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LAFAYETTE, La. -- The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $203,323 in back wages for 224 drywall installers at Escapade Acoustic Drywall and Lloyd N. Moreau LLC after an investigation by the department's Wage and Hour Division determined that the employees had been misclassified as independent contractors and consequently denied proper overtime compensation for all hours of their work in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
"Hundreds of misclassified drywall installers were working as many as 60 hours a week but were denied the overtime pay protections guaranteed them by law," said Cynthia Watson, the Wage and Hour Division's regional administrator for the Southwest. "The department will not tolerate the exploitation of vulnerable workers. Employers like Escapade Acoustic Drywall and Lloyd N. Moreau LLC cannot avoid paying fair wages to employees by misclassifying them as independent contractors."
An investigation conducted by the Wage and Hour Division's New Orleans District Office determined that there was a joint employment relationship between Escapade Acoustic Drywall and the general contractor, Lloyd N. Moreau. Numerous interviews found that the employers improperly classified drywall installers as independent contractors, and paid these employees straight time wages rather than time and one-half their regular rates of pay for hours exceeding 40 in a workweek, as required by the FLSA.
Lafayette-based Escapade Acoustic Drywall, which installs drywall and acoustic ceiling components in residential and commercial projects, and Lloyd N. Moreau, based in Pineville, cooperated with the investigation. Both companies have agreed to pay the full amount, and to properly classify their employees and compensate them for all hours worked in the future. The back wages currently are being repaid.
The misclassification of employees as independent contractors is an alarming trend, particularly in industries such as construction that often employ low-wage, vulnerable workers and in which the Wage and Hour Division has historically found significant wage violations. The practice is a serious threat both to workers entitled to good, safe jobs, and employers who obey the law. Too often workers are deprived of overtime and minimum wages, and forced to pay taxes that their employers are legally obligated to pay. Honest employers have a difficult time competing against scofflaws. The Labor Department is committed to ensuring that workers receive the pay and benefits to which they are legally entitled, and to level the playing field for employers that play by the rules.
The FLSA requires that covered employees be paid at least the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour for all hours worked, plus time and one-half their regular rates of pay, including commissions, bonuses and incentive pay, for hours worked beyond 40 per week. Employers must also maintain accurate time and payroll records.
For more information about the FLSA and other federal wage laws, call the Wage and Hour Division's toll-free helpline at 866-4US-WAGE (487-9243) or the division's New Orleans District Office at 504-589-6171. Information is also available on the Internet at http://www.dol.gov/whd.
U.S. Department of Labor releases are accessible on the Internet at www.dol.gov. The information in this news release will be made available in alternate format (large print, Braille, audio tape or disc) from the COAST office upon request. Please specify which news release when placing your request at (202) 693-7828 or TTY (202) 693-7755. The Labor Department is committed to providing America's employers and employees with easy access to understandable information on how to comply with its laws and regulations. For more information, please visit www.dol.gov/compliance.


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Did you ever see the movie "Home Alone"? The lead character, a young boy, gets left behind while his parents go on vacation. Now, that's not too realistic, but plenty of kids are home alone after school until their parents get home.
The boy in the movie had many different feelings about being alone. Sometimes he was happy about having the house to himself. Sometimes he was lonely and missed his family. Sometimes he was afraid. And sometimes he was just plain bored.
Are you home alone after school? No one knows how many kids are home after school without an adult, but they know the number is in the millions. Kids who regularly take care of themselves are sometimes called "latchkey" kids.
This nickname got its start in the 1940s, during World War II. The men were away at war, so many women had to take jobs in factories to keep the country going. With both parents away, lots of kids went home to empty houses after school. Latchkey kids wore a house key around their necks and this key opened the front door or latch.
Today, it's common for both parents to work or for kids to live with just one parent, so a new generation of kids is spending some time alone after school. Many schools now have after-school programs, but some don't, and in some cases, families may not be able to afford the extra expense.
So you and your mom or dad have decided you're mature enough to take care of yourself after school. Every weekday, you'll come home, let yourself in, and then what? Good question! This is why you'll need to set up some rules — before you're home alone.
Some families put up a list of rules where everyone can see them, like on the refrigerator door. Other families write out a contract and have each member sign it, saying they agree to the rules. Or a family might just go over the rules out loud.
But whatever method you use, there are a lot of questions to talk about, like:
Once you've decided on the rules, you and your parent may find it helpful to make a schedule. That way, you'll know what's expected of you each day. A schedule might look like this:
Knowing how to stay safe is just as important as knowing the family rules. Again, this is something you need to talk over with your mom, dad, or both of them. Go over safety rules for the kitchen if you'll be doing any cooking while you're home alone. It's a good idea to practice what you would do in a real emergency, just in case anything ever happens.
Kids who are home alone might worry that someone could break into the house and hurt them. The good news is that this is very unlikely. But keeping the doors and windows locked will help you to stay safe.
Decide with your mom or dad what to do if the phone rings or if someone knocks at the door. It's never a good idea to tell someone that you're home by yourself. And if you get home and the door is open or a window's smashed, don't even peek inside. Instead, go to a neighbor you trust for help.
Other kinds of emergencies could come up, too, like a toilet overflowing, a fire, or you or a sibling might get sick or hurt. Just in case, you'll want to know:
It's a good idea to talk with your mom or dad about how you feel about being home alone, especially if you feel lonely or scared when you're home alone. They might be able to give you some ideas or solutions that will make you feel more at ease. Maybe you can go home with a friend once a week or a neighbor can start checking on you. Sometimes a kid just isn't ready to stay home alone and other arrangements need to be made.
Keeping busy with homework, chores, and play can make your "home alone" time go quickly. But you might find yourself wondering what to do next. The trick is to think about your choices ahead of time. You might even want to keep a list of stuff you like to do. Need some ideas to get you started?
