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GW2 RPS Guild Introduce Yourself
Welcome one and all!
Please use this thread to introduce yourselves. In the future we'll ask all potential members of the RPS guild to come here and say hello so we at least ensure some link to RPS.
Fancy joining the guild? This is the place to do it, but first please have a read of this:
Back with us? Still keen to join? Good, please say hello here and tell us a little about yourself. If you're new to RPS, it'd be good to also mention what brought you here and why you're interested in joining the guild.
Don't worry, its not an audition - although if you're a complete arse, or clearly don't fit in with our sensibilities we'll politely say no - but we'd like to have as many guild members as possible be active members of the forums as well.
Please note flattery/bribery is both tolerated and encouraged.
EDIT: Having introduced yourself please either post your account name (the one with 4 zeroes on the end) or please PM it to me here
Please avoid sending it to me in game as I tend to miss chat messages
Last edited by Krathor; 13-02-2014 at 11:26 AM.
- Join Date
- Jan 2012
- Location
- Berrien Springs, Michigan
- Posts
- 27
Hello, I am AsimBa and I am utterly incapable of writing anything coherent or slightly amusing about myself.
I may be a narcissist, but I do not find the name Lord King AsimBa of Nørn to be anything but normal.
I go to school sometimes, but mostly I use the facilities for other extracurricular activities. Sometimes I hang out with friends, workout, play tennis, pretend to be good at music stuff, make stupid statements or listen to RON PAUL on the youtube, because he is pretty cool for being old. I've waited for GW2 ever since prophesies came out and i played a real pc game for the first time, except for warcraft 3 with 20 fps on a computer that cost about 5000$ in 2000something. I still haven't decided what class I will be playing, but I am certainly looking forward to playing with all of you on the wrong side of the abyss (atlantic ocean). Hopefully I should be able to infuse further posts with puns and join in other shenanigans.
I need no introduction. Specially not up my rear end. That's a very rude way to introduce things (in)to people, although we used to do that all the time here in ye olden times, because we were bored. People tend to forget, though, that particular medieval (and later) past time was not at all exclusive to us. The germans had a curious fondness for it too. Recently, it's been said that nobody expects us, and that's probably true. We tend to be party crashers!
I've also played GW1 sinces the very first beta they had, and currently play with the RPS chaps on the Minecraft forum, under the same name and all!
I hope we can be friends and I can add something to the guild. Also, I'm a good cook!
- Join Date
- Aug 2012
- Location
- Wales
- Posts
- 5
I do need an introduction (go go post number 2).
Former WoW player since beta. Managed to quit twice previously (after Illidan and at the start of Ulduar) and stopped after slapping Deathwing. I will not be re-subbing again (honest guv').
Always wanted to play a Necromancer since I saw the concept art in the art book that came with the vanilla WoW CE.
Now I've played one (over the stress tests and beta weekends) and it was worth the wait
Hated GW1 (tried it during a WoW hiatus).
Currently trying to finish Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood before Saturday.
Hello everyone,
some of you might already know me through other RPS related gaming activites. I'm a big fan of Guild Wars 1 and therefore it was only logical for me to get the sequel as well. Looking forward to get things going, although I cannot join the fun until Monday next week.
See you around!Sounds Hawaiian, doesn't it?
Hi I'm Screwie, I never played enough GW1 and intend to make up for it 250 years later.
One of my main aims in GW2 is to become a master chef (and probably fill up the guild vault with a feast of buff items, muahaha). And to collect all the prettiest outfits, of course.
Ex player of many an mmo here, including GW1 and WoW where I was an office (and temporarily leader) of a pretty hardcore raiding guild back in the pre-expansion days. Looking to go far more casual in GW2 now I have work and things as opposed to the previous student lifestyle.
I'm fairly well read up on details so should be quite approachable in game if people need anything :]
Chances are I shall be warrior-ing it up at first, with a necro to follow afterwards.
I'm also an artist for a living should we need any more little pics done for various reasons.
- Join Date
- Mar 2012
- Location
- Finland
- Posts
- 66
I was like WOW and stuff and UO and stuff and then I was like BOOORING. Then I did some other stuff and then I came here.
GW1 did not hold my interest for more than 20 hours or so.
Wolfenswan here. Some may know me from shooting me in the face in Arma2 or killing my players in Blood Bowl.
Never played GW1 or any MMO since DAoC (get off my lawn) but I'm looking forward to explore GW2. Probably with a Guardian.Play ArmA with us. (Competence not required.)
It's okay to not like things.
Hi everyone. I'm Tom, also an ex-WoW player. I was in a guild on The Venture Co. initially but we all ended up on Ravenholdt.
My focus was always on PvP and I don't see anything changing for GW2. Hopefully I'll be bringing the joint server first High Warlord along with me!
I also have all of next week off. So expect to see me quite a lot
- Join Date
- May 2012
- Posts
- 9
Hi all - long time RPS reader/lurker here.
I've dabbled in my fair share of MMO's (WoW, EVE, City of Heroes, STO, GW1) and I'll be up at the crack of dawn on Saturday, willing ANet to get the servers up.
I'm looking forward to the WvWvW stuff, but I think I'm going to need some time running around to get myself properly acquainted with the game (not to mention mild alt-itis). Exploring new frontiers is very much my thing, coupled with mild obsessive-compulsiveness, which means I'll be roaming around maps getting constantly distracted. That said, I'm happy to tag along and help out where needed (it's nice to feel useful)
Hi there.
Never played WoW, played two months of Warhammer Online, but played over 3000 hours of GW1.
Guild Wars 1 was my first MMO, and also my first venture into the depths of online culture. Can't say that I liked what I saw, but the game was good enough to let me endure the idiots around me.
I don't have any goals for Guild Wars 2, well besides gathering a bunch of people to play hide & seek with.
I'm going to play an Elementalist, because this was my main class in GW1 and I can't let go of it.
What I like the most about GW2? That I'm able to call a character 'Mokka' and it still can considered to be an appropriate name, at least when you play an Asura.
By the way, I'm from Germany, so expect to be shocked should I happen to say something in mumble.
Can I add something to this Guild? Well I can make my own bread, but I doubt that will help you people. I also have the tendency to not care much about the worth of virtual goods, so expect some free stuff from time to time (free stuff makes you popular right?!).
Hello! I'm Jockie, you may know me from places such as 'Forum Post 354' or the various games I've played with other RPSers (WAR, Bloodbowl, LoL, a bunch more), if not, then please refer to the first word of the post again for emphasis.
This last week of waiting for GW 2 is already quite trying, can't wait to get stuck in with the knowledge that this time finally my character(s) will be there to stay.
- Join Date
- Jun 2011
- Posts
- 402
Hello, been lurking on these threads, keeping up with where RPS will call home with the intention of join up when everything went live. Might as well say hello now!
Look forward to plenty of WvW and mumble shenanigans.
- Join Date
- Aug 2012
- Location
- Cologne, Germany
- Posts
- 33
Hi guys,
I'm, for lack of a more creative name, Rokahef! I discovered RPS about two years ago, after being generally dissatisfied with the news quality over at Kotaku and needing a new place to get my news from.
I immediately fell in love with RPS' writing style, and you commenters always make my day! It's the best community around, even when you're all bitching and moaning about D3. =D
I played GW1 for about 5 years off and on, focusing on a Derv, a Sin and a Rit, but really got into it during the last two years or so.
I played through several of the GW2 beta weekends and couldn't decide whether I really liked how different the game was from GW, but something seems to have clicked during the stress test after BWE3, because now I'm hooked!
I'm really looking forward to my Norn Engineer, but my other 4 alts will definitely get a lot of attention as well. Looking forward to seeing you all in game, assuming I ever remember to write down my account name/number and send it to Timofee. =)
Last edited by Rokahef; 21-08-2012 at 01:13 PM.
Emm, hi. I'm Bankrotas and I'm terrible at talking about myself. I'm just a good asshole or something like that.Hear from the spirit-world this mystery:
Creation is summed up, O man, in thee;
Angel and demon, man and beast art thou,
Yea, thou art all thou dost appear to be!
Name's Maurish, I'm a former WoW player but quit about two years ago. Was a hardcore raider, guild's main tank and officer but I'm looking for a more casual experience this time. Haven't played Guild Wars 1 before so this is a whole new universe for me.
I'll be playing a Norn Guardian, not sure about the name yet, will figure something out. Looking forward to Saturday although I'm not sure if I can get up exactly at launch, got this night owl routine at the moment, trying to get myself on a normal schedule.
Hopefully I'll see you all around.
Hey doods.
My name is Wayward. I haven't properly played an MMO since Anarchy Online, so this is probably going to go horribly. I did a bit of Eve Online in college and I played The Old Republic for a month before I got bored.
I'll be playing pretty casually, on account of having a full time job that keeps me pretty busy, so my casual attitude and lack of familiarity with MMOs will probably lead to me being confusing most, if not all, of the time I'm online.
I missed all three beta weekends (Lack of Bandwidth, Wedding, Family Event - who puts these things on during the weekend?) so I have no idea what character / class I'm going for.
