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Jonah Hill discusses his work on the film 'Cyrus' and why 2010 is the proudest year of his life
I've spent enough time around Jonah Hill now that I relax when I sit down to interview him because I know we'll have plenty to talk about. I had just wrapped up with my John C. Reilly interview when Jonah arrived, and after one other conversation, theey walked him over to the couches where I was waiting, and Jonah settled into his chair across from me:
Jonah: Nice to see you, dude.
Drew: Nice to see you.
Jonah: How's it going?
Drew: It's going well.
Jonah: Yeah?
Drew: I've got to give you these. HitFix mints.
Jonah: Awesome! (laughs) They look like drugs.
Drew: We love to hand those to people. I gave them to the producer of "The Wackness" the other night, and he said, "Oh no, no man. It's okay, I'm straight." I was like, "No, they're mints." And he's like, "Oh, okay. You have to understand, since 'The Wackness,' people hand me things all the time."
Jonah: Dude, it's nice to see you. This is a great… I'm so excited for this interview because we just hang and talk to you about movies.
Drew: Well, I've got to say, man, blown away.
Jonah: Thank you, man.
Drew: Yeah, really. Blown away.
Jonah: I read the review. So nice. Thank you.
Drew: Whatever I expected from it, it really wasn't that at all. And I think a lot of it is you just wonder if their process of the way they work is going to survive intact.
Jonah: Right.
Drew: And if it's going to have that same intimate feel. And it's nothing but intimate. Like the film is so small and so contained, it had to be… just because I've seen you guys work on the comedies and I just saw you on the set of "Get Him to the Greek." Again, improv is absolutely a big part of your bag of tricks, but it's not this kind of film.
Jonah: It's different improv-ing. It's totally different, yeah.
Drew: How do you keep track of the subtlety of this movie? Because I know you guys shot in sequence and that had to help, but even so there's so much of it... because I know you're trying different things and you're trying… how did you guys kind of track what you were doing and how did you track where you were with Marisa or where you were with John over the course of the picture?
Jonah: Honestly, like they gave me the script and I just understood it. Like, you know. I stalked them for like many years, you know? And I wanted to work with them and not because I wanted to do something vastly different or look what I can do or whatever, you know? I just honestly believe in what they were doing, and the same way with Judd when I saw like "Freaks and Geeks" or things that he had worked on. I was like, "This guy has got an original voice." And when I saw "Intervention," one of their short films, and then later "The Puffy Chair", I was like, "These guys have an original voice," you know? And it was the same passion I had to work with both people. And so when they finally asked me to be a part of the movie, I was like I don't even need to read it. Like I know what you guys are doing is interesting and special and I'm willing to lend whatever clout I have with the people that will put me in a movie because they liked "Superbad." I'm willing to lend you that protection. And I think with John and myself and Marisa, in a weird way they got protection from being screwed over and making their movie more mainstream or different from their other films because I said right away, use me. If the studio's messing with you, tell them I won't come tomorrow. You know what I mean? Because I would never want this movie to turn into exploiting John and I being well known in the comedy world, you know? And that was something that was a huge fear of mine with the marketing. And I think if it wasn't Fox Searchlight, I don't know if I would have been comfortable doing that because…
Drew: There's a wrong way to sell this where you completely lie to an audience.
Jonah: Exactly. And I think it would be so terrible for them, and for what they've accomplished, and for what the movie is and how proud I am of the movie. It would be like lying to my own fans, you know what I mean? Or lying to people that would go see me in a different movie, because you could make this seem like "Step-Brothers" easily, you know? And I think…
Drew: If this had been developed through the Hollywood system, it would be "Step-Brothers." It would be that kind of a movie.
Jonah: Right. Right.
Drew: But it's really painful…
Jonah: And I love "Step-Brothers."
Drew: Of course. But…
Jonah: It's a different movie than…
Drew: It's a matter of degrees. And what makes this really special is the fact that it's so sad underneath and the idea of loneliness as this thing that you're afraid of that motivates everybody in the film...
Jonah: Right.
Drew: You know, Cyrus has never not had her and…
Jonah: She's all he has.
Drew: Yeah. The idea of anybody stepping into that has got to be terrifying. And you never showed that. It's all the other ways that the behavior happens. I've got to say, I was telling John the thing that made me laugh hardest in the film is early on when you first had him into the house and you're playing your music for him. The stare is so intense.
Jonah: Yeah. The forty-yard stare. (laughs)
Drew: It's so crazy.
Jonah: I'd say to this day, I've only been in a few movies, but to this day the hardest thing I've had to shoot was looking at John without laughing. I didn't think I would ever be able to do it and it took awhile because I had to learn all the music stuff and all the music cues and then I was like,"Oh that's what I was worried about that day?" You know that's where my focus was. And then when it came down to like,"Oh, right, I'm going to stare him down." That was my idea, you know, just not break eye contact with him, you know? And really try to intimidate him or make him feel uncomfortable and I could not stop laughing. I mean it was the hardest thing to do. The music is so weird and the guy's so bizarre right away.
Drew: And it's such a crazy moment. It's a nakedly crazy moment.
Jonah: Yeah, it's just truly… I mean these guys and I agreed like right away that Cyrus is going to be… the character is going to be truly, truly bizarre. And truly unforgivingly sad and weird and scary and funny and strange and uncomfortable to watch. And I was like, if something ever came close to breaking that, we would kill it like right away. And I think it was just like an utter commitment and these guys let me do that and wanted me to do that and I just wanted to deliver for them because to me it was like if I was anything but those qualities and if you ever recognized me or me riffing as Jonah or you know what I mean? Then it breaks the whole movie and if any of the characters did that, it would break the whole entire movie apart, you know?
Drew: Well, even the physical side of just how you guys put Cyrus together... the haircut and everything else... it's very particular.
Jonah: The clothes.
Drew: Was there somebody… was there a haircut that you had seen where you're like, "Okay, that guy. I'm stealing that."
Jonah: Mark and Jay and I went to lunch probably a year before we shot the movie and I had long hair and a huge beard. And Mark like during the lunch pushed my hair back and was like, "We're going to cut all your hair off and shave your beard and make you look like a little kid." And then we cut all my hair off and it still didn't look right and then Mark was like, "Take his hairline back." It's a really weird haircut, dude. And also what I did… no one will notice besides me, but I have like on one of the sides I cut like a bald spot right here on the side of my head.
Drew: Okay.
Jonah: And it's like really small and I just took scissors to it before we started shooting and just kept cutting it. And it just adds like a layer of like weirdness like we were…
Drew: Like sort of a compulsive weird thing?
Jonah: Yeah, like that he would just like rip his hair out or something like that. A guy that just doesn't care about like his clothing, his haircut, it's all just to serve a purpose of getting it done. It's not like to look cool or interesting. It's like he wants to do his work, hang out with his mom and that's it.
Drew: And it's interesting, there's a total lack of… it's not self-awareness, but it's being concerned about what you project. Because I think most people are constantly on-guard for how they're presented or how they're coming across or how somebody else might perceive them.
Jonah: Right, I am.
Drew: And Cyrus has no filter at all. None of that.
Jonah: No. He doesn't know anyone. Like the big question for me was does this guy literally know another person besides his mom? And that was what I kept thinking about while we were shooting was like well, maybe he like doesn't know another person, so he wouldn't give a shit because his mom loves him so much. His mom thinks like the sun rises and falls on him and like for me it was like, me personally, I'm way too concerned with what people think about me. And I think this guy has no one to impress. He hangs out with one person who thinks he's incredible.
Drew: What a liberating character in many ways.
Jonah: Yeah. It's really true. But to me it's weird talking about it without it sounding douchey or whatever, but I think the guy is just so interesting. Like they just figured out so many different problems and things that were interesting about him and he's not like a two-dimensional character, you know?
Drew: Well, it's not a joke. He's a character. There's so much going on. The friction is what makes it funny or makes it uncomfortable, but it's not a joke. I really, like I said, I think it's a very funny drama. I don't think of it as a comedy because to me comedy almost undercuts the stakes in this. When you say upfront, this is a comedy, you know there's only so far we go.
Jonah: Yeah, and I think the comedy of this really comes from how badly you want these characters to succeed and with a comedy that's often hard. I think Judd does that really well. But I think it's hard when people hear the word comedy and just say, oh it's going to be John and Jonah riffing date jokes with each other, you know? And I think it really comes from how weird and lonely and sad these characters are and how desperate they are to connect with someone else.
Drew: Was your process any different with Marisa than it was with John because your relationships are so different?
Jonah: No, I think the process that these guys designed and one that was new for me in certain ways was you know you've been on the sets of a lot of my… a few of the movies I've been in, you know, with my friends and the ones that people would know me for. I think I treat them the same in that I try to make the character feel honest, you know? And I just try my best to really make them feel real. And I think what's funny is like when I go on websites or I read shit, I always think that it's funny that people are like man, Jonah Hill is so like…all he can do is be loud and scream curse words and stuff. But they only know me from one movie. And in that movie, it was totally appropriate for that character because that was the character they wanted me to play, you know? And he was loud and obnoxious and immature and said a lot of vagina and dick jokes, but he was a 17-year old kid who was deep down like really scared and was an obnoxious guy. He's an obnoxious kid.
Drew: That's his armor. That's his battle.
