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Halloween Restrictions on Sex Offenders Do Little to Protect Children, two Groups Say, October 31, 2011:
Police Crackdown on Sex Offenders on Halloween Is Pointless, Say Critics, October 31, 2011:
Part 3: Non-Profit Organization in Suffolk Gives Non-Violent Sex Offenders a Second Chance (Virginia), October 31, 2011:
U.S. Sentencing Commission: Comprehensive Report on Statutory Mandatory Minimum Penalties, October 31, 2011:
Supreme Court to Weigh Effects of Bad Plea Advice, October 30, 2011:
Editorial: A Duty of Effective Counsel, October 30, 2011:
Deltona's Controversial Sex-offender Law Holds; Effectiveness Tough to Measure (FL), October 30, 2011:
Editorial: Falling Crime, Teeming Prisons, October 29, 2011:
(Senator Jim Webb's National Criminal Justice Commission Act)
Child Pornography's Often Forgotten Victims, October 28, 2011:
(A MUST Read! NY Advocates CAUTIONclick, did a great job!)
Homeless Sex Offenders in San Francisco Move Indoors, October 28, 2011:
"The California Supreme Court ruled in 2010 that local jurisdictions would have to consider the constitutional arguments against Jessica's Law, and sex offenders have been challenging the restrictions throughout the state.
Starting last spring, the San Francisco Public Defender's Office began filing habeas corpus petitions for individual sex offenders in Superior Court. While the considering the petitions, Presiding Judge Cynthia Lee has approved temporary stays on the residency restrictions for some 50 parolees, says Bischoff. However, parole officials count as many as 60.
The news quickly circulated among parolees, who have walked into the Public Defender's Office to see if they, too, could get a stay, Bischoff says.
Indeed, the state's own Sex Offender Management Board has spoken out against Jessica's Law residency restrictions, saying homelessness destabilizes sex offenders' lives, making it difficult to get a job or reconnect with family. That only increases the chances they'll reoffend, the board wrote in a 2008 report".
Will Republicans Deep-Six National Criminal Justice Reform? October 28, 2011:
(Senator Jim Webb's National Criminal Justice Commission Act)
"To Catch a Predator" Lawsuit Okay'd by Judge, October 28, 2011:
Part 2: Sex Offenders Living Near School Bus Stops (Virginia), October 28, 2011:
(See Bulletin Board Posting #399)
Transient California Sex Offender Parolees Told to Gather for Supervised Halloween Curfew, October 28, 2011:
John Walsh Weighs in on Baby Lisa Case: Cops Need to Check Sex Offenders in a 20 Mile Radius, October 28, 2011:
(John Walsh continues to create hysteria about RSO's demanding they are searched and questioned in the Baby Lisa case. Mr. Walsh flat out lied when he stated in this interview that his son Adam was killed by a serial pedophile. As most of us know the murderer of Adam Walsh did not have one sexual conviction. If there had been a sex offender registry when Adam disappeared the perpetrator would never have been flagged. It seems Mr. Walsh's main purpose for being on the TODAY Show this morning was more about him promoting his new television show on Lifetime but yet he managed to target RSO's in the process.)
Part 1: Sex Offenders Living Near School Bus Stops (Virginia), October 27, 2011:
(See Bulletin Board Posting #399)
Pa.'s Version of Adam Walsh Act Would List Teens as Sex Offenders, October 27, 2011:
Op-Ed: Moving Beyond Civil Rights, October 27, 2011:
ICE Agent During Search: 'The Warrant is Coming Out of My Balls' (TN), October 27, 2011:
Alabama to Round Up Sex Offenders on Halloween, October 27, 2011:
SEX OFFENDERS: Council to Recommend Changes to Iowa Law, October 26, 2011:
No Halloween Restrictions For Ohio Sex Offenders, October 26, 2011:
Congress is About to Screw Over Your Son, October 25, 2011:
The draft VAWA reauthorization bill is a blatant, politicized, institutionalized embrace of partiality that favors the female accuser and the maligns the male accused.
Iowa Sex Offender Convictions Rise, Pushing Up Costs, Data Shows, October 25, 2011:
No Tricks or Treats for Sex Offenders Halloween Night (Virginia), October 25, 2011:
(The title of this article is extremely misleading as only RSO's under VADOC Probation supervision are prohibited from handing out candy. All other VA RSO's can legally do so but this title suggests otherwise. See Bulletin Board Posting #398)
Senate Judiciary Committee Amends, Passes Senator Orie's 'Adam Walsh' Bill (PA), October 25, 2011:
Sex Offender Registry: First, Do No Harm (MI), October 24, 2011:
"Here is a young man who was trying to do the right thing. And what did he get for it? It seems as if the system was never meant to give people freedom, but to force them to fail."
Authorities Will Visit Sex Offenders on Halloween (Virginia), October 24, 2011:
Opinion: Distinguishing Between Child Abuse and Artistic License, October 24, 2011:
"Owning a slasher film is not the same thing as owning a snuff film. Owning a cartoon depiction of children in sexual situations should not be legally equal to owning a video of real sexual child abuse.
Is it obscene, and even a bit creepy? Yes. Is it actual child pornography? No".
UF Alumnus Films "Jessie's Dad", October 24, 2011:
Mark Lunsford
Convicted Juveniles Benefiting from Registry Changes (MI), October 23, 2011:
Teen Recants Mtn. View Sexual Assault Story, October 22, 2011:
16-year-old girl had told police she was groped in Whisman Park
The Halloween Sex Offender Hoax, October 22, 2011:
Halloween Sex Offender Scare Is Largely Myth, October 22, 2011:
Halloween Sex Offender Rule Isn't Really the Answer, October 21, 2011:
No Halloween Restrictions on Sex Offenders (AL), October 21, 2011:
Probation and Parole to Hold Fourth Annual 'Operation Secure Child'(LA), October 21, 2011:
Tennessee Sex Offenders Can't Take Part In Halloween, October 21, 2011:
Can Criminal Justice Be Quantified? October 20, 2011:
Republicans Block Justice Review Proposal in Senate, October 20, 2011:
(Senator Jim Webb's National Criminal Justice Commission Act)
Va. High Court Reviewing Teen's Spitball Suspension, October 20, 2011:
A teenager's long-term suspension for shooting plastic "spit wads" at school has reached the Virginia Supreme Court.
Rutherford Institute attorney Rita Dunaway asked the court Tuesday during oral arguments to reverse 14-year-old Spotsylvania High School student Andrew Mikel's suspension. The Charlottesville-based constitutional rights group contends that school officials violated Mikel's due process rights.
School officials said Mikel shot small, hollow plastic pellets at other students during lunch, which constituted "violent criminal conduct" and possession of a weapon. He was suspended in December 2010 for the rest of the school year.
State Lawmaker Looks at Break with Federal Sex Offender Guidelines, October 20, 2011:
Major changes could be on the horizon for Missouri's sex offender registry.
The state representative leading a committee that is looking into ways of cutting down the size of the state's sex offender registry says it may make sense for the state to detach itself from federal sex registry rules.
Rep. Rodney Schad, R-Versailles, said Wednesday that large numbers of people on the state sex offenders registry are there due to federal rules that are more stringent than state laws. Schad said the result is hundreds, maybe thousands, of people on the sex registry do not have to be on that list. Schad said people on the list for less serious crimes aren't able to find jobs and wind up costing the state through public assistance.
"We have some people that are absolutely no risk to society, to children, or to anyone else that are burdened with this label of 'sex offender'", Schad said
(Missouri one of only fifteen AWA/SORNA compliant states is considering breaking away from being compliant after JUST 3 months!)
