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Campground name:Somes Sound View Campground
Date of visit (mo/yr):August 2010
Location (city/state):Mount Desert, Maine
My Review
We had the nicest time at SSVC this summer. I am just now getting around to writing my review, but I really wanted to share with you our experience.
First of all the location on the island is so convenient and the scenery is just beautiful. We rented one of the waterfront sites that is right on the Sound. We rented a tandem kayak and took our own personal tour of the sound and all its beauty - and even saw an eagle! The bathhouse was up the hill from us and was so clean and new. It was the nicest bathhouse I have ever been in while camping. The staff was super friendly and helpful with all kids of information about the area. The office had the basic supplies and snacks for sale as well as a ton of brochures, maps and information of things to do and see. The swimming pool was very clean as well, and we enjoyed that amenity! We definitely recommend this campground to anyone. It is nice and small, kept very clean, is an amazing location and has a great staff!
How did you camp?tent
How did you find out about this campground?
Web search brought me to their site.
Pros and cons?
Pros: clean, beautiful, great location, great view, friendly staff.
Cons: didn't have any!
Nearby attractions?
Echo lake is right down the road. There are countless hiking trails within minutes. Only 15 minutes from Bar Harbor that has a ton of shopping and restaurants. Food Mart is only 5 minutes away. Carriage trails were the best for biking.


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Fall In-Service 2014
I hope that you are having a wonderful summer and finding some time to recharge your batteries after an exciting year last year and in preparation for what will no doubt be an exciting year to come. We have a great in-service schedule planned with activities for everyone on campus. One of the highlights for faculty will be the roll-out of our new Early Alert System called SAILS. Those that piloted this last year were very pleased with the results. We will provide training for all full-time and adjunct faculty on this system during in-service. Additionally, we will have several other informative professional development sessions that faculty won't want to miss. For staff, we are planning an "Administrative Functions of the College" session with new and exciting topics. For everyone, we are scheduling tours of the new Student Life Center and a college picnic catered by our very own Culinary faculty and students. We look forward to seeing each of you for these and other enticing sessions during our fall in-service.
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R. KELLY | Rapper, still up on child porn charges, compares himself to slain civil rights leader
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R. Kelly compares himself to Muhammad Ali, Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley -- and even Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. -- in a magazine interview that hits the street just in time for the release of his new album this month.
Kelly, the Chicago native who rose from street singer to star before facing criminal charges of having sex with an underage girl, made the comments in the spring/summer issue of Hip-Hop Soul magazine.
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The magazine had not reached newsstands Wednesday, but the Sun-Times received an advance copy.
The most eyebrow-raising quote: "I'm the Ali of today. I'm the Marvin Gaye of today. I'm the Bob Marley of today. I'm the Martin Luther King, or all the other greats that have come before us. And a lot of people are starting to realize that now."
The blogs quickly picked up the scent after the New York Post ran the quote.
Hiphop.popcrunch.com attributed the quote to "swollen-headed R. Kelly." Crunk & Disorderly (crunktastical.blogspot.com) ran the quote under the category "All Types of Wrong."
Kelly's publicist, Regina Daniels, said the interview and photo shoot took place in Chicago about a month ago.
"He doesn't think he's Martin Luther King. He's comparing the fact that he is a prolific songwriter of his time; now it's turned into something else," Daniels said. "Whatever Rob said, any way they can stick it to him. If he breathes it's a problem."
To appear in court Friday
The interview -- along with a photo shoot -- took place in the presidential suite of Hotel Sofitel Chicago Water Tower, according to the magazine. The article calls Kelly "our generation's answer to Ray Charles and Marvin Gaye" and "an ambidextrous soul genius." Kelly's quote came in response to this comment from the interviewer: "The things that have been written about you would make lesser men wither or simply want to give up . . ."
And Kelly's reply also includes this comment: "So I have to walk with a certain humility. I have to walk with love in my heart for those that hate me. I have to. I have to get out and touch people in order for me to continue to feel the pulse of the world."
The Rev. James Meeks, the state senator who ministered to Kelly during the early days of his legal case, quoted Scripture: "We should be careful about praising ourselves and leave that to other people. That would be my admonition."
Kelly spokesman Allan Mayer protested the way the quote was lifted in the Post. "What I would suggest to anybody who is put off by that quote is read the entire interview, which I think much better reflects what Rob was trying to say."
Kelly will appear in court again Friday for the latest hearing in a case that started nearly five years ago.
Kelly is charged with 14 counts of child pornography for allegedly videotaping himself engaging in sex acts with an underage girl.
The Cook County state's attorney's office filed the charges in June 2002 after the Sun-Times turned over a videotape it received anonymously following an article about underage girls suing Kelly for allegedly engaging in sexual relationships with them. Those suits were all settled out of court.
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Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), the Nobel Prize-winning charity group also known as Doctors Without Borders, have been asked by the Mynamar government to shut its operation inside Arakan. The group has been operating in Burma (Myanmar) since 1992 under an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the Ministry of Health and
providing health care to both ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims, a stateless minority who live in apartheid-like conditions and who otherwise have little access to healthcare. The internationally acclaimed group has also been providing healthcare in Kachin and Shan states, as well as programs across the country offering antiretroviral treatment to around 30,000 HIV patients. Since 2004, MSF has treated over 1,240,000 malaria patients in Rakhine (Arakan) state alone.
The stateless Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar are portrayed deliberately as Bangladeshis to deny them basic human rights and justify a genocidal campaign within this Buddhist country. As a result of a series of ethnic cleansing drives since May of 2012, nearly a quarter million Muslims have lost their homes and are now internally displaced. Thousands have been raped, burned, killed and imprisoned to terrorize this endangered group. The Rohingyas are denied access to basic healthcare units and clinics.
MSF have been one of the very few agencies - and in most parts of the Rakhine state of Myanmar the only medical organization
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Myanmar's criminal government and the Rakhine state government and their Buddhist population who have been hideously intolerant, racist and murderous.