Jonah: Yeah, That's like who he was. So it's funny that like you can see this movie and think wow, you're doing something really different, but I'm just playing a different guy, you know what I mean? And it's like if I was playing Michael's character in "Superbad," I would have been a lot more subdued and quiet. But with this movie, a lot of the improvising wasn't to come up with jokes. It was to come up with really harsh, real moments. And the thing I love most about this movie and I'm so proud of it is that it accomplishes what I love in movies. I think my favorite person working today is Paul Thomas Anderson, right? Hands down. And what I love about his movies and what I love about some other things like "Larry Sanders" or the British "Office," not that you would compare those three together, but you get a really gut-busting audience laugh and the very next millisecond it turns really, really dark and heartbreaking.
Drew: Absolutely.
Jonah: And I think this movie accomplishes that really well, where you can get a huge laugh like it would be in a big comedy, and the next second be almost like have to look away from the screen or not be able to know what you're watching, you know?
Drew: Are you going to get a chance while you're up here to see "Four Lions"?
Jonah: What's that?
Drew: Do you know Chris Morris, the English…
Jonah: Oh yeah, from…
Drew: From "Brass Eye."
Jonah: Yeah, from "Brass Eye," yeah.
Drew: That's his film.
Jonah: Oh my gosh. Awesome. I want to see that.
Drew: It's the "Strangelove" of terrorism. It's crazy.
Jonah: It's great?
Drew: Yeah, I saw it yesterday and I sat through most of it like this. (hides behind his splayed fingers)
Jonah: I can't wait to see that.
Drew: They go for it. They totally go for it.
Jonah: That's incredible..
Drew: And it's exactly the same thing you're talking about which is that what I said to John. There is a discomfort that sets in and it's not because you're horrified by the people. It's because you've been right there. And I've had those moments where you keep thinking, this has got to be a fucking nightmare because there's no way this is really happening to me and it's this bad. And there's no extricating yourself once something like that begins.
Jonah: My perfect movie as a fan should be watched through the cracks of your fingers, you know? And I think I love the movies I've been a part of and I think people like them too. I, like you say, I care too much about what people think of me and I go on the Internet and I read shit about myself and it drives me crazy.
Drew: They should bar every single person that has a SAG card from the Internet just so you guys don't have to put up with it.
Jonah: It just drives me… honestly I don't care because everyone has their opinion but it's like I think if people saw this movie they'd be like well, that guy can do that one thing and he can also do this other thing, you know? And honestly I don't give a shit though, for myself, you know?
Drew: Matt Robinson, when we spoke on "Invention of Lying," he was like, "Somebody is going to put Jonah in something that they don't expect him in, and he'll be amazing. Wait and see."
Jonah: Right. That's very nice, yeah.
Drew: And he really believed that. And now, I think that this is that film. I think for a lot of people it will just open the range of what you can play. "Oh, okay, he's an actor, and it's not just somebody casting Jonah to play Jonah."
Jonah: Right.
Drew: It's casting Jonah because he brings so much to the table.
Jonah: Right.
Drew: So I hope that really works for you on this one, man.
Jonah: Thank you, man. I appreciate that.
Drew: The big question now is how they sell it.
Jonah: Yeah.
Drew: And I hope they sell it on the real merits of what it is and I trust Fox Searchlight. I think they're smart.
Jonah: That's what I was saying to you is like if it wasn't Fox Searchlight, I don't know if this movie could be honestly brought out to an audience because it's too hard. If I was a rich guy… if I was a rich corporate guy and I had a movie with funny moments that had John and I in the trailer, I don't know what I would do. If I was a corporate person and not someone who cared about creative entities. So a company like Fox Searchlight is very, very strong and if you watch their trailers, they sold movies like "Sideways" or "Little Miss Sunshine" that did have big huge laughs in them but were also very poignant movies. And I think Mark and Jay are true film makers. I think they really have a voice and the movie's interesting and weird. Now that's what I would say. Like if you are going to see "Superbad," then don't go see the movie, you know? But you will still laugh. I mean it's still funny. But there's just other stuff in it, you know? And I think my biggest fear is I don't want to lie to the 16-year old kids who would go see me in a big… oh we're going to see "Get Him to the Greek" and get what they want.
Drew: Exactly. And "Greek" is such a different thing. It sounds like Nick's done now. He's pretty much putting the bow on it.
Jonah: Yeah, it's awesome. Dude, you're going to love it.
Drew: Really proud?
Jonah: So proud. This year for me... honestly if I could like… when I look back on my career, I don't know what will happen or whatever, but this is the year for me where I'm just.. to have "Greek" and this movie is like the perfect dichotomy of what I enjoy as a viewer of movies. And I think I have a small movie that I think is so interesting and different and I have a movie that's a big, huge, fun weekend movie that delivers on how hard it should kill. And that I love equally.
Drew: I have a sneaking suspicion I'll be seeing you at another festival in say a couple of months.
Jonah: I hope so. That is the greatest place on Earth.
Drew: Bringing Russell to Austin seems like a dangerous idea.
Jonah: Bringing Russell anywhere is a dangerous idea.
Drew: But dude, I'm very happy that it has kind of come together the way it has and that these are the films this year because I know they're both personal in different ways for you. There's a lot of you in them.
Jonah: Yeah. Thank you, Drew. I really appreciate that.
Drew: Yeah, it's great to see that not only can you put that much in, but then the films then nail it. And the people you've chosen [inaudible]
Jonah: Yeah. But I'll tell you something about Mark and Jay, right? The scene with John and I on the stairs, right? We shot that the day before in his apartment, like a scene that was that place of the movie to wrap up our relationship and it didn't work. It just didn't work. John and I gave it our all. Mark and Jay gave it their all and for whatever reason it wasn't the right scene. It didn't work and it was fucking scary because that's the wrap up scene of our characters in the movie. And your biggest fear as an actor is that your directors or writers won't go the distance to make sure their movie works.
Drew: Right. They won't tell you, we didn't get it.
Jonah: They'll just go… or they'll be fine with it. We'll think they didn't get it, they'll be aware, deep down, that they didn't get it, but a certain laziness or not pride in what they're doing will just not give them that drive. And Mark and Jay went home that night and wrote that scene that we did on the stairwell and we shot the next day. And as an actor, that's all you can ask for is to have that faith in the people you're working with and Nick Stoller, I think, is going to be one of the biggest comedy directors ever. I think Nick Stoller is the hardest working dude. If trust is what you're looking for, which for me is what I'm looking for, he's a guy that I would not read a script and just do his movie, you know?
Drew: And here's how I judge people, it's not just by them but it's by how I see their collaborators respond to them. Obviously Mark and Jay and then their…
Jonah: I feel equally about both Mark and Jay and Nick that they just deliver… sorry to cut you off.
Drew: But I was just going to say they have their editor who I know is such a key part of it and the fact that it's the same guy. And that's a big part of it. That, to me, speaks really well of them as collaborators. And with Nick, watching him with Rodney and watching how they work on a set, you know that that's collaboration. It isn't about my vision, my ego, my whatever.
Jonah : But the same way Mark and Jay are like that with the actors, so is Nick. And if anyone has an idea, Nick's like okay cool. Or Mark and Jay are like okay, cool.
Drew: I saw how much room you were giving Sean [Combs, who has a major supporting role in '"Get Him To The Greek"] ]that one day, and he was rising to it.
Jonah: Yeah.
Drew: Like the more room you gave him, the more he pushed back. The more he was responding and starting to really play... that's the environment that's being created. You can't have that unless there's trust and…
Jonah: Well, my theory is and what I learned from Judd was... one of the billion things I've learned from Judd... but you know one of the main things I learned from him is if you cast someone, right at the start... I'm saying like the first day, first rehearsal, you go at them hard and start improvising hard at them. So you don't say a word of the script, because if they can't cut it, you need to know then. And so I went at Sean hard and if he wasn't up to it he would have been like "Ah, ah," you know, not knowing what to do.
Drew: It would have been terrifying.
Jonah: And it would have intimidated him. We would have had to get someone who could do it, and luckily Sean is going to blow people's minds again.
Drew: He blew my mind on the set. Funniest line that night was his.
Jonah: Yeah, every time he says a line it gets like a thunderous applause. He just destroys and it's one of those things that Nick did that you're just like, it worked. You know? It's like Mark and Jay putting me in this movie. Hopefully it just works.
Drew: Here's a real sign of how scary Cyrus is as a character, even after that stair scene and the reconciliation and how sweet it all ways, I was still afraid on the way home. Lke he's going to kill and eat him. Cyrus is that scary, and "Cyrus" is that good.
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I see a ton of music documentaries each year at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.
Some of them stick with me long after I've left the Lone Star State. Others are basically forgotten the moment the credits starts to roll.
The best documentary film that I saw at the 2013 SXSW -- and, overall, my second favorite of all the flicks I watched at the festival -- was the expertly crafted "Muscle Shoals."
Now, locals have the chance to check out this fine film about the artists and studio wizards that put -- and keep -- Muscle Shoals, Alabama, on the musical map. It opens Oct. 11 at Landmark's Opera Plaza Cinemas in San Francisco and Shattuck Cinemas in Berkeley. (It's also available On-Demand and through iTunes.)
Director Greg "Freddy" Camalier's film does an excellent job in both educating and entertaining. Of course, it helps that the subject matter is absolutely fascinating.
The film traces the entire length of Muscle Shoal's mighty musical legacy, which really begins in the late '50s with Rick Hall's FAME Studios. Over the years, that studio gave birth to immortal recordings by the likes of Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding and Clarence Carter.
The other key venue in the film is the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, which first made a mark in the late '60 by recording the Rolling Stones and other legends. That studio is still a major player today, drawing such modern acts as the Black Keys to record in Alabama.
"Muscle Shoals" is filled with great stories, characters and songs -- and, really, what else could you want from a music documentary?
Follow Jim Harrington at http://twitter.com/jimthecritic, www.facebook.com/jim.bayareanews and http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/category/concerts.


