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Holding: The Federal Employers Liability Act, which makes railroads liable for the injuries or deaths of their employees resulting in whole or in part from negligence, does not incorporate the proximate cause standards developed in non-statutory common-law tort cases; rather, a railroad causes or contributes to an employee's injury if the railroad's negligence plays any part in bringing about the injury.
Judgment: Affirmed, 5-4, in an opinion by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on June 23, 2011. Justices Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan joined Justice Ginsburg's opinion in full, while Justice Thomas joined all but Part III-A of the opinion. The Chief Justice filed a dissenting opinion, which was joined by Justices Scalia, Kennedy, and Alito.
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- Brief of Petitioner CSX Transportation
- Brief for Respondent Robert McBride
- Reply Brief for Petitioner
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- Brief for the American Train Dispatchers Association, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division, the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers & Blacksmiths, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the National Conference of Firemen & Oilers District of Local 32 BJ, SEIU, the Sheet Metal Workers International Association, Transport Workers Union of America, the Transportation Communications International Union and the United Transportation Union in Support of Respondent
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First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC), a leading private bank and wealth management company, today announced it will release first quarter 2014 results before the market opens on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. First Republic Bank will conduct a conference call to discuss the results at 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET the same day.
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Brown, Hallie Q.
Mrs. Caroline Sherman Andrews-Hill was born in "middle Tennessee," Columbia County, September 16, 1829, of slave parents.
Her father was a man of great strength of character and, as often was the case in what is called "slavery days," was foreman of his master's plantation. Her mother was also a favored and highly esteemed member of her owner's household, having under her training many younger women and girls of her people.
The young Caroline early gave evidence of unusual intelligence and aptness to learn both her duties as a little nurse-maid about the house, and also of letters, for it was found that at a very tender age she was learning "by heart" the lessons she heard conned by her white charges. Prompt measures were taken to prevent her progress in book learning by removing her from the proximity of the schoolroom when her nurselings were reciting their lessons.
In 1843 the Sherman family--the masters--moved from Mississippi to Arkansas bringing the subject of our sketch with them. The family "settled" on a large plantation some eight or nine miles east of Little Rock then but a village, though styled the "Capital" of the state.
Here the young Caroline grew into young womanhood, and in 1848 was married to Rev. William Wallace Andrews, who, though a slave, had the unusual advantages of a good education and great freedom of personal self-direction for the day and times. Upon his marriage, Mr. Andrews was allotted a comfortable dwelling through the liberal kindness
So energetic, shrewd and prudent in industry and management was this remarkable young woman, that for fifteen years she earned and paid the greater part of her wages monthly, clothed and fed a family of growing children, furnishing all medical attendance needed from time to time at her own expense, and in the last few years of this period paying house rent besides.
Her husband was able to lend but little financial assistance at this time to his wife and family, on account of the close confinement to his home duties of chief steward and butler in his owner's household.
This noble-spirited couple did not allow the strenuous task of their own family life to render them narrow and selfish, but both united in striving to brighten the lives of their fellows in bondage by inviting the less fortunate to come to their freer home and there hold prayer meetings, class-service and Sunday school.
In the last named service Mr. Andrews used every opportunity possible to teach not only the word of God by hearing but taught many eager friends to actually read the printed page. While his devoted wife comforted and aided the young mothers in the care of their little ones by both word and deed.
The glorious Emancipation Proclamation of the immortal Lincoln freed this noble couple from the shackles of slavery which, resting never so lightly, are yet insupportable to the free, exalted spirit of a man or a woman.
Immediately Mr. and Mrs. Andrews set the good example to the newly liberated people about them to "own a piece of land." This was her earnest and constant exhortation
The Rev. Andrews, immediately upon freedom's coming to the people of Little Rock, opened a school in the Methodist Church of which he was in charge. To this school Mrs. Andrews went along with her children as did many other grown-ups. Her burning desire was to learn to read and write fluently, for the pressing needs of her situation had not allowed her to make much use of her husband's desire and willingness to teach her.
She preserved at home and at school (by long intervals in the latter) until she could read fluently and could write her name.
In 1866 she was bereft of her noble and devoted husband who died at his post while holding his presiding elder's quarterly meeting in Pine Bluff, Ark.
This sad blow was followed seven weeks later by the loss of her only son, a promising youth of sixteen years of age.
From the almost utter prostration of grief and desolation into which these unspeakable losses plunged her, Mrs. Andrews arose in the strength given her by her heavenly Father in whom she implicitly trusted and by dint of industry, thrift and resolute effort succeeded in finishing the purchase of the home which she and her husband had contracted to buy.
She believed in "Schooling," and always urged parents to send their children to school regularly and as long as possible. She lived to see her daughter teach in her (the daughter's) native city for more than thirty-five years.
Mrs. Andrews became Mrs. Ohmer Hill in 1867, and she with her husband continued to wield a wide influence for good in their community by lives of earnest, honest industry, their example of thrift, and their earnest Christian spirit and deeds of benevolence to all about them.
Mrs. Hill was especially esteemed for her great-hearted warmth of love for all who came to her. She was indeed a child of God and an heir of salvation. Her grandchildren,
She passed peacefully and triumphantly into the Mansions Above, Sunday, November 25, 1914, full of days, honor and blessings.


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HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Philadelphia man was forced to pay more than $12,000 in child support for another man's daughter and spent two years in jail for falling behind on payments.
Dauphin County prosecutor Edward M. Marsico Jr. told The Patriot-News of Harrisburg that he is examining the case of Walter Andre Sharpe Jr., who has been unable to recover the money even after establishing that he isn't the girl's father.
The investigation has no specific targets, Marsico said.
Sharpe's troubles began in 2001, when he signed for a certified letter addressed to Andre Sharpe, the girl's father. The letter ordered Andre Sharpe to attend a child support conference in Dauphin County, where the girl's mother lived at the time.
Walter Sharpe, who was already supporting four children from a previous marriage, ignored the letter, and a judge ruled he was the father after neither man showed up. The county family welfare agency then began garnishing Walter Sharpe's wages from his job at a trash-hauling company.
He served four six-month jail terms for not keeping up with support payments between 2001 and 2005, then lost his job. Petitions he filed for DNA testing were opposed by the court's domestic relations officials and denied by the judge.
In May 2007, the paternity order against Walter Sharpe was overturned after the girl's mother and grandmother failed to show up to a court hearing. But the judge ruled in October that Walter Sharpe was not entitled to compensation.
Walter Sharpe and his attorney, Tabetha Tanner, claim his identity was stolen in 2002, when he met with agency officials and provided identification showing he was not the father. Instead, his personal information was entered into the agency's computer records, he said.
Officials in the court's domestic relations office would not respond to the newspaper's questions. They said in court papers that they determined Walter Sharpe was the father "after reasonable investigation."
Andre Sharpe has said he has always supported the girl, who is now living with him in Philadelphia and about to graduate from high school.
