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Livonia Restaurant Reviews
Welcome to our Livonia restaurant reviews guide where you'll find top restaurants off the beaten path, both locally owned and chain. In fact, some of the best restaurants in the Livonia just might be the little mom and pop operations flying under the radar. For some of the best picks in Livonia, you've come to the right place.
Our Livonia restaurant reviews guide can help you make sense of the thousands of options out there. Happy eating!
Also check out our Best Restaurants in Livonia 2016 Guide
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Big Boy Newburgh(03/17/2014)
"The best restaurant that I have ever been too! These managers and employees really care! I feel so welcome there! This has become my favorite restaurant of all times. You have to meet manager by name Denica. She's the best manager that I have seen in my life! Way to rock the house!!!"
Aubree's Pizza(08/16/2012)
"good pizza place the best in a long time keep up the good work."
Corsi's Banquet Center(06/18/2012)
"My family had our mother's funeral luncheon here. The food was excellent and the price was very affordable. The chicken was moist and had wonderful seasonings. Our guests returned for seconds. We had a complete meal with beverages and dessert included. We were very happy with Corsi's and would ... "
G Subu's(03/27/2011)
"Fantastic food, the planked whitefish was absolutely delicious my wife had the mediterranean shrimp pasta that was on special, my overall experience was excellent!"
G Subu's(03/21/2011)
"This establishment is one of my family favoriotes! We frequent the Leather Bottle and have been going there for the past couple of years. I would recommend the cedar planked whitefish, filet mignon or the pizza is very tasty as well. The pasta dishes they serve are also delicious. I highly recommend... "
G Subu's(03/21/2011)
"The chicken parmesan was fantastic and the service was great as well. The owners and staff are very friendly and professional, I went with a few co-workers for after work drinks and appetizers during happy hour. We were all very happy, 1/2 off appetizers and $2 draft beers, we will be attending happ... "
La Festa Mediterranean Grill(01/03/2011)
"Now that La Shish is no longer, this is my favorite Middle Eastern/Mediterranean restaurant in the area. The service can be a little slow but the food is always fresh and delicious! Good take-out service."
G Subu's(12/04/2010)
"This was the best dining experiece we have ever had! The food is fantastic for the value. The owners truly care and greet you every time."
"I am always weary of trying new food, no matter where I go. Tonight was no exception. To say the least, I was pleasantly surprised with my order at Chin's. This sesame chicken was by far the best I have had in a LONG, LONG TIME, and they most assuredly have a repeat customer. Even the pork fried... "
Spangas Coney Island(06/16/2010)
"Spangas just opened near my home and we are so happy it's there. It's very clean and they have a nice staff. There is always one of the family owners there to great you. Prices are very fair and the have an everyday family meal deal for $20. You can barely beat that at McDonalds. I will be back... "
"My family have been going to this restaurant for most of my life & I now take my children as well. The restaurant has a very mellow atmosphere & the food is fantastic, especially the egg rolls! No one can beat a Chins Egg Roll. The restaurant is at least 40 + years old, it's been around that long fo... "
Corsi's Banquet Center(04/11/2010)
"Food was EXCELLENT, best ingredients and taste. One of the old school restaurants that need to hang on for ever. The modern day CHAINS are garbage compared to this place - reminds me of the old Dearborn Villa pizza and food. Please hang in there or at least MOVE but Don't go out of business when the... "
"we've been patrons of this resturant for over 20 yrs, its the same great food for a great value, even the same decorations on the wall, only the waitresses change. we are now making the same trip but from ann arbor, its our grown childrens favorite place to eat on their b-day's!"
Corsi's Banquet Center(01/18/2010)
"I thought the food was fantastic. You can tell the sauce is homemade and the pizza is out of this world. No measuring of ingredients on their pizza's!! The service we had was fantastic, she was friendly, and fun."
Giulio's Cucina Italiana(01/13/2010)
"I have not had the opportunity to dine here however I was involved in the construction of Guilios and know Guilio personally and I know he cares about his customers and runs a fine establishment. Regrettably I moved away from Livonia and it will probably be a while before I get the chance to dine he... "
Giulio's Cucina Italiana(12/20/2009)
"I go to Giulios for Gluten free food. Chef Tom cares what he serves, if Chef Tom ever leaves his customers plus me will never come back Chef is the heart and sole of the place-if you want great italian and really unique cuisine go see Chef Tom"
China Kitchen Restaurant(12/09/2009)
"Best chinese take out I have had. Very clean, friendly and excellent service. The quality of the food is exceptional."
Primos Pizzeria(11/18/2009)
"After reading the reviews, if I weren't an old time customer I would think that the reviews were made by the owner and personal friends. No need for that as this is the best carry-out pizza, ribs, chicken, fish place in Livonia or anywhere near. It's very apparent that I am not alone in my thinki... "
G Subu's(11/08/2009)
"We sat in this nearly empty restaurant for 2 ½ hours waiting for lunch with poor service including an uncooked hamburger. We were there for a wake and although the menu was prearranged, the manager claimed it never was. He also refused to offer any explanation as to why it would take over an hour to... "
Corsi's Banquet Center(09/05/2009)


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Today's Top Alzheimer's News
May 27, 2014
The need to be financially prepared for Alzheimer's, Cambridge Professors offer hope for Alzheimer's treatment, Alzheimer's genetic testing, and Canadian doctors push for coordinated strategy against Alzheimer's (read more).
Must reads
- A May 25, 2014 Investment News editorial underscored the need to be financially prepared for Alzheimer's. According to the editorial, "Research shows that one of the first signs of Alzheimer's is an inability to manage money or grasp financial concepts, which puts financial advisers and planners firmly at the epicenter of this impending crisis. As stewards of their clients' financial hopes and dreams, advisers must learn to recognize signs of Alzheimer's and formulate policies and procedures for dealing with clients who have trouble remembering and reasoning."
- A May 24, 2014 The Telegraph opinion piece by Professors Christopher and Mary Dobson of the University of Cambridge highlighted hope for an Alzheimer's treatment. According to the authors, "Throughout history, humankind has risen to the challenges of change and we are now in a position where we can take advantage of the great advances that have taken place, and continue to take place, in scientific and medical knowledge… Indeed, there are signs of progress emerging already. Perhaps the most exciting, and even surprising, facet of our findings is the realisation that there is a common or "generic" molecular mechanism that underlies disorders as seemingly diverse as Alzheimer's disease and diabetes, cystic fibrosis and Parkinson's disease. With our determination to tackle these 21st century plagues we are optimistic that we will come up with significant breakthroughs, just as the pioneers of earlier times found ways to confront the plagues of the past… The 2013 G8 Summit, by recognizing "dementia" as a rapidly developing "plague", has drawn more attention to such emerging and serious afflictions of the 21st century. History tells us that we must now grasp the opportunity of the moment for the sake of our children, and indeed for all future generations of the human race."
- A May 23, 2014 The Denver Post article by Lisa Wirthman about Alzheimer's testing highlighted USA2 board member Meryl Comer's experience with testing. According to the article, "In 2009, Comer decided to undergo genetic testing to find out if she was at higher risk of developing the disease. To make a statement about the importance of early diagnosis, she opened her results on national television.Comer discovered that she has one copy of a genetic variant that gives her a more probable risk of developing Alzheimer's. If she had two copies, the risk would have been higher. "I was a little taken aback, but it just made me feel that I'm going to fight harder," Comer says."
International news
- A May 26, 2014 Vancouver Sun article reported that Canadian doctors are calling for a coordinated national approach to dementia treatment. According to the article, "Speaking at the annual meeting of the B.C. Care Providers Association, Simpson and other health experts continued to call for a national dementia strategy to deal with the issue. The association represents 230 private and non-profit organizations that provide residential care, home care, home support and assisted living in B.C."
- A May 24, 2014 The Australian article reported that the US Ambassador to Australia John Berry "has urged highly skilled medical researchers in Australia and the US to work together to find cures for conditions such as AIDS, malaria, Alzheimer's and traumatic brain injury, especially in war veterans."

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According to reports, in a rare compliment from a UPA Minister for the BJP government in Gujarat, New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday said the solar power plant atop a water canal in the state has shown the nation the way and it will be replicated by Damodar Valley Corporation.
"Gujarat has shown the way" with the commissioning of the world's first 1 MW canal-top solar power plant in Mehsana district, he said during Question Hour in Rajya Sabha. The Gujarat project virtually eliminates the requirement to acquire vast tract of land and limits evaporation of water from the 750 meter long canal.Abdullah said DVC has over 2000 km of canal network on which it wants to mount solar panels that can generated up to 1,000 MW electricity.
