change our minds, to convince us.
Photography trades in volume with millions of photographs created every day that form a visual inventory of our lives and culture. If you haven't previously thought of the importance of the photographic and moving images, try thinking of a world without them.
Talking point – camera controls
A photograph is made with an exposure to light recorded by the image sensor in the camera. Understanding how your camera controls exposure is the key to taking more creative photographs.
Exposure is controlled by three variables:
1 shutter speed
2 aperture
3 ISO setting.
Each variable has a specific individual effect on the photograph. Shutter speed affects motion blur. Aperture affects the depth of field (the distance from the a camera that is in focus). ISO settings affect the level of digital 'noise', with higher ISO settings giving more noise in the photograph.
By using different combinations of these three variables you can achieve the exposure needed but with a different look and feel to the photograph.
Most digital cameras have standardised exposure modes. Each mode influences how shutter speed, aperture and ISO are chosen for a given exposure. Some modes attempt to pick all three values for you, whereas others let you specify one setting and the camera picks the other two (if possible).
The typical modes and their uses are:
Av, Tv and M are often called 'creative modes' or auto exposure (AE) modes. On some cameras Program (P) can also act as a hybrid of Av and Tv modes.
Compact cameras offer a range of preset exposures represented with symbols as follows.
Decisions on which exposure mode to use will affect other variable such as the need for a tripod (to reduce camera shake), the depth of field, motion blur and repeatability. Check your camera guide for further details:
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BEAVER FALLS, Pa. (AP) - December 19, 2012 --Police have arrested two 14-year-olds in the fatal shooting of a western Pennsylvania woman after she told them to "get a job" when they tried to bum a cigarette off her boyfriend.
U.S. Marshals say Marcus Velasquez and Todavia Cleckley were arrested Tuesday in a Beaver Falls home. Both teens have been charged in the Dec. 8 shooting death of 22-year-old Kayla Peterson.
Investigators say Velasquez and a third teen followed Peterson's boyfriend home and yelled profanities after he ignored their requests for a cigarette. Velasquez allegedly shot Peterson when she confronted the youths.
Velasquez is charged with homicide. Cleckley and 13-year-old Kyle Goosby Jr. face conspiracy charges.
Court records don't list attorneys for Velasquez and Cleckley. Goosby's attorney says he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.


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Make the Liz Lange Ruffle-Front Dress your go-to maternity dress. Dress it up with stylish shoes and jewelry, or throw on a pear of sneaks for a totally cute, casual look. There isn't an occasion this dress isn't suitable for (except maybe the Oscars).
It's always good to have the Olian Rayon Gab "Vertigo" Maternity Styled Blazer Jacket around. Throw it on over t-shirts and dresses, or wear with your favorite, comfy pair of Converse sneakers to look fancy in a snap. Perfect for when you want to look a bit professional (or just totally cute).
- Invest in a nice sweater, like the Liz Lange Boyfriend Cardigan, and you'll get more mileage out of all of your clothes. Since this one is button down, you can leave it open to reveal your favorite t-shirts and tanks from summer. It's like turning your "I Just Wanted a Back Rub" t-shirt into a warm, comfy sweater.
- You'll want to wear this Lauren Kiyomi Tunic even when you're not pregnant. It's chic enough for a special event, but so fun that you might find yourself wearing it to the grocery store to pick up that pint of Cherry Garcia that you must have right now. Have fun mixing and matching it with accessories that you already have on hand -- a different necklace or jacket can make this dress look like a completely new outfit.
- A good pair of jeans can be pretty magical. Rugged yet classy, chic yet comfortable, playful yet refined, they'll take you from layette shopping to date night. You had a favorite pair when you were twelve, and you probably have a favorite pair now. When you're pregnant, try the Real Waist Maternity Jean-- it will go with absolutely anything.
- This Axuiri Reversible Pashmina Shawl comes in 110 colors, giving you plenty of brightening options. Get creative wrapping it around your shoulders, hips, and your growing belly. (And guess what? It will still look fabulous after you've had the baby.)
- The best thing about the Pretty In Pink Maternity Shirt is its versatility -- you can layer it with jackets and sweaters, or wear it over tank tops and long sleeved shirts. We love the little cap sleeves, and the empire waist will fight right over your bump in a flattering and comfortable way.