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Transit Oriented Development Gets Boost From State Grant
From Mayor Miguel Pulido's July, 2015 Newsletter
C&C Development's project, The Depot at Santiago, was recently awarded a $3.9 million state grant through the b (AHSC), a program created to fund capital improvements that reduce greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the number of miles that people drive.
The 70-unit transit-oriented development project, located directly across the street from the Santa Ana Regional Transit Center (SARTC) and adjacent to the first stop of the proposed OC Streetcar project, will provide high quality, affordable housing. Read more…


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Marie Wilkinson Fights Poverty, Bigotry With Love
CINCINNATI—The cover photo of the May St. Anthony Messenger is arresting.
Marie Wilkinson, a 91-year-old African-American woman from Aurora, Illinois,
is seated placidly on a lawn chair. Clutched in her weathered hands is a tattered
whip, a relic from the days of slavery. A gift from her father-in-law, once
a slave, Marie says the whip is a tool to "teach a lot of people not to hate"
and to eradicate racial prejudice.
Marie Wilkinson's mission in life has been helping the poor, the
sick and the oppressed. As a result of her tireless efforts, some 60 charitable
organizations have been instituted. In the St. Anthony Messenger story
"She Opens Doors: Marie Wilkinson," author Carrie Swearingen writes of the indomitable
spirit and life journey of this remarkable woman. After April 26, the article
will also be posted at: AmericanCatholic.org.
Born Marie LeBeau in New Orleans and raised a devout
Catholic, Wilkinson was pursuing a degree in business when she met her husband,
Charles. Moving to Illinois in 1927, Marie found herself in a new environment,
but still plagued by bigotry, segregation and the inequities of the poor.
For the next 60 years, Marie would devote her life to prayer and
volunteerism. In the early days of her philanthropic career, Marie pulled Hispanic
migrant factory workers from the boxcars that they lived in. She not only dressed
their wounds, but also pushed factory owners to establish year-round, full-time
work. When Charles passed away, she remained in the house, which was recognized
by locals as a place of refuge and assistance.
Along with Marie's charity work, a thirst for racial equality also drives her.
Once, when she was refused service at a diner in the late 1940's, Marie brought
her case before the Illinois State Appeals Court, and won.
But Marie has done more than just help to tear down the walls of bigotry. She
has also helped launch such charitable organizations as Feed the Hungry Program,
Hesed House Homeless Shelter, Breaking Free Drug Program, the Catholic Social
Action Conference and the local chapter of the Urban League. For her efforts,
Marie was awarded The Lumen Christi Award funded by the Catholic Church Extension
Society in 2001.
Her motivation? "I've tried to be an advocate for the persecuted, those who
just weren't getting a fair deal." Marie is also quick to remember her source
of guidance. "God points me in the right direction," she says.
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Walk down Rue du Fauborg in Paris, where the Elysee Palace is located, and chances are roads are shut off for some visiting dignitaries. Ask the French, they shrug it off. "So many summits and important visits are happening since this crisis at the Palace."
Nicolas Sarkozy is the man of the moment in Europe. You can hate him, or grudgingly approve of him, but nobody ignores the diminutive, flamboyant president of France these days. Whether it's telling off S&P, cementing his position as Merkozy (Merkel+Sarkozy), the top duo who call the shots in Europe, or clinching the Dassault deal with India, which has annoyed his neighbours across the channel no end, he's at the centre of attention.