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A regal menu for that 'Game of Thrones' premiere
Dragon eggs nestled in black forbidden rice. Dark & Stormy cocktails. A House Baratheon skewer station -- how apt! -- and of course lemon cakes, Sansa's favorite dessert.
The chefs at Taste Catering pulled out all the stops last week for the red-carpet premiere of "Game of Thrones" at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts. Fans of the HBO series and George R.R. Martin's books cheered as the author, showrunnners, directors and stars -- including Kit Harington (Jon Snow), Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) and Michelle Fairley (Catelyn Stark) -- swept in to watch the Season 3 premiere episode with them in a red-draped theater.
We can't get Jaime Lannister to your "Thrones" viewing party when the new season kicks off Sunday, but we picked up plenty of menu ideas for you at the premiere afterparty.
The popular series may be known for its medieval blood, gore and intrigue, but there is no shortage of culinary inspiration in Westeros. Just ask Taste Catering executive chef Chris Borges, whose team passed platters of Bran Stark-inspired rustic hand pies stuffed with Marin Sun Farms beef picadillo, Night's Watch treacle-glazed chicken sandwiches and tiny ice cream cones filled with King's Landing Blood Melon Sorbet.
House Baratheon, which is better known for skewering people than ras el hanout-spiced lamb, was represented by platters of shish kebabs, served with chutneys, relishes and sauces for dipping. A Khaleesi-approved "Dragon's Repast" buffet included ravioli filled with Nantes carrots, veal meatballs, and a black kale salad with toasted farro and pomegranate seeds.
A dessert buffet offered raised platters of those famous lemon cakes, Lannister's Sinful Chocolate Cremeux (chocolate mousse served in shot glasses), tiny pecan pies and blueberry-ricotta tarts (favored, we were told, by Samwell Tarly). Meanwhile, bartenders served Ommegang Iron Throne Blonde Ale in goblets and Dark & Stormy cocktails in copper mule mugs.
It was grandly, gloriously over-the-top. But those Dark & Stormy cocktails, skewers and lemon cakes are all perfect, doable fare for any home-viewing party this weekend. The Dothraki bouncers are up to you.
You'll find plenty of "Game of Thrones"-inspired recipes in Chelsea Monroe-Cassel and Sariann Lehrer's "A Feast of Ice & Fire: The Official Companion Cookbook" (Bantam, $35, 226 pages). George R.R. Martin wrote the introduction to the volume -- it doesn't get any more official than that.
Penned by the writers behind Inn at the Crossroads (www.innatthecrossroads.com), a "Thrones"-inspired food blog, the book covers everything from Winterfell aurochs with roasted leeks to Tyroshi honeyfingers, with medieval and modern-day recipes for each.


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Be honest — how often do you think about giving your feet some TLC? If you're like most of us, you trudge along day after day, forcing your feet to (literally!) carry all the weight. And if that wasn't bad enough, you cram your poor feet into tight socks, gym shoes, and pinching high heels. Unfortunately, you probably don't give your feet a second thought until they start to hurt.
But it's time for a change! The right essential oils make it quick and easy to treat your feet to some serious pampering so that they can keep up with every step of your busy life.
Did you know that your feet have 72,000 nerve endings in them? That's why a foot massage feels so incredible! But at the same time, it's why your feet can get so achy and uncomfortable if you don't take good care of them. They need TLC if they're going to do everything you need them to do.
I've come up with a variety essential oil blends that you can use to create your very own foot routine. The best way to take full advantage of them is to start with a footbath. In fact, herbalists and healers have been harnessing the power of footbaths for hundreds of years! Whether you don't have the time or the mobility for a full-body soak, a footbath is an easy way to give your feet some serious relief. Even just a few minutes will make your tired feet feel rejuvenated, and that unpleasant foot odor will be gone.
There are a few different footbath recipes you can use. For all of them, you'll need to heat up 2 1/2 pints of water, pour it into a foot bowl, and add the essential oils listed below. You'll also need to add 1/4 cup of regular salt or Epsom salt.
– Footbath recipe for sweaty feet4 drops Cypress essential oil
3 drops Bergamot essential oil
– Footbath recipe for tired, aching feet3 drops Pine essential oil
4 drops Lavender essential oil
– Footbath for athlete's foot5 drops of Tea Tree essential oil
2 drops of Geranium essential oil
No matter which recipe you choose, let your feet soak for about 15 minutes — and be sure to inhale the aroma for an even bigger essential oil boost! If the soles of your feet are really rough, rub them with a pumice stone once your bath is done. In addition to sloughing off dead skin cells, this will improve the circulation in your feet. Then, dab your feet dry.
For a real feet treat, follow up your footbath with one of these special foot massage oils. Again, you can pick the recipe that's best suited for your specific foot issues. In each of them, you'll need to combine the essential oils listed with 1 ounce of carrier oil.
– Foot oil for walkers, joggers and runners
5 drops Rosemary essential oil
3 drops Peppermint essential oil
4 drops Lavender essential oil
– Foot oil for swollen feet
5 drops Ginger essential oil
5 drops Cypress essential oil
2 drops Lavender essential oil
– Foot oil to combat fungusFoot fungus is a common problem that leads to uncomfortable symptoms like itching, burning, and pain. Luckily, the right essential oil blend can ward off this unfriendly fungus. By using antifungal essential oils you can finally get some relief. Just apply this aromatherapy blend to your feet on a daily basis and you'll be able to bid bon voyage to all of that yucky fungus!
5 drops Tea Tree essential oil
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It's easy to stop abusing your poor feet when you turn to the essential oils and expert advice at Aromandina!
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Check out the pic of Jared Leto, Jennifer Lawrence, Channing Tatum, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Kevin Spacey, Brad Pitt, Lupita Nyong'o, Angelina Jolie, Peter Nyong'o, Bradley Cooper, Ellen… and Homer Simpson!
The ugly true story of that Oscar® selfie can finally be told! Let's break Twitter again. Look for Bart. pic.twitter.com/tdfr3Juhff
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The cartoon comes courtesy of "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening.
When Ellen tweeted the pic, taken in the middle of the 86th Academy Awards, the retweeting crashed Twitter. The record-breaking post has now been retweeted more than three million times.


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These Bosch inductive core ignition leads suit all applications, whether it's LPG, performance, or standard, and come with a 5 year/100,000 km warranty. Bosch ignition leads are manufactured to original equipment specifications to deliver contact stability, high-voltage strength, resistance to chemical attack, and immunity to electromagnetic interference.
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The ignition leads connect the high-voltage ignition coil and the spark plug. When removing ignition leads, Bosch recommends gripping the lead by the boot, not the cable. The ignition should always be off and the engine should be cold before undertaking this task. Contact your local Supercheap Auto store for assistance in selecting the right ignition lead for your vehicle
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Family Advisory Council
Hearing feedback from patients and their families helps us create a better, family-centered patient experience.
Our Family Advisory Council, made up of patients' family members and hospital staff, identifies areas where the hospital could improve the patient and family experience and works to implement those changes.
Become a member
We welcome patients and family members of current and former patients.
