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Though the highly portable extracorporeal shock wave therapy units have a lot of utility outside the clinic, the technology
should remain in the hands of those who know what they are doing: a trained veterinarian.
"From the standpoint of blockage of various areas, in relation to that analgesic effect, veterinarians would know what other
potential risks there are, and not treating a horse too soon prior to a race, and being familiar with any complications,"
says Duane Rodgerson, DVM, Hagyard-Davidson-McGee in Lexington, Ky. "There are a number of states that are limiting the use
of ESWT to so many days or weeks prior to an event."
Racetrack officials in Illinois regulate ESWT, largely because animals that undergo the treatment require about a week of
rest, " says Keith Merritt, DVM, Wauconda, Ill.
Dr. Ron Jensen, DVM, medical director for the California Horse Racing Board (CAHRB), notes that at racetracks and training
facilities under jurisdiction of the CAHRB, shock wave therapy is regulated and that all shock wave machines must be registered
with the official racetrack veterinarian. Their use is regulated solely by licensed veterinarians, with notification to the
racing official racetrack veterinarian, and ESWT treated horses must not race for 10 days post treatment, due to the potential
analgesia that occurs after treatment.
Similarly in New York, according to Ted Hill, DVM, chief veterinarian and Jockey Club Steward NYRA, use of shock wave treatment
on horses must be reported to the official racetrack veterinarian and horses must not race within 10 days of ESWT treatment.
"Any horse needing shock wave therapy doesn't need to be competing in most cases," McClure says.


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December 1, 1991 -- The Buffalo Bills liked the sound of the title, "AFC East Champions." So they kept earning and earning it ... to the point where they won their fourth division crown in a row on this date.
The trigger for it was a 24-13 win over the New York Jets on this date. They were hoping that this version would lead to another AFC Championship and a Super Bowl victory.
"This (division crown) was probably the hardest one to come by, in terms of all the injuries and adversity we had to overcome to get here," General Manager Bill Polian said to The News' Vic Carucci. "But there are other goals ahead, other challenges, other mountains to climb. All we've done is assure ourselves of a place in the playoffs, nothing more."
The Bills figured that home-field advantage would help their chances of reaching those goals, wince they had won 17 straight games and 32 of 34 in Rich Stadium.
Linebacker Darryl Talley made the day's big defensive play, forcing a fumble by Rob Moore of the Jets on the 10-yard line.
"He (Moore) was running a crossing route," Talley said. "I saw him catch the ball and start running, and I just turned and ran after him. Then I just tried to put my head on the ball. When I did, it came out. I couldn't find the ball for a second, and the next thing I knew, Mark was standing there holding it."
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As it turns out, skeptics who thought the $250-million gift to Centre College announced in late July sounded too good to be true may have been right. The all-stock gift — which would have been one of the largest single gifts ever received by a U.S. college — has been withdrawn, Centre officials announced Monday.
But that does not mean the donor — the A. Eugene Brockman Charitable Trust — was having second thoughts about the wisdom of the gift or had suddenly become angry with the small liberal arts college in Danville. Just the opposite, in fact. The Brockman trust has a long history of generous donations to Centre and that is expected to continue. It just won't be $250 million. At least not yet.
The gift was always contingent on what college officials called a "significant capital market event" and when that did not pan out, the charitable trust had no choice but to withdraw the gift.
As announced in July, the donation would have created a Centre College scholarship program beginning next year. Annually, 40 students majoring in the natural and computational sciences and economics would have received the full-ride scholarships, with a total of 160 students getting the assistance once fully implemented.
"We're not happy, in any shape or form, with this outcome," Centre College President John Roush said of the gift's withdrawal. "This would have helped us do better what we're already doing."
While the gift certainly would have helped Centre attract more gifted students, not receiving it does not really change the status quo at Centre. The college's alumni and its numerous supporters will continue to give to the schools, which has among the nation's highest percentages of alumni who continue to support the school with their gifts.
A. Eugene Brockman formed the charitable trust in 1981, a few years before his death. His son, Robert T. "Bob" Brockman, attended Centre for a couple of years before getting his degree elsewhere and is a former chairman of Centre's board of trustees. Bob Brockman, who lives in Houston, left the Kentucky school because he wanted a degree in business administration, which isn't offered as a major at Centre.
The recapitalization referred to by the school was a proposed refinancing deal considered by an auto dealer services company that Bob Brockman heads, a company spokesman said Monday.
Brockman is chairman and CEO of Dayton, Ohio-based Reynolds and Reynolds Co., which develops software and services for automotive dealerships. He also is the founder of Universal Computer Systems, which acquired Reynolds for $2.5 billion in 2006
Vista Equity Partners announced in July that the private equity firm, senior Reynolds management and the charitable trust planned to roll over $900 million in shares as part of an effort to secure $3.4 billion in loans to pay off debt and recoup investors' costs of the Reynolds acquisition. The company decided last week not to go through with the proposed refinancing deal, said Reynolds spokesman Tom Schwartz.
When announced, the donation had ranked among the 20 biggest gifts ever to a U.S. college or university, according to a list maintained by the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Richard Trollinger, Centre's vice president for college relations, said the Brockman trust had made a number of generous gifts over the years to help transform the campus and improve its facilities. "Our collaboration with the Brockman Trust has made us better in many ways and will continue to do so," he said.
A $19.5 million gift from the Brockman Trust went for construction of a dorm that opened a year ago at Centre.
The loss of the $250 million gift is certainly a major disappointment that will impact future programs at Centre, but since none of the money was actually received, the impact on current life and programs at Centre should be minimal. It's hard to miss what you never really had.


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Journal Sentinel TV and film critic Duane Dudek looks at life on the small and big screen, and some of the cool stuff on both.
Milwaukee Film Festival picks: Day Twelve
While many of its films are local-centric, the Milwaukee Film Festival spans the globe looking for films from other countries that audiences here might enjoy. Today is a great day to sample foreign-language romantic comedies in which opposites attract.
"Finding Mr. Right" (4:30 p.m., Downer Theatre) is a Chinese "Sleepless in Seattle"-type tale about a spoiled and shallow woman who, when she becomes pregnant, is sent to America, where she clashes - and falls in love - with a sensitive single dad who is her opposite.
"Fanie Fourie's Lobola" (5 p.m., Oriental Theatre) is a South African film about a white Afrikaner and a Zulu woman who fall in love, to the consternation of both of their families, and must navigate that country's still-considerable racial prejudices.
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(NECN/AP) - Las Vegas Gambling Mogul Steve Wynn has met with Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria to discuss developing a casino in that city.
Wynn says it's still early, so there's no formal proposal, but he'd like to move ahead if residents in the Boston suburb are open to the idea.
Wynn wanted to open a casino in Foxborough, but said he abandoned that idea amid "divided opinions" in town on that project.
Reverend Richard McGowan, a Boston college professor in Management and Economics and an expert on casino gambling, joined "The Morning Show" to weigh in on the latest proposal.
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Music artists CeeLo Green and Lupe Fiasco and NY Giant Victor Cruz will all be at the this weekend to celebrate the grand opening of the new Microsoft store.
The festivities will start with a grand opening ceremony at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 9. The Microsoft Store doors open at 10:00 a.m. after the ribbon cutting.
The first 800 people in line for the grand opening will receive two premiere-viewing tickets to the Lupe Fiasco and CeeLo Green concert scheduled for Saturday night in the Dick's Sporting Goods parking lot at 7:00 p.m.
Fans are invited to start lining up for the opening the night before at 10:00 p.m. in the parking lot between Nordstrom and Macy's, but no tents will be permitted.
Once fans receive their wristbands, they can go home and rest. Wristband holders can start lining up for the evenings show at 3:00 p.m. The performance space will open at 5:00 p.m. Only wristband holders will be admitted to the performance.
Victor Cruz, the wide receiver for the NY Giants, will be at the Microsoft store at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 10. Customers will have a chance to meet Cruz, have their photo taken with him and receive a signed photograph. Cruz will also play Kinect with the first few customers in line in the "living room section" of the store.
