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Charlie Rouse and Paul Quinichette – The Chase is On – Bethlehem (1957) /Pure Pleasure (vinyl)
Published on September 26, 2013
Charlie Rouse and Paul Quinichette – The Chase is On – Bethlehem (1957) /Pure Pleasure BCP6021 – 180 gram mono vinyl ****:
(Charlie Rouse & Paul Quinichette – tenor saxes; Wynton Kelly or Hank Jones – piano; Wendell Marshall – bass; Ed Thigpen – drums; Freddie Green – guitar (A 2, and B 1))
Tenor sax duels were big in the 1950s and '60s. They included Wardell Gray and Dexter Gordon, Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt, and Al Cohn and Zoot Sims. Some of them were true cutting sessions, and some were just friendly meetings between complementary stylists. Most provided listeners a way to compare tenor tones, and maybe to see "who came out on top."
The 1957 meeting between Quinichette and Rouse was a friendly affair and featured an all-star rhythm section backing. Paul was referred to as the "Vice Prez" due to apt comparison to Lester Young and his style was primarily swing, whereas Charlie Rouse developed into a bop/post bop player, especially after his extended tenure with Monk.
On The Chase is On, the two tenors cover swing blues, and the burgeoning sound of hard bop that was just coming into style at that time period. The title track brings to mind the meeting between Wardell Gray and Dexter Gordon that occurred four years earlier, and appropriately is bop-based. "When the Blues Comes On" is a natural choice for Paul and Charlie. Rouse has a more full-bodied tone similar to Dexter, while Paul's comparison to Lester Young is very apparent in its gently nuanced fashion.
"This Can't be Love" is taken as a gently swinging pace, much like you might hear late night in a small club. Wynton Kelly comps ably and Ed Thigpen is back in the mix. Throughout the session the tenors are totally out front while the rhythm section seems a little too far back in its miking. Ray Staff, at Air Mastering, has done his usual exemplary job, however, in making the tenor tones super clean, so comparing how Charlie and Paul cover a tune is a fun comparison. I found the LP issue much warmer and the soundstage fuller than on my Japanese-issued CD.
"Last Time for Love" lets the duo play in a soulful ensemble blend that is quite enjoyable. Each has the opportunity to play an occasional improvised line.
Carmen McRae's "Last Time for Love" provides more opportunity for the pair to swing, and Rouse comes out on top in a gentle competition. On "You're Cheating Yourself," Ed Thigpen gets a rare solo while Hank Jones is on piano for only the second time on the album. "Knittin," the only tune written by a band member (Rouse) gives Wendell Marshall a nice opening, before the two tenors explore the blues, and Marshall "walks along."
"Tender Trap" is an opportunity for more sweet ensemble playing and its melody is instantly recognizable. The tenor session is closed with "The Things I Love" as a "conversation," as the two exchange bluesy phrases with aplomb.
All in all, The Chase is On, is a winning session and a real treat to hear in decent acoustics that far outmatch any CD version that I have heard. Long live vinyl….
Side A: The Chase is On, When the Blues Come On, This Can't be Love, Last Time for Love
Side B: You're Cheating Yourself, Knittin', Tender Trap, The Things I Love
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Dr. Ken Mohney will take Bedford Township residents back in time while teaching them about the township's history.
A professor at Monroe County Community College, Dr. Mohney will host a presentation on local archaeology at 7 p.m. April 1 at the Bedford Branch Library, 8575 Jackman Rd., Temperance.
Dr. Mohney will take visitors back 1,000 years to explore the remains of a small house, a temporary fall camp of people that used to call Bedford their home.
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Author Susan Conley Shares Her Experience of Living with Cancer in China to Inaugurate Fox Chase's 2011 Author Series
Conley's memoir was recently selected as a top 10 read by O, The Oprah Magazine
PHILADELPHIA (March 14, 2011) – Fox Chase Cancer Center will open its 2011 Author Series with a reading of The Foremost Good Fortune by breast cancer survivor Susan Conley on March 30, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in the Center's auditorium (Center Building, 333 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia). The event is FREE and open to the public with pre-registration.
In her debut memoir, Conley chronicles her family's move to Beijing, China, for her husband's job and the next chapter of her life. While in Beijing, she explores not only a new country but her own identity as a wife and mother of two young boys when she is diagnosed with breast cancer.
"What unfolds in China is the bounty we hoped for: the universe is much bigger once you leave New England. We are meant to grow as a family in that way you hear Americans do when they head east, to become bigger risk takers and deepen our connections to one another," Conley writes. "But what happens while we're there is that one of us gets cancer. It turns out to be me."
As Conley recounts with insight, when she learns she has breast cancer, her sense of being a stranger in a new country expands beyond being a foreigner in China.
"I'm struck…by how cancer is itself a kind of cultural dislocation. I feel more removed from myself — more distanced now from the people I love than I ever did in China. … During the next week, friends come. I sit on my mother's couch and try to take in the faces of these women I love. I've missed them these last nine months in China. But now sometimes my connection to them feels fleeting…I'm someone different."
A writer by trade, Conley always intended to pen a memoir about China before learning of her diagnosis. She describes the book as "detouring into the land of cancer," as she attempts to feel comfortable in her own skin again after a mastectomy. In the book, she grapples with issues from contemplating her own mortality to mustering enough energy to keep up with her two small children. Despite these challenges, Conley maintained a positive outlook and used writing as a therapeutic outlet.
"It's so important to put a human face to cancer, because there is often a perception that that story is just a story of sadness and pain," says Conley. "Instead, there are great moments of humor, and there are all kinds of opportunities to learn. I feel lucky because I got to tell my story and, in doing so, I got to make sense of my cancer."
Mary B Daly, MD, PhD, FACP, Chair of the Department of Clinical Genetics and Timothy R. Talbot Jr. Chair for Cancer Research at Fox Chase, will introduce Conley during the event.
"We are thrilled to welcome Susan Conley as our first speaker in the Fox Chase 2011 Author Series," says Dr. Daly. "Her story is an inspiration to survivors and their families in so many ways, from working through her disease far from home to finding the courage to talk to her children about cancer."
The Foremost Good Fortune was named one of Oprah Magazine's Top 10 Reads for February 2011, and received praise from National Public Radio, Slate magazine, The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Boston Globe, and many other publications, as well as from fellow authors. Following her free reading, Conley will hold a book signing with books available for purchase courtesy of Joseph Fox Bookshop.
For more information about the event or to register, visit www.foxchase.org/authors/ .
For more information on Susan Conley, visit www.susanconley.com .
About Susan Conley
Susan Conley is the author of the memoir, The Foremost Good Fortune, and the New York Times Magazine "Lives" column about living in China, contending with the H1N1 epidemic and being diagnosed with breast cancer in Beijing. Ms. Conley was previously the editor of Ploughshares Magazine in Boston, and her work has been published in magazines such as The Paris Review, the Harvard Review and The North American Review. She has also taught creative writing and literature at several colleges. Five years ago, Ms. Conley and two writer friends launched a creative writing lab in Portland, Maine, called The Telling Room, which has since become a literary hub for southern Maine. Ms. Conley graduated from Middlebury College and earned an M.F.A. in poetry from San Diego State University. She and her husband, Tony, are the parents of two sons. For more information, visit www.susanconley.com.
