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Opinion: SF needs police domestic violence policy
EDITORS NOTE: This story includes a correction. The original version misstated the disposition of Judge McBride's charges.
Everything I've written on the Mirkarimi case has attracted sizable volumes of comments (see here). Our suggestion that the mayor tread cautiously before seeking his official removal is bound to create controversy, too. Some advocates for victims of domestic violence are satisfied with the outcome of the case, and some are not. Former Sheriff Mike Hennessey told the Chron that Mirkarimi should stay in office:
"My opinion is that he should remain in the job and be given a chance to show what he can do with the office. I think he's being punished accordingly by the justice system," said Hennessey, who has been lauded by victims' advocacy groups over the years for domestic violence services and programs that began under his watch. While admitting guilt to the crime of false imprisonment is serious, he added, it should not automatically disqualify Mirkarimi from holding office. "During my time as sheriff, I hired many people with criminal records who have done outstanding jobs for the department," Hennessey said. "Oftentimes, you have to look at the whole issue of rehabilitation and redemption."
If Mirkarimi remains in office, he won't be the only public official in the law-enforcement business who was charged with domestic violence and pled to a lesser offense but kept his job. In 1999, Superior Court Judge James McBride was charged with slamming his wife's hand into a door during an argument; represented by Jim Collins, who is also now on the bench, McBride got diversion on a witness intimidation charge (diversion, which leads to dismissal of all charges, is not normally available in DV cases) and stayed on the bench the entire time.
The chair of San Francisco NOW thinks none of that is OK -- she thinks the city needs to adopt a zero-tolerance policy for law-enforcement officers who are convicted of a broadly defined set of domestic violence offenses (and Sheriff Mirkarimi, she argues, would fall under those guidelines). I'm posting the opinion piece she sent me below to keep the discussion going.
By Mona Lisa Wallace
chair, San Francisco National Organization for Women (NOW)
vice president, California National Organization for Women.
When the new sheriff in town, Ross Mirkarimi, pled guilty Monday to misdemeanor false imprisonment (in exchange for prosecutors dropping three other charges), it begged a bigger question: Should Mirkarimi keep his office? Mayor Ed Lee has turned to the to the City Charter asking whether there are grounds for dismissal. San Francisco NOW proposes a simpler solution: the San Francisco Sheriff's Office and Police Department should immediately adopt a model policy on police domestic violence.
The International Association of Chiefs of Police put forth a model policy for domestic violence by police officers in 2003. The policy "recognizes that the profession of law enforcement is not immune from members committing domestic violence against their intimate partners." The policy defines domestic violence, emphasizes victim safety and prescribes zero tolerance for domestic violence by police officers.
Once adopted, this policy provides very clear definitions of domestic violence and policies for addressing domestic violence committed by police officers. Although Mirkarimi's plea avoided the domestic violence charges, the videos and photos of the sheriff's wife's bruised arm after the December 31st incident confirm physical restraint, which under the model policy is defined as domestic violence. Police officers found guilty of committing domestic violence must be terminated.
San Francisco NOW believes we need to hold ourselves to the highest standards in preventing domestic violence, which affects one in four women in their lifetimes. The number of victims grows exponentially because children who experience the abuse are also traumatized.
Actions have consequences. Rush Limbaugh verbally abused a woman and he lost sponsors. Mirkarimi committed what the model policy defines as domestic violence, so he should lose his job and his pension. That's what zero tolerance means. It should not matter that he has friends in high places. It should not matter that he needs the sheriff's salary and pension.
People who uphold the law against domestic violence need to be beyond reproach. Mirkarimi is not.
SFNOW is disturbed by the national resurgence of a "war on women" apparent in the current presidential primary elections and congressional hearings working to roll back women's rights through legislation. We have joined "Unite Against the War on Women," a movement now 20,000 strong who will march on every state capitol on April 28th to say enough is enough. Join us at: firstname.lastname@example.com
We sincerely hope that San Francisco rises to take a strong position opposing the war on women. The city's sheriff's and police departments should immediately adopt the model policy on domestic violence by police officers, and quickly apply the zero tolerance standards to our top law enforcement officers.
The new Sheriff is guilty of a crime of imprisoning his own wife? He should not be in a position of power. Period.
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So absolutist,no nuance NOW thinks it knows what's good for Eliana Lopez and her family,despite her profound objections? The theorem that all bicep bruises are always indicia of beating and abuse is false. I wonder how many NOW members have bruised one another without raising Mona Lisa's ire?
Imagine this hypothetical: parents have intense argument about the mother's wish to take a young child to a foreign country without the father. The mother is very agitated and the whole situation is upsetting the child who came into the room unexpectedly.The dad reaches out and takes the mother's arm and says, "let's go in the kitchen, away from the child and spare him our argument". The mom will have none of it and jerks her arm away, creating the bruise, at least in part by her own action. Does this really rise to the level requiring a mandatory destruction of this man and this family,as NOW insists? Because it you want to insist it's domestic violence and that he should be destroyed, I think it's a crock.
Meanwhile, Hayes-White and Turman sk87 because they're family even though they clearly raised fist in anger at their partners, breaking up the relationships.
Oh my goodness. Christine Craft re-emerges as an apologist for a very "powerful man". Where have you been? KGO is a has-been since you've been away.
