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New London - Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio said there will be an investigation into allegations that police officers assisting an ambulance crew at an alcohol detoxification center Wednesday night punched, pepper-sprayed and smashed the head of a man repeatedly into asphalt.
Chief Margaret Ackley "takes the claims seriously" and has ordered Capt. William Dittman, the commander of the patrol division, to conduct an internal review of the incident, police Deputy Chief Marshall Segar wrote in an email Friday night. Dittman will report his findings to Ackley, Segar said.
Southeastern Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SCADD) Executive Director Jack Malone said Friday that six staff members at the organization's Coit Street detoxification facility have filed witness statements to the New London Police Department about what they saw Wednesday evening.
"I had a conversation with the police chief (Thursday) because what occurred there was not right and was witnessed by six people," Malone said. "It was very troubling. I had a very good conversation with the police chief and Capt. William Dittman, and now, what they do about it, it's in their court, but I related to them the concerns reported to me Wednesday evening and Thursday morning by my staff people."
Alleged victim arrested
Stanley Jurgielewicz, a technician at the facility, had called for an investigation after witnessing the alleged beating of a potential client who was subsequently arrested.
Police were called around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to the facility at 47 Coit St. to accompany an ambulance that was to take a man to the emergency room because of blood alcohol content of .380, according to Jurgielewicz's witness statement.
According to Finizio, police responded to a call "concerning a heavily intoxicated and belligerent individual who posed a reasonable threat to public safety."
Jurgielewicz said in a phone interview Friday that calling an officer to help an intoxicated client into an ambulance is standard operating procedure. Most of the time, Jurgielewicz said, the officers are "charismatic" and help convince the client to get treatment.
Instead, Jurgielewicz said, the first officer arriving on scene pulled up and sprinted from his police cruiser, attacking the man, Reuben J. Miller, from behind.
"At no point did the first officer identify himself as a police officer or confront Reuben to place his hands behind his back," Jurgielewicz wrote in his statement. "A second officer arrived soon after and proceeded to join in the situation by punching Reuben in the face multiple times."
From there, Jurgielewicz said, the attack got even worse, as about 10 people, including two paramedics, watched in shock as two more officers arrived. One slammed Miller's head into the asphalt multiple times, Jurgielewicz said, while another pepper-sprayed him in the face.
"I could hear his skull smashing into the concrete," Jurgielewicz said. "I'll never forget that sound. One cop was punching him in the face multiple times, punching like he was a boxer. It was like cage fighting stuff, that's how it was. It was horrifying."
Finizio: Don't judge quickly
Finizio, in his statement Friday, asked the public and media to withhold judgment until the investigation is completed.
"These incidents can be fast-paced and complicated and it is often easy to second guess the judgment of the officers involved before a full investigation can be conducted," Finizio wrote.
Finizio said he has met with police Ackley and Segar about the incident.
"A thorough investigation will take place, and is already underway, concerning the conduct of all involved," he wrote. "This investigation may take weeks to complete but its findings will be released to the public when ready."
After the beating, Jurgielewicz said, police stuffed a dazed and bleeding Miller into a police cruiser. When the center's admitting nurse protested, saying Miller needed medical attention, Jurgielewicz said the officer told them Miller was "not going to the hospital, he's going to jail."
"The Sergeant arrived to the scene and the first officer talked to the sergeant and stated that Reuben was attacking his girlfriend when he arrived," Jurgielewicz said in the statement. "At no time was Reuben a threat to his girlfriend, (the admitting nurse) or myself."
Jurgielewicz wrote that Fire Chief Ronald Samul then arrived on scene "and stated he has had multiple conversations with Jack Malone and the State Attorney's office about how this type of behavior is allowed because someone is intoxicated."
Samul did not return a call for comment Friday.
Miller was charged with interfering with an officer and is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 29.
Jurgielewicz said four police officers responded to the scene.
According to New London police records, the arresting officer was Joseph Pelchat. The transporting officer was Kurt Lavimoniere.
"They looked at him like a piece of trash, and treated him like trash," Jurgielewicz said. "No human being should ever be treated the way Reuben was treated."
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HIV patients receiving a year-long counseling program on problem solving showed better adherence to drug therapy in a randomized study, researchers said.
In the 180-patient trial, those assigned to the program, called Managed Problem Solving, were significantly more likely (odds ratio 1.78, 95% CI 1.07 to 2.96) to be classified in a higher adherence category compared with participants who received usual care, according to Robert Gross, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues.
There was also a strong trend toward a greater likelihood of having undetectable viral loads in patients receiving the program (OR 1.48, 95% CI 0.94 to 2.31), the researchers reported online in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Gross and colleagues noted that the program was resource-intensive -- involving 16 one-on-one counseling sessions followed by monthly telephone calls -- but because the estimated cost per participant was "substantially less than $1,000 per year," the increase in treatment adherence made it almost cost-effective, they argued.
As in other chronic illnesses, taking the prescribed medications regularly on schedule proves difficult for many HIV patients, Gross' group wrote. Among the common barriers in this population are poor health literacy and social support, substance abuse, depression, and the complexity of their daily medication regimen.
Because these barriers vary from patient to patient, "personalized strategies ... hold the greatest promise for success," the researchers asserted.
The Managed Problem Solving program was designed to provide intensive assistance to patients in identifying and overcoming barriers to treatment adherence. It was delivered by staff members with no special training in psychology or counseling; they were required only to have a college degree and some experience with healthcare patients.
Patients in the study met with the counselor initially for 60 to 90 minutes, with three more in-person sessions held monthly and lasting up to 45 minutes. In between these sessions, the counselor sought to talk with the patient weekly by telephone, and then monthly for another 9 months.
During the early sessions, the counselor and patient "brainstormed" methods for overcoming barriers and discussed ways to implement them. Later on, the discussions turned to reviewing whether the chosen methods had helped as well as new problems that may have come up.
Counselors also reminded patients during the follow-up phone calls about refilling prescriptions.
The control group received usual care, which consisted of a single meeting with a pharmacist about their drug regimen and, if patients wanted, a pill organizer.
Patients had a mean age of 42, with about 60% male and 85% black. One-third had incomes below $5,000. Drug and "hazardous" alcohol use were present in 26% and 18%, respectively. Some 40% were treatment-naive when entering the study.
Adherence was measured with electronic monitors attached to the medication bottles, which could detect when the containers were opened. If a patient opened a bottle, it was assumed that he or she took the medication.
The authors set categories of adherence, ranging from greater than 95% to 70% or less.
The OR of 1.78 for patients receiving the intervention being in a higher adherence category applied at every follow-up point during the year-long study, they indicated. That figure was calculated on an intent-to-treat basis.
Dropouts were common, however. A total of 56 of the 180 enrollees left the study prematurely, including 33 assigned to the problem-solving program. Nearly half the dropouts disappeared without explanation.
When the authors examined outcomes among participants who completed the study, the OR for being in a higher adherence category at any follow-up point was 2.33 (95% CI 1.35 to 4.05) for the program. The researchers found no evidence that the effect changed over time, and it did not appear to depend on factors such as age, sex, race, or baseline viral load or CD4-positive cell count.
The per-protocol analysis also showed that the odds of having undetectable virus at any follow-up point was significant for patients receiving the intervention (OR 1.98, 95% CI 1.15 to 3.41).
There was a close relationship between adherence and virologic response: for each 25% increment in the proportion of prescribed doses actually taken, the OR for undetectable viral load was 1.99 (95% CI 1.64 to 2.41) in a conservative analysis (imputing a value of "detectable virus" for patients with missing data on viral load).