As reported by Jonah Fisher of the BBC News, aid agencies in Arakan face a very difficult choice of either keeping quiet in situations that are outright inhuman, murderous and apartheid or speaking out, risking infuriating the Buddhist majority to whom non-violence (ahimsha) has lost its meaning. Most agencies have chosen the first option, reasoning that their priority is to try and assist the most needy and vulnerable. MSF have not kept quiet, and consistently raised issues of access and the dire conditions in camps for displaced Rohingya. Not surprisingly, MSF have been unpopular with both the Buddhist people and government
- central and local. And had it not been for the fear of negative publicity, MSF would have been shut down by the rogue government when its MoU expired in January 2013. The group had been permitted to continue operations while negotiating an extension, well until lately.
January of this year witnessed another murderous campaign in Arakan State's Duchira Dan [also written Du Char Yar Tan]. The UN condemned the matter. Navi Pillay, the chief of UN Human Rights Commission said that UN had "credible information" that 48 Rohingya Muslims had been killed in violence in early January. "I deplore the loss of life ... and call on the authorities to carry out a full, prompt and impartial investigation and ensure that victims and their families receive justice,'' Ms Pillay said. She added, "By responding to these incidents quickly and decisively, the government has an opportunity to show transparency and accountability, which will strengthen democracy and the rule of law in Myanmar.''
However, as usual, the Burmese authorities said there had been no casualties. But the MSF, much to the annoyance of the government, confirmed that their medics had treated 22 patients near the site of the alleged attack. Such a contrarian view was the final straw that broke Myanmar
government's back, or so it appears that they got caught red-handed!
Myanmar government was irate and its Presidential spokesman and deputy information minister Ye Htut announced Thursday that MSF will not be allowed to operate in the country because the
group's activities are seen as "detrimental to regional stability" by the government. The group is alleged to have misinformed the international community over incidents in Duchira Dan last month.
"In the most recent Duchira Dan incident, the MSF not only wrote to the Rakhine State government to claim they had treated 15 victims with gunshot and slash wounds but they also announced this to the international
community," said Ye Htut. "In response, the regional and central governments asked MSF to arrange a meeting between officials and the persons they allegedly
Challenging the government position, Peter-Paul de Groote, the Head of Mission of MSF Myanmar, said,
"We can confirm that our staff treated 22 patients in the area near Du Char Yar Tan [Duchira Dan] village from a variety of violence-related injuries in the days after 14
As I have noted several times, the Myanmar government wants to hide its crimes against humanity and as such the presence of a well-respected international NGO like MSF is loathed in this apartheid state. Lest we forget it did not allow the OIC to open an office. Buddhist protests are stage managed to show that such concerned NGOs, human rights and international monitoring agencies are unwelcome in the killing fields of Myanmar. So it was no surprise that in the last few weeks several protests were staged by Buddhist Arakanese residents in the Rakhine state, demanding that the European relief group and other INGOs be evicted from the region because of their alleged
"bias" in favor of the Rohingya minority.
MSF have consistently denied that their aid and assistance is biased, and say that they provide all necessary treatment to those in need regardless of race or religion
- Rohingya and Rakhine alike.
Dr Habib Siddiqui has authored 10 books. His latest book - Devotional Stories - is now available from A.S. Noordeen, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Fogo Island building on World Oceans Day momentum
FOGO ISLAND ŌĆö The oceans sustain and impact much of our lives on this planet. In recognition of the importance of these magnificent bodies of water, World Oceans Day celebrates our connection to the ocean and encourages us to protect this great resource.
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Children were eager to get their hands on the assorted sea life in the touch tanks at the Fogo Island Interpretation Centre.
Fogo Island began their Oceans Day celebration on June 7 with an island-wide beach cleanup. Residents from communities throughout Fogo Island rolled up their sleeves and joined in the effort.
ŌĆ£We put up notices in stores and key locations around the island,ŌĆØ said Town of Fogo Island director of Recreation/Heritage/Culture and Tourism, Alexander Crawford. ŌĆ£We had a sign up sheet, with community leaders in every community. It was promoted in the school so there was a lot of involvement from all ages. So IŌĆÖm very happy and I would encourage people to keep it going.ŌĆØ
A presentation took place at school the day before the fourth annual cleanup.
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The cleanup resulted in around 10-15 garbage bags full of waste being collected in each of the 10 communities on Fogo Island. Some steel and other materials were also removed from the shoreline.
The Shorefast Foundation also partnered in the World Oceans Day events on Fogo Island.
ŌĆ£People seem to have a better understanding of what Oceans Day is all about in tying in the beach cleanup with activities,ŌĆØ said Shorefast Foundation chair Gordon Slade. ŌĆ£This is something important and we could see that people are paying more attention to it by the amount of work that was done in cleaning up the beaches. ItŌĆÖs a good feeling about what we are doing here in terms of the health and protection of the ocean.ŌĆØ
The afternoon events for World Oceans Day featured festivities at the Fogo Island Marine Interpretation Centre with a touch tank, music, food (including a chowder made from fish caught in cod pots) and presentations including one by Dr. Bill Montevecchi, a Research Professor at MUN and authority on seabirds. (Look to the Pilot next week for more on his presentation and work in collaboration with the Shorefast Foundation.)
Slade said in the coming months there would be more topics pertaining to the oceans addressed through the New Ocean Ethic initiative introduced by the Shorefast Foundation. The Pilot recently featured an article about the New Ocean Ethic. In the coming months there will be subsequent articles on topics such as cod potting, citizen science and a Fogo Island ocean atlas.
ŌĆ£We will be introducing a lot of interesting topics to the people of Fogo Island and guests,ŌĆØ Slade said.
Crawford extended his appreciation to the Shorefast Foundation for their partnership in the annual World Oceans Day on Fogo Island, as well as the Fogo Island Harbour Authority, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Scotiabank.


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Linkoban, the story of a true artist
We first introduced you guys to Linkoban on our blog back in February telling you about an up and coming artist with great talent and a truly unique sound. Now she has been touring around Denmark, Sweden, UK and even China (where she performed illegally). Now it's time to fill in the gaps, and give you an understanding of her development as a musician in the highly competitive music game.itcertworld
For you to completely understand why Linkoban, or Ling Ly as is her government name, is as unique as I'm claiming, you probably have to know a few details about her background…
She's a part Chinese part Dane who originally comes from a suburb to Copenhagen called Ishøj, which has
a reputation of being quite a rough neighborhood. Now she's living in what would be described as Copenhagen's "red light district" better known as Vesterbro. It is where the main part of young creative and artistic people live, and an area that's very attractive to the youth of Copenhagen. It's known for it's indescribable city "pulse", an inspirational area that never sleeps, an area that's perfect for a female grime rapper to live in.
