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He's right.
In 2008, Forbes reported the Marlins had made $35.6 million in profit during the prior year, the second-most in the Bigs. Marlins president Samson responded to the Sun-Sentinel: "Every year I continue to be surprised at the absolute inaccuracy that a so-called reputable magazine is willing to print. It's just a shame their readership is forced to read numbers that aren't true. I know the number they have for the Marlins is simply wrong."
Earth to Dave: In a WikiLeaks-like document dump, muckraking sports website Deadspin leaked dozens of pages of secret financial paperwork last August. It confirmed what Costales and Forbes had been saying for years. In 2008 and 2009, even as the team was begging for a public handout at county hall to build the stadium, it turned nearly $49 million in profit.
By Costales's calculation, the Fish have made $300 million in revenue sharing since 2002 and banked at least $154 million in profit.
So why didn't we know all of this before commissioners approved what is one of the worst deals for taxpayers of any baseball stadium in America? For a decade, the Marlins' owners refused to open their books, citing Major League Baseball policy that team finances are a "trade secret."
In 2008, team pain-in-the-ass Braman even asked Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Pedro Echarte Jr. to force the team to disclose its finances. Echarte declined, calling it irrelevant to a lawsuit Braman had filed.
All the team's cloak-and-dagger tactics went out the window, though, when Deadspin tossed the Marlins' innermost accounting on the web for the world to see. The leak showed not only that the team was turning huge profits — mostly by keeping millions in revenue sharing from better teams without spending much on its own players — but also that Loria and his cronies were personally milking millions from the franchise.
Through a shady bit of accounting, the team paid a "managing general partner" named Double Play Company $8.6 million between 2008 and 2010, the documents showed. Double Play's owner, according to the Florida Division of Corporations, is Loria; its president is Samson.
What's more, Loria pays himself another $10 million a year in costs classified as "administration," Costales says. That is some crazy bank. And the famed art collector is enjoying it in style. In January 2010, he spent $22 million to buy six acres of beachfront land in Southampton, New York, right next door to his gigantic mansion, according to the New York Post.
So don't worry about Jeffy boy. Last month, thanks entirely to their new, free stadium, the value of the Marlins franchise jumped 13 percent to $360 million — a $202 million profit on Loria's initial investment, by Costales's estimate.
Stadium construction will bring good jobs to good local companies.
"The construction of a new $515 million Marlins ballpark will create enormous economic opportunity through the creation of thousands of construction jobs." — Claude DeLorme, Marlins vice president of ballpark construction
The Ugly Truth: Sure, there are jobs, but whether the companies are good or local is questionable. Check out the firms that received multimillion-dollar contracts:
1. Moss & Associates (lead contractor with Hunt Corp.)
In 2003, two years before founding Moss & Associates in Fort Lauderdale, Bob Moss, a North Carolinian with a heavy drawl, left his senior job with national construction giant Centex Rooney.
He was accused of strong-arming employees into violating federal election law. Allegedly at Moss's direction, workers pumped tens of thousands of dollars into local and national campaigns in exchange for end-of-the-year bonuses. Moss also reimbursed himself for $42,000 worth of donations, investigators found.
Moss was never criminally charged, but Centex paid a $212,000 FEC fine. Moss and other execs repaid $56,000 to the company. (In earlier interviews, the North Carolinian denied wrongdoing and chalked up the scandal to "poorly kept" records.)
2. MasTec ($1.1 million contract for electrical ductwork)
MasTec, a Miami firm that was founded by Cuban exile hero Jorge Mas Canosa, was blackballed from county work for almost a decade after its contractors were accused of stealing $17 million. The fraud dates back to 1996, when Church & Tower — the company name at the time — won a $58 million road-paving bid. Subcontractors inflated invoices and charged millions for work they never finished, investigators discovered.
Company honchos said they didn't know about the theft, and in 2003 they finally paid a $4.7 million fine. No one from the firm was ever criminally charged, but a grand jury concluded MasTec's execs should have been punished. "We are outraged at [MasTec's] wanton disregard and cavalier attitude," the jury wrote in its final report.
3. MCO Construction ($5.9 million contract to pour concrete)
In 2001, county investigators determined that MCO — which had a demolition bid earmarked for minority firms at the future site of the Adrienne Arsht Center — wasn't actually doing the job. Instead, owner Elizabeth McNeill allegedly let non-minority-owned businesses do the work.
McNeill maintained her innocence and was never charged, but she paid a $15,000 fine and was banned from county bids for six months.
4. Applegate USA (subcontractor on a $29 million bid to install ductwork)
Applegate, a sheet metal firm owned by Pompano Beach resident Richard Applegate, fired an employee for getting pregnant, according to a 2006 federal suit. When administrative assistant Jessica Hernandez asked for maternity leave in April 2005, the company allegedly sent her packing. The next year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued.
Hate the Marlins!! Hate their management and how they screwed the taxpayers!!
You are against taxpayer dollars for rich sports team owners but for Taxpayer dollars for other types of cronyism like the Fillmore East?
Tell me New Times. What is it like being such a huge, bulbous, engorged HYPOCRITE!
This deal stinks on a number of fronts, but but backroom deal making was prevalent in many phases of the construction. A company called B-R Carts solicitied bid information from insiders even though they maintained it was a "sealed bid" project. What a joke. B-R Carts did not win the job for vending carts (even with inside information" but was then "gifted" the merchandising carts and kiosk in a non-competitive bid situation. I feel sorry for the people of Miami
Bond holders will take a huge haircut on this turkey when the city defaults. Paid attendance was around 24,500 last night, with maybe 20k actually in seats. Loria will start dumping some of that $118 million payroll by mid season. He is raping Miami, just like he raped Montreal.
Come on lets be honest is there an honest politision, i have never seen one yet. The stadium will help the economy by hiring people to work during the events. That it makes the skyline look bad, please... I personaly hate seing all the building going on everywhere in south Florida, but if there is grass someone wants to build something there. The stadium is great, and i think it will help the communitee in the futre
Look, all you people are being true-blooded haters. The stadium is absolutely beautiful, and fans WILL flock to see the Marlins. (I'm a Yankee fan living in St. Louis, fans of the Yankees, Cardinals, Cubs, Red Sox and such teams are generally REALLY loyal!) You just get brain-washed by the media into what you should think. Life is too short to think negative (studies show people who are negative don't live as long as positive thinking people, how do you like that?), it's a beautiful world out there. If you don't like where you live, then move somewhere else.
Its so easy for someone who doesn't live in the city to dismiss this article and call whoever is against the stadium a crybaby. If you actually lived there and had to pay taxes on a ugly stadium for a team nobody supports you'd think the same way to damn fool.
As a Montréal Expos fan, who saw the greasy, greedy Loria and his stumpy stepson sidekick Sampson go from a tiny percentage to 92% ownership through their larceny, destroy the franchise then literally steal its assets to take to Florida with the underhanded help of MLB, I pity the taxpayers of Dade and Miami. Not that anybody would listen to me, or even New Times and other experts, probably thinking a swindle like this could never go through. "Why, our elected officials would stop it, right?" Dead wrong.
Well, this superb article shows you nothing-but-the-truth, and those two slimeballs are getting away with multi-millions of dollars of the people's money. And the people will get nothing, NOTHING, in return. Taxpayers won't come close to covering the debt with the tiny stadium rent payments.
Hell is not hot enough for Loria and Mini-Me Sampson and everyone they got paid off to waste public money on a terrible stadium in an awful location for a lousy team that no one will go to see. The money would have been put to better use burned in a power plant to provide air conditioning to one home for fifteen minutes than to see it go to the Greedies, Loria and shorty Sampson. But they have zero morals or ethics to care, and are richer than ever thanks to the public not understanding or paying attention to the scam, and politicians happy to keep it that way.
I do not have all the facts and figures regarding the new ballpark, but I have common sense. The Marlins have one of the worst attendance figures in the MLB and it does not take an econ major to figure out a simple supply and demand curve. The stadium seats 33k and the MArlins attract 15k (so they say), and a new stadium is going to change things? Not a chance! The fact that public dollars are contributing to this stadium is outrageous. Please ask the small business owners that need space and capital equipment if they receive any money from the government. Baseball is a business and should be treated that way. If I manufacture a product, I need space to do that, and I will pay for it, why is it any different?