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1 Box chocolate pudding mix 1 to 2 loaves pound cake 2 to 3 cups strawberries 2 to 3 cups raspberries In a 9 x 13 dish slice the pound cake and put in a layer to cover the bottom Add the diced strawberries Spread the vanilla pudding on top Add another layer of sliced pound cake Add the raspberries Spread the chocolate pudding on top Note: You can use any berries of your choice even frozen (thawed and drained). Also any 2 choices of pudding. Keep in the fridge. You can top with whipping cream or cool whip when served. How much pound cake you will need depends on how you slice it, I have always needed at least a loaf and a half. Not a recipe for the weight watchers LOL, but sure is good. Comments Showing comments in chronological order [Show most recent comments first] Another good one, Joe! And, no, it's not exactly low-calorie, is it? Oh, well... -- Posted by senior lady on Mon, Nov 24, 2008, at 10:49 PM
Joe, I need the sauce recipe for the meatballs or little smokies. The one with the grape jelly in it. Sorry, I should've written it down when I had the chance. Thank you! -- Posted by outtathere on Tue, Nov 25, 2008, at 12:46 AM
Ooooooops. I just found it.....sorry bout that. -- Posted by outtathere on Tue, Nov 25, 2008, at 12:46 AM
Yep SL but this time of year who watches calories LOL No problem outtathere, ya know you can always print the recipes if you have a printer, and if you can't print it right from the recipe itself send the link to your self then open it and print it, just a suggustion -- Posted by Eagle_eye on Tue, Nov 25, 2008, at 1:09 AM
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The Dilruba, Israj, and Sarangi are fiddle-like chordophones that are played with a bow. The Dilruba, Israj, and Sarangi are structurally very similar. They are the same in the following ways: carved from wood, relatively short and squat in shape, goat skin soundboards, main and sympathetic strings, the bow is drawn across the main strings and the sympathetic strings resonate, and the bridges are moveable to adjust the tone. They differ in: the shape of their resonators, the number of strings, and the manner in which the sympathetic strings attach.
It is believed that the Dilruba was developed in India to accommodate the female player. Sarangi and Sitar players can develop large calluses on their fingers, and the Sitar is sometimes too large for a child or small women. So it is believed that a few hundred years ago the Dilruba was developed from the better of the two instruments. The Dilruba is smaller and more easily held and played with a bow so as not to disfigure a womans hands.
Today the Dilruba is a favorite accompaniment of the vocalist. Easier to carry and play by women, the Dilrubas higher tone compliments the womens higher pitched voices. Vocalists also like that the bow creates longer sustains than the Sitar.
DulcimerShofar carries a rosewood Dilruba that is inlaid front and back. It has 4 main and 20 sympathetic strings. The main strings pass over the bridge, while the sympathetic strings pass through individual holes in the bridge. Like the Sitar almost all of the playing is performed upon only one or two strings. The Dilrubas neck seems long compared to the short resonator and hourglass shaped soundboard. The bridge and frets can be moved to alter the tone based on the raga being played. This bridge rests on a skin soundboard that resonates as the strings are played. It is 43" long. Case included in shipping. All stringed instruments are shipped de-tuned. This reduces the stress on the instrument and decreases the likelihood of shipping damage. Never ship your instrument in tune.
A new Dilruba will take a few days to tune successfully. The first few days the new skin soundboard will make tuning difficult. As the soundboard settles in the tuning will be easier. You may find that the instrument requires minor tuning every time you pick it up. Remember this instrument is crafted from organic materials. The wood and skin reacts to temperature and humidity changes, which affect the tuning.
As you become more proficient you will tune your Dilruba differently for each Raga played. Until then you can tune the Dilruba in the key of C (the Indian key of Sa- see FAQS). If you are not blessed with perfect pitch you will need a tuned piano or better still an electronic tuner. The main strings are tuned to C, F, G 2 octaves below Mid. C, and G below Mid. C (Indian: Ma, Sa, Pa, Pa). The sympathetic strings can be tuned to the major scale. Some of the notes will be repeated on adjacent strings. This is necessary to keep the strings from being tuned too high. The higher the pitch the more tension on the string and the more likely that it will break.
Sympathetic strings can be tuned as follows:
If you are able, sit crossed legged. Rest the neck of the instrument over your left shoulder. The body of the Dilruba rests on the floor or on a Tabla cushion. In this position it is easy to play with the bow like a small bass fiddle. Angle the soundboard slightly toward you. You draw the bow across the main strings just above the bridge. Your left hand notes the strings between the frets. When playing the Sitar the strings are pulled laterally and produce a sliding sound. This is not the case when playing the Dilruba. The frets of the Dilruba are guides for correct finger placement and not for pulling the strings. The index, middle and sometimes the ring fingers are used to note the strings. You press the strings between the frets. Do not press hard, that will dampen the sound. Your fingers should glide over the strings. You can then slide your finger up or down, from note to note, to achieve the portamento, or long-and-flowing-vibrations, characteristic of Indian music. To facilitate this sliding, you may want to keep a small amount of baby oil for your right finger tips. Do not get this oil on the other parts of the instrument, especially the soundboard and bow hair.
The Bow has a wooden handle and may likely have horse hair. To hold the bow, seat the end of the bow into or against your palm so that it can be pushed. Your thumb rests over the end, the ring finger is hooked through the center and the index and middle finger over the top. This is a different grip than holding the violin bow. If you find the Dilruba bow too heavy at first, or if your bow breaks, you can substitute a cello bow which is lighter and wider.
Remember to rosin up the bow. Keep the hair of the bow free from oils, so do not touch it with your fingers.
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Carolyn Jessop is an escapee of Warren Jeffs' polygamous FLDS cult. Jessop talks with HORIZON's Merry Lucero about her marriage at age 18 to a man more than three times her age. She explains her flight with her eight children from the abusive, polygamous marriage and why she wrote about it in her book, "Escape".
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Carolyn Jessop - Former member of FLDS polygamou family
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Ted Simons:
Tonight on "Horizon," what Phoenix is doing to shed its label as a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants? We'll hear from a woman who escaped the polygamist community led by Warren Jeff's. And Attorney General Terry Goddard talks about the charges Jeff's faces here in Arizona. Those stories are next on "Horizon."
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Ted Simons:
Good evening, I'm Ted Simons. Welcome to "Horizon." Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon has done an about face on police policy regarding immigration status of those accused of a crime. For the past 20 years, Phoenix has had a policy of notifying federal immigration officials only when a person is being accused of a serious crime. That is changing. The mayor has appointed a panel of former prosecutors who will look into policy changes to allow police to contact immigration and customs enforcement for any violation of law. The panel consists of former U.S. attorneys Paul Charlton and Jose Rivera, former Maricopa County attorney Rick Romley, and former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods who is here to tell us more about the panel's job. Almost didn't recognize you there. The panel, advisory panel, what are you advising and what are you looking at?
Grant Woods:
We're looking at the policy here. We will work with the city and with the police in particular and see if we can't come up with something that makes more sense, and maybe reflects how the community has changed.
Ted Simons:
This operations order 1.4, was that a good idea to begin with?
Grant Woods:
He think it was okay during the time that it was first implemented. A lot of it was a response to what went on in chandler. People have to remember that chandler round-up, which when I was A.G., we got heavily involved and blew the whistle on that thing. That was bad. That was something that no city wanted to repeat. What was going on in chandler was people were being pulled over because of the color of their skin or because they spoke Spanish or they were being stopped because they came out of a Spanish market or something like that. And everybody pretty much agreed that we want that to stop. We don't want that to be the policy in Phoenix or any place else.
