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Hillary Clinton and the Obama Administration have determined to increase the level of sanctions on Iran. Clinton said she had hoped it would not come to this, but that there is now no alternative, the Iranian government just took things too far.
Unless the Iranian government gives up its nuclear ambitions by this coming Friday, the new sanctions will go into effect.
The first new sanction to hit the Iranians will be a prohibition on enriching uranium between the hours of 2-4 pm. Clinton said she is confident this punishing measure will be enough to bring Iran to its senses, but suggested that if that is not the case, the US is prepared to go much further with a second wave of sanctions prohibiting the enrichment of uranium between the hours of 2-4:30 pm. But Clinton sincerely hopes it will not come to that.
Another sanction being considered by Washington is forbidding Iran from watching prime-time American television. Clinton insisted that not knowing what happened in the latest season of Desperate Housewives would be just too excruciating for the Iranian public, sparking a rebellion against the mullahs.
Clinton went on to say that if the television ban did not bear fruit, the US would then have no choice but to resort to military options, and would forthwith suspend the distribution to Iran of such cinematic classics as "Saving Private Ryan", "Band of Brothers", and "Pearl Harbor".
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Market bulls, beware.The stock market\'s push to another round of record highs has hidden a \"rotten rotation\" that belies investor fears that the economic-growth story isn\'t all it\'s cracked up to be, argues Mike Ingram, market strategist at London-based BGC Brokers, in a note.
Ingram highlights how bulls are now arguing that there is more equity volatility than indexes suggest. It might seem odd that bulls are actively talking up the kind of volatility that investors — often wrongly, according to Ingram — equate with increased risk. But their conclusion is always \"unambiguously upbeat,\" he says, with bulls arguing that markets aren\'t complacent and that investors are very much engaged and placing active bets on future growth.
Needless to say, Ingram isn\'t convinced:
It is notable that some of the best-performing sectors in equity markets this year are highly defensive — utilities and health care — while more economically sensitive sectors such as industrials and banks have struggled. In this regard at least, markets have yet to reflect the recovery that economists have been forecasting. Indeed the consensus view that investors position themselves in more cyclically exposed names did little better than pace the market in Q1 2014 and actually underperformed in the last quarter, even in the U.S. where growth seems reasonably entrenched.
He also notes that value stocks are still struggling to outperform growth stocks, which is worrying \"because one would normally expect 'value' to re-rate as economic growth broadens out and the premium that investors are willing to pay for growth stocks falls.\"
\"This hasn\'t really happened,\" Ingram says. He observes that even after the occasional \"growth scare\" over the past few months, notably on the tech-heavy, and therefore growth-heavy, Nasdaq Composite, the index is still poised to challenge its 14-year-old, dot-com-era high.
It\'s not just equities that are flashing cautious signals, he says. Long-term bonds have defied predictions for a rout to instead rally this year. He writes:
\"At the most recent FOMC in the U.S. the committee lowered its estimate for long-term interest rates, which was initially interpreted as a \'dovish Fed\' — presumably my much of the same crew that are behind the 'bullish rotation.'
Given that the Fed's inflation target remains at 2%, the correct interpretation is that long-term growth is impaired. Coupled with an overdue reappraisal of when the Fed's first rate hike may occur, this is hardly bullish for growth assets.
Ingram says worries over the long-term sustainability of economic growth are never easily overcome, with factors including productivity, consumer behavior and the functioning of post-crisis credit markets all set to play determining roles in the global economic recovery.
In the meantime, second-quarter earnings results will play an important part in determining whether markets find a firmer footing, he says. That\'s particularly true for Europe, Ingram says, where earnings forecasts have fallen for four straight years.
So a solid round of earnings could be \"just enough to take markets to new heights,\" Ingram says, but he warns that this might simply be a tactical call.
\"I cannot help but feel that this market is living on borrowed time. The rotation we have seen thus far looks rotten. It might easily presage ever-decreasing circles,\" he writes.
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It's good to be back from a holiday break filled with the usual overindulgence — too much rich food, family drama and cookie sprinkles inhabiting every nook in my kitchen.
More than anything, my life recently has been consumed by concerns over our family's ailing dog, Petey, who for the past two years has swung from near-death to recovery and back again so many times I've lost count.
This time around, we were nearly resigned that he wouldn't make it through New Year's, but as I type this, he's lying beside me, sending occasional fragrant reminders of his presence my way.
According to the Chinese calendar, the next Year of the Dog is 2018. But in my house, it's always the year of the dog.
Like so many of our Newport Beach neighbors, we are dog people. We meticulously monitor our pooch's well-being, take him to the finest veterinarians and prioritize our schedules around his daily walks. Since he's taken sick, I've even adopted the habit of whipping up vet-approved home-cooked meals for him in hopes that the wholesome food will help settle his delicate system.
Yes, we Newporters love our dogs, and I'd challenge any other community in the world to top our devotion.
I recently bought a collection of essays, "The Big New Yorker Book of Dogs"; the forward is by the brilliant Malcolm Gladwell ("Blink," "Outliers"). But despite the wonderful compositions, the book often displays an overtly New York perspective on dog-rearing — pithy, cynical, dripping with satiric wit, yet also somewhat guilty. In Gladwell's introduction, he writes that in buying the book, readers have revealed that they are "as unhealthily involved in the emotional life of dogs as the rest of us are."
I'd like to posit that in Newport Beach, we harbor no such inner conflict about our canine companions. We are sincere, unapologetic dog-lovers who buy doggie strollers, car seats and designer shoulder bags without a shred of irony and absent any soul-searching regarding how we humans selfishly bred dogs to be our trusty sidekicks.
I have no data to back this up, but I'd be willing to bet that Newport Beach also has more gourmet dog-food joints per capita than anywhere else in the world. Our dogs get to live in homes with ocean views, not some dark, shoebox-sized apartment with a potted plant the only sign of greenery. What do we have to feel guilty about?
A good friend who relocated from Newport Beach to Manhattan a couple of years ago is acutely aware that the move wasn't the best for her two black Labs, who now spend most of their time at her in-laws' house in New Jersey. When even New Jersey seems like a more attractive option, you know there's a problem.
Our Petey, a Texan by birth, moved to Orange County with his first owner when he was about a year old. Unable to keep him, the young woman put him up for adoption through a rescue network, and that's where we found him, a lovable lug that's a mix of yellow Lab, golden retriever, and something mysterious, but possibly chow, because he has a big purple tongue. It was love at first lick.
I'll never forget his first day with us. He bounded out of the car and into the house, making himself quite at home. Over the next few months he ate through practically every soft object he could get his teeth into, from sofa cushions to my younger son's favorite stuffed animal, Piggy, which he tried to bury in our backyard.
Petey isn't a jeweled-collar kind of dog, but he's not a super macho type either, and he's certainly no canine Einstein; he never could figure out how to play fetch. But he's a sweet, sensitive soul who shies from more aggressive dogs, thrives on affection, and shakes like a San Andreas aftershock during visits to the vet. Lately he trembles so forcefully his teeth rattle.
Now nearly blind, plagued by what I'll delicately call digestive issues, and hobbled by neurological problems that cause his back end to droop, Petey is physically but a shadow of his younger self. We shove a pharmacy-load of pills down his unwilling throat each day, and have tried a countless number of diets to try to restore some of the 30 pounds he's shed from his peak weight.
