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If the eyes are the windows into the soul, Peat Wollaeger's stenciled street art eyes let the viewer glimpse the soul of the city. Wollaeger's latest collection, 'Peat's Eyez,' is a giant collection of street art that exclusively features eyes. The immediately-recognizable stencils appear all over the world and have been spotted in St. Louis and Melbourne.
'Peat's Eyez' remind me of city surveillance. Taking a look at these images, it's easy to feel like you are being watched.
Street Art Surveillance
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42 Pieces of Outlandish Street Art
38 Eye-Opening Exhibits
Lizard-Inspired Robot Toys
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'Peat's Eyez' Are the Windows to a City's StenSOUL
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WICHITA, KS--(Marketwire - Feb 11, 2013) - LendingTools.com (LT), the leading technology provider to correspondent financial institutions, announced today that they have entered into an agreement to provide ACH services to Corporate Central Credit Union, Muskego, Wisconsin and their member credit unions. Corporate Central becomes the eighth corporate credit union to deploy LT's industry leading solution within the last twenty-four months.
Corporate Central's AXIS - ACH, provides a single sign-on portal allowing their member CUs to meet all of their ACH processing needs. The entire solution will be secured by LT's advanced biometric multi-factor authentication system. Corporate Central cited LT's successful track record for providing specialized services to Corporate CUs along with their proven integrated service set as key decision points.
"We found that LT's knowledge, experience and user friendly technology presented a perfect fit for our members as we strive to provide them with superior service," said Jennifer Woznicki, Vice President Member Relations, Corporate Central Credit Union. "It's rare to find a service provider that not only understands the needs of a corporate credit union but also provides the specialized service needed to deploy and manage these complicated systems."
"We appreciate the opportunity to work with the dedicated staff of Corporate Central Credit Union," said Jon Budd, Sr. Vice President, Sales for LT. "They operate a significant organization with considerable transaction volumes. Corporate Central knew exactly what they wanted and needed to improve efficiencies and user experiences. We are delighted to be such a strong fit."
In addition to utilizing LT's ACH solution as end-users, Corporate Central's member Credit Unions will also have the opportunity to provide their own branded ACH services to business members (SEGs). This allows member CUs to easily deploy ACH services that will seamlessly integrate into Corporate Central's AXIS - ACHsystem for end-to-end processing.
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Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) May 26, 2012
Phoenix Attorney Stephanie Fierro of The Frutkin Law Firm was recently named Associate Editor of both Attorney At Law Magazine and Public Accountant Magazine. In this new position, Fierro will share her knowledge and expertise in the area of Estate Planning by composing articles that will be featured in both publications each month.
Attorney at Law Magazine is a business-to-business trade publication providing information to the local legal community. The magazine features local attorneys, legal professionals, law firms, expert witnesses, and business leaders with additional articles and columns capturing the latest industry trends. Public Accountant Magazine is the conclusive source of news and information for local CPAs.
Fierro's experience includes all aspects of corporate transactional work, real estate transactional work, estate planning, and probate. She also has experience in business litigation and alternative dispute resolution inherent in any general counsel practice.
Outside of her day-to-day duties as an associate attorney and with her new role at the magazine, Fierro enjoys spending time with her family and volunteering for community non-profit organizations.
The Frutkin Law Firm consists of eight attorneys with decades of experience in each of the core areas of business law, bankruptcy, and estate and tax planning. For more information on The Frutkin Law Firm and its attorneys, please visit http://www.frutkinlaw.com. Find The Frutkin Law Firm on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/frutkinlaw.
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A huge crowd turned up at the Speaker's Corner at Hong Lim Park Wednesday afternoon to again protest the government's plans to let in more immigrants to counter Singapore's ageing population.
Wire agency AFP estimated the crowd reached 3,000 people though event organiser Gilbert Goh eventually put the final number between 5,000 and 6,000.
The protest on the grey-cast, drizzly day was organised as a sequel to the first protest in February, which was one of the largest protests held in the city-state. That event held in a light drizzle drew about 4,000.
In his opening speech at about 4pm, Goh of transitioning.org, a support site for the unemployed and the event organiser, said more protests would be held at the park.
As the crowd swelled, he also asked attendees to wave their pink identification cards to show they were not foreigners, as non-Singaporeans were discouraged from attending the event.
"I am not against foreigners but we are against the policy of allowing a company to hire 100 per cent foreigners," he said.
"The employment pass allows companies to hire 100 per cent foreigners, and I don't think this is right. There is a quota for S pass. Why don't they put a quota for the employment pass? They are the greatest competition for educated Singaporeans," Goh asserted.
Anti-foreigner sentiment has been rising in Singapore with many citizens blaming immigrants for pushing up the cost of living, taking jobs away from locals and straining infrastructure.The first protest in February was a backlash to a government white paper projecting that Singapore's population could increase to as much as 6.9 million in 2030 with almost half of the number made up of foreigners.
He noted that Singapore was one of the founders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations but while other member states have human rights commissions, the city-state does not.
He said that the government, employers and trade unions were supposed to protect workers' rights, but the three-way arrangement has been "ineffective".
He also said population growth in Singapore "increases poverty and causes unequal distribution of wealth", citing that the country has one of the widest income gaps in the world.
Wham, executive director of Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (HOME), said he had also come to realise that Singapore has one of the highest income inequality rates in the world, and that people needed to speak up.
"The poor may not dare to speak up and make themselves heard because they find thatit is shameful," he said.
He also pointed out that what poor families in Singapore need are not handouts but "a decent wage with decent hours and decent working conditions".


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As the hubbub over what to do with the Small Business Administration intensified last week, small-business people in South Florida seem divided over the commotion`s significance.
The action centered on the firing of six regional SBA administrators, a development connected with the Reagan administration`s proposal to eliminate the agency`s loan programs and fold its other activities into those of the Commerce Department.
Still, many small-business executives in South Florida seem more concerned about liability insurance premiums and bad checks than with the SBA, whose bureaucracy some feel has evolved away from its original purpose of helping small business.
``I want to correct it, but I don`t know that it can be done,`` said David Rush, president of Fort Lauderdale-based A.C.R. Electronics, a manufacturer of rescue equipment and other devices.
The agency`s new chief, Charles Heatherly, fired six of 10 regional administrators because they did not agree with President Reagan`s proposal to abolish the SBA`s independence this fiscal year.
The dismissals of agency officials last week in Boston, Dallas, Philadelphia, Denver, Chicago and San Francisco was called ``customary with changes of administration`` by SBA spokesman Rick Utley.
Heatherly didn`t move against administrators in Kansas City, St. Louis or an acting administrator in Atlanta. The New York City post is vacant.
U.S. Rep. Andy Ireland, R-Winter Haven, a member of the House Committee on Small Business, defended Heatherly`s move. ``He`s entitled to have his own team,`` he said.


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Pick(s) of the Week— The Greatest Threat to Our Liberty is Local Governments Run Amok (Franklin Foer, New Republic)– "Centuries ago, in the age of monarchs, the preservation of liberty required constraining the power of the central state. In our era, protecting rights requires the opposite. Only a strong federal government can curb the autocratic tendencies burbling across the country. Libertarians worry about the threat of local tyrants, too, but only abstractly. In practice, they remain so fixated on the perils of Washington that they rigidly insist on devolving power down to states, cities, and towns—the very places where their nightmares are springing to life."
