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WASHINGTON - After fighting with the D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles for two years, a local man was finally able to convince the District they ticketed the wrong vehicle.
Bob King, of McLean, Va., says a District employee issued the ticket April 30, 2011 in the 1000 block of Water Street SW for not having tags on the front of the vehicle.
However, he didn't learn about the ticket until more than a month later -- when the DMV sent a "Notice of Unsatisfied Parking Tickets" dated June 6, 2011.
Instantly, he noticed a problem. While the license plate matched his vehicle's, the notice described it as a Chrysler. King owns a Jeep SUV, which he says was with his son at Virginia Tech for the school year.
"I ended up calling the DMV to request a copy of the ticket and I was told to appeal and request a copy of the ticket," says King.
"I did that in mid-June. Then in November 2011, I received a notice from the DMV saying I was liable for the ticket and never received a copy of the ticket."
That notice came from hearing examiner Gina Walton. Public records show Walton has been with the DMV since August 1995. She is one of 18 hearing officers on staff.
Eventually, on November 23, 2011, King received the original ticket, a full seven months later.
As WTOP previously reported, federal employee John Stanton requested his parking ticket from D.C. several times, but only received it 18 months later.
"I took pictures of my Jeep, front and back with the Jeep emblem and pictures of both license plates. I also mailed in a copy of my registration to the DMV on November 26, 2011. I did not hear anything until September 2012, 10 months later, when a collections agency contacted me to collect the money," says King.
DMV spokeswoman Vanessa Newton says King initially was found liable for the ticket "as no evidence was submitted to show that the vehicle had a front tag."
"After the initial decision was rendered, a copy of the ticket was mailed to Mr. King and he then submitted documentation," Newton says in an email to WTOP.
However, when asked when the documentation was sent, the DMV did not provide a date.
"Obviously you can get the original ticket mailed to you, if you reach the right person at the DMV. But it shouldn't be dependent on the person you speak to. It should be part of the process routinely if you claim it wasn't your vehicle," says King.
He approached WTOP after the story about Stanton's parking ticket. Earlier this month, the DMV agreed to rescind King's ticket.
"(The) documentation (showed) that his vehicle was different than the one cited on the ticket. Once the DMV reviewed the additional information, and then the ticket was dismissed," says Newton.
However, when WTOP asked whether the mistake was a simple clerical error in which someone accidentally mistyped the license plate, Newton said that was not the case.
"It was very frustrating. I am very grateful that you intervened. But why did it take two years for them to reconsider their decision? To me, the case was such a slam dunk, with pictures to show it was not a Chrysler minivan, that it was easy to prove that it was an incorrect ticket," says King.
"All it took was a little light from WTOP to actually make the DMV realize the mistake. But it shouldn't have gotten this far. It shouldn't take WTOP to get it done," says King.
District defends appeal process
D.C. Councilwoman Mary Cheh, D-Ward 3, has oversight of the DMV. She told WTOP she does not see any evidence of a flawed adjudication process.
She says that a few dozen cases represent a fraction of the 200,000 cases heard every year.
"Is D.C. just trying to make money? It's very easy to hit someone from Virginia with a fine and hope they pay. Most people will just pay," says King.
"The process at the DMV is definitely flawed. I think the councilwoman's comments suggest that the D.C. government as a whole wants the money and it won't recognize a problem because of it. I got my ticket thrown out, but others like me aren't as lucky," he says.
DMV Director Lucinda Babers responded with a statement about the process.
"The purpose of D.C. DMV's Adjudication Services is to adjudicate tickets customers believe were received in error. This means customers should submit evidence about the vehicle (and not the customer) in regards to the particular ticket infraction. For example, copies of vehicle registration, pay by phone meter receipt, and pictures are good evidence to include with the adjudication request," says Babers.
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Molluscum contagiosum (mo-LUS-kum kun-tay-jee-OH-sum) is a relatively common viral infection of the skin that results in round, firm, painless bumps ranging in size from a pinhead to a pencil eraser. If the bumps are scratched or injured, the infection can spread to surrounding skin.
