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Betty Jo Krenz can't forget the desperate faces and voices she came to know while working with Head Start and foster-care children at Spirit Lake Nation. She is one of a small but vocal group of people who have been reporting alleged gaps in the child protection and welfare programs on this Dakota Sioux reservation in northeast North Dakota. The tribal government dismissed her a year ago.By: Patrick Springer and Chuck Haga, Forum Communications
FORT TOTTEN, N.D. — Betty Jo Krenz can't forget the desperate faces and voices she came to know while working with Head Start and foster-care children at Spirit Lake Nation.
First they were her job, then they became her cause.
Krenz is one of a small but vocal group of people who have been reporting alleged gaps in the child protection and welfare programs on this Dakota Sioux reservation in northeast North Dakota.
What motivates her to keep prodding for corrective action — even after she says her whistle-blowing led to her dismissal almost a year ago?
"When you see 6-year-old girls telling you they were raped," she said by way of explanation. "When you have a teenaged girl tell you she had to get high before she went to a party because she knew she was going to be gang-raped. When you see dead children — you can't quit, you can't stop. It's not a bad movie. It's life."
Krenz, 41, was the child case worker on call on May 21, 2011, the day two young children were found brutally slain in their home in St. Michael, a small community on the reservation — murders that remain unsolved.
Behavioral problems among children, including acting out in school or scrapes with juvenile authorities, often had underlying abuse and neglect problems at their root, Krenz learned.
Case in point: a girl with pleading eyes who wore the blaze orange outfit issued by juvenile detention authorities.
"You can't forget a 12-year-old girl wearing an orange jumpsuit looking at you saying, 'Can you please get me a home?'"
Speaking out
In her 1½ years working for the tribe, Krenz became concerned about what she regarded as irregularities in the way the tribe's social services programs were run. On June 8, 2011, she took those concerns to the FBI and Bureau of Indian Affairs, which provides major funding for tribal programs, with information about "a few troublesome cases" she thought involved a misuse of funds.
Her supervisor, Kevin Duphinais, who then was the tribe's director of social services, confronted her about her actions. At a tribal general assembly, she said, he described her as a "thorn in the side," and accused her of meddling in the tribe's affairs.
"I was told to mind my own business," Krenz said. Less than a week later, on June 14, the tribe informed her in writing that "my services were no longer required."
But Krenz, who farms near Jamestown with her husband, was just starting to speak out.
This January, around the time Duphinais left his job, she took a report from the BIA citing numerous deficiencies involving a lack of documentation for the tribe's social services programs for fiscal year 2010 to North Dakota human services officials.
They conducted their own review and suspended funding for 36 children in foster care or awaiting adoption — funds that still haven't been restored, despite the tribe's contention that it has regained compliance.
Meanwhile, the criminal investigation into the double child murders continues. So does an inquiry into last week's death of a 2-month old infant whose mother is suspected by some of her relatives of drug abuse and child neglect.
Big doubts
Tribal officials say they are cooperating with state and federal officials to correct deficiencies in their social services and child protection programs, amid calls by some federal officials that wholesale changes are required, and funding should be withheld until the problems are solved.
Krenz has her doubts that the path ahead leads to a brighter future through the cooperative efforts ballyhooed by state and tribal officials alike.
"I haven't seen one bit of evidence that that's happening, and another child is dead," she said, referring to the infant, who died last week after repeated efforts by relatives to get help from child protection officials on and off the reservation.
"How many children have to die," she asked, "while people decide whose problem it is?"
Readers can reach Forum reporter Patrick Springer at (701) 241-5522 Chuck Haga, a reporter at the Grand Forks Herald, can be reached at (701) 780-1102.
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The heart of Ancient Rome, all roads led to the Forum. Visitors flock here to walk the streets where Julius Caesar once trod when this was the centre of commercial, political and judicial life. Nearby, the Colosseum, described by Lord Byron as 'the gladiators' bloody circus', is the world's most famous amphitheatre and the most impressive of all Rome's buildings and ruins.
see all hotels in Rome"Great hotel, renovated rooms"
Very nice renovated rooms. Staff was superb and very helpful. Simon the bartender is awesome. My only complaint is the price of their drinks and the price of their breakfast buffet. 2 blocks from the colosseum and the roman forum. 5 blocks from the subway. 2 blocks from ATM. GREAT LOCATION!!!!!Genuine Expedia guest review
"at a walk distance to many touristic places"
Especially reception desk staff was very kind and helpful.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Comfort Bedding!"
The bedding was superb! I had two restful nights of much needed sleep!Genuine Expedia guest review
"Colosseum view from the window"
There is so much to see and do in Rome, you don't spend much time in your hotel room. This hotel offered basic ammenities for a traveling tourist. The front desk service was great, the location is a 2-3 minute walk to the Colosseum, and a 10 minute walk to the Red line Metro (subway). However, the rooms did not offer a dead-bolt on the door, the ventilation/AC […] did not work, the internet WiFI was spotty, and the shower was very cramped for a 6' male. I didn't travel to Rome for the hotels--I went for the sights. The rate at this hotel worked with my budget, but I may look at other options next time I am fortunate enough to visit this city. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great location, nice staff, decent room."
The staff was great, location was perfect! The room is not the most clean. The bedding was good but the floor was a bit nasty and the bathroom tub did not looked too clean. The towels had stains. But overall for the value and location, well worth it!Genuine Expedia guest review
"Fabulous location. Looking at Colesseum"
Fabulous location. Great breakfast buffet, nice people. room is small but most are.Genuine Expedia guest review
Great location, walking ditance to everything. The nicest staff, great (yet small but who cares) rooms, pricey breakfast, and very clean and modern. I have already recommended my sister-in-law stay here. When we go back we will stay here again.Genuine Expedia guest review
"very well located 2 blocks from roman colesseum"
for rome it was a good deal in price, very good breakfast, within walking distance many interesting sites like colesseum, roman forum, victor manuel's monument, domus aurea park, church that has moses sculpture by michelangelo,Genuine Expedia guest review
"I would definitly stay here again."
