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6) The Better Business Bureau's model of operations seems to closely resemble that of McDonald's restaurants--plenty of individual franchises (or BBB offices) under a central command (The Council of Better Business Bureaus) "CBBB", albeit with much less oversight than practiced by McDonald's, and that is part of the problem. With McDonald's you're pretty much assured that a cheeseburger you buy in St. Louis, MO will taste exactly like one in Bend, OR or Macon, GA. With the Better Business Bureau, there is no consistency in grading from region to region, and this lack of oversight is used by the CBBB as an "out." There have been numerous press articles, recent and old, that have pointed out discrepancies in evaluating businesses and questioned the BBB's "pay for play" ethics. These seem to have been easily deflected by the BBB as just being momentary aberrations of a regional nature, and not something to concern, or come under the purview of, the CBBB. 7) The BBB is funded by its Membership. Both Consumer Reports (Consumer Union or CU) and the Better Business Bureau (BBB were created to protect consumers from false, misleading, or grandious advertising claims). The BBB was established in 1912 as a self-governing body to police misleading advertising. CU was established in 1936 in response to advertising flooding the mass media. Both CU and BBB are non-profit organizations. CU judges products, the BBB judges businesses. In spite of these similarities, there is a marked difference in their business models. Consumer Reports is funded through subscriptions from consumers who are interested in their reviews of products. The BBB is funded by memberships paid for by businesses. This rightly or wrongly gives the appearance of a conflict of interest. 8) The National BBB Adopted The Los Angeles Better Business Bureau System of Letter Grades in order to generate more profits for the BBB. The BBB does this by high pressure telemarketing tactics to business. They have chosen to continue to publicly support a grading system that has been demonstrated to be arbitrary, subjective and in many cases flat-out wrong. And to make the Letter Grade system truly work, they will find they need to adopt the very high pressure, deceptive telemarketing tactics of the LA BBB, the very type of sales tactics they (the BBB) deplore publicly. The BBB has become the captain on its sinking ship that refuses to leave the vessel. It would seem that the CBBB is at a crossroads: they can continue to stonewall the situation and behave like Mark McGwire or Roger Clemens in the face of steroid allegations and meet increasing skepticism and investigation or they can take the high road, like Andy Pettitte and admit their mistake and (hopefully) get back on track.
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Mechanic's Heating & Air Conditioning, LLC's BBB "Letter Grade" is one such
example of the BBB's unfair system. 13) Consistency is a concept that the Better Business Bureau has yet to perfect. Take for instance the Better Business Bureaus' policies on how they take into account government actions against a business when grading said business. According to Howard Schwartz of the Connecticut Better Business Bureau the bureau "does not report on government actions." Contradicting this, Judy Mills of the Southwest Missouri BBB states that "Variables plugged into the (grading) algorithm include government actions against a business." Based on the events, it seems likely that the Connecticut Better Business Bureau wishes they adopted the Missouri approach. On March 18, 2009 the Attorney General for the State of Connecticut filed suit against this year's Connecticut BBB Torch Award and has demanded responses from the Connecticut BBB on their grading system and other issues. (Note: for an excellent series on the troubles facing the Connecticut Better Business Bureau read George Gombossy's column in the Hartford Courant.) The inconsistency in what counts and doesn't count towards a businesses' grade has led to great disparity between different regional BBB offices grading essentially the same businesses. This is why Disneyland in California had a "F" and Disneyworld in Orlando had a "B", the San Jose Mercury News a "F" and the Philadelphia Enquirer a "C", and other regional discrepancies that have no rhyme or reason. Other inconsistencies exist: how the word "accreditation" is used and what it means; how complaints are displayed (some BBB's list only 12 months of complaints, others 36 months); whether one can view the actual complaints or must make-do with the synopsis; even the color scheme of the various member sites differs. Just as one trusts that a McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese would taste the same in Chicago as it would in Reno or Little Rock, one would hope that a "A" grade in one BBB region would mean the same as an "A" grade in another. Sadly this is not the case.