Our goals
The Family Advisory Council's overall goal is to help the hospital embrace a culture of family-centered care. Specifically, we aim to:
- Communicate the needs of patients' families to the hospital staff
- Promote effective partnerships between families and staff to develop creative solutions to challenges faced by our patients
- Encourage opportunities for other families to give feedback on services, programs, and policies
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The Family Advisory Council addresses topics that they identify and ones that are brought to them from families, staff, and hospital administration.
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- Coffee stations located in family waiting areas
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- Feedback on quality and safety issues, marketing campaigns, food services, and patient satisfaction initiatives
- Wellness initiatives
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Member requirements
Our council is equally divided between family members and hospital staff. To become a member, you must meet the following requirements:
- Be a patient or a family/caregiver of a patient who is receiving or has received care at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
- Commit to at least one year on the Council.
- Attend monthly meetings
To join the Family Advisory Council, submit an application.
Nominate staff for the Lion Care Award
Celebrating the amazing respect and excellence our patients and families receive
In our hospital, patient and family-centered care is our culture. We believe patients and families should partner in planning for their care.
We created an award to celebrate those staff and faculty who embody the patient and family-centered values of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
Nominations for the Lion Care Award are reviewed by the Family Advisory Council and winners are announced annually.
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How do I nominate someone or a team for the Lion Care Award?
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Once the form is received, someone will contact you to have a more in-depth conversation about your experience with the nominee.
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HONG KONG — The Chinese government has launched a campaign to limit the number of hours teenagers spend online playing games.
Under new rules that took effect Monday, Chinese Internet gaming companies must install a program that requires users to enter their ID card numbers. After three hours, players under 18 are prompted to stop and "do suitable physical exercise."
If they continue, the software slashes by half any points earned in the game. All points are wiped out if players stay on more than five hours.
The program is part of a government campaign to combat Internet gaming addiction, "clean up the Internet environment" and "promote civilized Internet use," according to guidelines issued by China's General Administration of Press and Publication.
About 10 percent of China's more than 30 million Internet gamers were underage as of the end of 2006, according to the Chinese newspaper National Business Daily.
The government guidelines don't flat-out denounce the popular pastime, saying "measured gaming is good for the brain, but gaming addiction hurts the body."
The explanation says the three-hour cutoff is based on the time it takes to play the strategy chess game Go.
Gaming companies Shanghai-based The9 — which runs the popular "World of Warcraft" online game in China — and Shenzhen-based Tencent both said Tuesday they have started using the screening software.
The9 spokesman James Zhao said he doesn't expect the new restrictions to affect business because most of The9's users are adults. "World of Warcraft," from Vivendi SA's Blizzard Entertainment Inc., is the world's most popular online game and has more than 3.5 million subscribers in China.
Tencent said in a statement it's too early to tell if the screening will hurt its sales. The South China Morning Post quoted a spokesman as saying youngsters can beat the new screening program by using false identities.
"It's hard to tell online if the player is a teenager or an adult. Many of them can register for the game using someone else's ID or even a fake ID," Song Yang told the newspaper.
Both companies voiced support for the new government measures.
The online gaming industry "will develop in a healthy, harmonious direction" because of the monitoring system, Zhao said.
President Hu Jintao ordered regulators in January to promote a "healthy online culture" to protect the government's stability, according to state media.
Though China's communist government promotes Internet use, it has also set up an extensive surveillance and filtering system to prevent Chinese from accessing material considered obscene or politically subversive.
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William Shatner, James Tiberius Kirk himself, is scheduled to phone the International Space Station today at 10:40 ET (7:40, bright and early, for you West-Coasters). Watch it here, live on io9!
Shatner will be opening a hailing frequency to ISS astronaut and fellow Canadian Chris Hadfield to talk about life aboard humanity's orbital outpost (in the image up top, Shatner can be seen holding Hadfield's mustachioed likeness). The two have talked before over Twitter (in fact, Hadfield has swapped tweets with several members of Star Trek's cast), but have never spoken in real-time. We're expecting big things.


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Your handsome little man, or your pretty little lady is having a birthday! No matter what the age, a child's birthday is a special event, and so deserves special birthday party invitations. Start the best party on the block, with the best invitations in town, using the coolest party invitations company on the web. Our awesome Birthday party Invitations range will have the ideal invite, perfect just for your little darling.


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Our free services include free Wi-Fi, a large number of library storage, luggage storage, movies, travel info, 24hr hot water, a pool table,ping pang table,table football,poker and even an electric guitar to play on a romantic stage.
Our free dumpling party happens every Friday and they're a great opportunity to meet other guests.
Other amenities include self-service laundry facilities, print/scan services, international phone calls, a 2-for-1 book exchange, a post box, 24hr reception and airport pick-up and dropping off. We also host birthday parties and traditional festivals.
Our spacious and modern restaurant area serves as both a chill-out area and home to cuisine that caters for international tastes with Chinese and Western food. There's free home theatre in our restaurant every day and there's discounted restaurant prices on certain days of the week.
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Quality Matters in Children's Services
Messages from Research
Mike SteinQuality Matters in Children's Services brings together authoritative research to explore critical concerns for those working with vulnerable children, young people and their families. Mike Stein discusses key issues for policy and practice in the development of quality services. Learn More2009, Paperback / softback, 11.69in x 8.39in / 297mm x 213mm, 160pp, CA$59.00ISBN: 978-1-84310-926-62009, Ebook, PDF, 160pp, CA$59.00ISBN: 978-1-84642-912-5
Educating Difficult Adolescents
Effective Education for Children in Public Care or with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties
David Berridge, Cherilyn Dance, Jennifer Beecham and Sarah FieldEducational achievements for children in care are significantly poorer than for the general school population. This book explores why this is and how to enable children in care to succeed in the classroom. The authors adopt a multidisciplinary approach to suggest how best to support children in care in educational settings. Learn More2008, Paperback / softback, 9.06in x 6.22in / 230mm x 158mm, 224pp, CA$68.00ISBN: 978-1-84310-681-42008, Ebook, PDF, 224pp, CA$68.00ISBN: 978-1-84642-850-0
Kinship Care
Fostering Effective Family and Friends Placements
Elaine Farmer and Sue MoyersThis book compares formal kinship care to traditional foster placements. The authors explore whether children placed with family and friends fare better or worse than other foster children, what services are provided and needed, and how kin care is experienced by carers, children and social workers. Learn More2008, Paperback / softback, 9.09in x 6.22in / 231mm x 158mm, 256pp, CA$61.00ISBN: 978-1-84310-631-92008, Ebook, ePUB, 256pp, CA$61.00ISBN: 978-1-84642-803-6
The Pursuit of Permanence
A Study of the English Child Care System
Ian Sinclair, Claire Baker, Jenny Lee and Ian GibbsChildren in public care complain that they have too many placements. Professionals agree but little is known about the reasons for this instability or how it affects different groups of children. The Pursuit of Permanence explores this core issue for children's services. Learn More2007, Paperback / softback, 9.17in x 6.22in / 233mm x 158mm, 320pp, CA$81.00ISBN: 978-1-84310-595-42007, Ebook, ePUB, 320pp, CA$81.00ISBN: 978-1-84642-742-8
Child Protection, Domestic Violence and Parental Substance Misuse
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Huguely admissions: 'Her head repeatedly hit the wall'
"The door to Love's bedroom had been forced open and had a hole in it that appeared to have been made by a fist." "Hairs were visible in the hole."
