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A Year In, Combating Gender Harassment Is Just Beginning
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Contract as Covenant: Reflecting Organizational Values
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Activist Philanthropy: A Systems Approach to Social Change
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B'Kavod Hires National Resource Director
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Stronger Than Hate?
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JWFNY, Shifting Direction Toward Deeper and Accelerated Impact
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The Layleader Pipeline: The Discussion Continues
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Analysis: Not Just Weinstein: The Year #MeToo Rocked and Shocked the Jewish World
Allison Kaplan Sommer Sep 18, 2018 From the pulpit to the dinner table, sin and repentance is the stuff … read more
Women in Jewish Fundraising Say Harassment is Pervasive
By Debra Nussbaum Cohen February 26, 2018 At front, from left: Philanthropist Barbara Dobkin; Deborah Meyer, the founder and CEO … read more
Jewish Entrepreneurship: A Man's World?
By Yocheved Sidof February 7, 2018 Last week, I was invited to serve as a facilitator of conversation at a … read more
Gender & Power: It's Time To Change The System
JOFA Blog BY ALIZA LIFSHITZ February 1, 2018 "I was told it was part of the job." These words, repeated over … read more
Town Hall Meeting Puts Spotlight On Harassment
BY Shira Hanau January 30, 2018, 5:00 pm They were survivors of a different kind. One by one, eight … read more
A Communal Response to Gender Harassment Begins
JANUARY 30, 2018 By H. Glenn Rosenkrantz The testimonies were harrowing and sometimes graphic. For over 30 minutes they went … read more
JWFNY To Host #MeToo Town Hall; Work Toward Creating Code of Conduct
January 24, 2018 by Rebecca Krevat I always knew the time would come for the Jewish communal world to face … read more
6 ways to address sexual harassment in the Jewish community
Opinion By Lisa Eisen January 16, 2018 (JTA) — #MeToo. #GamAni. The stories are numerous and painful. They span decades and … read more
Want to Help Women Rabbis Get The Respect They Deserve? Here's A List
January 2, 2018 Opinion By Kari Hofmaister Tuling Recently, my colleague, Rabbi Jordie Gerson, wrote an op-ed regarding the … read more
Sexual Harassment is Not a Jewish Value
November 12, 2017 By Naomi Eisenberger and Jamie Allen Black One professional describes what happened to her after a senior … read more
CEO Onboarding Program announces Second Cohort
July 10, 2017 Leading Edge, the Alliance for Excellence in Jewish Leadership, has announced the 14 participants in Cohort Two … read more
Startup Org Shines New Light On Abuse Policies
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Jewish Women's Foundation of New York announces New Grants
June 26, 2017 At JWFNY, much of the change we aim to create is through our grantmaking. This year, we … read more
Needed: Women Of Color In Jewish Women's Philanthropy
Thursday, May 25, 2017 Opinion By Jamie Allen Black In order to stay relevant and effective, Jewish women's philanthropy must … read more
Sacred Need at a Sacred Time
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County still mulling over sheriffs department staffing
A resolution introduced and tabled during the board's previous meeting at the end of April would have brought Deputy Duane Miller back to full-time status with the department. Sheriff Kent Tibbits recommended the move after receiving a request from Caseville Township to send a third deputy to patrol the township. Tibbits said the township contracts with the sheriff's department for police services.
Tibbits said during the previous meeting the department would need to bump Miller back to full time to fill in for the officer potentially being assigned to Caseville Township.
According to contracts, the department must employ at least 13 full-time road patrol officers in order to be eligible for grant money that helps pay for salaries and services. During the last meeting, commissioners questioned whether an officer being loaned out on contract still counts toward that number. If that officer counts, the board could vote not to fill the gap, and the grant money would not be jeopardized. If the officer doesn't count, the board either would have to tell the sheriff to deny the township's request, or fill the road patrol position created by granting it.
The issue was tabled during the last meeting until the board could determine if a contracted officer counts toward the 13.
After consulting with the Office of Highway Safety Planning, the department determined the contracted deputy would still count toward the 13 needed to fulfill grant requirements. Also, it was determined the hole left at the sheriff's department could be filled by a team of part-time deputies instead of one full-time deputy. This scenario would save the county money related to benefits and unemployment.
The sheriff's department would prefer to fill the potential hole with a full-time deputy for several reasons, including ease of scheduling and the fact that full-time deputies often are better-equipped to handle the job.
Tuesday morning, commissioners debated the possibilities of giving the department part-time versus full-time help to fill the potential hole.
Commissioner Dale Koehler asked Undersheriff Tyler Ramsey if enough part-time help would be available to fill any gaps. Ramsey said part-time help is available, but the department would have to investigate the feasibility of that option.
"We'd have to study it, look at the total number of hours and see what we're trying to cover," he said.
Ramsey said the number of complaints already is on the rise.
"Summer is on the way," he said. "Public safety is our main concern, that's where we're coming from."
Commissioners said they understand the public safety issue.
"It's a dollar issue for us, but for them it's a management issue," Commissioner Dale Wertz said.
Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wruble said he agrees public safety should be a premium, but the reality is the board has to find a way to save about $300,000 it pledged to balance the 2003 budget.
"I know exactly where Kent and Tyler are coming from," he said. "But these things cost money."
Ramsey said he would go back to the department to see about the possibilities of working part-time help into the schedule.
In other business, the board passed two resolutions to make adjustments to the 2003 budget. Wruble said the finance committee and auditor have finalized the books and the resolutions were deemed necessary.
The first resolution amended the 2003 revenue budget by adding a total of $284,999 to the budgets of the treasurer and sheriff's department. The second resolution transferred a total of $159,266.17 from contingency accounts to various departments to pay for overruns and unbudgeted items.
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- The 13-year-old girl who was shot in the hand while playing outside her elementary school in Chicago's Pill Hill neighborhood spoke exclusively with ABC7 Eyewitness News about how her summer plans changed in an instant.
When we caught up with Dakayla Hart and her mother on the same playground outside Warren Elementary School, where the shooting happened, she was laughing again. It feels good, her mother says, to be around her friends and back outside.
That was exactly the kind of fun Dakayla had in mind last Friday. Instead, a bullet shattered her hand. The injury will keep her from playing basketball, volleyball and doing gymnastics for months.
"I love sports a lot. I like volleyball, I play basketball, I do gymnastics, but all of that has been put aside for many months," she said, tearing up.
The shooting happened just a few feet from where she was sitting Thursday at an after school event celebrating the impending end of the school year.
"Everybody was just having fun, playing with water guns, throwing water balloons, and softball, baseball, and playing basketball. Everyone was having fun," Dakayla said.
But as she puts it, that changed quickly.
"And then a black car came around the corner and started shooting, and that's when I got hit," she said. "I was facing in that direction because we were playing volleyball. It was like, they sped around the corner and that's when they started shooting."
"That bullet could have easily came out and went anywhere and she would not be here," said Kiki Hart, Dakayla's mother.
One of those bullets also hit 7-year-old Jayla Wright and grazed her leg. Police caught up to three men within 15 minutes of the shooting. Raekwon Hudson, 18, and two 17-year-olds are now charged.
"I want to call them hoodlums, personally, because they get these guns they're not equipped to use, never had gun training, and just out firing," Kiki said.
For Dakayla it's still rough. Summer won't be what she expected.
"Inside her hand the bullet actually shattered her bones," her mother said.
"I'm in pain every day," said Dakayla.
Kiki Hart said her daughter will need several more surgeries and can't really move her fingers at this point. She was supposed to spend one more year at Warren Elementary, but they won't be staying. Instead the family is moving back to Indiana. Jayla Wright's family also said they would be leaving Chicago.
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The second instalment of the videos recorded in New York with Lama Jampa Thaye is now available on his YouTube channel. In this second instalment Lama Jampa answers questions on the following topics:
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March 06, 2011
When I read a webpage, an interesting font almost helps draw me in to the page. I don't know what it is. Princeton scientists have found that harder to read fonts can boost learning, so maybe thats why I take in more at these sites. AListApart, ILoveTypography, and NewYorker use fonts in interesting ways to keep me engaged.
