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With Unemployment at 'Crisis' Level, Obama Pleads With Congress to Pass Jobs Bill
Monday, June 14, 2010 at 9:31 am
Despite improving economic indicators in GDP, consumer spending and business optimism, the United States' unemployment rate remains high — flirting with double digits. Fifteen million Americans remain without work, and the economy is not improving quickly enough to get them employed. At the same time, Congress has become increasingly concerned with the federal debt — particularly given that the deficit has become a primary concern in American minds.
That tension is the backdrop to the alarm the White House started ringing this weekend. In a letter addressed to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), President Obama called unemployment a "crisis" and pleaded with the four congressional leaders to pass bills to preserve jobs and gin up hiring. Obama is urging Congress to spend $23 billion to save public workers' jobs and $25 billion on additional Medicaid funding.
"I am concerned … that the lingering economic damage left by the financial crisis we inherited has left a mounting employment crisis at the state and local level that could set back the pace of our economic recovery," Obama wrote. "Because this recession has been deeper and more painful than any in 70 years, our state and local governments face a vicious cycle. The lost jobs and foreclosed homes caused by this financial crisis have led to a dramatic decline in revenues that has provoked major cutbacks in critical services at the very time our Nation's families need them most. Already this year, we have lost 84,000 jobs in state and local governments, a loss that was cushioned by the substantial assistance provided in the Recovery Act. And while state and local governments have already taken difficult steps to balance their budgets, if additional action is not taken hundreds of thousands of additional jobs could be lost."
Obama urged Reid, Pelosi, Boehner and McConnell to pass the jobs bill that will be debated in the Senate this week. The bill would restore extended unemployment benefits to hundreds of thousands of Americans, if only temporarily. (Senate Democrats hope to pass a more permanent fix later, in a separate bill.) The version of the bill passed by the House just before the Memorial Day holiday stripped out the COBRA extension, which helps the newly unemployed purchase health insurance, and cut Medicare payments to doctors. Obama also encouraged Congress to pass a bill to preserve local government jobs for teachers, firefighters and police officers. Without the federal help, local governments might be forced to cut hundreds of thousands of positions.
But Republicans have already signaled their intransigence on more spending for unemployment insurance extensions and other emergency federal spending — insisting that the Democrats are sacrificing fiscal responsibility on the alter of political concessions.
McConnell responded, "The original purpose of this bill is to give America's job creators an assurance that the longstanding tax benefits they're counting on to retain workers won't be pulled out from under them. But because Democrats can't seem to resist any opportunity to use a must-pass bill like this as a vehicle for more deficit spending, they've piled tens of billions of dollars in unrelated spending and debt on top of it, all at a moment when the national debt has now reached $13 trillion for the first time in history. This is fiscal recklessness, plain and simple."
McConnell continued, "[E]ven in the face of public outrage, Democrats are showing either that they just don't get it on this issue of the debt, or that they just don't care."
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Comment posted June 14, 2010 @ 2:13 pm
For anyone that cares about the unemployed-please call your senators today to pass hr4213!!
Bank bailouts, Auto industry bailouts, bailouts for Greece and don't let anyone fool you–we WILL pay for some of BP just to heal relations with the UK. With all of this we can't pass UI deadline extensions??? People will continue to walk away from mortgages and drain their 401k's—this will have effects for decades.
Comment posted June 14, 2010 @ 2:41 pm
PS Tell CNN to cover unemployment issues!!
Comment posted June 14, 2010 @ 3:12 pm
I am not one of the unemployed and I completely support passing these bills. It is insane that Congress has totally failed this segment of the American people.
Tell Congress that you support this as well at change.org.
Comment posted June 14, 2010 @ 3:17 pm
To Annie Lowrey, the author of this story. The media is providing shoddy investigative reporting omitting some of the most important facts of the unemployed. Please read the stories by informed reporters like Mike Rheaume of Gather.com. His reporting provides details of the unemployed that others don't mention thereby distorting the facts. The above mentioned bill is only requesting an extension of the filing deadlines for hundreds of thousands unemployed up to 99 weeks. However it does not cover over a million that have exhausted 99 weeks (2yrs) of unemployment which is continuing to increase every week. Nancy Pelosi and others indicate 99 weeks is enough! However until there are enough jobs available (1 job for 5.6 people) unemployment is needed for families that have been cut off with no payments since March of 2010. Do you think you can go this long without any income? Even if this bill is passed it will not help those referred to as 99ers waiting for a Tier 5 extension.
Comment posted June 14, 2010 @ 3:53 pm
Leaving decisions to repulicans, they will vote no everytime—i think his real name is boner, not boehner, because he is sure trying to pull one on the american people.
Comment posted June 14, 2010 @ 3:56 pm
I'm sorry but the national debt should be the last of their worries. They are going to have may more problems if they do not take care of the unemployed and jobs situation.
Comment posted June 14, 2010 @ 4:45 pm
I know some republicans that should be joining the unemployment line this year. What a bunch of selfish bastards. War is financed without the blink of an eye but helping Americans is always at the end of their list.
Comment posted June 14, 2010 @ 4:50 pm
This is so true … the micro managing of the Unemployment insurance benefits are getting out of control, the millions of people unemployed is a clear reflection of what wallstreet, AIG, etc… have created and done to our nations economy and while the senate knows the unemployment rate and that companies are NOT hiring due to the worst recession in 70+ years (Dday) how can they allow not to listen !!!!!! Mr Obama please take control of this situation or the foreclosure rate will be out of control with no recovery, people will die from no food, and the suicide rate will be higher then the cancer or heart disease ……. yours truely ?
Comment posted June 14, 2010 @ 5:12 pm
As an unemployed American, let me say that I can't believe that my livelihood lies in the balance of what happens in Congress. There are so many issues in the bill, when the core issue was supposed to be just to extend the filing deadline so that unemployed Americans can move to the next and final tiers. Couldn't they just pass a two month extension? Why do they have to take so many risks? I am so worried; mostly because I have absolutely no control on what happens in the Senate or the House. I honestly feel that they see the unemployed as half an individual, people not worth saving or helping.
Comment posted June 14, 2010 @ 6:25 pm
If this was for big breaks to the self interest,big business groups the Republicans would have no problem.However,the truly needy is another matter!
Comment posted June 14, 2010 @ 6:46 pm
thats right im ready to start killing over this shit
Comment posted June 14, 2010 @ 8:15 pm
Ms Lowrey, I'd like to thank you for allowing my comment pointing out a problem with your story to post. I tried to point out an incorrect reference in a story by Jessie Smith @ http://cnmnewsnetwork.com/120706/unemployment-e…
Jessie, you misspelled the phrase in your article. It reads "Even though the bill cost millions more than expected, there was still no word on tier 5 benefits for those who have been employed for longer than the 99 weeks currently covered." This should read UNEMPLOYED not employed. Last week you left this out altogether. Does anybody proof read your information? This may not be important enough to you but this information means a lifeline to some of us. Thanks for reporting but please get it right!
That was earlier today. The post was not listed as of this writing. I do not know if it is being reviewed or being denied. That's why I commend you on posting someone even if they disagree.
Comment posted June 15, 2010 @ 12:48 am
yes you dont see them talking about this. Its all about the Oil and yes its bad but they need to talk about this to let people know what is going on. I bet that they will give them selfs raises but if they dont pass the bill, then you will see people loseing homes and cars and not paying bills. Then u will have people on welfare and then more money is spent .