Welcome Back to School (Shootings) (Rachel Maddux, Matter)– Once the rest of the country catches up to the South's early start dates (we're ahead on this, at least), I know it's only a matter of time before we see the headlines, or the trending topics, or the vague posts of dismay and disgust, or however we get our news now. The summer was a reprieve, but here we are again, seemingly helpless in the face of what by now appears to be as much a feature of the American school year as report cards and field trips and homecoming dances."
Why Higher Voter Turnout Scares the GOP (David Sirota, In These Times)– "In reality, same-day registration is all about turnout, not partisanship. According to data compiled by the think tank Demos, average voter turnout is more than 10 percent higher in states that allow citizens to register on the same day that they vote. Demos also notes that "four of the top five states for voter turnout in the 2012 presidential election all offered same-day registration.""
The Stupidity of Hating Your Senator for Living Where You've Sent Her to Work (Paul Waldman, The American Prospect)– "But here's the thing: As long as we're going to have a republic in which the seats in our legislature are apportioned geographically, and until we have a full telepresence-based system where all members of Congress appear in the Capitol only in holographic form, our lawmakers are going to have to leave the places they represent and go to Washington in order to do their jobs. And to do those jobs well, it isn't enough simply to hold on to your homespun values and be guided by the warm light of the people's faith in you. It also requires things like understanding how laws work, learning about government's strengths and weaknesses, and grasping the interplay of the various interests that inhabit Washington so you can build coalitions to accomplish important goals."
Seeking Facts, Justices Settle for What Briefs Tell Them (Adam Liptak, NYT)
The New History Wars (James R. Grossman, NYT)– "The critics are unhappy, perhaps, that a once comforting story has become, in the hands of scholars, more complex, unsettling, provocative and compelling. And there's the rub. Fewer and fewer college professors are teaching the United States history our grandparents learned — memorizing a litany of names, dates and facts — and this upsets some people. "College-level work" now requires attention to context, and change over time; includes greater use of primary sources; and reassesses traditional narratives. This is work that requires and builds empathy, an essential aspect of historical thinking. The educators and historians who worked on the new history framework were right to emphasize historical thinking as an essential aspect of civic culture. Their efforts deserve a spirited debate, one that is always open to revision, rather than ill-informed assumptions or political partisanship."
So Bill Gates Has this Idea for a History Class… (Andrew Ross Sorkin, NYT)
Teach for America has faced criticism for years. Now it's listening– and changing (Dana Goldstein, Vox)
The Big Picture
The Top 10 Percent of White Families Own Almost Everything (Matt Bruenig, The American Prospect)
Last year, millions of Americans were hungry. Then Congress cut food stamps (Danielle Kurtzleben, Vox)– "Of those very-low-food-security households, 97 percent reported that an adult cut down their meals or skipped meals altogether, and 87 percent said this had happened in at least three months of the year. Two-thirds of respondents said they had not eaten despite being hungry, and 45 percent reported losing weight due to lack of money for food. That comes out to just over 3 million households in which someone was losing weight because they couldn't eat enough. And 23 percent of very-low-food-security households had an adult who at times went without eating for a full day at a time in 3 or more months last year. That comes out to more than one and a half million households out of that 6.8 million."
There's poverty in the UK, but we are better off calling it inequality (John Lanchester, The Guardian)– "I don't for a second think that inequality is unimportant: rising levels of inequality are going to be the central focus of politics and economics pretty much everywhere in the world for the next decade. But I do think it's not quite the same thing as what is generally understood by the word poverty. Professionals discussing poverty know perfectly well that what they are talking about is relative poverty; they are fully aware of the nuances. But most of the rest of us aren't. People look around the UK and just don't believe in the existence of genuinely poor people."
America May Have the Worst Hunger Problem of Any Rich Nation (Jordan Weissmann, Moneybox)
The Number of Hungry Americans Has Barely Fallen Since the Recession (Jordan Weissmann, Moneybox)
The End of History (Noam Chomsky, In These Times)– "Arundhati Roy suggests that the "most appropriate metaphor for the insanity of our times" is the Siachen Glacier, where Indian and Pakistani soldiers have killed each other on the highest battlefield in the world. The glacier is now melting and revealing "thousands of empty artillery shells, empty fuel drums, ice axes, old boots, tents and every other kind of waste that thousands of warring human beings generate" in meaningless conflict. And as the glaciers melt, India and Pakistan face indescribable disaster."
Where working women are most equal (Niraj Choksi, Wonkblog)
The class war in American politics is over. The rich won (Nick Carnes, Vox)
The human cost of Obama's delay on immigration action (Dara Lind, Vox)
What Makes People Poor? (Thomas B. Edsall, NYT)– "Despite the conflicting nature of these left and right analyses, there is a strong case to be made that they are, in fact, complementary and that they reinforce each other. What if we put it together this way? Automation, foreign competition and outsourcing lead to a decline in well-paying manufacturing jobs, which, in turn, leads to higher levels of unemployment and diminished upward mobility, which then leads to fewer marriages, a rise in the proportion of nonmarital births, increased withdrawal from the labor force, impermanent cohabitation and a consequent increase in dependence on government support."
Foreign Affairs
The Dying Russians (Masha Gessen, NYRB)– "The deaths kept piling up. People—men and women—were falling, or perhaps jumping, off trains and out of windows; asphyxiating in country houses with faulty wood stoves or in apartments with jammed front-door locks; getting hit by cars that sped through quiet courtyards or plowed down groups of people on a sidewalk; drowning as a result of diving drunk into a lake or ignoring sea-storm warnings or for no apparent reason; poisoning themselves with too much alcohol, counterfeit alcohol, alcohol substitutes, or drugs; and, finally, dropping dead at absurdly early ages from heart attacks and strokes."
ISIS is a Disgrace to True Fundamentalism (Slavoj Zizek, NYT)– "Deep in themselves, terrorist fundamentalists also lack true conviction — their violent outbursts are a proof of it. How fragile the belief of a Muslim must be if he feels threatened by a stupid caricature in a low-circulation Danish newspaper. The fundamentalist Islamic terror is not grounded in the terrorists' conviction of their superiority and in their desire to safeguard their cultural-religious identity from the onslaught of global consumerist civilization. The problem with terrorist fundamentalists is not that we consider them inferior to us, but, rather, that they themselves secretly consider themselves inferior. This is why our condescending, politically correct assurances that we feel no superiority toward them only makes them more furious and feeds their resentment. The problem is not cultural difference (their effort to preserve their identity), but the opposite fact that they already like us, that, secretly, they have already internalized our standards and measure themselves by them. Paradoxically, what the fundamentalists of ISIS and those like them really lack is precisely a dose of that true conviction of one's own superiority."
Police Abuse
The Race Gap in America's Police Departments (Jeremy Ashkenas and Haeyoun Park, NYT)
Stop saying 'officer-involved shooting' (Alex Pareene, The Dish)– ""Officer-involved shooting" absolves the person who actually pulled the trigger of responsibility, turning the shooting into an apparently inevitable act. The officer was just involved!"