Does that make me weird? Or does everyone feel that way? The problem is that the standard fonts available to most browsers is a bit limited. Until recently, I thought the only way around this problem was using the services of TypeKit. After you insert a special script tag into your website's header, you have access to an enormous library of interesting fonts. And those fonts will look the same on any browser too. But that freedom and creativity comes at a cost.
If you are happy with just 2 fonts, then that cost is nothing, but to go crazy you are looking at 100 bucks per year. I tried it for a while and had fun with it too, but then I stopped. I'm not sure why, I just went back to the standard fonts. But this morning I decided I wanted to see a change in style on the technovangelist.
This time I looked into a new service offered by Google. Google WebFonts to be precise. Now you're probably wondering why Google is into typography. After all, their main website (You don't need me to link to that, do you?) is pretty bare. But they keep expanding into new and interesting areas and this seems to be inline with their free website hosting at Google Sites, free blog hosting at blogger.com, and free web application hosting with Google App Engine. And like those services, Google WebFonts is also free. The number of fonts available doesn't match the more established TypeKit, but they seem to be adding new fonts every month or so.
So how do you use Google WebFonts? Well, I guess there are a few steps. First look through the directory of fonts and choose something you like. Click on the font to get a more detailed preview of the font. Then click the Use This Font link. Here you get a simple set of instructions for including this in your site. It basically comes down to adding a link tag to your header, then adding some custom CSS.
I use Squarespace, so in the website management panel, click on Website Settings under Structure. Then go to Code Injection and find the Extra Header Code. This is where I already have codes for Woopra and Google Analytics. If you just pasted the link line from the WebFonts site into this area, Squarespace will have a problem with it, so change the > at the end to a /> and all will be good. Now edit your CSS and you have custom fonts.
It works like magic!!


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Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
|Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
1931 (age 84–85)
Ta'if, Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz
|Riad Al Solh (father in law)
|House of Saud
|Minister of Communications
In office
1952 – April 1955
|Preceded by
|Office established
|Succeeded by
|Office merged with Ministry of Finance
Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: طلال بن عبد العزيز آل سعود ), formerly also called The Red Prince,[1] (born 1931) is a senior member of the Saudi royal family. He is notable for his liberal stance, encouraging for a national Constitution and the full rule of law and equality in front of law. He was also the leader of Free Princes Movement.
Early life
Prince Talal was born in 1931. He is the twentieth son of King Abdulaziz.[2][3] His mother was an Armenian woman, Munaiyir, whose family escaped from the Armenian Genocide experienced under the reign of the Ottoman Empire.[4] Munaiyir was presented by the emir of Unayza to Ibn Saud in 1921 when she was 12 years old and Ibn Saud was 45.[4] Their first child was born when she was 15 years old, a son named Talal. Following tradition, Munaiyir became known as Umm Talal, "mother of Talal". However, in 1927, the three-year-old Talal died. In 1931, Talal was born and named in honor of his late brother, following the Bedouin tradition. It is unknown when Abdulaziz divorced his fourth wife and formally wed Munaiyir. She is reported by her family to have remained illiterate all her life and convert to Islam.[4] Munaiyir was regarded by British diplomats in Saudi Arabia as one of King Abdulaziz's favourite wives. She was as known for her intelligence as for her beauty.[5] She died in December 1991.[6]
Prince Talal was the full brother of Prince Nawwaf. During the reign of their half brother King Saud, they became bitter enemies, to the point of contesting their inheritances.[7]
Positions held
Minister of Communications
Prince Talal became one of the wealthiest young princes but his bureau suffered major corruption problems.[8] Prince Talal was made minister of communications when the office was established in 1952.[9] Then, King Abdulaziz created the ministry of air force to prevent all flight-related matters from his administration.[8] Because Prince Talal and Prince Mishaal contended over who controlled the national airlines, Saudi Arabia was to have two separate fleets.[8] The dispute ended when Prince Talal resigned in April 1955.[8] Later, the ministry of communication was merged with the ministry of finance after Prince Talal's resignation.[8] This allowed King Saud to skip choosing Talal's successor, which would have caused friction in the royal family no matter who King Saud choose.[8]
Minister of Finance and National Economy
King Saud appointed Prince Talal as minister of finance and national economy in 1960.[10] His tenure lasted until his initiation of the Free Princes Movement.[11] The other reason for the removal of Prince Talal is that he proposed in September 1961 to establish a constitution in Saudi Arabia. However, King Saud had no intention or plan to reform the political system. Therefore, he forced Prince Talal to resign from the cabinet.[12] His brother Prince Nawwaf succeeded him in the post.[10]
Free Princes Movement
After Prince Talal's palaces were searched by the National Guard while he was abroad, he held a press conference in Beirut on 15 August 1962. His statements caused a stir since he openly criticized and attacked the Saudi regime. As a consequence, his passport was withdrawn, his property confiscated, and some of his supporters in Saudi Arabia arrested. Soon the North Yemen Civil War began, and one week later, four crews of Saudi Arabian Airlines defected to Egypt. Prince Talal adopted the name of the 'Free Princes' in Cairo on 19 August 1962, and broadcast his progressive views on the Radio Cairo. Later, he and two of his brothers, Prince Fawwaz and Prince Badr,[13] and one of his cousins, Prince Saad, began to make statements on behalf of the Saudi Liberation Front.After four years, during which Faisal offered tremendous financial inducements to the Free Princes, the latter were again reconciled with the royal family.[12]
His return to Saudi Arabia and rehabilitation was made possible through the mediation of his mother, Munaiyir. In exile, his own family did not support him and even criticized him for his intensive sympathy with then Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, Saudi Arabia's foremost enemy. On 8 September 1963, The Sunday Telegraph reported that Talal's mother, Munaiyir, advised her son that he was behaving foolishly while his younger sister Madawi kept asking him to return home. A few days later, Prince Talal returned to Saudi Arabia. King Faisal was reported not to forgive Prince Talal but privately assured his mother that his assets would be unfrozen and that he could safely return home.[5]
After the September 11 attacks, Prince Talal challenged the "potentially very confusing" claim that rulers and religious scholars should jointly decide affairs of state.[14] He openly stated his support for the establishment of an elected assembly in Saudi Arabia in 2001.[15] In September 2007, he announced his desire to form a political party to advance his goal of liberalizing the country.[16]
In 2009, Prince Talal stated, "King Abdullah is the ruler. If he wills it, it will be done."[17] However, in March 2009, he called on King Abdullah to clarify the appointment of Prince Nayef as second deputy prime minister.[18] He publicly questioned whether it would make Prince Nayef the next crown prince.[18] Prince Nayef was in fact named crown prince in October 2011 following the death of his brother, Prince Sultan. Prince Talal was a member of the Allegiance Council when the members were named in 2007. He resigned from the Council in November 2011, apparently in protest of late Prince Nayef's appointment as Crown Prince. In April 2012, he said that the "hand of justice" should reach all the corrupt in Saudi Arabia, and called on the National Anti-Corruption Authority (NACA) to reach everyone, regardless of status.[19] In his June 2012 Al Quds Al Arabi interview, Prince Talal stated that the princes on the Allegiance Council were not consulted on the succession of Prince Salman and that the Council became ineffective.[20] He also called for establishing a constitutional monarchy in Saudi Arabia.[20]
Various positions
Prince Talal is the chairman of Arab Gulf Program For The United Nations Development (AGFUND), which promotes socioeconomic development in the Middle East.[21][22] As part of AGFUND, he has led the board of trustees of the Arab Network for NGOs based in Cairo[23] and established Arab Open University.[22] He has also supported training of women through AGFUND.[24] Through AGFUND, he provided significant monetary support for UNICEF and UNICEF declared him as its Special Envoy in 1980.[25] He became UNESCO's Special Envoy for Water in 2002 to encourage the development of safe water.[26]
He is the president of the Arab Council for Childhood and Development.[27] He also helped create the Mentor Foundation and is honorary member on its board of trustees.[28] He co-founded the Independent Commission for International Humanitarian Issues.[28] He is also a prominent member of the League for Development of the Pasteur Institute[28] and the honorary president of Saudi Society of Family and Community Medicine.[29]
Talal has provided Saudi students foreign education scholarships. He founded Saudi Arabia's first school for vocational training in 1954 and the first girls' school based in Riyadh in 1957. He donated his own birthplace palace—Al-Zahra Palace in Taif—for a school in 1957. His private hospital in Riyadh, established in 1956, gives 70% of its profits for free health care and 10% to children's health care. He then later donated the hospital to the government and is presently called King Abdulaziz University Hospital.
