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Chloe Alexander Moore Pepper Sprayed The Man Who Trans-Bashed Her. He Happens To Be A Cop
Chloe Alexander Moore, a 25-year-old D.C.-area trans woman, was arrested last week for discharging her pepper spray into the face of a man who verbally and physically assaulted her in the early morning hours. Oh, the man was an off-duty police officer? And he might be the one who's at fault?
Raphael Radon is under investigation by Internal Affairs for allegedly instigating the assault on Moore (not pictured), reports the Washington Blade. Moore, who is charged with simple assault, pleaded not guilty. And from her account — which appears to be backed up by classified reports, which include witness statements, leaked to the Blade — it sounds like she isn't.
Moore told the Blade the incident began when she and a female transgender friend were walking along the 1500 block of K St., N.W., and crossed paths with the man later identified as Officer Radon. Moore said Radon was with two friends, a man and a woman. "We didn't have a lighter and we see a gentleman who had a cigarette lit," Moore said. "My friend goes and asks for a light and he said, 'Hey ladies, how you doing?' And we said we're doing fine."
According to Moore, as Radon got closer to the two he realized they were transgender. "He was like, 'I'm not going to give you a light because you're a man,'" said Moore, who added that Radon suddenly became hostile and began making disparaging comments about her appearance, especially the dress she was wearing. "He said he could see my dick and my balls. And he was very hostile and angry and I was afraid of what he would do and then he pushed me," Moore said. "Not knowing if he was going to really hurt me I got real scared and in self-defense I pepper sprayed him."
Moore said she immediately ran from the scene, with Radon chasing after her for nearly two blocks. "He grabbed the back of my neck and he throws me on the ground," Moore said. "My midsection was on the curb and he puts his knee in my back real hard, and it caused a lot of pain." It was at that time, according to Moore, that Radon pulled out his badge and identified himself to her as a police officer. Within seconds, she said, uniformed, on-duty police officers appeared on the scene. Minutes later she said she was placed in handcuffs and a short time later placed inside a police car. "We stayed out there about three hours after it occurred, waiting to see what was going to happen," said Moore. "The police were talking among themselves and trying to make up their minds what they were going to do."
Radon's version goes like this:
The report gives Officer Radon's account of what happened, saying he told an officer responding to the scene that he was approached by "two transgenders who engaged him and [Witness 1] and [Witness 2] in conversation." According to the report, Radon said the two transgender women asked him for a cigarette light and then asked him where he was going. "It's unclear which witness pointed across the street to a club," the report says. "[Moore] then stated, 'We have everything better than where you're going for $10," the report said Radon told officers at the scene.
"Officer Radon then told [Moore], 'No thank you, I am not into guys." "And told [Moore] 'You don't know who you're talking to,'" the report says. "[Moore] then pulled out a can of pepper spray and sprayed Officer Radon in the face. Officer Radon then pulled out his MPDC credentials at which time [Moore] ran [eastbound] on K Street," the report says. "Officer Radon gave foot pursuit and then an apprehension was made in the 1400 block of K Street. Both Witness 1 and Witness 2 collaborated [Radon's] statements," the report says.
We can already see how this is going to play out: Radon's attorneys will try to discredit Moore, who was arrested last month on prostitution charges (that she's contesting) in an area known for its trans sex workers. Radon will also enjoy some level of protection from his boys in blue. But statements from witnesses will certainly have the most damning effect on Radon's version of events. So let's expect an administrative slap on the wrist, some desk duty for a few weeks, and Moore's earlier prostitution charges dismissed so this all goes away.
So, basically, a whore pepper sprays a cop and then makes up a lie about it. Of course, we have to believe said whore (even though she has a history of being a whore) simply because she is transgendered. Then we wonder why the LGBTQ community ends up getting such a bad reputation.Dec 13, 2010 at 1:51 pm · @Reply ·
So, basically, a cop fag bashes a 'tranny' and then makes up a lie about it. Of course we have D.C's self hating gays wanting to distance themselves from it. Then we wonder why the community as a whole doesn't support LGBTQ issues, when our community won't support our own.
Hey moran, what does being a whore have to do with someone's veracity? Whores are much more likely to tell the truth than a cop.
Um, no? Sex workers try to stay out of the way of police officers. They certainly don't walk up to random people and pepper spray them.
In the police's bullshit version of the events, he pulled out his ID after he was sprayed. In the girl's version of events, he identified himself after he'd attacked her and chased her down two blocks.
1) She isn't a convicted prostitute, to your knowledge. In our society, people are innocent until proven guilty. She's pending charges, which she's fighting.
2) Even if she was a convicted prostitute–shoving someone because they asked you for a cigarette and that person happens to be transgendered–doesn't qualify as a defense for assault.
"Then we wonder why the LGBTQ community ends up getting such a bad reputation."
Victims of abuse are far more likely to become sex workers, and the statistics on abuse of the transgendered is well documented. Trying to fix an endemic problem from the end-result–the abused victims–rather than by working to change the environment that PRODUCES victims–makes *zero* sense. Pure ignorance, and appalling post.
What's that? Ignorance and blame-the-victim layperson speech? From an LGBTQ-person? "Then we wonder why the LGBTQ community ends up getting such a bad reputation!"
@Sadbuttrue: Couldn't have said it better myself, well done! Daez, the way you a) assume this woman is guilty of (a victimless one I may add if its properly regulated) a crime before shes been proven guilty and then continue to dehumanize her because of it is disgusting. And all because you think that she makes you less palatable to straight people! Crawl back to them then; we're better off without you.
@Daez: Bitter and uninformed is no way to go through life. In every post you write you appear NOT to have read or understood the article, and go on to spew your "agenda" of the day.
A course in reading comprehension might do you a world of good.
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I hope that the reports by the witnesses will shed light on what really happened. Whether or not Ms. Moore is a sex-worker should be irrelevant, because there appears to have been no proposition, Asking someone for a light isn't automatically an offer to date!
The part where the police had a long chat amongst themselves after the incident but before any report was filed? That's when justice left the building. From the sound of things, ego got in the way of the correct course of action, which was probably just letting everyone go home.
I couldn't see a prostitute coming up to a group of people and offering themselves. That seems a little farfetched. Why is it that people always go to the "She was coming onto me" trans defense? It's pretty much a tell that they're lying.
The cops who responded to the scene clearly believed Moore and not Radon. The arresting officer very specifically noted that he was ordered to arrest Moore by the watch commander indicating that absent that order he wouldn't have done it.
"Raphael Radon is under investigation by Internal Affairs for allegedly instigating the assault on Moore (not pictured), reports the Washington Blade. Moore, who is charged with simple assault, pleaded not guilty. And from her account — which appears to be backed up by classified reports, which include witness statements, leaked to the Blade — it sounds like she isn't."
What does that even mean?!?!? Honestly who writes/edits this? it sounds like she isn't…what exactly? isn't not guilty? isn't guilty? isn't charged? isn't transgendered? what are you trying to say?
it says both of the witnesses involved collaborated the cop's story, not the trans woman's story. To me that make sound like the cop is the one telling the truth. I could really see this going either way, there are tons of jerk cops out there but there are also lots of feisty and hot-headed trans sexworkers in the world too. And there are tons of honest cops and tons of mild mannered trans women.