Gross' group did not perform a detailed cost-benefit analysis. But they noted that previous studies had indicated that, in the HIV population, an intervention leading to a 10% improvement in adherence is cost-effective if it costs less than $1,000 per year per patient.
With each counselor earning $50,000 per year and following 20 study participants at 15% of total effort -- and including the $150 annual cost for the pill-bottle monitors -- the cost easily met that standard, the researchers indicated.
The study had some limitations: Participants could not be blinded to the study arm and were recruited from academic specialty HIV clinics where services for adherence may be greater than those in general medical clinics.
In an accompanying commentary, physicians at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston said the study represented "significant progress toward a model of effective long-term adherence support."
But drug therapy for HIV is lifelong, and "calling every HIV-infected person on treatment every month of their life may not be feasible or necessary," wrote David Bangsberg, MD, and Jessica Haberer, MD.
Instead, they suggested that a more practical approach may be lifelong adherence monitoring -- using pill-bottle monitors or other technologies -- with interventions such as the current one reserved for patients with lapses in adherence.
"Advances in just-in-time adherence monitoring and support delivered when and where it is needed may transform treatment from success measured over years to success measured over a lifetime," Bangsberg and Haberer wrote.
The study was funded by the NIH and the Philadelphia VA Medical Center.
Gross reported relationships with Bristol-Myers Squibb and Abbott. One co-author reported relationships with "numerous pharmaceutical companies" but none related to HIV or the current study.
Bangsberg and Haberer declared they had no relevant financial interests.
- Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner
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JAMA Internal MedicineSource Reference: Gross R, et al "Managed problem solving for antiretroviral therapy adherence: a randomized trial" JAMA Intern Med 2013; DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.2152
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JAMA Internal MedicineSource Reference: Bangsberg D, Haberer J "Lifetime HIV antiretroviral therapy adherence intervention: timing is everything" JAMA Intern Med 2013; DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.2858


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A two-run triple by senior Ricardo Perez (Vienna, Va.) highlighted a five-run fifth inning for MIT that propelled the Engineers to a 7-3 non-conference baseball victory over Curry College. MIT trailed 3-1 going into the bottom of the fifth, but took advantage of Perez's triple and an error on the Colonels to take the lead for good in the contest.
MIT (15-5) scored first in the third without the benefit of a hit. A hit batter, a walk and a wild pitch put runners on second and third for Perez, who lofted a sac fly to center to plate the first run of the game. Curry (5-11-2) answered in its next at-bat when senior Sam Barron (Hadley, Mass.) led off the fourth with a double and later came around to score on a two-out base hit off the bat of freshman Ryan Mulry (Hopedale, Mass.).
Curry then took the lead with a pair of unearned runs in the fifth. Freshman Eric Tu (San Roman, Calif.) came out of the bullpen to start the inning for the Engineers and retired the first two hitters before walking sophomore Tanner Givens (Hamden, Conn.). Barron followed with a single to right, with the ball getting past the right fielder for an error that allowed Givens to score and Barron reach third. Senior Matt Rodriquez (Quincy, Mass.) then singled to left to put the Colonels up 3-1.
With one out in the bottom of the fifth things came unraveled for Curry. A hit batter and an error put two on for MIT and set up the game-tying triple by Perez. Sophomore Phil Reiser (Alpharetta, Ga.) then singled in Perez to put MIT up 4-3. Sophomore Chris Kingsley (Middleboro, Mass.), the Curry starter, retired the next hitter, but freshman Kendall Helbert's (St. Louis, Mo.) fly to shallow left was dropped allowing another run to score and Helbert to reach second. That brought sophomore Travis Levesque (Middleboro, Mass.) out of the bullpen and senior Andrew Jeanguenat (Grosse Pointe, Mich.) greeted him with an RBI single to left to make it 6-3.
MIT completed the scoring in the eighth on a sac fly by sophomore Hayden Cornwell (Newport Beach, Calif.). Perez finished with three RBI for MIT, with sophomore Parker Tew (Chapel Hill, N.C.) picking up three hits for the Engineers. Barron and junior Matt O'Neill (Milton, Mass.) each had a pair of hits for Curry.
Tu pitched just one inning and allowed the two runs on two hits, but picked up his first collegiate victory thanks to the five-run fifth. Freshman Alan Wang (Paoli, Pa.) started for the Engineers and went four innings, scattering six hits and giving up one run while striking out a pair. Kingsley took the loss for Curry, giving up five hits and six runs, only three of which were earned, in 4.2 innings.
MIT will open a three-game NEMWAC conference series against Coast Guard in its next game; taking on the Bears in New London, Connecticut on Friday at 3:30 p.m. Curry will host Eastern Nazarene in a CCC doubleheader on Friday, with the first game starting at 2:00 p.m.


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Pictured: Andre Akpan (right) with Colorado Rapids Managing
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2010 MLS SuperDraft Draft Tracker
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Colorado Rapids Video Interview with Andre Akpan
PHILADELPHIA -- Forward Andre Akpan of the Harvard men's soccer team was chosen in the second round with the 22nd overall pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by the Colorado Rapids. Senior defender Kwaku Nyamekye was selected in the fourth round and 60th overall by the Columbus Crew and joined Akpan as the only Ivy League players taken in this year's draft.
Akpan, who graduated from Harvard last semester, and Nyamekye became the fifth and sixth Harvard players to be chosen since the MLS draft's inception in 1996, joining Will Kohler '97 (15th overall in 1997) Tom McLaughlin '98 (36th overall in 1998), Kevin Ara '04 (24th in 2004) and Michael Fucito '08-09 (46th in 2009).
A runner-up for the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy, presented to the nation's top collegiate player, Akpan was named to the Soccer America MVPs first team, as well as the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-America first team and College Soccer News All-America first team as a senior.
A native of Grand Prairie, Texas, Akpan, a three-time semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy, was the Ivy League Player of the Year this season after leading Harvard and the Ancient Eight with 30 points and 12 goals. Akpan netted four game-winning tallies and earned his fourth straight unanimous nod to the All-Ivy League first team. A member of the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Year, Akpan helped Harvard win its second Ivy League title in four seasons this fall, as the Crimson went 14-4-1 overall and 5-1-1 in Ivy play. Harvard, which finished the season ranked ninth, reached as high as No. 6 in the national polls during the regular season and advanced to the third round of the NCAA tournament after defeating Monmouth, 2-0, in the second round Nov. 22.
In 2009, Akpan ranked 13th in the nation with 0.63 goals per game and 15th with 1.58 points per contest. He ranks first in school history with 33 assists, and with a goal against Monmouth in the NCAA tournament, he tied Chris Ohiri '64 for first in the Crimson annals with 47 tallies. A co-captain of the Crimson this fall, Akpan, a three-time NSCAA All-America performer, was tabbed the Ivy League Player of the Week twice and netted two goals in a game on three occasions. An ECAC Division I Men's All-Star choice, Akpan also succeeded in the classroom, earning a spot on the prestigious Academic All-Ivy League team.
Nyamekye, a native of Geneva, Switzerland, joined Akpan as the only unanimous choices to the All-Ivy League first team this past season. Nyamekye, a three-time NSCAA All-Northeast Region pick, was also a four-time All-Ivy selection and was the Crimson's leader at defense during his stint at Harvard. He started all 19 games this fall, helping Harvard surrender only 15 goals to opponents in 2009. Nyamekye also scored a goal in Harvard's 2-1 victory over Dartmouth Oct. 31, propelling the Crimson to first place in the Ancient Eight standings. An excellent athlete, Nyamekye was also tabbed to the ECAC Division I Men's All-Star team.