Did you think that all women who have fought court battles to secure equal rights for American women were single-minded , believing that all women are always wonderful and all men always bad? I don't know, have never met, talked to, or communicated in any fashion with Ross Mirkarimi, but I know a railroading when I see it. A neighbor who claims to be a legal beagle, but is only faux? An ex-girlfriend who is reminiscent of Glenn Close in "Fatal Attraction"? A contention that a bicep pinch just HAS to be domestic violence. I'm not buying it. I had one of the lawyers on for an hour on KGO last weekend. Sorry you missed it.
The beauty of the model policy for domestic violence by police officers is that we, the politicians, the radio commentators, or general public don't have to define what constitutes dv. It's defined and includes physical restraint.
That is an interesting hypothetical, Guest Christine, but it doesn't quite illustrate the full extent of Mirkarimi's innoence and, in fact, valor.
Imagine that Ed Lee, Rose Pak and several Chamber of Commerce thugs broke into the Mirkarimi residence while Ross was in the shower. Eliana confronted them and Pak let loose with a string of expletives so strong and damaging that they bruised Eliana's arm. Ross emerged from the shower and, feeling sympathy rather than anger for the scoundrels, slowly explained the errors of their ways, using perfect Cantonese dialect. He made it a teachable moment.
The intruders left, fully chastised but they forgot to tell Madison that the bribe they paid her to distribute the CGI video they made was off, so it got out anyway.
Ross, full of compassion for the difficulties of others, bravely stood up and took the blame rather than see other people get hurt.
So it was Marcos who obsessively posted all over the internet about hayes-white during the beginning of the Mirkarimi disaster.. Makes sense...
But i suspect that's a familar feeling for him.
No that was me.
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that the goofy right complained about.
These hysteric "the sky is falling" pleadings must garner, some cash, some notice in the press, and likely a few people join up for a year, while the diminishing return is further travel into irrelevance.
Good god... the 70's are well over.
"SFNOW is disturbed by the national resurgence of a "war on women" apparent in the current presidential primary elections and congressional hearings working to roll back women's rights through legislation."
I just want to say as a woman and mother, there is a need for higher standards in our world today. Everyone wants to get off with an excuse or a reason "why" it's okay to do awful things like bruising your own wife and then trying to get out of it. Why not just apologize and ask for forgiveness for what he had done? I thought marriage was about honesty, love and respect. Where were the honesty, love and respect during that crime? If we can't even trust the people that are guiding our law officers and feel safe under their guard, who can we trust? I personally don't feel safe knowing the sheriff wants to dismiss this as something that's "not that big of a deal" and wants to continue on as if this never happened. The question that it poses in my mind is what else has he done that we don't know about?
I want him to take full responsibility for what he has done. After all, the law is supposed to make examples out of people like him.
So, as I titled this post with a question, I will end it with the same one:
"Where are our standards in this world today?"
your post holds no meaning?
What color is the wind?
It's hard to fathom that in the 21st century, in a so called "progressive" city, there are still people excusing abusive behavior because they like the perpetrator's politics. And, to make matters worse, one commentator attacks the author. Really?
You're missing the point. This is not some random abuser. This is an elected official who oversees other abusers who are sent to jail. Sheriffs, police officers, doctors, teachers and other people in positions of authority must be held to a higher standard. If this policy were in place, there would be no debate. The Sheriff clearly committed domestic violence under the policy (not NOW's opinion) and must go.
You forgot to mention Fire Chief.
And a Police Commissioner.
I remain puzzled and disturbed that SF advocates urging action on domestic violence have not pushed San Francisco to join in the creation of a Domestic Violence registry similar to the one for sex offenders. It is already underway in neighboring counties but San Francisco has not opted to participate.
The registry is only for those who are convicted, and it provides an option for someone to see if the person they are dating or considering dating is has a conviction for domestic violence. It was brought to my attention by a good friend whose sister was murdered by her ex-partner.
SF also needs a much stronger system for protecting those who have obtained a stay-away or restraining order, especially when it is at the request of the victim.
As to whether restraining a partner constitutes violence, that is an issue that requires context. If a partner were having a nightmare and thrashing around, it might be in their interest to restrain them to keep them from hurting themselves. The same could be true if it was the partner who was hitting out and the act was to restrain them from hitting.
I think we need a culture change on violence generally, including on weapons.
Isn't it like a typical liberal to cite Rush Limbaugh's "slut" comment on Fluke in her letter but ignore the more repugnant comment made by Bill Maher against Sarah Palin, calling her the "c" word. A word, by the way, that is banned on the airwaves? Although Wallace supports the ousting of Mirkarimi, her fellow liberal progressives in this City, especially on the Board of Supervisors, who are suddenly camera-shy and not willing to say anything negative about their fellow socialist comrade, hoping that it will all dissipate with time (and you thought the Code of Silence only existed in the Police Department). If the Mirk was a staunch, career law enforcement type with leanings to the right, all the lefties on the Board and the folks from domestic violence non-profits would be frothing at the mouth, calling the plea bargain a travesty of justice. Mayor Lee would be publicly pressured by the Board to quickly bring on the charges to the Ethics Commission so that the Board could oust the Sheriiff immediately for "public safety" and the "integrity of the department."
Final analysis; Lefties/Progressives=Hypocrites.
Bill Maher is on cable television. He's an arrogant,talented misogynist. Rush is on the broadcast airwaves. He is an arrogant, talented misogynist. Slut is not a banned word on the broadcast airwaves. The c-word is a banned word on the broadcast airwaves, not on cable.
