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Detective Charges Racial Profiiling
An East St. Louis detective believes his son is the victim of racial profiling and his car illegally searched following a traffic stop in Fairview Heights.
Orlando Ward, Sr. filed a complaint with the Fairview Heights Police Department and the O'Fallon NAACP branch regarding the stop involving his son, Orlando Ward, Jr.
According to Ward, his son was stopped early Sunday morning at approximately 3am. Upon the stop, several police cars came to the scene, along with a drug sniffing canine.
"They made my son take his shoes off and stand out in the cold. They said they were stopping him for a broken light. Fine, but my son did not give them permission to search his car," said Ward.
Ward's son was issued a ticket for violating curfew and warning for his light. Ward said his son was out with friends celebrating following his high school's homecoming.
According to Ward, he received conflicting information when he visited the police station.
"They told me he was speeding and had several lane violations, but the paperwork issued my son didn't say that. They told me there was no police report and I couldn't see video of the stop," Ward said.
"I'm not asking for special treatment. My son is a good kid. We just want to be treated fairly and not have to worry about him or any other child being stopped and illegally searched. We don't want to have to worry about our children being hurt," said Ward.
The O'Fallon Police Department was the backdrop for a press conference held by Judge Laninya Cason early this week as she demanded an apology from Bill Enyart, candidate for U.S. 12th Congressional District and his campaign manager Jason Bresler. According to press information from Cason's camp, during the O'Fallon Homecoming parade on last week, she was physically shoved aside by Enyart while speaking with someone along the parade route. The statement went on to say that she was also harassed by Enyart's son (Alex) several times during the parade. "I know what happened Saturday, the witnesses know what happened on Saturday and Bill Enyart knows what happened on Saturday, she said as 40 supporters stood alongside her during the press conference. I have been bullied and pushed around by the St. Clair County Democratic machine before, but it never got physical…Enyart took it too far." Carlos Huston, a supporter of Cason stated that he witnessed the shove from Enyart to Cason and it happened according to Cason's account. He added, "Bill Enyart's son Alex Enyart continued to circle Cason holding an Enyart sign, it was harassment pure and simple." Speaking to Jason Bresler, Enyart's campaign manager via telephone, he stated that they have no intentions on issuing an apology to Cason because one was already issued for what they are calling "an accidental bump." "On a crowded parade route, people bump into each other all the time because these are low-key fun events for voters to meet candidates at all levels. Bill accidentally bumped into a Plummer supporter, immediately apologized, but somehow between laughing and joking and now, this has become political. This is the type of ugly politics that people in southern Illinois are sick of where something as simple as a parade could become grounds for political gamesmanship," Bresler added. Cason stated that she is confident that the O'Fallon Police Department will conduct a thorough investigation and justice will be served. Cason is a candidate for Circuit Judge to replace Judge Milton Wharton who is retiring this year. At press time, Brendan Kelly, St. Clair County State's Attorney stated, "no charges have been applied for in my office and nothing has been submitted for my review."
Newlywed Killed By Driver In Stolen Car
By Linda S. Lawson
A newlywed on her way to work was killed Wednesday morning when a man stole a police car and collided with two cars.
Investigators are still working to reconstruct the accident that began with a man being removed from a bus.
The victim was 41 year-old Maximillion Quarles-Gaston. Gaston, a newlywed less than two weeks, was working on her PhD in psychology.
The police car was headed westbound at approximately 8:32 am when it collied with the Gaston's white Mercury and another white Ford. It is unclear the direction of the other two cars the suspect hit. It is believed the suspect hit the back of her car which careened her into a utility pole. The occupant of the second car was being treated at a St. Louis area hospital. The woman was died at the scene and the suspect is being treated at an area hospital under police watch.
"Officers responded to a call at 80th and State Streets of a male rider who didn't pay his fare. The officer escorted him off and he ran and jumped into the police car and took off. We are still collecting evidence and information," said East St. Louis Assistant Chief Ronald Ike.
The officer had no intention of arresting the suspect when he jumped into the car with its engine running. It's estimated the driver exceeded 100 miles an hour. Charges will occur within the next several days against the suspect.
Nightclubs and Convenience Marts Charged
By Linda S. Lawson
In a sweeping step to clean up crime, a special grand jury has indicted the corporations of several East St. Louis nightclubs, convenience marts and property owners to hold them accountable.
On Wednesday, the grand jury requested by State's Attorney Brendan Kelly, returned indictments against Club Posh, Club Rolex, Club 103, and Crown Mart Convenience stores on drug paraphernalia and weapons charges. In June, the same establishments were charged with maintaining a public nuisance.
In June, , a joint operation which included the Illinois State Police WAVE detail and agents of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission executed search warrants and inspections of the night clubs which led to the first charges.
The state's attorney's office is also targeting derelict property owners. Charges have been filed against Discount Inn Incorporated, of Skokie , Illinois , today. They have submitted a clean-up plan. Those cases will be referred to the Special Grand Jury.
Homicides are down 30 percent from 2010 and 85 percent down for the summer months from June to September in comparison to 2010.
Woman Shot After Police Struggle
The woman shot by a Centreville officer may face charges after she allegedly struggled with the patrolman that led to her being shot Monday night.
Officers were dispatched to a home involving a domestic dispute in the 4700 block of Piggott Avenue.
In the process of investigating a dispute between a mother and her 24 year-old daughter, the girl who allegedly had a knife . The daughter approached the officers and the struggle began leading to her being shot in the back, according to a statement from Illinois State Police.
She was treated at a St. Louis area hospital before taken to the police station where she is currently detained.
Barnhill Makes Third Appearance On Broadway
By Linda S. Lawson
East St. Louis product Hettie Barnhill scored another coup by making her third Broadway appearance in the three years.
Barnhill is performing in the much heralded Spiderman musical with a very prominent role.
"Hettie's voice opens the show," said her mother Priscilla Dixon who recently visited her and saw the performance.
"She like ten or twelve characters and she's doing everything-singing, dancing and acting. She's flying through the air. It's wonderful," she said.
Previously, she performed in the short-lived Broadway musical Leap of Faith. The show closed less than two months after its premiere, but received several Tony nominations giving her a chance to perform at the awards. She also danced in the long-running Broadway musical FELA.
Barnhill, who is substituting for an injured principal actress, is scheduled to perform through the end of September. Barnhill will still serve as a back-up if the other actress returns to the role. She trained at the Katherine Dunham Center and at the St. Louis Center of Creative Arts better known as COCA.
Man Gunned Down In Washington Park
Investigators are seeking clues into the ambush murder of a 21 year-old man Tuesday afternoon in Washington Park.
According to Washington Park Police Chief Dave Clark, a blue car pulled alongside of Delano Blake at 47th and Caseyville Avenue and opened fire. He was pronounced dead from multiple gunshot wounds. If anyone has any information regarding this case, please call Crimestoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477). All information will be kept confidential. Any tips leading to an arrest and conviction will receive a reward up to a $1,000. The reward will also be rewarded confidentially.
Two Charged In Alleged Kidnapping
A Washington Park mother and son were charged for allegedly holding a young girl against her will and farming her out for sex.
The son faces the most serious charges. Steven Elliot Johnson, 24, of the 1400 block of North Kingshighway was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, promotion of prostitution and aggravated criminal sexual assault.
His mother. Owida Johnson, 54, of the same address was charged with two counts of chid endangerment.
The young woman was 15 at the time she was reported missing from St. Louis in 2010. She escaped to the police station which launched a three-day investigation culminating with the arrests. During that time, she gave birth to a son. The Johnson family is denying the woman was held against her will.
The mother is free on bail, but the son is still being held on a two million dollar bond.
Dorris Davis-Helping Hands Shelter Founder Passes
The name of his nonprofit Helping Hands Shelter, aptly describes Dorris Davis legacy.
For years, parents and children with little resources knew he could count on Davis to corral resources to provide them Christmas meals, Easter eggs, and back-to-school supplies.
Davis, known for his signature hat and open heart, passed Tuesday after being hospitalized the past couple of weeks.
Davis' most recent achievement was his election as a Washington Park Trustee. His organization and shelter has been in existence for decades. Funeral services are pending.
Report Reveals School Improprieties
An internal investigation revealed the the principal of Annette Officer Elementary School, along with two instructional coaches, spearheaded a variety of improprieties during critical testing.
Ronald Ferrell, along with two instructional coaches, are accused of prompting student answers, instructing students to change wrong answers, and breaching test information prior to instructions. In March, an investigation was launched following anonymous information of testing irregularities. When state officials came to invesitgate an intecrom message "Abraham Lincoln come to the office" was a code to alert the staff of investigators.
