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Walter Mencken 10 a.m., Feb. 21
On or about October 17, 2008, Police Chief William Lansdowne was summoned to the office of an irate Mayor Jerry Sanders. The mayor wanted to know how a criminal investigative report coauthored by one of Lansdowne's detectives, Dan Vile, had gotten into the hands of Scott Kessler, deputy director of the City's Economic Development Division, and to the City's Ethics Commission.
Earlier, Kessler had informed his superiors that he was cooperating with Vile and FBI agent Gerald Cook. Beginning in 2005, Vile and Cook had been investigating activities of Marco Li Mandri, a Little Italy powerhouse who had clout with the mayor, and Paul (Joe) Mannino, a fellow with a dubious past who had been conducting questionable business with Li Mandri in a San Diego business improvement district. Kessler was cooperating with the investigators because one of his jobs at the City was to monitor business improvement districts for fraud and irregularities. The exhaustive investigative report had concluded that, among many things, Li Mandri and Mannino, using fraudulent procurement processes, had engaged in a conspiracy to misappropriate money.
The FBI/police criminal investigation had been submitted to District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis in early 2007, but she had refused to prosecute. The mayor's office was continuing to do business with Li Mandri and his colleagues and criticizing Kessler when he would point out Li Mandri's ongoing contractual violations. Therefore, Vile and Cook began to look into whether the mayor's office had had any influence over Dumanis's refusal to prosecute Li Mandri and Mannino.
Not long after Lansdowne met with the mayor, Cook told Kessler that he could no longer talk with detective Vile, who had been disciplined.
Before 2008 was over, Kessler had been fired from his City post. After the axe fell, he recalled three conversations he had had with Julie Dubick, the mayor's legislative director, between late 2007 and the spring of 2008. She had asked him several times how the investigation was going. Invariably she would end the conversations with her observations that so much time had elapsed she doubted there would be a prosecution. All along, Kessler had reported these conversations with Dubick to Vile and Cook.
Kessler is suing for wrongful termination and retaliation. In the issue of March 4, the Reader reported on the FBI/police report and Kessler's lawsuit. Both the investigative report and lawsuit were posted on the Reader website. Now, new allegations have arisen, including the story of the mayor allegedly dressing down the police chief; the apparent sanctioning of the detective; the account of the two investigators wondering if there had been communications between the mayor's and district attorney's offices on the decision not to prosecute Li Mandri and Mannino; and an assertion that it was the mayor's office that fired Kessler.
The Reader has obtained a copy of Kessler's answers to 57 interrogatories posed by the city attorney's office, as well as copies of Li Mandri's communications with the mayor's office seeking relief from Kessler's restrictions on the Little Italy leader's allegedly self-serving activities.
Through Kessler's answers and those emails, more detail can be added to the story — a story that San Diegans might ponder soberly when considering the concept of a strong mayor and the outsourcing of government jobs to private-sector companies.
It was Bill Anderson, Kessler's boss, and Beth Murray, his eventual replacement, who specifically told Kessler not to cooperate with the criminal investigators. But according to the interrogatory responses, Murray told Kessler "that the directives she was relaying to [Kessler] were not her own but came directly from individuals in the mayor's office." Murray had previously told Kessler that Dubick and Kris Michell, the mayor's aide, had unreasonably criticized his attempts to curtail Li Mandri's questionable contracts. Anderson and Murray joked that they had to watch Kessler's back because of Dubick's and Michell's biting criticisms, according to the interrogatory responses.
Murray told Kessler that Michell and Dubick accepted at least some of Li Mandri's complaints about him, such as that Kessler was unduly harsh on Li Mandri and trying to ruin his reputation; that the FBI/police investigation was "an anti-Italian witch hunt"; and that Li Mandri "was unfairly caught up in the investigation because of his association with Mannino," according to the interrogatory responses.
At one point, FBI agent Cook told Kessler of a rumor that he might be fired. Murray wondered if something uttered at a secret meeting she had attended had been leaked. She asked Kessler, "Do you think our offices are bugged?" Kessler asked her if she were serious. She replied, "Really, do you think the 11th floor [of City Hall] is bugged?" The offices of those indicted in the Strippergate scandals had been bugged, she pointed out.
At that point, Kessler asked Murray if there was talk around the office that he would be fired. She replied in the affirmative. According to the interrogatory responses, Murray said she didn't want to get into any trouble. She told Kessler that Phil Rath, the mayor's policy advisor, had said, "He hopes he never gets put under oath about what he's witnessed in the mayor's office regarding Li Mandri."
In a phone call, Anderson told Kessler that he was a public employee and had to take directions from his superiors. Kessler "wasn't a private citizen anymore and couldn't do what [he] wanted," said Anderson, according to the interrogatory responses. What's more, Kessler "didn't have to respond to questions [the investigators] posed right away."
As Kessler took more and more flak for providing the investigative report to the Ethics Commission, he went to Jay Goldstone, the City's chief operating officer. Goldstone told Kessler that "people were concerned that the mayor's office might get dragged into this now that the Ethics Commission has the report." Goldstone claimed he had not read the investigative report but said others had, including people in the mayor's office. Goldstone asserted that he supported Kessler and that the City should not "shoot the messenger," according to the interrogatory responses.
In one meeting, Michell, the mayor's Machiavelli, told Kessler he had a "bad attitude" toward Li Mandri, according to the interrogatory responses. She also expressed her unhappiness that Kessler had disclosed that he was cooperating with the two investigators.
Dubick, Michell, and the mayor's former flack, Fred Sainz, told Kessler on several occasions not to share information with the city attorney's office. The city attorney at the time was Mike Aguirre, who sided with Kessler in his attempts to restrain Li Mandri. And the mayor's office hated Aguirre. But there was a political reason. Anderson told Kessler, "City Attorney Mike Aguirre might latch onto the [FBI/police] investigative report regarding Li Mandri as a campaign issue, which the mayor did not want to happen, since the election was two weeks away and City Attorney Aguirre's office had authored opinions critical of Mr. Li Mandri's contracting practices which often validated [Kessler's] actions and ran counter to what became the mayor's office's position," says Kessler in a response to an interrogatory.
Li Mandri was a political force in Little Italy and Sanders knew it, says Joshua Gruenberg, Kessler's lawyer. That's how Li Mandri kept getting contracts.
The new material shows that another person in this drama was none other than Nancy Graham, who resigned as head of Centre City Development Corporation in mid-2008. Her official explanation was that she had to care for an ailing mother. But that wasn't the nub, or the rub. The Centre City board had chosen a company to do a big project at Seventh and Market. Graham had worked with the company while she was mayor of West Palm Beach and also as a private developer there. She claimed she was not involving herself in the Seventh and Market project, but it became clear that she was. Both Centre City and Aguirre investigated. She also faces charges that she did not reveal her relationship with another contractor.
Li Mandri in 2008 had attempted to wangle a $250,000 parking contract for the nonprofit Little Italy Association. The mayor's office had concealed the deal from Kessler, who administered the community parking district program. (Community parking districts are managed by local nonprofits on behalf of the City to provide parking and transportation solutions. The funds are derived from 45 percent of parking meter revenue within the district.) Centre City managed the entire downtown community parking district for the City free of charge. Li Mandri proposed breaking off the portion in Little Italy and charging the City $20,000 a year that would go to his for-profit company, New City America. Michell had told Graham to back Li Mandri in the deal, according to Kessler's interrogatories.
Li Mandri was steadily working on Graham. On March 27, 2008, he wrote the mayor's policy advisor Phil Rath and Michell and boasted, "Nancy and I have a very good working relationship." He also noted that he was getting support from Kevin Faulconer, councilperson for the district.
The same month, Li Mandri peppered Rath with emails, trying to get the mayor's support for the parking district contract and wanting to be sure Kessler didn't put the kibosh on the proposal. In mid-2008, Li Mandri sent a letter to Sanders thanking him for his and Faulconer's support for the new Little Italy parking district. However, he was ordered to withdraw the proposal the week after Kessler gave the investigative report to the Ethics Commission, according to Gruenberg. (Li Mandri then managed to get a different juicy contract.) As a result of the entire Li Mandri flap, Anderson told Kessler that he had "really pissed off the 11th floor."
