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Casey Anthony to appear in public Monday for bankruptcy hearing
Judge orders Anthony to appear at hearing
Casey Anthony will finally come out of hiding Monday after a federal judge ordered her to appear in court.
Anthony will attend a bankruptcy hearing with her creditors Monday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. in Tampa.
Last week, the judge denied a request to move the bankruptcy case to Orlando.
Attorneys for Zenaida Gonzalez and former meter reader Roy Kronk are both suing Anthony and asked for the move.
Anthony's bankruptcy filing effectively blocks the two lawsuits from moving forward.
WESH 2 News will be live in Tampa starting on WESH 2 News Sunrise and we'll have the latest updates on WESH.com.
Images: The many looks of Casey Anthony
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Avocados are a great way to get in fat, but they are a little carby. Around 11g for a med sized one. If you are not too worried, then I don't see why you shouldn't eat it. For me, they actually make me crave more carbs, so I don't really eat it every day. If you are trying to add in fat, why not just cook your meats w/ more fat (butter, lard, CO, etc) ?
And can I ask why you are eating 5-6 times a day?

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Wendy Whitehead has been appointed to the position of Spa Director for The Ivy Day Spa in Valencia on Town Center Drive.
Whitehead plans to introduce a new medical program to complement the day spa treatments already n place, said a spokesperson for the spa.
A resident of the Santa Clarita Valley for the past 19 years, she currently sits on the Henry Mayo Memorial Hospital Foundation Board, and serves as the hospital's Guild President and member.
Whitehead has been in the beauty industry for over twenty years, having begun her career in a Beverly Hills plastic surgery practice, the spokesperson said.


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Add vignettes using Photoshop in 6 simple steps
In photography vignetting, or light fall-off, is the loss of brightness at the borders of an image and it is a lens characteristic or weakness.
Usually vignettes are not desired however it is not uncommon to add them during post-processing for example to draw the attention of the user to a particular portion of the image or to give it an aged look.
I am going to show you how to add vignetting to your image using Adobe photoshop in just a few simple steps.
Photoshop tutorial: Stacking star trails pictures
Picture by Antoine Khater
In the last tutorial we discussed how to shoot star trails pictures and we agreed that, in digital photography, you'd better go for multiple shots of 30 seconds each rather than one long shot to keep the noise under control.
So you're back home with a handful of pictures, let's see how to turn this exposures into one star trails pictures using Adobe Photoshop CS3.
Photoshop Tutorial: Shadow noise removal
This is a guest post from Tage Solberg from Solberghifi. Tag was kind enough to share with us his post processing method to control noise that can appear the shadows/dark parts of any digital image.
Even with a low noise cam like Canon EOS1DmkIII, "lifting" the shadows in an image will increase noise considerably. I often expose for the highlights to avoid clipping, and raise the shadows i post-processing.
When printing large I use this following method to get noise-free, saturated and detailed shadows.
The downside is; it will only work with static objects because it needs a +2 to +3EV bracketed shot.
I'm not talking about an awful HDR result here, but an natural looking image with shadows as clean as the highlights!!
Stina Stockholm on HDR
A few weeks ago I've had the chance to feature Stina Stockholm as photographer of the week and in the comments Ivan asked
I love your work. I would love for you to write a tutorial on how to do your post editing in photoshop. especially the street pic with the brick, how do you get that depth and contrast? Have you used filters on any of these photos? thanks
Stina was kind enough to comply to Ivan's request and shares with us her thoughts on HDR
Photoshop case study: from picture to Christmas card the final
This article is part of a series of 4 posts "Adobe Photoshop Case Study from picture to Christmas card" make sure to visit other articles in the series
- Photoshop case study: from picture to Christmas card I
- Photoshop case study: from picture to Christmas card Let it be dark
- Photoshop case study: from picture to Christmas card Let there be light
- Photoshop case study: from picture to Christmas card the final
N.B.:If you want to follow this tutorial make sure to click on the picture to download a higher resolution version
Ok today I might be a bit long, but I think I have to finish with this series specially that from now on it becomes the same idea repeated over different objects, now launch Adobe Photoshop and let's get started


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MCDONALD - Students at McDonald High School were "Up All Night" for a good cause as they raised not only awareness but more than $1,000 for the Warren Family Rescue Mission.
Jody Conway, a teacher and adviser to McDonald Student Volunteers, said the students stayed up from 8 p.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Sunday, with all money going to the mission's Women and Children Unit.
"We are taking a stand for homelessness," she said
McDonald Student Volunteers is a new group of 30 members who do different community service events during the year, member Stephen Politano said.
About 130 students in seventh to 12th grades provided donations to stay up all night at the high school gymnasium. They took part in activities such as bounce around, human hamster balls, laser tag, movies and Xbox tournaments. Club member Jonah Walp said a fourth of the school's students turned out.
With donations, a total $1,250 was raised.
Breanna Nagi, club president, said Conway came up with the idea when the students sat down to talk to her about fundraising.
"She told us about different organization that need help, and we decided to help the mission," Nagi said.
Allie Streb, vice president, said the new student group was started this year with the mission among the first organizations to be helped.
Conway said, "My group of students said people have done lock-ins, so we thought it would good to take a stand on homelessnees and and take part in an up all night event."
Conway said teachers, parents, high school Principal Gary Carkido and other volunteers donated their time to help.
"This was the first time for such an event here," Conway said.
Jessie Wood, women and children's director for the Warren Family Mission, said the mission was very grateful for the donation, which will help women and children served by the mission.
"It's amazing to see all these kids coming out tonight and getting involved in helping others in their community. It's really wonderful," Woods said.
The mission runs solely on donations, Woods said.
She said one of every five homeless people are children.
Carkido said the students were to be commended for what they did in raising money for a local charity. The students also learned about homelessness and what the mission is doing locally.


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Healing Reins is a national accredited horse-centered therapy program here in Central Oregon.
The program helps more than 100 riders a week including those suffering with autism, traumatic brain injuries to even at-risk youth.
Now, add cancer patients.
The High Hopes Cancer Survivor Program started six months ago, through St. Charles-Bend.
The program helps patients who are six months to a year into their recovery.
The program has six riders this term, teaching them the basic level of grooming to riding.
"It's really exciting, because this program can help everybody," said Polly Cohen, Healing Reins program director. "Men, women, young kids -- even older adults can help by being in this program."
The 8-week session costs the program about $240 per rider. But for these riders, it's all free.
It's a way for the program to give back to the community, staff members say -- especially since just about all of us have been affected by someone with cancer.
If you would like to help contribute to the High Hopes program, you can donate by calling Healing Reins at 541-382-9410. Learn more about the programs of Healing Reins at http://www.healingreins.org/
New Healing Reins program helps cancer patients
Healing Reins is a national accredited horse-centered therapy program here in Central Oregon.
