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KDE Interacting With the Browser Community
Recently I've been on a mission to raise awareness of KDE and Konqueror in the wider Internet community as well as prepare to make the KDE 4 web browser a top-tier secure application. As part of those ongoing efforts, I have been attending and participating in various workshops and conferences. Recently I had the opportunity to participate in the W3C Workshop on Transparency and Usability of Web Authentication in New York City. Read on for the report.
It was an excellent chance to interact with usability and security experts from all over the world and discuss the challenges we face as well as candidate solutions to some of those problems. The final day concluded with presentations from KDE (me), Opera and Mozilla about how we see the challenges to the web from a software developer point of view, and how we view the potential candidates. We left the meeting with a mandate to focus on specific areas that appear to be solvable and possibly form working groups in various organizations (IETF, W3C, etc) to attempt to solve those problems. In addition to the slides, I also submitted a paper, as did others.
In addition, today (April 5, 2006) I will be participating in a panel at PKI'06 at NIST where we will discuss and debate what we can do about easing the requirements to make decisions about security on the web.
If you're a software developer and serious about contributing to Konqueror and KDE 4, now is your chance to join us and make a real difference!
I think Konqueror should get Firefox extension support. There are many useful Firefox extensions but barely (if none) for Konqueror. This would make Konqueror gain much more market share.
An alternative is to rewrite an extension system for Konqueror. Also Konqueror should have a choice of layout engines that are hot swappable (like IE-tab and Netscape 8).
By thomas at Wed, 2006/04/05 - 5:00am
Re: Extensions
Firefox extensions don't eaven worked on SeaMonkey or on new versions of Firefox without breaks so I think Konqueror support for them is a dream :)
By Shift at Wed, 2006/04/05 - 5:00am
Re: Extensions
I would say, that making firefox extensions work in a mozilla-based browser would be an effort, but not a titanic one. Most incompatibilities of extensions between firefox versions are due to DOM differences. But making it work in konqueror which is not mozilla-based really is a dream. Too much in the extensions is based on mozilla specific technologies such as XUL and mozilla specific APIs.
By Dmitriy at Wed, 2006/04/05 - 5:00am
Re: Extensions
I agree Firefox extension support would be a truely great thing to have. But even more so because that would mean KDE would have its own XUL implementation. Unfortunately that's not an easy task, and unlikely to happen soon. I known an effort was once started to bring XUL to KDE, but I think it has been left untouched for a very long time now. Add to that that XUL is somewhat of a moving target and I don't think you will see Firefox extension support happen, ever.
Now "hot-swappable layout engines" should be already possible. I remember having used Gecko inside Konqueror a long time ago, but it wasn't too catchy and I don't think the Gecko KPart is maintained anymore.
So in practice, we will just keep using either Firefox in its entirety or Konqueror with KHTML (which really is quite good nowadays, surely better than Gecko in some respects) and its (few) extensions. Btw, I'm really looking forward to the "KDE 4 browser", as KHTML2 is promising some huge new opportunities and would even provide the framework to make a XUL plugin at least somewhat more practical (not for Firefox extensions though).
By Arend jr. at Wed, 2006/04/05 - 5:00am
Re: Extensions
Konqueror has really made great steps ahead in the last time. I can remember not much more than a year ago I already like the speed of Konq and use it
By Martin at Thu, 2006/04/06 - 5:00am
Re: Extensions
Konqueror doesn't need compatibility with FF extensions - what Konqueror needs is a method to make writing plugins more enjoyable than it is. As it stands it's far too much of a daunting, time consuming task - you need to use a compiled language, need a bunch of metadata files, a bunch of boilerplate code, etc. It really is a big pain at the moment.
By Cerulean at Thu, 2006/04/06 - 5:00am
Re: Extensions
Yes man, I agree with you. We don't need to support the same firefox plugins in konqueror, but would be so much better to make a plugins extension like Amarok has. Using any script language should be the better solution. In KDE we have dcop, we have many KDE bindings to script languages, we have also superkaramba to make great things with pages. Let's imagine a Greasemonkey alike plugin using superkaramba to put widgets over the pages.... could be interesting....
Sometimes I ask my self about why not most of kde apps has IMHO best feature in amarok -> a plugin architecture. I feel good making true good scripts in a easy way using python or bash, I would like to do the same in the rest of KDE applications.... digikam, kget, kopete, kaffeine or codeine.... I always liked to write an script to fetch subtitles for my favorites films or TV Series.... yes, I have DCOP and any script language to do this but I would like to make a plugin that could be integrated in the main app....
Thanks for reading and sorry because of my bad english.... :P
By biquillo at Thu, 2006/04/06 - 5:00am
Re: Extensions
Yes, we urgently need a simplified way of configuring media players and java applets with Konqueror. Till date, I have to resort to Firefox just to get to my netbanking site or play streaming audio/video. Konqueror either crashes (mplayer, for instance) or just refused to work (Java applets).
By Kanwar at Thu, 2006/04/06 - 5:00am
Re: Extensions
You seem to confuse khtml-plugins, that are in the 'Tools' menu and KParts that are pulled in a html page w/ object/applet/embed tags base on their mimetype. The latter are in principle usable in every kde application, eg. you can have a java applet inside an application that is written in javascript (using KJSEmbed).
By koos at Sat, 2006/04/08 - 5:00am
Re: Extensions
I couldn't agree more. I would love to write little Python script to extend some application. Is there any chance that Kross will be used KDE-wide, or is there any other language-independent scripting framework in sight?
By ac at Thu, 2006/04/06 - 5:00am
Re: Extensions
wel, yes, afaik this is one of the plans for KDE 4 - system-wide extension support. javascript at least, and python and ruby, optionally.
By superstoned at Thu, 2006/04/06 - 5:00am
Re: Extensions
I totally support for system-wide extension capability in KDE 4 (and I vote for python scripting).
By trung at Thu, 2006/12/28 - 6:00am
Re: Extensions
What extensions are needed for Konqueror? Aren't many of the Firefox extensions are for features which Konqueror already has?
IAC, I would suggest that Firefox needs to be redesigned so that it conforms to FD.o standards. The same can be said of Konqueror (KDE). Currently Firefox uses the MIME standard (although I have problems getting it to work :-() as does GNOME, and KDE doesn't. However, Firefox does not use the icon theme standard although both KDE (but where are the *real* HiColor icons) and GNOME do -- still lacking is a standard way to select the icon theme. IIUC, there isn't yet a widget theme standard although we clearly need one.
Perhaps after these more important issues are addressed, a standard for web and browser extensions can be addressed. Note that we should not put this as 'Konqueror needs to be able to use Firefox extensions', we need to say that we need a standard for extensions that various browsers can use. Perhaps these extensions should be written in Java so that they would work on all platforms.