Man Says Illegal Fence is Protection from Sex Offenders (MI), October 20, 2011:
Concerns Over Halloween & Sex Offenders (SC), October 19, 2011:
Richard Kanka, Megan's father, Running for Central N.J. Senate Seat, October 19, 2011:
Conservative Crime Bill Takes a 'Flawed Approach,' Critics Say (Canada), October 19, 2011:
Registered Sex Offender Arrested at High School Football Game (Virginia), October 18, 2011:
The Innocence Project statement in response to the press release issued by Sheriff Mark Amos this morning:
Edgar Coker was adjudicated delinquent in 2007 upon false allegations that when he was 15-years old, he forcibly raped a 14-year old girl. After Edgar's adjudication, the alleged victim fully recanted her allegations against him and admitted that she had invited him into her home and had engaged in consensual sexual activity with him, but made up the rape story because she was afraid of getting in trouble after her mother came home. There is currently an appeal pending in the Supreme Court of Virginia addressing the recantation. The alleged victim and her mother have been tirelessly working to reverse his wrongful adjudication for over three years.
After he had completely served his time in the Department of Juvenile Justice, Edgar sought and received permission to enroll in Orange High School, despite the fact that he was already on the sex offender registry due to the false rape adjudication. Orange High School allowed Edgar to enroll. Edgar in fact enrolled at Orange High School and recently graduated. While he was a student at Orange, Edgar participated in the Orange High School track team and was featured in the Orange County Review for his athletic achievements.
The Orange County Sheriff's Office's press release omits all of this critical information and instead creates the misimpression that a sexual predator was caught attending a high school football game. In fact, Edgar Coker is innocent of wrongdoing and had permission to attend Orange High School.
We are requesting that, if you will not remove Sheriff Amos's misleading press release from your website and Facebook page, that you at least print the contents of this e-mail alongside the press release.
Facebook Links to Sex Offender List (NY), October 18, 2011:
Sex Offender Registry: An Unfair Waste of Tax Dollars? October 18, 2011:
Wisconsin currently treats sex offenders with more care and effort than it treats offenders that are purely violent, and it's time that changed.
Changes to Sex Offender Registry Discussed (NE), October 18, 2011:
Medicaid Expansion Seen Covering Nearly All State Prisoners, October 18, 2011:
Lawmakers Look at Revising Missouri Sex Offender Registry Rules, October 18, 2011:
A Missouri House of Representatives' committee heard emotional testimony Tuesday from family members of sex offenders who said Missouri's sex offender registry is too broadly defined.
Lawmakers heard from a number of witnesses who said their loved ones, who committed relatively minor or technical sexual offenses in their youth, have been unfairly put into the same category as rapists and predatory child molesters. The committee is in the process of examining state's laws related to sexual offenses and the use of the sex offender registry.
A wife told the committee of how her husband is banned from picking up his children from school, attending social functions with children and coaching his children's sports teams because he is on the sexual offenders' registry for having consensual sex with an underage girl when he was 19.
A father told committee members through a family spokesman how his 24-year-old son was arrested for an alleged sexual incident that occurred 12 years before, pleaded guilty and was placed on the sexual offenders list.
And a mother who said her son committed suicide after years on the offenders list for an incident that occurred when the boy was 14.
Sex Offenders Barred from US Halloween Festivities (CA), October 18, 2011:
Sex Offenders Banned From Play Areas in Los Alamitos (CA), October 18, 2011:
Hearing on Sex Offender Safe Zones (AZ), October 18, 2011:
Lake Commissioners Tighten Sex-offender Restrictions in Reaction to Sex-offender 'Village' Proposal (FL), October 18, 2011:
A woman representing the Florida Action Committee, which opposes residency restrictions and labeling for many sex offenders, presented commissioners with a letter from the group's president urging them to "consider the impact and unintended consequences of a 2,500-foot residency restriction."
Citing a report by the California Sex Offender Management Board, her letter insisted that "residency restrictions are ineffective at preventing harm to children, and may indeed actually increase the risks to public safety."
Lake's new ordinance replaces a previous one that mirrored state law and prohibited registered sex offenders from living closer than 1,000 feet from schools, playgrounds and other places where children gather.
Neighbors Outraged that a Sex Offender Won Award for Garden (CA), October 18, 2011:
Supreme Court Decision Could Force Florida's Police to Get a Warrant to Secretly Install GPS Trackers, October 18, 2011:
Right now, they don't have to get a warrant, but many agencies say they do anyway
Verdict Angers Victim in Hopewell (Virginia) October 18, 2011:
No New Jail Time in Hopewell Sex Offender Hit-and-Run Case (Virginia) October 17, 2011:
Older, Sicker Inmates Add to Costs in Virginia Jails, October 17, 2011:
More than a Dozen Sex Offenders Live in Kansas Nursing Homes, Raising Concerns, October 16, 2011:
Heroux: Facts, Myths and Sex Offenders, October 16, 2011:
Sex Offender Charged After Raleigh Museum Visit, October 16, 2011:
Sex Offenders Living in Kansas Nursing Homes, October 16, 2011:
Sex Offender Regristration Fees Rise in Loves Park (IL), October 16, 2011:
Police say sex offenders in Loves Park rushed to register last month before the city imposed a higher fee. Sex offenders now have to pay one hundred dollars a year instead of thirty dollars.
Crawford Co. Makes Halloween Sex Offender Sweep (AR), October 16, 2011:
Nancy Hengeveld: The Contrasting Results Between Restorative and Punitive Justice, October 15, 2011:
Billions Behind Bars: Inside America's Prison Industry
CNBC goes behind the razor wires to investigate the profits and inner-workings
of the multi-billion dollar corrections industry.
Premieres, Tuesday, October 18th 9p | 10p | 12a | 1a ET
With more than 2.3 million people locked up, the U.S. has the highest incarceration rate in the world. One out of 100 American adults is behind bars – while a stunning one out of 32 is on probation, parole or in prison. This reliance on mass incarceration has created a thriving prison economy. The states and the federal government spend about $74 billion a year on corrections, and nearly 800,000 people work in the industry.
From some of the poorest towns in America to some of the wealthiest investment firms on Wall Street, CNBC's Scott Cohn travels the country to go inside the big and controversial business of prisons. We go inside private prisons and examine an Idaho facility nicknamed the "gladiator school" by inmates and former prison employees for its level of violence. We look at one of the fastest growing sectors of the industry, immigration detention, and tell the story of what happens when a hard hit town in Montana accepts an enticing sales pitch from private prison developers. In Colorado, we profile a little-known but profitable workforce behind bars, and discover that products created by prison labor have seeped into our everyday lives — even some of the food we eat. We also meet a tough-talking judge in the law-and-order state of Texas who's actually trying to keep felons out of prison and save taxpayer money, through an innovative and apparently successful program.
'Trick No Treat' for Area's Registered Sex Offenders (IL), October 15, 2011:
REGION: Lights Out Proposed for Sex Offenders (CA), October 13, 2011:
Tangles in the Ties that Bind, October 13, 2011:
Colorado prisons' high phone charges invite scrutiny
Editorial: Second Chances After Prison, October 13, 2011:
Representative Frank Wolf, Republican of Virginia, has promised to fight in the conference committee for the House bill that would invest $70 million into the Second Chance Act. The Senate, by contrast, has set aside no money for the program while earmarking more than $300 million in new aid for federal prisons. The Senate has its priorities backward.