"States like Gujarat and Rajasthan have done commendable work in solar power," he said adding his ministry is eager to help states irrespective of which party was in power. His statement drew loud thumping of desks from Opposition benches with Ravi Shankar Prasad (BJP) congratulating the minister for speaking frankly about the contribution made by states. "We want to help state governments. We don't discriminate ….Hum sab Hindustani hai…Hindustan bachega to hum bachenge (We all are Indians, if India survives, then only we will survive)," he said, adding, "We want to strengthen the nation."
Abdullah also lauded Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for the vast network of renewable energy sources including solar and wind power set up in the state.
He said over 979 MW of solar power capacity has been set up in the country, of which 654.8 MW is in Gujarat, 197.5 MW in Rajasthan and 20 MW in Maharashtra. The tariff has come down from Rs 18 per unit to about Rs 7 a unit, he said adding it will further come down when the second phase of projects come up.


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Tweedale works with Conservation Corps
Justin Tweedale of Park Rapids recently completed a summer of service with Conservation Corps Minnesota, working on Superior National Forest trails. From June through August, 43 Conservation Corps young adults improved hiking, portage, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, ATV and interpretive trails in the Forest.
Tweedale led a crew of four other AmeriCorps members, completing projects along the Superior Hiking Trail, Pincushion Mountain Biking Trail, Kekekabic Trail, Flathorn Gegoka Ski Trail and other locations.
Corps members cleared and maintained more than 127 miles of trails, completed 8,170 feet of tread work and installed 535 feet of boardwalk, 49 steps, 8 drainage features and 13 bridges this summer.
Crews worked and camped in eight-day stretches, accomplishing priority projects directed by the U.S. Forest Service. After long work days, crews prepared their own meals and engaged in outdoor recreation.
The seasonal trail program, funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, began in summer 2009 and concluded this summer 2012. Throughout the four-year grant period, Conservation Corps created 182 new job opportunities with over 95,000 hours of direct person-hours engaged in training and on-the-ground trail rehabilitation. In total, corps members cleared and maintained over 630 miles of trail, reconstructed 5 miles of trail tread, removed 8,000 hazard trees and installed or replaced 4,000 feet of boardwalk, 20 bridges, 400 steps and 220 drainage features.
Conservation Corps programs provide hands-on environmental stewardship and service-learning opportunities for young adults, age 18 to 25, while accomplishing conservation, natural resource management and emergency response work.
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WebReference.com - Chapter 6 of Beyond HTML Goodies, from Que Publishing (8/8)
Beyond HTML Goodies, chapter 6
Array Password Protection
This is the second in a string of JavaScript password scripts. In this script, we again use a format in which the password is the name of the page to be linked to--except in this one, the concept is further hidden because the user will not put in the name of the page. The user will put in a numeric password, which will be turned in to the name of the page by the script.
It's done through an array. It's, again, best if you see this one in action. I have a working
version online at
Use the password
The password page looks like Figure 6.14.
Figure 6.14
Passwords and numbers, and numbers to text.
Here's the Code
This script creates a very difficult-to-crack password system:
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="javascript">
function GoIn()
var Password = new Array("p","j","l","z","o","e","m","b","x","z")
function getNumbers()
return document.userInput.u1.value
return document.userInput.u2.value
return document.userInput.u3.value
var input1 = document.userInput.u1.value
var input2 = document.userInput.u2.value
var input3 = document.userInput.u3.value
var pw1 = Password[input1]
var pw2 = Password[input2]
var pw3 = Password[input3]
var pw = pw1 + pw2 + pw3
if (pw == pw1+pw2+pw3)
{location.href = pw+ ".html"}
Put in Your Three-Number Password to Enter: <center>
<FORM NAME="userInput">
<INPUT TYPE="text" Name ="u1" SIZE="2">
<INPUT TYPE="text" Name ="u2" SIZE="2">
<INPUT TYPE="text" Name ="u3" SIZE="2">
<INPUT TYPE="button" VALUE="Enter" onClick="GoIn()">
Of course, when we have form elements in a script, we start with them so that we can understand the hierarchy statements in the functions:
<FORM NAME="userInput">
<INPUT TYPE="text" Name ="u1" SIZE="2">
<INPUT TYPE="text" Name ="u2" SIZE="2">
<INPUT TYPE="text" Name ="u3" SIZE="2">
<INPUT TYPE="button" VALUE="Enter" onClick="GoIn()">
The form itself is given the name "
userInput". Following the form flag are three input
text boxes: Each set to accept only two characters.
The text boxes are named "
u1", "
u2", and "
u3" down the line.
A final button triggers a function called
GoIn(). Now we can put together hierarchy
statement to grab whatever the user puts into the boxes. Now here's the
GoIn() function:
function GoIn()
var Password = new Array("p","j","l","z","o","e","m","b","x","z")
The function starts with an array. We've used the format before. The array is named
Password". Each element in the array is a text string because it is contained within
double quotes. A comma separates each item, with no spaces.
What isn't shown here is what helps us to use the script as a password function. Any time you set up an array in JavaScript, the array list members are given numbers starting at zero and counting up until JavaScript runs out of things to count.
In this case, "
p" is zero, "
j" is one, "
l" is two, and so forth.
That will become important in a moment.
function getNumbers() {
return document.userInput.u1.value
return document.userInput.u2.value
return document.userInput.u3.value
Next, a second function,
getNumbers(), is employed to simply return, to the script, the
numbers the user put in to the text boxes. Note that the three hierarchy statements are each attached
to one of the three text boxes:
var input1 = document.userInput.u1.value
var input2 = document.userInput.u2.value
var input3 = document.userInput.u3.value
Next, the three input items that are returned from the three text boxes are given the variable
input2, and
input3. Please remember that when
grabbing values from form elements, the use of the command value is very important at the end of the
hierarchy statement.
Here the array is called on three times. (
Password is the name assigned to the array,
remember?) The array items pulled out will be equal to the three numbers entered by the user. Notice
that each time, the variable names assigned to the user's choices are used within square brackets:
var pw1 = Password[input1]
var pw2 = Password[input2]
var pw3 = Password[input3]
This format works basically like a replacement. Whatever number the user put in will replace the
variable name. So if the user put zero in the first box,
input1 will be replaced by
zero and the first letter of the array,
p, will be returned. That happens three times,
assigning the variables
pw2, and
pw3, for each of the
text boxes:
var pw = pw1 + pw2 + pw3
if (pw == pw1+pw2+pw3)
{location.href = pw+ ".html"}
Last but not least, the variable
pw is created and given the value of the three
variables put together.
If statement asks if
pw is equal to
pw1+pw2+pw3. Of course it
is. We just set it to that. Because it is, the commands
location.href trigger, taking the user
to the page name created by the user's three numbers plus
Do that again . . .
The password for this script is
145. If you count in to the array to
1, you
j. Remember that the
p is zero. Count to
4 and you get
Count one more and you get
Put them all together, add
.html, and you get the page name "
joe.html". If you
retry the password, you note that
joe.html is the page you were sent to.
Pick the one you like. Each has its own merits, and each can be defeated. I actually like the first one I showed. It's simple, and it works.
Created: August 9, 2002
Revised: August 9, 2002
URL: http://webreference.com/programming/javascript/goodies/chap6/8.html


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SYDNEY, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- The criminal investigation of actor Paul Hogan's tax situation has been closed, the Australian Crime Commission said Monday.
"It is the ACC's assessment that continuing with its investigation of Mr. Hogan and [Hogan's manager] Mr. [John] Cornell is not justified in the public interest having regard to a range of factors," the commission said in a statement, adding there were "insufficient prospects of securing a conviction."
Hogan, the star of the "Crocodile Dundee" franchise, has been under the microscope for years by tax authorities and was temporarily barred from leaving the country by the Australian Taxation Office earlier this year, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.
Hogan's lawyer, Andrew Robinson, said the move would give his client "immense relief."
"After nearly six years of massively costly investigations, during which our clients have been routinely branded in the local and international press as tax cheats and tax criminals, the news that the ACC has acknowledged that it does not have the basis to continue with a criminal investigation is of immense relief to them," Robinson said in a statement.
While the ACC is no longer investigating Hogan, the Tax Office is continuing its probe of the actor's finances.