When you first hear Linkoban rap, you might wonder where a part-Chinese girl from Ishøj and Vesterbro has her UK accent and steez from, but Linkoban lived in London for three years, a stay that inspired her to start doing music.
To begin with she recorded several tracks, but only for her own listening pleasure, it was not at all to be heard by anyone else, until she had a result that was good enough; a way of thinking I truly agree in.
These days we all have free access to the biggest audience in the world, the Internet, and a sh*t load of unnecessary artists can't handle the temptation of exposing themselves online to achieve some sort of recognition or try to achieve fame… Fortunately the necessary ones can, and Linkoban is definitely one of those.
It's not only her background, and where she has been, that makes her interesting; it's also her exquisite urban taste.
You'll never see her wear something, that your eyes and mind accepts right away, but eventually you'll have to accept that it's extremely cool. If it's animal print buffalo shoes, blue leather shorts or a skeleton suit, you'll never see it coming, but one thing is for sure, she is always wearing something you have never seen anybody else wear before, something very original.
And original she is, not only in her appearance, but with her music as well. Her lyrics spans very widely and features rhymes about everything from eating pomelos, to her love for the internet.
The extremely talented Yo Akim, who has worked with Lucy Love and Superbillion Records for years, creates all of her beats, which are, from time to time, performed live by the two young talents Jens Lindahl (as a DJ) and August Ottsen (on the drums). For her larger shows she brings the two dancers, John Nini and Taouben Tony Amzourou, with her as well, and if you've ever seen them dance you'll agree that they're definitely some characters too!
Two important people who follows Linkoban everywhere are Kettil Myrstrand and Lucy Love. They are the people in charge of Superbillion Records and the people who Linkoban first contacted, when she decided to become a serious artist. Kettil is the manager of the record label, while Lucy (who has a lot of functions) was the labels first artist.
Lucy has performed at big international venues, twice at the famous Roskilde Festival where Linkoban performed this summer, and she seems more then willing to help and share all her experience with Linkoban, who must still be considered as an up and comer. You might say that Lucy Love took Linkoban under her wings to begin with, but after seeing Linkoban's performance at Roskilde Festival there can't be any doubt that Linkoban has developed into a true individual artist herself, and could be on her way to becoming a main figure in the next wave of Danish super stars.
After releasing her first and biggest hit so far "Like This" 6 months ago, Linkoban knew from very early on, that she was going to perform at Roskilde Festival. Because of that, the Superbillion team strategically built up a plan to make sure she would have a solid fan base, as well as a series of good songs for a full show, before her performance at, what
is the highlight of her career so far. With only about 5 months to complete that it could have gone both ways. Building up a strong audience in short time can be a tough, since constantly releasing new songs might seem pointless and confusing to her potential fans, so while getting Linkoban out on the market they had to be careful not to overexpose her.
Did the plan work?
While playing several smaller concerts at different music events almost every single weekend up until the Festival, Linkoban made a very strong name of herself. She managed to make her fans hungry for more, and not releasing any other songs until about a week before her show at Roskilde, where she released the EP "Super Into On It", only kept her fans' hunger alive.
Every time she did a live performance she would perform 3-5 songs, but only "Like This" was a public released single, which gave her fans a good reason to show up every single time she played at a club or at a concert event.
Following that strategy seemed to work, because when she went on the Pavilion Junior stage at 20.30 on July 4th, the place was packed with Linkoban fans, who tried to catch up with her quick flow and rap along during the entire show.
At BANDIT we like to document interesting things. We enjoy good photography and nice visuals, so when we first came up with the idea of documenting Linkoban's journey on Roskilde Festival, but we had to find a great photographer who had the skill to capture the right moments.
Fortunately we quickly agreed on the guy for the job, a good friend of ours, and a guy who has shot us several times.
Casper Lundemann a Danish LA-based photographer who has shot a lot of amazing pictures. From our experience he's always ready to work on projects as long as they're interesting, so when we first pitched our idea to him, he jumped at the oppertunity right away. He's generally a very nice guy, and even though he had only met Linkoban a single time (in a none-sober condition), it didn't take long for him to get along with her and the rest of her crew, which was quite important for the outcome.
When following a person on very close hand with a camera, I can't even describe the importance of not being recognized as "a camera". Casper Lundemann and I made sure the crew was as comfortable as possible with us at all times, to make sure we would get the most authentic outcome.
It worked.
By being around each other all the time (also when camera's were off), we became a part of the crew, so every time we turned the camera's back on no one seemed to notice, which resulted in that very authentic outcome we were aiming for, as well as access to everywhere the Superbillion's were going… Even on stage during the show.
One thing is to shoot backstage and get yet another short documentary portraying an artists who's excited and slightly nervous before getting on stage, but we wanted more.
We wanted to show you guys how hard an artist actually works before an important show like this, how many people are involved, how they prepare and of course what feelings rush through the system right after finishing something you've been passionately working towards for half a year.
With that said, let me here present to you a short documentary about Linkoban on Roskilde Festival.
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Thanks to,
Linkoban x Superbillion Records x Casper Lundemann


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Even at relatively low levels, such as those found in the Greater Yellowstone, air pollution and deposition can leach nutrients from soil, injure vegetation, and acidify and fertilize lakes and streams. The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 designated Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks among the 156 national parks and wilderness areas that are Class I airsheds, requiring the most stringent air quality protection within and around their boundaries. Strong winds tend to disperse pollutants, but the physical characteristics of high-elevation basins, such as thin and rocky soils, sparse vegetation, short growing seasons, and snowmelt-dominated hydrology, make them more susceptible to changes due to acid deposition and nutrient enrichment from nitrogen deposition. Air pollution sources in the Greater Yellowstone include energy development in southwest Wyoming and agricultural air emissions in southern Idaho.
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Police are hunting for the driver of silver Nissan jeep after a cyclist was hurt in a hit and run incident in Omagh.
The man was knocked off his bike at approximately 9.30 am on Thursday morning at the Derry Road roundabout in the town.