Fans are invited to start lining up to play with the football star at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday.
Follow the Microsoft Store Facebook Page and Microsoft Store on Twitter for the latest information/details on the grand opening.


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NORFOLK, Va. — The Duke womens basketball team won an ugly game on Sunday and is in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament for the fourth year in a row.
But whether the Blue Devils can muster enough offense to win when they take on top-seeded Notre Dame on Tuesday for a bid to the Final Four remains to be seen.
Second-seeded Duke (33-2) clanged shot after shot off the rim, yet held off Nebraska with a gusty defensive performance to claim a 53-45 victory in the semifinals of the Norfolk Regional Sunday at the Old Dominion Universitys Constant Center.
Notre Dame (34-1), meanwhile, hardly broke a sweat in dispatching Kansas, 93-63, with a nearly flawless performance in Sundays first game.
Duke made just 21 of 64 shots (35 percent), including just 4 of 16 three-point shots. The Blue Devils won because Nebraska was even colder the Cornhuskers made just 20 of 66 shots.
With little inside scoring, the Cornhuskers (25-9) live and die with their jump shooting, and their shooting eye eluded them. Lindsey Moore and Jordan Hooper, Nebraskas most consistent outside shooters, combined to make 1 of 15 three pointers.
We were getting great looks, Moore said. For whatever reason, they just wouldnt go down.
Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie acknowledged the game wasnt a gem.
We dont want to be pretty, we just want to advance, she said. We want to find a way to keep going.
Duke won because of an aggressive zone defense that denied Nebraska inside shots, and dared the Cornhuskers to beat them from long range.
Tonight, we played great defense, McCallie said. It wasnt just a good defensive performance, it was great.
Tricia Liston led Duke with 17 points and Alexis Jones added 14. Duke center Elizabeth Williams, who went to high school about ten miles from Old Dominions campus in Virginia Beach, had 10 points, 9 rebounds and 7 blocked shots in a homecoming game of sorts.
Lindsey Moore led Nebraska with 11 points.
Duke trailed most of a sloppy first half, in which the Blue Devils scored on just two of their first 11 possessions and didnt break into double figures for nearly 13 minutes.
Nebraska surged to a 7-point lead, 18-11, with 5:46 left in the first half when the Blue Devils cranked up their offense and reeled off 12 unanswered points to take the lead for good
Jones had 7 of her 9 first-half points in that stretch.
Duke built the lead to ten early in the second half an appeared in control until Moore made a jumper to trim the lead to 6 with 3:30 left.
Dukes Haley Peters then put the game out of reach with a fadeaway hook shot with 1:40 left that rebuilt the lead to ten, 48-38.
Weve had our shooting woes, Williams said. That showed today. But the fact that our defense has gotten better each game has been important for us.
Nebraska coach Connie Yori said it was a game her team could have won.
We held them to 53 points when theyre averaging 75, she said. We did a lot of things right defensively. We lost it on the other end.
McCallie said her team has overcome much, including the loss of point guard Chelsea Gray, who blew out her knee about six weeks ago.
We lost an All-American point guard, she said. Im sure she had something to do with our fluidity on offense.


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On Wednesday the free play is on North Colorado. Game 760 at 9:00 eastern. Denver is an improved team with a 6-2 record which is better than that of under .500 North Colorado team. However Denver plays much better on their home court. As good as Denver is at home, they are just as bad when they take to the road. In fact, Denver is an awful 1-17 straight up and ats on the road when the total is 120 to 129.5 and has failed to cover in 15 of the last 22 vs reams under .500. North Colorado has won the last 2 times spanning 3 years as a home dog of 3 or less and have won 27 of 31 on this court. They are 6-1 on Wednesday and 10-5 after scoring 80 or more last out. On Wednesday the Triple power pack is up with the NCAAB Total of the week which has 9 Powerful Angles. We also have an 18-2 Hoops blowout side and a 23-3 NHL power Play side. Jump on and get on the giving end of Hump day. For the free play take North Colorado. GC


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We realize segments of the population will skip the Olympics Closing Ceremonies Sunday night to watch the villains of the sea, sitting like hypnotized zombies during the televised cult-following known as Discovery Channel's Shark Week.
But if you like your sharks up-close and in-person, we've found some "jawsome" places for you to ramp up for Shark Week, which begins at 9 p.m.
The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach has a year-round outdoor Shark Lagoon with more than 150 sharks, three tanks of which you are safe to touch. The popular attraction is always a hit with children and adults, who shove up their sleeves and pair two fingers to dip in the water and gently stroke the Bamboo and epaulette sand sharks.
There are bigger sharks in bigger tanks that afford nose-to-glass-to-snout viewing from underwater, where you can see sand tiger, zebra, and whitetip reef sharks, as well as the freshwater sawfish, which is one of the more unusual creatures—you won't mistake it for a shark.
Presentations, inter-active exhibits and feedings you can watch are daily fare. And the best news is that Sunday (and Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) are part of Discounted Late Nights, where hours are extended.
Other aquariums in Southern California:
- Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro
The Cabrillo Marine Aquarium's shark exhibit features a preserved baby great white shark, the jaws of several types of sharks and a large tank filled with horn, swell and leopard sharks. The aquarium also has a fiberglass model of an adult great white shark hanging from the ceiling. Visitors can also check out leopard and horn sharks interact with other marine life in the "don't touch" area of the aquarium's outdoor Touch Tank. Cabrillo also features shark egg cases—also known as "mermaids' purses"—in a small tank near its kelp forest exhibit.
- , Manhattan Beach Pier, Manhattan Beach
Located at the end of the Manhattan Beach Pier, the Roundhouse Aquarium features animals native to the Santa Monica Bay. It also has a 3,500-gallon shark tank with sharks, moray eels and other fish, as well as a ray and baby shark tank where people can see thornback rays, baby leopard sharks, baby horn sharks and flat fish.
- , 1021 N. Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach
Redondo Beach's SEA Lab helps rehabilitate injured marine life from the Santa Monica Bay. Every Saturday at noon, the aquarium allows guests to feed the fish—including the occasional shark—in the tidepool tank for $2.
Of course, the most gas-conserving place to see sharks is in your own home via Shark Cam, which affords you beautiful scenes of live sharks via UStream.
"You are watching live video of sharks (and many other marine animals) in the "Ocean Voyager" exhibit at Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Ga. This live feed is provided by our partners, Ustream," Discovery Channel explains on its site.
Shark Cam will be live throughout August 2012 from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. EST each day.


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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
A tractor trailer traveling northbound on Interstate 77 overturned in Mercer County this morning.
According to Chief David Thompson of the Green Valley Glenwood Volunteer Fire Department, the tanker trucker was carrying liquid plastics. It jacknifed near mile marker 1.
The truck driver was transported to Bluefield Regional Medical Center by the Bluefield Rescue Squad, but the extent of his injuries was unknown Tuesday afternoon, according to Trooper W.H. File of the Princeton Detachment, West Virginia State Police.
"The tanker truck was registered out of Illinois and was traveling north on I-77," File said. "The driver lost control due to wintry conditions. The truck flipped over with the tractor pointing southbound on the shoulder of the northbound lanes."


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The Sheriff's Labor Detail (SLD) is a work crew made up of low-risk, nonviolent offenders. This crew performs labor-intensive work on various public projects. While on the work crews, SLD individuals are supervised by Ada County SLD Officer or other appropriate county employees. SLD individuals do not spend the night in jail. After the workday, they return to their homes.
Headcount and crew assignment begins at 7:30am every morning at the Work Release Center. SLD individuals are returned to the Work Release Center by 4:00 pm. Individuals serving time on a SILD crew must park in the parking lot directly across from the Work Release Center.