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Attorney Simon Weinstein The Legend of Simon Weinstein "…..Some of us spend our lives serving others. Some of us spend our lives accomplishing great feats. Yet some of us have a life that amounts simply to serve as a warning beacon to others like a doomed upturned ship sticking out over the rocks on an ocean shore saying loudly, 'Don't do what I have done!' " Have you ever been bullied? Has someone ever told you they were going to do something to you or take something from you because they were more powerful than you? Did you back down? Most of us have. But every now and then, there is someone who decides against all odds, against all sanity, to make a stand. That is why the victory of David over the Goliath is such a miraculous event. And that is why we recently attended a celebration of the two-year anniversary of the victory by Mechanic's Air (David) over attorney Simon Weinstein (Goliath). Like the running of the bulls at Pamplona or the return of the swallows to San Juan Capistrano, the now annual flogging of attorney Simon Weinstein is in full swing here at the main ballroom of the Ritz Carlton. As I stand around the party room watching white-gloved waiters serve incredible culinary creations and watching the line at the open bar ebb and flow like waves crashing on the shores of St. Simons Island, I am still in wonderment as to how a powerful figure like Simon Weinstein was taken down by a bunch of nobodies at Mechanics Air. The story is truly one that deserves to be told over and over again. So in case you have never heard it, here goes….. It was a cool February day in 2008 when a caller identified as Simon Weinstein called Mechanics Air for service at one of his properties. Following normal procedure, the technician responded and arrived on the scene to find a pleasant Simon Weinstein making one his properties available for servicing. The Mechanics Air technician worked quickly to find the problem and relayed that information to Simon Weinstein. Knowing beforehand that he had a problem and knowing that it needed to be repaired, Simon Weinstein agreed to the get the repairs done. The diligent and honest Mechanics Air technician went over the contract thoroughly with Simon Weinstein to make sure he knew the terms and conditions. Simon Weinstein nodded in agreement as he read and understood that the agreement was noncancelable and the deposit was nonrefundable. After all, the technician explained, we are picking up this equipment now to bring here to your property and once it leaves the supply house, we have bought it. Simon Weinstein seemed unconcerned when he signed and initialed an agreement with Mechanics Air nine times. At this point, the technician's gaze was focused on the agreement and not on Simon Weinstein's crossed fingers behind his back. Simon Weinstein then, as agreed, tendered a check for the deposit. Mechanics Air sprung into action purchasing the equipment from the supply house and loading it up for delivery. While on their way to the property, Simon Weinstein called and stated he was cancelling the contract and have a good day. Mechanics Air tried to explain the predicament and the costs to Mechanics Air but Simon Weinstein was having none of it. It seemed like this was a negotiating stunt to force Mechanics Air to heavily discount their equipment because they now had to eat it. Of course, Simon Weinstein had another plan. He wanted Mechanics Air to pay him tons of money. Yes that's right. He wanted Mechanics Air to return his money with a bonus on top that would make Donald Trump blush. If not, he was going to make a lot of money disappear! The technician and management staff at Mechanics Air were stunned. They had just been hit upside the head with a two-by-four and were now facing a significant loss. What was going on? Simon Weinstein let Mechanics Air know that he had taken down other businesses which he perceived had wronged him. This was not going to be Simon Weinstein's first rodeo. Mechanics Air would not the first horse he had ridden and tamed. It was at this moment that Mechanics Air discovered they had stumbled onto a Goliath and would be in a battle for their lives. Simon Weinstein was not only an attorney but worked on the powerful Georgia Court of Appeals. For uninformed folks like myself, when you go to court you have a judge and sometimes a jury to make sure justice is happening. But who supervises the judge and the jury? The Georgia Court of Appeals. That's right! They are the boss of the judges and juries. They hear appeals from the trial courts in Georgia. And these judges on the Court of Appeals review those judges' and juries' decisions to make sure everything's good. Simon Weinstein is not a judge but works for these judges and does the heavy lifting for them. Sure, the judges make the actual decision but Simon Weinstein drafts documents for them, reads the appeals and does the research that helps them make these decisions in supervising the judges and juries. If the judges of the Court of Appeals are Kings, Simon Weinstein is a highly decorated knight. And the knights are the ones with the swords. Simon Weinstein had a big, shiny, sharp sword: it's called a law license. So, here is the powerful attorney Simon Weinstein working for powerful judges and seeing all the powerful lawyers coming before his court for relief from the decisions below. Simon Weinstein has access to top legal talent in Georgia (because he deals with them every day) and has the best research equipment available (besides being pretty smart himself). Furthermore, if this goes to court and Mechanics Air loses and they appeal, guess where that appeal goes? Yep! The Georgia Court of Appeals. To