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Homeowners Say Banks Not Following Rules for Loan Modifications
Nathan Reynolds is something of an expert on the government's foreclosure prevention program. A mortgage broker who's worked in the Chicago area since 1998, he's seen both his business and his home's value plummet in the past few years. After receiving his own trial loan modification from JPMorgan Chase, he's helped others apply for modifications through the program on his own time.
But in November, after Reynolds had made trial loan payments for seven months, Chase told him his mortgage would not be permanently modified. Chase had determined that his personal financial troubles were only temporary — because Reynolds had expressed optimism that the administration's policies might rescue the housing market, boosting his income.
That's not a legitimate reason for a loan servicer to deny someone's modification, according to the Treasury Department's guidelines for the program. And Reynolds' experience — along with the cases of two other homeowners examined by ProPublica, shows how servicers have created unnecessary hurdles that, in some instances, violate the loan program's rules.
Housing advocates say they frequently see homeowners rejected or kept in a trial modification for questionable reasons. "There's a real resistance on the servicers' part to making permanent modifications," said Diane Thompson of the National Consumer Law Center.
The administration set a goal of helping up to 4 million homeowners through the $75 billion mortgage modification program as a way to blunt the boom in foreclosures. Treasury has produced a growing number of mandatory guidelines for banks and other loan servicers to review applications and perform the modifications. In exchange for tailoring loan payments to 31 percent of the homeowner's monthly income, both the servicer and the owner of the loan receive incentive payments.
Servicers representing 85 percent of the housing market have signed up to participate. Applicants must first go through a trial period before their mortgage payments can be permanently reduced. But servicers have been slow to convert hundreds of thousands of trials into permanent modifications — as of November, only about 31,000 had been made permanent. That spurred Treasury to publicly criticize the servicers' performance and to put out new guidelines in recent months to speed up the process.
Treasury said recently (PDF) that the effort has resulted in a "significant increase" in offers of permanent modifications, but numbers demonstrating how significant won't be available until February.
ProPublica has reported since last June on homeowners' frustrations in receiving a prompt answer from servicers, particularly the program's largest servicers — Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and CitiMortgage. In response to widespread complaints, those servicers have dramatically increased staffing and touted other improvements, such as new document management systems.
But when homeowners do get an answer, the reasons don't always jibe with how the program is supposed to work. Housing advocates say this is a direct result of a lack of effective oversight of servicers in the program, something ProPublica has focused on before.
'An Excuse to Deny Someone'
Reynolds was a prime candidate for a loan adjustment and was among the earliest homeowners to receive a trial modification.
His mortgage brokerage business had followed the market downward, and as a result, he'd fallen three months behind on his interest-only mortgage. Area real estate cratered. His own home, bought in 2001 for just over $400,000, had rocketed up to about $1.2 million in value in 2006, and then down again to about $350,000. With a refinancing in 2005 and a home equity line of credit with Countrywide, his mortgage debt exceeded his home's value by more than 70 percent.
Soon after the loan program was announced last February, Reynolds applied. He received an application in late April and was accepted, making his first payment of about $2,400 (down from $3,300) in May. He made six more payments. Like many borrowers in the program, he says he was asked over and over to send the same documents and later, updated versions of those documents. Finally, in late November, he received an answer: He was denied a permanent loan modification.
The reason? A Chase employee explained to Reynolds that they'd determined his financial difficulties weren't permanent. In his application, he'd written that he believed that the government's rescue efforts would "save the U.S. housing market" and that his business "will once again be profitable." The Chase employee told him that statement indicated his hardship was only temporary.
"That's just nonsense," said Thompson of the consumer center. "To me, that sounds like an excuse to deny someone."
Chase spokeswoman Christine Holevas told ProPublica that Reynolds had been denied "because the skill and ability is still there to earn the income." Since he'd "stated in his letter that business would be picking up," it was "not considered a permanent hardship," Holevas said.
Such a determination contradicts Treasury's guidance to servicers for the program. A FAQ (PDF) issued to servicers says the program does not "distinguish between short-term and long-term hardships for eligibility purposes."
When ProPublica asked about this guideline, Holevas did not directly respond. She did offer another reason for denying Reynolds: Chase's review of financial information showed his income had not decreased.
Reynolds, who has a wife and two small children, says no Chase employee had made such a claim to him and that the documents he provided show that his mortgage business dropped more than 50 percent in 2009. He submitted a new hardship statement in December, in which he tried to make clear that his troubles are real and lasting. Holevas said those documents would be reviewed.
Now, Reynolds says his finances are at the breaking point and bankruptcy appears unavoidable if Chase denies him again. "I did everything that was asked of me, but Chase has me backed into a corner that I cannot get out of."
The Nine-Month Trial
Six months into a trial modification, Gary Fitz of California still doesn't know whether or when his mortgage will be permanently modified, and he's been told he'll have to wait for a few more months.
Under the program's design, the trial period was supposed to last three months, giving time for the servicers to collect and evaluate the homeowner's financial information. At the end of the trial, if the homeowner fit the program's criteria and had made all three modified payments, the servicer was supposed to promptly make the modification permanent.
Instead, trial modifications routinely last more than six months, homeowners and housing advocates say.
There are a number of adverse consequences of a trial period's dragging on, said the consumer law center's Thompson. Because a homeowner is not making a full payment, the balance of the mortgage grows during the trial period. The servicer reports the shortfall to credit reporting agencies, so the homeowner's credit score can drop. And most important, says Thompson, the homeowner isn't saving money in case the modification fails and the home is foreclosed. "Keeping someone in a trial modification really does not do them a favor," she said.
Fitz's case shows why some homeowners have remained in limbo so long.
He sought a loan modification in the spring of 2009 because his wife's salary had been cut. Like millions of others, he applied soon after the administration announced the program last February. He was accepted for a trial modification and made his first payment in July.
Fitz was prepared for an uphill struggle. A Wells Fargo customer service representative told him early in the application process that he should make seven copies of his financial information — because Wells Fargo would likely lose it more than once. He says he's sent the same paperwork in five times.
When the trial stage lasts so long, servicers commonly ask homeowners for updated financial information months into the trial period. Fitz, for example, submitted his paperwork for the first time last spring. But when Wells Fargo requested an updated package in December, it showed that he'd received a pay raise last June of about $80 per month.
Because of that, Wells Fargo started him over on a new trial period – even though his trial payments climbed just $27, from $1,733 to $1,760. His first payment on the new trial period is due Feb. 1, meaning that by the time he completes it, he will have been making trial payments for nine months.
Wells Fargo spokesman Kevin Waetke said the company does not comment on individual borrower's cases. He did say, however, that "the federal guidelines require a final review of updated financial documents before moving any Home Affordable Modification from trial status to complete."
That's not true. A Treasury guidance (PDF) to servicers issued in October, meant to streamline the review process, says there is "no requirement" to "refresh" the homeowner's documentation as long as it was up-to-date when it was originally received.
Wells Fargo also appears to have begun Fitz's second trial period contrary to Treasury guidelines. A Treasury guidance (PDF) last April said that a servicer should not begin a new trial period if a homeowner has only a minor income change (defined as exceeding the "initial income information by 25 percent or less"). Guidelines issued later (PDF) are even more restrictive about starting a new trial period. The reason is clear: The purpose of the trial period for the homeowner is to demonstrate the ability to pay, and such a small change in income is unlikely to affect that.
Asked to respond, Waetke said that "given the complexity of the program, the volume of calls we receive and the number of modifications currently in process, there is the potential for a mistake to be made." He added that Wells Fargo would continue to review the case.
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Sometimes there seems to be no reason at all for a trial period to drag on.
Cynthia Mason of Texas, another homeowner with a Wells Fargo mortgage, also recently restarted her trial period after several months.