Our room had a great veiw of the coloseum. The red or blue line metro was about a 10 min walk. Right next door to the hotel was a great place for coffee, pastrys or gelato. This hotel sits away from all the crazy busy tourist spots, so it had more of a neighborhood feel to it, which I liked. The bed and pillows were comfortable. Get a corner room if […] you can, they seem to be a little bigger. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Hotel very close to colosseum"
Staff is super nice,ready to help. Beautiful rooftop pool and lounge.loved it room a bit small but comfyGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great Location"
Though my one person room was extremely small the location was great. the shower was also very small which was the only thing i was a little disappointed with but it wasnt so small that i couldnt still enjoy my shower. after reading some of the other reviews, this hotel was better than i had been expecting.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"I wish i could go back to Rome !"
Great location because it is near the Colosseum. Hotel staff was very friendly. The room was very clean. I recommend this hotel if your planning on visiting Rome.Genuine Expedia guest review
"New Year's Eve in Rome"
Overall we were very happy with the hotel. There were a few drawbacks, as in a bad odor coming from the drains, but I've noticed this in other hotels too...venting the windows took care of this immediately. Only other issue was the carpet was rather worn and dirty. We liked the area for its convenience to public transportation. Metro stop is right by […] the Colosseum at the end of the street. Street car #3 stops just in front of the hotel...take this in the direction of the Colosseum and it will eventually take you to Trastevere a nice neighborhood where I got one of the best chicken kebab pitas that I've had yet in Europe! Also, there is a nice little neighborhood across the street with lots of restaurants and shops including a small grocery about 3 blocks distant. A small cafe opposite the church on the other side of the street offers a cafe latte for 1 euro if youre standing at the bar...a good deal!!! The church across from the hotel is interesting as it has access to medieval crypts and an ancient Roman Mythraic cult site. We did not eat in the hotel and though the breakfast buffet looked good, the 15 euro price was way too steep to justify it,,, The bar was typical of a hotel of this type with average prices...a better deal was taking a bottle of port from the grocery to the roof/pool deck and watching the sun set in the direction of the Colosseum! : ) ONE IMPORTANT THING!! Get a corner room...they are spacious and have large baths...other rooms are TINY!!! Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Very Disappointed"
The lobby was nice and bright, very modern. The rooms were a bit dismal. The beds wer clean and comfortable. The carpet was nasty, as if it hadn't been replaced in 20 years. The halways always smelled like a dirty bathroom. The breakfast was expensive 15 euros, and not a lot of variety. The location is great, but the hotel needs some updating. Don't […] be fooled by the lobby. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Rome is wonderful!"
If you want to enjoy Rome by foot, this is a great location. The room we were in (2 single beds that can make a double) is a good size for a couple or 2 good friends. Bathroom is big enough for basic needs. If we had to give some constructive feedback, I would say that the carpet really needs to be change. The location is excellent and very safe. We […] didn't use the public transportation because we like to walk, however, everything (bus, subway, tours) is close to the hotel. Bring good shoes, the weather can change drastically in December and the rain will soak you. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Modern hotel in a great location"
I stayed at this hotel with my partner, we had a great time here. The location is stones throw from the Colosseum. The rooms are modern and the facilities are fantastic including a roof top pool and bar with views if the Colosseum. Only a couple of minor drawbacks, one of the lifts wasn't working which means that it can take a while to get to and from […] the higher floors and the price for breakfast and drinks was a bit silly although its only a 5 minute walk to the closest shop and restaurants. All in all a really good hotel I would recommend to others. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Great Location - Very Bad Service"
Loved this location but the service was very poor. After 3 nights with a Coliseum view from the 7th floor, they shifted me (within 1 hour) to the 3rd floor and I got a view of a tree. Rubbish. Food service and room service very, very poor as they rely on one staff member for all customers. Very disappointing. When speaking with the manager, she is of […] the mind set that 'the customer is always wrong!' Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Rome's greatest GEM hotel perhaps!!"
This is a GEM in Rome!! We arrived in Rome for a night and stayed at the Mercure Collosseo and the pictures don't like. The rooftop pool is heavenly with a straightshot view of the collosseum. The pool is only 3 feet deep but that coupled with sun lounging chairs and a rooftop bar made this AMAZING! The rooms were a bit on the smaller side compared […] to North American standards but we didn't spend much time in the room anyways! It was about a half a km walk to Collosseo. We left the Mercure the next day, toured Italy and came back to Rome and started our stay at a 5 star hotel on Via Veneto and ended up checking out early and going back to the Mercure. This hotel is in pristine shape, great service, and on a sweltering hot July Rome day, it was just the ticket between noon and 5pm before going out and enjoying the evening. It was the perfect way to have access to all of Rome in the cooler mornings and evenings and just chill out in the pool and marvel at the Collosseum while actually sitting in a cool pool with a cocktail. This truly is a favorite and was a tremendous value. All of the key points of Rome are walkable or easily accessed by Taxi's. Perhaps one of the best hotels we've ever stayed at when you consider the type of vacation we were looking for. Also this would be a nice one for business travellers. Free Wi-Fi, clean rooms and a WONDERFUL breakfast buffet. All together a fantastic hotel and we plan to try more Mercure hotels worldwide. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Great hotel with a pool in the centre of Rome"
Absolutely brilliant hotel, would definitely recommend it. We chose it because we wanted a hotel with a pool in a central location and it was perfect. Room was very modern and clean and loved the balcony! View of the Colosseum from our room and from the rooftop pool.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Excellent experience at Roma Mercure Hotel"
I would recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Rome. It is located in an excellent area of the city, five minute walk to the Colosseum, and metro. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the breakfast was affordable and convenient. The room looked recently renovated, and was very clean and modern. The bed was extremely comfortable with excellent […] pillows! Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Geat hotel close to colosseo."