By James Richard Tyrer at Thu, 2006/04/06 - 5:00am
Re: Extensions
You got it - That will be the best thing! The other way around it will be the same nightmare as with esd and arts. Therefor I think that the decision to make gstreamer to the defacto standard is really the best way.
The same should be pointed out for browser extensions and other stuff like widgets, themes, plugins, etc...
By Matthias Fenner at Mon, 2006/04/10 - 5:00am
Re: Extensions
I think that extension system is not good solution. It's useful for geeks, but ordinary users were confused on extension search, install and upgrade. Distributed sources of extensions lead to incongruous usability, bugs and poor l10n and documentation.
Best way - to rewrite several brilliant FF extensions (such as ScrapBook) as kdeaddons parts. It will be not hard job - for ScrapBook we can use BasKet and only code dragging formatted text from Konqueror. Mostly FF extensions can be replaced by KDE applications: Akregator, KGet and so on.
On the other hand we will have KDE4 plasmoids that bring Konqueror "extension" development on quite new level (sure, if plasmoid can be embedded on Konqueror window).
My conclusion: FF extensions should be reviewed only as useful ideas and concepts. :)
By Andrey Cherepanov at Thu, 2006/04/06 - 5:00am
Re: Extensions
Most of KDE users are power users, so why not to do an extension system? if someone wants to make an easy distribution oriented, the extension system could be deactivated through Kiosk.... With easily created plugins most of applications can be developped realy fast, anyone can contribute to the application without any knowledge of c++ or qt libraries.
Just look Mac OS X, its an easy Operating System and Desktop but very powerful for advanced users with features like Spotlight, Automator, Smart Folders, etc
An advanced Desktop can be used by anyone, the big problem is how to make the Desktop seems great for any kind of user...
By biquillo at Thu, 2006/04/06 - 5:00am
Re: Extensions
> Most of KDE users are power users, so why not to do an extension system?
What about kdeaddons? :)
> With easily created plugins most of applications can be developed realy fast
Plasma lets write application on script languages. :)
By Andrey Cherepanov at Fri, 2006/04/07 - 5:00am
Copy usability refinements from Firefox
Firefox may not have the fastest, best thought-out internals (it still carries baggage from its Netscape origin), but a lot of work has been put into making it usable. This includes the organization of menus, privacy options, etc.
Given Firefox's great adoption, I daresay it has worked well for them. I would suggest Konqueror get inspired from (if possible, even duplicate) Firefox's menu layout. This way, current Firefox users (who make up over a quarter of all Internet users), will find it easy to switch to Konqueror.
This might be a challange since there are so few developers working on Konqueror: the kfm-devel mailing list (https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kfm-devel) has been going downhill since peaking in year 2000. Another problem is that Konqueror bundles a file browser with a web browser. This approach has proven to be a huge security hole for Windows Explorer, and the same would be true for Konqueror in its current for if it ever became mainstream. Why not follow Matthias Ettrich's suggestion (http://dot.kde.org/1123150234/) and split the web browser from the file browser?
By ac at Thu, 2006/04/06 - 5:00am
Re: Copy usability refinements from Firefox
Again the same thing I've never really understood. What makes local resources so much different than external resources that they need two separate applications to access? It's just like you should have one application for listening CDs, one for listening mp3s stored on hard disk and yet another for listening streaming audio despite the fact that all three do essentially the same thing.
The IE/explorer security holes aren't exploitable because file and web browsers are integrated but because huge parts of the operating system are being exposed to the browser engine (to assist the user, I'm being told). And Microsoft has the whole thing backwards anyway; they have two different applications with the same engine for web and file browsing.
By atte at Thu, 2006/04/06 - 5:00am
Re: Copy usability refinements from Firefox
"Again the same thing I've never really understood. What makes local resources so much different than external resources that they need two separate applications to access?"
Because there is several years of evidence within the KDE project, regarding Konqueror, that says that file browsing and web browsing are not the same things. You need stuff in a web browser that is not necessary in a file manager - cookies, different arrangement of UI elements etc. It simply doesn't work.
However, this doesn't mean that you can't have separate application which use common components between them. This is what you're getting confused about.
By segedunum at Thu, 2006/04/06 - 5:00am
Re: Copy usability refinements from Firefox
I beg to differ about my confusedness. You see, I'm not talking about file and web browsing from an application's point of view but instead from a user's. I know that, from a technical perspective, there is a huge difference between browsing web pages and files. But, again, so is between playing music from a CD and streaming it from a server.
The important point is that from a user's perspective they're very similar operations. And thus it makes a lot of sense to have one application implementing them.
By the way, anyone whose preferred editor is emacs automatically loses his/her argument about splitting konqueror into two different applications. Split your own damn editor first and then come back complaining about konqueror.
By atte at Fri, 2006/04/07 - 5:00am
Re: Copy usability refinements from Firefox
"The important point is that from a user's perspective they're very similar operations. And thus it makes a lot of sense to have one application implementing them."
No they're not. Years of experience of users using web browsers, file managers and Konqueror have taught people using KDE that. They are just too different from a use case point of view. Even though some of those use cases appear to be similar, they are to disimilar to have one application performing them. The one application argument has been lost.
"Split your own damn editor first and then come back complaining about konqueror."
Daftest bit of humour I've heard. I suggest people look at a text editor and Konqueror from a functional, use case point of view.
By segedunum at Sat, 2006/04/08 - 5:00am
Re: Copy usability refinements from Firefox
Bah, repeating a point doesn't make it true or false.
Any evidence beside 'years of experience...'?
Myself I am frustrated when the application used depend on the medium: those application are alway different/inconsistent such as the way you magnify, bookmark, etc.. for no good reason.
By renox at Tue, 2006/04/11 - 5:00am
What has become of the integration plans regarding gecko and konqueror?
What is your opinion?
By katakombi at Thu, 2006/04/06 - 5:00am
Re: KGecko
I don't mean to be rude, but the rendering speed and reliability of Gecko is crap. KHTML passes ACID2 and beats the crap out of Gecko in CSS performance (there's a CSS benchmark floating out there somewhere... while KHTML gives me 200-300ms times, Gecko gives me 1700ms times).
Personally, I think KHTML is the most advanced HTML rendering engine there is. Gecko is horrible bloatware. Why do you want it in KDE?
By Chase Venters at Thu, 2006/04/06 - 5:00am
Re: KGecko
There is a simple reason. There are a lot of broken web sites out there and most of them that don't work in KHTML do work with Gecko. Perhaps this is why it is bloated -- the need to deal with broken web page code.
By James Richard Tyrer at Fri, 2006/04/07 - 5:00am
Re: KGecko
Get Konqueror for Win and the problem will be gone.