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The Science of Fouling

Every boat owner who keeps his or her craft in the water on a long-term basis must face the issue of fouling, which means periodic haulouts for most boats.

Every year sailors who keep their boats in the water go through the ritual of prepping the boats hull and applying some form of antifouling. There are numerous approaches to keeping your boats bottom free from growthand its obviously important; thats why an entire industry has grown up around this need. But what do these sailors understand about the cause of their actions? Why is it theyre forced to endure this bottom-painting ritual? If youve ever wondered about the reasons behind the existence of antifouling products, youre not alone. Read on for a better understanding of why we all go through the drill every year.

There are three basic types of bottom fouling, each of which has its own characteristics:

Shell species such as barnacles and zebra mussels release millions of veligers or larvae into the water, which in turn move around in the currents. Because the nutrients these creatures need to grow into fully developed adults are suspended in the water, they have difficulty feeding and therefore look for static objects where they can attach themselves. As most boats remain static 90-percent of their time afloat, they offer extremely suitable feeding grounds for all types of fouling.

Weed comes in a variety of forms. Static objects will attract common seaweed, many forms of which will simply fall off when a boat hull begins to travel through the water. However, some weeds such as Brown Weed, are more resilient and can withstand quite high speeds through the water.

Weed and slime can foul a hull and slow you down, but the consequences of barnacles clogging an engine intake or centerboard trunk can be truly dire.

Slime is the other major form of fouling, and this one presents a formidable challenge to the antifouling chemist. Slime is caused by billions of single-celled algae that produce a syrupy medium in which to settle. In common with many types of fouling, once established, this medium provides an ideal settling ground for more algae. Hence coatings of slime can grow quite thickly on a surface and will remain on the hull as it moves through the water.

Why does fouling vary so much between areas? Different water qualities and temperatures produce different types and breeds of fouling. The differences can be quite dramatic, even in one region. This is due to outfalls, pollution, inflows from rivers and streams, the flow speed of the water, and even shading from cliffs, trees, and buildings that reduce sunlight. Once fouling has established a hold on a boats hull, it will rapidly spread or colonize the surface. Prevention is therefore a better approach than seeking some other cure or attempting to remove the fouling by periodic cleaning and scraping.

There are a number of key reasons to keep your hull free from these sources of fouling. Safety is the principal reason. Heavy fouling growth reduces the responsiveness of sailboats and powerboats as well. In extreme cases, the extra weight of the fouling can make the boat sit lower in the water than intended. This can have obvious implications in heavy-weather conditions.

Protecting your hull is important because prolonged fouling can penetrate and weaken the substrate.

Protection of the vessel is also important. Prolonged growth of certain types of fouling can damage the substrate of the hull. For example, the natural glues used to attach organisms to the hull can damage wood and fiberglass. And of course fouling can also clog water intakes, resulting in damage to the engine.
Speed and efficiency also figure into the reasons why youd want your hull to remain free of fouling because extraneous growth or materials on the hull cause drag. As drag is increased, fuel consumption increases and speed is reduced even to the point where a planing hull may not be able to get up on plane. For racing sailboats, this can be the difference between winning and losing, and for offshore and coastal cruisers, it can mean that a voyage takes longer than planned, which in itself has any number of consequences.

Recreational and commercial craft have been battling the fouling issue for centuries, and some progressive resolutions have begun to appear (see sidebar).

Keeping it Clean
All sailors who keep their boats in the water must contend with marine growth, but we can all learn to do so in ways that have a lesser impact on the marine habitat around us. First, we can consider using antifouling paints that are nontoxic or have a lower copper content and a hard slick surface. (Hard paints tend to release their toxins into the water and a lesser rate.) And regular underwater hull cleaning can help control fouling growth between haulouts. However, boats with soft, rapidly sloughing or ablative paints shouldnt be cleaned underwater because this unnecessarily releases more toxins.

Because the additives in bottom paint that deter marine growth also have been found to cause major damage to marine habitat, the evironmentally concerned boat owner should consider all the options. Here are a few alternative approaches to antifouling. Lack of experience with each makes difficult for us to offer recommendations, but theyre worth investigating on your own:

Sounding Off The manufacturers of a number of different devices tout success with sonic antifouling. One that goes by the name Barnaclean features small electronic nodes installed inside the hull that create a low-frequency "shield" to keep the hull free of growth. The system reportedly uses a miniscule amount of current.

Smooth Skins Synthetic coatings designed to repel growth, such as Marine Skin, boast no cacinogens, nor copper or tin. Some, like Seal Coat are silicone based and use a series of electrostatically charged microfibers to repel growth. Others like Wearlon boast self cleaning properties if your boat travels as sufficient speeds.

Suggested Reading:

The Bottom Paint Blues by Don Casey

Combatting Bottom Growth by Mark Matthews

Spring Hull Cleaning by Tom Wood

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Dallas County Sheriff's deputies to help out Santa
When Dallas County sheriff's deputies are knocking on your door, it's usually not a good thing.
But beginning on Christmas Eve, deputies will be calling on needy families with toys in hand to give out.
Sheriff Lupe Valdez's annual toy drive has been a big success this year, according to the department. The last of many toys, games, books, dolls, etc. that were donated will be picked up tonight at the Value Giant store on West Jefferson in Dallas.
The toys will be taken to the patrol substations and deputies will give them out on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
From a sheriff's news release:
"Each patrol shift will get a chance to participate and bring a little joy to kids this holiday season. Our deputies are even planning to make special deliveries to some families they happen to stop along the highway."
Sheriff Valdez will be on hand around 7:15 tonight to formally accept the toys at the Value Giant store at 242 W. Jefferson.
"The donations of brand new toys will make sure lots of local children have a very Merry Christmas this year. Officers will also be on hand to sign Kids and Cops cards," the news release said.