This guy is an idiot and clearly knows nothing about baseball. He said that a new ballpark won't attract more fans because the Nationals had low attendance in '06, the Reds drew a low attendance in '09, and the Pirates had low attendance in '10. Lets look at the records of the teams at each of those times; '06 Nationals: 71-91. '09 Reds: 78-84, after going 74-88, 72-90, 80-82, 73-89, 76-86, and 63-99 in all their previous years at Great American Ball Park. '10 Pirates: 57-105, after going 62-99, 67-85, 68-94, 67-95, 67-95, 72-89, 75-87, 72-89, and 62-100 in all of their years at PNC Park. The low attendance is not because fans are not attracted to the stadium, but because their team is struggling. The '10 Reds, who went 91-71, drew almost double the attendance of '09. Now, halfway through the '11 season, they already have had more attendance than all of '09. The '11 Pirates, who are 47-43 thus far, are selling out. Oh, and did he also forget to mention that the Phillies have the highest attendance thus far in their six year old ballpark? Or the Giants, Twins, Cardinals, Brewers, Yankees, Mets, and Tigers all have parks built 2000 or later, and all are in the top 12 in attendance? May I remind you that the Twins ballpark, Target Field, opened in 2010, and they have the 4th best attendance, and they have been in last place most of the year?
This article is filled with twisted truths and opinions masquerading as fact in the eyes of the writer. All you need to know is that without a new stadium, the Marlins would have moved out of the Miami area - and that would not be a good thing. Period. The disgraceful writing begins in the very first paragraph, saying this "ugly silver blah blah blah rises above the skyline"....well, it doesn't rise above any "skyline" because it's a STADIUM. Additionally, it is a truly beautiful ballpark, as many new ones are. This ballpark is in fact, more beautiful than the new Mets park, which cost hundreds of millions more.
As far as the quote from the random woman - literally random - she is truly wrong. A new stadium that is indoors in the Miami climate will guarantee a much greater attendance for decades. Additionally, while adults may be transported from other cities, there are plenty of young Miami fans who will remain that way with a stadium and team to go see - which there wouldn't be if they were supposed to continue playing in the old football stadium
I think they should play the Hurricane football games there too. Then it would be ok with me.
omg you really believe that in Miami we only use tax $$$$ for what they are allocated for? what a joke, and as far as a better stadium improving tourism, I would not bet on it. I hope you don't spend all your $$ on Marlins tix and save some for when your 1 yr old is ready for college, because with our tax $$$ being used for ridiculous things like this stadium, while we are cutting from education and other more important places, your kid will not be able to get financial aid.
U said we alot in this article. U do understand that the money being used is tourist tax money that can only be used for something like this. Is it the best deal? No but would u rather have the team move? I will be there opening day 2012 with my 1 year old! While u sit here and complain about something that gives u a story to write.
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Yes, half of these are valid reasons of how the Marlins are liars, but I can say 1 thing and I for one am actually buying season tickets to the first year (2012). Mostly because i've been a fan of the marlins for a decade and I belive it will help out Little Havana, just like the Orange Bowl brought many fans from near and far, however I do not agree with the handling of getting the deal done or the idiot mayor that was ousted. Basically: Go Marlins! I've always wanted a closer stadium than having to drive all the way to Miami Gardens! Carlos Alvarez is an idiot and so is David Samson and Jeffrey Loria, for taking taxpayer money and putting it in their pockets.
Build a winning tradition? Seems like you're unaware that this far too evident of the back-door, dealing and corruption that's been the norm in Miami since it's inception. The copious amounts NOT pennies of taxes residents have to fork over for the next forty years IS NOT WORTH IT considering that your beloved fish will pocket all profits and pay no land taxes and none it going back to the community. You're a moron if you believe this money came entirely form tourist taxes: this came off the blood of every single resident who paid property taxes in Dade county, every laid-off employee, and every public safety projects whose monies were diverted for this stadium. So while the water mains keep breaking, the sewer pump stations overflow, anhydrous chlorine railcars ride our rails and the roads have sinkholes because there all funds are here (and they are) ask your positive buddy Loria to save you
Oh deal with it... The park is being made, and I for one am happy they finally got that issue out of the way, and now we could see our team simply play ball, and grow with the community, and build a winning tradition here.
Sometimes the ends justifies the means, and in this case yes it might be a bad deal now for the taxpayers because we're going to have to fork over a few pennies more a year in taxes or whatever the deal is but I as a fan think it's worth it, and I am going to enjoy every minute of it.
Your life is short so enjoy it people, and stop being so god damn negative... GO FISH!
Awesome article, and great news-gathering.
It is more than obvious that people here in Miami-Dade County have been ripped off by Loria, his midget son-in-law David Samson; and, their crooked politician cronies. I hope the lawsuit pending succeeds so justice prevails!
Awesome article. It is more than obvious that people in Miami-Dade County have been fleeced to the max by Loria and his midget son-in-law Samson.
Anyone with the ability to read knows the lyes concocted by the friends of Loria, thats how this group should be called, but what I want to know is does the district attorney of this county see how this criminal element stole from the citizens of this county or her being so close to crime (her Sons being that crime wave) just made her to turn a blind eye to what has been going on under her nose, if Jefrrey lorias paying the bills of the attorneys handling Carlos alvarez case is not a case of conflict of interest; I just don't know maybe the only way we can tell crime in this county is if a blackman is standing in a corner making a few bucks while at city hall millions dissapear and she does not even blink an eye or maybe she did.
How about that it wasn't paid with taxpayers' funds but with tourist tax dollars?
Someone needs to go to prison for this. Seriously, why isn't someone being prosecuted? I guess the people in office are still corrupt. Just terrible.
It is a shame that our money is being wasted to fund a rich mans hobby when he has millions of dollars in painting around the world, as for Samson he is a a bottom feeder he wants to all thes things off the tax payers backs, let the Marlins go because they will only still draw around 10.000 people to the games once everybody gets a taste of the new stadium.if the marlins would leave let them take the Dolphins with them.
This should be on the ballot for a vote. Stop the construction. Fine the ball team owners $150-Million and take their franchise license. That will be justice in a box. In fact, right after Miami would own the team, rather than some owner.
The next professional team, owner get no subsidies, land or tax concessions or any other type of give a way, make it law. Its simple, just put it on a ballot. This way we stop getting ripped off. Once you make these franchise-owners build their own stadium without tax payers money and other subsidies, then they will have to perform. Sunshine laws, mean full transparency,and accountability, why are these guys not in jail? See thats the problem in Dade and the State of Florida, we have to stop crime at the Top. Screw the Leagues secrecy laws. Have the legislators pass a law that says; Screw your secrecy law-let see your books. Call it amendment "SYS" What about the IRS and 10K filings and or just corporate filings. One company no subsidiaries or get your booty out of town, and do not let the door hit you in booty. Will someone wake upthe voters!
Just don't go to any games and see what happens to these Azzholes pockets. I dare real citizens to stand up and not support these thieves.
This article just sounds angry. Reality is that is was probably the not best deal for Miami-Dade, but a nice baseball staduim near d,owntown is the right thing for a well recognized city. It will bring jobs during construction and during games and concerts and that is what Miami-Dade needs. Who cares you is making what? The writer just sounds bitter that he isn't getting a cut of the pie. Maybe he should start his own construction company and bid for a contract and forget writting if he wants to make more $.Here is six truths on why its a good idea: 1) Current stadium is a dump. 2) More jobs in Miami-Dade. 3) Business travellers and turists get to catch a game without drivings an hour away from their hotels. 4) People can catch a game after work during the week a lot easier. 5) Easy to go to Brickell, Gables or Beach after the game during the weekends for drinks afterwards. 6) At least we can enjoy what we are paying for instead of all the other bad government deals that we have nothing to show for it.
yeah well Miami is one of the poorest metropolis out there.. and with the dolphins & canes being the historic franchises, and the Heat being the new Fad, It only leaves the fish fighting for scraps..pardon the pun. The fish are relatively new. I'm only 30 and i can easily remember the days before we had a baseball team. The stadium was needed, but it was built on lies and its only gonna be a welfare for the rich & famous. Those who can afford the luxury boxes are gonna love the new stadium while the city goes.... wow, i cant believe i got drunk and spent this much money. If we average about 18K fans a game i will be surprised
so you don't like to hear the truth? Us taxpayers have to live with this sh**. We were lied to COUNTLESS times. They forced this upon us. Ever been to a game? you could sit and count the fans. Horrible. Waste of money. And destruction of a landmark. Good luck cleaning up the area and bringing in all these new fans. Ehh cubsfan. you're a joke
yeah tourism! ha! funny! The only time I went to a city just to see a baseball game was to watch the World Series. A once in a lifetime Mets V Yankees series. And im still regretting it. The stadium is not gonna bring any tourism. I tell you what will bring tourism.. clean the effing streets and reduce crime. South beach gets worse and worse every year.