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Patient Daniel Kornelik
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Maintenance Supervisor, Land 'O Frost
"I was having trouble with my right, lower leg and at the same time had a ruptured disk in my lower back. My right calf muscle was hard as a rock - constantly.
"I'm a maintenance supervisor for Land 'O Frost - a meat packing company - and I have to do a lot of walking and climbing stairs. By the end of the day, I just couldn't bear being on my feet." I even had difficulty mowing the lawn. In my front yard there is a little hill that comes up to the house, and by the time I got through mowing that little area, I was getting leg cramps.
My family practitioner took an ABI Doppler and a CT scan and found minimized blood supply to the right leg. I went to a cardiologist for treatment, but the pain and cramping in my leg continued. Then, I went to go see Dr. Makam. He gave me hope. I can't tell you how happy I was.
The procedure was done at Community Hospital and I was supposed to stay overnight, but after it was done - there was so much of an improvement - I was able to get up and walk - they let me go home that afternoon. I was really surprised that while I still have back problems, I don't have the severe pain I once had. Now I can mow the lawn all I want - no problem!"
Prakash Makam, M.D. -
Interventional Cardiologist
Medical Director of Cardiovascular Research for Community Healthcare System
"The SUPERA™ stent, an investigational device may offer an exciting advancement in technology available to treat PAD," said Prakash Makam, M.D., principal investigator in the SUPERB stent trial. "This unique stent has exceptional strength and flexibility for use in difficult to treat areas, such as vessels in the lower thigh and behind the knee."
"The advantage in offering research and the latest advances in PAD technologies is being able to provide a greater range of treatment options to meet the unique needs of each individual's vessel type and blockage," Makam says. "Each of these techniques offers different advantages to treating a variety of vessel sizes and types of blockages that may be encountered."
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Stubborn persistence may find you adamantly defending your opinions today. However, sometimes there is no reason to justify our beliefs. We may want others to agree with us, but ultimately each of us is on their own path. Seeking approval for our ideas is not necessary because the only approval we need is our own. If we feel unsure of our position, a debate can help us see both sides, but there is no point in stubbornly arguing just to win an argument. If we don't truly believe in the points we are making, the victory is hollow. If you must argue a position today, be sure it is something you feel passionately about and then do your best to get your message across.
If we want respect for our opinions, we need to offer respect for others' ideas as well. No one can hear anyone else if they are certain that their way is the only way. Discussion and debate cannot lead to the highest good if no one is willing to see other points of view. Outright rejection of viewpoints that differ from yours can only lead to a stalemate. When trying to change the minds of others, we need to listen to everything they are saying and all that lies behind it. We then need to figure out the language and symbols that will reach them. By understanding those whose opinion you want to sway today, you may gain a greater understanding of the entire situation, which will lead to the most satisfying resolution.
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Marcus Brigstocke, Vaudeville Theatre | Comedy reviews, news & interviews
Marcus Brigstocke, Vaudeville Theatre
Unashamedly intellectual comic who loves a good rant
He doesn't give atheists an easy ride, though; just as Brigstocke despises religious fanatics who apparently serve the same god but fall out over the silliest things, he also gives the absolutist Dawkins a thorough going-over for being insufferably smug. And to atheists who think they're superior to religionists, he says: "You're not cleverer than anyone else, so pack it in." He lays into the misogyny at the heart of Christianity, Judaism and Islam. and dares - as a white, liberal secularist - to enter the burqa debate. Bags are for things, not people, he says, and those Muslims who think otherwise should "grow the fuck up".
Brigstocke's rants - I do love a good rant - are the best parts of the show. Not all are religion-based; this is a man who can be brought to frothing fury by iPhone users, the Daily Mail and even a seemingly harmless game of snakes and ladders with his daughter.
After the interval, the material is much less acutely argued and veers dangerously towards the sentimental. I don't doubt that Brigstocke loves his wife, his young children, his parents and his grandparents, but there's a little too much on how wunnerful they all are, and don't kids say the darnedest things. But he also talks honestly about how the death of a close friend two years ago started the crisis of non-faith - the God-shaped hole in his life - that prompted this show, and how our love for one another suggests the possibility that we have souls. To wit, an indefinable part of humans that isn't physical, mental or even spiritual, just the quintessence of humanity. I'm inclined to agree with the comic on this point, but I could do with less description of life chez Brigstocke and rather more, well you know, scientific fact, or even proposition, to support his argument.
If much of the above suggests this is a show short on laughs, it's not. Yes, it sometimes feels more like a lecture than a comedy gig, but it's smart and witty with plenty of well crafted gags. And even among the unashamedly intellectual jousting, Brigstocke tells the funniest fart joke I have ever heard, for which let us give thanks and praise.
At the Vaudeville Theatre until 11 February. Book tickets here
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Rutgers Post-Game Quotes
Nov. 18, 2007
Post-Game Quotes
GW Coach Joe McKeown
Were the players frustrated by not being able to score early?
"We've thrown a lot at our team this week. This early in the season, we're not going to let this loss do anything but be a learning tool."
On Rutgers defense
How do you put the team back on track?
Were there some mental lapses on the offensive end of the floor?
Senior guard Sarah-Jo Lawrence
Senior guard Kimberly Beck
How frustrating is it to fall behind so early?
Rutgers Coach C. Vivian Stringer
"I don't like playing people like George Washington because I know the coach prepares the team very well. They've had some impressive wins. So it was important for our team to respond with a great defensive effort. We moved the ball well and stepped up to the challenge."
How badly did you need a good effort tonight?
"I took the timeout with a couple of minutes to go because I was upset with people that we in because they lackadaisically let things happen on defense, and that is unacceptable. As I said with them, everybody who's on the floor for us deserves what they get...There is a lot of things we learned tonight."
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you can also just add lemon juice to the milk to separate the curds & whey, and avoid the anxiety of leaving it out on the counter for a few days.
I know the picture may not look the most appetizing, but in person it actually looks great, and tasted incredible. It's definitely one of my new favorite foods.
To make:
1. Get some raw milk. Let it sit outside the fridge, preferably in a glass container, for about 3-4 days (perhaps more or less depending on temperature) until you can see a visible separation of the curds and the whey. This is more than just the cream sitting on top... you will be able to tell.
Strain this over a cheesecloth-lined strainer over a bowl. What drips into the bowl is whey, what stays in the cheesecloth is the curd. Keep straining until the curd looks decently dry.
2. Scoop the curds into a container. At this point, I will add sea salt to the curds. Keep your curds and whey in separate containers in the fridge. The whey can be used for so many things... skin + hair care, bathing, making lacto-fermented things, making a tonic, etc.