Last spring, she sought a loan modification because medical and other expenses had made it impossible for her to afford her mortgage payment on a fixed alimony income. She'd planned to supplement that income with a job, but has been unable to find anything. Like Fitz, she began the program in July.
In October, good news came with a phone call: She'd been accepted for a permanent modification. She waited for the final paperwork to arrive, but it never did. Instead, while speaking to a Wells Fargo employee about an unrelated issue six weeks later, she found out that she'd in fact been denied. When Mason inquired why, she says she was told some documentation was missing, but the employee could not tell her what it was. She also learned she owed late fees because she'd paid the modified payment, not the original, full payment, in November and December.
When she complained about the late fees (which were eventually canceled), she was passed to a different employee, who told her she was being put back into a trial period. She didn't understand why. Another representative finally told her that she'd been denied because of a negative "Net Present Value" test. The test is the calculation at the center of the Treasury Department's program: It determines whether the loan's owner (sometimes the lender, sometimes a mortgage-backed security's investors) is likely to make more money modifying the loan or not. A negative result means the servicer has no obligation under the program to modify the loan and is a common reason for denial.
But in Mason's case, a Wells Fargo employee told her she'd nevertheless been put back into the trial period in order to "buy time."
Wells Fargo spokesman Waetke declined to speak about Mason's case but did say that the bank sometimes extends the trial period "to allow customers time to get the documents so we can complete the review." Mason says she doesn't know of any documents that might be missing, and she's not optimistic about receiving a permanent modification. By extending the trial, Mason told ProPublica, Wells Fargo is "just prolonging the inevitable" – denial.
Have you applied for a loan modification under the Obama administration's Making Home Affordable program? Are you thinking about it? If so, we at ProPublica want to hear your story.
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I have been attempting a loan modification with Chase since November of 2008.A House Flipper beat me out of around $5,000 and put me in a bind temporarily.
I was put on a 'trial period ' for 3 months last summer,I have since paid 5 payments ,all on time since.
I have faxed and mailed documents over and over and over.Same info,new forms,or they say I omitted something,which I have not. I hired a banking attorney to verify my actions.They filed a foreclosure on me last April as I was attempting to work out a solution.To make matters worse,I did not even know about it until I read it in my hometown newspaper. They have the foreclosure on hold,but threaten me with it on the phone when they call wanting me to resend the documents.
This is like a nightmare that I cannot awaken from and I know thousands of others are going through the same scenario.I sure do not feel good about Chase,especially after using our tax dollars to help them !
i am surprised that there aren't more comments. maybe people have already lost their homes and no longer have electricity to access their computers… i have been being duped and slimed by wells fargo since march 31, 2009. finally got a real letter from them in the mail the other day. literally the first one. it said, "we are unable to modify your loan. consider a short sell or deed surrender". yup. no reason. i went to a legislative session this week to hear what was going on. i wonder how the bankers associations and lobbyists for them look at themselves in the mirror. one of the senators asked the bank reps what they advise they would give a family member who was getting nowhere fast with the banks and he said, "get a lawyer". one of them kept droning on about the program was only designed to help 25% of the population. well if not people who have been hardworking, tax paying citizens with good credit and solid prime loans who have fallen down as a result of this economy then who exactly is supposed to be getting help? that's the silver question. the golden one is, "and what criteria is it that you used to determine that i am not 'qualified' to have my loan modified. maybe the fact that i have enough equity that if you foreclose on me you won't lose a damned dime? just a stab at the why of it…
you're right m.i. gates - we the people are just so fucking tired of the lying and games - we've all but given up. The sad part is who the hell will care for this country in 20 years or so when it's time to fight for the rich again?
I was once afraid of the "Tea Baggers, etc. but now I absolutely see their point. This country has been taken over by liars, thieves and cowards. So be it.
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Foreclosure Crisis: Banks and Government Fail Homeowners
Banks and the government have fallen short in helping homeowners in danger of foreclosure.
The Story So Far
Systemic failures at the country's banks and mortgage servicers have exacerbated the most severe foreclosure crisis since the Great Depression, and government efforts to limit the damage have fallen short. ProPublica created an unrivaled database of homeowners who have faced foreclosure, opened a Facebook page to encourage homeowners to share their stories, wrote profiles of some of them, and incorporated their experiences into our reporting. We also provided a comprehensive rundown of the numbers behind the crisis.
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Taylor Swift is getting the nod as the MVP of the past six months in Billboard.com's "2013 Mid-Year Music Awards" poll. The country-pop superstar took the title with 26% of the vote, far surpassing the second place Justin Timberlake, who received support from 16%.
And First-Half MVP is just one of several categories in which Swift appears. Her latest CD Red has been voted the Favorite Billboard 200 Number One Album, and her trek in support of the disc leads the Best Tour list.
Meanwhile, Swift's appearance at the Billboard Music Awards is taking a close second place to Beyonce's Super Bowl halftime show for Best TV Performance, and her collaborative single with Ed Sheeran, "Everything Has Changed," ranks third for Best Music Video. However, Taylor is also seeing a bit of a backlash. She's landing in the number two spot behind Justin Bieber for Most Overrated Artist.
Miley Cyrus also leads three categories. Her song "We Can't Stop" has the nod for Best Music Video, while she's been named Best Comeback and tops the Best Style list. Pink, Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and Bon Jovi are some of the other stars earning recognition in the poll.
Billboard.com's "2013 Mid-Year Music Awards" poll results
First-Half MVP:
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2. Justin Timberlake (16%)
3. Beyonce (15%)
Best Newcomer:
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2. Icona Pop (16%)
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Favorite Hot 100 No. 1 Song:
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2. Bruno Mars, "Locked Out Of Heaven" (15%)
3. Bruno Mars, "When I Was Your Man" (14%)
Favorite Billboard 200 No. 1 Album:
1. Taylor Swift, "Red" (25%)
2. Justin Bieber, "Believe: Acoustic" (20%)
3. Bon Jovi, "What About Now" (11%)
Best Music Video:
1. Miley Cyrus, "We Can't Stop" (27%)
2. Selena Gomez, "Come & Get It" (19%)
3. Taylor Swift feat. Ed Sheeran, "Everything Has Changed" (17%)
Best Comeback:
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3. Paramore (10%)
Most Memorable Feud:
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2. Justin Bieber vs. Black Keys' Pat Carney (25%)
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Most Shocking Moment:
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2. Paris Jackson's Attempted Suicide (33%)
3. Lil Wayne's Death Scare (16%)
Best Festival Performance:
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2. Paul McCartney at Bonnaroo (19%)
3. Kanye West at Governor's Ball (17%)
Best Style:
1. Miley Cyrus (30%)
2. Rihanna (19%)
3. Justin Timberlake (18%)
Best Tour:
1. Taylor Swift's Red tour (27%)
2. Rihanna's Diamonds tour (20%)
3. Bon Jovi's Because We Can tour (16%)
Coolest Marketing Stunt:
1. Jay-Z Announces Album in Samsung Ad (27%)
2. Fall Out Boy Unveils Comeback, Album Release, Single, Video in One Day (25%)
3. Kanye West Projects New Song on Buildings Around The World (16%)
Best TV Performance:
1. Beyonce at Super Bowl (32%)
2. Taylor Swift at Billboard Music Awards (30%)
3. Adele at Academy Awards (21%)
Best Music Reality Show:
1. The Voice (45%)
2. American Idol (25%)
3. America's Got Talent (10%)
Most Overrated Artist:
1. Justin Bieber (37%)
2. Taylor Swift (24%)
3. Beyonce (13%)
Most Disappointing:
1. Lady Gaga Cancels Tour Dates (35%)
2. Justin Bieber's Chaotic European Tour (33%)
3. Season 12 of "American Idol" (17%)
Most Anticipated Event of 2013's Second Half:
1. New Music From Britney Spears (23%)
2. New Music From Lady Gaga (19%)
3. Beyonce's 'Mrs. Carter' Tour… And Album? (17%)
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Can someone explain to me why MMA is judged using the same system as boxing. If you look at other grappling sports like Olympic wrestling and judo, specific numbers of points are allocated for specific techniques according to how completely they are executed. Given the diversity of techniques that can be used in MMA this would seem a more logical scoring system.