Still, I'd rather play with the cool kids than randomers online!
Hello! I'm ata, I plan on being there fairly early-ish Saturday morning provided I manage to avoid the usual Friday night pint temptation!
I'm still undecided on what class/Race I want to play, we shall find out on Saturday morning. I'm planning on splitting my time between PVE & WvWvW (T3 RvR in WAR was some good times!) possibly dabbling in crafting as well.
I played GW1 for a little while at launch but never played any of the expansions. My main MMO experience is with EQ2, which I played for years. I've also put quite a bit of time into EVE, SWG (left shortly after the CU), SWTOR & WAR. Also enjoy my shooters, loving TF2 again just now, I had recently been enjoying BF3 until all that premium nonsense started which has put me off the game completely.
Look forward to seeing you all in-game!
- Join Date
- Aug 2012
- Location
- Cologne, Germany
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A NEW co-op dedicated to providing renewable power sources in the Malvern area is offering people the chance to invest in ethical energy.
The Malvern Energy Generation Co-op (MCEC) has been set up by Transition Malvern Hills and its first project is to provide solar panels for the Malvern Cube community centre in Albert Road North.
And the co-op is hosting a meeting for potential shareholders on Monday, March 10, at the Cube, starting at 8pm, for people who want to get more involved.
Robin Coates of Transition Malvern Hills said: "Local community energy co-operatives are a valuable way forward in reducing our reliance on damaging fossil fuel energy sources. There are examples in the UK and a very large number in the rest of Europe."
Among local examples are a co-op in Leominster to put solar panels on the leisure centre, and another in Woolhope to supply biomass boilers.
He said: "We have chosen the Cube as our first building because of the social value we can create by reducing the Cube's electricity bills, as well as being capable of delivering a modest return to MCEC's members/community subscribers.
"The minimum shareholding is £250. We are still finalising the sums but we expect the average annual rate of return to be in the region of three per cent for non-taxpayers and more than twice that for taxpayers. "
The co-op, which has ten volunteer members, has already secured planning permission to install the panels on the roof of the Cube.
Anyone who wants to find out more should contact malverncommunityenergy.org.

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Google Updates Chrome To Version 36by Brandon Chester on 7/16/2014 3:19 PM EST
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celestialgrave - Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - linkMore stability is always a good thing Reply
Flunk - Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - linkStill no way to disable the annoying an unnecessary notifications feature I see. Chrome is a web browser, not an OS. There is no point duplicating OS functionality. Reply
cmdrdredd - Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - linkIf you're talking about the ones in the system tray you can turn them off and on at will. control panel > all control panel items > notification area icons. Reply
Exodite - Thursday, July 17, 2014 - linkThat only ends up replacing the notification icon with the overflow/hidden icon so no, it doesn't solve the issue.
Luckily Chrome 27 works perfectly fine without the annoying notification bell, as well as giving me the option of having tightly spaced menus that don't boil my eyeballs with their stark white background.
Win-win. :) Reply
DominionSeraph - Thursday, July 17, 2014 - linkThe system tray icon disappeared for me on update. Reply
Wintyr - Thursday, July 17, 2014 - linktype this in the Url bar chrome://flags
there some notification option in there you can disable to get ride of that dumb shit Reply
uditrana - Thursday, July 17, 2014 - linkBut Chrome IS an OS. It is called Chrome OS and google realizes that most of what some people do in on their computers is just a web browser and since they cant convince them to buy chromebooks they just slowly port Chrome OS into Windows. They have already done that to the "Metro" version of Chrome. Reply
maximumGPU - Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - linkDoes chrome now properly support high dpi displays? That was the reason I switched to ie on laptop a while ago. Reply
Treynolds416 - Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - linkI'd like to know this too. I'm not going to stop using chrome because I find tab syncing very useful across devices, but on my new SP3 the blurriness causes me just enough anguish to consider using firefox in addition to it. Reply
crabperson - Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - linkThe Canary build of Chrome does, if you don't mind the reduced stability. I've been using it on my Yoga and it works pretty well. Reply
Alexvrb - Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - linkLOL yeah let's "upgrade" to a less-stable version. Anyway, don't most other browsers support tab syncing these days? Reply
skiboysteve - Thursday, July 17, 2014 - linkEvery single browser does, including ie Reply
SirPerro - Thursday, July 17, 2014 - linkYeah because syncing tabs in IE is really useful for Android and iOS which are 99% of the mobile devices out there Reply
Alexvrb - Thursday, July 17, 2014 - linkHe was just answering my question. If you're on iOS you're probably using Safari. I don't think he was suggesting IE for Android. It works fine for WP8 devices though, which in some regions holds a decent share. My point was that Chrome isn't the only option in many cases - why not Firefox, for example? Reply
fluxtatic - Friday, July 18, 2014 - linkOther than IE, are there browsers left that don't support tab syncing? Reply
madmilk - Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - linkI wonder what's holding things up. Chrome on OS X and ChromeOS have had support for high DPI screens for over two years now. Reply
basroil - Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - linkThe reason is that Google is purposefully gimping chrome by using display interfaces that microsoft deprecated when Vista came out. They claim it's for XP compatibility, even though most XP users don't use chrome anyway and the number of affected clients would be lower than the number using HiDPI displays. Reply
skiboysteve - Thursday, July 17, 2014 - linkI like Firefox because of the "awesome bar" that lets me just type to get anywhere in my history.
However, considering I use an windows laptop... I couldn't run chrome even if I wanted to. The lack of high dpi support and the timer resolution bug draining 25% more battery are show stoppers. These issues have been around for years but Google has no incentive to fix them Reply
basroil - Thursday, July 17, 2014 - link"These issues have been around for years but Google has no incentive to fix them "
They actually have an active disincentive because many reviewers test battery life using something other than IE11. For the Surface Pro 3 review, Engadget cheated the tablet out of huge battery savings by using Chrome, and given the similar battery life PCmag and others (maybe anandtech, but can't find anything on the specifications for their battery test), which makes it "fall short" of inferior android tablets. Reply
JarredWalton - Thursday, July 17, 2014 - linkAnandTech uses the native OS browser, which means IE11 on Windows 8.1 these days -- I did some testing in an old article comparing battery life for our Internet tests between Chrome, IE, Firefox, Opera, and Safari; IE was clearly ahead at the time. Perhaps I should go back and revisit the subject at some point, but I'd be surprised if anything on Windows can beat IE for battery life. Which sort of sucks, because I pretty much never use IE these days unless I have to. Reply
SirPerro - Thursday, July 17, 2014 - linkSo you're saying that the number of XP computers is lower than the number of HiDPI windows displays.
I serously struggle to find a Windows HiDPI display so let me doubt that. Reply
JarredWalton - Thursday, July 17, 2014 - linkHow many High DPI displays are used with XP, though? Um, probably none, unless you count old 30" desktop displays which are only moderately "high DPI". Reply
SirPerro - Thursday, July 17, 2014 - linkBecause there's really a big number of users there with HiDPI displays Reply
johnygl - Thursday, July 17, 2014 - linkYes Chrome supports HiDpi displays. How to enable it was mentioned on annandtech, here is link http://www.anandtech.com/show/7939/scaling-windows... Reply
Brett Howse - Thursday, July 17, 2014 - linkIn one of the builds after I wrote that article, Google broke support for High DPI and the workaround that partially worked before no longer worked.
It's too bad it's still only fixed in a dev build of the product. Hopefully it actually is working this time. Reply
nefftd - Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - linkAnother good change that isn't listed here: when an extension changes the New Tab page, Chrome will now alert you of the change and ask if you would like to keep the changes, or revert to the default New Tab page.
This is an excellent change to combat the increasing amount of adware that hijacks your browser's default search and New Tab page to point to their own ad-laden search page.
I was delighted to open Chrome today and see that it had detected the Humble New Tab Page extension doing this, and alerted me. A very elegant solution to the adware problem, as it maintains the user's capability to customize. Reply
alyarb - Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - linkHow long til 37? 37 is the first one to finally render web fonts correctly. Reply
Alexvrb - Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - linkI wonder if they'll skip version 666? I guess we'll have to wait a few months to find out. Reply
polygon_21 - Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - linkHope they fix the system clock tick rate issue soon...
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?i... Reply
pixelstuff - Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - linkDoes anyone know the average time between the Chrome browser and matching ChromeOS versions are? Reply
tokyojerry - Thursday, July 17, 2014 - linkHow is it then, that I am using a version of Google Chrome that is v36.0.1985.125, if .122 was just announced today?
Version 36.0.1985.125
Google Chrome is up to date.
END QUOTE Reply
pixelstuff - Thursday, July 17, 2014 - linkMight be the difference between Android and Windows browsers. According to email@example.com in the comments they made a typo in the original post for the Stable Channel blog. Should have been 125 instead of 122.