SLD crew worked more than 159,920 hours in the community last year, saving taxpayers about $1,159,420 in wages
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ORANGE — Mr. & Mrs. Johnnie and Millie Spears, married December 25, 1948, celebrated their 62nd Anniversary on December 25, 2010. Congratulations from your children: Ophelia (Tommy) Humble, Texas; Dorothy (Don) Austin, Texas; Ronnie (Janie) Austin, Texas, Larry (Veronica) Orange, Texas; Annie (Darrell) Grand Prairie, Texas; Cassandra, Arlington, Texas; Billy Ray (Christina) Grand Prairie, Texas, and a host of grand-children and great grand-children. Daddy and Momma, thank you for the love, kindness and nurturing the two of you wrapped around our family through good times and sometimes challenging ones. We thought we knew what love is, but observing the way you have cared for, and loved each other, especially during these last few years, is second to none. Your example set before us as parents, grandparents, neighbors and friends will be etched on our hearts for a lifetime. May God continue to bless and keep you, and we wish you "Happy Anniversary!"


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|July 8 4:27 PM PT5:27 PM MT6:27 PM CT7:27 PM ET23:27 GMT7:27 AM 北京时间4:27 PM MST6:27 PM EST3:27 UAE (+1)01:2719:27 ET6:27 PM CT22:27 - A person with knowledge of the deal says the Golden State Warriors and Speights have reached an agreement on a free agent contract.
Analysis: The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because teams can't announce moves until the new league year begins Wednesday. Terms of the deal weren't immediately known. Speights should help fill the void left by power forward Carl Landry, who agreed to deal with the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. Speights averaged 10.2 points and 5.1 rebounds in the final 39 games with Cleveland after coming over in a trade from Memphis last season.
|Feb. 9 10:21 PM PT11:21 PM MT12:21 AM CT1:21 AM ET6:21 GMT2:21 PM 北京时间11:21 PM MST1:21 AM EST10:21 UAE07:211:21 ET12:21 AM CT4:21 - Speights shot 3 for 13, but finished with 18 points in a 119-108 win over Orlando on Friday night.
Analysis: Speights has averaged 15.1 points per game since being acquired from Memphis.
|Feb. 2 6:19 PM PT7:19 PM MT8:19 PM CT9:19 PM ET2:19 GMT10:19 AM 北京时间7:19 PM MST9:19 PM EST6:19 UAE (+1)03:1921:19 ET8:19 PM CT0:19 - Speights had 21 points and 10 rebounds Saturday in a 115-110 win over Oklahoma City.
Analysis: Speights, who played 33 minutes - his most since coming over from Memphis - could post pretty good numbers going forward with consistent playing time. He's certainly worth keeping an eye on.
|Jan. 22 10:03 AM PT11:03 AM MT12:03 PM CT1:03 PM ET18:03 GMT2:03 AM 北京时间11:03 AM MST1:03 PM EST22:03 UAE19:0313:03 ET12:03 PM CT16:03 - The Grizzlies have agreed to trade Speights, Wayne Ellington, Josh Selby and a future first-round draft pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Jon Leuer.
Analysis: Speights averaged 6.6 points in 40 games this season. The trade Tuesday is the first big move by the Grizzlies' new ownership and gets Memphis under the luxury tax threshold this season.
|Jan. 4 7:27 PM PT8:27 PM MT9:27 PM CT10:27 PM ET3:27 GMT11:27 AM 北京时间8:27 PM MST10:27 PM EST7:27 UAE (+1)04:2722:27 ET9:27 PM CT1:27 - Staring in place of Zach Randolph, Speights had season highs of 22 points and 13 boards Friday in an 86-84 loss to Portland.
Analysis: While Speights clearly has potential, his value remains limited with Randolph unlikely to miss much time with the flu.
|Nov. 29 9:47 PM PT10:47 PM MT11:47 PM CT12:47 AM ET5:47 GMT1:47 PM 北京时间10:47 PM MST12:47 AM EST9:47 UAE06:470:47 ET11:47 PM CT3:47 - Speights put together one of his best performances of the season, finishing with 18 points and 12 rebounds in the Grizzlies' win over the Raptors on Wednesday.
Analysis: Speights even hit his first 3-pointer of the season and was 7 for 11 from the field.


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A memorial service will held Saturday for Robert Alan "Bobby D." Davis Sr. of Masury. He passed away of metastatic cancer at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013, in his residence. He was 58.
Mr. Davis was born Feb. 28, 1955, in Sharon, a son of James E. and Theresa V. Simeon Davis.
He was a graduate of Brookfield High School.
Robert was a millwright for Sharon Tube Co. for many years.
During his retirement, Robert moved to Las Vegas where he held various positions with MGM Grand Hotel and Casino.
Mr. Davis was a member of Grace in the Wilderness Church, Shenango Township, where he conducted mission work in Haiti. The last two years of his life he spent reading and studying God's word.
He enjoyed hunting and camping but, most importantly, loved being a father and a grandfather.
He is survived by his wife, the former ????Toni Davis Chiodo; five children, Brandy Fair, Robbie Davis Jr., Arica Davis, Abbie Davis and Tyler Davis; a sister, Sherry Sangregorio and her husband Albert; a stepdaughter, Alyssa Simpson Means and her husband Mark; a brother, James "Jimmy" Davis Sr. and his wife Lori; and five grandchildren, Dillon, Paige and Bradley Fair; and Mason and Logan Chiodo.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents.
At the family's request, memorial contributions may be made to Helping Haitians Help Haitians, Box 223, New Wilmington, PA 16142.
Robert Alan "Bobby D." Sr., 58, Masury.
Calling hours: There are no calling hours. Friends and family may send condolences at www.McGonigleFuneralHomeandCrematory.com
Service: Bobby prepared in advance his personal wishes pertaining to his memorial. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday (6-29-13) in Grace in the Wilderness Fellowship, 37 Grange Road, Shenango Township.
Arrangements by J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME and CREMATORY Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.


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After an altercation that left a Wake County jail inmate comatose, Sheriff Donnie Harrison recently declined to say whether the officer involved had ever been suspended, demoted or promoted.
Such information is public under the new state personnel law. But Harrison and department spokeswoman Phyllis Stephens were wrong when they cited another state law they said would allow them to withhold it, said Amanda Martin, an attorney for the N.C. Press Association who also represents The News & Observer.
Stephens said the department relied on advice from its legal staff. But one of those two attorneys, Josh Tharrington, wouldn't talk about it, referring all questions to Stephens and Harrison.
Harrison is not the only sheriff who is avoiding or disputing the requirements under the new law. In December, Lincoln County Sheriff David Carpenter told The Charlotte Observer he would not write dismissal letters for fired employees. He said he would continue to tell them verbally why they were being fired.
Both postures are counter to the intent of the new law, according to a recent state attorney general's opinion. The new law requires state and local departments, agencies and governments to make public all promotions, demotions, suspensions and transfers, and to identify demotions and suspensions that are for disciplinary reasons.
Harrison and Stephens said information regarding the jail officer wasn't public because the case is under investigation. But the state law regarding criminal investigations does not allow public records to be withheld because of an investigation, Martin said.
The law says the "use of a public record in connection with a criminal investigation or the gathering of criminal intelligence shall not affect its status as a public record."
The new personnel law also requires state agencies and local governments to write dismissal letters citing the "acts or omissions" that led to an employee's firing, the attorney general's opinion said.
Some representatives of sheriffs, counties and school districts contend the new law does not apply to sheriffs because their employees are considered "at-will," which means they serve at the pleasure of the sheriff and can be fired for no stated reason. They say requiring sheriffs to now document a dismissal involving a disciplinary action could convey an employment right that didn't previously exist.
The new law "only provides that if an agency chooses to produce a dismissal letter then that letter is public," said Eddie Caldwell, an attorney and lobbyist for the N.C. Sheriff's Association.
The attorney general's opinion noted the concerns about at-will employees. But it concluded that state lawmakers' intent is for public employers to write the letter and make it public, including for employees "who are not otherwise entitled to such formal notification." The new law has no stated exception for at-will employees.