- This Basic Black Maternity Skirt is genius -- the stretchy, roll over waist allows you to wear it under your belly or in the middle of your bump -- so you technically get double the looks. We are sure you could pair it with sneakers, but it's fancy enough that you could wear it to a more formal event. And how often is fancy also comfortable?
- Most turtlenecks are soft and snuggly, but the Lauren Kiyomi Doll Sleeve Turtleneck will make you look sweet and stylish, too. You can wear it with basically anything in your closet, including underneath any darling summer dress you have that you're not ready to retire for the winter months.
- Okay, so you're seven months pregnant, uncomfortable, and you don't feel like you fit into anything. Fortunately, a scarf will always fit, will never go out of style, and you can wear it in a million ways: as a headband or around your ponytail, around your neck, above your growing belly, or tied on your purse. You'll like the pretty floral ECHO Field of Flowers Satin Chiffon Oblong so much that we bet you'll want to keep it around after you've had the baby.


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Major women's rights organizations released a follow-up scorecard today rating the Bush Administration on key issues affecting women internationally. The issues covered in this report card include women's rights and security in Afghanistan and Iraq, the new US resolution on women and political participation, and the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA).
Rating the Bush Administration a "B+" for rhetoric and an "F" for reality, Eleanor Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority, said, "If words were enough, Afghan women would be on the brink of securing their rights. But instead, with security deteriorating and resources scarce, the situation for women in Afghanistan remains dire." Smeal called the Afghan draft constitution, released on Nov. 3, "disappointing" because it "does not do enough to guarantee women's rights." "But there is hope-there could be a strengthening of the draft constitution. The [Afghan] Minister of Women's Affairs is calling for it," Smeal said. On the issue of reconstruction funding, Smeal said, "They promised a Marshall Plan but for Afghanistan the money has been very meager ... It was only through the efforts of women members of Congress that $60 million in the Iraq and Afghanistan supplemental funding was earmarked for women's programs and $5 million for the Independent Human Rights Commission." On security, the Bush Administration has "fought expansion of peacekeeping troops at every turn and instead has relied on fundamentalist warlords who systemically deny women's rights," said Smeal. "Without security and a real commitment of resources, women's rights cannot be obtained in either Iraq or Afghanistan."
The recently adopted US resolution to the United Nations on "Women and Political Participation" won Bush an "A" for rhetoric and a "D" for reality. "Ironically, the US, the author of this resolution, is the only industrialized nation that has not ratified the International Women's Treaty, CEDAW," said June Zeitlin, executive director of the Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO). Originally CEDAW wasn't even mentioned in the US resolution, but other countries at the UN added it to the final version. "The fact that the US introduced this resolution without thinking they had to mention CEDAW ... is really quite a mystery," Zeitlin said. Furthermore, the Bush Administration has "made it clear that this resolution is about increasing women's political participation elsewhere, not in the US," said Zeitlin. This is despite the fact that the US is nowhere near gender equity in political participation, with women making up only 14 percent of Congress. "Political participation is also linked to central issues of health and well-being," said Jodi Jacobson, executive director of the Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE). "The Bush Administration at every turn has sought to limit women's reproductive freedom."
The FTAA, to be discussed at a ministerial in Miami next week, was found to be, "in both content and process, ... structured to favor corporate economic interests at the expense of gender equality, national sovereignty and democracy, and basic human rights and needs," said Zeitlin. Bush earned an "F" for rhetoric and an "Incomplete" for reality on this issue.
The Feminist Majority, WEDO, CHANGE, and the Communications Consortium Media Center previously Media Resources: Audio Press Conference 11/12/03; Feminist Majority
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text: I recently built and configured a new student machine at a local college. The moment it went online to the schools network, NAV and Norton Firewall came up with massive infection and attacks, of which 3 were successful. The one major one was the Trojan.ByteVerifiy trojan. I quickly unpluged the computer and conntacted the schools IT department and informed them of the attacks. I was able to log the IP addreses of the attackers and forwarded them to the IT people. I also did my own research and found out that the IP addresses were the college IP addresses. I conntacted the IT department again and informed them of my discovery. They ASSURED me that the infection was not in the schools network and the attack was launched from outside the school. This was a month ago. I tried the other day and the same attacks and trojans are still present and the schools still says that there is nothing harmfull on the schools network. Now, being a tech. certified in A+, Network+, Security+, I know there is more the school can do, provided they listen. Anyone have any ideas on what to do. The only access I can get is the same access a student gets, so launching virus scans from my secure machine is out of the question. Any help is great.