Great hotel very close to colosseo. Superb views form rooftop pool and bar. Metro station also fairly close by to reach other attractions in Rome. Lots of cafeteria and restaurants across from hotel. Staff very helpful, recommended places to eat and booked excursions for use. Room clean fair size for city hotel. Modern hotel which offers free wifi during […] stay. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
Enjoyed my stay in the hotel. They gave all they had promised. The breakfast was good and the location was excellent. A big thumbs up from me!Genuine Expedia guest review
"central hotel with roof top pool."
Very helpful staff. Rooms fairly small. Centrally situated. Best thing was the roof top pool.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Great location"
Im very happy to have chosen this hotel, as the week I was there it was so hot, and the pool was so refreshing. It was great to have the pool and bar area to sit and enjoy the warm evenings with a great view of the Colosseum. Breakfast was good, staff were friendly, the room was small but clean. It felt a safe area to walk around at night, with plenty […] oif choices for restaurants. Within easy walking distance of the Colosseum and Forum. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Helpful Staff"
Having booked a single room I was not expecting too much, however, on arriving at the hotel the room I was allocated was tiny and very hot. On seeing my disappointment, the hotel staff offered to change the room. I was then shown to a different, slightly larger, much cooler and altogether nicer room. The staff assisted with all my requests ie: helping […] me use the safe in the room, booking tours etc. The staff at the hotel made my stay most enjoyable. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Hotel in a great location"
The location of the hotel is excellent - very close to the Colosseum and the metro station. The roof terrace and the swimming pool are a bonus.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Nice Hotel, Good Location"
Now I know that this hotel is being updated at the moment so when those renovations are complete the hotel really could be superb! The hotel is in a good location near the Colliseum and there are a few nice restaurants near by, the pool on the roof is very nice and the outside bar area is also very nice if a little expensive. I had a wonderful stay […] in Rome and really did find this hotel in good walking distance of everything the city has to offer. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Mercure Coliseo"
This is a really nice hotel very near most of the historical sites. The staff were absolutely superb and sorted a number of problems for us. The taxis they booked were the cheapest around, for example. Oh and it has a really nice bar/restaurant.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Hotel Mercure Rome"
Great location in the city. Very nice hotel with friendly helpful staff. Rooms on the small side but has all the comforts required. Make sure breakfast is included in your package as it's not worth 15Euro per person.Highly Recommended hotel. Note that this hotel falls outside the 40Euro flat rate for taxi's from the airport.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Near to sites but a little tired"
This hotel is in a fantastic location. The Colosseum is at your door as is the Roman Forum and easy access to downtown. Good metro and bus transport is also handy. Check-in was a little complicated as the hotel did not have my Expedia record, but that was sorted after about 20 minutes. The hotel is probably built in the 1980s and is in need of some […] renovation. My room was "double superior" only because it had a view of the Colosseum. There was an unfortunate concrete pillar at the end of the bed (holding the roof up no doubt) and a rather small bathroom compared to other hotels in Rome. The carpet and other fittings were in need of replacement. I was there in November and the much talked about roof terrace (with view) was closed - so I never saw it. On balance, this hotel is OK primarily because of its location. If this is not so important then other hotels probably have better and newer amenities. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Good Hotel, Good Staff, but can't bring myself to say Great"
The Mercure Delta Colosseo. It was a really nice hotel, however it just didnt have anything to make me say wow. When we first got there, we had the tiniest room. I was there for my girlfriends birthday and when I told the staff this and asked for an upgrade, they did do that for us, however there was a slight grumble. We were there for 6 days. The room […] we got moved to was really nice, however it had a shared balcony which we were apprehensive of using due to the lack of privacy. If you are looking for breakfast I wouldn't recommend the extortion from the hotel. there is a nice place just next to the hotel up the Labicana away from the colosseum that sells amazing fresh croissants at a euro each. Also, make sure you don't leave your towels in the bath expecting fresh ones, if you are there for more than a night, you will get the same towels and bedding for the duration of your stay. I was more than happy, but every aspect of it I feel could have been better. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Good position only"
This hotel is only in a good position, as for the hotel is dirty, the carpet going to the first floor so dirty and the corridor small so bad, however in side de room, the room was ok but the hotel require some maintenance as I cannot say is dirt for one day. The room in general was clean but you can see some attention is require as for example the bath […] look old and dirty. The staff not was to helpful when I ask for some attention in the tv remote control and the air condition not was working properly. I have to ask two times before something was done, regarding the air condition they give a silly excuse. However I have to point that the area where the hotel is fantastic if you want to be near the centre and around the roman people with out to many tourist in the nice. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"4 Star Hotel? More A 2 Star Lodge."