Of course, throughout 2007 and 2008, Li Mandri was writing various members of the mayor's staff, blasting Kessler. In 2007, he was successfully trying to get meetings with the mayor's then–wizard of ooze Fred Sainz. According to Gruenberg, Sainz told Kessler that he was wrong about Li Mandri and that Kessler should focus on more problematic contractors.
Meanwhile, the FBI/police criminal report on Li Mandri and Mannino has gone nowhere with authorities. The city attorney's office is trying to get Kessler's suit dismissed. According to Gruenberg, the office is seeking the dismissal even though it has not deposed Kessler.
Dumanis's office refuses comment on the question of whether it communicated with the mayor's office in the decision not to prosecute Li Mandri and Mannino. The mayor's public relations representative, given a list of eight City Hall officials about whom the Reader wanted information, did not return calls, as usual. The city attorney's office, also told by voice mail specifically what the Reader requested, did not return calls. Police Chief Lansdowne declined to comment.
Now that is a straight up fraud. These people should get investigated for this alone-ala Randall "Duke" Cunningham style. . . "Dumanis's office refuses comment on the question of whether it communicated with the mayor's office in the decision not to prosecute Li Mandri and Mannino. " ========== I would file a request under the freedom of information act-and if there was communication between the two that was material then there may be grounds for an obstruction of justice charge-against both KFC Sanders and Bonnie Dumbass.
Response to post #1: You make excellent points. Li Mandri's attempted parking deal reeked. (Incidentally, there is a question whether he intended to get $20,000 or $50,000 a year out of it. We used the $20,000 figure because it was the most conservative.)
Yes, we should get freedom of information act papers from both the DA's office and the mayor's office. But we believe we will get this reply: "Sorry, we can't provide the documents, there is a lawsuit going on."
Best, Don Bauder
"At one point, FBI agent Cook told Kessler of a rumor that he might be fired. Murray wondered if something uttered at a secret meeting she had attended had been leaked. She asked Kessler, "Do you think our offices are bugged?" Kessler asked her if she were serious. She replied, "Really, do you think the 11th floor [of City Hall] is bugged?" The offices of those indicted in the Strippergate scandals had been bugged, she pointed out."
I was in the jury pool for the Strippergate federal criminal trial. A jury was sworn in before I made it onto the jurors' box. As part of sitting in the pool, we were treated by an hours' long reading of the indictment with breaks, essentially an extremely long list of individual recorded telephone calls between the indicted council members and various persons related to the Cheetah's strip club or other interests in Las Vegas.
I'm glad I didn't make it into the jury box. From the fidgeting alone of the council members and their attorneys during the reading of the indictment, they all sure looked pretty darn guilty to me.
I didn't help matters that my own council member got out of it by death before appearing for trial.
Response to post #3: Generally, Washington tells the US attorney's office in San Diego to concentrate on the border and avoid political or white collar crime. The US attorney under whom strippergate proceeded got sacked by the Bush-Rove crowd. People have written me saying there is an excellent obstruction of justice case here for the new US attorney to tackle. Taking any bets on whether this will go further? The San Diego judiciary will do its best to sweep this one under the rug. Best, Don Bauder
What I don't understand is why the democrat AG also has no interest in prosecuting the mostly republican power players in San Diego. As you said, now even though a democrat appointed the US Attorney (and the FBI is investigating), there is still not much chance of anything happening here.
My best guess is that it runs deep on both sides and they have no interest in turning over rocks. You could smell the fear every time Aguirre turned over a rock.
In fact, Aguirre found so much under so many rocks that people stopped believing him and started listening to his critics because they were tired of the message.
And now we have guys who were overly critical of Mike basically singing his exactl same tune, like Chris Reed at the UT. I could never figure out why Chris Reed attacked Mike so viciously while he was basically on the same page as Mike with regard to many of the Cities problems. Never added up.
Hey, someone once said politics makes for strange bed fellows (??) or something like that-and I guess it is true.
But Mike Aguirre will have the last laugh-because SD will be filing BK somewhere down the road, most likely after KFC Sanders leaves office-totally vindicating Mike, if he has not been vindicated already.
In fact I am going to rename the "kick the can down the road" game to the "KFC Sanders" game.
Response to post #5: The Democrat AG was in on the smearing of Aguirre. That Democrat, Jerry Brown, is now running for governor again. San Diego's corruption crosses party lines. Aguirre definitely made mistakes, but his smearing -- along with the denigrating of Donna Frye, and the stealing of her mayoral election victory -- has meant that no reformer dares come forward in San Diego. In San Diego, the forces of corruption completely control the administrative, legislative, judicial and prosecutorial branches of government, not to mention the mainstream media. Keep that sentence in mind. Best, Don Bauder
great report Don.
another reason we don't get honest "politicians" in office, an honest person would not want to associate with these types
Response to post #6: I have seldom read Chris Reed's blog, but during the Aguirre pogrom somebody would often call his column to my attention. I can tell you exactly why Reed smeared Aguirre: he wanted his job at the U-T. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #8: I will repeat what I said in post #7: In San Diego, the forces of corruption completely control the administrative, legislative, judicial, and prosecutorial branches of government and, of course, the mainstream media. This is why the city and county will continue to go in exactly the wrong direction: there will be more residential construction when the real need is for more infrastructure, maintenance, and services. Best, Don Bauder
Y'all need to cool your jets.
Let me ask the simple question posed in the first sentence of this article: How did Kessler get the investigative report?
This story is real web, indeed! - Part 1 Yes, Nancy Graham, the Redevelopment Agency, and Marco Li Mandri had a very good working relationship, going way back. When Graham first arrived in San Diego in 2005, the Redevelopment Agency spent over $1000 each for decorative trash receptacles in Little Italy. In July 2007, as reported in the U-T, http://archives.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070712/news_1m12flowers.html Graham riled downtown residents by budgeting $200,000 of Redevelopment Agency money for hanging flower baskets in Little Italy. Li Mandri, Little Italy Association administrator (in 2007 in charge of over $700,000/year in property taxes imposed especially for the LI Maintenance Assessment District, co-administered then by Kessler/Anderson/Murray), defended the decision, even though a determination of "blight" was required, a label that property owners paying hefty LI maintenance assessment fees might find objectionable. Graham dodged the blight issue by saying that the blight didn't have to be on India Street for the expenditure to be legal: ""You don't have to say this particular corner on this particular block has to be a problem in order to put this flowerpot on it. That's just not the way it works". The "way it worked" was that the RA was giving up public money to decorate Li Mandri's fiefdom.
Part 2 Why spend Redevelopment Agency money on items such as business district trashcans and flower baskets, in an area that already collects a huge amount of maintenance assessment money form area property owners? The answer resides in State law: the California Constitution seriously restricts the way monies collected in legally formed "maintenance assessment districts" may be spent. Trashcans and flowers, blocks away from a property, do not meet the legal requirement of being a "special benefit" to the distant property.
Li Mandri had been addressing this inconvenient legality for years. Working with former City Attorney Casey Gwinn, Li Mandri got Gwinn to write legal opinions in 1998 and 2003 in support of broadening the ways San Diego assessment districts could spend their assessments. The City Council approved ordinances in both years, amending the then-existing Municipal Code provisions that governed maintenance assessment districts. The amended ordinances no longer followed State law. The ordinance changes amended the code such that the definition of assessment district "improvements" was expanded to allow for a variety of facilities, services, and activities. These facilities, services, and activities, such as powerwashing business district sidewalks and business district private security patrols, were exactly like those already allowed under State law for property-based business improvement districts (PBIDs).