Though most common in children, molluscum contagiosum can affect adults as well — particularly those with weakened immune systems. In adults, molluscum contagiosum involving the genitals is considered a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Molluscum contagiosum spreads through direct person-to-person contact and through contact with contaminated objects. The bumps associated with molluscum contagiosum usually disappear within a year without treatment but doctor-assisted removal is also an option.
Molluscum contagiosum results in raised, round, flesh-colored bumps on the skin. The bumps:
In children, the bumps typically appear on the face, neck, armpits, hands and arms. In adults, molluscum contagiosum may be a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and is usually seen on the genitals, lower abdomen, inner upper thighs and buttocks.
If you suspect you or your child has molluscum contagiosum, consult your family doctor or a dermatologist.
The virus that causes molluscum contagiosis spreads easily through:
Scratching or rubbing the bumps spreads the virus to nearby skin.
More widespread molluscum contagiosis infections may occur in people with weakened immune systems and in children who have atopic dermatitis.
The bumps and the skin around them may become red and inflamed. This is thought to be an immune response to the infection. If scratched, these bumps can become infected. If lesions appear on the eyelids, pinkeye (conjunctivitis) can develop.
You're likely to start by first seeing your family doctor or a general practitioner. However, in some cases when you call to set up an appointment, you may be referred immediately to a specialist, such as a dermatologist.
Because appointments can be brief, and because there's often a lot of ground to cover, it's a good idea to be well prepared for your appointment. Here's some information to help you get ready for your appointment, and know what to expect from your doctor.
Before your appointment, write a list that answers the following questions:
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions. Being ready to answer them may reserve time to go over any points you want to spend more time on. Your doctor may ask:
Your doctor usually can diagnose molluscum contagiosum just by looking at it. If there's any doubt, he or she may take skin scrapings from the infected area and view them under a microscope.
Molluscum contagiosum usually resolves without treatment within six to 12 months. But doctors often recommend that the lesions be removed before that, particularly in adults, because they are so contagious. Treatments for molluscum contagiosum can be painful, so an anesthetic might be administered beforehand to lessen discomfort. Sometimes a combination of treatments may be used.
In some cases, prescription or over-the-counter medications applied directly to the lesions may be helpful. Examples include:
The methods doctors use to remove molluscum contagiosum bumps include:
To help prevent the spread of the virus:
It's not clear if the molluscum contagiosum virus can spread in the chlorinated water found in swimming pools. Experts suspect that it's more likely that swimmers transmit the virus through shared use of towels; equipment, such as kickboards; or direct skin contact. To help prevent the spread of molluscum contagiosum, cover the bumps with watertight bandages before swimming and don't share towels, water toys or kickboards.
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Police say prosecutors shot down felony charges in soccer sex hazing
BY BECKY SCHLIKERMAN AND JON SEIDEL Staff Reporters November 29, 2012 9:46PM
Exterior of Maine West High School in Des Plaines, Illinois on November 20, 2012. | Al Podgorski~Chicago Sun-Times
Updated: January 1, 2013 6:28AM
Des Plaines police said they sought felony charges in a hazing incident in which teenage soccer players were allegedly sodomized by teammates.
But so far, Cook County prosecutors have shot them down.
And for now a criminal investigation into apparent hazing rituals at Maine West High School has only resulted in misdemeanor charges against six teenagers.
"We took this case very seriously," Des Plaines police Deputy Chief Nick Treantafeles said. "We did our part of the investigation, however, we must work in conjunction with the state's attorney's office because they're the ones that will prosecute the case."
Prosecutors simply didn't have what they needed legally to charge the teens with felonies, a spokeswoman said.
"Based on the evidence and the information that existed at the time that we received these cases, we did not have the requisite evidence to bring felony charges," said Sally Daly, spokeswoman for Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez.