The staff at the hotel were OK, a bit snappy at times if you couldn't understand what they where saying. I had to iron my tops and pants in the reception area as this is the only was you can iron clothes. Number one it's humiliating and number two the ironing board and iron were like something out of the Flintstones. For a branded hotel and worldwide […] company it's shocking that this hotel is a 4 star. The location is not the best as most restaurants, bars and sightseeing are in central Rome area. I'd highly recommend booking your hotel there than in the Ancient Coty were this one is. Ok the coliseum is just a 2 minute walk and the Roman forum is behind that, if this is all you're in Rome to see and do and are not after anything special then this is your hotel. If you're going to propose to your girlfriend and have a great time like I did, then do not book this hotel. Not only were the staff rude but they only serve breakfast of a morning then the restaurant is closed. Also not sure they understand what a breakfast actually is. Very disappointed! Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Would stay again"
Good hotel. Central location, 10 minutes on foot from train station. Very good breakfast. Very clean hotel. Mattress on bed was hard,Genuine Expedia guest review
"Highly Recommended"
Modern, Efficient, Less than 200m from the Coilsium if your in Rome to walk the ideal base, no resturant but theres more places to eat in the area than you could try in a month and the Pool and roof bar add the right touch with great viewsGenuine Expedia guest review
"If you don't look like you can afford the room, you're not welcome."
Hotel location was perfect, however that was all that was impressive about it. As soon as I and my partner arrived we were sneered at and were asked if we were sure we were in the correct hotel (I am 18, my partner is 21) The staff were unhelpful and rude, after we checked in I went down to ask a question and I was shooed away by the staff who said […] they were busy, despite the fact there was no one else being checked in or seen to at the time. The pool isn't really a pool, more a large bath about 3mx6m and the sun loungers are few and far between, when I walked past the reception later I saw a family with young kids asking if they had any more sun loungers and they too were sneered away. I know this hotel claims it has business facilities but it's hardly fun to be ignored on your holiday because you aren't business class and you aren't paying 24euors (yes 24 euros) for a full breakfast every morning. I think if you don't need a pool for your holiday, book somewhere else, there are other hotels just as central as this one and with far nicer staff (we had lunch in one of the other hotels where the staff weren't put off by our age as they understood we were in Rome to buy what we required for the holiday) Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Perfect location for perfect stay in Rome - can walk everywhere"
We have just returned from honeymoon at the Mercure Delta Colosseo hotel in Rome. Whilst the room we were allocated was smaller than the rooms shown on the website, the service received, the location, the rooftop pool and terrace bar more than made up for it. The hotel is less than 200 metres away from the Colloseum, about 20-30 minutes walk from the […] Trevi Fountain, Pantheon and Spanish steps so the location couldn't be better. The pool was a godsend after spending the morning/early afternoon exploring, we spent a couple of hours each day recharging our batteries by the pool and cooling down in the refreshing water A fantastic hotel and I would definitely return. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Great Location - Perfect Price"
Dont know how this hotel has a 2 review score. It is much better then that, the rooms were stock standard, nothing special, but did the job considering you are not even there half the time. Free internet cards, staff spoke english, right outside the Colosseum, great place!Genuine Expedia guest review
"Great pool and location. Very friendly staff."
This hotel has a great location just minutes from the Colosseum. Staff were very polite and helpful. The pool on the roof was excellent and great for cooling down in the afternoon. My room was clean and had everything I needed for my visit.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Loved the Mercure!"
We thoroughly enjoyed the Mercure. The location was perfect for accessing ancient Rome and we got to walk by the Coloseum every day. The neighborhood bars and restaurants were much friendlier and more reasonably priced than on the other side of the city. The rooftop pool was heaven at the end of a hot day and the bar peaceful and quiet.Genuine Expedia guest review
"A lovely experience"
We found this hotel to be superbly located for The Colosseum (could see it from our window) and the neighbourhood was delightful. The room was satisfactory - a superior double - and the staff at the desk were friendly and helpful. The air conditioning could have been a bit more lively given the temperature late afternoon after the sun had roasted our […] side of the building for a few hours but overall we would definitely return. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Great hotel, amazing trip!"
Amazing view from our 6th floor hotel room (room number 604). Beautiful roof top terrace area, very close to colloseum and walking distance to all other sites (except vatican which is other side of river...we took a taxi there which only cost 15 euro!) Very helpful and happy staff. Lovely resturants very close by. Sure the air con, despite making a […] fair amount of noise, didn't actually work that well and the room wasn't exactly large but the view from our window more than accounted for that. Overall thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would recommend to any other couple. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"The right spot"
We found this to be a pleasant, compact and very well located hotel, with friendly approachable staff. We stayed for five nights from mid-May and were thrilled to find the roof pool was open - it was great to use and the views are superb. Sadly, no-one told us the roof bar stayed open after the pool closed, so we missed the elevated night views of the […] Colosseum. Note: Only the right hand lift goes to the roof in the evening. The room was comfortably OK although warm even with aircon on. We are not large but our shower cubicle was incredibly small, although the water was hot. After a couple of days, we did find the buffet breakfast monotonous - but we were glad it was included in our booking; it could really do with a few tweaks such as serving freshly sliced tomatoes and baked beans. The eggs were often not good. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Very central hotel"
The hotel is very well located, near the Colosseum and its underground station, the building looks superb, the staff are professional and helpful and speak several languages, and the reception is located to one side of the entrance so it gives you that extra privacy. The pool terrace and bar are small, but it has a nice view (shame the pool does not […] open until May). However, the single room I was offered was not up to the standards you would expect from a 4* hotel: the room was small, the shower was really claustrophobic and I kept banging the wall and window while showering, and I had to bang the main door as it wouldn't shut properly. Also, the AC did not seem to work properly. Water is offered for free, but there is nothing else on the mini-bar: you have to order it and everything is overpriced and the food is not nice at all, any local cafeteria will offer you better quality and cheaper prices (just avoid the touristy quiosks). Also, when I checked out the room I realised I was charged in pounds, the receptionist didn't ask me if I wanted to be charged in euros or pounds, which really makes a difference depending on the card you use, but I didn't realise until I had left the hotel (I guess it is more benefitial for them to charge in pounds, so they get the commission, and therefore they avoid asking). Double rooms are probably better kept than single rooms, so I found it overpriced for me, I would rate it as a 3* rather than 4* Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Vista sensacional do Coliseu"
Localização perfeita, a menos de 200 metros da estação Colosseo do Metrô de Roma, que te dá acesso a tudo! Vale e muito a pena!Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Smilende, flink og hjælpsom hotelpersonale.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"petite chambre sombre sans grandr ouverture"
tres moyen pour le prix malgre la super promotionGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Alles bestens"
Drei sehr angenehme Nächte. Hotel sehr zu empfehlen.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Ótima Localização com muito conforto"
Excelente!Fica localizado ao lado do coliseu que tem estaçao do metro, pontos de saida de onibus de citytour e inúmeros restaurantes nas proximidades.O hotel foi reformado em 2013 e oferece ótimas instalações.O café da manhã é muito bom e o staff do hotel é simpatico e pronto para attender.Já havia me hospedaddo no Mercure em Paris(Republica) por isso […] me interessei por este Mercure.Ficamos três noites e amamos nossa estadia! Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
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een net hotel, sinds een paar maanden open na grondige renovatie. zeer gunstig gelegen, uit zicht op collosseum.Genuine Expedia guest review
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After two years of discussion, the Cook County Board last week approved the creation of a countywide land bank.
