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Supporters of low income housing programs are criticizing a bill proposed by U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Westwood). Chabot's proposal would impose restrictions on people who use the federal Section 8 housing program, which provides vouchers to help poor people pay their rent. Among his changes, people only would be able to use the program for five years. In Cincinnati, however, 53 percent of clients already leave the program within five years. Of the 47 percent who remain, many of them have problems like mental health issues and likely would become homeless and more expensive to deal with for the government, a housing advocate told The Enquirer.
To prepare for an influx of foreign visitors when the World Choir Games begin here in July, a new language translation tool is being launched. Cincinnati-based Globili is testing its text and mobile application for cellphones and smartphones that translates signs, menus and ads into about 50 languages. The event will be held July 4-14 at various locations in downtown and Over-the-Rhine including the Aronoff Center for the Arts and Music Hall.
It's been 147 years since the U.S. Civil War ended, but Kentucky lawmakers are just now getting around to abolishing a pension fund for Confederate veterans. The measure, which passed Kentucky's House of Representatives unanimously on Feb. 29, now heads to the state Senate for a vote. No one who is eligible to receive the pension has been alive for at least 50 years, lawmakers said. I guess things really do move more slowly in the South.
Business at the venerable Blue Wisp Jazz Club has increased since it moved to a new location at Seventh and Race streets in January. The club's owners attribute the jump to more pedestrian traffic and the number of hotels located near the new site. The front room includes a bar and restaurant accessible with no cover charge, while the back room is reserved for performances by Jazz musicians.
Steep spikes and drops on standardized test scores, a pattern that has indicated cheating in Atlanta and other cities across the nation, have occurred in hundreds of school districts and charter schools across Ohio in the past seven years, a Dayton Daily News analysis found. The analysis doesn't prove cheating has occurred in Ohio, but documents show state officials don't employ vigorous statistical analyses to catch possible cheating, discipline only about a dozen teachers a year and direct Ohio's test vendor to spend just $17,540 on analyzing suspicious scores out of its $39 million annual testing contract.
In news elsewhere, the U.S. Supreme Court begins its constitutional review of the health-care overhaul law today with a basic question: Is the court barred from making such a decision at this time? The justices will hear 90 minutes of argument about whether an obscure 19th-century law — the Anti-Injunction Act — means that the court cannot pass judgment on the law until its key provisions go into effect in 2014.
When it recently was announced that a U.S. soldier who allegedly went on a shooting spree in Afghanistan would be charged with 17 counts of murder, many people wondered about the number. After all, early reports indicated Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, a Norwood native, allegedly killed 16 people. Military officials decided to charge Bales with murder for the death of the unborn baby of one of the victims, a senior Afghan police official said today.
In a possibly related incident, a gunman in an Afghan army uniform killed two NATO soldiers today at a base in southern Afghanistan, NATO's International Security Assistance Force has said. Details were still sketchy, but NATO said in a statement that an individual wearing an Afghan soldier's uniform had turned his weapon against international troops. Coalition forces then returned fire, killing the gunman.
China and the United States have agreed to coordinate their response to any "potential provocation" if North Korea goes ahead with a planned rocket launch, the White House says. North Korea says the long-range rocket will carry a satellite, but U.S. officials say any launch would violate United Nations resolutions and be a missile test.
Somehow, 71-year-old Dick Cheney managed to get a heart transplant Saturday after spending nearly two years on a list waiting for a suitable organ to become available. Cheney, a former U.S. vice president and — some would say — unindicted war criminal, got the transplant even as much younger, healthier people continue to wait for a new heart. (My guess is he made a pact with Beelzebub.) Cheney has had five heart attacks over the years, the first occurring at age 37.
A major effort is underway today to urge Congressman Steve Chabot (R-Westwood) to buck his GOP colleagues and vote against repealing the health-care reform law.
A national group, Catholics United, is placing about 6,000 telephone calls to Catholics who live in Ohio's 1st Congressional District, that contains a recorded message asking them to have Chabot vote "no" on repealing health-care reform. The GOP leadership is expected to bring up the repeal bill, H.R. 2, on Wednesday for a vote by the U.S. House of Representatives.
The George W. Bush Presidential Library denied a request by a Democratic super PAC for documents related to Sen. Rob Portman's work in the George W. Bush administration. The library says it is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act and that all are welcome to see the documents in 2014. The super PAC, American Bridge 21st Century, has been researching GOP candidates as Mitt Romney moves closer to choosing a running mate.
"When you look at the roster of V.P. candidates, each of them is significantly flawed," American Bridge senior adviser Ty Matsdorf said in a statement. "For Portman, it is his calamitous record on fiscal issues while working at the Bush White House. It shouldn't be a shock that he is going to want to keep that under wraps for as long as possible, but unfortunately it's pretty hard to hide a record as terrible as that."
CNN is live blogging from the Supreme Court to see if there are any rulings on the health care law or immigration.
Gay pride celebrations took place in New York, Chicago and San Francisco over the weekend, and Obama organizers were there to recruit volunteers.
Spain formally asked for European aid for its banks.
The sea level is rising faster along the Atlantic Coast than other places in the world.
Facebook has created a new "find friends nearby" function that will allow users to see friends and people they don't know who are at events or social gatherings. From some Facebook engineer's comments on the story:
I built Find Friends Nearby with another engineer for a hackathon project. While it was originally called 'Friendshake', we settled on 'Find Friends Nearby' for launch (the URL was a little bit of a homage to the previous iteration).
For me, the ideal use case for this product is the one where when you're out with a group of people whom you've recently met and want to stay in contact with. Facebook search might be effective, or sharing your vanity addresses or business cards, but this tool provides a really easy way to exchange contact information with multiple people with minimal friction.
HBO's The Newsroom premiered last night, and this guy at the Toronto Star said it kind of sucked while the New York Times says CNN could learn something from it.
Faced with the choice of raising property taxes or funding senior and mental health services at their current levels, the Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners voted on Wednesday to approve a ballot measure that would effectively cut tens of millions of dollars from those services if passed by voters.
"It seems wrongheaded for us to ask citizens to pay more in taxes when their homes are worth less, when costs have gone up in their households and when in many cases their paychecks are down," said Board President Greg Hartmann. "So we need to hold the line on those property taxes."
The tax rate would be held at the levels passed by voters in 2008, which would be an effective reduction due to declining property values. If Hamilton County voters approve the levies in November, senior services would see a $7 million reduction in funding over the next five years — down to $97 million from $104 million — while funding for mental health services would fall $17 million from $187 million to $170 million, Hartmann said.
The money funds services such as meals on wheels, in-home care for seniors, counseling and drug and alcohol addiction and treatment services.
The board's sole Democrat — Commissioner Todd Portune — made the symbolic gesture of submitting an alternate proposal which would have funded services at the levels providers had requested, but it failed without support from either of the board's two Republican members.
Portune's resolution would have increased property taxes by $5 for every $100,000 the property was worth. He said voters should be given the option to shoulder the additional tax burden. He later voted in favor of Hartmann's resolution, saying the worst thing that could happen would be for voters to approve no levy.
Commissioners also approved a resolution to formally review all healthcare services provided by the county in hopes of saving money by eliminating any that were duplicated at the federal level under the healthcare overhaul.
Hartmann said he didn't come to the decision to keep the levies at the current rate lightly and pledged to work with the recipients to manage the reduction.
Many of those providers appeared at three public hearings held in the last month and with near unanimity asked commissioners to approve the increased rates — which would have kept funding even by countering the money lost from decreased property values.
Patrick Tribbe, president and CEO of the Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, didn't outline specific cuts the agency would undertake, but told reporters after the commissioners' vote that he would spend the next six months planning for the start of the next fiscal year, when the cuts would take effect.
The Tax Levy Review Committee had recommended that the property tax rate remain flat instead of increasing. It suggested that service providers reduce their administrative costs and find areas to increase efficiency.
Many of the providers who spoke at the public hearings said they had already cut administrative costs about as deeply as they could and had very little room for to cut further.
A local conservative activist has found another job in politics.
Brad Beckett recently was appointed as Heritage Action for America's first regional coordinator for the Cincinnati area. Beckett served for years as chief of staff for City Councilman Chris Monzel, until Monzel left that group in January 2011 to become a Hamilton County commissioner.
In his new role, Beckett will be responsible for growing Heritage Action's grassroots infrastructure in Cincinnati and nearby areas in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
"Brad brings a wealth of experience in and knowledge of Cincinnati politics," said Michael Needham, Heritage Action's CEO, in a prepared statement.
"His knowledge of Cincinnati and the surrounding region will be essential to ensuring that the American people's voices cut through the big-government noise in Washington as we fight to save the America dream," Needham added.