All three are no longer with the district, said Betth Sheppherd, spokesperson for the district. As a result, the scores of the school will not be calculated within district scores which will have an adverse effect to the overall district scores.
Homicide Investigation of Ambush Murder
By Linda S. Lawson
On Sunday, Rapp Chairs, the son of precinct committeeman RC Clark, enjoyed his family members during a reunion, and complimented his mother, who he affectionately nicknamed Old Girl, on her huge family meal.
"We had a family reunion. He ate, laid down, ate again and teased my mom saying, 'Old Girl, you put your foot in that,'" his sister, Laton Chairs said.
Less than twelve hours later Chairs, 35, was declared dead following an ambush shooting.
At approximately 1 am August 13th, Chairs was riding with another person in the vicinity of 7th and St. Louis Avenue when a white SUV pulled along side of the vehicle and someone opened fire. The driver sped to the police station for assistance.
"The driver ran into the station and alerted the dispatcher of the shooting. He was pronounced dead at the station from multiple gun shot wounds," said East St. Louis Police Detective Marion Riddle.
The family is stunned, still attempting to come to grips with the murder and who would want to kill him.
"We are just unnoticeably lost. You can go to church and pray, but it is process. You can't prepare this. He wouldn't hurt anyone. He was very select in who he would hang with. He has a small group of friends. We don't know this person who he was in the car with. We know we can't bring him back, but we have not accepted the fact that someone is walking around and he is gone," Chairs said.
The murder is being investigated by the newly formed SOS team, comprised of the FBI, state and local enforcement.
As the family prays and waits for justice, Chairs says the will remember the their last happy memories.
"He had a smile that endured a lifetime and big, brown eyes that would light a room in a second. We always had a good time. We had a darn good time," she said.
If anyone has any information regarding this homicide, call Detective Orlando Ward at 558-8525 or call Crimestoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).
Local Pride Dawn Harper Takes Silver
Dawn Harper may not have defended her Olympic gold medal from Beijing, but she will leave London with one heck of a consolation prize. She set a personal best in winning her semifinal and then lowered that time in the finals, "finishing second to world champion Sally Pearson of Australia by a mere two hundredths of a second. Harper's silver-medal-winning time was 12.37 seconds, almost two tenths of a second faster than her winning time from Beijing and quick enough to edge fellow Americans Kellie Wells (12.48) and Lolo Jones (12.58)
ESL School District 189 Delays Opening Of Schools
"Jump Start To Graduation" Held As Planned: East St. Louis School District 189 will delay the start of school for one week as teachers report for duty on August 20 and students arrive on August 22. This is a delay from the original start date of August 13 for staff and August 15 for students. "We could have opened on August 15," said Superintendent Arthur Culver, "but we would not have been able to give our students the quality beginning to their year that they deserve. The delay will allow us to have repairs made to Miles Davis and to be sure that necessary staff is in place. Also, there are major air conditioning issues at Dunbar that must be addressed." Miles Davis Elementary School was vandalized during a burglary in July, and extensive repairs are necessary. These will be complete by August 22. Also, the District is working with a State Financial Oversight Panel (FOP) to stabilize district finances and to recall the staff that is necessary for quality instruction. "The Board of Education and the FOP have worked with us to reduce staff in areas that do not directly impact the classroom and to recall the teachers required for quality instruction," said Superintendent Culver. "This extra step was necessary to our long-term financial stability. By making this additional reduction in force, we were able to recall essential certified staff without increasing the budget deficit." As a part of the $6,000,000 School Improvement Grant awarded to East St. Louis Senior High School, the "Jump Start to Graduation" program is taking place August 6-9. Students who will enter 9th grade on August 22 are attending from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. to meet faculty and staff, as well as to learn about high school expectations and strategies for success. Breakfast, lunch and transportation are provided through the grant. "We will be ready for our students and families," said Superintendent Culver. "Despite the financial challenges that we face, we are committed to high quality instruction and rigorous standards for all of our students."
Ann Jordan Update
The Jordan family will like to sincerely thank you for the continual onslaught of prayers, good deeds and good wishes during our mother's health challenge.
As many of you know she suffered a stroke early summer, but we are happy to report she came home on Tuesday. She is steadily making progress in her wellness journey and continue to move forward one prayer and one step at a time.
Your prayers and well wishes mean more to us than we can adequately convey. Thank you for continuing to keep us in your prayers.
Alorton Official Sentenced
Former Alorton street superintendent, Ronnie Cummings, second of several officials caught in a federal sting, was sentenced to a 41-month prison term. Cummings was convicted of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and lying to federal agents regarding the possession. He previously served time for selling cocaine. The sentence was just short of prosecution request for 44 months. Cummings' defense attorney argued for a 33 month sentence, citing his non-violent nature. Previously, former Alorton and East St. Louis Police Chief Michael Baxton was sentenced to a year in jail. In that case, he took evidence then attempted to blame a fellow officer in the sting. Former Mayor Randy McCullum will be sentenced in August 20th on drug and other charges.
Boyfriend Charged In Cahokia Stabbing
A 43 year-old boyfriend of a woman was charged with first-degree murder and is being held on a million dollar bond. Michael Armstrong of Fairview Heights was charged in connection with the death of 44 year-old Marguerita Harmon.Harmon was stabbed numerous times with her body found by police in her driveway on Saturday. Police made the discovery following a 911 call. Armstrong was present at the officer's time of arrival and was held for questioning.
State Removes East St. Louis School Board
In a unaminous move, the Illinois State Board of Education formally removed the board of School District 189. In an 8-0 vote, they disbanded the board and replaced them with state-apponted members. They were replaced with Sister Julie Huiskamp, Rev. Jerome Jackson, Rev. Ranodore Foggs, Judge Milton Wharton, Karen Davis and Linda Matkowski.
On Wednesday, now former board president Lonzo Greenwood presented their case asking not to be disbanded saying they worked dilligently to comply with requests.
State Superintendent Christopher Koch said the decison was not taken lightly.
Al and Flo Jo's Daughter Shines on America's Got Talent
Mary Joyner, the only child of Olympians Al Joyner and the late Florence Griffith Joyner, advanced in competition not for her athletic ability, but for her melodic voice.
Joyner appeared on the nationally televised show, America's Got Talent and progressed to the second round that will take place in Las Vegas within the next several weeks.
While judges and the audience were taken by Joyner's heritage, they were mesmerized by her rendition of Sarah Bareilles' Gravity and gave her a standing ovation.
"I've sat at home and watched this show every season," said Howard Stern. "Some give me goosebumps and some don't. You had me in thirty seconds."
Lead Judge Howie Mandel requested her father to appear on stage when he announced she would also appear in Las Vegas.
It is a little known fact exists that Flo-Jo was known for her predictions. She predicted Mary was the only one that could be break her track records and was on her way as a high school track star. Instead Mary chose her mother's other prediction that her child would sing, a talent Flo-Jo didn't posses.
Cut and paste into browser to see performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQXy0tdkd-w
Miles Davis Postage Stamp Unveiled
The legacy of world renowned jazz musician and former East St. Louis resident Miles Davis continues reach greater heights with the issuance of a United States postage stamp in his honor.
The stamp was unveiled worldwide and in East St. Louis Tuesday surrounded by community leaders, musicians and Davis childhood friends.
Lincoln High Alum and trumpeter Anthony Wiggins honored the occasion with a rendition of one of Davis' works. Eugene B. Redmond Writer Association members Darlene Roy and Roscoe Crenshaw recited a special poem celebrating Davis.
"It is an extremely high honor to have the legacy of Sir Miles Dewey Davis be recognized with a commemorative stamp. We thank the U.S. Postal Service, along with all of the fans and well-wishers worldwide, who voiced their support for this initiative," said the Davis Family in a released statement.
"Miles Davis is still taking the name of East St. Louis worldwide with this new honor," said East St. Louis Mayor Alvin Parks.
A second Miles Davis stamp dedication is scheduled in Los Angeles on June 27 at the Hollywood Bowl's Museum Terrace. The dedication will be followed by a Herbie Hancock hosted "Miles Davis Celebration" concert at the Hollywood Bowl featuring Marcus Miller "Tutu Revisited," the Miles Electric Band (featuring Vince Wilburn, Jr. on drums) and Kind of Blue: Jimmy Cobb's "So What" Band.
Davis stamp is known as a "Forever" stamp meaning it can be used for mailings at any time regardless of whether postal rates increase.At the time of issuance, the Edith Piaf and Miles Davis stamps are being sold at a price of 45 cents each, or $9 per sheet. According to an East St. Louis postal official, it is not known when the limited edition stamp will be retired.
Three Gas Stations Raided and Fined
By Linda S. Lawson
The owners of three Crown Mart Convenience Mart/Service Stations were arrested and face a total of 57 charges including those associated with drug-related activity and creating a public nuisance.