TBH I can never understand boxing scoring other than the guy who lands the most scoring punches usually wins a round 10-9 unless there is a knockdown and then it will be 10-8; but even that begs the question what does the 10, the 9 and the 8 actually refer to. It seems like a nonsensical system from start to finish. Why not simply count scoring punches and base the score on that? And getting back to MMA, other than knockdowns what else would result in a 10-8 round. For example would a takedown that transitions into a submission attempt be enough to secure a 10-8 round?


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Throughout the 1960s and '70s, when the city mushroomed on a huge surge of oil and energy revenues, Denver worked on the transition from Old West "cowtown" to a comfortable, modern place to live. The city demolished its large downtown "Skid Row" area, paving the way for developments such as the Tabor Center and the Auraria multicollege campus. In the early '90s mayors Federico Peña and Wellington Webb championed a massive new airport to replace the rickety Stapleton. Then the city lured major-league baseball, in the form of the purple-and-black Colorado Rockies, and built Coors Field in the heart of downtown. Around the stadium, planners developed LoDo, a business-and-shopping area including hip nightclubs, Larimer Square boutiques, and bike and walking paths.
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The lobbyist-journalist-politician scandal has dynamited the potemkin village that is Indian journalism.
No one outside Limbaughland or Trumpville, potemkin villages where no one will vote for Obama anyway, credited the humbug.
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It cost the empire dearly, but potemkin's purpose was achieved.
Paul, recalled to St. Petersburgh, accompanied her on this journey, the route of which had been drawn up by potemkin.
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Brevard, N.C. - Martika Elmore and Jonathan Whitson have been named the Sports Spot Brevard College Student-Athletes of the Month for the month of February as recognized on WSQL 1240 AM on Wednesday afternoon. The award is presented by Sports Spot in conjunction with the Brevard College Athletic Department.
Elmore, a junior pitcher on the softball team, finished the month of February with two of the Tornados three wins in the month, starting six games and completing four of them. The Fayetteville, N.C. native pitched 38 innings with an earned run average of 2.58, while striking out 53 batters. Opponents only hit .170 against Elmore in her seven appearances on the mound for Coach Stubbs this season. Among the leaders in the SAC in innings pitched, strikeouts, appearances, complete games and opponents batting average.
Whitson, a senior forward on the men's basketball team, achieved double figures in seven of the eight contests the Tornados played in February in helping lead the team to a 4-4 record in the month. Whitson was able to break 20 points in four of the eight games, and broke 30 poitns in two of the games, to go with a pair of double-doubles. The senior from Clyde, N.C. was also named SAC Player of the Week for the second time this season for the week of February 1-7. For the month, Whitson averaged 20.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, while also recording 1.4 steals and 0.9 blocks per contest. Whitson is among the SAC leaders in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage, free throw percentage and blocked shots in the season.
These two athletes will be presented with certificates and action pictures recognizing their award, which will be displayed in the lobby of Boshamer Gymnasium for the entire school year. A total of five female and male Sports Spot Athletes of the Month will be selected in the 2009-10 academic year. The award is selected from qualified candidates each month by the athletic department staff.
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February Sports Spot Student-Athlete of the Month Interview
Previous Student-Athletes of the Month:
January - Samantha Winn (Women's Basketball) and Josh Roper (Men's Basketball)


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Harry Styles and a mystery girl, sitting in a photobooth, K-I-S-S-I-N-G
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(Yahoo!) - May the powers above keep you safe, Mystery Girl. One Direction fans have honed in on their latest target in the form of a mystery brunette who was caught kissing heartthrob Harry Styles in a photobooth for the 1D London premiere of "This Is Us."
Rumors have spread that the girl in Styles's embrace is Alexis Allen, a fan that was earlier rumored to be sidling up to the singer. Allegedly the 18 and over fan caught Styles's eye in the audience of a One Direction concert in a bikini holding a lit-up sign that said "We're Legal." If that story is true? Touché.
@Harry_Styles ?! a new girl ?! :'( pic.twitter.com/u2UsdiUw7f— Yara Sleem ♥ (@YaraDiarie) August 22, 2013
Furious 1D fans have also attached to a rumor that Styles was flying Allen out to Houston to see him.
There was indeed a fan who wore that bikini and held that sign as caught in a photo during a 1D concert with what appears to be Styles looking straight at the girl. But it's unconfirmed if that is Allen, or if Styles really found her that way. Styles's representatives did however declare that there was absolutely nothing going on between the singer and Allen.
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The Grass Was Greener
Photograph by Federico de la Mano
Initial support from National Geographic has helped launch the careers of many of the Society's, and our planet's, most renowned explorers. Meet some of the hard-working, passionate, and creative individuals who have received Young Explorer grants.
Between the Andes and Patagonia lies one of Argentina's most enchanting landscapes, a region once noted for its richly diversified upland meadows, called mallines. But these grasslands are fast fading away, increasingly overgrazed and invaded by exotic weeds. Biologist and photographer Anand Varma is documenting the few remaining pristine mallines to capture their beauty and highlight their ecological vulnerability.
Salt of the Earth
Photograph courtesy Brian Schubert
Death Valley doesn't seem like the most promising place to study the long-term survival of anything. But Brian Schubert has found that it's an ideal spot to study longevity in bacteria and other microorganisms, which can persist in evaporites—salts and other sediments left behind after ancient lakes dried up—for at least 100,000 years.
Rebuilding Aceh
Photograph by Rebecca Skinner
The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami so devastated the Aceh region of Sumatra that it even halted a brutal civil war. By forcing the Achenese to acknowledge their mutual interdependence, Rebecca Skinner believes that the calamity has had as transforming an effect on Aceh society as it has on its geography, as her comparison of pre- and post-disaster images of architecture and construction is proving.
Whale Tale
Photograph by Rachel A. Racicot
A graduate student in vertebrate paleontology, Daniel Field led a recent expedition to Iceland that recovered the first fossil whale skull ever discovered there. At approximately five million years old, the skull probably belongs to a previously unknown species, and Field suspects it may shed light on the murkier reaches of whale evolutionary history.
Reading the Leaves
Photograph by Lindsey Sloat
Botanist Benjamin Blonder suspects that certain perennials endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, called silverswords, might hold the answers to some important botanical questions. Although they range in form from creeping mats to trees, it is the way the veins in their leaves are patterned that provides the clue to how plants in general evolved and, more pressingly, what role they play in the global carbon cycle.
Conservation through Exploration
Photograph by Trevor Frost
Although the mountainous island of New Britain—part of Papua New Guinea—is a biodiversity hotspot, it has been so little explored that a 60-day expedition led by Trip Jennings in 2007 was the first to kayak the 40-mile length of the Pandi River. The trip took the expedition from the river's source, located deep in the Southern Hemisphere's largest cave system, through dangerous gorges and over heart-stopping waterfalls to the river's outlet in the sea.
Grouper Snooper
Photograph by Pete Mesley
When groupers spawn, they do it in crowds—making them easy prey for commercial fishermen. After Australian marine biologist Steve Lindfield learned that groupers around some Pacific atolls had been nearly eliminated in this way, he began diving off the island of Pohnpei to observe such spawning aggregations firsthand. His counts of the number of fish involved will be essential to their future conservation.