Part 3 So why didn't CPCI/Economic Development just encourage the formation of PBIDs, instead of maintenance assessment districts, and instead of amending Muni Code such that it violated State law? The answer is that PBIDs are more difficult to form, compared to legal maintenance assessment districts (MADs). It is easy to rig a MAD ballot election, at least in San Diego, but not so easy to rig a PBID election, because of tougher State laws dictating formation processes. In San Diego, there are scores of legally formed MADs, run by Park and Recreation. There are eight illegal MADs: these were all formed and are run by CPCI/Economic Development. Ben Hueso, never to be overlooked as a player, worked in Economic Development before being elected to the Council. Hueso was instrumental in helping create the first of the illegal MADs, the Central Commercial MAD. Li Mandri was next, involved in setting up the Adams Avenue MAD. In addition to Li Mandri's Little Italy MAD, the other illegal MADs are named City Heights, College Heights, Greater Golden Hill, Hillcrest Commercial Core, and Newport Avenue MADs. (In Feb 2010, the Greater Golden Hill MAD, the last of the Economic Development-run MADs formed, in 2007, was ruled illegal in San Diego's Superior Court. That means that the other seven sister Economic Development MADs are also illegal.) The eight illegal MADs generate a total of $8,135,000 property tax dollars/year for the nonprofits (such as Li Mandri's Little Italy association) that run them, of which $322,000 is taken by the nonprofits and $193,255 is taken by the Economic Development division, for "administrative" costs. There would have been another illegal MAD, in Pacific Beach, if Faulconer hadn't pulled it from the ballot in May 2008. I always thought Faulconer pulled back on taking the PB MAD to ballot because of the huge outcry by PB residents; reading now about the behind-the-scenes fights between Kessler and Li Mandri, and the legal violations and investigations going on with Economic Development and the RA and HUD money, I wonder....
Part 4 In an ironic turnabout, early in 2009, both the Redevelopment Agency and the Economic Development division under Murray/Anderson were after some of the illegitimately collected MAD money. Both Tracy Reed of the RA and Li Mandri were pushing the Crossroads PAC members to vote to approve spending College Heights MAD monies on sidewalk repairs and replacements. The Crossroads PAC members rightfully objected and voted the idea down, repeatedly, feeling that RA money should be spent on sidewalks, and questioning the legitimacy of making all property owners throughout a district pay special taxes for sidewalks in front of individual properties. Li Mandri, attending the Jan 2009 College Area BID meeting, along with Luis Ojeda, Tracy Reed, and Cynthia Harris from D7, said of the CH MAD that "with a surplus of funds and new members in the City office that this would be a good time to ask about limitations on spending." Was Li Mandri planning on approaching Jan Goldsmith, like he did Casey Gwinn? Given the exposure of inside-City processes, provided by Kessler's lawsuit, will Goldsmith be as flexible as Gwinn was, in proposing Muni Code changes that violate State law? Time will tell.
Response to post #11: Kessler was a major source of the information in the FBI/police report. He knew more about these conflict-of-interest and no-bid contracts than anybody. He asked both the FBI and the police investigator for permission to get the report and give it to some people in the Sanders administration. After a wait, he got permission from both. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #13: That is excellent information, and highly believable. I did not know about it. I hope your word gets around. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #13: Ah, Casey Gwinn, the city attorney who gave away the keys to the city coffers to the Chargers and Padres (billionaires always beg for more public money), then left city hall with a fat contract under the D.A. to pursue domestic violence. None of this surprises me. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #14: Now there is a subject for more investigation. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #15: Time may tell, but contrary to the old adage, time does not wound all heels. Not in San Diego, anyway. You raise a topic that must be flushed out and presented to the citizenry, which will be voting on the strong mayor concept and is being fed hooey on outsourcing. While some media will be trying to flush out this story, the powers-that-be will be trying to flush it down. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #20:
Don, FYI: One more Strong Mayor Death occurred today as a result of "Nero" Sanders' lust for fire since his 2007 Firestorm deaths exposed him for what he really is.
As your Blog keeps proving almost daily, "Nero" Sanders' greatest legacy continues to be the destruction of quality of life for all San Diego families so that the GOP can satisfy their most maniacal dreams (nightmares for everyone else who lives here) of power and avarice regardless of how much death, destruction, disease they cause:
"Fatal Fire Highlights Brownout Issue: Union President" http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35951419
Response to post #21: That's what's wrong with the strong mayor concept. What happens when you get a Nero? Similarly, outsourcing is a good idea in theory, but it will only work in a reasonably clean city. The Li Mandri/Mannino experience is just one example of why it will not work in San Diego. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #22:
Why hasn't the FBI been arresting top San Diego politicians such as Sanders and Murphy and GOP Establishment criminals for participating in all the criminal activities that you have been exposing for decades?
The consequences of criminal activities that you have exposed are already resulting in out of control public safety (such as firestorms and brownouts), health (such as drinking water pollution) and education systems failures that have already resulted in hellacious death, destruction and disease threats to everyone in San Diego?
Discussion of BIDs, MADs and PACs is due for airing out in public.
In my hot little hand, I am holding a 16-page SEDC document handed out late last year, calling for the formation of one consolidated Project Area Committee (PAC) on merging project areas to allow for increased bond capacity up to $29 million, with a stated goal of "Achieve a financial surplus for community projects and prioritization".
This is the same SEDC that may or may not have executed loan agreements regarding HUD funds, part of the $139 million in undocumented inter-agency loans that nobody at Economic Development for City of San Diego will return an email about. The agreements covering that much money were necessary under the HUD Office of Inspector General audit (http://www.hud.gov/offices/oig/reports/files/ig0991005.pdf) mentioned in Kessler's lawsuit (http://media.sdreader.com/pdf/kessler-suit.pdf).
I did not know that SEDC was authorized to have it, its PAC or any other part of it acquire a "financial surplus"... unless Carolyn Smith has been hired recently as another under-the-SEDC-board's-radar consultant...
Response to post #23: The FBI (in this case in conjunction with another agency) does the investigation. The U.S. attorney (or in this case DA) is supposed to do the prosecution. Dumanis was handed a thorough and professional piece of investigation that clearly indicated fraud. She failed to prosecute. Why? It's pretty obvious the case would have been extremely embarrassing to Sanders. It might have implicated him. I have never seen Dumanis pursue any case that would embarrass or implicate anybody in the establishment. Under her, the DA's office is completely political. I doubt any prosecutorial body in San Diego -- kept as it is -- would tackle this one. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #24: I agree. There should be a public airing. San Diegans should learn why these deals get swept under the rug. Best, Don Bauder
Don-Each time I read your column I shed a tear for the city I was born in 66 years ago. For years I read your columns at the Union and followed you over to the Reader. It is shocking that our city government and our local press has become so pro-business, anti-truth that the Reader is the only place where these sorts of allegations are even mentioned. I just spent 10 minutes doing a quick search of the Union website, trying to find any pertinent articles on Kessler, Vice, etc. I could not find ONE reference to this issue, which happened more than a year ago. All of the current "journalists" at the Union should be ashamed of themselves. And for the Mayor's office to refuse to even take questions from the Reader is incredible. You are the very same guy who was skilled enough to write for the pro-govt Union, and now they shun you because they are afraid that something negative might come out. THESE BASTARDS ARE PUBLIC SERVANTS, NOT CELEBRITIES that can demand a right to privacy. If they dont answer the tough questions, they must be fired! GIVE ME MY CITY BACK!
That't what I say. I blame the slack jawed midwesterners and easterners who infest this city like maggots on a dead carcass for the city's woes. They are the ones who elect politicians like Sanders to public office and do not care about the city or the state of its finances. They are the ones who tolerate, and even support, outrages like the proposed convention center expansion and the new Chargers stadium. They are the reason why older neighborhoods like North Park, Bankers Hill, and Pacific Beach have been destroyed by the proliferation of cracker box apartment buildings.
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The tragedy for America today has already been the fact that the FBI allowed bin Laden to attack and slaughter Americans on 9/11.
So their failures to protect San Diegans from the GOP Establishment and the totally corrupt San Diego justice system is becoming one more historical tragedy that you keep documenting with your excellent investigative reporting that gives the FBI all the proof they need to save our Democracy.