By Gerd at Fri, 2006/04/07 - 5:00am
Re: KGecko
This is a common misconception. When a broken site works in Gecko, it chiefly means the site supports Gecko, not the other way'round.
By ac at Sat, 2006/04/08 - 5:00am
Re: KGecko
Actually, what you said is a misconception.
Sites that are written to "support" browsers rather than being written to the published standards are often broken. Broken meaning that they do not conform to the published standards and therefore do not work in all browsers.
What sites should support is the W3C Validator.
By James Richard Tyrer at Sun, 2006/04/09 - 5:00am
Re: KGecko
Well, yeah, we should live in a perfect world - thank you for stating the obvious.
What I debunk is your false assumption that Gecko has more logic to handle broken cases, thus accounting for the bloat.
This is just wrong. Khtml is far superior and thorough in this respect. In fact, it has to be, because site owners typically don't test their sites with KHTML. When it renders a site it owes it only to itself.
And yes, UA detection is still in very wide use - not much anymore for HTML/CSS, but for AJAX. To the point that some site that used to work in Mozilla, now don't in SeaMonkey because site owners switched the UA detection to supporting FireFox only.
By ac at Sun, 2006/04/09 - 5:00am
There are a lot of suggestions here to be more like Firefox. Please don't. I *love* Konqueror just the way it is. The performance is fantastic, and the lack of clutter is fantastic as well.
I found something highly amusing - in response to people griping about Firefox 1.5's excessive memory usage, one of their developers told users that the memory consumption was necessary for good history performance. Amusingly enough, a quick glance at a Browser Speed Comparison page showed that Konqueror had better history performance than Firefox. Sans taking hundreds of megs of RAM.
Konqueror has a lower incidence of security problems, better performance, lower resource consumption, and far better adherence to standards. Please keep doing exactly what you're doing now, because it's great.
By Chase Venters at Thu, 2006/04/06 - 5:00am
Gmail and Other annoying problems
I know it's hardly konqueror's fault that gmail doesn't work (Google apparently does not heed very well to standards). However I would have to say using the less featured gmail with konqueror is probably the most annoying issue I run into. In general my only complaints with konqueror is its inability to render pages correctly that I'd like to view (plentyoffish.com is another example where bizarre problems occur).
I'd imagine that most of these problems are bad web page design but konqueror needs extensions that handle these bad pages, unfortunate as this may be.
By Carmelo at Thu, 2006/04/06 - 5:00am
Re: Gmail and Other annoying problems
You can use Gmail with konqueror just changing the browser ID to Firefox 1.0 under Tool menu in konqueror. It's works great for me in KDE 3.5.2. You can also set some rules to identificate your browser as you want in specific webpages, so you can use Konqueror ID in most of webs and set a rule only for gmail Tools -> Change Browser ID -> Configure -> Add gmail.com with Firefox 1.0
By biquillo at Fri, 2006/04/07 - 5:00am
Re: Gmail and Other annoying problems
Wouldn't that imply that Google is deliberately breaking their site in Konqueror. Or is it that Firefox 1.0 has special needs which Google supplies when it's sent that user-agent header?
By Anonymous at Tue, 2006/08/15 - 5:00am
Re: Gmail and Other annoying problems
Thanks for this comment. It helped me a lot, I tryied to identify it like safari and it didn't work, but now it is working perfectly. Just identify it like Firefox 1.0.7. :-)
By Smajchl at Sat, 2007/10/13 - 5:00am
Re: Gmail and Other annoying problems
Gmail works fine for me with Konqueror. Of course, there's the mildly annoying "use a fully supported browser" banner, but I can do what I need to do. Admittedly, that's not much, because I use POP to download messages received to my gmail account for use in a real email application (Kmail) with a real email-specific UI (webmail sucks -- the web is inadequate for doing the sorts of things one wishes to do with email, and gmail's implementation has a number of problems (e.g. screwing up the message header)).
There remain a number of long-standing problems with Konqueror, however. One is the abysmal script processing performance. Far too often, Konqueror pops up a dialog box saying that "a script is causing Konqueror to freeze". Well, it's not so much frozen as just horribly, horribly slow.
Another problem is the broken interaction between Konqueror (the browser), its cache, and external applications (image and other format handlers). Konqueror puts the content in a temporary file, then invokes a handler, passing the file name. If the handler uses fork/exec, the parent exits, whereupon Konqueror assumes that the handler has finished with the content, and Konqueror removes the temporary file. Meanwhile, the child tries to open the file (which Konqueror has removed when the parent exited), resulting in an error message.
The security capabilities could stand some improvement. For example, I'd like to be able to reject certain content (e.g. Shlockwave Flash) on a site-by-site basis -- I can apparently do that currently only for Java and ECMAscript. Also, the security-related configuration should probably go under a security configuration setting rather than being spread throughout the settings.
For that matter, I'd prefer separating Konqueror the file manager from Konqueror the browser. That might simplify improvements on both browsing and file management sides, and would certainly make configuration of each application less daunting. It might pave the way for a better browsing experience, e.g. by making it easier to develop a browser with Mozilla-like scripting performance but with a kDE-friendly UI.
By Bruce Lilly at Sun, 2006/04/09 - 5:00am
Regarding the scripting performance.
At this point (3.5.2) it should be pretty comparable to mozilla's --- faster in some cases, slower in others. If you see any cases where it is still freezing please, please, file a bug report (and if you are using 3.4, and are not happy with speed of executing scripts, please upgrade to 3.5)
By SadEagle at Sun, 2006/04/09 - 5:00am
Re: Regarding the scripting performance.
OK -- a quick check with a couple of known problem sites (http://maps.google.com and http://www.novell.com/linux/download/linuks/i386/update_for_9_2 and sub-pages)
By Bruce Lilly at Sun, 2006/04/09 - 5:00am
Re: Gmail and Other annoying problems
"Of course, there's the mildly annoying "use a fully supported browser" banner,"
Don't use Gmail myself, but that banner sounds like a nice target for the addblock filter:-) I kind of use it more like a annoyance remover, than strictly for adds myself.
"I'd like to be able to reject certain content (e.g. Shlockwave Flash) on a site-by-site basis"
It require a bit of manual work, and probably not as elegant, but you can set up the adblock filter to handle it. Someting like: reject.from.url/*.swf
By Morty at Sun, 2006/04/09 - 5:00am
Re: Gmail and Other annoying problems
It is not only the banner which is annoying ( in fact, and for me at least, well, it's quite easy to ignore ).
Its also true that after having set mail.google.com to get the 'Firefox 1.0' id, everything started working correctly ...
By Xavier B at Sun, 2006/05/14 - 5:00am
Re: Gmail and Other annoying problems
I thought the problem with Gmail was just konqueror's browser identification, which is "not known" to gmail. In past KDE versions there were essential problems like lack (or bad implementation) of XmlHttpRequest object.