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Comment posted June 15, 2010 @ 10:04 am
People are facing overdue electric bills and all kinds of shut off notices where one is on payment agreements. The Senate isn't moving very fast and if it was one of them that was faced with losing their house or having their electric or water shut off, they would be acting in a flash. Too bad people have to go on Welfare til they hurry up and find a job that they are not happy in. Even the ones that are on a federally funded program trying to educate themselves for a better job, need to invert to welfare.
Comment posted June 15, 2010 @ 3:32 pm
Please congress listen to President Obama to pass HR4213! I am 51 years old and have worked since I have been 16 years old. Now I can not pay any bills have to cancel my doctors apts. cause I can't pay them $60.00 cant pay for the blood test either, triglyercides are over 400! Most of us on unemployment never made 6 number digits like people in the congress, how would they like to be in our shoes? Wow I make $170.00 a week on unemployment oh yea not now, my first tier ran out on June 5 2010 a week before the deadline. Now Im so stressed out wondering how i am goin to pay any bills, this puts alot of stress on people whether congress believes it or not! I made approximately $18,000 a year and that's still the poverty level, but at least I felt good about myself and had self esteem. I have been divorce for 10 years and was so proud of myself for supporting my family on my own. You know I do feel sorry for other countries like haiti that needs help but before the United States go helping other countries, the people born and raised in the US should come first. We are the ones that have struggled and worked hard in this country. I feel that all the tiers should be given to the states that have high unemployment rates and there should be no date set on them. The congress has in their hands whether the American People will get to eat, pay their bills or even be able to survive. How would you feel if it was your and your family?
Comment posted June 15, 2010 @ 3:40 pm
Thank u for giving ur support for the people that is unemployed, even though you are not! Maybe Congress should thing about standing together as one, as us hard working Americans do. God Bless You!
Comment posted June 15, 2010 @ 5:05 pm
Another day of stress, worry, humiliation, depression, confusion, insecurity, etc. And I am a former Marine. It pains me to admit this to a bunch of strangers but it's the truth. Why are we being ignored and made to feel like beggars waiting on handouts? I for one, would much prefer being employed. But, I can't even remember the last time I saw a 'Help Wanted' or 'Now Hiring' sign. Like most of you I've done everything I possibly can since being out of f/t work 3/08. Does Congress think we laid ourselves off? It is crystal clear how out of touch they are with the typical American. So, although we're broke, we're not broken. Stay strong and Pray. Don't take up violence. Just don't forget this ever. And remember to vote.
Comment posted June 15, 2010 @ 5:11 pm
What wont break us will only make us stronger! I have heard more recently of people taken their lives and others (including family members ) because they can't handle it. Can u believe that it's some of the American people that put the ones in there that don't give a hoot about their citizens, even the ones that served our country for them too!
God Bless America and the unemployed!
Comment posted June 16, 2010 @ 11:07 am
So much for free speech! I tried to post a comment today June 16, 2010 on CNM News Network and it appears because I criticized a writer Jessie Smith when he used the word employed instead of unemployed. This error changes the story drastically, see:
I am no longer able to post comments on this site. Not because of profanity or anything like that, only because I tried to correct misinformation that is very important to those of forgotten by our government.
I also pointed out the omission of the 99ers in another article, see:
Are we not supposed to point out incorrect or unreliable information? We are being censored here just like our stories are not being carried on Mainstream network news.
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Comment posted June 21, 2010 @ 2:06 am
I've had two interviews in the 25 weeks of being unemployed by no fault of my own. And agree with another blogger on another site. WE NEED TO BOYCOTT THE STATES BLOCKING UNEMPLOYMENT EXTENSIONS!! Taking your next vacation, or buying something? Do not give them a dime!! Where is the bailout for the American people!!
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Comment posted June 22, 2010 @ 5:26 pm
I have been unemployed for 2 years now and was let go because the bank that I worked at decided to "Outsource" my department. I worked for this bank for 16 years before it got bought out by another bank…I understand how business is run. What I dont understand is how Congress is so concerned about the deficit…HELLO…the deficit will ALWAYS be there, but the American dream will not if Congress doesnt do something to help US Americans. My husband is in Law Enforcement and we have 3 kids one is deaf and a deaf grandbaby. Where will we go if we cant pay our mortgage???
Comment posted June 22, 2010 @ 7:50 pm
YOU are so right. I have definately never seen such utter disrespect from our politicians for the out of work Americans. This was caused by them, and for them. That is why they don't care. Obama runs around like he is on a permanent vacations traveling the world. Having concerts at the white house. Why would he care. The people on capitol hill think we are all lazy. My husband is in construction and can't get a job in California because illegal aliens all do the job for practically nothing. Our Unions are busted, isn't that what they wanted? Are military men can't find a job when they get back from defending our borders that they let anyone come into freely until they kill thousands of people. Then they say whoops, did I do that? The oceans are ruined now thanks to reckless drilling when they are scientists who have alternative fuel sources and can prove it. It makes me sick to my stomach. I can't even watch the news anymore. We lost our house and am on the verge of being homeless at 49. We have no medical and I am losing my unemployment. What next. I need surgery and can't work now because of the situation we are in. NO ONE Cares!!! They are livin it up !!!!
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Comment posted June 29, 2010 @ 2:13 pm
The senate should pass the unemployment bill so people still out of work have a chance at saving what little they have left,before a bigger problem arises and has a greater effect on all of us.
Comment posted June 30, 2010 @ 7:19 am
As Unemployment Benefits Run Out Desperation On the Way In
As unemployment benefits run out for 1.3 million Americans desperation may soon set in. Of the 14.5 million Americans out of work, extreme hardship will hit these folks before the end of the year. Many more have already lost benefits. As of July foreclosure rates were up with 1 out of every 355 homes in actual foreclosure proceedings. Many, many more are in default which will drive these rates even higher. With unemployment benefits running out, those that were barely holding on will not survive the impending foreclosure wrath.
Those most affected are middle income workers whose unemployment benefits are woefully under their normal salary range, typically we are hearing a month's worth of unemployment checks is less than 20% of their normal income when working. An income level these households need to survive. No amount of "cutting back" can compensate for the difference of lost income to benefit ratio.
With the "economic recovery" not happening per the administration's plan these displaced workers have nowhere to turn and available jobs are weakening with employers still cutting back and tightening their belts awaiting the impact of proposed legislation that will increase fees and taxes.
The Cap and Trade and Healthcare bills along with the present liberalistic progressive agenda seem to be feeding employer caution. We are also hearing from job seekers, and job board observations there is a noticeable change in wages and salaries by those employers that are hiring, in some cases lessening by as much as 40 %. There also appears to be a trend forming excluding older more experienced workers from the marketplace unless they are willing to accept near entry level wages, even for positions that are considered skilled or supervisory level and higher. Employers are also appear more willing to accept less experienced recruits and trade lowered productivity and training expenses versus the expense of highly experienced personnel.
With the "recession" expected to continue, given the market trepidations of pending legislation, consumer spending down, and no help on the way from either Federal or State Legislators it appears millions may very soon be homeless. Further with unemployment benefits at almost inconsequential rates, barely enough to cover the basic needs of food, water and electricity beneficiaries have been forced to choose between putting food on the table or paying the mortgage, mortgages which in many cases are higher than the monthly benefit. As savings, college and retirement accounts are being wiped out to maintain the rent or the mortgage very few will have the necessary funds to relocate after foreclosure.
This administration and congress need to abandon their agenda of change forget Healthcare, Banks, Car companies and Green legislation and focus on a recovery package for the American people who are the ones facing the brunt of the US economic straits.
