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Could you tell me a little about your "Facebook sitcom" Dorm Daze? How long did the narrative play out on Facebook?
Dorm Daze was a performance conducted on a self-contained network on Facebook. Participants inhabited profiles scalped from real life American college students, which over three months were developed within a semi-scripted narrative - through interaction with each other and direction from me.
In general, social networking sites reward engagement with engagement, and those characters that invested most time within the community became the lead roles of the sitcom. The exciting thing for me was watching these local narratives develop, feeding into and accelerating the narrative as a whole. Further, playing out the sitcom over three months gave opportunity to bring in real world events; for example, one character became very involved in the Occupy movement, propagating within our fictitious environment at the same time as these events were kicking off all around the world. In fact series one ended on a cliffhanger when a group that evolved out of the occupy movement blew up Wells Fargo bank and took to the road.
Important also is that Dorm Daze was a piece in itself, but also a content generating system which has created material I've then been able to use in sculptural and installation works, brought together in the show The Hangover (Part II). Beyond these physical environments, the project has also spawned a book and a read only version of Dorm Daze 1, soon to be available for limited time only online. Recently, we've also begun talking to a TV network about the potential of turning it into a TV series. The point that this happens, the point that Dorm Daze becomes part of a cultural feedback loop in a very real, tangible way, is the point where things get very exciting.
The skills used to generate and sustain a profile on Facebook have become incredibly nuanced and habitual, and in Dorm Daze I think participants' characters existed in a very similar space to their real life profiles.
Characters informed their navigation of that with your previous experience of the real world; of its codes, conventions and understandings. So in a sense, and after a certain point, you'd be neither acting nor gaming; it's more of a transferal of skills. Yet there's this incredible dialogue occurring, always, between our experience of fiction and our experience of reality. So skills learnt during this hypothetical three month exodus would be reapplied in conventional reality, and so on, offering you a new perspective and an enhanced narrative within your original profile. Video games, cinema and even novels are all becoming as experiences more immersive, and I think there's a sense of our culture courting this, collapsing the fictional/real binary and looking for a new space to explore. Facebook, cinema, the office - all these have tremendous value as locations, and as tools for grounding shared experience.
But to answer your question I'm not sure. I think perhaps different people framed it in different ways, and also this changed as the project developed.
And you've worked on another piece about American fraternity life with Animal House. Ironically, theirs is the level of debauchery most might expect from the art world. Is this a culture you've encountered directly or just over the internet? Is this a critical or ethnographic investigation?
Animal House was a series of college party performances which emulated the dorm/ frat environment. Over 200 people were briefed on their characters and actions prior to the event. The performances that they had all assigned were based on scenes from films, pranks and college scenarios, which played themselves out over the evening. It began directed but collapsed into chaos after people began to open themselves up to their characters and take on a certain mindset, I think that's when it became most successful.
The Animal House/Dorm Daze are part of a large series of work that is looking at life stages, power structures and the narratives that surround them. The college moment is an interesting one because for those who attend, its the end of a unified story that started from birth. After college it becomes a lot more diverse; some people become farmers, others become reality TV stars. It gets messy after college.
I suppose this is a culture I've encountered directly, but which I've explored further and learnt more about in a removed sense through films and in a more direct way through the internet. Gang signs are a good example. It's possible to have very direct encounters with these forms of communication - especially in the parts of London and Hollywood where I've lived - yet at first encounter you can only be a foreigner, an outsider to the information they convey. However, through a technology such as the internet, helped enormously by hip hop videos of course, a huge white demographic has picked up the terminology of gang signs to the point where an unconfident teenager might be pulling blood signs after beating a new level on Dungeons & Dragons - there's this really weird cross-pollination of culture and experience. In a way this is what I've done with college life, explored which ways I can infiltrate a culture and what you can do with a language when you bring it into a new context.
Dorm Dazes had 35 characters. How do you plan to scale to 2,000 characters with Jefferson High?
Ideally Jefferson High would be a self directing network that exists solely on Facebook. Members would be taught to scalp real life High School student's profiles and then with photos, images and likes build a new one. this would be the starting point for a new character. Linked by a headmaster they would be able to improvise narrative by interacting with each other as well as instigating direction through a forum on the Jefferson High website. To be honest its an ambitious project and maybe has its own failure contained within it, we'll see.
A common criticism of Facebook is that users don't elbow its sides or push until it fits; in other words, Facebook shapes its users rather than is shaped by user activity. Following Dorm Daze, which seems a rejection of its Terms of Service and hegemonic structure; can you use Facebook for its expressed social networking purposes — liking, friending, messaging, etc and not subvert it?
I dont know, one of the after effects of Dorm Daze was this a disruption to Facebook, it must have looked off from Facebooks point of view, this self contained group in England existing as if they were in Berkeley California, characters liking things that went against their users preferences. So some senses it messes with their data but in another it brings committed users.
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- When asked how Congress should try to reduce the long-term debt of the United States, more than 50 percent said a mixture of reductions in spending and tax increases; 38 percent said large reductions in government spending; and 5 percent said large increases in revenue and taxes.
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Complaint Review: Forbidden School of Body Art
- Forbidden School of Body Art
8502 SE Stark St, Portland, OR
portland, Oregon
United States of America
- Phone: (503) 760-1032
- Web: www.forbiddenbodyart.com
- Category: Trade Schools
Forbidden School of Body Art Jessica vann, Jami Bond SCAM, Sexual Harrassment, Liars, Thieves portland, Oregon
*Consumer Comment: Half Truth
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*General Comment: FSBA Is A Joke...
*UPDATE EX-employee responds: Your problem concerning FBA
When I was just starting the tattoo program, I made the mistake of telling Jami that I was involved in the sex industry. [continued below]....
My $8,000 has NOT gone to my education, but, seems to have only contributed to the wealthy lifestyles of the employees at FSBA. None of the staff members are anywhere near close to being phenomenal tattoo artists. So, when I hear them bragging about their expensive cars, houses, etc I know they can not afford these things with the money they make off of their tattoos. I, along with the other students are paying for these things instead of getting the education we paid for.
Stephanie has only had her license for about one year and is already an instructor in training. Are Instructors in Training supposed to be getting the "very generous hourly wage" that she likes to brag about? Did my money go to paying an amateur to teach me a trade that takes many years to perfect? Although I like and respect Stephanie as a human being, she is nowhere near qualified to train someone to tattoo while she is still a beginner herself. Another Instructor in Training, Aaron Bond, got his tattoo license at the end of July 2011. The first time I made a visit to the shop was in August 2011 and he was already an instructor in training! He started running around trying to teach after doing 50 tattoos?! Seriously? How is this ok? He has zero artistic/creative capabilities. I did not pay A LOT of money to have an absolutely horrible and ridiculously amateur "tattoo artist"
pretend like he knows how train me! His tattoos are so bad, I am completely confident that there is not a single tattoo shop that would hire him, yet he is teaching us. Aaron has not been at the school for the last couple months. Nobody knows why exactly, but, everyone is hoping that he does not come back. Everyone is very upset that these two have been doing the majority of the teaching. I do not know why they are referred to as "Instructors in Training." They are instructing us. As far as I know, they are not being trained to be educators.There has even been several times where students have been tattooing and not a single instructor is on the floor supervising us.
Another thing that I am absolutely furious about is that there have been times where I have not been able to finish my procedures. The last tattoo I was working on was during a very busy time at the shop.All the stations were occupied and there were walk in customers waiting in the lobby. I was taking my time on my tattoo (as someone who is just learning should). Jess and Jami seemed to have gotten impatient and didn't want to let the customers in the lobby wait any longer, as this would risk them getting impatient and spending their money at another tattoo shop (All they care about is money). Jess literally took the machine out of my hand and almost completely finished MY procedure! She then instructed me to fill in the tattoo with the liner I was already using. This causes more pain for the client and causes more trauma to the skin to do black fill with a liner. Liners are for lining! Not shading or black fill! My friends who are REAL tattoo artists were appalled that I was instructed to do this. Even Stephanie was confused as to why I was told to finish the tattoo this way. Obviously, switching out to the appropriate needle would take more time and Jess did not want me to take any longer, even if it meant using an improper tattooing technique. Money, Money, Money...