Fox Chase Cancer Center, part of the Temple University Health System, is one of the leading cancer research and treatment centers in the United States. Founded in 1904 in Philadelphia as one of the nation's first cancer hospitals, Fox Chase was also among the first institutions to be designated a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center in 1974. Fox Chase researchers have won the highest awards in their fields, including two Nobel Prizes. Fox Chase physicians are also routinely recognized in national rankings, and the Center's nursing program has received the Magnet recognition for excellence four consecutive times. Today, Fox Chase conducts a broad array of nationally competitive basic, translational, and clinical research, with special programs in cancer prevention, detection, survivorship, and community outreach. For more information, call 1-888-FOX CHASE or (1-888-369-2427).


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Huckabee Hits 200 Station Mark
The Mike Huckabee Show is officially at 200 affiliates with six additional markets picking up the show, including Raleigh and Fresno. Cumulus launched Huckabee into syndication a little over six months ago, calling his show "More Conversation. Less Confrontation." WPTK-AM picked up Huckabee in Raleigh and KGED-AM in Fresno. He can also be heard now in La Crosse, MN on KWNO-AM; Sioux Falls, SD on KSOO-AM; Sullivan, MO on KTUI-AM; and Flat River, MO on KFMO-AM.


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Cheap, junk food is not the only reason for a doubling of obesity in Wisconsin but it doesn't help reduce the devastating economic toll of overweight children and adults statewide.
That's the perspective of Dale Schoeller, a Nutritional Sciences professor at the University of Wisconsin and a board member of Wisconsin Prevention of Obesity and Diabetes.
Schoeller said Friday in a phone interview that healthier food can be more expensive and take time for preparation compared to a quick, junk food snack or meal away from home. ...


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Samsung dévoile son caméscope HMX-W350 étanche à l'eau, la poussière et les chocs et le QF20 avec Wi-Fi
Samsung Electronics lance le caméscope HMX-W350 qui est waterproof, absorbeur de chocs et étanche à la poussière, conçus pour l'extérieur et la maison, ce caméscope sera un des hits de cet été pour les vacances. Avec une batterie d'une durée supérieur à une heure, ce caméscope de poche permet aux utilisateurs la capture de vidéos en 1080p, même dans un environnement pluvieux ou poussiéreux ou tout simplement sous l'eau jusqu'à 5m.
Le QF20 est une caméra de poche 1080p qui vient avec le Wi-Fi et la capacité d'envoyer vos chefs-d'œuvre directement sur Facebook, Youtube ou Picasa!
To address the growing number of users accustomed to real-time sharing, the Samsung QF20 SMART Camcorder features Wi-Fi connectivity to instantly back up and share videos with friends and family directly from the camcorder. User-friendly features like the QF20′s 2.7-inch LCD with an intuitive touch screen interface make it an ideal choice for the connected user who wants to seamlessly share videos to social networking sites like YouTube, Facebook, and Picasa. The Samsung QF20 also includes an impressive 20x optical zoom, making it easy to get close to the action, such as recording a school play from the audience.
Just in time to capture the spring season's sporting events and other outdoor activities, the W300′s rugged design is ideal for shooting 1080p full HD video in a range of conditions. It is waterproof up to 15 feet, shockproof from heights of 6 feet and dustproof* – making it an extremely reliable pocket camcorder to take on popular outdoor activities, such as snorkeling, hiking, playing in the sand, biking, and swimming in a pool. The W300 features an anti-fog coating, and offers an Auto Aqua mode that senses the camera is underwater and corrects the color to ensure rich and true-to-life images.
"Samsung's 2012 camcorders balance innovative features, such as Wi-Fi connectivity and shooting underwater full-HD videos, with ease of use – making them approachable for all consumers," said Reid Sullivan, Senior Vice President of Mobile Entertainment, Samsung Electronics America. "The QF20 builds on the success of last year's Q10 as an easy-to-use and affordable HD camcorder that now combines a touch screen LCD and Wi-Fi capabilities for instant uploading to popular social media sites. Additionally, the W300′s waterproof, shockproof and dustproof design makes it this season's must-have gadget for capturing videos of the exciting outdoor activities and trips that the warm weather brings."
The Samsung QF20′s Advanced Wireless Features
With the wireless capabilities of the QF20, uploading videos to YouTube and Facebook is seamless and easy. From any Wi-Fi hotspot, users can send videos directly from the camcorder with the touch of a button. The newly-developed login browser featured on the QF20 allows the camcorder to connect to a Wi-Fi hotspot in hotels, airports, coffee shops or other locations which may require visiting a landing page before gaining access to an internet connection. Additionally, with integrated Samsung TV Link feature, the QF20 can wirelessly connect to a TV or Blu-ray player, so videos can be played on the home's largest screen without the tangling of component cables. The QF20 also features Samsung's AllShare™, a proprietary technology that makes content sharing with a variety of devices easy, thus powering the PC Auto Backup feature so the QF20 can wirelessly transfer videos to a computer for storage.
Easy, Comfortable and Creative Shooting with the QF20
Continuing the success of the Q10, the QF20 features Samsung's innovative Switch Grip 2.0 handle design for comfortable control when shooting with either hand, or in any direction. The QF20 can rotate 180-degrees to capture video at different angles and users can quickly switch hands without missing any action. Plus, the one-button control for video record and playback makes the QF20 extremely easy to use and ideal for users at any level.
The QF20 SMART Camcorder features Optical Image Stabilization, OIS Duo, to help reduce motion blur and a new 5MP BSI CMOS Sensor that produces videos that are crisp with true-to-life clarity and color. The QF20 includes Samsung's Art Time Lapse, a setting that takes still photos at preset time intervals and then speeds up the slow passage of time to create a unique time lapse effect.
The Multi-Proof and Flexible W300 Excels in Many Shooting Conditions
The Samsung W300 rugged pocket camcorder is designed to be the ideal companion for outdoor enthusiasts or anyone looking to enjoy carefree video shooting. While the W300′s waterproof, shockproof and dustproof* features make it optimal for shooting videos in extreme conditions, it's also a compact and easy-to-use camcorder that adults can feel confident giving to children who are eager to start making their own movies.
Beyond its multi-proof rugged design, the W300 features a 29.6mm wide-angle lens, a crisp 2.3-inch LCD, and a built-in USB port for convenient charging, and transferring video files to a computer. Plus, with the Record/Pause mode, the W300 can briefly pause and then restart the video recording process without creating a new file, making it easier to edit and share videos. Available in orange, red and black, the W300 gives users a range of choice to match their unique personalities.
Creative Editing Features, No Computer Needed
Both new Samsung camcorders feature creative options that will bring videos to life, without the need for any previous editing experience. In fact, videos recorded with the QF20 and W300 can be edited directly on the camcorder, and no computer is needed to use features such as My Clip and Smart Background Music 2.0. My Clip allows the user to bookmark the most important parts of the action – as it is happening live – so during playback, the best moments can be shared as a highlights montage. The upgraded Smart Background Music 2.0 adds another level to the entertainment experience by allowing users to sync their music, and automatically adjust the volume over or under a video clip.