The early Sunday morning raid headed by St. Clair County District Attorney Brendan Kelly also included a raid on three night clubs. The raid was conducted by Illinois State Police, St. Clair County Sheriff and various other organizations.
Owners, Abusaid "Mike" Majed, 50, of Creve Coeur, along with Mohammed "Steve" Musleh and Shaltaf K. Murad, 40 of St. Louis were charged and released on bond.
They are accused of peddling a variety of drugs ranging from synthetic marijuana to erectile medication. The charges pertain to alleged activities at the River Park Drive, 8301 State Street, and the Collinsville Ave/Martin Luther King Drive locations.
More than $200,000 worth of assets and drugs were seized from the property. States Attorney Brendan Kelly is seeking the seizure of the stations. Other media outlets have reported a special grand jury may be involved.
Following the raid, Judge Steven McGlynn initially issued an order closing the stores, but allowed them to reopen. Mayor Alvin Parks suspended their liquor licenses after learning of the raid. The next day the owners of the Collinsville Avenue and River Park Drive locations were fined $1,000 each and their liquor license suspended for 20 days. The owner of the 8301 State Street Mart faced a hgher fine of $2,500 and a thirty-day license suspension. That owner was assessed a steeper penalty because it's his third violation in a year.
Parks addresed citizen frustrations and skepticism that city officials were not aware of illegal activity and accusations of bribes in exchange for favoritism.
"Police officers are in and out all the time. I've done checks. We've always told them they have to abide by the law of the land and do everything above board. We are short staff and we did fall short, but we did the best we could with our resources.," he said.
Mayor also adamently denied accpeting money from both the stores and nightclubs owners and providing them favoritism at the expense of the residents' well-being.
"Nothing is more ridiculous than hearing that I'm taking money from the owners," he said. "They have been good corporate sponsors such as giving us money when kids needed to participate in contests or other community goodwill, but any other allegation is ridiculous."
Double Homicide Discovered
Two Children Found Unharmed
By Linda S. Lawson
A man and a woman in what is believed to be a murder suicide were discovered at a home in the 600 block of North 23rd Street. Concerned relatives checked after not hearing from the occupants within the past several days. Two children, ages one and three, were found unharmed. It is estimated the children were unattended for approximately two days. The couple, believed to be ages 23 and 28 years old, had a history of domestic violence, according to East St. Louis Poice Detective Orlando Ward.
New Panel Named To Oversee District
Rev. Ranodore Foggs Rev. Jerome Jackson A six panel board, four with local ties, were named to replace District 189's current school board the end of June.
Sister Julie Huiskamp, Rev. Jerome Jackson, Rev. Ranodore Foggs, Judge Milton Wharton, Karen Davis, and Linda Matkowski.
In a letter released earlier this month, State Superintendent Dr. Christopher Koch cited a breach by the elected board in honoring the oversight agreement.
Four are entrenched within the community.
Huiskamp, Jackson, and Foggs all have religious roots. Wharton recently retired as a St. Clair County Judge.
Matkowski is a Chicago financial advisor who previously served as a school board member in Carpentersville, IL. Karen Davis serves as vice-chair of Illinois Housing Development Board.
Politician Hermon Betts Passes
Even the hat on his head spoke to the love Hermon Betts held for his city. As he drove himself to the hospital on his final journey, he wore a cap with an East St. Louis logo.
The longtime politician passed Monday at the age of 82 after a lengthy illness.
Politics was engrained in him. Betts ran for numerous offices including a 1979 mayoral run and subsequent other offices including precinct committeeman and councilman. At the time of his death he was vice-chairman of the Planning Commission.
"He probably ran for every office. It was a part of who he was. You can't use his name and not think of politics," said his daughter, Natashia Betts. "It was a part of his identity. He loved it. He talked about how he campaigned for Obama before he was Obama. He would walk into restaurants and barber shops to vote for him and they would say he couldn't pronounce his name. I remember him talking with my grandfather about world events when I was six years old."
She hopes his life's message serves as a lesson that everyone's opinion, no matter what station they find themselves in life, deserves to be recognized.
"He wanted to note to all the people who want their voice to be heard that it doesn't matter how much money you do or don't have, that you have to fight. All the little hurdles didn't get his way."
Besides politics, Betts variety of businesses lend to a renaissance spirit having co-owned Chic cab company with his former wife, owned an employment agency in the 70's, and worked as a cosmetologist. He also worked as a disc jockey for various events including as a regular at Club Illusion until his last gig this past Friday.
"He was a strong man, had the best smile, and always laughter. He was self-sufficient and wanted to take himself. He didn't want to feel sick. He wanted to be a part of life. He wasn't ready, but he knew," she said as she now wears his Mason ring around her neck. "There just wasn't enough time to do everything,"
After even after life seemed already gone, he still found a way to acknowledge his zest for it.
" He fought it even until his last breath. He had stopped breathing, but his heart was till pumping fifteen minutes afterwards. His life was full. "
Memorial services are tentatively scheduled at Mt. Zion Church on Friday at 11am pending family travel arrangements.
Former and Current Alorton Mayors Under Fire
By Linda S. Lawson
The present and former Alorton mayors, along with two city trustees are accused of conducting clandestine meetings to fill the mayoral vacancy.
Alorton Mayor Treymella Johnson, Randy McCallum are charged with four counts of violating the Illinois Open Meetings Act. City trustees Perry Young and Dorothy Crockett face five counts each of the same charge.
McCallum resigned in February after pleading guilty to a number of crimes including siphoning city money and dealing crack cocaine.
St. Clair County State's Attorney Brendan Kelly charged the four met prior to McCallum's resignation to select Johnson for the vacated seat. No such meeting can occur without a public 48-hour notification.
If convicted, each misdemeanor count carries a potential 30 day jail sentence and/ or a $1,000 fine.
Baby Needs Liver Transplant
A one year-old girl with a beaming smile needs a hand from her community. Kaylin Mayne has Biliary Atresia, a rare life-threatening liver condition that leaves her in need of a transplant. It is a rare occurrence, approximately one in every 10,000 to 20,000 births.
Kaylin's father, Andre Mayne, is searching for ways to help his child Family and friends are rallying to help the Mayne Family.
Currently a fund has been established and supporters are seeking donations for a benefit and silent auction being held Saturday June 16, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Grand Marais Golf Club House 5802 Lake Dr. in East St. Louis, Illinois. "It has been been very difficult. My wife is pregnant and I have a four year-old son. Kaylin doesn't know what is going on and is always happy. Not being able to help her is very hard," he said.
Kayla's mother, Kimyda hopes their experience will raise awareness of African-American organ donations.
"People should be aware only thee percent are donors. Most people don't think of it until something happens," she said.
For more information regarding the fund and upcoming auction, please contact Asia Coleman by phone @ 618-207-5701 or visit our Facebook Page at: http://www.facebook.com/Praying-for-Kaylin.
Former Police Chief Sentenced
By Linda S. Lawson
Former Alorton and East St. Louis Police Chief Michael Baxton was sentenced to a one year prison sentence for stealing x-boxes during an undercover sting.
At the time of the indictment, Baxton had resigned from Alorton to be rehired as the East St. Louis chief. What he didn't know was federal law enforcement already had videotaped evidence of him taking the games from automobile in a reported carjacking case.
After initially denying the theft and falsely implicating an undercover officer, Baxton plead guilty once he was confronted with videotaped evidence.
Defense attorney John Gara, who called Baxton a friend, advocated for probation saying his public scorn served as a just punishment.
"This destroys his career, destroys his name and a lifetime of work is thrown out the window. They'll be able to laugh at him and shirk at him and say, 'There goes Michael Baxton the bad cop.'"
Gara believes Baxton will not re-offend.
"It would be incomprehensible to me that he will be before this court again," he said.
Although Baxton cooperated with authorities, Assistant U.S. Attorney Steve Weinhoeft argued for 18 to 24 months
" He was charged to serve and protect and set the standard for his community. What we also find troubling is he falsely blamed another fellow officer for a crime he didn't commit," Weinhoeft said.
Letters were presented from two former assistant state attorneys that spoke highly of Baxton and his work with them. It was also noted he aided in helping find witnesses for appellant cases and that he served on the Cahokia school board.
Baxton, visibly shaken, took several minutes before addressing the court.
"I'm not here to blame anybody. I don't blame the U.S. Attorney's Office. This is me. I take full responsibility. I apologize to this court and the community.
Baxton however did not publicly apologize to the undercover officer who he attempted to frame when confronted. It was one of several factors weighed heavily in the judge's rendering.
Federal Judge David Herndon made key distinctions between something normally considered a low-level crime and the seriousness of it involving a member of law enforcement.