But in spirit, he's his old tail-wagging self, always angling for a belly scratching and dancing in excited circles when it's walk time.
As I write this, I'm thinking it's about that time. We take our daily jaunt around the trails near my home, me marveling at the lovely Back Bay while he sniffs at bushes and starts at scurrying squirrels and rabbits. I used to complain about him pulling on the leash; now we both take a more leisurely pace.
For however much time Petey has left, I am grateful. Our dogs might be extensions of our egos, and if I were a New Yorker, I might caustically examine my conflicted relationship with the canine species.
But I reject that kind of reflection. Here in Newport Beach, we are unabashed in our love for our dogs. And in our hearts, we know doggone well that they return the sentiment.
PATRICE APODACA is a Newport-Mesa public school parent and former Los Angeles Times staff writer. She is also a regular contributor to Orange Coast magazine. She lives in Newport Beach.


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"(Now is probably as good a time as any to note that, like the Village Voice, the thirteen other papers its parent company owns throughout the US, and the vast majority of alternative weeklies, the Express carries escort ads. We consider this part of our identity as a sex-positive paper.)" F*cking seriously? SERIOUSLY? No wonder you attempted a puff-piece on the privileged little psychopaths who are more concerned with protecting their bank accounts than they are with protecting marginalized women and children from exploitation. Wow. Just wow.
I am very saddened that Nat Bates, and his Chevron co-hart, Gary Bell, will be on the city council for four years. It's a wonder to me why these people care more about their own silver-lined pockets than this city that has so much potential, and that has come a long way just in the last few years with the progressives on the council. It's also a wonder to me that they prefer to be on the side of a huge corporation that gave Mitt Romney twenty-five million dollars to his campaign. Bates is a player. Just look at his signs: "Obama/Bates". He glad hands the African American population in Richmond to get their votes, and he doesn't really give a damn about them. He doesn't live in their neighborhoods. He rubs shoulders with the rich and powerful.
Chevron wants Richmond to be a dump. That way they can do whatever they want regarding emission standards and upgrades. If Richmond goes backwards, they are happy because everyone will be struggling so much to just keep their heads above water. Shame on Bates, Bell, and Booze. They are pawns in a very dangerous game with a powerful corporation.
As of Tuesday night Measure B1 is now at 66.19%, with less than a 2,500 vote margin between winning and losing. Not sure how many provisional ballots there are left to count but it may be a mathematic impossibility for it to pull ahead at this point. There is still the option of a recount, however, if it gets any closer.
I totally agree with all of the sex positive empowering comments about sex work. I am also actively engaged in prevention and aftercare efforts to end/heal commercially sexually exploited children (CSEC) in Oakland. In response to some of the comments on just targeting those who buy and sell underage people for sex, I am interested to know your thoughts on separating out this issue.
Many people exploiting children are using the same tools (Redbook, craigslist, etc.) and working in the same area (International Blvd., Richmond, Sacramento...). Other than eliminating poverty so that people have economic options, improving our education system (overall, and by improving sexual health and healthy relationship skills for youth), and addressing our broken foster care system and the way we respond to children with abuse cases in the system and homeless youth (three groups that are very vulnerable to CSEC), how can this population really be singled out? Particularly for the exploiters? How do we only reach exploiters who go after children?
The way I see it, there is a demand for sex work and children are extremely vulnerable to being brought in to meet that demand. This can happen through kidnapping, or through a manipulative man who makes a child feel special and provides them with affection and clothing that they did not have access to, or a child may chose to be involved in sex work for money or as a coping mechanism to abuse they experienced in the home, or because the media has made it seem cool (that applies more to being a "pimp" usually). Many people who are involved in sex work started before they were 18 for various reasons. I think people have a right to be involved in sex work, and I also think that the industry does not support the protection of children, it thrives on their vulnerability in order to meet the demand. Would legalizing sex work solve these problems? Could the legalization be linked to the prevention of children becoming CSEC? Would sex workers support efforts to protect children?
I also did not support 35 because I am hoping that we can come up with a more meaningful way to discourage exploiters of children than by putting them in a cell. Exploitation will always exist as long as there is capitalism and the prison industrial complex is our convenient way of putting people aside who get in the way. It does not solve anything.
I am thoroughly disgusted by the incredibly expensive campaign of misinformation put out by the Oakland Zoo in their attempts to pass Measure A1. Today I got two robo-calls from Kelly Sorenson, head of the Ventano Wildlife Society (think Condor reintroductions). Kelly stated that we shouldn't be swayed by "lies" from opponents, and that we should "join him" in voting for Measure A1. But Kelly isn't an Alameda Co resident.
I returned the favor and called Kelly today. I informed him that he should have spent a bit more time educating himself before becoming a shill for the Zoo.
Last week, I received an expensive glossy flyer touting the support of Barbara Lee, who in this case does NOT speak for me, and the S.F. Chronicle, whose reporters received several behind the scenes zoo tours. Awww, lookit all the cute animals! And there goes journalistic integrity.
Buses have that "poor starving lion" cartoon on their sides, billboards around Oakland do, too. In fact, I would say hands down, the Oakland Zoo has spent more money locally than anyone on any other campaign.
When that kind of money and blanketing disinformation campaign is being waged, you have to wonder why. Over a million bucks and counting will buy a lotta ZooPreme for the lion. Perhaps the real reason is Zoo Director Joel Parrot's megalomania…he hopes to have "the largest zoo in NA" by expanding the Zoo into pristine areas of upper Knowland Park.
Not on my dime.
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Measure J will be paid for by people who pay property taxes. I'm seeing figures of $60 per 100k of property value. I own a house in Oakland but have no income; it would cost me hundreds of dollars more than the taxes that already cost me about 1/3 of my annual expenditures. I can't afford this!
I see that Jerry Brown wants me to tax myself for his measure 30. I also see he's endorsed Ignacio De La Fuente who is clearly scum. So why should I trust him on anything else?
I keep thinking I should just vote against all the taxes. There's no place for me to get the money to pay them with!
I know people are so blind!!!
You are right this does sound like Mario Juarez.
Juarez really? All the stuff you talk about Ignacio and you go and endorse Mario 'east oakland crook' Juarez.
Kaplan help Quan. I am VOTING FOR IGNACIO. GO AND VOTE.
Being against Ranked Choice Voting is not a bad thing. Or do you think Quan is doing a good job? And would she have won w/o IRV?
I was completely shocked and dismayed last October when Rebecca Kaplan voted AGAINST Ignacio De La Fuente's proposed gang injunctions and youth curfews. This vote shows that Kaplan is completely out-of-touch with the fact that Oakland has one of the highest violent crime rates in the nation and that crime is by far the city's most dire problem. I voted for Kaplan in 2008, but I will not vote for her again until she shows that she is serious about fighting crime.