I wish it explained who the witnesses were. If they just happened to be other people who were there and didn't know the cop before this incident I'd believe their testimony that the cop was telling the truth.
It's so easy to stereotype cops as being white, heterosexual, homophobic racists. It's really starting to piss me off. I'm currently in the police academy, as an "out" gay man. I've also made friends with all of my straight counterparts. Just because someone's a cop doesn't mean that they're full of shit in these situations.
@Allen Drake: great. hopefully you can be one of the new crop to instigate change. But, and I'm not trying to lessen your accomplishments, you are still a new recruit and have yet to experience stuff. Sadly, I think you're eyes will become wide open after several years.
@Paul: Believe what you want. I'm willing to bet you are more self-hating than I am. I'm not the one trying to promote an abnormal lifestyle (BEING A WHORE) just because it coincides with a completely normal lifestyle (being transgendered).
Unless you have evidence, don't start bitching about how all cops lie about everything. In order to believe this chicks story you have to believe an unblemished officer and two witnesses are lying and that the transgendered person (who has a record which includes an arrest for prostitution) is telling the truth.
The only thing you have for that rational basis is that "all cops hate transgendered people, he was a cop, so he must hate transgendered people." Since I can assure you that the officer that stands guard and my gay inclusive church every Sunday is more gay than homophobic, I have just proved your argument a complete fallacy.
@Sadbuttrue: The victim is to blame for their actions. The argument that we should excuse the behavior because the person was victimized does more to insult true victims than the argument to the contrary.
Unless you can show a direct link between victimization and behavior you can't even remotely try to "forgive" the victim just because bad stuff happened.
There are plenty of children that get beaten, molested, raped and verbally abused. If every single of them grew up to be transgendered prostitutes propositioning cops on the street then you might have an actual point.
@j: I'm not transgendered. I'm gay. Transgendered has nothing to do with being gay. I'm sorry I struck a nerve, but the vast majority of the gay community already turned its back on transgendered people. The LGBTQ cooperation bull shit really is much more of a myth than a reality.
I have no desire to appeal to straight people. I'm perfectly open and out. I have no secrets. However, the facts just speak in this case.
The way you attack an upstanding officer of the law with absolutely no proof SIMPLY BECAUSE HIS "VICTIM" IS TRANSGENDERED IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE.
Not all cops are bad, mmmkay!
@Jeffree: You are the one that needs reading comprehension bro. Its more evidenced by the fact that you then go on to make my own argument.
The ONLY reason anyone is inclined to believe this "alleged" whore is because she is transgendered. If she wasn't transgendered you would have absolutely no argument to make.
There is absolutely no light on this story at all, but you believe that she must be in the clear simply because she is transgendered.
Your argument basically comes down to this:
All cops spend all day and night trying to harass transgendered people and no transgendered person has ever propositioned an officer of the court for a money for sex transaction.
@Daez: How did you read any of those any assumptions into my post? What comment of mine leads you to be able to infer my attitudes toward transgender people, the cop or Ms. Moore?
I was neither defending or blaming the police officer nor the defendant. Perhaps you confused me with another person posting here?
In addition to a class on reading comprehension, I'll recommend ones on thinking skills, the judicial system, and rhetoric. Good luck to you as you further your education. The GED will be a great first step for you.
I hope that the reports by the witnesses will shed light on what really happened. Whether or not Ms. Moore is a sex-worker should be irrelevant, because there appears to have been no proposition, Asking someone for a light isn't automatically an offer to date!
Hmm, you rehash her side of the story while totally disregarding his yet you claim…
I was neither defending or blaming the police officer nor the defendant
Hmm, it seems like I'm not the one that needs reading comprehension since you can't even keep your thoughts straight between two posts.
Thank you for your recommendations. I will take them in stride, much as you will take in stride my recommendation to not be a condescending ass at every turn. I mean, seriously, when people think gay people and think about you it does a disservice to others out there that actually have manners and tact.
Wow, you're either a sadist or a troll. Probably both.
It's funny that you accuse people of treating the police officer unfairly when you want to do everything humanly possible to punish the woman just because you ASSUME she's a sex worker while assuming that the cop is an "upstanding officer of the law". You're basically arguing the same logical fallacies that you accuse others of committing.
@Daez: You know, no matter how much you suck up to hetero orthodoxy, if the backwards motherfuckers who hate gays ever get their way it won't matter how cleverly you aped their behaviour or parroted their lectures about 'values and morality.' If you have a dick and you like dick, they'll line you up against the very same bullet-and-blood-riddled wall with all the other 'perverts' and trannies and queers you've derided. Your Vichy complicity with their bullying won't count for crap because to them you're just as "sick" and unnatural as any other degenerate faggot.
Oh, you might get to work and sleep in the house for now, instead of picking cotton in the fields, but you're still 'less than' in their eyes. And you're deluded if you think otherwise. They aren't your friends. They'll hold you up as their well-behaved "house fag" in order to advance their ideology- that there's only one way to be 'good,' that they have a monopoly on it, and that everyone *could* conform to it if only they'd combat their 'sinful' natures- but give them hegemony and the bar separating the virtuous from the vile will shift so fast it'll take your head off.
You might want to think about that before you obediently ream out their (up)tight, squeaky-clean assholes any further.
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A 12-mile run without any water stops is challenging
EDITOR'S NOTE: Cecil Chapman, a 49-year-old Parkersburg resident, is one of more than 100 persons participating in the weekly training session for the Aug. 17 News and Sentinel Half Marathon.
Chapman is employed by the Wood County Board of Education as a teacher's aide.
A former race walker, Chapman began running in January 2012 and ran last year's half marathon.
Chapman has agreed to write a weekly diary of his efforts to train for the Aug. 20 race. This is his recap of the July 8 training session:
Today was the 12 mile run again from City Park to South Parkersburg and back to the park.
I had an appointment, so I had to run earlier and by myself.
Since there would be no water stops, I loaded my pockets with quarters and my debit card!
As I was preparing to leave the Park, there was a slight breeze and the sun was hidden by the clouds. I thought wow ideal weather for a long run.
As I made my start up Washington Avenue, I started at a moderate pace to see how I was feeling. After the first mile, all was good so I picked the pace up a bit.
As I headed down Market Street to my first planned water stop at the City Building, I stopped and went inside and got a quick drink of water. At this point I was feeling awesome.
As I headed up Avery Street to cross the 5th Street Bridge, it started to sprinkle and my prayer was please don't come a downpour. As I made my way to the intersection at Division Street, the sprinkles had stopped! Again I detoured to Neale Street to bypass the uneven sidewalks and curbs. As I headed to Blizzard Drive, I was still feeling good and liked my pace.
As I headed up the Blizzard Drive hill to my next water stop, I slowed my pace to save energy. As I approached Rax Restaurant, I stopped for a quick drink and bathroom break. At this point both were needed.