Legal experts pointed to the many unknowns in the Maine West hazing case. Police reports can't always be trusted, one expert said.
But given the allegations that have been made and the publicity surrounding the case after the filing of a lawsuit against the school district, one former prosecutor said the misdemeanor charges might not be the end of the story.
"It wouldn't surprise me if Anita Alvarez says, 'Let's take another look at this,'" said Paul DeLuca, a defense attorney based in Oak Brook Terrace who once worked as a prosecutor in Cook and DuPage counties.
Daly said that could happen if more evidence turns up.
"If there's any new information or any additional evidence that would be presented to this office we would certainly review it," she said. "At this point in time we have not been presented by the police department [with] any new evidence."
Police said the investigation is ongoing. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and Maine Township High School District 207 are also investigating.
The misdemeanor charges filed so far resulted from an incident in which three soccer players were allegedly sodomized on campus Sept. 27 as part of an initiation into the soccer team, according to a lawsuit filed on behalf of two of those boys. Police reports, however, only list two 14-year-old victims that day.
Police reports and an attorney for two of the players said their teammates pulled down the victims' underwear and sodomized them with fingers and sticks.
That lawsuit also includes allegations of hazing on the soccer team in 2007 and the baseball team in 2008.
After a witness, another 14-year-old soccer player, reported to his parents this year's alleged assault by older varsity players and his parents contacted the school, police, an assistant state's attorney and child-advocates interviewed two of the victims on Oct. 3, according to a Des Plaines police report.
On Oct. 11, the state's attorney's felony review department was contacted by police, and the assistant state's attorney was briefed on the case. Then she and other investigators interviewed players, according to the police report. Another assistant state's attorney was also present for some of the interviews.
Treantafeles said police called felony review, the wing of the state's attorney's office that approves more serious charges, because police were seeking felony charges.
"Through out interviews with the victims, we believed there was a possibility that some felony charges could apply," the deputy chief said.
But in the end, prosecutors said no.
The assistant state's attorney "denied any felony charges for this incident," the report states.
Police reports show the "original offense" the offenders were to be charged was criminal sexual assault. In another column, the report shows the offense was changed to battery/hazing.
"After listening to the interviews it was decided we would not move ahead with felony charges," Treantafeles said.
Former prosecutor DeLuca said it might not have been clear who did what during the alleged assault. But he said if the students agreed as a group to sexually assault a fellow player, they could all be charged the same way under the theory of accountability.
Sam Amirante, a former Cook County judge, said comments in police reports can be inaccurate or misleading, though. He also said sexual assault charges require some sexual intent, and prosecutors could have been extra cautious because of the significant consequences for the students if they're charged with sexual assault.
They're at an age, he said, when people do "dumb things."


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Silbert, who holds dual doctorates in criminology and psychology from UC-Berkeley, teamed with John Maher, a former addict from the South Bronx. In 1972, the year after President Nixon declared the "War on Drugs," the two drew from their family backgrounds, naming their project after a New York street known as the starting point for new immigrants. Delancey Street began with a thousand-dollar loan and has since charted a new path in addiction treatment—challenging drug abusers and offenders to take maximum personal responsibility within the context of a community of support and mutual aid.
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Delancey Street's success has turned heads and won respect from experts and leaders all over the world. Former President Bill Clinton sent his drug czar to San Francisco to consult with Silbert. Its board of governors includes influentials such as former Secretary of State George Shultz and Senator Diane Feinstein. Delancey has trained people in 450 cities in 48 states and 25 countries and is helping groups in South Africa and Singapore launch similar treatment programs. It has worked with the California Department of Corrections on policy changes to help keep parolees out of prison and in community service programs and helped San Francisco write a master plan to reduce crime among youth. It has also started a program inside San Mateo County's jail based on the Delancey Street "each one teach one" philosophy. And a number of Delancey Street graduates have started their own treatment programs based on the model they lived and worked in for years.