"I find it interesting the nature and circumstance of the offense. The very unusual occasion and nature of this crime pails in comparison to the circumstances of the offense. There was no sign of nervousness or hesitation. This was not a person new to this. This defendant has not been an honest cop for awhile. The problem is there or more sides to this person and these were the bad acts of an immoral person," Herndon said.
The judge cited the 1989 expungement of two previous charges of theft and burglary as evidence of continuing pattern.
"This is the sum of history repeating itself," he said.
Herndon noted such acts ultimately affect the stability of the town.
"When town's law enforcement is corrupt, all those who go through that town must be able to trust that town is safe. They cannot trust that," he explained.
In addition, Baxton must also pay $2,200 in fines and assessments, along with serving a two year probation.
ESTL Kappa Chapter Sweeps Provincial Awards!
PRESS RELEASE - The East St. Louis Alumni Chapter (ESTLAC) of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. recently attended the fraternity's North Central Province Council meeting in Madison, WI on April 12-15, 2012. During the awards ceremony, the critically renowned ESTLAC made an historical showing by winning the Website of the Year, Guide Right Program of the Year (mentoring) and Chapter of the Year (medium size) Awards for the 2011-12 fraternal year. The ESTLAC sincerely thanks the community for your continued support of our events and programs as the ESTL Kappas assist in serving the needs of the greater Metro East area! - Jason F. Ray, Chapter Polemarch
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Superintendent Addresses The Public
Depicting School District 189's. current financial picture as "deplorable". the man behind its complete overhaul and sweeping changes, stepped from behind a veiled image and addressed the decisions being made for an academically and financially sound foundation.
Approximately 150 people attended the community organized event to learn more about the plan of servicing 7,000 children.
Culver, who described himself as a straight shooter, called both imminent personnel cuts and school closures imperative to stop a hemorrhaging budget deficit of approximately 6 million dollars for both this and next school year.
Marvin and Katie Wright Observe 60th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Wright celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on March 21, 2012 at St. Louis Tony's Five Star Restaurant. Mr. Wright is a retired educator. Dr. Katie Wright is "semi-retired", still serving as an educator, writer and as a community volunteer in several agencies and organizations. Mr. Wright is well known in Veterans' of Foreign Wars circles, having served as a Quartermaster and Commander of VFW Post 3480 and as a member of several community agency boards. Both Marvin and Katie have won recognition for many endeavors, including the Dr. Katie Harper Wright Elementary School having been named for Katie. Their daughter Virginia Kay Jordan is an educator, as is their granddaughter Diana Kaye Jordan.
Illinois Police Seek Information
Illinois State Police and East St. Louis Police are requesting the public's assistance in locating two persons of interest in the homicide of Brandon Davis on September 24th in the rear of Denese's Place.
Judges Face Off In November Election
By Linda S. Lawson
Voters will decide whether St. Clair County Judge Laninya Cason or Judge Zina Cruse will fill the 20th Judicial Court Circuit seat vacated by retired justice Milton Wharton.


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Shade Orien Eviston, 17, rural Wabash, died at 4:50 p.m., Wednesday, March 19, in rural Wabash County, from injuries received in an auto accident. He was born May 28, 1996 in Wabash to Stanley Eviston and Lisa Jones.
Shade was a senior at Northfield High School, and was on the track team. He enjoyed fishing with his dad and spending time with his younger brothers.
He is survived by his father, Stanley Eviston; mother, Lisa Jones; step-mother, Kelly Eviston; two brothers, Jayden Janner, and Kolten Janner; three step sisters, Jessika Bixby, Kaylee Bixby, and Marissa Bixby, all of Wabash; grandparents, Brenda Blair, Van Lear, Ky., Linda and Robert Hicks, Indianapolis, Janice Snyder, Wabash, Jack Snyder, Peru, Marsha and Pete Snep, North Manchester, and Bill Wright, LaFontaine; great-grandparents, Dorotha Horine, Wabash, Lois Blair, Van Lear, and Jack Haecker, Wabash. He was preceded in death by his grandpa, Sherman Jones.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, March 24, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with David Phillips and Rick Harrison officiating. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call from 2-6 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home.
The memorial guest book for Shade may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

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Fact Sheet
Alternative and Complementary Therapies
February 18, 2012
What Are Alternative Therapies?
A health treatment that does not fit into standard western medical practice is called "alternative" or "complementary." This includes many different therapies:
Some health care providers like to use alternative therapies along with western medicine. They think alternative therapies can reduce stress, relieve some of the side effects of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs), or have other benefits.
Some health care providers don't like alternative therapies. They think there hasn't been enough research on them. They think that patients always do better if they use only western medicine.
How Many People Use Alternative Therapies?
Alternative therapies are very popular. In the United States, over 70% of people with HIV have used some kind of an alternative therapy. Many people use them regularly. Some health insurance plans pay for therapies such as chiropractic or acupuncture.
Are They Safe?
Alternative therapies can have dangerous side effects. The words "natural" or "non-drug" do not guarantee safety. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not approve dietary supplements or monitor their safety or contents. Some herbs can lower blood levels of ARVs. Consumers need to be careful when using alternative therapies.
The FDA recently proposed new rules that would reduce the risk of contamination of dietary supplements and would require that their labels clearly indicate their identity, purity, quality, strength, and composition.
Do They Really Work?
It is difficult to find good information on alternative therapies. Get as much information as you can before using them. Try to find out:
Sometimes this information is truly not available. However, if it seems like people don't want to answer your questions, be extra careful. You might be dealing with a health fraud. See Fact Sheet 206, How to Spot HIV/AIDS Fraud, for more information.
Why Aren't There More Studies of Alternative Therapies?
Alternative therapies aren't always designed to treat a particular illness: Some alternative therapies treat the whole person, not an illness. They might restore harmony, balance, or normal energy flow. Acupuncturists, for example, use the pulse to see if your body's energy is out of balance. Acupuncture for people with HIV is based on their individual energy pattern, not on their HIV. Therapies like this might help people with HIV, but they are not designed to treat HIV.
Few alternative therapies are standardized: Different brands of herbs can have different amounts of the active ingredient. Chiropractic, acupuncture, and other therapies are not standard. They are adjusted for each patient. Research is very difficult when treatments are not standardized.
Basic Safety Studies Haven't Been Done: The FDA wants to know that a therapy is safe before they test how well it works. Even if a treatment has been used for many years with no reports of health problems, the FDA requires a a scientific study to show that it is safe. There are no careful safety studies for many alternative therapies.
Studies are expensive: Scientific research is very expensive. The makers of alternative therapies often cannot afford to pay for scientific studies. The government prefers to pay for studies of western medical drugs because they appear to be more effective. Patents allow manufacturers to make large profits that help pay for research. However, most alternative therapies cannot be patented.
Despite these barriers, some alternative therapies have been carefully studied. Often, this research has been conducted outside the U.S. and might not be considered by the FDA. The Fact Sheets for each alternative therapy mention research that has been done.
Working With Your Health Care Provider
Tell your health care provider as much as possible about how you want to deal with your HIV infection. Tell your health care provider about all the therapies you use. This is very important if you have any kind of bad reaction to a medicine that you are taking. There could be some alternative therapies that you should not use together with your ARVs. For example, some herbs lower the levels of ARVs.
Check your health care provider's attitude and knowledge on alternative therapies. Ideally, your health care provider can keep an open mind and help you evaluate alternative therapies that interest you.
The Bottom Line
Most people with HIV use some kind of alternative or complementary therapy. Some alternative therapies can be dangerous. Others are safe to use. Some have been carefully studied and can improve your health.
It is difficult to study alternative therapies. Find out as much as you can before you start using an alternative therapy. Let your health care provider know about the therapies you are using.
For more information, see the web site of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at http://nccam.nih.gov/.
This article was provided by AIDS InfoNet. Visit AIDS InfoNet's website to find out more about their activities and publications.


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Los Angeles Tech Companies That Use Golang
List of Los Angeles tech companies using Golang
15 Companies
GOAT Group
GOAT is the largest marketplace for buying and selling authentic sneakers. Established in 2015, the platform offers the largest selection of sneakers ranging from general releases to rare exclusives. Through its managed marketplace model, authentication service and buyer protection, GOAT is the most trusted option in the industry.
300Local Employees
Culver CityLocation
Automotive • Fintech
Fair is an automotive FinTech company that's revolutionizing car buying by offering unprecedented freedom, flexibility and an end-to-end mobile experience. We believe fairness matters. That's why we've created a game-changing new app that lets you shop, get approved and pay for a car all on your phone with just a driver's license and bank account
155Local Employees
Santa MonicaLocation
Kensho Technologies
Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning
Founded in 2013 in Harvard Square, Kensho is one of the world's leading providers of artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions to some of Wall Street's premier financial institutions, as well as the National Security community.