Rush's bigger problem is with the word "prostitute" which is defamatory of Ms. Fluke.
Bill Maher's attacks on palin are different than Rush's attacks on Ms. Fluke. Ms. Palin always has the bully pulpit to respond . Ms. Fluke does not.
Trying to remember defamation standards: There is a definitely a different legal standard that applies to public figures like Sarah Palin versus ordinary citizens like Sandra Fluke. You have to show different intentions such as malice when it comes to comments on public figures. Ms. Fluke's standard of proof against Limbaugh may be so low because his public remarks may be considered by the court as slander "per se" (in itself) which merely requires an oral statement to another (and it doesn't have to be more than one person) regarding that person's character (prostitute, thief, has AIDS, for example. There is nothing more that Ms. Fluke may have to prove other than Limbaugh said she is a prostitute. His defense would be to prove that his statement is literally true, that she is actually a prostitute. I certainly invite others to correct me.
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Calling someone a slut and a prostitute in my opinion meets the "malice" test easily, let alone "reckless disregard for the truth."
It was also possibly invasion of privacy?
To clarify, malice is not needed for the ordinary person, only for a public figure like Palin.
If Limbaugh pled that his speech was 'satire' would that also be an admission that he is a clown?
Whether Maher or Limbaugh is using it.
And to prove "defamation" one must show damages. As of now, thank God, you don't have a constitutional right to have your "feelings" protected.
I'm a liberal. And as such I believe in people's right to make ridiculous, inane statements about others. That includes Maher's right to make fun of Sarah Palin and Limbaugh's right, however misguided, to call a young woman doing nothing but testifying in front of a congressional committee, a "slut."
Everything wrong with our whole, rotten, wretched political system has been laid bare by this "scandal." We're in the natural end-state of the endless political campaign and of decades of touchy-feely "MEism" which has convinced an already fat and stupefied population to ignore the real, serious issues which impact us as a whole.
It's sickening but unsurprising to see the right join in the virtual witch-burning of Sandra Fluke. It's even worse to see the left do the same thing to Rush Limbaugh and just goes to show you that underneath our oft-stated moral superiority is the same wretchedness, the same desire for control, which underlies people like Rush Limbaugh.
The only answer is separation. And it is coming.
Progressives are certainly solid behind a no tolerance policy towards domestic violence but are concerned that no tolerance policies only seem to apply to us.
I respect NOW's efforts, and was active with SF NOW 20 years ago, in the early 1990s. Many of the activists I met there grew-up seeing horrific domestic violence occur in their homes and received no help from law enforcement.
What I would like to see is NOW meeting with the countless women in this city whose kids were murdered. These are mothers who never got justice, whose children were killed by crooks still at large.
When local law enforcement dropped the ball, then-Supervisor Mirkarimi was there to urge them to do their jobs. For that, Mirkarimi was punished.
Does anyone really believe the SFPD normally spends this much, or even any, resources to investigate the cause of a bruised arm?
I know from experience that the answer is NO. I was violently mugged in 1998 in San Francisco. The attacker left me with not one, but TWO BADLY BRUISED ARMS. I reported it immediately, but when I tried to follow-up, a robbery 'detective' REFUSED TO PHOTOGRAPH MY INJURIES or collect other evidence.
There was a murder on my block a week ago. The next morning, I saw reporters and community members at the scene, but no police.
Violence against women is a huge problem. The SF law enforcement community needs to work together to make this city safer. They have a lot of work to do.
This generation of NOW has completely dropped the ball on educating upcoming generations of women of the importance of defending the gains made by previous generations of women had to fight for by taking risks.
Having been incorporated into the veal pen of the Democratic Party, their activism has been turned into advocacy and in order to be politically relevant, they must sing for their supper.
Thus, in order to retain their relevance, NOW must support the party of the Stupak Amendment, of welfare reform and attack on command any politico who threatens the dominance of the funding arm of the Democratic Party.
C,mon Ross resign already. It is unbelievable you did not show some backbone and do it at the start
C,mon Ross resign already. It is unbelievable you did not show some backbone and do it at the start
Weren't James McBride and James Collins who are now sitting Judges, both San Francisco Police Officers that served together at Central Police Station?
Oh wait, it wouldn't.
I have read the 10 page policy linked from this op-ed. I think the policy is quite good, and should be adopted.
However, the policy does not state what Mona Lisa Wallace claims it does.
The entire document outlines policies and procedures to be followed in response to a domestic violence call. These procedures presume that the call is being made by the victim, which was not the case with Mirkarimi.
Furthermore, the only part of the policy that deals with suspects who are public and/or law enforcement officials is 2.G, and that simply states that an officer of higher rank or supervisor should be dispatched to the scene. Again, this would not apply in the Mirkarimi case, as the call came from a neighbor several days after the alleged incident.
Also, I could find nothing in the policy that "prescribes zero tolerance for domestic violence by police officers."
The policy fails to say anything about what should happen to elected officials found guilty of a domestic violence related charge. Nor does the policy say anything about mandating a stay away order for suspects.
I must add that NONE of the procedures in the policy Wallace links to were followed by police when I was attacked on the streets of San Francisco.
I am hoping to get a meeting with SF NOW. Maybe we can find some real solutions to protect the public safety.
