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In large group settings, usually I dodge the question, "And what do you do for a living?"
Saying you're a writer — especially a novelist — brings forth all sorts of odd comments. Usually they're inquisitive as to how the book publishing industry works (or doesn't), but sometimes they are simply dismissive.
Like the time a woman shrugged and retorted, "I'd write, but I don't want to kill so many trees."
In a digital world, her response was laughable.
Besides, most unsold books are pulped, and therefore recycled.
(Yes, I'm casting aspersions as to whether I think she would have been a success at this very hard occupation. I don't have to remind you that it ain't an easy way to make a living.)
Which bring me to the topic of sex. (doesn't every conversation end there?)
Not all novels have sex in them. But in my case, every novel I've written does have a love scene or two.
Or six or eight. Maybe even ten.
I've never written erotica, per se. However, I have written erotic love scenes. I know this because I've had readers and bloggers alike mention in reviews that they are "blushworthy" (Totlandia series), or that there are"bit more intimate moments then I had expected," (Totlandia series). Some of these scenes have been called "gloriously scandalous" (Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives), or readers have commented that " the sex was detailed enough to make me turn a few shades of red…just the way I like it in my chick lit novels…" (Again, Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives).
Of Donna Stone and Jack Craig in the Housewife Assassin series, it's been written that "the chemistry between the two of them is enough to set water on fire…"
In all honesty, the first sex scene I ever wrote actually made me blush. I really didn't know how to go about it. Whereas the book, True Hollywood Lies, was being positioned by the publisher as chick lit, I hadn't viewed it as such while I was writing it. I just wrote the kind of book I knew I'd want to read. And since I like sex, and I like to read about true-to-life relationships, it was a given that my heroine was going to go to bed with the guy she thought she loved.
I waited with baited breath to hear from my editor that these scenes were too raunchy. Instead she told me how she laughed out loud at one. And that another was so poignant, it had made her cry….
And that, all in all, the scenes were hot.
Since then, I've made it a point to write about sex the way I see it, which is this:
1. Lust is key.
2. But so is vulnerability.
3. Dirty words aren't necessary, but naughty intentions are a must.
4. Make your readers laugh.
5. Or make them cry.
6. In other words, make them feel for your heroine.
7. Show, don't tell.
8. And above all, make it hot.
To be honest, some of these scenes have made me blush as well. And since my husband reads all my manuscripts even before they go to my editors, I've seen them raise his eyebrows, too.
Or something.
Usually below the waist.
This is all to obvious when he pats the mattress and says, " Hey, hon, why don't you put your computer down and join me?"
Yeah, right. I'm thinking, What, are you crazy? I don't have time for sex! I have to finish writing this book….
But I digress.
And yes, sometimes I give in. Hopefully I don't disappoint…
— Josie
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Table of Contents
Research and general acceptance
The personality type diet is a diet developed by Dr. Robert Kushner that helps dieters identify what kind of eating, exercising, and coping habits they have to help dieters achieve weight loss and better health through personalized incremental change.
The personality type diet was developed by Dr. Robert Kushner. Dr. Kushner is a practicing physician who specializes in nutrition and weight loss. He developed the diet to meet the needs of the average dieter with a busy schedule. He used the information and insights he gained during many years of helping people lose weight. Dr. Kushner designed the diet to be a long term aid in the fight against obesity that was personalized enough to be meet each dieters unique needs.
Dr. Kushner attended medical school at the University of Illinois Medical School in Chicago, Illinois. During this time he became interested in obesity and weight loss. After completing his medical degree in 1979 he completed his residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and specialized in internal medicine. He also completed a fellowship in clinical nutrition at the University of Chicago in 1984. He is the Medical director of the Northwestern Memorial Hospital Wellness Institute and the president of the American Board of Nutrition Physician Specialists. He authored the American Medical Association's "Obesity Treatment Guide for Physicians," as well as numerous scientific papers on obesity, weight loss, and nutrition. Dr. Kushner is also the head of the expert support team for Diet.com. His book "The Personality Type Diet" was written with his wife Nancy Kushner who is a registered nurse.
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The personality type diet is designed to be useful to normal people who are trying to lose weight, but have very busy schedules and do not have the time or energy to devote many hours each day to weight loss. Before beginning the diet there is a 66 question questionnaire that the dieter takes to determine what type of dieter, exerciser, and coper the dieter is. The questions address eating and exercise habits, as well as stress and coping mechanisms. Dr. Kushner believes that identifying the way that a person eats, exercises, and deals with problems is the first step to successful weight loss and healthy living. He provides information directed at particular types, as well as general information and tips. The seven types of eaters are:
Unguided grazer
Unguided grazers tends to not think about food very much. They will eat at various times during the day but rarely stop to have a meal or think about what they are eating. Usually eating is an afterthought to a very busy schedule, so foods tend to be whatever is around and easily available. Often this person eats while doing other things, so portion size can vary drastically depending on what is available or what size package is sold.
Nighttime nibbler
Nighttime nibblers eat more than half of their food intake at dinner or even later. Instead of eating regularly throughout the day they might not eat at all until dinner time. Sometimes the nighttime nibbler
doesn't even eat dinner, he or she just snacks after work until going to sleep.