2Local Employees
Pacific PalisadesLocation
Consumer Web • Healthtech
GoodRx is America's #1 prescription price transparency platform. More than 8 million people use GoodRx's website and popular mobile apps each month. Our goal is to provide Americans with convenient and affordable prescription drugs. We offer solutions to provide affordable prescriptions to all Americans.
120Local Employees
Santa MonicaLocation
Beyond Limits
Artificial Intelligence • Software
A full-stack artificial intelligence engineering company creating advanced software solutions that go beyond conventional AI. Beyond Limits solves tough, complex, mission-critical business problems for industries that matter.
80Local Employees
Consumer Web • Coupons
Founded in 2012 and based in Downtown, Los Angeles, Honey is the easiest way to save when shopping online! We currently have a coupon applying browser extension (available on Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge), a cash back program called Honey Gold, a price watching tool called Droplist, and are working on several more features and products.
200Local Employees
Los AngelesLocation
Edtech • Software
GoGuardian was created to help educators protect both their students and their technology investments, ensuring safe and productive internet usage on Chromebooks. We provide a suite of powerful monitoring, filtering, and theft prevention products and services for schools and districts all across the country.
110Local Employees
El SegundoLocation
Hardware • Information Technology
Appetize is a modern point of sale technology company transforming how sports, entertainment, education and professional service industries manage and process customer transactions at scale. Our enterprise-level solution has grown more than 125 percent year-over-year, increasingly gaining a larger percentage of the total POS market.
100Local Employees
Los AngelesLocation
Fintech • Social Impact
Aspiration offers socially-conscious and sustainable banking, investment and retirement products that help people improve their own financial situations while making a positive impact on the world. Often referred to as "the financial firm with a conscience," we allow our customers to Pay What is Fair, and reward them for socially conscious spending
100Local Employees
Marina Del ReyLocation
Gaming • News + Entertainment
Mobcrush is a video streaming company that enables users to broadcast, watch and chat as they play and stream in realtime. Based in Santa Monica, California, Mobcrush has raised $4.9M in funding from backers including Raine Ventures, First Round Capital, Lowercase Capital, CrunchFund, Rincon Venture Partner.
28Local Employees
Santa MonicaLocation
Boingo Wireless
Information Technology • Mobile
As one of the first Internet companies to call Los Angeles home, for nearly 20 years Boingo has grown from a tiny start-up to the leading Wi-Fi company in the world, publicly traded on NASDAQ (WIFI). We help the world stay connected to the people and things they love with award-winning Wi-Fi and cellular networks. Superstars always wanted–join us.
235Local Employees
Los AngelesLocation
Mobile • Software
AppOnboard is the leading #nocode app development platform that enables anyone to create instant apps and app demos without writing any code.
73Local Employees
Los AngelesLocation
Core Digital Media
AdTech • Big Data
Core Digital Media is a leader in online marketing and online consumer acquisition. Our websites LowerMyBills.com and ClassesUSA.com are fueled by an industry leading marketing platform which operates across a variety of financial and education markets working with more than 1000 unique partners.
150Local Employees
Playa VistaLocation
Lucky Day
Mobile • Software
Our mission is to change the way people can test their luck. We disrupt current sweepstakes and lotteries by making it quick, entertaining, and risk-free. At Lucky Day, we believe in how far a little luck can go. We started the company with a simple goal: Create winners every day to impact lives for the better.
30Local Employees
Los AngelesLocation
Built In
eCommerce • HR Tech
Built In is a network of online communities for technology companies and startups. We connect talent to startups, cover local tech news and host events. Headquartered in Chicago, we currently operate in seven markets: Chicago, LA, NYC, Colorado, Austin, Boston and Seattle.
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Kickstarter Anniversary!
It's hard to believe, but we're exactly a year out from the close of our Kickstarter campaign last year. That calls for an update! So much has happened in the... Read more
Cover of MAKE!
Look what you've done!!
Less than a year ago, we were toiling away in the garage trying to get a few robots ready for Maker Faire. Now, thanks to your... Read more
Community Development FTW!
Ok, so where to start?!
First off, YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME! It's been an incredible few months of rapid iteration and development, largely based on the incredible feedback and contributions... Read more
OpenROV goes to Antarctica
You guys weren't the only ones waiting for a delivery before the holidays. On the icy tundra of Antarctica, Eric was eagerly anticipating the arrival of a few key parts... Read more
Kits Shipping Next Week!
Alright!! After all of the hard work from people all over the world, we're really excited that the kits will begin to ship next week.
Here are a few housekeeping... Read more
Thanksgiving Update
Hello all,
Lots of exciting news!
First, in the spirit of the weekend, we wanted to express our gratitude for all of you. We're endlessly thankful for having such a... Read more
All Around the World
A few days ago, I put together this map of members of the OpenROV community and their locations around the world. In the next week, I plan on adding the locations... Read more
What's in the kit and when will it ship...
I wanted to give you a quick update on the OpenROV kits and, more importantly, the production of the OpenROV Beaglebone cape.
First, here's a video of Eric going over... Read more
Cape Development & Kit Shipment
We know many of you are following along on the blog at OpenROV.com, but we wanted to send a Kickstarter update, too, in case folks aren't tuned in on the... Read more
It's all coming together!
We've been working really hard to get everything together. OpenROV HQ (Eric's garage) is now completely full with boxes of parts and materials as we begin to start packing the... Read more
Plugging Away...
Dear OpenROV Backers,
Happy Friday!
We wanted to check in to let you know how hard we're working to get these kits together and out the door to you. It's... Read more
Amazing. Just amazing... THANK YOU!
Wow - what a month!!
Thank you all SO MUCH for your support. We feel so lucky and inspired to welcome so many new people to the OpenROV community.
When... Read more
New Reward Level! OpenROV Cape for Beaglebone
We've received a lot of feedback from developers that they'd love to see a reward level for the OpenROV Cape we've been developing (see the latest on Github).
Well, here... Read more
New Wiki!
Thank you all so much for your support and enthusiasm! We can't thank you enough!!
We're working diligently to improve the documentation and build instructions on the site. As part... Read more
Events, Meetups and Build Nights
Hi all,
We hope your weekends are off to a good start! Thank you again for all the incredible support - 250+ Backers!! That's amazing! Thank you!!
We wanted to... Read more
Payload Potential
I wrote a post about payloads on our blog a few weeks back. With all the new folks joining in the past week, I thought it would be worth repeating.... Read more
Whoa! What an incredible weekend! We've been blown away by the amazing show of support and encouragement.