News researcher Brooke Cain and Charlotte Observer staff writer Fred Clasen-Kelly contributed.


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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Knuckleballer Charlie Haeger moved closer to earning the fifth spot in the Los Angeles Dodgers' rotation, throwing 5 1-3 scoreless innings in a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.
Haeger gave up just two hits, both singles by Ichiro Suzuki. The right-hander struck out five and walked one.
Haeger has waded through at least a dozen fifth-starter candidates, with his closest competition for the role being left-hander Eric Stults. Both pitchers are out of minor league options.
"(We've) been talking about who we like as the fifth starter over the last four or five days," manager Joe Torre said. "We'll let you know in the next couple of days. We have a good idea. We're trying to see who can fill different kinds of roles."
Haeger has spent time in the majors during each of the last four years, but has never made an opening-day roster. He has pitched for the Chicago White Sox and Padres in addition to the Dodgers.
"I felt myself locked in mentally and that was a good sign," Haeger said. "The (knuckleball) felt good."
Andre Ethier hit his team-best third homer for the Dodgers. Casey Blake had two hits and drove in a run.
Ian Snell pitched six innings for the Mariners, surrendering three runs and four hits. He was able to rebound from a poor outing Monday against the Athletics when he gave up six runs in seven innings.
"(Breaking balls) just haven't been there for me the last couple games," said Snell, who retired 10 consecutive batters after Ethier's homer. "I've been relying on my fastball and changeup, and it's hard to get by with two pitches as a four-pitch pitcher."
Seattle closer David Aardsma, who was hampered by a strained groin early in camp, gave up a hit in one scoreless inning.
"(Aardsma) had better arm angle and more life to his pitches," manager Don Wakamatsu said. "When everything clicks, you start seeing a jump in his velocity. Today, I saw that he had everything in synch."
NOTES: Seattle's Matt Tuiasosopo homered in the ninth. ... The crowd of 15,583 set a Cactus League single-game attendance record, the fifth time this spring alone the record has been topped. ... Mariners RHP Doug Fister will pitch Monday for the first time since taking a line drive off his pitching forearm March 19. Wakamatsu said Friday he expects Fister to be in the rotation to begin the season, with LHP Cliff Lee out indefinitely with a strained abdomen. ... 3B Casey Blake, RF Andre Ethier and 2B Blake DeWitt are the only Dodgers regulars that will make the team's trip to Las Vegas for a March 31 game against the Reds. ... Dodgers LHP George Sherrill is using video to help correct a mechanical flaw that has led to a 5.06 ERA this spring.
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Charlie Haeger pitching
Casey Kotchman k's
Ichiro steals 2nd
Milton Bradley k's
Bottom 1st
Rafael Furcal k's looking
Matt Kemp flies out to base of wall in center
Top 2nd
Adam Moore k's
Bottom 2nd
James Loney k's
Casey Blake doubles home Manny Ramirez 1-0 LA
Top 3rd
Ichiro breaks bat and bloops single to left
Bottom 3rd
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Andre Ethier solo shot to right center 3-0 LA
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Jose Lopez k's
Top 5th
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Case #: 070618-0028
Victim: Anthony Lee Reynolds, 19 years of age
Suspect: Unknown heavy set Hispanic male
Location: AMPM Store and Gas Station, 5685 Mountain Vista Las Vegas, NV 89120
Date: June 18th, 2007 0010 Hrs
Reynolds met some friends in the parking lot of the AMPM store. Reynolds got into an argument with a male subject who had approached him. The argument escalated into a physical altercation. Reynolds got out of his car and struck the subject once time, knocking him to the ground. Another subject not involved in the altercation pulled out a handgun and fired five shots at Reynolds. Reynolds was struck twice and died as a result of his injuries. The suspect got into a black Ford Extended Cab pickup truck and left south on Mountain Vista.
Detectives obtained video surveillance which depicts the suspect wearing a brown shirt, brown long shorts, and white shoes and socks. Detectives need assistance in identifying the suspect depicted in the surveillance photos.
Anyone with information is urged call LVMPD Homicide Section Detective Wilson at 702-828-3521.
Case #: 060528-2365
Victim: #1: Gemar Robertino Samuel, 24 YOA,
#2: Steven Andrew Beck, 24 YOA,
#3: Tina Marie Robles, 41 YOA
Suspect(s): Multiple
Location: 513 Fredrick Las Vegas, NV (Berkley Square)
Date: May 28, 2006 (Memorial Day weekend)
Synopsis: On Sunday, June 28th 2006, a combination block party and car show was taking place in the 500 block of Frederick Avenue, adjacent to Walker Avenue. At approximately 1743 hours, L.V.M.P.D. dispatch received several 911 calls from citizens stating there were several people shooting into the hundreds of gathered partiers. Patrol units responded and witnessed mass hysteria as the several hundred citizens, attending the party, were fleeing in all directions. Eight victims were shot, all of which were transported by medical personnel with the exception of Steven Beck who died on the sidewalk in front of 513 Frederick. Two victims, Gemar Samuel and Tina Robles died as a result of their gunshot wounds at the University Medical Center, Trauma Unit later that evening. The entire 500 block of Frederick was cordoned off using crime scene tape. Homicide Detectives and Crime Scene Analysts respond to the scene to begin an investigation. Dozens of people were interviewed; to date none of the suspects have been identified.
Anyone with information is urged call LVMPD Homicide Detective Marty Wildemann at 702-828-3521.
Case #: 060420-3794
Victim: Rashad West
Location: 1591 Chartered Circle
Date: April 20, 2006, 11:35 p.m.
Synopsis: The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Section is seeking the assistance of all residents who reside at 1591 Chartered Circle. On April 20, 2006 at 11:35 pm, Rashad West (pictured at left) was shot and killed in front of Building "B" after arriving home with his girlfriend. The suspect is described as a black male adult, in his early 20's, wearing a white t-shirt and a white baseball cap.
If any resident has information, they are urged to call LVMPD Homicide at 702-828-3521.
Vanessa Eileen Zambrano AKA Vanessa Eileen Zambrana
Date: March 4, 2006
Case #: 060304-2185
Synopsis: On 03/04/2006 at approximately 1645 hours, the body of Vanessa Eileen Zambrano was found in the marsh area at Lake Mead, near the Government Wash boat launch ramp. The investigation revealed that Zambrano's death was a homicide.
Anyone with information is urged to contact LVMPD Homicide, Det. Barry Jensen at 702-828-3521.
Case #: 051222-2246 Victim: James Stacy
Suspect: Unknown Black male
Location: 5300 block W. Gowan Rd. Las Vegas, NV
Date: December 22, 2005
On 12/25/2005, at approximately 1710 hours, James Stacy was walking in the 5300 block of W. Gowan, on his way home, when an unknown black male shot him. Several persons stopped to help Stacy. Stacy only told witnesses that he was shot by a black male who was on foot and that he won $700.00 at the Fiesta Hotel.
Numerous witnesses were interviewed, however no one saw the suspect. Video from the Fiesta Hotel, the CAT bus and the Funny's convenience store he was in just prior to the shooting, did not reveal any BMA's following him.
Anyone with information is urged to contact LV Metro Homicide Det. Dolphis Boucher at 702-828-3521.
Dorothy W. Sargent
December 9, 2005
The afternoon of December 9, 2005, Dorothy Sargent was discovered in her residence in the 2200 block of Isabelle Ave. Sargent, a widow who lived alone in the residence, had been asphyxiated.
A reward of up to $10,000 (Crime Stoppers and victim's family) has been offered in this case.
Gregory Robertson
November 27, 2005
On 11/27/2005 at approximately 1500 hours, Gregory Robertson was discovered at 1910 Ferrell St., inside a green, Chevy Trail Blazer bearing Nevada license plates 473-RKR; dead from apparent gunshot wounds to the head. The investigation revealed that Robertson's death was a homicide.