The vehicle, described as a jeep-type silver Nissan drove on. The man was left with only minor injuries.
It comes four weeks after two Omagh cyclists narrowly escaped serious injury in a hit and run incident near Beragh. The two women were knocked off their bicycles on the Moylagh Road before the driver sped off.
The PSNI in Omagh are now appealing for anyone with information about the latest hit and run to contact them on 0845 600 8000.
Or if someone would prefer to provide information without giving their details, they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers and speak to them anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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CHICAGO (AP) -- A preliminary report by federal safety investigators says there wasn't enough distance between an automatic emergency braking mechanism and the end of a train track at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
The National Transportation Safety Board on Monday released its preliminary report into the dramatic March 24 train crash at the airport's underground station.
The one-page analysis says the train was traveling at 26 mph when it passed a "trip stop," activating an emergency braking system. But there wasn't enough distance between the signal and the end of the platform given the train's speed.
More than 30 people were injured.
The train operator admitted she had dozed off before the crash. The Chicago Transit Authority fired her last week.
The NTSB says the crash caused $9.1 million in damage.
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Summer is about relaxing and enjoying the season. From cooling interior color palettes to opting for casual interiors over the stuffy formal ones, summer decor ideas are easy. Do you have a summer beach house, or would you like your apartment to FEEL like a summer beach house? Either way, the warm outdoors and cool evening breezes make your home the optimal place to entertain and relax. Try these easy summer decor ideas to take advantage of all that the season has to offer.
FURNITURE: Dark and muted tones are perfect for fall and winter, but spring and summer scream for light and airy colors. Use removable slipcovers, or decorative throws to bring bursts of color and brightness. Prefer whites and neutrals? White and khaki slipcovers are casual but can be dressed up with formal throw pillows in an instant.
DRAPERY: When you want to bring in the cool night air, and keep out the hot summer sun use curtains instead of drapery. Drapery material is heavy and dark, while curtains paired with sheers can give you versatile flexibility in the summer months. If you prefer to savor the views, and not cover up the windows use valances. Valances in summer textures and colors will leave your windows looking finished, with an obstructed view.
BRING IN THE OUTDOORS: When you think of summer it's all about the feelings of the outdoors. Flowers, plants and fresh fruit centerpieces make your home smell aromatic and look beautiful. For a more rustic feel, try bringing in eco-friendly materials like bamboo, hemp, and jute area rugs. These materials bring an exotic and natural feeling of the outdoors in. Remember, entertaining outdoors will also give a welcome break to being inside. Summer is about being flexible and spontaneous!
VIEWS: What better way to welcome summer into your home, than looking at a breathtaking view? Maximize your furniture placement by facing it towards your ocean view, pool, or lush green yard. Your enjoyment of your home is based on your emotions. If opening windows to hear nature makes you feel good, do it! Don't love the view from your windows? Consider buying a painting or wall decor that you love the look and feel of.
KID FRIENDLY: Let's face it, kids are out of school and summer time means kids around the house! Make sure fabrics and slipcovers are machine washable, and are casual and fun! Make summer time arts and crafts projects with seashells, pine cones, and nature inspired finds, which the kids can pick out. Their projects can turn into summer décor that you display proudly around your home!
Summer decor is all about finding the right balance between enjoyment, relaxing, and livable interiors. Try these tips for your home and see if you don't instantly feel like taking the day off to enjoy your summer home.
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Very very very nice site,excellent.Wishing you guys an excellent day from France ,Have a wonderful summer.Juan Bravo
Looks like wonderfully decorative and comfortable living! Love the floorcovering that matches the drapes, excellent photos, keep up the great work
The sheepskin rug in the first picture, just doesn't say "summer" to me. Sorry!
All the rest, great tips – especially about kid-friendly they do stay home alot during Summer Vacation!
Great article and nice pictures. Good work!
Nice color palette, The colors bright without being overbearing.
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UTSA students tour historical sites in four states to learn about The Movement
(Feb. 8, 2012) -- The UTSA Student Leadership Center and Inclusion and Community Engagement Center sponsored 40 students in a journey across four states to learn about the Civil Rights Movement. The program, "The Movement: An Exploration of Civil Rights," took students from San Antonio to New Orleans, Birmingham, Ala., and Memphis, Tenn., allowing them to be immersed in history.
From Jan. 10 to Jan. 14, the stops on the bus tour included the 9th Ward, the Civil Rights Institute, 16th Street Baptist Church, Kelly Ingram Park and the National Civil Rights Museum. The trip ended with students participating in the Martin Luther King Jr. March on Jan. 16 back in San Antonio.
Accompanying the visits to the historically recognized sites and nationally known museums was a curriculum created to promote awareness of social justice issues. Students learned through documentaries, reflection papers, group discussions and presentations from speakers and activists.
At the end of the class, the students discussed the impact of the tour on them and how their experience will affect their involvement at UTSA.
>> Read about the students' experiences and view their photos on Facebook.
"I used to think that obstacles and trials that we face are put in our lives for us to overcome, learn from and become a better person," said Justina Williams. "After The Movement, I feel that I cannot truly grow from a situation if I don't give back to my community after becoming a better person. I plan to devote time toward giving back and because of The Movement, I know anytime is a good time to start. Life is too short to wait around; I want to be a pioneer of change."
"More than anything this trip has helped me realize that civil rights and social justice issues aren't ideas, but a lifelong movement," said DeMarcus Lewis. "While on the trip I made a pledge to myself that I would stand up and support others in their fight within The Movement, no matter how big or small the battle."
"Words cannot describe how I feel; pictures cannot capture the growth, the change or the empowerment that I feel inside," said Charnelle Thompson. "But my actions will be a true testament of how impactful this trip was and appreciative I am of those who contributed to it. I will wait no longer -- the Movement starts now."
For more information, contact the Student Leadership Center at 210-458-7967 or the Inclusion and Community Engagement Center at 210-458-4770.


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HI Washington DC is set in the heart of downtown Washington DC, providing an unbeatable location close to all of the best things the city has to offer - The White House, The National Mall, Chinatown - and just steps from bars, restaurants and performing art centres.