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Vermont Law School Ranked First in Environmental Law for Fourth Consecutive Year
March 13, 2012
SOUTH ROYALTON, Vt. -- U.S.News & World Report has ranked Vermont Law School's environmental law program as the best in the nation for an unprecedented fourth consecutive year. The 2013 Best Grad Schools rankings were released today.
VLS also placed among the nation's top programs for dispute resolution (rank 16th) and clinical training (rank 23rd).
"The entire VLS community is proud of this continued recognition of our environmental curriculum, clinics and institutes," said Professor John Echeverria, acting director of VLS's Environmental Law Center (ELC), which offers the largest selection of environmental law courses in the nation. "The dedication of our faculty, students, staff and alumni has made them global leaders in teaching, scholarship and professional achievement, and VLS's innovative programs continue to break new ground in legal education."
VLS has placed first 15 times and never placed lower than second since the U.S. News environmental specialty rankings began in 1991. VLS's top ranking this year marks the first time that a school has been ranked number one in the environmental specialty for four consecutive years. To develop its specialty rankings, U.S. News asked legal educators to identify the top programs.
"Vermont Law School is simply the strongest and best place for those considering environmental law as a career," said Dean Jeff Shields. "We have the largest and deepest environmental and energy law programs in the world."
VLS's Dispute Resolution Program, which wasn't ranked last year by U.S. News, has been a leader for more than 30 years in teaching the negotiation, mediation and arbitration skills that empower lawyers to create valuable solutions outside the courtroom for their clients.
VLS's Clinics and Experiential Programs, whose U.S. News ranking improved from 30th last year to 23rd this year, put theory into practice in a variety of ways - from on campus clinical work to externships in law firms, corporations, nonprofits, courts and government offices, at home and abroad.
"Our success as a place to learn law and policy is enhanced by our unique structure of clinics, institutes, centers and off-campus experiential programs," Shields said. "Our joint programs with Yale, Cambridge, Dartmouth, Renmin, Thunderbird and Cergy-Pontoise allow our students to use the world's greatest universities to supplement what they find on our campus. And our incredible alumni network at the World Bank, the United Nations, on Capitol Hill and at leading law firms and NGOs opens opportunities for our students and graduates that are compelling."
The ELC's multidisciplinary program in law, policy, economics, science and ethics attracts law and graduate students, lawyers, government officials, teachers, scientists, journalists and citizen activists. Since 1978, the ELC has trained environmental leaders in government, nonprofits, corporations and private practice in the United States and abroad. The ELC administers the Master of Environmental Law and Policy (MELP) degree program for lawyers and non-lawyers and the Master of Laws (LLM) in Environmental Law, a post-Juris Doctor degree for experienced attorneys who seek to specialize.
Vermont Law School offers clinical, research and experiential environmental programs through the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, the Land Use Clinic, the Institute for Energy and the Environment, the Land Use Institute, the Environmental Tax Policy Institute, the U.S.-China Partnership for Environmental Law and the Environmental Semester in Washington. The ELC's Summer Session offers a broad curriculum, a Visiting Distinguished Environmental Scholars program and a lecture series that features summer faculty members, distinguished summer scholars and summer media fellows speaking about current issues in their fields.
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The Triton girls soccer team looked every bit the part of a state-tournament team in its first postseason appearance in the program's 35-year history.
The 11th-seeded Vikings (9-7-3) pulled off a first-round upset of sixth-seeded Swampscott, 1-0, on Saturday in the Division 3 North tournament. Triton won after 100 minutes of scoreless soccer resulted in eight rounds of penalty kicks. Triton won the penalty-kick shootout 6-5.
"This game was one of the most fun games I have ever been involved in, from the great attendance and cheering section of the Triton students and families to the intensity that both teams brought to the game," first-year Triton coach Michael Weisberg said.
Triton will visit third-seeded Shawsheen Tech (11-3-4) this afternoon at 2 in the Division 3 North quarterfinals. Weisberg credited senior captains Casey Ross and Madison Williams, along with seniors Shannon Dube and Rachel Hall for leading the squad to victory against Swampscott (9-6-4).
Triton keeper Christine Ciccone made a clinching save in the eighth round of penalty kicks to seal the victory.
"All in all, this once again was a team victory," Weisberg said. "Swampscott is a great team and program, they left everything on the field. Losing in (penalty kicks) is a hard way to go. They should hold their heads high and be proud of the game they played and the successful season they had."


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MOORE — The front door opens; a man takes off his suit jacket and hangs it in the closet. He reaches for a colorful sweater, puts it on and zips it up.
This is how the television show began for millions of children in the world of :Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood."
As he sang: "It's a Beautiful Day in this Neighborhood," he removed his street shoes and put on tennis shoes, all the while telling the audience that he always wanted to have a neighbor just like them.
What a fabulous welcome statement for children. The message rings out loud and clear — they are wanted. Someone wants to be their friend.
Mr. Rogers died in 2003, but his peaceful demeanor and wonderful stories live on.
What if we adapted Mr. Rogers' message of making those around us feel good?
What if we told someone today that we think they are special and that we are happy to be their friend?
Mr. Rogers Neighborhood may have been created for a television show, but just imagine how wonderful it would be if each and every one of us took the time to make someone smile?
To make them feel like they are not alone, to let them know you are there for them?