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Susan also provides a complete Profile of Your Practice which includes a Letter of Opinion of Value/Appraisal which presents not only the financial aspect of your business, but shares important statistical information that gives each prospective buyer an honest and defendable sales price / value presentation.
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My areas of research are:
The Reaction of Some Pentaammine(o-substituted benzoato) chromium(III) Cations, Polyhedron 1987, 6, 1153.
Synthesis, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Studies of Copper(II) Nickel(II), and Zinc(II) Complexes with o-Methoxybenzadehyde-2-furan-thiocarboxyhydarzone, 2-Furaldehyde-2-furanthiocarboxyhydrazone, and 5-Nitro-2-furaldehyde-2-furanthiocarboxyhydrazone, Synth. React. Inorg. Met.-org. Chem., 1988, 18, 657.
Synthesis and Characterization of Copper(II) and Zinc(II) Complexes of Schiff Bases Derived from Amino Acids and 2,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde, Synth. React. Inorg. Met-Org. Chem. 1991, 21, 897.
Copper (II) and Zinc (II) Complexes of Schiff Bases Derived From Amino Acids and o-Vanillin, Synth. React. Inorg. Met.-Org. Chem., 1994, 24, 623-630.
Synthesis and Characterization of Amino Acid Schiff Base Complexes of NiCII, Synth. React. Inorg. Met-Org. Chem., 1994,24,1091-1097.
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David L. Smith, 1990
Willow Ridge Apts
William Griffith, 1986
5122 Winsor Road
simple assault domestic
David Booker, 1972
2313 34th Street
telephone harassment, disturbing the peace
Toreno Griffin, 1980
6309 Oakland Forest
simple assault domestic
Brad J. McCoy, 1987
41 County Road 830
simple assault threat
Tadarius D. Rogers, 1994 419 6th Avenue
poss of marijuana, poss of concealed weapon
Erica L. Stidmon, 1990
1712 29th Avenue
disorderly conduct
Meridian Police Department Media Release
The following were reported to the Meridian PD from July 7, 2014 to July 8, 2014.
At 12:07 AM, on July 8, 2014, Meridian Police responded to a strong arm robbery in the 3400 block of 20th Street. Officers arrived and determined that two unknown black males took cash from the victim. The case is still under investigation.
Commercial Burglary
At 9:22 AM, on July 7, 2014, Meridian Police responded to two commercial burglaries in the 2600 block of 14th Street South. There were two trailers broken into at this location. Entry was gained through the door of both.
Stolen Vehicles
There were no stolen vehicles reported.
Auto Burglary
At 10:00 PM, on July 7, 2014, Meridian Police responded to an auto burglary in the 800 block of 29th Street. Entry was gained through a door.
Residential Burglary
At 2:49 PM, on July 7, 2014, Meridian Police responded to a burglary in the 900 block of 36th Avenue. Entry was gained through a window.
At 10:48 PM, on July 7, 2014, Meridian Police responded to a local Emergency Room to speak with a victim that had been shot in the shoulder. Officer arrived and the victim state that he in the 1500 block of 40th Avenue and he had been shot in the shoulder by two unknown males. This case is still under investigation.
Meridian Police responded to 4 shots fired calls. Officers did not find any evidence to support the call.
Lieutenant John Griffith
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The Vermont Senate's Judiciary Committee is looking into tightening Vermont's laws against prostitution and human trafficking.
At a hearing Friday, the panel heard from a Bennington County prosecutor who said an effort to go after two Bennington massage parlors fizzled because a sexual favor being performed there was not technically prohibited under current Vermont law.
The committee heard about a broad range of exploitative sexual situations, some in which young people are exchanging sex for a place to stay and some food to eat.
Committee Chairman Sen. Richard Sears, D-Bennington, asked some of those testifying to get together and draft specific legislative changes to present to the panel in two weeks.


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A choreographer expresses the contemporary paradox of being a woman, Muslim, North African, Arab, and artist.
Multiple theories for the decline of Easter Island's civilization may be complementary.
Hover fly cuticles are covered in tiny spikes called nanopillars.
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Calif. man shot, killed while holding the Bible
SALINAS, Calif. Salinas Police have identified a man who was shot and killed while holding a Bible on his way home from church.
Officer Miguel Cabrera said 25-year-old Jonathan Perea Hernandez of Salinas was pronounced dead at the scene he was shot multiple times in his upper torso Wednesday night.
Police say two others also were wounded.
Cabrera says a 17-year-old boy is hospitalized with serious injuries after also being shot multiple times in his torso and a 20-year-old man shot in the leg is expected to recover from his wound.
Their names have not been released.
Cabrera told the Salinas Californian ( http://bit.ly/Nifrz8 ) the victims were each holding Bibles when they were approached by another group of males in dark-colored clothing and randomly shot at them.
The incident is under investigation.
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Movie: One Thing from Poznan
By Geertjan-Oracle on Jan 18, 2010
Here's the "One Thing from Poznan" movie of the training given during the weekend by Toni Epple and myself to the Poznan JUG in Poznan, Poland. It is slightly under 10 minutes in length and consists of small clips from interviews (and other miscellaneous things) recorded during the training. So it's not a set of presentations, just funny bits and pieces, randomly picked. Quite a lot I recorded had to be dropped, otherwise the movie would have become too long.
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Definition of retiral in English:
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(In Scotland) a person's retirement from a job or office: early retiral he worked in this area until his retiral in 1975
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MIAMI (AP) -- Hurricane Ida was weakening as it headed for the Gulf Coast but could still pack hurricane winds and storm surges when it hits the shore Monday night or early Tuesday.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said that top sustained winds from the Category 1 hurricane had decreased to near 80 mph early Monday.
Hurricane warnings remain from Pascagoula, Miss., east to Indian Pass, Fla. Tropical storm warnings and hurricane watches are in effect across neighboring areas including New Orleans.
Early Monday, Ida was located about 235 miles south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River and moving north-northwest near 16 mph.


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Growers in the west, where winter slowly becomes spring and spring lasts until after July 4th, commonly winter-sow Lacinato kale for earliest transplanting. Spring kale is a welcome addition to first CSA boxes and markets, but by summer, the kale appeal has worn off, and harvest ceases. Some growers till the crop in. Others, like my friend Josh Volk, leave it standing until the cool of autumn returns, then revive the standing (giant) plants with weeding, water, fertility, and attention to aphids. By time of first frost, the kale has returned to vigorous growth, and harvest resumes. Old Growth Palm kale is selected with this production plan in mind, to recreate a black palm kale that doesnt flower during summer, die of heat stress, or succumb to aphids, as well as having strong unforked stems, good color, and Tuscan taste. The result looks a lot like Palm-tree Cabbage and Cavolo Nero described and illustrated in The Vegetable Garden (1885). Farm Original Variety!
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Pop Evil – The Machine Shop 01/26/14 [PICS]
What an amazing 40th birthday I had at The Machine Shop this past Sunday night. I couldn't of asked for a cooler bunch of guys than Pop Evil to headline the evening. Things got a little blurry for me by the end of the night, so it's a good thing Minty was on hand to get these killer pics from the show.


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Fed's Plosser: Weak December Jobs Data Shouldn't Affect Taper
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser said Tuesday that weak December jobs data won't stop the central bank from pressing forward with its plans to cut the pace of its bond-buying stimulus program.
"I caution you not to read too much into one month's number," Mr. Plosser said in reference to last Friday's release of hiring data that showed tepid employment gains and a drop in the jobless rate that was in large part driven by workers exiting the labor force.
The surprising softness of the data caused some to question whether the Fed would continue to cut back on its easy-money stance, a process begun in December when the central bank trimmed the monthly asset-buying program from $85 billion to $75 billion.
In an upbeat speech about the economy's prospects, Mr. Plosser said there was no reason for the Fed not to press forward. "I believe the economy has met the criteria of significant improvement in labor market conditions for ending the program and that further increases in the balance sheet are unlikely to provide appreciable benefits for recovery," the official said in the text of a speech prepared for delivery before an event in Philadelphia.
Mr. Plosser is one of the Fed's strongest advocates for winding down its stimulus efforts. He says that, with short-term rates pegged near zero percent, an end to bond buying would still leave the stance of monetary policy in a very supportive position for the economy. Mr. Plosser will be a voting member of the monetary policy setting Federal Open Market Committee this year.
In his speech, the official said he expects to see the economy improve "at a moderate pace," with U.S. gross domestic product growth coming in at around 3% for the year. Mr. Plosser expects that very low levels of inflation that are running below the central bank's 2% target, a goal he said should be defended from both the high and low side, will end and prices will tick back up to where the Fed wants them to be.
Mr. Plosser said he also expects good things from the labor market this year. From the current 6.7% jobless rate, he expects an improvement to 6.2% by year's end. The central banker pushed back at those who take a cautious view of the decline in the unemployment rate, coming as it does during a time of declining labor force participation.
Mr. Plosser said the declines in labor force participation have been happening for some time and owe a lot to retiring baby boomers, as opposed to bad economic times that have forced workers out of the labor force.
"I would not over-interpret the decline in participation as a lack of progress made in labor market conditions or as a problem that must be corrected," Mr. Plosser said. "There are fundamental changes in the structure of the labor market that are likely real and sustained."
Mr. Plosser again warned the Fed will face significant challenges when the time comes to tighten monetary policy. He worries the Fed will not begin to tighten policy when the time is right and that could cause inflation problems, which in turn "may require raising interest rates more quickly than currently anticipated."