Homeless By Christmas
Per projections by the US department of Commerce Bureau of the Census there will be 114.8 million households in the United States by 2010. That's 4 months from now. Using the unemployment numbers and assuming each job supports a household, that means that 12.63% of these households formerly supported by the now unemployed will be defunct, having been or are in the process of being foreclosed or evicted. Applying US Bureau of the Census population estimates for Jan. 1, 2009 at 305,529,237 and multiplying the rate above that translates to 38.58 million people could be homeless by as early as Christmas.
Accurate numbers could not be found to compare the numbers of homeless during the Great Depression in 1929 however we have already exceeded to number of unemployed of 13 million by 1932, by 1.5 million and we are still shedding jobs by the hundreds of thousands per month. Percentages aside, which work to the advantage of the present crisis given population growth, the numbers of homeless families will be greater than that of the 1929 to 1932 Era.
It should be noted the situations the unemployed find themselves is not of their own making. It was thrust them upon as a result of wrong thinking Congressional politicians and bureaucrats during the Carter and Clinton administrations. This started with the propagation of the Community Reinvestment Act and further tampering by the likes of Barney Frank and Chris Dodd into the federally guaranteed loan organizations such as Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and Ginnie Mae. The Government is responsible for interfering with mechanisms of the free market and the liquidity issues which are at the base of our economic fall and directly to blame for the situation the unemployed find themselves in.
This government desperately needs to recognize to real issues facing Americans and provide real solutions. The pipe dream of Universal Healthcare and the folly of Cap and Trade need to fall by the wayside before the American public is living there. First and foremost there should be an immediate moratorium on foreclosures, by use of suspension and reassignment until gainful employment can be obtained once our economy has indeed recovered. This should be the only topic on the agenda.
We have all heard the theory of this Administration is just waiting for a good crisis to "seize absolute power" and Rom Emanuel's statement of "never wasting a good crisis" has been aptly reported, well here is a real opportunity for this government, it's leaders and legislators to lay aside some of the skepticism and prove their self aggrandized worth.
Don't waste the opportunity to do some real good in the lives of the American people.
Comment posted June 30, 2010 @ 12:16 pm
Anyone in this country that votes for a Republican just because they are Republican should be ashamed of them selves. Wake up.
Comment posted June 30, 2010 @ 3:03 pm
i cant believe congress calls themselves americians people are starving and as a former marine i am ashamed to admit it. i cant believe i served 4 a country that turns its back when we need them the most i lost my job after 10 yrs now cant find a job no one wants to hire .but i guess its our fault , yea it is because we elected u people to office shame on us .
Comment posted June 30, 2010 @ 6:03 pm
Wow! you have money to vacation?
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Comment posted June 30, 2010 @ 6:09 pm
It is….
Comment posted June 30, 2010 @ 6:19 pm
I went on there and nailed 'em too!
Comment posted June 30, 2010 @ 10:20 pm
We have a VOICE and a VOTE! I urge you to send emails and call your Senators/Congressmen AND the Republican Senators blocking a stand alone Unemployment Extension Benefits Bill now! –The key Republicans blocking the Bill are: Dave Camp of Michigan, John Boehner of Kentucky, Kevin Brady of Texas. Tell all your friends and family to send emails and call the Republicans blocking this Bill and let them know that there's such as thing as – Backlash.
Let them know that their action is saying they think it's more important to cut back on financial aide to Americans who have lost their jobs than it is to cut back on the "billions of aide" spent over 7 years to fund the War.
In my opinion they're voting against American citizens and their families. It appears that our elected gov't representatives think they can play politics with our lives during this recession. We are educated and unemployed and we have a voice and a vote. This is Big and as each month passes another 1 million American voters and their families will lose their benefits. This will have a dramatic effect our economy if some sort of extension Bill doesn't get passed soon. Make it known that even if you don't have a job, you have a vote! And you will "Vote Out the Incumbents" in the Senate and Congress in November! This is bipartisan and is going to affect both Republicans and Democrats…
Comment posted July 1, 2010 @ 12:53 am
Every cent I get in benefits goes back into the economy along with money from my savings account. I do not know what i will do when they run out. I look for work every day.
Comment posted July 13, 2010 @ 3:12 pm
congress has suckered us again stop the damn war start awar on enemployment reduction
Comment posted July 16, 2010 @ 2:25 am
Don't people with job and unemployment pay taxes? How is undermining a tax base being fiscally responsible. I guess it takes money to make money doesn't appy to the government………only the republican's kids.
Comment posted August 1, 2010 @ 8:54 pm
do you people not get it? its not that the republicans dont want to help the american people by continuing unemployment benefits, they just dont want the cost to be added to the deficit. what they want is for the TARP money, most of which is still sitting there, to be used to help the average joe. that would be fiscally responsible. but the democrats figure if they tap into that then that is less money in their slush fund to buy more corporate votes down the line or use however they want. so bottom line is that the republicans weren't blocking a vote to be asses, they just didn't want the terms that the democrats were offering. wouldnt you rather have them use bailout money to bail us out especially if its justing sitting there. of course the democrats just spin the truth and you cant rely on the media to report the whole truth, so if you people can't start reading between the lines where this regime is concerned then this country is for sure damned. i'm so tired of the uneducated people in this country voting our futures down the drain. obama has done nothing to help the economy, just damage it and blow smoke up our asses. he insults our inteligence and at the same time feeds off of the uneducated and entitlement freaks ( aka, the trailer trash ).
Comment posted August 5, 2010 @ 2:15 am
i agree. some people just dont get it. they listen to the mainstream media and obama spew his bs. if you people can remember at all, the economy started getting sour the last 2 yrs of the bush administration in which the democrats controlled congress. now as we all know, the president doesn't spend money, congress does. now the mortgage crisis was caused by BARNEY FRANK and CHRIS DODD by forcing banks and freddie mac/fannie mae to give loans to people who really couldn't afford the home they were buying by lowering financial regulations. banks have to follow federal regulations and there was nothing they could do about it. the democrats knew that eventually banks would start losing money and hit bottom. if you dont believe this then you need to do your homework. BARNEY and CHRIS were in charge of the finance commitee. Why, I ask, haven't they been brought up on charges. This financial meltodown and economy breakdown all happened under the control of the democrats and you people just don't see it. All you young folks that think democrats are the bomb, well youve all been brainwashed since you were young. you think that the government owes you something but what you dont see is that everything they do give you was yours to begin with and then they make you feel like your priveleged for getting it. a young spoiled generation and voters who are uneducated about the facts of what goes on in government are ruining this country.
Comment posted November 24, 2010 @ 9:38 pm
That was a fairly well thought out argument, however; it was completely undermined by the lack of capitalization where appropriate. I found that it distracted from your thought's. Now to address the argument, whether voted into office or not, these are our politicians. They, not necessarily the oppressed uneducated "trailer trash" are supposed to be educated in how to keep our country thriving and they, not the uneducated oppressed "trailer trash" dropped the ball. They should have to pay the price for the misuse of our taxpayer funds, period. It's time they take a pay cut and pay for the screw ups that they have afflicted on the American people. If they can't fix it, they should get the h*ll out of office. I do agree with you about the TARP money. What needs to happen is a compromise. As long as there is dissonance between politicians, we all still sit here waiting and wondering what will become of our future. Do we even have one? I know first hand that all this stalling is causing people to give up hope. I am employed, and I hear all the time from those unemployed the sheer and utter hopelessness that they are experiencing, and to add insult to injury they are now being told that unemployment will end because it isn't that there aren't job's out there, it's because they are too lazy to go out and get them. They are applying against thousands of applicants in a job market that has changed since they were in it. Employers found, during the time that they were having to cut costs and job;s, that the one's left in positions were so job scared that they took on more workload,missed less day's , and were productive beyond what a normal person should have to be just to hang on to a position for fear they might get cut too. Now the employers have been spoiled by these super-employee's fueled by fear, and they don't necessarily want to hire. Why should they, they have a super-employee that can handle two job positions! Also, Employer's are afraid of hiring, for fear they will just to have to turn around and make cut's yet again as the economy is still so fragile. Add all of that to the fact that you might have 1,000 applicants for one job and what you get is a new group of chronically unemployed persons, who can't pay their mortgages, rent or any other bill once the unemployment runs out and a totally new population of homeless, medicaid, food stamp and TANF recipients. Lets not look at the superficial here folks… these are the real issues at play now.