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You don't have to have a past like Lewis' to get into Delancey. You can just show up for lunch. Delancey owns and operates a renowned waterfront restaurant at its South Beach location.
The expansive American-themed menu changes daily and features items chosen by Delancey's staff—such as spit-roasted chicken, chorizo omelettes, and Latin scallop ceviche.
An impeccably groomed maître d' greets my girlfriend and me, his tattoo peeking up over his collar. Looking around the room, I notice members of the city's political elite seated near a mother with three small children, and next to her, a group of electrical workers on lunch break.
All receive the same respect from the waiters—who seem just a little nervous, like actors on opening night of a play. The food rivals anything offered farther up the Embarcadero at the foodie bistros and take-out carts. Our waiter returns several times to confirm that my ahi tuna sandwich is cooked perfectly.
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No one at Delancey Street, whether a dishwasher or the executive director, receives a wage. Instead, they receive housing, treatment, and food. All money generated from Delancey Street's enterprises is returned to keep the program running without government funding. At first this took resident Sean Cronk by surprise. "I asked 'Who is going to control us?' In prison, I was used to having guards make all of my life decisions for me!" Instead, he answers to peers, ex-offenders like himself.
Delancey has graduated more than 18,000 people—bringing them, as they see it, out of "America's underclass into society as ... citizens living decent, legitimate, and productive lives." More than 10,000 of them arrived illiterate and have gone on to receive high-school equivalency degrees. Delancey's alumni go on to a wide range of careers—such as firefighter, carpenter, and graphic designer. The organization relies on its graduates to come back, counsel, volunteer, and train the new arrivals. "At Delancey, we're responsible for each other. We're based on the idea of family and community. We're not really a business, institution, or even a program," said resident Brett Crawford.
After graduating from Delancey, Margie Lewis founded a nonprofit called Into the Solution, based in Oakland, Calif. The group helps formerly incarcerated people find affordable housing. "It's what you learn at Delancey. You have to give back what you have been given. It's a lifelong commitment for me to help people who are in the same situation I was in not so long ago."
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InTheWoods wrote:Undertow wrote:I've done some digging and it looks like the "All Bicycles" sign isn't a valid road sign, its a shared path sign.
(not sure if the link will work as google is giving me giberish)
So it doesn't apply to cyclists on the road, and you are wasting your time complaining and thinking about reporting it to the cops.
Good work, but you are wrong! But you lead me down the path to finding the correct answer so thanks for that!!
So there is a document called the manual of uniform traffic control devices. The "ALL BICYCLES" sign appears in this manual, as sign number G9-60. (On as aside, it is interesting to see that "Cyclists Dismount" is sign G9-58). The sign number is significant.1.6 NUMBERING OF SIGNS
1.6.1 Coding System
The numbering system used in the Manual is an alphanumeric coding system comprising –
(a) a letter prefix, as shown in Clause 1.6.2, to denote the class of sign;
(b) a number to denote the sign series;
(c) a number(s) to identify the sign in the series;
NOTE: Where variations of some types of sign occur, these are identified by an additional number. Where a sign has been
specially developed in Queensland, the number includes the letter Q (e.g. R2-Q02).
(d) a letter to denote the size of the sign (e.g. A, B, C, D etc, where A is the smallest sign size);
(e) the letters (L) or (R), when the sign has directional significance
1.6.2 Prefixes
The letter prefixes used are
R – Regulatory Signs
W – Warning Signs
G – Guide Signs
GE – Freeway Guide Signs
T – Temporary Signs
D – Hazard Markers.
I now refer you to this:Prefix G - inform and advise road users of directions, distances, destinations, routes,
the location of services for road users, points of interest and other traffic
Prefix R - To regulate the movement of traffic and to indicate that a legal requirement
applies, failure to comply with which constitutes an offence
So the G9-60 "ALL BICYCLES" sign, and the G9-58 "CYCLISTS DISMOUNT" sign are both Guides Only, there is no regulatory requirement to follow them.