Another time, I had informed the instructors that I had to be out of school early that day. It was maybe an hour before I had to leave and someone came into the shop wanting student work. I said that, most likely, I would not be able to finish the tattoo in that amount of time, but, was pressured into doing it because I was the only student available at that time to tattoo and all this school cares about is making more money. I didn't finish the tattoo, but, nobody seemed to care. They already had the client's money so who cares how embarrassing this was for me or that I didn't get to finish. That client will probably never come back to get his tattoo finished by me and it wont count towards my 50 completed procedures, but, they got his money and that's all that matters.
Jami also guaranteed that the students at Forbidden were all able to continue tattooing at FSBA after getting licensed and that this was the only tattoo school that offered this "graduate program." This is her sales pitch when interviewing potential students. Jami has let in so many students (more student equals more money) that there isn't enough room in the shop to let everyone stay and has not been letting everyone who gets licensed into the graduate program. I am always checking the school website for changes and someone just RECENTLY put on there that it is not guaranteed that every student gets into the graduate program. Unbelievable. That is one of the main reasons I chose this school over others. Isn't this consumer fraud?
Almost every student has voiced their frustration with this program, but, thinks there is nothing they can do about it and are fearful that if they voice any complaints to Jami or Jess , that they will be kicked out (apparently, they have a reputation for doing this to anyone who acts less then stoked to be in this joke of a program). I wish I could share other student's horror stories, but, it is not my place. I think the best way to describe being a student at Forbidden Body Art is somewhat parallell to being a sweatshop worker: working long hours for little pay (or in this case, no pay), being subjected to abuse without feeling like there is any way to protect ourselves.
Forbidden is not a tattoo school. It is a tattoo factory. FSBA uses us as if we are just here to pump out as many tattoos as fast as we can in order to make the staff more money. The student have basically paid A LOT of money just to make the school more money!
This type of pressure on students effects the quality of our work. This has made me extremely nervous during tattoo procedures. During the last one, my hand could not stop shaking because the instructors were making me feel so nervous and rushed. This is why I am not physically capable to tattoo at this time. I almost had a nervous breakdown. I did not sign up to make Forbidden Body Art more money.
I made the effort to resolve this issue locally by requesting that I speak with Jessica Vann since most of my issues are about Jami. Jami has refused to give me Jess' contact info and tried to tell me that I am not allowed to speak with Jess alone.
I signed up to be trained in the art of tattooing. I have not received this training. My $8,000 has gone to absolutely nothing. Please help!!!
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#1 Consumer Comment
Half Truth
AUTHOR: Jpointkill56 - ()
SUBMITTED: Monday, August 04, 2014POSTED: Monday, August 04, 2014
As a student at Forbidden Body art, I disagree with many of the claims on this page. The school is an ever evolving growing process and the only way it can be better is if you as a student speak up. It is still a tattoo shop, not the happy day care center. It is not collage, it is not high school. You are going to school to learn how to tattoo. I do not expect the sunshine to rise with glittering happy unicorns each and every day I walk in.
The supplies…
If you have not gotten something then say something- I have never had an issue. They do not give you bilck color pencils…. They give you real prisma color pencils. I received mine- now if you leave them behind and forget all about them that is not the schools doing. Every time my Micron inking pens croaked from the tracing assignments, I asked for a new one… I always got one too, there might have been some playful taunting but when i needed one I got one.
Keep in mind as a student how much you use… 500 pays for much more then what was listed. 8gig flash drive, Micron pen set (and replacements) Prisma Color Pencils, Sharpener, School Text book written by the school (that is always being improved) Guy Aitchison tattooing book. You'r success binder. You're portfolio binder with choice of lamination or sleeve pages. Access to all the printed color images and photos you need.(lots of color pinter ink) Use of tattoo inks, needles, gloves, Aprons, tubes, machines, second skin to practice on, paper towels, ink cups, use of their equipment (power supply, foot peddle, clip cords, ext) Use of all sanitation solutions. Use of all tattoo chair/table/stool equipment, use of light tables, Computers and stencil making machine. Bandages, grommets, tape, A&D, Green Soap, Plastic wrap, Table covers, skin pens, You'r machine when you start… Bisness card paper...
I have never- never felt a threat while at school. Sure sometimes I wanted more help- but as a student you need to ask when you feel lost, they will not hold you'r hand. You are an adult who can ask for help when you need it. As for photos, Plenty of the tattoo's i did, did not make it on the FB page and some of them frankly…shouldn't be. I am a learning tattoo student and my work was not pasted on the page till they felt i did something worthy.
Every person has their own personality, and it can be a challenge to get along with everyone. School is not suppose to be easy and just because you paid for it does not mean it gets handed to you. You're suppose to struggle and be challenged, you are working in a tattoo shop as a student and you get the most walk-ins. Yes as a student you do not get paid for tattooing because its the law in Oregon… but when you go to Art school and spend 9 hours on a painting… guess what, you do not get paid. You're Learning.
I have felt a machine didn't work right, and I insisted on an instructor watching and sometimes, even when they didn't think I was right, it turned it out … something was wrong. It is hard for someone to feel for you when a machine or clip cord isn't working… So when I have felt that way I have asked again… "Please come look, listen, I think something is wrong" And most of the time is something small… Like the machine needs lube, the cords broken, foot pedal being a terd… Sometimes you gotta stop and think about how much these machines are used… By students, By inexperienced hands who can hang the cords wrong, be a little rough or make a mistake…things brake at school.
To me, a lot of these issues listed… is because someone did not speak up… and when they did- they used a big voice and a rude demeanor. Out of all the schools for tattooing- I picked this one because the others...just didn't cut it. Everything has a flaw and to me Forbidden has always tried to improve.
#2 REBUTTAL Individual responds
Check out LEGITIMATE review sources before making up your mind.
AUTHOR: Damon - ()
SUBMITTED: Saturday, August 02, 2014POSTED: Saturday, August 02, 2014
The letters written above about Forbidden School of Body Art were written by two students and one former employee that were dismissed for legitimate behavioral issues that conflicted with the rules and regulations of the school. The accusations of the first writer in this thread were all investigated by the Oregon Department of Education as well as the Better Business Bureau and were determined to be completely unfounded. It is a matter of public record and can be looked up through the BBB.
Our school is one of the best you can find anywhere. It is a legitimate learning center preparing people for the field of tattooing. Some of our instructors may have seemed gruff to these students but we are not here to hold their hands. We are here to instill clean and safe tattooing skills into our students and that is what we do. Yes, like any school, we sometimes have the occassional disgruntled student, but our placement rate of 90+ percent is the bottom line.
These students expected to be handed a tattoo license simply by paying their tuition without following the rules and guidelines or doing the work involved in becoming a good tattoo artist. When their sense of entitlement didn't match up with reality they decided to come to this forum. Instead of facing the facts and truths of their own failures as students they decided to deflect the blame to the only other party involved. We gave them multiple opportunities to rectify the situation and continue their educations with us but they were unwilling to participate within the rules and bounderies set up by the school and the Oregon Department of Education. Due to these facts, they were dismissed.
You are invited to check out our school at any time. Call us and get the facts.
#3 General Comment
FSBA Is A Joke...
AUTHOR: inkstainedrefugee - ()
SUBMITTED: Sunday, June 29, 2014POSTED: Sunday, June 29, 2014
I have recently been terminated from their program as a result of me requesting a grievance form. I can say that a variety of infractions exists at this school including consumer fraud,discrimination based on one's mental health,and retaliation die to me making comments regarding the lack of the lead instructor maintaining machines and condescending demeanor. They have been paid in full.