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Bakery Throughput Demands Can Be Met With Easier-To-Sanitize Equipment
Time spent cleaning is time not producing, but higher hygienic standards for bakeries need not mean a drain on throughput.
Skimping on sanitation is not an option, of course. Continuous improvement in food safety is as central to today's food processing as increased automation. Customers and the industry itself are less forgiving of carelessness in cleanliness. While all industry sectors must raise their game, the impact is particularly profound in baking, where the visibly clean standard is giving way to cleaning to a microbial level, as outlined in the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
"The level of cleaning is going to change significantly under FSMA," believes Greg Flickinger, vice president-manufacturing and corporate engineering at Snyder's-Lance Inc., a Charlotte, N.C.-based snack foods manufacturer with a portfolio that includes cookies, crackers, pretzels and other baked goods. "The whole microbiology issue had not been on the table, but now we have more visibility to that side." Not being able to see protein or bacteria on a food contact surface no longer is a defense for not removing them, Flickinger points out.
Many FSMA regulations aren't likely to be phased in before 2015, but he has spent the past two and a half years preparing Snyder's-Lance's 10 bakeries for the preventive approach to food safety that will be required. Evaluation of existing equipment is part of the initiative, and when new machinery is ordered, sanitary design is the top criterion.
"Quite a partnership is evolving with the OEMs, who are designing equipment with angled surfaces and no unnecessary holes and harborage points," Flickinger says. Capital expenditure limits prohibit replacing "heritage equipment," so work teams are modifying the most problematic for accessible cleaning. Retrofitting comes at a cost, however: "We may have to spend more time cleaning," he allows.
Reduced cleaning time usually is relegated to the soft savings column, though there is nothing soft in getting a line running 30 minutes faster. Increased capacity drove Canada Bread Atlantic in St. John's, Newfoundland, to replace gyratory box screeners with pressurized centrifugal sifters from Kason Corp. The 43 percent boost in throughput capacity wouldn't have been meaningful if cleaning requirements were extended, and that is where soft savings really added up. The new sifters require only 10 minutes to clean compared to 90 minutes with the old screeners, according to the plant's maintenance manager.
The industry template for sanitary design was set 10 years ago when the American Meat Institute (AMI), with input from meat and poultry processors, design engineers and equipment manufacturers, unveiled its 10 principles of sanitary design. Those principles -- no liquid- or product-collection areas, no niches, validated cleaning and sanitizing protocols, cleanable to a microbiological level, etc. -- have been embraced by many industry participants, including OEMs catering to bakeries. In some cases, those vendors also serve meat and poultry processors, making sanitary design a given.
An example is Vemag, the dough divider and makeup system from Robert Reiser and Co., Canton, Mass. The machine originally was engineered to pump sausage meat into casings. The heart of the system is a positive displacement pump that precisely meters materials between double screws. The AMI principles stipulate compatible materials of construction, and that is construed in meat to mean stainless steel food-contact points. Reiser fabricates its tandem screws from stainless, regardless of whether they move sausage or dough.
The supplier took cleanability to an even higher level when it secured 3A certification for dairy applications, according to John McIsaac, Reiser's vice president-strategic business development. "Within three to four minutes, all the machine surfaces can be exposed for cleaning, and the process is mostly tool-less," he says. The same polished surfaces, configuration of O-ring grooves and other details of construction can be found in dough dividers.
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U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
Rite Way Fired Employee for Participating in Internal Investigation of Co-Worker's Sexual Harassment Claim, Federal Agency Charges
JACKSON, Miss. -- Rite Way Service, Inc., an Alabama corporation that specializes in providing janitorial cleaning services to commercial facilities in Mississippi, violated federal law by firing an employee in unlawful retaliation for participating in a required internal investigation concerning a sexual harassment complaint submitted by a coworker, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed on June 27, 2013.
According to the lawsuit, Rite Way employed Mekeva Tennort between 2009 and 2011 to perform janitorial duties at Biloxi Junior High School. In August 2011, Tennort gave a statement to supervisors investigating a complaint by another employee who had alleged sexually offensive conduct. Following Tennort's participation in the campus police investigation, a manager for Rite Way explained to Tennort that Rite Way needed her written statement. Afterward, Rite Way is alleged to have documented negative, unsubstantiated performance incidents involving concerning Tennort. On September 26, 2011, Rite Way terminated Tennort.