Making a difference. That's what it's all about and we have the power to make that difference today. What an awesome opportunity.
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Rehab Addict - Case House
I think she is calling it the "Case" house but it is the newest rehab after the Dollar House. I loved what she did to the Dollar House but this new house looks like it is going to be gorgeous when it is done. I loved the inside stair case and the rooms seemed to be decent sizes.
When she first put up that purple paint and then the pink with it on the outside, I thought uggg, that is so strong of a color. So I'm glad she changed it to the gray with just some accents of color. Outside looks like a brand new house now. I so love this show!
It is a very good show. I live near there so it holds a special interest to me.
I cannot get enough of Rehab Addict!!!!! I love it, and I admire Nicole's dedication to bringing old homes back to life.
Rehab Addict just makes you smile. Nicole's positive attitude is uplifting and her ideas for restoring houses draws you in. Love this program.
I think Nicole does a great job in her restoration work. She also keeps a lot of junk from going to the landfill. The finished project is beautiful and elegant because these old buildings have mill work that would cost thousands to replicate today. Great work!
I think the house is on Case Ave. in St. Paul. Love Nicole, she's fun, energetic, and very talented.Prefer her to many of the "designers" on HGTV.
I too enjoy this show. Very fresh, informative and inspiring to watch her bring new life to these older houses. Every time I see some "designer" insist on painting over lovely mill work I usually cringe and shake my head.
Nicole is the best. Her attitude, her drive the show is a joy to watch. Finally someone fixing older homes. This show could and should be an hour long. Keep up the good work. And Nicole love the American Flags you put on your homes.
I love the American flags that Nicole places on all her rehabs too!
Ever since I started watching her show, I can't wait for Thursday nights when it comes on. It has become one of my very favorite shows. I love all the houses she does and agree the American Flag is a very nice addition!
This is my favorite show on HGTV at this time.
Like others I love the way she re-cycles. In fact DH and I were just talking about her. One thing I partially do not agree with her on is how she stains all things. I like some paint, even on floors (in fact I love painted floors)
I agree with her about carpeting and finding and using all the neat things she does. She is a very admirable person.
From reading the above posts, I guess I need to pay better attention. The impression I have gotten is "design on a dime" recycle & craft show. Thank you for your input, I need to watch closer and more often.
Absolutely love this show! It's so refreshing to see something categorized as house flipping done with care and attention to actually restore a home to its former state instead of just ripping everything out and putting 'new' in. I love that she almost always restores the hardwood floors in these homes and the character it brings, as opposed to just laying new hardwood. And that she keeps the old plaster walls wherever possible and re-glazes the window (although I'm sure there will be debate over energy efficiency) instead of installing new windows because it would alter the look of the home forever. Look at the transformation of the 'dollar' house. That home was slated to be torn down. She raised it, installed an entirely new basement, support structure and completely restored the home. I would love to see more of this type of show - restoration renovations, not just flat out flipping.
Nicole Curtis is CRAZY! She got arrested for chaining herself to a home that was being demolished. You can't save them all.
Good for her.
This is one of the very few shows I watch anymore. I love what she does with the old houses and that she "dumpster dives". I agree with the above posters who say they like that she doesn't paint the beautiful trim and the American Flag she hangs on all of the houses. I also like the fact that she does a lot of the work and dresses for work instead of ratings! Keep up the good work Nicole and HGTV keep showing her work!
Love love love Rehab Addict. Would love to see some NEW episodes Please get rid of stupid shows like Love it or List it. So fake.
Very few shows on HGTV are worth watching these days, but this one is. She does a great job and she seems to know what she is going. which is more that we can say for Love it or List it.
I too love this show and her dedication to respect the old and recycle- The big old house with that great old fireplace she finally sold- could we revisit it and see how the family is utilizing it- that master bedroom open closet was always questionable to me
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Wow. I had no idea he has such an impressive resume.
You can hear the tune in your head as the words come to you.
"Felix the cat, / The wonderful, wonderful cat. / Whenever he gets in a fix / He reaches into his bag of tricks. / Felix the cat, / The wonderful, wonderful cat. / You'll laugh so much your sides will ache. / Your heart will go pit-a-pat, / Watching Felix the wonderful cat."
Felix the cat was introduced to me at a very young age. I grew up in different houses belonging to different family members, but one of the most influential was my Uncle Ribbert. He is only thirteen years older than me and I idolized him. He was watching Felix the Cat: The Movie one day when I wandered into the living room and sat down. I asked what he was watching and he wrapped an arm around me, pulled me close and said "We are watching the coolest cat in the world. This, my dear niece, is Felix the cat." I sat next to my uncle on the couch and was enchanted into Felix's world of adventures with his silly antics and his funny friends. I fell in love with Felix the cat so much as a child that I named my first born after him because he had all the qualities I wanted in my son; Friendly, Honest, Curious, Happy, Adventurous, Loyal, Clever, Intelligent, and Polite. To me, Felix is a great role model for my son. That is why I learned the lyrics to the Felix theme song and I sing it to him.
Research says that Felix had a humble beginning as a curious and inventive feline character dreamt up by American cartoonist, Otto Messmer. His squat, angular, black body, huge wide eyes and grin were instantly recognizable. His first appearance was in a short film called Feline Follies in 1919. After that King Features ran Felix comic strips in over 250 newspapers in a multiple languages, reaching countries over the globe. Today he's published through Felix Comics, Inc.. No one suspected back then that the squat, angular cat would evolve into the rounder, more lovable character he is recognized as today.