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Students were walking from classroom to classroom on Saturday morning at Doolen Middle School in Midtown.
It's a rare site to see students at school on the weekend.
But these weren't just any ordinary students. These students were trying help each other and change the culture in school and in the community.
More than 200 students from around Tucson took part in the 2nd Annual Youth and Peace Conference.
The students made art to show a message of peace. There were dance performances and almost 30 workshops.
The topics of the workshops included, dealing with anger, controlling stress and bullying.
The keynote speaker for the event was Alejandro Chavez. The grandson of civil rights activist Cesar Chavez. He was very pleased to see the passion that the students showed.
"This is something we need more of," said Chavez.
At one of the workshops, Levi Fallavollita talked about bullying. As a 5th grader he was bullied, but he told his parents. The 12 year-old wrote 2 books about bullying and is working on a third. He encouraged the students in his class to speak out and stand up to bullies.
The Youth and Peace conference has grown. Last year, there were about 150 students.
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Since it is the only Group 1 race other than the prestigious Melbourne Cup that has a 3200-metre race distance, the race attracts quality stayers and it makes the race as one of the most anticipated long-distance races in the Australian horse racing calendar. The Sydney Cup is staged over open handicap conditions which mean that there are no age limits for the competing horses.
The Sydney Cup was first held in 1862 and the inaugural race was won by Talleyrand. Since then, a number of great horses have won the race including Kingston Town and Makybe Diva to name a few. Given that the race is about endurance, a race horse can stay on pace for the first few metres before making a push in the final stages of the race. This could be the reason why there are several multi-winner of this race.
The first two-time winner of the Sydney Cup is The Barb when he won back-to-back in 1868 and 1869. More than three decades later, Carbine won consecutive Sydney Cups in 1889 and 1890. The next Sydney Cup multi-winner is Mosaic when he gained victory in 1939 and 1940 and Veiled Threat followed suit when he won in 1942 and 1944. Tie The Knot is the latest Sydney Cup multi-winner when he took home the top prize in 1998 and 1999.
Since there are only a few races that have the same distance as the Sydney Cup, it's hard to point out a race that can provide a good tune-up. While many consider the Doncaster Handicap as a nice tune-up race, its distance is just half of the Sydney Cup's distance. However, the 2600-metre Chairman's Handicap is a good gauge on the result of the Sydney Cup.
Many Chairman's Handicap winners went on to win the Sydney Cup with No Wine No Song being the latest horse to win the Chairman's Handicap and Sydney Cup in the same year. Other Chairman's Handicap-Sydney Cup winners include King Aussie, Henderson Bay and Linesman. Due to the link of the two races, punters bet on a Chairman's Handicap-Sydney Cup double bet to gain more money.
Since the Chairman's Handicap is held just two weeks before the Sydney Cup, it can dictate the betting odds for the Sydney Cup. Another race that can affect the outcome of the betting market is The BMW which happens on the same day with the Golden Slipper Stakes. These lead-up races will give you a better picture of the race horses that will have an advantage come Sydney Cup day.
In the 2000 Sydney Cup, Streak won the race in 3 minutes, 30.3 seconds with Sharscay and Ear's Ronny finishing at second and third place respectively. At the 2001 edition, Mr. Prudent went on to take home the crown in 3 minute, 26.9 seconds. Finishing behind Mr. Prudent is Prophet's Kiss while coming in at third is Starina.
In 2002, Henderson Bay won with the time of 3 minutes, 26.7 seconds and he denied Mr. Prudent, finishing second, with back-to-back Sydney Cup wins. Spirit of Westbury finished in third place. At the 2003 Sydney Cup, Honor Babe won the race in 3 minutes, 30.5 seconds with County Tyrone finishing in second place while Grey Song came in at third.
In 2004, Makybe Diva took home the top honours in 3 minutes, 21.2 seconds. Finishing at second place is Manawa King while Mummify took third place. In 2005, Mahtoum won the Sydney Cup in 3 minutes, 27.6 seconds. County Tyrone recorded his second runner-up finish while Philosophe came in at third.
Country Tyrone finally tasted victory at the 2006 Sydney Cup with the time of 3 minutes, 22.6 seconds. He was chased by Zabeat which finished second and Three Chimneys which finished third.
Gallic won the 2007 edition of the race in 3 minutes, 27.3 seconds. Second place went to Irazu while third place went to No Wine No Song. In the 2008 Sydney Cup, No Wine No Song finally won with a time of 3 minutes, 25.5 seconds while Pentathlon and Lang crossed the finish line in second and third place respectively.
The 2009 edition was won by Ista Kareem in the time of 3 minutes, 27.4 seconds. Divine Rebel finished in second place and Mr. Tipsy took home third place. The 2010 Sydney Cup was won by Jessicabeel in 3 minutes, 21.8 seconds while carrying betting odds of 5.00. The 52-kilogram Jessicabeel was navigated by jockey Craig Newitt for the victory.
Getting second place for the second straight year is Divine Rebel with betting odds of 21.00 and he finished three-quarters of a length behind Shootout. Finishing the 2010 Sydney Cup at third place is Harris Tweed with betting odds of 7.50. Jockey Michael Rodd guided the 56.5-kilogram race horse which finished a length behind Harris Tweed.
Other top favourites, Zavite and Precedence, finished 10th and 11th respectively. The 58.5-kilogram Zavite had betting odds of 5.50 and was guided that day by jockey Damien Oliver. Meanwhile, Precedence had a 6.50 betting odd and jockey Luke Nolen on Board. No Wine No Song once again participated but finished in 8th place even though he had betting odds of 9.00.


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"None?" I said a moment later.
A hand shot up near the back row.
"Yes?" I said.
"How old are you?" said a student.
"How old am I?" I said, "57."
"Are you married?" said another. "Do you have children?"
"Why these questions?" I said.
"This information wasn't provided in your introduction," one said.
"If my best friend wants to be on a planning team, and she'd be terrible because she is loud, won't let anyone talk and doesn't work for the company, how do I turn her down?" said another. "She'd probably be angry with me for life."
Ahh, back to the seminar topic I thought, safe at last. "Good question," I said. "I'm glad you brought it up."
Several weeks later, Lena Azheyev, a librarian working on her PhD, who did undergraduate work at Iowa State, told me that Russians like to ask personal questions and will do so very quickly, while never asking a person what their occupation is. I said that I notice Russians stand very close to one another. She informed me that their sense of personal space was very close, often much closer than Americans were used to.