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— Today, we get the release of the official jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics at 8:30 AM ET. The median estimate of 92 market economists polled by Bloomberg is that 180,000 workers were hired to nonfarm payrolls in January. The unemployment rate is expected to remain unchanged at 6.7%. "The unemployment rate could have held steady at 6.7%, though the expiration of emergency unemployment insurance benefits at the beginning of the month poses risks of a lower number," says Guy Berger, an economist at RBS. "1.35 million claimants lost their benefits after December 31st. If a significant fraction of those former claimants was unemployed in December (i.e. without a job but actively looking for work) but subsequently either took a job or stopped looking for work (thereby dropping out of the labor force entirely), that would exert downward pressure on January's unemployment rate."
— The jobs report released today is special because the BLS is releasing annual benchmark revisions to previous months' data alongside it. "The new seasonal factors could materially affect the more recent data," says Ian Shepherdson, chief economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics. "Last year, for example, fourth quarter payrolls were revised up by an average of 50,000 per month. We have no way of knowing whether this will be repeated today, but the potential scale of the revisions means it is even more important than usual to look beyond the January payroll number to see the real story in the report."
— The German constitutional court delivered an unexpected
ruling on OMT — the ECB's as-of-yet-unused monetary backstop for
the eurozone — this morning, expressing concerns that the policy
instrument may not be compatible with the mandate of the central
bank. It said it would instead refer the case to the European
Court of Justice to let it decide on the legality of OMT, and the
euro weakened a bit on the news. "The timing and
aggressiveness of its stance has taken the markets by surprise,"
says Marc Chandler, head of global currency strategy at Brown
Brothers Harriman. "Just yesterday when asked, Draghi
reassured investors that the ECB is well within its mandate and
this is most likely based on legal advice and the ECB reiterated
that view today. There is a sense that the
European Court will not risk
the stability that OMT appears to have provided, but it does add
a new element of uncertainty."
— In the week ended February 5, investors staged a historic move out of stocks and into bonds. Bond funds received $14.8 billion in inflows, while equity funds suffered $28.3 billion of outflows — both record figures. "The inflow into bonds was driven by U.S. bond funds, which saw $23 billion of inflows," say Citi analysts Markus Rosgen and Yue Hin Pong. "On the flip side, U.S. equity funds were hit by a $24 billion outflow. More than 95% of these flows were attributed to ETFs."
— S&P 500 futures are higher while U.S. Treasury note futures are slightly lower headed into the release of the jobs report at 8:30 AM. Across Europe, equity indices are rallying, and peripheral eurozone government bond yield spreads are compressing in the wake of the German court ruling, indicating markets are taking it as a good sign (perhaps because the European Court of Justice is more likely to rule that OMT is legal). In Asia, the Japanese Nikkei 225 closed up 2.2% on Friday, and the Hong Kong Hang Seng advanced 1.0%. The dollar is up slightly against the euro and the yen.
— December U.S. consumer credit data are released at 3 PM ET. Economists predict total credit expanded by $12 billion after posting a $12.318 billion gain in November. Follow all of the data LIVE on Business Insider »
— A client survey conducted by CRT Capital government bond strategists David Ader and Ian Lyngen this week provides some insight on what market participants believe is driving the stock market sell-off. "When asked what themes were at hand, we got the most votes for weakness in global markets — EM and China specifically cited — with 36% of the blame," says Lyngen. "Following on that was tapering by the Fed with 24%, and then strategic allocations to lock in risk performance with 20%. 10% went to weaker U.S. data due to weather, with another 10% to 'other.' Other in this case was largely about positions and a generic weaker outlook for the U.S."
— LinkedIn shares are down more than 6% in pre-market trading following the release of earnings results for the quarter ended December 31. Although the company beat analysts' consensus estimates on both the top and bottom lines — reporting earnings per share of $0.39 ($0.38 expected) and revenue of $447.2 million ($437.8 million expected) — the outlook for 2014 was not as upbeat as analysts expected. LinkedIn said it expected to bring in between $2.02 billion and $2.05 billion in revenues this year, below analysts' consensus estimate of $2.17 billion. The company's EBITDA estimates were light as well.
— German industrial output unexpectedly fell 0.6% in December from the previous month after advancing an upward-revised 2.4% in November. Economists predicted output would rise 0.3%. On a work-day adjusted year-over-year basis, output advanced 2.6% — below estimates for a 3.5% gain — after rising 3.8% in November.
— U.K. industrial output rose 0.4% in December from the previous month after declining by 0.1% in November. However, the number missed expectations of a 0.6% advance. On a year-over-year basis, output rose 1.8%, slowing from a downward-revised 2.1% in November and missing expectations for a 2.3% year-over-year advance.


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Durbin Defends Amendment As Not Aimed At Financial Institutions
Illinois senator Richard Durbin, a Democrat, has defended the debit card interchange amendment that bears his name, suggesting that the bank that has brought suit against it in federal court does not really understand it.
TCF National Bank, headquartered in Minnesota, has filed suit in federal court alleging that the debit card interchange regulating amendment is unconstitutional. Durbin took on that claim directly.
"TCF's complaint not only fundamentally misunderstands the law regarding interchange fees, but it also ignores the facts," Durbin said. "The law in no way addresses the fees TCF, or any other bank, can charge and it does not set interchange rates. Our language simply ensures that debit interchange fees charged to retailers by the card networks--not the banks--are 'reasonable and proportional' to the cost of processing transactions and provides competition in an area of the market where there's none.
"Congress approved this language by a wide bipartisan margin in reaction to the frustrations of millions of merchants and consumers who were getting nickled and dimed by the anticompetitive interchange system set up by big banks and credit card companies--including TCF. I look forward to this provision's day in court and am confident that our language will be found to be fair and constitutional."


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Pictures of Modern Family's Julie Bowen and Sofia Vergara at the 2011 Emmy Awards
Modern Family's Julie and Sofia Go Glamorous at the Emmys
Julie Bowen and Sofia Vergara looked stunning in their contrasting looks at the Emmy Awards today. The Modern Family mothers were both nominated in the best supporting actress in a comedy series — and Julie won! It was the first award of the night. Their show is scooping up honours and took the first four Emmys of the night, including best supporting actor for Julie's onscreen husband Ty Burrell. Weigh in on Julie and Sofia's looks by voting on FabSugar and BellaSugar's polls.
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Profession for the Future (PFF) is the CIPD's strategy to ensure we continue to fulfil our purpose as the world of work evolves. It begins with a programme of work to define what it will take for the HR profession of the future to meet its full potential to champion better work and working lives - for the benefit of individuals, businesses, economies and society.
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As the world of work evolves and becomes more diverse, traditional models of working are giving way to more flexible forms of organisation and employment. Technology, globalisation, changing workforce demographics and new expectations about work are driving innovative new ways of working. As widely accepted norms for managing the employment relationship change, HR and L&D professionals have a huge opportunity to play a greater role in developing organisations that are fit for the future.
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The role of HR has developed significantly since the CIPD was first founded in 1913 and business leaders increasingly recognise that people are the biggest drivers of both risk and value in an organisation. As the world of work evolves, fundamental questions are being raised about the purpose of business, and these in turn raise questions such as 'who is HR there to serve?' and 'should employees ever be treated as a means to an end?'. The answers to these questions are what will define the next phase in the evolution of the HR profession.
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Kenny Chesney To Perform in New OrleansWhen Matthew McConaughey and New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees asked Chesney to play their benefit, he couldn't say no.
Joe Nichols On Tackling The National Anthem & Fan Reactions To 'Sunny and 75'Radio.com caught up with Nichols at a Saints game in New Orleans, where he'd been invited to sing the National Anthem. He talked about the experience, and about how well things are going now that his album is out and his single 'Sunny and 75' is in the Top 10.
Hunter Hayes To Perform With Flaming Lips During Record-Breaking 24-Hour 'Tour'Hunter Hayes is one of several musical guests joining the Flaming Lips on their quest to break the world record for concerts played live in a 24-hour period.
Country Duo Steel Magnolia Reuniting, Performing At ACM ExperienceAnd here we thought the split was permanent.