Bear Necessity
Photograph by Sergey Kolchin
Dedicated conservationists like Liya Vitalievna Sagatelova are releasing orphaned Asiatic black bear cubs into the wild, hoping by such efforts to stem the decline of the species in the Russian Far East. Loggers have been decimating the bears' forested habitat, while poachers have drastically reduced their numbers.
Rwandan Aftermath
Photograph by Sanna Everskog-Lund
What became of the hundreds of thousands of children orphaned during the 1994 Rwandan genocide? Natalia Ledford is filming one family of brothers and sisters who lost their parents. Though 16 years have passed since that terrible time, each sibling is still at a different level of emotional recovery, and all of them still grapple with a central question: Is forgiveness possible?
Lethal Obsession
Photograph by Sushil Dorje
Hunger aside, why might a snow leopard come to prefer eating domestic goat to such natural prey as bharal, a wild sheep? That's the question Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi, working high in the Himalaya, is hoping to answer as the increasing conflict between snow leopards and pastoralists threatens the survival of this beautiful but endangered carnivore.
Faraway Look
Photograph by Robert C. Morehead
Thanks to seeing the movie Contact when she was young, Knicole Colon now spends her nights looking for aliens. The astronomy graduate student has used one of the world's largest telescopes, set on a peak in the Canary Islands, to observe exoplanets as they crossed the faces of distant stars, seeking any hint that such faraway worlds might be inhabited by extraterrestrial life.
Romancing the Bones
Photograph by Gary Takeuchi
Whenever paleontologist Jack Tseng returns to the "bone beds" of Inner Mongolia, he is both following in the footsteps of Roy Chapman Andrews (whose classic expeditions in the 1920s returned with the first fossil dinosaur eggs) and making additional discoveries of his own. Tseng has been excavating a site rich with the remains of extinct horses, hyenas, rhinos, early giraffes, and gazelles.
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Gentle Parenting and Sharing
Hi mums and dads,
I am interested in how your child learnt to share when you follow a gentle parenting style.
My eldest is 2.5 years and is learning about sharing now, particularly as he now has a younger brother who wants to play with the toys too!
I have found that 'turn taking' is an excellent way to share. I feel this is more appropriate than taking a toy out of my sons hands so that he can 'share' it with another child - I don't feel that physically removing a toy from my son is really demonstrating how to share. Dr. Sears talks about Ways to Help Your Child to Share and he writes about 'modelling generosity'. Our children learn by our own actions and what we say and do to those around us. When it comes to parenting toddlers actions really do speak louder than words.
With 'turn taking' a child's 'turn' with a toy lasts for as long as they are holding with and playing with the toy. There are no time limits! However, the child learns that once he stops playing with the toy (and puts it down) then someone else is able to play with this toy.
What is your experience with teaching children to share in a gentle way?
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One Direction's Niall proposes to Katy Perry following 'X Factor' performance
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Some of you might not know this, but Katy Perry is partially responsible for the creation of One Direction. The songstress was one of the guest judges when Niall Horan auditioned for X Factor back in 2010, and she gave him a yes after being impressed by his Irish charm (Cheryl Cole said no). Niall's probably had a crush on her ever since, because earlier tonight he officially proposed to the Prism pop tart following her UK X Factor performance of "Roar."
I love you @katyperry ! Thank you! Ps . Will u marry me?— Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) October 21, 2013
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Thread: Just bought my first Bow
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Just bought my first Bow
This is my first post, but I have read a lot of the posts here and learned a ton. I just bought my first bow and am very excited. I decided to go to the local bow shop instead of looking on-line. I realize I could save money, but as a beginner, I needed the help of an expert. The sales guy was very good. He measured my draw length and let me shoot a couple bows in my price range. I decided to get a used bow, to get more quality for my money. I ended up getting a PSE Durango (I believe a 2001). It came with a site and an arrow rest. I paid $430. I realize I could have saved some money on Ebay. But by buying at a local shop, I can always bring it back if I have any problems, or if I need adjusting. Hopefully I made the right choice and did not get ripped off. I shot it at the shop until my arms hurt. I love it. Anyway, I just wanted to thank everyone here for their help.
Welcome to the forum. Getting setup properly is priceless. You went the right way by visiting a shop for your first purchase. I owned a Durango at one time. It was a pretty nice bow, enjoy it. Learn all you can but the most important thing is to have fun.Chris Christenson - Admin
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Kelly Clarkson, Will.i.am to announce AMA nominations
Kelly Clarkson and Will.i.am have been chosen to announce this year's nominees for American Music Awards.
On October 10th, the pair will appear on "Good Morning America" for a live reveal of the nominees being honored in the award show's top five categories. They'll continue announcing the nominations at a press conference later in the day.
According to Billboard, the press conference will be live-streamed at TheAMAs.com, and this year marks the first time the nominations will be revealed in New York City. The award ceremony however is set to take place in Los Angeles, at the Nokia Theatre on Sunday, November 24th.


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Perched where Hollywood Boulevard hits Sunset, the Vista Theater has a 90-year history as checkered as the surrounding neighborhood (including a stint in the '70s as a porn house). Owner Lance Alspaugh has plowed $1 million into renovating the theater while keeping its vintage charm, including the Egyptian art deco decor. Its commitment to 35mm (despite a recent upgrade to digital) has won the Vista some famous cinephile fans; Quentin Tarantino (who owns his own theater, the New Beverly Cinema) pulled strings to ensure the Vista would carry his upcoming Django Unchained. But the real reason to catch a flick at the Vista is manager Victor Martinez. The genial Guatemalan has been slipping into costume for opening weekend for at least 10 years, sporting looks from Captain Jack Sparrow to Wolverine. The Vista's 50-foot screen and Dolby sound mean you'll enjoy Hollywood's latest offering in style, but it's the look on an 8-year-old kid's face as Batman himself tears his ticket that'll make your night. 4473 Sunset Blvd., Los Feliz. (323) 660-6639, vintagecinemas.com/vista.
—Jake Swearingen
Pat Grossi's stage name is Active Child, which refers to his precious, youthful tendency to put his ears right up to the speaker to get a better listen. The moniker is a bit cringe-inducing, and indeed the lyrics on the Pasadena resident's 2011 full-length debut album, You Are All I See, aren't for those too cool to attend school. They're unfiltered, unvarnished, filled with pummeling emotional honesty, through the eyes of sometimes-vindictive characters whose feelings are crushed over and over but nonetheless expect next time to be different. "I fall in love, way too fast," he sings on "Way Too Fast." "You're so damn cold, soon you'll be all by yourself." Produced by composition genius Ariel Rechtshaid, Grossi's songs are often accented by electronic flourishes and harp, and almost all of them feel like climactic scenes in dramatic movies — the part where we learn Bruce Willis is dead, or that the woman in The Crying Game is a man. This is not music for the ironic of heart. activechildmusic.com.
—Ben Westhoff
If there is one band that represents the multicultural mix of Los Angeles, it's La Santa Cecilia. Since its Latin Grammy nomination last year, the Boyle Heights–bred group has been representing L.A. at major festivals in Texas and New York. (It's exciting, particularly for those who can remember them packing La Cita in their early years.) They're also picking up the attention of critics, through pieces on NPR's All Things Considered and Latino USA. Further, their hybrid of Latin, rock and world music has caught the attention of groups like Cafe Tacuba, Lila Downs, Ozomatli and Los Lobos, all of whom have had La Santa Cecilia open shows for them this year. Anyone who has attended their concerts can attest that lead singer Marisol "La Marisoul" Hernandez has one of the most powerful voices in the city, in any genre. lasantacecilia.com.