Stable Channel Updates (Windows)
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/07/s... Reply
tokyojerry - Thursday, July 17, 2014 - linkShould qualify the above statement. I am using OS-X version of Chrome (OS-X Mavericks (latest)). Perhaps that might be the reason for discrepancy in version numbers. Reply
purplestater - Thursday, July 17, 2014 - linkBut will they ever let me put my tabs on the bottom (between the shortcuts bar and the web page) where I want them? Reply
jerrylzy - Thursday, July 17, 2014 - linkWhen will the 64bit version available for stable edition? Reply
tokyojerry - Thursday, July 17, 2014 - linkAs much as I like using Chrome, this is the superior point of using Safari on a Mac. Been 64-bit for quite a while. Reply
brendon919 - Wednesday, July 23, 2014 - linkFor cool gaming products and their reviews and best prices, Make sure to Visit >>> reviews.mysteryblock(dot)com Reply


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Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders
Swollen Submandibular Gland or Lymph Nodes
What are some common causes of swollen submandibular glands and or lymph nodes? I am 39 yrs old and have had swollen, firm knot under my jaw (left side) for +/- 8 yrs. Knot is about 1.5-2CM. Right side knot is smaller >1CM. Thanks for your input.
A "knot" under the jaw may just be your submandibular gland. It is not uncommon to feel a difference between the two sides as one can become more prominent as we age. A thorough head and neck examination by an ENT and possibly an ultrasound of the neck could give the answer.
Lee Zimmer, MD
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College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati


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5th Annual Women of the World Awards
United Nations Association, Pasadena Chapter & 50/50 Leadership
Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 12:30 PM (PDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
On Sunday, March 11th, 2012 50/50 Leadership and the United Nations Associated Pasadena Foothills Chapter will be hosting the 5th Annual Women of the World Awards, and you are cordially invited to attend!
The Women of the World Awards honors three local women who are having an impact in other parts of the world. This year's honorees include Stephanie Waisler-Rubin of the Unatti Foundation, Dr. Carolyn Rowley of the Cayanne Wellness Center and Children's Foundation, and Taraneh Salk of Family Health Alliance. In addition, in celebration of our fifth year we are honoring Jane Olson of Human Rights Watch with our Lifetime Achievement Award!
The event will be hosted at the La Canada Flintridge Country Club, 5500 Godbey Drive, La Canada Flintridge 91011. A full buffet lunch begins at 12:30pm, and the program will run from 1:30pm-4:00pm. The event will also host a silent auction, raffle drawings, and social time to mingle with the honorees and receive more information about 50/50 Leadership and the UNA Pasadena!
Buy your ticket early and save! Until February 15th, regular tickets are only $60! From February 15th through March 5th, regular tickets are $65! Any regular tickets bought on March 6th or later, including tickets sold at the door, will be $70, so don't wait until the last minute! And current members of 50/50 Leadership or UNA Pasadena get $5 off their ticket price!
*Students only pay $35 with a valid Student ID. However, we are looking to obtain sponsorships for student tickets! Contact firstname.lastname@example.com if you would like to sponsor a student's ticket or if you are a student looking for a sponsorship!
If you have any questions or concerns, or would like to be a sponsor or donate an item for our silent auction, visit 50/50 Leadership at www.5050leadership.org or the UNA Pasadena at www.unapasadena.org, or contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com or at (818) 243-2322.
Hope to see you there!
When & Where
La Canada Flintridge Country Club
5500 Godbey Drive
La Cañada Flintridge,
Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 12:30 PM (PDT)
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United Nations Association, Pasadena Chapter & 50/50 Leadership
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50/50 Leadership is a non-profit organization promiting women's equal leadership both locally and globally.


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Hot off the presses…
This week's poll (first place votes in parantheses):
1. Tim Tebow, QB, Florida–60 (8)
2. Colt McCoy, QB, Texas–57 (5)
3. Jahvid Best, RB, Cal–35
4. Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State–10
5. Max Hall, QB, BYU–9
6. Daryll Clark, QB, Penn State–7
7. Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame–5
8. Joe McKnight, RB, USC–4
9. Jevan Snead, QB, Mississippi–3
Eric Berry, DB, Tennessee–3
11. Taylor Mays, DB, USC–1
Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama–1
About the Poll
The HeismanPundit.com Heisman Poll is made up of 13 Heisman voters from across the country. They vote for five players each week. Tabulations are made on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis, with five points awarded for a first-place vote, four points for a second-place vote and so on. Last year's Heismanpundit poll was the most accurate in the country, picking five of the top six finishers in the Heisman vote.
Members of the panel include: Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel, Teddy Greenstein and Brian Hamilton of the Chicago Tribune, Olin Buchanan and Tom Dienhart of Rivals.com, Jenni Carlson of The Oklahoman, Bruce Feldman of ESPN.com, J.B. Morris of ESPN the Magazine, Austin Murphy, B.J. Schecter and Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated, plus Dick Weiss of the New York Daily News.
Chris Huston, owner of Heismanpundit.com, coordinates and also votes in the weekly poll.
HP's Thoughts
The injury to Sam Bradford jumbles the race quite a bit. Tebow and McCoy are a solid 1-2, with Best, Bryant and Hall gaining strength. The top five should be unchanged after this weekend, but don't be surprised if Clausen or McKnight surges into contention after high profile games against Michigan and Ohio State, respectively.
From a Voter
"Even though I voted Tebow first and McCoy second, I really don't see much separating those two right now. It's more like 1A and 1B. I don't see that changing much in coming weeks. The rest of my ballot, though, was in complete turmoil. Bradford's injury bounced him entirely, and I had a hard time deciding who to put where. Best? Snead? Clausen? I even gave Case Keenum a look. If Week One is any indication of what the season will be like, it's going to be crazy.– Jenni Carlson, The Oklahoman
Heisman Game of the Week
No. 3 USC at No. 8 Ohio State. These two elite programs have won 14 Heismans between them, including four of the last seven. If Buckeye quarterback Terrelle Pryor can engineer the upset in the Horseshoe, he'll immediately pop up on every voter's short list. Meanwhile, USC's McKnight has a chance to prove that he really is the next great Trojan tailback (it's a position Heisman voters love). Rain could be a factor in this one.
Player to Watch
Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame. Clausen has been on fire lately, throwing for 716 yards and nine touchdowns in his last two games. It looks like he's finally living up to the considerable hype that surrounded him coming out of high school. This week, the Irish take on a much-improved Michigan squad and if he performs well, he'll be set up for serious Heisman run. Never underestimate the power of the Notre Dame quarterback mystique.
This Week in Heisman History
UCLA's Gary Beban–dubbed "The Great One" by coach Tommy Prothro–went just 9 of 20 for 109 yards though the air, but turned a key 4th and 2 into a tackle-breaking 27-yard touchdown run with four minutes left to lead the No. 6 Bruins to a 20-16 win over No. 9 Tennessee in 1967. Beban would go on to edge O.J. Simpson for the Heisman Trophy.


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From Nancy Tartaglione of Deadline Hollywood comes this trailer for a film about a film that never got made.
Alejandro Jodorowsky famously made the metaphorical "western" El Topo, but his output has been minimal over the years, perhaps because he tries to mount such elaborate projects. Here's the trailer for a film about his version of the classic science-fiction novel Dune, which never got made for various reasons. As Tartaglione reports, "Frank Pavich's Jodorowsky's Dune debuted in the Directors' Fortnight sidebar in Cannes last year before being acquired by Sony Pictures Classics and playing the fall fest circuit. A trailer has dropped for the documentary about veteran Chilean filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky's ill-fated attempt to bring Frank Herbert's seminal sci-fi novel, Dune, to the screen.
In the mid-1970s, Jodorowsky (El Topo, Holy Mountain, Santa Sangre) came up with an ambitious take on the tome and spent two years in pre-production. The film was to star Jodorowsky's own 12-year-old son Brontis alongside Orson Welles, Mick Jagger, David Carradine and Salvador Dali, set to a musical score by Pink Floyd with art design by H.R. Giger and Jean 'Moebius' Giraud. But the project ultimately went unrealized and the rights lapsed.
David Lynch made his own version of Dune in 1984 with Kyle MacLachlan, Sting and Sean Young. Here's a look at what might have been." As you can see from the trailer, a lot of work went into the design of the film, and the casting was certainly ambitious. I'm sorry that this never saw the light of day, as I think it would have been a fascinating project — perhaps better than Lynch's version, but we'll never know.
Click here, or on the image above, to read Deadline's coverage, and see the trailer for the film.
For more free articles and videos, visit my website at wheelerwinstondixon.com
Tags: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Deadline Hollywood, Dune, Nancy Tartaglione, Unrealized film projects


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Strategies for Trying Nursing Home Cases: Problems & Pitfalls
Friday, March 9, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston
This conference brings together experts from law, medicine and the nursing home industry to examine the unique procedural, evidentiary, trial themes and strategic factors involved in this growing area of litigation.
Nursing home claims center on the tension between profits and complying with a complex array of state legislation and regulation. This conference compares and contrasts key considerations from the plaintiff and defense perspectives, emphasizing practical strategies for prosecuting and defending against nursing home cases.