This school should be investigated regarding why they charge $500.00 for two three ring binders, 8gig flash drive, one Micron pen set,color pencil set,and professional graphite pencil set. Also,the color pencil set was supposed to be a Prismacolor set,valued at around $30.00. I instead received a set from Blick that's value was $ 8.95. I never received the graphite set.
Damon,the Lead Instructor at Forbidden,detonated a hand held tazer numerous times within a few inches of my face while I was tattooing my second skin. Not cool. Itbut's a fact that every student who has started tattooing he photographs of their completed tattoos posted on Forbidden School of Body Arts. Facebook page. Every student but me. I could go on and on...The bottom line is don't fall for the flashy appearance of the school. Spend your money elsewhere.
#4 UPDATE EX-employee responds
Your problem concerning FBA
AUTHOR: Izombie - ()
SUBMITTED: Friday, June 20, 2014POSTED: Friday, June 20, 2014
Sorry you had problems with them. I unfortunately was part of their system. I did not learn from them, but from dvds, and watching other artists. Jami from day one she wand given special treatment from Jess and Cassie. I assume its because she wanted to be an instructor so like you were claiming, to make more money.
she was also teaching almost immediately after graduating. You should speak with the department of education as well as Oregon health licensing agency. Your best bet is with the department of education, because jamis actions would not be tolerated with them. Also, they would definitely not like to hear about how they have students who just graduated teaching. If you have a hard time finding the right people to talk to just let me know. I didn't do anything at the time i was working there because i knew I needed to build my portfolio to get a job and just took every piece of abuse from them until I was ready to move on.
If you have trouble reaching out to anybody about this I can help you in the right direction.
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Support login using Google Apps. Currently you support login using a consumer Google Account, but not Google Apps. This would help me roll out passpack to the rest of my company that is currently using Google Apps.
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Felipe Sabino commented
It's been 2 years and I just got in touch with passpack, Is this "google integration" gone? Is this integration with google apps still on the plans?
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Integration with Google Apps would make this service very attractive.
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It seems to me that since you have already integrated with google accounts, that this feature isn't going to be too difficult to implement. We have a google premium account, and we use two factor authentication with them. Integrating passpack with google apps would give us several benefits:
1) Two factor authentication would already be done (not necessary to get yubikey, or rely on emails which sometimes take a few moments to arrive).
2) Disabling access to a terminated employee would be as simple as deactivating their google account which we already do. We would not have to remember to deactivate yet another account.
3) Logging in would be simplified (no need to remember another user/pass for users).
Passpack is really coming along. A few more features like this and tag sharing will really start to make it a strong add-on to google apps and other users of SAS software.


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Have read some good stuff on the Sigma 35 1.4...as well as the Nikon's 35 1.4G. Here is a review on the 35 incase you have not seen it yet.
If the 35mm focal length is that you are after then I would give careful consideration between the two. I for one lean on the Nikon side.
With all that said, I second msoto's recommendation on the 24 1.4G and the 85 1.8G. Here is a picture I took this past week with my 24 1.4G. This was hand held @ ISO 10,000 and is right out of my D4, hence no post processing. Needless to say, the setting was very, very dark and the result with this lens is mind blowing.
D4 24 1.4G 1/30 ISO 10000 @ f/3.5
Lastly, I happy to hear you are holding on to your 24-70 2.8...it is an Awesome lens that is always with me.


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Germany's Constitutional Court rejected challenges to that country's participation in the financial bailouts of other Eurozone nations. Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed the decision.
As the leader of Europe's biggest economy, Merkel has taken the lead on efforts to contain the continent's debt crisis.
The German court's decision effectively gave the go-ahead to Germany's participation in the EU's ongoing, multi-billion dollar Greek bailout plan.
But Chief Justice Andreas Vosskuhle advised a close reading of the ruling.
"The tenor of this decision is extremely tight," said Vosskuhle. "It should not be misinterpreted as a 'blank check' for more rescue packages."
Last year, Germany ponied up nearly a quarter of the initial bailout money for Greece – more than $100 billion.
But now, if any other European country needs a bailout in the future, the German parliament will have to approve the country's expenditures.
David Marsh, the author of a book on the Euro called "The Battle for the New Global Currency," says the German decision will make life difficult for other countries that might seek bailouts.
But outside pressure, he says, may be what holds the currency union together going forward.
"It's not the end of the Euro, because you see the Chinese government, and the Japanese central bank, and all sorts of finance ministries all over the world, particularly in Asia; want the Euro to continue as an alternative to the dollar," Marsh said.
They don't want to be left alone with the outrageous irresponsibility of the US system. So, they badly need an alternative.
For its part, the European Union has talked a lot of late about making the financial union even stronger, of further centralizing monetary and fiscal policy. The Euro's not just a currency, they say, but a strong symbol of political union as well.
Roger Bootle, managing director of Capital Economics in London, calls the Eurozone "monetary union lite."
Further centralization might work, Bootle says, but says the words of politicians are cheap.
"What really matters is the economic and financial fundamentals," Bootle said. "I think the UK, and much of the world, would be better placed if the Euro were to break up. Indeed, it's the only way I can the European economy moving forward onto a new growth path. Out with all of it. And start afresh."
Breaking up, though, is hard to do given the amount of time and energy that went into creating the Eurozone. One way or the other, some say the United States should be paying close attention.
Frederic Mishkin teaches at Columbia Business School in New York. He says that the crisis in Europe could be what tips a stagnant US economy and jobs market into full blown recession.
"The potential biggest problem for the US economy is what's going on in Europe," Mishkin said. "And it's not clear whether they can solve this problem … and if the financial and banking system blows up in Europe, then we have a much, much bigger problem."
Meanwhile, Italy and Spain – two more nations that many say are on the verge of needing bailouts – are still trying to get their financial houses in order.
Spanish senators are trying to approve a measure that would cap future budget deficits. Italy is trying to push through new austerity measures.
In both nations, the moves have drawn angry protests on the streets.


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This Monday, Packer Shoes will hold an event to celebrate yet another collaborative release – this one in particular commemorating the adidas Top Ten 2000 and Knicks young phenom Iman Shumpert. Coinciding with the Knicks' annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day game against the Nets, the release of the limited-edition "TWO 1NE" will be available exclusively at Packer Shoes, with an in-store appearance by Iman Shumpert and live DJ music from the legendary DJ Neil Armstrong. Complete details are below, so enjoy the gallery of photos and keep your Monday night open for this great event.
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Baseball Prospectus has a handy dandy little statistic called WARP, which behaves like WAR does everywhere else. But it's their version of the stat, and you know it's theirs because of the P. Anyway, it is a great tool because, just like WAR, it shows you the overall value of a player over a replacement player. Unless, of course, that player is John Lannan.
Yesterday, Jay Jaffe of Baseball Prospectus tweeted this:
John Lannan has been worth 0.8 WARP combined over last 2 yr (0.5 over last 3). At $5 mil/win, he's a $2 mil player with $5 mil salary. Ouch
Very ouch, indeed. But that would make it seem that Lannan wasn't really a valuable player. And I find this hard to believe. Not because I watch him and like what he does, or because he seems nice, or he's been a long time National, but because other numbers say he is indeed valuable.


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WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Republicans are downplaying fundraising success by Democrats who took control of the U.S. House of Representatives last year after 12 years of GOP dominance.
"If their goal is to scare off Republican challengers, then they have failed miserably," Ken Spain of the National Republican Congressional Committee told USA Today.
Freshmen House Democrats who won in districts that went for U.S. President George Bush in 2004 raised an average of $600,000 in the first six months of this year, nearly double what Republican freshmen raised, USA Today reported Tuesday.