Prior to his latest gig, Beckett almost had the top job in Butler County government. When Monzel was elected to the Hamilton County commission, Beckett discreetly lined up another job as Butler County administrator. Two commissioners there hatched the plan privately but one abruptly changed his mind a day before Beckett's employment was to have begun, leaving him without a job.
More recently Beckett has been working at the Apple Store in Kenwood Towne Center and launched The Political Daily Download, a right-leaning blog. Also, he assisted in Tom Brinkman's unsuccessful campaign to win the Republican nomination to run for the Ohio House 27th District seat.
Founded in 2010, Heritage Action for America is the sister organization to the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. The newer group's motto is "we hold Congress accountable to conservative principles," and it was formed mostly because the foundation isn't allowed to back pieces of legislation due to its tax-exempt status.
One of Heritage Action's first projects was to organize opposition to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the health-care reform law pushed by President Obama.
Among Heritage Foundation's primary donors is Charles Koch, one half of the infamous Koch Brothers duo. They're the industrialists who helped form the Tea Party movement, which advocates for corporate interests that benefit the brothers and harm the working class.
Also, the Kochs led the push to abolish collective bargaining rights for public-sector labor unions in Ohio, Wisconsin and elsewhere.
House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-West Chester) is getting some serious face time on YouTube these days.
A person named Josh Stanley has created a mash-up of Boehner's angry "Hell no, you can't" rant on the floor of Congress from the March 21 vote on the health care reform bill with the popular song, Yes We Can. The latter was created by singer will.i.am of the Black-Eyed Peas, to support Barack Obama in his successful 2008 presidential bid.
Vice President Joe Biden was in town over the weekend. During the stop, he outlined "fundamental differences" between President Barack Obama's campaign and Mitt Romney's campaign. Specifically, he criticized the Romney-Ryan plan of turning Medicare into a voucher system. The visit also unveiled a new fake, pointless controversy in the media when a female biker almost sat on Biden's lap.
Secretary of State Jon Husted backed down on telling county boards of elections to not begin implementing in-person early voting for the weekend and Monday before Election Day. On Aug. 31, a federal judge ruled Husted must enact in-person early voting for the extra days. Following the case, Husted sent out Directive 2012-40 ordering county boards of elections to not enact in-person early voting rules until the court case granting extra hours was appealed and re-ruled on. The judge responded to the directive by asking Husted to explain himself in court. But Husted backed down by sending out Directive 2012-42, which rescinds Directive 2012-40. Republicans have consistently attempted to block more voting hours in the past few months, citing racial politics and costs.
A CityBeat analysis found cuts in the public sector are partly to blame for the unemployment rate.The identity of the man behind a super PAC supporting senatorial candidate Josh Mandel, lying extraordinaire, has been revealed. The group is Government Integrity Fund, and it is headed by Columbus lobbyist Tom Norris. The group also employs former Mandel aide Joe Ritter.
Criminals might face stiffer penalties for gun-related violations due to a new Butler County policy. Critics say the policy will cost the taxpayer more money.The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreclosure sale notices cannot be distributed via websites. The court said institutions have to notify customers more directly.
The Enquirer shined some light into its paywall model in an editorial by CEO Margaret Buchanan yesterday. In the editorial, Buchanan acknowledges the newspaper's duty to "watchdog journalism" to keep organizations and people in check.Cincinnati web designers were quite busy in 2011.
The Ohio Board of Education is meeting today and tomorrow. The agenda seems pretty packed, but it's possible the board could release more details about the search for state superintendent at the meeting. The board will consider how to transition into the third grade reading guarantee recently passed into law by the Ohio legislature and Gov. John Kasich.
An ammonia leak caused an evacuation at a food processing plant yesterday.
A pizza owner in Florida really loves Obama. Florida is considered a major swing state in the presidential election. However, the race may not be as close as the media's fairness machine seeks to make it seem. Recent aggregate polling at FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics is moving heavily in Obama's direction in swing states and the national level. That could be attributed to volatility caused by political conventions, but the trend favoring Obama has been consistent for some time now.
The Romney campaign flip-flopped on Obamacare only to flip-flop back in a matter of hours. The campaign has been repeatedly criticized for lacking substance — much to the apathy of both Romney and Ryan — and this does not help.
Popular Science scientifically analyzed why former President Bill Clinton is so good at giving speeches.


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Giovanna "G" Richards from the United Kingdom and is a Level 2 ASA licensed Swimming Coach and experienced open water swimmer. Richards has coached at Larkfield Leisure Centre, David Lloyd, Leybourne Lake and currently runs Blue Manta Swimming. She coaches and conducts workshops to make swimmers and triathletes better and smarter in the water. In 2011 she was selected to be a British Swimming Open Water Official. She is a guide and coach with Strel Swimming Adventures.
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Top 5 Best Highflyers
Let me just say that this is my opinon of who I think are the best Highflyers,so that doesn't mean that they actually are the best.
Highflyers have been in wrestling for decades now.They wow the crowd many times in a match, and normaly makes fans stand on there feet whith amazement.Anyway lets get to it.
#5 Jeff Hardy
Updated 09-20-2011 at 05:38 PM by deadly56
Hey guys hope all is well, Knox here once again. This week I'm blogging on the WWE's lack to create a good heel. I'm going to take you through the past and explore some of the great heels in the 80's, 90's and early 2000's when heels were dominating. Now a days, most of the top WWE heels are booked to be crybabies and cheat to win.
Greatest Heels of the 80's
Updated 09-20-2011 at 03:33 AM by knox
So yesterday WWE had yet another dissapointing PPV. Many of us watched it even though we predicted how crappy it would be. That being said I can get to my points:
Title Changes
Let's see John Cena went a whole year last year without being the champion (or so I've read) so naturally WWE had to compensate by making him the champion for the 3rd time in 6 months this year.
First time blogger here typing immediately after watching Night of Champions and here are my thoughts.
I have a lot of respect for John Cena, he's clearly a work horse and he makes a hell of a lot of money for the WWE, but for the love of god when are they going to realize that he doesn't need the WWE Title?
Once again Creative ruin an up and coming star by giving him a month
Updated 09-19-2011 at 02:53 PM by wphill
So, this is my first wrestling blog in a LONG, LONG time! So, please bare with me on this one. I'm actually a pretty educated wrestling fan and I actually want to at some point in my life get into the business as booker, or something behind the scenes. Not really sure how just yet, but I'll do it some how. Anyways, enough of that synopsis here is my Review of NOC.
IC Title Match: Cody
Updated 09-19-2011 at 01:44 PM by Frank
The Rock vs John Cena. These two have been compared by fans for years. Some say that Cena has reached Rock's level while others dispute this with all their might. Regardless of who's your favorite, everyone must agree that this is a big attraction. It will undoubtedly improve ratings as we get closer to the big day, aswell as increase the actual PPV ratings. My question is however, is it a good idea
Wassup Splashers? WWE's Night of Champions is less than 24 hours away. I know my readers here at ewrestlingnews.com won't be able to read this until Monday or later, but ya never now EWN just might surprise everyone and post my blog early (yeah and Dwayne has REALLY has come back to wrestling). Ok
Updated 09-18-2011 at 10:36 AM by Rick Starr
Shawn Michaels v Chris Jericho
The build up to this match - Immense, full of anticipation. The match itself - Even better than immense. Jericho and Michaels had a match for the ages, one that should be high on several lists of greatest WrestleMania matches ever. Apparently this was the match that convinced Shawn Michaels to go full time again,as Mr WrestleMania put in a show stealing
Updated 09-17-2011 at 04:04 PM by The Next Big Thing
In my opinion, WrestleMania XIX was the perfect WrestleMania. It was also great to see a Mania outdoors in a stadium again, reminded me of Mania 8 which is a favourite of mine. During the Attitude era years I expected the card of Mania to go into double figures cause it was fricking WrestleMania. WrestleMania 19 only had 9 matches, but it was a supreme card from top to bottom and made me appreciate
Updated 09-17-2011 at 03:47 PM by The Next Big Thing
Hey guys it's the Poot-Hair here again with another sphincter tightening adventure on your computer. I realize it's been awhile since I've laid a little golden nugget of pure bliss on ya so I figured it's time for some more doodoo slinging assgasmy goodness....wow I just read what I put and yeah...that was pretty bad but oh well I'm not erasing it
Okay now with that being said onto
Updated 09-18-2011 at 06:41 AM by Frank
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Marissa Modestowicz was crowned queen of this year's Daffodil Festival on Friday night and immediately was launched into a yearlong schedule of parades, events and appearances.