SUSPECT # 1: BM (light skinned), 5'-9" to 5'-10", 18 to 21 years old., Mustache, thin chin hair. Big, diamond (like) studded earrings One in each ear.
SUSPECT # 2: BMJ, 5'-9", 140 lbs. 16 years old.
Julie P. Miller
August 23, 2005
The late morning of August 23, 2005, Julie and Ronald Miller had just arrived at the Suncoast Hotel / Casino for an early lunch when they were approached in the parking lot by a black male - approximately 30 years of age, 6' tall, thin to medium build, and light complected - who displayed a handgun and demanded money. The subject ultimately shot both Julie and Ronald Miller, and fled in a late model, white or silver, Dodge Magnum station wagon. Julie died as a result of her injuries.
The Suncoast Hotel / Casino has offered a reward of up to $100,000 in this case.
Sergio David Alvarenga
August 9, 2005
On 8-9-05 at 1844 hours, LVMPD patrol officers along with medical personnel were dispatched to 1413 Manzanita Way reference a person being shot. The victim, later identified as Sergio Alvarenga, was discovered laying in the driveway of 1413 Manzanita Way, dead from apparent gunshot wound(s) to the head.
SYNOPSIS: On April 4th, 2005 Brian Pullen was found murdered in his weekly apartment at the Harbor Island Apartments at 370 E. Harmon, located behind the Hard Rock Hotel. Pullen was new to Las Vegas and had recently moved from the Cleveland Ohio area. At the time of his death, Pullen was working at the Luxor as a dealer.
Anyone with information about this crime is urged to call LVMPD Homicide at 828-3521.
Callers wishing to remain anonymous and be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward, may call Crime Stoppers at 385-5555.
Harry Howard
March 22, 2005
On 3-22-2005 at approximately 0344 hours, Stella Wingard discovered the body of black male lying face down on 7th just south of Mesquite. She stopped a marked unit at 7th Street and Stewart and reported her discovery to Officer Umana P# 7441. Patrol officers responded to the area along with medical personnel and discovered the body of Harry Howard lying in 7th Street just south of Mesquite. Howard appeared to be the victim of a stabbing.
Case #: 041229-2507
Victim: Alexander David Goldstein, 22YOA
Suspect: Unknown
Location: Crime scene location is unknown – Recovered 3451 Losee Rd, North Las Vegas
Date: Body discovered – January 28, 2005 – Reported missing December 29, 2004
Alexander Goldstein was last seen alive, by his girlfriend, on December 23, 2004; he was reported missing, by his father, on December 29, 2004. Alexander's body was found in the trunk of his car, a black 1998 Lexus GS400, NV 392-PPE on January 28, 2005. The car was located in a tow yard in North Las Vegas. The car had been towed from an apartment complex at 5900 Sky Point Dr., Las Vegas. An autopsy determined Alexander died as the result of multiple gunshot wounds.
Anyone with information is urged call LV Metro Homicide Detective M. Wildemann at 702-828-3521.
Israel Ramos-Barrios
Date: November 14, 2004
Case#: 041114-2764
Synopsis: On 11/14/2004 at approximately 2227 hours, LVMPD Dispatch received a 9-1-1 call reporting that someone was shot at the Cayman Bay Apartments located at 2701 N. Rainbow. Patrol Officers responded and located Israel Ramos-Barrios, the apparent victim of a gunshot wound. He was transported to UMC Trauma where he succumbed to his injuries.
Case #: 050625-2737
Victim: John "Sandstone" Doe
White Male, 33 to 40 years old
5'6 to 5'8, slightly muscular build
Suspect: Unknown
Location: Desert Area 3.7 Miles East of Hollywood 300 yards South of Lake Mead Blvd.
Hikers located the skeletal remains of the victim in a small cave in a sandstone rock formation. The entrance had been partially covered with smaller stones. The remains and clothing were recovered. Upon examination it was determined that the victim had been murdered with a single gunshot wound to the back of the head. The victim is believed to have been dead anywhere from 3 months to a year prior to being found. The victim was also in the process of having a root canal done when he was murdered. An artist's rendition of the victim's clothing is also attached below.
Anyone with information is urged call LV Metro Homicide Cold Case Detail at 702-828-COLD or Detectives Wilson or O'Kelley LV Metro Homicide 702-828-3521.
Paul Makula
November 18, 2003
On the morning of November 18, 2003, a neighbor discovered the body of Paul Makula in his apartment in the 200 block of 11th Street. Makula, a retiree who lived alone, had been stabbed to death.
Aaron M. Church
September 9, 2003
The late evening of September 9, 2003, Aaron M. Church, was leaving an acquaintance's residence, driving his maroon, 2003 Saturn Ion, in the vicinity of Dinning and Hinkle, when he was shot numerous times. Church's body was found in the street, and his vehicle recovered a few blocks away. Four young black males were seen abandoning Church's vehicle in the 300 block of Shadybrook Lane.
Victoria Camara
August 11, 2003
On 08/11/2003 at approximately 0718 hours, Steven Webb, a gravel truck driver discovered the body of a Hispanic female in the desert area just south of the haul road located approximately 1200 feet west of US 95, mile marker 52. Boulder City Police Detectives J. Stone and J. Lomprey arrived and processed the crime scene.
On 08/22/2003, Bolder City Police Detectives and LVMPD Detectives identified the body of the Hispanic female as Victoria Camara. The Clark County Coroner's Office confirmed the identity. It's believed Camara was murdered in the Las Vegas area therefore LVMPD homicide took over the investigation.
Mario Caesar Stein
May 29, 2003
On 05-29-2003 at approximately 0711 hours the LVMPD received a 911 phone call asking that the welfare of Mario Stein, 4740 E. Charleston, Apt. 9 be checked. When officers arrived at apartment #9, the door was locked. Officers obtained a key and gained entry. Upon entering the apartment, officers discovered the body of Mario Caesar Stein. Mr. Stein was lying on the bedroom floor covered with clothing and bedding. Mr Stein had been stabbed numerous times and was deceased. The autopsy report lists the number of stab wounds to be in excess of 40. Mr Stein was 28 years old at the time of his homicide, and there were no signs of forced entry into his apartment.
Anyone with information is urged call LV Metro Homicide Cold Case Detail at 702-828-COLD.
Tangerlene Mayfield
April 7, 2003
On 04/07/2003, at approximately 0044 hours, LVMPD patrol officers responded to the south alley of 995 Sierra Vista Dr., Las Vegas, Nevada. Officers discovered Tangelene Mayfield, dead from apparent gunshot wounds. Another victim was also located in the parking lot suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, that victim was transported to University Medical Center for treatment and released.
Manuel Maldonado AKA Manuel Ramirez
December 16, 2002
On 12/16/2002, at 1858 hours, the body of Manuel Maldonado was located in the parking lot of the Rancho Verde Apartments located at 98 S. Martin Luther King Boulevard. Maldonado was dead from an apparent gunshot wound to the chest.
Morgan Harris
November 28, 2002
On November 28, 2002, the body of Morgan Harris was found at UMC. He had been shot and put in the trunk of his car. LVMPD investigators need anyt information regarding the identities of any person or persons responsible for his murder. CrimeStoppers is offering a reward of up to $2000 and an additional $15,000 is being offered by his family, for information leading to the arrest of the suspects involved. Call CrimeStoppers at 385-5555 or LVMPD Homicide Section at 828-3521.
Dejauntre (Tuffy) Morris
July 25, 2002
On 07/25/2002, at approximately 2240 hours, LVMPD patrol officers responded to a shooting at 1203 Cunningham Dr. When they arrived they found DeJauntre Morris and suffering from gunshot wounds. The responding officers requested paramedics. Morris died at UMC from his wounds.
Daniel Sierra
April 15, 2002
On 04/15/2002, at approximately 2204 hours, Jose Sierra was discovered in the intersection of W. Redberry Street and N. Hazelnut Lane, dead from an apparent gunshot wound to the chest. The investigation revealed that Sierra's death was a homicide. The closest major streets to the crime scene were W. Cheyenne Avenue and N. Rancho Drive.