The Rise of the SWAT Team in American Policing (Clyde Haberman, NYT)
The Lingering Stain of Slavery' (The Dish)
On Credibility, Allyship and Who Gets the Benefit of the Doubt (Katie L., Feminist Mormon Housewives)


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So, let's be honest. When a baby shower invitation arrives in the mail, there might be a slight feeling of dread coming over you. It's not that you aren't happy for your friend who is expecting a bundle of joy, not at all. You would just rather avoid heading to the enormous baby box stores and weeding through 100 different types of bibs in order to find the one your friends registered for. I get it. Really, I do. That's why I have come up with this list of fantastic local baby gifts that will undoubtedly please even the most colicky baby.
Tori's Bitty Bows Crochet Hats
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Use code twig30 to receive 30% off your Tori's Bitty Bows purchase (must contact Tori's Bitty Bows before placing your order).
Rather shop in person? You can find Tori's Bitty Bows at Love From Chicago (O'Hare International Airport), Chicago Blackhawks Store, Cradles & All, Little Threads, Kooky Kids Shop, Pickles Playroom, and Snippet's Mini-Cuts.
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You can also buy Type Baby's adorable outfits at these local retailers: BlackSheep General Store (Glencoe), I Love Chicago (O'Hare International Airport), Kickin', Local Goods Chicago, Purple Monkey Playroom, Shop 1021, The Fig Tree .
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Uh Oh Pasghettio Never Stop Exploring Print
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Red Balloon Hardcover Board Book Bucket
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we picked some wild "flowers" on our walk this week. an empty mayonnaise jar made a great impromptu vase, but we had to take them back outside when isabel's face got all red and blotchy.
christian went to umuganda - the monthly community work day. they made mud bricks for housing for refugees returning from tanzania.
learning life skills - washing the dishes. surprisingly, the kids love this chore, especially "queen elsa".
we found this giant beetle. it was the size of lucy's hand, but she was too scared to get close to it (me too, i might add!)
this little guy visited us all week, staring at his own reflection in our mirrored windows. the kids named him "Mister Pjuskede" or Mr Fluffy.
new sandals!
getting started on lucy's birthday present, a house for her sylvanian bunny family.
playing with hama beads.
we finished painting the dog house. having a toddler helper resulted in a necessary haircut (fyi, toddlers and oil based paint don't mix) for lucy. isabel wanted her hair the same, so they now have these cute little fringes.
we're off to kigali for the weekend. we look forward to going to the cinema, drinking coffee, and buying groceries we can't get hold of here. have a great weekend!


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Chicago History Museum's Graceland Cemetery Tour
The Chicago History Museum offers guided tours of historic Graceland Cemetery. Established in the 1860s, Graceland is the final resting place of prominent Chicago luminaries, including Louis Sullivan, George Pullman, Marshall Field and Mary Hastings Bradley. Graceland is also known for tombs and memorials of special architectural interest, such as the Getty Tomb, the Schoenhofen Pyramid Mausoleum, and Lorado Taft's bronze sculpture, "Eternal Silence."
Historian Al Walavich leads tours of Graceland Cemetery and Pamela Bannos, creator of the "Hidden Truths" project about the city's first municipal cemetery presents "Garden of the Dead: The History of Lincoln Park's Elusive Graves," with tales of grave robbers.
Graceland Cemetery tours are 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. Oct. 25; 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 26; and 1-3 p.m. Oct. 31. "Gardens of the Dead" tour is 8-10 p.m. Oct. 28. Tickets $40; 312-642-4600 or chicagohistory.org
Graceland Cemetery Walking Tour
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60614
Graceland Cemetery's Self-Guided Tours
Graceland offers historic maps and guidebooks–complimentary or for a small fee–in the cemetery office, which is open Monday through Saturday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. for a self-guided tour.
Graceland Cemetery
4001 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60613
Chicago Architecture Foundation Cemetery Tours
Chicago Architecture Foundation regularly offers tours of notable cemeteries: Graceland, Rosehill and Oak Woods on the South Side., Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan Ave.; most cemetery tours are $15 for two hours at 312-922-3432 or architecture.org
The Chicago Architecture Foundation offers walking tours that focus on the architectural history of monuments, statues and tombs of Graceland Cemetery.
They also offer tours of Rosehill Cemetery, whose grounds feature buildings designed by W. W. Boyington historic Tiffany windows. You can visit Lake Forest Cemetery, where filmmaker John Hughes is buried.
There are also excursions to the Oak Woods private. There is a Confederate mound and resting place of notable Chicago African-Americans Jesse Owens, Harold Washington and Ida B. Wells. Thousands of Confederate soldiers and prominent African-American civil rights pioneers are buried there.
Chicago Architecture Foundation Tours
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All active members are invited to attend the 2017 annual meeting of the National Academy of Social Insurance. Join colleagues and members of the Board of Directors at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health in Washington, DC on Wednesday, January 25, as we review the Academy's accomplishments and look to the challenges ahead.
The membership meeting is immediately followed by the opening reception of the Academy's 29th annual policy research conference, Social Insurance: Opportunities and Challgenges Facing the New Leadership and the American People. All members are invited to attend the reception (5:00pm-7:00pm) free of charge. In addition, Academy members are offered a discount on registration rates for the full conference.


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Anyone want a HUGE toy kitchen? Or the boxful of plastic food and utensils that goes with it? Because I've got one to give away. That and a whole lot more. Duplos and Matchbox cars. Little People and Lincoln Logs. Race tracks and dinosaurs. My kiddos are growing up, and while part of me is sad to see this stuff go, a bigger part of me is doing the happy dance.
Why, you ask? Because for the last eight years, the entire downstairs of this new-to-us house belonged to the kids. It was great knowing they had a dedicated play space. But now that Big Sis is more interested in computers, music and taking quizzes in girly magazines and Little Guy has to be dragged off the Xbox in order to go to school in the morning, I'm starting to get ideas. Big ideas. Not just purging the playroom of unused toys, but repurposing the room into a place hubby and I might actually get to use.
He wants a dedicated desk where he can set up multiple computers. Done. I want a corner for a piece of exercise equipment. I even have the exact one in mind: A Bowflex Treadclimber.
A reading nook would be amazing. While there isn't any money in the budget for a window seat (because how cool would THAT be?), I'm thinking we can spring for an extra-wide comfy chair with ottoman. I'd suggest a recliner, but then how much reading would get done and how much napping? Let's be realistic.
And once the room is set up the way we (the adults of the household) like it, the last touch? Finally hanging the Lord of the Rings movie posters on the wall. Can you believe these have sat on the floor in a corner for almost nine years? They need some decent new frames, but the posters are still in great shape.
Thanks, kiddos, for sharing your space with us old fogies. And I insist we dedicate the very center of the room to Family Game Night. We'll turn off the gadgets we normally can't live without and spend some quality time together, laughing and goofing off. Just because we outgrow toys, doesn't mean we're ever too old to play.


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Dunbar Village: Recently published stories, video reports and photos
The fourth person convicted in the gang rape of a Dunbar Village woman and her son has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Avion Lawson, now 16, is the youngest of those arrested in the brutal attack. He faced up to 11 life sentences for his involvement in the June 2007 incident -- which began...