Got to take issue with your endorsement of Pete Stark, which was a safe pick but not too thoughtful. It's past time for a change in CA 15, as Pete Stark, God bless him and all, is just too old. It's OK to retire, really, it is. Time for new blood and Eric Swalwell has just that. Yes he's young and quickly gaining experience. But do we really need career politicians? I'd much rather have new faces and new ideas, continually. Also, given the right tilt of things, how effective is liberal Pete going to be. What's he done in the last 2 years. Swalwell has an opportunity to reach across the aisle and start building partnerships, particularly on the upcoming reauthorization of the Federal Transportation Bill, which will have a key impact in the Tri Valley. I'm supporting Eric!
I voted for Tolbert, Kapland was my second choice. Love ranked choice voting! I mean I voted for her because she has served thepublic and you all have made it a two person race. Looking at the ballot I wish you had discussed some of the other options as well. It is a disservice not to. As for IDLF...it is way past his time to go.
Yes, in short: To hell with this guy. One thousand percent.
No, that doesn't quite cover it; I have an 11th.
11. He put settling a vendetta above the interests of his district and Oakland schools.
In 2000, when a highly respected developer wanted to reuse the original portion of the Montgomery Building for housing, he was determined to see it demolished because "preservationist" had previously prevented him from demolishing for a shopping mall. The developers deal was so good for the city with great support from labor. that he had to come up with proposal to stop it—give it to the school district so he could frame it as, "preservationists against school children."
So instead of a revitalized Fruitvale with 540 new housing units, 20% affordable, in a magnificent restored Montgomery Ward building 10 minutes from BART, we have a school, which at another site would have cost about $15 million, costing more than $50 million! De la Fuente was essentially willing to bomb his own district to settle a vendetta. He remains a symbol of an elected official who prevents Oakland from being all it can be.
The Oakland Tribune and East Bay Express recommendations for Oakland School Board lack any kind of substantive analysis the free and informed voters of Oakland deserve. On the surface they are petty endorsements. But as we look further we see these candidates are receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars funneled through Great Oakland Schools PAC or GO by SuperPAC's like the Wichita Kansas oil tycoons Koch brothers and the CA Charter Schools Association PAC. These SuperPAC's and the candidates you endorsed (London, Hinton-Hodge, Torres and Harris) are simply business people promoting Charter Schools, which Oakland already has 40 and counting. Anyone opposed to Tony Smith and Jody London's closing 5 elementary schools on 1,000 children according to your endorsements are not deemed fit for office. It is really a sad state of affairs when you have local newspapers so critical of those who dare to speak out against this assault on our public education system. We can do better for Our Children by electing Thearse Pecot in District One, Mike Hutchinson in District 5 and Alice Spearman in District 7.
In my humble opinion; I don't think anyone knows their political candidates. We as a society, have reached and acceptted the position of selecting the lessor of evils. Shameful! We elevate people to these power positions to decide processes and furture growh for us based on what? Their lies and continued broken promises? I am so sick of all the negative political advertisements. Why can't a candidate just state(truthfully) what their record is and what they will do, or at least attempt, for whom they represent? Why? Because it is not in the humane nature to do so. I will be so glad when this "election" (or erection) period is over and we can all get back to improving our own lives, along with others...and watching sports on television. Laugh! You'll feel better.:)
Wow. Until his mailer arrived, I hadn't known anything about this guy. Outside, it's a "scare" piece talking about crime, and inside it turns into an ugly list of terrible things about Kaplan, emphatically listed as "True!"
As soon as I got to one I remembered, from a newspaper article, I realized that it was NOT true -- no, she did not say Oakland cops are pedophiles -- this was just too much sleaze for me; I decided not to vote for this guy. I mean, if he can't keep from telling obvious lies in the course of saying hello, I don't think it's going to get any better.
Thanks to this article for MORE of the ugly stuff on this guy. Yuk!
Oh, and Jerry Brown endorses him? What a shame.
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text: Auckland - Top seeds David Ferrer and Philipp Kohlschreiber both survived scares to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP men's tournament in Auckland on Wednesday.Defending champion and number one seed Ferrer suffered a mid-match slump as he came under pressure from Lu Yen-Hsun of Taiwan in the warm-up event for next week's Australian Open, eventually grinding out a 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 victory."The court was very fast and sometimes I couldn't defend, but anyway, I won the match," a relieved Ferrer said.Chasing a record-equalling fourth Auckland title, the Spanish world number five made a perfect start by breaking Lu in the second game, aided by three double faults from his opponent.The dogged Lu broke back seven games later, only for Ferrer immediately to regain his advantage and take the first set 6-4.But the Spaniard's serve misfired in the second and Lu, ranked 60 in the world, helped himself to a double break, claiming the set 6-2 to force a decider.Ferrer regrouped and won the set 6-3 to set up a quarter-final on Thursday with Slovak Lukas Lacko, who defeated eighth seed Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil 6-3, 7-5.Kohlschreiber, the second seed, was also unconvincing and committed 52 unforced errors and four double faults in a rusty 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 6-3 win over Colombian Alejandro Falla.The German managed an early break and appeared to be cruising as he raced to a 5-2 lead in the first set before Falla broke back to force a tie-break, which the German comfortably won 7-4.But Falla, a quarter-finalist here last year, continued to press Kohlschreiber in the second, breaking the world number 19's serve in the 10th game to claim the set 6-4.Kohlschreiber finally took control to win the third set 6-3, with the German opening up a double break over Falla as his ground shots finally found their range."It was very tough, Alejandro played very good points and it was very difficult for me to hang in there," he said. "In the end, I was very happy with my performance."Kohlschreiber, the 2008 Auckland champion, will face Belgian veteran Xavier Malisse in the quarters.There were no form problems for former world number seven Gael Monfils, who never looked threatened as he disposed of Australian qualifier Greg Jones 6-4, 6-2.The Frenchman, whose ranking plummeted to 77 while he was sidelined with a knee injury, was back to his acrobatic best, showing no sign of discomfort as he threw himself around the court."Obviously I was moving great, so I'm happy and pleased with my performance," he said.A wild card entry in Auckland, Monfils lines up against Tommy Haas in the last eight after the German third seed downed Igor Sijsling 6-3, 6-4.Fourth seed Sam Querrey defeated Belgium's Olivier Rochus 7-5, 6-3 to set up a quarter-final with Jesse Levine of Canada.Results of the Heineken Open on Wednesday:Second roundDavid Ferrer (ESP x1) bt Lu Yen-Hsun (TPE) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER x2) bt Alejandro Falla (COL) 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 6-3Sam Querrey (USA x4) bt Olivier Rochus (BEL) 7-5, 6-3Xavier Malisse (BEL) bt Santiago Giraldo (COL) 7-6 (8/6), 6-4Lukas Lacko (SVK) bt Thomaz Bellucci (BRA x8) 6-3 7-5Jesse Levine (CAN) bt Brian Baker (USA) 7-5, 6-4Gael Monfils (FRA) bt Greg Jones (AUS) 6-4, 6-2Tommy Haas (GER x3) bt Igor Sijsling (NED) 6-3, 6-4


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Dear Dan Snyder:
I read with dismay the other day about the latest blow to your storied football franchise, the Washington Redskins. It seems you hired a liberal blogger named Ben Tribbett to defend the team against growing calls to change its controversial name, and this Tribbett quit the cause after just two weeks, citing personal attacks against him on Twitter and Facebook that distracted from the important business of protecting the Redskin tradition.