use a southern phrase: that's a big load of whup ass coming. Mechanics Air faced a huge decision: write a large check and take a huge financial loss in not only writing out the check to Simon Weinstein and the loss on the equipment that was already purchased or they could fight. Who could blame them for going to the bank, taking out a big loan and paying Simon Weinstein to go away? Wouldn't we all consider it? How many times have we all turn tail and run? But first, Mechanics Air hired a lawyer. Maybe there was a chance to survive this whole thing. The lawyer called and tried to reason with Simon Weinstein. He literally begged Simon Weinstein to reconsider. Simon Weinstein again responded that he had taken down other businesses and Mechanics Air was next in the batting order. The lawyer floated all sorts of compromise yet Simon Weinstein was having none of it. In fact, he was emboldened. He smelled fear. He could tell he was holding all the cards. Despite signing an agreement nine times, Simon Weinstein knew that he had the law license, the legal talent, the position and the know-how. Facts did not matter in the legal arena. What mattered was money, knowledge and access to people. Simon Weinstein was on top of Mechanics Air pinning their arms down with his knees and clenching his fists ready to start pummeling their face into a bloody mess. This was a horrifying time for Mechanics Air. Mechanics Air then convened a meeting of every employee and their families. It was a somber, bitter cold Sunday afternoon when they huddled into the meeting room to discuss the situation. Long faces were all around. Cups of coffee cooled quickly without being consumed because the good people were preoccupied. A few stragglers dragged in from a late church service. The management staff swallowed hard as they laid out the scene. If we fight, they said, it would cost a lot of money. And, our enemy is very powerful. He will not allow surrender……..only death. There will be sacrifices. We will all have to do without in order to mount any type of war. Pay and benefits will be cut. Future expansion of the business will be shelved. Temp workers in……full time workers out. It will be long and costly and we will have nothing but a slingshot, one stone and a large dose of courage. When they were finished, the group silently prayed for an answer. On this heavily clouded day, a ray of light suddenly shone through the window. An employee's baby who cried 24/7 suddenly laughed and cooed. Another worker dropped his pen only to reach down and find a twenty dollar bill hidden under a trash can. He held the rumpled bill up and handed it to his manager saying, "Put this towards that one stone. Cus' one stone is all we gonna need!" The rest of the employees dug into their pockets. A collection was taken up. Then, a rallying cry came forth. In true southern style, the group yelled, "Let's get it on!" Then next day, the cannon fired towards Mechanics Air. A lawsuit was filed by Simon Weinstein and received by Mechanics Air's lawyer. Simon Weinstein had emptied out the kitchen sink of legal technicalities. His superior legal knowledge and the talent around him had struck a hard blow. This Goliath was now running full steam downhill towards Mechanics Air. But the best was yet to come. Simon Weinstein got the tabloid press involved. TV stations with cameras to record, pressure and intimidate Mechanics Air. Simon Weinstein gave interviews. He slandered and hammered Mechanics Air. This was Rambo litigation at its finest. Mechanics' lawyer was not on the level of Simon Weinstein or his buddies who knew all the nooks and crannies of the law. But Mechanics' lawyer had one thing on his side: righteousness. So Mechanics' legal team decided to undercut Simon Weinstein's legal dream team by finding out if he was using the resources of the Georgia Court of Appeals. After all, they are publicly paid resources and why should Simon Weinstein have free access to these resources? Mechanics Air then sent many Open Record Act requests to the Georgia Court of Appeals. They requested the computer access records, the personal notes, the telephone records and anything that might show Simon Weinstein was using public resources for private gain or doing anything private on public assets. Obviously, it had some affect because an angry Simon Weinstein filed more paperwork and oceans of motions which caused more work on Mechanics' lawyer. And of course, more money. Mechanics Air met with their lawyer to find more nooks and crannies of the law. They got an idea. Mechanics Air management staff studied the law license that Simon Weinstein had. And they found a chink in the armor. It appears that Georgia doesn't just hand out law licenses like candy. Georgia requires years of study, the passing of a rigorous bar examination and the taking of a solemn oath before anyone can get a law license. All of that comes only after the person has passed a full background check for all sorts of stuff. But Mechanics Air found one tiny little requirement that no one had ever paid attention to and that Simon Weinstein was bound to comply with: The Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct. That is another requirement of receiving a law license in Georgia: a lawyer must follow certain basic rules of professional conduct. Then the good folks at Mechanics discovered that anyone can file a complaint against any lawyer and Georgia conducts the investigations free-of-charge to the victim. The lawyer has to get another legal dream team and fight that investigation, hearing and ruling. Mechanics Air studied these rules carefully and found an overriding theme to the rules. You see, Georgia wants people to use their license for the common good and