Falmouth May Restrict Where Sex Offenders Live (ME), October 13, 2011:
Lawsuits Filed Against New Sex Offender Registry Law ( NE), October 13, 2011:
Township Mulls Repealing Sexual Predator Ordinance Following Supreme Court Decision (PA), October 13, 2011:
Which Sex Offenders are Safe? October 12, 2011:
Biden Warns of More Rapes and Murders If Jobs Bill Is Not Passed (MI), October 12, 2011:
Crime and Courts: Bill Would Make it Legal to Refuse to Hire Felons (WI), October 12, 2011:
Legislature Examines Sex Offender Registry Rules (NE), October 11, 2011:
Can Sex Offender Challenge SORNA Rule? (MA) October 10, 2011:
Teen Sexting Linked to Sexual Activity, Thoughts of Suicide, October 10, 2011:
2011 AP-MTV Digital Abuse Study polled 1,335 people between the ages of 14 and 24
State (NY) Opts Out of Compliance With Adam Walsh Act, October 7, 2011:
Neb. High Court Says Judge Overstepped Authority, October 7, 2011:
Oklahoma Considers Punishments for Juvenile 'Sexting', October 6, 2011:
Sex Offender Registration Requirement Overturned by Massachusetts Court of Appeals, October 6, 2011:
2 Dozen States Watch Closely as Supreme Court Considers Arizona Sex Offender's Appeal, October 5, 2011:
The Supreme Court was asked Tuesday to consider whether an Arizona sex offender has a right to effective counsel, not only at trial but in subsequent challenges of his conviction as well.
Luis Mariano Martinez argued that he was not able to raise the claim of ineffective counsel in his post-conviction review – because the counsel he claimed was ineffective had botched the review filing.
But the attorney for the Arizona Department of Corrections said the state provided adequate legal assistance to Martinez, though no law required it to do so. He told the justices that requiring "effective counsel" for convicts in Martinez's situation would open up an "infinite continuum of litigation" from criminals appealing their convictions with state funds.
Ineffective assistance of counsel cases are "easy to raise and difficult to litigate," said Kent Cattani, chief counsel of criminal appeals for the Arizona attorney general's office.
Twenty-four states supported Arizona's case on the basis that providing counsel in the appeals process is a state choice. They argued in a friend-of-the-court brief that a ruling in Martinez's favor would "undermine the finality of state convictions" by guaranteeing an attorney for criminals in post-conviction proceedings.
The U.S. Justice Department agreed and argued in support of Arizona.
"States are permitted to draw different lines," Jeffrey B. Wall, assistant to the solicitor general, told the justices.
Wall said that a ruling for Martinez would result in significantly more appeals of original convictions. In its brief, the Justice Department said, "prisoners would have an overwhelming incentive to argue … counsel had been ineffective," if the justices agreed with Martinez.
SORNA Laws Coming To Pennsylvania, October 5, 2011:
NHCLU Files Suit Over Sex Offender Law, October 5, 2011:
Group Challenges Lifetime Registration
NM Works to Toughen Sex Offender Laws, October 5, 2011:
Sex Offender Ban Bylaw Draws Fire (MA), October 5, 2011:
Standing for Sex Offenders: Oral Argument Review in Reynolds v. United States
NH Lawsuit Challenges Sex Offender Registry Rules, October 4, 2011:
The New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union is suing the state on behalf of a disabled sex offender who was convicted six years before the state passed a law requiring him to register for life.
Cracking Down on Human Sex Trafficking in Northern Virginia, October 4, 2011:
Ruling has Communities Overhauling Megan's Laws (PA), October 4, 2011:
Oklahoma Lawmakers, Prosecutors Explore Punishment Options for Juvenile 'Sexting' Convictions, October 3, 2011:
"Water's wet. Grass is green. And kids are stupid,"
Supreme Court Opens 2011 Term, October 3, 2011:
Reynolds v. United States
The court heard arguments on the retroactive application of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), which requires convicted sex offenders to register. The attorney general determined in 2007 that all states would have to follow the federal rule to keep registration current. Billy Joe Reynolds pleaded guilty for failure to register his new address but attempted to challenge the application of SORNA against him because his sex offender conviction in 2001 predated the attorney general's rule change. The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that this did not give him standing to challenge the rule's application. Reynolds' attorney argued, "[o]ur reading better accords with the text of SORNA and congressional intent, but the government reading is simply not reasonable." Counsel for the federal government argued that the attorney general was acting within the scope of Congress' intent.
Reynolds v. United States: U.S. Supreme Court, October 3, 2011:
Does petitioner have standing to challenge the Attorney General's interim rule making the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act retroactively applicable to those who committed their underlying offenses prior to its enactment date?
Opinion: Do We Really Need Megan's Law? October 3, 2011:
Maybe not, but what legislator would vote against a dead child?
I don't begrudge any parents who have lost a child the right to set out on whatever crusades they feel the need to embark on. It's impossible for me to say how I'd react if tragedy took one of my kids. But at the very least, by now we should have wised up enough to look with extra caution on laws that spring up out of the cauldron of parental grief, to make sure they meet rational needs and not just irrational ones.
Does Casting Out Sex Offenders Encourage Them to Offend Again? October 2, 2011:
Royal Oak Woman is a Force for Change in Sex Offender Laws, October 2, 2011:
Francie Baldino is on a mission to remove low-risk individuals convicted of minor sexual offenses from Michigan's Public Sex Offender Registry.
Tennessee in Compliance With Adam Walsh Act, October 1, 2011:


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TUPA, Brazil (UPI) — A public notary in Brazil said she granted civil union status to three people, setting off a firestorm of criticism.
Claudia do Nascimento Dominigues, the equivalent of town clerk for Tupa in Sao Paolo state, said she registered the three in a "stable union," which extends them the benefits of marriage as a family unit for legal purposes, three months ago.
While Brazil is noted for its progressive social policies, not all are embracing the alliance, CNN reported Friday.
"The union is devoid of any legality," said Regina Beatriz Tavares da Silva, head of the family law committee of a Sao Paolo lawyer's association. Noting Brazilian law defines marriage as a union between two people, involving three is impossible.
It goes directly against the Constitution," da Silva said. "Monogamy is defined as relations between two, not three or four or five."
Dominigues said the trio, a man and two women in their 30s who live together in Rio de Janeiro, share a bank account and sought legal protections in case of separation or death.
"By registering them I only confirmed they recognize themselves as a family. I don't confer rights to them. That's up to a judge."
There is no word for the arrangement in Portuguese, CNN said. Dominigues called it "uniao polifetiva," her best guess in English being "polyfidelitous union."

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On 17th September I posted an image of Sark Island, a teensy-weeny 2 square mile (5.44 km2) British Channel Island off the southern coast. I liked the image greatly AND it had an excellent story to go along with it but nobody gave it any love no NONE AT ALL and I was terribly saddened. So here is a better image and the story (which is absolutely true) because I have faith in Sark Island! Please do not destroy my faith.
Sark, pop.600, is the only island which has ever been the target of a one-man invasion. In 1990 an unemployed French nuclear physicist (armed only with his semi-automatic weapon and a head full of mental) disembarked upon Sark, posting helpful signs declaring his intent to take over the island the next day at noon. He then resolutely sat himself upon a bench to await the appointed hour, when tragically he was captured by the local volunteer Constable.
This is just so great. Can't you picture this guy hunkered over on a bench with a thermos of coffee and a wilted sandwich, chewing away, while a bespectacled man (in a grey cardie with a Volunteer Constable badge pinned to it) tentatively approaches and politely asks, "Sorry, but you don't happen to be the bloke that's here to capture the island, are you?"
(Oisin Mulvihill flickr)


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Truth in Advertising Comes to Airline Ticket Pricing This Week
New provisions to the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) passenger-protection rule become effective January 24 and 26, among them a requirement that airlines and ticket agents include all government taxes and fees in advertised ticket prices. The DOT has already implemented some aspects of the passenger-protection rule it issued last April, notably the inclusion of foreign carriers in limiting tarmac delays at U.S. airports.