The chilling words appear in the affidavit for a warrant to search the apartment of University of Virginia men's lacrosse player George Wesley Huguely V, the scion of the prominent Washington-area family who now stands accused of killing his former girlfriend, Yeardley Love, a noted UVA lacrosse player in her own right.
According to the affadavit, obtained from a Charlottesville court file, Love's roommates discovered her early May 3 face down on her pillow in her bedroom at 222 14th Street. The affidavit notes that officers found the about-to-graduate young woman with chin scrapes, a large facial bruise, and an eye swollen shut–- as she lay in a pool of blood on the pillow. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The resulting search warrant gave police officers the right to search Huguely's apartment, a multi-unit brick structure next door at 230 14th Street. Later, when Charlottesville Police detective Lisa Reeves spoke to Huguely, he allegedly admitted that he was involved in "an altercation" with his former girlfriend Love, and he proceeded to drop the following bombshells:
– that he "shook Love and her head repeatedly hit the wall."
– that he "kicked his right foot through the door that leads to Love's bedroom."
– that he "communicated with Love by email" and then "took Love's computer from the residence and disposed of it."
Police report that they later recovered the computer.
A Hook reporter canvassing the site Tuesday morning spoke with a resident in the apartment above Love's who reported they were not home of the time.
According to the affidavit, all Huguely's damning admissions came after he waived his Miranda rights, the standard warning that anything he says can and will be used against him in a court of law.
"Those affidavits aren't always right," says Fran Lawrence, lawyer to Huguely's lawyer, who has already gone on record as portraying the situation as a tragic accident.
–updated 6:37pm Tuesday with comment from lawyer and assertion computer recovered
–updated 8:38pm Tuesday with detail about upstairs neighbor
–original headline: "Huguely admissions: Murder suspect allegedly says he kicked through door, shook Love"
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"Tragic accident"? Sounds like this young woman suffered a very violent death. What did he think was going to happen by repeatedly hitting her head against the wall? At the very least, he wanted to seriously her.
High? Really? Off the marijuana I suspect you think...the only thing that is ever subject to violence at the hands of a pothead is a pack of twinkies.
More likely black out drunk.
Can threatening the life of a police officer result in a charge of it own? Anybody know?
Hey boooo!, in regard to your question about why people think he's going to get away with it: If I don't automatically make that assumption, how can I grind my axe against rich kids, college athletes, sports teams, the justice system, and an imaginary shadowy conspiracy of UVA alumni?
someone found a thesaurus...vituperation, huh?
why would a lawyer have a lawyer?
You are deliberately missing the point of what I am some others here are saying because of the continued self righteousness you want to clothe yourself in.
The crime that this young man committed sadly happens in Charlottesville more than you think. BECAUSE he was at UVA, it has gotten far more attention than otherwise. I know a few ladies who have been assaulted and raped in this town and they weren't at UVA, on UVA grounds, or by people who had anything to do with UVA.They got none of the attention that either this crime, OR Morgan Harrington got, for all that you keep crying that it is ignored. It is also true that my own daughter was rudely accosted with suggestion by a UVA male student by the Lawn.
I never gave UVA a pass, and said I was upset with Casteen in a previous post. I have never been under any illusions over the type of crime that can take place at UVA, and I work to stop it/
What I am saying and you don't want tog et through your thick skull is that we have a much bigger problem that is not specific to UVA. It's found all around the USA, and on other college campuses, and our society likes to ignore because it's inconvenient.
Until you can address the bigger issue, and stop your attention getting obsession with UVA, I think you need to pipe down and open your eyes and do some reading.
^^^ I thought that was really odd as well. It occurred to me that maybe the kids who found her had been out partying and weren't thinking too clearly .... but yeah, that's a lot to overlook. Obviously they could see something was wrong, since they came into her bedroom in the first place.
This man is violent abuser, and now a murderer. Hundreds of thousands of young women are victims of physically abusive boyfriends/husbands in every community across the nation.Many of these women end up dead.No man has the right to hit, push, slap, punch, shake, or verbally threaten a woman EVER. If you are a female,immediately leave any guy who exhibits warning signs of this potential behavior. It is a tragic fact that in on our society domestic violenc cases like this have become common. This case is repeated over and over, every day, somewhere in America. Women-avoid abusive boyfriends with tempers and jealousy issues. Help your friends leave abusive relationship, and stay strong and safe.Men- respect and cherish your female friends and relationships. Men and women, use the memory of this unforgivable tragedy and the loss of your beloved friend to fight against domestic abuse in whichever community you may end up in.
You know one thing jumps out here. This made national news and has this town stirred up big time, yet the incident itself is as common as home made sin. People (mostly men) assault and kill girl friends and wives, who have attempted to terminate relationships, everyday.
They do so in the face of restraining orders and, in fact, obtaining the restraining order is one of the fatal acts of the victims, in that the perps always get bonded out right away and then they're really mad.
Not to minimize the sadness of this, but the fact these were golden children instead of trailer-trash is the only reason it's getting so much publicity. It would appear identical crimes are not always so identical, but are on a sliding scale based on who the people are. Think how many man on woman murders of the same type have happened around here during the last 10 years.
100 years ago when the Charlottesville Mayor was convicted (very possibly in error) of doing in his wife in a fit of passion, he was dangling from a noose soon afterwards.
There you go again, trying to make this all about yourself and getting mad at UVA. At least we are saved from your narcissistic poetry this time.
This country has a culture of violence, and it always has. We are just seeing it get worse. I am totally about taking back the night, but it isn't just about going after UVA - plenty of crime in this area without UVA, it's about parents teaching their children how to solve problems without violence.
When I see you stop constantly focusing on UVA, and start focusing on the area as a whole, then I think you'll have made a step towards doing something rational in this case.
Just like the rest of Boy George's encounters with the law- Dad will take care of it. Everyone is talking about ââ?¬Å?warning signs". There were no warning signs, this is down and out bad parenting- PERIOD!
The attorneys have already worked up the deal- the punk gave up everything and confessed to the murder. He'll get 15-20 yrs, out in 7 and possibly after 5- ââ?¬Å?good" behavior. Funny how you can get out on ââ?¬Å?good" behavior, when you get put away for bad behavior.
Recall Robert Chambers- the preppy murdurer- same deal.
Chambers got 15 years and served every day of it because he couldn't pull himself together in jail- no regrets, no remorse.
Oh well, at least Boy George will have a job when he gets out at his fathers company- maybe it will be his company by then.
Take back the NIGHT UVA
Virginia Guy...I'm shaking. How threatening you are...wonder if you are this way in real life?