for justice……..kinda like a shield…….to protect people from injustice. Certainly not as a sword to exploit the poor and helpless. Mechanics Air was able to file a complaint against Simon Weinstein for the actions and attitude he had towards Mechanics Air. And the best part was that the case was not heard by the Georgia Court of Appeals but by a separate group of people dedicated to protecting the public from wrongdoing lawyers. This group has the power to strip away the law license of a lawyer because the license is a privilege granted by Georgia not a right like the right to vote. These people are mean to lawyers. And, if the case had to be appealed, it goes to another group of folks not connected with the Georgia Court of Appeals. That means that Simon Weinstein's sandbox meant nothing to these folks who live to hang another scalp on the wall. Suddenly, as the battle raged on, the playing field started to level out. Mechanics Air started investigating every aspect of Simon Weinstein's life. His property, his holdings, his past statements. Did he have any divorces? Anything in public was fair game including public records of past lawsuits. You name it, it was looked into. If Simon Weinstein was going to sling mud into Mechanic's face, they would sling mud back. After all, this was a fight to the death. Then the day of reckoning came. Both sides faced off in court. Mechanics Air employees prayed that their one stone would be good enough. Simon Weinstein showed up with his high-powered legal team. Mechanics Air arrived with their simple lawyer. The TV cameras buzzed trying to get the right angles for television. The Remote TV trucks lined the streets extending their masts to the heavens. They prayed for ratings. A large crowd gathered next to the cameras to see Simon Weinstein and his dream team disembowel another small business. Blood and guts is such sport. As they say in the TV business, "If it bleeds, it leads!" Witnesses came and went. Evidence was offered, entered or excluded. After a long court fight, the judge adjourned the case and stated he would mail out his ruling. As tensions were high, that was a great idea. As he left court, a surely soon-to-be victorious Simon Weinstein gave TV interviews about the ass whipping he had just put on Mechanics Air. He did a victory lap celebrating what was soon to be the death of Mechanics Air. And then, several days later, the judgment came……………………………………… It turns out the judge looked at something no one thought was possible: the facts. That's right, the facts! It seems that because Simon Weinstein signed nine times, that meant he was actually bound by a contract. The judge said one signature was actually good enough but nine times was good too. Then the judge went further and stated that the ten's of thousands of dollars Simon Weinstein had spent on his dream team was money he would have to eat himself. Yummy! And then, the one stone that Mechanics Air possessed found the only spot available on Simon Weinstein's forehead. Bingo! Thump! Simon Weinstein was down for the count. The judge ruled Simon Weinstein had to pay damages to Mechanic's Air. It was done. In jubilation, Mechanics Air celebrated. People cried. Babies laughed. Their lawyer lit a cigar. They all danced on an effigy of Simon Weinstein. But there was still work to do. Liens to be filed. Wages from Simon Weinstein's paycheck in the Court of Appeals to be garnished, bank accounts to be attached and liquidated. And of course, just like Simon Weinstein had said he would do to Mechanics Air, it was now Mechanics' time to return the favor. Of course, eventually and unbelievably quickly, Simon Weinstein sent a check to Mechanics Air's lawyer for payment of the judgment in full. At the beginning, when Simon Weinstein had told Mechanics Air that he was going to make a ton of money disappear, it turned out he was right………only it was his money that disappeared! As I sit here at the beautiful white-clothed table at Ritz Carlton, the management staff of Mechanics Air is signing a victory song: "What we took from Simon Weinstein Allowed us to have such a fine time. A fine time from nine-time Weinstein! Nine-time Weinstein and our fine time. Nine more times will we have a fine time, Thanks to Nine-time Weinstein. Sally up and drink from our bars. All hail to Mechanics for victory is ours!" Next time you hear about someone demanding a free stay in a hotel room because they found one dead fly on a windowsill, or demanding a free roundtrip ticket because there was a slight smudge on an airline pillow or someone carefully ordering an elaborate gourmet meal, having it served properly, eating the entire meal and demanding that they not have to pay for that meal, think of Mechanics Air for they decided to take a stand and refuse to give into bullies…..even ones with law licenses. Epilogue According to Mechanics Air's small-time lawyer, it turns out that getting the media involved or posting things on line makes one a public figure and thus allowed this website offering a warning to whomever shall ever deal with Simon Weinstein. All of his TV interviews ended up serving someone after all. Mechanics
Air had this statement for this story: "As long as the internet exists and as
long as we have the $9.00 each year to pay for this site, there will be
forever a tribute to our miraculous victory over attorney Simon Weinstein
and his legal dream team. We are just sorry we could not help the businesses
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Attorney Simon
Attorney Simon
Have you seen
Simon Weinstein, pictured above, on the tabloid
news in September 2008? Remember the "story"
Mr. Simon Weinstein and his
attorney told the tabloid press? Guess what? Simon Weinstein lost!