As I headed down Blizzard, I was going to run across Broadway Avenue to bypass a busy Rayon Drive and narrow berms. As I got to the intersection at 95, I turned right and headed to the intersection at Rayon to hit Camden Avenue and at this point all was going great.
As I headed down Camden, my next water stop was the vending machines at Badger Lumber. As I was ready to hit the East Street Bridge, my good ole buddy returned, the dreaded sun.
With the sun came the heat and humidity. As I was crossing the bridge and feeling the heat on my back, I was planning my next and last water stop before the Park. I decided to stop at Foodland on Plum Street since I detour away from 7th Street . After getting a bottle of water to carry with me, I decided I wanted to run my last 3 miles as speed work in preparation for the finish of the half marathon.
I headed up Plum to Washington Avenue at a 7:35 pace per mile. I was feeling the effects of the heat and humidity but knew the end was near . I made my way to the stadium at PHS and turned and made my way to Washington Avenue as I was heading to the Park I wanted to slow down, but I kept pushing myself to the end. When I finally made it to the Fountain in the park, my final pace for the 3 mile speed work was 7:41. Until next week, keep running/walking.

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South Jersey, Group 4 tournament bracket
Southern is having another strong season and is the returning sectional winner. Dylan Jinks broke Southern's single-season scoring record earlier this year and can light up the scoreboard. Brendan Mullen and Nick Simonelli join Jinks on the attack line. Shawn McManus and Chris Smith are in the midfield while Evan Henken, Anthony Triola, Gordon Von Schmidt, and Mike Adragna all patrol in front of goalie Brendan Lefanto.
Cherokee, Lenape, Egg Harbor, Old Bridge, Washington Township
First round match-up to keep an eye on
Howell travels to Old Bridge in the 5/12 contest. Old Bridge is coming off a tough loss in the GMC final while Howell looks to pull an upset, led by attackman Jake Sherman.
Possible match-ups we could see
Southern could meet Egg Harbor in the semifinals. Southern took down Egg Harbor, 9-3, on April 17. Cherokee could meet Cherry Hill East in the quarterfinals after winning both regular season games. Cherokee also beat Lenape and Washington Township twice during the regular season. Lenape is one of two teams to defeat Southern this year.
Players to Watch
Aaron Bennett, Rancocas Valley
Ryan Hunsicker, Washington Township
The pick
Southern would love another crack at Lenape if that comes to fruition. But with the experience of making it to the Group 4 final a year ago, this team is poised to make it back there. Bill Dowd will be an important player down the stretch as he will try and dominate from the face-off X.
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By Dan Miller
I'm running for mayor because I believe Harrisburg is a beautiful, historic, vibrant and diverse community that I proudly call home and that I have the skill set to lead it out of the morass in which it currently finds itself. I am a lifelong Harrisburg area resident and founded my accounting firm in the city.
I graduated from Central Dauphin High School and Harrisburg Area Community College, earned my BA in accounting from Elizabethtown College and an MBA in finance from the Pennsylvania State University. I have experience in government as well as the private sector. I served on City Council, am the current city Controller and have a 35-year finance career.
I believe the best way for the city of Harrisburg to solve its long term financial challenges is to expand its tax base through growth but the high crime rate and decaying infrastructure are impediments that need immediate attention.
City residents deserve safe streets and well protected neighborhoods. But there is growing concern that Harrisburg's streets are becoming less safe. Our police department is depleted and often times illogically deployed when the resources could be better utilized.
Although we can implement reforms that allow a more proactive approach to the problem, we can't rely on law enforcement alone to meet the challenge. We need to develop comprehensive neighborhood-based strategies that recognize the complexity of the problem and can work in tandem with community leaders to solve it.
Providing essential and effective services to Harrisburg's residents is city government's primary responsibility.
We must improve and update operations so that the city can efficiently repair our deteriorating infrastructure and optimize other services.
Street lights need to be turned on, pot holes need to be filled, storm drains need to be cleaned out and the list goes on. We have to develop a realistic long-term strategy to address our needs. We need to collaborate with neighborhood leaders, local non-profits, and regional organizations to establish priorities and ensure that we are working together in the best interests of city residents.
But much of what needs to be done depends on putting the city's finances on solid footing. We have not had a balanced budget in several years. To meet payroll we stopped paying our debt service in 2012 and have no intention to pay in 2013. The city must resolve its financial issues and develop a balanced budget before certainty can be restored and the city can move forward.
I am the only candidate who is a financial professional. No other candidate has the financial skills, knowledge and experience that I have. As a CPA and MBA-finance with eight years' experience in city government I understand more about city finances than any other candidate in this year's mayoral primary.
To properly address the city's financial crisis, we need to spur growth and development in addition to identifying cost-saving initiatives. We must develop a long-term economic plan to incorporate strategic methods that spur growth. We can use well-established tools such as tax abatement to strategically target areas in need of development. But, we must also be open to new ideas by which the city can help businesses and new residents prosper.
We must also work diligently to change the city's image regionally as well as nationally. Investors, whether home buyers or businesses, balance many factors when deciding where to locate. Delivery of basic city services, quality of life and faith in the area's future are prominent among them.
I am the candidate that can best meet these challenges and I ask for your vote on Tuesday, May 21st.
Dan Miller is a Democratic candidate for mayor of Harrisburg. An accountant, he currently serves as Harrisburg's city controller.


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'The Rachel Zoe Project''s Jeremiah and Joey talk about what it takes to please their boss
On "The Rachel Zoe Project" (Tues. at 9 p.m. on Bravo), Joey Maalouf and Jeremiah Brent are hardly the best of friends. Jeremiah, who was hired by Rachel despite a lack of experience simply because she liked his "vibe," was an unknown quantity, while her beloved longtime friend Joey is understandably skeptical of the new kid. But in a conference call with reporters, Jeremiah and Joey seem to have gotten past their rough start. "I don't think we were ever not friends," Maalouf says. "But being Rachel's friend for years, and I trust Mandana's [Zoe's assistant] judgment more than anybodys. I wanted to trust Jeremiah, but I took a couple steps back. There was never really a title [for Jeremiah], never a job description, so I had a million questions in my head. I tend to test people without realizing. It's a product of my personality that comes out. It takes me a minute to trust people."
For his part, Jeremiah took Joey's icy welcome in stride. "I think I was very aware coming in what I was getting myself into. The people around her are very protective and rightfully so. Joey has a good heart, and as the show progresses this season, you'll watch relationships evolve. I was the new guy. You've got to give the new guy some shit."
Both men agree about the other new guy on the scene -- Rachel's newborn son. "He brought a lot of love and a lot of energy and brought out a different side of Rachel," says Maalouf. "She became this amazing strong, confident, sexy woman. And he brought out a lot of patience in her. She's not usually patient, but now that she has him, she's become really patient."