I have to tell you that this saddens me for our nation, Mr. Snyder. Who ever heard of a blogger turning down an actual paycheck? And if a guy can't turn to social media for reasoned, dispassionate debate without having it degenerate into name-calling and distortion, then, by God, where can he turn?
In any event, I am writing to respectfully offer myself up for the job. You need a strategy, Mr. Snyder, and I believe I can help.
Let me first be direct about this, one paleface to another: Your critics are winning. They turned you into the butt of jokes in March, after you wrote that open letter to "Redskins Nation" saying that you or your staff had visited no less than 26 Native American reservations on a sensitivity tour. They ruthlessly mocked your plan to pacify Native American resistance by doling out money and drinking water, even though I watched a lot of "F Troop" as a kid, and I'm pretty sure that's worked before.
Then you suffered another setback in the public relations war when the U.S. patent office canceled six of the team's patents, saying the name was offensive and shouldn't be afforded copyright protection. This means that anyone can now sell Redskins hats and T-shirts without even licensing the name, which would be a real problem, except that you and I both know that no kid really wants to buy merchandise from a perennial loser whose team colors are medical-waste red and jaundice yellow. It's like wearing the Ebola virus.
But make no mistake: This battle isn't over yet. Our country's oldest institutions don't change just because evolving social attitudes create popular pressure that can't be ignored. I mean, look at all that hoopla over gay marriage. It's not like anyone's jumping aboard that train all of a sudden, right?
No, what you need to do, Mr. Snyder, is go on the offensive, rather than simply being offensive. People always need some politically incorrect scapegoat, some cultural symbol they can kick around for being insufficiently sensitive. And if you don't want that symbol to be your Redskins, then you've got to give them some other piñata to poke at.
Other sports teams are a great place to start. Why should the Redskins get scalped when you've got all these other Native American mascots? Braves fans do so much ay-ay-aying in Atlanta that no buffalo would come within 200 miles of the place, and I don't see anybody there visiting reservations and handing out blankets. Granted, if you're Cleveland, you don't have a lot of good options for team names to replace the Indians. This is a city that calls its football team the Browns. Why isn't anybody offended by that?
And how about the Vancouver Canucks? We drove Ed Muskie out of the presidential race in 1972 just for allegedly using the word (he didn't), and here's an entire hockey team skating around wearing it on their jerseys, like a giant middle finger.
How do you think a certain segment of Somalis feels about the Pittsburgh Pirates or the Oakland Raiders? How about the two professional teams known as the Giants? For your information, coastal elites, gigantism is a serious condition, often accompanied by circulatory or skeletal problems. It's in Wikipedia.
And since we're on the subject, shouldn't the Los Angeles Lakers take a long look in the mirror? No, the name isn't culturally insensitive, but I'm just saying, it's offensively inane. There isn't a lake worth mentioning for a hundred miles around. That's like renaming Washington's team the "Statesmen."
But this isn't just about sports teams. The Redskins are an American icon, and there are plenty of other beloved icons in the culture that seem to get a free pass while you, sir, buckle under the burden of social progress. Take, for instance, Ronald McDonald, with his unkempt orange hair and big, bulbous clown nose. Is that supposed to be an Irish guy? And have you ever actually watched Super Mario Brothers? They make the Sopranos look like a training video for cultural sensitivity.
Then there's the much-loved story of a reindeer named Rudolph, who's going to ruin Christmas with his problematic nose, and who's sent away, in the movie versions, because he wants to date the coach's all-American daughter, so instead he leaves town with an aspiring dentist named Hermey. If that's not anti-Semitism, I really don't know what is.
We can at least buy you some time here if we tip the conversation in a different direction. And that's all you can really hope to get in the end: a little more time.
Because the thing is, Dan — can I call you Dan? — sooner or later, no matter how long you hold it off, you're likely going to have to change the name of this team, or maybe sell it to someone who will. That's not just because we've grown into a country that no longer considers it useful or polite to make emblems of people based on the pigment of their skin. It's also because your football franchise — unlike the Braves or the Blackhawks — just feels like one big nostalgia trip. You've so mismanaged it at this point that when people think of the Redskins, they think back to the glory days of the 1970s; the logo itself takes us back to the time of Archie Bunker and Phyllis Schlafly.
And no one wants to go back to those days of bigotry and bullying. We're a country that moves forward, if not always in a straight line.
So you might as well start thinking about a new name, something historically resonant and close enough to the original so you won't have to change too much. How about the "Washington Red Scare?" You think the Nationals have something going with that adorable Teddy Roosevelt mascot. Imagine how wild people will go when Joe McCarthy chases a bunch of Russians all over the field, under the logo of a wiretapped phone.
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As an attorney in multiple states (California and Louisiana) there are many overlapping rules and theory of law that are transferable from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. However, there are many local and state wide idiosyncrasies that are not necessarily taught in law school or not easily attainable for pro se or pro per litigants. This post has some helpful tips regarding filing a law suit.
California is a jurisdiction of forms. The State Bar has gone to great lengths to make a form for just about any situation. In that same light there are many that overlap and you nearly need a law degree just to navigate through the long list. The California Courts also have very helpful information regarding the legal process and all of the different procedural devices used by lawyers.
A typical checklist for items needed when you file your civil case are 1) Complaint, 2) Civil Cover Sheet, 3) Summons, and 4) Receipt and Acknowledgement. The complaint is your main document to be filed. This is where the Plaintiff lists out all of the facts and causes of action that related to the allegations being asserted in the suit. The complaint is the lawsuit itself and will be a part of the public record. The Civil Cover Sheet is a mandatory form that needs to accompany any new filing. This tells the clerk what type of case is being filed. Next is the Summons. This document tells the court and the opposition who is being sued and what that person/entity's legal rights are with regard to an answer. Lastly is a handy little form that I like to include called Notice and Acknowledgment of Receipt. This form allows for you to mail serve the Summons and Complaint on your adversary saving time and money. If the defendant does not reply within 20 days, it will be obligated to pay for your service fees. The normal delay to respond to a suit is 30 days.
Once you get your complaint filed you will want to serve your adversary with the documents to complete the process. You can use the Notice form listed above but if that fails then you will have to hire a process server to get the suit to the defendant. Regardless of how you serve them the clerk of court requires proof of service. This too is another form, Proof of Service of Summons. This helpful form has a long check list of methods of possible service. You make sure you followed one of the statutory required methods, file your proof and then your law suit has formally begun. You then must wait for your adversary to answer.
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The RocLok Hide A Key Lock Box Rock Safe is very realistic looking rock that allows you to safely and conveniently store keys outside your home. It has an all-weather, water-resistant design that will last for years and years. The locking lid features 3-digit combination lock that is required to access the inner contents of the storage chamber. The rock will blend in seamlessly with other rocks in your yard and weighs approximately 10 pounds, so even if someone picked up the rock it would feel like the right weight.
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To ensure that your RocLok lock box is in good working order year round we strongly suggest that you inspect it seasonally. Applying a small amount of a silicone based lubricant* to the moving parts of the lock at least twice a year to prevent corrosion. Be sure to open up your RocLok to check that keys are inside too.
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Texas legend Campbell calls for Brown's ouster as football coach
Former Texas running back Earl Campbell, the 1977 Heisman Trophy winner, joined the chorus Sunday of individuals calling for the ouster of Longhorns coach Mack Brown.