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The to-do list is long before that process can begin: A board has to be selected that will represent various constituencies. A director must be hired. Appropriate properties must be identified, and the land bank will have to find ways to stretch an initial $1 million budget that won't go too far.
In an interview last week, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said she has high hopes for the effort, but the local real estate market has been in the "bust" part of a cycle for years and it will take years to climb out of it.
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Q: It sounds like the philanthropic community is interested in supporting the land bank. But how do you keep that going?
A: Hopefully, you move from philanthropic support to something that can sustain itself partially, if not entirely. If we're in the business of acquiring and developing property that at some point that gets sold in the private market, I'm hopeful that, over time, this is something that will be able to plow resources back into its own good work.
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I can understand that banks would want to clean up their balance sheets by giving away the most problematic properties, but those aren't necessarily the properties that the land bank would want to acquire. There has to be some due diligence on the part of the land bank and some setting of priorities, both geographically and in terms of potential projects, so this isn't just a dumping ground.
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And, of course, like most good things in our communities it started with an Indian woman.
But let's ignore that for a second. Let's talk about what happened—why, exactly, was Native peoples' victory in the recent reauthorization to the Violence Against Women Act so historical and so powerful?
Well, in order to do that, we have to talk about what did not happen. Contrary to some belief, the Violence Against Women Act will not instantly and magically end all violence against Native women. In fact, the implementation of this complex piece of legislation will take at least a year, and in many cases (most?), it will take quite a bit longer. For our Alaska Native sisters, they still have no protections under the current Violence Against Women Act—that's a travesty. No, the Native provisions of the Violence Against Women Act are not a magic bullet. No, we have to work to improve our communities a little bit at a time—work on stopping non-Native violence against Native women as well as Native violence against Native women.
There's still work to do.
Additionally, there will inevitably be constitutional challenges. Unfortunately, sex offenders and woman beaters—already not known for their character— will undoubtedly do anything and everything to get out of facing the music. Instead of facing the punishment that they probably should face, the Violence Against Women Act assures that they'll get due process on top of due process on top of due process, white-man-style. Rest assured, if a Native person is in federal court they don't get nearly the level of protection that non-Natives will get in tribal courts, but hey, that's the cost of doing business.
It's not perfect. Far from.
And if that's the cost of improving protections for our communities, so be it. We have to simply remain diligent to make sure that it continues to evolve and better, especially in regards to protections for our Alaska Native sisters. If it sounds like the Violence Against Women Act was packed with concessions and compromises, well, it was. That's just the way politics are these days…but here's the thing: those compromises do not change the fact that we made history. We changed a fundamental injustice against Native people.
See, since 1978, tribal law enforcement has had zero authority to cite any non-Native for even littering, much less domestic violence. As a result of that fateful and wrongfully decided case Oliphant v. Suquamish Tribe, which occurred right down the street from my house, there have been so many instances of non-Natives literally getting away with murder and Tribes have been powerless to do anything.
That is not the case anymore—Tribal nations can now protect their own people.
The Native provisions to the Violence Against Women Act changed 35 years of gross injustices toward Native people with one signature, thanks to Deborah Parker. But it wasn't just her, of course; we also have to express thanks to the Tulalip Board of Directors that generously allowed Deborah to go advocate in Washington DC time after time, and committed tons of resources to the passage of the Violence Against Women Act. We also cannot stop the thanks there—thanks to the many other Tribal Councils, across the Nation, that devoted countless dollars and resources to changing this travesty. Everybody chipped in—all of Indian Country.
Thanks to all of you as well.
Sure, President Obama's name is on the Violence Against Women Act. Still, we've seen that these politicians in DC can't pass any bills to actually help people these days. Heck, the President and Congress can't even pass gas right now, left to their own devices—the Violence Against Women Act had to have some EXTRA mojo in order to go through. That's right, Indian Country pushed this bill through, with the help of a few key legislators from both parties. Prayers pushed the Violence Against Women Act through. The spirits of all the Native women killed by domestic violence pushed the Violence Against Women Act through. Every Native person who took the time to call his or her Senator or Representative powered the Violence Against Women Act through. And most importantly, a Native woman, with the support of her Board of Directors, with the support of many other Tribal Councils, who had the support of Indian people around the Nation, pushed the Violence Against Women Act through.