But another truth is that the GOP is allowed to destroy our Democracy not only by the FBI but also by the majority of San Diego citizens who choose to look the other way, watch and do nothing to save American Democracy.
It has to be totally frustrating for an excellent investigative reporter like yourself to continuously provide the FBI with proof of criminal activities by the San Diego GOP and know that the FBI will never protect us from GOP corruption that has been allowed to destroy the lives of too many San Diegans for too many decades with no end in sight until San Diego crashes and burns like the WTC holocaust that the FBI allowed.
But history also documents far too many cases of failures of democracies before ours, such as the fall of German Democracy to the Nazis before WWII, and now the fall of American Democracy to the GOP.
We never learn from the lessons of history, so the ongoing GOP destruction of our education system make the Fall of American Democracy inevitable because the last decade including the Bush-Cheney Autocracy and the current congressional republicans who keep proving that to be the goal of the GOP.
It is Time For San Diegans To Fight Back using the proof of destructive GOP destruction you keep providing Don, but you also keep proving that the FBI will never put them in jail in time to save us from ourselves.
Response to post #27: You raise an excellent point. How can a democracy function if a government refuses to answer questions from the one publication that is trying to tell the truth about what is going on? It's fraud. That government answers questions of publications that kiss its rear. You saw it in the private sector when crooked companies such as Enron refused to take questions from analysts who were skeptical about its accounting, which turned out to be completely fraudulent. Sempra, too, refuses to answer questions posed by the Reader. What is it hiding? We intend to find out. Sempra is a regulated public utility that has an obligation to deal with the public. Not so. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #28: Excellent point. Far too many San Diegans are permanent tourists. They want to play golf and go to the beaches and they don't want anyone rocking the boat. You can see why crooks pick San Diego as a haven for picking the citizens' pockets.The real estate development establishment has the mayor and most of the council in its pocket. With the establishment controlling the administrative, legislative, judicial and prosecutorial branches, San Diego will continue going in exactly the wrong direction: the emphasis will be on residential and downtown commercial development when it should be on infrastructure, maintenance, services, and neighborhoods. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #31: In this case, though, the FBI and the San Diego police department did their jobs: they produced a well-researched document outlining the fraud. But Bonnie Dumanis wouldn't touch it because it would implicate her friends. We should thank the FBI for its participation -- and also the police detective, who wound up getting disciplined for daring to expose the truth. That's San Diego. Best, Don Bauder
I've made mention of catastrophe theory before. It's only my opinion, but I believe we're only one good wildfire away from making like Floatopia to get away from the flames as Enron by the Sea burns to the ground later this year.
A little corruption in government is annoying but tolerable. At least that's the way it's been here for decades, since the filming of IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD. If there's any doubt about that, then note the police map that Captain Culpepper points to and the prominent use of Yellow Cabs at the climax of the film.
Now, the corruption is sufficient to reduce public safety services, put government employee pensions at risk, reduce library hours, pink-slip teachers, close schools, and ration our water and electricity while developers continue to contribute their way to filling the hillsides with homes that are barely selling anyways.
I say that everybody needs to do some preparation for the disasters to come.
I have a PDF list of all FEMA Emergency Management Institute online courses offered free to US citizens at http://cemis.stickywebs.com/ispindex.pdf that contains links to each course's study materials and final exams. I obsessively compile such lists because I was an old senior patrol leader from Troop 376 in Lemon Grove, even before Nixon resigned. Be prepared!
Some of you may think this is a silly approach, but when things get REALLY screwed up here, I'm hoping that some of us knowing how emergency incidents ought to be managed under "best practices" will keep us from looking like New Orleans on a very bad day after Katrina... At least it just might help those of us who want to know how all that emergency money from Uncle Sam gets spent. Or is supposed to be spent. Whatever.
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Response to post #33: You make several good points, but one stands out: the real estate development industry controls city government. So there are more and more plans for residential and downtown commercial development. But both of those markets are dismal and probably will be for some time. At some point, San Diego has to stop being a real estate-driven economy and become a products and services-driven economy. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #34: That was wonderful. If I heard it correctly, that cop was losing his pension because he was an honest cop. Is there a solution to SD's pension problem? Hiring honest cops? Best, Don Bauder
I should refuse to answer on multiple grounds.
In any case, the following segment appears to show that a good cop going bad can get a pension, times three...
Response to post #36: I recognized Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney. I'm sure frequent movie-goers will recognize more. I thought we had determined that only bad cops get big pensions. Best, Don Bauder
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Actually, the corruption of the San Diego Establishment, our judiciary, Sanders, Dumanis et al. that you keep documenting demand that the FBI take responsibility for arrests in San Diego.
However, the FBI looked the other way while the al Quaeda trained and planned 9/11 right under their noses, then looked the other way while Major Hasan ran amuck then murdered 12 American Heroes and Patriots at Ft. Hood last November when the FBI should have been protecting them after they risked their lives so many times for America.
So it is no surprise that the FBI is letting corruption destroy San Diego right under their noses while they watch and do nothing again and again and again.
Besides, isn't the FBI supposed to take over when local politicians and judges are too corrupt to protect the citizens from GOP corruption that you expose continuously?
Or are we really learning that the FBI are actually part of the GOP establishment themselves?
Response to post #39: It's not the FBI's job to handle the prosecution. Nor is it the FBI's job to police any city. The FBI hardly has a spotless record, to be sure. During the reign of J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI pretended organized crime didn't exist (the mobsters had plenty on him) and chased purported communists. Those were the bad years. The FBI has done some good things, too -- including the San Diego FBI office. Best, Don Bauder
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Response to post #40: Thank you for your thoughts on the FBI Don, I really want to believe that.
By coincidence Time magazine's March 22 Cover Story was "10 Ideas for the Next 10 Years" and Important Trend Number 9 was "The Twilight of the Elites" which had the opening paragraph that sounds like somethings you have said:
"In the past decade, nearly every pillar institution in American society — whether it's General Motors, Congress, Wall Street, Major League Baseball, the Catholic Church or the mainstream media — has revealed itself to be corrupt, incompetent or both. And at the root of these failures are the people who run these institutions, the bright and industrious minds who occupy the commanding heights of our meritocratic order. In exchange for their power, status and remuneration, they are supposed to make sure everything operates smoothly. But after a cascade of scandals and catastrophes, that implicit social contract lies in ruins, replaced by mass skepticism, contempt and disillusionment." http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1971133_1971110_1971117,00.html
QUESTION FOR YOU DON: Isn't it way past due time that all San Diegans get outraged over the tsunami of corruption in and destruction of San Diego you have been reporting for decades, along with the "well-researched document outlining the fraud" produced by the FBI and SDPD that you mentioned?
If so, the FBI has to make the arrests of all the corrupt San Diego politicians, judges and other establishment elite that you have exposed, because as you say locals like "Dumanis wouldn't touch it because it would implicate her friends."
Response to post #42: That paragraph from Time is well-written and sagacious. I hope Time goes on to explain what society is going to do with its major institutions justifiably held in contempt by the citizenry. Do the institutions reform or will they be replaced in esteem by other institutions? The former is not likely and the latter is only faintly possible. As to San Diego, you know the enemy: apathy. People will not respond until taxes have to go up sharply, the infrastructure decays so badly that citizens scream, or the city goes into bankruptcy. Then there will be an awakening -- maybe. And that's still a few years away, probably. Best, Don Bauder
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The fact is that if the FBI won't arrest the corrupt politicians, judges and establishment elite based on your investigative reporting plus the FBI/SDPD fraud documentation they already have then saving Scam Diego from the increasingly hideous consequences of corruption is truly a hopeless goal even if San Diegans were to become enthusiastic against corruption that has already destroyed far too many San Diego lives, health and property.