So, Gordonhooker, good luck on your obsession with these cyclists not following an optional sign.
Good work, where did you find that information? I was looking through the road signs section on the TMR site and couldn't find anything more than a summary of the kind of signs. And the link I posted was the only hit I found using google that mentioned that specific sign.


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CommuRider wrote:The Walrus wrote:CommuRider wrote:Any bets on how many threads, ahem, months it will take for Walrus to get his lights.
I have my eye on the winter solstice.
This is about the 5th dig you've had at me about my decision process for buying lights. Not sure WT? your problem is but I wish it would just go away...
Let me see...you started a light thread when there were heaps already on the forum. The people here were helpful enough so you got responses to that on your thread. Yet here you are still posting on someone else's light thread stating you still can't decide. No one else is going to decide but you over your light dilemma. How many more posts and responses do you require? CRC has light reviews too. The web has plenty of light reviews.
In short, just buy some freaking lights man. And it would be good if lighting threads can be stemmed. How many lighting threads does this forum need per day?
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Hours: Sunday-Saturday: 12:00pm-10:00pm Carmike Cinemas is a movie theatre that screens new releases and special showings of films such as theatre and arts.
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NIU School of Music
The School of Music's 60 nationally and internationally recognized faculty are dedicated to supporting students realizing their full potential as music artists and scholars, and our location one hour west of Chicago affords our students unparalleled additional cultural resources. NIU students participate in diverse array of award-winning instrumental and vocal ensembles, and many also take part in a number of world music performance activities. The school's ensembles include choirs, orchestra, concert and marching bands, large and small jazz ensembles, early music ensemble, percussion ensemble, steelbands, Javanese and Balinese gamelans, Chinese Orchestra, tabla, West African drumming, various chamber music ensembles, and others. . The faculty and students of the School of Music teach and perform for global audiences during their real and virtual travels. Most recently, students have performed by invitation in Canada, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Trinidad, and England, and weekly they share their live performances via high definition webcasts with all fifty states and more than three dozen countries on five continents. Acclaimed artist faculty such as the Avalon String Quartet and extraordinary guest artists are a fundamental component of the student experience both in person and via the school's national Internet2 leadership activities in the musical arts. Located in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall 815-753-1551
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NIU School of Theatre and Dance
The School of Theatre & Dance is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre and the National Association of Schools of Dance. They perform at various times and locations throughout the academic year. The Players, Corner and O'Connell Theatres are in Stevens Building. Box Office: 815-753-1600 For a complete listing of dates and times visit our Calendar of Events page.
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Gaelic Storm
Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 7:30 PM Gaelic Storm Live in Concert Over the course of 10 albums and nearly 3,000 live shows, Gaelic Storm - the chart-topping, multi-national Celtic band - is dishing up a hearty serving of Full Irish - The Best of Gaelic Storm. The greatest-hits album spans the bulk of the band's career, mixing crowd favorites and concert staples with three previously unreleased recordings, including "Whiskey in the Jar" and "Irish Party in Third Class" from Titanic. The album features sea shanties and drinking songs, traditional tunes and Gaelic Storm originals, instrumental workouts and vocal showcases. Regularly playing more than 120 shows a year, Gaelic Storm has built a loyal following as diverse as the band's own music. Fans of traditional Irish music have championed the group for years, as have fans of harder-edged Celtic rock. On tour, Gaelic Storm is just as likely to play a large rock club as a plush theater. Gaelic Storm has straddled the line between tradition and innovation for nearly two decades, infusing traditional Celtic music with modern influences, and updating the genre for a new generation of fans raised on rock, country and folk. Along the way, the group has topped the Billboard World Chart four times and earned a reputation as a hard-touring, genre-bending band. Tickets for Friends of the Egyptian Theatre members go on sale Wednesday, October 1 at 10:00 AM. Tickets for the general public go on sale Friday, October 3 at 10:00 AM. Reserved tickets are $25-$37 http://egyptiantheatredekalb.ticketforce.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=16
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David L. Pierce Art & History Center
The Aurora Public Art Commission hosts rotating exhibits displaying a full spectrum of innovative arts. The History Center has a collection of photographs, books, maps and other memorabilia. The Museum Shop offers hand-crafted jewelry, pottery and textiles from local artists and Aurora-themed gifts.