Teaching at the Academy got off to a very festive note. September one is opening day for all universities, high and elementary schools in Russia and is considered a holiday, a national education day holiday. People purchase new clothes in much the same spirit as some dress for church on Easter. When I walked over to the Academy at 10 A.M. the area around the entrance was packed with students in jackets and ties, new dresses and the air was filled with squeals of joy and laughter as people hugged each other and pounded one another on the backs. Others were decked out in costumes and practicing steps for their upcoming performances. A huge banner hung over the door, technicians were arriving last-mute with speakers, and the faculty was being bunched up to one side. There I joined them.
Inessa Gafarvova, administrator for the International Program and my immediate supervisor, dressed in a long elegant gown, welcomed me. With her serving as translator I listened to poems read by several students, watched a remarkable dance performed by members of the first year class (When did they have time to rehearse, I thought), heard many stirring speeches peppered with admonishments of staying healthy, not smoking and drinking, and my name called to step forward and gave a wave while welcomed to the community. The celebration ended with a balloon launch, ribbon cutting and doors flung open for us all to surge inside only to get caught in a huge traffic jam as security checked IDs. I asked Inessa if all school openings were this elaborate and she relied no, the Academy's celebration, being an arts college, was more artistic than most, but the spirit was the same.
Securing housing was a little confusing only as a result of a lack of understanding. The Academy offered to arrange housing for me in their hostel, or they could try to find me an apartment. Staying in a hostel didn't sound appealing recalling some I had been in during my youth, but nothing happened with the apartment, in part because of internal miscommunication. However it turned out the hostel was far better than most apartments or hotels I've encountered anywhere in Russia outside of an international tourist hotel in Moscow and has become a bit of an attraction for visiting friends, forcing me to make my bed on a daily basis for the first time in my life I think.
Determining my teaching schedule was more like a fog slowly becoming a cloud and now, a few weeks into it, getting a solid feel even though various adjustments are still being made. The challenge has been that I am the first American teacher they had and for us trying to accommodate each other's expectations and desires. I was often asked what do I want to do, how long do I want my classes to be, how big and how often. I'd respond by asking what's their normal class length (70 or 140 minutes, the latter with a ten minute break in the middle), class size and schedule so I could adjust to their structure. My thoughts for some relatively small classes (for small group discussion) rapidly evaporated, and the sizes now range between thirty-three and eighty, excluding visiting faculty and administrators, and held largely in a lecture format with me speaking for about 40 minutes (including translation) with the balance for Q&A.
In general I teach two arts administration courses to a total of two hundred and eighty-seven students; one series, for students of socio-cultural activities (non-institutional arts planning) that covers: The Creative Economy, An Overview of the Arts in the US, Arts & Culture in Rural Areas, Community Organizing, Strategic Planning, Budgeting, Leadership Development, Recruiting Volunteers, Program Development, Cultural Access, Arts Education, Arts and Healthcare, Marketing the Arts, Cultural & Eco Tourism, Fundraising, Program Evaluation: Measuring Results, and Management. The another is for socio-cultural service (cultural and performing arts centers, museums and other formal arts institutions) eco and cultural tourism and covers; Strategic Planning, Arts Education, Arts and Healthcare, Marketing the Arts, Cultural Tourism, Fundraising and Management. All participants will be broken into small work groups to develop mission statements and strategic plans.
I have thirty-one additional students in decorative arts that I'm teaching the fine art of rustic furniture making (possibly the first college level class offered on this topic anywhere in the world); this to have been limited to a class of eight, but when thirty-one signed up all were admitted. To say that classroom-work shop is a bit jammed is an understatement. Stepping into the crowded room was a surprise, but no less so was being handed a monster bouquet of flowers by the arts supervisor. It was clear that reducing the class size-wasn't an option, not after that introduction and a welcoming speech equally superlative.
In addition, I have picked up various ad hoc classes of English students (this adds another 36 students a week), have a bi-weekly discussion group with the English-Foreign Language faculty, get asked to edit articles and reports translated from Russian to English, and get asked about once a week to speak to English classes in other academies or high schools. While visiting the Buryat History Museum a curator, hearing from the front desk that an "Englishman" was in the museum, rushed out, handed me eight pages of exhibition copy, and asked if I could edit before I left (it ultimately took me four hours at home). So a fairly full schedule.
The faculty and administration staff couldn't be nicer and more supportive, most especially the Assistant Director (and I believe Academic Dean) Olga Kuznetsova, who has more patience than anyone I can recall ever meeting. Especially at the beginning of a term it seems that every faculty member, and half the student body, wants to see her immediately no matter who she is with, and many speak in full volume and try to elbow others in front out of the way. Nothing seems to faze her. With good humor and lots of intelligence everything gets sorted out, all while sharing a space with two others. At times I think she sees me as comic relief. My hat goes off to her. She could give lessons in diplomacy to the United Nations.
I have been provided a desk space in the Socio-Cultural department, unless locked out then I bounce to Library Science and Foreign Languages in descending order down the hall. Petty thievery is a big problem in Russia and people keep any and all doors locked whenever stepping out even for a few moments. As a matter of fact, I have to go though four locks just to get in or out of my apartment (all keys and door handles turning the exact opposite as in America) and a guarded front door. Having a Mac iBook (laptop) allows me to be a bit of a nomad working wherever a space pops open.
A delightful plus to being at an Arts Academy is that the halls are literally filled with the sound of music. All manner of music and song is pouring out windows, through doors and from students practicing on chairs in the halls. With the forty-fifth anniversary of the Academy coming up on September 26th, preparations are at a fever pitch no less than the dance department that seems to have every spare large space and stage filled with twirling bodies. A clear statement of the Academy's artistic bent is reflected in the lecture hall I use where the raked seats and tables look down on a wood-floored stage on which I stand.
While students leap to their feet when I enter a room, a pleasant touch I must admit, the cultural education continues.
"Yes, you have a question?" I said.
"Do American teachers always sit on desks?" said a student.
"Ahh, often," I said. "Don't Russian teachers?"
"No, I never have seen such a thing."
"You teach different."
"How so?
"You walk around and have a conversation with students, ask questions, use slides, tell jokes, use short sentences, and make your notes available electronically."
"What's normal?"
"Teachers read their reports to us and we take notes."
"You were late for your class," said Inessa. "I was worried about you. I tried calling but your (cell) phone didn't answer."
"I was in my apartment writing and lost track of the time. The schedule said the class started at 13:00, but since I'm not used to a 24-hour clock - I think only the military uses it - I was thinking that my class wasn't until three or something. Then I realized it was at one. I tried to dash over, but trying to go through four locks slowed me down say nothing of door handles turning the opposite way and, as you know, as soon as you are in a rush they jam."
"The television news crew was here and everything."
"I'm sorry about that, but as soon as I got through the doors the floor lady wanted to give me a new tea pot and explain how to lock and unlock doors."
"Olga tried calling you as well."
"Since I don't speak Russian I was having a hard time explaining that I was late for a class and she was not to be deterred."
"Let me see your cell phone."
"So I dashed over, I'm glad the television crew was still here and the students were able to be rounded up."
"Your cell phone ran out. You need to recharge it."
"It is? How can you tell?"
"You have to call this number."
"Well that explains the lack of calls."
"I'd take you to the kiosk to get your phone recharged but you have another class."
"I do? It's not on the schedule."
"It is with the first and second year English students and their teacher are waiting for you. The students are all telecommunications majors. I can make you a new schedule if you wish."
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Yorkton Council moved Monday to streamline local authority in terms of information and protection of privacy.
"At the 2014 SUMA Convention a presentation regarding The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, brought to Administration's attention that the Mayor of the municipality is the 'head' as referenced in that act and further that the municipality may designate any individual as the 'head'," explained Kim Durdin, Assistant City Clerk.