Felix the Cat's creator, Otto Messmer, had no idea that Felix would become so popular with audiences. Joe Oriolo, Otto's protégé, began working closely with Felix. He began to work solely on Felix and received from Otto permission to create a "new Felix". Joe Oriolo thus created the new Felix with a new image, new personality and new characters, including The Magic Bag of Tricks, Poindexter, The Professor, Rock Bottom and Vavoom.
Felix became so famous that he was chosen as the mascot for the Fighter Squadron 2-B, emblazoning their F-3 biplanes with a logo of Felix holding a bomb. Felix is also the first Television star ever! Felix's image was the very first image to be broadcast over the television airwaves. When the engineers at RCA Research Labs were creating television they used a rotating Felix doll as their test model in their very first transmission on NBC. Felix's image has adorned everything from clocks, Christmas ornaments, and was even the first balloon featured in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. Felix has been there for a lot of firsts in our culture.
The only two cartoonists ever to draw the Felix Sunday comics in those early days were Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. At this point, a young Don Oriolo began his close relationship with these popular characters. Don spent many hours looking over the shoulders of both his dad and Uncle Otto as they drew the Felix newspaper strips and comic books.
As the new Oriolo-drafted Felix became more trendy, so did the desire by the public to have Felix dolls, cards, toys and jewelry. By the end of the 1950s, Joe Oriolo produced 264 five-minute episodes of the new Felix for Trans-Lux TV that were immediately picked up for first-run syndication. They were instantly embraced by audiences of all ages. Felix cartoons have been reinvented over the decades. These shows are still being shown around the world. I remember watching The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat as a kid. Today its still one of my favorite cartoons.
Near the end of his career, Joe recognized his son, Don's, imagination and passion for Felix and asked him to bring Felix into the 21st century. Don Oriolo continued the legacy of his father's work. Don had learned well from his father, inheriting his gag development and storytelling talents. In time Don brought his son, Michael, into the business working to keep Felix the Cat at the front-lines of popular culture around the world and continuing the work and creativity started by Otto Messmer and grandfather, Joe Oriolo so long ago. Ask Don where Felix is heading, he'll smile and tell you "on the same straight and narrow path to success that was paved by my uncle Otto Messmer and my dad, Joe Oriolo!"
Today Felix is everywhere in our culture. He's tattooed on the arm of the guy that pours your coffee, or on the panties of the hot chick that just winked at you in Boarders. Maybe Felix is hiding on a patch you attached to your ski hat last winter before you went snowboarding. To me, Felix is my son. Cute, clever, and always on an adventure.


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Death of Virginia State Police Trooper
From:Ken Howes
All AAST members:
We are sad to report that Virginia State Police Trooper Mark D. Barrett died on Tuesday, September 14, 2010, during a training dive in Lake Anna .
Trooper Barrett
Trooper Barrett and other members of the Virginia State Police's Search and Recovery Team were performing deep-water dives in the lake. As Trooper Barrett and his dive partner were ascending to the surface, the other trooper noticed he was having difficulty and assisted him to the surface.
Other troopers immediately started CPR and he was transported to a local hospital where he died.
Trooper Barrett had served with the Virginia State Police for three years. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Sympathy cards may be sent to the Virginia State Police, 7700 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond , VA 23235 . Questions regarding funeral arrangements or survivor benefit fund information can be obtained by calling the Virginia State Police at (804) 674-2016.
Please keep the family of Trooper Barrett and the men and women of the Virginia State Police in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
With Honor and Respect,
Ken Howes
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RIP, Trooper
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away
Prayers for Trooper Barrett's family and friends.http://www.odmp.org/officer/16551-de...l-eron-shannon
Police Officers put themselves at risk for strangers every day. Some do not make it home to their families. Next time you think of saying something negative about the police, remember...YOU are one of the strangers.
RIP my Brother"An Unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it." Jeff Cooper
Some people are meant to be the police......Some people are meant to call the police!!!
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Now the assistant with the longest continuous tenure on the Green Terror staff, Bartolain enters his 13th season on staff and sixth as offensive coordinator.
After spending the previous three seasons with the reins of the offensive line, Bartolain was commissioned with calling the offense in 2008. After two years working specifically with the running backs, Bartolain shifted duties once again and took control of the quarterbacks in 2010. Prior to his stint with the line, he spent his first four seasons as the special teams coordinator.
In that capacity, Bartolain's players worked his system to success with three of his return specialists ranking in the top 45 in the nation in 2003 while his punt returner ranked 19th in the NCAA in 2004. His kicker and punter each earned All-Centennial Conference (CC) first-team honors in 2003 as did his return specialist in 2004.
He is also a certified strength and conditioning coach, and oversees the Green Terror's physical training regimen and serves as the team's recruiting coordinator.
A four-year starter for the Green Terror, Bartolain was the CC's Defensive Player of the Year in 2000. He was also a Hewlett-Packard All-America honorable mention selection that season.
Bartolain is a native of Sarasota, Fla., and graduated from Western Maryland (now McDaniel) with a degree in physics. He lives in Sykesville with his wife Tara, who teaches in the exercise science and physical education department, with six-year-old daughter, Addisan, and four-year-old daughter, Emmalea.