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Chapel in the Pines
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CITY: Sycamore
Union Depot Railroad Museum
Model railroad, locomotive display, railroad memorabilia.
CITY: Mendota
Stage Coach Theatre
Stage Coach Theatre is one of the oldest, continuously operating community theatres in Northern Illinois. They have produced over 250 dramas, comedies, and "whodunit" productions, and produce six new shows every year.
CITY: DeKalb
SciTech Hands-On Museum
Aurora's interactive science and technology center offers over 200 hands-on exhibits demonstrating the principles of electricity, weather, astronomy and nuclear energy.
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NIU Anthropology Museum
The Anthropology Museum houses over 12,000 ethnographic and archaeological objects. The ethnographic collection has regional strengths in Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and the plains and southwest regions of North America. Ethnographic specimens from Africa, Mesoamerica, and South America are also represented.
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Kendall County Historical Society's Heritage Hall & Chapel on the Green
Dating back to 1855, the chapel is Kendall County's oldest church building, adorned with stained glass windows and a restored 1899 pipe organ. The adjacent hall houses local artifacts, including photographs and clothing.
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NIU Art Museum
The Museum serves to educate, preserve, exhibit and enlighten by balancing the challenges of contemporary art with the riches of traditional media for a comprehensive examination of visual culture. The Museum pursues its goal of furthering understanding of the visual arts by presenting a balance of high-quality, professional contemporary art exhibitions supplemented by written educational material, gallery talks, artist lectures, panel discussions, symposia and other related activities.
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Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural - Cortland
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The Carving Shop
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Farnsworth House
Master architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created the ultimate minimalist masterpiece, the Farnsworth House, in pastoral Plano in 1951. The stellar structure of floor-to-ceiling glass seemingly "floats" above the rambling Fox River.
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Little White Schoolhouse Museum
Constructed in 1854 as a church, this Greek Revival building also served as a schoolhouse for nearly 50 years. A later addition now serves as a museum of Oswego memorabilia.
CITY: Oswego
Nehring Gallery
The Nehring Gallery is a space within DeKalb dedicated to promoting arts and culture. It is currently the home of the DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association, an organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the storied history of agriculture in northern Illinois, through exhibits, educational programs and community outreach. Visit their website to see what exhibit is on display today!
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Sandwich Opera House
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Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural - Genoa
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Garfield Farm Museum
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Copley Theatre
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Mendota Museum and Historical Society
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RICHMOND, Va. - Former Bishop Walter F. Sullivan, the longest-serving head of the Richmond Roman Catholic diocese, has died. He was 84.
The Catholic Virginian assistant editor Judy Lindfors says Sullivan died in Richmond on Tuesday. He had been diagnosed with liver cancer.
Sullivan spent the majority of his life serving the church, 29 years as bishop of the sprawling Richmond diocese and 21 years before that as a priest.
The 11th bishop to head the Richmond diocese, Sullivan was best known as one of the more progressive leaders in the Catholic church. He sparked controversy by opening his churches to gays and lesbians, condemning wars in Vietnam and the Middle East and speaking out against the death penalty.
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Even more importantly Lore's responses in this thread have been illuminating and incredibly disappointing (perhaps it's naive of me to have expectations, but still) and there's no reason for me to frequent this site anymore. For the record I find referring to woman as bitches quite hostile and that is in no way just a minority or outlying opinion or even "just my opinion". I don't really expect anyone to give a damn, but I think it's important to voice one's dissatisfaction, however futile. Or perhaps not futile. People should care about one less visitor because it can certainly add up. Goodbye now.