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there were protests on thursday during the consumer electronics show, in las vegas, as a result of the company's use of prison inmates to recycle computer equipment and dell's overall recycling record. the inmates are used in association with the recycling part of the dell exchange program which offers other ways to part with old computer equipment besides recycling. the only fee the consumer pays for the recycling program is the cost of shipping the equipment. in return the consumer receives a 10% discount at the dell software and peripheral website.
the silicon valley toxics coalition organized the protest in which some of the protesters dressed in prison uniforms. the coalition believes dell is not serious about its recycling program. furthermore, the coalition contends that the reason dell uses inmates to recycle the equipment is because they are not protected under occupational health and safety administration (osha) guidelines. bryant hilton, a spokesperson for dell, contends the inmates work in full compliance of osha standards.
read more on this topic at cnet and the ap article at yahoo.
brian's opinion
i think the silicon valley toxics coalition needs to work on its message here. on one hand they want to protest dell's recycling record. i agree the rate at which computers are becoming obsolete is staggering and as a result computer equipment creates a huge disposal issue especially at the rate the equipment fills up landfills. this being said, why would you then turn around and knock the only program the company has to recycle equipment? if anything the coalition should be supporting it and doing what they can to help the company promote use of the program. the 10% discount dell offers for consumers who recycle equipment and its financial support of the program is a smart move by the company. what has the coalition done to promote recycling except dress up like idiots and paint stupid signs?
dell uses prison inmates to recycle computers. who really cares who does it? the state uses inmates to make license plates — are they at fault? i can't remember the last time someone protested the use of inmates for license plates. this is probably because the practice saves the state money and in return saves people from paying more taxes. the same should hold true with dell. i am sure that dell is paying the prison for the services which in turn save government costs. again, it saves taxpayer money. dell saves money. as a taxpayer i save money. heck, let's get hp and gateway in on this practice.
user comments 60 comment(s)
|recycling computers (8:52am est mon jan 13 2003)
well i agree with dell's use of prison inmates. first off, it saves the environment and landfills from the toxicity, and keeps landfills down to a minimum. second off, it saves on tax payers pockets in numerous ways including on government spent garbage disposal. third off, maybe it will change the inmates minds on doing crime. it also keeps them occupied which decreases the risk of riots. way to go dell. – by ryan
|hey, "the sixties" are over! (8:54am est mon jan 13 2003)
these neo-hippies need to take a hike, probably to seattle. that way, they can commune with their anti-wto pals.
hey hey, ho ho, dipshit protests have to go!
– by deafdude
|flowerchildren (9:28am est mon jan 13 2003)
i hate hippies… – by jj
|must disagree! prison labor hurts all! (9:32am est mon jan 13 2003)
contrary to brian's opinion there is a whole movement against prisons as a whole and, within that, prison labor (see ). the last critical resistance conference had over 3000 attendees… pretty good for a cuase that no one cares about, no?
the problems with prison labor are multiple:
1) no labor protections. we would not want workers exposed to the same chemicals we dont want in landfills. no osha, no minimum wage protection, no unions, no right to strike.
2) unfair competition with "regular" labor. what kinds of labor can't be done with prison labor? heck — some programs even have prisoners doing janitorial work outside of prisons. its not like its some kind of training program either — they can't get jobs doing the same work outside of prison because they are all inside the prison now. prisoners don't just make license plates anymore — they now do everything from answer the customer service phone for at&t, to make bras for victoria's secret, to package software for microsoft. where will it end? as long as you can pay a prisoner $1/hr to do something you'd pay somebody else more, no job is safe.
cont'd below – by steven f.
|part 2 (9:33am est mon jan 13 2003)
3) 1 & 2 create a visicous cycle. the first jobs to go are the few manfacturing jobs that are left in the usa. these are the jobs that used to go to the less educated in society and provide for their families. now that those jobs are gone (down the street to the prison that is), where are those people supposed to find work? how do they feed their families? like it or not this creates more poverty, and in turn more crime. the result: more prisoners to work for less money — and a cycle that begins again.
read the whole case at the protesters' website: url:
and in reply to ryan — i hope you seriously do not beleive that work is a deterrent to crime. that has got to be the most ridiculous statement i have read in some time. there are very few people in this world who do not want to work — most of them are rich and white — hardly the profile of the people in jail. – by steven f.
|people will protest anything (9:36am est mon jan 13 2003)
anyone ever see the movie pcu?
in central texas i saw people protest san antonio for using water from the edwards aquifer. i then saw the same group of people protest the city of san marcos for using water from the san marcos river (which is fed from the aquifer). so these people didn't want the city pumping water from the aquifer, yet they did not want anyone using the water when it came out on its own, and all of these people drank water. my point is that people will protest just to protest, nothing is good enough for them. i'd hold a rally to protest, but that would be counter productive.
if i see another save the *____* protest, i'm going to go postal. – by archerb
|hippies piss me off… (9:36am est mon jan 13 2003)
why don't they go down and protest at the dmv because inmates are making license plates. i believe working with metals and huge pressing machines are a little more dangerous than dismantelling a computer.
some friends and i go up to our state prison and play the basketball team there. (they obviously can't come to our gym!) let me tell you from talking to those guys that doing some sort of technical labor is enjoyable, almost. hey they make furniture, metal workings, and some even write software.
isn't any recycling program a good program. sure it might need improvements, but the fact that they actually have one in place is a good thing. i don't see sears giving me a discount for my old fridge or best buy letting me have a price cut for my old black and white tv. – by cartman
|go dell! (9:37am est mon jan 13 2003)
anthing that keeps crimanals working is good in my book better then raping each other like the normally do. – by ben
|re: steven f. (9:43am est mon jan 13 2003)
"there are very few people in this world who do not want to work — most of them are rich and white — hardly the profile of the people in jail."
get over it. not all white people are rich. not all rich people are white. as a white person who works, i take issue with your racist statements.
100% of all rich people either worked hard all of their lives, inherited, or won the lottery. very few people inherit of win the lottery. i'm sick and tired of people thinking that those who make more than 70k a year are filthy rich white people who speak with a brittish accent, eat caviar have buttlers and maids and don't work for a living.
|no hippy fan here but… (9:44am est mon jan 13 2003)
those old computers have some wicked nasty chemicals in them and who knows how indepth the recycling is… its a questionable move. anyways who buys dell anyways? we have a ibm/hp shop… – by next362″
|who cares (9:44am est mon jan 13 2003)
i say the they can work the criminals and not give them anything, we feed them daily so they eat and sleep and cause troubles. they are there for a reason they are useless to society so if we cant kill them we might as well put them to work! if they dont like it there is always the suicide solution which is probably still way to humane a way to die compared to what the majority of them has done to others. – by workem hard
|re: workem hard (9:50am est mon jan 13 2003)
they should be paying the prison for the labor use as long as its a public prison (not a privatly owned). – by next362″
|these people are criminals… (9:57am est mon jan 13 2003)
so i would have to disagree with the protest statements. while i do think we populate our jails (mostly with drug offenders), if someone raped my sister, i don't want to just use $30,000/year of tax payer money to give him food and a bed – i want him to earn that money in the most disgusting manner possible. osha standards are silly anyway, and small businesses often don't have to comply, so these criminals are not getting an aweful treatment. the criminals should not get any wage at all, much less minimum wage. maybe the work should possible count towards the chance of some day getting a parole hearing.
and as far as it taking the work from real workers… when real workers do work such as make license plates, the same protestors show up and say that that kind of work is not fit for workers. i'm pretty happy knowing that my brother's summer job will never be making license plates, because that's just not an option (unless he goes to jail… hmmm). – by mike
|i've got an idea… (10:17am est mon jan 13 2003)
let's stop using prisoners for labor all together. i say we tear down all the prisons, and rebuild luxury condos for them to live in. they should get free cable, broadband, porn, movies, stereo equipment, large screen tvs, high-end computers, laptops, cell phones, spas, pools, saunas, and all "free" people should have to donate their girlfriends, wives, daughters, etc. on at least a weekly basis for sexual services to be rendered to them without question.
have any of these ultra-liberals realized that we're talking about prisoners here!!!! this is supposed to be punishment for these a$$holes! quit yer whinning and go get a job, you panzies. – by noob saibot
|re. steven's f's comments… (10:26am est mon jan 13 2003)
these low skill jobs that inmates do aren't hurting our economy. open up the paper and look at all the low end jobs that are still out there.
there are all kinds of government grants and low interest loans for those that want a college education. there is no reason that low income people cannot go to a community college and better themselves if they have the will to do something about the job(s) they have and the way they live. – by hiv
|re: hiv (10:41am est mon jan 13 2003)
you're absolutely right. these same people, however, would just assume vote in people that will raise the minimum wage through the roof. that way, they reason, they don't have to work as hard for the same money anymore.
what they don't realize is that inflation shortly catches up and this "extra" money is now gone. so, all the hard working people who don't settle for minimum wage suffer because the money they have and are earning isn't worth as much as it used to be. plus, the minimum wage earners are back where they started. so, they just vote for another increase in minimum wage.
minimum wage will be the dagger in the heart of our economy, not republicans or even george bush. damn, people are stupid… – by noob saibot
|please, send them to me. (10:52am est mon jan 13 2003)
i'd like up to 680 million pcs over the next 5 years. the average pc out there is 500+ghz, and you guys can't figure out why i buy off lease.
silicon valley toxics coalition message is perfect as it got you and every other media to pomote it's cause for the price of some jumpsuits.
i am always pleased to see the work prisoners do when they are working at state and national parks. state and federal governments should continue to use prisoners for forestry, cleanup and firewood type jobs. nafta has cost the us economy a lot. now, bush wants investors not to pay taxes on dividends. phillips has sent 1100 flat panel display jobs from my metro this year alone to mexico. my area lost close to 10,000 jobs to nafta this year.