Indian Country powered the Violence Against Women Act through.
This victory was an example of what we can do if we truly worked together. Seriously—this is what happens when we put aside our petty differences, our "that's not our tribe, that's their tribe" snootiness, and instead show just a little unity.
Can we can do that again please? This is Idle No More typified—Native Pride on display. This was Native strength.
And it started with a Native woman…
Please enjoy this video, done exclusively for ICTMN, of the Tulalip Board of Directors saying thank you to Indian Country and to Vice-Chairwoman Deborah Parker for all the work on the Violence Against Women Act. The Tulalip Board of Directors was gracious enough to invite Rock Paper Jet Productions, LLC to the signing of the VAWA to document the enormity of the moment—this video attempts to share that moment with you.
Thank you Deborah and Indian Country.
yup trouble from indian women
yup trouble from indian women lol
Obama will use this Law to
Obama will use this Law to Imprison every Man who was ever associated with any Woman in any way. Did anyone really sit down and read this Law. Warm Fuzzy Feelings Abound in Washington District of Corruption. laws are passed and THEY feel Good about Removing OUR Freedom from US. Is the Sky blue in THEIR world?
Thanks for giving us the
Thanks for giving us the opportunity to meet Deborah Parker and appreciate what a fine leader she is.
This IS a historic event and
This IS a historic event and one that should make us all proud. The statistics of spouse abuse in my state are inflated because of alcohol abuse, employment and all the various factors that provide the impetus for spouse abuse.
Too often are Native people blamed for the statistics in their own state. Our heavy Mexican-American population (and their idea of "macho") also adds to it, but do Whites in my state ever acknowledge their input? No! It's always the minorities who abuse their wives and children. It's always the dark-skinned Americans who have no family values.


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Posted by UniBoffin at 10:49 on 22nd March 2012 in UniBlog
Some might say (where have I heard that phrase before?) that I was pretty dumb about choosing an area of maths in which to specialise. With a bit more forethought I might have spent my career cheerily doing sums on something nicely esoteric like, say, Non-Commutative Geometry (don't worry, there won't be questions!). That would have allowed me to claim I was close to discovering the Secret Of The Universe (it's 42, of course) whilst remaining confident that even an improbably snazzy bit of kit like the Large Hadron Collider wouldn't be able to prove me right or wrong until well after I had ceased to care.As it was, though, I foolishly spent a large part of my working life telling people what exactly I expected to happen to the bit of metal they were about to launch into the stratosphere. Which gave me plenty of scope for immediately looking like a turniphead if it didn't. And now, even though I've long retired from such things, I haven't made life any easier for myself with my involvement in darts. OK, the bits of metal are smaller and the distance they might miss by is measured in millimetres rather than kilometres, but the turnip risk factor is still present. Not only present, greatly amplified by the fact that the launcher is a human. Make an aerodynamic improvement to the darts of a player who's having an off day and he will probably still have an off day, even if not as off as it might have been. But if he then wakes up the next morning feeling good and throws a nine-darter with an old set of brass arrers he found in the garage, he may well draw an understandably vegetably conclusion.That may not have happened to me yet (as far as I know!), but if and when it does I'll just have to regard it as a risk of the job. The reward is when those improved darts do actually help the player get out of their bad patch, or, better still, raise their game to a new standard. And for me that reward more than outweighs the risk.Which brings me (sort of) to my main topic for today. I'm about to provide a scientific reason why round-the-board practice routines are important, thereby running the risk common to all scientific conclusions relating to easily-understandable everyday subjects (ie ones entirely unlike Non-Commutative Geometry). And that risk is simply this: if the scientific conclusion disagrees with common sense, people simply won't believe it. On the other hand, if it does agree, phrases such as "Well, no spit, Sherlock" (this is a respectable blog), are likely to appear as quickly as the research budget disappears.That risk duly acknowledged, here goes! I mentioned last time that gravity will make a dart drop maybe 50cms on its way to the board. That figure varies with the time of flight squared, and thus, for a fixed throw speed, is closely related to the distance to the board squared. Let's suppose that 50cms is indeed the drop a player has to allow for when aiming at the bull, which is 2m from, in line with, and at the level of, their release point. As I also said last time, they won't consciously aim 50cms above the bull, they'll rely on their subconscious to do the trajectory sums for them – even though their subconscious is not a mathematician, just empirically trained by practice and experience to "know" how much to aim up.OK, so we'll now suppose that the player changes his aimpoint to a double, 165mm away from the bull. Pythagoras (remember him?) tells us the 2m distance to the target will now have increased by just under 7mm. Not much, you may think, but when 2.007m is squared the difference with 2m is enough to make that 50cm gravity drop increase by over 3mm. Enough to mean a double top, say, is wired - and maybe a tournament is lost. Of course that geometry is over-simplistic, but it's hopefully rather more understandable than the non-commutative sort and does give the general idea. A proper trajectory computation would show that moving the aim point from the bull to most doubles without an individual allowance for the different gravity drop would often result in a miss. And although that may not be the case for vertically-oriented doubles like 6 and 11, we still haven't considered variations in the throw itself and the yawing motion of the dart.So the best way to give your subconscious a fighting chance of getting the trajectory calculation right wherever you're aiming on the board is to provide it with lots of data. A scientific conclusion that may be, as Sherlock himself might agree, "Elementary", but is no less worth stating for that.In other words, if "practice, practice, practice" is how an American gets to Carnegie Hall, then "practise, practise, practise" is how a Brit gets to Alexandra Palace!Q&AsNo actual questions this time, but an opportunity to thank Pete and Jeff for their "sporting legend" nominations and take a quick look at them. Pete goes with The Power and the unarguable call of the great Rocky Marciano, but then throws an interesting curve ball with multiple World Speedway and Long Track Champion Ivan Mauger. Certainly a fantastic rider, and also a talented all-round sportsman, but if we're going to accept Ivan as a legend I think we should at least mention Tony Rickardsson.Jeff, meanwhile, has taken a commendably patriotic approach with his nomination of the multi-divisional Filipino boxing World Champion Manny Pacquiao. Maybe Boxing World Championships have suffered a bit image-wise since Marciano's days, but Manny is certainly a worthy nominee – especially since he's so into his darts!