Three men sentenced to life in prison in Dunbar rape case
Citing the depravity of the gang rape and torture of a mother and her son, 12, in the Dunbar Village Apartments, Circuit Judge Krista Marx on Tuesday sentenced three of the four men involved to life in prison. It was the only appropriate disposition, the judge said. The standing-room-only crowd...
Defendant in Dunbar Village trial found guilty on all 13 counts
For the second time in less than a month, the judicial system on Friday served up some solace for a woman and her son who were tortured for hours during a brutal gang rape at their Dunbar Village apartment two years ago. "Marie, everything went really great," a court victims advocate told the woman...
Dunbar Village sex assault case against one defendant goes to jury
Jurors return to court this morning to begin deliberating whether Tommy Poindexter committed a brutal attack on a Dunbar Village woman and her son. If convicted on all charges, Poindexter, 20, faces up to 11 life sentences. Also this morning, prosecutors and a defense lawyer will present closing...
Co-defendant testifies against suspects in Dunbar Village gang-rape
Analyst says DNA matches three accused in attack
Opening statements begin in Dunbar Village gang-rape trial
Nathan Walker, Tommy Poindexter are first to go on trial
First Dunbar Village defendant pleads guilty to 14 criminal charges
Avion Lawson, 16, faces minimum 49-year sentence; could get life
Judge rules state can withdraw plea deal for Dunbar Village defendant
There will be no plea deal for Dunbar Village assault defendant Tommy Lee Poindexter, a judge ruled Wednesday. Public Defender Carey Haughwout asked Circuit Judge Krista Marx to force the state to make good on a plea offer of 25 years, extended in December with the proviso that Poindexter provide...
Confidential settlements with Dunbar sex assault victims illegal?
Attorney General's Office says public agency not allowed to make secret payouts
Public defender accuses prosecutors of backing out of Dunbar Village deal
One of four young men charged in the gang rape of a mother and her 12-year-old son in a West Palm Beach public housing complex is accusing the state of backing out of a plea deal. Tommy Lee Poindexter, 20, confessed his involvement in the Dunbar Village attack and gave authorities information on...


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Dr. Samuel M. Sohn of Hankins & Sohn Plastic Surgery Associates explains the relationship between pregnancy and cosmetic procedures, including breast augmentation and tummy tuck surgery.
Las Vegas, NV — Dr. Samuel M. Sohn, a plastic surgeon in Las Vegas, explains that there is often a perceived cause-and-effect relationship between pregnancy and plastic surgery. For example, many women elect to undergo one or more cosmetic procedures to address lasting changes caused by pregnancy. Additionally, Dr. Sohn says that patients are often concerned about breast surgery reducing their ability to breastfeed. He says women who plan to have children in the future should express that desire to their surgeon when developing a treatment plan. However, Dr. Sohn adds that, in most cases, plastic surgery will not affect the ability to get pregnant, have children, or nurse.
Abdominoplasty, commonly called tummy tuck surgery, is designed primarily to tighten loose muscles and reduce excess skin in the abdominal area. Dr. Sohn says that this procedure is often performed on women in the years following childbirth. Due to the fact that having children can cause these effects, Dr. Sohn recommends women wait until they have completed their families before receiving this treatment. Women can still get pregnant and have children after a tummy tuck, he emphasizes; however, the process may negate the benefits of the operation. Dr. Sohn says women can talk to their plastic surgeon about a second tummy tuck surgery if desired.
Dr. Sohn says women who are considering breast augmentation and wish to breastfeed in the future should also speak with their cosmetic surgeon before making a decision. Some breast implant incision locations are better suited to preserve the milk ducts used in lactation, and he says an experienced, board certified plastic surgeon will typically recommend these for individuals who hope to nurse one day. Dr. Sohn indicates that not all women will naturally have the ability to breastfeed, regardless of whether they have breast surgery. Additionally, he says that both silicone and saline breast implants should be fine to use, as there are no known associated risks with either of them in relation to breastfeeding.
Generally speaking, Dr. Sohn says that plastic surgery should not interfere with one's ability to have children or to feed them naturally. Still, he encourages women to discuss their family planning goals during the consultation process. Dr. Sohn notes that this information could alter the physician's recommended treatment plan and ultimately improve the patient's outcome.
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Dr. Samuel Sohn is a fellowship-trained plastic surgeon and a Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is the Co-Director of Hankins & Sohn Plastic Surgery Associates, located in the Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada area. Educated at Stanford University and the Medical College of Virginia, Dr. Sohn completed additional training at the Grand Rapids Medical Education & Research Center, one of the oldest and most prestigious plastic surgery programs in the nation. He is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and an Assistant Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Touro University. Dr. Sohn is available for interview upon request.
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Kansas Street, SF
This client called us looking for assistance with renting their house after a tenant had been in the property for more than 25 years. We inspected the property and showed them what would be necessary to be able to bring the property up to a rentable state. The previuos occupant had made changes that the landlord was not aware of. Many of these "changes" were unsafe, unattractive and in general made the home unrentable. We went through and inspected the entire house and precented the owner with the "must-do" items, as well as what should be done to attract a quality tenant and demand top rental pricing. We put together estimates based on the owner's budget and worked to get the whole house refurbished and beautifully made ready for market. The updates took about 4 weeks. We marketed the home with a forward date and collected interest so that when the work was complete we would have a showing. We had an Open House the day after the work was completed, not only advertising the Open House to the public, but inviting all that had expressed an interest in the property. That day we received 2 applicants and found a quality tenant at an above the neighborhood rental price! Below are a few of the "Before" and "After" photos:
Callan Blvd, South SF
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Molimo Drive, SF
This client contacted our company after his tenant of over 28 years vacated his property. The house was in original condition and unfortunately the tenant left the place a mess. We recommended a full remodel to our client to bring the property up to a marketable condition. The client had a limited budget so we advised him to spend the money where it counts; paint, floors, kitchen, plumbing and ensuring that the house was mechanically funtional. To cut costs we recommended tile counters rather than granite, cabinet refinishing, pull up the carpet and refinishing of the floors, and window repair rather than replacement. During the last stages of the remodel we began marketing the property for rent and within one week of completion we had placed a tenant in the home and had negotied enough rent for the owner that he would realize his return on investment in just a matter of months. Below you can find some before and after photos showing the dramatic change.
Knollview Way, SF
This client contacted us to help her rent the house that she inherited from her Grandfather. The house was in all original condition and showed great potential as the home is perched upon twin peaks with gorgeous views of the Pacific ocean. The client had a bit more of a budget and really wanted us to focus on the kitchen and the windows in the home. We did a full remodel on the kitchen, refinished the hardwood floors, gave the home a full paint job, replaced all of the view windows and cleaned the place from top to bottom. Towards the end of the project we placed the home on the market and again we were able to find tenants to move in shortly afterwards allowing for a quick recovery of the costs involved with her investment. Below are some before and after pics.
Carnelian Way, SF
This client contacted us to help renovate his four bedroom townhouse in Diamond Heights. His home was in all original condition with outdated stylings from the early 70's. His property boasted gorgeous views of downtown San Francisco but lacked the modern style that it needed to command a rental price in the upper $4k range. After a full remodel of this four bedroom, two and a half bath townhouse the views were only a secondary compliment to the gorgeous property that portayed them. Check out the before and after pictures below.