In an interview with Houston TV station KRIV, Campbell told the Fox affiliate that he considers it time for school administrators to remove Brown, whose team is 2-2 this season and 24-19 in its last 43 games under its longtime coach. Campbell also praised the proactive approach of USC athletic director Pat Haden, who dismissed embattled Trojans coach Lane Kiffin from his duties after the team fell to Arizona State 62-41 on Saturday night.
Asked about removing Brown, Campbell told the station: "Nobody likes to get fired or leave a job, but things happen. I'd go on record and say, 'Yes, I think it's time.'"
Campbell added: "I'd just say this: I take my hat off for USC for what they've done. They didn't mess around with it. They just said, 'Let's do it now.' I think at some point our university's people are going to have to make a decision."
Campbell, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, joined former Texas players Chris Simms and Brian Jones among Longhorns who have questioned the recent direction of the program under Brown, 62, who led the team to a 2005 national championship and reached the BCS National Championship Game following the 2009 season. Simms, the only one of the three who played for Brown, told Fox Sports 1 that recent recruiting efforts under Brown have declined to the point that he does not believe the coach can turn around the program.
Campbell, arguably the highest-profile living Texas letterman, took things a step further Sunday. He even offered a suggestion for Brown's successor: Jerry Gray, defensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans and a former standout defensive back for the Longhorns.
"Some people get too old," Campbell told the station. "If players get too old to play a game, why can't a coach get too old to coach it?"
In terms of a replacement, Campbell said: "If we're going to make a change, I would like to say that we got one in the house, Jerry Gray, who's getting in the College Football Hall of Fame. I think that would be a good place to start."
Campbell said it was "very hard" for him to take an anti-Brown stance because Brown "is a very good man." Brown, who has coached the Longhorns since the 1998 season, has compiled a 152-45 mark at the school. But Campbell considers it time to make a change.
"I just hope he doesn't stay," Campbell told the station. "He's done some great things. The program, he brought it back, and we don't need it to get run down where somebody has to start all over again."


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On the eve of 2010's WWE Hall of Fame and WrestleMania bonanzas, we're reminded again about keeping your friends close and your enemies closer -- especially in pro wrestling.
Overshadowed by Bret "Hitman" Hart's return, (and his long-awaited chance to step in the ring with Vince McMahon and finally avenge the Montreal Screwjob), is Wendi Richter's induction into the Hall, which could be interpreted as another move by wrestling's kingpin to mend fences he broke long ago.
Richter probably knows just what Hart went through when McMahon arranged to have his heavyweight title taken away from him in a swerve finish. Especially seeing as how a similar incident occurred to her first.
On November 25, 1985, WWF Women's Champion Richter was scheduled to take on "The Spider Lady" at Madison Square Garden. What Richter didn't know was that McMahon had orchestrated Richter's former mentor Lillian Ellison, a.k.a "The Fabulous Moolah," and the referee to conspire to rob Richter of her belt.
In the years since, there have been rumours McMahon made his move because Richter had refused to sign a new contract, but in her shoot interview, Richter maintained she was still under her original five-year deal. Compensation seems to be the heart of the problem, in that Richter wanted more and McMahon didn't want to pay.
During those heady years, Richter's popularity had grown so much that an issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated put Richter on its cover and asked, "Is Wendi Richter more popular than Hulk Hogan?" Missing from her great notoriety, though, were big payoffs. She told the Tampa Tribune in 2005 that she was paid about the same as the opening match male wrestlers.
As for the match itself, Richter and the fans seemed to know something was up. Richter said she was surprised to find Moolah backstage since the veteran never showed up to events unless she was on the card. Her suspicions were confirmed when opposite her in the ring stood her fully covered but Moolah-shaped opponent.
"She was supposed to be The Spider Lady, but she didn't look much like a Spider," Richter told the Tribune.
The fans weren't really fooled either -- some could clearly be heard chanting "Moolah!" less than a minute into the bout.
The finish seemed to catch just about everybody off guard, as Richter kicked out of a small package at the count of one but the referee kept counting to three. Even announcer Gorilla Monsoon sounded surprised, at first saying "that was a close one" when Richter lifted her shoulder, and then reported in a confused tone that the ref had counted to three and had called for the bell. If Monsoon truly was as incredulous as he made out to be, it would reveal just how secretive McMahon was about the outcome, as Monsoon was one of McMahon's confidants and had a prominent backstage role. But, then again, maybe he was in on it as about midway through the match, shortly after Richter tried to remove Spider's mask, Monsoon said, "I'd like to know who The Spider is... probably Moolah -- wouldn't surprise me."
Realizing she'd been double-crossed, Richter didn't waste time hanging around and stormed out of the arena and to the airport without changing out of her wrestling gear. She never spoke to Moolah again and to McMahon only in recent years.
Ironically, Richter was initially trained at Moolah's wrestling school before the 5-foot-8, 140-pound Dallas, Texas native made her debut in 1979. They even tagged together in Richter's first New York run in early 1982.
By the time Richter returned to WWF in late 1983, she had already wrestled in Japan, Canada, and the U.S., forming "The Texas Cowgirls" with Joyce Grable. The duo wrestled for legendary promoters like Stu Hart, Verne Gagne, and "Cowboy" Bill Watts, and would go on to twice capture the NWA Women's Tag Team Championships.
But before the year was out, Richter would be pushed off the peak she had reached.
Nevertheless, she persevered -- Richter became a born-again Christian, wrestled around the indy circuit, and had a successful run for Puerto Rico's World Wrestling Council, where she held the promotion's women's belt twice. She also reappeared in the American Wrestling Association, and in December 1987, scored the duke over Madusa Miceli to win the AWA's Women's Championship.
Richter would continue to appear in wrestling rings for years, and in 1999 went on a tour of U.S. military bases in Europe for the National Wrestling Federation. Interviewed at the time by the U.S. military newspaper Stars and Stripes, Richter recounted her WWF days, saying she was "surrounded by evil" and was offered plenty of drugs, which she said she refused. She compared the WWE's "Attitude Era" to a circus, and said wrestling hit its lowest point when Owen Hart died in the ring but the show went on.
After wrestling, Richter, unlike so many in the business, would prosper. She worked as a real estate agent and earned a master's degree in occupational therapy. She worked in therapy, and also raised show dogs. Although Richter made a brief return to wrestling in January 2005, appearing in a couple shows for WrestleReunion, she stressed in an interview that it wasn't for the money, but to reunite with old friends.
"I make more money now than I ever did in wrestling," she told the Tribune.
The wounds of November 1985 hadn't completely healed even as of last year, as Richter declined to participate in WrestleMania 25's Divas battle Royal that would determine "Miss WrestleMania." But the situation seems to have since been smoothed over, as Richter is to be inducted into the WWE's 2010 Hall of Fame class by "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, also a main player during the "Rock-'n'-Wrestling" days when he feuded with Lauper and Hogan.
So after 25 years, Wendi Richter has finally come home. At least, for one night anyway.


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I am concerned how far Children Services will go to build a case that meets the threshold for them to pursue some kind of Protection or support plan! Even blatantly including false information, I suggest, to mislead anyone who read the assessment.