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has pledged and shared the project.... Read more
"Included in Kit" List
OpenROV 2.3 "Included in Kit" listNote that this list is subject to change
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text: Joe, On 4/16/07, Joe Landman <landman at scalableinformatics.com> wrote: > > > > Peter St. John wrote: > > While looking around for a laptop I discovered that MS is paying Google > > for the keyword "linux" to point to a "Get the Facts!" page (reminds me > > of TheTruth.com) with testomonials about why MS is better than Linux for > > clustering (!). What struck me was that I wasn't googling "linux > > cluster" but just "linux notebook", yet the page is about MS > > cluster installations at research facilitites. > > Heh... I notice lots of MSFT adverts on Linux Mag and other sites. In fact I just picked up one of (innumerable) Linux magazines to see what things were like these days. > > > The ad is http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/facts/default.mspx?R=cf > > > > The testamonials all seem to be equivalent to "I"m a PhD in Rocket > > Science but setting up a Linux Cluster is too complex, so using MS saves > > Yeah, well ... > > > me time to do Rocket Science". None of them mention if their MS clusters > > were in any way subsidized by MS. Also, I assume that essentially they > > Lets ask CTC, UIUC and others. Yes yes. That's what I've been trying to drive at. I'd like to see someone (not necessarily an aeronautical engineer, but generally, a Rocket Scientist Type) write in (to us) and say, "we had a capital improvement budget of $X and a operationg budget projection of $Y/yr to compute simulations of combing the hair on fibre bundles on worm holes, and we chose Microsoft Cluster Clux, spending Z per node on licensing and hardware ABC, and we believe this is economical compared to Linux Flavor Du Jour X.3 on hardware DEF because of ..." etc. As opposed to someone receiving a kajillion dollars of equipment at their non-profit lab and understandably responding with a quotable thank-you note. Not that that is what happened in all the testimonial cases cited, I wouldn't know. I think we should make a video (RGB can write the script) with interviews and demos from a bunch of Rocket Science places, and pitch it to the History Channel ("Modern Marvels") or the Discovery Channel or someplace, to raise money for a Refactor Linux Before the Imminent Singularity project. > are paying their vendor to do the setup & support, and they don't say if > > that compares economically to, say, paying Joe to do that, only that it > > saves them time themselves. Sure, if I had that budget, I'd pay Joe and > > RGB to come and work for me and I would have more time for other things. > > > > Be all that as it may, I"m wondering what laptop to get. There are two > > issues: one, that it used to be scary to get all the device drivers for > > linux (maybe not anymore); and two, that one would prefer not to pay the > > tax associated with the disk manufacturer contracting to preinstall > > Vista etc. Toshiba, which used to be a fair linux platform IIRC, > > promotes itself as the Premier Vista Notebook now (understandably). > > FWIW: We happily run Linux (SuSE, RHEL/Centos, Ubuntu) on our HP > Pavilion laptops. I try to stick with the nVidia chip sets, I have > never had good luck with ATI. Man, I had a HP inkjet for my Sys V 286 (it would have been 386 by then) and could not get a driver (I had to write a filter to add carriage returns to newlines, to print directly, else port to DOS partition and reboot to pretty-print a document)...HP made the printer, they had their own brand of unix (HP/UX), but I could not get a driver for the printer to save my life. Made me nuts. But yeah nVidia seems good and I had forgotten pavilions; most "votes" have been for Thinkpads. A fair number of our customers have asked us to look into Linux desktops > (and we sold a pair very recently, nice units ... ). Haven't had > requests for Linux laptops yet, though it would be fun. > > > > > I ran into http://www.linuxcertified.com/linux-laptop-lc2100.html via a > > couple routes but of course it's a no-frills site, dunno what it wouuld > > be like to find/get accessories etc. Anyone want to pitch me their > > laptop favorite? > > I installed Feisty Fawn on HP Pavilion, IBM T60p, and many others. It's just amazing I can google "Feisty Fawn" while typing. I'm even starting to say "google" (verb) instead of "grep the net". So, ubuntu version++ gotcha. Joe > > > > > Thanks, > > Peter > > > > And thanks again. 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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The MIT women's swimming and diving team won 13 of 16 events, Wednesday night, en route to a dominating victory over NEWMAC foe, Wellesley College. Sophomore Doria Holbrook continued her assault on another national title, while junior Kate Thornton won three individual events for the second consecutive meet.
Thornton nabbed her first win of the day in the 1000 free. The MIT record holder in all three distance freestyle events, Thornton led wire to wire for the win (10:44.00). Rookie Nicole O'Keeffe finished second for the Engineers while becoming just the second swimmer in the history of the program to eclipse the 11-minute mark in the event (10:52.93).
Sasha Brophy (200 free) and Julianna Edwards (100 back) picked up wins in the next two events, while Thornton set a season-best in winning the 100 breast (1:10.06). If there was any doubt that the Engineers would come out on top in the mid-week dual, MIT's 1-2-3 finish in the 200 fly confirmed its dominance. Freshman Kristen Felch touched the wall first in 2:14.39, while fellow frosh O'Keeffe and Anni Larsson completed the sweep.
Doria Holbrook registered two NCAA qualifying scores in sweeping the diving events. Her winning score of 265.15 in the one-meter triggered MIT's second-half run, while her total of 290.10 in the three-meter established a new pool record.
Jen-Jen La'O was a dual winner for the Cardinal and Gray, picking up victories in the 200 back and 400 IM, while Felch grabbed a second individual win in the 100 fly. Including relays, both Thornton and Felch were involved in four first-place finishes.


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Law Enforcement Can Crack Your Phone
XRY comes as a toolkit full of cables and other hardware along with a variety of software modules. According to Micro Systemation's website, XRY can perform an amazing array of data recovery functions on Android, Blackberry, and iOS devices, as well as Palm and HP devices, and more. Among other things, it can create a logical clone of the device, dump and decode the device's data, extract its security code, and extract data from specific apps.
The program is not entirely without limitations. It will only crack four-digit iPhone passcodes, and it doesn't yet support iPhone 4S and iPad 2 or later. It includes built-in automatic rooting for Android phones, but it can only extract swipe codes if USB debugging is enabled, and can only crack four-digit PINs.
So how do you get your hands on this powerful software? Simply put, you don't. Micro Systemation sells to "law enforcement, military, and government intelligence sectors" and also to "organizations in the private sector where there is a justifiable business need." It's encouraging to know that Joe Hacker can't plunk down cash and purchase XRY.
If your iPhone has anything on it that you'd rather not reveal to law enforcement, or if you just prefer privacy, turn off the "Simple Passcode" option and switch to an eight-character alphanumeric passcode. Android users should disable USB debugging and use a PIN longer than four digits.
For more from Neil, follow him on Twitter @neiljrubenking.


text: Tailgate Talk July 26, 2013 10:00 PM Tweet Pollination contracts ensure the appropriate number of bees and colonies will support crop pollination and that the colonies arrive at the right time. Depending on the supplier, hives are shipped to or placed in the field for farmers. TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Sara Brown Farm Journal Livestock and Production Editor Email Rent-a-Bee Is No Laughing Matter While bee rental isn't necessary for grain and livestock farmers, many vegetable, nut and fruit producers depend on bees—and lots of them. Due to a collapse of honeybee populations, rental colonies are in high demand. Current rental prices hover around $200 per colony, compared to $150 in 2010 and $58 in 2004. Rental prices are highest from early February through mid-March during the pollination season for almonds. The almond crop in California is entirely dependent on honeybees, and every spring the crop requires more than half of the commercial bee colonies in the nation. For apple and other tree fruit, colonies are placed when trees are in 10% to 25% bloom. For melons, cucumbers and berries, colonies are placed when 10% to 20% of flowers are blooming. The number of standard colonies that are needed per acre varies based on the attractiveness of the crop, competition from surrounding sources of nectar and pollen, and the percentage of flowers that must produce fruit or seed to provide an economic return. Most crops are adequately pollinated by one strong hive of bees, which totals 60,000 to 80,000 bees at peak population, per acre. There are three types of members in a honeybee colony: one queen bee, infertile female workers and male bees called drones. The annual value of honeybee pollination to U.S. agriculture is estimated at more than $15 billion, far exceeding the value of wax and honey sales. What a Day! Disc Flies High The bridge over I-90 north of Albert Lea, Minn., was not high enough for this chisel plow to pass through ... or was the chisel plow too high? If you've had one of those days—or caught someone else's on film—we'd love to share it with our readers. E-mail high-resolution images to firstname.lastname@example.com, or mail prints to What a Day!, Farm Journal, P.O. Box 958, Mexico, MO 65265. Photos for publication will be selected on a first-come basis. Stat Rack A survey of 1,000 moms, commissioned by CommonGround, a grassroots coalition of farm women, found: 25% have never heard of genetically modified (GM) foods. 43% believe that GM food is nutritionally and chemically different than non-GM food, even though there has never been a documented case of an ecosystem disrupted or person made ill from GM food. 53% think it's important to buy food labeled "all natural" because it's more nutritious, even though the label does not include any standards regarding farm practices and applies only to processing of meat and egg products. 84% believe that organic food is farmed without any pesticides, fertilizers or herbicides, even though synthetic substances might be used if other substances fail to control target pests. 7 of 10 agree that farmers should be the key resource for information related to food and farming, yet only one of five moms surveyed seeks information from farmers. Back to news


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Recent FMRI studies indicate that (as suspected) increased intensity of belief in superstition/magic, leads to a decrease in function of the parts of the brain associated with rational thought or problem solving abilities. More studies are required to eliminate such things as confirmation bias, though it's higly probable!
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...repeating something over and over and over, hundreds or thousands of times...
Dr. Stephen Uhl, a former Catholic priest turned atheist and psychologist, credits the perceived power of prayer to self-hypnosis, helping people make changes they didn't consciously think they could.
So Hitler was far from the first to use the Big Lie!
Religious groups are also some of the most accomplished at creating and exploiting cognitive dissonance. Our brains seek not truth but consistency, even if that requires rationalizing away the evidence against a powerfully "hooked-in" belief system. TheraminTrees' video "Bending Truth" is well worth watching or listening to! Knowing that we can all be manipulated actually makes that manipulation much less likely.
There are techniques to intensify belief by shortcutting reason. For example, repeating something over and over and over, hundreds or thousands of times. It's like creating a giant deep rut which catches and diverts thoughts into an infinite loop.
Didn't notice the misspelling of highly. It was close enough for my brain to interpret it correctly.
LOL! Just noticed the missing "h" in highly, just lowered my touch typing speed by 5.
So very true Loren, especially when it comes to discrepencies between Biblical descriptions of reality and actual reality, such as creation stories and causes for disasters in the O.T. with the claiming of responsibility for teachings by Jesus of lessons that already existed in Buddhism and Confucism for half a millenium in the N.T. Not to mention the blatant display of extreme narcissistic megalomania by their god in both, showing that it is hardly a caring, rational being and totally devoid of any omniscience.