Ted Simons:
How do you avoid racial profiling in general? If police for any reason whatsoever have the option to ask for identification.
Grant Woods:
Well, I don't think we will go that far. I don't think we will say that police can ask just because they feel like it for somebody's papers or for their identification. I don't support that. I don't think we'll go that far. I think that probably the areas we have to look at, and we're listening to everybody we can listen to here from the police chief and the management to the unions to the general public. We look at crimes. We look at felonies in particular to start out with a serious crimes. Right now they can check status on that and call immigration. What about misdemeanors? Right now they don't. Should they be able to call immigration if somebody is arrested on a misdemeanor? I think they should. We will see where we come down on that. What about traffic? It gets more problematic here. If you allow them to ask someone's status that you pulled over on a traffic offense, then you open the door wide open for pretense stops, in other words, the cop can pull somebody over and say well, you were weaving or you were this or that, and the real reason is that he wants to check their papers basically. We have to work through that. That is a tough issue. And then lastly, what about people who contact the police? What about witnesses? What about passengers in cars? Should they will able to ask any of those people for identification? Those are the issues. We're trying to come up with a reasonable policy. It is going to be tougher there is to question. The reason it will be tougher is because the community has changed over the last 10, 15 years, and the policy needs to change with it.
Ted Simons:
You mentioned witnesses and you mentioned passengers and these sorts of things, overriding concerns from critics is that people will not go to the police now even they think there is a slight possibility that their identification will be questioned, and police work will be more difficult for serious/violent crimes. How do you address that?
Grant Woods:
That is a big challenge. It is a challenge today even with that policy that is in place, it's a challenge. Because if you are here illegally, we still want you to be able to contact the police if you are the victim of a crime, if you witness a crime and you can help solve a crime, and not be afraid that they're going to bust you because you're here illegally. First I'm confident we will say under no circumstances can you ask for the identification or the papers or anything else of somebody who is a witness or a victim or someone who proactively contacts the police. I don't know if that alone will solve it. If we change the policy, it is going to certainly have an impact on this community such that there will be more reluctant to call the police. We don't like that. Maybe there is other things we can do
Ted Simons:
You mentioned the dynamics of this issue have changed. From where you sit, do you think the mayor did the right thing?
Grant Woods:
I think he did the right thing in saying we need to change the policy, and, you know, frankly I think that the police chief was getting ready to change the policy. I'm not quite sure about the timing on all of this. Regardless, it's time -- I believe it is time for the policy to change. And to add I think as a community -- I think we need leadership on this issue. Most people don't want to touch this at all because it is a loser. And it is probably a loser for all of us who are involved. But we need to rise above that and deal with it, and say this. You know, we've lived here our whole lives, right? It is different today, I believe. I believe things have changed in the community. We have such a presence in the community of people here illegally that we did not have before, and that has a lot of ramifications. That doesn't mean that we have to overreact. It doesn't mean that we have to demonize people, that we don't respect people's human rights. It also doesn't mean that we have to say we're not going to do anything. It is okay to say things have changed, and so we need to change policies. For example, on day laborers, all of our lives we have seen people drive the pickup to the guys on the corner, they talk and get in and help out in the yard or whatever. That has always gone on. No one has said a word about it. We have decided as a community we don't want that to go on anymore. It needs to stop. That's okay. So we stop it. That doesn't mean the guys still trying to do it lost in the transition are bad guys. It means we are going to change. On this thing here, we don't want people to be stopped by the police or questioned by the police because of the color of their skin or because they speak Spanish. We're going to fight hard against that. Having said that, if the police pull somebody over, if somebody shoplifts at bash's, and they're here illegally, I want to get them out of the country. We don't want them here. Drunk drivers, DUI's, they don't call immigration now. We don't want them here. If they're here illegally, let's get them out. It's okay to say we're going to change. We need to do it in an intelligent, thoughtful way and we need a transition.
Ted Simons:
Quickly, the panel's recommendation is due by the end of the year?
Grant Woods:
By the end of the year if we can do it.
Ted Simons:
Thank you very much.
Ted Simons:
At age 18, Carolyn Jessop was given an arranged polygamous FLDS marriage to a man more than three times her age. She was his fourth wife and had eight children in a span of 12 years. After 17 years in the abusive plural marriage, she fled Colorado City in the middle of the night with her children, ages two to 15. Merry Lucero spoke with Jessop about her escape, the book she authored about her ordeal, and the women and children who still need help in the fundamentalist Mormon communities.
Merry Lucero:
Thank you for joining me here on "Horizon." going back to sort of your beginnings, you were born into an FLDS polygamous family, what were you taught as a little girl about polygamy and the life-style?
Carolyn Jessop:
I was told that we were a special chosen, people, and the only people on the earth that god was even working with, and it was quite an elitist religion.
Merry Lucero:
When you turned 18, what were you thinking to yourself when you were told at 18 you were going to be married off to a man who was 50 years old, you would be his third wife, were you shocked and horrified at what was going to happen to your life?
Carolyn Jessop:
I was shocked and horrified, but polygamy seemed normal because everybody that I knew in the society that I grew up in lived it and it was supposed to be the better way to live. Occasionally an older man would get a younger wife like this but it didn't happen very often. When it was happening to me, I was in a state of horror. Even though you see it happen before, you always think it just happens to somebody else. So, it was terrifying really. And the night my father told me I was going to marry Jessop, I felt every good thing ended that night and there was no way to stop it.
Merry Lucero:
You were living in such a violent and abusive, stressful home life, what was the key to your survival through all of that?
Carolyn Jessop:
Part of it was resilience, not just allowing circumstances to take me down and feel defeated. I kept thinking I could rise above it and find a better way. And when I finally realized I couldn't, I started looking at my daughters and I realized I did not want them to live the kind of life I had lived. And that was a significant turning point for me where I started questioning the way I had been raised and my belief system and how could something that was of god be so ugly and so abusive.
Merry Lucero:
The level of abuse that goes on towards the children in the community, was that something that was just a continuously building kind of, you know, norm in that community?
Carolyn Jessop:
It is a norm within the society. It is a highly controlled, highly secretive society, and you have to have that kind of dominance and control over your children and family. You resort to a lot of extreme measures to have that kind of control and that usually involves violence. And within the society, what aggravates this problem or makes it worse is that there are no limits. There is no point where you've gone too far because a man has the right to receive divine revelation from god, and has god to him to discipline a child in this way, or discipline a wife in this way, then who is to question him?