Modestowicz is a senior at Puyallup's Emerald Ridge High School, where she has a 3.5 grade-point average.
She's already been accepted at three colleges – Whitworth University in Spokane, Saint Martin's University in Lacey and Pacific Lutheran University.
PLU is her current favorite, she said, mostly because it's closest to her family's home in South Hill.
She plans to study business administration and hopes eventually to work in management.
Modestowicz made time in her busy schedule Saturday morning for a talk with The News Tribune.
Question: So you've been Daffodil Queen now for, what, 13 hours? Did you get any sleep last night?
Answer: Yes, I managed to get a few hours, but I was so excited I couldn't get to sleep for a while.
Q: Did you celebrate?
A: No. I have a baby brother who was at my Gramma's house. He's 11 months old today. We just went and picked him up and just had pizza at home with all of us.
Q: What gave you the idea to enter the Daffodil pageant? Why did you want to do it?
A: I went to the parade in about fifth grade and I saw the princesses and I just thought, "Wow, that would be so awesome to be a princess." And I got to help out with the selection last year at my school and saw that it was such a great experience to go through, regardless of the outcome. With all the personal growth that the other princess candidates had told me about, I just thought, "Why not go for it?" Whether or not I was selected as a princess, I would still gain a lot of the public speaking skills and interview skills that are needed to be successful in business.
Q: What else appealed to you about it?
A: The service that they all do. And just that it has been around for such a long time, and it's a well-known organization within the community. And you're role models for little girls. That's what really made me want to do it, to serve as a role model.
Q: There are some people who would say that getting dressed up like a princess, with the crown and everything, is actually not that great a role model for little girls.
A: I've heard that, but I think the festival really tries hard to stress service over self. We read at the Boys & Girls Clubs; we go to the libraries and read to the little kids. Our interactions with them are so unforgettable. When we just walk in and see their faces light up, there's just no greater feeling in the whole world.
Q: Were there other people in your life who were role models for you?
A: Yes. My dad. He overcame a lot of obstacles to get where he is now and made so many sacrifices to give me the life I have now. I wouldn't be who I am without him. I owe it all to my dad.
Q: What kind of sacrifices are you talking about?
A: He had me when he was very young. At that point he did Running Start, so he got his associate degree in computers, and he still was able to take care of me and still create a great future for him. And give me the life I have today.
Q: So he was a single parent?
A: He was still with my mom at the time, and then they did split up. When I was 4 years old, he met my stepmom that I have now. She's taken care of me since I was 4.
Q: Some of the other girls in the pageant were very impressive. Why do you think the judges picked you?
A: You know, I'm honestly not sure. I think all 25 of us are so wonderful, and I had no idea I was going to become queen and just … I have no idea. I think things just played out that way, but I think any other princess would have made such a great queen.
Q: Any particular service projects you're looking forward to this year?
A: I'm most looking forward to the Boys & Girls Club. Just going in there and just interacting with the kids. It's such a different environment than I'm usually in, but just going in and seeing them, and having them ask all these questions: "Are you a real princess?" "Do you have a prince?"
I know so many past princesses said that was the highlight of their princess experience, and it's definitely going to be one of mine.
Q: So, do you have a prince?
A: No, no.
Q: No boyfriend?
A: No (laughs). No time.
Q: When you want to relax, just take the tiara off and be yourself, what do you do?
A: I play with my baby brother. Going off to college soon, I won't necessarily be home a lot, so I just want to be there for him as much as I can and just hang out with family. I think family is so important, especially at this time, not only with princess but just with college coming up. Everything is just going by so fast that I think it's important to just relax with your family and watch movies and stuff.
Q: Did the previous Daffodil Festival queen give you any advice?
A: Yes, she gave me a little box that's like a queen's survival kit. There was a little note in there and all these tips such as, "Always be on time." "Be flexible."
One of them was a reminder to always be thankful. She said, "There are going to be days where, you know, you're just not feeling your best or something is not going the way you want. You know, your hair doesn't look as you would like it to or something. But no matter what, there's always something to be thankful for that day, so keep smiling."
I think that was the biggest piece of advice that stuck with me.
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An arcade game is a coin-operated (also bill-operated or card-operated) entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, public houses, and arcades. Most arcade games are: coin-operated video games, redemption games, pinballs, casino games including slot machines / pachislots and pachinkos. Also bat games, bingos, gun games, bowlers/shuffle alleys, jukeboxes, musical instruments, trade stimulators, fortune tellers, strength testers, kiddie rides, allwins, working models, vending machines, pool tables, viewers, shockers, scales & more...
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The first popular arcade games were early amusement park games such as shooting galleries, ball toss games, and the earliest coin-operated machines, such as fortune tellers, strength testers or played mechanical musics. More modern gaming has been lead towards the popularity of online games and the popular casino games on offer, however if you are looking to take a trip back in to the history of gaming.
Arcade video games are often composed of short levels, intuitive control mechanisms and a rising difficulty. This is the main concept of an arcade video game in which the player is essentially obliged to pay to maintain the play. The arcade game has, as its main feature, the impossibility for the player to win. "The game ends invariably to overwhelm the player, by becoming unplayable, and overcome by saturating the capacity of the player. The arcade video game is based on the fundamental principle of the player's overflow by the game.". A console or computer game can be considered as an arcade game if this game shares the same qualities (or if the game is a direct port of the original arcade title).
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TRAVERSE CITY — A lawsuit that alleged Traverse City Area Public Schools officials violated state open meetings laws could soon be a thing of the past.
Both sides declined to discuss details of a tentative agreement after a settlement conference in 13th Circuit Court on today, but plaintiff Jason Gillman said he was "happy" the suit is resolved.
"We'll call it a draw," said Gillman's attorney David Bieganowski. "They didn't win, we didn't win. It will end up in a dismissal."
Gillman, a tea party activist and former Grand Traverse County commissioner, filed a complaint in March that accused TCAPS officials of "misleading the public" as to the time and place of a December board retreat.
He amended the complaint in May to additionally accuse TCAPS Superintendent Stephen Cousins of entering into exchange program "contracts" with two Chinese schools in November, though the district's Board of Education neither deliberated nor decided in a public meeting to authorize the agreements.
TCAPS officials denied violating the state's open meetings laws and said details of the December retreat were appropriately posted on their website. But they acknowledged a clerical error about the meeting date on the website's district calendar. In effect, the website listed two different dates for the meeting.
TCAPS board President Kelly Hall also declined comment on the details of the tentative settlement, but she said school board members will meet in closed session during an Oct. 14 meeting to discuss the lawsuit.
"If there's a possibility of approving a settlement agreement, the board will discuss it in open session," Hall said.
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In Egypt, six days of massive demonstrations against the government look set to continue.
Two days ago, the country's president of 30 years sacked his government. Yesterday, he named a new one - and for the first time during his reign, picked a vice president. Today, protesters continue to rally, calling for Hosni Mubarak to step down.
Like during Tunisia's "Jasmine Revolution" just a few weeks earlier, there's been an outpouring of support and interest on Twitter, Facebook and elsewhere. But, inevitably, with all the cheerleaders and nay-saying being bandied about, so too is a slew of ... less than reliable tweets.
For example:
Hearing UNCONFIRMED info that the Egyptian Army getting ready to announce President Hosni Mubarak is stepping down. #Egypt #Jan25
OR the more nuanced version:
Ben Wedeman @bencnn reported on air just now #Mubarak is preparing to step down, quoting sources inside regime #Egypt #Jan25
Well, needless to say, we're still waiting for that to happen... but here's what the New York Times Lede blog published Wedeman actually saying:
A source familiar with the thinking of Egypt's ruling party told him that the decision to appoint Omar Suleiman, the intelligence chief, vice president on Saturday "may well be as a preparatory step for a transition of power, for the resignation of President Mubarak, and to ensure that there is somebody in control, that there is a system of transition of power from Mubarak to his vice president in the event, and this is very possible, that the president does in one form or another step down from power."
Evidently very different than what got passed around.
Here's another misrepresentation: A photo of an Arabic document (which has since been taken offline) has been widely retweeted today with the following caption:
New photo: Document details how plain-clothed police should loot as "ordinary citizens" in Egypt
I'll be honest, my Arabic isn't perfect. But from what friends tell me, it makes no direct reference to looting. It does however, encourage security forces to go about in civilian attire and harass protesters.
All the same, the nuances matter.
Similar to what happened amidst a sea of Twitter activism during the Iran Election in 2009, there's been a number of Twitter users setting their location to Egypt - when they're clearly not there - as a sign of solidarity. In effect though, that makes it rather difficult for casual readers to make sense of what information is actually coming from people on the ground.