Maybe ... but flip it around and it works, too:
Those who actually USE their brains, particularly in thinking clearly will see through the BS which is both the old and new testaments and reject both.
Nice two-edged sword, really.
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text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - [crit] 30 min visor Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Work in Progress View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "[crit] 30 min visor" steadyjunior memberMember #Joined: 09 Oct 2000Posts: 40Location: Baltimore, MD USA Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2001 10:47 pm I thought my cable modem went out and so I got bored and fired up fotoshop in order to try painting like lotsa people do on this forum... I had my q3 cd case lying in front of me and started sketching. Not too happy with the posture, but I had fun doing it :] Any tips you could point out when doing this kinda stuff? Thanks! [This message has been edited by steady (edited January 05, 2001).] Back to top Eorandjunior memberMember #Joined: 01 Dec 2000Posts: 35Location: Finland Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2001 1:57 am Start looks good, now choose light direction and try to think where the shadows are laid in character. These is some good links in this forums FAQ file and here is few direct links to some good tutorials I have found useful: Dhab's 2D Image Tutorial - by Dhabih Eng Understanding 3D Form on Paper or Painting With Light and Dark by Ron Lemen. ------------------ -Eorand http://nixu.netholic.com [This message has been edited by Eorand (edited January 06, 2001).] [This message has been edited by Eorand (edited January 06, 2001).] Back to top steadyjunior memberMember #Joined: 09 Oct 2000Posts: 40Location: Baltimore, MD USA Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2001 2:22 pm thanks so much! Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Work in Progress All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


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Lots of people harbor the mistaken belief that addiction treatment centers in Boissevain are rather comparable to a minimum security prison. As soon as you commit yourself to one, you are giving up a whole host of your freedoms, and that when you sign in, you can not willingly have a look at. You can not leave of your very own volition. And that you are treated with condescending disrespect by the nursing personnel, who act as jail guards, intent upon keeping you "incarcerated" therein forever.
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However this caricature of addiction treatment centers in Boissevain has absolutely no basis in reality. It might produce entertaining story lines on television and in the motion pictures, however this is plainly not how addiction treatment centers really run in the real world. On the contrary, you will find that a treatment center is nothing like a prison. You are a totally free individual, totally free to come and free to go, at will. And the staff that operates at the facility there is not there to penalize you, to limit your freedoms, to penalize, ridicule, humiliate, or break down your will in any way. On the contrary, they are usually kind, cordial, polite, excellent listeners, great communicators, with an extremely expert attitude and work ethic.
A dependency Boissevain treatment center supplies hope. It provides guidance and instructions to help you get your life back on track from whence it has actually thwarted. When you are down and out, and your life has been totally overrun by the object of your fascination, to the point where it has destroyed not only your life, but the lives of those around you, and you are at completion of your rope, who can you rely on for help? Who can help you free yourself from the self-destruction that your dependency has wrought upon your life? A dependency treatment center assists to wean you off of your addiction, to enlighten you that life is possible without this addiction, to educate you on ways to overcome and dominate it, and ultimately to provide you with the assistance, guidance, and encouragement you need to carry on with your life.
There is a addiction treatment center for almost every kind of addiction nowadays. There are treatment centers for drug dependency, alcohol addiction, gambling addiction, as well as sex and/ or porn dependency. Each one of these vices tear away at the extremely material of what makes a human being a human being: They rob you of your free choice and your ability to control yourself, due to the fact that they take control over you to the point where you not have the capability to state no, and you are essentially consumed with the item of your addiction, and your life focuses on it.
So exactly what are a few of the specific services that Boissevain addiction treatment centers offer? What are some of the practices that they engage in? Let's take a look at exactly what are some of the services you may anticipate from them:
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Often I am asked by reporters, "What harm does it do to burn a flag?" This question usually comes from young men and women, most of whom aren't veterans, and I frequently sense that they really don't understand why this issue is important.
Recently, I was asked this question: "Tommy Lasorda told the story of a flag burning during a Dodger game in 1976 where Rick Monday ran out on the field and tore the flag away from a protestor. When they became aware of what had happened, the crowd stood and sang 'God Bless America.' Doesn't that prove that we don't need the flag-protection amendment?"
When I heard the question, I was reminded of what Gen. Patrick H. Brady, Medal of Honor recipient, said. He pointed out that nobody can change your mind or my mind about protecting our flag. It's the children of America that we have to think about.
What happens when they lose, or are no longer taught, respect for our flag? What will happen when an enemy threatens our nation, or even attacks our country, and our moral fiber has become so desensitized -- our patriotism has been so eroded -- that ordinary citizens aren't willing to stand and fight for the United States?
Brady reflects on those who have died in battle, and those who risked their lives for this great country. He says that the men who wear the Medal of Honor risked their lives for their country - many of them died -- but he wonders if they would be willing to risk their lives for the "country we are becoming."
Then I think about those thousands of men and women singing "God Bless America" in Dodger Stadium. Why were they doing it? Well, obviously they did it because they loved their flag.
But why do they love their flag, and why do they love their country? It's not something you are born with, this patriotism and love of our flag. It's something you learn from your parents, your teachers, your Sunday School teachers, your drill instructors, your life experiences.
Throughout the lives of those who rose to their feet, we had laws protecting Old Glory. Throughout their lives, they'd been taught that America was a good nation, in fact, the greatest nation on earth. Many probably risked their lives in her defense. They understood that "the tree of Liberty is watered with the blood of patriots."
That's why they stood and sang.
But what of this generation, and of the next? What are they being taught about love of country? What are they being taught about the greatness of America? How many of them will start each school day pledging their allegiance to our flag, as most of us did? How many of them will learn the proper way to respect her, and what she means and why patriotism is important?
And what of those who grow up learning that the flag is just one symbol among many, just one point of view, not deserving of any special recognition, dignity or respect? How will they reconcile the idea that we prove our love for our nation's flag by allowing those who hate America to desecrate it without penalty?
Twenty years from now, when another Rick Monday snatches a flag from someone who is trying to burn it, will the crowd still sing "God Bless America," or will it rise in anger because the game has been delayed?
It's certainly true -- as we've heard people say -- one person burning a flag, or urinating on it, or defecating on it, or trampling it under his feet, will not harm Old Glory. But it's not true that no harm is done.
The harm is done if the American people fail to respond to such vile and hurtful conduct. The harm is done only if, by our apathy, we condone the defiling of the banner that has draped the caskets of our American heroes. Edmund Burke once said: "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
Failure to protect our flag by law is not a celebration of liberty; it is the celebration of evil. A great nation cannot preserve its greatness by turning a blind eye and a deaf ear to that which is wrong, to that which is destructive, to that which is immoral and evil.
What harm does it do to burn a flag?
Over time it destroys the very fabric of our nation. It undermines the goodness that makes us great; and it ensures that future generations will not stand and spontaneously sing "God Bless America" because they will not know that - once -- God did.
Daniel S. Wheeler is the President of the Citizens Flag Alliance, Inc., and the Executive Director of The American Legion National Headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Careers in Financial Economics
Below are descriptions of various career opportunities in financial economics.
Asset Management
Also: Money Management, Investment Management, or Portfolio Management
The focus of this industry is to increase the value of assets for mutual funds, Hedge Funds, institutional investors, and high net worth clients. Money management professionals are considered to be on the "buy-side" of Wall Street, meaning that their primary role is to buy and hold securities and equities on behalf of their clients. The structure of buy-side firms is usually less rigid and formal than that of sell-side firms such as investment banks, which means there is no one standard way of entering the industry.
Investment Banking
The field of investment banking has several segments, including the underwriting of stock and bond offerings, merger and acquisition advisory and other trading and asset management activities. They are considered to be on the "sell-side," because most of their focus is on finding buyers for their clients' stocks and bonds. Additionally, investment bankers often provide advisory services for companies considering mergers and acquisitions. In most activities, investment banks charge a percentage fee for their services. The entry-level position for those with undergraduate degrees is most often as analysts, and those coming from MBA programs are associates. Both positions are known for long hours and a high workload.
Commercial Banking and Management of Financial Institutions
Historically, the primary focus of a commercial bank is deposit-taking and loan-making. Commercial banks generally accept the deposits of individuals (such as in a savings or checking account) and lend the money to others, in the form of mortgages, business loans, etc. While the commercial bank makes a profit by charging a higher interest rate to its lenders than it gives to depositors, it is also accepting the risk if a lender defaults. According to www.careers-in-finance.com, more people are employed in commercial banking than in any other finance industry.