"The duties required of the 'head' are Administrative and are legislated within the Act."
The City of Yorkton has a policy regarding Local Authority Freedom of Information and
Protection of Privacy needed to be amended to Define who the 'head' is, explained Durdin. Also within that policy the word "Within" needed to be inserted in order to
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At long last, Minnesota golf courses and clubs are starting to open their doors, and what better way to kick off spring than to hit the links?
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Imagine a way to get great flavors deep inside the meat of a turkey. That's where injection sauces come into play. Sauces, rubs and marinades can only go so far, but an injection gets right to the center of the meat. By using a meat injector flavors can be combined and inject them straight into the thickest parts of the bird.
Meat injectors are basically a hypodermic needle with a large gauge needle. Use this syringe to place small amounts of sauces into thick parts of any meat before cooking. Whether grilling, smoking, frying or roasting a turkey this is the best way to get extra moisture and flavor into the deepest parts of the meat.
To make this work and to get the most from your injection sauce, start with a liquid that doesn't contain anything that might clog up the needle. Avoid flaky herbs, crushed garlic or anything else that might have a tough time getting through the needle. Good things to look for seasoned oils, vinegars, finely crushed spices, wines or beers.
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In Fighting for Christendom: Holy War and the Crusades, British historian Christopher Tyerman challenges many assumptions about the epic conflicts that began when Pope Urban II summoned Christians to invade areas of the Middle East in 1095. Christian troops conquered Jerusalem, killing most of the city's inhabitants, and Western-sponsored states were established in Syria and Palestine.
Centuries later, the history is relevant. But as Tyerman writes: "Most of what passes in public as knowledge of the Crusades... is either misleading or false."
He outlines some of the most glaring misconceptions about the Crusades in a conversation with Sheilah Kast.
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In the United States, people living in low-income neighborhoods frequently do not have access to affordable healthy food venues, such as supermarkets. Instead, those living in "food deserts" must rely on convenience stores and small neighborhood stores that offer few, if any, healthy food choices, such as fruits and vegetables. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and National Research Council (NRC) convened a two-day workshop on January 26-27, 2009, to provide input into a Congressionally-mandated food deserts study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service. The workshop, summarized in this volume, provided a forum in which to discuss the public health effects of food deserts.
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Johann Koss
After Olympic fame, four gold medals and three world records, Johann finally found something he was really good at.
When Olympic Aid first sent Johann Olav Koss to Eritrea in the fall of 1993, he didn't like what he saw. In the little country that had just been liberated from
Ethiopia, children weren't able to be children. They tried to play, but blown-out war tanks got in their way. When they found a patch of dirt, they played soccer with nothing more than a rolled-up long sleeve shirt.
Johann wanted to help, and with the Olympic Games quickly approaching, he devised a plan. A plan that would use any time he might have in the spotlight to publicize the plight of the children, and Olympic Aid's mission to help them.
Johann had two things going for him. The Olympics were going to be in his home country of Norway, and it just so happened that Johann could skate really, really fast.
A few months later, stunned spectators watched as he did more than just win the 1,500- , 5,000- and 10,000-metre races. He set world records in all of them. Then the cameras began to swarm. The interviews began to happen. And Johann began to talk.
A little about himself, a lot about the children.
Olympic Aid went on to raise over 18 million US dollars, and Johann was ready to return to Eritrea. When he got there, he found the same group of kids he had met on his first visit and gave them a brand new soccer ball. Upon seeing their smiles, Johann realized he had a new career.
To this day, Johann and other Olympic athletes travel the world for Olympic Aid, raising money and helping children. Johann hasn't changed much. When asked about his Olympic endeavours, he soon changes the subject back to the children and his next mission. He knows the job won't be finished until everyone believes in Olympic Aid's motto: "Every child has the right to play."
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A law that makes annoying behavior a crime punishable by up to 90 days in jail is no longer on the books in Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Grand Rapids City Commission repealed the 38-year-old law Tuesday, according to Chicago Tribune (reg. req.) columnist John Kass. "If there's one thing this country needs, it's a law against people who are annoying," Kass jokes in his column.
The law had stated that "no person shall willfully annoy another person," according to prior coverage by the Grand Rapids Press. City Attorney Catherine Mish says the law was vague and unenforceable.
Mish proposed repeal of the law as part of her effort to eliminate outdated and unworkable laws from city code. Another law slated for repeal makes it illegal for anyone other than a police officer to "molest" a bird's nest, the Tribune says.
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October 15, 2013
University Avenue Cooperative Homes (UACH) is to be leased to Resources for Community Development/UACH, LP, in a "ground lease" agreement with the City of Berkeley for only $1 (one dollar) a year for 55 years. The sweetheart deal will be voted on later this evening by the Berkeley City Council. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley.
February 7, 2013
Since America's MASS INCARCERATION is driven by unjust racial/class policies, then the real solution to MASS INCARCERATION is MASS "DECARCERATION." In other words, drastic cuts to ALL prisoner's TIME, since TIME is the currency, the legal tender, the great equalizer and righter of wrongs in prison.
November 15, 2012
Welcome to the climate crisis. There's nothing abstract about it. It isn't some apocalypse decades away or an event that comes down like one big hurricane to wipe us all out. It's Hurricane Sandy. It's all the economic, political and social conditions that were already in place. And it's the opportunity for forces of profit and repression to push their agenda forward in the aftermath. But guess what: The climate justice movement isn't so abstract either. This is it. It's dedicated organizers recognizing how their work can be aligned across issues. It's relief providers and hard-working volunteers transforming into activists and community leaders.


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FORT WORTH — American Airlines emerged from bankruptcy protection and US Airways culminated its long pursuit of a merger partner as the two completed their deal Monday to create the world's biggest airline.
It's the latest in a series of mergers that will leave four airlines controlling more than 80 percent of the US market. With less competition, the airlines have successfully limited the number of seats, boosting prices, and returning to profitability.
American's old parent, AMR Corp., is gone, replaced by the new American Airlines Group Inc.
''Our goal here is to go and restore American Airlines to its position as the greatest airline in the world,'' said Doug Parker, chief executive. The largest airline as recently as 2008, American struggled through a decade of huge losses and fell behind United and Delta in size.
For passengers, the merger will not mean many immediate changes. Whether the deal leads to higher ticket prices, the issue at the heart of legal challenges from the government and consumer groups, remains to be seen.
Parker said that because the new American plans to keep all the service currently offered by American and US Airways, the merger will not mean increased prices. ''Airline prices are like prices in other businesses — they track with supply and demand, and we're not reducing any of the supply,'' he said in an interview.
Elite members of the two frequent-flier programs will get reciprocal benefits in early January, with other changes being phased in, executives said. The airlines expect to soon be able to book passengers on each other's flights, increasing the destinations available to customers of both.
It will take about two years to combine American's fleet and workforce with those of US Airways, Parker said. US Airways will join Continental, Northwest, and other airlines that now exist only in the memories of employees and longtime travelers.
Airline mergers are notoriously troublesome. United has been plagued by computer-network problems since combining with Continental, leading to outages and flight delays. Airlines' technology systems handle everything from passenger information to weight and balance calculations on every flight. Then there is the difficulty in merging two sets of employees who, in this case, are represented by different unions.
Already the two flight-attendant unions are fighting with each other. The union that represents mechanics at US Airways boycotted Monday's event because contract talks have been stalled for nearly three years.
Unions at American received Parker like a conquering hero. Their support for a merger led by US Airways executives was a turning point when AMR chief executive Tom Horton still hoped to keep his airline independent. For their efforts, the unions won stock in the new company.