3. When it comes time to eat, pour a little whey into a bowl, then add curds, mix together. Then, I will add berries (in my picture below, I added just-picked off the bush raspberries and currants, and organic blueberries, but you can add whatever you want... or none at all!). Then I drizzle with honey, add a bunch of cinnamon, and stir all together.
Tastes better than the best yogurt, and is truly raw, nutritious, and very digestible. Makes a fantastic breakfast.
Hope someone out there enjoys!
I never know what to put in these things. I write songs!
you can also just add lemon juice to the milk to separate the curds & whey, and avoid the anxiety of leaving it out on the counter for a few days.
Well, I'm not all that anxious, and I think there's something to be said for letting the natural bacteria do it's thing
I never know what to put in these things. I write songs!
--Trish (Bork)
FOOD PORN BLOG! http://theprimaljunkfoodie.blogspot.com
Sweet receipe dude, does it have somewhat a texture to yoghurt?
Yeah, very similar I would say. It will be thicker or more liquid-y depending on how much whey you add.
I never know what to put in these things. I write songs!
What about the flavor? I have a hard time standing the smell of raw milk after it's a few days old, I'm afraid there would be too much "p-tang" in this recipe for me.
--Trish (Bork)
FOOD PORN BLOG! http://theprimaljunkfoodie.blogspot.com
I know what you mean about the smell. For some reason, once you strain it, it's as if the sum is greater than the parts. By that I mean, the smell of the curds and the whey each separately do not seem like they would equal the smell that the old raw milk was.
Does that make sense? lol
So the flavor is actually very nice. There is certainly a bit of a "p-tang factor" when it is completely naked (no salt, honey, etc) but even then it's not that bad. No more than plain yogurt. Adding those things completely negates that factor and it tastes just awesome.
I will say that once, I must have let it sit out for tooo long, and it did taste very bitter, so I just gave up on that batch.
I never know what to put in these things. I write songs!
I'll have to get a little quart of raw milk the next time I get Grace some and try this out.
I love cottage cheese, and this looks cottage-cheesey
--Trish (Bork)


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100 Best Fleets of North America
The City of Little Rock Fleet Services Department has received National recognition as a Leading Fleet by Government Fleet Magazine. The Leading Fleets awards program recognizes 50 public sector fleet organizations for their leadership, efficiency, and vision for the future.
Additionally, the City of Little Rock Fleet Services Department has been consistently recognized as among the 100 Best Fleets of North America since first applying in 2006. With 38,000 public fleets eligible, we are quite proud of this accomplishment.
Department Mission Statement:
It is the mission of the City of Little Rock Fleet Services Department to provide cost efficient, quality vehicles, work equipment, vehicle storage, fuel, and other fleet support services to our customers in a timely manner, while being responsible stewards of our natural resources and the tax dollars of the citizens of Little Rock.
Services Provided:
The Fleet Services Department is responsible for management of all vehicles and motorized equipment in the City's fleet. The City owns approximately 1,100 fleet units, which are purchased, fueled, maintained, repaired and disposed of by the Fleet Services Department. This Department operates three (3) vehicle maintenance facilities and nine (9) automated fuel sites, in addition to a large Vehicle Storage Facility that operates around the clock.
Fleet Services provides loaner vehicles for down units, courtesy vehicles for use by City Departments, fueling services, repairs and maintenance for all City fleet units. Rental vehicles are also available to City Departments for short-term and seasonal needs.
Fleet Services also provides impoundment services through the Vehicle Storage Facility. This facility offers a weekly auction of abandoned and unclaimed vehicles, as well as City fleet units that have been removed from the City inventory.
Willie Hinton, Director
Fleet Services Department
3314 J.E. Davis Drive
Little Rock, AR 72209
(501) 918-4200
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Early Friday morning, nearly 3,000 miles away from Newtown, Conn., Coachella Valley leaders, religious figures from all faiths, and school principals read the names of all 26 victims in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
Mourners from across the valley paid their respects in a moment of silence, followed by a reading of the names and bell ringing at Saint Margaret's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert.
"The fact that so many different people came together to mourn as a family is part of a healing process we all need to go through," said Congressman-elect Dr. Raul Ruiz.
Ruiz joined religious leaders Rev. Lane G. Hensley of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, Father Howard Lincoln of Sacred Heart Church, Fr. Krikor Zakaryan of St. Garabed Armenian Church, Rabbi Richard Zionts of Har-El Congregation, among many other Valley dignitaries.
"If we ring this bell and don't change anything else about the way we are leading our world, then these people have died for nothing," Rev. Hensley preached. "I think we can be real agents of change here. We've got all the real leadership to change the world right here."
Attendees were asked to bring a stuffed animal in remembrance of the victims, to be given to local children in need.
Betsy Stilwell, a pastor herself, and her neighbor, brought 26 stuffed animals with the face of each victim and a request tied to it.
Stilwell says one way we can continue to remember the victims is by performing 26 random acts of kindness.
"If we could do a little something for those people in Connecticut to let them know that we're thinking about them," Stilwell said, "or are with them, we wanted to do that."
The community gathered more than 50 stuffed animals that will be distributed through St. Margaret's Outreach Center in Palm Desert.
"I think it shows how much we are all together as a human race, how much love we have for each other," said mourner Wally Grimm of Palm Desert, "I would hope and expect that they would do the same if something happened here."
Dr. Ruiz echoed the feeling of many participants, saying, "This is the time to come together to show our empathy and compassion and determination to make sure this doesn't happen anywhere else."
St. Margaret's, located at 47535 Highway 111, will be open for vigil, prayer, and reflection from 5 - 7 p.m. on Friday, December 28th. All faiths welcome.
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Summer offered us a moment to reflect on the great successes of the Raul H. Castro Institute from the past few months. The fourth annual Dare2Dream Youth Leadership conference brought together almost 500 youth from across Phoenix to participate in workshops that provided tools and encouragement for leadership. New initiatives are being created to better prepare children to enter kindergarten and start them on the path of future successes. We've also had the opportunity to recognize those that have made a difference in our community and those that have accomplished great goals at events like the fifth annual Latina Trailblazers and fifth annual Salute Honoring Those Who Serve. You can read more about all of the aforementioned, and more, in this issue.
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Vizcaino DFA'dSubmitted by Rob G. on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 11:50am
As had been rumored, the Cubs have gone and designated Luis Vizcaino for assignment and promoted Jeff Samardzija. Vizcaino has 72 hours to clear waivers and then the Cubs have 7 days to trade or release him. Vizcaino is owed $3.5M for 2009, some of which has already been paid by the Cubs, plus he had a $4M option for 2010 with a $500K buyout, which I believe the Cubs are still responsible for.