Mechanic's was vindicated! Chances are you will never hear about this on
the tabloid news. Simon Weinstein, also known as Atlanta Attorney Simon
Weinstein, lost his arbitration hearing against Mechanic's Heating & Air
Conditioning, LLC "Mechanic's". In an Award dated November 7, 2008, the
Arbitrator said in writing Simon Weinstein "was not acting under any legal
compulsion of duress when he signed the Respondent's (Mechanic's)
contract documents multiple times...". The Arbitrator concluded Simon
Weinstein failed to carry "his burden of proving either a breach of the
contract or fraud..." Simon Weinstein was denied all damages including
punitive damages. Mechanic's was also issued an Award against Simon
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Church records may also give you clues to an individual's marital status. Of course, marriage certificates tell you whether or not an individual ever married, and more than one marriage certificate tells you that a death or divorce took place in the family. Other church records can also give you clues. For example, baptism and christening records normally list both parents' names. If children in the same family have different parents' names on their baptism certificates, then it may be that there was a divorce and second marriage. The books listed below can help you locate your ancestors' church records by telling you who currently has the records belonging to your ancestors' church. You can find these books in a public or genealogical library. Depending on the book that you use, you can look up either the name of your ancestors' church or the name of the clergyman and find out who currently has the records belonging to your ancestors' church. Of course, if you live close to your ancestors' church, you should go directly to the church and ask the staff for assistance in locating the records that you need. The Handbook of American Denominations, by Frank Mead The Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches, by Constant H. Maquet List of Historical Records Survey Publications, by the Works Projects Administration State Historical Records Surveys, by the Works Projects Administration Once you locate the records that belong to your ancestors' church, the current custodian of the records should be able to direct you in your search for the marriage, baptism, or christening record that you need. Another good place to look for both American and foreign church records is among the microfilm records at the Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Their church records are organized first by state, then county, and then town. Unless the town that you are searching for had very few churches, knowing a denomination will make your search easier. Return to the Main Menu of the Genealogy "How-To" Guide |
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We always love hearing about celebrties that have an affinity towards great watches. We especially love it when that celebrity is selling off those watches and other personal items in an attempt to pay off $10 to $50 million worth of debt after claiming to be an investment wizard just a year earlier.
We are talking about Lenny Dykstra, the outfielder for the NY Mets and later Philadelphia Phillies. In 2008, Dykstra's net worth was estimated at $58 million, a lot even for a professional baseball player. He owned several business where he served as president, managed his own stock portfolio, and was all in all an inspiration for many athletes who feared what would happen post-retirement. Hell, even Jim Cramer called Dykstra an "investing legend".
Since then, he has been sued by both of his brothers along with many of this business partners, identified as a regular and blatant user of anabolic steroids in the Mitchell Report, declared Chapter 11, and is living out of his car. Just a few months ago, Dykstra sold his 1986 World Series ring for over $50,000 to help pay his debt.
Well, the sell off continues. Coming up for auction via Patrizzi & Co. are three lots from the Dykstra estate. The first is his 1986 World Series trophy, expected to fetch $18,000-$25,000. Second is his Silver Slugger award which should get about $12,000-$16,000. And finally but most importantly (to us) is his Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Reference 5036 wristwatch in white gold.
The Patek 5036 should bring in around $28,000-$35,000 when it is sold on December 14th here in NYC. This watch is an annual calendar with moonphase and power reserve. It is a fairly complicated wristwatch and one there will certainly be interest in, especially coming from such a controversial person as Dykstra.
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For nearly a decade now, Nacho and Juan Pablo have owned and operated Black River Outfitters. Soon after they started hunting in Paysandú, they established an equally successful fishing operation on the Uruguay River. They stayed in Estancia La Paz for nearly five years and developed a sterling reputation both for the unrivaled sporting opportunities they offered through Black River Outfitters, and for their hospitality and passion for their work. This success afforded them the opportunity in 2009 to move their operation to Estancia San Cirilo. Private, luxurious, and situated so perfectly that the mixed bag opportunities await right out the front door. A truly high volume mixed bag of doves, ducks, pigeons, and perdiz, Black River Outfitters at Estancia San Cirilo is now among the absolute best hunting and fishing programs in South America.
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The Affordable Care Act set up this 15-member body to prepare for the increased demand in primary care needed by all the newly insured people buying in the shopping exchanges. It's no secret that the US has a shortage of primary care doctors. The commission was to examine such issues as the right mix of primary care docs and specialists, and whether pharmacists could help coordinate care. The administration requested $3 million for the commission to begin its work, but Congress has not appropriated the money. Federal officials have told commission members they cannot even meet to discuss its work. The stalemate is not about money; $3 million dollars is a droplet in the federal budget. The commission is tied up in the Beltway's larger political struggle.
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A different kind of candy was being pitched by the announcer, Channel 7 sports reporter Mike DiPasquale, who urged the guys to show their appreciation for the statuesque redhead in a string bikini and high heels making her way around the inside of the ring with a sign announcing "Round 3."
And there was more!
"I've just been informed," DiPasquale blurted out, as if someone had just handed him a telegram, "that the fifth fight will be between girls. If you guys want to see some chicks fight, make some no-oi-se!"
Chicks, chicks, give us chicks.