Posted by Jeff Cruz at 08:23 on 31st March 2012
I agree to "practice, practice, practice"...but may I add the health aspect? Keeping a healthy body may not get you a sure 9-nine darter, but it sure would add to a darter's advantage...
Posted by eddie grant at 13:41 on 1st April 2012
hi uniboffin i am right handed but left eye strong would you say it is better to stand to the left or right to throw and also toe foward or side on what angle is best to line up your shots.also would love to see your analyze the top players throw explaing every thing they are doing to throw eg what part of there hand or point they line the shots up with.do they spin the dart do they let go point up etc etc.i allways wonder what the top players are doing when throwing.
Posted by Pete Chapman at 20:03 on 7th April 2012
Yep Hi,I didnt mention Tony Richardsson (one of my favourites actually")because Tony never ventured onto the "Longtracks"so it would`nt (in my opinion)make hiim an all time flat-tracker great,whereas Ivan won the Speedway 6 times and the Longtack 3 times.Did we mention Joe Davies??I cant remember the conversation now!! I`ll have a look back in a min.....
Posted by Pete Chapman at 20:11 on 7th April 2012
Boff,you actually mentioned Joe Davis,Phil T has got to get one more to be "in the lead" of the World title table,in current form it looks like it could be on this year......Going back a bit,to the wobbly slikstic replaceable ends,are the replaceable ends made of the same material as the Slikstic + ?(im using the blue ones at the moment-they are very tough and keep theyre shape very well)-there must be a difference..........
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I was unable to access the web admin on my WRT160n v3 w/ latest firmware this morning. Reset config to defaults & was able to get in. Enabled HTTPS access & disabled HTTP access & was right back where I started; reset to defaults again & left both boxes checked. Can access via HTTP, but HTTPS requests get refused/reset.
The reason I needed access was that when I booted up my laptop this morning, my wireless card wasn't picking up an IP address via WIFI, only worked via ethernet, so I need to see what was going on there — several reboots of the router didn't fix, nor has it fixed the HTTPS access problem described above.
I am having this same issue with an E1000 router. Just started fairly recently. I just posted, here in the forums, regarding it. HTTPS access is not working at all for me. I had to reset the router and go through and reapply all my settings but change the Local Management Access back to HTTP. Works fine with HTTP and I saved this config. If I change it to HTTPS, though, I completely lose access, again, and have to reset the router and apply the HTTP config. So, seems we are having the exact same issue.
Ah. See, here:
Same issue. I thought it might be due to a MS update. Apparently so.
I've tested this on both a Windows XP machine and a Mac (OS X Lion), so it's not an OS issue. Originally did not test in any browsers other than Chrome. I did just test in Firefox & Safari on Windows & they do not reproduce the problem — HTTPS ok in FF & Safari.
So, this appears to be a Chrome compatibility issue. (Note: clearing cookies doesn't help).
Thanks for the response.
So, maybe it is a different issue for me. I am fairly certain I am having the same issue described in the link I posted, above.
I have swicthed to https and can no longer access my router.
What port should be specified when using https?
I am having the same issue with my WRT160n v3. I just upgraded the firmware to v3.0.03 and the issue is not resolved. It's been almost 2 yrs since a new firmware upgrade has been available. I wouldn't hold your breath to see a fix at this time.


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Milford Wildlife Area News
North smith, Lower smith, West Broughton Youth Area, Zach Hudec, Martin/Beicther, and Quimby will be pumped periodically throughout the waterfowl season. Portable pumps are currently being used on Zach Hudec, Lower Smith and Quimby and will be operated until temperatures consistently drop below freezing, usually until Thanksgiving. The stationary pumps on North Smith, Beichter/Martin and West Broughton Youth Area will be used as long as conditions and water rights allow, perhaps even into the late January season.
In early August, we received 11 inches of rainfall in 10 days causing severe flooding along the Republican River. The majority of the agricultural fields in the wetland areas were wiped out. The natural vegetation was also damaged by the flooding since most of the plants were not mature yet. The food value of both the agricultural crops and natural vegetation was negatively impacted by the flooding. Some natural vegetation may have time to grow and mature in the flooded agricultural fields and if conditions improve these areas most likely will be pumped starting in mid-October.