Convenient consumer
Convenient consumers may eat regular meals, but they barely ever cook. Because they don't cook meals at home, most of the foods that they eat are packaged or are from restaurants, often fast food chains. Convenient consumers may also eat a lot of microwave meals.
Fruitless feaster
Fruitless feasters may eat regular meals, but they tend to leave out two important food groups, fruits and vegetables. Instead the fruitless feaster eats lots of meat and carbohydrates.
Mindless muncher
The mindless muncher snacks constantly throughout the day, usually in addition to eating a full breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Often the snacking is done without actually being hungry, and is done instead out of habit or for emotional reasons.
Hearty portioner
The hearty portioner may eat three meals a day, but tends to eat far too much at any given sitting.
Sometimes this may occur because they let eating go for too long and then are ravenous when they sit down to eat, and end up eating too much.
Deprived snacker
Deprived snackers are often people who are constantly on diets. They crave foods that they feel like they shouldn't eat, and then overeat alternative foods instead. This is often a vicious cycle of making resolutions and then eating in ways that may fit the specific rules, but violate the spirit of the diet.
Dr. Kushner believes that helping people to identify the ways in which they eat is an important first step in helping them change their eating behaviors. Paying attention to what is being eaten may even help to reduce negative patterns on its own. Dr. Kushner suggests specific techniques to help each type of eater overcome their specific type of problem. For example, for the healthy portioner, learning the basics of how much should be eaten at each meal can be very helpful. Also, adding a small snack or two throughout the day can help to ensure that the dieter is not so hungry by mealtime that he or she overeats.
There are also different types of exercisers, such as the hate-to-move struggler and the no-time-to exercise protester. Dr. Kushner provides ideas for making incremental changes to help achieve regular healthy exercise habits. There are also different types of copers, including cant't-say-no pleaser, and the emotional stuffer. There are suggestions about ways to put better coping mechanisms in place, and to deal with the problems that the dieter encounters.
The personality type diet is intended to help the dieter make incremental changes that are sustainable for a lifetime. Although weight loss is the primary function of the diet, it is only a secondary concern and is expected to take place as a natural consequence of the incremental changes for better eating and health that take place during the diet. Better eating, exercising, and coping strategies are expected to lead to weight loss and better health and well being that lasts a lifetime.
There are many benefits to losing weight and being more fit. The benefits of weight loss can be very significant, and are even greater for people who are obese. People who are obese are at higher risk of diabetes, heart disease, and many other diseases and disorders. The risk and severity of these disorders is generally greater the more obese a person is. Weight loss, if achieved at a moderate pace through a healthy diet and regular exercise, can reduce the risk of these and many other obesity-related diseases. Increased exercise can also reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and other diseases. An additional benefit of the Personality Type Diet is that it may lead to a perception of increased control over life in general as the dieter learns to identify and correct problem behaviors and patterns and take more active control of his or her eating and weight.
Anyone thinking of beginning a new diet should consult a medical practitioner. Requirements of calories, fat, and nutrients can differ significantly from person to person, depending on gender, age, weight, and many other factors such as the presence of diseases or conditions. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should be especially cautious because the diet of the mother influences the nutrients that the baby receives.
There are some risks to following any diet. The Dr. Kushner diet encourages the dieter to eat a wide variety of healthy foods, and does not completely restrict any food group. For this reason the risks associated with this diet are probably not as significant as with many other diets. However, a multivitamin or supplement may help ensure that the dieter receives
all the necessary nutrients and vitamins required each day for good health. A dieter my want to ask his or her physician about an appropriate vitamin or supplement before beginning the diet. Vitamins and supplements have either own risks and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should be especially cautious. There are no known risks specifically associated with the personality type diet as it suggests slow, incremental change and a balanced diet.
Research and general acceptance
Although the personality type diet has not been studied specifically, there is a wealth of scientific evidence that suggests that a diet low in fat and high in vegetable and plant products is healthful. There is also a large quantity of evidence that suggests a generally balanced diet is important for weight loss and good overall heath.
It is also generally accepted that weight loss can significantly improve overall health. Obesity is associated with many different health problems. These include diabetes, sleep apnea, and cardiovascular disease. Studies have shown that the more overweight a person is, the more likely they are to have these and other obesity related health problems. Losing weight can significantly reduce these risks and may reduce the severity of the symptoms if the problems have already occurred.
Dr. Kushner has authored many scientific papers about obesity and weight loss. He is the author of the American Medical Association's "Obesity Treatment Guide for Physcians". His views on what constitutes a healthy diet and what the best ways to help patients control their weight are generally accepted by the medical community, and in some cases have set the standard in care for treating obese patients seeking to lose weight.
Kushner, Robert and Nancy Kushner. Dr. Kushner's Personality Type Diet. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2003.
Kushner, Robert. Evaluation and Management of Obesity. Daniel Bessesen ed. Philadelphia: Hanley and Belfus, 2002.
Kushner, Robert and Marty Becker. Fitness Unleashed!: A dog and owner's guide to losing weight and gaining health together. New York: Three Rivers Press, 2006.
Kushner, Robert and Daniel Bessesen eds. Treatment of the Obese Patient. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press, 2007.