This friendly Washington DC hostel has both dorms and private rooms, and offers a great range of facilities for you to enjoy your stay including free breakfast, free Wi-Fi, a common room with comfortable sofas, TV room with big screen and movies, books, puzzles, pool table and an outside patio seating area.
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Late in October, Roy Horn was strong enough to be airlifted to the UCLA Medical Center, where he continued to make progress. And all the while, Siegfried stayed by his side. The first time he put a pen in Roy's palm, Fischbacher touchingly recounted that his friend wrote, "Siegfried, it is nice to hold your hand."
According to the duo's manager, Bernie Yuman, Roy was taken off the ventilator in mid-November. His cognitive skills were "intact, perfect," Yuman said. The entertainer was writing prolific notes, giving orders in them, even asking for a Madonna CD.
In the months since, the duo's camp has largely been silent, as has the show's producer, Kenneth Feld, owner of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Feld has troubles other than Roy's injuries: Animal rights groups have loudly insisted that show tigers should be retired. And the U.S. Department of Agriculture did open an investigation into a possible violation of the Animal Welfare Act, since regulations call for sufficient distance between animals and the viewing public in live-animal shows. With the stakes so high, the Mirage is refusing to release a tape of the near-fatal performance. And the pair's publicity machine is now hyping "The Father of the Pride," a computer-animated television sitcom set for next fall about the men and their gorgeous white tigers. Roy is said to be making plans for it.
While Siegfried and Roy's spokesmen can't promise that the live show will come back, if anyone can make a full recovery from such a horrendous blow, says Bob Macy, it is Roy. He is home now, although he reportedly suffered an infection in January requiring another hospitalization.
And it may not be his last. Because of the loss of blood and oxygen to the brain, physicians say that Roy could have experienced some irreversible paralysis and brain damage, and may always need assistance even with basic activities, including walking. Often in cases like Roy Horn's, a patient also exhibits residual effects of brain injury such as speech difficulties, memory problems, emotional instability, and impaired critical thinking skills.
"My impression is that he had a significant injury that may prevent any type of return to their act," says Catherine Cooper, MD, an anesthesiologist in Richmond, Va., who has studied stroke and brain injury cases. "His motor function is unlikely to improve substantially, and although his mental function is already better than initially feared, his neurological recovery will be a slow process, measured in very small accomplishments."
But they are evident. By late January, his tracheal tube was out, allowing him to talk and ask for two of his favorite foods, pistachio ice cream and Wiener schnitzel. His mobility, too, had improved. Siegfried reported that Roy was standing up, and Yuman hinted he could be walking soon.
Still, those bright signs might not be enough to ensure Roy's return to the stage, and he may finally be ready to take that retirement he spoke of at his birthday party. If so, he will likely find some way to contribute, his friends say, if only at the "Secret Garden," the lush animal habitat behind the Mirage where Montecore now paces and fixes his visitors with icy blue eyes.
As of February there were no plans to rename the Siegfried & Roy Theatre, but the Mirage was in negotiations to bring in another show. Meanwhile the illusionists' faces still grace the Mirage marquee, giving hope that the two will return someday.
Siegfried says he would never take another partner. There's no need, he says; Roy will be back. "Roy is bigger than life. He always explained to me, 'Life is full of miracles.' "


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Final Score: (21) Clemson 38, (5) Virginia Tech 10
Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - Tajh Boyd threw for 240 yards and three
touchdowns as No. 21 Clemson used a strong third quarter to capture its first
ACC title since 1991 with a 38-10 win over No. 5 Virginia Tech in the ACC
Championship Game.
Andre Ellington ran for 125 yards and a score, and Boyd added a one-yard
rushing touchdown for Clemson (10-3), which clinched its first Orange Bowl bid
since 1981.
"We're excited about going to Miami," Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said.
DeAndre Hopkins caught seven passes for 92 yards, and Sammy Watkins had five
receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown.
David Wilson, the ACC's Offensive Player of the Year, ran for just 32 yards on
11 carries for Virginia Tech (11-2), which had won each of its previous four
appearances in the ACC Championship Game.
Logan Thomas threw for 274 yards on 22-of-44 passing with a touchdown and two
fourth quarter interceptions.
D.J. Coles caught seven balls for 116 yards and a score in defeat.
The score was tied 10-10 at the half, but the Tigers used a dominant third
quarter -- outscoring the Hokies 21-0 -- to turn the game into a rout.
Clemson went 87 yards in 10 plays on its first possession of the half
to take a 17-10 lead. Boyd found a wide-open Allen in end zone for an eight-
yard score to cap off the drive.
After a Hokies punt, Boyd found an open Watkins streaking down the field on
the first play of the possession for a 53-yard TD strike to give Clemson a
24-10 lead.
Virginia Tech then went three-and-out for a third consecutive time, and the
Tigers took over in prime field position at the Hokies' 41-yard line.
Clemson needed just three plays to take a 31-10 lead as Ellington broke free
down the left sideline for a 29-yard score.
The Hokies moved the ball 38 yards to Clemson's 30-yard line on their ensuing
series, but Drager dropped a pass on 4th-and-2 to give the Tigers the ball
Boyd then led the Tigers 69 yards in nine plays before sneaking in from a yard
out to give Clemson a 38-10 advantage early in the fourth quarter.
"They got rolling and we didn't do a good job of stopping it," Virginia Tech
head coach Frank Beamer said.
Earlier, Stephone Anthony stripped Thomas on Virginia Tech's first offensive
play from scrimmage, and Clemson took over at the Hokies' 24-yard line. Boyd
found Allen for a 24-yard score three plays later to give Clemson a quick 7-0
The Hokies answered late in the first quarter to tie the score when Thomas
found Coles for a 45-yard TD strike.
Clemson used an 11-play, 71-yard drive to regain the lead when Chandler
Catanzaro kicked a 20-yard field goal to make it 10-7 advantage midway through
the second quarter.
Cody Journell was good on a career-long 42-yard field goal before the half to
knot the game at 10.
Game Notes
Clemson won the national championship in 1981...The Tigers have won 14 ACC
Championships...Clemson forced its first turnover in four games...With the
win, the Tigers defeated their fourth ranked opponent this season, a new
school record...It's the first time that Virginia Tech has lost to the same
opponent twice in a season.