Go marlins!!!! Unfortunately...your season tix will go straight into Loria's pocket and if we ever win another world series he will sell off our players to buy another Hampton home...
The stadium will be built but we shouldn't have to pay for it when the marlins are making sooooo much money...
$2.4 billion that will be spent on the stadium divided by the counties 2.4 million residents = $1,000 per resident. FUCK THE FISH!!!
"oh deal with it"? I don't even like baseball and yet this stupid stadium will ultimately cost my family and every other family in Miami-Dade a whopping FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS. You're right, life is short.. too short for us to just sit back and let our nasty politicians take advantage of us for their own personal gain. The Marlins should have paid for this out of their own pocket and should be forced to fork over a bigger chunk of the pie now that it's been revealed that they lied about their grim financial status and now that the project is coming in over budget! When all is said and done this stupid stadium has a $2.4 Billion dollar price tag and that, quite frankly, pisses me off.
stopping construction on a stadium thats more than halfway done is a bigger waste of money than anything
You are not for real?? How much did you invest in this deal and more important, how much will you/did you get out of it??


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Since Roe v. Wade:American Public Opinion and Law on Abortion (Released January 2005)
Behuniak-Long, Susan
Policy Studies Review, 1989, 8, 2, winter, 368-379
It is argued that legal conclusions drawn in 1973 from Roe v. Wade are now outdated. Reproductive technologies in the late 1980s challenge existing conceptualizations & raise crucial political issues, & Roe can no longer serve to guide their resolution. Major limitations include: (1) the concept of viability as used to determine the cut-off point for abortion in view of current technological capabilities; (2) the concept of personhood, which changing technology continues to obfuscate; & (3) the decision's inappropriate use as a precedent for reproductive technology issues other than abortion. It is recommended that: Roe be reexamined & updated through US Supreme Court action resting on constitutional principles (as opposed to conforming to the vicissitudes of technology); definitions of personhood, birth, & viability be updated; & Roe no longer be used to guide debate on other biomedical issues. 27 References. C. Grindle.
Boland, Reed
Law, Medicine and Health Care, 1990, 18, 4, winter, 404-418
An analysis of recent legal developments relating to abortion in the US, Canada, England, Ireland, France, Belgium, Romania, & Bulgaria, & the changes these developments have brought in the context of the historical abortion policy of each country. A comparision of developments outside of & within the US demonstrates parallels between policies that have succeeded & failed. Among the issues discussed are: RU486, the so-called abortion pill; the effect of harsh Romanian abortion laws on maternal-child health; attempts to prohibit free speech on abortion; the status of the fetus, particularly in the light of improved health technology; recent US Supreme Court decisions allowing states to impose greater restrictions on abortion; & the right of putative fathers to veto a woman's choice to have an abortion. It is concluded that the general legal movement with respect to abortion is toward liberalization, & that US legislators contemplating new abortion restrictions could learn from the experience of other countries. Modified AA.
Boling, Patricia
Policy Studies Review, 1994, 13, 1-2, spring, 91-110
Explains why the US Supreme Court's privacy jurisprudence has become deeply problematic for addressing emerging reproductive & sexual choice issues, focusing on abortion funding, minors seeking abortions, adults engaging in consenting homosexual sex, & pregnant women accused of abusing their fetuses. It is argued that what is private about the rights asserted in cases like Eisenstadt v. Baird & Roe v. Wade has never been fully articulated nor defended, leaving these central decisions conceptually unpersuasive. It is shown that "privacy" is used in two very different senses in Supreme Court constitutional right-to-privacy decisions: one rooted in respect for marriage & the family, the other in notions of personal autonomy. Although both senses deserve to be protected, the court has tended to prefer the familial sense of privacy to the autonomy one, with serious consequences for privacy concerns that are not connected to family relationships or that are perceived as undercutting "family values." 37 References. Adapted from the source document.
Djerassi, Carl
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 1986, 42, 4, Apr, 38-41
Examination of conditions in other countries where abortion is illegal suggests that to restrict abortion in the US would result in women either going to other countries for abortions, or obtaining illegal & risky abortions in the US. In addition, statistics do not support the beliefs that making abortion illegal would result in virtually all pregnancies being carried to term, or in adoptive parents being available for all children who would otherwise be aborted. The preferable way to reduce abortions is, in the short run, to make contraceptive methods readily available, especially to teenagers, & in the long run, to develop effective postcoital pregnancy prevention methods. While the moral issues surrounding abortion are problematic, the practical consequences of making it illegal are unquestionably negative. W. H. Stoddard.
Ferris, Lori E
American Journal of Evaluation, 2000, 21, 3, fall, 329-340
When evaluation studies are conducted in a sensitive area, ethical & legal implications are bound to challenge evaluators. All too often, evaluators must deal with competing responsibilities in evaluating these programs or services. This article focuses on several ethical & legal issues that arose during an evaluation of abortion services. We discuss how we developed decision rules & considered trade-offs in dealing with these ethical & legal issues so that rational & objective decisions could be reached. We place this discussion within the context of balancing the utility & propriety evaluation standards with respect to obtaining true informed consent & protecting the privacy & confidentiality of data when evaluating abortion services. The article concludes with recommendations concerning the evaluation of abortion services. 2 Tables, 16 References. Adapted from the source document.
Isaacs, Stephen L
Journal of Family Law, 1980-81, 19, 1, Nov, 65-96
Extensive litigation over US fertility regulation laws has emerged in recent years. The current status of the law in this area is reviewed. Such regulation is an exercise of "police power"; as such, it is required to be "reasonable" & to serve the legitimate aims of government. The 1973 decision of the Supreme Court to permit abortion on decision of the mother & her MD in the first trimester of pregnancy, & with increasing restrictions thereafter, has evoked several challenges: proposals for a constitutional amendment, none yet successful; restrictions on federal funding of abortions; institutional conscience clauses permitting certain hospitals to refuse to perform abortions; & local & state laws imposing restrictions on abortions. Federal law on sterilization prohibits federal funding for sterilization of persons under age 21, the mentally incompetent or institutionalized, & women whose consent was obtained during abortion or delivery of a child. This leads to a variety of problems surrounding the sterilization of mentally retarded persons & the right of parents or others to consent to sterilization on their behalf. From 1965 to 1977, the right to obtain contraception was expanded, but major problems still surround the rights of minors to abortion, contraception, & voluntary sterilization. These changes are under attack, primarily in the areas of abortion & access of minors to fertility control aid; in particular, notification of parents is increasingly being required when children undergo abortions or receive contraceptive services. W. H. Stoddard.
Kleinbach, Russ
Social Development Issues, 1983, 7, 2, summer, 43-49
Any consideration of the abortion question must distinguish between proscriptive law, public service programs, & personal ethical decisions. The role of proscriptive law in personal decisions should be minimal; personal ethical decisions should originate in a sense of obligation to self & society. Collectively, society has an obligation to provide contraception information & abortions, as well as services (eg, counseling, financial support, & adoptive) for desired term pregnancies. Both elective abortions & normal pregnancies should be covered by medical insurance & welfare policies. Ethical issues related to abortion decisions are discussed in terms of Paul Tillich's definitions of love & justice, based on the notions of personal & social obligations (Love, Power, and Justice, New York: Oxford U Press, 1960). Modified HA.