Gabriel Barron Camacho
June 6, 2001
On 06/06/2001 at approximately 1:46 p.m., LVMPD Dispatch received a call of a body found in the back seat of a gold, 1990 Chrysler New Yorker, parked in the parking lot of the Indoor Swap Meet located at 574 N. Eastern Ave. The victim was identified as Gabriel Barron Camacho, he was known to his friends as Santana. The gold, 1990 Chrysler New Yorker was registered to the victim who was employed at Southwest Systems as an electrician.
Anyone with information about this crime is urged to call LVMPD Homicide section at 828-3521. Camacho was also known to his friends as Santana Callers wishing to remain anonymous and be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward, may call Crime Stoppers at 385-5555.
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In the last post I gave my position statement. I am writing this series as a parent. A parent who also happens to be an adjunct at one of our local state Universities. From where I stand, I am simultaneously seeing both the elementary ed system we have and the result of it. And, as many other parents are discovering, this system, for a lot of kids, has significant flaws.
Sunday was a powerful Facebook day. Parents I know in person, who I've actually hung out with face to face, were discussing something radical. Two sent me private messages asking me for resources, one posted to her page. All three are parents with kids in well-regarded public/magnet schools. All three are thinking of or in the process of pulling their kids out of school to homeschool sometime between last month and the start of the next academic year.
Why? They all feel their kids' needs are not being addressed effectively. For many who have had a kid in school and have removed them, it is a combination of factors both academic and social. If it were just one or the other, often parents feel they can cope with the fallout that may result. When it is both, it often becomes too much. For many, when one area becomes enough of a mess, there is spill-over into the other area.
When children show us the flaws in the system in elementary school, they are rarely offering verbose critiques. They show us, instead, with their own lives, their own, often deeply-felt struggles. The daily school experiences of children who don't "fit in" academically reflect both the surface flaws and, perhaps, shine a light onto the deeper issues too.
The superficial flaws, the practical-level, daily issues faced by students who are a poor fit with the system often result in similar experiences, even when the root issues are different. My child and one of her best friends both find school frustrating, boring and they complain about it. My daughter's last report card showed "Exceeds Grade Level Expectations" in every single category. Her buddy's report card indicated that being held back is a strong possibility. My little one is having a much better year, but her speech issues have shown me first hand that kids who have any special needs, developmental delays, spectrum "disorders," medical conditions, learning disabilities often end up in an emotionally similar place to my elder child and her friend. It doesn't get any easier for kids who cross categories, soaring in many areas but need a *lot* of help in one subject (or vice-versa). These situations can add various social pressures to kids who are already struggling/bored in class. Sometimes, these situations are enough of a stress that they can *create* issues in the group dynamic.
By way of example, let's look at my older child for a moment. She is "cuspy" simply by virtue of the fact she was born on January 2nd (seven hours after the cut-off date), and, for whatever luck/blessing/fate/chance/nature/nurture combination, she's very bright. And she is now struggling to do her homework. Struggling because, in her words, "it is too easy!" She hates the reading work because the stories are not engaging enough, the vocabulary is very limited, and compared to the chapter books she enjoys which tend to be between 100-180 pages long, they are dry and pointless. She'd rather be reading "real books" than doing the homework assigned to her, which, in theory, is intended to be more challenging to her and the one or two other students who are advanced for the K/1 classroom she's in. I have been working since May to get her promoted to second grade. This is at her magnet school. The answer there has been much the same as the one I got years ago in town. They simply frown upon "promoting" students past their peer group levels. And the worst part of my daughter's situation is that she is beginning to resent her teacher for "not giving any homework that is hard! It's like she doesn't know I can do more!" She is getting indignant and frustrated and, now, she's seeing the cracks for herself. At seven.
The policy against acceleration is commonplace, as it turns out. According to the National Association for Gifted Children's recent publication, there is a huge body of research supporting academic acceleration for gifted and talented students. According to this publication, there exists something of a cannon of studies and so forth for the past 30 years or so. And yet, many districts, including the one my daughter is in and the district we live in, feel that there are "social risks" of advancing a student beyond their age. These concerns sound caring and gentle-hearted, until you read some of the research and find out that the social arguments are *not* evidence-based. They are not scientifically supported, they are not borne out by the studies that have been done on this subject. The institution of school, where many parents are sending kids will hopefully learn some critical thinking skills, some research skills of their own, it turns out, is not based on evidence in several respects. My daughter's experience highlights just one of them.
My elder child is one example of a person who's caught in the cogwheels of a system that is trying to maintain a one-size-fits-all approach, to the best of its ability. Kids like her, kids like my younger daughter with her speech issues, kids like these clog up the assembly line because they won't fit into the boxes they're expected to be sliding into. This can cause a great deal of confusion in a system continually trying to reimagine itself into the well-oiled machine it seems to dream of being. Kids are falling off the conveyor belt, getting stuck in the cogs,some trying to run the other way, and some are quietly sitting at their desks, keeping their struggles to themselves. Others are not struggling at all, by that same combination of luck/blessing/fate/chance/nature/nurture, there is a group of kids who fit perfectly into the system, more or less. I don't happen to have those kids in my family.
It's like Hotwheels -- some cars not for use with some sets. For elder daughter in particular, her skills are her car. They are simply too far outside the range of "normal" to fit on the track of the classroom she is in.
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33 TRICK FLICK26.03.10 - Manager of the company, Frode Goa, recently turned 33 year's of age. Dedicated to skateboarding pulling of 33 tricks in a flick, shot in six sessions the past weeks in the local skatepark this winter.
Goa with a classic Bs Tailslide in the local skatepark. (Pic: Anders Osmundsen)
The SHIT® SKATEBOARD COMPANY Manager, Frode Goa, turned 33 year's just before Christmas, and he decided to make a flick containing exactly 33 tricks. This flick is easily shot in just a few sessions, and are made to inspire and motivate the Team, crew and most important YOU!
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Leaves become a green blur as Tree to Tree Adventure Park's visitors scramble across wobbly bridges and scoot along the balance beams that form the park's interconnected web of treetop ropes. Spread across 26 acres of land, Tree to Tree Adventure Park features a number of different courses where virtually anyone can have fun while building self-confidence or honing teamwork skills. Six color-coded routes combine for a total of more than 60 obstacles, giving guests the opportunity to pursue an adventure that is suitably engaging, yet never daunting.
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One might think that paying $80,000 for a Jeep Grand Cherokee means it comes equipped with wings and gold plated rims. But in Brazil, it comes standard.
The 2013 Jeep Grande Cherokee cost Brazilians a stellar R$179,000, or roughly $89,500. Import duties and other taxes make it so that the Brazilian buying a muscular Jeep Cherokee could have bought three of them if they were living in Miami like their friends. In the U.S., the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee will run you about $28,000. That's nearly half the median American income, but $89,500 is light years away from median Brazilian incomes.
Not to be outdone, The Chrysler Group is going to launch its 2013 Dodge Durango SUV for even more than the Jeep's sticker price. The Durango will be showcased at the São Paulo Auto Show in October for a cool R$190,000 ($95,000). In the U.S., it goes for around $28,500. An elementary school teacher in the Bronx public school system can buy one. Okay, maybe not brand new, but a year or two old…absolutely.
There is no reason other than massive taxation of more than 50 percent and consumer naivete that thinks paying the sticker price of a BMW X5 is the same value as buying a Cherokee. Sorry, Brazukas…there is no status in a Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Jeep Grand or Dodge Durango. Don't be fooled by the sticker price. You're definitely getting ripped off.
Think of it this way, what if your American friend told you they just bought a $150 pair of Havaianas. You'd tell them they paid too much. Sure those flip flops are sexy and trendy and chic, but they are not worth $150. When it comes to cars for status in Brazil, the upper classes are serving up Pitu and 51 in their caipirinhas and thinking its top shelf liquor.