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The light and electron microscopic observations of a case of malignant blue nevus arising in the skin of the lumbar region of a 35-year-old man are presented. The patient died of widespread metastatic disease one year after complete surgical excision of the primary tumor and 17 months after the primary lesion was noted. Histologically, the primary tumor and the metastases fulfill the criteria for the diagnosis of malignant cellular blue nevus. Electron microsopic studies of the tumor metastases do not support the few recently reported observations of the ultrastructural resemblance of the tumor cells of malignant blue nevus with Schwann cells. The findings described in this case support the melanocytic nature of the blue nevus cells.
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I'm surprised so many people are questioning the validity of this suspension. When the play happened in real time my initial thought was "dumb play by Abby, he is going to pay for that." So many problems with this hit. He targeted him from halfway across the ice. Took about ten strides. Lept up. AND then decides to throw his elbow into the mix for good measure. It was a boneheaded play by a guy that makes boneheaded plays from time to time.
As to the official right there not calling a penalty on it. Another poster mentioned that night that the official was probably in disbelief in what he just saw happen because it was so blatantly boneheaded. I tend to agree, see as how I was shaking my head in disbelief. That play sunk us in that game.
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This sweater is very pretty, but stripes going around just doesn't fit my body type. If you could develop a pattern with the stripes going vertically, it would have better appeal.
this is gorgeous! I am allergic to wool so I would need to make it in cotton or acrylic yarn.
I like the contrast in texture in the sleeves, really makes the cables "pop" along the forearm.
Where would i find the pattern for this. I love the texture and it would suit me. Beautifull
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SeaWorld Orlando's "Clyde and Seamore Take Pirate Island" is set to have its last show on August 10.
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The show, which ran for 15 years, is the longest running show in SeaWorld history. The comical production features Clyde and Seamore, a pair of California sea lions. The cast also includes otters, a pacific walrus and pirate mimes.
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What are you most proud of? I love the band, Love and the Outcome, and in their He is With Us music video, Jodi is wearing a shirt with a big cross on it. I was inspired by that to make my own cross shirt! They sang at Lifelight music festival near where we live. I finished the shirt in the morning, and saw them in concert in the afternoon! After the concert, I met them and got their autographs!
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Today, the Rangers annual development camp will commence with a number of their draft picks from this weekend as well as top prospects participating in the week long (ends on Friday) showcase.
Here's the roster:
Calle Andersson — D
Justin Baker — D
Travis Brown — D
Mat Bodie — D
Pavel Buchnevich — RW
Luke Curadi — D
Troy Donnay — D
Kevin Duane — RW
Anthony Duclair — LW
Steven Fogarty — C/ RW
Spiro Goulakis — D
Ryan Haggerty — RW
Brandon Halverson — G
Keegan Iverson — RW
Michael Kantor — RW
Nickolas Latta — C
Vinni Lettieri — C
Ryan Mantha — D
Chris McCarthy — LW
Bryan Moore — LW
Vojtech Mozik — D
Tyler Nanne — D
Matt Neal — C/RW
Eric Neiley — F
Richard Nejezchleb — LW
Logan Nelson — RW
Josh Nicholls — RW
Sam Noreau — D
Matt O'Connor – G
Kevin Rooney — C
Mackenzie Skapski — G
Brady Skjei — D
Michael St. Croix — C
Colin Stevens — G
Adam Tambellini — C
Daniel Walcott — D
Petr Zamorksy – D
…must be such a whirlwind for the Rangers draft picks. Just days after being drafted, they're in New York taking the ice at the Rangers practice facility with the rest of the organization's top prospects, all while under the watchful eye of management. No pressure kids.
…while it's impossible to take anything away from a prospect's performance this week, I am especially looking forward to updates & video on Andersson, Buchnevic, Duclair, Haggerty, Iverson and Skjei. I'll obviously also have my eye on the Rangers first pick of this year's draft, goaltender Brandon Halverson.
…one interesting omission from the roster is 2012 2nd round pick Boo Nieves. The Syracuse, NY native had a breakout freshman year at Michigan in 2012-13 (29 points in 40 games & named a CCHA All-Rookie honorable mention), however, he seemed to suffer a sophomore slump last year as he recorded just 22 points (3g, 19a) in 34 games. He did have 12 points (2g, 10a) in his final 10 games. Not sure if his struggles were the reason for the snub or possibly because NCAA players must pay their own way and for some reason wasn't able to swing it. Nieves did participate in the prospect camp last season.
If you missed any of the the draft coverage from the weekend, I highly recommend all the bios that Adam put together so absolutely check them out by clicking on the below links.
G Brandon Halverson (59th), F Keegan Iverson (85th), D Ryan Mantha (104th), G Igor Shestyorkin (118th), LW Richard Nejezchleb (122nd), D Daniel Walcott (140th) and D Tyler Nanne (142nd).
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The Tribune Chronicle Editorial Board endorses Republican David P. Joyce for U.S. representative in the 14th House District.
Democrat Dale Virgil Blanchard is Joyce's chief opponent. Libertarian David Macko and Green Party candidate Elaine R. Mastromatteo are also running.
The district includes all of Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake counties and parts of Trumbull, Cuyahoga, Portage and Summit counties. After redistricting, the 14th includes more of Trumbull, encompassing communities in the top two tiers of townships.
The winner replaces former U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette, a popular centrist Republican who decided suddenly on Aug. 1 that he would drop out of the race because of his frustration with partisan gridlock in Washington. Chief among his complaints was how both parties failed to support the Simpson-Bowles plan to reduce the federal deficit. LaTourette served 18 years in the House.
Joyce, 55, a respected, six-term Geauga County prosecutor, agrees with LaTourette's support for Simpson-Bowles and would not sign the Grover Norquist pledge to oppose all tax increases.
Blanchard, 55, an accountant from Solon making his ninth run for Congress, agrees with LaTourette's support for the oil and gas industry's move to use hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to tap into the Utica Shale in eastern Ohio.
Joyce also wants to extend the Bush-era tax cuts, review spending programs to eliminate those without a track record of success, and cut some federal regulations to boost business expansion.
Blanchard wants tax cuts for businesses that attain a certain level of employment growth.
Joyce opposes the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, except for its pre-existing condition provision and the ability for children to remain on parents' health plans through age 26. Blanchard supports Obamacare outright.
Joyce wants to gradually increase the Social Security retirement age to 70 whereas Blanchard wants to increase Social Security and Medicare taxes.
Macko, 70, a retired insurance adjuster from Solon, opposes most taxes, spending and federal regulation. Mastromatteo, 52, an antiques and collectibles dealer in Trumbull County, wants the federal government to play a larger role in helping the economy.
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Congratulations to Chris (Catfish) Bennett and Scott Ramsey for throwing an ace this week. Catfish threw one on hole #4 at Joe Moody on Monday. It was his first ace after many that have went through the chains. He used a Buzz that he hardly ever uses. I bet he will use it more from now on.