Shannon, Joyce Brennfleck ed. Diet and Nutrition Source-book. Detriot, MI: Omnigraphics, 2006.
Willis, Alicia P. ed. Diet Therapy Research Trends. New York: Nova Science, 2007.
American Dietetic Association. 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995. Telephone: (800) 877-1600. Website: <http://www.eatright.org>
Kushner, Robert. "Dr. Kushner's Personality Type Diet." drkushner.com 2007. <http://www.doctorkushner.com> (March 22, 2007).
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PVC fencing, is relatively low maintenance with regular cleaning. No harsh chemicals are needed to remove the scuff marks from the fencing and you don't have to hire a cleaning service.
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WPC Pergola
The WPC pergola basically solved the problem that wood easily gets rot and deformed after exposing to moist and water environment, it can be used in environment where traditional wooden products can not be applied. Pest control, anti-moth, various colors to choose from, embodied with wood sense and wood texture, color can also be customized as clients require.
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Kiwi Pineapple Cheesecake
"When I was a teacher, this dessert was the one co-workers and my students requested most often, says Kimie Taziri of Fort Collins, Colorado. "It's light and refreshing and very easy to make."
Total TimePrep: 45 min. + chilling
Makes12-14 servings
- 1-3/4 cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 55 wafers)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 can (20 ounces) sliced pineapple
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup orange marmalade
- 1 kiwifruit, peeled, halved and sliced
- In a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. press onto the bottom and 2 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Bake at 350° for 8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice (discard remaining juice or save for another use). In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over reserved juice; let stand for 1 minute. Cook over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved. Cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, ricotta cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth; gradually add the gelatin mixture, orange zest and vanilla. Beat on low speed until well combined. Spoon half into crust. Cut four pineapple rings in half; arrange in a spoke fashion over filling. Evenly spoon remaining filling over pineapple. Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.
- Beat marmalade until soft and spreadable; brush 6 tablespoons on top of cheesecake. Cut remaining pineapple rings in half; arrange over marmalade. Place kiwi slices between pineapple rings. Brush with remaining marmalade. Just before serving, run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Refrigerate leftovers.


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'Mail-order bride' law brands all American men abusers
By Wendy McElroy
The Violence Against Women Act signed by President Bush on Jan. 5 contains an almost unnoticed attachment.
Subtitle D, also known as the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005 (IMBA), will become law when VAWA is enacted. The IMBA is an ostensibly noble measure with a surprising and ominous twist.
The scant attention directed toward the IMBA has been positive.
A headline in Washington State's The Daily Herald announced, "Mail-order brides gain protection" with the subtitle "The mother of a murdered immigrant hopes that pending federal legislation will keep foreign brides from abuse, neglect and slavery."
The "murdered immigrant" refers to Anastasia King, a "mail-order bride" from the former Soviet Union. In 2000, King was murdered by her husband in Washington State where the case created a sensation largely because the husband had violently assaulted a previous "mail-order bride."
Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., who championed the measure for years, introduced the IMBA to Congress.
Some parts sound reasonable. For example, U.S. consulates will provide "mail-order brides" with brochures that explain their legal rights.
Other parts sound draconian. For example, the IMBA requires American men who wish to correspond with foreign women through private for-profit matchmaking agencies to first provide those businesses with their police records and other personal information to be turned over to the women.
Corresponding with a foreigner is legal. Marrying a foreigner is legal. Immigrating spouses and their husbands go through rigorous and lengthy screening before visas are issued. U.S. laws against violence protect "mail-order brides."
Now American men who wish to pursue a legal activity must release their government files to a foreign business and foreign individuals for their personal benefit.
(Note: The act's language is gender-neutral but its clear purpose is to protect foreign women from predatory American men. Application to "male-order husbands" would be incidental as such 'brides' are relatively rare.)
The disclosure requirement is detailed under the provision entitled "Obligations of International Marriage Broker With Respect to Mandatory Collection of Information."
An international broker cannot provide contact or general information on a foreign woman to an American man unless that broker first collects and discloses to the woman the following information about the man:
U.S. law will provide foreign women with extensive government information on American suitors that is not similarly offered to American women — which it shouldn't it be either.
Contacting a woman for romantic purposes — internationally or domestically — is not a crime. Those who do so are not a priori criminals who must prove themselves innocent before being allowed an e-mail exchange.
How many American men will be impacted by the IMBA?
According to Larsen, between 8,000 and 12,000 American men find foreign wives through for-profit brokers each year. Presumably, a considerably higher number attempt, but fail to find a wife who successfully emigrates.
Next to no statistics are available on how many "mail-order" marriages are happy.
A report on "the problem" by CBS accurately states, "No firm statistics exist on the extent of abuse suffered by mail-order brides, or even the numbers of such women."
The few media accounts that provided background for the IMBA referred to two "mail-order brides" who were murdered: Anastasia King in 2000 and Susanna Blackwell in 1995.
The murders are deplorable, but no solid foundation of data underlies Cantwell's claim of "a growing epidemic of domestic abuse among couples who meet through a broker."
There is no reason to believe that violence against "mail-order brides" is higher than against women in general. No evidence supports the criminalization of every American man who looks overseas for a wife.