Southgate Ave, Daly City
This project involved replacing a very old and malfunctioning stove as well as installing a microwave witha vent hood on top. Our contractors replaced electrical wiring in the cabinets on top of the microwave to bring everything up to code, installed the new microwave and the stove in no time, so the tenants did not have a stove only for a few hours.


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Saint Petersburg: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates, a former CIA chief who spent years tracking Moscow, hailed "extraordinary" progress in ties as he arrived in Russia on Monday for a two-day visit.
Speaking to reporters on his plane before landing in Saint Petersburg, Gates said military ties had made dramatic advances that would have seemed impossible when he joined the Central Intelligence Agency in the 1960s amid the Cold War.
"Well, it`s a lot different than it was in 1966, let me tell you. No, I think if you look at the areas where we are cooperating and the kind of dialogue that we`re having with the Russians, we have come quite a distance," Gates said.
The Pentagon chief cited Moscow`s willingness to allow NATO to move troops and supplies by air and land across Russian territory in support of the war in Afghanistan as an example of improving relations.
"At this point we have probably sent more than 30,000 containers across Russia," said Gates, saying the figure "continues to amaze me".
"Russia`s willingness to work with us in this I think is really extraordinary," he added.
Gates praised Russia for backing the US diplomatic stance on Iran and North Korea and its decision not to block last week`s UN resolution approving military action against Libya.
"The fact that despite their reservations they didn`t veto resolution 1973" on enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya was another example of Moscow`s cooperative relations with Washington, he said.
But the war in Libya threatened to overshadow the visit, with Russia`s Foreign Ministry on Sunday calling for France, Britain, the United States and other countries to end what it called the "indiscriminate use of force".
Russia had abstained from the UN Security Council vote on taking military action to halt Muammar Gaddafi's assault on rebels and ruled out taking part in such an operation.
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Missile defence is "not the driver for this visit" though "it will clearly be the subject of considerable conversation", press secretary Geoff Morrell told reporters on Friday.
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British airline easyJet was less resilient than its Irish counterpart amidst the turbulent headwinds that faced European aviation in 2016. The two low-cost airlines were hit hard by terrorist attacks and the slump in sterling post-Brexit, but easyJet has repeated strikes to add to its list of grievances. Furthermore, the UK's departure from the EU is set to affect the Londonbased company even more adversely. CEO Carolyn McCall announced the creation of a subsidiary should barriers to free circulation arise, but that kind of fix would cost a pretty penny.
Ryanair managed to increase profits, but the hyper-aggressive strategy of this sector leader sometimes backfires. During the month of May, seven different pension funds worth over 300 million Swiss francs in assets under management refused to add the airline to their portfolios due to its failure to comply with labour laws. "We haven't had a strike in 31 years," retorted Michael O'Leary, CEO of Ryanair.


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the united nations development programme (undp) released its human development report (hdr) 2001 yesterday, and it calls for increased international spending on technology to improve the lives of people all across the globe. the theme of this year's hdr was "making new technologies work for human development," and the study's findings embrace new computer/information technologies and even controversial new sciences like genetically modified (gm) foods. computer, communication, and information technologies can not only "contribute greatly to reducing world poverty," but can do so much faster than ever before, with "the potential to realize in a decade progress that required generations in the past" by overcoming social, economic, and geographic isolation. undp administrator mark malloch-brown said that the hdr 2001 shows that the world must focus on "how to take advantage of new technologies."
the hdr 2001 also acknowledges that hi-tech advancement filters very slowly to the world's poor: "inadequate public funding, market distortions, and unfair intellectual property rights currently deny technological benefits to many developing countries." but mr. malloch-brown says that using technology to advance human development "within the framework of smart public policy" is the fastest way to improve human development. to further bolster the importance of embracing technology, the hdr concludes that advances in technology were responsible for 40-50% of the reductions in mortality from 1960 to 1990. to that end, the third and fourth of the hdr's top four priorities are: 3) low-cost computers, wireless connectivity and pre-paid chipcard software, and 4) low cost fuel cells and photovoltaics for decentralised electricity (since a third of the world's population still can't get electricity, which has been in widespread use since 1870).
the report points out several developing countries using technology to make their citizens' lives better: brazil, india, malaysia, south africa (where mobile phones outnumber fixed lines), and tunisia. mexico (whose president, vicente fox, helped announce the report yesterday) now has a program in place called e-mexico, the goal of which is "for there to be no corner of the country and no school without access to the worldwide information and communications network." president fox is so convinced of technology's value for his country that he feels it is an "ethical and political obligation" to use technology "to eradicate poverty and improve living conditions in the course of one generation."
part of the hdr is the human development index, a ranking of 162 countries on life expectancy, literacy, and income. this year's top 5 are norway, australia, canada (#1 for the past 6 years), sweden, and belgium, with the u.s.a. at #6, japan at #9, finland (#1 in the technology achievement index) at #10, france at 13, the u.k. at 14, and germany at 17. the bottom 28 are all african countries.
for a summary of the information, please see the bbc news online. you can also check out the hdr announcement coverage and the study itself (available in many different pdf download sizes). to see where your country ranked in the hdi, check the listings (pdf).
sam's opinion
we geeks know that technology is very powerful and has applications well beyond number crunching and game playing. but so often and for so long we all heard politicians across the globe saying that we had to concentrate on other things besides technology to help the poor. even now many politicians point to the "digital divide" as a reason to de-emphasize technology. we geeks know that is the wrong approach, and now the un is acknowledging that as well. just like mr. malloch-brown said (emphasis is mine):
the challenge for the 21st century is not whether to focus on technological advancement in addition to other development goals, but how to take advantage of new technologies and use them strategically as a tool for development.
i think it's great that the un is finally seeing the truth, and i hope that this will convince more companies and governments to spend money on the development and continued bolstering of high technology. now that the un is on the bandwagon, we may achieve a balance between the speed of progress and ingenuity fostered by the involvement of the private sector and the dispersal and education that new technology requires pushed by government bodies.
i know it's a bit childish, but i've got a big grin on my face now that my obsession with technology has received an endorsement for doing good in the world. :) geek vindication! next time people get down on you for being a techie, show them this study … and then erase their config.sys files. :)
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|but i wonder…. (10:06am est wed jul 11 2001)
is information technology what they really need?
i have to agree with the assertion that more injection of high tech into these nations would be of benefit. but i think we need to think carefully about what high tech would be of most benefit. reality being what it is, we can't afford to spend infinite sums of money, so we need to concentrate spending where it makes the most sense. improved power generation, better medical facilities, improved agricultural technology… those all come to mind. i'm not sure that providing internet access to the masses will provide any real benefit.
i see in this a danger of the same problem that we've often had in this country when politicians have said "we need to give computers to every school in the nation". all without having any concrete agenda as to how those computers will be utilized. the result is a lot of money spent on underutilized technology.
information technology has its place, but i'm not sure that it is the best way to spend scarce financial resources when these developing nations have much more fundamental needs.