Merry Lucero:
Starting your book with the stories of your escape, your desperation level at that time. Was there the same desperation level in the community? Had it escalated to that point because of the Jeff's family coming into power and the leadership of Warren Jeff's?
Carolyn Jessop:
Things changed when his father took over and they progressively spiraled from there. But they got goofy and bizarre when he took over. He always had this insane side to him. It got so bad it was like I would get up in the morning and I didn't know what freedom we would lose that day. He would mandate that nobody could wear red and every red thing had to be destroyed and we had to get rid of it immediately. One day he decided that all dogs in the community had to be destroyed, they had to be taken to the pound, and he sent men around the community to round up the dogs and they shot them. Bizarre things, come out of the blue and out of no where. No explanation for why. And you cannot question. The society was spiraling into a direction that I felt very dangerous to me. And that's why the book starts with that level of intensity is that I felt like I wasn't safe any longer in this community and I didn't believe my children were either.
Merry Lucero:
What are your thoughts on the trial and conviction of Warren Jeff's as an accomplice to rape and his sentence as well?
Carolyn Jessop:
I have seen a huge difference in this community in just the last year since he has been behind bars. The community is coming back to life. Two years ago I went through the community and you didn't see anybody walking on the streets, nobody was growing gardens. Everybody was locked in their homes. It was like driving through a ghost town. Just a few months ago when I went down and drove through the community, people were growing gardens, cleaning their yards. There were children playing out in the yard. There were kids riding bikes. It is like the community is coming back to life and you can feel that the oppression is lifting and that there is just a little bit of norm and security and comfort coming back to daily life there. However, there are still underage marriages occurring and still a lot of crime occurring, and, you know, Warren is part of the problem. The reality is that this society created Warren. And they created a lot of men like him that are also dangerous. And it is just a matter of time until somebody else steps in and takes over and takes society in another bizarre direction, putting him behind bars was very necessary move, but more needs to be done. Like right now the children are not in school. Warren took all of the kids out of school when he went into prison. He pulled them all out of public schools and put them in a private religious school. They were basically being brain washed. And that has been going on since the year 2000. Now once he went to prison and he told everybody to not -- to close down all of the private schools, so now we're going into two years of the children in this community having no education whatsoever. And so there is some issues like that that are like emergency issues that need to be addressed right now. Society can't continue to ignore this. We will have a whole generation in this community that will be functionally illiterate. We have huge problems on the horizon unless this is dealt with.
Merry Lucero:
Who can deal with it, come forward and say these children have to go to school?
Carolyn Jessop:
They have to make laws. Right now there are no laws on the books to deal with this problem. They need to make laws in the state of Utah and Arizona that will address the specific problem going on within this community and require the parents to put their kids into a school.
Merry Lucero:
What are your thoughts or Warren Jeff's mental breakdown while he is in prison and him saying that he is not the prophet and becoming suicidal?
Carolyn Jessop:
I wasn't at all surprised to see that reaction, because he has limited coping skills with reality. But as far as the community goes, it is not making that much of an impact, if any, because people are being isolated away from that confession, and then they're also being told that there is elements that have occurred that are a test -- that people will turn against the one true prophet of god. He has taken the community to a level of tyranny, where something has to give.
Merry Lucero:
Carolyn, why did you write this book? What do you ultimately want people to take away after reading it?
Carolyn Jessop:
I started doing public speeches after I had been out for a little over a year to try to educate of what was going on and how serious the problems and there is more help needed for a woman like myself who wants to leave the society with a large family. It is one thing for me to stabilize and take the family -- there are too many people being hurt and victimized, and I want to be a voice for that, and I want people to know that it is not okay and something needs to be done. The problem has been ignored far too long. My life would have never happened if this problem wouldn't have been ignored. I just have enough faith in the American public that if they really knew what was occurring that they would do something about it. And that's my hope and that's why I wrote the book is to make a difference.
Merry Lucero:
Carolyn Jessop, thank you so much for joining me.
Carolyn Jessop:
Thank you.
Ted Simons:
Warren Jeff's was convicted of being an accomplice to rape for arranging the marriage of a 14-year-old girl. He's now serving time in the Utah state prison. Jeffs also faces charges in Arizona. Here to talk about that, as well as some other issues, is Arizona attorney general Terry Goddard. Terry, good to have you here. The case against Warren Jeff's, as far as Arizona is concerned, where does that stand?
Terry Goddard:
It is in process. The charges have brought in Mohave County, and we expect to have him transferred to Arizona sometime early next year.
Ted Simons:
Same charges?
Terry Goddard:
No, they are similar but they are not the same changes. The statute that they charged him under in Utah doesn't apply in Arizona. So we have other charges essentially sexual abuse of a minor, conspiracy to commit sexual abuse with a minor and incest.
Ted Simons:
Is the investigation continuing?
Terry Goddard: We are looking for other complaining witnesses. That's part of the -- part of what Carolyn Jessop stands for is the fact that now there are women from Colorado City and Hilldale, the city across the Utah line, who now have the courage thanks to people like, courageous people like Carolyn Jessop to step forward and speak their mind and talk about the abuse that they suffered. And that I believe will result in additional charges.
Ted Simons:
This sentence that Jeff's received, your response to it, fair?
Terry Goddard:
Well, I think it's fair. Utah has a different way of sentencing than Arizona. We know he has a minimum of ten years and that's a lot in any book. I personally think that it is modest compared to the extraordinary crimes that he committed literally against thousands of people, not just against the individual victims, but I think Carolyn Jessop in your film segment spoke very powerfully about the kind of mind control and the unbelievable arbitrary abuse that people suffered in Colorado City and in Hilldale.
Ted Simons:
Is this the beginning of the end do you think for the FLDS?
Terry Goddard:
I can't say that. I have to remind you that this is 100 year plus tradition. And the fall of one man, Warren Jeff's, will not destroy that tradition. There will be someone following him as the prophet. But there have been many changes which I think are very positive for the future. Not only do you have people speaking out like Carolyn Jessop, writing a book, making her story known. That's new. We haven't had a lot of that before with people escaping with their children, eight children in this case, and she has custody of all of them. No longer does he control the schools. Although you heard from Carolyn that children haven't been going to school for a year and a half under orders of Warren Jeff's. There is a tragedy brewing right there that we need to deal with. In addition to that, he used to control the city and the Marshall's office and he doesn't any more. The United Effort Trust, a huge charitable trust was taken away by the state of Utah and put into a trusteeship, so the church, successor prophet doesn't control that either. That is what gave him so much power of taking their houses away from them if they disobeyed.
Ted Simons:
What about the children not going to school?