And then of course, there's this hit piece, with hundreds of retweets:
This is #Epic, Fox News has no idea where Egypt is on a map: http://plixi.com/p/73294801 #jan25 #egypt #US
Just one problem: this image was circulated two years ago, and who knows if it was real or Photoshopped in the first place.
Have you seen other lies, untruths, misconceptions? Please share in the comments. Discuss
51 Responses to "Egypt Lies I Read on Twitter: Debunking Rumors and Misinformation on the #Jan25 Uprising"
travtastic says:
Until I see video of this man writing that sign and swearing under oath that he believes it, it's totally possible that he was just positioned there for a cool photo.
EndGame2012 says:
In regards to your comment about the possibility of this photo being staged. First, how could you even begin to think that a reporter and a civilian would be interested or have the time to stage a photo of a sign that is liken to pretty much every other sign out there?
Second, this man was shown walking around with this sign on http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/
travtastic says:
I firmly believe that the entire revolution is staged. Performance art.
Re: all my other comments.
Church says:
Huh. Does MSNBC have a relationship with Al Jazeera? Compare
Jack says:
This seems like a good start at getting to the bottom of the museum looting rumors:
First, regarding the looters at the National Museum:
Those were the guardians of the museum, our own people. Some have apparently by the police before their coats pulled out not to be recognizable as policemen. A second group of offenders is then entered from the back of a fire escape through the skylight. The destruction gave it all on the first floor, where there is also the treasure of Tutankhamun.
And why does she believe the guards, who protect some of the most valuable objects in our global heritage, did it?
El-Saddik: They are paid very poorly. I wrote the fingers crooked and asking for more money for these people. All for free. A security guard earns about 250 Egyptian pounds, or 35 € a month. We have about 160 security guards plus several dozen police officers who are basically conscripts in police uniforms. These policemen earn even less./blockquote>
EndGame2012 says:
MY GOD MAN! How stupid can one person be. Besides everything the other people said about this being a well known and often used tactic, there are also reports from people on the ground in Egypt coming in all over the web saying this is happening. What counts as proof to you? And what is hearsay to you? Dozens of people reporting that the police are doing this is not hearsay. You need to get yourself caught up with the information my friend. So far I have heard from at least a dozen different sources that men identified as police are looting and burning, and I have been personally tweeted reports of the same from even more people.
In reply to your theory that citizens are picking up ID's from police and using them; THEY HAVE PHOTOS YOU DIP! You saying that people are stealing police identification, going home to take pictures of them self and photoshop their own faces onto the ID's? Come on now…
It is a FACT that the police where ordered to disban from the streets, remove uniforms, leave their guard posts at the prisons, harass civilians, burn and loot civilian buildings, and to attack the pyramids. I know this is a FACT because unlike you I'm not a hyper skeptical moron.
Lay off the kool aid kid.
Jack says:
How stupid can one person be.
Let's see! Welcome to BoingBoing! "EndGame2012″ seems to have started posting on Boing Boing right this very moment. First comment! Right after "travtastic" seemingly disappeared when I posted links to valid reportage on the museum looting.
Onto the supposed "stupid":
In reply to your theory that citizens are picking up ID's from police and using them; THEY HAVE PHOTOS YOU DIP! You saying that people are stealing police identification, going home to take pictures of them self and photoshop their own faces onto the ID's? Come on now…
I never said that "citizens are picking up ID's from police and using them.†I never even implied it. And please do not call me "YOU DIP" when you cannot even read my posts or even understand the concept of reporting that verifies claims and provides evidence to backup those claims.
For example, did you see my post where I provided a link to an article that interviews the former Egyptian Museum director and she provides more evidence than gossiping Interweb tweets? Here it is!
The title of this post is:
Egypt Lies I Read on Twitter: Debunking Rumors and Misinformation on the #Jan25 Uprising
The last line of this post is:
Have you seen other lies, untruths, misconceptions? Please share in the comments.
Okay, how about you provide the links to verifiable outside sources that can backup your claims that the looting stems from "agents†hellbent on undermining a revolt?
Lay off the kool aid kid.
??? I love this thread. A wonderful example of the insanity one faces when one asks that claims be substantiated with facts to dispel rumors and gossip.
EndGame2012 says:
I quote
"So you are now telling me all these people who say "IDs†of "counter agents†could not have grabbed one of these "IDs†or at least take a photo?"
Seems like a solid implication to me. You once again ask another reader to re-read your posts, yet you seem to have forgotten them yourself…
As for proof, there is plenty of reports, it's only a matter of if you want to be skeptical about them. Bottom line is where there is smoke, there is fire. When your in check, you sacrifice a lesser pawn. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that this is exactly what any dictator would do when put in his position.
Here is one report that was written only 30 minutes ago (or so).
You can also listen to audio reports of similar accounts on the Aljazeera website here:
As far as tweets from the ground, they are no more or less valid than ANY other reports coming in about ANYTHING. At this point your left with using your brain to put two and two together. If you have been following this event closely you should have had enough information to make that calculation easily.
To admin: I'm sorry I did not actually read your commenting policy before posting, I doubt many do because most rules are the same everywhere. I had no idea you had such strict rules on what can and cannot be said. There are many times I feel people who constantly post the same dribble need to be put in place with some harsh words.
By the way I have no idea how my being a new user on this website has any bearing on this topic. Nice try though.
Antinous / Moderator says:
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Jack says:
To try to add some sanity here, this is what I saidin comment #18:
So you are now telling me all these people who say "IDs†of "counter agents†could not have grabbed one of these "IDs†or at least take a photo?
I can not almost understand how someone in a blind-rage might read that and think that someone photoshopped their face into an ID. But if you please re-read it you might understand I never said that.
Let me make it clearer.
ALL of these reports claim that people have seen police officers WITH their IDs looting. Seems crazy. One second they ditch their uniforms and yet they not only keep their IDs but display it prominently enough that gossip-hounds can see it.
So let me reword my skepticism:
If all of these people saw police officers, can ID them, even SAW their IDs, then why isn't there at least ONE photo of these supposed rogue agents—a photo of the whole person, with said ID—on the Interwebs?
You're telling me dozens of people have seen this? And not one of them shot cellphone video or took a picture of the police officers to show the world that Egyptian police were behind the looting? You are telling me hundreds of people are physically guarding the museums and not one of them could have taken a picture of a looter?
That is what I meant.
And if you still don't understand, I am sorry for your lack of comprehension in the midst of your blind rage. I'd sugge
EndGame2012 says:
*sigh* Wake up man seriously, wake up.
Taking your route… I want solid proof that ALL reports claim to have seen ID's. That was never stated and isn't true. Not all of them claim to have seen ID's.
Why would they keep their IDs? Because if they didn't they wouldn't be able to tell each other apart from citizens if separated… duh.
Why arn't their any pictures? I'm sure there are plenty which will hit the web once they get the internet back. It is extremely difficult for them to get any information or video out right now, and I doubt people are running around with cameras just happening to be in a spot to take a picture of these ID's.
Your asking things like this is some kind of organized game they are playing over there.
For YOU to talk about incomprehension is hilarious. Maybe you should start paying attention to what's going on instead of demanding people read your posts a million times until they agree with you.
Jack says:
Welcome to BoingBoing! The title of this thread is:
Egypt Lies I Read on Twitter: Debunking Rumors and Misinformation on the #Jan25 Uprising
I am not asking that trolls agree with me. Nobody is. But I am posting again because it's fairly breathlessly astonishing to me that you (1) read what I wrote and 100% completely misinterpreted it and (2) you miss the whole point of the original post which clearly states:
Have you seen other lies, untruths, misconceptions? Please share in the comments.
The point of this post is not to prove any one person right or wrong but to prove facts instead of spreading rumors. Provide facts and dispel rumors with such facts so the truth can be presented and justice can be served.
And in that case, can you please read my comment #36 where I explain how I 100% never implied that some elaborate Photoshopping of IDs has happened?
Anonymous says:
I recall setting my location Tehran in my facebook account in 2009 when I was in Nepal. I did that in response to a facebook group that called me to stand for human rights and democracy in Iran. This time around, I guess, similar is happening with Egypt. Despite the power, social media are not and will not be the credible source of information.
Kevin Kenny says:
That Fox News graphic kind of shows them caught between Iraq and a hard place.
Anonymous says:
Here are the photos of the confiscated id's
jaytkay says:
And then of course, there's this hit piece, with hundreds of retweets
Mis-labeling Iraq as Egypt is a "hit piece"? Why?
Courtney says:
I'm pretty sure "hit piece" is referring to the popularity of retweeting it. Kind of like how American Idol is a "hit show" even though it sucks.