Such alleged conduct violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employers from retaliating against an employee who has participated in any manner in an investigation under Title VII, including an employer's internal investigation. The EEOC filed suit [Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Rite Way Service, Inc., Southern District of Mississippi Federal Court 3:13-cv-00407-CWR-FKB] after first attempting to resolve the matter informally through its conciliation process.
Delner Franklin-Thomas, district director for the EEOC's Birmingham District, said, "Title VII protects employees against retaliation. Its protection includes employees who have not complained themselves, but who participate in internal employment investigations of sexual harassment. The Commission is committed to making retaliation less of an obstacle to full exercise of the rights guaranteed by Title VII."
"Unfortunately, retaliation claims accompany far too many complaints of Title VII discrimination. The Commission is dedicated to enforcing Title VII and to preventing retaliation against those who oppose unlawful practices," said C. Emanuel Smith, regional attorney for the EEOC's Birmingham District Office.
The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. The EEOC's Birmingham District consists of Alabama, Mississippi (except 17 northern counties) and the Florida Panhandle. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov .


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Sopranos Final Season
Dear Jeff, Steve, Brian, and (somewhere out in the ether) Terry,
Critical consensus appears to be shifting in favor of Chase's blackout ending. I'm going to hold my ground. It was an annoying stunt. Steve's interpretation has great appeal to me, but even if Bobby Bacala's casual observation, "You probably don't ever hear it when it happens," resonates as Tony Soprano's epitaph, I don't believe that Chase, pace his enigmatic comment to the Newark Star-Ledger ("it's all there"), intended any single interpretation to prevail, or even any single mood. I wouldn't, therefore, rate the Sopranos finale anywhere near the final, heartbreaking shot in Charlie Chaplin's City Lights: a tight close-up of the Little Tramp's expectant face as the once-blind flower girl he loves finally takes in who he really is. The point there is simply disappointment. Where that disappointment will lead, it isn't necessary to know. The Sopranos, by contrast, ends with no clear single tone. Our varied responses demonstrate that shortcoming. Steve sees the blank finality of death itself. Brian sees a serene family gathering. Jeff sees playful postmodern ambiguity tinged with religiosity (the onion ring as communion wafer). I see artistic indecision trying to pass itself off as inspiration, and a TV-watching intelligentsia, after recovering from its initial disorientation, rushing in to bestow approval that I do not believe will ring down through the ages.
The Sopranos, however, will ring down through the ages. It was one hell of a dramatic TV series. I hope Chase doesn't cheapen the franchise with a Sopranos movie, or a Sopranos Next Generation TV series. Whenever he is tempted, I urge him to consider two words: Godfather III. (OK, I guess that's a word and a Roman numeral.) All good things must come to an end. Let The Sopranos go the way of Big Pussy Bonpensiero ( Buon' anima), Livia Soprano ( Buon' anima), Richie Aprile ( Buon' anima), Ralphie Cifaretto ( Buon' anima), Gloria Trillo ( Buon' anima), Tony Blundetto ( Buon' anima), Eugene Pontecorvo ( Buon' anima), Adriana La Cerva ( Buon' anima), Carmine Lupertazzi ( Buon' anima), Johnny Sack ( Buon' anima), Bobby Bacala ( Buon' anima), Chri-tuh-fuh Moltisanti ( Buon' anima), Phil Leotardo ( Buon' anima), and possibly Tony Soprano (provisional Buon' anima). Not to mention the other ghosts who haunt the series and those of us who loved it.
Well, I guess that's a wrap. Before I retreat to my petit cabanon dissimulé in the south of France: Jeff, thanks for sharing your buoyant wit and your gangland erudition. (I'll never forget the phrase "Russian mouthwash.") Brian, thanks for your keen eye, your bittersweet culinary childhood memories, and your impersonation of Hyman Roth. Terry, thanks for giving us a peek inside. Steve (aka Slate's "Dilettante"), thanks for showing up at the end to make the case that Tony got whacked. Thanks, too, to the various writers, shrinks, lawyers, critics, and other Sopranos obsessives who have let Slate eavesdrop on their conversations about the series since Jan. 10, 2000. A final thanks to Will Noah, who proved an excellent viewing companion, and to his younger sister, who endured nine (usually sleepless) hours upstairs while her father and brother descended to the basement to watch bloody shootings and topless dancing. Dearest Alice, we will make it up to you.