Here is my story. I have worked in the film and TV Industry as a Close Protection Officer for a number of years. I have also been a Special Constable. In 2005, I met a lady who had two sons aged 8 and 10 and would on occasions spend weekends with them. She had been separated from the father of the children for some time. He hated me for dating his ex and was quite threatening. Nothing I could not handle. I learned over time that the 10 year old was quite violent towards his mother and would strike her with objects, bricks, tv remotes, dinner plates etc. This was a huge concern as he would only act in this way when I was not present. He was always pleasant with me.
I began to get to know the neighbours and they also shared my concerns about his violent behaviour. They also informed me that police had attended the house on no fewer than 32 occasions in the last year. I spoke to my partner, The boys mother, and she "Did not want to talk about it". There was nothing more I could do or say!
In 2006, I arrived at the house to hear raised voices. When I entered, it was clear that there had been some kind of struggle. The youngest son said he was scared as it was the second night this week. I asked the son if he would wash up and I'd buy pizza and he agreed without hesitation. My partner "did not want to talk about it". I went upstairs to get changed and a few moments later, I heard a commotion downstairs in the kitchen. I ran downstairs to find both mother and son in a physical fight. I was able to separate them. The son, by now had reached for a kitchen knife on the work surface and seeing this I reacted and was able to gain possession of it. However, during the struggle, my partner had also tried to disarm her son, and as a result received an injury to her nose, which started to bleed. The son had run out of the house closely followed by my partner on foot and me in my car out to look for him. About 15 mins later, I arrived back at the house to find a police car outside. I went to speak to the officers, who were there to arrest me for assault following a complaint from my partner. I made a statement and released. I went back home to my place and never saw my partner or her sons again. I was charged with two counts of GBH. I made a not guilty plea for the second count of GBH against the son but pleaded guilty to the first charge. She was my partner who I had feelings for and she got hurt somehow. There was never any deliberate intent to harm anyone. I thought If I pleaded guilty, then I would get a fine and that would be that. The son would not get into trouble. But that backfired. The case was heard a year later and I was asked to report to probation each week which is what I did. However, I was offered the post of Operations Manager at a firm some 40 miles away from the Probation office and was often late due to Friday traffic. I had also moved to be closer to work and requested to attend a local probation office. I was reported as "being in breach of a court order" and a custodial sentence for 8 weeks was activated. This was the only time I had ever been arrested as a 45 year old.
In 2007, I found love again and had two children as a result of that relationship. In 2010, I became a single parent and have been caring for my children ever since. Their mother has had some contact with the children. Children Services from a ****were very helpful with the report they presented to court in order for me to obtain a residence order, despite just coming out of prison. They were professional and transparent and I found them to be a great benefit. My first experience of CS from a LA that was famed for failing children.
In 2011, Loves finds me again, or so I thought! Single dad with two children and vary. We were doing alright on our own but my new partner "L" really wanted to become part of my family. So there was a slow introduction to my children and to cut a long story short, we moved into a new home together as a family. "L" fell pregnant and in 2012 we had our own addition to the family. It was all good. I also made the point of disclosing my criminal conviction to my new partner.
After the baby was born, I noticed that she was not meeting her milestones. I was concerned so raise the issue with the Health Visitor, who was also concerned and suggested that my partner "L" was unable to meet the child's needs. Baby was failing to thrive and would not eat yet would breastfeed normally. I had to give up my job. A referral was made to CS and a Child Protection plan was put in place for "neglect" in June. It was then that I discovered a bag of Cannabis in the kitchen and challenged "L" who admitted she had been smoking it since she was 14. She admits to smoking in the house when I was at work. She also admits smoking during her pregnancy. I never disclosed this to CS as "L" gave me her assurance she would stop. This caused some arguments as I have other children in her care when I was at work. Baby still refused to eat solids but would be dependant on the breast so in August Baby was admitted to hospital and was given a nose drip and fed a "Milk". I was with baby in the hospital for 14 days. Baby had started to eat yoghurts and fruit and staff were pleased with her progress. She was gaining weight and thriving. "L" was given instructions of how to use a Home Drip Feed device for when baby returns home.
With baby progressing well eating solids, staff were happy for us to return home. I was so pleased and thought it would be a good idea to surprise my partner "L" and my other children by just turning up on the doorstep. This is where it all went wrong. I opened the front door with baby in arms and closed it quietly behind me. Immediately I was overwhelmed by the smell of cannabis and when I entered my living room, I found my partner "L" with another female, who had her top off, smoking Cannabis. The female left and I felt heartbroken. I wanted to show "L" how baby can eat and how much weight she had gained. "L" was high as a kite so I put baby to sleep in her cot. I went to speak to "L" but she just said she was going to bed. Baby was due to have a "Feed" via drip in an hours time and with "L" being the only person who knew how to operate the machine, I needed to phone the Hospital for advice. "L" had heard me on the phone and came downstairs where she snatched the phone from my hand. She wanted me not to say anything about her being "Stoned" but I felt I had to. Enough was enough. My children were at risk. I snatched the phone back and she said, if I give it to her she will ask the hospital staff if it would be ok just to breastfeed the once. I thought that was not an option as "L" had cannabis in her system and this would be present in her breast milk. It crossed my mind that baby could be addicted to "L"'s breast milk which is why she would NOT take solids when presented by "L". "L" took the phone and began to make a call and I went to check on the children upstairs. She was not speaking to hospital staff but had called Police stating that I had been violent and pulled her hair. About 30 mins later, Police Officers arrived and we both gave our accounts. They asked "L" to leave the property for one night and return to the hospital in the morning. I remained at home with my two other children. When "L" returned in the morning she told me that she had to do what it takes to prevent her child being taken away.
A week later CS start to claim that our relationship is "Toxic" and that I am displaying controlling behaviours and violence. I guess flushing your partner's bag of weed down the toilet and not giving her money to buy more can be classed as controlling. Whilst we continue to work together to meet the childrens needs, "L" has started to fund her habit by other means so I did not hold much hope we would last. I just felt bad for the children and how happy they all seemed.
In December, I came home during the day from work and found her in our bed with another, both smoking cannabis. Naturally, I was hurt and angry and I did shout but this was during the day so my children were at school and baby was asleep in her cot. We decided to stay together until the new year so the children would enjoy Christmas as a family. "Baby was now off her nasal drip and was eating well and meeting milestones. I came home one day to find "L" and baby had left. A few minutes later, CS called to state that "L" and baby were is a women's refuse as I had been domestically violent. I was sad for everyone but glad that we would never have to go through this for another night. In the new year, I spoke to CS and told them about the Cannabis. CS visited the refuse and caught her smoking in her room with the child in one corner playing. She admits to them that she has had a habit since she was 14.
[S.47 Assesment]
Being a single parent, I rely heavily on the support from family members. In August 2016, a family member had come to visit, whilst I was making teas, my eldest daughter "C" came in and claimed that this family member "N" had touched her inappropriately and had taken pictures on her phone of her knickers under her dress. My youngest also verified what happened. I spoke to "N" about the allegations which she denied and became aggressive whilst shouting. I called the police to report the incident and they removed the family member. They said they did not have enough evidence despite seeing the images on her phone, they were not deemed "Indecent" No Further Action. On Monday I contacted CS for their advice and they suggested no contact. I agreed and they closed the file.