The new rule builds upon passenger protections issued by the DOT in December 2009 and applied in 2010. The earlier regulation prohibits U.S. airlines operating domestic flights from keeping an aircraft on the tarmac for longer than three hours and requires airlines to provide basic services, such as access to lavatories and water, during extended tarmac delays. An update to that rule, which took effect last August, expanded the tarmac provision to include foreign as well as domestic carriers operating from U.S. airports. Tarmac delays for international flights cannot exceed four hours, with exceptions for safety, security or ATC-related reasons.
Provisions relating to price increases, reservations, flight-status notifications and baggage fees start on January 24, while the so-called "full-fare advertising" rule takes effect on January 26. Previously, the DOT did not require airlines to include government taxes and fees in their fare quotations.
Low-fare carriers Spirit Airlines, Allegiant Air and Southwest are contesting aspects of the passenger protection rule in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Spirit, based in Miramar, Fla., issued a statement last June saying it would "continue to resist efforts by regulators that go beyond reasonable consumer protections to impose higher costs on airlines."
Among contested measures, the airline said it would challenge the full-fare provision and a requirement that airlines hold reservations at the quoted fare without payment for at least 24 hours after the reservation is made, as long the customer reserves the ticket one week or more before the departure date. A Spirit spokeswoman declined to comment on the appeal, which remains pending.
Meanwhile, the DOT continued its practice of penalizing airlines for violating advertising rules regarding ticket prices. The agency announced on January 18 that it had fined Icelandair $50,000 for violating its rule that airlines "prominently disclose" all potential fees on their websites.
Last fall, Icelandair ran Internet advertisements for flights to Iceland and Europe for $429. "Next to the fare was an asterisk but no further information, and the website contained no information about any additional taxes," the agency said.
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I already have a high end tier TV subscription with 3 DVRs to Comcast digital cable, so my monthly cable bills are creeping up.Because of my home alarm, I had to keep ATT for POTS and also took their 6Mbps/512Kbps DSL which has been rock solid and low latency (25ms pings on SpeedTest). I just switched my alarm to cellular for monitoring, so now I'm free to switch my phone service and HSI.After reviewing the triple play offerings from Comcast, it looks like for the first year, I can save about $60/mo and after the initial year, about $30/mo over what I have now. I'm all for saving money, so I'm considering switching my phone and HSI to Comcast.Without a huge religious war, I'm curious to hear experiences of people who have switched to Comcast Digital Voice and HSI, and also understand any pros/cons besides the savings. My wife and I surf the web and check e-mail, along with work VPN(L2TP), while the kids use the web and also play online at XBox Live. I have a combination of wired (100Mb) and wireless nodes (g and N) on our home network.
depends on what speed offerings you can get in your area.I had the top cable package with premium channels + the 8/1 internet service. I switched to triple play because for a year is saves me about 20 bucks a month, and my speed got bumped up to 16/2.I have no use for a home phone line, but it's essentially free so w/e.If you're saving money, there's no reason not to switch. You should at least be able to get 8/1, unless you're in a really, really underdeveloped area. I can't really say much about the CDV as I have yet to really use it. I tried calling my cell phone, the sound quality was pretty good, but I think it's highly subject to interference since everything will be running on the same lines and you'll probably have your cable spliced a bit.
I'm in Kennesaw and have had triple play for awhile. I have the "up to 16 mbps with Powerboost", one unlimited phone (stable enough for alarm) and premium cable tv with HD and Tivo DVRs set up with cable cards. After the discounts were over, I'm still paying only $210/mo for all that. The internet is rock solid and I've been getting emails that they are shortly upgrading to fastest fast in Kennesaw.--"No matter how I struggle and strive, I'll never get out of here alive". Hank Williams
I was on Comcast's triple play for two years. During that time I really can't think of one problem with the phone line. The voice quality is excellent. It was my wife's line. I kept Verizon copper for my line. In February my "contract" expired and all of a sudden my bill went up forty dollars or so. I called them and in order to drop my bill back down to where it was, I had to drop a number of movie channels. I just dropped all my Comcast services to go go with verizon (FIOS), but the 2nd phone line was a difficult decision. The Phone service IMHO is Comcast's best service, but they overcharge for it when you buy it by itself. They wanted $46/month and that is just too close to the Verizon package at $49/month. I ended up going with Vonage on the 2nd line. The first line is on fiber from VZ. My one complaint about Comcast's digital voice is their voice mail. I have yet to figure a way to delete or save a message without having to listen to the whole thing. If someone leaves you a long-winded message, I don't know of any way to go on to the next without listening to it. Maybe someone can point out, what an idiot I have been. Like I said, it was my wife's line and she looks at voice mail as something to forget about and ignore. They also don't email you the voice mail, but email you a link to their site, so you can listen to it. That is sort of lame.The short of it, Comcast has a great phone service for the money when included in a triple play package. The voice mail is weak, but the line quality is excellent.HSI is very good, but doesn't come close to FIOS. Their cable TV sucks, but that should improve this year for most users.
Thanks! OK that solves how to delete one. How about to save it is as new or to just save it without having to listen to the whole thing as a lot of people would want to do when a long message is left?
Dump the POTS and get a monitoring service that works over the Internet. I went with NEXt alarm since they had a network adapter that worked with systems that only dial in. So it basically uses VOIP to dial in over teh Internet. Bottom line is that it works as advertised and I'm paying under $12 a month(with a 3 year prepayment)for the monitoring service.
*HERE* with Blast internet, Unlimited CDV, and Standard cable TV(no boxes), my bill was $166 per month.With the HD Starter Triple Play, the bill is $114 + $10(to keep Blast) - more channels because of digital and free HD(box and HD programming are free) with a bill of $135 now.After the promo, the bill will be $144 - still a $20+ reduction and more bang for buck.I just couldn't pass it up, ya know?--Think outside the Fox... Opera
In the chicago area I pay 129.99/12 months for CDV, HD-DVR Starz+Show, and 10/1 internet. 12/2 is an extra 25 and 16/2 is an 50ish.The phone has been great. Only problem is it makes our GE wireless phones act crazy with caller id. We can't search through the caller id on the phone because the cdv pushes data to the phone and resets it every 3 seconds.
(emta only sends caller id data when a call is coming in. Just like a pots line. Something else is going on with your phones )
Must be a compatibility issue. Even though it's not listed as "incompatible", I don't believe it's 100% compatible. I have to beleive the mta send data or a pulse or something more frequently then only when a call comes through. When I am going backwards through the caller id it will bring it back to the menu as if it received a data blip. It worked 100% on pots though.
I have had the triple play for more than a year and HSI from Comcast for about 7 years. In short, it is the best deal around here in Indiana. I had my promo deal extended after the first year, will try again this fall, if not I can get into 3 year business contract for about the same money and not have to worry about the usage caps! The Digital Voice service is great and any outages have been very limited and short in duration. No complaints here at all, our local techs have been very good at keeping the system humming along.Some area are better than other, so check with people in your area....good luck!!--There are 10 types of people. Those who can read Binary and those who cannot.


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I was homeless and lived in my car for 9 months in 2009. I am disabled and had health insurance, however it did not help at all. I told many doctors I went to, and they all said it was "a social problem" and they did not even give me a list of resources! One nurse even asked me to take a big container for a diabetic urine test and said I "could hide in the bushes to pee in it." HUMILIATING. My "social problem" affected me medically very much. I could not keep my insulin cold so I stopped taking insulin. My blood sugars did permanent damage to me. That is a MEDICAL PROBLEM, NOT A SOCIAL PROBLEM.