This Thomas F. Lambert Jr. Tort Law Conference considers both the practical importance of tort law and its broader impact on the legal system and society and is designed to appeal to trial lawyers and defense counsel representing longterm care facilities and managed care, legal academics, insurance underwriters, healthcare professionals, risk managers, and nursing home and insurance administrators. You will learn about cutting-edge theories of tort liability, ideas for creating remedies, and the latest thinking regarding damages.
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Women in the Courtroom: Addressing the Challenges Facing Women as Litigators
Thursday, March 15, 8-10 a.m.
Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston
The Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association – in conjunction with the MBA and other co-sponsoring organizations – is pleased to present a seminar and panel discussion addressing the challenges facing women who try cases. Please join us as our panelists discuss and answer questions about their experiences as women in the courtroom, including:
Guest speakers include Hon. Martha Coakley, Massachusetts attorney general; Hon. Barbara J. Rouse, chief justice, Superior Court of Massachusetts; Lauren Stiller Rikleen, Esq., author of "Ending the Gauntlet: Removing Barriers to Women's Success in the Law"; Marsha Kazarosian, Esq., president, MATA; Julia Huston, Esq., president, WBA; and Kimberly Winter, Esq., MBA.
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This event is FREE to members of the sponsoring organizations. For nonmembers, the registration fee is $50 per person, by check made payable to the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association.
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Sharks are Given a Fighting Chance as EU inches Towards Closing Finning Ban Loopholes
On Monday 21st November 2011, Project AWARE together with other Shark Alliance member groups enthusiastically welcomed the long-awaited proposal from the European Commission to close the loopholes in the European Union's ban on shark finning, the wasteful practice of slicing off a shark's fins and discarding the body at sea.
The proposal if adopted by the European Parliament and Council of Ministers would ensure that all sharks taken by EU vessels or in EU waters are landed with their fins still naturally attached to their bodies.
Currently, special fishing permits, still granted by some Member States, allow fishermen to remove shark fins at sea, and then to land fins and bodies at separate ports. Spain has issued the largest numbers of these covering most of their longline fleet. The country's fishing industry and government are expected to continue to lead the opposition to proposed improvements in the finning ban.
Project AWARE, other Marine conservation organisations, and international experts have been recommending a "fins naturally attached " policy as the most reliable means of enforcing a finning ban. This approach not only simplifies and strengthens the enforcement but also facilitates collection of data on shark catches – information critical to improving our knowledge about the status of shark populations.
Last month, as part of Project AWARE Big Shark Shout Out and European Shark Week tens of thousands of divers, shark enthusiasts, and concerned citizens not only in Europe but across the world called on EU Fisheries Ministers to help close loopholes in the finning ban and to fulfill the commitments of the 2009 EU Plan of Action for sharks. Our collective voice is being heard and years of work to protect sharks are starting to pay off.
"The Commission's support of a strengthened EU finning Ban is a fantastic milestone and the result of years of sustained pressure" commented Suzanne Pleydell, Project AWARE Foundation Director who was in Brussels, Belgium last Monday. "Now the European Council – all 27 EU Member States – and the European Parliament must agree to this proposal."
Shark fins are the key ingredient in a traditional and expensive Asian soup. The EU, particularly Spain, is one of the world's largest suppliers of shark fins to Asia.
Project AWARE and divers around the world will continue to keep the pressure on and build on the momentum for shark conservation in 2012 and beyond.


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PHOTO GALLERY: CFA Authorizes Strike
LONG BEACH — The California State University faculty has voted to authorize a two-day strike at all 23 campuses, which would be the largest such walkout in state history, if contract talks fail.
The California Faculty Association, which represents professors, librarians, counselors and other staff, announced the strike vote Wednesday at a noon press conference at Cal State Long Beach. The authorization was overwhelmingly approved by 95 percent of those who participated in a two-week voting process that ended on April 27.
About 70 percent of the 12,501 union members voted, according to CFA officials. The CFA represents more than 24,000 employees, but not all are union members.
The decision followed 22 months of unsuccessful contract negotiations.
"The message to Chancellor (Charles) Reed is absolutely clear: The CSU faculty have run out of patience and it is time to address the issues before us so that our faculty can get back to the business of providing quality higher education to the students of California," said CFA President Lillian Taiz.
The rolling strike would affect all 23 California State University campuses this fall. Under the plan, campuses would go on strike for two days each, one immediately following another.
CSU spokesman Michael Uhlenkamp said the vote is premature considering the union and administration have formal bargaining sessions scheduled for Thursday and Friday.
Uhlenkamp said the administration is hopeful that a settlement can still be reached before the strike is implemented.
"(Wednesday's) announcement is more rhetoric from CFA leadership and has no bearing on negotiations," he said. "The CSU labor team has indicated that there are a limited number of items that still need to be resolved, so we are optimistic about a resolution that could happen in the near future."
CSU officials said the college system is struggling to offset a $970 million loss in state funding since 2008. The 400,000-student system has cut back on admissions and raised tuition by 23 percent in recent years, spurring a string of student protests across California.
Union leaders, however, noted that the CSU Board of Trustees approved 10 percent pay hikes for two campus presidents in March. Last year, trustees sparked a public outcry when they approved a $400,000 compensation package for San Diego State University President Elliot Hirshman, while in the same meeting also voting to raise tuition.
Key bargaining positions for the union include job security, class sizes and a stable teaching force. Union representatives said the administration has proposed to freeze faculty salaries at current levels, which haven't changed since 2008, with a proviso that talks on pay and benefits would be reopened for 2012-13.
The union has proposed a 1 percent raise.
The administration also wants to cut pay for summer professors and require an additional evaluation to make temporary faculty permanent.
The CFA held a one-day walkout in November at two campuses - Cal State Dominguez Hills and Cal State East Bay - to protest raises that went unpaid in 2008-09 and 2009-10 under the last contract.
Taiz said the CFA was pleased with the participation last fall.
"The campuses were completely shut down. It looked like a ghost town," she said. "We're expecting that kind of participation again on all 23 of our campuses."
The strikes would close down classes for two days, but Taiz said she believes students will support the CFA.
"There comes a time when you simply must stand up for things you believe in," she said. "The faculty, staff and students are all in this together. Students have been slammed with tuition and fee hikes and at the same time they're struggling to find classes. Faculty have been hit hard by ballooning class sizes and we've been left struggling against the odds trying to help our students succeeded.
"Now is the time for the voice of the faculty to be heard."
Students at the Long Beach campus on Wednesday said they would support a two-day strike to urge the CSU system to stop raising tuition and cutting classes.
"It's harder for me to find classes, but they're also raising tuition, and it's not right," said Anilu Magdaleno, a 19-year-old sophomore. "It's the faculty's right to strike, and I would support that."
In the meantime, about a dozen students at six CSU campuses began a hunger strike on Wednesday in protest of the CSU tuition hikes.
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Ron Paul Is Really Serious About Transparency
Unlike other candidates, Paul's campaign reports the smallest expenses, even the 12 cents at Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
This story was co-published with Yahoo! News.
He may be in last place when it comes to delegates, but when it comes to filing expense reports with the FEC, Ron Paul beats everyone.
His campaign's hyper-vigilance is notable, verging on fanatical.
Every bank fee, every 22 cents at a FedEx, every $1 toll on the Florida turnpike, every $5.09 pit stop at any Starbucks anywhere, every doughnut from Dunkin' Donuts and Dough Nutz -- it's all right there, itemized in the Paul campaign's copious expenditure reports. In 160 instances so far, the campaign has reported purchases costing a single dollar or less.
Last week, ProPublica examined the spending of the five presidential candidates and the major super PACs, identifying their 200 top payees. But as part of digging into the more than $306 million spent through February, it was impossible to avoid the other end of the spectrum: The small bucks, if you will.
The Paul campaign tracks every cent like no other, which Paul campaign officials say is deliberate.
"We take the trust our donors place in us very seriously and are deeply committed to transparency and accuracy in our reporting," wrote Paul's campaign manager, Jesse Benton, in an email response to ProPublica.
Deeply, indeed.
Under Federal Election Commission rules, campaigns only have to disclose expenditures of more than $200 per election cycle to an individual or a vendor. And, for most campaigns, that's mostly how it works. Sure, there's the odd $1 rental car expense for Mitt Romney's campaign, a few $5 bank fees for Newt Gingrich, and the inexplicable one-cent expense reported by Rick Santorum to the Stoney Creek Inn in Johnston, Iowa. But generally, they don't sweat the small stuff.
By and large, neither does President Barack Obama's campaign, which explains on its reports that it specifies travel reimbursements totaling over $500 to any individual and payments to vendors that exceed $200 for the election cycle, but otherwise doesn't itemize.
That just won't do for the Paul campaign. A similar thoroughness seems to extend to one of the super PACs supporting him, Endorse Liberty. Super PACs, like other outside spending groups, are supposed to file reports of independent expenditures—TV ads or phone calls or direct mail on behalf of or against a candidate—within a day or two, depending on the time in the election cycle. But Endorse Liberty files all expense within 48 hours, including the $71.92 spent at Captain George's Seafood Restaurant on Feb. 13 and the 8 cents paid to Google for online advertising on Feb. 27.