Lenow, Jeffrey L
American Journal of Law and Medicine, 1983, 9, 1, spring, 1-29
Dramatic scientific breakthroughs in medical technology have revolutionized diagnosis in obstetrics. In the last few years, perinatologists have not only demonstrated the ability to discern fetal abnormalities of an extraordinary variety, but also have become increasingly successful in correcting many of these defects in utero. The potential medico-legal conflicts that may arise as fetal surgery becomes an accepted medical practice are identified. The legal rights of unborn persons are explored, with a particular emphasis on the role of viability in determining those rights. An examination of the concept of viability as developed by the Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade & later abortion decisions indicates that current judicial deference to the medical community in determining viability is adequate for balancing rights in the abortion context. However, viability may be an inadequate benchmark for resolving conflicts among MDs & between the mother & her unborn child that may arise in the fetal surgery context. A recommendation is made to reform the current method of resolving the critical question of when a fetus becomes viable. Modified HA.
Mangel, Claudia Pap
American Journal of Law and Medicine, 1988, 14, 1, spring, 69-108
Women who wish to terminate a pregnancy, & MDs willing to perform abortions, are subject to increasing harassment from groups that challenge the constitutional abortion right upheld by the US Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade. Their vulnerability, in fact, parallels the vulnerability of the abortion right. Present medical evidence of maternal health risks & fetal viability demonstrates that the trimester framework established in Roe is inconsistent with current medical knowledge, & will likely be rendered obsolete by developments in medical technology. It is suggested that adoption of an alternative constitutional basis for legal abortion is necessary to preserve the abortion right; the utility of two arguments grounded in the equal protection doctrine are explored. Finally, means of preserving legal abortion within the confines of the trimester framework established in Roe are discussed. Modified HA.
Mezey, Susan Gluck; Tatalovich, Raymond; Walsh, Michael
Policy Studies Review, 1994, 13, 1-2, spring, 111-126
In 1973, Roe v. Wade constitutionalized a woman's right to an abortion. But, while Roe removed most legal obstacles to abortion, it did not address the limited availability of abortion services in the nation. The case examined here, Ragsdale v. Turnock, revolved around an IL statute that imposed far-reaching restrictions on abortion clinics, the site of most US abortions since Roe. The crucial role of clinics in providing abortion services explains why the dispute represented by Ragsdale had the potential for an enormous impact on legalized abortion in the US. Because of the number of women affected, the Ragsdale litigation could have led to the most significant judicial ruling since Roe. The suit resulted in a settlement in which plaintiffs secured the right to a legal clinic abortion during the first 18 weeks of pregnancy. Although the case was settled to the satisfaction of prochoice advocates, a similar law today might well survive constitutional scrutiny. 23 References. Adapted from the source document.
Rodman, Hyman
Family Relations, 1991, 40, 2, Apr, 155-160
The US Supreme Court has recently indicated a greater degree of willingness to accept state restrictions on a woman's right to an abortion. Debates have therefore been raging in most state legislatures about which restrictions, if any, to impose. One of the major restrictions being debated is whether to require parental involvement for minors' abortions. Although such restrictions have widespread public support, several key reasons are presented as to why parental involvement should not be legally required. Family practitioners are in an excellent position to inform the public & policymakers about the potential deleterious effects of such legislation. 36 References. Adapted from the source document.
Warren, Mary Anne
Bioethics, 1989, 3, 4, Oct, 320-332
The legal, practical, & political implications of the US Supreme Court's July 1989 decision in the Webster v. Reproductive Health Services case are discussed in an examination of the history of antiabortion legislation in the US, including the more recent antiabortion movement. The era of prohibition, Roe v. Wade & its predecessors, & the coming political struggle in the individual states are reviewed. It is suggested that: the constitutional right to abortion is no longer secure; the new limits on each state's power to regulate abortion will be repeatedly tested; the right to abortion will increasingly depend on political action at state & local levels; & there is little probability that US women will soon have legal access to RU 486, the abortion pill developed in France, but a black market for it may soon emerge. J. L. Davis.
Wear, Delese
Women and Health, 2002, 36, 4, 103-113
Twenty-eight years after the US Supreme Court issued its landmark Roe v. Wade, the struggle continues to ensure that all women have the full range of reproductive choices, including abortion. While the struggle can be addressed through its political, religious, & medical dimensions, it also can be examined through the perspectives of those who actually provide abortions. This paper examines the perspectives of physician abortion providers to understand more fully their motivations, the quality of their personal & professional lives, their views on the future of abortion services, & their recommendations for undergraduate & residency medical education. Such questions are often best answered through qualitative inquiry, particularly when the subject at hand has had little interpretive scrutiny, lacks theoretical understandings, & remains in general an under-investigated phenomenon. Because abortion providers & the work they do fit those criteria, a qualitative study of physician providers in OH was undertaken. This paper is divided into the following sections: a literature review of abortion services in the US, methods, interview data & discussion, & last, recommendations & conclusions. 13 References. Adapted from the source document. COPIES ARE AVAILABLE FROM: HAWORTH DOCUMENT DELIVERY CENTER, The Haworth Press, Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580.
Al-ghamdi, Abdullah J
Journal of the Social Sciences, 2000, 28, 3, autumn, 7-41
Many political analysts argue that Christian Right groups are beginning to arise as a major religious & social force with enormous impact on the American political landscape. While this shift goes back to the late 1980s, it has spread since the 1994 election, with religious Right groups helping elect candidates to public office at local, state, & national levels & having considerable impact on several significant issues such as abortion, homosexuality, family values, school prayer, & US support of Israel. This study attempts to analyze the reasons behind this shift toward religious values in the US & its possible consequences for American politics. In doing so, the study focuses on one of the most active organizations of the Christian Right, the Christian Coalition, founded & led by evangelist & politician Pat Robertson. Adapted from the source document.
Andsager, Julie L
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 2000, 77, 3, autumn, 577-592
In competing to shape policy, interest groups develop rhetoric to garner media coverage & favorable public opinion, influencing how journalists frame issues because interest groups' positions can be pervasive. This study examines how pro-choice & pro-life groups attempted to frame the late-term abortion debate in 1995-1996. Interest groups' frames were derived from their press releases & direct quotations in news stories. Pro-life rhetoric was more frequent in six major newspapers' coverage & was more closely associated with the issue than pro-choice rhetoric. Findings add to framing knowledge by illustrating how the sources selected & their own words can influence news. 2 Tables, 1 Figure. Adapted from the source document.
Bolks, Sean M; Evans, Diana; Polinard, J L; Wrinkle, Robert D
Social Science Quarterly, 2000, 81, 1, Mar, 253-260
Examines variables that influence the abortion attitudes of the three largest Latino populations in the US - Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, & Cubans. Using data from the Latino National Political Survey (N = 2,418 respondents), multivariate & ordered logit analyses are conducted to examine the effects of selected variables on abortion attitudes. It is found that attitudes toward abortion among the Latino populations are influenced by the same sets of variables that influence the attitudes of non-Latinos. Abortion is not an ethnic issue in the sense that the term is generally used. 2 Tables, 33 References. Adapted from the source document.
Brown, Robert W; Jewell, R Todd; Rous, Jeffrey J
Social Science Quarterly, 2000, 81, 1, Mar, 237-252
Examines abortion decisions of 27,560 Hispanic women in TX counties bordering Mexico to test the hypothesis that ethnicity as well as geographic location may capture differences in assimilation to the US culture that, ultimately, influence fertility-control decisions. Focus is on the connection between the abortion decision & provider availability as measured by distance to the nearest abortion provider. The empirical model uses a logit specification to compare the abortion decisions of border Hispanics to both Hispanic & Anglo women residing in nonborder regions of TX in 1993. Findings reveal characteristic differences among the abortion decisions, by ethnicity & geographic location. In particular, border-region Hispanics are quantitatively more responsive to variations in the availability of abortion providers, poverty rates, female employment rates, & urbanization. Abortion decisions of nonborder Hispanics appear to more closely resemble those of Anglo women rather than those of their Hispanic counterparts in the border region. Border economic development is likely to have a significant impact on abortion & fertility rates in the region. 3 Tables, 20 References. Adapted from the source document.