Now, with KDE 3.5, I changed the ID to firefox and it seemed to work, but not completely. The Quick Contacts list is not shown, and the new Google Calendar is malfunctioning. It seems like incomplete or wrong DOM manipulation functionality in konqueror.
Google may be using non-standard extensions, but it is setting new de-facto standards, IMHO. Now browsers not fully supporting Gmail are considered incomplete, and several browsers have been modified quite specifically to support these new Google services (gmail, calendar, chat). I think konqueror should do the same, to not stay behind.
By Alvaro Segura at Wed, 2006/05/24 - 5:00am
Re: Gmail and Other annoying problems
I stopped using konqueror as my main browser when I started using gmail as my regular email account. I'd love to go back, so I just fired it up. With user-agent konqueror I get that warning message and html mode, with user-agent safari I can't read emails (everything just appears totally messed up), with user-agent firefox I can read emails but hotkeys don't work and contacts are missing. And that's just from a two minute checkup.
By chris at Sun, 2006/06/04 - 5:00am
Re: Gmail and Other annoying problems
Can anyone tell me what the heck is up with plentyoffish.com. Is this site a joke or what? I have tried to sign in several times and have even resorted to making new id's, did this 4 times. Then about 5 minutes it signs you out and you can never sign back in. Damn frustrating
By Todd Sterling at Thu, 2008/09/04 - 5:00am
editor box
I have been using konqueror for some time and for me it works quite well, the only time I find myself using firefox is when I have a site that uses a html box for making text bold/cursief changing, and for changing fonts. this is mostly used to write html mail and in WYSIWYG cms like products. this for some reason never worked in konqueror. is this a known bug, or am I just the only one who is experiencing this?
By Mark Hannessen at Fri, 2006/04/07 - 5:00am
Re: editor box
It's not a bug. It's a missing feature.
You may want to vote for this bug to express your interest in that feature.
By cm at Fri, 2006/04/07 - 5:00am
Konqueror Interface
I think that Konqueror's view profiles shoould remember toolbar and button placement. Also, there should be a feature where Konqueror can automatically switch view profiles when you use a certain kio-slave. This would make usability much better. An example is that for web browsing you dont need certaing buttons that you need for file browsing.
By thomas at Sun, 2006/04/09 - 5:00am
We don't need firefox extensions
We don't need firefox extensions, most users don't even use extensions. But if it was possible to make a standart for adding search engines to the browser it would be nice.... Maybe support the script that firefox uses to add a search engine... or even better create a standart for writing search engines... i cooperation with mozilla, perhaps even w3c...
that wy we could have a cross browser search engine library like: http://mycroft.mozdev.org/
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Hardly a professional sporting event goes by without some mention of a foundation started by this athlete or that one. There is a certain logic to all those charitable pursuits. After all, more than a few sports figures are paid tens of millions and want to do some good with all that money.
Unfortunately, as reports like those by ESPN's "Outside the Lines," the New York Post and other media outlets show, the impulse to start a foundation doesn't always work out the way it was intended.
When athletes start charities, they might not realize just how much work and expertise is needed to do it correctly. Some experts advise athletes to work with established charities, thus saving startup costs and overhead.
But the allure of a tax break, a public relations boost and helping out is just too much for some to resist. As with any charity, potential donors need to conduct due diligence before parting with their money.
Here is AdvisiorOne's look at 6 Bad Athlete Charities, from A-Rod to Randy Moss.
Alex Rodriguez, MLB
The New York Yankees slugger is a headline machine on and off the field. Home runs and stellar defensive play have been overshadowed by use of performance-enhancing drugs, popcorn eating with his girlfriend, Cameron Diaz, and injuries. Then, in February, the Boston Globe reported that A-Rod's charitable foundation wasn't all it seemed to be. The foundation he started in 2006 raised $403,862 from a poker event he staged with Jay-Z.
Of that tidy sum, just $5,000 was distributed to a Jay-Z scholarship fund and $90 to a Little League baseball team in Miami. The IRS stripped the foundation of its nonprofit status. A-Rod had been quoted as saying he needed to rehabilitate his image after steroid allegations ran rampant.
Baron Davis, NBA
Baron Davis was a top-notch NBA guard, blossoming with the Golden State Warriors and helping lead the Los Angeles Clippers, among other teams. He's credited with the longest made basket in league history, an 89-footer, and he has made forays into music and movies. Then there's his charity, Team Play, which seeks to help kids learn life skills through basketball.
According to the "Outside the Lines" report, Davis took over a Magic Johnson charity event in 2006 with a charity run by Paul Pierce of the Celtics. Unfortunately, while documents show $623,000 went to LA Stars, a private company formed to run charity events, there is no evidence any money was given to either of the players' charities. According to ESPN, Team Play lost its tax-exempt status in March.
D'Brickashaw Ferguson, NFL
An all-pro offensive lineman, D'Brickashaw Ferguson of the New York Jets signed two mega contracts, one for $35 million in 2006 and another for $73.6 million in 2010, with $35 million guaranteed. What else would a high- profile athlete with millions on the way do but start a foundation?
Ferguson's self-named foundation was started in 2007. Last year, the New York Post, in a story about "lousy charities" run by athletes, looked at Ferguson's, among others. What it found was likely less than inspiring to prospective donors. While the athlete kicked in a million bucks to start the foundation, documents the Post looked at showed that in 2011, just $32,501 was given to Long Island high school students in the form of scholarships and another $3,000 to food pantries. That contrasts with the $90,000 Ferguson's mother received in salary and benefits to run the foundation.
Lamar Odom, NBA
The Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers star evidently had his heart in the right place when he started a charity called Cathy's Kids to honor his mother, who had died of cancer. Founded in 2004, the group has raised $2.2 million. According to ESPN, there is no proof that Cathy's Kids made any grants to help causes dealing with cancer. More than half the money was donated to high-level AAU basketball teams, which used the money to defray travel expenses.
Chris Zorich, NFL
The former Notre Dame linebacker had a nice career with the Chicago Bears from 1991-'96 and the Washington Redskins in 1997. He wanted to give back and started the Christopher Zorich Foundation in 1993. Its mission was to assist families in need. Zorich became known for his charitable work, winning accolades: USA Weekend's Most Caring Athlete Award and the Jesse Owens Humanitarian Award. All seemed good.
Fast forward to 2010, when the Chicago Tribune reported that the foundation was in "disarray" and that Zorich did not have documents to account for its finances. After an investigation, the Illinois attorney general last August announced that Zorich had agreed to repay $350,000 in funds that were not accounted for. According to the Tribune, the foundation was doing well until an illness struck Zorich's cousin, who was its executive director. In 2000, its charity registration was canceled by Illinois. Still, donations were solicited and accepted until 2005.