Paul's expenditures show what it's like to run for president and life on the trail. It's a journey through gas stations and fast-food joints in towns like Romeoville, Ill., Sugar Land, Texas, and Correctionville, Iowa. There's a kind of poetry to the purchases, which range from the austere ($59.50 for meals at the Puritan Backroom), to the whimsical ($28.43 for a meal at The Peddler's Daughter) to the downright depressing ($26.72 for catering from Little Caesars pizza in Colorado on New Year's Day).
Like Paul himself, the campaign staffers often seem to value thrift. On Oct. 18, for instance, someone spent $1.09 for office equipment at the Dollar Tree in Baton Rouge. Eight days later, someone else spent $1 at a Salvation Army on Sheep Davis Road in New Hampshire for event supplies.
Staffers often ate cheap, spending $1.39 for a meal at the Circle K in El Dorado, Kan., on Sept. 27, $1.27 at the Kwik Star in Charles City, Iowa, on Dec. 9, and 99 cents at the Conoco in Moses Lake, Wash., on Feb. 20. Well, maybe they weren't meals.
"We actually don't have any food here," said Chris Chase, the manager of that Conoco, who didn't recall anyone from the Paul campaign and actually had never heard of the Paul campaign. "We've got some candies. Suckers are under $1. We've got some protein bars for 99 cents, some Planters peanuts for 59 cents."
There were a few splurges: For example, the $26,690.01 listed for staying at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev.
Though exhaustive, the Paul campaign's record of purchases sometimes left us wanting to know even more. How is it possible to stop 119 times at the same Kum & Go gas station in Ankeny, Iowa? And what office supply was possibly downloaded for $1.07 on iTunes on Nov. 25?
We asked, but the campaign offered no response. Sadly, we may never know. (Update: Thanks to Twitter, we can report that the Kum & Go is less than a half-mile from Paul's Iowa headquarters.)
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Just want to correct something here, Ron is NOT LAST in delegates, most delegates the media is "giving" to the other candidates are based solely on proportion from the straw polls, which mean nothing. By most actual estimates of the delegate process (which usually happens a month or two after the straw vote) Ron is in 2nd place at the moment, maybe even first, please inform yourself of the delegate process before writing in the future.
ARE you kidding me??????????? What Horse Sh!T, look at romnerys or santorums tax returns… BETTER YET, look at the amount spent on a daily basis for their "security". Lets look at the US nightly Curfews being instituted for drug wars or better yet "our safety" and then VOTE RON PAUL 2012!!
If the people are not smart enough to VOTE Dr.Ron Paul this Nation is TOAST. Any one see the quote by Ben Franklin at the Ron Paul.com site.
Hear it is Demoracy Is there are 2 wolves and 1 lamb ready to take a vote on what to EAT. Check out NV when the Pubs are forced to hold a HONEST Caucas Dr.Ron Paul does very Well.
At his 2012 site there is a Hopeful article.
Stephen Schweter
Complete transparency, what a concept.
Dr. Paul 2012
motter: you are an incorrect sillyhead. Ron Paul is the worst candidate and will never be president. For that, I am grateful.
Way to hit off your article with a completely false premise. LOL. 2nd in delegates by far - do a little research before putting something up on the internet? I hope you don't get paid.
This country does not need a figure head leader we need a real man! A man that's willing to do and take the necessary actions for our country to ESCAPE DEBT, END THE FED, and FINALLY PULL OUT OF IRAQ. This man needs to just get the nomination if that occurs we can finally have a peoples president….
Great argument Vito, I like where you were able to fully convince me that Ron Paul is the worst candidate and will never be president.
When someone spends "Other People's Money", then there should be complete transparency. I'm lucky to live in a county where all spending reports are published online for all to see.
Ron Paul's campaign might as well report every campaign expense. It's not like they spend any time on ideas grounded in reality, the actual constitution (the one the people who will tear this comment apart know they haven't read), or planning for actually being President. Though I must admit, $200 is a big number and I appreciate that the Paul campaign is transparent, even of its just a tactic (it is).
Still Voting For 'Mitt Romney'?
Ron Paul is squeaky clean and moral on all fronts and that is the kind of person the Feds like to go after because they can't bribe or extort him nor his campaign. So it is imperative that the campaign have absolute detailed reporting. They have looked for something to nail him on as the media is continuously search for a weakness to attack. Like this article. You would think they would have gone after the big guns before attacking Ron Paul except the love their man Obama and want him reelected so they tout Romney who can't get his own family to vote for him.
Re: "...the inexplicable one-cent expense reported by Rick Santorum to the Stoney Creek Inn in Johnston, Iowa"
No doubt Santorum went to give a skeptic his two cents on what he would do for the American people and got change back.
Go Ron, lead by example.
Dr. Paul receives millions monthly directly out of the pockets of his supporters. His supporters whom, like most Americans, consist of folks who make low wages, but believe in him so much that we alot of times will give 50.00 that we barely have. Dr. Paul realizes this, and in turn his "fanatical" itimization is his way of making sure those people know exactly where their money went. To many, 50.00 doesn't seem like much, but to those who only have that to give, it is, and the fact that Dr. Paul goes the distance to show his appreciation and acknowleges that every dollar counts, is just another example of the kind of person he is, and why his supporters are so loyal.
@Jonathan S.: Problem is Paul's ability to "lead by example" in this instance is offset by his positions in almost all other instances.
For instance, Paul saying he wants to obliterate the Fed and the Fed's ability to print money when Paul himself has condoned and supported the creation of enormous black holes - "flood-up/trickle-down" economics, trade deficits, foreign oil payments through the Republican enforcement of America's oil addiction, etc. - that have an overwhelming effect upon the flow of money in our economy.
Those black holes are like somebody using double-ought buck to blow holes in a bucket you're trying to fill up with water: You turn the hose of the Fed off, and that bucket is going to go dry. And who would that affect? Who would that drive into starvation? Every American who has less than several years of cash reserves - that is, the 99%.
Trivialities like how much was spent on coffee mean nothing when juxtaposed against positions designed to make the 99% the starving - the dying - slaves of the 1%. Paul is an agent of the right - the 1% - only he doesn't know it.
lollll…his positions are too radical…would work too swiftly…for even those vultures.
Great article,thanks !! Ron Paul is the only hope for this nation.Ron Paul 2012 !!
I like this article. It shows what kind of person Ron Paul is and the strict discipline and organizational skills he and his followers possess. It gives us an example of how disciplined he willbe as our next president.
There was an error in your first statement, but you probably were just repeating what others have told you without investigating it for yourself. He is not in last place in delegates. Some of the delegates haven't been elected yet. In most states his organization succeeded in getting as many as three times the amount of delegates that the media has been reporting. Yes, freedom and a non-interventionist foreign policy are very popular. I suspect he is in 2nd place only to Romney and that could easily change with a brokered convention. Most people that vote their conscience would vote for Dr Paul. He is the only candidate that wants more freedom, less government interference, more liberty, no undeclared wars, a balanced budget, an end to the drug war, and sound money. Who in their right mind wouldn't want that? That is why his supporters will vote for only him, whether he is the nominee, whether he runs 3rd party or whether he doesn't run and they write his name in. For me, there isn't anyone else that is worthy of my vote.
There is a R3VOLUTION in this country. It is called the Ron Paul R3VOLUTION and it is happening right now all over the country. With Dr Paul drawing as many as 5,200 people at a campaign speech, it is obvious that his support is much greater than the news has been reporting (they misreported it as 2,500 but that was an honest typographical error). President Ron Paul 2012! Here is a video for you to see how the media is desparate to stop the R3VOLUTION. It can't be stopped. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hONl8bAhRGI Enjoy!
@ibsteve2u if your premise is correct that he serves the 1% then would you please explain why the 1% funds the campaigns of Obama, Romney, Santorum and Gingrich but not Ron Paul?
As far as I know Ron Paul has never had any campaign debt. I wish I could say that about myself.
ibsteve2u, please do yourself a favor and read up on RP's economic policy. He is the only candidate (Republican or Democrat) who is TRULY concerned about the middle class. He explains how our big government policies, and corporate welfare system (bailouts) does absolutely nothing to help the 99%, it in fact only helps to transfer our wealth to an even greater degree to government. By baling out corporations, we the american taxpayer have assumed A LOT of debt in the form of national deficit. Printing money only makes it worse, and serves to de-value our dollar. The hit in 2008 should have been taken at the corporate level, not the working man's level, in the form of huge increase in the deficit on OUR dime…..
@larry sullivan: I believe I did in my last sentence. Paul's approach would realize the end game of those members of the 1% who are "the right" too swiftly.
Rather than a slow slide into the status quo of Eastern Europe under the Soviet Union, the slow decay we see now would be abruptly transformed into an abrupt crash. From a psychological perspective, the American people wouldn't have time to "adjust" to a steady decline in their fortunes and way of life, but would instead be shocked into action - and "Eat the rich!" would be transformed from a slogan into a plan.
That, I assure you, "the right" wishes to avoid; hence, their support of such as Gingrich and Romney who can be trusted to maintain steady pressure on the knife in America's back that is the greed and lust for power of "the right" instead of plunging it into the hilt as Paul would do, thus causing the mad thrashing that accompanies the death of great things.
ibsteve2u, what kind of red herrings are you making up?