Personal life
Prince Talal is known to have wed four times. He first married Umm Faisal, who is the mother of Faisal. He later divorced her.
He later got married the Princess Mona Al-Solh, the daughter of Riad Al Solh, the first prime minister of Lebanon.[1][30] Their children are Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal,[30] Prince Khaled bin Talal and Princess Reema.[31] The marriage collapsed in 1962; they remained separated until their divorce in 1968.[31] Prince Talal hired one professor from the University of Houston and an instructor to teach English, psychology and Western civilization to his daughter Reema, who was 18 years old, in Riyadh in 1976.[32]
His third wife was Moudie bint Abdul Mohsen Alangary. She is the mother of Turki and Sara. They later divorced. Lastly, he is married to Magdah bint Turki Al Sudairi, daughter of former Human Rights Commission President Turki bin Khaled Al Sudairi.[33]
Prince Talal has fifteen children, nine sons and six daughters. His sons are Faisal (died 1991), Al Waleed, Khaled, Turki, Abdulaziz, Abdul Rahman, Mansour, Mohammed and Mashour. His daughters are Reema, Sara, Noura, Al Joharah, Hibatallah and Maha. His daughter Sara claimed political asylum in the United Kingdom over fears for her safety in Saudi Arabia on 7 July 2012.[34]
|Ancestors of Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
- 1 2 Vijay Prashad (2007). The Darker Nations- A Biography of the Short-Lived Third World. LeftWord Books. p. 275. ISBN 978-81-87496-66-3. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ↑ Taheri, Amir (2012). "Saudi Arabia: Change Begins within the Family". The Journal of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy. 34 (3): 138–143. doi:10.1080/10803920.2012.686725.
- ↑ Gornail, Jonathan (8 March 2013). "Newsmaker: Prince Al Waleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud". The National. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- 1 2 3 Rossant, John (19 March 2002). "The return of Saudi Arabia's red prince". Online Asia Times. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- 1 2 Stenslie, Stig (2011). "Power Behind the Veil: Princesses of House of Saud". Journal of Arabian Studies: Arabia, the Gulf, and the Red Sea. 1 (1): 69–79. doi:10.1080/21534764.2011.576050.
- ↑ Sabri Sharaf (2001). The House of Saud in Commerce: A Study of Royal Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. Sharaf Sabri. p. 126. ISBN 978-81-901254-0-6. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ↑ Kechichian, Joseph A. (2001). Succession in Saudi Arabia. New York: Palgrave. p. 28. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 S. Hertog (23 February 2011). Princes Brokers and Bureaucrats Z. Cornell University Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-8014-5753-1. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ↑ "Brief History". Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- 1 2 Yitzhak Oron, Ed. Middle East Record Volume 2, 1961. The Moshe Dayan Center. p. 419. GGKEY:4Q1FXYK79X8. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ↑ Qasem, Islam Yasin (16 February 2010). "Neo-rentier theory: The case of Saudi Arabia (1950-2000)" (PDF). Leiden University. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- 1 2 Nehme, Michel G. (October 1994). "Saudi Arabia 1950-80: Between Nationalism and Religion". Middle Eastern Studies. 30 (4): 930–943. doi:10.1080/00263209408701030. JSTOR 4283682.
- ↑ Henderson, Simon (1994). "After King Fahd" (Policy Paper). Washington Institute. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ↑ Bronson, Rachel (2005). "Rethinking Religion: The Legacy of the U.S.-Saudi Relationship" (PDF). The Washington Quarterly. 28 (4): 121–137. doi:10.1162/0163660054798672.
- ↑ Eur (22 November 2002). The Middle East and North Africa 2003. Taylor & Francis. p. 952. ISBN 978-1-85743-132-2. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ↑ "Saudi Arabia's Ailing Gerontocracy". David Ottoway. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ↑ Allam, Abeer (30 September 2010). "The House of Saud: rulers of modern Saudi Arabia". Financial Times. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- 1 2 Karam, Souhail (28 March 2009). "Saudi prince questions king's deputy appointment". Reuters. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ↑ Admon, Y. (4 April 2012). "First Signs of Protest by Sunnis in Saudi Arabia". MEMRI. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- 1 2 "Saudi Allegiance council ineffective: Saudi prince Talal". Islam Times. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ↑ "AGFUND contributes in the relief effort for the stranded on the Libyan border". AGFUND. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- 1 2 "Arab Open University". Arab Open University. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ↑ "Civil Society Development". AGFUND. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ↑ "Prince Talal heads the meetings of the trustees of CAWTAR and the "Five Sisters" committee in Tunisia". AGFUND. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ↑ "Partnership with AGFUND". UNICEF. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ↑ "UNESCO Special Envoy for Water". UNESCO. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ↑ "ACCD's President". Arab Council for Childhood and Development. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 "HRH Prince Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud". The Mentor Foundation. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ↑ "Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz to Patronize Medical Conference". Saudi Press Agency. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- 1 2 Henderson, Simon (27 August 2010). "The Billionaire Prince". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- 1 2 Khan, Riz. Alwaleed: Businessman, Billionaire, Prince. New York: William Morrow, 2005. pp. 17-19. Print.
- ↑ "Arab prince brought college to daughter". The Milwaukee Sentinel. 21 October 1976. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ↑ "Profiles". Saudi Gazette. 15 February 2009. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ↑ "Saudi Arabia's Princess Sara claims asylum in the UK". The Telegraph. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
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Guide books for expatriates living or working in Thailand have a tendency to be for guys. Quite seldom when getting high quality clothing does it match guys right, and even though ladies have numerous much more curves then men, they're nevertheless less apt to feel of a tailor, and in several instances get that feeling of powerlessness. With more than two-thirds of American females wearing size 12 or larger, this book is a breath of fresh air! Kellie was one particular of 21 girls who completed a Certificate I in Vocational Instruction and Certificate III in Enterprise through the Women's Subscription Enterprise in 2012.
With a broad range of retailers in the marketplace location, is a great spot to pick up large size designer shoes and huge brand name shoes at a bargain. They have a good assortment of shorts, tights, yoga pants, t-shirts, bras (and a lot more) in sizes 1x to 4x. Some things are yearly standards whilst some are updated each season. You will discover couture, evening wear, day to evening put on, cruise put on, and bridal dresses in sizes 12 to 36 but will make-to-order. Thees days I put on only flats and I appear for a big toe box so my toes are not cramped.
There is also a section for keeping photographs, and photo wallet size dimensions covering a fold are four x 3.5 inches. This was SO frustrating for me simply because I saw loads of adorable footwear at extremely good costs, but I put on an 8½ or a 9, sometimes even a 9½! They have a extremely wide selection from enterprise casual, club wear, prom dresses when it is that season and yes still some products that you may possibly also discover at hot subject.
There are more than 20 swimsuits to chose from at Old Navy as well as your swimming accessories like cover up, shirts, skirts and flip flops. Once more, this has changed a lot, as the market for clothes for plus size women is just too massive to ignore, and no matter whether designers like it or not, they must acknowledge that, or fight among all the modest sized ladies in the globe. However, as with most Ray Bans on Amazon, when you click thru to Amazon, you will be able to customize your sunglasses.
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Posted 7/13/11 (Wed)
By Neal A. Shipman
Farmer Editor
Tick tock, tick tock.
The clock is quickly ticking off the seconds as the United States rushes toward an August 2 deadline by which time Congress and President Obama must reach an accord on whether or not they are going to raise the county's $14.3 trillion federal debt ceiling. And so far neither the Republicans nor President Obama and the Democrats have been able to field a plan that will bring a form of economic sanity to the discussion table that anyone on the other side of the debate will consider.
The battle lines between the political parties are clearly drawn. Republicans are demanding that significant cuts in federal spending be made if they are going to support increasing the debt ceiling. President Obama and the Democrats, on the other hand, want to increase revenues (which means increased taxes) and more government spending as part of any budget-cutting package.
And so the political gridlock continues in Washington, D.C. Both parties blaming the other that nothing is getting done just so they can use what ever happens as political fodder during the 2012 elections.