Pricing and Availability
The QF20 SMART Camcorder (MSRP: $349.99) and the W300 pocket camcorder (MSRP: $159.99) are available now from authorized Samsung retailers. For more information on the QF20 and W300 and Samsung's full line of camcorders, please visit www.samsung.com.
*Waterproof up to 30 minutes maximum and in up to 3 meters of water. Please note: camera is not considered waterproof when the USB arm is exposed. Shockproof is "IPX8 rated" to 2 meters. Dustproof is "IP5X rated."
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A minor chemical spill into the Kalamazoo River is being cleaned up this afternoon.
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Mass Stranding of Marine Birds Caused by a Surfactant Producing Red Tide
Finding out the effects that harmful algal blooms (HABs) have on the surrounding environment and organisms will prove crucial to gaining a better understanding of the dynamics of microbial communities.
HABs are caused by a wide variety of dinoflagellates that occur worldwide. HABs can cause morbidity and mortality of fish, invertebrates, marine birds, marine mammals, and humans. The most prevalent form of morbidity and mortality in marine organisms results from direct ingestion, inhalation, or absorption of toxins. One case involved an external coating of birds by a foam derived from a red tide bloom, which occurred in November 2007 in Monterey Bay, California. Monterey Bay is an important foraging and molting area for a diversity of migratory birds. This was the first documented case where a nontoxic red tide bloom caused unprecedented beach stranding of live and dead seabirds.
Effects of HABs on Seabirds in Monterey Bay:
Fourteen seabird species were affected during the 2007 red tide in Monterey Bay. It impacted birds that feed in near shore habitat, such as surf scoters (Melanitta perspicillata). Some of the seabird species had just completed their southward migration and thus were in poor nutritional condition, which compounded their exposure to the red tide. A total of 550 birds were stranded alive and 207 birds were dead when collected during this event.
Live birds were severely hypothermic (very low body temperature), wet and hypoglycaemic (low level of blood glucose), with variable patches of a slimy pale yellow-green material on their feathers. Freshly stranded birds had a pungent odor similar to that of linseed oil while still wet, but with time, this material dried, leaving a fine, pale yellow crust with minimal smell. However, upon rinsing, rehydration, warming, and nutritional supplementation, the majority of birds regained body mass and recovered and were subsequently released.
Postmortem examinations were conducted on 283 birds from the event, including animals that were found dead and those that died during rehabilitation. Interestingly, the majority of the deceased birds were only in fair or poor nutritional condition. However, microscopic examination of the tissues revealed that approximately half of the birds had gross evidence of acute hemorrhage into the pulmonary parabronchi (the bird respiratory system).
Correspondence between seabird stranding and redtide during November-December 2007
During autumn 2007, there were a series of dinoflagellate blooms, including several red tides, culminating in the large scale November seabird mortality event. The plankton samples that were collected at various points in Monterey Bay during 2007 were dominated by the autotrophic dinoflagellate Akashiwo sanguinea. Akashiwo sanguinea's blooms have been previously linked to coral bleaching and is known to produce large quantities of amino acids that are water-soluble and serve as powerful surfactants.
The affected seabirds were observed swimming in the thick foam near the shoreline. When the seabird feathers' came into contact with the thick foam, the contour feathers lost their water repellency and became soaked. Analysis of the surface foam and feathers from affected birds coated with the yellow-green proteinaceous material revealed high concentrations of the same 616 m/z protein dimer, but seawater collected from unaffected areas did not contain this compound.
Monterey Bay's influence on red tide occurrence:
Northeastern Monterey Bay has previously been identified as a ''red tide incubator''. Monterey Bay is an incubator region because there is relatively weak ocean circulation, which means the red tide stays longer inside the bay .The bloom was detected by satellite before the harmful effects on marine birds were detected. There is also the possibility that there have been previous high-seabird mortality events caused by the red-tide that have gone unnoticed.
Prediction of the harmful effects of algal blooms requires a better understanding of linkages between climate variability, phytoplankton blooms and natural history of higher animals. It remains to be seen whether the combination of events we describe for 2007 is a result of climate change, but the frequency, amplitude and duration of ''red tides'' have increased substantially within Monterey Bay since 2004 and continue to increase globally, suggesting that the harmful effects of dinoflagellate blooms may become more common.
This describes the type of biological feature we would like to be able to track, monitor, and understand using a "Lagrangian Observatory".
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Jessup, D.A., M.A. Miller, J.P. Ryan, H.M. Nevis, H. Kerkering, A. Mekebri, D.B. Crane, T.A. Johnson, and R.M. Kudela (2009). Mass stranding of marine birds caused by a surfactant-producing red tide. PLoS One, 4(2): doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0004550.


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ALEC Is Not Your Friend – Beware!
If you were wondering where a lot of the terrible laws and attacks on our rights are coming from, meet ALEC. From the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance…
"ALEC" is the American Legislative Exchange Council, and it may be the most powerful organization you (probably) never heard of. There's a good chance ALEC already has impacted your life. And if it hasn't yet, give it time.
ALEC describes itself as an organization that "provides a constructive forum for state legislators and private sector leaders to discuss and exchange practical, state-level public policy issues." Others have called it a means for powerful corporations and interest groups to influence legislation to enrich themselves at the public's expense.[…]
Let's look at specific examples. Insurance companies wanted off the hook from mesothelioma claims, so ALEC came forward with a model bill to protect corporations from asbestos exposure liability. The bill quickly was introduced in Ohio, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas, West Virginia, and at the federal level. The Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act would require asbestos victims and their families to publicly disclose all manner of personal information before receiving compensation. This information could be used to deny credit or employment and make the victims vulnerable to identity theft. The point, obviously, is to intimidate people from filing claims. No such disclosure is required of companies that exposed employees and customers to asbestos.
In fact, liability protection is a major focus of ALEC bills. As of August 2013, this year at least 71 bills crafted by ALEC have been introduced around the country that make it harder to hold corporations accountable for death or injury. Many have misleading names, such as the "Full and Fair Noneconomic Damages Act," introduced in two states, that limits the amount a corporation has to pay to compensate people it has injured.
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Edward Snowden Charged For NSA Leaks
Federal prosecutors filed espionage charges against alleged National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, officials familiar with the process said. Authorities have also begun the process of getting Snowden back to the United States to stand trial.
The officials did not describe the charges in detail because they've been filed under seal in federal court in Alexandria, Va. The documents are not publicly available.
According to officials, charges accuse Snowden of violating federal espionage laws by sharing classified documents with people who were not cleared to receive them. Charges also accuse him of stealing government property.
If only someone had told Edward Snowden that books have been written about what the NSA does. It's a damn shame to see him spend years in prison for such ignorance.
Glenn Greenwald Supported President Bush As He Signed The Patriot Act!