Ron Paul has never talked about 'flood-up/trickle-down' economics, controlling trade deficits or foreign oil payments.
The Fed is destroying the value of our currency. That means prices go up immediately like gas and food, but wages don't. THAT hurts the middle class and the poor the most.
Ron Paul did not say anything about "obliterating" the Fed. He said to come out with a competing currency, like gold and silver, while we audit the Fed and see what they are doing with this country's money.
You falsely make it sound as though President Paul would change everything overnight. This mess didn't happen overnight and it won't be cured overnight. But President Ron Paul can make a lot of progress in his first term.
@shawnboy: You should ponder why the Fed quit printing the M3 money supply figures on March 23rd of 2006, the rapid rise in trade deficits resulting from inequitable free trade that occurred at that time as well as the rapid escalation in the price of oil that began at that time.
And then spice you're preliminary conclusions with the fact that Paul is a "free trader" as well as a Texan…and further ponder the fact that Paul has done nothing to break the Republican blockade of alternative energy research and conservation measures or worked to hinder the Republican enforcement of America's addiction to burning carbonaceous forms of energy.
I rather doubt that a Republican from Texas could be elected - could find campaign funding - unless he or she had agreed to be pwned by Big Oil and/or its associated and dependent industries.
There is certainly no evidence in the Congressional record of any other conclusion.
@ibsteve2u You are correct that he would do his best to allow the correction to happen but your assertion that this would be a bad thing simply isn't true. If the debt is liquidated those who made mistakes would suffer and rightfully so. Then, with that out of the way, we could get back to business without the dark cloud of impending doom hanging over the heads of investors and employers.
@shawnboy: You should ponder why the Fed quit printing the M3 money supply figures on March 23rd of 2006, the rapid rise in trade deficits resulting from inequitable free trade that occurred at that time as well as the rapid escalation in the price of oil that began at that time (i.e., the escalation in the rate at which money - what the Fed prints - was being drained from the American economy).
And then spice your preliminary conclusions with the fact that Paul is a "free trader" as well as a Texan…and further ponder the fact that Paul has done nothing to break the Republican blockade of alternative energy research and conservation measures and has otherwise not worked to hinder the Republican enforcement of America's addiction to burning carbonaceous forms of energy.
I rather doubt that a Republican from Texas could be elected - could find campaign funding - unless he or she was friendly to Big Oil and/or its associated and dependent industries.
There is certainly no evidence in the Congressional record for any other conclusion.
The reason the 1% fund the campaigns of the "mainstream" candidates for President, particularily the present incumbent, is because when Al Sharpton's notorious blueberry pie is cut, they want to have a seat at the table. It's called hedging your bets.
On the other hand, Ron Paul offers the 1% nothing: No government contracts, mandates, or giveaway programs to make them richer still. Hence, they do not support his campaign and ignore or riducule him at every opportunity.
@Phillip Churelington, who emoted "Ron Paul has never talked about 'flood-up/trickle-down' economics, controlling trade deficits or foreign oil payments."
He wishes to bring our ability to cope with those enormous, gushing arterial wounds to an abrupt halt without doing anything about the wounds themselves.
Rather as if "Hawkeye" or "BJ" of MASH had yanked the plasma/whole blood flowing into a wounded solder out and then walked away without sewing him up.
@ibsteve2u: You just spout off to goof on people, don't you?
If the Fed stopped reporting the M3 figures, it was probably so they could do what they wanted without anyone 2nd-guessing them. Ron Paul' Fed audit would expose that.
You call Ron Paul a 'free trader' and a 'Texan' like those are bad things somehow. The conclusions to jump to from your implications are miserably absent.
Ron Paul is not going to break any Republican blockades of un-Constitutional Congressional activity like alternative energy. Why would he? When they're right, don't stop them!
Ron Paul has spoken out against Obama's crony-capitalism of "loaning" $535 million of taxpayer money to Solyndra owner and Obama campaign contributor so Obama could get a campaign kickback and the contributor wouldn't have to repay the loan. Ron Paul has spoken out on that kind of corruption.
It's cute that you "rather doubt that a Republican from Texas" could be elected. Why not? Nothing wrong with either of those.
And just because you "doubt it" doesn't mean 2 cents to anyone else.
As far as finding campaign funding, Ron Paul has set records in campaign funding. And he gets his money from the active troops and the people, not Wall Street like Obama and Romney. And not from Big Oil.
There's certainly no evidence in the Congressional record that any of your off-the-wall-with-no-basis-in-reality opinions make any sense.
lolll…you make it obvious, Phillip Churelington, that you don't align your interests with the 99% - that is, with the American people.
When I said "Rather as if "Hawkeye" or "BJ" of MASH had yanked the plasma/whole blood flowing into a wounded solder out and then walked away without sewing him up.", I was entirely serious: The consequences for the soldier - in this case, for the 99% - are quite predictable.
@ibsteve2u: Exactly?
Did you think the President was supposed to tinker with the economy? That's one of the reasons we are in this mess!
Ron Paul realizes that the it is NOT the job of the President to control you, your property, or the economy. It is the job of government to provide an environment for the economy to operate. A framework only.
If you think we have EVER had the "ability to cope with those enormous, gushing arterial wounds" in the economy, you are a mistaken Keynesian (forgive the redundancy: I know all Keynesians are mistaken.)
Your M*A*S*H metaphor is interesting, but not apt. You are implying that as President, President Ron Paul would abruptly make changes that would cause catastrophes in the economy.
1st: the President is not "all that" in regards to the economy.
2nd: the President, as I mentioned above, is not supposed to be some Economy Czar
3rd: Ron Paul has talked about cautiously, carefully stopping un-Constitutional government activities, keeping in mind the people who are dependent on them.
4th: M*A*S*H is apt theme for a Ron Paul point because Ron Paul was a Flight Surgeon in the Vietnam War! Ron Paul WAS the REAL Hawkeye Pierce of the Vietnam War!
Ron Paul 2012 or none at all.
Ron Paul is the ONLY candidate that cares about the 99%. The Fed is run by the 1% for their own benefit.
The wars that Ron Paul will stop benefit the 1% that own and control and benefit from the Military-Industrial Complex.
We can go on, but YOU really need to start looking at the facts and thinking about them!
Ron Paul has been working at this for 30 years. This is NOT a man that is abrupt!
Of course, maybe Ron Paul has a plan to replace America's currency with something that escalates in value at a rate equal to or greater than the rate at which the dollar is currently being drained out of our economy by "flood-up/trickle-down" economics, trade deficits, and oil payments?
That is, a self-inflating flim-flam that replaces the dollar - and the Fed's habit of printing money - one-for-one?
Think about it: If you have a finite supply of any resource, and you have some privileged groups - America's 1%, the right's co-conspirators in Communist China, and the right's other co-conspirators in the Islamic OPEC nations - able to sequester that resource at a far greater rate than anybody else, then eventually - sooner, rather than later - that resource becomes unavailable to the many…rather than circulating, it becomes a part of the asset base of that privileged few.
That is the scenario Paul advocates: A dollar (or whatever) that is very, very strong because only the few have any. And because our economy depends upon the circulation of its lifeblood - the dollar (or whatever) - once that circulation stops, the economy dies.
(Unless you're one of the few of "the right"...in which case you get to play God and dictate who lives and who dies based upon your charitable whims…which is apparently the desire of Ron Paul as well as those who have actually thought out the consequences of his "plan".)
I would guess the iTunes $1.07 "office supply" would be a 99 cent iOS app.
Actually, I would think Ron Paul was probably more like BJ Hunnicut: a faithful husband, a loyal friend, an excellent surgeon…than the wise-cracking Hawkeye.
Although I find some of Dr.Pauls idea's "out there",it is too bad that all elected officials were more like Dr.Daul when it comes to spending OTHER PEOPLES MONEY,especially the taxpayer's! Although it may seem like pennies to some,those pennys add up and th some Americans,that is money they would be happy to have!
Steve, you're still wrong. More research and thinking and less guessing and making up stuff and attributing it to Ron Paul with a colorful metaphor will get you farther than the EPIC FAIL path you've been on today!
Ron Paul is a fantast.
Isn't he the so called "intellectual godfather" of the Tea Party?
Ron Paul supports the abolition of the income tax, most Cabinet departments, and the Federal Reserve, and favors the American withdrawal from the United Nations. He is for the dissolution of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Department of the Interior and other government agencies whose overt mission is to protect citizens and the environment.
You let me know when Ron Paul reveals how he is going to deal with the aforementioned fact that the Republicans and neoliberal Democrats have made America's economy into a net "spender" of its currency since 1980 without printing whatever passes for money or otherwise building in a self-inflating mechanism.