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Each summer the Levitt Pavilions in Pasadena and MacArthur Park put on free shows; the scene is relaxed, the views are nice, and the lineups are absolutely first-rate. Although a good portion of the musicians are from L.A., they come from all over the world, and include Weekly favorite acts like Dam-Funk, Fool's Gold and Buyepongo. (There's a particular emphasis on Latin alternative music, with a spotlight on new and underappreciated groups.) It's suitable for the whole family but edgy enough for serious music aficionados, there are great food vendors and, hey, did we mention it's free? MacArthur Park: 230 W. Sixth St., Westlake. (213) 384-5701. levittla.org. Pasadena: Memorial Park, between Walnut and Holly on Raymond Avenue, Pasadena. (626) 683-3230, levittpavilionpasadena.org.
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South Los Angeles rap collective Black Hippy was assembled by Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith, who, via a handwritten sign hanging in their Carson studio, lets them know that they should strive for charisma, personality, swagger, substance, lyrics, uniqueness and work ethic. In an era of one-off dance club hits, it's the "substance" that the group — rappers Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, ScHoolBoy Q and breakout star Kendrick Lamar — seems to take to heart most particularly. Their hard-edged raps pay strict attention to craft and structure, while remaining suitable for car stereos and self-medication time. With members dropping first-rate solo efforts in rapid succession, the collective has linked up with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Records, and a group effort is in the works. So much concentrated talent is a bit dizzying — and supergroups never seem to work — but our money is still on Black Hippy living up to their reputation as this decade's N.W.A. topdawgmusic.com.
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Smooth steel curves cut the skyline at unexpected angles and sharp creases, which is partly why no other building in L.A. proclaims "21st century" like Walt Disney Concert Hall. The acoustics and visuals inside are as impressive as the exterior, which makes it easily the best place to hear an orchestra in Southern California. Whether it's symphonic or choral music, an organ recital or a jazz, pop or folk-music show, the sound is detailed and warm. Meanwhile, seating surrounds the stage — something that is rare in the United States. Conducting geeks can sit behind the orchestra, while thrill seekers can purchase a front-row seat in the balcony (or side and rear terraces) for an extra adrenaline rush. Even the parking garage directly below is clean, safe and easy to use. Want to learn more? Take the free, self-guided audio tour narrated by actor John Lithgow, architect Frank Gehry and L.A. Philharmonic conductor laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen. 111 S. Grand Ave., dwntwn. (323) 850-2000, laphil.com/philpedia/about-walt-disney-concert-hall.
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Hooter Shooter....sp?
Ok, I'll be first.
I have been away from 3-D archery for quite some time. I was asking some questions about arrows recently and a particular arrow, the Gold Tip Pro X-cutter, came up. I wanted to try them out. But, I was told that they were "over spined" for my bows draw weight.
The owner of a shop told me that he had talked to the company about this issue. They told him that their tests with a "Hooter Shooter" (sp) had shown that the arrows were compatible for my rig.
Now, what is a "hooter shooter"? I was reluctant to ask this in front of a bunch of seasoned guys.
THX in Advance,
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Hooter shooter
A hooter shooter is a devise that you put your bow in and it will shoot the arrow for you. This takes away all human error ( bad form ). It is very consistant, shot after shot.
As far as the X-cutters go, I have a buddy that I shoot with that has just set some of these up. He loves them. They paper tear and group very well for him. He is shooting a Hoyt Ultra-tec Xt-3000 limbs w/ spiral cams at 30.5 in. 61 lbs. at 280-284 fps.
Hope this helps. Jeff
Jefro is right... The hooter shooter is a shooting machine. http://www.spot-hogg.com/HooterShooter.html
This will show you what it is.
As far as the X-cutters. I too have heard that they are stiff. I have no real first hand experience with them. That said, I would rather have a stiff arrow than a weak one.
I know there is a lot of people shooting the X-cutters and love them.Chris Christenson - Admin
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THX for the replies. You guys answered my questions.
THX for the link Chris.
I am having good success with the x-cutters so far. I did cut them 1 inch longer (30") than my 2512 aluminums (29") to help them flex some on launch. I picked up 12 fps with the same weight points.
I have not paper tested the arrows yet. I normally set the paper about 3 feet in front of me. Is that the way to do it? I would appreciate any tips on this.
THX Again - PinkyTake a kid with you. Show them the Great Outdoors. Pass it on.
Paper tuning. Try a few different yardages. Don't just stay at one yardage and think your done. You could be standing where the arrow is between flex stages.
Sometimes I get great holes at 3 ft but when I move back to 6-10ft I start to see a small tear.
Try 3ft, 10ft, & 10 yards. If clean holes for all three then you are in good shape.Chris Christenson - Admin
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THX Chris. I have never paper tuned at any distance other than 3 feet.
I appreciate all the info you guys are giving me. Maybe one day, when I grow up, I'll be better at all this tuning stuff. hehehe
THX againTake a kid with you. Show them the Great Outdoors. Pass it on.
07-14-2004, 04:32 PM #7Originally Posted by Chris
never thought about that but wow its common sense, i will deffinatly do that.Here's my setup Mathews Outback, Alpine Soft-Loc 5 arrow Quiver, Impact Solo-site, NAP Quicktune 2000 RG Arrow rest, Vibracheck stabilizer, Sims Ultra Limb Savers, Scott Mongoose NCS Release. Shooting Easton Axis Arrows (400's)
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I am shooting the X-cutter Pro's through my Hoyt Supertec at 310 fps. I was shooting the ultra-light pro's at 60 lbs and was shooting them at 318 fps at 60 lbs. I decided to try the X-cutter's to gain in line cutting. They acutally weight 26 grains more but between 20 and 30 yards I only have about a 1/4" drop. So pretty much between 20 and thirty I only need one pin! I love that due to the fact that I am pretty confident at guessing the yardages at that far and I don't have to worry about 26, 27 yard targets. My next pin is a 35 yard pin.
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Photo Gallery: Norton Air Force Base Museum
SAN BERNARDINO - For the veterans at the new Norton Air Force Base Museum, it's all about the stuff.
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But artifacts, photographs and memorabilia from the air base when it was in its heyday - stuff related to the base from when it opened 50 years ago until it closed in 1994.
On Friday - in preparation for a March grand opening - museum staff members welcomed the arrival of more glass display cases to augment cases already lining the walls.
Only problem is - they're empty.
Bob Edwards, the museum's executive director, said the historical items from the base illustrate the story the museum are trying to tell.
"Initially, our concern was we'd end up with stuff and no way to display it," said Edwards, a 20-year Air Force veteran who spent his first four years at Norton.
"Now I have the means to display it but I don't have any stuff," he said.
Edwards credited the array of glass display cases to Bonnie Seath, manager of Redlands' Citrus Plaza Hallmark store that recently went out of business.
As president of the museum's nine-member board, Edwards is overseeing completion of the 2,000-square-foot space, which will include a Tuskegee Airmen exhibit, a history of the base, posters depicting specific events, relics, artifacts, stories and videos.
"Anyone who comes to the museum - they will understand the evolution of Norton, the base and how it evolved all the way to closing," Edwards said.
Retired Air Force flight engineer Ed Jeffries, 84, head of the 140-member 63/445 Veterans Group and a museum board member, has spent years trying to get the fuselage of a C-141 jet cargo plane as a memorial to the base and those who served there.
After hitting numerous roadblocks, the old "crewdogs" of the 63rd Military Airlift Wing learned the airplane they were vying for had been chopped and sold for scrap metal.
Now, a model of that aircraft crowns a brick memorial at the entrance to the museum. The memorial will be dedicated when the last of the bricks is in place, Jeffries said.