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Crowdfunding is an internet spin on an old idea. For as long as I can remember people have been raising money for one reason or another; Girl Scout's with their cookies, Salvation Army with their buckets and of course politicians with their promises. With the Internet we've taken the bake sale fundraiser and gone global. Now you can have people from all over the world pitch in to get you closer to the brass ring.
If you're interested in running your own crowdfunding campaign and start researching the concept you'll find tons of articles talking about "why" people contribute to these things and techniques you can use to help maximize your success. The one thing I've never seen is a case study from an actual donor or a poll taken of all the backers who participated. Since this information is lacking I've decided to contribute my reasons for having backed crowdfunding projects. My reasons are my own and might not reflect the population at large, but I'm going to be blunt and honest.
Since July 13th, 2010 I have donated to 3 separate crowdfunding campaigns. I will detail what the projects were, who was involved and my relationship to them.
Julie Keck & Jessica King (King is a Fink) – Tilt: An Independent Thriller
I met King is a Fink through internet channels. They were cool, they were supportive and they were into a lot of different things that expanded my horizons (Cinekink, NYC Midnight, etc). When it came to this project their involvement was all I needed to know. Everything else was extraneous.
But for everyone else… Tilt is a thriller directed by Phil Holbrook and set in Brainerd, MN whose claim to fame is being the city the movie Fargo was filmed in. There's more to it, but that's all I knew when I chose to help fund this.
- Relationship: Met on Twitter, solidified thru blog posts/comments, and then connected on Facebook.
- What Worked: Julie & Jessica, I knew their other work and was hungry to see more. The daily coffee chats with Phil were phenomenal. Low key, very relaxed and on a regular enough schedule to keep me interested. The connection thru the semi-daily chats was better than any other video recorded for this campaign. Tilt the Town was a stroke of genius. Populating a fictional town with backers as crazy characters was a perk that really made the campaign stand apart.
- What Didn't: The first TILT trailer really didn't resonate with me. It was too long and didn't hold my interest. If I had based my entire opinion on that trailer I would have passed on this project.
- Why I Chose My Donation Level: The Tilt Town biography was a cherry on top as was my name in the credits, but a DVD of the film is what sold me. Owning a copy of the film you helped make is an awesome feeling along with supporting two very cool chicas.
Tyler Weaver (Multi-Hyphenate) – Whiz! Bam! Pow!
Tyler is one of those ambitious creatives who's constantly pushing himself to the next level. I came across his writing on a now defunct television review site and from retweets by King is a Fink. His own site, Multi-Hyphenate, was a cool swirl of creative energy with articles on a wide variety of subjects. I wanted to join in the fun and wrote an article for him as well (Reboots and Remakes: What Works and What Doesn't).
When I heard he was looking to make a 1940's comic, radio play and corresponding short film I immediately thought "that's just crazy enough to work!" Helping him reach that goal was a no-brainer and I was also intrigued with why he went with IndieGoGo when I had seen so many other campaigns leveraging Kickstarter.
- Relationship: Met on Twitter, solidified thru blog posts/comments, guest wrote on his blog and then connected on Facebook.
- What Worked: The scope of the project. He was going for a film, radio play, iPhone app and slew of other directions. The fact that it would all be connected really interested me as well as learning more about transmedia. Plus, I'm a sucker for comic books especially one's set in the 1940's
- What Didn't: The campaign started strong with videos and twitter action, but fizzled out to just twitter mania. It didn't have the connection or consistent message of other campaigns.
- Why I Chose My Donation Level: A copy of the comic, radio show, short film and having a vintage ad in the comic itself was too good to pass up. Also having worked with Tyler I really wanted to see this project succeed.
Angelo Bell – Road to Hong Kong
I first encountered Angelo Bell thru retweets from Tyler Weaver. I started following him and liked many of the articles he linked to or snippets he shared about being in the film industry. The first crowdfunding campaign of his that I encountered was for his upcoming film Legend of Black Lotus. Kung Fu movies are up my alley, but I personally wasn't interested in one with a strong family focus or child lead actor. I'm more in the Jet Li, Jackie Chan camp of martial arts films.
Even though I didn't contribute to the project I still followed his progress and tweets. Recently he mentioned going to Hong Kong to meet his potential co-producers at the Hong Kong International Film and Television Market (FILMART) and the Hong Kong Asian Film Financing Forum (HAF). He already scored an all-access pass to FILMART so all he needed to do was get to Hong Kong. That's an idea I can get behind.
- Relationship: Met on Twitter.
- What Worked: Angelo has put in the time and effort to network his way into this opportunity. I would gladly do what I could to bring him closer to becoming a full fledged international film director. The blog post he wrote gave me all the information I needed to know it was a worthy endeavor.
- What Didn't: The idea and blog post really sold me, so I didn't need to see the video.
- Why I Chose My Donation Level: Since I didn't know much about his previous work I liked the opportunity to experience many of his short films at once. Also getting access to his travel blogs, private tweet stream for the trip and the contact info collected at the events were a big draw.
Hopefully this breakdown will help others looking to launch campaigns of their own. This should also be a clear indication that Social Media WORKS. I haven't met any of these people in person or talked to them on the phone. The best has been an IM chat or Google Wave (remember that?). These relationships were completely forged through Twitter and blog posts and comments. Facebook came at the tail end once the connection was already there. If that doesn't legitimize the medium I don't know what will.
If you contributed to one of these projects or any crowdfunding endeavor I'd love to hear your reasons why.