It's May halfterm 2017 and the children were saying how much they missed this family member. I asked if they would like to see her again and they both replied "Yes". This was purely exploratory and considering her age and health as well as the circumstances, thought a contact centre would be an option.
The children returned to school and asked by a lunchtime supervisor, what they did over half term. My eldest said, she wanted to see this family member but was unable to because she had touched her and taken pictures of her privates. Of course, a referral was made to CS and I was called in for an interview at the school with several home visits to follow for an s.47 assessment. I have cooperated and been very transparent with CS. They stated that they were concerned the children may be experiencing significant harm or have done.
The assessment has been completed and I have a copy which is quite damning and implies that I am an extremely violent and controlling individual. The case is now closed. The assessment is inaccurate and misleading.
The assessment states:
- I have 6 previous domestic violence offences 2 of which are on the XXXX Police database from 2004? I have never been to XXXX and a Subject Access Request reveals nothing on file.
I have breached my probation on 15 occasions yet a Subject Access Request reveals only 3 breaches for late attendance.
I was evicted from my home for rent arrears. This is not true as I could no longer afford a 3 bed house so I downsized.
I have been controlling and violent toward my children's mother and that she sought safety in a refuse. This is not true and she has a sworn affidavit that states otherwise.
I have known about previous inappropriate behaviour and have asked the children, not to discuss with CS. There have never been previous incidents.
I was asked by CS to have a mental health assessment and was found to have no issues. In the assessment, it states that "I was known to the community mental health team for 3 months and they felt they were unable to help me so I was referred back to GP care". They state that I deny any mental health issues which is supported by the Mental health Team. Ironically, one of whom has actually read a book I published relating to "Psychology and the part it plays in paranormal research".
I claim to be working for the local council. I am the Managing Director of a self funded Community **** with the Support of the local council.
My children have fallen behind at school yet the school reports state that they have excelled about and beyond expectations.
My clinical records show difficulties in previous relationships. I visited the doctors once and was diagnosed with "Reactive Depression".
I have said that I want to commit suicide to a member of staff at the children's previous school. This never happened.
I have been domestically violent to my former partner "L" on two further occasions which I was not aware of and was never mentioned in the Previous Child Protection Plan. This only surfaced in the s.47 report.
As a parent, I have a duty to care to my children whom I have fought for. I failed to see why, a year ago, after the incident, CS did not offer us the support we were asking for at that time. They have had no direct or indirect contact with this family member since. The matter was reported to Police and CS who were satisfied there were NO concerns.
The s.47 assessment, a year after the incident took place, focuses on "Domestic Violence" which is non existent and never has been. My current Partner was happy to make a statement to CS stating that she has never experienced any controlling or violent behaviour during the 3 years we have known each other but CS are not interested.
I understand CS work on Probability and taking into account I am telling the truth here and can support my case with evidence from the multiple agencies, that there is no foundation for what is reported in the s.47 assessment. I suggest that the s.47 assessment is fundamentally flawed from the onset and would like to have it quashed. I am not satisfied that CS state that if I prove there have been errors and omissions that "A letter would be placed on my file stating that I disagree with the assessment".
I believe that CS will use the information they have inaccurately compiled and reported as a reference should any other referrals be made in the future despite the fact the case is closed. This is a concern and I would like some advice as to my next steps.
Dad plus two
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Better Linux Sound Managment With ALSA, Part 2
Testing Sound ChannelsLast week we learned how to configure soundcards for playback with ALSA. It's easy, it works on all Linuxes, it doesn't create conflicts or introduce latency, and it doesn't require the X Window System. Today we're going to use ALSA for recording, and learn how to test our sound system.
A quick and horrid way to see if sound is working is to pipe the contents of a file to dev/dsp:
$ cat /dev/urandom > /dev/dsp
$ speaker-test -t wav -D plug:front -c2 -l2 speaker-test 1.0.14 Playback device is plug:front Stream parameters are 48000Hz, S16_LE, 2 channels WAV file(s) Rate set to 48000Hz (requested 48000Hz) Buffer size range from 16 to 16384 Period size range from 8 to 8192 Using max buffer size 16384 Periods = 4 was set period_size = 4096 was set buffer_size = 16384 0 - Front Left 1 - Front Right Time per period = 2.731660 0 - Front Left 1 - Front Right Time per period = 2.986495
You should hear a pleasant woman's voice saying "Front left, front right". -c2 means two channels, and -l2 means run the test twice.
It's common to have 5:1 surround sound even with onboard sound chips, so you can test this too:
$ speaker-test -t wav -D plug:surround51 -c6 -l2
Note how the different channels are numbered. To test a single speaker, select it with the -s option. This example generates a sine wave tone at 45 Hz, which sounds like power hum, on the LFE channel:
$ speaker-test -t sine -f 45 -D plug:surround51 -c6 -s6
Beware the channel-numbering gotcha- speaker-test output numbers from zero, but the -s option starts from one. Aren't computers fun!
LFE means Low Frequency Effects, which usually means your subwoofer. Of course it's more complex than that; see What is the LFE Channel? for more information.
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Undefeated, Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martin's documentary about the 2009 Manassas (Memphis) Tigers season, won the Oscar for best documentary feature on Sunday. It's like that Friday Night Lights series you treasured so much recently, but it's real, and grittier. Perhaps it's even better: the Tigers' coach,
Wade Bill Courtney, owns a lumber company and dispenses football wisdom in his spare time. NPR's Mike Pesca, on this week's excerpt from Slate's Hang Up and Listen podcast, talks to Courtney.
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Illinois Man Accused of Molesting Puppy Undergoing Evaluations
A southwestern Illinois man found mentally fit to stand trial on charges that he molested a puppy is waiting for court officials to decide if he's a sexually dangerous person.
The (Alton) Telegraph reports 43-year-old Terry Davis has pleaded not guilty to three counts of sexual conduct with a female Rottweiler puppy.
The former Alton man has been undergoing evaluations over whether he's sexually dangerous. If he is deemed sexually dangerous during civil proceedings, he could be confined in prison until he no longer is considered dangerous.
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If you have not had the pleasure of working with these fine cotton lawns before a scrap bag is a great place to start! You will get to sample a bunch of different prints perfect for small scrappy projects like this small flex frame pouch.
To me Liberty lawn with it's soft silky hand and pretty small scale prints are the perfect match for English paper piecing. I opted for teeny tiny 1\2" hexagons to piece the exterior of my pouch.
Don't worry if hand sewing is not your thing you can just as easily use a single piece of fabric for the exterior, perhaps a fun cheater print or any type of patchwork block you like. The choice is entirely up to you.
You will need:
- Liberty scrap bag
- 3 1\2" flex frame
- 1\2" hexagon templates
- 2" x 5" piece of linen 2x
- 3 1\2" x 4 1\2" lining fabric 2x
- 3 1\2" x 9" fusible interfacing ( I am using a light weight woven interfacing which is ideal for this project)
- fine cotton piecing thread, Aurifil 50wt or something similar.
- a pair of pliers
I am sure there are many ways to do English paper piecing but this is how I go about it.