All I needed was a loan for a security deposit but I couldn't save one up because living in my car was so expensive as I had no kitchen, and had to drive around a lot to escape the police, who were always harassing me.
I am left with severe physical problems from my homeless period.
There was no help for me. I went to the Salvation Army in Marysville and they could not, would not help me. My doctors didn't even try.


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Earth Day commitments worldwide
It's time to not only celebrate, but think about ways to improve the environment.
Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 04:29 PM
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Earth Day is a time to renew and reuse — and I'm not talking just about recycables. I'm referring more to other people's ideas and their green ways.
I was disappointed when I read this article about how Europe is expanding plants that turn trash into heat and electricity. Denmark alone, which has a population of 5.5 million people, has 29 plants with 10 more underway. Yet America, with a population of 300 million, has a total of only 87 such plants spread across the country.
How is it that a country with 54 times the number of people as Denmark can fail to convert trash into energy? I'm just incredibly baffled.
On another note, Whole Foods, based in Austin, announced in its "Earth Day Commitment" that it will reduce all stores' energy by 25 percent by 2015. I'm really interested in how the company will pull this off. The WF website includes a laundry list of details about how it will approach this, including getting rid of old equipment and replacing it with new, efficient machines.
Maybe UT and other big industries can do this as well, and follow the model that Whole Foods has easily stated on its site. I can think of a multitude of companies that have the money to pull this off, including HEB and, uh, Walmart.
Anyway, since I can't open up my own trash to become a usable-energy plant, and I'm not qualified to help companies reduce their energy, my personal Earth Day commitment is to replant and actually use my rosemary, thyme and basil plants that sit idly dried-up on my windowsill.
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You are invited to participate in an online survey regarding state and local assessments used in your district and schools. The survey is being conducted by Augenblick, Palaich and Associates (APA) on behalf of the Colorado Standards and Assessments Task Force which was established by the Colorado General Assembly (HB14-1202).
The intent of the survey is to gain valuable insight on the impact of assessments at the district, school and classroom level so the survey is differentiated and tailored based upon the respondent's role. With that in mind, we ask that Superintendents please share this invitation with their school principals, including charter administrators, and that principals please share this invitation with their teachers, including specialist teachers (interventionists, special education and ELL teachers).
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Met my favorite author, Tammara Webber, at B&N today! I drove for over an hour just to see her. I look like I don't have eyes but she looks gorgeous! ❤
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The 2014 NFL Draft is upon us and it is a time for the Pittsburgh Steelers to add some quality building blocks for the future.
There are plenty of needs that Steelers' general manager Kevin Colbert and his staff must address by the time the three day event comes to a close. Those needs include, but aren't limited to: secondary help, a wide receiver, a tight end, defensive line depth, outside linebacker depth and more.
Where the Steelers target in the first round is still a mystery as common opinion would think that a corner or wide receiver is likely, but a trade down in the first round is actually a smart bet to not only get a player they are targeting, but to acquire more picks as well.
With that being said, it promises to be an exciting three days for Colbert and his staff and Steelers fans everywhere.
But now the decision is up to you.
If you were in Colbert's shows and got to pull the trigger on one player that may be available when the Steelers select, who would you take?
Vote on the poll and enjoy the draft.
If the player you want to select isn't listed, name him in the comments section below.


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As a lifelong resident of Malden, Gary has dedicated himself to public service.
A former member of the Malden School Committee, Gary has a long record of achievements, including the development of a Ferryway School e-mail tree, chaired the Budget Subcommittee, co-chaired the Class Size Subcommittee, and helped negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement for the teachers.
During his seven years on the City Council, Gary has worked hard to improve neighborhood communication and the quality of life in Ward 1. Gary incorporated more than 600 ward residents into a neighborhood e-mail tree. He helped guide the project at River's Edge, which when completed will include a 10-acre riverfront public park and also the renovation of Green Street Park, which is now being used more than ever. The World War II monument at Bell Rock Memorial Park was refurbished because of Gary's dedication and passion and the restorations were unveiled at the park's 100th anniversary in 2010.
In 2006, Gary was elevated to Chairman of the Finance Committee and in 2008 he was voted unanimously by his peers as City Council President. A strong proponent of government transparency and public involvement, Councilor Christenson led the charge to have an annual public hearing on the budget before it is voted by the city council and that the budget be posted online for residents to review. He has helped professionalize the method by which the city council approves appointments to boards and commissions. In addition, he has been a staunch advocate for the Residential Tax Exemption program, which has reduced the property tax rate an average of 20 percent, on all owner-occupied properties. He also helped write a report highlighting ways the city can be more efficient during these tough fiscal times.
A graduate of Suffolk University's Masters Degree program in Public Administration and Suffolk University Law School, Gary is currently the Budget Director for the Middlesex Sheriff's Office where he successfully manages a $60 million budget. Gary's professional accomplishments are rivaled only by his commitment to community.
His most humble moment was when the Bread of Life, a volunteer organization serving the hungry, homeless, needy, and isolated, asked Gary to be their President. Gary has always thought of the Bread of Life and the multitude of similar community organizations around Malden, as the city's unsung heroes.
Gary Christenson will give Malden a Mayor that works in unison with the citizens to tackle the many challenges facing our city. Malden is a vibrant community, interwoven with diverse cultures and vibrant traditions. Gary believes that with improved communication and collective efforts, Malden's citizens will realize a future of limitless opportunities.


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Twelve Days Of Christmas
On the first day of Christmas, I gave this to PD
A unicorn with its one horn all shiny, his face full of glee
On the second day of Christmas the unicorn was gone
She rang me and asked me if I could maybe get another one.
On the third day of Christmas I unplugged my telephone
I pretended not to be there, she might think I was not home
On the fourth day of Christmas she came knocking on my door
Come on Goldie she shouted, I am sure you must have more.
On the fifth day of Christmas she gave my door bell five long, long rings
But I didn't answer it as I had no more of the blasted things
On the sixth day of Christmas I was searching hard for more
I had heard there was a unicorn sale on, but it was some old folklore.
On the seventh day of Christmas my luck came in at last
I found another unicorn but at its very best it was past
On the eighth day of Christmas I sent him directly to PD
She was so delighted she decided to ring and thank me.
On the ninth day of Christmas she sent to me a card
She realised I must have been busy, at a task that was very hard.
On the tenth day of Christmas her unicorn left once more
Poor PD was bereft, she was crying on the floor.
So remember if you love a unicorn so much that it makes you cry
You cannot take him home with you he has his own home to which he must fly.


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Dr. Mel Luthy, Chief Editor
While currently searching for a challenging opportunity working as a (Name of Position), I have been researching for information about the strongest (Name of Industry) companies in the region. Your organization is by far the most fascinating and attractive group.
I am writing today, therefore, to express my excitement about the purpose and practice of (Name of Company) and my sincere interest to learn of employment opportunities for which I might apply. As the enclosed resume demonstrates, my experiences and abilities make me highly compatible with the culture and direction of your company, and so I would greatly appreciate being notified about any suitable opportunities.
If you have any questions, of if you would like to discuss further the talents I could offer, I would warmly welcome the opportunity to speak with you in person or over the phone. Please feel free to contact me at any time.
I am interested in a position as a technical writer and editor for Doe Electronics. I hope my enclosed resume will be of interest to you.
I graduated from Doe University in 2005 with a major in English and a minor in Electrical Engineering, an admittedly unlikely combination. Still, it has served me well. I have been able to bridge the communications gap between technicians and the general public, not only in writing readable manuals, but also in writing successful advertising copy. I hope to hear from you after you have had a chance to review my resume.