And, yet, such men are easy targets. Men who seek wives abroad often explicitly state that women here are not worth marrying because they are too independent, ruined by feminism or "fill in the pejorative blank." If some of those ideal wives subsequently say "goodbye" at the first glimpse of a green card, I can't muster much sympathy.
What I do sympathize with, however, are the privacy rights of people who are considered guilty until proven innocent. This is especially true when a government violates the privacy of its own citizens to benefit foreign individuals.
What view of the American man does the IMBA broadcast to the world? American men are so predatory and violent that the U.S. government must protect foreign women by providing police checks before allowing the men to say "hello."
The "Ugly American" has become an article of federal law, supported by Congress.
Wendy McElroy is the editor of ifeminists.com and a research fellow for The Independent Institute in Oakland, Calif. She is the author and editor of many books and articles, including the new book, "Liberty for Women: Freedom and Feminism in the 21st Century" (Ivan R. Dee/Independent Institute, 2002). She lives with her husband in Canada.
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The signature dish at Américas in Houston. Achiote paste adds earthy flavor and deep red color to the shrimp.
- Yield
- Makes 4 servings
- 9 cups fresh corn kernels (cut from about 9 large ears)
- 5 tablespoons corn oil
- 1 teaspoon minced seeded green jalapeño chili
- 1 teaspoon minced seeded red jalapeño chili
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 8 3-ounce red snapper fillets
- All purpose flour
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 teaspoon achiote paste*
- 1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled, deveined
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread 6 cups corn on 2 rimmed baking sheets. Roast until crisp and light brown, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Cool.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add remaining 3 cups corn, green and red jalapeño chilies, and garlic; sauté until corn is crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in cilantro. Keep warm.
- Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Dust with flour to coat. Beat egg whites in shallow bowl until foamy. Dip fish into whites. Press fish into roasted corn to coat on both sides. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish; sauté until opaque in center, about 2 minutes per side. Divide corn-chili mixture among 4 plates; top with fish.
- Meanwhile, stir remaining 2 tablespoons oil and achiote paste in medium bowl to blend. Add shrimp and toss to coat. Heat heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp mixture and sauté until shrimp are just opaque in center, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon shrimp around fish.
- *A paste made from achiote seeds. Available at Latin American markets.
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Nutritional Info
- Calories818
- Carbohydrates87 g(29%)
- Fat24 g(38%)
- Protein58 g(117%)
- Saturated Fat3 g(17%)
- Sodium499 mg(21%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat12 g
- Fiber8 g(34%)
- Monounsaturated Fat6 g
- Cholesterol134 mg(45%)


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Ramapo College - 13, Farmingdale State - 2
Mahwah, N.J. - The Farmingdale State baseball team dropped a non-conference game at Ramapo College today in Mahwah, N.J. The Rams are now 10-5 overall, while the Roadrunners improve to 11-3.
Ramapo scored three in the first and four more in the third to gain a 7-0 lead, before scoring in all but one inning the rest of the way as they cruised to a 13-2 victory. Farmingdale scored one run in the eighth and ninth, but could not get the bats going with just four hits.
Senior second baseman Sal Sanquini (Levittown, N.Y.) went 2-for-4 with a run scored and one RBI. Senior first baseman Daniel Paccione (Commack, N.Y.) was 1-for-1 and freshman outfielder John Friscia (Seaford, N.Y.) was 1-for-2 at the plate with one run scored.
The Rams will now host Yeshiva University on Friday, April 4th in a Skyline doubleheader starting at 10:00 a.m.


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Jul 14, 2009 | ISBN 9780307390622
"A masterpiece. . . . Probably the best book she has written."
—The Economist
"A splendid and serious novel that reminds one once again of just how much the fictive imagination can order and enrich experience."
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"We are caught up in a rush of strong feeling. . . . Lessing's prose has the nervous intensity and quick, impressionistic lightness of some of D.H. Lawrence's later work."


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Despite its 500 million active users, Facebook seems like it could really use a friend.
Four senators are demanding the Federal Trade Commission do something over the social network site's increasingly open privacy policy. A newly discovered bug opened the door to hackers who altered profile pages and made private information public. And according to a recent study, one in five divorcees say Facebook helped end their marriage.
Yet these complaints pale in comparison with today's epic Facebook fail. At least if you live in Pakistan. On Wednesday, Pakistan's government ordered Internet service to block Facebook over "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day," a user-posted page that encourages others to draw a picture of Islam's Prophet Muhammad, an act prohibited by the religion, and found offensive by more than just the government.
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Turns out in Pakistan, if Facebook does something people don't like, they actually stop using it. According to the Associated Press, about 2,000 female students rallied in Karachi against the social network, and several dozen male students gathered, held signs "urging Islamic holy war against those who blaspheme the prophet." When it comes to "Terms and Conditions," navigating "Hate Speech" is a bigger challenge what to do with your previously "private" profile information.
So what's the largest social network in the history of the universe to do? Facebook is still thinking about it. According to company representative Andrew Noyes, the "Draw Mohammed" page does not violate the site's terms, but the company understands it may not be legal in some countries. "In cases like this, the approach is sometimes to restrict certain content from being shown in specific countries," Noyes stated via e-mail.