On October 4, the show will air its Oscar episode, during which Zoe dresses host Anne Hathaway and an assortment of other stars for Hollywood's big night. Even for Zoe (who was still pregnant at the time), it was a daunting task. "It was pretty insane," Maalouf admits. "It was the most major Oscars. She's been doing this for 20 years, and it was an insane thing for her. She got run down, and it was hard for her... She's like a robotic woman. And in heels. I swear she's made of steel sometimes.


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Cayuga County Sheriff deputies said William L. Levea of 1471 County Route 6 repeatedly rammed his vehicle into the back of a pickup truck and caused it to crash into an oncoming vehicle on Route 370.
Christopher J. Spack, 41, of 3381 Howlett Hill Road, Camillus, was ejected from his 2000 Ford Ranger and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Levea is charged with second degree murder, driving while intoxicated and reckless driving after the accident at 6:38 p.m. near the intersection of Routes 370 and 176.
Levea was arraigned Friday night and sent to the Cayuga County jail without bail.
Deputies said Levea was driving his 2008 Dodge car west on Route 370 when he repeatedly rammed into Spack's truck, which was also traveling west.
As a result, Spack lost control of his truck and crossed into the oncoming path of a 2003 Chevrolet pickup truck operated by Bradley W. Leyburn, 34, of 11645 Old State Road, Cato, deputies said.
A fourth vehicle, a 1992 Dodge pickup driven by Patrick J. Walton, 16, of 12592 Ira Station Road, Cato, was also headed west on Route 370 and struck parts of Spack's truck after it collided with Leyburn's vehicle, deputies said.
Leyburn suffered minor injuries and was treated at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse.
Walton and a passenger in his vehicle, Seth Garlow, 17, of 11405 North St., Cato, were not injured.


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I am a mail handler and chief steward for the mail handlers at the Manor Road postal facility.
On Tuesday Aug. 9, we held a press conference/rally that was hosted by our Congressman Michael Grimm.
I would like to thank my fellow mail handlers and clerks, my city Council members and state Sens. Diane Savino and Andrew Lanza for showing their support in helping us to keep the Staten Island processing plant open to continue to serve all Staten Island residents with pride.
And a special thank you for my supportive partners and friends, Gerry Geraldi of the American Postal Workers Union and Paul Alexander, president, of Branch 99, National Association of Letter Carriers.
I would also like to give a special shout-out to the Communication Workers of America and thank them for supporting the postal workers by attending our press conference.
We support the Verizon workers and I was proud to support them at their rally on behalf of the mail handlers/clerks from the U.S. Postal Service on Staten Island: Unions in solidarity.


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Thank goodness for weekends. After all, it now seems to be only on Saturdays and Sundays that we're able to dodge the stream of new revelations of malfeasance (or potential malfeasance) that have rendered Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK ) a veritable three-ring circus.
Most center directly or indirectly on the company's flamboyant CEO, Aubrey McClendon, and his array of shenanigans. You're aware of some of these. Relatively recently it's been disclosed that he's taken down personal loans totaling $1.33 billion from EIG Global Energy Partners, using his personal stakes in yet-to-be-drilled Chesapeake wells as collateral. The rub there -- once you get beyond the questionable nature of McClendon's now scheduled-for-cancellation grants of personal interests in Chesapeake's prospects -- is that EIG was simultaneously arranging financings for the company. Can you say "conflict of interest"?
But that's not all. It's also been disclosed that McClendon and Chesapeake's other co-founder, Tom Ward, now the CEO of SandRidge Energy (NYSE: SD ) , ran a $200 million hedge fund on the side between 2004 and 2008. Just in case the pair profited in that role from insider knowledge gleaned from their Chesapeake posts, why not take another stab -- this time with more conviction -- at "conflict of interest"?
When the circus first came to town
Those revelations follow an amazing 2008 circus act at the company in which McClendon, who had faced a $552 million margin call that had resulted in his sale of nearly all of his shares of the company's stock, received a $75 million "well cost and incentive award" from his compliant board of directors. At the same time, obviously based purely on their fascination for the geography of yesteryear, that same board coughed up another $12 million in exchange for McClendon's antique map collection. Oy vey.
And did you know that while it was guiding Chesapeake into the top spot among U.S. natural gas producers -- that supremacy has now been assumed by ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM ) -- management operated a Chesapeake Land Development Co. subsidiary that amassed a $300 million real estate portfolio? That venture resulted in all manner of holdings in and around Oklahoma City, including retail establishments, a church, and a grocery store. Let's just say that those interests, while possibly not a legal conflict, probably caused management to take its eyes off the energy ball on occasion.
A company cast of coolies
But I'm not finished. McClendon allegedly also had on hand at Chesapeake a special unit dubbed "AKM Operations," to see to the needs of his personal and financial interests. The half-dozen members of the group apparently performed $3 million of McClendon-related chores at Chesapeake in each of the past couple of years.
It appears that the CEO reimbursed the company for the lion's share of that personal attention. At the same time, however, according to an investigation by a three-person team of Reuters reporters: "McClendon took $2.25 million worth of business flights in 2010, and often brought family members along. The extent to which Chesapeake was made whole for those aeronautical stunts is unclear. "
Aubrey's lawyering up
The outpouring of all these revelations -- along with moribund natural gas prices -- has resulted in a hammering of Chesapeake's share price this year, has unleashed the acquisition of a stake in the company by investor Carl Icahn, and, as you might expect, has unleashed attention from the Securities and Exchange Commission. The last-mentioned occurrence has had McClendon scrambling for legal representation. He's apparently found that help in none other than Marvin Pickholz, a partner in Duane Morris, a heavyweight Philadelphia law firm, and, more importantly, the former assistant director of the SEC's bureau of enforcement.
Meanwhile, Icahn's arrival on the scene with a $785 million acquisition of a 7.6% stake in Chesapeake, along with the company's board's apparently having favored sleepwalking over oversight, has surely played a major part in the decision to replace four of the company's board members. It is now planned that Icahn or someone of his choosing will fill one of the slots. Southeastern Asset Management, the holder of 13.6% of Chesapeake's shares, will have the right of imprimatur over the other three.
Beyond that, legendary Wall Street energy analyst Charles Maxwell has reached the mandatory retirement age of 80, giving Icahn and Southeast Asset Management control of five of the nine board seats. Among the five, one will be chosen specifically to become a nonexecutive board chairman, thereby replacing McClendon in that role.
Acres to go before I sleep
Concurrently, as at least a partial elixir for its usual overly inflated debt position and need to bolster its cash flow for its exploration and development activities, Chesapeake has hung a "for sale" sign on a portion of its assets. Included is Chesapeake Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: CHKM ) , its midstream unit, for which it expects to obtain about $4 billion, probably from Global Infrastructure Partners, which is also already a partner in the unit.
In addition, the company has 337,481 of its Utica-Point Pleasant acre on the block. The targeted tracts consist of drilling rights in up to 19 Ohio counties. Chesapeake has enjoyed past success in reeling in joint venture partners, including China's largest offshore producer, CNOOC (NYSE: CEO ) .