Although you may have a fully staffed sales force at Doe Pharmaceuticals, I believe that my background will interest you. After completing an undergraduate degree in chemistry at Springfield University, I worked in the lab at Springfield Hospital, having frequent contact with staff physicians. Later I worked for Johnson Pharmaceuticals in Research and Development, which gave me a solid background in drug interaction and chemical composition.
In addition, my position as President of the Springfield Chamber of Commerce has allowed me to use my leadership and sales abilities. Please take a careful look at my resume. I know I could be an asset to your company. Call me at 555-5555, if you would like to know more.
I am interested in being considered for a position in sales and marketing management. Your recent partnership with Doe Corporation brings unlimited opportunities for the new millennium. I would like to help you capitalize on those opportunities by effectively leading a sales force to increase your revenues. As a seasoned sales professional with an extensive understanding of the communications and PC markets and a track record of success, I offer you the following:
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- Excellent sales and marketing skills
- Superior oral and written skills
- Refined interpersonal skills
- Public speaking and effective motivational skills for large audiences
- Sales management experience both in the field and at the corporate level
- Technical skills, including PC hardware and software, Internet, and e-mail
- Enthusiasm, loyalty, integrity, motivation, and good judgment
My future is filled with optimism and a sincere desire to prosper. I propose to share my wealth of knowledge and experience as your next sales manager as Doe prepares for explosive growth. I can relocate almost immediately.
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Resolving banks by guaranteeing short-term debt
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In my view, the adverse repercussions of Lehman' failure could have been substantially reduced if the federal regulators had made clear that they would protect all holders of Lehman's commercial paper with a maturity of less than 60 days and guaranteed the completion of all trades with Lehman for that period.
Robert Pozen has an interesting idea:
In my view, the adverse repercussions of Lehman' failure could have been substantially reduced if the federal regulators had made clear that they would protect all holders of Lehman's commercial paper with a maturity of less than 60 days and guaranteed the completion of all trades with Lehman for that period.
James Kwak tries to flesh it out:
Once the government has determined which liabilities and exposures will have systemic ripple effects (he says short-term CP and outstanding trades), it could just announce a guarantee on those liabilities and exposures and let everything else go into bankruptcy. Now maybe they didn't have time to make such a determination the weekend before Lehman failed (although arguably they had since March to figure it out), but by the time Citi and BAC and the last AIG bailout rolled around arguably they did. I'm not enough of a markets person to be sure this would work, but it seems like a viable proposal.
One has to be careful when using the term "bankruptcy" with respect to banks, because I think what we really want here is a massive debt-for-equity swap which keeps the bank viable in some form, rather than outright liquidation (which is what banks have to do if they file for bankruptcy). Given the fact that recovery rates for unsecured bank creditors in liquidation are very close to zero, few creditors would be likely to object to such a thing. Is such a thing possible under the government's existing resolution authority? I'm unclear on that, but I'm definitely interested in the details of Pozen's proposal.
One big problem here is that such a plan can't really be institutionalized ex ante: the last thing we need is an incentive for too-big-to-fail banks to borrow short rather than long, because there's a semi-explicit government guarantee on all of their funding less than 60 days. Or maybe the Fed could force all banks to have no more than x% of their unsecured debt in the form of commercial paper.
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"Given the fact that recovery rates for unsecured bank creditors in liquidation are very close to zero, few creditors would be likely to object to such a thing."
This seems very naive to me. You'd instantly have a flood of lawsuits from longer term creditors (not to mention employees). And I'd be very surprised if it were legal under existing law.
@Ginger Yellow: On what grounds would the longer-term creditors (or employees) sue? I'm happy to believe that they might want to, but I don't see how they could …
@Felix Salmon: With the ex ante commitment problem: Why not have the government say that they'll guarantee short-term debt to a particular multiple (possibly less than one) of a bank's capital base?
That would, at the least, give CP lenders an incentive to preferentially provide funding to banks with less leverage so that leverage would be roughly equalised across the industry.
But it might also present an improved framing of lending decisions: By guaranteeing short-term debt up to, say, 2x tier1 capital, the Fed draws attention to the fact that further lending will dilute the coverage.
William Poole's (retired president of StL fed) idea for strengthening the banking system is the opposite. Force banks to hold 10% of liabilities in 10year subordinated notes.
http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_ id=10241
You do understand that not all bankruptcies are liquidations? There is the reorganizational Chapter 11 code. I'm just going to assume you included yourself in the collective "One" when cautioning the world on misrepresenting bankruptcy.
"One has to be careful when using the term 'bankruptcy' with respect to banks"
Banks have capital structures that can be bought, sold and reorganized just like any other business.
U.S. banks don't file for bankruptcy, Felix. They're resolved by the FDIC. Do you seriously not know this yet?
And no, the government does not have the authority to force debt-for-equity swaps under its existing resolution authority (bankrupcy code or FDI Act). But that hasn't stopped supposedly serious people from claiming, without a hint of irony, that this is what the government SHOULD have done.


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Stepping Stones Program for Preventing HIV Infection in Residents of Rural South African Communities
|Tracking Information
|First Received Date ICMJE
|June 1, 2006
|Last Updated Date
|December 6, 2007
|Start Date ICMJE
|March 2003
|Primary Completion Date
|Not Provided
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|HIV sero-incidence [ Time Frame: 24 months post-baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Measured at Months 12 and 24: HIV sero-incidence
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00332878 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title ICMJE
|Stepping Stones Program for Preventing HIV Infection in Residents of Rural South African Communities
|Official Title ICMJE
|RCT of Stepping Stones Behavioural Intervention for HIV
|Brief Summary
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of Stepping Stones, an HIV-prevention education program, versus a brief HIV-focused intervention, in improving sexual health and preventing HIV infection in young residents of rural South African communities.
|Detailed Description
HIV is arguably the most important problem currently facing the South African population. It is possible that biotechnology will eventually be able to lessen the disease's threat by introducing a vaccine or vaginal microbicide, but these are not expected to be available within the next 5 to 10 years. It is therefore extremely important to prevent HIV infection by modifying sexual behaviors. Voluntary counseling and testing have been shown to have an important impact on sexual behavior, but it is essential that other approaches to HIV prevention are developed and evaluated. Little research, however, has been done on behavioral interventions, relative to the amount of research that has been devoted to biotechnology development. Stepping Stones is an approach to HIV prevention that aims to improve sexual health through building stronger, more gender-equitable relationships with better communication between partners. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of the Stepping Stones program versus a brief HIV-focused intervention in improving sexual health and preventing HIV infection in young residents of rural South African communities.
Participants in this open-label study will be randomly assigned to take part in either the Stepping Stones program or the brief HIV-focused intervention (control). All participants will first attend a baseline study visit, which will include an interview and HIV testing. The control intervention will entail a single 2- to 3-hour meeting among same-sex peer groups, and will include exercises about HIV and safer sex practices that will be drawn from the Stepping Stones program. Stepping Stones will entail 17 sessions with same-sex peer groups, and will be implemented over a period of 3 to 12 weeks. Sessions will involve discussions on a variety of sexual health issues, including the following topics: reflections on love; sexual health joys and problems; body mapping; menstruation; contraception and conception, including infertility; sexual problems; unwanted pregnancy; HIV; STDs; safer sex; gender-based violence; motivations for sexual behavior; and dealing with grief and loss. Peer groups will come together for 3 of the 17 meetings to build assertive communication skills by leading presentations on exercises from the Stepping Stones program. HIV testing will be performed again after 12 and 24 months to assess program effectiveness. Face-to-face interviews will be held at Months 6, 12, and 24 to assess the impact of the intervention on behavior, attitude, and beliefs.