Terry Goddard:
I disagree with Carolyn Jessop, there are truancy laws. It is a question of enforcement. I have written letters -- and I was there. I saw the empty schools and immediately wrote off to the superintendent of instruction in Mohave County, this appears to be a willful removal of almost 1,000 children from primary and secondary schools. It's an abomination. These are kids who will not be equipped to compete in today's world.
Ted Simons:
There are still those who say that the states in general, counterpart in Utah, going after a religion, going after a faith. Separate if you can a faith and what is going on in Colorado City?
Terry Goddard:
What we have said from the beginning and believe that this is an issue of child abuse. We heard about them for years, and we had to find courageous witnesses who would come forward and be willing to go to court, and I can't say enough about the courage of the young lady in Utah who was in protective custody for a year and a half before she testified against Warren Jeff's. Witnesses in Arizona, similarly very courageous people. So that's the beginning. It is an extraordinarily difficult task to turn an entire civilization, entire culture, which has existed outside of the rule of law and to try to re-impose law. We are not talking about culture of their religion, we're talking about the abuse of children, the abuse of young men, lost boys thrown out of their families by order of the prophet so there would be enough women available for the polygamous older men. That is a child abuse issue, not a religious issue.
Ted Simons:
The separation between the child abuse and the religion, and polygamy in general, is that something that most of us, and we talked a little before the show, how it is so difficult for us to understand what goes on up there, the mindset of not only the leaders, but those who follow.
Terry Goddard:
It truly is, because this is an organization -- I won't characterize it as a religion, although it has religious aspects, emphasized absolute obedience as the primary virtue. From the cradle children grow to think that the only thing they have to do and most important thing they have to do is to be absolutely obedient to somebody who they believe is the word of god incarnate. When he goes on trial and goes to prison, that is a shattering experience for people who have grown up in that culture. I don't think any of us can understand how devastating that must be to somebody. It is rocking the community to its very base, foundations. What Carolyn said, frankly I haven't seen, which is a renewal in Colorado City. They don't communicate with me or my office. So her message of hope just now was very reassuring, because apparently people are putting their lives back together. And that is very good.
Ted Simons:
Are you optimistic for change up there?
Terry Goddard:
I'm optimistic. It is not going to happen overnight. It will not be because of the conviction of one man; it is for people like Carolyn Jessop and people to bring law and social services to the people of Colorado City who haven't had them for 100 years.
Ted Simons:
Thank you.
Terry Goddard:
Thank you very much.
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Research shows that sexual violence can jeopardize housing options for many victims and survivors. Additionally, research has found that a lack of affordable, safe housing can create risk factors for both sexual violence victimization and perpetration. This webinar will draw from available research and discuss the interconnectedness of sexual violence and housing especially in rural areas. Participants will have an opportunity to hear how the Spectrum of Prevention can be used as a blueprint for community-based housing advocacy strategies.
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A Belfast grammar school used CCTV as part of a probe into suspected cannabis use, the High Court heard today.
DUP councillor Ruth Patterson will learn next week if her prosecution for an alleged offensive posting on Facebook is to continue, a court heard today.
A child took prescription drugs at a primary school in west Belfast, it was revealed.
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The Richard Haass road map aimed at achieving a breakthrough deal on flags, parades and the past is today revealed by the Belfast Telegraph.
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The story of a young unmarried Irish mother who was forced to give up her baby son represents Northern Ireland's best hope in the 2014 Golden Globes.
A man has pleaded guilty to dealing out a sickening catalogue of sexual and physical abuse to a 15-year-old girl who moved in with him after she left a children's home.
Victims have told the DUP face-to-face that they will never accept limited immunity over Troubles-related deaths.
Controversial cleric and self-appointed bishop Pat Buckley has admitted involvement in 14 sham marriages.
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Allied Irish Banks has blamed a third party provider after customers' cards were blocked at ATMs not belonging to the bank.
A music teacher who rigged up a hidden camera to film himself sexually abusing boys has been jailed for three years and eight months.
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Cristina Ozzimo and Kaitlyn Fernandez scored in overtime to deliver a thrilling 3-2 overtime win for the Nipomo girls soccer team over two-time defending Los Padres League champion Cabrillo on Tuesday afternoon.
The win left both teams 9-2 in league matches with one game to play. They trail first place Santa Ynez by one game. The Pirates beat Templeton 3-1 to improve to 10-1 and clinch at least a share of their second title in the last three years. Nipomo and Cabrillo still have a chance to share the league crown.
After the Titans dominated the first half and had numerous scoring chances, the Conquistadores scored late in the first half in the 37th minute. Marissa Reyna sent a ball up ahead to Yessica Bobo, who beat the Titan defender and charging goalie, sending the ball into the open goal.
The Conquistadores carried a 1-0 lead into halftime. The Titans created a serious threat in the 43rd minute when Fernandez sent a ball in the middle of the field to Ozzimo, who created some space between her and a defender, before she sent the ball inside the near post to tie the game 1-1.
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Come join Melanie(mbc72) and Theresa (tiza126) in the chat room Saturday, October 6 at 8:00 pm EDT to discuss the different life events that you may need cards for. These could include: invitations of all sorts, graduations, new address, congratulations or any number of other card giving occasions.
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My kind of chat! But I'll be at my reunion dinner tonight so won't be able to make the chat! I'll be waiting to hear the new ideas for the World Card Making ideas though.
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Thank you Theresa and Melanie - this was a fun and informative chat! I had a blast yesterday....
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Didn't make my Reunion Dinner - I was on call and got called into the hospital so I missed the chat - (: (: But I am working on cards! LOVE cards and ATCs!
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My father Aged 68 has been diagnosed with rare form of the disease ( Seminoma -- Tubular variant), very very uncommon here in India. 1st time diagnosed with extragonadal in retroperitoneum 13 cm x 9 cm x 8 cm BEP 4 cycles given. Tumor markers normalised and kept on watchfull waiting. Disease came back after 4 months with metastases to Medisteneum , boney metastasis in 4 vertebra and in mesentry. Know given 3 cycles of TIP drug regemien, again markers have become negative and he is due for PET CT evaluation on 18/04/2013. As this is a differential diagnose, and uncommmon here in India. My treating doctor has not treated this kind of patient earlier. If any doctor is reading this and has experience in this his comments will be most apprecaited.
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Testicular Cancer: Maintaining the High Cure Rate
Testicular Cancer: Maintaining the High Cure Rate
ABSTRACT: The management of germ cell tumors has advanced dramatically, with cure rates approaching 90% to 95%. Treatment of stage I/A seminomas generally includes orchiectomy and adjuvant radiotherapy. Treatment of stage I/A nonseminomatous germ cell tumors involves orchiectomy followed by retroperitoneal lymph node dissection or active surveillance. One of the major advances has been the introduction of cisplatin-based chemotherapy for metastatic disease and the development of a system of risk attribution. The logical management of any patient with curable disease is to provide curative therapy and then follow the patient in a structured manner, to diagnose and treat any complications in a timely manner.