The Foolish bottom line
I could continue, but you get the picture: Chesapeake's headquarters probably teems with activity these days that is on a par with the rinks where the current National Hockey League Stanley Cup Final is being contested. But the real question becomes: With numerous decisions and perhaps more revelations yet to immerge from the company, how compelling are its shares today? Let's hope that one of those decisions includes a decision by the clearly self-serving Aubrey McClendon to forgo any continuing role in Chesapeake's management.
But, all things considered, with its changes already in the offing, and with the company's vast acreage positions in the nation's unconventional plays, I wouldn't discourage Fools who are not highly risk-averse from nibbling at positions in admittedly frustrating Chesapeake. At the very least, I urge all with a thirst for energy to add the company to their individualized versions of My Watchlist.


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BOSTON (AP) — The younger sister of the 8-year-old boy killed in the Boston Marathon bombings was released from the hospital Thursday to begin rehabilitation.
Her family said in a statement that Jane Richard, 7, whose left leg was amputated below the knee, was transferred to the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital after undergoing 12 surgeries and spending 39 days in the intensive care unit at Boston Children's Hospital.
"Today Jane is in good spirits and looking forward to beginning the next phase of her recovery," the family said. The Richards family said they shared emotional goodbyes with the Children's staff.
Jane's brother, Martin, was one of three people killed in the April 15 explosions at the marathon finish line. The family was within a few feet of the second blast. Parents Bill and Denise Richard were injured and 11-year-old Henry Richard was not hurt.
"While we remain devastated over Martin's death and all that has happened to us, Jane's determination for getting better is an inspiring source of strength for the entire family," the family said.
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Honoring the pope through 100 tons of food
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Previous Star-Ledger coverage
4/15/08: Restless flock awaits the pope
4/14/08: Pope voices hope that visit will help renew Americans' faith
4/13/08: A complex portrait replaces simplistic image of pope
4/10/08: No ticket? Best chance to see the pope is as he rolls by
4/9/08: On Upper East Side, a piece of pope's homeland
4/6/08: Without John Paul's flair, Benedict relies on power of his words
4/1/08: For Catholic education, a test of faith
3/27/08: How pope might influence election
3/18/08: For pope and president, a chasm over Iraq
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U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
U.S. Papal Visit
Pope Benedict XVI: Visiting Germany and Brazil
Remembering Pope John Paul II's 1995 Visit to Newark


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-- No swimming is advised for all of the beaches lining Park Point until further notice. Dangerous weather conditions and rip currents have the Duluth Fire Department issuing Red Flag warnings for the point, which means swimming is not recommended.
That didn't stop people from taking a dip in the big lake on the Fourth of July.
Like the Woehler family from St. Paul; rough seas didn't detour them from swimming in Lake Superior.
"It's cold at first but you get used to it. The waves are really big and fun to swim out there," said ten-year-old Monica Woehler.
"It was really nice, it was kind of cold but the waves were good and you got used to it," her older brother Jack said.
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It's happened multiple times this week.
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Those people were lucky; if you don't know how to escape a rip current, the consequences can be deadly.
"There generally not very wide so if you swim parallel to the shore, it only takes a minute or two to get out of the current."
The undertow is strong and difficult to spot and on a day where the beaches are packed and the water is rough, it's better to be safe than sorry.
"There were really big waves but it's still really fun, you just kind of go out there and the waves just carry you back," said Jack Woehler.
Because sometimes the waves don't carry you back.
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Auburn commitment Tre Williams of St. Paul's Episcopal in Mobile was tabbed as the top linebacker in the camp after the first day of competition on Saturday. Rivals.com had this to say about Williams' performance:
The Auburn commit was excellent in coverage and used his length to disrupt running backs in space. Williams forced several incompletions, maintaining leverage and only forcing a perfect pass to beat him. He had a couple of pass break-ups in the camp portion of team drills. We feel he will be a big factor against the pass in the 7-on-7 tournament Sunday.
Alabama commitment Shaun Dion Hamilton of Carver-Montgomery also earned praise for his work on Saturday, taking the seventh spot on Rivals' linebackers ranking:
Hamilton made a huge leap in the most recent rankings release, and he backed up the lofty ranking on the first day of the Five-Star Challenge. He was within arm's length on a couple of choice routes in one-on-ones. The Alabama pledge was also stride-for-stride with a pair of faster running backs on go and seam routes. We feel he can be an asset against the pass for his squad during pool play on Sunday.
Fourth on the list was Raekwon McMillan of Hinesville (Ga.) Liberty County, who is leaning to Ohio State, but told Rivals.com upon arriving in Chicago that Clemson and Alabama have been making a strong push.
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Medical ethics is something we deal with frequently in the PICU. It may sound esoteric, but generally it isn't. Even so, it can be complicated. Complicated or not, it's also something all of us should know a little about. This is because, in fact, many of us will encounter its issues quite suddenly and unexpectedly with our loved ones, or even ourselves.
So what are the accepted principles of medical ethics? There are four main principles, which on the surface are quite simple. They are these:
1. Beneficence (or, only do good things)
2. Nonmaleficence (or, don't do bad things)
3. Autonomy (or, the patient decides important things)
4. Justice (or, be fair to everyone)
The first of these principles, beneficence, is the straightforward imperative that whatever we do should, before all else, benefit the patient. At first glance this seems an obvious statement. Why would we do anything that does not help the patient? In reality, we in the PICU are frequently tempted to do (or asked to do by families or other physicians) things that are of marginal or even no benefit to the patient. Common examples include a treatment or a test we think is unlikely to help, but just might.
There is a long tradition in medicine, one encapsulated in the Latin phrase primum non nocere ("first do no harm"), which admonishes physicians to avoid harming our patients. This is the principle of nonmaleficence. Again, this seems obvious. Why would we do anything to harm our patients? But let's consider the example of tests or treatments we consider long shots — those which probably won't help, but possibly could. It is one thing when someone asks us to mix an innocuous herbal remedy into a child's feeding formula. It is quite another when we're considering giving a child with advanced cancer a highly toxic drug that might treat the cancer, but will certainly cause the child pain and suffering.
Our daily discussions in the PICU about the proper action to take, and particularly about who should decide, often lead us directly to the third key principle of medical ethics, which is autonomy. Autonomy means physicians should respect a patient's wishes regarding what medical care he or she wants to receive. Years ago patients tended to believe, along with their physicians, that the doctor always knew best. The world has changed since that time, and today patients have become much more involved in decisions regarding their care. This is a good thing. Recent legal decisions have emphasized the principle that patients who are fully competent mentally may choose to ignore medical advice and do (or not do) to their own bodies as they wish.
The issue of autonomy becomes much more complicated for children, or in the situation of an adult who is not able to decide things for himself. Who decides what to do? In the PICU, the principle of autonomy generally applies to the wishes of the family for their child. But what if they want something the doctors believe is wrong or dangerous? What if the family cannot decide what they want for their child? Finally, what if the child does not want what his or her parents want — at what age and to what extent should we honor the child's wishes? As you can see, the simple issue of autonomy is often not simple at all.