For those who can read Portuguese, check out Noticias Automotivas, a blog about cars in Brazil. They have an article explaining in detail where most of the money goes in the sticker price of Brazil's expensive auto market. In it, it discusses, as the letter writers have from Brazil here, that a good chunk of the blame for the high prices on cars, and not just "high end" vehicles but entry vehicles Made in Brazil like the Fiat Palio, is because margins are so high. Fiat, for example, owes its life to Brazil. The Italian automaker sells more cars in Brazil than in Italy. It is never easy to know what the big four international car makers down there are really earning from vehicle sales because they do not report it. And if you call Detroit and ask, the usual answer you get is what companies like GM for example earn in the region. The problem there is that the region encompasses all of Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. Meanwhile, Brazilians will have just have to learn to live with these astronomical prices, which they already have. Car sales in Brazil — on balance–are booming thanks to cheap credit and on again/off again incentive deals that lower sticker price s. Still, entry level vehicles there cost nearly $15,000 and do not come with the same bells and whistles as an entry level vehicle in the U.S. The same kind of pop entry level vehicles in Brazil, like the market leading Volkwsagen Gol, manual transmission, sold in Mexico costs over 130,200 Mexican pesos, which comes out to around $10,000.
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Dude it's called simple CORRUPTION, that's it, Brazil will never change unless there is a HUGE CIVIL WAR and the people demand corruption to be weeded out of their own culture/leadership. Honestly, the primary reason why this doesn't happen is fear because a lot of the people in Brazil lived in the Military Dictatorship era (my dad is an example and I was born during the latter end of that period myself), and people would just VANISH/DISAPPEAR without a trace (you couldn't even have a flag of your country and be patriotic or God forbid, criticize a politician), so people are afraid to act out against these politicians who have more money than God and also have assassins/death squads/dirtbags in general in their pockets. Think of it like this, if you want change, you need bloodshed to truly get the dirty power out, there is no other choice (peaceful that is). As far as the no status, I am sorry, but… do you live in Brazil?? Guess not, of course there is status in that piece of shit Jeep (who can afford it??? RICH PEOPLE!!!), but I have to agree with you that it is completely horrendous that they over pay for the vehicle, taxes, shipping and everything else.
I agree with you Kenneth, it truly has no status to us here in the US of A, but to them there is, just as everyone in Brazil like the US loves Apple(total status product, extremely overpriced). Glad that you got to know Brazil for a time, but I was born and raised there and my family/extended family are all Brazilian most of them live there. The reason there is status is because it is foreign/import/american to Brazilians and also because the rich people will also make that thing a fortress (i.e. armor/plates/7.62mm proof). Os babaca de Sampa sempre vao pagar 4 vezes por causa da corrupcao e o status que eles tem la no Brasil. Like I said, in the US it isn't status, but to them it is because it shows they can afford imported goods at for an absurd amount of money, does that make them smart consumers?? of course not but until Brazil changes, it will be same old same old my friend. Additionally, let me ask you this, have you seen any Brazilian that owns one of those vehicles being a bus driver??? It's like you killed your own argument when you stated the income of Brazilians vs Americans. The fact is that only the very rich in Brazil can afford those vehicles and to afford those vehicles take a look at where they live and how their standard of living is and what kind of income they have (I bet it will be far superior than the people who can afford those vehicles at our prices here in the US. Honestly I don't think you know Brazil very intimately so my next task for you is to find out how much the median income is of the Brazilians who can afford those vehicles and the American ones. Now that would be a very interesting read.
André para de fala groselha… seu excroto
I agree Kenneth, it's a "fake" status if you will, but to them it is real and we look at it like they are crazy and truthfully it is out of this world that they pay that ridiculous amount of money for something that isn't actually worth its price. I just wish people down there would take a stand against that kind of outrageous government behavior, but hey, what can you do?? When you get people re-electing known candidates who are corrupt (i.e. Fernando Collor and many other trash) you get this type of unjust, unreliable system of governance.
What non-sense! The car prices are ridiculous in Brazil because the stupid buyers buy them. Are corrupt politicians demanding that you buy cars at gun point? Stop being pathetic.
You cannot compare Brazil and US. They are two completely different countries. Things that show some high level status in one place, cause a completely different sensation in the other one. There are some brazilian products being sold in US for about 500% of the price it costs in Brazil.
There is no status in having a Jeep in US because it is cheap there. OK. But here, it will cost you your eyeballs. So, if you have one, it means you have money here.
I know the prices are way higher than they should be. And I got what you meant about the status. But you said it thinking as an american in a foreign country. So, it sounded wrong.
Brazilians, USians, Indians, Japaneses… they live in their own reality. You can't just compare them. You will always sound silly, stupid or cocky.
e groselha mesmo, pq nenhum de voces tem os cojones pra mudar a propria situacao.
To Alex Silva, I completely agree my friend, if they did stop purchasing those overpriced vehicles it would work a lot faster because it's the supply and demand (market economics) at work. However, you know the country is completely corrupt and that everyone who is dirty is taking a cut out of those taxes, don't tell me otherwise because then you are being completely naive.
Of course I know most of the politicians are corrupt. But know what? First, they were elected. Second, most of the people would do the same if they were elected for a public office. So on whom do want to wage your huge civil war again? I understand the militaristic sentiment for living in the USA, but keep that away from Brazil.
The comments in this thread just keep getting more and more ridiculous. I know a lof of people that spent a lot of money to buy status, a.k.a, big cars. And they couldn't care less about the USA. It's crazy to think they have some sort of inferiority complex, simply because they don't even think about that country. The status they think they are buying is to impress their fellow very Brazilian friends. Probably only 1% of Brazilians, those in the top of the white-collar-pyramid, are that pitiful.
Ken, I concur with most everything you wrote, but, in the name of all that is sacred, you should *never* use an aged, flavorful cachaça to make caipirinha! Go with Pitu, which is really the best compromise when concocting the ideal liquid sidekick to a churrasco.
Like I said earlier, if you really want change in Brazil and it's culture it will not be peaceful, it will sadly be violent. Of course I don't want to see that happen in Brazil, I have family there. What I mean to say is that things will never change because people in Brazil truthfully don't have the will/guts to demand real change. Now, you have to live with that and it's unfortunate. The worst of it is that things like that also happen here except on a much bigger scale, and I would like for that not to be the case.
Kenneth, it isn't about inferiority man, it's just vanity. People want what others have or can't have :) It's sad but it's simple human nature, don't act like that kind of stuff doesn't happen in the U.S. buddy :)
I can tell Kenneth, because you just called out the whole brazilian elite/upper class (middle class can't afford that jeep you are talking about) on their "fake" status :), good luck with that lol.
Rapoza, I'm brazilian and agree with you. The thing is a Benz or an italian sports car like you said will cost a LOT more (star soccer players can afford). Buying a Jeep is the "closest" these folks can get to (not to mention you'll have a high risk of being assaulted and kidnapped). If you look further, you'll find that people buy extremely overpriced electronics too, like Apple products, and if they get in debt expect something like 10% MONTHLY interest for the credit card.
It's not only status, Kenneth. I am brazilian and live in Rio. I had a Corsa Sedan for the last 6 years and just bought a Honda Civic for $35000, a car that costs $15000 in the US. You might think I did it for status, but do I have a choice other than buy an expensive car ?
A Corsa Sedan is a horrible car, as are all the cars in the same price range in Brazil. Weak motor, uncomfortable, few safety elements. As much as I hate the idea that more than half of the $35000 I paid for my new car, will go into the pockets of our corruptocracy, I really didn't have a choice, if I wanted/needed a minimally decent car. Just for the record, a Corsa Sedan here costs more than a Honda Civic in the US.
No, corrupt politicians in Brazil are making sure everyone here puts the blame on 1) the greed of the manufacturers, though they would have a hard time explaining why manufacturers are not so greedy in argentina or Mexico, where cars are cheaper; 2) status seeking brazilians, though most brazilians buy more expensive cars because they have a legitimate wish to have a better car. Since when is the desire to buy a car with automatic transmission just need for status ?