Indeed, the precedent is set. Holocaust denial, for example, is illegal in Austria, France and Germany. Therefore, Holocaust denial Facebook pages aren't viewable in those countries. But if you're in the United States, you can check out Facebook pages such as "Holohaux" at your leisure, despite the social network's terms barring "hateful" and "threatening" content. (P.S. The Holocaust happened. You know that, right?)
You can't, however, look at images of ladies breastfeeding babies or groups supporting the Ku Klux Klan. Because Facebook takes those down.
Does your head hurt yet? Are you energized by outrage? That's understandable. Still, when it comes to hate speech, consider cutting Facebook some slack, suggests Ryan Calo, legal fellow at Stanford Law School's Center for Internet & Society. (He knows about these things.)
"Companies like Facebook have a tough time navigating hate speech," Calo said in a telephone interview. "Not only do they have to pick winners in content, they have to do it on a global scale. If they take down content because it offends one group of people, they end up offending another group."
You can't accuse Facebook of censorship! No really, you can't. Censorship is the sole province of the government, which is optimally prevented from such actions by the First Amendment — the same amendment that allows Facebook to govern what you put on its site.
Just like IRL (in real life), you can't threaten the life of the president, as one young rube attempted to do with an "assassination" vote soon after Barack Obama was elected. And the social network does look to the First Amendment as a guide post when it comes to content, Calo pointed out. For example, "obscene" material, as interpreted by from First Amendment, is considered "obscene" on Facebook, too.
To its credit, Calo added, Facebook tends to air on the side of allowing potentially objectionable content, even as it has the ability to block such content in countries where it's against the law. And he advocates sympathy for the social network as it operates in a global environment, noting that values, mores and laws vary greatly between countries.
"Today in France, they're considering banning head scarves (for Muslim women)," Calo cites as an example for comparison. "Pakistan wants to block Facebook for one page that nobody needs to go to. It's not like Facebook forces anyone to go look at it."
Its dealings with objectionable content, it seems, is one area where the world could cut Facebook some slack … especially compared to the social network's other issues. "The fire Facebook is drawing over privacy is much more real than the fire over hate speech," Calo said. "Hate speech is really hard to get right. Privacy, they're clearly trying to move users from private to public, and that's a problem."
At least the people of Pakistan don't have to worry about Facebook violating their privacy. For now, anyway.


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Issues Library—Parental Rights
Mandatory Vaccination Laws and Your Family
State laws mandating vaccinations and immunizations are not new. Since the late 18th century, immunizations and inoculations have been used by state governments to control disease. In the United States, the first law providing for vaccinations originated in Massachusetts in 1809 with the Cow Pox Inoculation Act.
As immigration increased in the United States around the turn of the 20th century, many states began to create compulsory vaccination laws in response to the increasing frequency of outbreaks. Compulsory vaccination laws have been held constitutional under the landmark Supreme Court decision of Jacobson v. Massachusetts (1905).
In many states, mandatory vaccination laws are tied to education laws. In some states, for a child to attend a public or private school, he or she will need to demonstrate compliance with mandatory vaccine laws. This requirement has been put in place to protect students and teachers from dangerous diseases.
Even though all 50 states have mandatory immunization laws, every state has also created certain exemptions for families. These exemptions usually fall into one of the following categories: medical exemption, religious exemption, or philosophical exemption to mandatory vaccination laws.
- Religious/Philosophical:
Some parents have sincerely held religious or philosophical objections to immunizations. In states where such objections can exempt families from having to immunize their children, the process for claiming this exemption ranges from filling out a simple form to writing a letter.
- Medical:
Medical exemptions usually cover situations in which an individual risks an adverse reaction to a vaccine. States with medical exemptions often require that individuals obtain a letter from a doctor that states why an individual is unable to receive a vaccine or why a vaccine would be physically harmful.
Every state in the U.S. has mandatory immunization laws. It is important for families to make sure that they are in compliance with their state's laws. It is equally important for each family to closely research recommended immunizations, talk with their health care provider, and make the decision that will best protect the health and safety of their children.
Lawmakers should take parental rights and public health into account when crafting laws that deal with immunizations. All states allow for some form of medical exemption, and many states allow for some form of religious or philosophical exemptions.
We encourage HSLDA's members who have questions about their state's laws on mandatory immunizations to contact HSLDA legal department for more information by calling us at 540-338-5600.


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So much has happened during the time that I was imprisoned by Vodacom's non-existent 3G service, and work has been a swooshing whirlwind of deadlines and free-time-sucking-vortices (that's the plural for Vortex, for my Client Service readers). so this is just a quick post to bring y'ulle up to speed with the week. firstly, dear friend Genevieve came down from Joburg for a visit. We'd planned to have our tattoos together but the artist designing mine is still busy so I just watched her get hers instead.
We also had another poker evening and made the mistake of inviting Richard, who cleaned us all out because he is a LEAGUE Poker Player and neglected to tell us plebs.
and then on Wednesday morning I remembered that South Africa's favourite blog was running an iPhone competition and thought, oh heck, I already pay the Euromillions Lottery, I might as well enter. So i did, and I freaking WON – sheer awesomeness incarnate. So now I have an iPhone, just as my old cellphone contract was up for renewal as well. Happiness.