Randy Moss, NFL
The prima donna wide receiver, who could astonish fans with his deep-threat speed and infuriate them with his petulance, started two charities in 2009, the Foundation for Children and Links for Learning. While neither wasted donations, because there were none, the charities fizzled after an initial spate of publicity and distribution of several thousand dollars provided by Moss.
By 2011, ESPN reported that both were out of money. Links to Learning was defunct and the Foundation for Children was still in business, albeit barely. ESPN said a phone number listed on IRS forms was answered by a woman in Canada who said she didn't know who Moss was.
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text: Monday, September 24, 2012 Six Million People Expected to Pay Mandate Penalty in 2016 A new federal report estimates about 6 million people will pay a penalty because they are uninsured in 2016, a figure that includes uninsured dependents who have the penalty paid on their behalf. Total collections will be about $7 billion in 2016 and average about $8 billion per year over the 2017-2022 period. The penalty will be the greater of a flat dollar amount per person that rises from $95 in 2014 and $325 in 2015 to $695 in 2016 and is indexed by inflation thereafter (the penalty for children will be half that amount and an overall cap will apply to family payments) or a percentage of the household's income that rises to 2.5% for 2016 and subsequent years (also subject to a cap). The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) estimate that about 30 million nonelderly residents will be uninsured in 2016, but the majority of them will not be subject to the penalty tax. Unauthorized immigrants, for example, who are prohibited from receiving almost all Medicaid benefits and all subsidies through the insurance exchanges, are exempted from the mandate to obtain health insurance. Others will be subject to the mandate but exempted from the penalty tax—for example, because they will have income low enough that they are not required to file an income tax return, because they are members of Indian tribes, or because the premium they would have to pay would exceed a specified share of their income (initially 8% in 2014 and indexed over time). CBO and JCT estimate that between 18 million and 19 million uninsured people in 2016 will qualify for 1 or more of those exemptions. Of the remaining 11 million to 12 million uninsured people, some individuals will be granted exemptions from the penalty because of hardship, and others will be exempted from the requirement on the basis of their religious beliefs.


text: Friday, November 09, 2012 APTA Launches Functional Limitation Reporting Webpage APTA has launched a webpage with background information and resources, including a comprehensive FAQ document, to help physical therapists meet a new functional limitation reporting requirement. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin to collect information via claim forms on January 1, 2013, regarding the beneficiary's function and condition, therapy services furnished, and outcomes achieved. To ensure a smooth transition, CMS sets forth a testing period from January 1, 2013, until July 1, 2013. After July 1, 2013, claims submitted without the appropriate G-codes and modifiers will be returned unpaid. Additional resources will be added to the webpage in the coming months. Check back soon for a webinar update on Medicare 2013, podcasts on functional limitation reporting and case examples, and more. Comments I submit HCFA paper claims...what line are codes on and in what order? Will all codes fit on one line,... G-code,severity modifiers and GP code? How many G codes and modifiers are necessary for initial eval,10th visit and at discharge? Posted by Diane Koch -> ?LT_C on 11/9/2012 11:24 PM how do therapy caps impact the new ruling on maintenance care for PTs Posted by Gina Sauro, PT, DPT on 2/11/2013 12:36 PM What are the preferred outcome measures named by CMS for use in functional limitation reporting? Posted by Erin Guinan PT, DPT on 2/14/2013 8:49 PM


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Electricity costs are on the rise. No one is excluded from the new rate increase that Empire Electric Association will implement on January 1.
However, that's not to say that the Montezuma-Cortez School District isn't trying to find a way to save bundles. In fact, on Thursday, Dec. 20, Empire Electric, on behalf of Tri-State Generation and Transmission, presented the Re-1 School District with a rebate check of approximately $32,439 for simply changing a few lightbulbs.
A few may be an understatement. Seven buildings in the district were given retrofitted lighting to reduce electricity costs and promote energy efficiency. Cortez Middle School, Montezuma-Cortez High School, the Re-1 Administration building, Manuagh, Kemper and Mesa elementary schools and the school district transportation building all received lighting upgrades to high compact fluorescent lighting. The rebate stems from the amount of wattage saved by the district.
The savings from all facilities that received lighting upgrades alone will be a reported $50,000. Any other energy efficient changes, such as digital heating and cooling, will save the district another $50,000 for a total of $100,000 saved on electricity costs within a year.
Melissa Brunner, chief financial officer for Re-1, was at the check presentation ceremony at CMS. The check was actually given to school administrators at the Dec. 11 school board meeting. Brunner said she knew about the rebate that was being given by Tri-State. Other school board members had no idea.
"The superintendent's (Alex Carter) mouth hit the floor," Brunner said. "Everyone was so shocked. We knew we were getting the rebate but we had no idea how substantial the amount would be."
Brunner, Superintendent Alex Carter and CMS Principal Jamie Haukeness received the check from Doug Sparks, member services manager of Empire, and Bill Mollenkopf, Tri-State Generation and Transmission representative. The laminated check was presented in the CMS gymnasium, where a chunk of the lighting installments occurred.
The CMS gym now has a string of about 30 large motion sensor lights that suspend from the ceiling. The auditorium section will stay dark when the gym is not in use and vice versa, keeping unnecessary wattage use down.
The general contractor who installed the new lighting, McKinstry Construction Corporation, also completed the 2008 project for the Mancos School District that reportedly saved the district $36,263 in the first year. That represents a 31 percent cost reduction.
The Montezuma-Cortez School District was impressed by the numbers and opted to participate in a similar program with McKinstry. The rebate was applied for at Empire before any upgrades in the district was done. Empire Electric did a walk through of the school building and performed an audit to determine problem areas and solutions.
Lighting replacements started in February 2012 and all commissions were installed by the end of May 2012. After construction was complete, Empire Electric walked through each building again.
"The board of directors at Tri-State found that lighting produces tremendous savings in kwh (kilowatt per hour) usage," Sparks said. "The district has not changed their operation but they can (more than likely) use 130,000 kwh less of electricity. Which is great because that is energy that will never be generated."
Sparks added that the installation was not focused solely on energy efficiency but also on better utilization of light.
McKinstry is a firm who designs, builds, operates and maintains sustainable solutions for the life of commercial buildings. They can specifically evaluate lighting and lighting use to correctly identify what kind of light will be beneficial for a particular space. For classrooms, the obvious need for new lighting was specific to a more conducive learning environment.
Leslie Larocque is the business development director for McKinstry. She said lighting and efficiency measures are something that all schools are looking at these days to tighten their operations budgets. The goals for the new lighting were quite clear.
"The program (from McKinstry's standpoint) is to educate staff and students in sustainability even in small changes of behavior," Larocque said. "And to enhance the learning environment through more efficient lighting and improvement of air quality with changes in ventilation."