So while Congress and Obama play politics, Americans are worried sick about what is happening to their country. They are worried about high unemployment, a stagnant economy and whether or not they will have a job tomorrow.
And yes, they are even concerned about the ramifications on their lives depending on whether or not Congress raises the debt limit.
According to a recent Washington Post-Pew Research Center poll, 47 percent of the people who responded to the poll expressed deep concern that if Congress raises the debt limit it will simply spur more spending and ever higher debt.
And the average citizen, who was part of this poll, is probably correct. After all, Americans, as of late, have become very aware of how Washington uses, and misuses, their tax dollars. They know how to separate political fear mongering from reality just as they know that our military and key government services are going to be funded if budget cuts need to made. And they know where government programs can be slashed and eliminated because they have seen the wasteful and ineffective spending.
Most Americans, who are being forced to learn to live with less, now believe that it is time for government to start trimming its budget as well. And they want to see Congress reform the way that Washington does business and put a halt to the continuous buildup of this country's debt.
That is the message that Americans have been sending to Congress. The question is, "Is Washington listening?"
We will soon know.


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Members of STR's management team are available for interviews. To schedule an interview with one of the STR executives please contact Nick Minerd at firstname.lastname@example.com.
To view full bio and downloadable headshots click on the names below.
Randy Smith
Chairman and Co-Founder
Randy Smith is the chairman and co-founder of STR. In 2011, Mr. Smith was inducted into the Hilton Hospitality Hall of Honor (with Carolyn Smith, his co-founder and wife), named one of the "25 Most Influential Executives of the Business Travel Industry of 2011" by Business Travel News and the recipient of the 2011 Lodging Hospitality Magazine's Stephen W. Brener Silver Plate Award.
In 2010, Randy was awarded the ALIS Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the lodging industry. He was a 2007 inductee to the Florida State University College of Business Hall of Fame. He is a member and past co-chairman of the Industry Real Estate Financing Advisory Council (IREFAC) and the 2002 recipient of the prestigious IREFAC C. Everett Johnson Award.
Randy also is vice-chair of the American Hotel & Lodging Foundation Funding Committee (AH&LEF). Randy is a charter member of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC), a former board member and the recipient of the 1996 Industry Pioneer Award of the ISHC for outstanding contribution to the lodging industry.
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Amanda W. Hite
President and CEO
As president and chief executive officer, Amanda Hite sets company policy and strategy while overseeing daily operations and implementing initiatives for STR's family of companies: Hotel News Now (HNN), based in Cleveland, Ohio and STR's international headquarters, in London. She is a member of the boards of directors of the U.S. Travel Association (USTA) and the Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce.
Before joining STR, Amanda was the Director of Research for the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. A graduate of Birmingham-Southern College with a B.S. in business administration, Amanda resides in Hendersonville, TN, with her husband and two children.
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Elizabeth Randall-Winkle
Chief Strategy Officer
Elizabeth Randall-Winkle, Chief Strategy Officer, is responsible for the development and execution of the organization's strategic initiatives. Randall-Winkle has held several positions within the STR organization. Most recently serving as Managing Director for the organization's expansion and operations outside of North America. Elizabeth also served as Director of Operations. Elizabeth is active in the industry, speaking at international conferences and participating on panels at various events. Elizabeth was invited to take part in the Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series (DDLS) at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration (SHA) in 2011 and at Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) in 2012.
Elizabeth joined STR from the financial services industry, having served as Interim President/CEO for Pasadena Federal Credit Union in California after previously serving as Vice President, Member Services for the $120 Million organization.
Ms. Randall-Winkle serves on the Board of Directors of STR Global, Ltd. (trading as STR) and International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC).
Elizabeth holds a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University.
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Robin Rossmann
Managing Director
Robin Rossmann leads STR's regional operations across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Central and South America. He focuses on continuing to improve the way STR provides the hotel industry with robust and insightful performance benchmarking that enables stakeholders to make better decisions. Prior to STR, Robin was a senior director of Deloitte's global hospitality advisory team in London. During his 13 years with Deloitte, Robin advised leading hotel brands, operators, investors and lenders in most major global markets. His wide range of experience includes advising on hotel strategy, business planning, investment appraisal, market reviews, financial and commercial due diligence, IPOs, debt advisory, valuation, financial assurance, controls improvement and risk management.
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Bobby Bowers
Senior Vice President, Operations
Bobby Bowers oversees all aspects of STR client and customer service and support sales efforts. He is often the keynote presenter at international, national and regional industry conferences.
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Jan D. Freitag
Senior Vice President, Lodging Insights
Jan Freitag is charged with exploring opportunities related to STR's development initiatives. He is the author of a recurring column on Hotel News Now, presents lodging performance trends at industry conferences and is often quoted in trade publications and the general news media.
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Brad Garner
Senior Vice President, Client Relationships
Brad Garner is Senior Vice President, Client Relationships for STR. In this role, he is responsible for servicing, managing and building multi-level, proactive relationships with STR's client base and acts as a primary contact for investment banks and institutional investors. He is a frequent speaker at industry meetings and conventions and is a regular contributor to various news and media outlets. Brad joined STR in 1995 shortly after earning his B.S. in Marketing from Old Dominion University. He currently resides in Nashville, TN, with his wife and daughter.
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Vail Ross, CMHS
Senior Vice President, Global Business Development & Marketing
Vail Ross is responsible for the overall coordination, functional management and leadership of the business development and marketing strategies and activities for the STR family of companies. Along with hotel specific sales and marketing, Vail's efforts are directed toward expanding relationships with third party vendors by promoting new products and services. She is often featured as a guest speaker at international, national, regional and state conferences. Vail currently is the chair for the AH&LA Women In Lodging (WIL) Council and the chair for the HSMAI Foundation board of directors.
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Chad Church
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Chad Church manages the client service, trend, special projects, and CVB/DMO operations at STR. In addition, he leads internal process improvement initiatives and special projects for consulting, investment, government, and corporate hotel clients. He is a regular speaker at industry meetings and conventions and is a frequent contributor to various news media outlets.
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Grameen Telecom
Village Phone is the largest program of Grameen Telecom that provides modern telecommunication services to underprivileged people in Bangladesh. Village phones have very cheap billing rates and are also given on easy loans from Grameen Bank. Grameen Telecom launched the Village Kiosk project with Grameen Communications to help people gain online access to government officers and services from various departments and interact with the rest of the world.
NEC & MARUBENI Corporation
NEC and Marubeni Corporation are the renowned Japanese companies involved in technological partnership with Grameen Communications to share technology as part of their Healthcare project. NEC technical team worked side by side with GC team to develop story boards, content, multimedia components like animations, character definitions, sound and voice creation etc. The Government of Japan, through its Embassy in Dhaka has provided a grant assistance to develop and implement the project.
Pan Asia Networking
PAN is an initiative of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), a public corporation created by the Parliament of Canada to help researchers and communities in the developing world find solutions to their social, economic, and environmental problems. A few years ago, IDRC was involved with Grameen Communications for introducing full internet services to educational institutions and social organizations in Bangladesh on a sustainable basis but now they have no ongoing projects running with Grameen Communications.


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Latest News
Residents welcome possible Dragon Bay reopening
Portlanders have expressed optimism about the likely reopening of Dragon Bay Hotel by Sandals Group as they believe this could result in sustainable employment for dozens of residents.
This glimmer of hope expressed by residents comes in the wake of a pronouncement made earlier this week by Daryl Vaz, minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for economic growth and job creation.
Vaz hinted that the expansion of the Ian Flemming Airport in the neighbouring parish of St Mary would result in the reopening of Dragon Bay Hotel by the Gordon 'Butch' Stewart-led Sandals Group.
"This could result in meaningful employment for many," said Nicole Condappa, a government worker.
"This could also mean that the spin-off and trickling down effect will be felt all around. Dragon Bay's property has huge potential and it's a picturesque beauty. No doubt this will be a step in the right direction as it relates to job creation. I believe that if the expansion of the airport will result in the reopening of Dragon Bay, then the end result will be a plus for Portlanders," she added.
additional employment
The acquisition of Dragon Bay by the Sandals Group more than 15 years ago was expected to generate additional employment for residents. However, back-to-back hurricanes over a 10-year period somewhat derailed the plans of its owners. The situation was reportedly further compounded by deplorable road conditions.