Jack says:
There are many times I feel people who constantly post the same dribble need to be put in place with some harsh words.
By the way I have no idea how my being a new user on this website has any bearing on this topic. Nice try though.
You come out of nowhere, post for the first time, instantly launch into personal attacks on others, and in this response you have not even read what I said previously. I already explained what I wrote and how someone in a blind rage might misinterpret.
But I will also say the links you provide above prove 100% of nothing, so the whole concept of this thread is seemingly beyond your grasp and you don't understand and can only say "Bottom line is where there is smoke, there is fire." Who is the "Mariam Hussien" and what does that long Tweet mean? It's simple an op-ed piece from someone in the midst of a crisis but no facts linked. Not even touching on the museum looting.
Do I deny there is trouble in Egypt? Hell no! Major trouble. A revolution is happening. No denying.
Is this thread posted to "debunk rumors" and you are ignoring that? 100% yes. And it seems the concept of what rumors/gossip are in comparison to facts/evidence is completely lost on some.
So please: If someone has a picture or has a link to a MAJOR NEWS SOURCE that connects the police or Egyptian government to the looters, please help "debunk the rumors and misinformation" and provide facts to clear the air.
Jack says:
Since some choose to have ignored it before, here is a link to a art news blog with reporters in Egypt sending regular updates with an art/museum focus:
andygates says:
Of course the lack of photos gettin' out might be something to do with the massive freaking internet block. Just a suggestion.
Jack says:
Perhaps, but if there are photos, videos, audio, documents, etc that are true smoking guns, don't you think someone would take them to on-the-ground reporters and they would instantly become a "scoop" and thus the lack of an Internet connection directly is compensated by the weight of the material and the desire for a news outlet to have an exclusive?
Nah. That never happens.
travtastic says:
I'm all for giving and receiving solid information, but I'm also not terribly concerned about giving the benefit of the doubt to people shooting civilians in the street.
When it comes down to it, ordering the cops to loot and whatnot is a classic false flag tactic, and I would be extremely surprised if it wasn't true.
Jack says:
When it comes down to it, ordering the cops to loot and whatnot is a classic false flag tactic, and I would be extremely surprised if it wasn't true.
I hear in yet another cut of the first Star Wars film, it's revealed that "agents provocateur†actually allowed the rebels to destroy the Death Star so as to show the Rebels to be dangerous terrorists.
This was all a power-grab on the part of Darth Vader who in Empire Strikes Back was hoping to get his son and join him and destroy the Emperor. First Vader kills off Grand Moff Tarkin, and then the Emperor. Clear proof that the Empire was in on it from the beginning!
I mean, who would design a vent on a battle station that requires one missile to destroy it? REALLY THINK! IT WAS ALL A SETUP FOR VADER TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE EMPIRE.
PS: Vader flies away at the end of the first Star Wars film while his wingmen all die. WHY!!!! Clearly a conspiracy!
Wake up citizens of the Republic!
travtastic says:
Ha, I get it!
travtastic says:
I know, I know, you're trying to be witty. In reality though, you're just some snide dude who doesn't understand that people in power will work through any means necessary to keep it.
Oh hey, did you know 9/11 was caused by Chinese Space Lasers?!? I believe that, because I'm your conception of some sniveling, paranoid conspiracy hound.
But I know, Occam's Razor. Anyone who would kill dozens, if not hundreds of people, would never stoop so low as to break some shit and scare people.
Jack says:
Maybe you should actually read what I wrote. The only reports of the Egyptian Museum being looted by "agents†are coming from pure hearsay, gossip and not much else without one ounce of proof.
You also miss the point that in less than 5 days, a popular revolt began and is nearing an end with a complete shift in government being imminent. If suddenly Mubarak starts to truly act out on his own citizens it would be shocking and counter to all we are seeing now. He seems to only have the police on his side as far as thuggery goes. The military is very clearly on the side of stability and the citizens and has done nothing to act against them.
So this is really all paranoia. Asking for facts is not unreasonable and rational.
Church says:
The only reports of the Egyptian Museum being looted by "agents†are coming from pure hearsay, gossip and not much else without one ounce of proof.
Well, there's not an ounce of proof either way, so that's a push.
Is there actual looting? From what I've heard so far the 'looters' were more intent on destroying mummies than stealing.
Jack says:
Well, there's not an ounce of proof either way, so that's a push.
Let me try again. Revolt starts on the 25th. It's now the 30th. And the end is in sight with a truly radical change in government in the works. The revolt has a tremendous popular support across all ages and economic groups. Even religion is not a factor: Everyone except the police are on the side of the people. Also, since the police are reviled, their weapons have been stolen and being used by the people to police neighborhoods that have no police presence to protect them.
So you are now telling me all these people who say "IDs†of "counter agents†could not have grabbed one of these "IDs†or at least take a photo?
Like I said, if it's proven when the dust settles that the "looters†were "agentsâ€, fine. But at this rate I don't see it based on the points above.
travtastic says:
I really don't get where you're coming from here. This is an ongoing event, and it's all gone down in a matter days. This isn't an episode of CSI, use your judgment. Do you think it's likely that a dictator would do such a thing? Do you honestly think it doesn't happen in other places?
Jack says:
Please reread everything I wrote. I have not discounted the concept, but I do believe the level of signal-to-noise on this specific case is a tad off balance given how quickly other bits of information would be revealed.
I mean, unlike Iraq, the citizens are protecting the Egyptian Museum so there is a clear pride and passion and people who are proud and passionate and ready to punish anyone who would damage their history. So given this heightened level of awareness what do we have to support the "agent†side of things? Gossip, rumors and not one ounce of anything else.
travtastic says:
Oh hey there. I can assure you that we all have the ability to read and comprehend all of your comments. So you can stop beginning every one of them with a plea to read them all over again.
travtastic says:
Oh no, heavens no. You haven't discounted the concept. You just alluded to the fact that I'm a conspiracy nut because I said "I would be extremely surprised if it wasn't true".
I'm sorry, I only read each one of your comments four times. It's been a busy night.
Anonymous says:
In case you weren't following, the SAME exact thing happened in Tunisia, and It's VERY likely it will happen again somewhere else in the world while people protesting against another dictator.
The point is to spread chaos and accuse protesters, this is a very old and well-known technique used by oppressive regimes.
I'm very surprised that you are surprised at all. I hope you're not expecting the government to provide evidence of its plan so send the thugs!
Jack says:
Right over here on BoingBoing some folks are claiming looters at the Egyptian Museum are actually
"agents provocateurâ€:
Pretty confident that is paranoid nonsense. Unless it can be proved otherwise?
Jack says:
Okay, "Anon" what is that video? A police van drives around the street, a line of cops in riot gear and a cop jumping out of the van chases some guy down, runs back in the van and the van drives away. What is that in reference to and what is the context of that video?
Do you have video of a looter being detained that shows their police IDs? Because I a pretty confident CNN & the BBC would love to see that. Not just me or anyone here.
Anonymous says:
Yeh, I guess it's all about what's most likely, in situations where confirmed reports are difficult to access. I have been speaking regularly to a friend who lives in Mahalla, which I understand is quite a way from Cairo. Things are much quieter where she lives, but she has many friends in Cairo protesting, and her 'sources' are saying the looters were often (not all the time) either police themselves, or escaped prisoners – some believe up to 100,000 have escaped, and some believe they were deliberately released just befor the police disappeared. It wouldn't be an unusual tactic, from what I hear from people there or familiar with life in Egypt.
JayByrd says:
The really good coverage has been coming from al Jazeera, which I've been watching on Link TV on Dish Network this weekend. It puts all American TV news to shame, which is why al Jazeera English is effectively censored by most cable corporations.
The coverage from the Big Three plus CNN and MSNBC has been a day late and a dollar short, but then they have to parachute in clueless reporting teams because they no longer have foreign bureaus.
Shart Tsung says:
I was looking at that map and was like …..wait. That's not even close to accurate, Fox needs to step down. Let's rise up against them, also Comcast.
Deborah says:
The Fox News photo that has come back to haunt them, is an actual screen grab from the July 27, 2009 edition of Fox News. (confirmed) It is definitely not photo shopped. Even though it should probably not be posted as a current Fox News mistake, it is authentic none the less.
petsounds says:
From http://www.smh.com.au/world/looting-linked-to-mubarak-as-cairo-unravels-20110130-1a9q5.html
The former presidential candidate Ayman Nour, who is the leader of the Tomorrow Party, said he had seen unequivocal proof that many looters were thugs backed by the regime.
"We have been able to identify these men as members of the Interior Ministry. We have seen their ID cards," he said.