In the second half of the past century, dramatic improvements were made in the management of advanced cancers of the genitourinary tract, with particular progress in the management of germ cell tumors. The management of metastatic testicular germ cell tumors has become one of the paradigms of successful treatment, reflecting advances in chemotherapy and an improved understanding of the principles of tumor biology and of the importance of multidisciplinary management. Nevertheless, with increasing experience, we have come to recognize that these approaches to treatment have some flaws, and that we must be careful if we are to maintain the high cure rates that have been achieved.
An increased understanding of risk factors has allowed us to tailor our treatment to the level of risk. We have come to realize that some of our treatment strategies are associated with significant late effects, and we have attempted to avoid these by modifying some treatment approaches. However, such attempts to improve treatment outcomes have failed, largely because of a reduction in the initial cure rate. This serves to illustrate a critically important principle- when effective treatment is available, modifications must be introduced in a thoughtful and structured manner to ensure that there are no hidden costs associated with the innovations under consideration (Table 1).
Most germ cell tumors arise from tissues derived from primordial cells that originate within the genital ridges and usually migrate in the midline to the testicles, and less frequently, to the retroperitoneum, mediastinum, and pineal region. These cells are capable of differentiating along two major histogenetic lines, forming seminomas and nonseminomatous germ cell tumors (NSGCT).[1,2] All of these tumors have a common germ cell origin and, in the testicles, arise from precursor cells described histologically as carcinoma in situ.[3] Less than 5% of testicular cancers are lymphomas and other non-germ cell tumors.[ 1,4] The ability to differentiate along different pathways is of particular importance with regard to late relapse (see below).
The most common type of seminoma is the classical variant, composed of uniform, round, or polygonal cells with abundant cytoplasm and a centrally placed nucleolus.[1] Less common spermatocytic and anaplastic variants have been described, although it should be noted that the anaplastic variant sometimes represents a misdiagnosed NSGCT.[5] Seminomas are characterized by the presence of syncytiotrophoblastic giant cells in about 30% of cases, and these may produce a marker protein, human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG).
We have identified a subgroup of seminomas, morphologically resembling a solid variant of yolk sac carcinoma that is associated with a worse prognosis when treated with conventional radiotherapy or standard chemotherapy regimens.[5] Studies are in progress to define whether the biochemical determinants of outcome identified in the molecular revolution may explain the differences in the natural history of these tumors- for example, aberrations in expression of c-kit, other oncogenes, or tumor-suppressor genes.
Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumors
The group of NSGCTs includes several histologic subtypes: embryonal carcinoma, mature and immature teratoma, endodermal sinus tumor, and choriocarcinoma.[1] Frequently, NSGCT may consist of elements of undifferentiated cancer, trophoblastic tissue, and varying components of somatic differentiation, such as cartilage, glandular tissue, or hair.[1,2] Another tumor marker, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is classically produced by endodermal sinus tumor, although it is also associated with embryonal carcinoma. The presence of AFP in the circulation signifies the presence of nonseminomatous elements, even if pure seminoma has been diagnosed in the primary tumor. This constitutes an indication to manage the patient for a nonseminomatous germ cell malignancy.
Common Features
Testicular seminomas and NSGCTs share many features in common[ 1,2]: (1) Both occur predominantly in males aged 18 to 35 years; (2) both usually follow an orderly pattern of spread, from the testis to the surrounding supportive tissues and/or up the spermatic cord, to regional and distant lymphatic channels, and sometimes to visceral sites via blood-borne metastasis; (3) both are characterized by the elaboration of tumor markers and by common etiologic associations, including a characteristic marker of the short arm of chromosome 12,[6,7] testicular maldescent, carcinoma in situ of the testis,[3] and a less clearly explained association with the syndrome of multiple atypical nevi[8]; (4) both histologic patterns have been associated with a susceptibility gene localized to chromosome Xq27[9]; and (5) both are highly sensitive to the effects of chemotherapy.[10,11]
However, important differences exist between testicular seminomas and NSGCT, including a somewhat older age range for patients with seminoma, a slightly higher prevalence of second primary tumors among males with seminoma, different patterns of metastasis, and a substantial radiosensitivity in seminoma vs marked radioresistance in NSGCTs. Although the data are relatively preliminary, it appears that the c-kit ligand is expressed more heavily in seminomas than in NSGCTs,[12,13] and this leads to the potential for an increased chance of clinical improvement in response to modulators of these ligands, such as imatinib mesylate (Gleevec) or more specific developmental compounds, when used for seminoma as opposed to NSGCT.
When presenting at extragonadal sites, the biology of these tumor types is less similar: The seminomatous tumors tend to retain sensitivity to treatment with chemotherapy or radiotherapy, and patients with these tumors are relatively easily cured. By contrast, the extragonadal NSGCTs are associated with much higher relapse rates and inferior cure rates.[14-16] The reasons for these differences are unknown, as the testicular and extragonadal tumors share virtually identical histologies and etiologic associations and similar patterns of spread.
Primary testicular cancer commonly presents as a painless enlargement of the testis, often noted on self-examination.[17] There may be local pain,[18] which is often associated with hemorrhage within the tumor. Occasionally, a large tumor will drag on the spermatic cord, causing referred pain in the region of the flank, which, therefore, does not necessarily indicate the presence of retroperitoneal lymph node metastases. Unless the patient has previously undergone surgery for testicular maldescent or scrotal violation as part of the initial management of the primary tumor (a cardinal error), inguinal lymph nodes are usually not involved. Drainage of the testis is typically to the lymph nodes at the level of the ipsilateral renal hilum.[19]
The symptoms of metastatic germ cell tumors are protean and depend on the sites of involvement.[20,21] Most commonly, the retroperitoneal lymph nodes are involved early, which can be associated with lumbar backache or central/lower abdominal pain. Occasionally, renal colic is due to obstruction of the ureters by advanced lymph node metastases. Pulmonary metastases may be asymptomatic or, if extensive, may be associated with dyspnea, cough, hemoptysis, or chest pain. Brain metastases, although uncommon, may manifest as headache, confusion, dementia, or focal neurologic syndromes, and occasionally may be detected in the routine staging workup.[ 22,23] Liver or bone involvement is now distinctly uncommon at presentation but may be associated with relapse. When these features are seen at presentation, choriocarcinoma should be considered as the most likely histologic subtype. It should be kept in mind, however, that seminoma will sometimes metastasize to bone.