During their four seasons with the Crimson, Akpan and Nyamekye helped Harvard reach the NCAA tournament ever year and won two Ivy League titles (2006 and 2009). Harvard posted an overall record of 52-19-3 and was an impressive 21-6-1 in Ivy League contests.
Akpan Selected in Second Round of MLS SuperDraft by Colorado Rapids; Nyamekye Chosen in Fourth Round by Columbus Crew
Pictured: Andre Akpan (right) with Colorado Rapids Managing
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The: 'It would have been good then but it's not good now' argument
Blurb from today PF review:
'The Messenger is the big, bright, jangly guitar rock LP that Smiths fans would have killed for in 1994, full of fantastic guitar tones, and cavernous choruses. But in 2013, it exists in its own, hermetically sealed context.'
Which I didn't read, nor have I heard Marr's record. That's not the point.
Here's what I'm saying: If it's good it's good and end-of.
I listen to a band like Iceage... and OK, two records are pretty good...but not 8.6, hello!...and...
God knows there are dozens of better punk records. Some by new bands like Japandroids, Metz, the Men, ToD, Icarus Line, etc...
And a whole shitload by bands from the old days, like the Damned, the Buzzcocks, 999 (although they really only had that one great song, Homicide), DK, Black Flag, Wire, Sex Pistols (yes, hell yes), the Germs...
Here's my big point: Since 1989, when MBV did Isn't Anything, there hasn't been any groundbreaking new sound. (Really, you could go back to JAMC's Psychocandy...but let's not get lost in the mire, eh) So, it stands to follow: records are either good or they are not good or they're some in-between and it doesn't have anything to do with their place in time. FM's Rumours was a 10.0 then and it's a 10.0 now.
Oh, but you have counter-examples!
Sure, I understand. Weezer, or... You loved Blink-182 in the '90s and have a soft spot for them. I get it. But now you realize how bad they suck and you can put that behind you now.
I feel your pain. I used to think this was awesome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44pYL9-XOW0
*watches clip*
OK, bad example. That's still fantastic. But I think I have Rick Dee's Disco Duck 45 somewhere in my parents' garage to prove my point.
Little minor production differences: the 80s were glossy and now we prefer a more intimate sound. Doesn't matter.
If it's good it good. Regardless of when. That's all I'm saying.
Completely disagree.
Some things can be good purely in terms of musicianship etc. but a lot of (if not most) records are tied to their context - especially in terms of experimentation with new equipment/forging a new sound (then it's relatively easy for another band to come along and make an accomplished-sounding record that took none of the risks). Musicians also react according to the cultural climate of the time, so without the absurd Stepford Wives type do-gooder vibe given off by pop acts in the '60s the Rolling Stones no longer seem as subversive for example.
There's a lot to be said for not overstating cultural & musical context to hype shitty records but it can't and shouldn't be ignored because it's important!
PS I (think I) get that the whole now new sounds since 1989 thing was a joke/trolling but come on, really?
^100% this
It's all about context.
Wasn't really a joke, no
Tell me about all these new sounds/instruments ... and wait for my smug chuckle when someone mentions iGarage and autotune.
On the other hand, I do wonder what sort of drunk texting I subjected my ex-g/f to last night ... *shrugs*
Thing is, your smug chuckle means shit all
because ignoring new technology and musical trends doesn't make you superior, it just makes you look like a stultifying bore.
`No new sounds since 1989`
so obviously this is mostly a joke post, but mostly this subject is moot because there's no such as good to reference through time. It's all subjective opinion, wherein the individual's appreciation is dependent upon context and where music fits in relation to other musics, and as such it entirely makes sense that for an individual (or group of individuals) the meaning, `worth` and `quality` will depend on not only what they hear, but when they hear it, what else they've heard, how it's described by cultural critics, whether their friends like it, etc, etc, etc. In short, no.
Was trollin a bit with the Weezer comment.
But Blink seriously do suck.
It's an argument made by hipsters and idiots
For example: "What is this 2007? Not having any of that"
- GrandMoffTarkin and spiritofjazz this'd this
But there's an excitement with listening to something that sounds *new*
that you don't get when something is a re-tread. In a lot of cases then if music sounds like what's gone before it betrays a lack of creative invention that effects the whole thing.
You're right that music is either good or it isn't, but first impressions count for a lot, and hearing something that is good and original is always more enjoyable than hearing something that's just good.no-class this'd this
I think Jamie Lidell's new record would have been really good in '95, but being that it came out this week, it's an absolutely boring record that I'm probably never going to listen to again.
Time is a beautiful context when it comes to music. And it works both ways, really. It's like watching old sci-fi movies. Tron and Star Wars were GROUNDBREAKING, but they look like shit now. As such, there are loads of records that have not withstood the test of time. Sometimes, an album was just born in the wrong place.
Some records just weren't made for these times.
Star Wars does not look like shit
It still looks astonishigly cool.aactv this'd this
Or Tron
A visual masterpiece then and now.
Sure, sure
But if you compare it to visual effects now, it looks like something done in a fucking basement.
The ORIGINAL Star Wars, the one Lucas tried to bury, actually still (mostly) looks great. For the same reason Jaws still looks great: because it's great film making. And it's nothing to do with 'physical' effects. Jurassic Park and T2 *still* look brilliant but are full of non-physical effects.
Which is a roundabout way of saying a classic really shows it's a classic even though it's old.
Oh there's no denying that.
As much of a trailblazer that Lucas was, Jurassic Park and T2 are glorious films. I watched Jurassic Park again recently, and I kept having to remind myself that the dinosaurs were not real creatures.
I'm not denying the fact that Star Wars is classic, at all. Same with Tron; those are great movies, right there. But that doesn't mean the look of those films hold up after all these years. To me, at least.
Argument doesn't hold up
Good music is good music. Also, I don't listen to Loveless because it was groundbreaking in 1991, I listen to it because I like the sound of it and I like the melodies.
Presume we are just talking guitar music here?
You might have a point
I'm not sure I could find a skittering dubstep beat that goes back to the 80s or whatever...hmm?
i think context and time does play a part in someone deciding how much they like something
and there's no such thing as objectively good music
therefore the argument that 'it would have been good then but isn't so good now' is perfectly valid
I think you're right
but also your 1989 quip sort of shows that you agree with the idea. I mean the only reason people say stuff like this is because they're the sort of person who's always seeking out new music and new ideas. I loved Britpop when I was at Uni but I don't really have time for bands that sound like that now, I want to hear stuff that is new to me. As a result I was a big fan of John Talabot's album last year but I remember a thread on here where it was plain that dance music fans weren't so bothered.
And the same is true with old bands doing new records, where as a new listener I can really get into them but a lot of older fans tend not to have the time to get into it or else the fact that the band really just rips themselves off is of no interest to them.
But going back to Britpop, I know a bunch of people from Uni who still live that sort of sound. They're big Coldplay fans and probably are into that sort of band right now (the Vaccines even? Who knows?) because that's their sort of thing. I think the majority of music fans like to enjoy the same sort of thing. It's just a few of us annoying bastards that care a lot.
I get bored of hearing the same sounds over and over
sure other people do as well
Fleetwood Mac is a really bad example
cos over the past couple of years they've become incredibly trendy again, but 15 years ago they certainly weren't cool and if you'd gone on about Rumours people would have thought you were into the sort of stuff their dads listened to.