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However its impossible to prove a would-be heart attack was prevented, nor do the numbers prove any benefit against the progression of CVD.
The good news is today's imaging of arteries can show clearly the progression of CVD, regardless of lipid counts.
The association of cholesterol levels with risk for cardiac events is deeply ingrained in consumer's minds. Yet cholesterol remains one of the poorest predictors of a cardiac event.
All a trial is designed to do is determine the likelihood of an outcome with a given premise. In other words is it more or less likely to produce a given result, that's really all there is to it.
One thing that statin trials have shown us is that a lower cholesterol level is related to as much as a 42% reduction in death by heart disease. The numbers in every trial point to the same relative risk reduction so why not go with the odds? If I can reduce my risk of dying from a heart attack by 42% by having a lower cholesterol level, I'm in. The probability based on all the data collected eerily point to the same number, 42%, I like those odds.
This is where marketing hype paints an unrealistic picture of statins, shining the spotlight on Relative Risk Reduction, and not the Absolute Risk Reduction, which is closer to 1%.
"All the trial is designed to do is determine an outcome with a given premise"
There is a lot of bias with that given premise. The entire reason the drug companies spend billions of dollars on studies of their own product is in hopes of boosting sales,
and no other reason.
Again in the real world, serum cholesterol is a lousy predictor of a heart attack.
If we become too focused on the promotion of industry funded numbers, we lose sight of the real world.
So I'm a numbers guy and I go by what the numbers tell me. Most researchers and medical professionals are moving away from ARR and NNT numbers as a way to interpret the results of a study. The reason is simple; there are too many calculations for these numbers so compared to each other they mean nothing. For instance, the position of the NIH;
Absolute risk reductions and consequent NNT values associated with statin therapy among those with elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and low low-density lipoprotein cholesterol are comparable if not superior to published NNT values for several widely accepted interventions for primary cardiovascular prevention, including the use of statin therapy among those with overt hyperlipidemia.
Now let's consider NNT which many assume is that inverse of ARR or; NNT = 1/ARR.
The problem is that is just one way to calculate NNT and is not commonly used by statisticians but is usually used to look for flaws in a trial or to minimize the results as it's an easy target. The real question is what NNT calculation was used? Was it:
Choen's d or Kreamer & Kupher?
Strauss Survival method; NNT 1/Arr-1St-Sc
is it one of these with certain co=variables introduced;
NNT [risk difference> = 1 / RD
` NNT [relative risk of event> = 1 / (pc*RRR)
` NNT [relative risk of no event> = 1 / ((1-pc)*(RRne-1))
` NNT [odds ratio> = (1-(pc*(1-OR)) / ((1-pc)*pc*(1-OR))
Or how about confidence factors, any added;
Confidence Interval Methods
Confidence intervals for odds ratios were calculated using the methods described by Martin and Autsin (1991).
Confidence intervals for relative risk are calculated using Koopman's likelihood-based approach advocated by Gart and Nam (Gart and Nam, 1988; Koopman, 1984).
Confidence intervals for risk difference and number needed to treat are based on the iterative method of Miettinen and Nurminen (Newcombe, 1998a; Gart and Nam 1990; Miettinen and Nurminen, 1985) for constructing confidence intervals for differences between independent binomial proportions.
Confidence intervals for individual risks are calculated by the Clopper-Pearson method for binomial proportions (Newcombe, 1998b).
The notation of harm/benefit suggested by Altman (1988) is used here instead of quoting negative estimates and confidence limits.
Again, the best number to look at is simple, relative risk reduction which is very basic and based on the data collected, people with low cholesterol are 42% less likely of dying of heart disease. It's not all about ARRs or NNTs, it really is this simple and not part of any hype by the drug companies. As a researcher who does this every day I can tell you this with total confidence.
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It's been a few days since the beer summit, and it seems like most of the internet has already moved on to more pressing matters, like the Tiger Woods fart. We won't know where that fart came from until we see the fart certificate! That fart is not fit to be fart president! The mainstream media needs to interview Orly Toots about this. Anyway, this video from Landline TV proves there's still one last LOL to be had about the beer summit before we completely focus on Fartergate '09.