If the Democrats' fundraising success continues, it will make difficult for Republicans to reduce the Democrats' 231-202 House majority, the newspaper said.
"Our goal is to put our members in the strongest position as possible, as quickly as possible," said Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. "We are right on target."


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Full-time: Manchester United 5 - 2 Maccabi Haifa. Diego Forlan is smiling. Life is not at all fair. Thanks for all your emails. Taxi's waiting...
90 I'm so utterly deflated I can hardly bring myself to tell you that there are two minutes of added time to play. "Are you watching Merseyside?" asks the crowd. Christopher Atkinson has just sent me the most abusive email I've ever received. I think he might be a United supporter, because he's certainly no fan of mine.
88 Goal! Man Utd 5 - 2 Maccabi Haifa Well that completes a thoroughly miserable night. Beckham is running away from goal and some joker scythes him down just before he makes it out of the area. The England captain picks up the ball to take the penalty, but Forlan shows more of a nose for goal than he has done in his previous 653 United matches and steals it off him. He puts it down on the spot. Peter Dreary says: "Anyone with an ounce of humanity must wish him to score." I'm screaming at him to miss. He doesn't.
85 Goal! Man Utd 4 - 2 Maccabi Haifa Jolly good. Rafi Cohen (could he sound any more Jewish?) has just scored for Haifa. Perfectly put through by Rio £30m Ferdinand. And the Israeli made Ricardo look a bit pap. Come on Haifa! Two goals in five minutes? You can do it. Rolf is back. "Ask your girlfriend to pick you up at 10 - then you don't blow your Guardian fee on a taxi, your girlfriend ceases ringing you while you're trying to report the match, AND she feels that you are impatient to see her into the bargain! For this wise advise, dear boy, there's no charge." Good old Rolf.
82 "Soccernet gave a more complimentary view of Ruud's goal. I take it you are not enjoying watching God's chosen people being given a lesson by God's chosen team," writes David McKenna. It was 2-0 to Valencia, by the way, Dave. And stop reading those other sites. It'll make you go blind. Bad boy, dirty boy in your bed.
78 The United players are all goal-hanging like little boys in a school playground. This is pretty dull now. Wish I was watching Olympiakos 5 - 2 Bayer Looserkusen. Petter Settli asks: "I know you're not really into it tonight but could you please at least write complete sentences?" Ah, go on then. But no more favours. "What are the odds that Pugh scores before Forlan?" asks Alexis D Panton.
76 Mark T. Thomson has sent me a joke. "So a UFO lands at Old Trafford one starlit evening. A trap door opens and several little green men descend onto the pitch but immediately die. Why? No atmosphere." It's not nearly as funny as Forlan's shooting.
73 Another Haifa substitution. Don't know who came off or went on. 19-year-old Danny Pugh comes on for Ruud.
70 Haifa have had enough. They're not doing anything, except making Forlan look marginally less than usless. Frankly, it's humiliating. Rolf Hughes wants me to ask Veron if he'd like to audition for an existentialist thriller for which he is currently auditioning. I'll wait till he's come off, shall I? Olympiakos have hit five against Bayer Neverkusen.
67 Ricardo has come on to make his bow in goal for United. Bye bye Barthez! Becks tries to put Forlan in. Barry's computer has crashed. He's swearing. I'm trying to order my taxi home for 10pm. My girlfriend is ringing me. Good grief, how's a man supposed to write a minute-by-minute football report here? I mean, I've not even got time to read my emails.
65 Ruud just put Diego through. He has a shot. Ha! Hahahahahahahahaha!
63 Ruud tries an overhead kick. Frankly I could have done better, and I'm rubbish. But it's that kind of game now. They're all trying everything and anything. You never know, Diego...
61 They're all showboating now like they're playing some rubbish Israeli side. My little brother has just texted me. He was at the Valencia - Liverpool game last. He said it was embarrassing. Newcastle are suffering tonight. They've just gone 2-0 down in Kiev.
57 Forlorn almost shuts me up straight away. His first touch is a rising drive from outside the area which just goes over. David Lea meant to say "crowd" rather than "crows" in his first missive. I thought about querying it, but what can you expect from a self-professed ginger? "Somehow I like the idea of even crows deserting Wibledon quite attractive. Mistake as Metaphor. Michael Stipe would like that." Meanwhile, back at the match, United carve these jokers up as if they were a useless Israeli side. Beckham is through, but miscontrols when he just needed to get his big toe on it to force it home. Not even Forlorn would have missed that. Honest.
55 Sir Alex Ferg thinks that if ever there was a game for Diego Forlorn to break his duck, this is it. So he sticks on him for Giggsy-wiggsy. I'd still bet against him, mind. Meanwhile, Almoshnino goes off for someone who's name I didn't catch. Like you care.
53 Goal! Man Utd 4 - 1 Maccabi Haifa A hopeful punt into the box from Veron, Ruud van Nistelrooy miscontrols it on his thigh and all of a sudden finds himself with only the keeper to beat. Which he does. The United crowd all shout Ruuuuud!, which kind of sounds like Boooooo! Which kind of is what I was shouting.
51 Walid Badir has a lovely strike from distance which flies just to the left of the left-hand post. OK, it might not have gone in, but it's sure shut United's fans up for a wee minute. You've got to be grateful for small mercies.
49 Before the goal, Alex wrote in to say: "I would have thought this game would be the chance for Veron to get it together. All the other midfield players are out; finally he is the Boss in midfield and considering the opposition should be Bossing that said midfield. How does it look to you?" It looks like he's bossing the midfield to me.
46 Goal! Man Utd 3 - 1 Maccabi Haifa Oh dear. 22 seconds into the second half, Juan Sebastain Veron scores his first European goal for United. Green shirts part before him and he scuffs a shot which trickles into the net via the keeper's boot. (Oh OK, United surged forward and he let rip with a daisy-cutter into the bottom left which had the keeper beaten all ends up.) Dave Oakley has sent me the correct spelling of Solskjaer. "Just copy and paste the above any time you need to use it. It's a pleasure." Thanks, Daev Okalee.
Half-time: United 2 - 1 Haifa. And it all started so well too...
45 More United pressure just before the break. Rio Ferdinand goes up for header, but it somes to nought. Paul Allaerts peeps on his silver whistle and signals my good self over to the kettle. Milk no sugar, right Barry?
44 Two minutes to add on to this first half. Giovani Rossi takes Ruud out at about nipple height and is given a yellow card for his trouble. From the resulting free-kick, someone heads it and it is tipped over. Oh, I don't know. Let's say it was Solskjaer shall we?
43 You may have noticed the quality of the commentary vastly improve in the last five minutes. That's because I took a break to do something else and let my colleague, Shane, loose on the keyboard and mouse. But now I've kicked him off again. Giggs swings in a corner. It's headed away. He tries again. The keeper punches as only a continental stopper can.
39 Like a lion who finally manages to corner a gazelle, Manchester United have started to impose themselves. A mad scramble in the penalty area sees Beckham miscue, this time with his foot rather than his elbow.
37 Veron strikes a decent drive from outside on the left that tests the gravitational ability of Awate to get down and dirty. Fortunately for Haifa he makes the save.
34 Goal! Man Utd 2 - 1 Maccabi Haifa OK. I spoke too soon. Great link up play by Veron, Van Nistelrooy and finally Solskjaer puts United 2 -1 ahead. We've only had half an hour. Solskjaer's finish was sublime. "Hey, Dan. Fake tan? It takes one to know one," says Darren Jones. OK, I admit it, I'm orange too. But only because I want to infiltrate David Lea's ginger march and wipe it out.
31 Haifa are looking ok at 1 - 1. Managing to retain possession, occasionally doing something with it.
29 Beckham pings one into the box from open play this time and Giggs arrives at the far post with yet another header - just saved. I doubt he's ever scored two goals with his head in the same season before, let alone the same game. He's got some very heavy stubble tonight, by the way. Two more mentions of that 1999 season, by the way. Peter Dreary Dury is ably deputising for Clive Tedious Tyldsley on that score.