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Tests and reviews for the lens Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Measurements and specifications
Further readings for the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
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Concluding our roundup of test results for the latest Sony FE-mount lenses, we take a look at the FE 24-240mm f3.5-6.3 OSS. A superzoom option that offers wide-angle through to long telephoto in a single lens, the FE 24-240mm is a versatile option for those occasions when changing lenses is going to be a pain. Good DxOMark scores are rare for superzooms, though, so let's see how the Sony does.
Following on from our series of selecting the best lenses for the Nikon D800 with its potential for massively detailed images from the 36Mpix sensor, we've now turned our attention to that camera's younger sibling, the 24Mpix D600.
With the vagaries of photographing wildlife, the flexibility of a telephoto zoom would appear to be an attractive solution. However, image quality is often a compromise at the maximum aperture and longest focal length, typically the most crucial settings. We've pulled some lens data from our database and put together a round up of popular zoom lenses over the years (and made some comparisons with high performance primes). Read on to find out which models have the best image quality.
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ACTIVE TIME: 15 min
TOTAL TIME: 1 hr
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Beat together butter and Cheddar in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth, then beat in remaining ingredients.
Roll rounded teaspoons of dough into balls and arrange 3 inches apart on buttered baking sheets. Flatten each ball into a 1 1/2-inch disk and bake in batches in middle of oven until golden, 15 to 18 minutes.


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Start on "Home Plate" at Slugger Field, round the "Bases" (miles 1, 2, and 3) and race for "Home Plate" Back at Slugger Field. Registrants will receive a Grand Slam 4 Mile race t-shirt (only pre-registered by Monday, July 18th will be guaranteed a shirt on race day) and one ticket to the Bats game against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Rail Riders (the NY Yankees affiliate) at 6:05 p.m. that evening.
Runners may purchase additional tickets for just $3.00.
Benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of KYANA and the Heuser Hearing and Language Academy.
Registration details: $20 through July 23rd, $25 after. All registrant will receive a Grand Slam 4 Miler race shirts (only the first 500 guaranteed a shirt) and one ticket to the Bats game against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Rail Riders (affiliate of the New York Yankees) at 6:05 p.m. Additional tickets may be purchased for just $3.00.
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Prosecution files for dismissal in Miles' case
Prosecutors on Thursday filed for dismissal of a murder charge against Juan Antwon Miles.
Miles, a 34-year-old free on bond, is accused in the shooting death of 19-year-old Jamario Neal on Sept. 24, 2010, at the East Andrews Avenue Variety Tobacco Mart parking lot.
Allison Capps, the assistant district attorney prosecuting for the state, made the request to Superior Court Judge Robert Hobgood during status hearings on current murder cases in Vance County. Hobgood indicated the dismissal was proper, but he would like to make sure any attorneys involved with several unrelated cases against Miles are aware of the pending action before an official ruling on dismissal is pronounced.
Capps told the court pending unrelated cases against Miles do not include charges by the state, but involve threats, contempt and child support complaints by individuals.
The state made its request in response to two witnesses being unavailable and the ability of physical evidence to provide a conclusive basis for proving facts beyond reasonable doubt.
In the filing, Capps identified two witnesses by first initial and last name. One is believed to have moved back to Yemen; the other is wanted by Henderson police and federal marshals in another case of robbery and kidnapping.
Capps wrote even if captured, credibility would be in question.
In the dismissal document, Capps also wrote, "One of the detectives responsible for investigating the case has since been terminated by the HPD and prosecuted for larceny." The reference is to 2010 and former Sgt. Kendall Riddick of the Henderson Police Department.
In the dismissal document, Capps left open the possibility of the case being reopened and new charges filed against Miles pending new evidence.
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Innkeeper(s): Elaine & Alan Dillabaugh
Fishing Enthusiast PackagePrice from: $290
- A private charter for 2 people it can be altered and the prices would be less
- Your guide can take you Salmon, Halibut fishing depending on the seasons of course, and/or can be a relaxing day of sight seeing and dropping crab traps
- When you come back from your day you can even use our barbeque to prepare your dinner for the evening
- The price includes fishing licenses taxes and gratuities are extra
Enjoy a day of Ocean Fishing off Vancouver Island. Your day starts early so we will pack you a to go breakfast and lunch.
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- Pick up at Prancing Horse for 10:30 am
- Visit Damali Lavender Farm with farm tour & wine tasting
- Vineyard tour with tasting at Blue Grouse Winery (one of our oldest vineyards in valley)
- Mid day lunch at Thistle's Cafe at Glenterra Vineyard (all locally sourced menu)
- Two course lunch with choice of main course, dessert & glass of wine
- Visit and chocolate tasting at Organic Fair Farm
- Tour and cider tasting at Merridale Cidery
- Return to Inn approximately 3:30 pm
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When returning LINQ to SQL entities from a WCF service using the default properties for your LINQ to SQL entity model you will almost certainly encounter an immediate error when you attempt to call a service method. In fact, the only scenario I can think of in which you may not receive out-of-the box errors is if your model contains no relationships. For example, consider the following entity model and service method.
NOTE: The following scenario will only work if running service pack 1 for the .NET Framework 3.5 because the LINQ to SQL entity model is set to the default serialization mode of "None". This will work with SP1 because SP1 adds implicit DataContractSerializer support for Plain Old CLR Objects (POCO) by serializing public fields and read/write properties. Later in this post you'll see how to change the serialization mode to remove this restriction as well as solve the issue being presented.