The fourth key principle of medical ethics, justice, stands somewhat apart from the other three. Justice means physicians are obligated to treat every patient the same, irrespective of age, race, sex, personality, income, or insurance status.
You can see how these ethical principles, at first glance so seemingly straightforward, can weave themselves together into a tangled knot of conflicting opinions and desires. The devil is often in the details. For example, as a practical matter, we often encounter a sort of tug-of-war between the ethical principles of beneficence and nonmaleficence — the imperative to do only helpful things and not do unhelpful ones. This is because everything we do carries some risk. We have different ways of describing the interaction between them, but we often speak of the "risk benefit ratio." Simply put: Is the expected or potential benefit to the child worth the risk the contemplated test, treatment, or procedure will carry?
The difficult situations, of course, are those painted in shades of grey, and this includes a good number of them. In spite of that, thinking about how these four principles relate to each other is an excellent way of framing your thought process.
If you are interested in medical ethics, there are many good sites where you can read more. Here is a good site from the University of Washington, here is a link to the President's Council on Bioethics (which discusses many specific issues), and here is an excellent blog specifically about the issues of end of life care maintained by Thaddeus Pope, a law professor who is expert in the legal ramifications. If you want a really detailed discussion, an excellent standard book is Principles of Biomedical Ethics, by Beauchamp and Childress.
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Thank you for the recommendation. Coincidentally, Beauchamp (your other recommended source) was my dissertation advisor.
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Blahnik, who designed the jeweled stiletto booties he illustrates here, loves to tell the story of the first shoes he designed for the 1972 collection of his friend, London designer Ossie Clark. As he revealed in Colin McDowell's book, "Manolo Blahnik," published by HarperCollins in 2000: "One of the 10 styles had a seven-inch heel that, unfortunately, bent if you actually tried to walk in it."
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Each week, Queerty picks one blowhard, hypocrite, airhead, sanctimonious prick or other enemy of all that is queer to be the Douche of the Week.
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We've given Douche of the Week awards to individuals, to groups—heck we even gave it to the Republican presidential nominees once. But we're pretty sure this is the first time we've presented the esteemed award to a Catholic diocese.
Good thing we're going to hell anyway.
The Diocese of Sacramento, CA, announced it was pulling its funding from Francis House, a nonprofit providing services to the homeless, because its director, Rev. Faith Whitmore, made public her support of marriage equality and a woman's right to choose.
Now we haven't heard back from Francis House, but we're pretty sure they don't perform marriages or abortions there. So even though those things aren't in line with Catholic doctrine, they really don't have anything to do with tending to the needy, which we're pretty sure the Son of God was big on.
In a letter, Rev. Michael Kiernan, the diocese's social services director, said it was "impossible for the diocese to continue funding Francis House."
Francis House is one of the largest homeless-services nonprofits in the region, with a budget of $500,000 and some 25,000 clients. For the past twenty years, it's received between $7,500 and $10,000 from the diocese. But according to Kiernan's missive, it was dropping coal in Francis House's stocking because of Whitmore, an ordained United Methodist minister.
In its letter to Whitmore, the Sacramento diocese said it respects the work Francis House does and cannot expect every organization it supports financially to "actively promote Catholic teaching."
"We can expect, however, that they or their leaders not publicly oppose Catholic teaching and that, unfortunately, is the situation in which we find ourselves," the letter reads.
Well, we're pretty sure Methodists don't believe the Pope is the ultimate authority on religious matters, so wouldn't Whitmore be "opposing Catholic teachings" by even telling anyone she's a pastor in the United Methodist Church?
Whitmore, who came in as director after the sudden death of longtime head Gregory Bunker, says the loss of the Church's donation isn't devastating but that any cuts hurt in this economy. Thankfully, Francis House is standing behind her. According to the Kansas Star:
"She had some big shoes to fill at Francis House, and she has done that very well," said Francis House board member Michael Miiller. "We serve the poor. We don't have a litmus test for homeless people when they come in. We don't ask them for their position on choice and gay marriage. We just help them. But for whatever reason, the diocese made those issues a higher priority than the mission."
The Sacramento diocese is engaging in blackmail—which isn't one of the Ten Commandments, but is still really, really bad.
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Once again the Catholic Church flaunts it's messed up thinking. Pedophile priest's abusing kids? Sure that's fine just cover it up and relocate the offender. Like the gays? NO WAY! This has always been their history and it will never stop. I'm talking about the Vatican and it's cronies. I was raised Catholic and chose not to follow their f****d up belief system.
My ex-BF was raised a Catholic by a family that fucked him up seven ways from Sunday, but is surprisingly tolerant of him being gay. He rejected Catholicism, but he was still fucked up enough for me to leave him.
If we taxed all anti-gay churches, synagogues and mosques we might just raise enough money to close the deficit AND pay off the national debt.
"Well, we're pretty sure Methodists don't believe the Pope is the ultimate authority on religious matters, so wouldn't Whitmore be "opposing Catholic teachings" by even telling anyone she's a pastor in the United Methodist Church?"
Or, for that matter, by her being a pastor at all. BIG no-no for women, at least according to Catholicism.
Box Turtle Bulletin's piece on this is also well worth a read.
If you think of toleration as a as a growing element, a trend; the Catholic church has grown a lot since the inquisition hasn't it?
It's a shame the church can't act in a Christian way
You can be a perfectly consservative Catholic opposed to abortion and gay rights. Nevertheless, you would be well advised to consider what Someone once said before you will not help the homeless because it involves working with a person not part of your faith:
Jesus said: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. 'Look after him,' he said, 'and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.'
@Kurt: Technically, we're not told the background of either the victim or the innkeeper :)
But the story does seem to apply.
So, let me get this straight…This woman is a United Methodist pastor who is not anti-abortion, and who is pro-gay. The Catholic Church had been supporting her ministry for years, but pulled it this year based on abortion and gays, but NOT her being a cleric in a Protestant Christian religion.
The lack of logic is totally astounding. I consider myself pro-life, but if I had any money to give, I definitely would give it to this place. It does good work, whether or not the head supports abortion. It's not an abortion mill, so why shouldn't I back it?
The Catholic Church is technically a foreign country that operates embassies (aka Dioceses,) and is a political action group, as well as engages in diplomatic relations with this nation: ergo it and all its employees are illegally operating within the USA by not registering each and every lobbyist (aka its priests, bishops, cardinals, nuns, etc,) in its employ as foreign nationals lobbing for political reasons within our nation. Time to make them register their employees for what they are — agents of a foreign nation, and one aiming to destroy the USA's long noted tolerance for all religions.
Umm maybe because the Catholic Archdiocese of Minneapolis & St. Paul and the Catholic Dioceses of New Ulm contributed $700,000 last year to support an anti-gay Minnesota constitutional amendment.
This is one minor event. Please do your research.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The chairman of Vestas Wind Systems A/S, the world's largest maker of wind turbines in terms of revenue, announced he will step down after the company said last year's profits were substantially below target.