Germ cell tumors may be associated with nonspecific or constitutional symptoms, including weakness, sweats, fevers, malaise, and asthenia, especially in the case of advanced disease. Gynecomastia may indicate the presence of testicular cancer, especially in patients with a dominant element of choriocarcinoma either in a primary tumor, metastatic deposits, or both.
Extragonadal germ cell tumors manifest symptoms similar to those described above, although they are more heavily influenced by the site of origin. For example, pineal germ cell tumors may be associated with headache, confusion, visual changes, stroke-like syndromes, and Parinaud's syndrome.[14] The presentation of retroperitoneal germ cell tumors is identical to that of testicular tumors with retroperitoneal metastases, with the exception of an obvious testicular primary. Mediastinal germ cell tumors are commonly associated with dyspnea, cough, chest, or back pain, and occasionally with superior vena cava syndrome. Mediastinal NSGCTs are commonly associated with metastases at presentation, and the symptoms reflect the sites of those metastases (Table 2).[24,25]
Monitoring Treatment
The efficacy of treatment is routinely monitored by clinical assessment, using physical examination and appropriate imaging studies. Plain radiographs and computerized axial tomographic (CT) scans are the standard modalities, with CT having almost completely replaced lymphangiography.[ 26] For brain metastases, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is superior to CT scanning, but the role of MRI in the assessment of other sites of systemic disease remains controversial. Although preliminary evidence supports the use of positronemission tomography (PET) in assessing the presence of viable cancer in residual deposits after chemotherapy for germ cell tumors,[27] this technology has not yet secured a defined place in management, given conflicting reports regarding specificity and sensitivity.
Tumor Markers
The circulating tumor markers AFP and HCG should also be measured as part of the initial diagnostic work-up and when monitoring therapy. The first specimens should be obtained prior to primary surgery. AFP has a normal half-life in the circulation of 5 to 7 days, and HCG has a half-life of 24 to 36 hours.[28] Prolongation of a circulating marker's half-life after orchiectomy usually denotes occult metastatic disease, and indicates the need for further investigation and treatment.[28]
In patients with metastatic disease, the absolute levels of tumor markers constitute independent prognostic determinants. During chemotherapy, there may be a transient release of markers from dying cancer cells, causing a transient elevation of blood levels before they begin to decline according to normal half-life gradients. Thus, serial measurements should be taken to determine whether the patient is responding adequately to treatment. If these repeated measurements are not taken during the period of chemotherapy, tumor marker release will not be identified and the half-life calculation will be incorrect, suggesting a prolonged tumor marker decline (incorrectly implying the presence of resistant disease).


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Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour
Sunday, December 08, 2013
October 11, 12, & 13 2013 - Fri & Sat 10 AM to 5 PM - Sun Noon to 5 PM
2012 SML Charity Home Tour Fact SheetColumbus Day Weekend, Friday & Saturday, October 5, & 6, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.;
Sunday, October 7, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Homes to Tour: 8 total, 5 in Franklin County, 1 in Bedford, 2 in Pittsylvania.
Home photos and descriptions are posted at www.smlcharityhometour.com.
Only tour in the nation where all homes can be reached by car or by boat. Some 1200 volunteers help stage the event each year.
Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 on Home Tour weekend, will go on sale at the SML Visitor Center and several lake-area retailers beginning July 15—see locations listing at smlcharityhometour.com. Tickets w ill also be available on line using PayPal, and can be purchased at the homes on Tour days. Each ticket entitles holder to a single admittance to each of eight homes.
Each of 8 participating charities receives a share of the proceeds, which come from sponsorships as well as ticket sales. Participating charitable organizations qualify by delivering services to needy recipients in the Smith Mountain Lake area. In its 21 year history, the Tour has provided over $3 million to charity operations.
Participating Charities:
Homes that will be Open to Visitors:
Ervin Home
435 Key West Drive, Moneta
Gray Home
1105 Maina Lane, Huddleston
Lamendola Home
54 Bay View Circle, Penhook
Lilly Home
328 Drue Circle, Wirtz
Morrison Home
74 Pine Bay Drive, Union Hall
Nash Home
289 Admiral's Way, Glade Hill
Simmers Home
450 Carrs Point Lane, Moneta
Southall Home
873 Compass Cove Circle, Moneta
Conditions: Tour operates rain or shine; No children under 12, no babies in arms or carriers permitted. Homes are not handicap accessible, though special parking for those with mobility issues is available at most. Access from waterfront can sometimes require a steep climb, sometimes without railings. No photos, please.
Smith Mountain Lake: Over 500 miles of shoreline, 22,000 acres of water, hundreds of converging rivers, creeks and coves. Scenic shorelines range from manicured lakefront lawns to steep bluffs, breathtaking views of Smith Mountain and other surrounding peaks. More information on the lake and its surrounds is available at the SML Chamber of Commerce website, www.visitsmithmountainlake.com. Request a Visitors Guide by calling (540) 721-1204.
SML Fall Festival Weekend:
Area businesses will welcome visitors with fall decorations, shopping and dining specials. See this website for a list of discounts and offers for Tour ticket holders, after August 1.
Area Attractions within easy driving distance:
Lodging: Motels, Condos & Campgrounds:
Lodging: Property Management
Contacts for Boat Rental:
Water Taxi:
A more complete listing of SML lodging, business services, restaurants, etc., is available in the SML Visitor's Guide. Contact SML Chamber of Commerce (www.visitSmithMountainLake.com or 540-721-1203) for your copy.
Conditions & Restrictions:
Regular updates to all Home Tour information will be regularly posted to this Website
and the Home Tour Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/smlcharityhometour


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February 23, 2010
Diana Dickson Bounced A Hair-Raising Check
Byron, Georgia (The Weekly Vice) - Diana Denise Dickson, a 27-year-old Byron woman was arrested accused of trying to cash a forged check.
According to police news release, Dickson presented a fake check from a realty company to America's Cash Express, a check cashing business. Employees at America's Cash Express called the realty company to verify the check and figured out the check was fake.
Dickson admitted she tried to pass the $105,300 check.
Dickson faces forgery charges and bail was set at $2950.
Haley Mattson
The Weekly Vice
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12 comments:
- Ida_Slapter said...
Only a person who just flunked out from electrician school would take a $100,000 dollar check to a check cashing service!!!
- February 23, 2010 at 7:07 AM
- Ida_Slapter said...
For a picture of her long lost father click here!
(She thought the check cashing firm would say, "Otay!".) - February 23, 2010 at 7:12 AM
- Ida_Slapter said...