First things first, make yourself a nice cuppa, get comfortable on the sofa and put a DVD on. I love this type of hand sewing because rather than being tucked away out of sight in my sewing room I can be part of whatever is going on in the house and still sew!
- Place the paper template on the wrong side of your fabric. I usually am not too precise in cutting the fabric I roughly cut around the shape making sure I have at least 1\4" seam allowance on all sides.
- Pick a side that is on grain and fold it over the template, secure with paper clip. Fold over the next corner, making sure you have a nice crisp fold and start baste stitching.
- Simply fold and stitch from corner to corner. For templates this small I like to baste straight through the paper template to make sure nothing shifts.
- Once you have all your hexagons basted arrange them in 5 rows of 11 hexagons.
- Next start sewing the hexagons together with a small whip stitch.
Most commonly hexagons are pieced in the traditional flower shape, but since we are making a rectangle patchwork block, I find it easier to piece in rows.
I leave the templates in till the very end, I like that they keep everything neatly in place without me having to worry about it. If however you find the paper templates cumbersome when sewing all the rows together you can take them out earlier of course.
- Sew the completed rows together,
- Give your block a good press before removing all paper templates.
- Make sure you got rid off all basting threads first then apply the fusible interfacing.
- Trim the edges so that you are left with a 3 1\2" x 9" block, cut the large block in half.
- Cut two strips of linen 2" x 5"
- Fold the edges over 1\4" towards the wrong side of the fabric and press. Fold over 1\4" again enclosing the raw edges, press, pin and sew close to the edge.
- Fold the linen strip in half, place on top of the pouch exterior , pin and sew close to the top edge.
- Pin the exterior pieces right sides together and sew. Clip corners and turn the pouch right side out.
- Pin the lining pieces right sides together and sew leaving approximately 1 1\2" - 2" opening at the bottom.
- Pin lining and exterior right sides together and sew .
- Turn the pouch right side out through the opening in the lining. Slip stitch the opening closed.
Almost done now!
- Push the lining back inside your pouch and give it a quick press if necessary.
- Insert both open ends of the flex frame into the linen tube.
- Push the open ends of the flex frame back together, they interlock in the center, and insert the pin.
- Push the end caps closed with a pair of pliers to make sure the pin does not fall back out.
Sit back and admire your cute little flex frame pouch!
Or if you are like me you will want to keep popping it open and letting it snap back closed again.
I hope you have enjoyed my little tutorial, as always if you make something from one of my tutorials please add a photo to the Flickr group, I love seeing your creations! (In case you were looking for a tutorial I had to move them out of my side bar, they have their own page now here)
Also don't forget to check out all the lovely projects in the Liberty Scrap Challenge Flickr group!
Would you like to take part in the Liberty Scrap Challenge? Just leave me a comment on this post, perhaps you could tell me what you would like to make and I will pass your details on.
x Leila
The fabrics used in this tutorial were sponsored by the Organic Stitch Co sponsor of the Liberty Scrap Challenge.


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CAMBRIDGE, MASS. - Joshua Campoverde, James Zorich, Dylan Wright, and Matthew McKinley each posted the first goal of their collegiate career in MIT's 6-0 victory over Wentworth Institute of Technology in men's soccer on Monday afternoon. Campoverde led the way with two goals while Jose-Ramon Torradas had two assists for the Engineers (6-2-1).
MIT controlled the ball from the opening whistle, giving the Leopards (6-6) few opportunities to attack. The Engineers got on the scoreboard in the 15th minute when Joshua Campoverde shot the ball into the top right corner of the cage, connecting on passes from Jose-Ramon Torradas and Walter Song. Dylan Wright added an unassisted 25-yard blast at the 18:16 mark. MIT took a 3-0 advantage 23 seconds later when Torradas fed the ball to Ryan Sheffler who crossed it to James Zorich for the goal. The Engineers continued to attack throughout the remainder of the half but they could not add to their lead.
Christopher Desrochers opened the second-half scoring for MIT by connecting on a pass from Dan Griffith after 3:07 had expired. In the 56th minute, Campoverde notched his second goal of the day when he booted in the rebound from Griffith's shot. Matthew McKinley added the final goal of the game when he dribbled past two defenders for the score. Wentworth had a chance to end the shutout late in the game after a scramble in front of the goal, but MIT cleared the ball before any damage could be done.
In the goal, Morgan Mills had four saves for MIT in 73 minutes. Benjamin Pope, making his college debut, made one stop in the final 17 minutes. Derek Chaves had three saves before exiting the game with 2:39 left in the first half. Matthew Drost completed the game, collecting four saves.
The next game for MIT will be on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 1:00 p.m. when it travels to NEWMAC foe Worcester Polytechnic Institute.


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The new Star Tours attraction that will soon debut at Disneyland adds several layers of 3-D realism to the 1980s-era simulator ride, making the experience less like watching a movie and more like being in the middle of the action.
I took a few preview rides Friday at Disneyland on the updated attraction, which offers 54 possible storylines, and I found myself wanting to jump back in line after each galactic journey.
Photos: Concept art of Star Tours: The Adventures Continue at Disneyland and Disney'sHollywood Studios
Dubbed Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, the "Star Wars" -inspired ride officially debuts June 3 at Disneyland in California and opened Friday at Disney'sHollywood Studios in Florida.
With lifelike digital imagery and high-definition, 3-D characters that slam into the Starspeeder 1000 windshield, Star Tours 2.0 is light-years better than the 1987 original. I found myself repeatedly grasping for a handhold as our motion simulator fell down chasms, dodged laser fire and raced across the stars.
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The queue area features the same layout as the old ride with new layers of details and plenty of sight gags (including a few hidden Mickeys). C3PO, the accidental pilot of our Starspeeder, sets up the storyline of the Empire's search for a Rebel spy during the pre-show.
My favorite new character in the queue area is the thermal-scanner droid who doubles as an interstellar stand-up comic: "What did the droid say to the human? One zero one one zero one zero zero zero one one. What, you don't speak binary?"
The Starspeeder motion simulators, which to the untrained eye look almost identical to the 1987 originals, remain largely unchanged on the inside with some of the armrests still showing telltale signs of decades-old grime.
But that's where the similarities between the old and new rides end.
The new journey takes riders on a sightseeing tour of the "Star Wars" galaxy, with possible stops at Hoth, Kashyyyk, Tatooine, Coruscant, Naboo or the Death Star, depending on which of the random storylines your flight crew draws.
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So far I've been to five of the six possible destinations. My favorite was Naboo, where the Starspeeder dives underwater and encounters a slobbery sea creature that shakes the vehicle with a big 3-D finale that's startling even when you know it's coming.
If I could request my favorite storyline, I'd choose the storm-trooper launch sequence with the Tatooine pod race (the inspiration for the Star Tours reboot), the Yoda emergency transmission and the Naboo finale.
But then again, I still haven't seen the Death Star sequence or watched the Princess Leia transmission. My preferences could change. I guess I'll just have to ride again.
I found only two faults with the new ride:
The mid-ride transmissions from Leia, Yoda or Ackbar literally bring the voyage to a halt, interrupting an otherwise thrilling ride.
And if you're prone to dizziness, the 3-D imagery may mess with your equilibrium.
But those are minor quibbles with an otherwise fantastic update to a venerable classic.
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