The Patriot Act was signed on October 26, 2001 and this is what Glenn Greenwald wrote in the preface to his own book – his words, not mine…(emphasis IS mine)
This is not to say that I was not angry about the attacks. I believed that Islamic extremism posed a serious threat to the country, and I wanted an aggressive response from our government. I was ready to stand behind President Bush and I wanted him to exact vengeance on the perpetrators and find ways to decrease the likelihood of future attacks. During the following two weeks, my confidence in the Bush administration grew as the president gave a series of serious, substantive, coherent, and eloquent speeches that struck the right balance between aggression and restraint. And I was fully supportive of both the president's ultimatum to the Taliban and the subsequent invasion of Afghanistan when our demands were not met. Well into 2002, the president's approval ratings remained in the high 60 percent range, or even above 70 percent, and I was among those who strongly approved of his performance. […]
During the lead-up to the invasion, I was concerned that the hell-bent focus on invading Iraq was being driven by agendas and strategic objectives that had nothing to do with terrorism or the 9/11 attacks. The overt rationale for the invasion was exceedingly weak, particularly given that it would lead to an open-ended, incalculably costly, and intensely risky preemptive war. Around the same time, it was revealed that an invasion of Iraq and the removal of Saddam Hussein had been high on the agenda of various senior administration officials long before September 11. Despite these doubts, concerns, and grounds for ambivalence, I had not abandoned my trust in the Bush administration. Between the president's performance in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, the swift removal of the Taliban in Afghanistan, and the fact that I wanted the president to succeed, because my loyalty is to my country and he was the leader of my country, I still gave the administration the benefit of the doubt. I believed then that the president was entitled to have his national security judgment deferred to, and to the extent that I was able to develop a definitive view, I accepted his judgment that American security really would be enhanced by the invasion of this sovereign country.
While I was screaming at my TV and marching in the streets in protest of the Patriot Act, the Afghanistan War and later the Iraq War, Glenn Greenwald "was ready to stand behind President Bush" and wanted to "exact VENGEANCE on the perpetrators." And he "believed then that the president was entitled to have his national security judgement deferred to", which of course included the passage of The Patriot Act on October 26, 2001.
So yeah, Glenn Greenwald, why exactly should I listen to him now?
The Obama Justice Department Proves That Elections Matter!
Whether you are conservative or liberal, the actions of many states to keep people from voting should send a chill down your spine.
In a country where voter participation is abysmal, we should all be working to get more people involved in the political process – not less. In a move that should remind everyone on the left how important elections are, the Obama Justice department has rejected South Carolina's new law requiring a photo ID at the polls.
We don't have to look back very far to see what a Republican Justice department would do.
This is also, by the way, another one of those "parties matter" moments, of which there have been many lately. Remember, in 2005, career staffers in the Justice Department's Voting Section found that Georgia's voter-ID law was discriminatory and should be rejected — only to see Bush/Cheney officials override their own experts' judgment and approve the proposal.
There has been a lot of progress in voting rights since the Voting Rights Act of 1965, but in recent years, the Republican Party, which is now dominated by the Tea Party wing, is trying to roll back that progress and disenfranchise voters who just happen to be in predominantly minority populations. And we all know it is because minorities understand clearly that the Democratic Party represents all people, regardless of skin color or ethnic background and these people tend to vote in their own self interests – for Democrats.
For Republicans, it's a game of percentages. If they can lower the turnout of minorities and make it harder for groups who support Democratic candidates to have their votes counted, they can continue their quest to….well, it seems like their only goal is to put more money in the pockets of the rich. They really haven't tried to hide that fact in the last few years. It's all about protecting the rich and consequently, hurting the poor. And I don't think I'm being hyperbolic.
Elections matter, vote Democratic.
Don't Kill Another Innocent Man – Troy Davis given execution date!
by Emily Hauser
Troy Davis, the death row inmate about whom I wrote last week, has been given an execution date of September 21.
I repeat: Mr. Davis is almost certainly innocent of the crime for which the state of Georgia wants to kill him.
There is no physical evidence connecting him to the crime, seven out of the nine eyewitnesses have recanted, stating that they had been pressured, coerced or frightened into testifying, and jury members have said flat out: "If I knew then what I know now, Troy Davis would not be on death row."
The police officer that Mr. Davis was convicted of murdering deserves that justice be done — but killing a man who had nothing to do with Officer MacPhail's death will only compound the injustice horribly.
Please, please:
- If you haven't signed the Amnesty petition yet, please do so by clicking here.
- If you are a member of the legal profession or clergy, please join the sign-on letters being circulated in support of Mr. Davis's request for clemency. Legal professionals click here; clergy, click here.
- Write a letter to Georgia Governor Nathan Deal (address and sample letter below): In this case, it will be important not to state your conviction that Mr. Davis is innocent, but that there are too many doubts to move forward with the execution. In the words of a Georgia law professor: "A verdict that is not ironclad is not good enough to support the death penalty."
- Write a letter to Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles (address and sample letter below): Here again, it is important to focus on the holes in the case — the fact that anything less than an ironclad verdict cannot be the basis for the death penalty.
- Watch the following video, regarding clemency for Troy, and pass it on– "The State of Georgia does not have to execute Troy Davis and it should not execute Troy Davis," in the words of Prof Russell Covey, Criminal Law Expert, Georgia State University. "There is one fail-safe built into the system that still exists, and that's the clemency process."
- ASK OTHERS TO DO LIKEWISE, particularly citizens of Georgia. Send a link to this post, or to any of the above information, and ask your friends and loved ones to take action. Twitter and Facebook are great ways to spread news far and wide — if you are on either, please use them in support of Troy.
There is no other way to put this: There is a very real possibility that Troy Davis will be dead before the month is out, killed for a crime that he didn't commit. Please do whatever you can to save his life.
Glenn Greenwald Gets A Smackdown – Life Is Good!
The latest outrage that has became a raging fire is the legal issues surrounding the terrorist Anwar Awlaki. I tend to have a problem with the whole idea of targeting anyone for murder, whether an American, former American or whatever. But I guess I do want my government to protect me from those who openly pledge violence and terrorism towards my country. I'm one of those that thinks violence begets violence and until we all stop being violent, it ain't never gonna end. I've read some of Glenn Greenwald's rantings about this, he's a lawyer you know, and just like with other recent issues like health care, Glenn uses his skills as a lawyer to present a case…. well, a blog post, so not really a case….but really, a case, to his readers. He's the type that if you follow the links he puts up, you end up getting a lot different information than you thought, he clearly exaggerates. Does he assume that most people don't follow the links, just throws them up to make it look like it's well documented. I came across this dissenting letter that John Cole posted at his Balloon Juice blog, kudos to John for doing it. I learned a few things about the case from reading it and thought I would share it with you. I'm not saying I endorse everything it says, but it raises some issues worth thinking about and it takes a great swipe at Glenn Greenwald, gotta love that, in my opinion. (emphasis mine)
From the email bin:
Hi John Cole,I'm a regular reader and I'm writing to say that I think your cut-and-dried posts on international law and the Constitution are really irresponsible.