LINQ to SQL Entity Model (with Serialization Mode = "None")
public List<Data.Employee> GetEmployees()
Data.NorthwindDataContext context = new Data.NorthwindDataContext();
List<Data.Employee> employees = ( from e in context.Employees
select e).ToList<Data.Employee>();
return employees;
WCF Service Method
Now at this point if I call GetEmployees() from a client I would be greeted with a "The underlying connection was closed: The connection was closed unexpectedly." WebException. Why is this? The obvious answer is some exception occurred in the service method...but what? My first instinct was that it had something to do with the deferred loading mechanism of LINQ to SQL since the above scenario works without error if I simply remove the entity model relationship. Regardless of the cause I knew that the error must be happening during serialization since I could step through the service method without error. So as a quick way to view the underlying exception without having to enable tracing on the server I modified the service method to serialize my result inline.
public List<Data.Employee> GetEmployees()
//Serialize the result to debug error
DataContractSerializer dcs = new DataContractSerializer(typeof(List<Data.Employee>));
using (System.IO.MemoryStream ms = new System.IO.MemoryStream())
dcs.WriteObject(ms, employees);
catch (Exception ex)
Modifed Debug Version of WCF Service Method
Now when stepping through the service method I was able to see the actual exception which was not what I initally expected. The exception was "Object graph for type ... contains cycles and cannot be serialized if reference tracking is disabled." The cause of this error is due to circular references in the entity objects as a result of the defined relationship; Employee objects have a reference to one or more EmployeeTerritory objects and each EmployeeTerritory object has a reference back to its parent Employee object which can't be represented when serialized unless we enable the preservation of theses object references during serialization. There are two ways to enable object reference preservation for our LINQ to SQL classes.
1. The first way is to instruct the DataContractSerializer to preserve object references by setting the preserveObjectReferences of the appropriate constructor overload to true. For details on how to do this in WCF see Sowmy Srinivasan's post here. Note that even though this seems to work in my limited testing it is not supported. To quote the MSDN documentation here..."Unidirectional serialization is the only type of serialization supported by LINQ to SQL."
2. That brings us to the second and recommended way of enabling object reference preservation; change the Serialization Mode for the entity model to "Unidirectional" in Visual Studio.
With unidirectional serialization, as the name implies, bidirectional associations are not maintained. That is, the serialized object will only maintain a one-way association to avoid a circular reference. By convention, the property on the parent side of the association is serialized and the property on the child side of the association is not. So in my example the Employee.EmployeeTerritories[] property would be serialized but the EmployeeTerritory.Employee property would not.
There is however an unintended side-effect of changing the Serialization Mode. That is related data is not automatically fetched as the object graph is walked upon serialization. So in this example if we simply change the serialization mode to "Unidirectional" and do nothing else, what we get on the client side is a list of Employee objects with a null EmployeeTerritories[] property. Fortunately there is a relatively easy way to solve this by instructing LINQ to SQL to retrieve the EmployeeTerritory data along with the Employee data. To do this we need to specify the DataLoadOptions for the DataContext. Here is the modified WCF service method.
System.Data.Linq.DataLoadOptions dlo = new System.Data.Linq.DataLoadOptions();
dlo.LoadWith<Data.Employee>(e => e.EmployeeTerritories);
context.LoadOptions = dlo;
Now when we call this service method we get both Employee and EmployeeTerritory data at the client as expected.


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Dr Oz: Shapewear Health Problems?
Dr Oz called this segment, "Dr Oz's Beauty Blunders." A woman in the audience secretly nominated her mother to come up on stage. Marlene, the mother, came to the stage completely surprised (and if I might add, a little peeved) with her daughter. Marlene's daughter stated that her mom wore shapewear every day. In the spotlight, Marlene admitted that yes, she wore Spanx every single day and wore them all day long. Dr Oz asked the audience members if any of them wore Spanx every day and some admitted to it. (I believe there were a few that didn't raise their hands, but that's just me.)
2 Reasons Doctor Oz Worries About Every Day Shapewear Use:
Dr Oz: Spanx Cause Urinary Tract Infections?
1. Urinary Tract Infections- Marlene, the mom, claimed she washed her Spanx every day. Dr Oz performed an experiment where he had Marlene put on booties. On the floor was a mat with a circle in the middle. The circle represented the anus. On the mat was a small glass container with a green liquid inside. This represented the infection. (See where I'm going with this yet?) Dr Oz gave Marlene a big, blue bouncy ball. Marlene hopped on the ball and into the green liquid (the infection). She then hopped around on the blue, bouncy ball around the red circle (the anus). She bounced around a few feet ahead of the anus. This demonstrated (or at least was supposed to) that when wearing Spanx, or other shapewear, bacteria can move from the anus and cause a UTI (Urinary Tract Infection). To prevent UTI's, Dr Oz suggested washing the garment frequently or choosing shapewear that is a bit more open.
Dr Oz: Shapewear Causes Heartburn?
2. Pressure- The pressure it puts on the belly causes heartburn. Dr Oz showed an animation of a normal intestinal system and how it worked without a girdle. He then showed an animation with a tight girdle. It doesn't move as freely and causes irritation and could actually lead to cancer down the road. To remedy this problem, Dr Oz suggested not wearing any type of shapewear for 30 minutes after eating.


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2011 Tornado In Lax Taught Lessons To Local Emergency Government
There are still lessons to be learned from the tornado that tore through La Crosse two years ago today...
According to county emergency management boss Keith Butler, one such lesson is not to have multiple command posts set up during a disaster. He says it's easier to have the leaders of the emergency operation all located in one place. Butler says the command staff was spread out during the 2011 tornado, because the twister caused major damage over a couple of miles between the river and the bluffs. He's concerned that warning time about the tornado was short, since the storm traveled over lots of uninhabited land in Minnesota before crossing the river into Wisconsin.


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Submit Your Best Work for CNU's 2008 Charter Awards
Urbanism's premier award recognizes design and development achievements that fufill the principles of the CNU CharterSubmitted on 10/18/2007. Tags for this image:
Now in its eighth year, CNU's Charter Awards program has honored more than 125 projects, a body of work chosen
by a distinguished group of jurors for best exemplifying and advancing the Charter of the New Urbanism.
CNU continues that tradition in 2008, inviting submissions of work at all scales of the Charter for consideration. CNU co-founder Andres Duany will chair the 2008 jury, and he has assembled a group of top veteran and next-generation new urbanists. They are:
Stefanos Polyzoides, Principal, Moule & Polyzoides Architects and Urbanists, Pasadena, California.
Visit cnu.org/award for details, submission forms, and guidelines for both the professional and academic awards categories.
Because of an earlier Congress and awards ceremony this year, the submission deadlines are earlier as well. Professional
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entries may be mailed later, as long as they reach CNU's offices by January 2.
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Were you one of those easily excitable geeks that went gaga when Microsoft unveiled the surface table?