– by tech
|they broke the law (11:24am est mon jan 13 2003)
prisoners took away someone else's rights by either stealing from them or killing someone so why do they have more rights than the people who were violated by them – by some guy
|best reason i've seen …. (11:25am est mon jan 13 2003)
to buy dell. – by laughalot
|order centers too (11:37am est mon jan 13 2003)
i wonder if those hippies are complaining about prisoners that answer phones and take orders for mail order catalogues.
having a telephone headset in contact with your ear all day can't be much less toxic than disassembling computers.
it's not like those guys are forced to eat the capacitors and batteries.
if they are doing any desoldering, osha makes them use a respirator or provide the work area with a fume hood. – by rcaman
|thanks to the (12:02pm est mon jan 13 2003)
clinton administration, i no longer have to compete with prisoners for my school grants. i'm all for any kind of rehabilitation of prisoners. has anyone here ever attempted to recycle a computer on their own? i do every day and once i'm down to just a bad motherboard or other plug-in circuit board, that's as far as i can go. sure the metal cases get taken to a metal recycler, i take the stupid leaky ni-cad batteries and throw 'em in a can which i take to circuit city when it gets full. i'm not sure what they do with 'em if anything but at least they make the attempt to ease my environmental conscience. plastics end up in the landfill. hell, i don't even know what to do with my consumer plastics! i think they all end up in landfills anyway. so here, recycling computer components which still work and putting them together into cheap computers for sale, i'm destroying the economy for the pc marketplace. they're forced to compete with me and i'm forced to compete with them. i took some computer parts to the city dump the other day when those parts were actually getting picked up and guess what? the truck had prison logos all over it. good. good for them.
– by prfunky
|yikes! pt 1 (12:04pm est mon jan 13 2003)
i give up! you guys are boneheads!
listen to your assumptions:
1) prisoners took away someone's rights — wrong! the majority of prisoners are in jail for drug possession — not for violating someone's rights.
2) that i said the rich dont work or all white. wrong! in refuting the claim that work is a deterrent to crime, i said the majority of people who don't desire to have a work are rich and white. i beleive jsut about every human alive has a desire to work — to occupy ones mind, interact with others, and to create.
3) to everybody trying to sound academic, get off it. you guys know squat about econ — minimum wage is not hurting the economy. thats elementary econ theory not econ fact — read some real econ, some econometric journals, factor in social costs, than get back to me. even republicans support eitc credits which are nothing more than raising the minimum wage by having the gov't foot the bill.
– by steven f.
|maybe compete with china now (12:05pm est mon jan 13 2003)
hey steven f maybe we can compete with china now. i'll bet even they have to pay their employees more than $1/hr. let's drive china out of the manufacturing sector by using prison inmates!!! kewl. i like it. ) – by pok
|prisons are wrong (12:18pm est mon jan 13 2003)
all these people need is love. exploiting prison workers lessens all of us. – by hugs :)
|yikes! pt2 (12:23pm est mon jan 13 2003)
side note:
4) bush economics = good economics — dumb! how is it that a short term economic stimulus package takes 10 years to phase in? its trickle down economics all over again — based on the economic concept of a "laffer curve" that has never been empirically demonstrated.
back to prisons–
6) since there are still some low skilled jobs still available, prison labor isn't hurting the low skilled worker — wrong! there are about 2 million prisoners now in us jails, even if each fo them took a job, there woudl be some jobs left in the us. however, taht does not mean that those jobs exiting the free economy did not come at some cost to those not in prison. (of course this will not be 1:1, since you can "buy" more prison labor for the $)
fact is the national unemployment rate is about 8% now and in the poorest inner cities its usually triple the national rate. those same handful of poorest districts are where the majority of prisoners come from. factor in too that teh way unemployment is calc'd –they dont count ya if ya not looking for a job –and you can see just how hard it is to get a job in some places in the us.
geeks — c'mon — think outside the box! i expect better intellectual calliber from geeks!
|re: hiv (12:28pm est mon jan 13 2003)
hey hiv — one last thing i left out —
all these "programs," loans etc dont exist anymore. in the 90s numerous laws were passed that ban those convicted of felonies for recieving federal financial aid, living in public hosuing, and recieving most of these "second chance" "benefits".
– by steven f.
|re: prfunky (12:44pm est mon jan 13 2003)
i recycle pcs by buying off lease pcs and keeping them in use. i use the cycles to run a small dp business. i got rid of my last 486s this year. i just throw them in the dumpster. even though we wipe the hds, one of my employees puts a spike though them (i don't encourage it, but what he does on his own time is his business). corps could donate newer eqiupment to schools. – by tech
|this is dumb (12:51pm est mon jan 13 2003)
ok, i'm as liberal is it gets.
i don't get the point of these protests. suddenly liberals are anti-recycling? or is it the prison-labor issue? why should i give a rats ass if some con has to work 14 hours days taking my old dell apart so it can be recylcled.
i say, go dell go! – by stupid protesters
|re: steven f (1:09pm est mon jan 13 2003)
unemployment is 6%, not 8%.
your "most people who don't want to work are rich and white" comment still comes across as racist.
minimum wage does offer social benefits, but it has several negative aspects too. maybe you should read some "real econ". this is argued in the journals on both sides.
and it's not even that i disagree with your side of the arguement. it has some merit. but it is definately not the black and white picture that you paint it to be. – by regular joe
|firewood? (1:13pm est mon jan 13 2003)
you mean to tell me that prisoners are the ones who cut my firewood? i have wonder who and how how they do that (ok i know you can do it with chainsaws and that they that comes down). hmm wonder if i can get some killers for next weekend? – by just a dude….
|against prisons? (1:14pm est mon jan 13 2003)
ok…so the next time they arrest a serial killer for raping murdering and then eating his victims, well just call you up and he can serve his sentence in your guest room!
i call bullshit..
prisons are, like many things, a neccessary evil. some people are good by nature, and need no laws. some people are bad, and will commit crimes no matter the punishment. but then there is that large body in the middle, that threat of punishment is the only reason they dont comit crimes. thats why we need prisons, and why prisons must never be comfortable places. we need them to keep that middle group of would be criminals following the law.
|steven f (1:17pm est mon jan 13 2003)
= idiot
it's people like that who have screwed up this country.
– by patriot
|stevenf = retard (1:22pm est mon jan 13 2003)
4) bush economics = good economics — dumb! how is it that a short term economic stimulus package takes 10 years to phase in? its trickle down economics all over again — based on the economic concept of a "laffer curve" that has never been empirically demonstrated.
wrong: economic cycles historically for the us run in 10 year increments. regan-onmics as it was so popularly named set the economy up for the incredible boom we saw in the late 90's. clinton just showed up when it all hit and took all the credit, a lot like his entire political career. now we are feeling the effects of a democratic white house after 10 years.
an easy solution: donate the old computers to student organizations starting in our most depressed school districts across the nation. the corporations could get a tax write off.
then, teach the students how to piece together useable computers so the schools with no computers would have something in their schools to teach with. they could learn and use linux which does not necessarily need a great deal of computing power and is free by golly. the students in turn learn marketable skills which in effect would reduce our prison population.
too easy again, yawn..
hey steven, bet i know what the 'f' is for.. – by geekzilla
|stevenf need to be lynched! (1:42pm est mon jan 13 2003)
if you are trying to piss people off with incompatence you came to the right place. from your rantings, you sound like you need to run for the presidential primarys for the democratic party. you would have a great base for scaring minorities and old people into voting for you bashing white people, minnimum wage statements, 8% unemployment….do you want to try and scare people into thinking martians will come down from outerspace and rape their automobiles too???? – by geek consortium
|re: geekzilla (1:46pm est mon jan 13 2003)
any policy that puts us trillions of dollars in debt is not a good policy. that will have more negative long term effects than anything clinton did. and the economic cycle isn't a republican vs. democrat issue. the cycle will exist regardless of the policies in place.