28 Becks clips a freekick into the box and Solskjaer gets in front of his marker to get the header in. Unfortunately for him, his effort goes nearer the corner flag than the goal.
26 This Katan fella isn't too bad, you know. He swings a boot on a loose ball and Barthez finds himself in the unnatural position of being able to make a smart yet comfortable save.
22 Solskjaer has a crack from point blank range and the keeper beats it away superbly. O'Shea's rebounds are charged down. "Less of the ginger jibes, Rookwood," says David Lea. "There's so many of us we could march through London and leave the Countryside Alliance looking like the crows leaving a Wimbledon match." Just imagine - all the gingers in one place. Surely that would be too good an opportunity to miss.
21 Zandberg nearly sneaks in but Barthez is out well. Almost handles outside the area, the big buffoon. I reckon Seba has been at the fake tan. He looks positively orange tonight. And he's sweating profusely, which suggests that his pores are blocked.
18 United are bossing it. Even Phil Neville is looking semi-assured, which says something. Meanwhile over in the Ukraine, it's Kiev 1 - 0 Newcastle. The Toon look to be taking their Premiership form on the travels. John Dale has emailed in from Toronto where they are not showing the Man Utd game. It's Bayern instead. "I hope to catch the 2nd half of Utd in a seedy jazz bar downtown," he says. Yeah, that sounds about right.
15 A welcome hiatus in proceedings gives me a chance to check my emails. Ruud is crocked from behind by somebody or other. I didn't see who, and even if I did, I wouldn't know his name. Geoff Woods thinks I'm not doing my job properly. "Weather conditions? Teams? This year's harvest? Couldn't you get us up to speed on some of the above, Dan? Not into the vodka are yer?" Nope. But now that you mnetion it...
12 Comically bad defending from Haifa (as I have decided to dub them because, like Sir Alex, I'm struggling to remember how to spell Maccabi). Ruud van Nistelrooy has a blast but the keeper tips it over.
10 Goal! Man Utd 1 - 1 Maccabi Haifa Ryan Giggs equalises with a header. Ah well, it was nice while it lasted. All two minutes and 11 seconds of it. To be fair to Giggsy, it was a lovely, glancing header from Phil Neville's clipped cross. Yes, Phil Neville!
8 Goal! Man Utd 0 - 1 Maccabi Haifa Gooooooooaaaaaaallllll! That is genius! The Israeli team have taken a shock lead and, oops, I have just revealed my leanings. Katan is put through beautifully with a first-time pass and he side-foots home from 10 yards out on the right-hand side of the box. It looked like it went through Fabian's legs. And that's because it did! (I'm looking at the replay.) Katan rips his shirt off and flexes his muscles. It's like John-Arne Riise, except without the ginger hair, mercifully.
6 Four minutes of pointless to-ing and fro-ing is brought to an end when Veron has a dig from about 20 yards. It's going bottom left but Dudu Awate gets down low to get a strong fist on it.
2 John Hird is labouring under the misapprehension that I'm reporting on the Newcastle - Kiev match. So was I until five minutes ago, but technical problems (we can't find a telly that's showing it) have conspired against us. Barry Glendenning is working on it. "I'm following this from Saudi. Doesn't look like we're on the telly. Thankfully The Dirty Mancs won't be on either 'cos they won't show a team from Israel on Saudi TV a state which doesn't exist for them," says John. Well the Saudis are one up on the Ferg on that score then. Both teams are a-settling at the moment.
1: Lots and lots of mentions of the fact that United won this tin pot in 1999. I'm keeping a tally. Michael Zandberg mis-kicks the ball which allows John O'Shea at right back to guide it out of play and harm's way.
A wee bit o' preamble Well Sir Alex doesn't seem to have a clue who Man Utd are playing tonight. He mistook Maccabi Haifa for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the build-up. Such lack of research perhaps suggests he's not taking any Israeli opposition, whoever they might be, very seriously. Sadly, he's probably right not to.
Manchester United:
1-Fabien Barthez; 22-John O'Shea, 5-Laurent Blanc, 6-Rio Ferdinand, 27-Mikael Silvestre; 7-David Beckham, 3-Phil Neville, 4-Juan Veron, 11-Ryan Giggs; 10-Ruud Van Nistelrooy, 20-Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Maccabi Haifa:
44-Dudu Awate; 3-Alon Harazi, 4-Arik Benado, 6-Adoram Keise, 9-Eric Ejiafor; 5-Walid Badir, 11-Giovanni Rosso, 26-Eyal Almoshnino, 28-Nenad Pralija; 13-Michael Zandberg, 20-Yaniv Katan.
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Former OUCARES participant makes a splash with startup soap company
Spencer Kelly, an OUCARES alum and dual enrollment student at OU, started The Expedition Soap Company in September 2016.
Meadow Brook Hall presents 'Landmark in Lights' 46th annual Holiday Walk
Meadow Brook Hall's 46th annual Holiday Walk runs November 24- December 23. Visitors can tour the grand rooms of the great estate decked in elegant holiday decor, then stroll down candy cane lane to the land of "Santa & Sweets." The 2017 Holiday Walk is sponsored by Oakland University Credit Union.
Oakland University named a best business school by The Princeton Review
Oakland University's School of Business Administration is among the nation's best business schools, according to The Princeton Review
OU Soundings Series to highlight importance of community engagement
Oakland University's popular Soundings Series, which features examples of faculty successfully taking their research out of the classroom and using it to make a positive difference in the world, will return on Monday, Nov. 27 with a special presentation by Ali Woerner, associate professor of dance and co-founder of "Take Root," a contemporary dance company-in-residence at OU.
Oakland University becomes full partner in Detroit Promise program
Oakland University's Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost James P. Lentini, along with representatives of the Detroit Regional Chamber and the Michigan Education Excellence Foundation have formally signed an agreement that will make the university a full partner in the Detroit Promise scholarship program. Being a full partner in this program means that there is no limit to the number of students who can be admitted to Oakland who meet the eligibility criteria.
OU team travels to Germany to share research, promote collaboration
Oakland University students Alex Johnston and Marisa Brake, who work with Randal Westrick, Ph.D., in the Department of Biological Sciences, recently travelled over 4,000 miles to Heidelberg, Germany to attend a conference on mammalian genetics and genomics hosted by the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL).
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Two soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] germplasm lines have been identified for unique fatty acid content. The contents of oleic and linolenic acids in HOLL are controlled by ol and fan loci, respectively, and the very low content of linolenic acid in LOLL is controlled by fan and fanxa loci combined. The fan locus is identical for both HOLL and LOLL. Therefore, if ol and fanxa loci are independent, soybean germplasm could be developed with more unique and useful combinations of these fatty acids. The objectives of this study were to combine the loci of high oleic and low linolenic acids, and determine the effects of altered contents of oleic and linolenic acids on other fatty acids. HOLL was reciprocally crossed to LOLL. The data from F2 seed indicated that the ol locus controlling high oleic acid was independently inherited from the fanxa locus controlling low linolenic acid. Thus, the germplasm (DHL) with the high oleic acid trait from HOLL, and very low linolenic acid trait from LOLL, was easily developed. The increases in oleic acid due to ol was associated completely with changes in linoleic acids, indicating a pleiotropic effect of the ol locus. Decreases in linolenic acid due to fan and fanxa were associated primarily with increases in linoleic acid. The development of DHL with increased contents of oleic acid and decreased contents of polyunsaturated fatty acids could open new markets for soybean oil.Please view the pdf by using the Full Text (PDF) link under 'View' to the left.