But with the completion of the Portland leg of the North Coast Highway from Ocho Rios, there are ongoing whispers from influential circles that Dragon Bay might really reopen its doors to the public is on the verge of becoming a reality, given the fact that the road network is now improved.
"It would be a welcome sight for many," said a resident, Barbara Williams.
"Still fresh in our minds are the former glory days of Dragon Bay when the hotel was in full flight. Business boomed back then, and it created meaningful employment to dozens of residents. I am happy to learn about this new development, and I believe that the powers that be should do what is necessary to make this happen," she added.
And probably the most sentimental of the lot is Marion Patterson, who still remembers all too well the stellar attraction and its operations, which was once the workplace of her uncle.
"I have been hoping and praying for this to happen," she said. "There are so many unemployed youths in the adjoining communities of Fairy Hill, Boston, Zion Hill, and Drapers who could gain employment at Dragon Bay. I am talking about youngsters who have attended the Heart Academy, graduated from high school, and even those willing to get into the tourism sector."


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Shrink The World - installation / calendar / performance
'Shrink The World' - stopmotion video. Performatik / Beurschouwburg Brussels
Struck by a series of heartbreaks, my spring of 2007 was spent tattooing the world map on apples. More than expecting this ritual to make the world shrink, I hoped that this form of manual therapy would cure my distant lovesickness.
In our current times of crisis, perforating apples may remind us of bigger, more global problems. To document this shift of perspective, the 'homework' was translated to a number of more public works in different forms and media. The works were shown on various locations of Performatik, the Brussels biennial for performance art festival: Kaaitheater, Kaaistudio's, Centrale, Argos and Beursschouwburg, February 22 - March 2 2013.
'Shrink The World', performance detail. Performatik / Kaaitheater, Brussels
'Shrink The World' © Sarah van Lamsweerde
'Shrink The World' - calendar. Graphic design: Céline Wouters, published by Tre Tigri
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"Hi ho silver, away!" The broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) was again off to the races, following a slew of generally positive economic data that sent the market indexes to highs not seen since 2007.
U.S. jobs data was more-or-less in-line with expectations, with 157,000 jobs being added in January; however, the unemployment rate ticked slightly higher, to 7.9%. What seems to be more in focus is the fact that the government noted that hiring over the past two years has been stronger than it originally thought. Tack a strong auto sales report, and data out of the European Union that showed lower levels of unemployment and inflation, on top of the aforementioned jobs data, and we have all the fuel needed for today's explosive move higher.
For the day, the S&P 500 finished higher by 15.06 points (1.01%), to close at 1,513.17.
As you might imagine, a decisive move higher in the S&P 500 has left us with numerous stocks bearing up arrows next to their share prices. Here's a glance at today's three best stocks.
Gaming products and accessories retailer GameStop (NYSE:GME) surprisingly led the pack of all S&P 500 companies after receiving an upgrade from Piper Jaffray to "overweight," with a $28 price target. Jaffray notes that multiple new releases should help spur sales at GameStop. There's little denying that GameStop is inexpensive and a veritable cash flow powerhouse, but the ongoing threat of litigation by video game developers attempting to block GameStop from reselling used games continues to be a black cloud on its long-term growth prospects. Shares finished better than 6% on the day.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average's worst performer in January, Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), notched a solid gain of 3.4%, following today's positive jobs data, as well as yesterday's announcement of its rebranding initiatives. As my Foolish colleague, Jessica Alling points out, it's probably not a great idea to get swept up in a one-day move caused by this announcement, but as a shareholder of Bank of America myself, I can actually see the slow-but-steady progress in Bank of America's loan portfolio and capital ratios beginning to take hold. I intend to hold, at least for the time being.
Finally, PC-maker Dell (UNKNOWN:UNKNOWN) had a wild ride today as new details continue to emerge on a daily basis about potential buyout talks between private equity firm Silver Lake Partners and Microsoft, which could add some financing to the deal. A report from Reuters indicates that, based on two people familiar with the situation, a buyout could be in the works for $13-$14 per share, and could come as early as Monday. Even if a buyout fails to emerge, Dell could just as easily leverage itself and initiate a large share buyback to boost shareholder value. One way or another, current Dell shareholders (myself included) should be rewarded. Dell shares roared higher by 3.1%.


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Website Design 101: What You Should Know
Given the current state of the economy, it is no wonder why folks desire to open a home business. But website creation is critical to the success of an online business. The following tips about web page design will help you run a successful business.
You will need to pass the NoScript test. Download this extension in Firefox and see how your site looks. Some content isn't going to work without using scripts, but you don't want to have a blank site with scripts turned on.
Good websites must function with all browsers, and therefore you need to test each page so you know they work correctly under all circumstances. What may work great in Firefox, may not work well in Internet Explorer or Chrome. Prior to formally launching your site, verify that it displays correctly in each of these popular browsers.
Allow your users the ability to cancel something if they are not happy with what they typed in. This might include completing forms, browsing your site, or registering for newsletters. If your visitors feel forced into completing something they no longer want, it may leave a bad taste. They will probably avoid visiting your site in the future.
It's a good idea to set up your site so that it can retain a copy of user information that must be entered repeatedly. An example of this is if someone fills out a form to register, and then has to fill out other forms for other things. If the person's info transfers from one form to the next, it will be much more convenient and less time consuming for the user. This "sticky" information can make the process easier and smoother for visitors and they'll appreciate it.
Learn web design shortcuts and make good use of them. There are a million shortcuts you can make use of. You can even find HTML codes that help you make quick changes.
Always research keywords before writing content. You need to focus on giving your audience good information, but keywords will help you gain a customer base. To make sure that people find your website more easily, you'll need to learn what keywords are and how to use them effectively.
Do not use pop-up windows. Nobody appreciates new windows popping up automatically when they visit a webpage. Many people leave any website immediately if pop-ups occur, even if they're interested in the website. Your customers will be much happier if you give these types of advertisement a wide swerve. Any host which requires you to have pop-up ads is a host you don't want to use!
Remember to use ALT tags on any images you use in your website. The tags are important because they allow people who struggle with vision to better use your site by translating what the image is to voice, and this works in a similar fashion for those who have images disabled on their device. If your images are used as links, ALT tags also provide a way for you to describe the behavior of the link. And most importantly, search engine bots need to see the descriptions through ALT tags in order to help your search engine ranking.
Regardless of your target crowd or your site's purpose, you always want to aim for a ten second loading time or better. Efficient sites should be visible in seconds so the viewer does not get side tracked. Most visitors want things to happen quickly and easily. If you don't offer that to them, you will lose many opportunities.
Make sure that your user's needs are a priority. You as a web designer have to think about the needs of the end user all the time. This can include user experience, accessibility, usability, and user interaction. You must know these very well and consider every possibility. Try to see things from your visitor's perspective when you design.
Keep your homepage simple. Those who are shopping the web will make snap decisions about a site based off its front page. Spend time describing your business and what it offers, but keep the rest to a minimum so that people do not get distracted.
Test early and frequently. Perform usability tests in the early stages of designing your website. Continue to test and make improvements throughout the life of your website.
Understand what you want your site to do. If you want to have a blog or website, you need to research anything you plan on posting. When you do not seem genuine or knowledgeable, you will quickly lose readers. To have a good blog, knowing about the subject is crucial.
The more time you spend working on your site, the easier web design will become. Try some easy web pages with C+ and HTML to learn the basics. Practice is one of the most reliable ways to improve web design skills; start practicing early and often to get the maximum benefit.
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In order to evaluate your web design skills accurately, it's a good idea to start off with small, simple websites where your successes and shortcomings will be easy to spot. Start with a few basic pages containing a small amount of information, and then make your assessment.
As you go about setting up your website, make sure that you add ALT tags to all images on the site. This allows everyone to gain access to the intended information. If the images are links, the tags let you describe the link as well. And most importantly, search engine bots need to see the descriptions through ALT tags in order to help your search engine ranking.
You need to your own office space if you are going to be a webmaster. Limit exposure to distractions, organize and make the space as efficient as possible. Your tools should be easy to access, and you should organize your work space to concentrate on your design.