WOW Its cool that both sides are getting a defense.Well let me see how this plays out.Its a shame any one has to die under any circustances.Its just weird though that if its black people every other post would be about "thug"this and that.Now it takes real nothingness too commit murder.Is he considered anything but what he is in these post ,is he called out any other name than monster.Recently a guy admitted to murder in court and recieved life.Now a week later this guy gets a concrete defense from whatever scum there is.It made the national news again that a young white lady was killed and it should, but in retrospect do you forget to highlight any one else.Just think about whats not seen.Race does not dictate the outcome of most interactions in any city but rather yet the chain of events that plays out in any ones life.I only wish that those who are in position to help would and not by offering defenses to the already capable but rather yet help the defenseless.Bum stabbed in N.Y laid to die as others passed not knowing his attacker only attacked him because he tried to help others only to find himself unhelped as he lay bleeding.People get your priorities straight please.!/
"I'm wondering if anyone knows the circumstances that led Love's roommates to conclude she had ââ?¬Å?overdosed on alcohol" instead of being brutally beaten to death? "
I wonder the same thing, that conclusion is just so odd....
Of course it can.
man.... if he gets life in jail... who is going to spend his trust fund????
Angel eyes--excellent observations. You are quite correct.
so he's a credit baby
As a parent instead of insults, feel sorry for the two lives that are over. You were not there and none of us know the details. How quickly we are to judge as non of us have done anything wrong. Her life is gone, his is over it is not about money, expensive schools, the past, or drugs...it is just plain SAD. Learn something from it to honor her life.....
Seems Huguely knew there was a decent chance that he had killed her since he immediately went in to cover-up mode by taking the computer.
Who knows, maybe getting help for her at that time could have saved her.
Unfortunately, Huguely has always seen himself as the center of the universe, so selfishness prevailed.
Old timer
The conbination of your poor grammer and your personal vituperation is proof positive that you are in fact an old UVA graduate if not a UVA gentleman. I am personally concerned with Morgan's death and with finding her murderer and giving her remaining family some closure. I am not able to solve the world's problems. Perhaps you can. More power to you. These crimes took place at UVA. Accept it.
You ask how long before the defense attorneys start blaming the deceased? It has already begun, as you know, and discrediting victims is what defense attorneys do. You do not like this, I do not like this, yet...we do nothing to change such awful behavior. And, God help anyone who has ever dated even once, or otherwise tried to be friends with the accused. In cases like this, everyone is hurt, everyone. And, lives, those of others who have nothing to do with things like this, but who could in any way be associated in any small way with the accused...will likely also be harmed. If they are not harmed by media and gossipers, the police will work them over, lie to them, scare them nearly to death, and for no lawful reason. This is not right, but this seems to be the awful way things go. Very, very sad.
Prosecutors start at first degree, defense attorney starts at manslaughter. I suspect a plea deal will occur, second degree murder - 20 years..
Let us ponder what would have happened had the young woman not died. What if he had ââ?¬Å?merely" physically assaulted her? How would the University have handled this? I recall the Smith case, when one young student physically assaulted another. What criminal prosecution did he face? In the Allston/Sisk slaying, the UVA student killer received a sentence of three years and was out of jail in one.
There have been numerous sexual assaults perpetrated by UVA students against other UVA students that have resulted in absolutely zero criminal liability over the years.
Let us ponder the possibility that this young man did not intend to kill this young woman. Placed in the historical context of the above criminal happenstances, what would have led him to believe that he could get away with such an assault?
Have some UVA students learned that they can get away with such crimes or, if they are caught, that they will get a light sentence? Where would they have learned this lesson?
@ Palm Olive - Exactly. Meredith Veira asked Chief Longo the same question, what's with the discrepancy between what the friend initially reported and what police found, and Chief Longo could understandably only account for what police found at the scene. But I too would like to know what the heck the friend was thinking by reporting an alcohol overdose when there was a hole in the door, a pool of blood and visible physical trauma. Not adding up, at all.
Big 210 pound guy can't take a little rejection?
Just another male trying to control another female?
If he can't have her, no one else can?
It's time for some cruel and unusual punishment! I have a couple of ideas. :)
@Harry D: Thank you for demonstrating that you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. He confessed to the murder before the search warrant was even executed. His lawyer is in no position to make deals.
Three people attended UVA.
One was raped, she was left bleeding and unconscious on the grounds after dark. She had been jumped coming out from a class. Her cheekbone was broken--she never saw the person. One had his car vandalized three times in one semester by a racist roommate while he was living in University housing. The RA advised him and his family to forget about it. One was murdered while attending a concert at UVA and that murderer has not yet been found. This isnt about narcissism this is a crime spree. It is a fact that this lacrosse player was arrested for violence previously. He should not have been allowed to return unsupervised to a college. It isnt Charlottesville VA's fault that he was attending UVA after threatening to kill a police officer--it is UVA's fault. Furthermore, it isn't societies' fault that he threatened a police officer--it is his fault. If you set up an environment where a group -UVA can escape the consequences of breaking laws by invoking the honor code especially in situations of violence you, will have a problem. Dont know your background, I assume that you went to UVA. I suggest that you actually visit the grounds and talk to current UVA attendees before you spout.
It is a real shame that just 3 weeks ago in Charlottesville, a Take back the night program at UVA warned about protecting women from being abused and assulted. Did anyone from the lacrosse program go? I wonder how many UVA faculty members or coaches attended? This is a terrible loss of a fresh young life. This girl should have been starting her life as an adult rather than ending it. Also, this young man should have been stopped long before he escelated to this level of violence. The fact that he threatened a female police officer with death in 2008 and then returned to UVA to play on a team and to socialize/date is really troubling. Didnt anyone at UVA do anything to him? Didnt he have to attend some ongoing UVA-based therapy?? Did anyone anound him in positions of authority especially the coaches do anything about anger management?? Threatening a police officer with racial and sexual slurs and then death and resisting arrest isn't just a case of a teen-age drunk. That is a big deal. Did UVA do anything? As horrible as this murder is, maybe he could have been corrected before he got to this level. I read somewhere that he continued on a lacrosse scholarship at VA. Is this true?? What a shame this is. Again Gil and Dan Harrington said there was still a culture of violence at UVA. It doesnt matter about his family wealth--it is about his actions and how he was allowed to escelate his behavior until he blew up. Do you think that this girl's family-two women- would have allowed her to continue to be around Huguely if they had known about his criminal record?? I think not. Did anyone warn this girl about his criminal record?? UVA educates young people-they have some responsibility to them to protect them. If you readmit a student who is guilty of violent assult to UVA, you have some accountability for that person's behavior and you CERTAINLY need to warn the other people around him about his record.It is public information now that Mr.Huguely had a record for assulting a police officer and threatening her with death. And UVA doesn't warn anyone about this? Not good. This death could have been prevented. The kid was a loose cannon--and he was allowed to be one at UVA. When you send your children to a top ranked University you assume that they are learning from the best and that they are surrounded by the best (students). You don't assume that the University had allowed individuals convicted of violent assult and death threats against women or anyone else to attend the University. This is not only a shame, it is a crime. George Hugeley looks like a a murderer, and it looks like UVA is gulty of criminally negligent behavior. Go Wahoo.