it's a good thing we've got the two extremes, though. nobody likes to argue for moderation. – by regular joe
|shank (1:55pm est mon jan 13 2003)
i wonder what sort of weapons those prisoners can make out of old dells?…
– by oz
|i got an idea (2:20pm est mon jan 13 2003)
send all your used computer parts to me…uh…i'll recycle em for free too :) :) :) – by bentheworm
|prison labor = frightening precedent (2:44pm est mon jan 13 2003)
the more i think about this, the more disturbing it gets. the drug war is currently being used to create long prison terms for many thousands of people, most of them poor and not well educated. then, these people are being used as a source of cheap labor for our corporations. is anyone else bothered by that? if you are poor and uneducated and are in the wrong place at the wrong time: forced servitude. at the same time, maybe taking jobs away from average americans.
this is the same with the lax immigration laws which are killing this country. illegal immigrants get in, do the harshest work for cheap (cleaning out silos in meat-packing plants) and are often injured and killed accidentally. since they are in the us illegally, it's not reported. such jobs should go to higher paid american citizens who are protected by osha. maybe the jobs could even by made safer so that people aren't constantly being injured and killed doing them.
don't build any more prisons – by kirk
|steven f (3:02pm est mon jan 13 2003)
= patriot
please everyone, just keep your heads in the sand and all the bad stuff that happens to he poor will never effect you. – by please_read
|re: issues (3:07pm est mon jan 13 2003)
i agree that we're jailing too many people. i think that over half of the people in prison are there for drug possesion (i don't know the actual figure). most of these are people who are only injuring themselves and don't present a real threat to anyone else. but i think that's a different issue than prison labor. they're certainly related, but i think it's a different arguement.
same with immigration. although i don't have a problem with immigrants. if i were in a country that offered me little or no chance to work to raise a family, i'd probably try to find a way into a country that let me work too. maybe i'm just naive in my belief that free market is the best long term solution.
i don't think free market applies to prisons, though. maybe if the prisoners were given a choice of work? otherwise, i agree. it sounds a little like slave labor.
-"kill them all and let god sort them out" – by regular joe
|regular joe (3:19pm est mon jan 13 2003)
running a deficit historically has always preceeded economic growth along with high unemployment. – by geekzilla
|re:stephen f. (3:27pm est mon jan 13 2003)
"""it's people like that who have screwed up this country."""- by patriot
-patriot, that's pretty weak, at least back up your ad hominem with some kind of information so we can take your post seriously :p
"""1) prisoners took away someone's rights — wrong! the majority of prisoners are in jail for drug possession — not for violating someone's rights."""
– not so. according to the bureau of justice statistics, drug crimes only make up about 20% of the inmate population.
"""2) that i said the rich dont work or all white. wrong! in refuting the claim that work is a deterrent to crime, i said the majority of people who don't desire to have a work are rich and white. i beleive jsut about every human alive has a desire to work — to occupy ones mind, interact with others, and to create."""
|hmm (3:32pm est mon jan 13 2003)
all your slave labor are belong to dell.
muhahahahahahaha – by anyway
|totally agree with steven f. (3:43pm est mon jan 13 2003)
the temptation for the corporations to use this cheap labour source is too great. sure it may save tax payers now, but you can bet that corporate lobby/pressure groups are going to push the judicial system to more convictions, which would yield more cheap labour, and since in these cases the gov't is picking up more than 70% of this check, it results in a loss of tax payers dollars, more people in prison, and fewer jobs… – by see the full picture
|stevenf (3:54pm est mon jan 13 2003)
come talk to me when one of these sob hurt one of your family or kill one of your kids or sell your kids the drugs they overdose on. then we will see how you feel about treating them right! – by workem hard
|workem hard (3:58pm est mon jan 13 2003)
it's nice of you to lump every one in prison into the same category…shheeeesh i'm glad i don't live in the u.s. the country is rapidly becoming a 3rd world nation. – by 1st world country
|i take part of it back… (4:03pm est mon jan 13 2003)
i apologize for the comment about who doesnt want to work. i was pissed that someone would make the outragrous claim that work in prison would deter crime. 'twas a lack of judgement on my part.
to geek consortium, while we're on the subject of bad jusdgement i'll ignore your comment about lynching — especially given the horrific history of lynching in the us.
bentheworm thanks for bringing this back to facts… – by steven f.
|regular joe (4:27pm est mon jan 13 2003)
"although i don't have a problem with immigrants"
are you an american indian? if not then you are an immigrant or the decendent of immigrants.
america is made of immigrants, those from 200 years ago as well as those from 2 years ago, from all nationalities, colors, religions, etc.
"we arrive on different ships but we're all in the same boat now." m.l. king – by mutt
|geekzilla (4:56pm est mon jan 13 2003)
i didn't say that incurring a deficit was a bad thing. it has more to do with the size of the deficit. how much do you want to pass on to future generations? we can live well today and screw our grandkids.
and is unemployment a good thing?
so don't get me wrong. i think there are times when running a deficit is beneficial. but there are a lot of negative effects too, especially with the rampant spending of the reagan era.
– by regular joe
|mutt (5:04pm est mon jan 13 2003)
actually, i'm 1/8th. but i don't think that really counts since i don't attend any tribal functions.
but i'm not really sure if you're taking issue with something i said or if you just wanted to tell me that my ancestors were immigrants. – by regular joe
|hippies (5:07pm est mon jan 13 2003)
hippies everywhere.
they want to save the world, but all they do is smoke pot and smell funny! – by cartman
|exploitation of prisoners = bad (10:34pm est mon jan 13 2003)
personally, i think prisoners should be assigned work, to pay for their upkeep and to keep them occupied. now, i don't claim to know how much they are paid. but the idea that private corporations can make use of them – probably paying them below minimum wage – for labor is highly disturbing. labor assigned by the state is fine, since the state isn't doing this for profit. dell is.
also, this 'hang them high' attitude is disgusting. some of those prisoners – some, not all – would not have committed their crimes had they been in a different walk of life. perhaps if you had been born poor, and faced an economic system that made primarily poor-paying, low-benefit jobs available, you might get desperate. think about it. had you had the misfortune of having different parents, you could be in jail. and that ignores white-collar crime. remember the ford pinto? the car had a defective fuel tank, which caused it to explode during collisions. i forget the statistics, but several hundred people died during the car's service life, and probably more were maimed. the defect could have been fixed for $5.08 per car, but ford stalled repeatedly. although they eventually recalled the pintos (under demand from the dept of transportation). they had the moral duty, and certainly the means, to fix the cars, but they did not. justice means that all their management who were culpable in this incident would be imprisoned for life, without possibility of parole. if we wanted some sort of poetic justice, we might burn them at the stake. i think we all know what their punishment was: nothing. they got to keep their blood-stained profits.
so, think about all that before you make asinine comments about prisoners and hippies. – by weiwen
|bleeding hearts get no oxygen to their brains (11:17am est wed jan 15 2003)
steve f and anyone who agrees with him is a bonehead.
boneheads think that drug possession does not effect society.
prisoners are individuals who chose not to agree with society's rules to a better living. therefore they do not get the benefits of society. the whole purpose of jail is to deter crime. it is supposed to be a miserable place to be, not someplace that is a clubhouse for the less fortunate.
by the fact that we can send many prisoners out in the heat and cold to do jobs like clean the highways allows us to reduce the costs of labor with hazard pay and stuff like that…. so no maybe 50 guys won't make 25 bux an hour to clean the roads… but the prisoners earn their keep and i save some money in taxes.
you commit a crime you have a debt to pay to society for the trial and your incarceration. it is not free for us and should not be free for them.
and as far as this argument that they are born into a situation that forces them to commit a crime. bs. they have the choice at any moment to decide, do i walk into this store with a gun? do i kill this guy because he keyed my homey's car, do i stab this kid because he owes me $50 for some crack and isn't paying?
you make your choice and you are held accountable. it is the way you keep things right in society.
some funny stuff-
give prisoners of death row injections of chemicals and see what happens. think of the money it could save. they die of something horrible, who cares, they were going soon anyway.
may dell make millions more! – by capitalist pig
|why are people against osha? (10:16am est sun apr 06 2003)
why are people against osha in the first place?
can someone help me with some ideas?
|sex (3:25pm est sun nov 14 2004)
love me aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
h – by freakme
|turns me on (3:30pm est sun nov 14 2004)
a girl named krista turns me on – by sarah
|over and over (3:33pm est sun nov 14 2004)
chocolates turn me on at my house – by callie da bomb
|10 (8:51pm est thu apr 28 2005)
i bet her farts smell like peanut brittle!! lovely ass, just lovely. fartb on me please! i'd love to bury my face – by bloodofknight
|10 (8:51pm est thu apr 28 2005)
i bet her farts smell like peanut brittle!! lovely ass, just lovely. fart on me please! i'd love to bury my face – by bloodofknight
|gg (3:54pm est sat apr 08 2006)
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Diagnosing the cause of abdominal pain is one of the hardest tasks for a doctor. Sometimes all that the professional can do is be sure that the pain does not require surgery or admission to the hospital.