Also it's easy to write music that would have been good in X decade. Like all these dull indie pop bands around at the moment making music so restricted in it's purposeful mediocrity- yeah, it could have been genuinely great 25 years ago, but now it just sounds like a pastiche of bands from 25 years ago. Which it is.
A more obvious example- write a really good, authentic sounding delta blues song, with a biting lyric and a really raw and powerful recording. It will NEVER be comparable to genuine delta blues music, because it's not a product of that time, it wasn't developed spontaneously as music should- it was studied then recreated. It says nothing about its creator, other than that they listened to a lot of southern blues music.
I don't really know where I'm going with this but basically- you can't write a song that sounds like a Beatles song then get upset when people don't hold it in the same esteem as a Beatles song. Which isn't even what you were saying, I know, but whatever. It's just a general comment. It's been a long day. Anyway, in my opinion, songwriters should write for now or not at all. Context is everything.
I think clearly it probably is possible to have a hard time getting your head around a record on account of the cultural baggage it's saddled with, but in general the idea that you'd enjoy a record if it was from one year but not from another strikes me as pretty ridiculous - that's being a historian, not a music fan, surely.
i think it might depend on how stylised/genre-based the record is though
like, and i know that some people won't agree with this, but imo the first Pains of Being Pure at Heart record is fun, catchy, easy to like etc, but is ultimately pastiche and has little artistic merit of its own (unless you argued that it had some sort of post-modern appeal, but i'm not clever enough to make that argument). The music wouldn't exist without a pretty small pool of artists from which it draws its entire influence. It's very much a genre record.
If you compare that to, say, the last Bill Callahan record, which obviously isn't some mind bendingly original electronic record, yet it not only draws from much wider (and less specific) influences than the Pains record, but explores certain themes, has an overall artistic aim, has very interesting use of dynamics, original instrumentation. It's not a 'new sound', but it's part of an alt country/alt rock tradition, and that record further develops that genre. That's what's so great about those early Belle & Sebastian records- they take that sort of Smiths and Orange Juice-esque songwriting, but take it to a totally different place. Informed, yet not overtly influenced.
I guess my point is that an album doesn't have to be either a rip off or totally original. But it needs to be pushing forwards, in some way, even if just subtly like the Bill Callahan album. Stuff like the Jonny Marr record is harking for a time in music that passed long ago.
Also, I have to say- I quite enjoy listening to that first Pains record. I'll still listen to it, once every few months maybe. But I know it's not really a very good record. As I said, it's just pastiche- I enjoy it cos I enjoy the artists it rips off, and there's no point thinking "yeah but it would still be a good record if those artists had never existed" because the record itself would never exist if those artists had never existed. It's like saying that if the Beatles had never happened, then the Bootleg Beatles would still be a great band in their own right.
I just wanted to say, I absolutely adore the first Pains record. I don't care about what influences went into it. That's just a plain and simple awesome record.
I get your point though. I'm just adding my two cents.
yeah, and i totally see why someone would love that record
and i do like it myself. I just see it as designed (in the way you might make a great mix or DJ set) rather than written.
Whether a record came out in 1974 or 1981 or whatever shouldn't affect whether you enjoy if you listen to it today
but I think the time you actually first listen to it and get into it (e.g. today, or ten years ago, etc) would certainly affect how much you enjoy it, because your tastes/interests would change over time.
So do I have to be the dick to point out Isn't Anything was released in 1988?
Anyway, you sound just like my dad complaining about how much previous music he could hear in the Pixies album I thought was so amazing. Not every record, book, film or stool needs to be something groundbreaking. Sometimes it's enough just to write a nice song. Other times it's perfectly acceptable to have fun remaking the same sound some irrelevant old bastard tried to make 100 years ago for people your own age.
if an album like Ten by Pearl Jam came out now - sounding just the way it does now - would you consider its Bon Jovi production and histrionic delivery perfectly acceptable because the song writing is solid or would you think it sounds like it came out in 1991 and that that sound isn't quite right in 2013
In fact, I did think PJ's Ten was great
and that my opinion of it has fallen over the years. But what I glean from that is that my original opinion of it was off. (Mind, it's still a pretty darn good.)
The flip side are bands like the Cars, ELO etc whom I did not dig so much back then...but now see how great they were/are.
That my tastes (everybody's tastes) have changed over time doesn't really negate the OP.


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The Constitution allows that when a bill is passed by both chambers of the Legislature, the Governor has the option to veto any bill. He generally does so with an explanation of what his objections are to the measure. Following that, the House and Senate convene to review the bills that have been vetoed. If both the House and Senate vote to pass the legislation "the Governor's objections thereto not withstanding", and if 2/3 of the members of each body are in favor of the override, then the bill becomes law in spite of the Governor's opposition.
The Constitution allows that when a bill is passed by both chambers of the Legislature, the Governor has the option to veto any bill. He generally does so with an explanation of what his objections are to the measure. Following that, the House and Senate convene to review the bills that have been vetoed. If both the House and Senate vote to pass the legislation "the Governor's objections thereto not withstanding", and if 2/3 of the members of each body are in favor of the override, then the bill becomes law in spite of the Governor's opposition.
This year there were 29 bills that the Governor vetoed. Of those, the General Assembly enacted 10 bills, "The Governor's objections thereto not withstanding". Veto session is now complete and so all the legislation that was considered and passed in the spring session is now settled. Some bills remained negated by the Governor, but 10 were over ridden. There have only been 24 veto overrides in the history of the state, with 16 of those occurring when only a simple majority was required. This veto session was not only historic in scope but a real indicator of the legislature's willingness to work together to secure numerous, significant policy victories for Missourians. This information is made available through the House Research department.
Two of the bills that got a lot of attention leading up to the Veto Session were HB 253, a tax cut bill and HB 436, a 2nd Amendment bill.
House Bill 253 would have provided tax relief to Missourians, including individuals and small businesses, to be phased in over ten years. The Governor vetoed the bill and he contended that its provisions would lead to cuts in education. I feel that a tax reduction for our citizens and for our businesses that are the source of jobs for our people is very much needed. The tax cuts were to be phased in and most of the reductions were to occur only if revenue in the state had increased at least 100 million dollars. I strongly supported HB 253 and voted to override the Governor's veto. Missouri ranks 47th in economic growth over the last decade, and we have been lagging behind our neighboring states for many years. It is time to make our state a better environment for the engines of our economy and jobs- our small businesses. Leading up to the vote, the Governor traveled around the state, using taxpayer's dollars to do that, to promote his point of view. He is entitled to do that, and I don't slight him for that. However, the information he was putting out was not accurate. When he scared educators into thinking that there would be less money for the schools systems, he did all of us a disservice. In order for there to be less for education, general revenue to the state would have to decline. That is what is constitutionally required for the governor to withhold funds that have been appropriated by the Legislature. Much of the tax cuts would not take place unless revenues in fact went up by more than 100 million dollars. In addition there is evidence from Kansas and Oklahoma which have recently cut taxes as well as in states where there is no state income tax that such tax policies lead to increased overall revenue, even though the rates that people and businesses pay goes down. If we do not create an environment for small businesses to thrive, we will attract and keep fewer of them which will mean fewer jobs in our state. Fewer people working equates to diminishing tax revenue and a mentality that more needs to be extracted from those who are still in the state. That line of thinking and strategic course only leads to more exodus and therefore a downward spiral such as happened in Detroit. With declining revenues in that city, its leaders cannot simply jack up the taxes on those who remain; the people won't stand for it, and they too will leave and business owners would just quit. Instead, you have to create the type of environment that is conducive to small business. During this debate, in the weeks leading up to the veto session, Governor Rick Perry of Texas came to Missouri to encourage us to follow their lead and the lead of a number of other prosperous states and reduce the tax burden on our citizens and businesses. Missouri's Governor and those on the side of bigger government and higher taxes cried foul, and said that Governor Perry should not be coming here to Missouri to rob us of what jobs we have left. To that line of thought my reply is simple. Rather than fear that a Governor from another state would come here and convince businesses to relocate out of Missouri, stack the deck against the other states. Do that by creating a business environment that is superior or at least as good as the other states. The next step is then for our Governor to go to other states and inform people of all of the advantages that Missouri has to offer that make it a great place to establish or expand a business. That is the American way, and that is the way of the future. To complain about Governor Perry's visit to Missouri is to contend that our people should be kept in the dark, no fair telling them of the advantages available in other states- keep our folks in the dark, so we can continue to extract more of their hard earned money than would be the case in a nearby state.