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CALL FOR PAPERS: Symposium �Love and Sex with Robots� at AISB 50, 1-4 April 2014, Goldsmiths, London, UK
AISB is the pre-eminent society in the UK for Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour (www.aisb.org.uk). In 2014 AISB celebrates its 50th anniversary. The AISB 50 Annual Convention 2014 will be held at Goldsmiths, University of London, from April 1st � 4th. This is a Call for Papers for a one day symposium, �Love and Sex with Robots�, which will take place during AISB 50. The exact date within the April 1st-4th timeframe will be announced shortly. Symposium Overview Within the fields of Human-Computer Interaction and Human-Robot Interaction, the past few years have witnessed a strong upsurge of interest in the more personal aspects of human relationships with these artificial partners. This upsurge has not only been apparent amongst the general public, as evidenced by an increase in coverage in the print media, TV documentaries and feature films, but also within the academic community. The symposium welcomes submissions on the following topics, inter alia: �Robot Emotions �Humanoid Robots �Clone Robots �Entertainment Robots �Robot Personalities �Teledildonics �Intelligent electronic sex hardware �Gender Approaches �Affective Approaches �Psychological Approaches �Sociological Approaches �Roboethics �Philosophical Approaches Submission and Publication Details Submissions must be extended abstracts of approximately 400-500 words, and should be sent via email to both: Professor Adrian Cheok, Professor of Pervaisive Computing, City University, London: email@example.com Dr. David Levy, Intelligent Toys Ltd., London: firstname.lastname@example.com For the final submission of accepted papers text editor templates from previous conventions can be found at: http://www.aisb.org.uk/convention/aisb08/download.html Each extended abstract will receive at least two reviews. We request that for those papers that are accepted on the basis of their extended abstracts, the final submitted papers be limited to 8 pages. Selected papers will be published in the general proceedings of the AISB Convention, with the proviso that at least one author attends the symposium in order to present the paper and participate in general symposium activities. Important Dates i.21st January 2014 � Deadline for submission of extended abstracts ii.3rd February 2014 � Notification of acceptance/rejection decisions iii.24th February 2014 � Final versions of accepted papers (camera ready copy) iv. 1st - 4th April 2014 � AISB 50 Additional Information Please note that there will be separate proceedings for each symposium, produced before the convention. Each delegate will receive a memory stick containing the proceedings of all the symposia. In previous years there have been awards for the best student paper, and limited student bursaries. These details will be circulated as and when they become available. Authors of a selection of the best papers will be invited to submit an extended version of the work to a journal special issue. Organizing committee: Professor Adrian Cheok, Professor of Pervaisive Computing, City University, London: firstname.lastname@example.com Dr. David Levy, Intelligent Toys Ltd., London: email@example.com Jordan Tewell, City University, London email@example.com


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The Genesee County Republican Committee has issued their endorsements for this fall's elections and the list includes some surprises..
The long time Chair of the Genesee County Legislature, Batavia's Mary Pat Hancock, will not seek re-election this fall.
Hancock has served 10 terms, half of them as the leader of the legislature.
County GOP Chairman Richard Seibert says Hancock will be missed:
"Certainly Mary Pat has done a tremendous job over the years and has been a great leader. Frankly, I tried to talk her out of it (not running for re-election.) But Mary Pat feels she has served and wants to do more with her life and do other things. It was her option not to run."
The Genesee County Republican Committee has endorsed realtor Andrew Young to run in the legislature district from the towns of Batavia and Stafford.In another surprise, District 6 legislator Esther Leadley failed to win the party endorsement for another term.
Leadley was beat out for the nod by Greg Torrey, who has held a number of politically appointed jobs.And in city of Batavia district 9, the GOP has endorsed former city councilman Bob Bialkowski. The seat is currently occupied by the legislature's lone democrat, Ed DeJanerioThe County GOP Committee endorsed all the remaining incumbents including the two county wide races: District Attorney Lawrence Freidman and County Clerk Don Read.
The GOP endorsed candidates are:
District Attorney: Lawrence Friedman
County Clerk: Don Read
Dist. 1 Alabama & Oakfield: Raymond F. Cianfrini
Dist. 2 Elba, Byron & Bergen: Robert Bausch
Dist. 3 Pembroke & Darien: Annie Lawrence
Dist. 4 Towns of Batavia & Stafford: Andrew Young
Dist. 5 LeRoy: Rochelle Stein
Dist. 6 Alexander, Bethany & Pavilion: Greg Torrey
Dist. 7 City of Batavia Wards 1 & 6: Frank Ferrando Jr.
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Yes – Scotland has a Future
On the 18th of September 2014, Our nation will hold it's breath, For a Scotland made free, A final pardon from death. Yet it's here in our hands, No need to inhale, If we unite as one Yes, How can … Continue reading
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To The Bard
He crossed the line, with words sublime, He dared to share his dreams, With thoughts of roses, and stuck up noses, And lives ripped and torn at the seams. Whether ballad or verse, or traditional address, His thoughts in Scots … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, poetry, Uncategorized, writing Tagged Bard, Burns, Haggis, Poem, poetry, Robert burns, Scotland, Scots, Scottish 5 Comments
The Dream of Something New
Too many days are lost, On dreams of something new, Fleeting thoughts are born, That will never make it through. Wasted moments in time, Shards and shreds of hope, Tiny trinkets of trivia, That help you to cope. A glance; … Continue reading
Can You?
Can you crush a heart that's broken, One that's twisted, torn in two? Can you bleed a lifeless soul, One that's meant to be with you? Can you stifle all the love? Suffocate the caring mind? Drain the thoughts of … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, poetry, Uncategorized, writing Tagged divorce, Heartache, Heartbreak, Hurt, Love, Relationships 2 Comments
The Sycamore and the Half Moon
There stands a lone Sycamore tree, Leaves swaying in the breeze, Beyond the snow topped mountains, Towering o'er with striking ease. The vast and luscious land, Spread out before my eyes, Pulls me ever nearer, As I watch the half … Continue reading
Daring To Wish
Suddenly I see it, For what it really is, And suddenly I notice, That time has gone amiss. An age of recognition, Is reflected before me, And I see in my eyes, A sadness that's torn me. A moment of … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, poetry, Uncategorized, writing Tagged dreams, Fear, Guilt, Heartbreak, Lies, life, Love, Relationships, Secrets, wishes 4 Comments
The Solace and The Sunset
At the rivers edge I sit, As day turns into night, The solace and the sunset, Fill my soul with light. The water slowly winding, Around the mountainside, Silence fills the air, As the sun begins to hide. And as … Continue reading


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Although Franklin MacVeagh (1837 - 1934) had been a director of the Commercial National Bank of Chicago for twenty-nine years when President William Howard Taft asked him to be Secretary of the Treasury in 1909, he was a man with little real banking experience. He did not tackle the pressing problem of currency reform, leaving it to the National Monetary Commission, which had been established by the Aldrich-Vreeland Act of 1907 to study the issue. He did, however, stress the urgency of reform in his Annual Report: "Taking large sums of actual money out of ordinary financial uses and locking them up as a dead mass in the vaults of the Treasury is ... unscientific and unreasoned."
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What he contributed to the Administration was a businesslike management of the Treasury Department and a spark of progressiveness in an otherwise conservative Cabinet. The era was marked by efforts to modernize the Federal Government and MacVeagh promoted efficiency and economy within the Treasury Department. In 1909 MacVeagh commissioned the architectural firm of York and Sawyer to study the Department's efficiency, which resulted in a physical rearrangement of offices and an increase in the security of the Main Treasury Building in Washington. He abolished 450 unnecessary positions, rehabilitated the Customs Service with the introduction of electric automatic weighing devices and accepted certified checks instead of currency for Customs and Internal Revenue payments. MacVeagh resigned at the end of Taft's term.