Cooper, William Christopher
Southern Sociological Society (SSS), 2000
Uses logistic regression to examine what effect religion & religiosity have on opinions of abortion, euthanasia, & capital punishment in an attempt to make sense of some of the differences seen between both sides of the debate over the value of a human life. The 1996 General Social Survey is used in an attempt to answer several nagging questions on these topics, as raised by the previous studies detailed in a literature review. Do religious beliefs or strength of such beliefs effect one's belief in the value of human life? Do such opinions differ because of a person's age or economic status? Does one's opinion on euthanasia affect their opinion on other death-related topics such as abortion &/or capital punishment & vice versa? Results show no consistent pattern for religious variables by themselves, but some definite patterns emerge with the addition of demographic control variables & opinion variables associated with each of the issues at hand.
Crawford, Sue E S; Deckman, Melissa M; Braun, Christi J
CHRISTIAN CLERGY IN AMERICAN POLITICS, Crawford, Sue E. S., & Olson, Laura R. [Eds], Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins U Press, 2001, pp 47-65
Studies indicate female clergy are more likely to express social justice concerns & to be more theologically & politically liberal than their male counterparts. However, little attention has been given to what experiences affect the political views of women clergy or how their attitudes translate into political action. Data drawn from in-depth interviews with 31 women clergy serving in religious traditions open to theological liberalism in Omaha, NE, & Washington, DC, were used to explore how gender-related experiences affect political attitudes/choices. The focus was on mobilization, context, & socialization related to both the kinds of issues that inspire women clergy to become involved & obstacles to political participation. The findings confirmed that gender affects political choices because the professional experiences of women clergy differ from those of men. Feminist socialization & being a member of a professional minority provide an impetus for engagement in political action, especially on issues like discrimination & abortion. The potential for increased tensions between liberal & conservative religious groups as more women enter the ministry is discussed. 3 Tables. J. Lindroth.
Evans, John H
Sociological Forum, 2002, 17, 3, Sept, 397-422
Studies have shown that attitudes toward abortion are polarizing. Yet, these studies have not focused on what is often assumed to be the cause of polarization - religion. In this paper, I find that polarization has increased between mainline & evangelical Protestants, as well as between black Protestants & both Catholics & white evangelicals. Moreover, I find that mainline Protestants & Catholics are internally polarizing. Finally, while I cannot determine the cause of the internal polarization of Catholics, the polarization in mainline Protestantism is caused by demographic changes. For white evangelicals, demographic changes have restrained polarization that would otherwise have occurred. 7 Tables, 3 Figures, 1 Appendix, 36 References. Adapted from the source document.
Evans, John H; Bryson, Bethany; DiMaggio, Paul
American Journal of Sociology, 2001, 106, 4, Jan, 944-959
A response to Ted Mouw & Michael E. Sobel's study, "Culture Wars and Opinion Polarization: The Case of Abortion," in which they claim US attitudes toward abortion have not been polarizing, notes their results are contrary to those reported in the authors' 1996 article, "Have Americans' Social Attitudes Become More Polarized?," which indicated that abortion was the one exception to the finding that polarization toward morally charged social issues had not increased in the last 20 years. Mouw & Sobel have provided a valuable new tool for studying polarization, although they addressed only one of four indicators used in the 1996 study. When their model was applied to National Election Study data extended from 1980 through 1998, the results indicated that polarization increased in responses about abortion, with a shift toward the liberal end of the distribution. Nonetheless, Mouw & Sobel's test improves tests of dispersion by solving the difficulties stemming from ordinal data, making it easier to avoid the risk of conflating changes in mean, variance, & bimodality. 3 Tables, 2 Figures, 20 References. J. Lindroth.
Gamson, William A
CULTURE IN MIND: TOWARD A SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE AND COGNITION, Cerulo, Karen A. [Ed], New York: Routledge, 2002 pp 187-198
Addresses the institutionalization of formats, the recognition of certain themes by their particular information arrangements. In policy discourse, institutional formats guide public dialogues. The formatting of stories on both sides of the abortion debate by the news media is examined to determine to what extent format enables discursive opportunity to mobilize public opinion. Personalization historically was reserved for private exchange, but the US media had been criticized for excessive abstraction of abortion discourse that ignores the concrete realities for women with unwanted pregnancies & for the potential life of each fetus. Personalization is now used in the media's formatting of abortion stories & other policy issues. Reasons for this approach are explored, & the potential of this approach to empower readers & viewers by connecting the language of everyday life to policy discourse is observed. 20 References. L. A. Hoffman.
Groth, Philip
Sociological Imagination, 2000, 37, 1, 46-79
In the US abortion debate, tensions between the pro-choice & pro-life organizations have become so intense that a Washington, DC-based conflict resolution group has promoted a network for life & choice. Even this group centers its attention on the rhetoric of the very movements that have intensified the conflict, keeping it a captive of the status quo. Proposed here are ways of polling Americans about abortion that challenge the political status quo & are based on social science perspectives & studies of abortion issues. Sociologists have found that the choices Americans make about unwanted pregnancies have been governed by religious norms & norms of responsible parenthood; in addition, medical providers may severely limit the conditions under which abortions are available. Realistic poll questions should investigate whether the present & emerging norms concerning reproduction serve the nation well. They would also inquire how the reproductive norms & ethics most popular in large, urban centers of opinion making relate to parallel norms in smaller areas. 3 Tables, 2 Figures, 1 Appendix, 78 References. Adapted from the source document.
Joyce, Ted; Kaestner, Robert
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2001, 20, 2, spring, 263-282
Individual data on induced abortions from Mississippi & South Carolina are used to examine the effect of parental consent laws & mandatory delay statutes on two outcomes among teens: the point in pregnancy at which the abortion occurs & whether teens obtain abortions in or outside their state of residence. No effect of either law was found on the timing & location of abortion among minors relative to older teens in South Carolina. In Mississippi, however, both laws are associated with an increase in the proportion of abortions performed out of the state & the parental consent statute with later abortions. The conclusion is that Mississippi's 24-hour as compared with South Carolina's one-hour delay requirement, & Mississippi's two-parent as contrasted with South Carolina's one-parent consent statute explain the stronger behavioral response in Mississippi. 5 Tables, 2 Figures, 21 References. [Copyright 2001 John Wiley and Sons, Ltd.].
Minnis, Alexandra M; Padian, Nancy S
Journal of Urban Health, 2001, 78, 4, Dec, 627-637
Investigations of reproductive health within Latinos living in the US suggest that sexual behaviors & contraception use practices vary by ethnicity & between foreign- & US-born adolescents. This article compares high-risk sexual behaviors & reproductive health among foreign-born Latinas, US-born Latinas, & US-born non-Latinas, aged 15-24 years. We recruited 361 females from reproductive health clinics in the San Francisco Bay Area of CA between 1995 & 1998; these women completed an interview that assessed sexual risk behaviors & history of pregnancy, abortion, & sexually transmitted infections. Current chlamydial & gonococcal infections were detected through biological testing. Among participants, aged 15-18 years, US-born Latinas were more likely to have been pregnant (odds ratio [OR] comparing US-born Latinas & US-born non-Latinas = 3.9, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.3, 11.4), whereas among respondents, aged 19-24 years, foreign-born Latinas were more likely to have been pregnant than US-born Latinas (OR = 11.3, 95% CI 1.0, 130.8) & US-born non-Latinas (OR = 64.2, 95% CI 9.9, 416.3). US-born Latinas were most likely to have had an abortion (OR comparing US-born Latinas & US-born non-Latinas = 2.0, 95% CI 0.9, 4.7). They were also most likely to have chlamydial infection at study enrollment (8.2% prevalence compared to 2.2% & 1.0%for foreign-born Latinas & US-born non-Latinas, respectively; P = .009). Reproductive health differences between foreign- & US-born females & within the US-born population warrant further examination & highlight the need for targeted prevention. 3 Tables, 21 References. Adapted from the source document.