When creating pages that have links, be sure the links contain text content. When a link uses text content, it is easy for the visitor to see and understand where they are going. If links on your site do not contain text, visitors may accidentally select them using keyboard shortcuts.
Include some form of "site searching" from your home page, and all sub-pages if possible. You make your site much easier to use and more accessible all in one shot with this search offering. It is not complicated to incorporate a site search, and it will pay off in a big way.
Be sure to always look at the links on your site, and make sure none are broken. This should be done frequently, before uploading to the server. A visitor who comes across a broken link will question how dated all of the content on your site might be. So you don't run into problems, make sure you check to see if everything works.
Design your website as an artist would. Creative inspiration can strike at any time; you should try to be ready for it at all times. If you are out having dinner, for example, and you have a flash of inspiration, then write it down. If you get an idea at work, call and leave yourself a message for yourself on your phone, to remember later.
Don't feel compelled to fill up every inch of screen with design elements. By overusing the space available on your webpage, you can cause your site to appear cluttered and confusing for your visitors. However, leaving just a bit of space between all the different aspects of the webpage will provide a much more comfortable experience. Is a few cases, empty space could be as important as content.
With all of the major advances on the web recently, it's a must to keep up on web design. Websites are very important for any company looking to do business in the 21st century. Web design is a lucrative field for those who bother to learn it.
Sign up for forums, newsletters and podcasts that discuss website design to help you keep up with the trends. Web designers can derive great benefits from newsletters, whether they are self-taught amateurs or experienced pros.
Be certain to make the logo that is appearing on the site, link to the home page. Nowadays, most users expect logos to have a clickable link to the home page. Static logos frustrate users because it forces them to search for the link to the homepage. Having a logo that is clickable will make site navigation easier.
Figure out your site's target audience and ask them what they're interested in with a website. This assists you with your design process and in choosing features to include. Advice and ideas from your targeted audience should have an impact on your website design.
Make your own favicon. These little images show up next to the link to your website if your visitors choose to bookmark it. When a visitor browses his bookmarks, a distinctive favicon will stand out. Your favicon should mesh well with the rest of your site's content.
Get help from a professional — a seasoned veteran of website design can help you get past a lot of rookie errors. This virtually guarantees that you will improve, so long as you put in the effort.
Design error pages that are informative. When a person clicks on a broken or moved link, they will be taken to an error page. Make sure your error pages inform readers of why they might be seeing the error page, and provide a home page link so they might stay on your page.
Make sure someone is testing your site for proper functioning as you are designing each step. Every time you make a change, a neutral viewer should give you their opinion. You may not be bothered if a video loads slowly, but others might think differently. Always get outside opinions.
Stay abreast of all new information about web design to keep a grasp of your competitive edge. As you can already see, new developments occur daily in the tech world and your website reflects how "with it" you are. You can read blogs on design to learn what you can do to compete with people in this sort of thing.
If you plan to include video content on your website, you should first verify that your web host allows it. Many hosts don't allow video at all, while others will restrict the amount of bandwidth you can use before you pay a fee. This is because the FLV files can take up a lot of server space, so it is prudent that you ask first before you waste your time.
Use domain auctions to help you get the domain name you want for your website. For instance, SEDO allows you to purchase a name from a wide selection of existing domain names that are no longer in use. While this option might be costly, having a great domain name is really worth it.
Website creation isn't really that hard. While some aspects are more difficult than others, these ideas can help simplify things. No matter your reasons for entering web page design, the tips above can help you build a great site.
Making sure your website's links are functioning properly is crucial. User-friendliness is crucial to good web design, and broken links will probably frustrate visitors to your site. Check your site daily for any problems, and make important updates as often as necessary.


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I'm a week late but
Haunted Humpdays are starting back up again!
I'm going to add a small challenge this year...
mainly for myself but it would great if you joined in.
Every week I will be creating a different craft that will eventually
become a witch's wardrobe.
This week will be her dress, remember the paper dress challenge?
It'll be a bit similar to that:)
I hope you will stop by and take a seat by the bonfire this Wednesday.
Have a great day!


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Terrill Thomas spent seven straight days holed up in a solitary confinement cell with no running water, slowly withering away.
Thomas started the weeklong stretch at the Milwaukee County Jail belligerent and loud, the result of an untreated mental illness, prosecutors said. But as the days wore on, he grew weak and dehydrated. He lost nearly 35 pounds and turned quiet, never asking for or receiving medical attention.
Barely two hours into his eighth day in solitary, jail staff found Thomas, 38, dead on his jail cell floor, the result of profound dehydration.
Prosecutors on Monday began the process of publicly airing the circumstances surrounding Thomas' death in April 2016, opening their inquest into whether any jail staff should be criminally charged for failing to help him.
An inquest is a rarely used legal process that allows prosecutors to question witnesses under oath and in front of a jury before they file any criminal charges. The jury then returns a unanimous verdict as to whether there's probable cause to charge anybody, and what those charges should be.
Prosecutors are not required to follow the jury's verdict. They have not said whom they might consider charging.
Through an opening statement and testimony from several witnesses, prosecutors laid out how the confluence of the violation of a sheriff's office policy, an unusual jail practice, Thomas' mental illness and inattentiveness by corrections officers led to Thomas' death.
In his opening statement, Assistant District Attorney Kurt Benkley said surveillance videos show three corrections officers cut off the water in Thomas' cell – a disciplinary measure after Thomas flooded another cell – and never turned it back on. The same officers never documented the water cutoff or notified supervisors, leaving fellow corrections officers in the dark.
"This order to shut off Mr. Thomas' water was highly irregular and contrary to standard operating procedure in the jail," Benkley said.
Benkley added that Thomas apparently didn't receive water or other drinks along with his food. Jail policies called for inmates to drink water from their sinks -- which Thomas couldn't do.
In theory, Thomas could have caused a commotion over his lack of water. But Benkley said the evidence will show Thomas' bipolar disorder – which the jail's staff knew about – made it apparent he "was unable to tell people about his basic needs." Thomas was in jail following an arrest on charges that he shot a man, drove to the Potawatomi casino and fired two rounds inside the building. Family members said he was in the throes of a mental breakdown.
It remains unclear how much corrections officers knew about Thomas' deteriorating condition. Inmates have previously told the Journal Sentinel they complained to jail staff about Thomas' lack of water. At least 20 corrections officers worked on the solitary confinement wing during the week Thomas was housed there.
Based on the prosecutors' opening statement, it appears clear policies were violated. But prosecutors face a taller task in proving criminal acts.
In prior court filings, prosecutors said the "potential crime" relevant to the inquest is abuse of a prisoner, a low-level felony charge. To prove that charge, prosecutors would have to show jail staff neglected Thomas or knowingly allowed the neglect to occur.
It's expected that most corrections officers will testify they were not aware that Thomas' water was cut off. Decorie Smith, an officer who worked three overnight shifts on Thomas' wing during his incarceration, testified Monday he was never informed Thomas' water was off and Thomas never asked for water.
"If someone requests, 'Can I get my water turned on?' and I find out their water is off, I turn it on," Smith testified. Both Smith and his lieutenant, Jeffrey Andrykowski, said sheriff's office policy does not allow for indefinitely shutting off an inmate's water. It remains unclear whether any evidence will show Thomas was offered any other forms of water during his solitary confinement stint. Milwaukee County Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Wieslawa Tlomak, who performed the autopsy, testified she asked for that information from police, and received nothing to suggest Thomas had access to any water.
Although it likely doesn't factor into his death, Thomas was never once taken out of his solitary confinement cell during his seven days there, prosecutors also noted. Inmates are typically given one hour of recreation time per day.


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Oh, Google Maps. Do your wonders never cease? Locate your polling precinct.
Also, take note of free stuff
Update: More election day freebies noted here.
Be aware that the "free stuff for voting" is technically a felony in the state of Georgia:
Brandon -- they're actually giving it to everyone, to celebrate election day.
I live-blogged my voting experience on twitter. Why? Because I am a very pathetic person.
a very pathetic person with a free donut and delicious coffee.
Ha! I paid for my coffee this morning. LAME.
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A second session of the 'Teacher Campaign' has occurred.