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We had a lot of fun this weekend. We spent Friday night hanging out at Candlelight planning our story. We wound up having to write our story around the availability of our actors. Our initial ideas were a little grander than would have fit in the time limits. Luckily we had a few people who had more experience with short films and they were able to help us reign in our expectations. Filming started first thing Saturday and went pretty well. Our first location was a cafe and we had to time our filming for low activity periods. Actually getting started was a little daunting, but once we began it went well. Next it was off to Alamo plaza for our other location. It was already getting warm, so we tried to keep to the shade as much as possible. Our main actress was amazing and she worked hard, even as it got hotter. Everyone else on the crew helped things go great. I got to just focus on the story and the shots. After shooting, it was down the just a few of us for editing, effects, sounds, and paperwork. Our script supervisor also kept up with all the paperwork and she helped to compile the end credits. Our sound guy thought he wasn't going to have anything to do because we got the silent film genre. We came up with a story that was going to have some sound effects, so he and some friends got to craft our noises, which made them happy. I think I got a little overzealous with the ideas for the effects because it turned into a lot of work, and there wasn't much time left. We managed to get it done though. We had to cut one effect clip that would have answered some questions, but we will see if that is the case once other people get a chance to see it. All in all it was lots of fun, and I think most of the team is looking forward to getting a chance to do it again next year.
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The election of Pope Francis has led to mixed reactions in his home country of Argentina, where some residents are upset with allegations that he allowed two activist priests to be kidnapped during the country's "dirty war." NY1's Lindsey Christ filed the following report.
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - In Buenos Aires, there is both great pride, and quick condemnation, for the local boy turned cardinal who is now a barrier-breaking pope.
It's a polarized reaction that fits a country marked by sharp and, at times, violent political divisions.
Jorge Bergoglio, as his friends can't help still calling Pope Francis, has always been a staunch conservative.
"The reaction here is very mixed," said Juan Nahuel Aguayo. "It's mixed because he is not the best representative of Argentina."
Really good things to Argentina, because this reaction of new pope gives us hope. And this is a country with a lot of problems," said Christian Cinalli.
"He is very simple man," said Father Ignacio Rafael Garcia-Mata. "He is more a parish man, a pastor of a parish, then a bishop."
Garcia-Mata, one of Bergoglio's oldest friends, said that when they were young, other priests teasingly called him "La Gioconda", or the Mona Lisa, because it was impossible to know what he was thinking.
"Mystery face. 'Impenetrable,'" Garcia-Mata said. "Maybe you don't know what he's thinking about."
But they do know what he will think of the Vatican's opulence.
"He doesn't like any 'pompa,' any pomp and circumstances," Garcia-Mata said. "How to change the Vatican with all its riches is not easy. But there are ways, simple ways."
Garcia-Mata dismissed allegations that Bergoglio allowed two activist priests to be kidnapped by the military dictatorship while he was the leader of the Jesuit order in Argentina during the country's so-called dirty war.
"It's a false accusation," Garcia-Mata said. "Maybe, as a pastor, maybe he didn't take enough the position to protect those priests. But he couldn't imagine what was going to happen. You can say the same against me or any other priest. Maybe we didn't have the courage to express our rage against the dictatorship. I know that he was very, very worried about these prisoners and used all things possible to liberate them."
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"Simple pope. Very beautiful person," said Pablo Visanten.
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ROCKVILLE, Md. - Democratic congressman-elect John Delaney emphasized his pursuit of political togetherness Wednesday by invoking both Republican Abraham Lincoln and Democrat Bill Clinton as leaders he hopes to emulate while representing Maryland's 6th District.
The 49-year-old commercial banking entrepreneur easily defeated 10-term Republican Rep. Roscoe Bartlett Tuesday in a race made competitive by redistricting. Delaney, in his first run for elective office, got most of his votes from the Democrat-heavy Washington suburbs of Montgomery County, his home.