CMS was the only school in the district that received a digital automation system for heating and cooling. The new system will stay between 68 and 72 degrees to help keep constant and comfortable temperatures throughout the year. It will digitally adjust according to air flow, whereas before, someone was physically having to adjust the temperature. A practice that can result in extreme fluctuations in electricity charges.
Larocque said McKinstry is also creating educational opportunities for students and staff by enforcing the powerED program in all Re-1 schools. Ashley Ruiz is the project coordinator for powerED.
"This program is designed to help teachers and students make changes like turning off lights when leaving a room, or turning off computer monitors for the day," Ruiz said. "This will not only help them to save money but will help identify opportunity in finding other issues in the building."
The powerED program will continue to work with the school district for the next two years.
Meanwhile, Brunner said the check will be kept in a fund until needed. When the new electric rates do go into effect she will be ready for the bill. Anything left over, Brunner plans on using to help balance the school budget.


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Milwaukee, Wis.-based Cleary Gull is one fine organization, according to Tiburon Strategic Advisors' Chip Roame.
Roame routinely refers to the "genius" of the firm at his popular CEO summits held twice each year. The reason, he says, is the effective use of the niche market business model they employ; specifically airline pilots. Like physicians, senior pilots have a lot of money, quite a few outside business interests, and a desperate need for quality financial advice. By familiarizing itself with each airlines' retirement planning offerings and policies, the firm has attracted a large following, as well as the assets under management that go with it.
Now two Dallas-based firms have taken it a step further, merging in the airline pilot-focused RIA space to ensure succession planning continuity.
Smith Anglin Financial, an RIA managing $357 million in AUM, announced Wednesday that it had merged with Rhoads Lucca Capital Management in a "succession planning-centric deal" that brings the combined AUM of the RIA to about $500M.
The transaction took over a year to complete due to the very specific criteria the selling firm, Rhoads Lucca, had in selecting a partner.
"I cannot stress enough how important it was to us to find the right fit for our practice – important for our clients, for our employees and for ourselves, " John Rhoads, partner at Rhoads Lucca, said in a statement. "We outlined a set of criteria that was challenging, to put it mildly, and frankly the choice we made in the end would have appealed to me even if I planned on remaining with the business for another 10 years."
The criteria for the deal included finding a fit for Rhoads Lucca's traditional RIA active and retired pilot clients as well as for the pilots' 401(k) Autopilot accounts managed by the firm. Smith Anglin's tax planning proficiencies were also a very appealing element for the seller.
"We are proud to welcome John Rhoads, David Lucca and their team aboard as our partners, and we have a tremendous amount of respect for the business they've built serving commercial pilots," added Steve Anglin, managing partner of Smith Anglin. "The fact that we were the final choice for them among many well qualified competitors is a great honor."
The combined firms help commercial pilots from Southwest, United, Delta, USAirways/American and FedEx, among others, to navigate their retirement and pre-retirement. While Dallas based, they serve clients in 45 states. Both firms claim to "deploy a defensively oriented investment strategy for clients," another reason the union appealed to both.
Advice Dynamics Partners, which brokered the transaction, says it believes there are certain "core truths" about every independent advisory space transaction:
- No deal is simple, and each side must be treated with great care
- There must be a dedicated focus to find a match that is a strategic, financial, and cultural fit
- No matter how specialized the firm, you can be marketable
- There is a buyer for every seller–and accomplishing the right deal takes time
"What we learned in going through this process was that it is one thing to state that you are ready to acquire, or to execute a succession plan, thereby triggering a wave of potential unions, and quite another to have a true veteran guide you through it every step of the way – you don't want to wing it when it comes to these things," Anglin added.


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Thursday, January 22, 2009
I Love Your Freaky Face, Your Steamy, Freaky Face!
Have you heard the excellent news? Ricki from Diet, Dessert and Dogs has been chosen as one of five finalists in the Well Fed Network's Food Blog Awards for her amazing writing! The official name of the category is "Best Food Blog: Writing." This is no shocker because Ricki's writing is witty and captivating. Whenever I start reaching the end of her posts, I start pacing myself to make them last longer. You know, like when you're eating a piece of chocolate and it's so good that you start swirling it around in your mouth because you don't want it to end? Kind of like that. Oh yeah, and then there's the food porn and the fabulous recipes. And let's not forget about the adorable puppies (they can even type!). Oh, did I mention that Ricki has a SWEET contest going on? Oh yes, Ricki is giving away Ritter Sport peppermint chocolate bars! Chocolate, I'm telling you! If you are lucky enough to live in the Toronto area, then you can also win some of Ricki's amazing home baked goodies from her upcoming cookbook. Check out Ricki's blog and click here to vote for Diet, Dessert and Dogs! Update: Voting ends Saturday, January 24th at 8 pm EST.
Moving on to some non-sweet edibles, I saw that Erin (Vegan Homemade) made some fried quinoa and it looked so good that I got a serious case of the copycats. So that's what we had tonight, fried quinoa with veggies and TVP bits. Thanks Erin for the scrummy idea! By the way, I need to buy me a wok so my clumsy hands don't spill quinoa all over the stove top.
Random Food Mention: I'm a big fan of scones, and biscuits, and biscuity scones! That's what I chose to call these stove top thingies - biscuity scones. Or does sconey biscuits sound better? Anyway, the idea of stove top scones came from Baking for Britain. I made mine with whole wheat flour, flax, baking powder instead of baking soda, and no buttermilk, so I don't quite know if they are scones or biscuits - or neither!
Random Road Picture: Want to see something freaky? This picture is another one of our very many Yellowstone National Park pictures. It's a very steamy little cascade in the hot springs area of Yellowstone. Is it just me or do you see a freaky face there?
Nothing? Here's what I see...
Anyone? No? *crickets chirping* Must be time to go to bed then! Happy Friday! :)
PS: What's with the post title?
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I totally see a freaky face! You are so lucky, having gone to Yellowstone! I love Denali Nat'l Park but would really like to see Yellowstone. Oh, and the fried quinoa looks great!ReplyDelete
I totally see a freaky face but the features are a bit different to where you see yours. Cool Huh!ReplyDelete
Those Biscuity Scones look yummers and the fact that they're a bit confused pleases me even more.
Have a FANTABULOUS weekend River.
yup I see a face too!ReplyDelete
the fried quinoa looks spankingly ace.
- AnonymousJanuary 23, 2009 at 5:49 AM
O.K I'm gonna have a guess at your job~ Are you a Bear Waker-upperer? (do you travel round from park to park telling the bears that it's time to come out of hibernation?).ReplyDelete
Sconey Biscuit ~ Lemony Snicket! It's like Cockney Rhyming Slang! (except you liked it the other way round? Silly rabbit!).