Response to post #44: By and large, the prosecutors in San Diego are kept by the establishment -- DA, AG, city attorney, and probably the U.S. Attorney's office, although we should give it a try under new management. Those agencies will catch small-time criminals, but won't even attempt to go after anybody connected with the downtown powers. The judiciary has the same mentality. It's sad, but it's a fact. Look at the Reader's past stories on the John Moores episodes. Best, Don Bauder
I have been reading about our DA papering certain local judges because she does not like the way they are ruling against her. Man, you talk about the bottom of the barrel.
I can only think of one other time in recent memory where a county DA had a blanket, ongoing boycott of a superior court judge-and it had nothing to do with the judges rulings but with how he was treating young, female DDA's in his courtroom. He was rude, threatening and very obnoxious to them. That was the only time I can recall where a DA in any county in this state had this type of boycott. And that didn't last too long because that judge was pulled from office by the CJP, and now he doesn't even have a law license.
I am pretty sure most prosecutors would roll over in disgust over our local DA boycotting judges based on adverse rulings.
Response to post #46: It's pure hubris. Dumanis has the complete backing -- and bundles of money -- from the downtown establishment, to whom she has granted legal immunity. She has no opposition. She can do whatever she likes. Best, Don Bauder
Belated response to post #41: To me, the big "W" is the University of Wisconsin, alas, humbled by Cornell Sunday. Fortunately for my cardiac and psychological condition, I didn't get to watch more than a minute or so of it. Some other game was on. Best, Don Bauder
Don After the article that you wrote in the Reader several years ago about Moore's partner having mafia connections( I can't remember his name-started with an L,I believe), I feared for your safty. Now this. Watch your back.
Response to post #49: That article was not written by me. It was written by another Reader staffer -- an excellent reporter and writer. In fact, I was not on the Reader when that very revealing cover story was penned. I was still with the U-T, and wishing I had gotten the story, although knowing that the editors would never have let it run. However, given the nature of your message, I don't think I should give that Reader writer's name. Best, Don Bauder
First, Don, I am amazed that none of these guys' friends haven't tried to whack you yet. You've written truthfully with keen observations on so many important things for which many of us are grateful.
The thing that really boils my blood is when public servants refuse to answer questions and return calls. It should never have been an option while working under the auspices of our government at any level.
What we need is an initiative, statewide or citywide or whatever, that requires a cogent response from any government worker or office within the covered jurisdiction within, say, 72 hours of such a request. It probably should be limited to requests from registered (however that would be accomplished if there isn't some present licensing or registration that could be used) press agencies to cut down on potential abuse. The citizens who are their ultimate bosses in their collective deserve this. Government offices should never have the individual's rights against self-incrimination. And if one does plead the fifth and respectfully chooses to not make a public statement the voters should remember that person or (if it is not an elected individual) the elected person who appointed or chose to keep hired that person.
Response to post #51: Yes, government officials should have to respond to press inquiries. But how in the world would you pass legislation requiring it? Such a law would have to be passed by Congress -- home of the professional shifters and dodgers. Best, Don Bauder


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Deposed former Luzerne County Judge Ann H. Lokuta, silent for more than 15 months after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected her appeal, re-emerged with a vengeance Wednesday, firing a federal civil rights lawsuit at the colleagues and officials she said conspired to oust her from the bench.
Lokuta, the first woman to sit on the Luzerne County bench, filed the lawsuit in an attempt to reverse a state judicial discipline panel's ruling four years ago that removed her from office, stripped her state-funded medical benefits, life insurance and vested pension, and precluded her from holding future judicial office. Lokuta, 59, also asked for unspecified monetary damages.
Lokuta and her attorneys, George A. Michak and Ronald V. Santora, reiterated in the lawsuit her long-held contention that former county president Judges Mark A. Ciavarella Jr. and Michael T. Conahan orchestrated her removal because she cooperated with federal investigators probing their pocketing of $2.8 million in payoffs from the backers of a pair of for-profit detention centers.
Lokuta claimed the former judges testified against her before the state Court of Judicial Discipline to punish her for continuing to speak to federal agents. The former judges, she said, used their influence over courthouse personnel to persuade more than two dozen other witnesses to substantiate allegations Lokuta showed up late for court, berated attorneys and court staff members and misappropriated county resources.
"Lokuta was subject to relentless intimidation and retaliation by (Conahan and Ciavarella), particularly Conahan, as they controlled the Luzerne County Courthouse as their private domain and crushed anyone who failed to follow their directives," the lawsuit said.
The lawsuit also names chief court stenographer Angela Sallemi, former court administrator William Sharkey Sr., former prothonotary Jill Moran and the Judicial Conduct Board attorneys who prosecuted her, Joseph A. Massa Jr. and Francis J. Puskas, as defendants.
Lokuta sued each as private citizens, not at public officials or employees, which could prevent them from obtaining state or county-funded representation. Ciavarella, Conahan and Sharkey were technically state employees during their time in office. Moran was a county official. Sallemi is still employed by the county government.
County Solicitor Vito DeLuca said he would review the lawsuit and determine whether the county's insurance carriers were required to defend Moran and Sallemi.
"Being a public official, you're open to being sued," DeLuca said. "You're out there. You have exposure to more people. Part of the insurance policies that the county has in place cover those types of lawsuits for the most part."
An automated message on Lokuta's cellphone said her voice mailbox was full. Michak and Santora did not return phone messages.
Sallemi, Sharkey, Moran, Massa and Puskas did not return messages or could not be reached Wednesday. Ciavarella and Conahan, convicted in the kids-for-cash scandal that erupted a month after Lokuta's December 2008 removal, are in prison.
According to the lawsuit, Lokuta and the late former Luzerne County Controller Steve Flood brought information about Conahan and Ciavarella's corrupt dealings to the federal authorities as early as 2001 or 2002.
Shortly thereafter, the lawsuit said, Conahan ordered Lokuta transferred from the main courthouse to the Penn Place annex in downtown Wilkes-Barre, disrupting her investigation into case assignments and court salaries and the sudden closing of a county-owned juvenile detention center.
Lokuta has accused Conahan of orchestrating her subsequent misconduct case by handing out dozens of business cards for the state Judicial Conduct Board and encouraging courthouse employees to file complaints about her.
Sallemi, Lokuta and her attorneys noted, received $25,000 from Conahan and borrowed $90,000 to remodel her home and purchase a Mercedes, vacationed at Conahan and Ciavarella's Florida condominium and socialized regularly with the judges. Sallemi and Conahan, the lawsuit said, worked together to secure higher salaries for the county's court stenographers. Moran also had outside contact with Conahan, the lawsuit said, even delivering a FedEx box of cash to him from her former law partner, juvenile detention center backer Robert J. Powell.
"Lokuta has always contended that powerfully aligned individuals within the (courthouse) had targeted her for removal" and used the misconduct proceedings to discredit her, Lokuta and her attorneys said in the lawsuit. "Numerous court reporters, indebted to Sallemi and Conahan, testified against Lokuta."
Lokuta's attack on Massa and Puskas focused on the Judicial Conduct Board's admission in April 2010 that it voted to table an investigation into Conahan and Ciavarella in June 2007 at Massa's urging because he expected Conahan to testify at Lokuta's trial, which was scheduled to begin in September.
Conahan pleaded guilty in July 2010 to a racketeering charge. He is serving a 17½-year prison sentence. A jury convicted Ciavarella, 62, in February 2011 on 12 of 27 counts, including racketeering and conspiracy. He is serving a 28-year prison sentence.
Sharkey was sentenced in June 2011 to 10 months in prison for embezzling $70,362 seized by the court in illegal gambling cases. Moran resigned as county prothonotary and testified against Ciavarella to avoid prosecution.
"Massa and Puskas were so obsessed with prosecuting Lokuta, that they purposely refused to pursue a complain that had been filed against Conahan during the Lokuta prosecution," the lawsuit said. "(The complaint) outlined much of the criminal conduct that ultimately led to federal indictments against Conahan."
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Sorry jfm1977 , should have replied before now. It is a Konica Minolta Dimage A2 but old and pretty knacked to be honest. Been meaning to buy a new one but bought the on the webcam instead! Doh!