Did he 'accidentally' kick in the door to her private bedroom? It was an 'accident' that he shook her and banged her head against the wall until she was dead? If she died right away, her eye wouldn't have been swollen shut. He beat her for a long time. Imagine her terror while he was beating her to death! That is not an accident.
Look Both Ways...whatever. The coaches love the money those kids bring to the team. The perks that are received I'm sure are well worth tolerating those children on the field. I'm sure its very easy to look the other way. It's just MY opinion. BTW what does the Lacrosse coaches do for the commmunity? Plant a tree?
He'll be very very lucky if he can get it reduced to manslaughter. Felony Murder (1st degree) can be intentional or accidental and includes a killing committed during the course of burglary. Burglary is not just stealing, but breaking into a dwelling with the intent to commit any felony.
There's something to be said for the fact that he basically freely confessed to everything before he got a lawyer. I'm not sure what it is though.
I don't see how the lawyer can portray this as an 'accident' after this monster waived his Miranda rights and admitted he beat the crap out of this woman.
If the computer is found or the emails are extracted off her email site (if they still exist) could seal his fate...but as Klockner Stadium Row 8 stated, money talks.....and I too wonder what will come out of the woodwork....or be paid to stay in.
@Klockner: blaming the coaches? You obviously have no athletic experience as a player or a coach. Cooach Starsia does more for this community than you can imagine.
Dom could have booted him after his prior arrest
And hopefully this kid passed every drug test and never got into fights
He is going down. Let daddy try to get him out of this one. An accident? Gee, I accidentally slammed her head repeatedly into a wall. He is going down.
I guarantee you this is not his first violent act against a woman. WHOEVER had knowledge of his violence against women and did nothing, should be ashamed.
how the hell are the site of the 2003 stabbing and where Morgan Harrington's t-shirt was found relevent at all? are they on the map solely to get readers to follow the link to other hook stories?
yepper, yepper, you are correct that this story is what is important. you misunderstand my point, the other stories are unrelated and should remain so.
Now that we know the details of how Yeardley was killed, I wonder how it is that no one heard what was happenning - there would have been a lot of noise with the banging and her screaming and it was an apartment complex. Or did people hear and not report it?
Klockner, I knwo you're not questioning Starsia and his role in this. He is a stand up guy, you couldn't find a better person. Now, granted, I didn't read your other comments, just what 'look both ways' wrote. But if you're at all questioning, in the least bit, Starsia, you bite your f'ing tongue.
Remember the student who was stabbed and kill at UofMaryland a fews years back. Everybody got off for what seemed to be an open and closed case. The killer never charged for murder. Lawyers are trained to mix everything up and flip everything around. Her parents are in for a double nightmare. Her death and the trial.
I think it's also worth mentioning that this is a tragedy no matter who was involved (rich or poor, well liked or disliked) and a trumpet call to all that domestic violence is around us always and is a tragedy every time it happens. I am crushed at the notion of both of these lives being cut short. As I am crushed by the loss of Bob and Becky Klostermann of Norfolk Sunday, two lives that were nowhere nearly as idyllic appearing as the lives lost in Charlottesville. Everyone is flawed, but everyone has potential. We all have hope. And ultimately that's why every loss of life is a tragedy.
It was an accident he says! Didn't mean to kill her, just planned to beat the **** out of her. Hobbes said that when a "man" sees someone proceed against him with violence he has no way to know if they plan to stop short of killing him. By the same token once you initiate an attack, you really don't know where it'll go. This boy will be "lucky" to get voluntary manslaughter, but more likely to get murder 2. But, if there were threats in those emails, well we got a new game.
Oh I see- Her HEAD repeatedly hit the wall. She did it herself- BOHICA big boy, get used to Bubba...........
Alan, I so hope you are wrong on that.
Gimme a break Jake- Count on it- lawyers are always in a position to work on the deal from day one. The prosecutors want to inject or fry the punk and the punks' lawyers want to save him- they save him, the higher the bill daddy has to pay. They lose him, they stop the billing.
Confession is the first step of the deal. "Work with me here punk, and you'll get 15-20, out in 7 and maybe home in 5 for 'good behavior'...you don't, you're going to Greenville in a few years"
His lacrose coach surely knew this punk, unless the coach lived in a vacumm or had no concern.
Everyone talks about ââ?¬Å?warning signs""Š"Š"Š.an athletic coach is a life coach. The best ones know their charges and can get the point across, and still have ââ?¬Å?winning" teams. Maybe the punk was ââ?¬Å?too good a player to fail". Maybe the team and coach wanted the win so badly that it didn't matter how they did it. The other players knew this punk too- they never had the balls to say a thing or keep him in line. Now they all say ââ?¬Å?we knew something would happen"Š.." a little late to speak up.
None of these people who never had the balls to say a thing, or intervene will ever make it in the real world, with help from daddy"Š.
Hey Cat...before you decide to reprimand someone about their bad grammar, you should probably know how to spell the word. Hint: It's not "grammer."
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what a monster. and what terror her final moments must have been.
Some 'accident.' His lawyer better quit while he is behind.
Whoops. Was this boy still drunk at 6-ish a.m. when the cops were chatting him up? His counselor will surely earn some coin for this case.
Based on the info. in the affidavit, which is tantamount to a confession of assault and battery at minimum, at this stage what are the odds the kid waives arraignment, cops a plea and cuts a deal for aggravated manslaughter? He'll pull 1 year minimum and unlikely more than 5 out of a potential 20, based on VA. § 18.2-36.1
We all want justice, byut as Allen Price sings, "ya gotta have a lot of money to but it."
i'm guessing he fits the pattern of a controller/abuser -- completely enraged by her independence. she was a beautiful young woman with a promising future -- and by all accounts a wonderful caring person. just an astonishing crime.
so sad...this couldn't be his first incident of rage like this. I'm sure there is some person out there that has experience his temper. I guess he believed the old adage..."if I can't have you, nobody can".
Still hold the coaches responsible. They had to see his explosiveness before. But money talks.
He stole a computer, drunk, high, whatever he knew what he was doing by trying to cover up things
where did all the "innocent until proven guilty" people go? Where did all the people whining about how this is damaging to UVA's reputation and the "lacrosse community" go?
That affidavit sure puts things in perspective.......
The women at UVA should work together and hold a rally to show support for the Love's family as well as all women in abusive relationships - if this man (he IS a man at 22 years old, regardless of his behavior) gets off with just 1 year... there is NO justice for Yeardley.
The victim's computer has been recovered by the police, according to a third affidavit posted and available on the NBC 29 website. Additionally, the accused has been swabbed and X-rayed at UVA Med Center. Just FYI, kids.
Whatever is on that computer, it must be damning enough to kill for. Consider: an exchange of emails obviously occurred before the big bad wolf allegedly huffed & puffed and kicked in the door. Perhaps the emails prompted this nocturnal visit from the beast in the first place?