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Peer Data & Analysis
Understanding our peer institutions is key to assessing outcomes within various capacities at UAF. In an updated study from April 2004 (posted below), Statewide Planning and Budget identified 19 institutions as peers to UAF.
The UA-identified peers have been broken down into two categories by UAF PAIR:
- equivalent peers, and
- aspirational peers.
Equivalent peers are those institutions that roughly resemble our own, while aspirational peers are those institutions that our institution would like to resemble. Below is the list of UAF peer institutions split out into the equivalent and aspirational categories.


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What is the difference between Family Medicine and Internal Medicine?
At One Medical, most of our doctors specialize in either Family Medicine or Internal Medicine, and serve as primary care physicians.
Family Medicine doctors (a.k.a. Family Practitioners) are the most widely-skilled primary care doctors. They're trained to be able to help patients at every stage of life, from birth through childhood and adulthood, and onward to old age and death. At One Medical, our FPs see adolescent patients; generally age 14 and older.
Internal Medicine doctors (a.k.a. Internists) focus on adult and elderly patients. Their specialty training doesn't involve obstetrics, gynecology or pediatrics. Their training emphasizes the management of chronic, complex or severe illnesses, especially for patients who require hospitalization. Internists are most comfortable seeing patients age 18 and older.


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of the American Society for Information Scinece
Go to Bulletin Index
Volume 25, No. 2
December / January 1999
1998 ASIS Annual Meeting Coverage
by Irene Travis, editor of the Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science
The 1998 Annual Meeting's focus on access in a global information economy provided an array of interesting and stimulating sessions and many delectable tidbits. For those who could not join us or could not be in multiple places simultaneously, this issue provides a sample of the meeting fare. Steve Hardin again agreed to report the plenary speeches. The two plenary speakers were Herb Simon, Nobel Laureate in economics from Carnegie-Mellon University, and Hal Varian, economist and dean of the School of Information Management and Systems at the University of California at Berkeley.
Simon, who received the ASIS Special Award for his many contributions to the study of problems relating to information use and society, discusses issues around the evolution of human society as we absorb the increasing capabilities of computers.
In the second plenary session, Varian disputes the thesis that networking has introduced problems in information economics that are fundamentally different from those already encountered in the print world. I hope that papers from the third plenary session, a panel on universal telecommunications service, will appear in a later issue of the Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science.
The history of information science was also much in evidence, particularly at the first Conference on the History and Heritage of Science Information Systems, which directly preceded the Annual Meeting and was co-sponsored by ASIS and the Chemical Heritage Foundation. Boyd Rayward provides a perspective on that event.
The ASIS Award of Merit also often provokes its recipients to reflect on the field, and Henry Small, this year's recipient, is no exception. He gives us a fascinating tour of that unique intersection between information science and the history of science that is provided by the study of patterns of scientific publication, particularly co-citation.
And finally, a serving of the technical sessions: Bella Hass Weinberg was the invited reactor to one of the last sessions of the meeting, Improved Internet Access: Guidance from Research on Indexing and Classification, sponsored by SIGs/CR, CRS, ALP and IAE. Knowing that Bella can always be counted upon to provide a lively and thought-provoking discussion, I asked for her paper. We have been well-rewarded with a piece that goes far beyond the usual commentary for a session in its preparation and scholarship. When I read the draft of Bella's paper, I thought that she had invented a new phenomenon, the "eternal" Web link, which was most appropriate in the context of her paper. She claims, however, that it was only a typo. I "corrected" it (to external) with regret. Bon appetit.
We expect presentations from other technical sessions to appear in future issues of the Bulletin.
How to Order
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- US House of Representatives
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- Library of Congress
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- USA.gov – Government Made Easy
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It didn't really matter who won Tuesday's election -- other countries were likely to see an influx of immigrants either way. We know this thanks to the science of Googling. On Tuesday morning, entering the search phrase "if Romney wins, I'm moving," got 61,200 hits, while "if Obama wins, I'm moving" yielded 21,400.