The second bill deals with the second amendment, the right to keep and bear arms. HB 436 was a strong assertion of the 10th amendment. I firmly believe that the federal government, with all three branches is not authorized to be the sole and final arbiter of which laws that it creates are constitutional and which are not. The federal government has a conflict of interest in that regard. The states gave the federal government its limited powers and retained all other powers. The Supremacy clause is at the heart of this dispute between those who believe in the constitution as written and strictly interpreted and those who believe it is just a general set of guidelines that can be ignored when it suits their purpose. I happen to believe that the constitution was specifically constructed to protect against abuses that the founding fathers knew were likely to recur. They envisioned that the Constitution and laws made "in the pursuance thereof" would be the supreme law of the land. Some think that means the federal government shall reign supreme in all matters once a law is on the books. However, when a law is made that is not in the pursuance of the constitution then it is of no effect and is null and void. Who decides this? The states! The states are the parents in the relationship; it is the states that created the federal government and not the other way around. Therefore if a law is enacted by the legislative branch of the federal government and upheld by the judicial branch of that same government that is not the end of the story. Nowhere does it say that the federal government gets to be the final judge of which laws are made in the pursuance of the constitution. If a power is not explicitly given to the federal government then that power is retained by the states or by the people. The states retain the authority to determine if a law is made in the pursuance of the constitution and if it is not in the pursuance of the constitution, then that the law in question is null and void.
Therefore, when it comes to the second amendment, the state of Missouri shall have the final say as to whether laws made restricting the use of firearms by its citizens is in pursuance of the constitution or not. HB 436 does quite a number of things, but chief among them is to declare that the state of Missouri will be the judge of what laws are constitutional and which are not when it concerns the second amendment. Those of you who followed these Capitol Reports each week during the spring session are aware that HB 436 has a great many more provisions that make sense and protect our second amendment rights. Included in its provisions is my bill that helps to prevent the federal (or state) government from using our electronic medical records as a back door to establish a gun registry. It also provided for a school safety officer program that in my view would be the most effective deterrent to the mass killing of innocent students in schools. In past shootings when the shooter is first confronted by an armed individual, he generally takes his own life as a way out of this confrontation. The provisions of the school safety officer program which provides for extensive training in addition to concealed carry permit training to willing teachers, or administrators in our schools. In this way, the time from brandishing a gun to confrontation by another armed individual is made much shorter and therefore the number of deaths or injuries will be reduced substantially. There was a problem with a part of the bill which prevented the publication of lists of gun owners which I was made aware of during the spring session but after HB 436 was passed. The unintended consequences of this provision were that any publication of gun ownership would have potentially been a violation of the law. When this was discovered, I met with a Senator and sought legal opinions and proceeded to amend SB 75 to include language that was more focused and did not involve the unintended consequences of restricting gun ownership publication such as with a photo of a father and son who just bagged his first turkey in youth season. With the language of SB 75 in place, I was comfortable moving forward with HB 436 since the less restrictive language was sitting in statute and could be used until the unintended problem in HB 436 could be corrected in January. In the end, the House passed HB 436 with a super majority, but it failed in the House by a vote of 22 to 12.
Overview of Vetoed Bills Soon to be Law
The legislature fell short in its efforts to override the governor's veto of the income tax cut bill and the Second Amendment Preservation Act, but the House and Senate were able to put several other bills of substance on the path to becoming law. These pieces of legislation will go into effect as the law of the land in 30 days. Overviews of some of the bills are provided below.
HB 19 (Appropriations Bill)
We overrode the governor's line item veto in HB 19 to authorize the appropriation of $1 million for the reconstruction of the Pike-Lincoln Technical Center in Northeast Missouri that was gutted by a fire in 2011. The facility provides critical vocational-technical services to the young people and adults who are trying to obtain the skills necessary to land the jobs of today and tomorrow. While the facility was insured, it does not have the financial resources to repair and construct facilities to serve the needs of the many people in the area who want vo-tech training. Specifically, the bill will help provide the additional funding to equip the building with computers and to make it accessible to people with disabilities. We believe in training our young people for the jobs they will need to sustain and support a family and for that reason we overrode the governor's veto in a bipartisan fashion to appropriate this money for an extremely worthy cause. Unfortunately, the governor immediately withheld this money from the budget despite our override. We will do our best in the coming weeks to convince the governor that releasing these dollars is the right thing to do.
HB278 (Federal Holidays Bill)
The legislature came together to stand in defense of our rights to publicly celebrate federal holidays such as Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas by overriding the governor's veto of HB 278. It's unfortunate that we have reached the point where legislation is necessary to protect these rights, but we have seen in recent years a continued assault on the public celebration of Christmas and other holidays. In fact, some parents have dealt with situations where their children are prohibited from singing Christmas carols at school. We passed HB 278 during the regular session to defend our rights to celebrate these holidays openly. The bill makes it clear that any state or local governmental entity; public building, park, or school; or public setting or place is not allowed to ban or restrict the practice, mention, celebration, or discussion of any federal holiday. It is a change to our state statutes that would protect everyone's right to practice a federally deemed holiday in a public place.
HB339 (Auto Insurance Reform Bill)
By overriding the veto on HB 339 we sent a strong message to Missourians that they should abide by our laws and obtain automobile insurance before getting behind the wheel. Right now we know some 22 percent of Missouri drivers are uninsured. Under this bill, drivers who lack insurance will give up their ability to sue and collect for noneconomic damages in an accident that involves an insured driver even if the insured driver is at fault.
We were careful to make certain there are some exceptions to this provision. For example, if the insured driver was under the influence of drugs or alcohol or guilty of a serious crime, the limitations on lawsuits would not apply. In addition, uninsured motorists who lost coverage within the last six months would not be restricted under this law.
Keep in mind also that the bill only limits damages for pain and suffering, which were not traditional categories of relief under the common law. We believe this is a positive step forward and a new law that will encourage people to comply with the insurance requirement, limit lawsuits against law-abiding citizens, and prevent those without insurance from driving up costs for the system.
HB650 (Tort Reform Bill)
We overrode the governor's veto of HB 650 to protect more than 1,500 family-supporting jobs in the mining industry right here in Missouri. In addition, the bill will help save more than 6,000 supporting jobs. Right now the Doe Run Company is exposed to heavy liability because of a large number of lawsuits that were filed in 2005 before a law capping punitive damages in all lawsuits took effect. Keep in mind, the company has been a good steward of the environment here in Missouri. In fact, the company has already spent more than $60 million in remediation and cleanup efforts and also has developed new technology to reduce emissions in lead smelting by 99 percent.