"They are working to make chaos, to make people afraid of the protesters."
Mr Nour said it was highly suspicious that the police were suddenly nowhere to be found.
Of course this is again hearsay, but it's no less relevant than your opinion. I understand your call for clarity on information, but I see more opinions than factual debunking going on in this article.
Jack says:
Of course this is again hearsay, but it's no less relevant than your opinion. I understand your call for clarity on information, but I see more opinions than factual debunking going on in this article.
Mideast politics contains more paranoia and gossip than true revelations of subterfuge and elaborate plots.
And since the Mubarak government is set to fall, I'm pretty confident that any subterfuge related to the undermining of this revolution will be brought to light fairly quickly.
Unless you are so cynical to believe that Mubarak can somehow survive this massive shitstorm.
petsounds says:
Unless you are so cynical to believe that Mubarak can somehow survive this massive shitstorm.
As a child I watched the Tiananmen Square uprising and subsequent brutual repression of the people there. I watched western governments, passively making statements about the courage of the Chinese students, do nothing when the communist regime massacred and jailed those students. The same sort of statements that these passive western governments are making now. Am I cynical about Egypt? No. My heart stirs for the deshackling of its people from Mubarak's government. But those images I had as a child made me realize that the world is not a Disney movie. Those in power who have stayed in power for their own gain are like angry drunks, striking out at anyone who would take their bottle away. I cannot say what will happen, but I fear Mubarak will soon strike at his own people. And I fear that again western governments will act as if this is all a chess game.
Jack says:
I cannot say what will happen, but I fear Mubarak will soon strike at his own people.
Strike back with what? The huge barrels of shoe polish he uses to keep is hair nice, dark and shiny?
The military is not on his side. Only the police. He's lost and it's inevitable that change will happen. Verifying the facts behind the chaos is not an unreasonable request.
petsounds says:
Strike back with what? The huge barrels of shoe polish he uses to keep is hair nice, dark and shiny?
The military is not on his side. Only the police. He's lost and it's inevitable that change will happen. Verifying the facts behind the chaos is not an unreasonable request.
It's hard to discern this from the Army's actions up until now. At the 4pm curfew today, fighter jets and military helicopters flew low above the protestors. (video footage is available on the english Al Jazeera site). This was not a military air show, this was obviously an intent to disperse the crowd. Up until now, the military has not really tried to enforce the curfew. It appears that policy may be changing, and this is why I fear for the safety of the Egyptian people. I'm not sure what the internal dialogue is in the Egyptian army, but from the evidence I would say they are not exactly storming the presidential palace yet.
Jack says:
Fair enough. But I see the use of air power as the only alternative the government has now that the police force has proven itself to be reviled, ineffectual and a cause of escalation in tensions.
I'd rather have airplanes flying over the city than a larger force of tanks and APCs. I know that tanks and APCs are out there, but sending more out there would really be of a concern.
Oliver Willis says:
FYI, the Fox News graphic – while from 2 years ago – is very real:
Anonymous says:
How dare you question Twitter! I love Twitter! If you question Twitter's veracity, you insult me! I insult you back, boingboing!
Silversprite says:
One of the odder aspects of this is the use of the (mainly) video game phrase "Game Over" by protestors in several of the countries.
Some examples in pictures:
sapere_aude says:
I know this is somewhat off topic; but the photo above reminded me of something that I've been wondering about for the past few days: As I've been watching the Egyptian protests unfolding on TV and on the internet, I've noticed that a lot of the signs the protesters are carrying are in English rather than Arabic. Now, I've never been to Egypt; so I'm not sure how widely English is spoken there. But it does strike me as odd. I can think of three possible reasons why I'm seeing so many signs in English:
1. English is more widely spoken in Egypt that I imagined it was.
2. Many protesters are carrying signs in English precisely to get the attention of the Western (and especially American) press.
3. Selection bias: American journalists are disproportionately filming/photographing the few signs that are in English rather than the many signs that are in Arabic.
Anyone got any ideas about this?
travtastic says:
Probably all three.
1) English is spoken far more commonly than we tend to assume in the states, or even in the west. And remember, if all else fails, you only need one guy handy to make the signs for you, once you tell him what you want.
2)They know how much support the regime has received from the US. They're hoping to get Americans to understand why they're fighting, and make it harder to be written off as fundamentalists. And aside from that, english is going to be your go-to language for international communications when you're looking for a wide audience.
3)Almost certainly.


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While checking out at Home Depot this afternoon with a cart full of plants, I confessed to the sales lady "I'm a serial plant killer." For a split second, I think she didn't want to ring up the sale – afraid I'd be back soon to buy more unsuspecting plants. I'm exaggerating but there's a bit of truth to what I told her. I do not have a green thumb.
The sales lady says, "You have the wrong attitude. Plants like a positive atmosphere." She's right. I don't have high hopes because I have never been able to keep plants looking healthy and green for more than a few months. So she advises me, "Try talking to to them more."
LOL. What should I say to them? "Welcome to your new home. Try to ignore those dead-looking plants over in the other room?" My 12-year-old daughter is tickled with our new plant plan. She's named the new ones: "Garth", "Greenlee" and "Buzz". She has lengthy explanations for her name choices. I really don't care as long as she talks to them nicely on a daily basis.
I suppose my new green friends won't want to hear what's making news on Fox Chicago. They'd probably prefer tidbits from HGTV. Meantime, I hope they're not getting bad vibes from the dog.


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Young Artist Competition
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|Coehlo: 18th Century Flute Sonatas
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text: MBA vs. HRM: Should you pursue a masters in HR Management or an MBA? What is the difference between the two? Where will the different degrees lead you? Read on for valuable advice and insights on this issue from grad students, professors, and HR practitioners across the country. The following comments were taken from a discussion on the SHRM Student Union, an online bulletin board open to SHRM members. For more information on specific universities and programs, visit SHRM's Directories of HR Programs page. Graduate Student Perspectives "The difference is very fundamental. An MBA gives one a thorough grounding in all aspects of the business profession. An individual may concentrate in a particular area, but will still be required to take a certain number of core courses in finance, economics, accounting, marketing, MIS, and management. Electives will be used for your concentration. In the MS in HRM degree you will spend all your time on the principles of HR, from org design, to training, to everything else the HR profession covers. Are you a business major? If not, you will be required to take leveling courses to get you up to speed. If your undergraduate degree is in management or HR, the MBA would do you a world of good. Also, more and more of the trade journals are showing that HR professionals need to get an MBA to have any clout in the firm (that way they know about the financial and business aspects of the firm). If you are getting a degree in something else it may be best for you to pursue the HRM degree and after working for a while go back for the MBA. My MA is in HRD, but after being in an MBA program for a while I can definitely say that my eyes have been opened." —Dennis Berger"I'm going to stick my neck out, here it goes. An MBA concentrates on the bottom line. People are secondary. The concern for people and the concentration in HR will probably not consider issues of right and wrong, good versus bad practices. HR Management also cares about the bottom line but takes a much more people centric view. The individuals who make up an organization are our charges. We must balance the good of the organization with the good of the workforce. In HR we are advocates for employees and representatives of the company. Having never gone for my MBA I can only make conjecture as to the actual differences between an MBA with HR concentration and a MS in HR. But I am pretty sure an MBA will get you more money. But I still chose to go for a MS in HR. Talk to professionals working in the field ask them what they perceive to be the difference." —Timothy Kresge"I am currently working on my MS in HRM at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. I started in the MBA with a concentration in HR, then switched to the MS in HRM. My reasoning for switching programs is simply because the MS offered more opportunity for me to take the classes I wanted. The MBA program will offer you a better overall knowledge of business. For instance, our MBA program is 12 classes - only four of which are electives. If you have a concentration, those four classes are chosen for you. With the MS we have to take 10 classes - only 4 of which are chosen for us, those being the HR classes. 