Born in Philadelphia in 1877, Adolphe Borie (1877 - 1934) spent most of his life in that city. He studied art at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts under William Merritt Chase and Thomas Anshutz and later in Munich under Carl Marr. Upon his return from Munich, Borie exhibited portraits and received immediate recognition; commissions came readily for the rest of his life. He was a member of the National Society of Portrait Painters and an Academician of the National Academy of Design. In 1918, after the entrance of the United States into World War I, Borie produced portraits in various media, which were offered in return for subscriptions to the last Liberty Loan. His portrait of Franklin MacVeagh was painted from life in 1910, while MacVeagh was Secretary of the Treasury.
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ELYRIA — Retired Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Edward Zaleski will take over the criminal docket of county Common Pleas Judge James Burge today.
Zaleski said he was contacted late Thursday afternoon by the Ohio Supreme Court because of a pending request from county Prosecutor Dennis Will asking the state's high court to remove Burge from all of the cases Will's office is handling.
Although the Supreme Court has yet to rule on Will's affidavit of disqualification, Zaleski said until the matter is resolved Burge won't be allowed to handle criminal cases. According to Will, there are 276 criminal cases and four civil cases his office is involved in pending before Burge.
Zaleski said he will operate out of county Probate Judge James Walther's courtroom.
Burge called Zaleski "a fine choice" to fill in for him.
In his affidavit, filed Wednesday, Will accused Burge of being biased against his office in addition to physically threatening and sexually harassing members of his staff. He also alleged Burge has made racist remarks, displayed erratic and bizarre behavior and made disparaging comments about a wide spectrum of people, including his fellow judges.
Will also accused Burge of targeting those he felt had wronged him or his family, among them members of Zaleski's staff. Will wrote that although Zaleski had cleared sick and vacation time payouts and carryover time for his staff when he retired at the end of 2012, Burge tried to block those benefits.
Burge questioned whether the employees were entitled to the money or time and Will had Assistant County Prosecutor Gerald Innes review the judge's concerns.
Innes concluded it would be proper to provide the compensation to the three employees, including Assistant County Prosecutor Faye Sutton List, who had been Zaleski's staff attorney.
Among other allegations against Burge are that he stared down prosecutors from the bench, questioned the integrity of some members of Will's staff and made comments about inflicting physical violence on prosecutors, judges and others.
Will also wrote that Burge blames prosecutors for an ongoing Supreme Court Office of Disciplinary Counsel inquiry into the judge and has told people that he was considering mounting a lawsuit against Will and his senior staff.
"Judge Burge's threats to personally sue (me) and other senior members of (my) staff and his willingness to use personal funds to do so, demonstrates his hatred, animosity and prejudice against (my) Office," Will wrote.
Burge has said he intends to refute the allegations against him.
The judge also is the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation being run by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine's office. That probe appears to center, at least in part, on Burge's finances and his ownership interest in a Lorain building where several local attorneys have their offices.
Will has said he requested the state take over that investigation last year after a sitting judge came to him with allegations that Burge may have engaged in criminal activity. Will has declined to comment on the nature of the allegations and has said his office is no longer involved in the matter.
Lorain County Democratic Party Chairman Anthony Giardini said Thursday he would like to see both sides back down and find a way to work out their differences. Both Will and Burge are Democrats.
"I think this whole thing is unfortunate," Giardini said. "I do think it's going to negatively impact at least the perception of the delivery of justice in our county."
But he also said that when he steps back, he can see things from the point of view of both sides. He said Will, a former Marine and ex-Elyria police captain, and Burge, a former defense attorney with whom Giardini once practiced law, have different perspectives on what constitutes justice.
The public feud, however, isn't how government is supposed to work, Giardini said.
"It serves no purpose to have this kind of public battling going on because it hurts everybody," he said.
Will agreed that the turmoil isn't good, but he also said he felt he had no choice but to bring in the Supreme Court after his other efforts to curb Burge's behavior failed to address the problem.
Earlier this month following a May 7 incident in which Burge allegedly intimidated Assistant County Prosecutor Jennifer Riedthaler, Will asked Burge's fellow judges to strip him of his position as administrative judge, bar him from handling criminal cases and force him to undergo an evaluation for his fitness to serve on the bench. The judges refused.
Will said he has an obligation to provide a safe working environment for his staff and make sure his office is treated fairly in court proceedings. He said the incident with Riedthaler convinced him he had to take action.
"I didn't take this step lightly," he said.
Burge, who has denied deliberately intimidating Riedthaler, said Thursday he believes he's been doing what's right.
"When you stand against tyranny there are consequences. I knew that when I got elected," Burge said. "This is one of the consequences."
Although Burge has declined to comment on most of the specific allegations against him in Will's court filing, he challenged Will's interpretations of some of his actions in a string of letters he sent to prosecutors this month.
For instance, Will criticized Burge for massaging the shoulders of defendant Derrick Cantu before a May 7 court appearance, but the judge countered in a May 16 letter that he was merely expressing concern over the future of an offender he had met at the Lorain/Medina Community Based Correctional Facility.
"When I saw Mr. Cantu in my jury box for a release hearing, I grabbed his shoulders and admonished him for being a new father, unemployed and in jail," Burge wrote in the letter.
Burge also has accused Will and other prosecutors of threatening to release a file of embarrassing material on him if the other judges didn't take action against him. Will denied he kept a file on Burge and has said he wasn't threatening the judges, but rather seeking their assistance in dealing with the matter so he wouldn't have to involve the Supreme Court.
Will said he didn't learn of many of the incidents he recounted in his affidavit until he began preparing it.
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Striker Michael Mackay struck twice to fire Hartlepool past battling Fleetwood Town in a 3-2 win.
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Striker Michael Mackay struck twice to fire Hartlepool past battling Conference North outfit Fleetwood Town in a 3-2 win.
The non-League side threatened an upset when Andy Bell gave them an early lead but Mackay struck either side of the break and Joel Porter added a third to put Pools in control.
Adam Warlow got one back for Town after 66 minutes, but despite late pressure from Mickey Mellon's men, Hartlepool held their nerve.
Fleetwood grabbed the lead in the 14th minute when Jamie Milligan's free-kick caught the Pools defence cold and striker Bell fired past Arran Lee-Barrett.
Home support silenced
However, the home support were silenced three minutes later. Ritchie Humphreys' corner was cleared to Jamie McCunnie who crossed for the unmarked Mackay who controlled well before beating Hurst from 10 yards. And the League One side took control of the tie with two goals inside the first 11 minutes of the second half.
Just 60 seconds after the restart Anthony Sweeney nodded the ball on to Mackay on the edge of the box and the striker brilliantly lobbed over Hurst. Pools ruthlessly grabbed a third after 56 minutes when Sweeney volleyed into the box and Joel Porter poked home from six yards.
But Fleetwood refused to buckle and were thrown a lifeline 10 minutes later when Brad Maylett's long ball forward found Adam Warlow to hammer the chance past Lee-Barrett. Ten minutes from time John Hills' superb left-wing cross found its way to Warlow at the back post but the ball would not come down and Hartlepool held on for their place in round three.


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Buzz Aldrin was one of the first men on the moon. His mother's maiden name was Moon.
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Reforming Medicare: The Affordable Care Act versus the Rivlin/Ryan Proposal
No. 736
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
by Andrew J. Rettenmaier and Thomas R. Saving
Former Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Alice Rivlin and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) have offered a proposal to reduce projected Medicare and Medicaid spending. The provisions affecting Medicare are independent of last year's health reform bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ACA also cuts Medicare spending significantly in order to fund health insurance for the uninsured.
Evaluating the fiscal impact of either reform requires baseline estimates of Medicare's spending path and of the potential impact of the reform, and an educated guess about the likelihood that the ACA will actually be implemented.
The Rivlin/Ryan Proposal. This proposal would eventually replace the current Medicare system with a system under which individuals born in 1956 and later would receive a voucher to buy private health insurance. The voucher would be adjusted for age, health risk, geography and recipient income, and would grow at the same rate as per capita gross domestic product (GDP) plus 1 percentage point.