(email@example.com) – by keith soleil
|tend to agree with kieth (10:29am est wed jul 11 2001)
in survival school they break human needs down as follows, water, shelter, food. of course escape and evasion factor in to those descisions but they are not relevant here.
if i was in a country where the water was bad, food was scarce, and electricity non existant, the last think i would want is a self contained computer with satellite downlinks for www access.
i am sorry but i think we spend money better helping people to feed themselves and learn how to limit their family size. if you can control those problems within a generation then computers or other advanced technology's make sense. – by oldgeek
|it just might be the answer (10:58am est wed jul 11 2001)
while the lack of water and other basic requirements are important, i think the real problem is political instability. too many of the developing countries have governments that are full of corruption. solve the problem of government and the other problems would quickly take care of themselves. investors would move in and developing countries would find themselves mostly developed in a short time. so the real need is political reform and the internet can help foster reform. a mind once stretched….
so perhaps the improvement of it around the world will have the effect that is needed. – by 2l
|top drop (11:04am est wed jul 11 2001)
if the un is serious about bringing tech to the world's poor, they need to start by getting palmtops into the hands of people living in remote areas. sounds nuts? think about it. a palmtop runs on batteries, and so it can be used where the power grid isn't available. it's self-contained, so there's no need for a desk. it'
s lightweight, so nomadic herdsmen can carry it with them.
so, a massive airdrop of palmtops to the world's poor is the quickest way to spread technology that they can use. – by icesnake frostfyre
|basics (11:08am est wed jul 11 2001)
most people in developing nations need the basics clean water, food, shelter and health systems.
i don't think having a computer and www access is going to help the poorest people. – by thinking
|re: icesnake frostfyre (11:35am est wed jul 11 2001)
it's a bit off topic, but… reminds me of a very humorous quote that i read about a year ago. the article was quoting a navy admiral who was opposed to the plan to equip all us sailors onboard ships with palms. the quote was "a palm is just 8 ounces of dead weight in a firefight!"
|hmmm…. (11:35am est wed jul 11 2001)
"(since a third of the world's population still can't get electricity, which has been in widespread use since 1870)."
maybe people shouldn't be having as many kids in those 'large population' countries…
i vote for birth control in the water… just for a year or two. that should cut down on some of the problem…
heheh… icesnake… i like your idea. i can just imagine it now:
today's agenda:
12:05 pm… move sheep herd to smaller, shaded field.
5:00 pm… put sheep herd away and come back to family with no money and/or food. – by god�
|config.sys ??? (11:45am est wed jul 11 2001)
if someone were to erase my config.sys, my system wouldn't even know it was missing.
try something more important, like renaming win.com or comctl32.dll. – by x-geek
|god is a little too arrogant (11:47am est wed jul 11 2001)
who are you to decide who should have how many children. it's not for you to impose birth control on a people so wholly unconnected with you.
i have no problem with encouraging discussions of birth control (and its importance) with other countries. but when the bell tolls, it is up to them to enact the change.
it is also a bit arrogant for us to look at a country, declare it underdeveloped, and then impose our form of "aid" on these countries. i bet if you ask people in ghana what they want, it won't be some stupid computer (most of the sites wouldn't even be in their language, not counting low literacy rates in their own language).
i imagine many would welcome assitance with food and medicine, but beyond that we are imposing our ideals of what "civilized" life should be like and forcing it down their throats.
computers are really the last thing the masses need or probably want (you may find takers in the companies and factories of 2nd and 3rd world countries).
bottom line: ask first and then give people what they want not what you think they need. – by claire burns
|actually, claire… (12:02pm est wed jul 11 2001)
we have asked the people in ghana what they want. computer help was one of the major items. and the language in ghana is english.
see maybe you can help them. – by digito
|re: claire burns (12:10pm est wed jul 11 2001)
let's not forget the importance of quality education. if the children aren't literate, they wouldn't have a clue what to do if you put a computer or palm in front of them. – by facethemusic
|don't waste your breath… (12:22pm est wed jul 11 2001)
on god. he's obviously a self-centered little man who thinks he has all the answers to everything. you know the type…always quick with "you know what the problem is…" and "what we outa do…" and other such drivel. god(tm) is not the real thing.
my the way, it's a bad mix when big business moves into underdeveloped countries to "improve" lives there. they're looking for cheap labor which almost always includes only women and children working for near slave wages.
if we (as the us) really want to help poor countries we should forget about all debt they owe us and give them food and medical supplies. – by thinking
|the single best driver of improved lifestyle… (12:30pm est wed jul 11 2001)
…turns out to be education.
more specifically, *female* education.
countries that educate their females end up with a larger, more productive workforce and smaller population growth.
add those two up and the standard of living goes up exponentially.
technology's role, beyond the basics (water, shelter, food) has to be directed at education. human beings are, on average, fairly smart. teach them how to use their brains and they usually find ways to take care of themselves.
of course, education is a long term solution.
in the short term we need to find ways to provide more potable water without draining acquifers and rivers and increase food yields without ruining the soil or despoiling the forests.
and that's where we should be putting our technology/money water purification/desalination, food engineering, basic medicine (including contraceptives).
it'll take about a generation to help these folks help themselves but it shouldn't take more than a generation unless we do the wrong thing, which we have, for the past 50 years.
the un report sounds like a good start. – by felix torres
|focus (12:39pm est wed jul 11 2001)
there are cultures that have survived for many generations living off the land where the land is good. they are self-sufficient and it would appear that any modern influence would taint their existence. – by man
|re: felix (12:48pm est wed jul 11 2001)
that all sounds good, however, a bit utopian i feel. reality bears out the fact that any aid sent to countries under some sort of dictatorial/military leadership (with very few exceptions) gets routed to the affluent and those in power. the people who truly need the aid rarely see any of it as a result. all you do is line the coffers of the corrupt for free!!
there is no magic bullet answer to these type of problems. only a widely distributed type approach where you spread your aid across many fronts will have any hope of helping those in need.
this is sad, but quite true now and in the past. face reality folks, for these type of regimes:
1. change is disruptive
– by the watcher
|god (12:54pm est wed jul 11 2001)
i would have to agree with the stance on birth control, whether its forcibly instated or not isnt the issue, the issue is that if they continue to have children and do not advance beyond where they are now then they never will, it will be acycle that doesnt break. as for internet connectivity, for christ's sake…give them 50lb bags of rice instead of 50k/sec – by aelaid
|of course (12:58pm est wed jul 11 2001)
chances are i have little talking space since i support an isolationistic stance on us gov interaction with other countries…but im also tired of having to pay taxes so people in a foriegn country can have a "better life" so i tend support any program that lessens the amount of american tax dollars that leave the country – by aelaid
|re: aelaid (1:02pm est wed jul 11 2001)
of course, you realise that the "aid" given to other countries has to be spent in the us. it is actually an employment subsidy and just moves the products to another place – by salaryman
|birth control (1:21pm est wed jul 11 2001)
birth control in the water… what an excellent idea! ignorant mothers produce ignorant childern (many of them), and until the cycle stops they will never overcome poverty! – by me
|solution…. (1:24pm est wed jul 11 2001)
step 1. take over all third world cuntries (split 'em up evenly in first world countries)
step 2. give them there own voice in legislation.
step 3. allow them to pass (or reject) all current laws.