Those vowing to flee the election results said they were headed to all points of the globe and beyond if their party lost, with popular destinations including Australia, Britain, Europe, Cuba, Mars and Margaritaville.
One supporter of President Obama advocated moving to India or China in the event of a Mitt Romney victory because "that's where he'll be outsourcing all the jobs to." Another promised not only to move to Canada but to raise an army to invade from the north and "liberate" the United States from a Romney presidency.
In the event of an Obama victory, one voter plans on "moving to Antarctica and starting my own government." Another is opting for Texas "cuz I know y'all are gonna secede from the US of A."
But not all those planning to migrate blamed the candidates. As one tweeter put it: "If Romney wins, I'm moving to Canada. If Obama wins, I'm moving to Canada. This is not a political tweet, I just want to live in Canada."


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The Housing And Community Services Agency of Lane County, commonly known as HACSA, is the public housing authority for the city of Eugene, the city of Springfield, and Lane County.
HACSA's primary mission is to provide affordable, decent, safe and sanitary housing to low and moderate income families and households.
HACSA's Board of Directors consists of the Lane County Board of County Commissioners plus Two Resident Commissioners.
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Thermaltake SpinQ VT Review
If the SpinQ VT looks a little familiar, it is, because the design is the same as the original SpinQ released back in the Fall of 2008. It's been a while, but Thermaltake has moved forward and taken the concept to new heights, making this the VT model, a vertical tower design. Instead of the horizontal orientation of the fin array on the original SpinQ, this one is upright much like the multitude of other tower design heatsinks on the market. The difference between the rest and this model from Thermaltake is that the SpinQ VT has a circular fin array with a blower style fan to have the airflow hit all of the fins in the array. This unique cooling arrangement was a big hit with the original SpinQ, let's see if this revision does the job it's designed to do, cooling those hot running processors so that us overclockers can get a bit more performance out of our rigs without having to worry about the heat.
Closer Look:
The packaging displays a wealth of information on all sides of the box. This lets you get all the information on the heatsink before you leave the store. The front view of the box shows a representation of the SpinQ VT. Noted along the bottom of the front panel is the 4 in 1 mounting capabilities that covers both Intel and AMD's latest socket designs. Spin the box around (pardon the pun) to the left and you get the specification, socket compatibility, a few pictures of the SpinQ VT and some performance results. To the right you get a small explanation of what this cooler is in several different languages, while the rear panel details the features and gives a basic description on how this cooler removes the thermal load generated by the CPU.
When you open the package you see the box containing the accessory bundle. Under this you have the foam insert that holds the SpinQ VT in place during transit. With only three heatpipes to keep it upright, the additional insurance and protection is a plus.
The bundle of accessories that comes with the SpinQ VT is as complete as you can get with a heatsink. You get the installation instructions, warranty policy, a small pamphlet that talks about the Key 3 Spirit, the mounting hardware for both AMD and Intel sockets, and a tube of thermal paste just in case you need it. Thermaltake has consolidated the brackets needed to install the SpinQ VT on both the 1156 and 1366 Intel sockets by using a sliding push pin that slides between the dimensions needed for each socket, 77mm and 80mm, respectively. By using this method you get the simple installation of the push pin mounting system and only one set of brackets for the 1156/1366 sockets. The socket 775 processors get their own bracket. AMD sockets are covered with just a single bracket to cover from socket 754 all the way up to AM3.
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Twitter and TV ratings have gone hand in hand to gauge a TV show's popularity, and Nielsen has taken note of this. The ratings and market research firm announced today its first ever social TV ratings system using the conversations taking place around Twitter.
In a multi-year deal that begins in the fall 2013 TV season, Twitter will start providing Nielsen with social metrics from its users. It's a brand new and, in a socially connected age, an important step for Nielsen to better gauge the popularity of television shows. With TV shows evolving with the way they engage users outside of the shows, this type of data could provide Nielsen and marketers a better look at the conversations around the shows better than set top boxes. Nielsen uses these boxes, which are distributed to a fraction of all TV viewers, to gauge the popularity and metrics from a TV show for the TV viewing population as a whole. We've seen elements of this type of measurement before in third party developers like Topsy, which used Twitter data to gauge the popularity of Presidential nominees back in August.