Will post something separate to try and get a thread about photography going. Your photos are great - you should post more!
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According to the contract, Craig, who was last seen with "Skyfall", is bound to star in two more "James Bond" movies.
However, the search for his replacement has already begun and Hardy seems to fit the bill and is the most strong contender for the role of the famous spy.
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For the protection of all the students and to comply with Washington state law, the district has a policy and procedures in place for the handling of ALL medications in the schools. For school events that occur outside of school hours (e.g. extended field trips and athletic events) parents/guardians are responsible for providing all medications.
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- Field Trips: For students on daily medication, request an extra labeled empty bottle from your pharmacy that can be used for field trips.
Student Self-Administered Medication
The following conditions must be met:In appropriate cases and with the knowledge of the school nurse, the parent/guardian can delegate the responsibility for self-administration of medication to the student. In doing so, the parent releases the school district from any obligation to monitor the student and assumes full responsibility for the student's use of the medication.
Self-Administration does not apply to controlled substances e.g codiene, Vicodin
The student may carry only a one-day supply (1 - 2 doses) of the medication.
The medication must be in the original container.
The student must have written permission to self-medicate signed by the parent/guardian.
Medication to be self-administered for more than fifteen (15) consecutive days whether over-the-counter or prescription, requires a current Northshore Medication Authorization Form signed by the student's physician/dentist and parent/guardian stating that the student may self-medicate. Additionally the student must demonstrate his/her ability to correctly evaluate his/her symptoms and use the medication appropriately.
Student Self-Administered Asthma and Anaphylaxis medications:
You can also obtain the Medication Authorization Form in the school office.


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I'm a strong believer in the benefits of raw food. It has been said to raise energy levels, improve your skin and even aid physical illnesses. I also find raw food incredibly inspiring - it's amazing how much you can create by using fresh ingredients, like vegetables and fresh herbs, and seeds, nuts, sprouts, etc. The choices are endless!
Even if you're not keen to go all raw, consider replacing even one meal a day with a fully raw alternative. Green smoothies, soups like the ones below and salads are a great way to get your raw groove on.
"The food you eat can be either
the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison."
Ann Wigmore
Raw Carrot Soup*
(Recipe adapted from here)
(serves 1-2)
2 small carrots
1 tomato
1/2 avocado
fresh ginger, to taste
juice of 1/4 lemon or to taste
pinch of good quality salt
freshly ground black pepper
* Preferably use all organic ingredients.
1. Chop the carrots, tomato and avocado in small pieces. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Add enough water to reach desired texture.
Raw Creamy Green Soup*
(Recipe inspired by Enlightened Eating)
(serves 1-2)
4 cups loosely packed baby spinach
1/2 avocado
1 celery stalk
4 tablespoons chopped green beans
1/2 bunch or about 5 tablespoons chopped parsley
2 tablespoons chopped shallots/green onions
juice of 1/4 lemon
pinch of good quality salt
1 cup water
* Preferably use all organic ingredients.
1. Chop the avocado and celery stalks. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Ingredients for raw kitchen:
- nut and hemp milks (see recipe for almond milk)
- nut or seed butters (almond butter recipe here, leave out the roasting bit for a raw version)
- nuts (raw or soaked)
- Seeds (raw, soaked or sprouted - sunflower, pepitas, hemp, chia, quinoa)
- grains (soaked) and legumes (sprouted)
- sprouts (see my sprouting guide here)
- dehydrated vegetables, seed crackers and breads, etc. (preferably made using a dehydrator)
- fermented and pickled foods
Books & Links
Davis, B. and Melina, V. Becoming Raw - The Essential Guide to Raw Vegan Diets (2010)
Russell James
Ani Phyo
David Wolfe


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Automobile collisions have been the leading cause of death for American teens for generations. Since 2007, Impact Teen Drivers has emerged as a leading non-profit organization dedicated to reversing this pervasive yet 100% preventable crisis. Impact's mission is to change the culture of driving forever thereby saving lives not only in this generation of drivers, but also in all future generations of drivers.
Impact Teen Drivers endeavors to do this through a nationwide educational program that confronts the dangers and consequences of reckless and distracted driving. With manifold free online materials, and direct trainings available, its unique grassroots framework empowers people to make meaningful behavioral changes in their own driving habits, as well as to promote safe driving in their community.
Distracted and reckless driving is a multifaceted public health crisis that requires a multi-faceted response, so while Impact's message remains the same—to end it—the formats and venues to spread it vary. Impact has developed evidence-based curricula and guides for different professional fields, and for different target audiences. Impact Teen Drivers offers myriad free resources to educators, first responders, healthcare professionals, parents, community members, and teens and teen organizations.


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It might seem like a lot of fun to take an exotic trip to Hawaii or Europe, but these locations may not be within your budget or might even sound cliché.
The truth is that you can experience an amazing and simultaneously economical honeymoon in many locations within the Midwest, where the winters typically provide a snowy landscape for hilly skiing and "winter wonderland" visuals, while the spring or summer seasons make the idea of soaking in an outdoor hot tub and sipping a bottle of Cristal as enticing as it could get.
To kick this blog off, here are my top 5 picks for honeymoon heavens within the heart of North America.
The Granville Inn in Ohio
If you're looking for a little bit of history to liven your honeymooning experience, the Granville Inn, located in Granville, Ohio, is one of the premier locations for an historic atmosphere to serve as a backdrop for your romantic weekend. With elegant dining in their award-winning Oak Room restaurant, luxury spa and charming-yet-inexpensive suites in the style of "olde England," adventurous couples are likely to enjoy this location for their post-wedding celebrations.
The Champagne Lodge and Luxury Suites in Illinois
If you're looking for an excellent time in Illinois for your honeymoon, consider the luxuries offered at The Champagne Lodge and Luxury Suites in Willowbrook, Illinois. Just 18 miles southwest of downtown Chicago, you can travel to the city during the day and explore, and relax back at the lodge in the evening with your individual spa treatments.
Many packages are available, including proposal packages to make popping the question as romantic as it gets, and honeymooners can enjoy massages together for up to 90 minutes. There's no shortage of romantic dining in nearby Oak Brook, either.
Hotel Pattee in Iowa
Another ideal location for couples searching for an historic experience will find Perry, Iowa's Hotel Pattee to be an excellent getaway. With a selection of classic, premier and full rooms, you'll be able to enjoy a rich, relaxing experience on your honeymoon at this AAA, Four-Diamond hotel.
Some notable attractions nearby to explore during the day include Pattee Park, with a stream that runs through, and Whiterock Conservancy, where couples can enjoy scenic hiking, horseback riding and biking on over 30 miles of trails.
Sundara Inn and Spa in Wisconsin
Located right outside the Wisconsin Dells, Sundara Inn and Spa is a luxury resort surrounded by amazing tall pines, with a winding road guiding guests to this hidden getaway. This oasis contains a long series of hot tubs and steam rooms, with the ideal privacy for a honeymoon. Couples can get candlelit massages together in the Spa Together room, and fireside champagne is also available at the pool area's fire bowl.
Lutsen Resort in Minnesota
Right in Lutsen, Minnesota, Lutsen Resort accommodates couples looking for fun in the summertime or winter relaxation. Enjoy skiing or kayaking depending on the time of the year in Lutsen and enjoy a candlelit dinner in-town before lounging in the whirlpools or enjoy the warmth emanating from your room's fireplace. You'll find the romance you need in the perfect romantic getaway here. This is a great place to stay if you are coming from Nigeria.
Here's a great article that shows 5 more locations for a great vacation experience: Top 5 Romantic Getaways in and Near Chicago
Thank you for visiting and check back for updates.


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2. Apply for admission
Applying to UVic is easy. Just follow the steps below.
How to apply for admission to Graduate Studies
- Before proceeding to submit an online application to UVic, please ensure that you have followed all the steps on what to do before you apply, including how to determine your program requirements and deadlines, as well as how to upload and submit your documents. Your file will be evaluated based on your uploaded documents.