Mouw, Ted; Sobel, Michael E
American Journal of Sociology, 2001, 106, 4, Jan, 913-943
Recent observers have pointed to a growing polarization within the US public over politicized moral issues - the so-called culture wars. DiMaggio, Evans, & Bryson studied trends over the past 25 years in American opinion on a number of critical social issues, finding little evidence of increased polarization; abortion is the primary exception. However, their conclusions are suspect because they treat ordinal or nominal scales as interval data. This article proposes new methods for studying polarization using ordinal data & uses these to model the National Election Study (NES) abortion item. Whereas the analysis of this item by DiMaggio et al points to increasing polarization of abortion attitudes between 1972 & 1994, this article's analyses of these data offer little support for this conclusion & lend weight to their view that recent concerns over polarization are overstated. 6 Tables, 2 Figures, 2 Appendixes, 51 References. Adapted from the source document.
Munson, Ziad Wael
Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2002, 63, 1, July, 368-A
This is a life-history interview and ethnographic study of the pro-life movement in four U.S. metropolitan areas: Boston MA, Charleston SC, Minneapolis/St. Paul MN, and Oklahoma City OK. I model the process of becoming an activist to explain how some individuals become mobilized into the movement while demographically and attitudinally similar individuals do not. The central claim of this model is that coherent beliefs about abortion are not formed until late in the mobilization process, after an individual has already experienced some movement participation. Individuals are first drawn into movement action through social networks for motivations other than concern over abortion. Beliefs about abortion are formed through pro-life participation and are extremely important to the overall movement. Differences in beliefs about strategy create a movement structure in which pro-life organizations and activists work in independent and mutually exclusive social movement streams. Differences in beliefs about why abortion is wrong cross-cut this structure and are the source of significant tension within the movement. Religious beliefs also play a role, although the relationship between religion and the movement is complex. Religion does not provide substantial institutional resources or direct recruitment opportunities for the movement, even though religious and movement practices are often closely intertwined. Moreover, a substantial minority of pro-life activists have found a religious faith as a result of their social movement activism, rather than being drawn into activism as a result of pre-existing religious beliefs.
Petersen, Larry R
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 2001, 40, 2, June, 187-203
This study tests three hypotheses derived from Peter L. Berger's (1967) plausibility theory. The first hypothesis states that among people who attend church frequently, education's liberalizing effect on attitudes toward elective abortion is weakest among conservative Protestants & Catholics, intermediate among moderate Protestants, & strongest among liberal Protestants & Jews. Hypothesis 2 states that education's effect is weaker among frequent than infrequent attendees in all religious groups except liberal Protestants & Jews, & Hypothesis 3 states that education's effect does not vary by religious group among infrequent attendees. Using General Social Survey data, I found strong support for Hypotheses 1 & 2 & partial support for Hypothesis 3. I discuss the implications of the findings for plausibility theory. 4 Tables, 3 Figures, 41 References. Adapted from the source document.
Shaw, Greg M
Public Opinion Quarterly, 2003, 67, 3, fall, 407-429
Using the results of multiple surveys, this study reviews public opinion data from the late 1980s to 2003 on key issues on the debate concerning abortion. Issues included the morality of abortions, whether abortions should be legal, support for a constitutional amendment to ban abortion, & the degree of access to abortion. The surveys also tracked public opinion concerning federal funding for abortions, whether spousal & parental notification should be necessary, & whether waiting periods should be imposed. It was found that public opinion has remained stable during the 1990s, with most Americans not dramatically changing their opinions concerning abortion. Sharp distinctions, however, were found for support of the motivations & circumstances of women seeking abortions. There was far stronger support for abortions for women whose life or health were threatened by the pregnancy, than for those who were motivated by fetal defects, financial hardship, or no desire for children. 1 Appendix, 9 References. L. A. Hoffman.
Smith, Anna Marie
Social Text, 2001, 19, 2(67), summer, 103-125
This article discusses the politics of sexuality as reflected in the writings of Judith Butler & Nancy Fraser. Recent legislation has limited abortion rights, Medicaid funding for abortion, welfare benefits paid to single mothers, & the rights of same-sex couples. The author's premise is that matters of economic justice must be considered within their political context. The economic leftist, class-centric perspective is an unsatisfactory alternative to the liberal approach of depoliticization. Main topics are Butler's views on the regulation of sexuality & capitalism; Fraser's analytic Weberianism; & a comparison of the work of Butler & Fraser. J. R. Callahan.
Strickler, Jennifer; Danigelis, Nicholas L
Sociological Forum, 2002, 17, 2, June, 187-201
For more than two decades, legal abortion has been the subject of heated political debate & adversarial social movement activity; however, national polls have shown little change in aggregate levels of support for abortion. This analysis examines how the determinants of abortion attitudes changed between 1977 & 1996, using data from the General Social Surveys. While in early time periods, whites were more approving of abortion than blacks, that pattern had reversed by the late 1980s. After controlling for other factors, older people were more accepting of abortion throughout the two decades, while gender was generally unrelated to abortion views. Catholic religion weakened slightly as a predictor of abortion attitudes, while religious fundamentalism & political liberalism increased in explanatory power. The associations between attitudinal correlates & abortion approval also changed over this time period. Religiosity became a less powerful predictor of abortion attitudes, while respondents' attitudes toward sexual freedom & beliefs in the sanctity of human life increased in their predictive power. Support for gender inequality remained a weak but stable predictor of abortion attitudes. This pattern of results suggests that the public was influenced more by the pro-life framework of viewing abortion than by the pro-choice perspective. 3 Tables, 28 References. Adapted from the source document.
Sullivan, Mercer L
Journal of Research on Adolescence, 1993, 3, 3, 295-316
The effects of income level & membership in different race/ethnic categories on teenagers' decisions to terminate pregnancies through abortion, or to marry if they decide to keep the baby, are examined using ethnographic data obtained 1984-1987 in 3 neighborhoods - predominantly black, Hispanic, or non-Latino white - in Brooklyn, NY, & statistical data from birth & abortion records for those areas. Findings reveal higher abortion rates & lower marriage rates among poorer residents of all 3 areas, but the role of culture - manifested in processes of family & household formation - is also strong. Latinos are far more likely to marry & less likely to have abortions than are whites or blacks, whose marrige & abortion rates are similar. 2 Tables, 33 References. Adapted from the source document.
Tomal, Annette
Gender Issues, 2000, 18, 4, fall, 33-46
This article explores whether policy endogeneity partially explains the negative relationship generally reported between parental involvement laws & abortion rates. Both the law & anti-abortion sentiment may be responsible for lower abortion rates. To explore this, a religiosity level variable was used as a proxy for anti-abortion sentiment. The relationship of parental involvement laws & religiosity level to abortion rates was analyzed for teenagers & adults in four age groups: 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, & 30-34. Residence county-level 1995 abortion rates were regressed against parental involvement laws & religiosity levels as well as several control county-level variables. The sample consisted of the 1,008 counties from the 17 states that reported abortion numbers by county & by age group. Parental involvement laws were highly statistically significantly related to lower abortion rates for all four age groups; the coefficient was larger, however, when the religiosity level variable was excluded from the model. The coefficient for the religiosity level was highly statistically significant for all four age groups when the parental involvement variable was excluded from the model. When the parental involvement variable was included in the model, the coefficient for the religiosity level decreased for all four age groups & was statistically significant for only three of the four age groups. Findings suggest that the negative relationship between parental involvement laws & abortion rates seems to reflect some policy endogeneity so that the reported impact of parental involvement laws may be overstated. 5 Tables, 27 References. Adapted from the source document.
Wang, Guang-zhen; Buffalo, M D
The Social Science Journal, 2004, 41, 1, 93-105
This study attempts to test Reiss's hypotheses of the effects of social & cultural variables on abortion attitudes using NORC General Social Survey data 1972-1998. The analysis was done in three steps. First, changes in public opinions on abortion were examined. Second, regression analysis was used to assess the effects of social-cultural variables. Third, we used path analysis to determine the direct & indirect effects of the social-cultural variables on abortion attitudes. Empirical findings indicate the importance of education, gender-role attitudes, fundamentalist beliefs, & childbearing motivation in predicting attitudes toward abortion. Policy implications & limitations of the study are discussed. 5 Tables, 2 Figures, 59 References. Adapted from the source document.

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RSS Fear Readers
EDIT: Apparently, you don't have to change anything. My changing the feeds around on the back end handled it all. Continue on about your business.