Financial Engineering
The field of financial engineering is a relatively new one, having emerged with the rapid technological advances and increased global nature of the economy in recent years. As the name suggests, this area involves the application of engineering, computer science, and mathematical principles to finance issues. Many universities offer advanced degrees in financial engineering, and those proficient in this discipline are finding their skills increasingly in demand. Financial engineering is especially useful for careers in risk management, investment strategy, strategic planning, insurance, and investment banking.
There are a number of excellent graduate programs in financial engineering (generally MS programs).
Corporate Financial Management
Professionals working in the area of corporate financial management usually work for individual companies, determining strategies for acquiring capital, planning mergers, acquisitions and managing other major financial decisions for the company. Generally, jobs in this area center on administering the company's financial resources in accordance with the organization's long-term goals, rather than having a strong focus on short-term returns. While many jobs in this area require accounting experience, strong analytical skills are also vital for success.
The consulting business provides an array of career options for those interested in applying problem solving-skills to a variety of managerial issues and related applications, including information technology, auditing and accounting, litigation, risk management, mergers, restructuring, compensation strategy, pricing strategy, etc. The consulting industry provides opportunities in many industries and geographic areas and is increasingly important in developing economies. Large consulting firms hire top students from leading undergraduate programs as analysts. These analyst programs generally last three years.
Private Equity / Venture Capital
Private Equity involves the provision of equity finance (venture capital) primarily to high-growth, start-up businesses. Private Equity specialists structure tailor-made financing packages that meet the needs of investee companies. Private Equity firms work with a wide variety of businesses and may also provide managerial and consulting services to clients. Jobs in these areas generally require broad-based experience.
Please see Professor Mike O'Neill in the Mathematics Department for more information about Financial Engineering careers.
A listing of employers that currently recruit at the Claremont Colleges can be obtained by clicking here.
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This site gives descriptions of various areas, along with job options, the skills and talents necessary for various positions, and salary information.
The Vault Career and Industry guides are a great resource for most industries, and Financial Economics is no exception. The guides give extensive explanations of each area, as well as advice on starting a career in your chosen field. CMC students can access the Vault Career Library free-of-charge by requesting a password from Career Services. Some suggested reading includes:
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- The Guide to Venture Capital
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The Bengals' best defensive player is done for the season.
Geno Atkins, the star defensive tackle who signed a five-year, $55 million contract less than two months ago, suffered a torn ACL on Thursday night in Miami. The Bengals' medical staff believed on initial diagnosis that Atkins had suffered the serious injury, and Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis confirmed today that Atkins is done for the year.
That's an enormous blow for the Bengals. Atkins is one of the most disruptive players in the middle of the line in the entire league, and he's extremely important to the Bengals both as a pass rusher and a run stuffer. There's really no way to replace a player like Atkins.
At 6-3 in a weak division, the Bengals remain the favorites to win the AFC North. But losing Atkins is a major blow to any hopes the Bengals had of a run to the Super Bowl.


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More than half of the aldermen who'll be sworn in Monday to the 50-member Chicago City Council are new to office in the past six years. Thirteen new alderman were elected this year. Despite the turnover, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is still expected to maintain control of the council. Here are brief biographies of each alderman:
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First elected in 2011. Product of the United Neighborhood Organization's Metropolitan Leadership Institute. Member of the council's Paul Douglas Alliance that espouses progressive ideals while maintaining friendly relations with Mayor Rahm...


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CAMBRIDGE, MASS. - No. 4 Smith College became the lowest seeded team in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Women's Volleyball Tournament history to win the title after defeating No. 3 U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 33-31, 30-19, 30-26, on Saturday afternoon. It was also the first time in the conference's seven-year existence that the top-two seeds failed to reach the championship match. As the titleholder, the Pioneers (23-6) will go on to represent the NEWMAC in the NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship Tournament next weekend at Colby College.
In the opening frame, Smith held a sizable lead, but the Bears (23-5) slowly chipped away and overtook the Pioneers with a 28-25 advantage. The Pioneers rattled off four points in a row before Coast Guard evened the game at 29. The Bears took a one-point lead until a pair of miscues from both sides resulted in a 31-31 tie. Smith's front-line dominated play during the next two points, helping the Pioneers take the game.
The Pioneers carried the momentum into the second game as they built a 21-6 advantage. Coast Guard went on a 6-2 run, but that was as close as it would get as Smith cruised to the victory.
The Bears led in the early stages of the third game with Smith getting within one point (8-7). Coast Guard tallied two points in a row which forced a timeout from the Pioneers. Smith picked up the ensuing point but the Bears re-established a three-point advantage (11-8). The Pioneers quickly knotted the game at 11 and both sides went on to trade points until Smith was ahead, 16-15. Smith found its rhythm, eventually taking a 28-21 lead. Coast Guard countered with four unanswered points, leading to another timeout by the Pioneers. Smith regrouped and came out on the winning end of a long rally before taking match point.
Nicole Gurr led Coast Guard with 16 kills while Stephanie Kimmel and Corinne McCormack each added nine of their own. Kimmel had a team-high 16 digs as Christine Rostowfske dished out 40 assists.
Sara Hoffman paced Smith with 14 kills while Lauren Perry distributed 35 assists. Katie Shafer and Kate Sorenson both posted 10 kills and added 28 and 23 digs, respectively. Sammy Lyon recorded eight blocks as Hoffman totaled five.


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The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus is a film released in 1996 of an 11 December 1968 event put together by The Rolling Stones. The event comprised two concerts on a circus stage and included such acts as The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and Jethro Tull. John Lennon and hisfiancee Yoko Ono performed as part of a supergroup called The Dirty Mac, along with Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell, and Keith Richards.
It was originally meant to be aired on the BBC, but the Rolling Stones withheld it. The Stones contended they did so due to their substandard performance, because they had taken the stage early in the morning and were clearly exhausted. Many others believe that the true reason for not releasing the video was that The Who, who were fresh off a concert tour, upstaged the Stones on their own production.


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Weathering the Storm: Living With HIV During Times of Natural Disaster
October 31, 2012
Year after year, Mother Nature reminds us that she's not the most mild-tempered entity. Last year, Hurricane Irene blew onto the Eastern Seaboard, bringing power outages and much more. This year, Hurricane Sandy has brought unprecedented damage to the New York metropolitan area, and wreaked havoc on parts of the East Coast and the Caribbean, as well. The general population has a lot of concerns, including food, power, water, transportation and more. However, for those living with HIV, natural disasters bring a whole host of difficulties and fears. In an effort to curb some of those anxieties, here is some practical advice for those who are living with HIV and experiencing complications after a storm.
Two of the best ways to weather the aftermath of a natural disaster are to be prepared beforehand (even more on that below!) and to be observant of your surroundings. Make sure to stay updated on the air and water quality in your area. If your area's water supply has been contaminated, you'll need to use bottled water to avoid infection.
If you know that you have been exposed to contaminated air or water in an emergency situation, it is necessary for you to have a medical evaluation as soon as you're able. Though privacy may be of the utmost importance for you, remember that if you are in an emergency shelter, it may be in your best interest to tell the medical staff of your complete medical history, including your HIV status, so that you can get the necessary care.
In the aftermath of a storm, lack of access to health care, medications, and mail service can leave you living without medical necessities and necessary funds (Social Security, Medicare, benefits checks, etc.). Make sure you have some money and medications stored away in case your financial or medical situation changes (again, see below for more information on preparing for disasters in advance).
Also, if your medication is interrupted due to a natural disaster, please see a doctor who can best tell you how to move forward with your medication. Remember, there is a small chance that interruption of your normal treatment regimen may result in an opportunity for HIV to become "resistant" to medication. Also, resuming some medications after interruption can cause complications. This archived article on getting through natural disasters while taking HIV meds can give you some guidance on how to prepare. But again, the importance of checking in with a doctor after a disaster has affected your HIV med regimen can't be stressed enough!
Electrical outages are a common occurrence after a natural disaster, and for HIV-positive people whose medications need refrigeration, this is just as important a consideration as preserving food. Others have expressed concern about preserving their medications during power outages, specifically Atripla, in TheBody.com's "Ask the Experts" forums. In this case, one of our resident experts, Dr. Benjamin Young, assured readers that, depending on your regimen, you probably have little to worry about when it comes to refrigerating medicines. However, to be sure, call your physician or HIV specialist. If you are worried about your medications being affected by lack of refrigeration, you can also consult a local pharmacist and have him/her inspect your medication.
AIDS.gov has a whole section that's dedicated to preparing for a disaster if you're living with HIV/AIDS, and it's a good idea to bookmark the most relevant pages for future reference. And, once you've read and bookmarked the pages, make sure to go one step further and create an emergency plan for yourself and your family using those resources.
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