"The Nielsen Twitter TV Rating is a significant step forward for the industry, particularly as programmers develop increasingly captivating live TV and new second-screen experiences, and advertisers create integrated ad campaigns that combine paid and earned media," President Global Media Products and Advertiser Solutions at Nielsen, Steve Hasker said in a statement. "As a media measurement leader we recognize that Twitter is the preeminent source of real-time television engagement data."
The data recorded by Nielsen from Twitter won't replace Nielsen's current system in place to track the popularity of TV shows. The data, culled from Twitter 140 million active users and 1 billion tweets every other day, will compliment Nielsen's current TV ratings.
The ratings will also serve the purpose of measuring the hard to track viewerships that are watching these shows on their connected devices like a tablet or smartphone. And at the same time, television networks are seeking better ways to connect with their audiences online during and after the programming. The data should help with analyzing their social media engagement efforts.
"The proliferation of smartphones and tablets has generated a substantial 'connected' TV audience that is simultaneously watching television and accessing the Internet through these devices. This, in turn, will continue to create the opportunity for content providers like CBS to offer engaging interactive features for our viewers. As this form of viewer engagement evolves into a mainstream activity, it presents ways for CBS to enhance the viewing experience for our viewers and our advertisers," CBS Chief Research Officer, David F. Poltrack said in a statement.


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Got spring fever? I know I do … I've had it for weeks! Here are a few of my favorite children's books about spring and growing things:
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Sporting News has already revealed its 2012 All-American team. Here is our Freshman All-American roster.
QB: Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
RB: T.J. Yeldon, Alabama
RB: Todd Gurley, Georgia
WR: Davante Adams, Fresno State
WR: Amari Cooper, Alabama
TE: Kyle Carter, Penn State
OL: John Theus, Georgia
OL: D.J. Humphries, Florida
OL: Tyler Johnstone, Oregon
OL: Jack Allen, Michigan State
OL: Jake Brendel, UCLA
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DL: Devonte Fields, TCU
DL: Leonard Williams, USC
DL: Deion Barnes, Penn State
DL: Noah Spence, Ohio State
LB: Denzel Devall, Alabama
LB: Brandon Fusilier-Jeffires Army
LB: Denzel Nkemdiche, Ole Miss
DB: Trevon Stewart, Houston
DB: Jalen Mills, LSU
DB: D.J. Hunter, Marshall
DB: KeiVarae Russell, Notre Dame
K: Ross Martin, Duke
KR: Stefon Diggs, Maryland
P: Ethan Perry, TCU
PR: Jaime Wilson, Western Michigan
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Skip to comments.Obama's Operation Whipcrack Prohibits 80 Year Old Couple From Entering Own House In Nevada
Posted on 10/08/2013 3:30:59 PM PDT by joeclarke
Lake Mead Property Owners forced Out Until Shutdown Ends Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- The government shutdown is being felt close to home for some locals. They say they're being forced out of private homes on Lake Mead because they sit on federal land.
Joyce Spencer is 77-years-old and her husband Ralph is 80. They've been spending most of their time in the family ice cream store since going home isn't an option.
The Spencers never expected to be forced out of their Lake Mead home, which they've owned since the 70s, but on Thursday, a park ranger said they had 24 hours to get out.
"I had to go to town today and buy Ralph undershirts and jeans because I forgot his pants," Joyce Spencer told Action News.
Read At http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/Lake-Mead-Property-Owners-Forced-Out-Until-Gov-Shutdown-Ends-226557661.html
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I hope they get some legal help and a judge hands these thugs their asses.
Looks like the Feds own the land, the old couple only owns the structure.
The bottom line is that the taxpayer should not have to subsidize these people's vacation homes.
Buy your own land for a vacation home.
You can't buy Federal land and 80% of NV is Federal. They offer 100 yr leases.
pray America is waking up
The Feds should be selling that land and not leasing it.
And when you lease land, you do not always have full property rights.
I think this is their primary residence. The other Lake Mead families were forced out of a vacation home.
It's basic property rights. They have likely had access for many years. That establishes an easement and they have the right to use it. If the government doesn't like that they can always buy the house.
It may be their primary residence, but apparently it is a violation of the lease agreement for it to be a primary residence.
But they are retired, right?
They are primarily on vacation :)
No one owns their land - only the structures.
...and will be billed accordingly
(wonder how much they pay in property taxes)
The Feds need to put that land up for sale.
We should not be in the business of providing vacation properties.