I hate doing anything to the back end of websites. If I have to go in and start messing around with code and plug-ins, and anything not related to dirt simple coding and writing, then I fall into a state of gibbering panic. Why? Well, for the most part, I'm afraid of making some simple mistake and ruining everything. Here's an example:
I've been messing around with the PopFi back end. There's not a lot of RSS subscribers, maybe 70 or so, but just in case the site ever explodes with serious, dedicated readers, I'd like to go ahead and have a feed set up that allows me to publicize with ads, and I'd also like to know more about what people are reading and whatnot. So I figured I'd set up Feed Burner. Now, PopFi already has an RSS feed with subscribers, so I wanted a way to move them all over to click through FeedBurner without being big and public about resubscribing to the new feed so I can gouge them for advertising pennies.
Fortunately, as the Apple ads say, there's an app for that. Technically, it's a plug-in, but whatever. Same difference. And, fortunately, it was already installed in PopFi's back end; I guess Adams put it in there and never used it. Either way, I activate it and hopefully set it up. Does it work? I have no idea. Will I ever know if it works? Probably not.
Either way, the new PopFi feed is here (http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopularFidelity) and if you would like to resubscribe, I will be most grateful. If you don't, then I'm not worried about that either because hopefully I've redirected things the right way and it shouldn't matter. I also changed the Subscribe to Popfi chiclet at the top of the website, updated the copyright information, and next I'll be changing the contact form to point it to the actual Popfi admin Gmail account (whenever I remember what it is).
If you have any problems with it, just let me know. Cheers!
Author's note: To give you an idea of how paranoid I am about these changes, I made them one at a time (yes, even the one where I added -2010 next to 2007 by the copyright notification), then refreshed both PopFi and the PopFi RSS feed a dozen times to make sure it was working. I'm not sure if the ads are running yet; I guess I'll find that out tomorrow/Monday/whenever I post next. So long as the main site stays up, I could not care less about the RSS feed (provided the one everyone subscribes to still works; I didn't remove it so technically it should be there).
3 Responses to "RSS Fear Readers"
I have ads and am still getting the feed on my old subscription, just FYI. :)
Well, I signed up for the new feed, just because I like when people owe me favors.
Lynda-Great to know. I like the other feed better, as it seems to update in a more timely fashion.
Karl-So you're like the mafia?


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The Big Apple's Culinary Big Top
New York magazine called it "a sprawling gastro-circus," we call it one of the best reasons to head to Manhattan. It's Eataly, the gigantic culinary temple to all things Italian, and it's located just five blocks from our front door (in the old Toy Building, for you locals). The brainchild … Read More
Delving into New York's Art Scene
On this blog we have covered art museums extensively, and for good reason, as New York is a literal treasure trove of art. But that doesn't mean all of the city's artistic gems are concentrated in the hands of the Met, Guggenheim or Moma. If guests of our boutique hotel … Read More
Two Contrasting Views of NYC
There aren't enough adjectives to properly describe the experience of visiting New York. Everything is simply more exciting in the city: the buildings are bigger, the pace is quicker, the shops are trendier and the attractions are grander. Guests staying at our boutique hotel The MAve have a limitless amount … Read More
A (Cheap) Night at the Museum
New York has so many world-class art museums that it can be incredibly expensive to see them all. Thankfully, however, a number of the museums offer special promotions one or two nights of the week, when they lower their prices and stay open late, which, for tourists, is a winning … Read More
Contemporary Art at the MoMA PS1
Think all of New York's great art museums are concentrated on the island of Manhattan? Well, think again. The MoMA PS1 in Queens' Long Island City neighborhood is one of the country's leading contemporary art museums. Getting to the museum from our boutique hotel The MAve in Midtown Manhattan is … Read More


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I will be silicone caulking the gap between my glass vanity top and the tile above it. The gap is about 1/8" high, but maybe 3/4"=1" deep (tile thickness plus float). Should I just caulk it and not worry? Should I try to get caulk all |
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For a 1/8" gap, there's no need for backer rod. You don't need to fill the complete depth. In general you want it deeper than the gap is wide. If you can fill it 3/16" to 1/4" deep and all will be well. |
Thanks mongoct. I did it tonight. Okay job, but my wife will tell you that my caulking is nothing to write home about. In general, how does one get rid of the thin smear |
Here is a link that might be useful: my wall tile
I used regular isopropyl alcohol with fairly good results when I was using silicone caulk. But that was when the caulk was still damp. |
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attofarad: Next time, push the caulk into the groove, then spray it with Windex. Spit on your finger and slide it along the caulk. The excess caulk will gob up perfectly and not stick to the splash or top. Use a paper towel to wipe up the Windex without touching the tooled bead. I do this all the time and my caulking is extraordinary. |
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7 Lessons Learned from 15 Months on the Road
by Kevin
Everybody Is Pretty Much the Same
When you spend a long time in one place, it's easy to think of people outside those borders as different. They seem dangerous, as if they have completely different values and goals in life. This trip showed me that no matter where you go, the differences are only superficial. A smile is universal. Everybody loves kids. Most people judge their wealth by their family and friends, not their bank account. And everybody pretty much wants to live a life where they can live in peace and be treated fairly and with respect. This includes the rich, the poor, Muslims, Atheists, and every religion and nationality you can find. Anybody who thinks otherwise needs to book an international flight as soon as possible.
97% of people are inherently good, and the other 3% are pretty easy to pick out
While in Salt Lake City, I couchsurfed at a guy's house who was a prolific host. At that point, he had hosted something like 100 people at his house. Out of the 100 people, only 3 had caused any problems. In each case, the host told me he had a queasy feeling about hosting them from the outset.
These numbers seem to match up with my experience. Nearly 97% of people we met on this trip were decent, honest people. It's the other 3% you need to watch out for. The good part is that the 3% are pretty easy to pick out. The more you interact with a wide range of people, the stronger your gut feeling about these people will be.
This means that the world can be a pretty safe place, but only if you go out and gain experience interacting with it. Sitting at home limits the number and variety of people you meet, which makes it harder to pick up the telltale signals of somebody who is about to screw you over.
People Love Obama
Wherever you stand on the politcal spectrum, this is an undeniable fact. By far the most common coversation I have had with locals everywhere goes like this:
Local: Where are you from?
Me: America!
Local: Ahhh America. O-bam-a!
Me: Yeah!
This is a big change from when I was traveling around Europe in 2002 and South America in 2006-2007. It's really nice to not brace yourself for a negative reaction when you say you're from America. This is quite a change from the Bush years.
It's Nice to Travel Where There are No Guns
Sometimes people assume that traveling to other countries, particularly poorer countries, is dangerous. So I tried to think about the last time I felt scared for my personal safety with regard to crime. The last place I could think of was a ghetto in Hawaii.
In Asia, unless you cross the mafia or the police, you're pretty safe from guns. But in America, that is not the case at all. While my family was worried for my safety this summer, I kept turning on the American news to see a mass shooting every other week. First it was the Batman premiere shooting, then the Sikh massacre, then the Empire State building shooting. It was crazy. It's really nice to travel in places where the worst situation that can occur involves a knife that you can run away from. In the meantime, I can only laugh at people who think our trip has been dangerous while they live in a place with such a prevalence of guns.
Don't Measure Your Travels by Completing Checklists of "Must Sees"
Every place has a list of "must-see" things to do. Without fail, travelers show up and start going down the checklist, as if their vacation is a series of tasks. You don't need to do this. In fact, you should not do this and you should not let other people make you feel guilty about not doing this. The only thing you need to do at the end of the day is to ask yourself one simple question.
Did I enjoy today?
If the answer is yes, you're doing it right. If not, then slow down and do less stuff. Sometimes, this means sitting around watching movies and screwing around on the internet all day. That's fine. Maybe you just want to sleep all day. Fine again. Just do what you please, and you will go home refreshed. Going to see that one last building, market, or cultural show is not going to refresh you. It will simply exhaust you.
Remember that traveling is not a competition. There will always be somebody with a bigger list of sites they saw, parties they went to, crazy stories they had, "authentic" experiences they had, or hot people they hooked up with. It's a losing battle to compete with those people. So while you're on the road, just worry about enjoying your day and everything will work out fine.