On Al-Awlaki, what's your response to the argument that targeted killing of him is allowable, under international law, because he's been designated by the US and the UN as an "active operational member of AQAP" and, as such, if and only if the US determines he presents an imminent threat, the US can take actions to defend itself against an attack (like, say, the Christmas bombing, in which there's evidence he was involved in planning) by either capturing or killing him? How about your argument to rebut the government's position that, under the Constitution, he has no basis to make a habeas-type argument because he is not being denied access to process, he's refusing to submit himself to the judicial process in the US? On the state secrets doctrine, why do you neglect to mention the portion of the doctrine that requires an in camera review of evidence by a judge to determine whether what the government says is state secret information really is? What's your response to the argument that Al-Awlaki's father doesn't have standing to bring a case on his son's behalf because his son is perfectly capable of bringing such a case on his own and has shown no interest in it? Last, do you have a rebuttal to the argument that the case itself presents non-justiciable political questions that are outside of the purview of the courts? Do you believe that the Article III courts should be able to override the authority given to the other two branches in Article I and II for pursuit of foreign policy and military actions? How would you, as a judge, craft an injunction such as the one Al-Awlaki's father is requesting? How would you enforce it?
I know, you're not a lawyer, so you don't care about these "legal technicalities" because you care only about broad moral arguments. Well, you know what? These things that you consider to be "technical" legal arguments are actually important parts of our system and all of them have larger, yes, moral components behind them. There are legions of judges and lawyers, both on the prosecutorial and defense side, that work day in and day out at this stuff and in good faith. These people don't have the luxury that Greenwald does of arguing to the choir and simply disregarding any arguments that he deems not up to civil liberties snuff. (Has Greenwald ever seen a prosecutor's argument that he thinks is not evil? You should compare one of his posts on the government's case in Al-Awlaki to the government briefs. You'll find he just skips over whole parts of their argument, probably because he has no counter.) They also don't deserve to have their positions painted as "evil" by you, if you're not going to make any attempt to understand what is actually going on.
On this stuff, you seem to be firmly in the, "Obama and Holder are war criminals and murderers—because Glenn said so, that's why!" camp. It's a shame that so many of your readers seem happy to go along on the "don't bother me with the facts" train. That's the irresponsible part of it.
John Coles Response to the letter –
My response is that the government targeting someone for death and refusing to explain why is so broadly offensive to me that I don't give a shit about the legal arguments. I may be pigheaded and wrong, but that is where I stand.


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The 25th anniversary of 'The Wonder Years': What you never knew about the nostalgic series
All three young stars are well educated. Savage went on to attend Standford. Danica McKeller studied mathematics at UCLA and has authored math books for girls. And Josh Saviano studied Political Science at Yale and is a lawyer.
5. There was something in the water at McKinley High
There must have been something in the drinking water at McKinley High, because the three main stars of "The Wonder Years" -- Fred Savage, Danica McKellar, and Josh Saviano — all went on to earn impressive degrees in real life. After the series ended, Savage attended Stanford University, where he chose to forgo the glamour of Hollywood for a room in the
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house. Although he briefly returned to his acting career in 1997 to star in the short-lived series "Working," he graduated a year later with a
bachelor's degree in English. Still, Tinseltown beckoned. He's an
established director who has helmed episodes for numerous popular series, including "Modern Family" and "Two Broke Girls," and is a producer on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."
McKellar graduated summa cum laude from UCLA with a degree in mathematics. She went on to write a few best-selling books, hoping to inspire girls with her passion for numbers. She hasn't totally left acting behind. She does
voice-over work on "Young Justice" and appeared in the recent Syfy film "
graduating from Yale, Saviano attended the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City. He now
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Sail-World USA: 4 October 2009Alinghi 5 soon to be sailing at Ras al-Khaimah (UAE) Monsta Welcome Sail-World.Com's US newsletter for 4 October 2009
More on the developments on the America's Cup front in this issue, with, we believe more to come next week. Just as this saga looks like to is about to die down, a gust of legal wind always seems to whip in, and fan the smoldering embers.
There are some additions to our America's Cup e-mailbag, plus a commentary story on the latest dispute.
In Punta Ala, Italy the World Platu 25 championships have just concluded, with competitors from 14 countries and three continents competing. Although no US crew competed, the class does have a US Association, and this regatta looks to be finding a niche in the international calendar. The Platu 25 is a Bruce Farr design from Annapolis. In this issue we have daily reports and some great images from the World Championship, which has provided some great racing.
ESTEREL and THENDARA - Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez © Rolex/ Kurt Arrigo
In Annapolis, next month, the Melges 24 class will stage their World Championship . We have a preview of the event in this issue. If you are thinking of entering - then you have until 9 October.
From San Francisco, we have a gallery of images of the Islander 36 Nationals kindly provided by Erik Simonson of www.h2oshots.com We only have a limited gallery in this the story in this issue. To see more click on the thumbnails at the bottom of the page, or visit Erik's website.
Also is this issue are images and reports from the Sonar Worlds, which has wrapped up in in Long Island Sound, with USA crews dominating the 58 strong fleet.
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Learn to build games for web and devices using Starling framework. Take advantage of Adobe Flash Player's Stage3D feature and hardware-accelerate your 2D games.
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Slain St. Louis officer was alone because of lack of manpower
By Clay Barbour and Patrick M. O'Connell
ST. LOUIS Mo. — When St. Louis police officer Norvelle Brown turned his squad car into a darkened alley Wednesday night, the 22-year-old rookie was on his own.
Despite being less than 11 months removed from the Police Academy, Brown was on patrol without a partner. It's a tough reality for St. Louis police, but hardly a new one, officers say.
"We just don't have the manpower," said Kevin Ahlbrand, president of the St. Louis Police Officers Association.
Brown was shot by an unknown assailant in the alley, but as of Thursday, investigators still didn't know exactly what happened that night.
The young officer was on patrol a few blocks northwest of Sherman Park when he saw a group standing in an alley in the 1600 block of Semple Avenue around 9:40 p.m. He got out of his car but didn't ask for backup. Moments later, he called dispatch, said shots had been fired and that he was hit.
Police are looking for two men who witnesses saw running from the scene. Brown was shot in the back of his left shoulder, just at the edge of his Kevlar vest. The angle of the wound suggests Brown was crouching to protect himself, police said. Brown was able to get off one shot.
Two guns were found in the alley: a .38-caliber revolver and a .357-caliber Magnum. Investigators believe one of the firearms is the murder weapon.
After the shooting, officers canvassed the area, supported by the K-9 unit and a helicopter, but they didn't find the two or three people who ran from the alley.
While not every call requires two officers, the chief said, "From a safety standpoint, do I wish every car had two officers? I do."
Early Thursday, family and friends gathered at Brown's mother's house in the 2200 block of Warren Street. About 30 people stood on the lawn of the two-story house, consoling one another and planning for the funeral.
Brown lived in the house while attending Vashon High School, where he played football and ran track.
Vashon head football coach Reggie Ferguson remembered Brown, dubbed "Cheeto" by friends, as a good defensive back and an even better person.
"He was hardworking and straightforward," Ferguson said. "If he told you he would do something, he did it."