Well, I was. This was in times before touch-screen tablets became more common than a landline phone, and the idea of having this huge surface where you can manipulate digital information using your fingers was super cool.
Last year, I was enrolled in INFO 262 (Tangible UI Design) at Berkeley, and the project me and two of my friends wanted to do required a large surface which would display funky stuff that would react to "tokens" that we placed on the surface. We were trying to visualize project work-flows as streams of water that would flow as time progresses. Deadlines were represented as dams, and a stream would reach the dam right on the date of the deadline. If a "valve" didn't open the dam, announcing that the work due at the deadline has been completed, the river would flood. And so on.
Sounds like a call to Microsoft for a surface table, no?
So, here is the way to hack together an almost surface table in an evening. This is to save the intersection of (i) the small set of people who read this blog, (ii) the smaller set of people who want to build something like this and (iii) the questionably small set of people who couldn't figure a better way for themselves.
SO, Let's get started.
Step 1: Find two people to work with (for?) you.
Team Member #1 - Someone to do the work
Team Member #2 - someone to share the ancient video game system you just found in lab
Step 2: Scavenge
You need:
- 1 friend who is willing to loan you his large flat screen TV. Even better if he loans you his roommate's.
- A plate of plastic/glass so you don't ruin the flat screen TV
- Printouts of some Augmented Reality Markers (like these)
- An open-source software to recognize the markers. (ARToolkit, NyARToolkit etc. We used NyARToolkit for Processing).
- A laptop and a lot of patience to get the toolkit working. (Most of the documentation is in Japanese)
- A USB camera
- A way to mount the USB camera at a height of about 4 feet.
- A room with good lighting
- Tokens that you use to interact with the table. (we used small glass bottles)
- Some cheap force sensors, perhaps a potentiometer to make things interesting
Step 3: Install software
We used Processing 1.2 interfaced with NyARToolkit for Processing - pretty easy to prototype with!
Step 4: Setup:
-Lay the TV horizontal on a table, and place the glass plate on top. (Just make sure the TV doesn't overheat or anything - just in case)
-Glue some AR markers onto your tokens. Make sure each token has a different one, and that your AR software can actually recognize all your markers. We used small glass bottles as tokens.
-Calibrate the setup - move the markers around the table, and use the toolkit to overlay some simple shapes on top of the marker. (Most ARToolkit softwares have sample code to draw circles and cubes). You know you're good when the shape is perfectly below your marker.
-You can attach force sensors on the bottom of the tokens so you can detect when the token is pressed.
Step 5: Interface
Here are some helpful links:
Processing: http://processing.org/
Arduino + Processing: http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Interfacing/Processing
NyARToolkit for Processing: http://nyatla.jp/nyartoolkit/wp/?page_id=357
One night of hacking later .....
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Doug Guetzloe muscled his way to the front of Orlando's political scene nearly a quarter-century ago and never left.
The 52-year-old Orlando man has become one of the region's most well-known political figures without ever being elected to public office. He has built an intensely loyal following under the banner of his grass-roots Ax the Tax group. In doing so, Guetzloe has become a champion of the disaffected, portraying himself as the courageous outsider who is forever storming the gates of "the downtown crowd" on behalf of the little guy.
Orlando Magic, a major resort, the local toll-road agency and others.
"He suddenly seems to have a very close relationship with the power structure that for so many years he railed against," said talk-radio host Bud Hedinger, who joined Guetzloe in helping defeat a transportation tax three years ago. "It raises some credibility issues for Doug."
On the advice of his attorney, Guetzloe would not comment for this story. But he defended his methods and explained his motivations during several interviews with an Orlando Sentinel reporter last year and on his radio show in the past 10 days.
Early controversies
Guetzloe, a married father of three who lives in a neighborhood near downtown Orlando, has walked hand-in-hand with controversy throughout his life.
It started when the Tampa native was 20 years old and rose to student-body president at St. Petersburg Junior College -- and faced an unsuccessful impeachment because of his expressed contempt for the student senate.
When he transferred to Florida State University, Guetzloe again ascended to student-body president, the same time current gubernatorial hopeful Charlie Crist was vice president. In what the Tallahassee Democrat dubbed a "campus-size Watergate," student groups tried to recall Guetzloe, accusing him of using his position to persecute political enemies.
The recall effort failed, but the student presidency would be the last elected office Guetzloe held. He campaigned for a seat as a Republican in the Florida Senate in 1986 and 1990 but lost both times.
Guetzloe's real power didn't come from a political title. It came from Ax the Tax, a citizens group he helped start in 1982.
The group was formed to fight a proposed sales-tax increase to raise money for a downtown sports arena. It lost big, and Guetzloe's activist career was launched.
With a sharp sense of humor, an acerbic tongue and a populist message, Guetzloe has built Ax the Tax into a small but highly motivated grass-roots force. Under his leadership, its loose and ever-changing band of believers in at least eight counties has fought new taxes to pay for environmental lands, schools and roads as well as plans for light rail, commuter rail and more. There have been high-profile successes, such as the 2003 defeat of the Mobility 20/20 sales-tax increase for transportation, and high-profile losses, such as the education tax approved by voters a year earlier.
Guetzloe says Ax the Tax has saved taxpayers $11 billion through the years, though critics counter that some of the initiatives would have failed anyway.
"In every community, there are builders and destroyers," lawyer and former state legislator Bill Sublette said Friday. "Doug appeals to that crowd that thinks all government is bad and is against whatever the community is trying to do."
Lobbyist, consultant
But while anti-tax activist is Guetzloe's public persona, it's not his only one. Guetzloe is also a lobbyist and paid political consultant who has worked for a slew of mostly conservative politicians through the years. Some are minor candidates, but he has also been hired by U.S. Rep. Tom Feeney, R-Oviedo, among others.
"I am regarded as probably the most hard-nosed, successful political consultant around," Guetzloe said on his radio show last week.
He hosts The Guetzloe Report, his own talk-radio show on 1190 AM (WAMT). The show opens every weekday with "The Star-Spangled Banner" or another rousing patriotic standard -- after all, the conservative commentator named his three children after founding presidents -- and for the next hour Guetzloe beats up on the political establishment. Regular targets range from the mayors of Orlando and Orange County to the Orlando Sentinel to other lobbyists he considers enemies.