The reason this is news is the way that America's Cash Express was alerted to the fact that the check was bogus.
America's Cash Express rubbed the rubber check on her head and the ensuing static electricity led them to believe that the check would bounce. - February 23, 2010 at 11:56 AM
I Still say She has Don Kings DNA
- February 23, 2010 at 12:43 PM
one can only hope she forged the check to get her hair fixed.
- February 23, 2010 at 7:20 PM
People this stupid should be sterilized! We don't need any more stupid in our gene pool!
- February 23, 2010 at 9:42 PM
- mrbowtie said...
I don't understand why they felt they had to verify the check. She only wanted a measly $105,300.00. I mean really. It's not like she wanted a large sum of money lol. Stupid and greedy… always entertaining!
- February 24, 2010 at 6:14 AM
typical nig wanting something for nothing.
- February 24, 2010 at 8:04 AM
- JuggaletteSTL said...
Who stupid can you be? Does she have any idea how much it takes to cash a check that large in the first place? And who the hell would believe she had that much money with her hair looking the way it did. What a dipshit!! Hasn't she ever heard of a damn ponytail? Rubber bands are cheap!!
- February 24, 2010 at 2:36 PM
To anonymous at 8:04 AM, YOU ARE ONE P.O.S. YOURSELF. A typical moron. Congratulations!
- February 26, 2010 at 2:11 PM
to kic at 2:11 the truth hurts dont it
- March 1, 2010 at 9:23 AM
She lived at home. Yeah, that must be the reason for this.
- March 9, 2010 at 11:12 AM
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(A few of) the people demand social justice, at low turnout Tel Aviv rally (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By MICHAL SHMULOVICH 05/13/12)
Source: http://www.timesofisrael.com/the-social-protests-are-back-and-stronger-than-ever-say-tel-aviv-residents-and-activists/
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The whole nation is the opposition, shout participants in years first Hebrew Summer demonstration, but most of the nation had stayed at home
What a nice way to start the summer, said one of the organizers of Saturdays social protests the first series of nationwide demonstrations after a rather sleepy winter to the crowds in Tel Avivs Rabin Square.
Nice it may have been good-natured, on a warm early summer evening. But it was no mass protest despite a week of political argument over the ostensible decline in Israeli democracy entailed in the new Likud-Kadima partnership, which has swollen the coalition to 94 of the 120 MKs, and despite a new survey showing Israelis sense that corruption is rife in Israeli business.
After a very slow start, the years first Hebrew Summer rally managed to draw something in excess of a thousand Israelis, under a broad umbrella of social issues and demands, among them improving education and healthcare, fighting racism and corruption and establishing an egalitarian society in which the burden of national service of some kind is carried by all. Organizers had not put a figure on their expected turn-out, but it was a far cry from the hundreds of thousands who rallied here at the height of the social protests a year ago.
This rally is is not political, chanted the organizers, yet politics were everywhere. People voiced opposition to the new unity government created by Kadima Chairman Shaul Mofaz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Slogans such as Bibi, go home, The whole nation is the opposition, and We, the majority, are taking to the streets, were echoed throughout the night and echoed, too, at a demonstration numbering in the hundreds outside the Prime Ministers Residence in Jerusalem. But if the masses are truly infuriated by the new partnership, and worry that Mofazs purported commitment to greater social equality will not be reflected in new government policy- making, they failed to vote with their feet on Saturday night.
The new government is infuriating, said Tel Aviv resident Meital Sheinburn, who said that last summers protests invigorated her and her friends to become more involved and vocal about social issues. Its going to be stronger than ever, added Meital, referring to the anticipated renewal of the protest movement this summer.
Michal, a middle-aged Tel Aviv resident, said she finds it important to come to rallies because Israel has its share of problems and the public is seeking change. Although Im not a very political person, when I come to the demonstrations I feel that I belong and that Im making an impact.
The demonstration had the same free-loving atmosphere of last summers protests, with a flavor of more coordinated precision, for a far smaller audience. There was a procession of video clips and short speeches, as well as chants and songs.
We hope that the new wave of change will begin today and that it will spread to larger circles, not just the activists, said Eran Bril, a member of Beit Haam (Home of the People), an advocacy group located on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv. After a long winter of establishing new initiatives and organizations, the protests are alive again, here to rein in government corruption and fight cynicism.
One family, the Rosenbaums, carried signs protesting police brutality. They made the journey to Tel Aviv from Afula, a town in northern Israel. The father, Yossi, said that during the previous summer he had taken his sons Itamar, 12, and Jonathan, 19, to a few protests and that this year, they had the ideas for the signs and dragged me here, which is fun.
At midnight, the rally was coming to a relatively quiet close, although some people were marching in the street near Rabin Square. Police were trying to contain the demonstrators from spilling out beyond the barricades. It was a rare moment when policing was needed; for most of the night, the men and women in uniform had been somewhat under-employed. (© 2012 THE TIMES OF ISRAEL 05/13/12)
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Assault (Green Apple flavour)
Smell: N/A. In the tub the Green Apple Assault has no smell - I got my nose as close to the powder as I could, and even with it in the scoop, you can barely catch the faintest of the most faintest hint of apple. When mixed with water there is a scent, reminding me of the chewy, Green Apple flavoured New Zealand lolly I had when I was younger (I don't like lollies and even as a child, when I ate them it was rare - when I did, I would only have Minties, sour (green and yellow) gummy bears, or the mentioned chewy green apple lolly).
Taste: 9.5/10. Green Apple is definitely my favourite of all the Assault flavours I have tried (Blue Arctic Raspberry, Raspberry Lemonade, Green Apple). Distinct taste of apple. Not the sour, tart taste of a Granny Smith apple (my definition of "green apple"), but more like a Braeburn apple (who actually has the Granny Smith as a "parent" apple). It is not sweet either, which I like (not a fan of sickly "sweet" products). I personally would have preferred a little tartness, like Green MAGnitude's Sour Apple flavour (which has the best taste of any supplement product I have ever tried), but no biggie, and MusclePharm have again shown how good their flavouring is.
Other Notes: Green Apple Assault is a pretty green colour - fittingly matching the MusclePharm green My opinion of Assault has not changed since I first used it, and the addition of the Green Apple flavour only serves to further establish it as my top [equal] favourite product ever and one of the best available, IMO. To see my comprehensive thoughts and experience with Assault, taste and smell aside, please see my Rosie's Review of Assault.


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Sully's first day at our home She's making herself comfortable! Our two 18-year-old female cats died in January and March, 2012. Our two male cats wanted a lady companion, they told me. :) Sully loves that window with a view, and the bird sounds outside. She is purring and love-biting already! |
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