But his themes of job creation and cooperation also helped him carry two of the four counties in conservative western Maryland: Frederick County, where Bartlett lives, and Washington County.
In a telephone interview Wednesday from his home in Potomac, Delaney said that after taking office in January, he hoped to help build bipartisan consensus on plans for reducing the federal deficit and improving America's roads and bridges through a public-private "infrastructure bank" proposed by President Barack Obama.
"I think something like that is a specific example of something I'd like to put my shoulder against," Delaney said, citing his own banking background.
But he said that with much to learn from experienced lawmakers, including Bartlett, he doesn't want to be presumptuous about his role in the 113th Congress.
"I always subscribe to the Lincoln theory, which is, like, paddle to the next bend in the river," Delaney said.
He said he admires Clinton, who campaigned for Delaney, for grasping what Delaney called the "inherently interwoven" relationship between a vibrant economy and federal entitlement programs.
Clinton "cares deeply about making the social programs that define us as a country but he explains to people that unless we have a thriving private sector, we actually can't afford these things," Delaney said.
Frederick County businessman Jim Racheff, who campaigned for Delaney, said his moderate message resonated with some Republicans.
"In the primary, we had an event in Frederick for John Delaney and a couple of my neighbors who are Republicans knocked on the door and said, `Can we come, too? Because we've heard a couple things about this guy and he's really interesting to us. He's not the usual guy that we see show up on the ballot,'" Racheff said.
Bartlett declined to comment Wednesday on the election. Spokeswoman Lisa Wright said Bartlett's main concern about the transition was that pending requests for constituent service not fall through the cracks.
She said Bartlett, 86, has no plans to retire.
"He's looking forward to continuing his work on the things he passionately cares about _ energy, stability in government, helping war fighters and wounded warriors, and serving others in a different capacity," Wright said. "He's a scientist and an engineer and a practical man by nature, and he's always interested in inventing a better future."
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WT 27 Dual-Caster Expandable Upright
|Item Number
|: 31302301
27" / 69cm Expandable 8-Wheel Upright
From the best-selling Victorinox luggage collection, this wheeled upright is exceptionally spacious making it a great option for your checked luggage while remaining lightweight. This expandable wheeled luggage gives you ultimate control while rolling with its eight dual-caster wheels and the 27 inch frame provides great packing space for a weeklong trip or family getaway.
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22"w x 27"h x 12"d
[expands to 14.5"d]
56w x 69h x 31d cm [expands to 37d cm]
|: 10.8 lbs [4.9 kg]
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- Comfort grip, one-touch, dual-trolley aluminum handle system
- Dual-trolley handle system allows for superior control and maneuverability through tight spaces and allows you to rest another bag on top of the uprights for consolidated travel
- 8-wheel construction adds stability and provides 360° movement with zero weight-in-hand
- Main storage area features hanging zippered pocket, y-shaped compression straps and a removable garment suiter
- Expands 2.5" (6 cm) for additional packing capacity
- U-shaped front pocket is large enough to hold up to a 15.6" (40 cm) laptop
- Front stash pocket ideal for travel documents
- Never-Lost Attach-A-Bag Strap secures an additional bag to the front of the upright and holds up to 30 lbs (13.6 kg)
- ID tray slides into handle bezel for security and convenience
- Lockable YKK® Racquet Coil™ zippers
- Rear ABS plastic skid plate protects the bag from abrasion
| 22"w x 27"h x 12"d
[expands to 14.5"d]
56w x 69h x 31d cm [expands to 37d cm]
|10.8 lbs / 4.9 kg
|6,957 cu. In.
|1262 Ballistic Nylon
|Carry With Confidence™ Guarantee
|8 Wheels
|Special Features
|Lightweight, Dual-Trolley Handle, Expandable, Attach-A-Bag Strap, Travel Sentry® Approved Lock Included, Suiter
|Comes with a Lock
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Category: Designers/Studios, Illustration,
Posted by: Laura Shaw
Location: Brisbane
Posted: Mar 11th 2013
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