Finally, as promised, Aileen O'Neill, a 25-year-old paramedic with the Broward Sheriff's Office Fire Rescue, and Pam "Bam Bam" Bradley, a 40-year-old agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, took to the ring. Slim, feminine, and daaangerous, the "chicks" defied all the stereotypes about female law enforcement officials and firefighters. (Like, you wouldn't expect Scarlett Johansson to appear at your upper floor window, ready to heave you over her shoulder and haul you down a ladder, would you?)
When the bell rang, the ladies pounced out of their corners and circled each other. O'Neill chased Bradley down with a flurry, and Bradley danced out of the way — then came right back swinging. "Oooooh!" the crowd sighed (chicks at last — and mean ones).
Tight match, to be sure. While Bradley is a mother of three and a former female Golden Gloves state champ, O'Neill had only been training for three weeks. O'Neill took the decision. Her co-workers were giddy.
"She's amazing!" said Vivian Vascos, a Fire Rescue worker in stiletto heels.
Neither of the two gladiatrices was particularly keen on the chick label — but, hey, it was for a good cause. Just keep that language out of the workplace.
"I know everyone digs it," Bradley said. "I'm OK fighting the girl fight." Her blond opponent was nearby, nursing a shoulder in white bandages. Bradley shouted over to O'Neill: "Hey, your arm wouldn't hurt so much if you hadn't hit me so many times!"
Tailpipe vowed, right there, to never use the word "chick" again.
Power to the People
Just as Sen. Barack Obama was surging in Florida polls to a dead heat with Sen. John McCain, someone apparently decided it was time to fight back Nixon-style: Last Tuesday night, sources close to the campaign say, some shadowy political operative cut the power lines to the Obama volunteer headquarters on Sistrunk Boulevard.
The campaign's official position, as voiced by spokesman Bobby Gravitz: This was "a complete coincidence." Gravitz added that in the same building, "There is a barber shop and a state rep," either of whom could have been the targets of the saboteur.
Tailpipe's had some bad haircuts in his time, but he's never seen fit to avenge the insult with wire cutters. And who even knows their state rep well enough to hold a grudge? (For the record, this one is freshman Democratic Rep. Perry E. Thurston Jr.) Clearly, the motive was presidential.
Asked whether McCain or his vice presidential pick, Gov. Sarah Palin are suspects in the vandalism, Gravitz replied obliquely, "You're joking right?"
In truth, McCain happened to be in Florida that day — Tampa, to be exact, a short hop by private jet from Fort Lauderdale. All right, the 'Pipe is joking. But he's not so sure about that chick in glasses. (Did the 'Pipe just say that?)


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At that point the 2008 financial crisis hit. Government deficit spending increased again as massive stimulus efforts were undertaken to prevent the subsequent recession from worsening into the next Great Depression.
Meanwhile, unlike other commodities, gold is not consumed. It is not eaten or burned as fuel. All the gold that has ever been mined remains in existence. It is sought after and saved when its price is rising in anticipation of rising inflation, or on concerns created by the collapse of currencies.
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After a dedication ceremony February 23, aquatic creatures will start gluing themselves to the artificial reef a pleasing thought for individuals with an attachment to the sea, according to funeral industry innovators. The reef-ball project, creating man-made cement foundations for environmentally threatened coral reefs, is nothing new; there are almost a half-million in the world's oceans. But filling them with "cremains"? For Tailpipe, that's new.
True, a Delray Beach company called SeaRest that offered the technology went under (not under the ocean but out of business) last year, and the practice has been slow to catch on around here despite South Florida's beckoning beaches. "Too expensive," Fort Lauderdale funeral director Barbara Falowski says. At around $3,000, it's cheaper than the traditional casket-in-the-ground route but more costly than the standard cremation alternative. And some people don't derive the same satisfaction knowing that Gramps is covered with sea cucumbers as they do having an urn on a mantelpiece, Falowski adds.
But the Decatur, Georgia-based Eternal Reefs is marketing its new submarine resting places as both environmentally friendly and a more personalized alternative to the old "scattering at sea" mode.
The idea actually came from the father-in-law of Eternal Reefs cofounder Don Brawley. "I can think of nothing better than having all that action going on around me all the time after I'm gone," Carleton Glen Palmer told his son-in-law. "Just make sure that the location has lots of red snapper and grouper." Not long afterward, Palmer's ashes were laid to rest in a 400-pound concrete mound on the sea floor off Sarasota.
So far, other burial innovations have had a greater impact in the Broward death market, say local funeral directors. Considerably more popular are biodegradable urns that return ashes to the sea naturally, says Jonathan Weis of Forest Lawn North in Pompano Beach. An array of products, including furniture, are also finding favor. Backyard memorials are available, Weis says, with ashes placed in chambers tucked inside birdbaths, sundials, and wind chimes. Another new development for keeping the dearly departed at arm's length is a memorial end table with a cube-shaped urn in the drawer.