I love all of your National Park pictures! And snotty rock dude is no exception!!
Happy Friday River! *Hugs*
River, you never fail to crack me up!ReplyDelete
Ricki ROCKS! I already voted for her (in fact, I tried to be sneaky and vote twice, but it wouldn't let me!)
- AnonymousJanuary 23, 2009 at 7:05 AM
haha I see the face to!ReplyDelete
Send me some biscuity scones! They look so delicious =)
Ooo and the fried quinoa sounds yummy.
ahahahha I DO see the face but after you've pointed it.ReplyDelete
You are the Scully to MR.Wing It Moulder. lollers!
I am such a copy cat myself...the quinoa looks good!!!
Thank you for all your lovely comments abt the collages *beams. I'm glad you like it. I wonder if Benry will too?
cannot wait to get lost next week....dum dum dum
Hope ya get to watch it when on the road rivvy!
- AnonymousJanuary 23, 2009 at 7:28 AM
River, you are just too much! First, I must tell all your readers that I did NOT financially (or any other way) compensate River for this amazing endorsement! Thank you so much, and good luck on the contest (for which you are now entered--twice!) :) Oh, and whatever it is that you do, perhaps you'd like to come be my agent instead??ReplyDelete
Second: FOOD! Love the biscuits (I, too am a fan of anything sconey-biscuity)! And fried quinoa? Brilliant.
Finally--Yes, I absolutely see the exact same face! What's more freaky--the face, or that we both see it the same way? doo doo doo doo (twilight zone music--sorry, I can't hum very well!) ;)
- AnonymousJanuary 23, 2009 at 7:58 AM
That quinoa looks great! LOL - I do the same thing EVERY TIME I COOK, no matter how carefully I pour - quinoa spills EVERYWHERE!ReplyDelete
I do see a freaky face - but I see a profile version, not the same as you! Love it!
QUINOA!! SCONES!! Holy yum :-)ReplyDelete
I see the face too, haha.
ooooooooh! that is a freaky face there! eek! that's crazy, River!ReplyDelete
i saw Ricki's post and i'm totally keeping my fingers crossed for the candy! mmmmmmmmmmm! her blog is so awesome - i was happy to vote for her, too! w00t!
your fried quinoa = beautiful! and tasty looking! soooo tasty looking! dan & i may have to get some quinoa and try it out - looks too delicious not to!
I see faces and strange things everywhere I go too! I thought I was a bit crazy, I'm glad I'm not alone. I love quinoa! and scones! Kudos for your awesome food.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 23, 2009 at 10:41 AM
So funny -- I see faces everywhere, too!! clouds, especially :-)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 23, 2009 at 10:49 AM
Creepy face! :) Again, with the baked goods. I love it. I'm getting back in the kitchen this weekend, so I'll try to do some baking of my own. Hope you have a fabulous weekend!ReplyDelete
Weird. I totally see a different face, but I see yours too! I say Erin's fried quinoa and it made me want some as well. I'd really like to give that a try!ReplyDelete
it sort of looks like an animal face to me... hahaReplyDelete
River, that quinoa is so pretty! The colors remind me of Spring, which is too far away.ReplyDelete
yum! your quinoa looks delicious! and the scones/biscuits! either way they look very yummy :)ReplyDelete
i am loving your pictures! i hope you are enjoying your travels!
p.s i love funny face :) one of my favorite films!
So...I see a face there, but not the same face you are seeing!ReplyDelete
Fried quinoa...yum!
- AnonymousJanuary 23, 2009 at 3:34 PM
I love Ricki, too! And I love quinoa and fun rock formations with faces - it's all good stuff!ReplyDelete
I totally see a face, I do that with clouds too! And that quinoa looks yummers!ReplyDelete
that face is freaky! haha :)ReplyDelete
I see the freaky face! Neato!ReplyDelete
I've never heard of stovetop scones, what a great idea! I don't have a griddle, but maybe I could do a half batch in my cast iron pan...
Nice freaky face capture. The quinoa dish looks awesome!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 24, 2009 at 12:51 PM
Love the biscuity scones! I feel like the freaky steamy face right now. I got some allergy thing going on today - been sneezing all morning! I'd recommend investing in a really good non-stick wok. We got a cheapo one and stuff always gets stuck to it.ReplyDelete
p.s. The word verification is porooty!
Biscuity scones--mmm yeah! I've been making your English Muffiny Stove Top things like mad this past week. No seriously, I've made them 3 times in the past 7 days. I hope you're having a wonderful weekend!ReplyDelete
Thanks, guys! That's freaky that some of you see the same face and some see a different one!ReplyDelete
Tara - you must go if you get a chance! It's breathtaking!
Jeni - that's too freaky! I think I see another face, I'll stop by your blog and see if it's the same one you see.
Becks - you guessed it! Bear waker-upperers. Excellent deductive skills! :)
Stacey - duly noted. Thanks for the tip!
Jes - that's awesome!! I'm so glad you like them! :)
Everybody give it up for Ricki!! :)
Hi River,ReplyDelete
Your fried quinoa looks delicious!
I also totally see a face in that picture but in a different location from where you pointed it out. In the version I see you can even see the detail of an eyeball.
omg! you're right! there IS a face...lol! and it's got a nasty cold from this chilly weather!ReplyDelete
those biscuity scones look so dense and filling and homey! yum...
btw, I've tried cooking quinoa but always ended up hating it...but so many ppl swear by it! I wonder what I'm doing wrong?
- AnonymousJanuary 25, 2009 at 9:21 AM
way freaky. I'm actually typing this from behind the chair, I got so spooked. really.ReplyDelete
i want your luke's mug so bad :(ReplyDelete
me and my mom watch gilmore girls together almost every night! i have all the seasons. when we get through them all we just start back at 1 :P it's great fun.
I'm having quinoa for dinner tonight, yum! Cool pictures, I can see the face... I think...ReplyDelete
OMG! Is that a luke's dinner (from gilmore girls) cup? If so - tell me where you live so I can steal it (or less freaky... tell me where you got it!) lolReplyDelete
No! - that's not the face I see - there's another one.ReplyDelete
Freakier and freakier....
The word verification is hotsy - SO appropriate for you River.
hahahah I SEE THE FACE! its weird. :)ReplyDelete
YUM quinoa.. oh how i miss quinoa.. I seem to only have it when I'm home :( yours looks amazing!