Those born in 1955 and earlier, who are 55 and above today, would remain in traditional Medicare and receive a reformed insurance package that combines Medicare Parts A and B, guarantees true catastrophic coverage, includes greater cost sharing and eliminates first dollar Medigap plan coverage. The proposal also would gradually increase the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 years today to 67 by 2032.
The Affordable Care Act. The cost containment measures in the health reform bill passed last year continues the sustainable growth rate (SGR) system that attempts to control payments to physicians under Medicare Part B and makes even more stringent reductions in payments to hospitals and other providers under Part A.
Whereas the Rivlin/Ryan proposal primarily reforms Medicare from the consumers' side of the market, the ACA primarily impacts the supply side. In their 2010 report, the Medicare trustees cautioned that the ACA's reduced payments to providers will be difficult to achieve and may have adverse consequences for patients. The Medicare actuaries noted that Medicare payment rates will fall below Medicaid rates by the end of this decade and could fall further behind other payers in future years. This raises the prospect that some of the elderly and the disabled may have to turn to community health centers and safety-net hospitals for care.
Estimating the Impact of Medicare Spending in Future Years. Figure I presents estimates of Medicare's projected long-run spending - before and after the ACA - by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as reported in the Medicare Trustees Reports.
The top line in Figure I shows the CBO's 2009 projection of Medicare's spending path prior to the ACA, whereas the bottom line shows the CMS projection of Medicare spending after the ACA. Intermediate between these are the 2009 CMS estimate (pre-ACA) and the CBO's 2010 estimate (post-ACA).
Compared to the 2009 CMS estimate, the 2010 CMS estimate projects Medicare will spend $13.9 trillion, or 24 percent, less over the next 75 years.
Estimating the Rivlin/Ryan Proposal's Effect on Medicare Spending. Figure II shows estimates derived from the CBO's preliminary scoring of the Rivlin/Ryan proposal, and our alternative estimate. The CBO treats Rivlin/Ryan as an addition to the ACA. The CBO estimates that over the first 10 years, Rivlin/Ryan would reduce Medicare's net federal spending by $110 billion over and above the savings from the ACA. The spending path under Rivlin/Ryan is ultimately greater than the 2010 CMS (post-ACA) estimate because the Rivlin/Ryan voucher grows at GDP + 1 percent, while ACA reimbursements increase at about the same rate as GDP in the long-run.
Figure II also shows our estimate of the effects of the Rivlin/Ryan proposal on Medicare spending assuming that, rather than adding to the ACA, it replaces the ACA reforms. Because we start from a higher baseline (the 2009 CMS estimates), our estimates of Medicare spending based on the Rivlin/Ryan proposal are higher than the CBO estimates that treated Rivlin/Ryan as an ACA add-on.
Long-Run Viability. The ACA essentially imposes price ceilings on Medicare payments to providers. These price controls will lead to fewer health care options and lower quality of care for the Medicare population. In contrast, the Rivlin/Ryan approach would affect both the demand and supply side of the health care market - patients would shop and providers would respond. Provision for low-income beneficiaries in the form of health spending accounts could be structured to keep pace with the new system. The more realistic cost savings resulting from the Rivlin/Ryan proposal could be accomplished without the unintended consequences of price ceilings.
Andrew J. Rettenmaier and Thomas R. Saving are executive associate director and director, respectively, of the Private Enterprise Research Center at Texas A&M University and senior fellows with the National Center for Policy Analysis.


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Christmas market in Dinkelsbühl
Christmas market in Dinkelsbühl in the idyllic "Spitalhof" from November 30 to December 22 2017 and Christmas village from December 26, 2017 to January 1, 2018
Dinkelsbühl, known for the famous Christmas song "Oh come little children" by Christoph von Schmidt as well as its location on the Romantic Road, has a new attraction: the Dinkelsbühl Christmas Market.
Dinkelsbühl is one of the most beautiful Christmas towns along the Romantic Road. Especially worth seeing is the Christmas Market at the "Spitalhof", the Minster St. George and the creche, a miniature of the old town of Dinkelsbühl (approximately 60 square metres).
In romantically decorated corners and alleys you will find cosy cafes, restaurants and a lot of small shops, which invite for a Christmas shopping tour.
Opening hours Christmas market 2017, November 30 to December 22:
- Monday to Friday: 1 pm - 8 pm
- Saturday to Sunday: 11 am - 8 pm
Christmas village in the courtyard of the House of History:
- December 26, 2017 to January 1, 2018
- 1 pm to 7 pm
For the opening of Christmas Market the Dinkelsbühl Tourist Service offers a free of charge Welcome program for bus groups (minimum 20 people). The guests will be welcomed personally in the name of the tour operator and the city of Dinkelsbühl by a solo trumpeter of Dinkelsbühl boys band, whilst enjoying a welcome drink. Registration of the group must be made directly through the Dinkelsbühl Tourist Service at least seven days before arrival. Space on the programme is limited.
Further Information:
Dinkelsbühl Tourist Service
91550 Dinkelsbühl
Telephone: +49 (0)9851/90244-0
Fax: +49 (0)9851/902419
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Homepage: http://www.dinkelsbuehl.de


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There´s a lot of things going on this week. The Gothenburg concept store is hosting one of the greatest 100% organic party's this side of the world and our friends down-under in Australia is putting up a 1-year birthday bash in the concept store in Melbourne this Saturday 13th October, offering "free on-site repair service" at the repair shop and sweet tunes & moves from the house-dj.
Swag down to Chapel St this Saturday and if you are in Gothenburg this Thursday… you know what´s poppin´.


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This little Swiss beauty has provided me with one to one entertainment for many a year. When times have been hard, I have sought escapism via the route of my Roadstar LCD widescreen portable TV. I bought this roughly two years ago. I went for this particular one because it was the only one with inbuilt Freeview. There are many variations on the market these days, and now that I have a 37inch, I use this less frequently, as it's positioned in the kitchen. The 7inch high resolution screen (1440x234 pixels) is more than sufficient for my needs and the picture is crystal clear. Saying that, I did have to purchase an external aerial in order to get perfect reception. A trip to Argos did the trick and I have had full reception ever since (TV wise, at least!) Initially I had to tune the channels (there are 2 options with this, manual or automatic - in the first instance I find an automatic tuning is in order) and arrange the aerial to get the best reception, but once you've found that special place it's a doddle.
There are 2 speakers on either side of the LCD screen, ensuring that you get excellent audio output. There is also a headphone socket, so you can get totally hooked into the world of TV. The volume can be controlled, either by the button on the right hand side of the screen, or via remote control. Yes, I know it's a portable TV, so how far away from it can you be to need a remote control? I must admit, I have not made use of the remote, apart from when tuning the TV, but it is there as a handy accessory.
In terms of security, you can use the parental function of setting a pin code. You can personalise the background of the screen by altering the menu colour, transparency, border pattern and the entry animation - making it more unique.
The inbuilt games function means that even if there's nothing on the 30+ channels worth watching , there are 3 games that could ease the boredom - Mine, Tetris, and Gomoku, all fairly easy to get accustomed to. There is also a calendar - just in case you forget what day it is, lol! Not only are there fun and games to be had, but you can also watch your DVD's on it via the AV output.
With this tiny package, you also get a removable desk stand, which I have made use of by attaching it to the wall - my own DIY version of those Moben/Magnet adverts. It works just as well, and, like I said, once you've got the correct place for reception, Bob's your uncle!
To charge, it comes with a mains adapter as well as a car charger. In the car, it is difficult to get good reception and I do tend to find that the picture is intermittent, therefore I don't take it out anymore.
A similar version is out on Amazon, the main difference being, that it's gained an inch - size matters after all! It retails at £189.47 from Amazon and is an excellent, value for money purchase!


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