It has worked so far because they're my wife's friends and not mine; aside from one 'ringer' who was one of the persistent DMs back in the day.
Philosophically, perhaps, I'm a lot more relaxed about this. I don't feel I need to overprepare; I've not done a lot of work on establishing damn near anything regarding world or expectations. Didn't have a sandbox map created, aside from various prototypes generated from my Hexomancy project, which is going pretty well.
I'd laid out a few rumors for them in my take on Turos Tem in the Sinister Stone of Sakkara. They didn't bite on the Stone or Nuromen, but did hit on one that "triggered the quest", as they say, for N1: Against The Cult of the Reptile God.
And I largely winged it the first game. I'd kinda skimmed over all 3 adventures, didn't have time to really internalize things, and was kinda plopping back and forth between things in N1 piecing things together along with the players as they ran around town threatening people's lives, as PCs do. Bad cop/Bad cop, as it tends to go.
I guess I should do it this way more often; two of the players are noobs; another one (due to age) was likely part of the 3E generation, and all them have expressed positive reviews of the experience; in the case of the young veteran positive espc. in comparison to however things were run for him before.
I do need to finish out a map of sorts so I can at least define where resources are. They're talking like they're going to occupy the minor domain that is the N1 adventure location; they'll need to restock the garrison and such.
Anyway, they got into the end-game for N1 last session. I needed a naga sort of thing. Obviously, I could just take the one there, but that's no fun. The Child of Nasga from L&E is a bit too tough for 2nd level characters. To complicate matters, I've already defined the naga as a limbless muse.
By way of a working review, then, let's follow along with my thought processes for using Lairs & Encounters to make a new monster. It worked out well - the balance between choice and randomness is well balanced, and the results gave me both new ideas and helped me reflect on what I was wanting to accomplish, world-building wise, in presenting the monster.
FWIW, the monster worked out pretty well. The 'ringer' player, the tank of the group, was under the weather and joined from home via Skype, and due to overmedication and fatigue "tactically fucked" the group by charging in through a group of troglodytes to attack the lesser naga directly - failed the save vs hypnotism. That part worked well (for me), but the combat turned into a bit of a slog, and the lesser naga got away. They'll have to track her down the hard way.
- Concept: So this will be a Lesser Naga, some odd mimic of a true naga/marilith/muse, kinda like how some insects or snakes mimic a more dangerous species. It will be able to charm via contact, let's say, and daze or otherwise immobilize via eye contact. Unlike a muse, it's charm deteriorates the craftsmanship of an artist (hence explaining things like N1's carpenter). It's collection of charmed followers is pointless, but just as cruel, ending often in death or worse.
- Type: This is a summoned creature. There's no need for this thing to occur naturally.
- Hit Dice: I'm going to shoot for 4 HD here; about half of the Muse.
- Saving Throws: Saving throws for a Summoned Creature are Fighter, (HD/2*2d2)...so 2 plus..3. Saves as a Fighter 5. I'm still doing Hazard Throws, so that's...HZ 9+/St11+.
- Body Form: Serpentine! Serpentine! Serpentine!
- Monster Weight: By formula: a body mass value exponented to HD * 10. Serpentine has a range of 0.90 to 1.31 - the lower the value, the more ferocious the monster. I want this thing hungry, so I'mma pick 1.05.. 61 pounds.
- Monster Size: By weight - this thing is Man-Sized, which works for me. Serpentine is a body form that wants some length, so I'll call it 10 foot long, based on some light googling
- Carrying Capacity: If it would matter, and, who knows - at 61 points, it can carry around 4 stone, somehow.
- AC: Derived from the first 9 HD, a 4HD creature defaults to AC 3.
- Natural Attacks: For serpentine; a bite. I don't see this one constricting.
- Damage: For 4 HD, I'd be looking at an average of 8 pts per round. A Small Bite from a 4 HD creature could be about 1d8 damage, that's only half that. I'll put a pin on that one for now, and give it an attack of "bite, 1d8"
- Movement: I'll top it off at 120'.
- Special Abilities: Here's the potatoes to the meat. Summoned Creatures get 1d10-5 special abilities if rolling randomly. I've got an idea of what I'd like it to be able to do; but I'm open to more suggestion. So let's roll some stuff up. 1d10-5 is...9: 4 special abilities.
I get for Special Abilities: 59: poison, 83: swallow, 60: poison, 94: toughHrm. That was using the quantum random generator at ANU, by the way. Poison gives me an idea; but this creature is certainly not Tough, nor is it large enough to effectively Swallow (but your mom is! Oooooooooooh!) Let's reroll three of them:50: paralysis, 7:bonus attack, 79: stealth
Ah, now we're talking. Stealth works well - I'd thought of this as a mimic of the Muse, so while the lesser naga may rely on it's resemblance to the more dangerous foe in a pinch, it'd certainly be a lurker. Bonus Attack neatly ties up my earlier lack of damage and gives the monster a quick 'double-hit' befitting a snake like creature. Stealth turns out to be a -2 penalty to folks encountering it in it's native habitat; which will be underground.
Paralysis and Poison - I need the monster to be able to Charm Person; since I've got all these townsfolk converted. I'd like it to be a bite, just because I like the thought of it. It's not a poison, though, it's a spell-like ability.
If rolled randomly, getting the spell-like ability effect nets you 1d4 abilities. ANU gives me...1d4=4, which is nice, I guess, but I may not use all these for this particular creature. First is Charm Person. Paralysis triggers a thought on Hypnotism.
I'll do Charm via a bite attack; perhaps it's a poison?; and probably apply it as a custom spell so that more than humanoids can be charmed. Hypnotism will be a ranged sight attack; sort of like a Disney's Jungle Book Kaa - single target, concentration, 60' range. Still level 2.
I have no ideas for the next two, so let's roll. Grabbing some seeds from ANU...84; Divine, 92: level 5, 87: Priestess List: Scry. Huh. That's pretty interesting.
What I'd like to do, longer term, is turn Summoning into more of a process, and part of that is having interesting things to summon. This sort of a result - a low-end creature that happens to be able to do something powerful - is a pretty compelling target for a summons. It's a bit of a risk - the stealthy human-faced snake that can charm you with a bite - but if you got the gumption, you can compel it to scry for you.
And all the while it'll be scheming against you. Fun!
Next: 70: Arcane, 22: level 1, 98: Wall of Smoke or Ventriloquism. Ventriloquism will win this particular round-off - it can hide in the dark, taunting you with disembodied voices, distracting you with noise; utilizing it's Stealth to get into position to bite and charm. Very well sorted.
Adding these up, then:
Kiss Charm, 1/turn, Level 1: 2*0.8*1=1.6
Hypnotism, At Will, Level 1: 2*2*1=4
Ventroliquism, At Will, Level 1: 2*1*1=2
Scry, Once per Day, Level 5: 2*5*0.4=4
In total, then, we have 12 "#" from spell-like abilities, 2 "#" from Stealth, and 2 "##" from Bonus Attack, because we're not doing a huge amount of damage.
16 "#" in all, divided by 8 gets us to 2 "*".
The Lesser Naga is a 4** HD creature.
- ...which means it's worth 80 + 55(2) = 190 XP.
- Monster Organization: This is an interesting one. The lesser naga should be surrounding itself with charmed victims, increasing it's security and doing whatever it is it does - occasionally eating victims, who knows. That implies a Humanoid organization - you'll encounter either it or gangs of it's minions in 5 HD clumps, and a dungeon lair containing 35 HD of itself and minions. Rarely, perhaps, the very successful lesser naga has an entire village of victims, 200 HD worth of folks doing it's bidding.
To run that down, 5 HD of villagers, assuming 1/2 HD per, is an average of 10 people for a gang; or about 2d10. 35 HD in a lair is 70 people. That could be 2d10*7. A village at 200HD is 400 people; 2d10*40. That's also 80 families; so on average a lesser naga could just about claim a small Class VI market.
That's pretty awesome. That seems like a concept that ought to be applied to things like vampires and whatnot - dunno if you've watched Penny Dreadful, for example (and you should have, because Eva Green), but recall Dracula had a whole cohort of thralls running around London.
I think I might have to calculate the maximum number of creatures the lesser naga could conceivably keep in thrall.