3 of the other electives must be in certain areas (i.e. economics, a quantitative class, and an operations class). The other 3 electives can be chosen in a variety of areas. In making my decision to switch programs I spoke with several HR professionals I know through our local professional SHRM chapter. They, my advisor, and our dean of business graduate studies, all gave me the same advice. In a nutshell, what they told me was that if HR is really what you want to do, then the MS is your best option. If you do not have a background in business, then the MBA w/HR might be better for you. I have a BS in Business Mgmt, I went with the MS. Also, (and this is no reflection on any MBA program, and I only quote someone else) a lot of schools have MBA programs, an MS is something that can set you apart in the industry." —Sheila Russ"I have just completed my first course on my way to an MSHR. I chose Loyola University's Institute of Human Resources and Industrial Relations (Chicago), and the degrees they offered were MSHR (Human Resources) or MSIR (Industrial Relations). Every course required for the degree is either HR- or IR-related. There are no "Project Management" or general management classes, as you would find in an MBA program. Economics is not just a general economics, it's a "Labor Economics". Law class is either "Labor Law" or "HR Law." In an MSHR(M) degree program, the entire focus is on HR, and you can concentrate in Comp & Benefits, Global HR, Organizational Development, Labor Relations, etc. vs. an MBA with a concentration in HR, where only a few of the classes were truly HR-focused. Take a look at the course descriptions, required classes, and electives to find out what curriculum will best serve your career objectives. I believe that the complete focus on HR vs. general business management/administration is the major difference between the two types of degrees. It's my opinion that if you have a choice, and your career goals definitely lie only in the HR arena, then choose the MSHR, IR, HRM (or whatever they happen to call it at the school). However, whether the company you work for, or hope to work for, identifies the difference in your choice is another matter. Managers may simply see a Master's degree as a sign of your intelligence, initiative, and desire to advance professionally, regardless of the curriculum required to obtain it." —Annette Betka"Essentially, it depends on your program of studies. There is no real agreement as to content of the degree between schools as long as the content meets a minimum set by the accrediting body. The best in the US is the AACSB (the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business), so I recommend you start by choosing an accredited program. Most major schools of business are accredited these days, but the minor schools, some of the church affiliated schools, and most regional schools are not; they usually don't have the resources to muster 95% faculty with Ph.D.'s, the library holdings, and the research support. Examples of accredited schools by league affiliation: all "big 10," all "big 12," and "pac 10." Most Ivy League schools, most Atlantic Coast and Southwest and Southeast conference schools too. In accredited schools, the MS in HRM is designed to provide a more explicit coverage of HR topics and specialties with the intention of preparing the student for a more quantitative and research-oriented focus, probably opening the way to enrollment in a Ph.D. program. Most MS programs have a thesis requirement. The MBA, on the other hand, is more generalistic in its orientation designed to prepare business practitioners (or people who want to be...) for career ladder succession. With that out of the way, the only thing else to say is that content then belongs to the school. Better HRM schools (Purdue, Cornell, Iowa, Wisconsin, Kansas, UCLA) probably with also have a very rigorous content in the MBA curriculum related to HRM. You may notice very little difference in the MS content of some schools and the better MBA schools then. Ask for the required courses you have to take, apply to the programs that meet your objectives best, accept offers from the best programs you can get into." Doug Peterson, Ph.D. candidate, Nebraska Academicians' Advice "An MBA will give you a very broad business background. You will be required (at most schools) to take courses in all areas of business, such as accounting, marketing, finance, management, statistics, etc. You will be able to take at most, 4 maybe 5 courses in HR. The degree will probably be anywhere from 48 to 60 credit hours, depending upon the school. An MS in HR is much more focused to HR. It is usually shorter, 36 to 48 credits. Most of your courses will be in HR or in a related discipline. You might have to take a statistics course, but you will generally not be required to take a lot of other courses in outside disciplines such as accounting, finance, etc. So, which you go for depends on what you want to be able to do. If you are positive you want HR and you want to be a generalist, the MS degree may be the way to go. If you want to explore HR as well as other areas of management, the MBA may be the way to go. Each degree has its pluses and minuses. In addition, your background (i.e., whether or not your undergrad degree is in business) will also make a difference as to what you do." — Debra J. Cohen, SHRM, Chief Knowledge Officer, formerly George Washington University "An MBA program with a concentration in HRM provides a broad spectrum of coursework on general business practices with some coursework (generally about 4 courses) on basic HRM issues/practices. In contrast, an MS/MA-HRM (or MS/MA-IR) program provides a broad spectrum of coursework on general HRM issues with some coursework (generally about 4 courses) on basic business issues/practices." —La Verne Hairston Higgins, Le Moyne College "The answer to the differences between the MBA with HR emphasis and the MS in HRM depends at least somewhat on the particular program in which you are interested. In general, however, the HRM emphasis in an MBA program requires far fewer specialized courses in HRM, normally three to four courses is sufficient for an emphasis. In an MS program, you will take 30-35 hours of classes that are all in HRM. In addition, you generally must have an undergraduate degree in business from an accredited university in order to be admitted to the MS in HRM program. The MBA admission is open to any major. There is some disagreement regarding which program is more marketable. In my opinion, if you are certain that you want a career in HRM, a MS in HRM from a top school such as Cornell is the best way to go. This top tier school has excellent placement rates and good salaries for graduates. On the other hand, it's difficult to get in. Many other MS programs also have successful graduates and good placements, but then so do the best MBA programs. Many feel that the MS is not as flexible as the MBA and that may be true. However, all MS graduates do have a broad exposure to business since they receive the business core at the undergraduate level. In sum, it's a tough decision, and one that depends on your selection of program and career goals. Successful HR managers have come from both tracks. Whatever you choose, good luck!" —Steve Thomas, Southwest Missouri State University "I wanted to pass along some advice (I get this question on a regular basis from my students). An MBA/HR concentration means that you will take between 11-14 classes, only 2-4 of which are HRM classes. The rest are general business classes (like accounting, yech!). An M.S. in HR or Industrial Relations will allow you to take 10-12 out of 14 classes in HRM. As you can see, there is quite a difference. In addition, I think you will find it easier to get an HR job with an M.S. -- particularly if you get a degree from one of the top five programs (Cornell, Univ. of Wisconsin, Univ. of Illinois, Univ. of Minn. and Michigan State Univ.)..." —Mark J. Keppler, California State University- Fresno"Well, as best I understand it, An MBA is a Masters in Business Administration - meaning a general business degree. The concentration in HR is nice, but that only indicates that most of your "free" or "elective" choices were in HR fields. The MS in HR is a Masters of Science geared specifically toward HR. In this case, your "electives" will be in other business fields and your primary concentration will be in HR. How does that affect you later? Well that depends. I have an MBA with an emphasis on HR. From there I went on the get my DBA. You'll have to examine your specific needs and aspirations to determine what would be best for you." —Mitchell Adrian, Longwood College "I am replying to you from Australia, hence my response is in the context of the design of courses here. I can only assume a similar situation would occur in the States. An MBA with a specialization in HR would include material that is broad based management in context. That is you would likely cover Marketing, Finance, Strategic Management, Economics, TQM etc in addition to your specialization in HR. Hence with the MBA you are receiving a generalist business education with a particular specialization. Some would suggest that this is preferable for HR specialists as they have traditionally (here in Australia anyway) lacked a business focus to their operations. An MSc specifically in HR would include nothing but HR subjects. At the end of the day, you need to determine which is best in terms of your career. If you had an undergraduate degree in HR, I would be inclined to go for the MBA. If your undergraduate degree was in a specialist field other than HR, say Economics, Accounting or other business field I would go for the specialist degree i.e., the MSc. If your undergraduate degree was in say Psychology, Sociology etc I would be inclined to the MBA. I suppose what I am saying to you is, to what extent do you lack knowledge in particular areas? Make your decision on that basis. But make sure you have some business education at the end of the day. If I can offer any further advice please let me know." —Dr. Alan Fish, International MBA Program, Charles Sturt University, NSW Australia HR Practitioners' Perspectives "I received my MBA from the University of Chicago in 1993, with concentrations in HR and Marketing, and have been very happy with my choice. My HR and case-study oriented marketing classes taught me about the regulations you need to know to be effective in HR, and helped develop the 'soft' skill of decision-making when a situation is not black and white. These are the skills that I'm sure a good MA HR program teaches. The MBA program teaches the hard skills of accounting, finance, and statistics. The things a good HR professional will need to know to a) understand the business in order to b) impact the business and c) communicate HR's impact on the business. In a world where HR still struggles for 'respectability', these are the skills that will help you gain credibility and allow you to effectively communicate with peers in other functions. Only then (IMHO), can you put your other HR skills to good use. I'm not convinced that the MA program teaches these skills. I've seen too many MA people who think their role as HR professional is to make sure managers abide by FLSA. Puhleese. What the MBA probably does not offer is the more technical HR skills (i.e. how to do a salary survey, behavioral based interviewing technique, expatriate administration, etc.). I have had no problem picking these skills up on the job, though. If at all possible, find a company, benefactor, long-lost-relative, ANYONE to pick up the tab for your degree...student loans are great when the money is coming in, but hell when you are paying them off!"—Karen Aleck, Staff Recruiter for a leading healthcare company "As a graduate of Cornell's Masters in Industrial and Labor Relations (MILR), I have some insight that might be helpful. The main difference between MBA with a HR concentration and a Masters of Science in HR Mgmt. or a Masters in Labor Relations (which in today's world can be almost totally HR-based and not traditional mgmt.-union focused) is this: an MBA has a ton of general business courses and only a few HR ones. The MILR has a ton of HR courses and a few general business ones. Employers go to both schools, but I think the national recruited MILR schools are limited (Cornell, Minnesota, Michigan State, Illinois are the ones I ran across). Also, if you have a geographic preference, there may be a local school (MNA or Masters) that is recruited heavily by companies in that area." —Gary Garber Obtain reuse/copying permission ADVERTISING LINKS


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It's flu shot time again, and there are lots of options for Scotts Valley residents looking for a flu vaccine.