step 4. tax them like everything else.
step 5. give them the benefits that tax dollars buy.
we get their resources and they get our first world benefits. keep them as their own state if it makes them happy. the point is if we want third and second world countries to have an equivilant social welfare standard as a first world, they need to become first world countries. this method involves a government take over. the only other method is a buisiness take over.
p.s. some of those workers may be paid 'slave labor' but that wage is enough for them to live on, and if we help educate those coutries (i.e. technological resources such as the internet) then they will begin to earn positions based on supply and demand, therefore make more. the reason that sewing a shirt by hand doesn't pay well is that it is not a 'highly skilled' (by this i only mean that their is a large percentage of the population that could learn this job quickly) position. the person who cooks fries at mcd's doesn't make enough to support a family, that is why the job typically goes to children (well, teens anywat). education is the key… either by forcing it down their throats or by offering them opportunities that we (our buisinesses… more skilled/educated employees available) benefit from. – by crazytim
|there is a simpler answer…. (2:15pm est wed jul 11 2001)
birth control. most of those dumbf**ks in the 3rd world coutries create their own problems. look at india with their rural citizens breeding so many children they can never hope to feed. the same goes for most of south america and even the us inner-cities. force everyone on public assistance to take birth control (like depo provera or norplant) and all the world's problems will dramatically scale back within 2 generations. of course, we have aversions to such techniques and call them facist (because we wouldn't want them to happen to us). the thing everyone forgets is that if we are affluent enough to be reading a technology site on the internet, we are probably not a candidate for forced birth control. if we are surfing from our home, we probably earn enough to provide basic food for our families. those who can't feed their current children shouldn't be given the right to have more. breeding should be a privledge, not a right. once we have the number of starving children drop, then we can start focusing on effectively caring for those in need. now, we simply don't have the resources to bring every son and daughter of a crackhead in our own country to an acceptable level of educational and economic empowerment. – by sb
|not so simple sb… (2:26pm est wed jul 11 2001)
there is a "little thing" called……religious beliefs.
many religious beliefs downright prohibit any form of birth control (including abstinence). in this context birth control amounts to nothing more than killing a human….period. and you will never, repeat never, convince them otherwise.
i personally don't subscribe to any of these beleif systems, however, i do know people who do and would not attempt to force my viewpoints upon them either.
hell, during an early attempt at teaching birth control in india (i think), concerning the introduction of condoms, there was an abhorent backlash against it. after months of analyzing the cause, it was discovered that it wasn't because of the religious overtones i mentioned above, but because the condoms where colored white (a symbol of fertility and re-birth). once different colored condoms were introduced, they were welcomed, used, and the resulting population decline was noticable.
this one example just shows that the solution to a problem may seem simple on the surface, but there may be many variable to take into account to make it effective.
we americans are so conditioned by the mass media to expect an instant fix or solution, many times we fail to realize that most problems require a long-term complicated solution.
– by the watcher
|smug (2:41pm est wed jul 11 2001)
birth control out of a teach the world to use a pc topic ?? its like a meeting of mensa here .. who are we to force change on anyone .. for years those " third world " countries had a tried and true method of living.. work the land.. feed the family.. make more family to work the land..and when your old.. your family will take care of you. so now that is not working well for them.. but how do you change something that has been going on for so long ?? you dont.. what you do is educate and let them learn for themselves how to change the lifestyle. the more you know the more options you will have.. and with that.. the more access they have to a large knowlege base the more they will learn. what is the best way to access large amounts of knowlege with ease ?? right now.. www.
seems like it would work..is it perfect ?? nope.. but would it help ?? yep. if you know there is more out there.. you may want to see it for yourself. – by soulsystym
|sb (3:49pm est wed jul 11 2001)
you should be on a forced reproduction prevention program, sb. – by freedom
|salaryman: (4:01pm est wed jul 11 2001)
i spend all day telling companies about subsides and what not, i am aware that it is generally a subsidy but as this country slides into a service provider and not a product producing nation we will subsidize most of the manufacturing outside of this country..this is why there are programs to help companies create jobs within the manufacturing world within this country and incentives to keep the work in this country…ironic really that there are programs to help do this after we opened up nafta to "stimulate" the economy when in reality we stimulated the ability to pollute other nations….damn it i lost my point – by aelaid
|as i look up (4:10pm est wed jul 11 2001)
and re-read what sb had said about mandated birth control, i do agree with alot of the points he has made, but unfortunatly that whole religion things rears its ugly head and puts the boot to any effective program that would curb breeding. the concept of birthcontrol for welfare recipients is also another concept that should be looked into but again people view this as "abhorent" but the concept of more crack babies isnt?? – by aelaid
|no food + large families… (4:33pm est wed jul 11 2001)
… doesn't make for very good math. people are made of matter, and matter doesn't just appear out of nowhere. if people were starving, they wouldn't have the substanance to have children. the problem isn't birth control – it's food control. the population reaches 3 billion, so we find a way to feed 6 billion. needless to say that after 20 years, the population is at 6 billion. then, we "have" to find a way to feed 7 billion. any increase in production to feed an excess population just leads to a further increase in population. for those that will try to argue that if that's true, then why does the us have so much food and a slower growth rate than poor countries, and i'll gladly point out that the principle doesn't state that the surplus population will come where there is the most wealth. – by firstname.lastname@example.com
|?! (4:46pm est wed jul 11 2001)
considering the u.s. ranked 16th on the u.n.'s poverty index, i don't know if it makes any sense for americans to discuss how they're going to use their technology to combat poverty in other countries. what has your technological prowess done for your own nation's starving families? – by thinkglobalactlocal
|education, education, education… (5:06pm est wed jul 11 2001)
here's a case study or two for you:
angola and mozambique, both located in sub-saharan africa, and both portuguese colonies, received their independence in 1975. at the time, the number of people with college degrees in both countries combined was less than 5,000. under the portuguese, massive numbers of people were "relocated" to collective farms in an effort to boost agricultural production. it was almost impossible for native africans to gain an education outside of the few missionary schools that existed. those who did get an education generally ended up fighting for freedom from portugal – wars in both countries started in the mid-sixties. ten years of war combined with complicated internal political situations led to civil wars that ensued shortly after the portuguese left. the war in mozambique ended in 1994. the war in angola is ongoing, eating up monetary resources, time, and lives. in both cases the opportunites for education have been very limited. there is a huge need for trained doctors, civil servants, blue-collar and white-collar workers in almost every sector of the economy. where will the current generation of school children get their education?
the problem with issues like these is everyone thinks they know how to solve the problem but very few people have actually studied the issues. would you tell a c++ programmer how to do his job if you were a mcse? people who study these things can be just as geeky as a computer nerd… – by polysci
|the un (5:08pm est wed jul 11 2001)
is not the the united states. heck, the us owes the un a billion dollars. – by asdf
|thinkglobalactlocal…. (5:19pm est wed jul 11 2001)
good point. considering the us is the wealthiest country on earth, there should be no hungry americans. i find it very disturbing that there are americans who work fuul-time and still can't afford the basics or have to choose between food or heat.
maybe we could do without another damner aircraft carrier (we have 18!) and feed some of our own. – by thinking
|xeon 900's to afghanistan!!! (5:37pm est wed jul 11 2001)
hahahaha – by the mad admin
|uhg (6:01pm est wed jul 11 2001)
i think americans need to see the problems at home rather than looking at the problems of other countries. has anyone been to the applacian mountains lately there are few schools there is no running water and no electricity. and american's educational standard are terrible wes bes dum. there are more important issues than www access.
sorry if someone else uses this name – by tekk
|i am silent (6:07pm est wed jul 11 2001)
everyone said it all – by rax
|rax , are you sure? (6:09pm est wed jul 11 2001)
did my comment speak for you too?