Ferguson said Brown remained a presence with the team as a mentor to the new players. News of his death hit many of them hard.
"They are hurting right now," Ferguson said. "We all are."
Brown did not drink alcohol, friends and family said. And working with young people seemed to be a recurring theme in his life. So did his goal of public service.
Brown considered a career as a lawyer before deciding he wanted to be a police officer, family members said. He even rode with officers to get a feel for the job before joining the academy.
"He loved his job; he loved it," said Mark Harris, Brown's uncle. "He was keeping the streets safe. We never did think nothing like this was going to happen. ... There's no words to explain how you feel."
Gerald White, a family friend, last saw Brown outside the family home Monday. As Brown left the house on the way to his car, White said he honked his horn and waved. Brown waved back, but the two didn't get the chance to talk.
Four days later, White stared through the windshield of his SUV as he remembered the moment. "I wish I would have stopped."
Charlie Bean Jr. was a mentor to Brown during the young officer's high school days. Bean's job was to identify students with talent who needed direction.
From the start, Bean was impressed with Brown's resolve. The student was always willing to help and had a driving desire to do something for others.
"That was a young man with a future," Bean said. "He was an angel in disguise."
It was Bean who recommended that Brown either join the military or become a policeman. He even wrote Brown's letter of recommendation.
Reached Thursday, Bean was still wrestling with the loss. At times he struggled to find the words. "I can't blame myself," he said. "We can't predict what's going to happen. But I'm hurting right now."
Several family members questioned why Brown was alone on patrol. Such questions are not new to Ahlbrand, the police officers association president, which has about 1,152 members.
St. Louis has become an increasingly dangerous place for police, he said. "We have had six guys shot in the past two years. That's astounding."
And while the simple answer is hiring more officers, Ahlbrand said he understands the fiscal reality that the city can only afford so many. "Across the country, in urban areas, two-officer cars is generally the rule," Ahlbrand said. "That's the way it was here when I started. That's the way it needs to be again."
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A notification system allows the cache to interact with external applications. This attribute can be useful on scenarios where certain activities, for example workflows, need to know the state of an item.
Cache item notification
A cache item notification system will allow clients to subscribe to any event associated with a specific cache item. These notifications are usually handled by a disconnected proxy that allows subscribers to hold an open channel with the notification service. The cache item is usually decorated with a reference to the notification tables and signals the entry when the item is modified, accessed or deleted.
This feature can be useful in scenarios where the cache is used as a pub/sub storage mechanism. But only use this feature if the amount of clients is below 25 as there is a performance penalty when using a notification system that can drag the update times to unacceptable levels. If this model is required consider using cache regions to minimize the overhead.
Group Notification
Group notifications are an advanced version of cache item notification. This model allows grouping several items into a single notification model or to attach a notification to the cache region or cache segment (similar to a table or database notification in the database world).
Custom notifications
Some caches provide a custom notification extensibility model where system developers can create custom notifications. This capability is usually implemented with a transparent proxy from the notification system to the external plug-in (usually implemented through inversion of control).
This capability will allow developers to create their own notifications, this can involve external systems. It is recommended to use async operations when notifying if the cache uses the notifications model synchronically.
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This past Friday, Korean startup blog beSUCCESS inaugurated its first beGLOBAL conference in Silicon Valley, bringing Korean startups together with globally-minded investors, incubators, and seasoned entrepreneurs.
For an overview of the event, I talked with John Nahm, a co-host of beGLOBAL and a founding partner at Strong Ventures. Nahm's firm initially funded beSUCCESS and its series of startup conferences, starting with beLAUNCH in Seoul's Gangnam district and Friday's beGLOBAL conference in the US.
"Korean startups don't have clout in Silicon Valley, so we wanted to create a high quality event with a top-notch group of startups and speakers," Nahm said. "We've not yet arrived like the Israeli startups have in the Valley, since we don't have a proven track record."
A South Korean government agency, KOCCA, recently selected a group of startups to debut in the Valley (at last week's TechCrunch Disrupt conference), but Nahm had some strong criticisms of the Korean government's startup selection process.
The Korean government has been very involved with bringing startups to the Valley, but the selection process has been mediocre at best. The founders don't speak English well and they're fumbling pitches; it's an embarrassment and it gives the wrong impression of Korean startups – that they don't know how to pitch.
Although beGLOBAL does count several Korean government agencies among its sponsors, it was an independent undertaking, "with its own quality control," Nahm said.
The challenge of localization
Throughout the event, there was a mix of panel discussions, fireside chats, and pitches before notable Valley luminaries, such as Christine Tsai from 500 Startups, and all three generations of the Draper family of VCs. The eldest of the three, Bill Draper, was a Korean War veteran who sparked his family's interest in what his son, Tim, called the "most advanced country in the world."
Tsai, however, largely echoed Nahm's sentiments on Korean startups going global. She explained:
Every single one of the startup teams I met in Korea wanted to be global, but they didn't know what that meant. With incomplete or nonexistent localization, their products still looked very Korean.
DramaFever co-founder Suk Park, on the other hand, spoke about the positive impact of his diverse background on his company's successful global expansion and growth. "I was born in Korea, grew up in Spain, and moved to the States for college, but this was just a starting point," he said.
When Park launched DramaFever, it initially catered to North American fans of Korean dramas, but it now hosts a wide array of Asian, Latin American, and Spanish content.
"Our audience's affinity for international content transcends ethnicity," he said. "Over 80 percent of our audience is non-Asian, and 30 percent of our audience is Latino."
Learning from Line's progress in Spain
Co-host John Nahm, who was also raised in Spain, had some additional thoughts on entering foreign markets, as seen through the lens of dueling chat apps, KakaoTalk and Line.
Most Korean-Americans with some connection to Korea use KakaoTalk, and although usage has spread to other Asian-American groups, this hasn't allowed Kakao to break into mainstream usage.
In contrast, Line, developed by the Japanese arm of Korean web company, NHN, had a hugely successful campaign in Spain, where they used local talent.
Line's Euro-Americas CEO, Jeanie Han, also spoke at the conference and expounded upon the company's recent successes in Spain. After signing deals with FC Barcelona and Real Madrid (the stickers/emoticons for the Barcelona players are pictured above), for instance, Line saw 12 million downloads over the span of just a few days.
Han, however, lived in Spain for two months to study the local market in preparation for this campaign. She emphasized that cultural immersion is critical to the localization process. "You should personally live there in each country where you're localizing for at least a month."
And the winner is…
Of the Korean startups seeking to break into the US market via the beGLOBAL pitch competition, the team behind Tech in Asia regular Between announced a particularly interesting US branding approach for its couples messaging app.
"As we move into the US, you can consider us the 'anti-Snapchat,' since there are some moments you never want to disappear," team manager Erin Chang said.
Flitto, the crowdsourced translation platform and "Google translate killer" that this site covered a couple days ago was also in the running. The desktop and mobile app, with its two million users and near-instant human translation capabilities, was the only startup selected to attend both beGLOBAL and last week's TechCrunch Disrupt Korean Pavillion. Flitto's founder and CEO Simon Lee explained that the team would soon be opening up to 18 languages for real-time translation.