There's the pricey launch-your-remains-into-space option (hallucinogen explorer Timothy Leary and Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry) and the cannon-shot-with-fireworks dispersal (gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson). There are also some eerily unique approaches that will probably never catch on. "I've heard of some really strange stuff, like a gentleman who took his wife's cremains and pill-pressed 'em," Weis says. "He took a pill everyday." Could that be maybe a little unhealthy? "No, it's just a carbon. Probably went out just as fast as it went in."
Tailpipe himself, when he falls into a morbid frame of mind, thinks comfortingly of being recycled at a foundry and coming back, renewed and upgraded, on the underside of a solar-powered racer, where he'll spit out nothing but an occasional trace of carbon dioxide.
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First Commandment for schoolchildren working on homework research assignments: Be suspicious of anything you read on the Internet.
A few weeks after Martin Luther King Jr. Day and in the wake of the death of King's widow, Coretta, Tailpipe stumbled upon a seemingly innocuous website called martinlutherking.org. With a homepage featuring photos of King, with his characteristic horizon-searching gaze, and topics relating to the civil rights icon's biography and historical impact, the site seemed to be a fitting source of information for high school report writers.
Well, think again, emissions breath. The site is the brainchild of Don Black, a Palm Beach-based former Ku Klux Klan leader and general hatemonger about town, as well as the owner and administrator of the "White Nationalist" website stormfront.org, "the oldest and largest hate site on the Net," according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Despite the official-sounding title, martinlutherking.org paints a picture of King as an unprincipled con man who plagiarized his doctoral thesis and many of his sermons and spent more time engaging in illicit sexual liaisons than in ministering to his flock. Among the books recommended for further reading: My Awakening, by former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard David Duke.
A major source of information for debunking the fallen civil rights leader is former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover's clandestine campaign to sully King's reputation, which culminated in an anonymous note advising King to commit suicide. The site, of course, doesn't discuss the FBI's motives.
It's all a pathetic attempt to rewrite the history of the civil rights struggle, you say. It couldn't work, could it?
Well, there's no indication on the site of how many people have visited it, but an associated messageboard lists about 200,000 hits. There have even been some media hits. The Lebanon Reporter, an Indiana newspaper, recently apologized after running a letter to the editor that was actually a reprint of a speech posted on the website.
Recently, the school kids closest to Don Black's home were wised up. After a tip by a reporter last year, the Palm Beach County School System IT department now blocks access to the website; school officials report that no teachers have noticed any hate-tinged rhetoric creeping into student reports. Achtung, Stormfront. You can't hide. The 'Pipe will track you down.


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Dear Professor Werfel;
My state has been offering refresher training for many years. They have recently added the option of maintaining the EMT or paramedic credential by way of continuing medical education. I am a new EMT and have only had my card for about a year. What is your opinion of refreshers and continuing education? This will help me make a decision as to which method I will use to refresh.
T. A. Smith
Thanks for taking the time to write. Congratulations on receiving your EMT certification. I m glad you asked this question because many of us have been wrestling with this for a while. Before I give you my opinion on the subject, let s take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of each of these training models.
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Mr. Smith, to be honest, that the way that most professions recalibrate individuals is via the CME model. In order to work, the CME model needs specific structure. The requirements need to be topic specific. Dedicated oversight is key. Administrators, physicians and the EMS providers need to be dedicated to the process. There should be mandatory attendance policies (including departments paying their personnel to attend), with flexibility in the topics and times/shifts that they are offered.
I m an unrepentant supporter of the CME model; no other profession I m aware of forces member of that profession to retake their original credentialing exam every three years. The reason why it s hard for EMS to make up its mind on this CME vs. refresher discussion is that EMS -- with its predilection for home rule -- may not qualify as a profession. While I know this is provocative, look at the Wikipedia definition of the word profession.
A profession is an occupation, vocation or career where specialized knowledge of a subject, field, or science is applied. It is usually applied to occupations that involve prolonged academic training and a formal qualification. It is axiomatic that "professional activity involves systematic knowledge and proficiency." Professions are usually regulated by professional bodies that may set examinations of competence, act as an licensing authority for practitioners, and enforce adherence to an ethical code of practice.
While I believe that prehospital providers are professionals and that EMS is a profession, it clearly lacks some of the markings of other professions. We can not say EMS is regulated by professional bodies that license or credential the practitioners. Our major problem is that we have 50 states, each with its own ideas of not only how to test and credential EMS personnel, but also how to educate those providers and for how long. Imagine this being true for the aviation industry or for medical doctors. Imagine if commercial aviation pilots were certified by their state of residence instead of industry standards. In New York you could fly an airbus 320 after only 200 hours of training, while in Illinois it took three years of training and an apprenticeship to get to that same point. Who do you want flying the plane you re gonna be on?