Yes, it sure is blatantly illegal.
From the Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 118A - Landlord and Tenant: Dwellings:
NRS 118A.390 Unlawful removal or exclusion of tenant or willful interruption of essential items or services; procedure for expedited relief.
1. If the landlord unlawfully removes the tenant from the premises or excludes the tenant by blocking or attempting to block the tenants entry upon the premises, willfully interrupts or causes or permits the interruption of any essential item or service required by the rental agreement or this chapter or otherwise recovers possession of the dwelling unit in violation of NRS 118A.480, the tenant may recover immediate possession pursuant to subsection 4, proceed under NRS 118A.380 or terminate the rental agreement and, in addition to any other remedy, recover the tenants actual damages, receive an amount not greater than $2,500 to be fixed by the court, or both.
2. In determining the amount, if any, to be awarded under subsection 1, the court shall consider:
(a) Whether the landlord acted in good faith;
(b) The course of conduct between the landlord and the tenant; and
(c) The degree of harm to the tenant caused by the landlords conduct.
3. If the rental agreement is terminated pursuant to subsection 1, the landlord shall return all prepaid rent and security recoverable under this chapter.
4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, the tenant may recover immediate possession of the premises from the landlord by filing a verified complaint for expedited relief for the unlawful removal or exclusion of the tenant from the premises, the willful interruption of any essential item or service or the recovery of possession of the dwelling unit in violation of NRS 118A.480.
5. A verified complaint for expedited relief:
(a) Must be filed with the court within 5 judicial days after the date of the unlawful act by the landlord, and the verified complaint must be dismissed if it is not timely filed. If the verified complaint for expedited relief is dismissed pursuant to this paragraph, the tenant retains the right to pursue all other available remedies against the landlord.
(b) May not be filed with the court if an action for summary eviction or unlawful detainer is already pending between the landlord and tenant, but the tenant may seek similar relief before the judge presiding over the pending action.
6. The court shall conduct a hearing on the verified complaint for expedited relief not later than 3 judicial days after the filing of the verified complaint for expedited relief. Before or at the scheduled hearing, the tenant must provide proof that the landlord has been properly served with a copy of the verified complaint for expedited relief. Upon the hearing, if it is determined that the landlord has violated any of the provisions of subsection 1, the court may:
(a) Order the landlord to restore to the tenant the premises or essential items or services, or both;
(b) Award damages pursuant to subsection 1; and
(c) Enjoin the landlord from violating the provisions of subsection 1 and, if the circumstances so warrant, hold the landlord in contempt of court.
7. The payment of all costs and official fees must be deferred for any tenant who files a verified complaint for expedited relief. After any hearing and not later than final disposition of the filing or order, the court shall assess the costs and fees against the party that does not prevail, except that the court may reduce them or waive them, as justice may require.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 1340; A 1985, 1417; 2003, 426; 2011, 238)
Looks like they only have 5 days to file for an order of relief to get possession back, so they had better get a lawyer and file pronto.
That's irrelevant, unless the Feds got an order of eviction from the courts on that basis. It sounds like they did not, which makes this an illegal eviction. The residents can easily get a court order to deliver possession and are pretty much guaranteed to collect some damages as well.
You and I own the property. I bet they are not paying market rates.
Why should we as taxpayers provide these people with land for a vacation home?
Your lease is an agreement with the proprty owner allowing you full access to the property as long as you fulfill your payment obligations. Neither party is allowed to arbitrarily revoke the contract, but must follow the lease agreement. The gov is breaking arbitrarily breaking the lease contract
This is blatantly illegal.
Wonder what the Feds would say about a legit private sector landlord doing this, even if the landlord had legit right to do it? They'd have a hissy....
And what happens when they need to sell this home? Who is gonna buy a home you can be kicked out of every time a damned bureuacrat throws a tantrum???
(UN) intended consequences....??
If it is a violation of the lease agreement, they should sue.
However, they appear to be in violation of the lease agreement since it is not their vacation home but rather a primary residence.
Sounds like grounds for federal suit: 42 USC § 1985 - Conspiracy to interfere with civil rights.
Can you post your copy of the lease agreement?
There are a lot of enclave situations in the West just because of how the land came to be divvied up.
Generally, neighbors work things out or the courts decide the access issue. But when you have an obustard in the Spite House . . .
You've no idea what you are talking about....
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