An important part in the region's history, Norton AFB employed 10,000 military personnel and 15,000 civilians.
Catherine Pritchett is senior assistant to the executive director of San Bernardino International Airport and the Inland Valley Development Agency.
"Volunteers and artifacts are what we need now," she said. "For people who have these artifacts, it's sentimental to be letting them go, but they're going to a worthy cause so we can tell the story and share it with others."
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In the third episode of Netflix's drama, House of Cards, our main character—the Machiavellian Francis Underwood, married to a regular Lady MacBeth—gives a sermon at the church in his hometown. He's a southern boy through and through, living and growing up in the Bible belt. Underwood is forced to visit his hometown under terrible circumstances: a young girl died while texting about a water tower that Underwood had fought to keep, and some of his political opponents are spinning it to make him look bad. In the end, he spins it back, but he still must deal with the family of the young girl, who have already told him off and made it clear that they don't want to hear from him.
But what interests me is this: the sermon he gives sounds pretty good. Aside from the directed-at-the-camera asides, which take away from the alleged sincerity of the sermon, he speaks fairly well. "I hate you, God," he screams, reminding the congregation that they likely have all spoken these words, and that none of them would blame the grieving couple for yelling the same. He recounts a tale of losing his own father—noting to the viewers, however, that he had no respect for his father, and his death was not a sore trial—and again brings the discussion back to pain: "I hate you, God. Why did you take my father from me?" He then concludes predictably by reminding us that we are to trust in God, even when times are tough. We aren't asked to understand, but to trust.
The sermon sounds good, and without the asides and the knowledge I already possessed of the character, I might have thought he was sincere. In fact, I might have even said that this was one of the best sermons I've seen in televised fiction. Most of the congregation found him convincing, even as he lied through his teeth about his own beliefs. The only one not fully convinced was the grieving father, and even he eventually comes around to Underwood's manipulative ways.
One reason it sounds so good: I'm pretty sure I've heard that sermon before. In fact, I know I have, sans the screaming hatred towards God. I heard it after my own father passed away, and I suspect I've given small versions of the sermon to friends who were grieving over similar losses. Pastors often preach that we cannot know why God gives or takes away, and that at the end of the day, we must trust that God knows what he is doing. Underwood's version is eerie, partially because it feels so much like a real sermon. Christians have been offering these same condolences to grieving families for as long as they've been around.
However virtuous his message may sound, this sort of recommendation is often painfully empty. Trust doesn't feel like a step at all at a time when all I want to do is move forward. There's something decidedly still and unmoving about the sort of trust we envision; after all, it's offered as a solution to an outward frustration with God. We want to slam our fists, rage, fight to get back our loved one or, at the very least, find out why God would take someone away. Yet we are told to be still, to trust. It can be a painful non-action, giving up what we feel we deserve, the questions we desire to ask.
And therein, I think, lies my problem with Underwood's sermon: without the proper framework, without the appropriate community, and without the right sort of reminders, telling someone to trust God at their darkest hour is sort of like telling a bank robber to stop robbing the place when he's got the money in the bag. You aren't going to get anywhere, and they might just get mad and shoot you.
The difference between Underwood's empty condolences and those I received is that the people who told me this message did so in a way that also told me much more. They empathized, implicitly telling me they too didn't understand what God was doing. I heard them speaking not just to me, but right back at their own hearts: trust God. They have to trust God to help me just as much as I have to trust that God hasn't forsaken me, even in my time of doubt and anger.
This is what Underwood is missing, though his sheer charisma ends up working for him in the context of the show. Without the relational aspect, these hard truths simply ring through deaf ears. I don't much care if my congressman showed up to tell me he was sorry, because what does that really mean? That he took a day off of work, made a publicity stunt, and then left, never to be seen again? Those closest to me—my friends, pastors, mentors, elders, and even, in my case, professors—are the ones who will make a difference.
This isn't to say that acquaintances or those outside of your inner circle cannot offer condolences under any circumstances. If you don't know someone personally at all, however, I don't see how you can do much good for them with simple words. After all, even Underwood realized this when attempting to convince the grieving father of his own sincerity: Underwood offers to resign, and even though he is bluffing, he still demonstrates that action is what will ultimately convince someone of your sincerity. I may have felt that those closest to me had the biggest impact on my life, but I will never forget that hundreds of people prayed for me. I'm certain I will never meet everyone who offered up their prayers, but I'm grateful and touched by the sheer notion of it, if not the grace actually conferred. Sincerity, as borne out by our sacrificial actions toward and around those who are grieving, should be our primary relation towards the grieving.


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INK-N-IRON: Even though our testosterone level is roughly equivalent to a jar of lavender-scented bath beads, we do confess to getting a little excited up over the annual Ink-N-Iron Festival that's screaming into town at the Queen Mary for a three-day stay starting this afternoon.
We are very much tempted to don our finest wife-beater, the better to show off our guns (albeit sadly inkless guns), hop into Death Witch, our muscle-car Honda, fire up all four of that bad boy's cylinders, and roar out for all three days of the car-tattoo expo. We're giving serious thought to inking up at the show.
We're thinking a grinning skeleton wearing a crown of thorns. Sitting astride a dolphin. A light blue dolphin. On our ankle. Unless that's too twee, in which case we're not married to the skeleton part.
Ink-n-Iron is an amazing gathering of all things related to the tattoo and car cultures - and there's nearly 100 percent overlap between the two, at least at this show.
The ink part dominates, with hundreds of tattoo artists and exhibits spread out over three floors (decks, if the Queen still floated) of the con center. The iron part is close behind, with a Motorama of a couple hundred pre-1969 cars, plus car-art demos and other exhibits.
Music comes in third on the festival's domination chart, and it's music for people who find no music so sweet as a motorcade of pipe-rattling Harleys. Among the dozens of performers on various stages are Pennywise, Suicidal Tendencies, TSOL, Buckcherry, the Misfits, the Vandals, Long Beach Vagrant and the Adolescents. It's not the kind of fare that'll lull you to sleep. Downey's Dave Alvin will be there, too, though on this raucous slate he'll look like a dandified John Denver.
If you come pre-inked, you can enter one of the several tattoo contests in an array of categories - best tribal (2002 called; it wants that style back), best color portrait, best sleeve, etc. And there's plenty of other entertainment of the type that appeals to this crowd: Pole performances, for instance, plus burlesque shows, a pin-up girl contest and a fashion bazaar (can't spell that word wrong in this instance).
At dusk, there's a spaghetti western unreeling each evening at the adjacent park. Tonight gets you "God Forgives ... I Don't." Saturday's show is "Rita of the West," and the Sunday night movie is "Johnny Yuma."
Buy your tickets online today, and get a thorough rundown and schedule of all the events at www.ink-n-iron.com.
Admission is $90 for a three-day general admission pass or $40 a day.
Tattoo Hall hours today are 2 to 10 p.m.; Sin Alley Stage is open from 2 p.m. till 2 a.m., and the Main Stage goes from 5 to 11:30 p.m.
On Saturday, the hall is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sin Alley goes from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m., and the Main Stage acts play from noon to 11:30 p.m.
Sunday hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. for the Tattoo Hall; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. for Sin Alley, and noon to 10:30 p.m. on the Main Stage.
RANCHO RESTORED, RENOVATED, REOPENED: After getting all tatted up today and Saturday, you might want to skip the Sunday portion of Ink-n-Iron and start reeling yourself in for another week of work by attending a more, shall we say, contemplative celebration as Rancho Los Alamitos holds a grand opening celebration from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at its newly restored, renovated and upgraded grounds and buildings atop Bixby Hill.
You and your family and friends can stroll the beautiful grounds and the horse barn, the working blacksmith shop, and the feed shed and corrals, while listening to musical performances including mariachi, cowboy tunes and a performance by the International Peace Choir.