And Tuesday, Scott threw a Super Stingray into the chains on hole number 3 at Under the Oaks. That was the first ace I have ever witnessed. It was his 3rd ace.
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Tuesday is the last day to register to vote or change party affiliation before election day.
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International Sex Symbol Charles Bronson Finally Becomes a Star at Home in America
Bronson is now acquiring something else of value that has tantalizingly eluded him: stardom in his own country. The reason is his powerhouse role in the summer shocker, Death Wish—just released and already outgrossing The Godfather in some movie houses.
With his leathery looks and samurai body, Bronson has become a leading sex symbol in Japan and Spain and is a film idol in the rest of Europe, Latin America and Israel. He is so popular in Tokyo that a billboard of his face stretching three stories high and a city block long was erected this year.
The place where Bronson was decidedly not that kind of celebrity was right here at home. American critics generally have panned his slash-bang movies (The Mechanic, The Stone Killer) and while he was well-known for pictures like The Valachi Papers, he was never taken seriously.
Death Wish is his first genuine critical and commercial success here—due to his exciting if one-dimensional performance, a $1 million promotion budget and stormy reviews which have praised the movie as "heart-stopping" and damned it as "fascist."
Bronson plays an upper-middle-class architect who—after the murder of his wife and sexual attack on his daughter by three thugs—becomes a one-man vigilante killer stalking muggers in the streets of New York. So credible is Bronson's anguish—and so fed up are city dwellers with street crime—that audiences break into applause every time he pulls the trigger.
The 11th of 15 children born to an illiterate Russian-immigrant coal miner named Buchinsky in Ehrenfeld, Pa., Bronson savors his success as only those who have experienced rock-bottom poverty can. His family was so poor that he remembers being sent off to school in his sister's hand-me-down dresses. His father died when Bronson was 10, and three years later his desperate mother literally sold him to a farmer in upstate New York. But Bronson ran away and, after working at odd farm jobs, found his way back home to Ehrenfeld. "I can't remember if they were glad to see me," he says. "They just grabbed me and asked if I had any money."
After working five years in the coal mines, Bronson drifted through jobs like picking onions, baking bread, hawking Bingo games—and did two short stretches in jail, one for robbing a country store, the other for assault and battery. Eventually, he wound up in Philadelphia and took up acting with a group called Plays and Players, because it paid twice as much as he was then making. "The first time I read for a part," remembers Bronson, "I pronounced 'heroine,' 'her-oy-an' and the director screamed, 'You'll never, never become an actor.' "
Bronson kept at it. He moved to the West Coast, worked on his speech at the Pasadena Playhouse and slowly began to win parts as a respectable character actor in tough-guy films like The Magnificent Seven and The Dirty Dozen. Then in 1968, restless and angry at watching other actors become stars, Bronson began commuting to Europe to make films. His first one in Paris, a gangster movie called Adieu L'Ami with Alain Delon, was an instant hit. He went to Italy, Spain and Arizona for a Western, Once Upon a Time in the West, and then back to France for a suspense melodrama called Rider on the Rain. (It was the only foreign film in which he spoke the native language, phonetically. In all the others his voice was dubbed.) Since 1968, Bronson has turned out 15 shoot-'em-ups, three in the last year.
His popularity reached a peak two years ago when he tied Sean Connery in a 60-country poll for the world's most popular male star. Today, Bronson's price per film has skyrocketed to $1 million, and his picture contracts have fattened to the size of telephone books. For Death Wish he demanded, and was cheerfully granted, such star perks as a five-bedroom suite at New York's Pierre Hotel and two Cadillac limousines at his disposal. His total wealth is a closely guarded secret, but he has made more than $4 million in the last 15 months.
Even now, Bronson has no illusions about what he calls "my ridiculous speech." What has put him on top is a raw screen presence that compensates for his limited acting range. "He conveys a sense of danger," says makeup man Phil Rhodes. "He is like a hand grenade with the pin pulled."
Bronson has a reputation for being a loner, and on the set of Death Wish he isolated himself from the rest of the cast. "I don't have any friends," Bronson says, "and I don't want any. My children are my friends."
Six years ago—after divorcing his wife of 16 years—Bronson married the English actress Jill Ireland. They devote most of their free time to raising their six children—three by her marriage to actor David McCallum, two from his first marriage and their own 3-year-old daughter.
When working, Bronson always takes his family with him. Between pictures, the Bronsons shuttle between a 33-room Bel Air mansion and a 1791 Vermont farmhouse set on 260 acres, where Bronson rides trail bikes with his sons, goes antique hunting with his wife and dabbles at painting.
Bronson is already thinking of retiring. But before he does he would like to break out of the tough-guy stereotype. "Some day," he says, "I would like to have a part where I can lean my elbow against a mantelpiece and have a cocktail."
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Minnesota Superintendent Earns GCSAA's 2014 President's Award for Environmental Stewardship
Roger Stewart, certified golf course superintendent (CGCS) at TPC Twin Cities in St. Paul, Minn., has been selected to receive the 2014 President's Award for Environmental Stewardship by the board of directors of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA).
Stewart will receive the award Wednesday, February 5, during the Opening Session at the 2014 Golf Industry Show in Orlando (February 1-6).
A 38-year member of GCSAA, Stewart has accumulated an impressive array of environmental accomplishments at each stop along a nearly four-decade career as a golf course superintendent. Since joining the TPC network of courses in 1996, he has served as a leader and a resource on environmental matters across all 33 TPC courses, and has been equally involved in issues on the local level through leadership in numerous superintendent chapters.
"GCSAA members such as Roger Stewart set a shining example for all superintendents through the positive environmental stewardship he has displayed during his career," says GCSAA President Patrick R. Finlen, CGCS. "His openness and willingness to share what he has learned with others has been a benefit to our entire industry, and we're pleased to honor him for his many accomplishments."
Stewart's first stop in the TPC system was the grow-in superintendent at TPC Jasna Polana in Princeton, N.J. He worked diligently throughout the construction process to protect the water sources and native wildlife habitat that surround the environmentally sensitive site. Under his direction, Jasna Polana was certified as both an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary by Audubon International and a River Friendly Golf Course through the Stony Brook Millstone Watershed Association.
After moving to TPC Twin Cities in 2008, Stewart continued his stewardship efforts. He recertified the property as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. He oversaw work on surface water areas that included stream bank stabilization, the enhancement of wildlife habitat areas and a naturalized planting project. Stewart also focused on the expansion of low-maintenance areas, and the reduction of irrigation water use, and TPC Twin Cities has regularly ranked among the leaders in low energy use among golf courses in the greater Minneapolis area.