It s time for the establishment of a nationwide industry standard in EMS education and once that is done and we know how to train the providers, the question of how to maintain their competence will be obvious.


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Welcome to our bi-weekly Ask Us Anything, where we answer questions about the game from fans like you. In this edition, we're tackling questions on a wide variety of subjects in ESO, and we hope you'll find the answers informative. Still have a question we haven't answered? Send it to us as firstname.lastname@example.com and we'll consider it for an upcoming feature. Thanks for reading and please enjoy!
How will using a stealth-based character be viable in Player vs. Player combat in ESO? In previous Elder Scrolls games, stealth was represented by an eye which displayed whether you were detected or not—your character wasn't invisible. How am I supposed to sneak up on another player, who can easily spin their character's view around, without being detected? – By Daniel Mccarty
If you are in stealth, you will be invisible to enemy players unless they detect you. It will take more than just a casual look in a stealthed player's direction to uncover them. During a recent playtest, one of our developers was ambushed by a hidden enemy. It was a very effective tactic; the ambusher took advantage of the fact that his target wasn't being cautious and using the Magelight ability, which would have thwarted the ambush.
Since the players will be the ones crowned Emperor, what's the point of even having the NPC faction leaders Queen Ayrenn, High King Emeric, and Jorunn the Skald-King? I think they should have more to do with the throne instead of the players. I mean, I like the idea of the player being Emperor, but what's their role in all this? – By splyffer187
There are always monarchs and leaders of other nations while an Emperor sits on the Ruby Throne, and this time period is no different.
I noticed in the QuakeCon video that a significant amount of seemingly precise aiming is required in combat. My internet connection isn't the best in the world, and when playing multiplayer first-person games, enemies tend to jump around the screen a bit, resulting in few hits for me and the associated frustration. How forgiving will the aiming in ESO be? – By Nick Lybarger
We try to be fairly forgiving in the amount you have to aim, but you definitely still have to aim. You'll need to be aiming at or very close to the target when you attack or use an ability.
Can you expand more on picking a role when players sign up to find a group for a dungeon? – By Kelly McGrath
Every player will assess what role they feel they can perform in the dungeon. If you feel you would be best at a damage-dealing role, pick that. If you think you could do all three, then by all means, pick all three. There are icons you select that let people looking for others know what roles you think you could fill. We understand that people might not be as accurate with their assessment of their own skills as others might like, but we feel it's more important for the community to have control over the tools instead of using an arbitrary rules system that might not work well with our more open-ended advancement.
Will there be Conjuration (for example atronachs, necromancy, and bound weapons) in ESO? I intend to play a support role for my clan, but I haven't seen evidence that the player can use Conjuration spells. – By Nick Rosas
Players will be able to summon weapons, armor, and atronachs. However, you'll notice that, compared to previous Elder Scrolls games, the schools of magic are a little different in ESO.
After I saw all the footage, I wanted to ask if there is a way to play completely without magic (like weapons only) because every character I saw used spells of some sort. - By Nicklas Bauske
You can play without magic use at all; simply place your skill points in weapon and armor skill lines. Fighters Guild abilities are also an option if you prefer to avoid spells and magic altogether.
When you go fight a monster, how do you know if it's high or low level? Will the level be displayed on top or does each level have a set of monsters? I need to know because I don't want to fight a monster and die. – By Felipe Valdes
Don't worry! Any monster's level will be displayed alongside its name.
Will it be possible to customize and shift the UI around a bit, and can I have more than one chat window for the PC version of the game? – By Esther Zabransky
Our UI layout is built with mostly static windows as far as the default configuration goes, but we are offering add-on support for UI mods for PC and Mac, so we expect our community will enable all the thousands of different variations you might want.
Will spells only be tied to staves and classes, or will we see fireballs, ebonyflesh, illusions, and other spells given to us through the Mages Guild or other skill lines? – By Taylor Montgomery
You will definitely get spells from places other than just the class skill lines.
You said that we will be able to unlock almost all skills/talents (there will be enough "shards"). Will shards be harder and harder to get (ex: behind hard dungeon bosses or high ground where you need to solve puzzle-jumping) or it would be mostly the same difficulty and just time-consuming? – By Mariusz "Max" Śmietana
Skyshards are meant to reward exploration rather than killing bosses or completing jumping puzzles. Some are well-hidden in devious places, but you'll be able to find them through exploration.
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Gazoot wrote:
but quite simple to learn program to make so called module music.
I can't figure it out. Usually good at these things, but can't figure out what buttons to press to add in notes/instruments/etc.
If you downloaded the full version, go to the docs directory and do the SynchaozSkaleTrackerDrummingTutorial. It's perfect for learning the basics. After that, I can give you some more hints (effects and stuff).