- Complete the online application. Fill out the application including information for all post-secondary institutions at which you registered for courses, and upload all required documents. You will be required to upload an unofficial transcript from every post-secondary institution attended. Failure to disclose previous studies may result in your admission and registration being cancelled.
- Pay the application fee within your application - you must pay online with a credit card.
- Contact each of your referees to confirm their willingness to complete an assessment on your behalf. You will need to supply their names and emails as part of your application.
- If you have already received your degree (and it is indicated on your transcripts), you can request official copies of your transcripts from each institution you have attended. These official transcripts will only be required after you have received a provisional offer of admission.
- You can view the checklist on your My UVic application page for a list of received and outstanding documents. Unofficial documents can be uploaded directly through the application portal. Official documents must be mailed or delivered to the Graduate Admissions and Records Office.
Make sure you apply early. As the deadline for application to a program approaches, the processing times slow due to increased application volume. Early application will also allow you to be eligible for UVic fellowships and awards.


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A Cash for Clunkers vehicle on the Loveland Auto Salvage lot.
Longmont resident Angela Elliott sits atop Patches as she trots around an arena during a riding lesson Thursday afternoon with Joe Andrews, left, at Mountain Magic Ranch west of Loveland.
Ruth McConnell, a waitress at Fatso's Diner, chats with customers Marsha and Edward Thompson of Loveland on Thursday during lunch at the new diner.
Loveland resident Ed Vasquez stands in his backyard garden Friday as he describes the various reused and recycled materials he used to build many of its features including wooden planters and its lattice fence.
One of the recently painted transformer boxes adds to the scenery at Mariana Butte Golf Course as Mike Terpstra and his granddaughter, Ashley Terpstra, 7, prepare for a round of golf in the background. This box, titled "Limitless," was painted by artist Alyson Kinkade.
Cindy and Rick Sprague pose for a photo Wednesday showing off some of the many dahlia flowers they grow at their Loveland home.
A number of used or recycled materials were used in the construction of Ed Vasquez's backyard garden. The gate in the foreground and potting bench at rear were made with used redwood boards and the wood borders around the raised planting areas were originally fence posts.
Ed Vasquez's backyard garden is constructed with various reused and recycled materials including this pile of used redwood boards.
Dahlias, Cindy and Rick Sprague.
Accident on I-25.
Ruth Bronson right talks with her greatgrandchildren Jason Boynton, 17, out of frame, Taylor Buck, 18, center, and Clayton Buck, 15, as Bronson's family celebrate her 99th birthday on Sunday at the North Shore Health Facility. Her actual birthday is on Sept. 9, 2009, a date auspicious because her 99th birthday falls on a date with so many nines in it.
A group of students from Berthoud Elementary School, Turner Middle School and Berthoud High School watch President Obama on television Tuesday morning at Laurie Hindman's Berthoud home.
Flames engulf a tree during a wildfire near Glen Haven on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009.
An airplane drops fire retardant on a 30-acre wildfire Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, on Triangle Mountain west of Loveland.
Brayden Buck, 4, boxes with the balloons that commemorate his great grandmother Ruth Bronson's 99th birthday. Brayden Buck's birthday is the day after his great grandmother's.
FILE PHOTO: The Lothian and Borders Police Pipe band performs for an audience during the Longs Peak Scottish/Irish Highlands Festival at the fairgrounds in Estes Park.
Zebastian Lucero, 9, of Thornton enjoys a snow cone on Sunday at the Thunder in the Rockies motorcycle rally.
Bob and Judy Ikola of Bailey have a water balloon fight with their daughter Jackie, 11, on Sunday during the Suicidal Lifestyles motorcycle stunt show at the Thunder in the Rockies motorcycle rally.
From right, Kate Hubbard, her husband James Lechleidner, and Marquie Vallejos pray for Jim Grossman of Windsor on Sunday during the blessing of the bikes at the Thunder in the Rockies motorcycle rally.
Loveland Police investigate the scene of a shooting Embassy Suites conference center near The Ranch. A witness, who declined to give his name, said a vendor shot himself accidentally during the gun show that was taking place.
Christopher Montour, 12, center, and his grandfather, Ronald Montour, watch along with Ryan Strong, right, as Grizzly Taylor sews a patch onto Ronald's leather vest Monday during Thunder in the Rockies at The Ranch.
Twelve-year-old Ethan Ehrfurth of Fort Collins does an ollie on his skateboard while riding around Saturday afternoon at The Ranch with his friend Luke Gregory, not pictured, who was visiting from Glendo, Wyo.
Doug Paterson of Windsor, front, holds a sign and waves at passing motorists on Monday afternoon while demonstrating with others at the intersection of Eisenhower Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue in Loveland.
Bob Dill holds a baseball bat given to him by professional baseball player Brad Penny. Players send him special bats from which he makes custom knives.
Bob Dill poses for a portrait Tuesday showing off some of the custom knives he has made at his Loveland home.
Motorcycle stunt rider Rhett Rotten rides his bike around during his Wall of Death show while entertaining visitors to Thunder in the Rockies on Saturday at The Ranch.
Bill McCullough and Marjorie Schafer talk Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009, about the experiences they shared when Schafer donated a kidney to McCullough.
Denver resident David Horan's custom-built 2008 Victory Jackpot motorcycle features a fire and ice theme and paint job.
On display Saturday at Thunder in the Rockies is a 1942 Harley Davidson WLA that was used by the U.S. Army during World War II and was shipped back to the United States from Poland in 2005 and restored.
David Horan, left, and his wife, Caron Horan, chat with Brian Owen and Sean Anderson about Horan's custom-built 2008 Victory Jackpot motorcycle on display Saturday during Thunder in the Rockies at The Ranch.
Val McCullough holds a card created by her 13-year-old grandson to thank Marjorie Schafer for donating a kidney to his grandfather, Bill McCullough.
Matt Miller, a stunt rider with Suicidal Lifestyles, shows off a trick for spectators Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, during Thunder in the Rockies at The Ranch in Loveland.
Loveland High School teacher Marty Jasken lectures to students during his advanced placement U.S. history class on Monday, Aug. 31, 2009.
Loveland High School on Monday, Aug. 31, 2009.
Loveland High School teacher Matt Jones, right, discusses the book "A Separate Peace," by John Knowles during his freshman English class on Aug. 31, 2009.
Loveland High School junior Victoria Ellison, 16, left, and classmate Jack Reilly, 16, work on a history relay storyboard during Mark Findley's Modern America history class on Aug. 31, 2009.
Sofia's Bistro co-owner Sofia Morrow, right, chats with diners as waiter Peter Barnett pours water on Thursday afternoon at the restaruant located at 1120 N. Lincoln Ave. Seated at the table, clockwise from left, are Alda Weir and Bebe Trimble of Loveland and Melinda Watson of Georgia.
Sofia's Bistro waiter Robert Doudna carries food to the restaurant's courtyard dining area on Thursday.
Executive chef Jonathan Studley prepares a dish of beef and lamb kabob on Thursday at Sofia's Bistro, 1120 N. Lincoln Ave.
Asphalt and diesel fuel slicks atop the Cache la Poudre river from an tanker truck that crashed into it on Thursday morning.
City of Loveland Building Inspector Dave Sprague walks around a home during a preliminary inspection on Wednesday at a Habitat for Humanity home in the 2000 block of Sagittarius Drive in Loveland.
Emergency crews work the scene where a tanker crashed into the Cache la Poudre River and spilled nearly all of its 6,700 gallon capacity of asphalt and most of its 120 gallon diesel fuel into the river on Thursday.


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Help! My Gmail Account Was Hacked! How Do I Clean This Up?
Reader Lisa would like to ask the Consumerist hive mind for advice on cleaning up her recently hacked Gmail account. Here's her story:
Lisa writes:
My Gmail Account was hacked this morning. I discovered it when I tried to login to check my email around 11:40am and my username/password was rejected. Luckily I had a secondary email tied to my account so I was able to reset my password. Then after I logged in, I found out that a spam email had been sent from my account saying that I was stuck in London and needed money. I also saw that the hacker had changed the "reply to" email address in my account.