And to add insult to injury (the injury of those who didnt win the iPhone) I also won £9 in the lottery in Friday's draw, which I have recycled into more lottery tickets, because that is how I roll. After I got my iPhone, I was extreeeeeemely busy writing radio ads (which the client hated, FYI) and 'getting my freak on' at the agency party that night. Since I have become a holier-than-thou runner, I no longer stay until that point at which some slut from PR takes off all her clothes and runs naked on the balcony for R1000 (it's a standing offer at King James), so unfortunately I don't have pics of that (apparently this time it was Ophelia from Events). But I do have pictures of good times before 9pm which I'll gladly share with you:
Some random snaps: my favourite pair of cousins, when they were over here for dinner a few weeks ago (takes a while for me to get my act together scanning polaroids – what an effort, but worth it):
and a pic of @reigun and I at the old biscuit mill in woodstock about a month ago. Please note, if you have not yet experienced the glory that is a tuna burger from the biscuit mill on a saturday morning, then you are missing.out.on.life.
And that's about it, apart from this Patty Pan that's been on top of the fridge for a month now. Not really sure what it's doing there, but it does make 'getting the milk out the fridge' a more 'blogworthy' experience.


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Download W. H. Auden Study Guide
W. H. Auden Summary
(Literary Masterpieces, Volume 23)
There is little question of W. H. Auden's importance to Anglo-American literature. His poetry—in a career that ran from the late 1920's through the early 1970's—was not only a model of formal grace and flexibility, but illuminated several of the most important issues of the century: the role of ideology (especially in the Depression and World War II), the nature of love and sexual relationships, and the difficulties of the spiritual quest. This new biography by Richard Davenport-Hines presents Auden's life in some detail, but also manages to include long analyses of the poetry and descriptions of Auden wrestling with these crucial human issues.
Auden's early years were representative of a number of privileged British poets of his generation. His family provided motivation toward music and religion, but this biography is the first to stress not just Constance Auden's dominant and negative role in the poet's life, but his doctor- father's important influence in furthering Auden's intellectual and imaginative development (his lifelong interest in psychology, for example).
Education, first at St. Edmund's preparatory school, and then at Oxford (1925-1928), may have been less important for its academic legacy than for the friends Auden made there—Christopher Isherwood, Cecil Day Lewis, and Stephen Spender, most prominent among them—who would become "the Auden generation" of younger poets through the 1930's. After early influences on his verse from William Wordsworth, Thomas Hardy, and William Butler Yeats, Auden was most affected in the 1920's by T. S. Eliot, but, as Davenport-Hines shows, this influence was largely "contaminating" to Auden and other younger Anglo- American writers. Auden's first poetry was as difficult and inaccessible as his model's, and the most beneficial thing he inherited was Eliot's theory of the impersonality of poetry. Auden's best poetry would be formally complex and thematically symbolic, both clear inheritances from Eliot. Auden's life was a journey, Davenport-Hines shows, with few permanent stops, and no home until the end of his life. In the late 1920's he spent time abroad, not, as was typical, in Paris, but in Berlin. In the 1930's, he traveled to Iceland, to China, and to Spain. Recognized early for his poetic talents (he first published Poems in 1930), Auden's career had the standard interwar trajectory, and the twin flirtations with Freudianism, and then with Marxism.
In 1938, Auden made a crucial decision and emigrated to the United States and to a series of shabby apartments in New York City, where he would spend most of his creative life until his last few months, when he foolishly returned to Oxford. It is interesting that the two most influential poets of the twentieth century in effect exchanged places: Eliot, born in St. Louis, emigrated to England before World War I, to become a British subject, while Auden fled to New York before World War II to become an American citizen. As Eliot found comfort in conservative British institutions (such as royalty and the Church of England), Auden found something stimulating and supportive in the dynamic energy of New York, and his best work was produced there (he would win the Pulitzer Prize in 1948). As Davenport-Hines describes it, exile and isolation assumed important creative functions in Auden's career. His permanent sense of estrangement, and the suffering that feeling produced, fueled some of his best poetry.
Auden's career for the next thirty years would be full and productive, if not terribly happy. In addition to his poetry, he produced anthologies (of light verse, aphorisms), he worked in the theater, he and Chester Kallman wrote librettos for operas (as for Igor Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress in 1947)—he even helped to translate the journal of Dag Hammarskjöld, the secretary-general of the United Nations who was killed in 1961. Auden produced more than three dozen books of poetry...
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In Pasadena (and neighboring Hometown towns) we are blessed with nearly as many independent coffee houses are there are beans in a pound of Mocha Java. Each establishment has loyal fans, each has at least one thing that makes them special, and all make a great cup of joe (espresso/macchiato/cappuccino).
We have listed some of our favorites so that you've got a handy guide to getting your java AND your atmosphere on. You should be able to find the right place, whether you are looking for home-roasted beans or a home-cooked meal, a clean, well-lighted place to put your laptop or a convivial place to meet and greet, or some arcane combination of all our categories. If we've missed your favorite, either keep it to yourself or contact us! Good luck, and happy caffeinating.