Bent Erik Carlsen said Wednesday in a live television interview that investors wanted change, forcing him and Deputy Chairman Torsten Erik Rasmussen to decline a re-election bid at next month's shareholder meeting.
The pair have been criticized for poor financials and a loss of market share to Chinese competitors. Last month, the company announced it would lay off 2,335 people and it has already slashed its 2012 earnings forecasts twice. The layoffs include cuts in the United States, with some possible at the company's U.S. headquarters in Portland.
Shares in Vestas plunged nearly 11 percent to 59.50 kroner ($10.53) in Copenhagen by Wednesday afternoon.
"We've been through 2011 with very poor results, and it has not eased the call for renewal in Vestas' board," said Claus Wiinblad, head of equities at ATP, a Danish pension fund that holds approximately 10 percent of the shares. ATP was one of several shareholders asking for changes in the board last year.
The chairman's departure comes a day after CFO Henrik Noerremark resigned. Another board member, Freddy Frandsen, will also forego re-election, though the company gave no reason for his departure.
Vestas said revenue in 2011 was €5.8 billion ($7.63 billion), €1.2 billion ($1.97 billion) lower than the original forecast and 16 percent weaker than in 2010.
"Vestas came out with a disappointing result in 2011 — no doubt about that," Vestas CEO Ditlev Engel told a news conference.
Sluggish sales have already forced the company to slash its 2012 forecasts twice. It has also abandoned its targets for 2015 sales of €15 billion ($19.1 million) and profit margin of 15 percent.
The company has invested more than $1 billion in four facilities in Colorado.
Vestas has also faced tough competition from China and fallout from a global recession that slowed investments in wind power.
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Recruiters can 'stand out from the crowd' through social media
Recruitment companies have been advised to use social media to their advantage by getting across their unique personality rather than having an anonymous corporate account.
That's according to a new report by REC Technology, which looks ahead to trends in the recruitment sector over the next 10 years.
New technology means recruiters can delve into their particular niche in the market while at the same time helping candidates to navigate the recruitment process, the report suggests.
Social media also represents a major opportunity for candidates to show off their credentials, the report says, with recruiters and hirers also advised to focus on quality content through all their channels as opposed to simply using social media as a straight networking tool.
The report - entitled 'Recruitment 2022 - The Effect of Social Media and Technology on Future Recruitment' - also states that there are also unexploited opportunities presented by mobile technology.
Google statistics suggest one in five jobs searches is now made via a mobile device, so recruiters and hirers should be making sure they are tapping into this demand.
The report also speaks of a fragmenting jobs market and the need for recruitment companies to adapt to a trend of more flexible working arrangements.
Employment agencies can benefit from engaging in personal and meaningful conversations with candidates and showing their level of expertise in their specialist areas.
This is where the social media channels can come in, the report indicates, giving recruitment companies the chance to put forward a distinctive online personality.
REC Technology public affairs executive Les Berridge said the report demonstrates how technology can "dramatically" improve the candidate's experience of the recruitment process.
Recruitment firms that specialise in particular industries can derive "huge benefits" from using different digital channels to engage with candidates, the public affairs executive continued.
"The ability to source, distil, interpret and publish content will be king - and recruiters across the industry need to innovate to remain competitive."
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TUSCALOOSA -- Two outs, final inning, bases loaded, down a run and at the plate with Alabama's Women's College World Series bid within reach: Charlotte Morgan.
She's a senior, SEC player of the year, the most decorated hitter in school history and coincidentally, the pitcher most responsible for the deficit that the Crimson Tide had spent the past hour scrambling to overcome.
A storybook ending, right?
"I saw it. I knew what was coming," Morgan said, "and I just mishit it."
A pop-up to second base by Morgan was the final swing in a Saturday afternoon doubleheader that decided nothing in this weekend's NCAA super regional series.
After top-seeded Alabama pounded No. 16 seed Hawaii 8-0 to win the first game by way of the sport's five-inning mercy rule, the Rainbow Wahine rebounded for an 8-7 victory to snap the Crimson Tide's school-record 28-game win streak and force a deciding third game. The two teams meet again at noon Sunday on ESPN with the winner advancing to the WCWS next week in Oklahoma City.
"It's do-or-die," Alabama coach Patrick Murphy said. "I think they're all going to come out and be ready to play and put it all on the line for the three seniors. I hope we have as big a crowd as we did today and as vocal."
A total of 2,918 people packed the UA softball complex Saturday, filling the stands, bleacher seats in right-field and a hill along the third-base line. Many were there Friday night, when the first game of this super regional was postponed by rain and lightning.
That twist altered the weekend's entire schedule, forcing Alabama (52-10) and Hawaii (47-14) to play the first two games on one day. That's a rarity for an NCAA super regional, and it impacted each side differently.
Crimson Tide ace Kelsi Dunne (30-4) shut down Hawaii through five innings, striking out seven to polish off a first game that included a pair of home runs from Amanda Locke. Rather than have Dunne work consecutive games, Murphy treated Saturday like a normal SEC doubleheader, throwing No. 2 pitcher Morgan against a potent Hawaii lineup that had set an NCAA record this season with 149 home runs.
"It's a huge difference," Murphy said of the schedule change. "It would have been easier, I think, because you start Kelsi the first game, and then she gets to go to bed, and it's hopefully one game the next day. But both teams had to deal with it."
Between games, Hawaii switched jerseys from black to gray and dugouts (per NCAA mandate that Alabama would be the visiting team in the second game).
And against Morgan, the Rainbow Wahine finally hit back. The first batter up, center-fielder Kelly Majam, homered to break the seal. Morgan wound up allowing three home runs and seven runs total in three innings. A five-run second inning was highlighted by shortstop Jessica Itawa's grand slam.
"Our bats loosened up," Hawaii coach Bob Coolen said. "We needed a game to get going again, and the doubleheader helped us."
Down 7-1 after four innings, Alabama didn't go quietly. A six-run fifth inning tied the score and chased Hawaii pitcher Kaia Parnaby, who relieved admirably in the first game for Stephanie Ricketts, the team's ace who was battling flu-like symptoms.
With the score tied, Murphy handed the ball back to Dunne. The Rainbow Wahine managed only two hits in a second try against Alabama's ace, but it was enough to produce a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning. Down 8-7, the Crimson Tide loaded the bases in the top of the seventh before Morgan's final out.
Alabama ended the second game with 12 hits and 11 runners left on base.
"We were threatening every inning," Murphy said.
The Crimson Tide's first loss since March 28 sets up a pressure-packed Sunday afternoon to determine if the program's first SEC regular season and tournament champion will have a chance to play for the program's first national championship.
"I get to play one more day here," Morgan said. "We'll be ready."


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Author: Zombie_Barioth
Date: Feb 27, 11 at 5:42am (PST)
Subject: BTN psn?
Hey all, Im thinking about downloading BTN off psn.
I already have a hard copy, but like the idea of having it on the go. What I want to know is if the psn version loads any faster than the the original? Is there a big difference or a minor change?
Author: Quetzalcoatl
Date: Feb 27, 11 at 5:07pm (PST)
Subject: re: BTN psn?