I see the face too!ReplyDelete
Hi River! I found coconut flour at my local health food shop and I grabbed a bag on the stop. The website for the brand I bought is http://www.nuicoconut.com/australia/nui_products_AUS/nui_food_range.htmReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 26, 2009 at 12:03 PM
Yes, I can see that face! I voted for Ricky, I hope she wins.ReplyDelete
Yum, quinoa and peas!
i definitely see the face! the weird thing is, i see an eye on the left side that is actually higher than the brow bone. now that's freaky!ReplyDelete
Ahh, two of my all time favorites, quinoa and scones!! Wow, that made me hungry...ReplyDelete
So many freaky faces!! On the rock thing, not you guys! :PReplyDelete
Thanks for the link, Mandee! :)
oh my gosh river. i totally know what you mean about that face!!! the nose is my favorite part. hahaReplyDelete
your biscuity scones look awesome. nothing like warmed baked goods straight outta the oven.
No worries Rivvy...google reader is weird on me sometimes.ReplyDelete
But thank you for the wish. It's very thoughtful of you...huggies and squeezies.
Yes mandarin oranges are good...nom nom!
Yes while you have been working hard on adding numbers I was busy working on lowering numbers.
I had gone to the Dr. in July.. after becoming Vegan in May... to be sure I was getting the right stuff in my diet.
I was SHOCKED when they called and told me I had high cholesterol. Who knows how high it WAS.. you know before may??? I dropped it 35 points!
So as far as niext months "new number" for you.. I think its exciting! You have earned it and should celebrate each day.. My goal for my birthday is to make this year be a more activist year. Thanks for stooping by my page. Your such a great blogger buddy!
MM I love qunioa! I think we had it on the same night maybe!ReplyDelete
It took me a little while, but I **think** I see the face :-)ReplyDelete
Fried quinoa, yum! I get that stuff all over my stove too, and I even have a wok!
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quinoa is soooooo good. the fried quinoa dish that you made looks so yummy.ReplyDelete
What cooking equip do you travel w/ now? does it all go in a suitcase?
I see the face. the nose drool is so nice...
I think it's impossible not to spill quinoa!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 4, 2009 at 7:56 PM
I mentioned the giveaway in my post today!
Just wanted to let you know.. :-)
Okay, so I'm way late on the commenting, but I'm glad you tried the fried quinoa! It's good, huh? Oh, and a wok is kind of key, I've found. I only use mine for stirfrys and such, which I don't make that often, but it's definitely worth the storage space it takes up.ReplyDelete


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Sarah and Lisa always enjoyed hanging out at the mall. But one Saturday, after shopping for jeans, Sarah pulled a new shirt out of her bag. Lisa didn't remember seeing her buy it.
"I didn't," Sarah told her. "I lifted it."
Lisa was upset and puzzled. Stealing didn't seem like something Sarah would do.
There's no typical shoplifter — people who steal from stores can be any age, race, gender, and social and economic background. Shoplifters generally fall into two categories:
Many people assume that shoplifters have a mental disorder or that they must really need the items they are stealing in order to survive. But the truth is that's not why most people steal. Very few people have kleptomania (a compulsive urge to steal), and many people who steal have enough money to pay for the items.
Someone might shoplift for many reasons. But there's no way around the fact that shoplifting is stealing — and in most places there are heavy penalties for it, including being arrested and possibly charged with a crime.
Some people may not realize how serious shoplifting can be. What might seem like an innocent prank can actually affect a person's future, including the chances of getting a job. Lots of teens find out the hard way that stores take shoplifting very seriously.
Peer pressure is one reason why people shoplift. Some might do it to seem cool or daring. Some do it because their friends shoplift and they want to be part of the group. Some people shoplift because they want things their classmates have but can't afford them.
Some people shoplift to see what they can get away with. They may do it as a way to challenge authority or be nonconformist. Or they may get a rush out of doing something risky that has the potential to get them in serious trouble. Others do it as a way to get attention from parents or friends.
A few people shoplift because they see it as a way of getting back at a store they don't like or a company whose values they question. But shoplifting rarely affects the store as much as it affects the people who shop there. Some stores may add the cost of shoplifting into their prices. So the people shopping there are the ones paying extra, not the stores.
Getting caught shoplifting can be a lot more serious than people may think. Some of the things that can happen to shoplifters are:
People don't have to get caught for shoplifting to affect their lives. Some people may feel guilty or ashamed of what they've done. It can cost the person self-respect or the respect of others. Sometimes people lose friends who decide they don't want to be close to someone who doesn't have the same values.
It can be hard to raise tough topics like shoplifting with a friend. Try saying that you're concerned, and that you don't want your friend to get hurt in the long run. Lots of people simply don't know how serious the penalties for shoplifting can be.
Sometimes friends are looking for other people to give them feedback about their choices. Just talking about it may help your friend think more about what he or she is doing and why.
If you think it's wrong to take things without paying for them, say so. You can state your own point of view without giving your friend a lecture, putting him or her down, or being judgmental. Simply say what you believe, such as: "I don't think it's right to take things without paying." Sometimes it takes courage to speak up like this. But saying nothing can send a friend the message that you're OK with the behavior.
When you can't talk to your friend yourself or you're worried that the problem is too big to tackle alone, discuss it with a counselor or other trusted adult.
If a friend tries to get you to shoplift — or to distract someone so he or she can shoplift — you can say no. It takes courage, especially if the other person tries to put you down if you don't go along. But sometimes, we have to be our own best friends and put our needs first.
If your friend won't stop shoplifting, avoid shopping together. If your friend is caught, you may be under suspicion, too. You could even suffer some of the same consequences (like being banned from a store).
If you've shoplifted before, think about how you felt afterward. Would you want the people you respect most to know? Part of growing up is becoming aware of how we feel, what we think, and what values are important to us. Learning from past mistakes is a way to do that. It's never too late to change things we don't like, or to act in ways that help us to be the person we want to be.
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Date reviewed: October 2013
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Dana has been feeling down for a while now. She's bored with school. Her grades are getting worse, but she can't find the energy to do what it takes to bring them up. She's been fighting with her mom a lot lately — and not really getting along with friends that well either.
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If depression is strong or lasts, you might need to talk with a therapist — even after you've had good conversations with your parents. Let your mom or dad know if you continue to feel depressed or if you have problems with motivation, concentration, or moods. Your mom or dad can make an appointment for you and support you while you work with a therapist.
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Whether or not you're seeing a therapist, there are ways parents can help when you're dealing with depression. For example, they can:
You might need to ask your mom or dad to do these things for you. You can show them this list or come up with your own ideas. You know best what would feel most helpful to you.
Talk with your mom or dad about things you'll both do to help relieve your depression. Make a list of what you plan to do. Be sure that your plan includes how you'll get exercise, sleep and rest, healthy food, time outdoors during the day, positive time with loved ones, and relaxing enjoyable activities. They're all essential to fighting depression.
Look at your list every day to help you remember to do what's on your plan — and to remind yourself that you can get through this. Beyond depression, there's a brighter future ahead.
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Date reviewed: August 2015
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