The best deal around are free flu shots being administered at the Live Oak Family Resource Center in Mid-County on Saturday. Flu shots will be free for adults ages 18 and older from 9 a.m. to noon—or until they run out. The resource center is at 1740 17th Ave. in Santa Cruz
The Santa Cruz Health Center, at 1080 Emeline Ave., has $25 flu shots most afternoons. The flu shots are free for people with Medi-Cal, Medicare, Healthy Families or Healthy Kids. Come by from 1:30-4 p.m. (excluding holidays and days that the clinics will be closed for county furlough on the 4th Friday of each month). No appointment is necessary but the shots are subject to availability and space.
But, are you guaranteed to get the flu if you don't get vaccinated against it? Of course not—but here's why getting a flu vaccine just might be worth your while.
Influenza, or the "flu," is a contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses infecting the nose, throat and lungs.
Symptoms include muscle or body aches, headaches, cough, sore throat, fatigue, fever or chills, and vomiting and diarrhea (the latter two are more common in kids). The flu can also worsen chronic medical conditions or cause death.
Unfortunately, flu viruses can spread easily via infected people coughing, sneezing or even just talking. Folks are contagious a day before symptoms appear and up to a week after getting sick.
It's also possible to get the flu by touching something with the flu virus on it and then touching your mouth, eyes or nose.
The CDC recommends getting vaccinated as early as possible, as it takes a few weeks to reach full immunity.
Flu shots are an inactivated vaccine made from killed virus, which means it's impossible to get the flu from the vaccine, explains Dr. Angela Rasmussen, Ph.D, an infectious disease expert.
There are currently three flu shots being produced in the U.S.: the regular (intramuscular) seasonal flu shot, a high-dose vaccine for people 65 and older, and an intradermal (injected into the skin) vaccine for people ages 18 to 64.
A nasal-spray flu vaccine made with live, weakened flu viruses (which also do not cause the flu) is also available to healthy people ages 2 to 49 years old, except pregnant women. The most common side effect from a flu shot is soreness at the injection site.
The CDC recommends that everyone 6 months and up get an annual flu vaccine. Even if you don't think you need a flu shot, consider that you can be a flu carrier without feeling sick and spread it to loved ones around you, says Jack Cantlin, a pharmacist and the divisional vice president of retail clinical services at Walgreens.
Folks at greater risk for serious complications from the flu include the elderly, young children, pregnant women and nursing home residents. People with chronic medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, cystic fibrosis and chronic lung disease—as well as those who work with them—are also at risk.
"People at high risk should talk with their doctor about getting a high-dose flu shot, as this can provide better protection for people with immune systems that have been weakened by age or other medical conditions," says Dr. Rasmussen.
She also recommends asking about the pertussis (whooping cough) vaccination, because a pertussis infection coupled with the flu can cause more severe diseases, especially in young children.
People with severe chicken egg allergies, a history of Guillain-Barré syndrome, and those who have had a severe reaction to a flu vaccine in the past should consult their doctor before getting a flu shot.
People who have a moderate or severe illness with a fever should wait to get vaccinated until they are well. Babies under 6 months of age should not get a flu shot.
In addition to doctors' offices and hospitals, flu shots are readily available at most pharmacies for approximately $20 to $30 (much of which is generally covered by insurance) and can be given without a prescription.
Many employers and community organizations also offer flu shot clinics, and non-profit organizations and local governments may offer vouchers for free shots.
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Vt. man charged in fatal crashDecember 07,2013Vt. man charged
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VERNON Vermont police have charged a 20-year-old Vernon man in a head-on crash in June that killed his 22-year-old passenger.
Edward Class III faces felony charges of gross negligent operation resulting in death and driving under the influence of alcohol in the death of Tanya May of Readsboro.
Investigators said Class was driving a 2000 Nissan Maxima north on Route 142 in Vernon on June 8 when he veered into the southbound lane and struck a 2000 Jeep Cherokee. Responders had to use extrication tools to get Class and May out of the Nissan. May died four days later. The driver of the Jeep suffered minor injuries.
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Organizers from the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts, Oklahoma Conference of Churches and the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma's Whole Creation Community ministry have planned three prayer services to take place in the next few months.
"We really need an opportunity to be alert to the fact that water conservation, stewardship of water resources, is absolutely vital for the health of any community, rural, urban, and in any state or country in the world," Rev. Stephen Charleston, a professor at Oklahoma City University, told newsok.com.
The first session of the initiative is today at OCU, with subsequent services set for June 26 and Sept. 18.
So, whether you're a card-carrying Christian wanting to save God's creation or a crazy, tree-hugging hippie, lend us your prayers.
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The Edmond Sun
A list of festive events offer a variety of holiday sights and sounds for area residents.
The annual Mayor's Tree Lighting and Edmond Electric Parade of Lights is set for Dec. 8 in downtown Edmond. Beginning at 6 p.m., residents and visitors can assemble at Shannon Miller Park, located near the Edmond Library, 10 S. Boulevard, for the 2012 mayor's essay contest winner presentation.
"The lighted park is a true holiday tradition for Edmond. It was only fitting to announce the winner of the contest in such a festive holiday atmosphere," said city spokeswoman Ashleigh Clark.
This year's essay theme is "If you were Cindy Lou Who what would you do to convince the Grinch not to steal Christmas and help his heart grow three sizes too big?" The contest is open to all first- through fifth-grade Edmond students. Once the presentation has been made, contest winners will be able to ride in the Edmond Electric Parade of Lights. To enter the contest, bring essays by the mayor's office, at 24 E. First St., no later than Nov. 27.
The parade route will be south on University at First, west on First Street to Broadway, north on Broadway to Campbell and east on Campbell to Main. Streets will begin closing in the downtown area at 6 p.m.
At 6:45 p.m., the parade will step off from the UCO campus and stroll through the beautifully lit downtown Edmond. After the parade, residents and visitors alike are encouraged to walk over to the annual Edmond outdoor ice rink presented by Edmond Electric. The rink will stay open until 10 p.m. that evening. For more information about the rink, visit expressice.com.
If your group or organization would like to participate in this fun holiday event, applications can be downloaded at edmondelectric.com or call Michelle Trimberger at 216-7671. The application deadline is Nov. 30.
The University of Central Oklahoma invites the community to its 15th annual holiday season kickoff celebration WinterGlow from 6–9 p.m. Nov. 30.
Themed "Miracle on 2nd Street," the festivities will begin with the ceremonial lighting of Old North, the university's oldest building, along with carols performed by a UCO student choir and comments from UCO President Don Betz and Edmond Mayor Charles Lamb.
Following the ceremony, guests are invited to the Nigh University Center to participate in an array of holiday-themed activities including face painting, interactive games, crafts, carriage rides, and free pictures with Santa taken by Taylor Made Photography with the donation of a new, unwrapped toy for the Edmond HOPE Center. There also will be hot cocoa stations, cookies, s'mores, holiday entertainment and decorations throughout the building.
For more information about WinterGlow visit www.uco.edu/winterglow or contact the Campus Activities office at 974-2363.
Oklahoma Christian University invites the public to celebrate the holidays Nov. 27-Dec. 3 with its Fifth Annual Winter Wonderland Week, beginning with the Lighting of the Commons Nov. 27. The free family event includes pictures with Santa, live music and horse-drawn carriage rides from 6-9 p.m. It will be the first Lighting of the Commons under OC's new President John deSteiguer.
Nov. 29–Dec. 1 the OC theater program presents Neil Simon's classic comedy "Barefoot in The Park" at 8 p.m. in Judd Theatre. To buy tickets, call 425-5540.
In addition, OC's fourth annual Holiday Hustle 5K run will be at 9 a.m. Dec. 1. A kid's run will begin a 9:50 a.m. Register and pay for either event, which features a USA Track and Field-certified course, at www.oc.edu/holidayhustle or the day of the race from 7-8:30 a.m. Prize money will be awarded to the top finishers, and a pancake breakfast will be served following the race.