There will be demonstrations of ranching skills, story-telling, dance and tours of the ranch house and gardens.
They've really done a spectacular job, so go check it out. It's free.
Free parking is available in Cal State Long Beach's Lot 11 on Palo Verde Avenue at Rendina Street, just south of Atherton Street. Shuttles will be in service all day.
While the event does mark the reopening of the rancho, visitors after Sunday and through July 5 will be admitted by reservation only during the rancho's regular hours of 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Call 562-431-3541.
FRIDAY PLAYLIST: What, you don't think we listen to tattoo songs? We've got a million of 'em:
1. "Tattoo This Town," Jason Aldean
3. "Red Dragon Tattoo," Fountains of Wayne
4. "The Rose Tattoo," David Byrne
7. "Tattoo Vampire," Blue Oyster Cult
8. "Tattoos & Cigarettes," Warren Haynes
9. "Beat the Devil's Tattoo," Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
10. "Tattooed Love Boys," the Pretenders
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Police identified 43-year-old Debra Johnson as the woman caught kicking the malfunctioning beverage vender on a surveillance camera in front of a Piggly Wiggly grocery store. The footage then shows her lighting a piece of newspaper and sticking it in the machine, setting it on fire. Minutes later, the machine was ablaze.
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Bankrupt Jefferson County and creditors owed billions for sewer-upgrade borrowings have agreed to allow the sanitary system to use reserved cash balances to fix broken and billaging pipes still leaking after more than ten years into a court-supervised $3.2 billion repair program.
The agreement came during a hearing today in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Birmingham. Creditors owed $3.2 billion for lending on sewer repairs starting in 1996 were opposing the use of cash balances for upkeep; the county said today repairs were incumbent.
"We have sewage backing up in the street," said county attorney Patrick Darby, of the Birmingham firm Bradley Arant Boult Cummings. "There is actual need under environmental laws."
Creditors said in court papers they wanted greater control of the sanitary system's monthly surplus revenues, the amount left after operating expenses.
A compromise was reached during a mid-morning break at today's hearing:
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The hearing, now adjourned, was held today because Syncora Guarantee, a New York-based firm that insured some of the county's $3.2 billion in defaulted sewer bonds, asked U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Birmingham for an order directing surplus monthly revenues to be used for payment to debt holders, not repairs.
The county's pipes and appurtences are the collateral of the creditors. They agitated in 2010 for the court-appointment of a sewer receiver, saying the decrepit system required professional maintenance and oversight.
The sewer system takes in about $13.4 million a month from 150,000 ratepayers, not nearly enough to pay for all expenses, capital costs and debt service. That led to the largest U.S. Chapter 9 bankruptcy last year, after years of payments defaults and corruption convictions against elected officials and contractors.
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...at least until Karen takes a hard right into you at 125 mph sustained.
time off with swell at home is like the holy grail. Enjoy. Every. Second.
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Today's KillaKiel crackpot forecast is brought to you by Rolaids and oatmeal. Keep that stomach stable!
That Karen you speak of will rapidly strengthen as she turns east, cut through Florida and move off the East Coast. There will be waves for all. Watch that front and your local buoys! Those K storms are notorious for damage and/or waves. Look up the Katia swell! We actually had blue water in VB from what I remember. Find an inlet with some protection. Those south winds are gonna be wicked.
Vb is too susceptible to winds. This last weekend was supposed to be good..
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Whereas, under authority contained in the Act of Congress approved May 27, 1910 (36 Stat. 440), providing for the classification and disposition of surplus unallotted lands in Bennett County, in the Pine Ridge Reservation, State of South Dakota, certain classes of said surplus lands were opened to settlement and entry under the general provisions of the homestead laws and of the said Act of Congress, by Presidential proclamation of June 29, 1911 (37 Stat. 1691), and
Whereas, there are now remaining undisposed of on the opened portion of the Pine Ridge Reservation a number of tracts of said surplus lands which, while of little value for the original purpose of settlement and entry, upon thorough investigation have been found to be valuable to the Indians of the said reservation, and
Whereas, by relinquishment and cancellation of homestead entries a small additional area of similar lands may be included within the class of undisposed of surplus lands, and
Whereas, the Tribal Council, the Superintendent of the Pine Ridge Reservation, and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs have recommended restoration to tribal ownership of all such undisposed-of lands in the said reservation,
Now, therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior by Sections 3 and 7 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984), I hereby find that restoration to tribal ownership of all lands which are now, or may hereafter be, classified as undisposed-of surplus opened lands of the Pine Ridge Reservation, will be in the public interest, and the said lands are hereby restored to tribal ownership for the use and benefit of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation of South Dakota, and are added to and made a part of the existing reservation, subject to any valid existing rights.
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HOW WE ROLL: Long Beach, as our sparkling new business reporter Kelsey Duckett reported over the weekend, has invested more than $20 million from state and federal grants in making Long Beach an extraordinarily bike-friendly city.
"Friendly" doesn't begin to cover it. We have a bike ambassador, a mobility coordinator, a bicycle coordinator, various outside consultants and a mayor and city manager who are avid bikers who go through butt butter like we go through Beefeater. Plus, the whole $20 million thing.
City officials say that the investment is starting to pay off, with cyclists starting to "rediscover" their city and spending money at local businesses. Wake us up when the figure hits $20 million.
You know who else spends money at local businesses? Car drivers. Our daughter, having not rediscovered her city, had never been to Retro Row. So we drove her there last week. And we bought some stuff. Don't thank us; we like to support local businesses by using our car.
We ride a bike on occasion, but we're so slow we're more like a pedestrian than a cyclist. We cross intersections in the crosswalk. We lurk in the protection of service roads where they're available, and we avail ourselves of sidewalks when we have the opportunity and when walkers aren't using it, because we've been hit hard by a car and flew a dozen or so feet after the impact.
Flying through the air is way overrated.
We weren't mad at the lady who hit us. We were on the way to an altar boy gig at St. Joseph and, when we saw that the lady wasn't going to stop, we hit our hand brake and it chose that moment to break (the brake broke is what we're trying to say; where was our God?), then we went flying through the air. We didn't wear a helmet (kids were still encouraged to injure themselves in any way possible back in the 1960s) but somehow emerged smarter than ever!
We wear a T-shirt and jeans, mostly, while cycling, though people are sometimes treated to the sight of us in shorts.
We've never spent a penny while on a bike ride. As a bike rider, we are killing the local economy.
Are we coming out against bike riders now? We are not, even though they sometimes bug us - though nowhere near as much as car drivers sometimes bug us.
The online version of Duckett's bikes- boosting-business story spurred the predictable battle of words between avid cyclists and avid anti-cyclists. The former group is virtually droopy-eyed with the smugness of the earth-friendliness of their chosen mode of transportation (even the ones who strap their bikes to their cars and drive from who- knows-where to El Dorado Park and other cycling hot spots), while the latter cites civic mollycoddling, the dangers of cyclists on sidewalks and their sometimes militancy on the road. Those are the avids, though. Most people can be level-headed about it. Cyclists acknowledge that some of their number are crackpots; car-drivers are positive that many car-drivers are dangerous jackasses.
Because we have been put here on this planet to make the place more peaceful, we are offering some suggestions to cyclists and motorists, although "commandments" might be a better words.
1. Bicycles aren't cars. Don't act like you're driving one by tying up the left-turn lane. Conversely, bicycles are cars. Don't pedal through stop signs.