The bill we approved bars awards of punitive damages related to property where mining ceased before 1975 if the owner can show "good faith" efforts to clean it up. It also caps punitive damage awards at $2.5 million. By protecting this important Missouri business we can save important jobs that would otherwise be lost and preserve a company that has worked in good faith to remediate this issue since it obtained the property in 1994.
HB1035 (Political Subdivisions Bill)
Another vetoed bill overridden by the legislature is a good government bill that makes several important changes that will now go into effect despite the governor's efforts.
Under current law, when a county clerk makes a mistake on a form submitted to the State Auditor's Office by simply putting a number in the wrong box, it can cause the tax rate ceiling to be lowered for that taxing district. The bill allows an amended form to fix a mistake or clerical error. The bill gives the State Auditor's Office control of when amended returns can be done and provides the opportunity to go back and fix a mistake. Third classification counties are on a four year audit cycle so a mistake can affect several years.
One county imposed a sales tax and was required to rollback its property tax. The clerk marked the voluntary rollback by mistake and thereby lowered the tax rate ceiling for the county. The bill will allow a change to a required rollback which is what the voters passed.
SB 9 (Agriculture Omnibus Bill)
The bill protects our state's number one industry – agriculture – by making important changes on our laws regarding animal abuse and neglect. Right now, under Missouri law, a livestock owner who has animals that break through a fence and are unconfined for any period of time can be charged with the crime of animal abuse or neglect. While it is hard to believe, a livestock owner who has cows that get loose could actually be jailed for the "offense".
The bill we passed will give livestock owners a reasonable amount of time to get their animals back under control and allow the state to avoid needlessly punishing responsible animal owners.In addition, the bill places harsher penalties on cattle rustling and cattle theft, which has been a major problem in southwest Missouri.
The bill also contains provisions to develop a comprehensive long-range strategic plan for career and technical education in Missouri.
In addition, the governor vetoed SB 9 in part because of his concerns with a provision regarding foreign ownership of Missouri agricultural land. Right now our state prohibits foreign ownership of farmland and yet we have seen thousands of acres owned by those from outside our country who have found a way around the law. SB 9 is meant to grandfather in some of the foreign individuals and entities who already own Missouri land and have been responsible and productive in doing so. It also gives some teeth to our laws on this issue by giving the director of agriculture some say in future purchases of our land, and by putting a cap on those purchases.
Child Custody and Visitation Rights for Active Duty Military Members (SB 110)
The legislature came together to override the governor's veto of SB 110 to establish the child custody and visitation rights of a deploying military parent. The bill is meant to protect deployed military members from having their custody orders changed while they are unavailable to respond to any court actions brought by the other parent.
Its provides deployed military parents the right to attend a hearing modifying visitation rights to his or her child. Also, the bills require 30 days before such a hearing can be conducted after the affected person returns home from deployment. In addition, the bills require that communications between parent and child are maintained even during the deployment.
Volunteer Health Services Act (SB129)
By overriding the governor's veto of SB 129 and placing the bill into law, we will eliminate an enormous barrier that has prevented many health care professionals from volunteering their services in times of need. The threat of litigation and the need for expensive medical malpractice insurance have prevented many capable health care professionals from providing their services during emergencies. This bill is designed to ensure Missourians continue to receive quality care, and that health care practitioners are not subjected to overly-burdensome regulations or frivolous litigation.
The bill will exempt a volunteer health care provider from civil liability unless they exhibit gross negligence or willful misconduct in providing their services. The bill also will allow health care professionals to provide services within their scope of practice without the need for additional licensing or certification.
Tennessee created the model for this program in the 1990s and has used it to great effect to provide free medical care to their neediest citizens. We want to encourage our doctors and nurses to volunteer their time and their expertise to provide quality care to those who need it. The Volunteer Health Services Act will remove some of the barriers currently in place to ensure that can happen.
Voting by Videoconference (SB 170)
The governor vetoed a bill sponsored by a legislator in his own party when he prevented SB 170 from becoming law. We overrode that veto in a bipartisan fashion to allow a member of a governmental body to cast a vote by videoconference. This is something that 35 other states already allow.
Current law requires members to be physically present and in attendance at the meeting to vote. But as we all know, changes to technology have made the use of videoconferencing much more prevalent. Allowing members of school boards and fire protection districts to vote in this way would ease the burdens of travel and time constraints that many public servants face. It also is important to note that the bill does not apply to members of the Missouri General Assembly.
SB 265 also known as Agenda 21 failed in the override attempt by a vote of 107 to 53 in the House. Legislation that was approved by the General Assembly but vetoed by the governor would have barred state or local officials from adopting policies outlined in a 1992 United Nations document that could affect private property rights. The measure was designed to take aim at "Agenda 21," a UN agreement signed by 178 nations that encourages sustainable development. The agreement encourages environmentally friendly and sustainable practices around the world, with suggestions from the international level down to cities and towns. Our concern is that the agreement will infringe on the private property rights of Missourians without due process.
In his veto letter Governor Nixon stated "It is fundamentally misguided and unnecessary to require local government officials to become international law experts in order to perform their duties. This legislation would spawn endless litigation frivolously attacking governmental action based on a belief that a two decades old United Nations resolution is somehow shaping decisions regarding such issues as health codes and road projects."
SB 267 also known as Civil Liberties Defense Act or the Sharia Law bill was also defeated in the House attempt at an override to the Governor's veto. This failed by a vote of 109-52. This bill would have ensured that court rulings based on laws made outside the U.S. are unenforceable in Missouri if those laws violate the state or U.S. constitutions. The bill would have prevented Missouri courts from using policies that come from outside the United States that also violate constitutional guarantees.
Governor Nixon stated in his veto letter that it would "have a chilling effect on foreign adoptions." And that "This obstacle would complicate an already challenging process facing a Missouri couple seeking to adopt a child from another country whose legal system is deemed "inconsistent" with ours.
This Past Weekend
On Saturday, October 5, The Phelps County Republican Committee had a picnic/BBQ at Lions Club Park and had a number of speakers. The Keynote Speaker was our Lieutenant Governor, Peter Kinder, followed by Senator Dan Brown and yours truly. Local elected officials including Larry Stratman, our District 1 Commissioner, John Beger our Prosecuting Attorney, Kathy Oliver, our Phelps County Public Administrator, and Sue Brown, our Circuit Clerk gave updates to those gathered as well. Judge Bill Hickle also participated in the event. We presented our views on issues of the day and where we see things headed in our state. In addition, I was able to coordinate with Congressman Jason Smith and his staff to provide a cell phone hook-up to a sound system that I use for such events. While Congressman Smith was in Washington, D.C., he was able to address the crowd at Lions Club Park and update them on the work he has been doing on our behalf during this difficult time of federal government shutdown. All in all we had a very fine event in spite of the rain and concluded the event just before the brunt of it hit the area.


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FamilySearch's Chief Genealogical Officer to Speak at Riverton Library
Public Invited to Free Seminar November 20
Public Invited to Free Seminar November 20
RIVERTON, UTAH — David E. Rencher, the Chief Genealogical Officer of FamilySearch, will be the keynote speaker at a free seminar on Saturday, November 20, 2010, at the Riverton FamilySearch Library. The monthly seminar also includes eight classes and runs from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
Keynote speaker David E. Rencher, AG, CG, FIGRS, FUGA, will be addressing the topic "What's New at FamilySearch." Rencher is employed by the Family History Department in Salt Lake City as the Chief Genealogical Officer for FamilySearch. A professional genealogist since 1977, he was accredited in Ireland research in 1981. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1980 with a B.A. in Family and Local History. He is the Irish course coordinator and instructor for the Samford University Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research in Birmingham, Alabama. He is a past president of the Federation of Genealogical Societies and the Utah Genealogical Association.