The guest host of the Green Links section of the Environmental Institute for Golf website in 2009, Stewart has also developed productive relationships with numerous community groups and environmental professionals. He currently serves as the vice president of the Minnesota Golf Course Superintendents Association and has been directly involved in the development of water reporting and drought management guidelines that will engage state agencies and protect water availability for golf properties in Minnesota.
The GCSAA President's Award for Environmental Stewardship was established in 1991 to recognize "an exceptional environmental contribution to the game of golf; a contribution that further exemplifies the golf course superintendent's image as a steward of the land."
For a full list of past winners, visit www.gcsaa.org/community/awards.
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IN A country where a large majority of the population live below the poverty line, corruption is keeping the Bangladesh economy from improving at all levels. The Right to Information is referred to in various ways across the world. Some talk of 'freedom of information,' others talk of 'access to information' or 'the right to know,' but all these terms have the same meaning – people have a human right to seek and receive government held information. Over 88 countries, from all regions of the world, have either enacted Right to Information laws or put in place systems to provide access to government–held information. The RTI Act was notified in the Bangladesh Gazette on Monday, April 6, 2009. The civil society hailed the passing of the act as the groundbreaking decision of the government. The rationale of this Act is; since all powers of the Republic belong to the people, it is necessary to ensure right to information for their empowerment. Similarly, ACCA (Anti –Corruption Commission Act), 2004, aims to prevent corruption and other corrupt practices in the country and to conduct inquiry and investigation for specific offences. The RTI is a major legislative step in the Bangladeshi anti-corruption and transparency movement. The sprit of democracy and the right to information is considered as a fundamental human right everywhere in the world.
Access to information has the potential to empower people to engage themselves meaningfully in the democratic process with a view to increasing transparency and accountability in the mechanisms of governance, reducing corruption, and, more generally, achieving development goals. Although the constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh does not make a clear reference on right to information, several articles such as 7, 32 and 39 lays the foundation of recognising it as a right. In particular, Article 39 (2) guarantees the 'right of every citizen of freedom of speech and expression and b) freedom of the press.' However, it states that this is subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the interests of the security of the state, friendly relations with foreign states, public order, decency or morality, or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or incitement to an offence (The constitution of The People's Republic of Bangladesh).
The RTI Act has 8 chapters and 37 articles. The Article 7 under Section 2 provides the list of exemptions in regard to releasing information and which is mostly in line with the Article 39 (2) of the constitution of Bangladesh. The aim of RTI Act is that it would ensure the transparency and accountability of all pubic, autonomous and statutory organizations and of their private institutions as well corruption of these organisations will be reduced. It is against this context that this feature explores in what manner RTI Act 2009, in collaboration with ACCA 2004, can establish transparency and fight corruption.
The RTI Act 2009 of Bangladesh adopted in the parliament marks culmination of a process that can be traced from 1983 Press Commission recommended adoption of an RTI Act, through the Law Commission's working paper of 2002 and the civil society demand for an Act that intensified by 2004. Nearly 40 organisations led and supported by the Manusher Jonno Foundation, a non-government organisation, drafted the Act and lobbied with the government. A range of cross-sectoral stakeholders, including legal experts, national and local NGO representatives, international development partners, media representatives, academics and public officials explored challenges and strategies for effective implementation of the RTI Law. The caretaker government passed the RTI ordinance 2008 leaving it for ratification by the elected government. Meanwhile RTI occupied a central position in pubic discourse as reflected in media and eventually in the manifestos of the major political parties. Through the adoption of the ACCA 2004 Bangladesh has already entrusted wide ranging powers to the Anti-Corruption Commission. The government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh acceded to the United Nations Convention against Corruption in February 2007. Shortly after accession, between October 2007 and January 2008, a comprehensive analysis of existing national laws, institutions and procedures were undertaken to identify gaps in the country's compliance with the Convention. In April 2007 an Inter-Ministerial Committee was formed to conduct UNCAC through Bangladesh Compliance and Gap Analysis. BCGA found that existing laws of Bangladesh are largely in compliance with the UNCAC requirements on criminalisation. Further, in 2008, significant changes have occurred nationally with regard to anti-corruption efforts. The most notable outcomes are the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2009; Anti Terrorism Act, 2009; Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2009; Right to Information Act, 2009. To strengthen the institutions and laws particularly responsible for reducing corruption, the government developed an action plan for compliance to provide operational guidance on the implementation of the UNCAC provisions. The Action Plan aims to establish good governance by reducing corruption in different segments of Bangladeshi society. Nevertheless, corruption persists in Bangladesh.
Linking the Right to Information with the fight against corruption
RTI and ACCA, in conjunction, could be used to increase transparency and accountability, reducing corruption. Both the Acts are empowered with the power to inquire, investigate offences placed by the people. Both commissions are partially independent and non-constitutional. In regard to power and functions Information Commission can inquire and dispose of complaints including non-appointment of an officer-in-charge by authority; refusal to accept a request for information; information left unattended within the time-limit specified under this Act [See Article 9(1-2);demand of an unreasonable fee; delivery of incomplete, misleading and false information; inquiry upon a complaint raised under this Act (See chapter 7 Article 24). In a similar manner ACA's power and functions are: inquiry and investigation of offences set out in the schedule; file and conduct cases; inquire into allegations of corruption on own initiative or an application filed by an aggrieved person or by any person on his/her behalf; duty by anti-corruption laws; review measures for preventing corruption and submit recommendations to the president.
General function of IC is to organise seminars, symposiums and workshops in raising awareness on RTI; advise and provide support to GOs and NGOs for preservation and implementation of RTI; provide technical and other support to the authorities to ensure RTI; establishment of a web-portal; oversee any other law on RTI. ACA's responsibilities include research on the prevention of corruption, promote the values of honesty and integrity; arrange seminars, workshops to identify the sources of corruption, inquire, investigate, file cases and determine the processes of approval by the commission, perform works necessary for preventing corruption.
In regard to appeals and complaints filed under RTI Act, Code of Civil Procedure 1908 will be applicable; IC or Chief Information Commissioner may exercise powers of Civil Court in respect of following matters, namely, summon and enforce attendance of persons, compel to give oral or written evidence on oath, examine and inspect information, receive evidence on affidavit, requisite information from any office, issue summons for witnesses or documents (See Section 28).
To address complaints under ACC the code of criminal procedure is being followed, namely: summon witnesses, ensure their appearance and interrogate them under oath; discover and present any document; take evidence under oath; call for public records or its certified copies from any court office; issue warrants; any other matter required for realising and fulfilling the aims and objectives of this law [See Article ACCA 19(1)]. While the IC or CIC have the power to examine on spot any information kept in custody with any authority; the ACC can empower a subordinate officer to investigate corruption against anyone or to investigate any offence. Under RTI, if deciding on a complaints against Designated Officials they will be responsible to provide information and will be liable for fine of Tk 50 per day up to maximum of Tk 5000 (See Section 27). On the contrary, ACC is empowered to arrest that person in case of justifiable reasons that the person is the owner or in possession of moveable property not compatible with known and declared sources of his/her income (See ACCA Article 21). RTI has the freedom to override any existing law creating impediments in providing information and such laws shall be superseded by the provisions of this Act if they become conflicting with the provisions of this Act (See Section 3).