I can tell you that you will enjoy playing BTN in anyplace rather than just sitting in front of a TV with a console. I have BTN on my PSP and always play it wherever I go. There is not much difference between the two versions, but its great to have it as a 'handheld' game
. As for the loading time, I don't remember exactly if my PSX version of this game loaded slowly, but I can tell you that it sure loads fast aside from the start menu where you have to go through the start and choose the boy and girl path, which usually takes at most 40 seconds or so. After that, everything runs smooth and pleasant.
Author: Zombie_Barioth
Date: Feb 27, 11 at 8:09pm (PST)
Subject: re: BTN psn?
Thanks, thats just the sort of answer I was looking for. Most PS1 and PS2 games have long load time which is a bit of a put off. HM is just one of those games where I hate long load times.
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In the seven years since the President's Arts Awards were introduced, we have become aware of the remarkable number of visual, performing, literary and culinary artists working in our communities.Where once we may not have recognized the names of the honorees, we would likely know them all today. Such name recognition is one of the many ways the awards have increased awareness of those who create and those who support the arts southeast Louisiana.
On Nov. 4, from 6-8 pm, Parish President Kevin Davis and the St. Tammany Parish Commission on Cultural Affairs will host the seventh annual President's Arts Awards at the Louisiana Medical Center & Heart Hospital, sponsor of the event, 64030 Louisiana 434, Lacombe.
For their career together performing gospel music, the Smooth Family is nothing short of dynamic. They will receive the President's Lifetime Achievement Award. More than 30 years ago in Slidell, Rosa Lee Smooth grew up singing at the Macedonia Baptist Church. Years later, she responded to her daughter's request that the family form a gospel singing group, which is now recognized as one of the premier gospel groups in the southeast.
They appear annually under the Gospel Tent at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and at the historic Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Hall in Mandeville. Rosa Lee Smooth passed away in 2002, and the group currently consists of the Rev. Donald Smooth, Nelwyn Smooth, Mavis Smooth, Marquita Smooth, J.J. Taylor, Denise Francis, and L.C. Plummer.
Two outstanding women share the Patron of the Year 2011 Award, Dottie Severson and Trudy Williamson. Both longtime residents of Covington, these two women were part of a small group of individuals who recognized the importance arts enrichment and education. John and Dottie Severson, and Trudy and E.L. "Chick" Williamson willingly contributed hard work and financial support to see a dream realized, which stands today in the oldest arts organization north of Lake Pontchartrain, The St. Tammany Art Association.
Severson and Williamson are women who know how to make things work. They built coalitions, worked on programming, and were active in the operations of STAA. Two areas in the Art House at 320 North Columbia St., one for exhibition, the other for education, bear their names in recognition of their enduring legacy.
Frank Bua is a drummer, providing the beat for the Radiators, one of the most recognized bands coming out of Louisiana. Always innovative as well as entertaining, Frank is integral to the group's high energy concert style, once bringing a real chainsaw onstage to add flavor to one of their songs. Frank's 33-year career as part of the Radiators is legendary in today's recording industry. Frank Bua will receive the Musical Artist of the Year Award.
Performing in a different way is the specialty of award-winning director, performer, writer and educator Frank Levy. As part of the Playmakers family, he founded the Playmakers Summer Theater Camps 17 years ago. He has performed in one man interactive shows across the United States, Canada and Australia. For his versatility as a performer, Frank Levy will be honored as Performing Artist of the Year.
Chefs David and Torre Solazzo have reinvented the local notion of Italian by offering fresh, house made dishes using local and seasonal ingredients. This husband wife team met in Napa Valley and eventually moved back to Torre's native New Orleans after David graduated FROM the Culinary Institute of America, and Torre graduated the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. They twosome opened Ristorante Del Porto in 2002 in Covington. In 2008, both Chefs were nominated for the James Beard Award in the category of best Chefs in the southern United States. They are the 2011 Culinary Artists of the Year in St. Tammany Parish.
The Literary Artist of the Year, Robin Wells, published her first romance novel in 1995, followed by 16 more which have been translated into 18 languages. Her books have received a National Hear Award, National Readers' Choice Awards, the Award of Excellence, the Golden Quill, and the Holt Medallion as well as a nomination for a Rita Award, the highest award of Romance Writers of America. Wells also teaches and mentors up and coming writers at the Mandeville campus of Southeastern Louisiana University.
Visual Artist of the Year Ed Whiteman has received awards, fellowships and citations from the National Endowment for the Arts, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, the New Orleans Museum of Art, and the St. Tammany Art Association. For more than 50 years, Whiteman has created abstractions rooted in the environment which combine a variety of mediums and shaped supports functioning to make the image and media inseparable. The intensity and volume of his creative work has led to numerous solo exhibitions nationally, as well as in Louisiana.
For more information about the President's Arts Awards, call 898.3011, send an email to email@example.com or visit the website www.stpgov.org.


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As much as President Barack Obama tries to distance himself from the failure of the congressional "super committee" to make a long-term deal on cutting the deficit, a good chunk of voters may hold him at least partially responsible.
Tales from the Trail
Reuters/Ipsos poll: Republicans trail Obama
President Barack Obama comes out ahead against the field of potential Republican hopefuls for the 2012 presidential election, with more than a 10-point lead over the closest of the pack — Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Reuters/Ipsos poll: Obama gets credit for bin Laden death, but not by much
President Barack Obama gave the order for a daring raid on a compound inside Pakistan in which the most wanted man on earth was killed, but only 32 percent of Americans say he deserves the most credit for Osama bin Laden's death.
Obama doesn't drive, but he feels your pain at the pump
President Barack Obama says he sympathizes with the frustration over high gas prices — even though it's been a while since he's had to fill a tank.
Reuters/Ipsos poll: Obama seen as cautious commander-in-chief
The military operation on Libya has once again put President Barack Obama's commander-in-chief credentials to the test, and nearly half of Americans — 48 percent — describe his style as "cautious and consultative," according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Washington Extra – Podium pieces
We learned a thing or two from briefings around town.
— White House spokesman Jay Carney has a sister, and today is her birthday. He announced it from the podium. "I spoke with her this morning, and we are very close."
Reuters/Ipsos poll: Potential Republican candidates not quite household names
At least they know his name.
President Barack Obama's job approval rating fell to 49 percent in March from 51 percent in February, and dropped among independent voters to 37 percent from 47 percent over the same period, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Washington Extra – Food for thought
The U.S. government strongly supports democratic reforms in the Middle East. Just look at its comments on Egypt. But the American public doesn't appear to be so gung-ho.
Washington Extra – Word test
Presidents are tested almost every day, in big ways and small.
Tonight is one of the bigger ones. Will Obama's words at the memorial service for the Arizona shooting victims have the impact of uniting a politically divided country?
Reuters/Ipsos poll: Obama steady, Republicans get higher marks on economy
President Barack Obama's job approval rating held steady at 45 percent since late October despite last month's "shellacking" of Democrats in the midterm elections, a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted Dec. 2-5 showed.


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