In the end, however, video creation marketplace Shakr won the competition. Founder and CEO David Lee used a series of colorful video demos to showcase how the Seoul-based company would allow video design professionals to sell customizable templates directly to consumers.
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Angel Food Candy, made by Elaine Baumann.
At one point in my teen cuisine career, I happened upon a recipe for two-tone fudge - a chocolate and butterscotch confection that somehow became my job to make at the holidays.
It wasn't until years later I found out no one in the family was that ecstatic about the sweet treat. Needless to say, that tradition ceased - and the recipe hasn't been shared with my children.
Baking treats for family members and friends is a holiday tradition, and many recipes are passed down through the generations.
Terrylea Ness, 64, of Hector, Minn., enjoys sandbakkels, bite-size pecan treats her mother, Marilys Meier of Wisconsin Rapids, made as Ness, a Lincoln High School graduate, was growing up.
"Christmas baking with my mom or my own kids and husband always brings storytelling and lots of laughter," Ness said. "My mom and I traded baking stories and stories of her growing up when we did baking together many years ago. She is a very neat lady. She grew up very poor and is very grateful for what she has now."
The cookies were "a very special Christmas treat we kids looked forward to," Ness said.
"Now my kids make them at Christmas. The tradition carries on," Ness said.
One food tradition led to another, Ness said. She made the Swedish cookies for her husband and his family, who are Norwegian. Her husband's family reciprocated by introducing to lutefisk, which Ness said she won't eat.
"They definitely got they better deal in a Christmas tradition," Ness said, adding that her husband still looks forward to Ness preparing the sandbakkels, along with taste-testing sugar cookies with his wife, children and grandchildren.
"Christmas is busy and fun," Ness said.
While Ness got her recipe from her mother, Stevens Point native, Elaine (James) Baumann, now of Wyoming, had to rely on other resources to get one of her childhood favorites.
In the 1950s and 1960s, Baumann, 67, bought angel food candy at Whitney's Candy Store, which was located on Main Street in Stevens Point.
"That is the first Christmas candy I remember from my childhood in Stevens Point - and it's the best," Baumann said. "In the late '60s, the store closed, and I thought I'd never see the candy again."
She got lucky, though.
"A friend of mine said she had a recipe that tasted exactly like Whitney's candy and I tried it," Baumann said. "She was right; it's perfect."
Baumann has been making that chocolate-dipped recipe for more than 40 years.
After all, it's tradition.
Go to the Daily Tribune Media website at www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com to find the sandbakkel and angel food recipes shared by Ness and Baumann. One recipe you won't find is the two-tone fudge directions. Have a very happy holiday with you and yours.
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ALBANY — The Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission board voted unanimously Wednesday to write a letter in support of Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital's purchase of the former Hospital Corporation of America-owned Palmyra Medical Center, a purchase that is being challenged by the Federal Trade Commission.
EDC Chairman Jay Smith brought the proposal to the board at its Wednesday meeting, saying he had been approached by Phoebe officials seeking the letter of support.
"I believe time is of the essence on this; it needs to be done this week," Smith said.
Several board members spoke in favor of the request, although board member Anthony Parker, the president of Albany Technical College, offered a level of support that stopped short of Smith's recommendation.
"I believe some of us could write letters about our personal positive experiences at Phoebe, but I don't think we could write letters in support of the purchase," Parker said.
Board member Milan Patel suggested federal officials would be looking for data that indicate Phoebe does not have a health care monopoly in the region, a concern that led the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn by a 9-0 vote earlier court decisions OKing the purchase. Board members Jim Deal and Richard Crowdis refuted that approach.
"I don't think we should approach this as supporting (the purchase) from the legal side," Deal said. "That's what the lawyers are for. Our support should come from an economic development perspective."
Crowdis, the Dougherty County administrator, said the EDC should concern itself with economics.
"Our letter should not be technical or data-driven," he said. "We have a mission to support our large industries. Phoebe is one of the community's economic engines, and this body should always support its economic engines."
Board member Chris Hatcher also supported Phoebe's request.
"The Economic Development Commission board is about jobs, and (Phoebe) is one of the largest employers in our community," Hatcher said. "One of the largest health care companies in America (HCA) didn't want to be here, and we were lucky to have a buyer (of Palmyra's facilities) right here. This purchase saved about 500 jobs in this region; if it goes the other way we're talking about a significant loss of jobs and a boarded-up building."
Also at the meeting, the board voted to approve a $30,000 proposal by the Montreal-based Research on Investment business intelligence firm, which specializes in facilitating corporate investment site location. EDC President Ted Clem said three different proposals were presented to his staff, which recommended accepting the one by ROI.
"Their team specializes in whittling down (business prospects) to a handful of companies," Clem said. "Their international expertise is outstanding, and they're not going to give us a cookie-cutter list (of prospects). They'll compile a list that is specifically geared toward our strengths, and it will be ours exclusively."
Albanite 2 years, 6 months ago
They should all listen to Mr. Crowdis. He seems to be the only one with any sense of what the community requires of this commission.
Cartman 2 years, 6 months ago
Wow. What a surprise. The EDC supports Phoebe over the community.
If the EDC really examined it from an Economic standpoint, they would appreciate the stifling effect the extraordinarily high medical costs from Phoebe has on existing employers keeping afloat and potential employers coming to this area.
Jacob 2 years, 6 months ago
How very true. Ask the leadership at P & G about how our communiity compares to others in health care costs. Pretty soon, Phoebe will be the ONLY employer- welfare and Phoeb- the future of albany.
KaosinAlbany 2 years, 6 months ago
So the EDC has become a lobbying campaign paid by us taxpayers. I am disgusted!!!
Abytaxpayer 2 years, 6 months ago
Wow let the boot licking begin. Too bad the EDC can't see the Albany Business Community for the Big Hospital buildings. Hey EDC who is paying property tax here? Small business sure would love some help on our tax burdens so we could afford those non-completive rates at your big pals place.
sue 2 years, 6 months ago
If they were TRULY concerned with economic development they would NOT support Phoebe's monopoly. Phoebe keeps health care costs in this community high which impedes insurance coverage and limits jobs! What they actually saying is Phoebe is too big for them to piss off.
Sister_Ruby_Two 2 years, 6 months ago
Simply put.........this is a WHOREistic mistake.
FryarTuk 2 years, 6 months ago
That's right and Phoebe is the only whore in town. So what do you do?
Sister_Ruby_Two 2 years, 6 months ago
Ima unpaid commentator but at least I don't get paid to comment on company time like you do, FT!
FryarTuk 2 years, 6 months ago
Sis, you left me on that one. You're gonna have to 'splain a lil more.
FryarTuk 2 years, 6 months ago
"I don't think we should approach this as supporting (the purchase) from the legal side," Deal said.
No, no, of course not, with the United States Supreme Court slapping it down 9 to 0 how could you? And by the way, I wouldn't approach a letter of support representing business interests because that is something you know very little about.
The EDC is equivalent to the Ladies Marching Chowder Society and just as worthless.
Ted Clem should go back to Panama City, FL. Oh wait, they ran him out of there didn't they?