Sounds like a textbook example of a serial abuser and control freak. Anybody who dated the guy might well have interesting information to share.
@Klockner: Coach Starsia, his coaching staff and his family spend countless hours organizing and running Special Olympic events.
cshshatter, it's good you're getting your dander up over the appropriate outrage. Yes, the hook's picture is the issue. Just ignore the affidavit......
it is not an accident when a 209LB man beats up a 120LB woman.
Clearly the "accident" line of defense is not going to fly. How long before the lawyer starts blaming the victim?
look both ways...awesome!!
WOO HOO!!! I will not question anyone that mentors our children! Because if they do charitable work they are great role models and care about there players on the field as well as off.
Thank you look both ways!!
the only "accident" here seems to be forgetting to teach this man that his actions have consequences. monster.
As a parent, I see this picture as a double tragedy for two families. One lost a daughter and one lost a son. One family will never see their daughter as a bride, mother, and share many happy years with their grandchildren. The other family will miss the same but without the sympathy of friends and family. They will bear their loss through shame. My heart breaks for both families and the boy that committed this crime. His shining future died with his actions.
Daddy has been in the Maryland courts for financial problems a lot. They were even taken to court by UVA for some financial issues. He's no trust fund baby. His family is already in deep financial trouble. This will just make it worse. He doesn't have much leverage that way, just the illusion of it.
Daily Progress reporting on the receipt by the young woman of "threats" and that the police are investigating multiple sources for this information.
If true, and if the threats were sent over email, I'd say the defense lawyer is going to need a new dump truck full of manure......
I don't see why people think this kid is going to get away with anything. Use your intuition and common sense. He admitted to beating her/shaking her. She's now dead. And according to all reports, Yeardley was somebody that everybody adored, a really good girl, which only magnifies the tragedy. And it's become a super high profile case being covered on all the major media venues nationwide. Combine all that together, and this kid isn't getting away with anything, there's no way he'll get away with copping a plea deal. He's going behind bars for a number of years. Everybody keeps harping on about how "money talks" and his supposed background of privelage. As rich or priveleged as many here seem to think he is (I'm sure he would appear to be that way to some poor rural family living out in Nelson County or somebody from the south side of Cville) he's nobody in the big scheme of things and neither is his family. He's nothing, and if it's true that he admitted to this and he did what they're claiming then believe me, he's going down. The case has become so high profile so quickly that the public wouldn't allow for anything else. That's just what I feel, but others may think differently.
Huguley doesn't appear too bright... emails are stored on a remote mail server--not (just) on a laptop (if they were stored there at all)... and even if deleted, probably have been backed up; hence, taking the computer seems to have little use unless something else (like photos, etc.) were on there.
The Huguley family capital is obviously low when bail has not even been discussed as an option (would easily be 7 figures).
I was struck by how beautiful both of these young people were, and how just a week ago, with graduation in sight, how everything wonderful in life was ahead for both of them.
As the parent of a child who passed before his promise to this Earth could be fulfilled, I pray for Yeardley's family. This is a loss that will never end during their own remaining time on Earth. I also pray for this young man and his family. Things will likely never be the same for any of them either.
ââ?¬Å?Those affidavits aren't always right," says Fran Lawrence, lawyer to Huguely's lawyer, who has already gone on record as portraying the situation as a tragic accident.
Looking for a technicallity already Fran ole' pal???? Guess I am in the wrong profession.....but I have a conscience, so I wouldn't be so good at being a lawyer anyway.
From the New York Times: ââ?¬Å?Until more information becomes available, it is our hope that no conclusions will be drawn or judgments made about George or his case," Mr. Lawrence said. ââ?¬Å?We are confident that Ms. Love's death was not intended, but an accident with a tragic outcome."
In my judgement Mr. Lawrence has made both a conclusion and a judgement here. I conclude that he's doing so for money rather than a deep-rooted desire to seek a fair trial.
Cavdaily just posted the affidavit
I'm wondering if anyone knows the circumstances that led Love's roommates to conclude she had "overdosed on alcohol" instead of being brutally beaten to death? Not laying blame - just trying to understand the timeline...it makes little sense that if your friend's door had been kicked in and she was laying face down in a pool of blood that your first thought would be alcohol poisoning...especially with cuts, bruises, and an eye swollen shut factoring into the equation.
Imagine the regret this guy would have for the rest of his life.
Its not all that difficult to look to past cases presented by the defense attorneys and get an idea how this will go...


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Twitter Travels to the Beat of a Different Drum
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If Twitter were a child, it would be the last one at the dinner table, eating its food on its own schedule -- never mind that everyone else had finished. To wit: Not too long ago it was still resisting pressure to roll out advertising until it was good and ready.
Now, that same stubbornness is on display again. The microblogging site has no plans to go public or put itself up for sale, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo said this week in an interview with CNBC.
Furthermore, Its investors are fine with the status quo, he maintained. Perhaps best of all -- from Costolo's perspective -- the company is not feeling any pressure from regulators either.
A Smart Move
Certainly Costolo has ample reason to avoid the stock market right now. Facebook's IPO debacle and its subsequent stock performance serves as an object lesson to even wildly popular tech companies.
Other tech IPOs also have not fared well -- such as Zynga and Groupon -- although to be fair, companies such as LinkedIn and Trulia have done well with their public debuts.
Still, it is difficult to believe that Twitter is not experiencing at least some of the same pressures that Facebook did before its CEO Mark Zuckerberg reluctantly took it public earlier this year. Zuckerberg had famously resisted pressure to go public, reportedly because he didn't want the distraction of being a public company.
However, Facebook could avoid it no longer after reaching the 500-shareholder limit for private companies, which triggered regulatory requirements to disclose its financials. Employee pressure, no doubt, also played a role in Facebook finally pulling the trigger.
On the other hand, there is this observation made by CEO Marc Benioff a wide-ranging interview with TechCrunch founder Mike Arrington at TechCrunch Disrupt earlier this month: By waiting so long and becoming so huge in the process, when Facebook finally went public every misstep -- or perceived misstep -- was scrutinized and hashed over by a watching world.
Twitter has, without a doubt, reached the same celebrity status.
It is wise for Twitter to wait, said Andreas Scherer, managing partner at Salto Partners.
For starters, "Twitter doesn't need the money -- it has enough cash in the bank," he told the E-Commerce Times.
It also doesn't need the headaches that come with launching an IPO and being a public company, he said.
Building a Better Ad Product
In short, Costolo is right to focus on the company's chief goal of building a better ad platform for its advertisers, according to Scherer.
"This requires smart engineering -- not so much cash or publicly traded shares to buy technology startups that potentially add to its value proposition, as Facebook did with its Instagram acquisition," he explained.
"Dick Costolo wants to create a simple and effective product that appeals to advertisers," Scherer said. "At the end of the year, he wants to count his advertiser clients in the tens of thousands."
Twitter did not respond to our request for further details.