Earlier in Bangladesh, the government did not have any specific ordinance that related to directly to people's right to know. Rather were prohibited by certain clauses. These clauses are Official Secret Act 1923, Evidence Act 1872, Rules of Business 1996, Government Service (Conduct) Rules 1979, and the oath (affirmation) of secrecy under the constitution act as an impediment and barrier to getting access to information. The clause 5[1] of the official Secrets Act has been designed to protect military and strategic secrets on many occasions, it has been the most popular excuse of the government officials to deny information. Section 5[1] also states 'If any person having in his possession or control any secret ... (means information) ...(a) wilfully communicates ...(b) uses the information ...(C) retains the information...(d) fails to take reasonable care of ...he shall be guilty of an offence under this section. The recent Rules of Business specifically bars government officials from disclosing information to members of press. Certainly, government servants are still bound by both their oath and service rules to refrain from disclosing information. However, through the RTI Act section (3) while citizens would seek information all these restrictions can be overridden, except in regard to exemptions listed in (Section 2 Article 7) of the RTI ACT.
Likewise, ACC may call for any information from the government or any authority under government; if not received within the time provided, then the commission may inquire into and investigate the allegations; the government or the concerned authority or organisation under the government shall cooperate with the commission in the manner determined by ordinary or special orders of the commission (See ACCA Article 23).
Both the Acts have been both welcomed and criticised as it happens with all the laws, particularly with the list of exemptions in RTI. The major opportunity is that RTI Act could most effectively be a catalyst for institutionalising democracy, promotion of good governance and control of corruption. It is about empowerment of citizens and building responsiveness of the state and its organs, the political parties and leaderships, administration and other institutions to the citizens. The RTI Act (Section 4) says that 'every citizen has a right to Information from the Authority and the Authority shall on demand from a citizen be bound to provide information.' Thus it creates the opportunity for those in power to devolve it through sharing of information. In regard to the RTI information means any material in any form including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in forces [Sec 2(f)]. It is to be noted that information does not include office note sheets or photocopies of note sheets.
An access to Information Act is not only a tool to uncover corruption; it can also prevent it by highlighting poor administration regarding how public funds are spent. Further, research depicts strong causal link between corruption and poverty. For example, in terms of Corruption perceptions Index, those countries who have adopted and enforced RTI law, especially Nordic countries, Finland in particular, has been perceived to be lowest. However, for example, there are exceptions without RTI countries like Singapore is least corrupt which makes a conclusive correlation between CPI and RTI difficult. Indeed RTI and CPI cannot be specifically related because it is only in conjunction with other legal, institutional and overall political context that influence of such instruments can be measured.
However, we can not deny that public corruption is a worldwide phenomenon; particularly in developing countries which have been making transitions from years of foreign occupations. Corruption is defined by the World Bank and Transparency International as 'the misuse of public office for private gain.' It also has a moral and legal dimension since it involves undocumented and illegitimate appropriation of public wealth by various actors like public officials, politicians and business elites whose positions create opportunities for the diversion of state funds and public assets from government to themselves and their accomplices. This process of pervasive corruption reduces the efficiency and effectiveness of the government, private investments and finally alienates the citizens from their government.
In Bangladesh after the recent scam in the share market the inquiry committee has identified around 100 persons, many of them labelled as 'powerful' people, who seem to have been involved in the stock market manipulation. The Committee blamed some institutions, companies and individuals for their involvement in the manipulation. The concerned public became more confused when it was publicized in the media that the report would be made public deleting the names of those manipulators. Many social activists and eminent personalities are advised to use RTI to get access to the report and thereby establish transparency of the report and to explore in what manner the corruption in the share market took place by exploiting approximately 33 lakh share holders (BO holders: Beneficiary Account).
Deleting the names established through the probe committee's inquiry is bound to protect the speculators and naturally, the veracity of the findings is being questioned. For the sake of stability and efficient management and functioning of the stock market, transparent handling of the report and quick implementation of its recommendations are needed. Many analysts on corruption claim that the contributing factors to this type of corruption in developing countries is usually because of lack of 'Commitments and the Will' of the governments, greed, policies, failing institutions, income disparities and lack of accountability. In addition, as pointed out by Professor Abul Barkat (The Daily Star, April 22), the players in share scam are far more intelligent than our policymakers. It is because the fiscal and financial policymakers are less uncoordinated than the scam stars who did not seem to be as uncoordinated as the policy makers. Nevertheless, the government has started taking some steps to address this scam. For instance, National Board of Revenue sought the information to scrutinise the bank account of 15 people which appeared in the report one way or another. In addition, on recommendations of the inquiry report the whole administration of Securities and Exchange Commission including the chief has been recently replaced. The chief had mentioned to the media that SEC would work to restore investors' confidence and establish a transparent, vibrant and investor friendly market. In this context, RTI Act, 2009 will give people more opportunity to participate in public affairs and hold duty bearers accountable for their action. It will also promote transparency openness and create opportunities for dialogue and discussions on critical issues between the general people and policy making authorities. As mentioned earlier, the RTI Act has the power to override any existing law (Sec 3).
Traditionally, participation in political and economic processes and making informed choices are restricted to small bureaucratic elites in developing countries. Consultation on important policy matters, even when they directly concern the people is rarely the practice. Usually, the consultative processes are severely undermined and devoid of participation of those people who are going to be most affected by such policies and programmes. However, it should be kept in mind that government information is a national resource. Neither the particular government of the day, nor public officials, creates information for their own benefit. The greater the access of the citizen to information, the greater would be the responsiveness of government to community needs. Alternatively, the greater the restrictions on 'access', the greater the feelings of 'powerlessness' and alienation. Without information, people cannot adequately exercise their right and responsibilities as citizens or make informed choices. The government information is generated for the purpose related to the legitimate discharge of their duties of office and for the service of public for whose well-being the institutions exists, and who ultimately fund the institutions of government and the salaries of officials. Thus the government and officials are 'trustees' of the information of the people For example transparency in budget is associated with good governance. Opening of budget processes to people/civil society can promote improvements in budget accountability and the effectiveness of pro-poor expenditure. A study of budget focused organisations in six countries: Brazil, Croatia, India, Mexico, South Africa and Uganda has reflected that civil society involvement has direct impact on improving the quality of the budget system, pro poor allocations, and the quality of expenditures.