For the time being, though, I'll stick with Serpentine, which means the lesser naga is a solitary creature. Philosophically correct - it either charms its way into allies or is compelled by the more powerful to Scry for them. I'll use my own value for % In Lair, however.
- Treasure: 190 XP by 4 is 760 GP. They will be hoarders; and that value just barely sneaks into the D Treasure Type.
- Intelligence: Sapient, obvs.
- Alignment: Chaotic...more obvs.
Lesser Naga
% In Lair: 70%
Dungeon Enc: Solitary (1)
Alignment: Chaotic
Movement: 120' (40')
Armor Class: 3
Hit Dice: 4**
Attacks: 2 (bite/bite)
Damage: 1d8/1d8
Save: M5
Morale: +1
Treasure Type: D
The lesser naga is a serpentine creature, averaging 10 ft long, with a humanoid head. The face of the lesser naga is almost always androgynously attractive, and the naga itself is cunning enough to present itself in the most advantageous way possible.
Lesser naga are summoned here from Ruhn; where they survive via guile and stealth against the more powerful factions of that globe. Creatures encountering a lesser naga suffer a -2 penalty to their suprise rolls; as it is a master of concealment.
The lesser naga strikes with lightning speed - able to bite twice in a round for 1d8 points of damage with its needlepoint teeth. With a successful bite attack, the lesser naga can inject a supernatural venom that charms its target (as Charm Monster). The naga may attempt this once per turn, as it needs some time to regenerate its venom sacs.
When out of attack range, the naga has several options available to it. At will, it may cast illusory sound centered anywhere within 60' to distract opponents. A creature may save vs Spells to realize the sound is false; but only if they actively attempt to disbelieve.
A naga that captures the eye of a single opponent may attempt to Hypnotize it, as the spell - the naga must concentrate to maintain the lock, but may move. The naga often uses this ability to close on a target for a charming bite.
Finally, and most importantly, the lesser naga may Scry once per day. Sorcerers who believe they can contain the naga will often summon them and keep them entrapped for this task, compelling them to scry for them.
The lesser naga must have a pool of water it can fully coil itself around in order to perform this task. It must enter a trance for a full turn, during time it is unaware of its surroundings. The sorceror requesting a scry must repeat the location of the scrying during this time, and the naga inherits the sorcerer's knowledge of the person, place, or thing. At the end of the trance, the scrying will begin, visualized within the pool. The sorcerer himself may cast clairaudience or ESP to ehance the scrying.
Lesser naga that escape or are otherwise free will most often be found laired within an underground location near small settlements, having charmed many locals to provide it protection and food (which is often the same charmed people).
Lesser naga strongly mimic limbless Muses. A failed proficiency throw to recognize them may misidentify them as such. The mimicry is so complete that craftsman and artisans charmed by the lesser naga's bite will find their skills deteriorating over time, most often except for a single small detail that exhibits itself as an odd, disorientating visual or auditory pattern.
Here's my leftover numbers from ANU:Set 2: 27,43, 96, 93, 52
Set 3: 99, 40, 84, 24, 7, 32
Set 4: 63, 20, 23, 100, 8, 30
and the statblock for my own running
Lesser Naga HD4** HP 18 AC 3 HZ 9+/Mg11+ DF 10+
ML 0 ATK bite 1d8/1d8 <charm>
Surprise: -2 underground
Hypnotize: concentration, single target, mobile
Lesser Naga HD4** HP 18 AC 3 HZ 9+/Mg11+ DF 10+
Surprise: -2 underground
Hypnotize: concentration, single target, mobile


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Do you know the Borgias were from Xativa?
This is basically about how the infamous Borgias Family were not Italian as many people think but they were from Xativa in Spain. It is said that Mario Puzo based his world famous bestselling book "The Godfather" on the Borgias.
The Spanish Connection
The Borgias (Borjas in Valenciano) in general get a bad press. The first Borgia pope, Calixtus III, although favourable to his family was supposedly a very pious man. Not so the second Pope Alejander VI and his children Jofre,Cesar,Juan and Lucrecia. Historians argue endlessly over to what degree of corruption and greed they reached. But it is generally accepted that they were a scheming, plotting, and murdering mafiosi kind of family. Sort of the first organised crime syndicate seen in Italy and in the Vatican.
The interesting thing is that these bad boys of medieval times were not actually from Italy but from Xativa in Spain. Besides actually putting Xativa on the map, many important palaces and churches in town and nearby were directly or indirectly funded from the Borgias subsequent wealth. And every year Xativa Town hall pushes out the boat and organises a fun cultural and gastronomic weekend which attracts upward of 90,000 people if you believe the "official figures"!
What is totally true is that the town is steeped in history and the Borgias make a nice focusing point. You can see where Pope Alexander VI was born and the church where he was baptised. The Seo(minster) where Alexander had been sacristan at the beginning of his meteoric career,was partially built with Borgia money.The influence and prestige they gave Xativa(and later Gandia where they had land and a Ducal palace) was immense. It is said that Xativa was the second most important town in Spain in the 15th century.
Here are a few interesting facts about the Borgias:
– There were two Borgia popes. Calixtus III(1455 to 1458) and Alexander VI(1492 to 1503).
– The word nepotism came from(the latin nipote)and was thought to have been invented because of the fact that Calixtus III made two of his nephews cardinals at a young age.
– The most famous of them, Rodrigo Borgia, born in Xativa, went on to be Pope Alexander VI. He was the "corrupt one" who had many of his enemies poisoned or ruined.
– Cantarella was his choice of poison, thought to be a natural type of arsenic made from rotten and dried pigs entrails.It was a slow acting poison.
– They took an army of servants (some estimates say 600 people) over from Valencia and Alexander's two personal doctors were Valencianos. And in the Vatican they did all their business in Valenciano (a dialect of Catalan) much to the frustration of their enemies who had problems understanding then both in everyday life and in their secret messages when they intercepted them.
– Alexander VI is said to have "bought" the powerful Cardinal Sforza's vote in the cardinals voting of the pope in 1492 which resulted in being key to Alexander being chosen. He reportedly sent four mule carts loaded with silver to Sforza's palace the night before the election.
– Alexander VI had ten 'recognised' children.
– He was said to have had a "harem" of 25 dancing girls who danced for him every night.
– Rodrigo de Borgia before he became pope,was the archbishop of Valencia and commissioned an amazing Italian painted mural for Valencia Cathedral's ceiling which only recently has been discovered to exist after it was thought to have been destroyed. It was found when trying to get pigeons out of the holes in the ceiling. On shining a torch into the hole the cleaners found a spectacular piece of of Borgia sponsored art, which had been covered up some three hundred years ago.An equisite piece of art and one of many that Rodrigo was to patronize over the years as Alexander VI.
– Alexander's son Cesare was Bishop of Pamplona when he was 15 years old and then a cardinal at 18. Obviously a good networker.
– Cesare had his sister Lucrecia's husband murdered.He is said to have slept with his sister or at least had some kind of unhealthy infatuation.
– Cesare wore a mask later in life to cover his disfigured face(a disfigurement from syphilis).
– Papal bulls issued by Alexander instructed that the discoveries made in the New World by Columbus were to be the property of the Spanish Crown.
– Alexander died after eating with his son Cesare and with a cardinal,who it is said Cesare tried to poison but ended killing his father and poisoning himself although not fatally!
– Cesare who had turned to soldiering in his later life died in a skirmish in Navarra Spain and was buried just outside the church doorway of Viana church in Navarra, so "beasts and men could walk over him" because the local Bishop considered him an outrageous sinner.
The Borgias were an incredibly successful family and really put Xativa on the map in the 15th century. It was said then to be the second most important town in Spain. The Borgias heritage is present both in Xativa in churches and buildings but also in monasteries in the region. Xativa today continues to reflect the richness of those times in its architecture and medieval quarter and has one of the most splendid castles in Valencia, as well as some interesting and varied local dishes such as Arroz al Horno (Oven Rice) a delicious recipe that includes black pudding o Arnadi(a sweet pudding made from pumpkin and honey)great local food and mild winter temperatures.
If you fancy visiting the historical town of Xativa and sampling the great food of the interior of Valencia then try : The Borgias Tour run by the The Spanish Thyme Traveller who organise well balanced tours mixing culture, local food and wine.