2. Cars get a lot of road to use - way more than $20 million worth. You don't need to drive in the bike lane, too.
3. Keep an eye out for cyclists. Remember, sometimes brakes get broke.
4. Don't scream, "On your left!" at us when we're walking. We get all confused.
6. Cyclists: Bring money and shop lavishly. You owe us $20 million.
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"What's New" at the ballpark in 2013
Bisons announce array of new additions to ballpark experience
By Blake Arlington / Buffalo Bisons | March 20, 2013 9:31 AM ET
A new era in Buffalo Bisons baseball is just 16 days away as the Herd will host the Rochester Red Wings on Opening Day, Thursday, April 4 (2:05 p.m.) as the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays.
The 2013 season is the Bisons' 128th year of professional baseball in Buffalo and their 26th at Coca-Cola Field. As the club nears the start of its next chapter in team history, they announced many of the great new features fans can come to expect as part of the Bisons Baseball Experience.
An incredible off-season for the Bisons began in September as the club announced they are the new Triple-A Affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. Since then, the club has unveiled a great new Primary Logo and Home, Road and Alternate Uniforms that honor the team's celebrated past as well as their exciting future. The partnership with the Blue Jays was also the inspiration for Promotional Days like Blue Jays Night, presented by Samuel Son & Co. on July 13, a new Blue Jays Themed Rental Suite on the ballpark's club level, Concession Items such as Poutine and Blue Jays Merchandise Items in both the Batter's Box Gift Shop and the Bisons Team Shop.
Other additions to Coca-Cola Field in 2013 include the all new Hall of Fame Heritage Room that pays tribute to all 85 inducted members to the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame. The other diamond at the ballpark, Pettibones Grille will be re-launched as 'The Pub at the Park.' The team's popular concessions menu will also benefit from the addition of an all new Wine Cart as well as the installation of another Soft Serve Ice Cream Machine to better service fans on warmer days.
Great improvements have also been made away from Coca-Cola Field. The team has re-launched an exciting new design to Bisons.com. Among the new features available on the site include FREE Print at Home for tickets and the ability to Pick Your Seat when ordering tickets.
Bisons and Blue Jays align as partners
The biggest change at Coca-Cola Field in 2013 was the first the team made this off-season. The Bisons signed a two-year player development contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. It's the first time in franchise history Buffalo has aligned with the area's closest Major League team.
With that change comes a new look for the Bisons. The team unveiled a new Primary Logo, designed locally by ADPRO Sports, which represents a modern twist to a fan-favorite design from the first few seasons at the ballpark. The logo includes the return of a red-white-blue color scheme as well as a Buster figure gearing up to hit another home run.
In 2013, the Bisons players will take to the field with new Home, Road and Alternate Uniforms. Using performance technology from Russell Athletic, the classic home white and road gray tops are complimented by an alternate red jersey that features the Blue Jays split font numbers and a bi-national patch on the right sleeve. Two new official On-Field Caps have been produced locally by the New Era Cap Company.
Bisons introduce many Blue Jays' inspired additions
The Bisons new affiliation with the Toronto Blue Jays will not only be celebrated on the field. To coincide with the team's new partnership, the Bisons had added promotional events to their schedule including Blue Jays Night with a Blue Jays Cap Giveaway on July 13, presented by Samuel Son & Co. Former Bisons and current Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey will be the subject of a Bobble Head Giveaway on July 24, presented by AXA Advisors. The natural wonder that binds our region, Niagara Falls is this year's Replica Giveaway on August 14, presented by NAPA Auto Parts.
The Bisons transformed one of their popular themed rental suites into the all new Blue Jays Suite. Located behind home plate on the club level, the Blue Jays suite will feature Toronto team colors, photos of the great players from the team's past as well as entertaining games for fans of all ages.
One of the great treats found in Canada, Poutine (a combination of gravy and cheese curds served over French fries) will now be available in both Pettibones Grille & Catering Center and concession stands. Blue Jays Apparel and Caps will also be sold in all Bisons gift shops, including on Bisons.com.
History has a home in new Hall of Fame Heritage Room
The all new "Hall of Fame" Heritage Room located by section 107 in the main concourse will celebrate the many moments and people that have made an impact in the 128-year history of professional baseball in Buffalo. From the early days of Ollie Carnegie to the 25th season at Coca-Cola Field, never-before-seen artifacts and memorabilia will be available for viewing all year. There will also be an individual plaque celebrating all 85 members of the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame.
The Bisons are proud to partner with the Buffalo Sports Museum to present different exhibits throughout the 2013 season, including Luke Easter and Offermann Stadium, the Rockpile Days, the filming of "The Natural," and more! An exhibit schedule will be available on Bisons.com.
Connect with the team in new ways on Bisons.com
Already one of the top five most visited websites in minor league baseball, Bisons.com has been completely re-launched for the 2013 season. Fans will find quicker and easier access to everything Bisons, including live game webcasts, exclusive player interviews and highlights, free streaming audio, promotional updates and the team's official online shop.
The ability to get to the ballpark from your home has never been easier. On Bisons.com, the Print at Home feature is now Free of Charge! Also, fans will now have the ability to Pick Your Seat online and purchase the exact seat at Coca-Cola Field that they want.
Pettibones Grille becomes 'The Pub at the Park'
Pettibones Grille has long stood as a great place to go for a pre-game meal. In 2013, 'The Pub at the Park' will be a destination right up to the final out of the game. A total of Nine Flat Screen TVs will be installed so fans will never feel away from the action on the field. A new Craft Beer Glass Cooler and Six New Draft Lines serving Flying Bison will also be installed.
The Bisons are proud to continue their commitment to showcase the great Local Food Products of Western New York. Additions to the Pettibones Grille menu in 2013 will feature even more of the flavors Buffalo fans have grown to love:
Wardynski's Grilled Buffalo-Style Sausage Patty on Costanzo's 'Buffalo Roll'
Calamari Fingers with Ilio DiPaolo's marinara dipping sauce
Mussels simmered in Flying Bison Lager
Sweet Melody's Gelato -made with Flying Bison Specialty Brews
Great additions have been made outside of Pettibones Grille, as well. Buffalo's own Constanzo's is now the Official Sandwich Roll at Coca-Cola Field. Fans will enjoy their line of rolls throughout the ballpark. An all new Wine Cart has been added to the main concourse. Fans will be able to purchase wine and wine slushies across from the Consumer's Craft Beer Corner. The team has also installed an additional Soft Serve Ice Cream Machine at the Upstate Farms concession stand to provide fans with faster service of cooler treats.
fridaynightbash!® Happy Hour ramped up for 2013
After a smashing debut in 2012, the Bisons' fridaynightbash!® Happy Hour is back, featuring Flying Bison Craft Brews. Starting on Friday, May 3, the Coca-Cola Field gates open at 5:00 p.m. so you can enjoy 14oz. Flying Bison for only $2 as well as great food specials from BW's Barbeque from 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Additions in 2013 include a special Charlie the Butcher Mini Beef on Weck, only available at the Happy Hour. The team will also hold a special contest every Friday night with prizes including Flying Bison for a Year, a BW's BBQ Dinner at your House, a Flying Bison Kegerator and more!
Bisons Gift Shops expand merchandise catalog
Bisons fans searching for the team's great new look need only to stop at Coca-Cola Field or log on to Bisons.com. The club has introduced a wide catalog of new merchandise featuring both the Bisons and the Toronto Blue Jays. At the Batter's Box Gift Shop or the expanded Bisons Team Shop, new logo merchandise and apparel is arriving daily. From caps to tees, hoodies and jackets, the gift shops at Coca-Cola Field will get Bisons fans outfitted in style.
Of course, the gift shops are also the best location for all official on-field jerseys and New Era caps.
Great new novelties are also now available, including stuffed dolls, t-shirts and hats celebrating the Bisons popular Wing, Cheese and Celery Mascot Race.
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