For a great hang, alone or with friends:
Zona Rosa: Has an upstairs lounge, with great light, rocket fuel coffee and a great banana-Mexican chocolate Zocalo con Platano. You can reserve their outdoor patio or upstairs room.
The Sidewalk Café at Hens Teeth Square: Opening April 9. Run by a genial barista-by-day and bartender-by-night who features Kilroy's sandwiches and baked goods from a Glendale bakery. WiFi and comfy seating make this a cozy spot for a nibble and hob-nob.
Coffee Gallery: Altadena's funky, quirky community hang-out has a back room you can reserve for meetings of up to ten participants. WiFi available.
Swork: Upscale, trendy Eagle Rock neighborhood hang out with kids' play area. Just don't get the little tykes' macchiatos extra hot! They have WiFi and even computer rental, so as long as the little ones behave you can get some work done too.
Zeli La Canada and Vroman's: Virtual clones of one another. Down-stuffed chenille pillows and venetian plaster, a seraglio-like atmosphere for lounging and gossiping.
Kaldi: Standing in for Brooklyn or SoHo in a TV or movie near you, Kaldi's red brick ambiance, mismatched chairs and hipster attitude packs them in.
Jones Coffee: Join regulars including KPCC staffers, doctors and die-hards who mingle with Art Center students. Drive around to Edmonson Alley, parallel to Raymond Avenue – there's a huge parking lot and the warehouse doors are rolled up and welcoming. Fun, welcoming, relaxing, and getting bigger all the time.
Working and Drinking—all offering WiFi and tolerance for table-hoggers:
(you could put Sidewalk Café, Kaldi or Zeli here as well)
Jameson-Brown Almost severe, with painstakingly prepared coffee and tea, this place is popular with the camping-out-and-working crowd. Woe to you if you get there late—nobody gives up a table, and I don't blame them. There's even a working fireplace.
Equator: Funky flava in a classic old-town location. HPT correspondent Sandy Gillis does the place justice in this post.
Buster's: South Pasadena's original coffee house, a two-story, kid-friendly, bustling, friendly, efficient, quirky star. Lots of studying for midterms upstairs.
Zephyr: An old craftsman house that somehow survived on the bleak east end of Colorado Blvd. Everything that a coffee house should be, including comfy couches and a garden.
Bean Town: Sierra Madre's favorite place to kibitz and kvetch. Nice bars to set a laptop up on.
Good food:
Buster's: A great selection of lunch, desserts and Fosselman's ice cream, a full-service coffee bar that is train-friendly (not that we are encouraging you to take verboten drinks on the Gold Line!).
Jones: Delectable Friday Tamales and unusual, creative daily sandwiches (get there early!).
Zeli: Our vote for most decadent bakery case.
Intelligentsia: Even though it's a chain (of nine nation-wide), this spot ups the Old Town hipster quotient, makes dynamite coffee, and has a great menu from lunch till dinner, with high end pastries and beer and wine too.
Bean Town: Great for lunch.
Taking home the beans:
Zeli: Fisherman's Blend dark is addictive.
Jameson-Brown: Exotic hand-roasted, small-batch blends that you can even order on-line.
Jones Coffee If you like it dark, try Madison Blend. They'll sell you a vacuum container and even wash it for you when it gets too oily from their yummy dark roasts. Also lots of nice brewing tchatchkes and classes.
Entertainment (check websites for schedules) :
Coffee Gallery; Jones; Bean Town, Buster's (jazz on Sundays), Zona Rosa (has hosted Ozomatli members trying out new songs).
Deal of the Century:
Jones: Currently running a promotion: if you load $50 on a card (a virtual one that they keep track of in their computer, another plus) they will add $10 to it – and it's good for food and beans too.
Find Your Favorite Java Spot
Bean Town 45 N. Baldwin, Sierra Madre, 626.355.1596, beantowncoffeebar.com
Buster's Ice Cream and Coffee Stop 1006 Mission St. ,South Pasadena, 626.441.0744, busterscoffee.com
The Sidewalk Cafe at Hens Teeth Square 2057 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, 626.797.9255
Coffee Gallery 2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena 626.398.7917 (Backstage: 626.794.2424) coffeegallery.com
Equator 22 Mills Pl., Pasadena, 626,564.8656 equatorcafe.com
Intelligentsia 55 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 626.578.1270 intelligentsiacoffee.com
Jameson-Brown 260 N. Allen Ave., Pasadena, 626.395.7585 jamesonbrown.com
Jones Coffee 693 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, 626.564.9291 thebestcoffee.com
Kaldi 1019 El Centro St., South Pasadena, 626.403.5951
Swork 2160 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock, 323.258.5600 swork.com
Zeli 639 Foothill Blvd. (Vons shopping center), La Canada, 818.790.2315 and 695 E. Colorado Blvd (in Vroman's), Pasadena, 626.356.9901
Zephyr 2419 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, 626.793.7330 zephyrcoffeeandart.com
Zona Rosa Caffe 15 S. El Molino, Pasadena, 626.793.2334 zonarosacaffe.com


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Movie Review
J. Edgar
Rated R for brief strong language. 2 hours, 17 minutes.