KaosinAlbany 2 years, 6 months ago
That is what I have heard about Clem too.
whattheheck 2 years, 6 months ago
If I were given a chance to turn a big profit on a sale and not have to put up with the likes of Phoebe's antics, I would sell in a heartbeat. Not selling would have been a guaranteed period of misery until Phoebe finally ran HCA out of business with its ruthless thug-like tactics.
iko 2 years, 6 months ago
Funny how EDC doesn't oppose Judy "Toilet" Bowles and her anti-business, anti-job agenda. Oh, wait, I bet they go to the same country club.
MRKIA 2 years, 6 months ago
RedEric 2 years, 6 months ago
Health care costs were sky high compared to the rest of the country in the early 90's when Palmyra was going strong. HCA quit spending on maintenance well before the sale. All of us industrial types know what that means. The choice is, Phoebe runs it or board it up. This action by our tardy bone head government is just adding to the expense of consolidation. There is no upside.
FryarTuk 2 years, 6 months ago
Some of what you write I agree with except that health care costs in the early 90's are not really comparable to the present expenses or their escalation. FTC drug their feet on blocking the annexation of Palmyra HCA once the agreement had been entered.
Amazed2 2 years, 6 months ago
Phoebe is I believe the largest employer of the community in the region and Dougherty county so EDC is supporting the community dummmy.
Doc15 2 years, 6 months ago
Phoebe is a monopoly and should not be able to purchase Palmyra HCA. Ted Clem needs to leave Albany really soon.
Amazed2 2 years, 6 months ago
If stopped then fully expect 300 to 400 people will be cut loose from the hospitals and the property formally known as Palmyra Hospital will be closed, locked and mothballed till some point in the distant future. Palmyra's corporation group has no interest in coming back and continuing the operation. Basically, Phoebe wins either way so you might as well fight to keep the people on staff at the old PAlmyra bldg.
FryarTuk 2 years, 6 months ago
That's Phoebe Health System's take as well as their strategy. Maybe a negotiated settlement could be developed with a second hospital under the auspices of Hospital Authority which would then be forced to grow some testicles. Separate Systems from Hospital, sell the non-hospital facilities to for-profit entities, dislocate Wernick-Loudermilk & cohorts. Let them have the out of county rental units. I know, I know. Don't write it.
Amazed2 2 years, 6 months ago
For all you Dumb Dumbs that can't remember back about to the late 1970's here in this fine City we basically had little to no cancer treatment capabities here so you had to get family or friend or whoever to throw you in a car and drive to Atlanta for treatment. Bad enough being sick but you had to spend 7 hours driving and sit in a waiting room there at Emory to wait on treatment. If you needed heart procedures same thing. I'm not necessarily a big fan of the business side of hospitals, doctors and hospitals but at some point you have to look at the results and level of care. Phoebe has moved us forward by light years on treatments and speacilty surgeries. If you like and want socialized medicine move to Canada or some country in Europe and become a Citizen. Or just load you sick spouse, child, mother or friend in the backseat of your car and haul them to Atlanta.
pheephiphoephum 2 years, 6 months ago
Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation because the local news media has not covered this story. There are at least three options. (i) Divestiture. The purchase of Palmyra is invalidated. HCA will be required to return the $195 million to the Hospital Authority, and Phoebe will be required to pay Palmyra $35 million, termed a "rescission fee". Palmyra's antitrust lawsuit against Phoebe would be reinstated. HCA could either operate the hospital or sell Palmyra for its actual value, which is only a fraction of the $195 million purchase price. (ii) The FTC could allow the purchase of Palmyra, and order the Hospital Authority to sell Palmyra to a for-profit. There are several entities which would be interested in purchasing the hospital once the litigation is concluded, should Palmyra be restored to HCA or retained by the Hospital Authority, on the condition that it be sold to a genuine competitor. (iii) Phoebe Putney could pay a civil penalty. The funds would be utilized to finance the FTC's efforts to combat monopolies.
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And the carousel spins again.
With Texas A&M's departure from the league, there's a scramble to see which program can be lured to keep the Big 12 not only alive and legitimate, but prosperous and afoot in the great college football race. As of right now, it appears the Big 12 has sprained one ankle while having its other foot lopped off. There aren't many schools with real cache that can get the Big 12 vital again and would want to join. Nebraska and Texas A&M, two of the five most relevant schools in the league, have now gotten out within a year's time.
And, yes, you're reading this on a college basketball blog. Football waves the wand, but these decisions do have impact in the second largest inter-collegiate sport.
BYU seems like they might be willing to flirt. Cougs in the Big 12. Hmm. Does it work? In order for that to happen, it's going to need promises and plenty of chatter with other schools. Specifically, the Big 12 needs to accurately advertise and get a dozen teams in its conference again. That way, a conference championship game in football can be held. That's paramount.
The funny part of this fledgling saga is how BYU is publicly acting so disturbed by having its name injected into expansion talks once again. Like the girlfriend that's cheated before and is stuck with that stigma, BYU's proven it will jump to a new conference, so it's just going to have to deal with that reputation. The school jettisoned the Mountain West last year and is currently an independent in football. All its other programs now reside in the West Coast Conference.
The Salt Lake Tribune's Jay Drew has a story out today that details BYU's ongoing disucssions with the Big 12, despite its claims to the contrary.
The Salt Lake Tribune has learned that BYU officials have had discussions with Big 12 officials within the past week regarding the school's interest in joining the conference, and what conditions and assurances it would need to make the jump exactly a year after announcing they were breaking away from the Mountain West Conference.
It is unclear whether the talks have included an invitation from the Big 12.
A BYU source said the talks have included the school's desire to utilize its own television network, BYUtv, in a BCS automatic-qualifying conference much as it plans to this year. The talks have also included ESPN officials and even some input from Notre Dame representatives, whom BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe has referred to as "partners" in the past year.
On the surface, if this is true, the Big 12 should probably not go to BYU's well, or at the very least look too desperate. Another school with a TV network and aspirations of separating its brand from the conference? That can't be good for league morale. BYU, a league newbie, would already have the upper hand over longtime members, even schools like Kansas, which has tremendous pull in basketball. BYU, like the Big 12, does have a deal with ESPN (who knows what kind of commitments are up in the air and how tangled that slinky is right now; that's an entirely different set of problems), so there could be arrangements negotiated there that could really hold things up.
Could it be football in the Big 12 and all other sports remain in the West Coast? A funky setup, but anything will be accommodated in the name of football. Right now, it looks like it's BYU ... then everything else. The Cougars, being independent, are on an island and the Big 12 will want to rope them in with the prospect of poaching two other schools (New Mexico? Houston? Memphis? Pulling TCU away from the Big East?) afterward.
Is the Big 12 ultimately doomed, though? Very well could be. Richard Justice's lede in his Houston Chronicle blog post today indicates he is on to something. Oklahoma can't be happy right now, and Oklahoma State should also be looking about moving West. The priorities for Big 12 officials right now need to be easing the mind of its current members while simulatenously and swiftly putting back together a league that's been waiting to buckle under its own weight for more than a year.