The actions I've taken so far are:
· Changed my Gmail Account password and security question
· Removed the hackers email from the "reply to" setting
· Updated the passwords on my bank accounts
I admit that I only have 4-5 passwords that I use for all my online accounts. The one for Gmail had been the password that I use most frequently.
I'm looking for advice on what else I need to do to recover from this. Is it enough to have just changed my Gmail password, or should I close that Gmail account and open a new one? (That seems extreme to me, but that's why I'm asking for help.) I know that ideally I should have more unique passwords for each online account, but I can't fathom how to keep track of all those passwords. How do other people manage this?
It sounds like you're on the right track. I poked around our archive and found some password creation and management advice.
Create A Different Password For Every Site And Never Forget A Single One
How To Easily Remember A Different Password For Every Site
So, Consumerist hive mind, Lisa wants your help. Should she keep that Gmail account?
Want more consumer news? Visit our parent organization, Consumer Reports, for the latest on scams, recalls, and other consumer issues.


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These games teach valuable skills and have a high fun and educational rating.
Your child learns about dinosaurs while helping them board and exit the train.
Your child learns all about different dinosaurs and the Jurassic period while watching these engaging videos from Dinosaur Train.
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Research council honors Hadassah-Brandeis Institute
Founder Shulamit Reinharz called a trailblazer in work on Jews and gender
The National Council for Research on Women (NCRW) has given its Research and Scholarship Award for 2013 to the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute.
The award recognizes recent outstanding research and the production of knowledge built on theoretical perspectives that advance understanding of the experiences of women and/or girls in society.
The council also recognized HBI founder and co-director Shulamit Reinharz, the Jacob S. Potofsky Professor of Sociology, as a trailblazer in research on women.
The purpose of the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute is to develop fresh ways of thinking about Jews and gender worldwide by producing and promoting scholarly research, artistic projects and public engagement.
Among activities for which the HBI was recognized by the NCRW are:
- A scholar-in-residence program that enables scholars from around the world to spend a semester or a year at the center on stipend pursuing their research interests. The scholars are obligated to give a public talk and HBI has the right of refusal to publish resulting books. To date, the HBI has hosted 40 scholars from 10 countries, many of whose books were published in the HBI Series with Brandeis University Press.
- A research associates' program to mentor new scholars in the field of Jewish women's studies. Currently there are 17 HBI research associates, working on topics ranging from a multi-generational history of fertility among Jews in Curacao, to a memoir of a Jewish woman in Lvov who fought the Nazis and who is now being maligned by her fellow countrymen, to a study of the use of family-based photography on kibbutzim.
- A translation program in which scholars writing in any language can compete to have their work translated into another language of their choice. Working with the Brandeis Libraries, these books will be made available through the Brandeis Institutional Repository.
- A summer internship program that has admitted male and female college students from countries around the world. A researcher at the HBI mentors each student. Every student learns how to do research in their area of study and presents the work at an annual research event at the HBI.
- Two ongoing research projects, the HBI Project on Gender, Culture, Religion and the Law and the HBI Project on Children, Families and the Holocaust.
Reinharz said she was delighted that a research center focusing on Jews and gender would be of such interest to the National Council for Research on Women.
"Being part of Brandeis means that the HBI researchers have a lot of support from our superb library collections to all the departments and other research institutes and centers," Reinharz said. "This award reflects very well not only on the HBI but on the university."
Categories: Humanities and Social Sciences, Research


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Escherichia coli infections
Escherichia coli is a bacterium that is commonly found in the gut of humans and other warm-blooded animals. While most strains are harmless, some can cause severe foodborne disease. E. coli infection is usually transmitted through consumption of contaminated water or food, such as undercooked meat products and raw milk.
Symptoms of disease include abdominal cramps and diarrhoea, which may be bloody. Fever and vomiting may also occur. Most patients recover within 10 days, although in a few cases the disease may become life-threatening.


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The possibility for a 100 TeV hadron collider was first mentioned on this blog in 2011 long before your other favoured outlets got excited about it, but before we consider naming it the ViXra Legacy Hadron Collider it should be admitted that the idea was part of a plan formed as long ago as Snowmass-1996 in the US, even if it did take viXra to shake it back into the consciousness of physicists.
As I said at the time, it is going to be very hard to get funding for the VLHC because it will require the emptying of quite a lot of penny jars. It also has no guarantee of a discovery unless you think that finding no new physics will discover the multiverse. I do buy that argument but it is going to be a hard to sell to the public especially since a lot of physicists will disagree. The possibility of finding supersymmetry or some other mechanism that would solve the hierarchy problem and make the universe almost natural is a good case to make but I am not sure it will be strong enough.
Already the hope of the US offering funding for this project is about as remote as SPT 0243-49 and for Europe it may not be much nearer. However there is a very real chance now that China will pick up the tab. This is especially true if Japan confirms its plans to build the ILC because China will not want to let Japan continue to have the most prestigious physics project in Asia. Apart from this you will hear many arguments in favour of building aVLHC including the following:
- Accelerator projects have produced spin-offs such as the World Wide Web, touch screens and MRI scanners.
- Although discoveries at the energy frontier have no technological benefit they make life worth living.
- Accelerators foster international collaborations that transcend international politics.
- A hadron collider is about the same price as a good aircraft carrier.
- A hadron collider will boost national prestige.
- For every x dollars a country spends on a collider y dollars are returned in engineering contracts.
- For every x dollars a country spends on a collider the value of the research skills obtained by students and post-docs has a value to that countries economy greater than x – y dollars.
- A hadron collider will not destroy the Earth.
In theory research spending is allocated by funding agencies that are independent of political parties but we all know that in practice this is not true and that the bigger the amount being spent, the less true it is. The question then is which of these seven arguments would convince a politician. The case for spin-offs is rather flimsy and easily torn apart by the projects detractors of which there will be many chosen to advise the politicians. Points 2 to 4 are more likely to have a net negative effect on persuading your typical world leader to support the project. In particular the last thing they want is academics fostering relationships that go against the politicains everyday international squabbles, whereas a better aircraft carrier is always high on their list of wants. The prestige argument brings some hope but only in countries where the current leader or his offspring might still be in power when the thing bears fruit.
The case therefore rests of points 6 to 8. Points 6 and 7 seem to add up to a winning case but someone needs to have done the accounting to prove it. Where are the reports from the LHC that count the economic benefit it brought to each country? Of course they don't exists because if they did the politicians would just start squabbling about who got the best money's worth.
This leaves the physicists the job of proving point 8. With the LHC world safety was done as an afterthought well after the project was already underway. Only physicists themselves are qualified to make the risk assessment and they have an obvious conflict of interest, so their case needs to be very convincing. For the LHC they were able to show that the collisions they were planning had been done before by cosmic rays in Earth's atmosphere a million times over in the past without an obvious catastrophe. Given the increased energy and luminosity required for the VLHC this is going to be reduced to a much less convincing factor ( I dare not say how small I think this will be in case someone starts quoting it.) The case was also made that even more physics has been tested by neutron stars but it is less obvious that neutron stars are as vulnerable to physics accidents as Earth or that they are not sometimes destroyed. I do not think for one second that a VLHC is dangerous but we can only set limits on its safety and there is a chance this point could prove a problem. Again the chance of getting round this will increase if the country hosting the VLHC is not too democratic but that may still leave a lot of people upset around the world.
I do very much want to see the VLHC built but I have no idea how insurmountable the difficulties are going to be. I think it really depends on whether China takes a big interest. There are however many alternative experiments that could lead to progress in physics if the VLHC does not get approved. They may even be cheaper and possible in a much shorter time-scale. As I have remarked before I am especially in favour of the project to build a large proton decay experiment in the antarctic using a scaled up version of the ice-cube. I am disappointed that this experiment is not getting more support from theorists. I dont think we should be talking down alternatives just to talk up the VLHC or we may end up with nothing.