The healthcare professional may ask these or similar questions to try to determine what is causing the patient's pain. Some may seem unrelated to the patient's current condition, but it is important to try to answer them as completely as possible. The answers to these questions can help the healthcare professional find the cause of the patient's pain more quickly and easily.
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|Janis Strelnieks and Latvia beat Georgia to finally claim a win ina preparation game
Latvia beat Georgia in their second meeting in three days.
The Georgians had been propelled to victory by 42-point Zaza Pachulia on Monday but on Wednesday, Latvia prevailed 84-73.
Janis Strelnieks led a balanced attack for Latvia with 13 points.
Pachulia was still effective and finished with 18 points, including an eight-of-eight effort at the charity stripe.
In his 42-point game, Pachulia had made all 14 of his free-throws.
Latvia Head Coach Ainars Bagatskis also trimmed his squad to the requisite 12 players for the EuroBasket.
Bagatskis, whose team will take on Italy, Serbia, France, Germany and Israel in Group B, praised all those who had been involved in the workouts but nevertheless had to release two men fighting for spots.
Shooting guard Mareks Jurevicus is being taken to Lithuania instead of Akselis Vairogs and big man Lauris Blaus has had to miss out with Bagatskis and his coaching staff choosing to take Martins Meiers and Andrejs Selakovs.
"Deciding on the squad composition was very difficult," Bagatskis said.
"All the players worked from the heart, all tried and could also help us.
"However, my thoughts on the last two players to go coincided with my colleagues' views."
The squad decisions were made after Latvia's 84-73 victory over Georgia in the second friendly between the teams.
"Of course, after six losses, to win is nice," Bagatskis said.
"I hope that this result strengthens the players' self-confidence and helps us to play even better."
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Janis Blums, Janis Strelnieks, Dairis Bertans, Edgars Jeromanovs, Mareks Jurevicus, Rihards Kuksiks, Davis Bertans, Mareks Mejeris, Arturs Berzins, Rolands Freimanis, Andrejs Seļakovs and Martins Meiers.


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Ryan Timmons continues to show strong interest in Ohio State but said a commitment to the Buckeyes isn't planned for the immediate future. The ESPN 300 athlete will take his third trip to Columbus this weekend for the Michigan game.
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Studies indicate that teen sexual activity dwindles in the summer and then increases in the fall as school reconvenes and teens spend more time together. That's why as the school year gets under way, one topic that should be included among discussions of class schedules, textbooks and sports equipment at the dinner table and in Catholic schools is the "why" and "how" of living chastity in our secular culture.
When I appeared on the now-extinct "Sally Jessy Raphael" television program years ago, Sally told me that my work speaking to young people about chastity was "like holding a cup underneath a waterfall." But, in fact, today the majority of young people in the U.S. are not sexually active. The 2009 "Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey" of the Centers for Disease Control revealed that 54% of 15- to 19-year-olds in the U.S. are virgins. In addition, 65.8% of young people had not been sexually active in the three months preceding the survey.
Effective chastity formation makes a lasting impact on teens, regardless of whether they've been sexually active in the past. The Archdiocese of Chicago's Chastity Education Initiative ( see related story) has reached more than 130,000 people in seven years and has seen a tremendous response from teens, parents, teachers and catechists. From my experience, I believe that four aspects are crucial for the message to take root: solid content, a good "messenger," follow-up and, if possible, parental involvement. If a school or parish provides chastity formation with these four elements, its chance of long-term success is great.
Teens need to know why it's important to live chastely and how to do it. Otherwise, they won't be motivated. It's not enough to provide watered-down content or "scare the pants off them" with photographs of sexually transmitted diseases. They need solid spiritual food to sustain them for the battle and the right weapons to succeed. Each school and parish has an obligation to provide their young people with a high-quality formation in chastity. The following are some tried-and-true approaches for a variety of budgets.
1) The Ice Cream Cone: An Effective Witness Talk (and Existing Curriculum)
Every school and parish should be able to provide at least one presentation — one powerful "witness talk" on chastity — on an annual basis. With the "John Paul II Generation" young adults taking on leadership positions in the Church, it's likely that your parish, school or diocese employs one or two happy, loving young adults who could give this witness effectively.
The personal witness is key because it provides credibility. It shows teens that living chastity is not only possible; it's also the happiest, most fulfilling decision they can make. Part of the witness talk should include the young adults sharing why they choose this virtue daily and how they live it out. With love, honesty and humor, this witness talk can be the best hour of formation your school or parish provides. The witness talk could be supplemented by whatever content about chastity is included in the parish or school's existing religious education curriculum. This content is typically woefully inadequate, however, so the witness talk is essential.
For larger budgets, I believe Jason Evert (pictured above) is the most outstanding chastity speaker in the nation. The Archdiocese of Chicago brings him in annually to give all-school assemblies at numerous Catholic high schools. If you have the resources and can get on his schedule, do it! But if not, don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. There are young adults in your community who can give a wonderful witness on chastity to your youth.
2) The Hot Fudge Sundae: Witness Talk and Parent Program
Parents have a tremendous impact on their teens' sexual decisions. While some parents have confided to me that they feel inadequate in this area, studies reveal that parents are the most powerful influence on teens' choices about sex — greater than friends, media and other sources. It's time well spent to provide a presentation for parents on how to lovingly communicate the expectation of chastity on a regular basis and provide their teens with the structure to support a chaste lifestyle.
A few simple tips can be effective. Most teen pregnancies are conceived between 3 and 5pm at someone's home while the adults are still at work. My parents had a rule that I couldn't be at someone's home with a member of the opposite sex if a parent was not present. Another helpful concept is the "floating" curfew, a curfew based on planned activities for the evening. A 9pm curfew isn't effective if a teen is parked in a car in a remote location with his girlfriend starting at 6:30. And knowing who your kids are hanging out with is essential: Age difference (a senior dating a freshman) is a prime indicator of sexual activity, as is alcohol and drug use.
3) The Banana Split: Witness Talk, Parent Program and Dedicated Curriculum
While an inspiring witness talk and well-equipped parents go a long way, a robust curriculum provides important follow-up. The Theology of the Body for Teens curriculum gives young people the "why behind the what" of the Church's teachings on a wide range of sexuality issues. It not only discusses chastity in relationships, but also addresses tough topics like gay "marriage," masturbation and pornography — topics teens have questions about that many adults aren't comfortable answering. Other good curricula, especially for public schools, are Game Plan for junior-high students and Navigator for high schools. These reinforce the chastity message using secular language, including good formation on marriage. Workbooks cost money, but they're tools the students can take with them.
It makes sense for Catholic schools, religious education programs and youth ministry groups to provide concrete, substantive education and formation in chastity. It's a core part of our faith, essential to living in a state of grace, and helpful to parents in raising young people who will practice the Catholic faith for years to come.
Mary-Louise Kurey is the former director of the Respect Life Office for the Archdiocese of Chicago. She has spoken about chastity to more than 160,000 teens and young adults in 23 states and made the issue her platform as Miss Wisconsin and a Miss America Finalist.
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The great grandfather of Muhammad. Born, according to M.C. de Perceval, A.D. 464. Sprenger places his birth in A.D. 442. He married Salmah, by whom he had a son 'Abdu 'l-Muttalib, the father of Abdu'llah, who was the father of Muhammad. The author of the Qamus says Hashim's original name was 'Amr, but he was surnamed Hashim on account of the hospitality in distributing bread (kashm, to break bread) to the pilgrims at Makkah.
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She removes her black sunglasses, and in no rush, takes off the oversized black sunhat and black scarf from around her head. Countess Olivia, a woman looking fashionable as she mourns the loss of her brother, presses her golden locks in place. Katie MacNichol as Olivia woos the audience just as much as she woos Viola (Dana Green), who sits back and watches the show. Green makes her Old Globe debut in this season's production of Twelfth Night, and as Roxane in Cyrano De Bergerac. She immediately lures in the audience when she arrives in Illyria on a boat with a sea captain (Kern McFadden), fresh from a shipwreck and crying over her assumed dead twin brother, Sebatian, played by Kevin Hoffmann. Viola changes her name to Cesario, concealed as the "not yet a boy, not yet a man" page who serves Duke Orsino (Gerritt VanderMeer), attempted wooer of Olivia. The plot thickens and romantic, as well as gender signals cross, because Orsino loves Olivia, Olivia loves Cesario, and Cesario, who is really Viola, loves Orsino. VanderMeers' white suit, perfect dark hair and crystal blue eyes compliment his dashing mannerisms as he speaks to Cesario about love. Green, in the meantime, conceals her tears.