The real culprit is our stupid tax system, which makes cars, computers and gadgets all cost 2x than in the US.
actually it's not the taxes. Most part of that difference in the price of cars sold in Brazil comes from the profit margins, which are way higher than in the rest of the world.
Dear Kenneth, you're displaying a lack of understanding regarding what "status" is. It is not you or I who decide which types of material possessions give status, which ones do not. Status is a "scale of social standing" and, as such, is differently calibrated depending or where and who you are. There is no such thing as "silly status".
You may think that owning a Toyota is nothing to brag about because that is the case in the US and other developed countries. But what Toyotas represent outside Brazil is really IRRELEVANT to the social recognition their owners receive in Brazil. You may agree or disagree but the FACT is that Toyotas ARE a status symbol in Brazil, just like in the 1990′s a pack of Malboro could cost one day's salary for some workers in China (Wikipedia).
And yes, you did kill your argument with the bus driver example. Bus drivers in Brazil do not drive Toyotas.
Finally, labeling Toyota owners "babacas" was very unfortunate, to say the least. I expected more from Forbes magazine.
80 is more than I am willing to pay for any car, Kenneth, but if I had more money than I have, and more passion for cars, and I had no other options in the market, with the same capabilities, why not ?
You possibly meant "Opa" (meaning "Oops", here in BR used as to stop others from going on speaking harshly or to compliment a friend, in this case used as "hello"). Just sayin' ';D Or you were quite sarcastic by calling out his idiotic non-argument with a remark of happy surprise.


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On a sweltering day in late summer, a line forms inside the Washington Convention Center. It starts with clumps of people, waiting with tapping feet and frayed nerves; then it grows into the hundreds, then thousands.
At the end of the day, organizers count a record-breaking 4,121 attendees at Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton's 14th annual jobs fair in August, all seeking the one thing that eluded them in a long, tedious and fruitless search.
Lawmakers have abandoned the District to head home for recess, but the lower level of the convention center teems with people jostling among booths of prospective employers, including the Baltimore County Police Department and the Authentic Bartending School. Hopefuls drop off resumes, frantically fill out applications on the spot, and pick up tips from counselors on interview faux pas and dressing for success.
"We know that you need a job and that you're desperate," Lisa Mallory, director of the D.C. Department of Employment Services, tells the crowd. "Stay encouraged. Stay hopeful."
It is difficult advice for these job-seekers, a tiny fraction of the 14 million Americans out of work in the United States. Some have sought professional degrees, hoping to make themselves more palatable to employers; others haven't finished high school. Most will continue to wait, praying that their personal fortunes defy the broader national economic landscape.
A little over a month later and some 20 blocks away — a straight shot south on Seventh Street and east on Independence Avenue — the line in the basement of the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill is buzzing. Congress is back in session and so is the kvetching, gossiping, and chatter of Hill aides, young and old, who queue up over the lunch hour to buy cafeteria food.
There is jostling here too, among the tossed salads, soups, the American grill and global cuisine station, and a slow-moving line for wraps. (Members and staff get the perk of being fast-tracked). By 12:30, it takes some shouting to be heard above the din.
"Maybe the congressman will be in a better mood today," one aide notes wryly after recounting the trials of getting a member ready for a trip abroad.
Four men chat at a table about upcoming hearings, checking their Blackberries between bites. Another aide takes one of his colleagues aside to explain how super committee proceedings will affect the next farm bill. Other diners gab about who's in with the chief of staff and who's not.
No one talks about missed mortgage payments, pinched family budgets, or the relentless anxiety of being out of work.
Back at the convention center, Rosa Burbridge is near the front of the line in a navy pinstripe suit and high heels, hoping today her luck will finally change.
Three years of unemployment can break a person's spirit, Burbridge says, but she's resolved to keep the faith.
"By the grace of God," she replies when asked how she's managed to keep afloat since being laid off as a senior information specialist at the National Association of Social Workers in 2008.
Since then, she's skipped from one temporary gig to the next. Burbridge speaks longingly of the days that she used to have options, when every job paved the way for the next. These days, she'll jump at just about anything.
Her last job was as a cashier at a KFC restaurant. It folded in May.
"Let's just call it humility and wanting to eat," she says. "Reality sets in. You learn things you never thought you'd have to. You learn about food pantries. You learn that you don't need cable. You learn about how to get by without things. You learn how to be a survivor."
Further back in the line, Ronald Henderson stands with slumped shoulders and rifles through his folio and wallet looking for proof of D.C. residence.
"It ain't never been this hard," he sighs.
Once upon a time, Henderson entertained dreams of working in culinary arts, maybe even as a chef, but these days, he's not picky. His last job was with a wine distributor in 2009.
Henderson, a newlywed, has moved in with his in-laws as he and his wife try to make sense of their finances. It's already put a strain on their young relationship, he says.
"It's been like this, standing in line, going from place to place, going for the same job as hundreds of other people," he says of his hunt. "I try to be optimistic. I keep trying…. I don't know what else to do."
The line zig-zags farther back into the convention center.
There is Lloyd During, who lost his job as a middle school custodian when his company's contract was cut. With his unemployment benefits quickly winding down and his wife the sole income-earner providing for his 12-year-old daughter, During is starting to panic. If something doesn't come through soon, "I think I have to get ready to get down on my knees," he says. "It just breaks you down sometimes. But you can't just stop."
There is a woman who worked as a housekeeper for most of her life before business dried up. Another is looking for a job with better benefits. A young man searches for an IT gig after going to vocational school. There's Deandra Gadsen Hunter, a 21-year-old who moved to Washington with a degree in criminal justice from North Carolina Central University, looking for "a grown-up job" only to discover retail work is the only thing available.
There is the one thing the unemployed in D.C. can take solace in: lots of company.
There is no shortage of career angst in Longworth – it's just of a very different variety.
One lobbyist dreams of working for a small boutique firm one day, where mindless conference calls and rampant bureaucracy won't be the order of the day. His coworker nods sympathetically. Two junior staffers debate the merits of going to law school. Both appear unenthusiastic.
If asked, many of these aides talk about how they love public service, and how the glittering lights of the Capitol dome drew them to Washington. The money can get pretty good, too.
Entry-level salaries for congressional staff start at less than $30,000, but there's the potential to climb into six figures. Some aides will stay on the Hill for the remainder of their careers; some will go on to earn law and other professional degrees; others will parlay their experience into high-paying jobs at lobby shops and consulting firms.
The eager young interns in the cafeteria dream of securing a permanent place on that career path. One of them worries that, despite his ace networking skills, he hasn't been able to land a full-time job yet. He leans in across the table to ask his lunch partner—"So what do you think members look for in their legislative aides?"
Six miles away, across the Anacostia Freeway, Sean Gordy grows increasingly frustrated.
Gordy is a senior manager at the Department of Employment Services' Southeast Career Center. His office is in some ways at Ground Zero of the jobs crisis in D.C.: Ward 8 boasts an astonishing 26.2 percent unemployment rate. It serves a primarily black clientele, many of them entrenched in poverty.
The steady line of people seeking Gordy's help include high school dropouts, laid-off professionals and folks coming off stints in rehab or prison. Gordy and his staff can work around the clock to help them put their best foot forward, but they can't pull jobs out of a hat.
Among the career center's workers and the stream of people walking in every day, there's a feeling that things are getting worse, not better, and that while the ranks of the unemployed continue to suffer, no one in federal government is stepping up to help ease their burden.
"What's important to Congress is not important to us," Gordy says. "We can't even begin to talk about the deficit when we're talking about our own family budget deficit, when we're talking about moving in back home with mom and dad, when we're talking about surviving on 12-bean soup."
At Longworth, patrons have a choice of soups: turkey chili, carrot ginger, or curry vegetable lentil.
Meanwhile, in the Capitol, there's no sign of a jobs plan jumping to the front of the legislative line anytime soon.
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