The biggest joke of all is "free trade"...to "create wealth", you have to take something and add value to it. The Republicans and neoliberal Democrats - and I would remind one and all that Ron Paul proudly calls himself a "free trader" - in their haste to assault unions and the standard of living in America offshored much of America's industry in favor of growing the financial sector - that sector which offers the 1% the fastest and surest way of draining wealth from the many.
lolll..look around you: Has that financial sector "created wealth" in America lately? And by "look around", I do mean leave your gated community - if that applies - and take an hour's drive in any direction.
As far as ibsteve goes I stop listening to anyone once they bring up the 99% garbage, people like that have not done 5 sec of research, all they know about Ron Paul is the nonsense smear job the media has done to him, and most of all they are blindly convinced of their positions (which are based on nothing) and you will never change their mind.
Even the conservative Financial Times publishes an article with the headline, "Only the rich are benefiting from America's recovery" (April 2, 2012)
So far to "free markets".
My observation is that an individual who resorts to insults and propaganda is revealing their frustration over their lack of solid arguments.
Which I find to be amusing when the supporters of those goals have already candidly admitted "Ron Paul has never talked about 'flood-up/trickle-down' economics, controlling trade deficits or foreign oil payments."
@Charlie Williams you accidentally hit the nail on the head. It's true that most government departments "overt" mission is to protect the american people. That's how they got the ignorant American public to go along with it. But tell me this, how can the EPA and FDA protect the American people when the rule books of those agencies are written by the very industries they are meant to regulate?
Don't think letting "the free market" decide what the EPA and FDA now regulate is going to work. The Koch brothers, for instance, are vehement opponents of the EPA - and they really lit up after they got fined heavily.
My point is that those industries which are lead by individuals malicious enough to pollute look at "the big picture" - that is, if they increase their profits enormously by killing 10,000 Americans here or there, the other 313,611,241 (not to mention 6.7 billion elsewhere) remaining in their customer base will take up the shortfall.
The thing to do is criminalize the corruption of government…and plow "K" Street under in favor of a national park dedicated to the near-miss that democracy had.
The way "Corporate America" and "the right" are trying to work it is equivalent to a basketball team composed of players - the shortest of whom is 9'11" - demanding that the basketball hoop be raised to 12'...that is, change the rules to ensure that they win, period…no matter what it does to the game.
Any time they run into a rule that impedes their rate of wealth accumulation, instead of showing their talent at making money they demand that the rule be changed or eliminated - even when the rules are meant to protect the length and quality of life of the American people and the safety and security of the United States of America.
The truth is "the right" - no matter what they call themselves - are simultaneously lazy and scummy…unfit to call themselves the successors to this nation's Founding Fathers.
You see Steve, this is why you can't be taken seriously. You keep saying "the right", first off you should know most Ron Paul supporters are not right or left, we are mostly indies of one sort or another.
2nd, if you think the left is just as in bed with corporate America as the right you are either seriously misinformed or just plain don't want to acknowledge reality.
Campaign donations are public, just look up the donors of any Democrat, including the messiah Obama and you'll see the same list of donors down the line, heck, half of Obama's cabinet used to work for Goldman-Sachs and will have themselves a nice cooshy job waiting there for them once they leave office.
I meant "isn't just as in bed with corporat America" up there…
@motter: You see I don't make the mistake of assuming that a skunk that calls itself a duck is a duck. Neoliberal - or "Blue Dog", or DLC, or whatever you want to call them - "Democrats" are not, in fact, Democrats - or even members of the moderate middle, let alone members of the left.
I've been an Independent my entire life.in fact, if anything my background (so traditional it is trite - newspaper boy/Boy Scout/Junior Achievement/military/university/salaried/etc.) would tend to make me what used to be a Republican.
I have learned to ignore what politicians say about themselves and follow that most basic of all rules: You are what you do, not what you say.
I am a firm believer in one principle: America is the American people...and the intent of this nation's Founding Fathers - equal opportunity and freedom from the slow death of hereditary classes - was noted in the preamble to the Constitution:
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Paul's record - and the record of the Republicans and neoliberal Democrats - is one of sacrificing "the general Welfare" to advantage the privileged few.
That is utterly un-American. (Un-democratic, too, but…people always hit me with that "We're not a democracy, we're a republic!" when I say that. Which to me is an open admission that they seek to replace democracy with a hereditary aristocracy…that is, they seek to attain the goal of the right, whether the right call themselves Republicans, libertarians, Tea Partiers, or - the greatest lie of all - "Blue Dog" Democrats.)
As regards what Ron Paul has done:
I find the sections on energy and the environment to be particularly revealing…his actions say that he wishes to maximize Big Carbon's profits while blocking competition.
Which is indicative of a "burn the tomorrow of the many to enrich the few today" attitude towards the need to ensure that a future - a world - exists for America's children, which in turn suggests that everything else he says is designed to get him into a position where he can accelerate that burning.
Like Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, & PNAC, LLP, with the politically expedient addition of presenting an anti-war face to the public as a (highly-effective) means of suckering those young people who focus on that facet alone instead of analyzing the entire Ron Paul package.
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A NEW phone app is set to make the night for party-goers in the Bromsgrove district, thanks to funding from the Safer Bromsgrove Group.
The Community Safety funding has helped the street pastors launch their phone app, which already has 500 members.
The app is free to download through iTunes and android and offers support and helpline numbers as well as contact details for taxis, and information about local pubs, schools, car parks and local churches.
Set up two years ago, Bromsgrove street pastors are volunteers from churches across the town that provide a presence in the town centre at night, particularly around the pub and club areas.
They ensure revellers get home safely and offer much needed information as well as providing water and flip flops to people making their way back home. As part of this strategy the street pastors have launched their own phone app.
Community liaison for the street pastors, Jo Pavely, said: "The aim of the app is to get useful numbers into the hands of the public to get the help that they need."
The Safer Bromsgrove Group is part of the North Worcestershire Community Safety Partnership and members include Bromsgrove District Council, Worcestershire County Council, West Mercia Police, Bromsgrove street pastors, and Bromsgrove District Housing Trust.
Council leader Margaret Sherrey, whose portfolio covers community safety, said; "The street pastors do a marvellous job of making sure those who enjoy our night-time economy do so in safe hands and I am delighted the Safer Bromsgrove Partnership could help fund this resource."
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Oil on wood, 142.5 cm x 113.5 cm
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Bandinelli made his career serving the Medici family. With their expulsion from the city in 1527, Bandinelli too fled the city. After the Medici were restored to power, Bandinelli was commissioned to carve the marble group Hercules and Caucus (Piazza della Signoria, Florence). This self-portrait proclaims Bandinelli's status as Florence's official sculptor: he proudly holds a preparatory drawing for the Hercules and Caucus that secured his reputation. Around his neck is a gold chain with a shell — emblem of the Imperial Order of Santiago — which he received from Emperor Charles V.
Bandinelli and his work were often disparaged by critics, including Benvenuto Cellini and Michelangelo. Ironically, this portrait was purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner as a portrait of Michelangelo, and it was placed next to Cellini's bust of Bindo Altoviti. The pairing of works was originally a reminder of the close friendship among Cellini, Altoviti, and Michelangelo. Now, the juxtaposition is redolent of a bitter Renaissance rivalry.
Source: Alan Chong, "Self-Portrait," in Eye of the Beholder, edited by Alan Chong et al. (Boston: ISGM and Beacon Press, 2003): 85.
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So I just graduated a few months ago with my IT degree and web design. There are no job around this area at all, and I really don't want to move at this point.
So I was thinking about starting my own business, at least something small on the side to make a little cash right now.
I was wondering how I should start... Should I start by just make several templates and selling those, and offering customizations to them? Then I can take custom design requests, and other things at a later time.
I've tried something similar before but I have no idea how to get people to come to my website. I had a website up for almost a year before and it didn't get any visitors the entire time.
I can't afford to pay for advertising.
I guess I'm just not sure where I should go from here...
Where in the world are you located?
Personally, I live in the sticks out here in TX, USA, and I do a lot of craigslisting for metro areas near me-- this has been kind of mixed, but I've been able to make a living off those connections.
Of course, I already had a sizable portfolio of work and experience...
I live in Wisconsin. There is nothing here but corn. And because of the unemployment rate and Scott Walker there isn't much left around. I also live in an area where over 5,000 people were laid off because of General Motors going bankrupt.
I already own a domain name that I've had for about 10 years but never developed. I think I will start by making some articles and a few basic templates so that I can get some content on the domain.
Guess I just wasn't sure how you all got started. Once you decided to go freelance, what did you do first? How did you get your first customers? What kind of legal stuff do I need to know...? I hear people talk about contacts all the time.
On top of all that, I have no idea what I should be charging for prices, I don't know what a fair price would be for both me and the client and how to calculate something like that.
Guess I have a lot of thinking to do... I wasn't planing on going into business for myself, and I'm still not, but I would like to start bringing in some money some how since I can't find any jobs right now.
With me, I didn't start doing freelance work and then got clients, I had clients and quit my website production job I had with a small company.
I don't know what you have to offer, what it is worth, or how you should sell it.
What do you do that people pay money for? Who is making the websites for the small businesses in your area? What are they charging? Have you called all the places around you who do the things that you do looking for work? Just because folks don't have a sign out in front or a classified ad doesn't mean that they have no work for you.