Through the practice of RTI in Bangladesh transparency of government institutions have began which aims at reducing corruption at various sectors. As mentioned earlier in regard to article 9(2) the designated officials are required to provide the applicants information in a timely manner; if applicants are not given information or get rejected and aggrieved by the decision of the appeal units then under section 24, complaints for not receiving information can be filed to the IC. This provision of RTI is one of the major steps towards establishing transparency, accountability and to address corruption in Bangladesh. The first petitioner to IC was Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association who sought information from Rajuk regarding the construction of Bangladesh Garments Manufacture Association building and its approval of the building plan. Later BELA received the required information. To date, the IC received 40 complaints, out of which 31 cases were disposed. Most petitioners came from disadvantaged people who failed to get information on old age allowance, special safety net programme, free distribution of medicines by the community hospitals, rules and regulations to obtain Agricultural Cards, information about the location of khas land, allegations against cooperative officer, information in regard to the rules of medical practitioners and so forth. In addition an Adivasi activist sought information on the quota provided for the Adivasi students by various public universities and other educational institutions. IC disposed the cases by providing the information through the designated officials who previously had not attended or rejected the complainers' prayers.
The other issue is the proposed amendment of the ACC bill to require prior permission from the government before filing cases against judges, magistrates and government employees. The Anti-Corruption Commission pointed out that these amendments would 'weaken the commission' and make it 'anti-people' and 'ineffective'. The chair of the commission mentioned in an interview that if the amendments to the ACC laws are finally passed by the parliament the corrupt officials will feel encouraged to indulge in more wrongdoings. On the other hand the argument provided by those (derived from author's personal interviews with the government officials) who are in favour of the amendment opines since the head of the government is elected his/her consent to punish any government officials in regard to corruption charges would be regarded as upholding the interest of the people. Nevertheless, it is expected that the parliament would not make any amendments backtracking from the election pledges by the political party which formed the government as that would weaken the Anti-Corruption Commission.
The voluntary disclosure of information needs to be encouraged to particularly address corruption. No authority shall conceal any information or limit its easy access (except 8 security and intelligence agencies mentioned in Article 32 of RTI exempted as in other countries including India). However, people can seek information from them if they commit human rights violation and corruption. It should be kept in mind that majority of the people do not have access to internet; thus information should be disclosed in such manner (e.g. through publications, bill boards, citizen charter, etc) where people living in remote areas could learn about it. To achieve this, part of the challenge for civil society campaigns is to promote the right to information and the creation of a culture of the right to information. Such a transparent culture has two sides to it: the willingness of public officials to release information and the readiness of the public to file requests. However, in regard to disclosing information there needs to be coordination between Freedom of Information and Protection of Individual privacy (provided by RTI Article 7).
Finally, the RTI Act and ACC Act can be viewed as key legal instruments to support, protect and facilitate democracy in Bangladesh. It gives the citizen the right to ask for information from the government, non-government and other organisations while it also creates opportunity for those which make a conclusive correlation on difficult issues to achieve. In addition, the financial, administrative and legal independence of both the Commissions (IC and ACC) is of crucial importance to ensure its autonomy. The budget should be built into the national budget and be passed by the parliament. Constitutional recognition of these commissions would empower and strengthen them to serve the people of the nation more effectively. Therefore, we would like to see the setting up of Information Commission in Bangladesh within the specified time, as a strong and independent commission to which all necessary support is provided so that they are able to play an effective role to protect people's right to information. As pointed out by the prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, in one state function, the RTI would ensure the development of poor, marginalised and disadvantaged peoples' development.'
Sadeka Halim is a professor of sociology at the University of Dhaka and information commissioner, Information Commission, Bangladesh


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When Trinity was founded, it only had Kindergarten through second grade and planning a prom was many years down the road.
But the years flew by and as high school approached, the question began to be asked, "Are we going to have a prom?"
Head of School, Liz Caddow and Principal, Wendy Massetto, had many conversations about the purpose behind a school dance, and what it might look like if they did choose to have one.
They consulted other classical, Christian schools in their decision-making process and finally, the idea of the Ball was born.
Hearkening back to decades and even centuries past, and the original traditions of the "promenade", Trinity's administration sought to develop a beautiful, formal evening with traditional dancing and a special dinner.
"The goal was to show the students how to enjoy an elegant event in an appropriate manner, where the gentlemen would learn how to escort the ladies and the ladies would appreciate the gesture," said Caddow.
In 2012, Trinity had its first Ball, and in 2013, the tradition continued.
The tickets included dinner and three mandatory ballroom dance lessons, to be held on campus on Fridays after school the three weeks leading up to the event.
The ladies were required to wear full-length gowns that were to be approved by the principal.
The gentlemen were to wear suits or tuxedos with dress shoes, no casual shoes allowed.
The music was traditional, from the renaissance to American standards like the music of Sinatra.
Trinity hired Katina Childs-Muller, a professional dance instructor with 20 years of teaching experience.
She taught them the East Coast basic swing as well as a few line dances. Childs-Muller found that the students were motivated to learn quickly as they would have only three lessons, and remarked, "Teaching ballroom dance to Trinity students is such a privilege for me and for the young ladies and gentlemen. It's an honor to not only prepare them for the ball, but to introduce them to a skill that can continue to bring them joy throughout their lives."
Only Trinity students in grades 10-12 are allowed to attend the Ball.
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Once there, it is one big family and they all enjoy dancing with each other and sharing a fine meal. Childs-Muller added, "I think the Trinity administration is on to something…not only are they learning an admirable and desired skill, but they are also avoiding the less clean and innocent dancing that unfortunately does happen at proms and dances in typical high schools."
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- David Taylor (Welsh footballer) (born 1965), Welsh football player, European Golden Shoe winner
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- Dave Taylor (footballer, born 1940) (born 1940), former English football player
- Dave Taylor (New Zealand footballer) (20th century), New Zealand soccer player
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- David Taylor (rugby league) (born 1988), Australian rugby league footballer
- David Taylor (rugby), played in 1966–67 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and France
- David Taylor (rugby league Rochdale) for Rochdale Hornets
- Dave Taylor (wrestler) (born 1957), English pro wrestler
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- Dave Taylor (ice hockey) (born 1955), retired professional hockey player
- David Taylor (chess player), International Correspondence Chess Federation United States champion
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- David S. Taylor, CEO of Procter and Gamble
- David Taylor (Labour politician) (1946–2009), UK Labour Party politician
- David Taylor (Green politician) (born 1957), UK Green Party politician
- Dave Taylor (Canadian politician) (born 1953), Alberta politician
- David James Taylor (1889–1969), Ontario politician
- David G. P. Taylor (1933–2007), former Chief Executive of the Falklands Islands and Governor of Montserrat
- David Taylor (Wisconsin judge) (1818–1891), American jurist and legislator
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- David G. Taylor, producer and director for the BBC
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