On Monday, Parker made symbolic moves to extend a hand to labor — painting over parking spaces once reserved for executives and asking Nasdaq to inscribe a commemorative opening bell to the employees instead of to him.
''His greatest challenge is keeping positive sentiment on his side,'' said Vicki Bryan, an analyst with bond-research firm Gimme Credit. ''He's at the peak of 'happy' right now.''


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MetroRail service is running smoothly again after the communication system went down Tuesday morning forcing commuters to instead take buses to work.
Cap Metro brought in buses in place of rail service. It was certainly not as quick, but they did the job.
The main communication generator was hit by lightning during a storm that moved through Central Texas Friday night into Saturday morning.
Then, at 3 a.m. Tuesday morning, the backup communication system, powered by AT&T went down. That communication system keeps riders and drivers safe. It controls arms at rail stops, it also tells the freight trains which share the tracks where the MetroRail cars are.
MetroRail must have that communication system.
AT&T service was restored Tuesday afternoon and by 3:15 p.m. riders were once again boarding the rail cars without a problem.
"When I left work a co-worker told me it wasn't running this morning. But I decided to come and see anyhow luckily it's running now," said MetroRail rider Adam Robinson. "Just makes the trip a lot quicker and easier."
"I would call it a fluke. A one in a million," MetroRail Communication Manager Francine Pares said.
This is the second time the MetroRail system has had trouble this month. Earlier the A/C went out where the communication system operators work. The communication manager says these things happen, but hopefully this double whammy won't happen again.
The main communication generator should be back in working order by Tuesday night or Wednesday.
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EXCLUSIVE: Inez & Vinoodh Add Color, and Soon, Clothes, to Their Repertoire-------
It didn't take much time for Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin's fine jewelry collection, Pretty Much Everything, to take off. But that's no real surprise. After twenty-seven years in the biz, the renowned photographers and artists have a pretty good idea of what we fashion folk (and folks in general, for that matter) want—and they deliver. For their sophomore outing, the husband-and-wife pair continued to play with the interlocking-ring concept—modeled on their own wedding bands—with which they began last September. However, this time around, they've introduced new proportions, stones, and a rainbow of colors via a series of stackable enamel rings in varying widths. "There's so much color in our heads because of how we live, and we couldn't find the shades we wanted in actual gemstones," said Van Lamsweerde of their choice to experiment with enamel. Ranging from lavender to shocking pink to electric yellow and beyond, the hues on offer were inspired by Inez & Vinoodh's enviable New York apartment. So it's fitting that the duo tapped their architect, Simrel Achenbach of Descience Lab, to help make the tints a reality. "Simrel has also created the paints for Francesco Clemente for years, so he knows a lot about color." While that's perhaps the understatement of the century, the team-up paid off. Who else could perfectly translate the orange of a Leonor Fini painting, the blue of an Yves Klein coffee table, or the shade of the family couch into jewelry?
The rings debut exclusively above in a portrait—lensed by the designers, naturally—of stylist Camille Bidault Waddington. "A lot of the furniture and art found in our apartment stems from the seventies, and Camille's personal style and sense of color is very reminiscent of the eclectic and ethereal chic of that time," said the couple. "Women can stack and combine all fifteen colors differently to amplify their mood or personality, and Camille's portrait is the first in a series of magnificent people wearing their personal combinations."
Elsewhere, there were wide, 18-karat white gold, rose gold, yellow gold, and oxidized silver bangles, each of which was attached to a contrasting metal band or a string of vivid stones or white pearls. Also new were precious iterations of their signature ring and star necklaces that come in strands of sapphires, rubies, emeralds, very rare Sleeping Beauty turquoise, or pearls. Slim bracelets garnished with diamond, emerald, ruby, sapphire, or Tahitian-pearl-embellished chains felt delicate and bohemian, while pavé diamond earrings oozed a decadent breed of cool. Currently carried by Net-a-Porter, Barneys New York, and Colette, among other retailers, the range, according to Van Lamsweerde, "has that chic, hippie vibe that I love, especially when it's layered with pieces from our first collection. It's fine, but it's personal and easy—it's not a statement, but at the same time, it still says that you understand fashion."
Going forward, Inez & Vinoodh plan to expand their enamel selection and—get this—are working toward an apparel launch. "I can't say anything yet, but you can expect it in the fall," teased Van Lamsweerde. "Similar to our jewelry line, it will include things that we feel like we're missing." When asked why, with her and Matadin's exhausting list of projects (major campaigns, music videos, perfume, and editorials are just some of their recent endeavors), they're taking on yet another venture, Van Lamsweerde laughed. "We've learned so much from all the incredible people we've worked with throughout the years. Everyone is constantly feeding us input, and it's too much fun. So, we thought, Why not?"
A Street-Style Primer For The September Shows-------
New York fashion week officially kicks off in 20 days. That means that editors everywhere have likely begun planning outfits in hopes of getting snapped by the roving brigade of street-style photographers. While there's no denying the can't-drag-your-eyes-away fabulousness of oft-lensed subjects like Anna Dello Russo, Giovanna Battaglia, and those ubiquitous Russians, we're always on the lookout for the next street-style stars. And lately we've noticed several girls with the potential to blast off at the upcoming shows. Take Eleonora Carisi (pictured). The Italian blogger and owner of the concept boutique You Store, in Turin, has a knack for putting together eccentric ensembles like the cartoonish Daniel Palillo dress she paired with a fuzzy yellow topper back in March. Esther Quek is another one who's getting used to the flashbulbs; the fashion director of The Rake could teach the boys a lesson or two in tailored suits. Our own Tommy Ton recently called out Ursina Gysi (who is Camille Bidault-Waddington's assistant) as one of his "most sought-after subjects." We've got a hunch we'll be seeing more of her and these other under-the-radar girls next month.
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Is There Anything This Woman Doesn't Do?-------
Camille Bidault-Waddington is one of the world's top stylists, consulting on Marc by Marc Jacobs, Pucci, and Byblos and contributing to Self Service, Numero, and Pop (and still finding time to make regular appearances on Purple Diary). But lately, we've noticed even more multitasking: There was the appearance on Marc's Fall 2010 collection catwalk, and now, for Another's Web site, a new editorial she's styled and shot herself. Apparently she's training young multitaskers, too. The retro-inspired pieces from the Spring collections of Miu Miu and Celine are modeled by her assistant, Ursula Gysi.


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Shark Attack Victim From The United States Identified
A shark attack victim killed in Australia while scuba diving has been identified, according to CNN.
George Thomas Wainwright, 32, of Texas, died while scuba diving with two friends near Rottnest Island in Western Australia state. He was identified by his mother, Sharon, of Panama City, Fla.
Police officials said that Wainwright's friends noticed a high amount of bubbles rising to the surface where he was diving, followed by blood.
State officials are working hard to locate the shark that killed the American tourist and has closed off Rottnest Island beaches in the meantime.
"There's six lines. Each of those lines contain one large shark hook and will be baited, and we will attempt to take a shark that's still in the vicinity," Department of Fisheries spokesman Tony Cappelluti told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. "Those lines will be set at the scene of the attack in the vicinity of the attack and we'll see how we go - probably reassess that somewhere around midday."
Western Australian premier Colin Barnett is considering shark culls in the future, but is cautious on implementing such measures.
"We'll certainly look at that as a government, but I don't think we [should] rush into that. We'll look at the situation very carefully," he said.