Following the keynote presentation, there will be two blocks of four classes that will cover topics of interest to both beginning and advanced family historians.
Classes to be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. are:
· 25 Key Features of the FamilySearch Wiki – Fran Jensen
· The Quest for Your English Ancestors – Claire Brisson-Banks
· New FamilySearch in the Trenches – Thoughts about Best Practices – Laurie Castillo
· How to Begin Your Family History Journey – Ann Marie Bridges
The classes available from 11:00 a.m. to noon are:
· Legacy Family Tree: New FamilySearch Made Easy – Leonard Plaizier
· Inspire and Involve Your Family With Family History Christmas Gifts – Janet Hovorka
· Using the USGenWeb Site – Jerry Castillo
· Using Timelines as a Family History Research Tool – Sherwood Bridges
No registration is required for this free seminar. The library will also be open until 5:00 p.m. that day for patrons desiring to do individual family history research. For more information, please visit www.familysearch.org/fhc/riverton.
The Saturday Seminars will be held on the third Saturday of each month. The Riverton FamilySearch Library is located in the LDS Riverton Office Building at 3740 Market Center Drive. The facility is near the intersection of Bangerter Highway and 13400 South, just east of The Home Depot.


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Non-Prime Financing's Role in RV Sector
April 8, 2010 by RVBusiness · 1 Comment
Editor's Note: This article was written by Lorraine Mariotti and Laura Smith and provided by Priority One Financial Services.
Many dealers are skeptical about using non-prime lenders to finance their customers' boats and RVs, but if you don't offer non-prime financing, you are leaving money on the table. For those who don't qualify for traditional loans, non-prime loans might be the answer for those customers with lower credit scores, insufficient or comparable credit, bankruptcy and other unique credit situations.
The very definition of a non-prime lender is a financial institution that specializes in making loans to lesser-qualified borrowers at a higher rate due to the higher risk of default. Just as it is with most businesses, the higher the risk, the higher the cost. Critics contend that high rates and greedy lending practices are common in the non-prime market, but there are laws in place to protect consumers from these practices and there are many reputable non-prime lenders committed to taking a risk on the credit-challenged to help them rebuild their credit scores.
There are significant advantages to using non-prime lenders that cannot be overlooked. One out of three consumers in the U.S. has had credit problems in the past. The main benefits to funding loans with non-prime lenders are:
- Increased sales. Many dealers have seen gains of up to 30% in retail sales.
- Additional F&I profits through reserve participation and backend product sales.
- Improved customer relationships and increased customer loyalty. Customers will appreciate your extra care and effort on their behalf and will likely return to your dealership for future purchases.
Now that you realize how important non-prime financing can be to your dealership, it's time to choose which non-prime lenders to use. When choosing a non-prime lender, follow these tips:
- Compare programs among at least three prospective non-prime lenders.
- Understand each lender's prepayment terms.
- Clarify if the lender offers fixed rates or variable rates.
- Determine how easy it will be to work with the lender; are they flexible, are they concerned with funding ratios, is their funding process easy and do they seem dealer- and customer-oriented?
Once you've established a non-prime relationship, the next step is ensuring your F&I manager is able to sell these types of loans to your customers. All too often, inexperienced F&I managers assume the customer will not accept a non-prime loan and lose the sale. To successfully set up your customer for a non-prime loan, it's essential to follow these simple steps:
- A qualified dealership employee or F&I manager should explain the credit criteria lenders require on recreational loans and why your customer did not qualify. Remember, customers typically do not understand banking and credit guidelines needed to finance a new boat or RV, so it is important to make sure you do not use F&I jargon and acronyms.
- Listen to your customer. At this point, it's important to lend a sympathetic ear and offer your understanding of their specific credit situation. The worst thing you can do is to not listen to their stories or speak in a condescending tone.
- Now it's time to provide them with hope of a possible alternative. Explain to them your dealership has lenders who specialize in situations like these who may be able to help them.
- Gain your customer's commitment to non-prime financing by asking your customer if they would like to explore this option. If no, explain that receiving an approval doesn't obligate them to accept the financing terms and work to overcome any specific objections. If yes, explain what the lender will require to secure an approval such as proof of income and give a specific time line as to when additional information will be forthcoming.
The ever-growing numbers of credit-challenged customers in this country make non-prime lending more important than ever to your dealership's financial growth. Knowing what you gain from funding with non-prime lenders, how to choose the right one and selling this option to your customers may be just what is needed to exceed your goals now and keep your doors open well into the future.


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Waynesboro, Virginia, police say when they went to question a suspected DUI driver they noticed a plastic bag hanging from the rear windshield of his car with a dead skunk inside, HLN affiliate WAVY reported.
Efrain Moreno Alvarez, 40, was arrested for DUI after taking a sobriety test. Authorities say Alvarez's blood alcohol content was 0.15.


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FERC asserts jurisdiction over Outer Continental Shelf Hydroelectric Projects
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today said it has jurisdiction over hydroelectric projects located on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), pointing to laws that define the Commission's role.
FERC addressed the jurisdictional question, raised by the U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior), in the context of a rehearing order on two preliminary permits issued to Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to study the feasibility of developing wave energy projects in the OCS off the California coast. The projects are the Humboldt Project off the coast of the Samoa Peninsula in Humboldt County near Eureka, and the Mendocino Project off the coast of Fort Bragg in Mendocino County.
"I am confident that today's decision puts to rest any questions about FERC's jurisdiction over hydroelectric projects on the OCS," FERC Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher said. "This will allow applicants, local, state and federal agencies, and other interested groups to work together more effectively and expeditiously to develop appropriate projects that utilize our renewable ocean resources."
Commissioner Philip Moeller said the development of viable hydrokinetic resources needs a streamlined process like FERC's. "It is indisputable that renewable energy is a valuable resource and hydrokinetic projects could harness a vast resource of new hydropower," he said. "Instead of legal battles, my preference, and this Commission's, has been to reach out to federal agencies and states to work in a cooperative manner to the same goal: timely development of a new renewable power resource in a responsible manner after input from all affected stakeholders."
Interior has asserted that FERC only has jurisdiction to issue licenses and preliminary permits for projects within state waters, which for most states is defined as extending three miles offshore. Projects beyond state waters are considered to be located in the OCS.
But FERC says the Federal Power Act (FPA) gives it two bases of authority to issue preliminary permits and licensees for hydroelectric projects located on the OCS. First, the law expressly grants FERC jurisdiction to license in "navigable waters" without limitation as well as in "streams or other bodies of water over which Congress has jurisdiction." That, FERC said, means the Commission has jurisdiction over hydropower projects such as those being studied under the permits issued in these proceedings.
The second authority is for those projects located on "reservations" of the United States. FERC concludes that the OCS is land owned by the United States, qualifying it to be a "reservation" under the FPA. "The Supreme Court of the United States has consistently held that the United States owns the submerged lands off its shores, beginning from the low-water mark," FERC said.
Finally, FERC addressed comments by Interior about the meaning of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) as it relates to the jurisdiction question for hydroelectric projects located on the OCS. Interior asserted that EPAct 2005 intended for Interior to be the lead federal regulatory authority over wave and ocean current energy projects in the OCS.