|Study Type ICMJE
|Study Phase
|Phase 3
|Study Design ICMJE
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Condition ICMJE
|HIV Infections
|Intervention ICMJE
|Study Arm (s)
|Publications *
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
|Recruitment Information
|Recruitment Status ICMJE
|Enrollment ICMJE
|Completion Date
|April 2006
|Primary Completion Date
|Not Provided
|Eligibility Criteria ICMJE
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
|16 Years to 23 Years
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
|Contacts ICMJE
|Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
|Location Countries ICMJE
|South Africa
|Administrative Information
|NCT Number ICMJE
|Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE
|Has Data Monitoring Committee
|Responsible Party
|Prof Rachel Jewkes, Medical Research Council
|Study Sponsor ICMJE
|National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
|Collaborators ICMJE
|Medical Research Council, South Africa
|Investigators ICMJE
|Information Provided By
|National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
|Verification Date
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text: Tables for Two February 14, 2011 Issue Annisa 13 Barrow St. (212-741-6699) By Mike Peed Table of Contents Credit CAROLINE HIRSCH "Top Chef Masters," first season, fourth episode: Anita Lo trumped her adversaries by unerringly cooking an egg with one hand tied behind her back. Not bad, as far as covetable displays of skill go. The feat was also a rebuke to the bad luck that had come Lo's way. In previous years, both of her restaurants, Bar Q and Annisa, suffered fire damage. So when Lo, a first-generation Chinese-American and a self-professed woman of reason, decided to rebuild Annisa, last winter, she hired Kismet Feng Shui, a Norwalk-based consultancy, to secure its karma. After the firm considered Lo's zodiac sign and Annisa's geographic coördinates, it wrote a prescription: "You will need two Wu Luo, golden gourds"; "Place a citrine and a sardonyx crystal in the cash drawer"; and "Place six Chinese metal luck coins on either side of stairs." Lo declined a fish tank ("water cools things"), but she did embed six obsidian arrowheads in the concrete around a basement drain, to "prevent bad energy emerging from the pipe." It seems best not to quibble with results: no fires, packed house. Besides, to the unsuspecting, Annisa's elegance isn't persnickety. The dining room, small but not cramped, has thirteen tables (a not unlucky number in feng-shui) on a raised, stagelike platform. Sitting up there, you feel like an honoree, a sensation only enhanced if you happen to get a two-top where you and your date sit next to, not across from, each other—it's a happy invitation to gaze upon and discreetly gossip about the crowd. At regular intervals, a semi-transparent section of a rear wall slides open, and out come Lo's ornate, succulent creations, sparked by her blended heritage. An amuse-bouche of unexpected complexity—for instance, mini escargot tarts strewn with Parmesan—is Lo's gateway drug, and the grand meal that follows is progressively, and agreeably, addictive. Spanish-mackerel crudo with blood orange, mustard seed, and broccoli rabe leads to braised boar belly with apple, unagi, and daikon. What the menu calls simply duck with "three herbs" (cilantro, Thai basil, and lemon balm) turns out to be duck three ways: a delicate rillette garnished with slivers of papaya; a pho-style soup stippled with rice cakes; and flawlessly grilled rectangles of meat. Juicy veal tenderloin is not overwhelmed by its chaperon of sweetbreads and a sauce of artichokes, oysters, and black truffles. Lo pulls double duty as Annisa's pastry chef. One dessert sets an almond-milk jelly afloat in a pink-grapefruit soup. Though red like fire, it cools like water. (Open daily for dinner. 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New '22 Jump Street' Trailer Includes Hilarious Alternate Ending
Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill are ready to reunite … Well, technically they already did in 'The LEGO Movie' as LEGO Superman and LEGO Green Lantern, but we mean reprising their roles as undercover cops for '22 Jump Street.' With Schmidt and Jenko now heading to infiltrate a local college, there will surely be many crazy nights to be had — so many, in fact, that Sony had to release an alternate cut of the '22 Jump Street' trailer just to give audiences a taste of how many antics will be taking place.
While we've already seen both the appropriate green-band trailer and the not-so-SFW red-band one, the new '22 Jump Street' trailer features most of the same gags and physical humor bits from previous footage, but it threw in an extra scene at the end for the leading pair to get in more laughs.
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After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don't have to just crack the case – they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship. If these two overgrown adolescents can grow from freshmen into real men, college might be the best thing that ever happened to them.
Ice Cube, Nick Offerman, Peter Stormare and Wyatt Russell star with Tatum and Hill in '22 Jump Street,' which also has some small parts for the returning Dave Franco and Rob Riggle. The film opens in theaters on June 13.


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CHARLESTON – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin defeated his Republican challenger to win his first full, four-year term as voters went to the polls Tuesday.
[cleeng_content id="771112052" description="Read it now!" price="0.15" t="article"]It was the second time in just over a year that Tomblin and Morgantown businessman Bill Maloney, 54, had faced off for the governor's office. In a special election on Oct. 4, 2011, Tomblin won 50 percent of the vote compared to 47 for Maloney – a margin of 7,100 votes.
This time around with 39 counties reporting their results to the secretary of state's office, the 60-year-old Tomblin won more than 50 percent of the vote versus the Republican's almost 46 percent. Tomblin received 203,382 votes to Maloney's 185,495 votes.
A Morgantown native educated at Lehigh University, Maloney in 1984 co-founded North American Drillers. In 2010, he lent his expertise to help free 33 men in the Chilean mine disaster rescue. He has never held public office.
Tomblin spent recent months working to distance himself from President Barack Obama – even skipping September's Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., where Obama's re-election campaign formally kicked off.
The Logan native served for 17 years as president of the State Senate before becoming acting governor in 2010 – the first time the state ever has had an acting governor. His 2011 win situated him to finish out the rest of Joe Manchin's term in the governor's office.
Manchin, a fellow Democrat who also publicly distanced himself from Obama, resigned after winning a special election to complete the final two years of Robert C. Byrd's term in the U.S. Senate. Byrd died in office in mid-2010.


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|Tue, 04-19-2011 - 8:49pm
Ok guys I am reaching freak out point. This two week wait is worse then the original 2ww. Other then the sensative nipples (which I feel might be slightly less sensative but who knows) no changes. Nothing. I am delving straight into the TMI so I am sorry in advance.
My nipples are no darker (I have looked at them far more then a straight woman should). And worse, I am having the opposite issue of constipation. Actually this is embaressing to say (which is odd Im a nurse and so do not often get embaressed) but I actually had an episode of diarrhea. I got a cramp and before I could make it to the bathroom......well lets just say I had to do a quick load of laundry. Again I am SOOO sorry if this is TMI but all of this seems SO opposite the signs of pregnancy that I already feel like I have lost hope. Hope and sanity. And a stitch of dignity considering I am 25 and might have to consider wearing a diaper. I hate to think what would have happened if I was not home.....
I just feel this sense of impending doom. Like I am going to go to this appointment and it will be ectopic. Or it will have stopped growing and we will hear the silence of failure instead of a heartbeat like we want. I am trying to stay positive but I feel like I should be feeling something other then this awful embaressment and depression. I just start crying randomly and I feel like I cannot talk to anyone because no one but my DH knows about our possible good news.
So thanks in advance for listening to my rambling. I am so sorry if I grossed you guys out to much I am just at a loss.
|Thu, 04-21-2011 - 8:15pm
If I tried it would have to be without my DH. My RE is 2 hours away and so it is an adventure to get there. I think I will just put on my big girl panties and wait. As hard as it clearly is.
|Thu, 04-21-2011 - 11:57am
I hope everything is okay. Is there anyway you can get in any earlier to see your OB.?
|Wed, 04-20-2011 - 8:04pm
Actually aside from the stress of waiting for my first u/s I have been good. I am very excited about my new job (although I just found out today as I was reading through the insurance options that I have NO infertility coverage. I guess MD had manditory coverage but not VA. Not that my last insurances 30% did much for anything as it did not count towards meds). I also am super excited about the Disney trip. So maybe some stress over the u/s. However I did read increased progesterone can cause that opposite problem and I am still on the suppositories (I am hoping with the u/s we can stop or else I have to bring them on vaca with me and I do not want that). So I am sure my meds, plus the stress is just not going well. I will have to try the cheese, although bananas are no good for me as I am allergic and would definately end up in the ER. Although maybe they would do an u/s for me, lol.