While Olivia, Orsino and Viola each fall in star-crossed love, we are amused by the singing, dancing and bawdy behavior of Feste the clown (James Newcomb), Sir Toby Belch (Eric Hoffmann), and Sir Andrew (Bruce Turk). Newcomb's singing and accordion playing proves an impressive accompaniment for Hoffmann and Turk's drunken bromance and rabble rousing. Their gallivanting entices the viewer to want to join them on stage to get in on the act.
Olivia's servants, Maria (Aubrey Saverino) and Fabian (Steven Marzolf), along with Sir Toby, Sir Andrew and Feste, loathe the pompous Malvolio (Patrick Page), steward to Olivia, and devise a plan that involves a fraudulent love letter to Malvolio, disguised in Olivia's hand. Page, in a butler's style suit, stands up tall with his perfect tiny mustache and snooty accent. As he reads the letter planted by Maria and the others, Page practices his smile as if he were a horse reaching for an apple. Eventually, Page finds himself tied to a buoy, complete with foghorn and mist. He doesn't even look like the steward he once was as he cries out, rocking back and forth on the buoy in his yellow, cross-gartered stockings. As this man made fool evokes both sympathy and laughter, it's clear he's due some sort of future revenge, even if offstage, after the show.
Greg Derelian as the sailor, Antonio, helps to unravel the confusion of the twins separated at sea. Even though we all know the ending, Hoffmann and Green give a heartwarming performance as they realize they are brother and sister, and props must be given to Samantha Barrie, CSA, who convincingly cast the two.
Part of the fun of this production, set in the 1950s Italian Riviera, is Linda Cho's costume design. As soon as Turk makes his appearance frolicking through the audience and onto the stage, the clothes transform him into silly Sir Andrew with baby blue striped shorts that accentuate his long, pale legs, and a matching button-down shirt that is really unbuttoned down to his bellybutton. The sight lends itself to laughter. The most elegantly dressed is, of course, Katie MacNichol in tailored dresses that emphasize her slender frame and tiny waist. For Olivia's wedding, MacNichol adorns herself in a couture-style white strapless dress with a sheath overlay, adding texture to the bodice and fullness to its peek-a-boo open skirt. A fringed sash perfects the ensemble with a splash of elegance.
Paul Mullins' direction gracefully meshes characters, costumes, music and set design inspired by an illusionary seacoast. Mullins festively follows tradition at The Old Globe by meshing the actors with the audience, using the full scope of the theatre as the actors tear through the crowd and at times engage those seated in the front row. Christopher R. Walker's sound design and 50's-inspired music is also great fun. Newcomb's songs along with some impressive harmonizing on the part of Orsino's court draw the audience further into the festive nature of this play.
The Lowell Davies Festival Theatre is one of three Old Globe stages. The woodwork of the permanent stage is brilliant, somehow escaping the wear and tear of an open-air theatre. The stage has so many tricks in its wings that it looks like it could break down into a "Transformer." Up and center is a hidden sliding door that provides passage for boats. With just a hint of light, the Skyfare can be seen working at the San Diego Zoo. The Skyfare is an air rail that gives zoo visitors a view of Balboa Park and the Old Globe Theatres. The stage has three entrances that are exchanged and/or used as per the production at hand. Ralph Funicello's scenic design includes umbrellas and a lounge chair for Olivia, a docking area with crates and fishing nets for Orsino, and wood pillars as props for Sir Toby, Sir Andrew and Feste.
Since the Lowell Davies Festival Theatre is outdoors, sweaters and blankets are wise accoutrements for those foggy nights. Also, the fifteen-minute intermission feels like five; so, preorder your snacks before the show from the pub, which offers the best brownie in San Diego, made by Le Chef.
"If music be the food of love, play on…" and eat brownies.


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Doctors at two hospitals in New Orleans called The Associated Press yesterday morning pleading for rescue, saying they were nearly out of food and power and had been forced to move patients to higher floors to escape looters.
"We have been trying to call the mayor's office, we have been trying to call the governor's office ... we have tried to use any inside pressure we can. We are turning to you. Please help us," said Dr. Norman McSwain, chief of trauma surgery at Charity Hospital, the larger of two public hospitals.
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Charity Hospital is across the street from Tulane University Medical Center, a private facility that has almost completed evacuating more than 1,000 patients and family members, he said.
No such resources are available for Charity, which has about 250 patients, or University Hospital several blocks away, which has about 110 patients. Tulane's heliport is available if patients from the public hospitals could be brought there, McSwain said.
"We need coordinated help from the government," he said.
Yesterday afternoon, the U.S. Surgeon General's Office said five private helicopters had been secured to start taking patients out of Charity Hospital. Efforts to get more information from Charity or University hospitals were unsuccessful because phone lines were jammed.
One of the hospital's doctors told CNN a sniper had opened fire outside Charity as National Guard vehicles prepared to evacuate patients. After waiting all day, hospital officials loaded some people onto boats, but some were returning because transportation anticipated at higher ground wasn't available, Dr. Ruth Berggren said.
By then, several of the sickest patients had died, said Berggren. "They just brought a dead body down from the third floor."
Earlier, McSwain described horrific conditions in his hospital. "There is no food in Charity Hospital. They're eating fruit-bowl punch and that's all they've got to eat. There's minimal water.
"Most of their power is out. Much of the hospital is dark. The ICU [intensive-care unit] is on the 12th floor, so the physicians and nurses are having to walk up floors to see the patients."
Dr. Lee Hamm, chairman of medicine at Tulane University, said he took a canoe from there to the two public hospitals, where he also works, to check on conditions.
"The physicians and nurses are doing an incredible job, but there are patients laying on stretchers on the floor, the halls were dark, the stairwells are dark. Of course, there's no elevators," he said.
Richard Zuschlag, president of Acadian Ambulance Service, described the chaos at a suburban hospital.
"We tried to airlift supplies into Kenner Memorial Hospital late last evening and were confronted by an unruly crowd with guns, and the pilots refused to land," he said.
"My medics were crying, screaming for help. When we tried to land at Kenner, my pilots got scared because 100 people were on the helipad and some of them had guns. He was frightened and would not land."
Zuschlag said 65 patients brought to the roof of another city hospital, Touro Infirmary, for evacuation Wednesday night spent the night there. The hospital's generator and backup generator had failed, and doctors decided it was safer to keep everyone on the roof than carry fragile patients back downstairs.
"The hospital was so hot that with no rain or anything, they were better off in the fresh air on the roof," he said.
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Milwaukee (Wis.) Rufus King four-star wide receiver Lance Kendricks took his second official visit of the season to Arkansas last weekend. What did the 6-foot-4, 207-pounder with 4.49-second speed think of the Razorbacks?
"I liked my visit there, it was a lot more than I expected and definitely worth the trip," he said. "The players, campus and facilities were all really nice. I got there Friday morning and walked around the campus, ate at a lot of different restaurants, saw the academics and met all the coaches. They basically told me I'm a needed person that will fit in well. They also mentioned they're a developing team that has good young players.
"I also got to hang out with my host Chris Baker. He was a really cool guy and I played video games at his house and he told me about being there and how you're guaranteed a job coming out of college."
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What did the Rivals250 star think of Arkansas's tough 14-10 loss to South Carolina?
"It was a good game and really close," he said. "I was excited about it and I know they could have won. The fans there are really loyal also. I knew they were going to run the ball a lot, but when they passed they had some big plays and I liked what they did."
Overall Kendricks rated his trip to Arkansas a 10.
"I liked everything about it and it was actually more than I expected it to be. I was overwhelmed," he said. "I'd definitely consider them a school I'm looking at with Wisconsin and LSU."
The No. 30 wide receiver in the country still has an official scheduled for Wisconsin on December 10th, but may not be able to make the trip.
"I don't know if I'll be able to make it because my parents are going out of town that weekend," he said. "If I don't go then I'll take it in January. I plan to definitely take all five visits and am also looking at Michigan and UCLA for my other officials because they are showing a lot of interest recently although neither has offered."


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