Sometimes, a simple beer run on an lazy day can make your entire week. One time I went to grab a beer in Vietnam, and I ended up seeing roughly $30,000 USD being casually counted in front of my face. It was just a stack of hundreds, about 2 inches thick. We never did see Ho Chi Minh's tomb, but experiences like the 30K gangster roll aren't in the guidebook.
Don't Measure Your Life By Counting the Days
Most people measure life by their age. They hope to live to be very old, at which point they're going to do all the stuff they're putting off from doing right now. Measuring your life by measuring your days is foolish. Life should be measured by what you did with those days. You could always drop dead tomorrow, so you can only control what you're going to do with today.
Don't assume that the stuff you want to do when you're 25 is the same as what you want to do when you're retired at 65. It won't be. And even if it is, you may not be physically capable of doing it, or you may have other responsibilities then that you don't have now. So go out and do what you want to do now. I'm not saying people should completely ignore the future, or take unecessarily dangerous risks, but don't put off enjoyment of your babyless years for a day that may never come. After all, how many seniors do you see sitting around saying, "Man, I wish I had done less stuff when I was younger."
I am One Lucky Person
One thing nobody has any control over is what I call the birth lottery. It's who you're born to, where, and when. I hit the birth lottery Powerball. I was born to great parents who gave me every opportunity to succeed. I was born at a time where my passion, computer programming, became very valuable with the advent of the internet. I was born in a country where the sky is the limit with regard to financial success, and one that allows me to travel to pretty much any country I would like to. I started working at a time that allowed me to make enough money to save up for a big trip like this one. And I will return to America during boom times for the sofware industry.
It would be nice to say I've worked hard and overcome some crazy obstacles. But while I have worked hard, I would not have had the experiences I have had without having struck it rich in the birth lottery.
Many times we meet people on the road and it dawns on me, they can't come to America even if they want to. Some countries have a limited number of other countries for which they can obtain visas, and even if that were not the case, the cost of travel rules it out for a large number of people worldwide. In all likelihood, these people will never leave their home country. And it's not because they don't work hard, aren't smart, or aren't deserving. They were just dealt a different hand.
All I can do is be thankful for my own luck, and keep this lesson in mind next time I meet somebody who is less lucky and could use some help.


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Today, women want more from their athletic wear. Wearing materials that are comfortable and stretch with each movement is important, but it isn't enough.
"Stylish and feminine clothing is the latest and biggest trend in women's sportswear," says Tess Roering, vice president of marketing at Athleta, a women's performance apparel and gear brand owned by Gap Inc. "Not only do women want comfortable and breathable clothing, but they want something that's feminine and cute, too."
Technology And Sportswear Sportswear has come a long way from the shorts and T-shirts women used to throw on for a run or workout at the gym. Instead, today's sportswear incorporates the latest technology to include materials that are lightweight, reflective, durable, anti-bacterial or anti-odor, offer UPF — Ultraviolet Protection Factor — protection and have wicking qualities.
Pilayo is just one of those new materials. The slightly compressive material helps a garment stay in place so women don't have to tug on the material.
"You can concentrate on the workout and be comfortable," Roering says.
Meryl SkinlifE is another new sportswear technology that Athleta offers. SkinLife is a bacteriostatic, which is a fiber that retains a natural balance on the skin, regardless of the level of activity being performed. Also, SkinlifE is a permanent feature in the garment.
"This [SkinlifE] is one of our two favorite materials — it's anti-odor, has an antimicrobial feature and great wicking capabilities," Roering says.
For those who swim as their workout of choice, Athleta soon will offer swimwear constructed from Xtra Life Lycra, which repels chlorine and other pool chemicals five to 10 times longer than typical swimwear material.
"The Xtra Life Lycra is a high-performance and long-lasting material, which also offers UPF protection," Roering says. "The material dries quickly, and the seams of the suit are flat locking."
Different Needs, Different Athletic Wear Many women juggle numerous tasks and responsibilities, but they still want to fit a workout into their day. Now, there are ways to balance a wardrobe with a busy schedule.
"Women lead such hurried and varied lives now that versatility is key when choosing the correct active wear," Roering says. "Layering is a great option, too. This adds versatility to a look because you can add pieces or shed pieces — it's an easy look to put together."
For those in the Midwest who live in all four seasons and like to exercise outside, they also have to take into consideration the harsher elements, especially in the winter.
"Reflective material is important especially in the winter because the sun sets earlier," Roering says. "So, in addition to active wear, there are many accessories such as headbands and hats with reflective materials and designs, which makes it safer to exercise outside."
"A winter must-have and personal favorite are the Polartec Power Stretch Touch gloves," she continues. "Not only do these gloves protect your hands against the cold, but the fabric on the thumb and index finger are made of conductive fabric, making it easy to use a touch screen without taking your gloves off."
When thinking about athletic wear, Roering suggests women think about their needs. Will they be exercising indoors or outdoors? What type of activity will they engage in?
If indoors, clothing made from the Pilayo or SkinlifE fabric is an excellent choice because it's breathable and dries quickly.
Roering suggests layering if venturing outside.
"When outside, make sure you layer your clothing, but the layer touching your skin should have wicking capabilities," she says. "Our [Athleta] Windwarrior Tight pants offer wind proof panels on the front of the legs protecting you against wind and cold."
"Think about your activities, and buy your active wear for your specific workout," she adds.
Latest and Greatest Trends Skorts can help busy moms make the transition from running to the gym to picking up their kids to going to work a bit easier for women, Roering says.
Skorts combine the sports performance and ease of shorts with a little more fashion-forward look of a skirt. Roering says skorts make it easier for women to work out and then go on with their day because it provides extra coverage and looks like a skirt, so they won't look like they just finished their workout.
"Athleta offers a variety of skorts, but our Contender Skort is a great choice because it's a skirt with a pair of capris attached underneath, offering women more coverage and great performance," she says. "It's a great mid-weight piece made from Pilayo, which moisture wicks, breathes and has UPF 50 protection."
And no matter what the season, women no longer have to wear drab, solid colors while enjoying a good sweat.
"Patterned bottoms and bright neon colors make it more fun and fashionable for women to work out," Roering says.
It's not unusual to see women running down the street or in the gym sporting plaid shorts, fun, brightly-patterned bottoms or bright neon active wear, she says.
"Wearing bright neon clothing is a great way to work out — it gives you a great lift if you're wearing hot pink or chartreuse," Roering says. "Also, you're easier to see if you happen to be running or biking outside."
To learn more, visit www.athleta.gap.com. kc


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Your invitation must have been lost in the mail, but last month Tom Cruise celebrated his 42nd birthday. Tom Hanks blew out candles this summer as well -- he turned 48. These days, pretty much all of Hollywood's most famous heavyweights (Meg Ryan, 42; Mel Gibson, 48; Bruce Willis, 49; Denzel Washington, 49; John Travolta, 50; Harrison Ford, 62) are ambling around their middle ages -- or rapidly hurtling toward them (Julia Roberts is going on 37).
Not that there's anything wrong with that. But it's bracing all the same, watching this entire generation of actors -- the generation that climbed to the top of the A list way back in the 1980s and has dominated it ever since -- shuffling inexorably toward AARP eligibility. And it raises an obvious, unavoidable question: Who is replacing them? Who among Hollywood's next gen of actors -- the litter now in their 20s and early 30s, with names like Ben and Colin and Reese -- has proven themselves huge enough to fill their enormous Uggs? Orlando? Keira? Cameron?
So far, the answer looks like a big fat None Of The Above.


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After decades of ruling the world by sheer fraud based economics, the West is now seeing the frauds hitting back with vengeance.
To dominate the world, the axis of evil (West Europe, Japan and the USA) undertook an exercise in round tripping of trade. Circular trades were entered into with out the backing of actual money. That is now unwinding. Secondly, scrapping the gold standard pushed economic powers the OECD way - that send valuations sky high and bubble is now going bust!
Watch out for Chaos in PIGS - riots will happen, governments will fall... and demands for Independence by provinces will be made... AND, THIS WILL SPREAD
Best wishes
Kishore Nair from Mumbai
Don't feed the trolls.
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