Yes you guys definately did help. I know that after all my other losses I just feel like if I allow myself to be happy I will be let down. It is definately a defense mechanism. I have never gotten this far with any BFP (beta numbers that went up that nicely) so I feel like it is too good to be true and I will jinx it being excited. I guess I wanted God to stamp my forehead with a big ol "Yes you are pregnant" sign.
I swear when I do become a parent I will have being patient down to the science.
|Wed, 04-20-2011 - 6:31pm
Thanks guys. I think I am going to hold out. Between my orientation the next two days and Easter this weekend I can survive one more week. Next week I will be packing for Disney and so I think Wednesday will come by in the flash of an eye. I guess I was just freaking out because I feel no different. I am really hoping that next Wednesday I will hear a heart beat and will feel better about it all.
And thanks so much for the stories that I am not the only one suffering the "opposite" of expected. I have always had some trouble since they put me on the Metformin but I must say this is the first time since I was 5 that I actually could not make it to the bathroom. I did laugh later that night as who could believe a 25 year old woman for lack of a better phrase - pooped her pants.
I am however terrified it will happen tomorrow at my new job orientation. I really REALLY do not think it will be funny then. Lol
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Life has a way of keeping you on your toes. You'll think that you're happy and content and then something will come along and rock your world. Sometimes that happens within your family, sometimes that happens at work When it happened with Augustana's Dan Layus - it seemed like it was a mix of both. When the other two core members of Augustana, Jared Palomar and Justin South, left the group - Layus had an uncertain future with Augustana. Should he move on and go solo? Should he start a new group? Or should he just keep going with Augustana? Layus chose the third option. After the band left, he went out and did some solo acoustic touring. Eventually he figured things out with the Augustana moniker, signed with Washington Square/Razor & Tie, and recorded a new album called Life Imitating Life. The new record comes out this month. 2012 and 2013 were big years for Layus. They weren't big years for Augustana necessarily, but they were big years for the personal growth of the songsmith. In a recent interview with Alternative Addiction, he talked about the new record, his new view on life, and getting back on his feet over the last two years.
"I went out and did a couple of tours after the band dissolved," said Layus. "I took a bit of time to think about my passion and my approach to it all. I sorted out a few things in my personal life too. I got everything restarted and feeling fresh and clean. I moved out to Tennessee with my family. I did a bunch of writing in L.A. before we moved and I did a bunch of writing here too. I wrote for myself and I wrote for outside projects. That's something I'm still doing outside of my own stuff."
That's the short of the long of what Layus went through from the last Augustana record to this one. Layus has changed. You can tell that by listening to him talk now. Four years ago he would have talked about everything that went wrong and everyone who wronged him. Not this time. The vanity of youth makes you think in terms of what you're going to do and why everyone else is responsible for your problems. The wisdom that comes with age and experience makes you think in terms of what you can do now and what you could have done better.
"That's kind of the main focus on this record. A lot of the records come from the same reflective place but there's even more to reflect on now. The more years you build up, the more you have to look back and regret or celebrate.
"There's a sense of looking ahead with this record as well. It bounces between those two things. I look back, I'm 29 now, that's not old by any means, but it's older. I lived a lot of life through my 20s; three kids, four records, a marriage, alcoholism, sobriety, touring, labels, the list goes on. But at the same time, I'm in a happy place right now. It's a good feeling. This record reflects that. The title, 'Life Imitating Life,' it's battling between some questions. Have I come full circle? Is that a good thing if I have? Am I just going in circles? Is this all pre-planned? Is this just a social experiment of people? How much can I control? If I can control that, can I control myself? There's a lot of questions there. I think about that stuff all the time and I'm sure I'll continue to think that way as I get older. It's something that a lot of people battle with all the time."
Once Augustana went from three captains steering the ship to one, Dan had to figure some things out. It took some time to get accustomed to both touring and recording without his longtime friends. Recording in particular was something different. Life Imitating Life was recorded in two different places. Half of it was recorded in Rhinebeck, New York with John O'Mahony producing where Dan got a bit of help with drums, bass, and programming. The other half of the album was recorded in Nashville with Layus producing and playing all of the instruments too.
"It was different to get used to at first, but I knew that if this was going to be something that I was going to continue to pursue, I knew I needed to get my hands dirty. I found something that really works for me. I wanted to make things sound as real as possible, whether I was singing or just playing. I went for the gut reaction approach with everything. Once it's recorded, If I got a gut reaction that it felt right, I'd keep it and move on. I didn't try to perfect it or tune it in the computer. I just wanted to record it and make it feel real, because it was real," added Layus.
In addition to recording, Layus took a serious approach to the lyrics he wrote with these songs too.
"I wanted to dive a little deeper as far as the way I said things. I wanted to use the english language in a more interesting way, at least to me, to the peak of my abilities. I feel like I did that and hopefully I'll be able to do that with the next one and continue that. I took a lot of inspiration from artists like Peter Gabriel and Amy Mann. In my head, it blends between those two worlds mixed with Augustana - if you can call that something."
Layus has changed. Three years ago he wasn't a starving artist looking for motivation, but he wasn't exactly filled with hope and passion either. Now, he is. How has Layus been in the music business for the past decade and not become jaded and negative about his path and his past? He's upbeat and positive, because he intentionally tries to be.
"That's been a process. That's something that my wife and I talk about all the time. Not just in the career, but with life in general. How can we make tomorrow a better day? How can I make someone's day better tomorrow? We want to put good things out there in the world. I'm starting to see the longevity of these songs and what they really mean to people. It's kind of an elementary thought, and I don't mean this in an arrogant way - but when you've been doing this as long as I have you know that jaded is not a flattering look. It's not a good look on me. I think I went through phases in my 20's like everybody else where I was angry and depressed. I got disappointed in other people and other things, myself and my abilities or lack thereof. That's part of the process of growing up. Now, I think differently. I know that you can control what you can control. If I put good things out and I treat people right - hopefully that gratitude reciprocates and snowballs. If that comes back to me in a positive way, that's great. If not, I can go to sleep at night knowing I did the right thing that day. I'm finding out that's the most important thing in my life daily."
Life Imitating Life comes out on April 22nd.
I live in downtown Nashville , saw you at Live On The Green. I fell in love with your songs. You have a new fan. Keep up the good work.Posted by Sharon on Sunday, September 07, 2014 at 5:00:37 PM
Gerard Way Performs 'No Shows' On Conan
Gerard Way performed the single "No Shows" on Conan, the latest to be taken off of his debut solo record "Hesitant Alien".
Gerard Way performed the single "No Shows" on Conan, the latest to be taken off of his debut solo record "Hesitant Alien".
Counting Crows Announce Winter Tour Dates
After releasing the highly anticipated "Somewhere Under Wonderland" album this September with a debut at #6 on the Billboard Top 200, Counting Crows will be continuing their Somewhere Under Wonderland tour this Winter with dates across the Midwest.
After releasing the highly anticipated "Somewhere Under Wonderland" album this September with a debut at #6 on the Billboard Top 200, Counting Crows will be continuing their Somewhere Under Wonderland tour this Winter with dates across the Midwest.
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