North Smith- 95% flood damaged beans and corn, some annual weeds grew since the flooding, good conditions
Lower Smith- natural vegetation looks good, currently holding a good amount of flood water
Mall Creek-August flood waters filled this wetland, mostly open water with some good natural vegetation around the edges
Quimby Creek wetland-Both north and south pools have a small amount of water in them from August rainfall, corn on north pool was not damaged, areas will be pumped starting in mid-October
Zach Hudec- 3 cells have flood damaged beans and 1 cell has flood damaged corn, area may be pumped in mid-October, good amount of natural vegetation coming in previously flooded areas, good conditions
West Broughton Youth/Mentor Area- flood damaged corn on lower cells and a small patch of milo on first pool, area will be pumped starting in mid-October
Beichter Bottom- nearly full from August flood waters, south end of wetland is eroded and needs to be repaired to increase floodable acres
Martin Bottom- flood damaged corn, approximately half open water and half flood damaged corn
This year we have 11 sunflower fields ranging in size from 5 to 20 acres each. The West Broughton Youth/Mentor Area field requires each adult to be accompanied by a youth 18 years old or younger. Daily dove survey cards will be available at each dove field through the first 10 days of season. Vehicles are not allowed past the parking areas or "No Vehicles Allowed" signs. Strips will be mowed in the sunflowers at two different times during the last two weeks of August.
Scouting is encouraged for best hunting results.
New for 2013 Non-Toxic Shot is Required on all sunflower fields
The bridge located on 13th road that crosses Otter Creek west of the Broughton Bridge is complete and open for traffic .
Lower Smith Wetland Renovation Update
The Lower Smith Bottom/Gatesville Boat Ramp area will be reopened to the public beginning September 1
. The interior management access road is complete but the stream bank stabilization portion of the project has been postponed until the water levels drop. KDWP&T staff would like to keep the area open through the 2013 hunting season and resume the work no earlier than January 2014, weather permitting. A large portion of the limestone bluff has been removed to increased parking space. The parking lot will continue to be expanded in the future to provide rock for the stream bank stabilization project. The parking area and boat ramp will be closed again temporarily when the project resumes in 2014.
Steve Lloyd Lower Refuge Dike
The dike on the south end of the lower refuge wetland was broken from high flood waters. The break was repaired during the winter of 2013 and rock is being hauled during the summer of 2013 to armor the dike to protect it from future erosion and provide access for improved management of the wetland. The wetland is currently holding water and the vegetation looks excellent for attracting waterfowl.
2012 Wetland Repairs
Mall Creek Wetland and Parking Lot
The mall creek dike has been repaired and over half a mile of the bank armored with shot rock to help prevent future erosion. The mall creek parking lot was also rebuilt to increase it's size and functionality. There are now 2 boat ramps, one larger one granting access to the creek and one intended to be used by layout boats providing direct access to the wetland when water levels are high. A future goal is to dig a canal from the parking lot into the wetland and create more potholes when weather, conditions and equipment allows for it.
Gravel boat ramp granting access to Mall Creek from the parking lot. Repaired break in dike and armored Republican River bank along Mall Creek Wetland.
Republican River Weirs
The river weirs on the Republican River along 13th Road near Otter Creek were also repaired. We had to build up 3 of the weirs and armor the curved bank with shot rock and rip rap.
West Broughton Youth/Mentor Area
Over 2,000 feet of PVC pipe was buried this past spring to help improve the efficiency of pumping water to the wetland cells and eliminate flooding the neighboring private property. A valve on the pump was also replaced.
Zach Hudec
A new parking lot was built on Zach Hudec to accommodate more vehicles. Minor dirt work was also done to help spread the bentonite clay in the first cell and remove the hump in the middle of the cell to provide more surface acres on the first cell.
North Smith
The discharge pipe was extended by 140ft on the new stationary pump on north smith to provide for better management access and concrete was poured around the pump to repair the flood erosion.
Handicapped Vehicle Access Permits Available For Two Designated Areas on Milford Wildlife Area
Both areas will remain open to regular public hunting but will also be available for handicapped vehicle access by special permit.
A valid state issued handicapped permit and a permit from Milford Wildlife Area is required.
Please call the Milford Wildlife Area office for more information 785-461-5402.
North Area: Southwest of 13th Road and Rainbow Road Intersection
South Area: Northeast of Ava Road and Rebecca Road Intersection
Year-Round Prescribed Burning
The Milford Wildlife Area will be conducting prescribed burns throughout the year. The timing of these burns varies according to our management goals for each burned patch. Overall, we aim to control/reduce woody invasion, noxious weeds and promote more forbs in our grass stands to provide better brood habitat for upland game birds and provide other benefits to many wildlife species.
Resprouting Hedgerows
This year we have begun cutting old hedgerows in hopes of promoting new growth that will offer a good quality of cover for numerous wildlife species, particularly upland birds. Four partial hedgerows have been cut since April of this year. Depending on sprouting response and growth rate we will plan on returning in a few years to cut and resprout the remaining portion. We will move around the area periodically to cut hedgerows. Firewood permits are required to cut any dead AND down wood and are available free of charge by calling our office at 785-461-5402. Firewood is for personal use only and may not be sold for profit. Vehicles are not allowed off of maintained roads or inside gates or "no vehicles allowed" signs. Trees will be piled along roadways where practical. This fall/winter we may advertise a few hedgerows available for cutting free of charge with a signed contract and a list of stipulations. If we choose to advertise hedgerows we will run an ad in the Clay Center Dispatch.
New Gates and Parking Areas
Numerous gates and parking areas have been and will continue to be constructed on the area. These parking areas are meant to provide a safe area to park vehicles off of roadways while visiting the area. Several dead end roads have been closed, some may be open seasonally as posted from March 1-October 1 unless posted otherwise. The primary objective of installing the gates is to improve the overall integrity of the wildlife area by restricting vehicle access. These gates should not only improve constituents wildlife interactions, they will also reduce the high volume of trash, off-road vehicle use, poaching and vandalism that has occurred on the area in the past. The Steve Lloyd upper and lower refuge is closed to all activities year round, while the rest of the Wildlife Area is open to foot traffic within the gated areas.


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