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The picturesque Cotswold village of Lower Slaughter is not named after some ghastly middle age massacre, but apparently from the Old English "slough" meaning a wet land.
The River Eye flows through the village, it is a very beautiful river best visited on a summers day.
Early morning at Bourton-on-the-Water. This English Cotswolds village can be very busy in the summer ...
An iconic model village has become the first in the country to be awarded Grade II listed status by E...
An iconic model village has become the first in the country to be awarded Grade II listed status by E...
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Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
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November 11, 2002
Albany- As long as there are teenagers, there will be teenagers who want to drink alcohol. It's impossible to stop the demand, so law enforcement officers go after the suppliers.
Sixty-one clerks in Albany have been busted just this year for illegal alcohol sales. But amazingly, some still aren't getting the message, as we found out when we went undercover with the Booze Busters.
Operation Alcohol Buy is underway. Drug agents go undercover to catch store clerks making underage alcohol sales. Agents using sophisicated surveillance equipment watch and listen as clerks sell beer to two underaged undercover officers. And store after store sold to them.
Fifty-one stores were checked, 23 of them sold to the underage officers. The repeat offenders may end up in jail for up to a year. The clerks who sold for the first time will be fined between $200 and $1,000.
And the stores' alcohol licenses will be either suspended or revoked, depending on how many times clerks at the store have broken the law. Drug agents have just gotten a $70,000 grant to help stop underage alcohol sales.
And while they've focused on the sellers, you can look for them to go after underage buyers in the near future. Underage drinking was involved in 772 car wrecks in Georgia in 1998. 338 people were hurt in those wrecks, 23 were killed.
And here's a sobering thought: Someone is killed in an alcohol-related car wreck in America every 32 minutes.
Date: 10/31/02
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- Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology baccalaureate (B.S.) degree program in Computer Engineering.
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- The School of Business is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
- The Master of Science in Acupuncture program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM), which is the recognized accrediting agency for the approval of programs preparing acupuncture and oriental medicine practitioners.
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After seeing their four-game winning streak snapped last week, experts like the Indianapolis Colts to get back on track when they host the Buffalo Bills on Sunday from Lucas Oil Stadium.
Andrew Luck leads the eighth-most efficient passing team in the league (283 yards per game) into this one against a Buffalo team that can score on the ground or through the air. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has thrown for 17 touchdowns this year, while the Bills average the seventh-most yards per game rushing (140.8).
Yahoo! Sports likes the Colts to win at home, with all three of its experts going with Indianapolis.
Locally, Phillip B. Wilson of the Indianapolis Star also like the Colts at home, but warns that upsets might be coming this week.
The folks at CBS Sports, however, are not all on the Colts bandwagon. Five pick Indianapolis, but three (Clark Judge, Jason La Confora and Will Brinson) are taking the Bills.
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Enron's former number-two investor relations executive Paula Rieker has been sentenced to two years probation. She had faced up to ten years in prison. U.S. District Judge Melinda Harmon said probation and a $50,000 fine is appropriate because of Rieker's cooperation with prosecutors. Rieker helped link Enron founder Ken Lay and former CEO Jeff Skilling to fraud in their trial early this year, testifying that she believed Skilling deliberately misled analysts about Enron's failing broadband unit. Rieker was a top investor relations executive until September 2001, when she became corporate secretary and answered directly to Lay. She pleaded guilty to insider trading in May 2004, admitting to selling stock after learning the broadband unit had lost more money in one quarter than Skilling had told Wall Street it would lose all year. Rieker is among 16 ex-Enron executives who have pleaded guilty in the probe of the company's collapse. Andy Fastow, Enron's ex-chief financial officer, was sentenced to six years in prison last month. His sentence came less than a week after David Delainey, former head of Enron's failed retail energy unit, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for insider trading. Timothy DeSpain, former assistant treasurer, received four years probation last month. Former mid-level broadband unit executive Larry Lawyer received two years probation. Skilling and former executive Richard Causey are to be sentenced later this month.
Former Enron CFO Andy Fastow, serving a six-year prison term for his part in the fraud that destroyed the company, will be given day passes to give depositions in lawsuits by investors. Bloomberg reports U.S. District Judge Melinda Harmon agreed to the releases. He must remain in custody of U.S. marshals while on release and cannot go anywhere except the deposition center, several blocks from the downtown federal prison. Fastow submitted a 24-page document outlining the role of banks in the fraud at Enron when he was sentenced. His depositions will describe the role some of the nation's largest banks played in helping Enron conceal losses.
Brookfield Properties and private equity firm The Blackstone Group have confirmed their purchase of the former Enron office building in downtown Houston. The joint venture paid $120 million to Towanda Development for the office tower at 1400 Smith. New York-based Brookfield says Chevron USA has signed a lease for the entire 50-story skyscraper.
Texas retail gasoline prices continue to fall for a ninth week. The weekly AAA Texas Gas Price Survey released today finds prices of regular, self-serve gasoline at the pump are averaging $2.17 per gallon. That's down four cents from last week. The national average is $2.29 per gallon--down a nickel from last week. Houston pumps dropped over three cents to around $2.09. Auto club spokeswoman Rose Rougeau says the price drop is aided by lower crude oil prices, increasing oil inventories, a calm hurricane season and falling demand. The cheapest gasoline is found in Corpus Christi, where it's fallen a penny a gallon from last week to $2.05. The priciest gas is in El Paso, where it averages $2.34 per gallon--despite an eight-cent fall.
The Environmental Protection Agency says BP and Shell have agreed to pay $1.5 million in fines for selling gasoline that failed to meet federal clean air standards. The EPA says the settlements resolve alleged violations that occurred between 1999 and 2004 at gas stations, fuel-handling terminals and refineries. BP will pay a civil penalty of $900,000 and Shell affiliates Motiva Enterprises and Equilon Enterprises will pay $600,000 in fines.
Officials say one man was killed and two others were injured when the tank they had been working on exploded in Odessa. Officials say 28-year-old Brian Christopher Huerta died yesterday in the accident at H&H Valve Services. Hector County Sheriff's Sergeant Gary Duesler says the explosion was "an industrial accident involving the pressurizing of a valve.'' The sheriff's office was investigating the cause of the tank failure. Representatives of the business declined to comment. Ronnie Reynosa says her son, Joe Reynosa, was injured in the accident. She says the three men had just finished working on the tank when it blew up.
It was a violent week in Nigeria's oil-producing region, where officials say militants attacked an oil company convoy and a pumping station. The militants say they killed nine soldiers Wednesday during 90 minutes of fighting with government forces at the pumping station belonging to a Royal Dutch Shell subsidiary. They also say they've captured two government gunboats. The militants, in an e-mail, say they acted in defense after being attacked by army gunboats and a helicopter gunship. They also say they plan more attacks, and they're warning oil companies to evacuate staff.
A job fair to find employees to staff the renovated Warwick Hotel on Main is set for Saturday at Reliant Center. Hotel ZaZa, as it's now known, will have its entire management team interviewing applicants on the spot for over 300 positions.
The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the United States dropped by 20 this week to 1,724. Houston-based Baker Hughes reports today that of the rigs running nationwide, 1,432 were exploring for natural gas and 288 for oil. Baker Hughes listed four as miscellaneous. A year ago, the rig count stood at 1,481. Of the major oil- and gas-producing states, Texas gained one . Baker Hughes has tracked rig counts since 1944. The tally peaked At 4,530 in 1981, at the height of the oil boom. The industry posted several record lows in 1999, bottoming out at 488.


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Pottermore at PlayStation Home Now Available
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