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Texas Governor George W. Bush:
An Inventory of Governor George W. Bush Executive Office Speeches Located at the George W. Bush Presidential Library, about 1994-2000, bulk 1995-1999
Agency History
The governor of Texas is the chief executive officer of the state, elected by the citizens every four years. The duties and responsibilities of the governor include serving as commander-in-chief of the state's military forces; convening special sessions of the legislature for specific purposes; delivering to the legislature at the beginning of each regular session a report on the condition of the state, an accounting of all public money under the governor's control, a recommended biennial budget, an estimate of the amounts of money required to be raised by taxation, and any recommendations he deems necessary; signing or vetoing bills passed by the legislature; and executing the laws of the state. The governor can grant reprieves and commutations of punishment and pardons, upon the recommendation of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, and revoke conditional pardons. He appoints numerous state officials (with the consent of the Senate), fills vacancies in state and district offices (except vacancies in the legislature), calls special elections to fill vacancies in the legislature, fills vacancies in the United States Senate until an election can be held, and serves as ex officio member of several state boards.
The office of governor was first established by the Constitution of 1845 and superseded the office of president of the Republic of Texas. The position now exists under authority of Article IV, Section 1 of the Constitution of 1876 and Texas Government Code, Chapter 401. To be elected governor, a person must be at least thirty years old, a United States citizen, and a resident of Texas for at least five years preceding the election. In 1972, the term of office was extended from two to four years, effective in 1975. Since 1856 the governor has had the use of the Governor's Mansion.
In 1999 there were 198 full time equivalent employees in the Office of the Governor. Thirteen divisions outside of the Executive Office assist the governor in carrying out his functions: Administration, Appointments, Budget & Planning, Communications, General Counsel, Legislative, Policy, Scheduling, Criminal Justice Division, Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities, Office of Film, Music, Television and Multimedia Industries, Women's Commission, and Texas Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness.
Executive Office staff provided support services to Governor George W. Bush as he carried out his duties as governor. Ofelia Vanden Bosch served as Governor Bush's administrative assistant, handling his in-office schedule and correspondence. Israel Hernandez traveled with the Governor and maintained the speech file. Logan Walters worked as an intern and personal aide and helped maintain the gift log.
(Sources include: Guide to Texas State Agencies, 9th and 10th eds., (1996 and 1999); the contents of the records; and versions of the Governor's Office web site during Governor Bush's term available on the Internet Archive at http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.governor.state.tx.us, accessed on March 3, 2009.)
George W. Bush Biographical Sketch
George W. Bush served as governor of Texas from January 17, 1995 to December 21, 2000, resigning as governor in the middle of his second term to become president of the United States.
He challenged the incumbent governor, Democrat Ann Richards, running on promises to improve public education and to reform the juvenile justice system, welfare, and the state's tort laws -- the system under which an injured person may sue for damages. During the 74th Legislature in 1995, he worked with the Democrats who controlled both houses of the Texas legislature and managed to get bills passed that dealt with the four issues he had emphasized in his campaign. Bush was seen as pro-business and a consensus-builder.
Bush advocated and signed the two largest tax cuts to date in Texas history, totaling over $3 billion. To pay for the cuts, he sought (unsuccessfully) federal approval of a plan to privatize Texas' social services. Education reform was a priority throughout his terms, with legislation emphasizing local control of schools, higher standards, and a revised curriculum. Controversy has followed, with charter schools mired in financial scandals and protests against one test determining a child's promotion. After winning reelection in 1998, Bush began his bid for the presidency and was not as involved in the 76th Legislature in 1999.
George W. Bush was born July 6, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut and grew up in Midland and Houston, Texas. He graduated from Andover Academy, and received a bachelor's degree from Yale University and a master's from Harvard Business School. He served as a pilot in the Texas Air National Guard. In 1978, Bush was defeated in a run for the U.S. Congress in West Texas. He was involved in energy exploration from the 1970s into the 1980s. From 1989 until his election as governor, Bush worked with the Texas Rangers baseball organization, leading a group of partners in purchasing the team, and then serving as managing general partner. He married Laura Welch in 1977; they have two daughters.
(Sources include: versions of the Governor's Office website during Governor Bush's term available on the Internet Archive at http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.governor.state.tx.us.)
Scope and Contents of the Records
Executive Office staff provided support services to Governor George W. Bush as he carried out his duties as governor. Records are gubernatorial and political speeches written for and presented by Texas Governor George W. Bush. Speeches are mainly reading copies that were maintained in the Governor's Executive Office, ranging in date from pre-1994 to 2000, with the bulk dating from 1995 to 1999. Included are copies of his state of the state addresses and the 1999 inaugural address. The 1995 inaugural address is not filed in this series, but can be found in the Press Office series, Speech files, and a videotape copy is located in the Press Office series, Major speech information.
Bush spoke at awards' dinners, bill signings, swearing in ceremonies, Boys' and Girls' State, border governors' conferences, chambers of commerce meetings, commencement ceremonies, conventions, funerals, literacy events, press conferences, and political fund-raisers. Speeches focus on subjects such as education, economic development, appointments, tax relief, adoption, faith-based initiatives, tort reform, literacy programs, juvenile justice reform, limited government, welfare reform, and relationships with Mexico.
Notes included in the gubernatorial speeches detail the event, listing name, date, estimated number of attendees, who introduced or escorted, approximate length of remarks, and whether open or closed to the press. Also included are background information, draft remarks, fact sheets, and suggested talking points; as well as a lesser number of agendas, brochures, humorous anecdotes, press releases, programs, and publications. Bush revised many of his speeches with handwritten notes and annotations. Partial speech lists are included and filed at the end of the records. When the subject of a speech was not apparent from the title, topics were added in brackets.
Restrictions on Access
Materials do not circulate. Materials will be retrieved from and returned to storage areas by staff members.
Restrictions on Use
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted. State records also include materials received by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains with the creator. The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
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Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), Texas Governor George W. Bush Executive Office speeches. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Accession Information
Accession number: 2002/151
In December 2000, Governor George W. Bush designated the George Bush Presidential Library as the repository for the records from his tenure as Governor of Texas, under authority of Texas Government Code, Section 441.201. Shortly after he left office, the records were shipped to the Bush Library in College Station, Texas. Texas Attorney General John Cornyn ruled the records are state records subject to the Texas Public Information Act and the management of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission even after transfer to a federal facility (Opinion No. JC-0498, May 3, 2002). In July 2002 the records were transferred from the Bush Library to the Texas State Archives in Austin for preparation for research use. In June 2003, a memorandum of understanding signed by representatives of the National Archives and Records Administration, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, and George W. Bush replaced a January 2002 interim memorandum of understanding. The records were moved to the George W. Bush Presidential Library in February 2013.
Processing Information
Sherry Severson, October 2003
Series recreated as a stand-alone finding aid to comply with TARO file size restrictions by Tonia J. Wood, March 2004
Finding aid updated and made DACS compliant by Jessica Tucker and Tonia J. Wood, April 2013
Detailed Description of the Records