In today's order, FERC notes that EPAct 2005 does not limit the scope of its authority over hydroelectric power or withdraw FERC jurisdiction over projects in the OCS. "To the contrary, Congress expressly preserved the Commission's comprehensive hydroelectric licensing authority under the FPA by including two saving clauses..," FERC said.
FERC Chairman Kelliher stressed today that FERC recognizes the role of Interior, which through the Minerals Management Service (MMS) manages lands on the OCS. There is no conflict with FERC's role as the licensing agency, he said.
"We have proposed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with MMS that carefully delineates the roles of the two agencies in a manner that respects both our licensing, and Interior's resource, roles," Kelliher said. "We stand ready to enter into the MOU to clarify those roles."
A preliminary permit gives the holder of a permit priority over the site for three years while the holder studies the feasibility of developing the site. It does not authorize construction of any kind. A license authorizes construction and operation of a hydroelectric facility.
Today's order also finds that although two local governments, the City of Fort Bragg and Mendocino County, asserted that they did not receive personal notification from FERC of the filing of the preliminary permit applications, only Mendocino County acted in a timely manner once it received actual notice of the application in order to preserve its right to intervene. As a result, Mendocino County's request for late intervention is granted. However, the order finds that Mendocino has not provided grounds for the Commission to revoke the Mendocino Project permit or to reopen that proceeding. The order also denies motions for late intervention in both proceedings by FISH Committee.
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Minot zoo kicks off $5 million campaign for new cat habitats
MINOT, N.D. -- Minot's Roosevelt Park Zoo officials wants the community to help reach the $5 million goal to finance a three-phase project for new lion, tiger and leopard habitats.
On Wednesday, Roosevelt Park zoo director Becky Dewitz, Minot Parks executive director Ron Merritt and vice president of the Minot Zoo Crew and chairman of the Centennial Capital Campaign Jennifer Shirley announced the launch of the community's part in the campaign.
It is the first large-scale capital campaign leading up to the zoo's centennial year in 2021. Slightly more than $2.5 million has already been raised. A $1 million grant from the Minot Community Facilities Fund, $1 million from the Minot Zoo Crew and a $500,000 grant from the Minot Area Community Foundation provided a start for the total cost.
"We're asking for our community to come together and help us to get these exhibits – these major renovations we're talking about at the zoo," said Merritt. He said the Minot Park District is behind the project 100 percent. "Roosevelt Park Zoo is a gem in our community and we're very proud of it," he said.
Dewitz said the new projects will provide the animals with larger and more natural habitat.


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The Missouri Department of Transportation announced today its plan to close three district offices, as well as cut 1,200 positions by December 2012.
The district offices to close are in Joplin, Macon and Willow Springs.
The staff reductions will be mostly management and mid-management, MoDOT officials said.
"There will be no change in "boots on the ground,'" said MoDOT Director Kevin Keith.
Here's the official statement on the changes from MoDOT:
Transportation Funding Crisis Forces Bolder Direction for MoDOT
Reduction in Staff, Facilities and Equipment Will Save $512 Million
JEFFERSON CITY - Faced with a severe decline in funding and the inability to match federal funds in the near future, Missouri Department of Transportation Director Kevin Keith today presented a plan to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission that includes reducing the size of the department's staff by 1,200, closing 135 facilities and selling more than 740 pieces of equipment. By 2015, the proposed direction will save $512 million that will be used for vital road and bridge projects.
"We asked the director to put forth a bold plan of action to address our transportation funding crisis, and he delivered," said Commission Chair Grace Nichols. "We don't like having to head in this direction, but the reality of our funding situation makes it necessary."
For the past five years, Missouri's state highway construction program has averaged $1.2 billion a year. Today, MoDOT presented a new, five-year construction program to the commission that is only half that amount - about $600 million a year.
"We are facing a transportation funding crisis in Missouri," MoDOT Director Kevin Keith said. "Over the past year, we have worked hard to reduce the size of our workforce and cut costs, but it isn't enough. We must take further action to become the right size to serve our customers given the severe reduction in funding for transportation."
The department's plan includes reducing the number of its district offices, which administer the state's transportation program at the regional level, from 10 to seven. MoDOT's current district boundaries have been virtually unchanged since 1922, when many state roads were still gravel and MoDOT used mules and wagons.
MoDOT will close its district offices in Macon, Joplin and Willow Springs, but will continue to maintain area offices in those cities and have a strong presence in every county in the state, Keith said. A map showing the proposed districts can be found at http://www.modot.org/.
This consolidation, coupled with the combination of several Central Office divisions, will enable the department to reduce the size of its workforce by 1,200, the number of its facilities by 135 and its equipment inventory by more than 740 pieces. The staff reduction will occur through attrition and transfers, and, as a last step, layoffs.
"We don't like having to do this, and we aren't proposing these changes lightly, because we know they will be personal and painful for many people, but heading in this direction is the right thing to do. It's what we have to do to survive," Keith said. "Without these actions, Missouri would lose millions of dollars in federal funds for transportation."
MoDOT will hold community briefings throughout the state over the next month to explain the new plan. The commission is expected to act on the proposal at its June 8 meeting. If approved, the recommendations will begin to be put into place immediately with full implementation scheduled for December of 2012.
More information can be found at http://www.modot.org/.


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2011: Two-year letterwinner … expected to compete for significant playing time with the attack unit.
2010: Started all 19 contests as a sophomore ... led the team with 46 points on 32 goals and a team-high 14 assists ... won 22 draw controls while also collecting 13 ground balls and nine caused turnovers ... named to the 2010 ODAC All-Tournament Team ... tallied one goal and one assist in a 13-12 loss to Elizabethtown in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (5/12) ... recorded three goals in a 16-7 victory over Christopher Newport (5/8) ... notched three goals and two assists in helping W&L capture the ODAC title with a 14-6 triumph over Lynchburg (5/1) ... scored three goals and netted two assists in a 16-4 victory over Randolph-Macon in the semifinals of the ODAC Tournament (4/28) ... netted two goals in a 9-7 win over Roanoke (3/29) ... finished with four goals in a 13-8 loss to Cortland State (3/17) ... tallied two goals and an assist in a 20-4 victory over Bridgewater (3/2).
2009: Was hampered by injury, but still played in 13 games with three starts … recorded 21 points on 14 goals and seven assists … also registered 10 ground balls, 12 draw controls and forced five turnovers … helped W&L advance to the ODAC Tournament finals with three goals in a 14-3 victory over Randolph-Macon (4/25) … had two goals and three assists in a 20-0 victory over Hollins on April 1 … notched two goals and one assist in a 16-3 victory over Bridgewater (3/4) … netted two goals in a 10-9 win over Catholic University (2/28).
High School: Earned three letters in lacrosse and one in field hockey at Annapolis … was also on the cross country team for two seasons … received all-county and team MVP laurels during her senior campaign … helped lead the lacrosse squad to a 2008 regional championship.
Personal: Active with SAAC … business administration major.


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Pro Bowl offensive guard Marshal Yanda remained sidelined Saturday due to a knee injury after being held out of Thursday night's 48-17 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh indicated that Yanda strained his leg, but it's not regarded as significant. The Ravens list Yanda's ailment as a knee injury.
The right guard got tangled up with linebacker Chavis Williams early last week.
"Marshal is making very good progress," Harbaugh said. "I'd call it a strain, nothing serious. He could have played in the game if it had been a regular-season game."
Rookie wide receiver Tommy Streeter sprained his foot and...