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It's a sad note on society when an organization can profit from belittling a segment of the populous ... and it's a sad note when that organization capitalizes on those objecting to the belittlement.
But such is the situation surrounding MTV's proposed West Virginia-based "reality" show centering around a group of nine young men and women romping around in the Sissonville area much like those bringing scorn upon New Jersey in MTV's "Jersey Shore."
"Buckwild" purportedly is supposed to be a comedy about a group of childhood friends from the foothills of West Virginia and their outrageous misadventures.
"Money might be tight in their neck of the woods, but whether they're throwing a dump truck pool party or building their own human slingshot, nothing stops them from making their own entertainment," a promo of the show says. "Love and relationships come and go, but their bond with family and friends is always at the core for this eccentric group where anything goes."
I'm sorry if this is the best MTV can do to make a buck!
Would society tolerate a MTV program that belittled blacks, Orientals or Native Americans or would the populous be up in arms, accusing the network of racism?
Would society tolerate MTV belittling New Yorkers, Ohioans, Californians, Texans or those from any of the other states in the union, so why is it acceptable for the network to belittle West Virginians.
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, a former governor of West Virginia, is absolutely right when he contends "Buckwild" will show inaccurate stereotypes of West Virginians.
"As a U.S. senator, I am repulsed at this business venture, where some Americans are making money off of the poor decisions of our youth. I cannot imagine that anyone who loves this country would feel proud about profiting off of 'Buckwild,'" Manchin said in a letter to Stephen K. Friedman, president of MTV.
"Instead of showcasing the beauty of our people and our state, you preyed on young people, coaxed them into displaying shameful behavior and now you are profiting from it. That is just wrong," Manchin wrote in his letter.
MTV has been asked to pull the program from next month's broadcast schedule, but it seems unlikely the network will take the high road. In fact, it seems more likely the network will try to benefit from the publicity generated by those opposed to the program.
For my part, I rarely watch MTV, do not follow any of the so-called "reality" programs, which are thinly veiled, scripted travesties of behavior, and I certainly will not be watching "Buckwild."
Fortunately, I doubt if any of my friends or relatives will watch such trash, so at least I won't have to explain to them that West Virginians are not morons doing ridiculous things to get on TV or make money for MTV.
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The Nigerian Government's Dubious Detention of Rev. Ugolor
The violence across northern Nigeria during the last several years has highlighted the deep frustrations over broken promises for development, the potential for homegrown militancy to spread, and the role of impunity in cultivating widespread cynicism toward the security forces.В With all the attention the radical Islamist group Boko Haram has received recently, it has become hard to keep the spotlight on the Niger Delta, where activists have been agitating on those same three issues for many years.В Thus the suspicious and arbitrary detention of Rev. David Ugolor, a prominent civil society leader in the Niger Delta, deserves more attention as it has already sent chills throughout grassroots organizationsВ in Nigeria's oil producing region.
Last month, Olaitan Oyerinde, a top official for Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole (the former labor leader), was murdered during a robbery of his home. When the police then arrested several men, one of them described his sponsor and said his name was "David."  Six suspects who confessed to the crime have since been paraded on national television. But this has done little to establish some semblance of due process for Rev. David Ugolor, who was arrested on July 27 in the offices of the African Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ).
According to an August 4 statement from ANEEJ, at least ten police officers ransacked Ugolor's home and the organization's offices, preventing staff from making any phone calls while officials seized materials over the course of three hours. His mistreatment and ongoing arbitrary detention has precipitated an outcry from civil society organizations, and demands from Governor Oshiomhole for a federal probe into police mishandling of the case. As the governor explained to The Nation newspaper on August 18, confessions to the same crime by other suspects, and conflicting information by the security services, cast doubt on the entire process. He further described Ugolor as "unarguably the most prominent civil society activist in Edo State and a well-known friend of Comrade Olaitan Oyerinde." In other words, Ugolor had no motive.
Ugolor founded ANEEJ in 1995 and went on to campaign for debt cancellation, helping to set up the Jubilee South Forum that included members from 35 poor countries around the world. According to a biography prepared by Benin City journalist Michael Odigbe, he received funding from the Heinrich Boell Foundation, the British High Commission, and the Norwegian government for his work on monitoring oil revenue transfers and spending in the Niger Delta, which in part led to the creation of the Niger Delta Budget Monitoring and Transparency Network. With ANEEJ, he has also been at the forefront of the debate over the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) – which I have analyzed previously on the Development4Security blog – arguing for institutionalizing a role for civil society participation. Most recently, and perhaps most sensitively, he also led civil society calls for implementation of the recommendations of Lawan probe into s fuel subsidy corruption.
It is worth recalling that the head of that House of Representatives sanctioned investigation, Hon. Farouk Lawan from Kano State, faced allegations that his committee had accepted bribes (after disclosing that he had inappropriately been offered bribes) in exchange for watering down their report.В Will other proponents of oil revenue transparency and accountability suffer similar fates?В An excellent editorial in yesterday's issue of Leadership asked why neither the House Ethics Committee nor the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has made progress on answering whether bribes were offered, solicited, or received.
Either Charge Rev. Ugolor — or Release Him
Publish What You Pay Nigeria called for Ugolor's "immediate and unconditional release," arguing in a recent press release that he "is being framed for his activism in revenue transparency and brining reforms to bear on the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry." On August 9, 23 civil society organizations, including the Ijaw Youth Council, the Women Environmental Programme, and numerous Edo-state based youth organizations praised Ugolor's leadership on the PIB, election monitoring in the recent gubernatorial elections. From 1999 to 2005 Ugolor was also a tireless advocate for the Recovery of Stolen Assets legislation (from 1999-2005), which helped the Nigerian government retrieve millions of dollars stolen by the family of the late dictator Sani Abacha – but which earned Ugolor numerous enemies. The groups are now calling on President Goodluck Jonathan to create a commission to investigate the mishandling of the case, and to determine who Oyerinde's killers really are.
An even longer list of 150 civil society organizations and leaders, from all six of the country's geopolitical zones, signed an open letter on August 15, asking the police to either formally charge Ugolor – or release him in accordance with his constitutional rights.В (Editor's Note: some organizations are accidentally listed twice in the original letter.)В Expressing concern about the chilling effect his detention is having on political rights, the signatories call "on governments at all levels in Nigeria to protect the space for those advancing progressive, liberal ideas by strengthening the civil society space."
So far, the international community unfortunately hasn't taken much notice. ANEEJ wrote a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton just a few days before her August 10 meeting with President Jonathan. But Boko Haram, cooperation on the US-Nigeria Bilateral Commission, and other issues appear to have dominated the discussion. Ugolor's colleagues at
ANEEJ are waiting to hear back from the American diplomats. The story has been all over the Nigerian press, with reports in Vanguard and other outlets covering the activists' frustration with the police. In contravention of constitutional guarantees to a speedy trial, Ugolor has yet to formally be charged with a crime. This led High Court Judge Esther A. Edigin on August 16 to order his release on medical grounds, rather than on bail. Another hearing will take place later this week.
I will post updates on the case here, and you can also follow the issues by joining the new Facebook group. Oyerinde's family deserves justice, and Nigerians deserve to know the truth about this murky murder, which offers yet another clear test for how committed the Jonathan administration really is to the rule of law.
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Innocent - August 22, 2012
under the background we can put some things in better light.
1. The police only got wind of their investigation two months after the death of comrade oliatan oyerinde death,without bringing the chief complianant and chief security officer of Edo state(Governor Oshiomhole) up to speed.
2.The police force went with the said suspects in their custody to oliatan house on August 2nd, 2012 just a day after the state security services(sss) paraded the real suspects in Abuja.(this raises suspision on their motive for the arrest of Rev. Ugolor.
3. The six suspects paraded by the state security service in Abuja are the true and actual criminals as they gave graphic description of the murder and also said they did not know rev. david ugolor when they were asked questions by press men present(see Thisday news paper of August 1st 2012)