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Since there is no way known to science to be able to know exactly what happens when a white man and a black man sit down to share a beer, this simulation from The Daily Show may be our closest window into this historically unteachable teachable moment…
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text: At 33 feet by 16 feet with an 8-foot-high ceiling, Room 410 at the Horn Lake Best Western Plus near Memphis, TN, has more than 4000 cubic feet of storage capacity. Plenty roomy for the largest Hog rider, this huge volume is cooled by a low-mounted, through-the-wall Sanyo air conditioner wired to a remote Simple Comfort 2001L thermostat. Best Western, hoping to avoid the red-hot hotel BTU wars, declines to rate the Sanyo. But from the amp draw I'm guessing around 18,000. 410's copy of the SC 2001L thermostat has an overly tight differential, causing the Sanyo to short-cycle. Dehumidifying performance suffers and if I was staying more than one night I'd install the spare Robertshaw 7-day programmable unit I carry in my pocket for just this situation. Solo riders will find their gear fits easily into 410's smallish 2-by-5 closet area. But couples riding a three-wheeler with a tow-behind trailer and a large serpentarium may find their gear spilling into the carpeted entryway. A quick right turn from the entryway brings us to the bathroom. Amenities include a powerful, night-light-equipped, 1600-watt Conair sock and underwear dryer, in-bathroom coffee maker, cake of sunflower and grapefruit soap, and the classic undermount ceramic sink. The excellent selection of unguents and gasket sealants found in a basket atop the vanity were provided at no extra cost, though I prefer nonhardening Permatex. The Horn Lake Best Western is a new property but 410's shower/tub unit already showed signs of rough treatment at the hands of less civilized guests, like that crazy-ass Gunny who works for Victory. A quarter-sized piece of the ceramic was chipped through to the steel below. Since we're in the tub, allow me to get on my soapbox for a moment: I feel the addition of a grab rail in the shower would increase safety for older riders. Let's face it: With our sport's relentlessly aging demographic and leaking ventricle valves, we'll be desperately clawing for that grab rail sooner rather than later. But not today. Today, we pick up rental motorcycles from Bumpus Harley-Davidson in Murfreesboro. Assorted Harleys for our Best Western nine-man Apnea-Assault team are parked in front. Harley-Davidson's big 103 cubic-inch V-twin powers them all. Not only does the 103 make potato-potato noises, the popular engine is the modern motorcycling equivalent of Mr. Potatohead. Harley stabs different frames, wheels, fairings and bodywork into this spud creating a pig latin alphabet of models. Pick whichever model tickles your fancy, Fellow American, they all sound like freedom. I chose the pearl white Heritage Softail mainly because it had the fewest accessories bolted on and it looked like it might not kill me when it fell over. After 60 miles of historic riding I managed to sell Andrew Cherney from Motorcycle Cruiser magazine on the Softail by telling him it made him look taller and more daring. A bit less ginger, even. You'll get used to name-dropping because on Best Western's promotional event to raise awareness of its Rider-Friendly program the motojournalists are thick on the ground. The benefits of Best Western's program are modest but still useful: Each stay earns points on your Harley Owners Group card, discounts on rooms for members, free shop towels and washing areas to clean the bug guts from your bike, free lip balm, and preferential parking with a nod toward every H-D rider's fear about losing his $20,000 investment in the middle of the night. Best Western Premier features portals into a fifth dimension where green-skinned, mind-reading nymphs satisfy your basest desires. A voluntary program, more than 1200 Best Westerns have signed up for the Rider-Friendly designation. This doesn't mean other Best Western properties are rider-unfriendly, you'll just have to use Best Western's ultraviolet-light-treated, hypoallergenic bedsheets to clean the bug guts off your bike, preferably after dark so the hotel manager doesn't catch you in the act. Best Western's Rider-Friendly program welcomes other motorcycle brands as well, even though you rarely see other manufacturer's motorcycles on the road. Metric riders won't get H.O.G. points unless they ride a V-Rod. 1 | 2 | 3 | » | View Full Article By Joe Gresh Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!


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You would think the novelty of driving a new truck would wear off eventually, but that doesn't happen for me.
Every time I drive a pickup, I'm blown away by just how far these machines have evolved.
When I was a young child, my idea of pickups was molded by my grandpa's old, white, rickety truck that was barely one step removed from a bulldozer on the automotive ladder. No A/C. No power windows. No automatic transmission. No nothin'.
It did its job beautifully, though, surviving a brutal life as a logging-industry workhorse in the thick pine forests of East Texas and eventually outlasting my grandpa. It took him on hunting trips and got his grandkids to the zoo faithfully to the end.
Fast-forward to today, and pickups have become so refined, comfortable and quiet that it's hard to believe they're related to pickups of the past.
The all-new Chevrolet Silverado is the perfect example. Not only is it more truck-like than ever before — with the requisite boost in towing and payload capacity that comes with each new generation of pickups — but it's also the quietest truck I've ever driven.
In fact, a few weeks ago I had the chance to drive the new Silverado back-to-back with its competitors from Ram, Ford and Toyota, and it was the Chevy that had the quietest, most refined driving feel of them all.
That should come as no surprise, since the Chevy has the newest design. It's been completely re-engineered from hood to hitch, as the Chevy reps like to say, and a big focus of the redesign was on making it as comfortable on the highway as a car.
Road and wind noise are both drastically reduced thanks to extra sound insulation, triple-sealed doors and aerodynamic refinements that make the Silverado more slippery through the air.
A lot of improvements were aimed at making it a better work truck, too, like movable cargo tie-downs, LED lighting in the cargo area and steps carved into the rear bumper corners that make it easier to climb up into the bed.
Still, what makes the Silverado stand out is its carefully refined driving feel, something even noticeable on my task-oriented test truck.
The Silverado that Chevy brought me wasn't the fancy-pants High Country edition with embroidered seats and Cadillac-like gadgets, but instead it was more of a working man's truck with the Z71 off-road suspension package, four-wheel drive and rubber floor mats.
Even with that setup, it's still the quietest pickup I've ever driven. I like the fact that Chevy quieted down all the versions of this new truck, not just the high-end, super-expensive ones.
It can drive as comfortably as a car, but it can still work in the pine forests if need be. And that, to me, is remarkable.
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What are you 15 years old? School is out for the summer right?
Well thats our four BEST..so I guess they got it right!
It's too bad tha Cork has to get rid of entire posts because of th immature actions of one.
I'm happy for Soriano. He deserves the recognition for his great year. I must say, however, that I hope he doesn't get into the game. He could use the days off.