– by amazed mad amin
|yep amazed mad amin (6:37pm est wed jul 11 2001)
we should send the third world our crapy processors. it's better than what they have now. – by rax
|the real solution (7:33pm est wed jul 11 2001)
forget birth control in the water. mandatory sterility for all males. and i don't mean just in third world countries. all males. everywhere.
i'm sure by now you've all heard about the australian researchers who've figured out how to fertilize human eggs using genetic material from any cell in the body. it's still a little way off from being perfected, but once it is, i say sterilize all men!
think about it. sex no longer leads to pregnancy. the only way to get pregnant is to go to your doctor, who scrapes some skin off the back of your neck and injects some cells into your wife's egg. no more teen pregnancy. if a teenager wants to get pregnant, she'd have to get her parents to sign a consent form for the doctor. no more accidental or rape pregnancies, therefore no more need for abortion. and, consequently, the end to the eternal abortion debate! the elimination of unplanned pregnancies means a reduction in the population boom, both in third world countries and everywhere else. come to think of it, let's take it a step further. before the doctor performs the procedure, he runs a quick financial check, to make sure the parents can actually afford a child. perhaps they should take a basic parenting course. maybe a psychological profile to ensure they're capable of raising children who aren't going to steal their parents' guns and go shoot up an elementary school.
well, okay, i'm getting carried away with this idea. but i like the mandatory sterility thing.
(and yes, i'm only joking about this. well, mostly.)
|it must be late in the day rary (8:20pm est wed jul 11 2001)
because i think your on to something there. jesse jackson would be a happy man today if this was working today. however you might get some mad man out there who would abduct women to have his babies. – by rax
|be carefull for what you'all ask (11:57pm est wed jul 11 2001)
although the solution of birth control is the solution, we have to remeber that the world goes round and round, and the future is not written… – by sfx_ns
|instant solution (1:53pm est thu jul 12 2001)
global thermonuclear war will eliminat all of mankind's problems in about 20 minutes.
solutions are not always optimal. – by icesnake frostfyre
|birth control (10:22am est fri jul 20 2001)
bloody hell – i can see education is needed in some of the poorer countries. it seems so narrow minded to think there is a simple solution to such a complex problem.
put yourself in their shoes – do you really think that they want to have lots of children then watch them die? they may be poorly educated but are not stupid. perhaps they have children to work the land, and because the death rate is so high. they need hands to help them…
all i am saying is put yourself in their shoes with their upbringing and think about how you would feel about your rights being infringed upon. it is easy to look down upon a situation and criticize it. just think about why people smoke, do drugs, or alcohol…it is easy to say well why don't they stop, but the situations are so complex there is not one simple solution. – by officeworker
|oh and about technology (10:23am est fri jul 20 2001)
i guess it is important but i can't help but think there are more important things – like food – by officewurker
|space vs. poverty (10:14pm est wed jun 04 2003)
how much do people spend on space development in a year… and with all that money couldnt we feed billions of poverty struck people? – by science project
|science project reply (10:16pm est wed jun 04 2003)
umm…. i really dont know. does anyone else? – by nikki
|science project reply #2 (10:19pm est wed jun 04 2003)
i personally think money is better spent on our world and it's problems instead of space research, even though satilites in space give us television and all that stuff. any one else have an opinion? – by nikki
|poverty 'n stuff (10:23pm est wed jun 04 2003)
yes i agree totally. i mean how can people ignore the fact that 2/3s of our population is living in poverty? – by heyhey
|please please say something (10:26pm est wed jun 04 2003)
i think this is boring you people suck! – by you suck
|you are very ignorant (10:28pm est wed jun 04 2003)
if you think this is boring then you must be boing yourself – by geek boy
|fine screw off (10:30pm est wed jun 04 2003)
f*ck you guys – by you suck
|i agree with you (8:50am est wed sep 10 2003)
re! – by judith
|space solution (8:02pm est sun apr 25 2004)
at this point i think it would be a waste of time and resources if we divert all the effort we have put in to the space program to suddenly divert it to solving poverty and starvation problems on earth. my reason for this is that with a only a little more development we can start bringing an unimaginable amount of wealth in the form of asteroids back to the earth. with all these raw materials we could then afford to give almost all those people an education and jobs. perhapes as colonists on mars or asteroids? i also believe that all this could have been done cheaper and more effienctly if people in the governement would act quickly and make things get done to help out others instead of just making sure things that help themselves get done quickly. im not saying that every governement working is like that, just that there are enough of them in "right" positions that the programs that would make a difference get stopped before they can do any good. – by thilicynweb
|goverment and jobs (10:25am est sun sep 18 2005)
my personal opinion on the situation that we have allowed our goverment to create for us working poor people is like giving a child control of a major corporation.
we allowed it to happen now who is going
all of us
when jobs are sent overseas and the
stop allowing our goverment to kill us!
if we do not take a part in what is
g w could care less about the american
he has created the situation we find
the goverment should be focusing on jobs
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Nearly half of SunTrust's (STI) $1 billion settlement with federal agencies will help bolster the Federal Housing Administration's mortgage insurance fund.
Though the FHA was not expected to tap Treasury for additional funding this year, the SunTrust settlement puts the agency on much better financial footing.
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FHA's share of mortgage originations has fallen dramatically in the past year to roughly 15%, and is now below 2002 levels. Galante has stressed that the agency will not roll back its 1.35% annual mortgage insurance premium or its 1.75% upfront premium. Though such a change would make loans more affordable, the FHA had to raise premiums to strengthen its insurance fund, which must maintain a 2% surplus.
SunTrust had previously disclosed it expected a settlement in February, and has already set aside reserves for it.
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The $172.4-billion-asset Atlanta bank knew that as many half of the FHA loans it originated did not adhere to agency guidelines, the Justice Department said.
SunTrust admitted that from 2006 to early 2012, it originated home loans that did not meet FHA's guidelines, and failed to have a quality control program of any consequence. The bank also failed to self-report to HUD that it had uncovered defective loans.
The Justice Department said that SunTrust's management described its own quality control program as "severely flawed" and "ineffective." Further, the volume of problem loans was "excessive," and the errors rates were "elevated" and at an "unacceptable level."
SunTrust admitted that numerous audits and other documents disseminated to its management from 2009 to 2012 had described significant flaws and inadequacies in its origination, underwriting and quality control processes.
William H. Rogers Jr., SunTrust's chairman and chief executive, said in a press release that he was "pleased to have resolved these legacy mortgage matters."
He did not directly address the allegations by the Justice Department that management contributed to so many failures.
The bank said it has made "significant improvements to its mortgage underwriting processes and internal controls," including increased training.
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