5. The six suspects paraded were arrested with personal items like phones, ipads, some cash and the wedding ring of oyerinde oliatans in-law, which they took from the house on the night of the murder.
6. Governor oshiomhole stand on the issue published by both Nation and vanguard news papers on friday 17th August 2012 showed that there were inconsistencies in the police report.
7. High court sitting in benin led by justice Edigin, on thursday august 16 2012,gave a ruling on the enforcement of Rev.ugolor fundamental human rights and ordered for his immediate and unconditional release "fortwith" from police detention anywhere in the country.
8. The Inspector general of police and the Attorney general of the federation were duly served the court order on friday 17th august 2012, and they refused to obey the order.
9. It is also worthy to note that the said Inspector General of police Mohammed Abubakar has some credibility issues as he was indicted by Justice Niki Tobi on the jos 2001 crisis and recommended his sack. Various interest groups protested his appointment.
10. President Jonathan has kept sealed lips over the gross violation of David's fundamental human right
Professor LeVan - September 14, 2012
Nigeria: After Ugolor Released on Bail, Court Orders police to pay 5 million naira
David Ugolor, the Executive Director of the African Network for Environment and Economic Justice in Benin City, is out of jail. The Vanguard reported on September 11 that Justice Philip Imodemhe of the Edo State High court ordered the civil society leader's release on 1 million naira bail (about $6,300 dollars). As chronicled here and throughout the Nigerian media, Ugolor has been a tireless champion for debt cancellation, oil revenue transparency, and most recently – implementation of the Lawan report's recommendations for ending the corruption tied to Nigeria's fuel subsidy. Budget openness and economic justice have been the common thread through his two decades of activism and engagement, which have been supported by a host of private foundations and governments, and praised by transparency advocates.
Ugolor had been held by police since July 27 based on an unsubstantiated allegation from a suspect arrested in connection with the murder of a top official to the Edo State governor. The governor called for an investigation into police mishandling of the case, and judging by the decision today by Justice Esther Edigin of the State High Court, he's not alone in his sense of frustration with the police. Justice Edigin, who had previously issued court orders for the police to either charge Ugolor or release him, today ordered the police to pay 5 million naira in damages to Ugolor for what she described as his illegal and unjust detention. In a bold statement, she decried the police's disregard for his constitutional rights. The case has been followed closely by global human rights activists, as well as the U.S. State Department.
Lessons for the Northeast?
The case has important implications not only for Nigeria's anti-corruption struggles – since Ugolor has made many enemies with his agitation for recovery of dictator Abacha's stolen money and for oil revenue transparency – but also for Nigeria's broader rule of law struggles. The police and the attorney general have sluggishly pursued investigations and prosecutions into abuses by the security services violently cracking down on radical Islamists commonly referred to as Boko Haram in the north. Impunity for the abuses has buttressed Salafist messaging and alienated the local populations whose sympathy is essential for any comprehensive (and ultimately political) response. Traditional rulers, politicians, and civil society activists in the northeast have called for peace through justice and development. Perhaps the magistrates in Borno and beyond will be inspired by the courageous Judge Edigin too.
Innocent - September 14, 2012
The is good.
Professor LeVan - September 21, 2012
Ugolor's Speech to the Press and Civil Society on September 19, following his release from Custody. (Thank you to AEEJN for the text).
My Dear Comrades/Gentlemen of the press,
You would recall that I was unlawfully arrested by officers and men of the Nigerian Police on the 27th of July 2012 over the trumped up allegation of being the sponsor of the murder of my bosom friend, Comrade Olaitan Oyerinde.
When I was arrested and later told the reason why I was being detained by the police, I thought it was a mere joke because the officers and men that arrested me I had gone to see six times because my conscience is clear and I am interested in the apprehension of all those who cut the life of Olaitan short. When I was arrested, I was laughing and it also interests you to know that when I was released, I was also laughing because I know my conscience is clear. My arrest and detention was a heinous frame up by the Nigeria Police who brought one Garuba Usman Maisamari, a man I have never met all my life to level a baseless criminal allegation against my person. I am happy I have you my friends, relations, colleagues and associates and I am glad that you know me too well that I can never have my hands in any man's life, rather I will do all in my powers to save lives. I am happy that based on this common understanding, you all stood by me. I just cannot thank you enough.
My arrest and detention became more confounding when you juxtapose it with my fight against injustice and oppression in Nigeria and the outside world, a feat that spans over twenty-five years.
The plot against me was thick, and I thank God that today, the truth is out that I know nothing about the false accusation leveled against me by the police and their evil collaborators. But my arrest and detention, particularly now that the nation is talking about police reforms further reinforces the need for a genuine reform of the Nigerian police given their complicity in my ordeal. If I, an Environmental and human rights activist can suffer from a frame up by the Nigerian police in the 21st century Nigeria and a globalised world, you could imagine what the innocent, ordinary Nigerian citizens are going through on a daily basis in the hands of the Nigeria police.
It is shameful and sad that even when a court of competent jurisdiction ordered the Inspector General of Police and the Nigeria Police Force to release me unconditionally from detention, they flagrantly disobeyed the court order. This, is a threat to democracy and an open invitation to anarchy as espoused by the court on Friday 14th September, 2012 which also declared my arrest and detention, illegal and a violation of my fundamental human right. The prison reforms and decongestion in Nigeria will be impossible if the police continue the culture of impunity of arresting, harassing detention, and framing up of innocent citizens Extra-judicial killings and framing of the innocent has continued to fuel insecurity in our country till date. Let no one make mistakes. We must all remain united, focused and determined more than ever to fight oppression and injustice in our dear country.
My Comrades, gentlemen of the press, what has happened notwithstanding, I make bold to say that Comrade Olaitan Oyerinde was my friend, a true friend in life and in death. I mourn his death till date and I want to re-iterate my call on the Nigerian Police to fish out his killers and submit them to justice. Comrade Olaitan Oyerinde deserves justice whether in life or in death. The Department of State Security Service arrested and paraded six persons who confessed to killing Olaitan on the 4th of May, 2012. I commend the SSS for their gallantry. The six suspects have since been handed over to the police for prosecution. There is no justifiable reason why the police should continue to keep them in detention. I recommend that the police should immediately charge the suspects to court for prosecution because keeping them endlessly in detention violates their rights and could delay justice for my slain friend.
Let me use this opportunity to thank God Almighty, who used men and women of virtue and goodwill to vindicate me through the various court processes and the campaigns to free me from my oppressors. I thank the Christian community and Muslim Umar for their prayers for my freedom.
The Judiciary in Edo State has demonstrated that upholding the rule of law remains a significant component of a democratic society, and they have proved beyond doubts with my case that Nigeria cannot be an exception. I salute the Judiciary.
Let me thank most immensely members of the fourth estate of the realm (the media) and the Civil Society who have worked with me and know my antecedents too well as to discountenance the cock and bull stories the police and the devilish collaborators were propagating against my person. From the bottom of my hearts, I thank you for standing by me during my travails. The media have proved in this case, that they can hold every citizen, no matter how highly placed accountable to their constitutionally assigned roles. The Nigerian media have demonstrated its capacity to nurture Nigeria's democracy to greatness.
I want to thank the Civil Society for launching the FREE DAVID UGOLOR campaign in the face of the obvious provocation. Your actions are unprecedented in the annals of Nigeria's history. I want to thank all Nigerians of goodwill who donated towards the campaigns and legal battle that led to my freedom.
I wish to appreciate members of the diplomatic community and our international partners for their unalloyed support during our trying period.
Let me re- assure you that I remain committed to the virtues of a free and open society where all men are equal before the law and where leaders are open and accountable to citizens.
I cannot end this address without expressing my sincere gratitude to the Edo State Comrade Governor, Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole who in the heat of the saga generated by the well orchestrated falsehood cut short his holidays, returned to Benin and issued a statement which in my considered view signposts honesty, truth, courage and patriotism. Oshiomhole remains a role model in our contemporary Nigeria.
I thank you all and may God Almighty bless you all.