As for me, I do a bunch of things that people need: I take pictures, can create good-looking wordpress themes, edit radio ads... and I have a bunch of folks who know who I am who call me to do these things. Those people didn't find me: I gave them my card or contacted them through craigslist, or I met them through friends. I charge a rate based on what the project is worth to me; I don't care what other folks charge, just how much I need to make off a project to make it worth my while. I don't ususally deal with legal stuff: at this point, I can't afford to hire a lawyer and I don't do things that cause me to hold substantial liabilities.
I have no idea what a domain name and some content would do for you, as far as a business. I get no business from my personal website; I have it up just to have something rather than nothing...
Well the 1st thing you could do is utilize that 10 year old domain and get that site up and running as you have web design knowledge it would be just like riding a bike for you,then once that site is up and running and that starts earning revenue you can either design sites for other people or the option i would take would be build up a portfolio of sites across a wide spectrum.As you have mentioned you have no chance of getting a job in your current location you either move to find a job or use cyberspace and bring clients or customers to you.Thats the beauty of cyberspace it brings people and business closer together.
Good luck with what ever you chose
If I'm going to be making some articles, or going into a business for myself, how can I stay on top of everything that is changing? Things change in the computer world very fast and if I'm not an employee at a large corporation how will I keep up with all this?
Is there some type of generic newsletter or something I can subscribe to that will always keep me up to date with the latest technologies that are coming out?
I don't want people coming to me and asking for a cloud or silverlight website and I have no idea what that means.
There must be some type of resource that freelancers can use to make sure they are up to speed on everything going on.
There're many sites that bring the news: smashing magazine, net magazine, sitepoint
Starting a new business is a great idea but at the same time it is important to note that before starting any new business it is necessary to decide how much asset will be their.One should make proper planning to start it's own venture.
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Location is fine. Staff very friendly, even allowing us to stay after noon since the hotel wasn't too full. Price-quality axle fine. Nice to have a mini-bar. Coffee-tea-making wd also be nice. The hotel is built on a fairly restricted site so that the restaurant/breakfast room is a little bit small.
The hotel reception staff is extremely not friendly and not polite. Only the breakfast itself.
The location of the hotel I had a room without a window and air conditioning could not be regulated.
I liked the location, staff, food at breakfast and cleanliness of the room. Although the room in which I stayd underwent a good reconstruction and everything was new and clean, the room had no window. I do not think the hotel should charge nearly a 100 EUR for a room without a window and offer such a room to someone who was staying 6 nights. Perhaps one can cope staying just one night. As a result of that, altought I was attending a conference, the stay in my room was a nightmare for nearlly a week.Given the price of the room, I would not stay anymore.
The rooms were quite modern, free internet is a very good thing, very good breakfast. Reception staff was with an attitude and not too nice. Also I had some problems with the invoice that they printed for me and they would not be helpful in changing some details on the invoice! But overall I m satisfied with my stay in this hotel.
the breakfast. Cleaniless. The room with no window : don't be claustrophobic! The noise due to the lift ( ? ) repeated metallic bang from 5.00 a.m. The non working phone that can't be fixed in the evening...
In general good. Close to Linnanmaki amusement park. 3B round-bound tram station located few steps from entrance. Overpriced.
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A controversial plan to store information about personal internet and telephone usage in Australia has been criticised by the world wide web's inventor, Sir Tim Berners-Lee.
Internet service providers and telecommunications companies would be asked to store data that passes through their networks for up to two years, under plans being considered by the federal government.
Law enforcement agencies want the data retained to help fight crime.
Speaking in Sydney on Tuesday, Sir Tim said any such law would do little to catch serious criminals because they would find ways around it, including using encrypted and secure networks.
He believes the stored databases "won't contain information for stopping serious criminals, only the people who've taken out too many library books".
The British academic is also concerned about how very personal data could be used.
"These logs have got data on what websites you've gone to.
"You could find out when someone's gone to a health (web)site ... and in the URLs you will see exactly what sort of cancer they are worried about.
"You'll produce a world where a teenager who really needs to visit an online forum to get some professional advice ... realises that if they click they'll be branded for the next two years, having gone to that site."
Attorney-General Nicola Roxon told a security conference in September there may be a case for the data retention law.
"Many investigations require law enforcement to build a picture of a criminal activity over a period of time; without data retention, this capability will be lost," she said.
A federal parliamentary committee considered the laws last year.
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WYANDOTTE, Mich. - It's a sight you don't often see at a doctor's office -- a small white dog racing down the hallways, tail wagging all the way, eagerly searching for someone to play with.
His name is Chester, and in one short year, he's gone from homeless to healthcare.
It all began when a Dearborn police officer found Chester as a stray and took him to the Dearborn Animal Shelter. He caught the eye of Dr. Robert Sharon.
"He was very sick, at the time. He had the mange and had to undergo a couple months of treatment, in which he was in isolation," said Sharon.
Sharon and his wife, who is also a doctor, adopted Chester as a family pet. They soon discovered their new pooch had a knack for patient care.
"Once we adopted Chester, I brought him to the office, because I didn't want to leave him alone. He was only a little pup," said Sharon.
Chester was supposed to stay in Sharon's office at the Oakwood Healthcare Center in Wyandotte, but he snuck out.
"He ran into one of the patient's room, jumped upon their lap, and sat there and was petted," said Sharon.
The patient's delighted reaction sparked an idea. Sharon began allowing Chester to shadow him while he checked on patients.
"He sits with the patients before I come in," said Sharon. "For most patients, coming to the doctor's office can be quite nerve-racking. And Chester basically relieves their anxiety."
After a few months, staff noticed an interesting trend. Patients actually starting scheduling their appointments when Chester would be there.
Virginia Jazdzewski of Trenton is one of Chester's fans.
"I was down the hall here, getting weighed, and the dog came running down the hallway, and he jumped up on my legs. And I thought, 'Wow, this is great,'" said Jazdzewski.
Jazdzewski is a cancer survivor. She said having Chester around makes coming to the doctor a little easier.
"One day, I'm coming in and I was kind of apprehensive for an appointment, and here comes Chester, running down the hall again and just to greet me," said Jazdzewski.
Chester isn't just an office pet. He's now completed training to become a certified therapy dog. He has his own official Oakwood badge and a Facebook page.
Chester keeps regular office hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Oakwood Healthcare Center Wyandotte. Sharon said they are careful to keep Chester away from any patients who might not enjoy his company or who are allergic, but the reaction has been overwhelmingly positive. In fact, he's been such a hit, they hope to someday see other therapy dogs in Oakwood offices.
"You see a lot of therapy dogs, both in hospitals and nursing homes, but none really in the ambulatory setting, in an office setting such as this," said Sharon. "What's been truly amazing is the healing effect that Chester has had on our patients."
Jazdzewski agrees.
"I think the more relaxing that the doctor and the nurses can make it for the patient, it's all the better, so much better. I just love him."
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If you like to exercise, you know what it's like to go to your favorite gym, and it can be tough if that gym shuts down.
This summer, Fitness USA decided to close its Royal Oak location on Woodward Avenue, just north of 12 Mile Road. Management says before it made the final decision, it looked for an alternative for its members who loved the Royal Oak location.
The Executive Director of Fitness USA, Jodi Berry says her company signed an agreement with Royal Oak Gym to help take care of its members.Among other things, that agreement showed Royal Oak Gym would extend free memberships for two years to the Fitness USA members who had paid for "Lifetime" memberships.
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However, gym member Eileen Burns says she is being charged in spite of that agreement. Our Consumer Expert Ruth Spencer met with Eileen outside the now closed Fitness USA. Eileen says staying fit and healthy is important. "I don't want to get old. I don't want to be sitting on the couch there," she told Ruth.
Eileen says she made the switch to Royal Oak Gym. She showed Ruth her contract with Royal Oak Gym that shows she owed zero money for the next two years. Eileen says a month later she was asked to sign this new contract, providing Royal Oak Gym with a month-to-month $15 fee.
Fitness USA Considers Legal Action
The Executive Director of Fitness USA, Jodi Berry says she gave Royal Oak Gym information about members who might transfer. She says Royal Oak Gym owner, Thomas Vestevich signed the agreement which includes free membership for two years for Fitness USA Lifetime members.
"We had several meetings, several phone calls, and I gave him all the data, all the information we could provide him with," she told Ruth to the Rescue.
She says Fitness USA has drafted a lawsuit and sent it to Royal Oak Gym. Berry says if a settlement can't be reached, Fitness USA will file the suit.
Royal Oak Gym Responds
Consumer Expert Ruth Spencer went to Royal Oak Gym on Stephenson Highway, but was told to leave and that no one would speak on camera. A little later, Philip Vestevich, Tom's brother and part-owner of the gym, called the rescue unit. He says the whole matter is a dispute between Royal Oak Gym and Fitness USA. He says the pending legal action is without merit, and will be thrown out of court.
In the meantime, Eileen says she feels cheated. "Well, I think its just very unfair, I figure if the owner signed the original contract with Fitness USA, why is he not honoring that?"
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