Publication date: Nov. 11, 2011
Review by Tyler Hanley
Released: (2011)
Sadly, Eastwood's drab and awkward "J. Edgar" steers closer to the disappointments category. The tedious 137-minute film features a strong cast and admirable production values such as makeup, costuming and set design. But the narrative leaps back and forth in time, fragmenting the pace and confusing the viewers. And the picture's muted gray tones coupled with monotonous piano tunes make "J. Edgar" this year's best flick for insomniacs. They'll doze right off.
DiCaprio is slightly miscast as Hoover, the first and longest-tenured director of the FBI. Eastwood endeavors to cover a lot of territory in Hoover's lengthy career, which spanned the better part of four decades. The audience follows as Hoover dictates his memoirs to a revolving door of writers, flashing back to the dawn of the FBI and some of his more high-profile challenges and achievements, such as the kidnapping and subsequent death of Charles Lindbergh Jr.
Hoover interacts with a wealth of various personalities as the FBI expands and progresses, though relationships with his longtime secretary Helen Gandy (Naomi Watts) and colleague Clyde Tolson (Armie Hammer of "The Social Network") are granted the most screen time. Inferences about Hoover's sexuality abound as he and Tolson develop a lifelong friendship that borders (or more?) on the romantic. In one scene, Tolson goes into hysterics when Hoover reveals that he has been dating Hollywood actress Dorothy Lamour.
Kudos to the makeup department for impressively "aging up" DiCaprio, Hammer and Watts for certain scenes. An excellent supporting cast that includes Judi Dench, Josh Lucas and Dermot Mulroney adds more thespian prowess to the proceedings. DiCaprio delivers another solid performance, though a focus on nailing Hoover's unique speech patterns keep DiCaprio from going all-out. Hammer fares well in his role and is perfectly cast, but his skills seem novice in comparison to DiCaprio's.
Watching "J. Edgar" reminded this critic of sitting in a dimly lit history class after tossing back a tablespoon of NyQuil. The film is interesting but not compelling, about a protagonist who is neither likable nor despicable. It's a solid character study, but one better suited for the History Channel or an HBO special. There is a drab undertone to the whole affair that is the cinematic equivalent of an overcast day.
American-history enthusiasts may appreciate the film's context and Eastwood's attention to detail. Here's a suggestion: Go in the morning after a cup of coffee instead of the evening after a glass of wine.
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17 activists spread a thousand square meter yellow arrow banner pointing at the waste water treatment plant for Lavamex - one of Levi's suppliers in Mexico. The banner (bearing Levi's logo) reads: "LEVIS, Stop Polluting Mexico's rivers" and "Queremos Ríos Sin Tóxicos" (in Spanish). The Lavamex facility is operating with little transparency and under weak Mexican laws, which allow them to avoid scrutiny of their manufacturing processes. Greenpeace discovered nonylphenol (NP), a hormone disruptor during tests from a Lavamex discharge pipe. Aguascalientes, Mexico. 12/05/2012
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Pick of the Day is a like-new Ford F100
Purchased from grandfather, vintage pickup finally is heading to a well-deserved retirement
Brothers like to build, and now there's a dad-and-daughter project in the works, too
Hand-me-down from uncle to nephew is in original and running condition
The yellow-and-maroon paint scheme may not be to everyone's liking, but the seller of the Pick of the Day, a 1956 Ford F-100, notes that the pickup is a "very original" fat-fender example
My oldest son, Rob, and I purchased an old farm truck that had almost as much rust as it did clean metal.
Let's say you are buying your dream car, and you really can't decide between the classic look of an old truck, or a modern muscle car.
So, what do you think is the fastest-growing segment of car collectors? European sports cars? Rare muscle cars? Classics?
An upcoming exhibit tracing the history of Ford F-Series pickup trucks since 1948, announced for January by LeMay seemed like a good jumping-off point for today's Pick of the Week.
The hot rodders' favorite canvas was (and is) the early 1930 Fords, but those aren't the only vehicles that provide a source for souped-up fun. Case in point is the Pick of the Day, a 1935 Chevrolet Master street-rod sedan being advertised on ClassicCars.com by a dealer in Fort Worth, Texas. As the dealer notes […]


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References to sex are everywhere in today's culture. But how much information is appropriate for children - and at what age?
According to local experts, talking to children about sexuality from a young age and answering their questions with honest, age-appropriate information helps keep the conversation going as children grow into adolescents.
Robert Keenan, a nationally certified school counselor and guidance counselor at Wyoming Valley West School District, is also the father of two boys.
When talking to his own children about sexuality, Keenan said, "We've always been very upfront with them. If they ask a question, we give an honest answer that's appropriate to their age level."
According to Keenan, even the experts get some of their best advice from other experts.
"Some of the best advice I can give is something I read years ago in Dear Abby," Keenan said. "Make sure you listen to the question they're asking, and then answer only that question. If they ask another question, answer that one."
Dr. Megan Velo-Zorzi, a clinical psychologist with a master's degree in human sexuality education at the Loftus-Vergari and Associates counseling agency in Wilkes-Barre, said it's best to start conversations with children about sexuality early.
"I usually advise parents to start from infancy by using the proper name for all parts of the body. It's important for children to know that their genitals are just as important as their eyes," Velo-Zorzi said.
As the child grows, so does their curiosity. By keeping the conversation flowing with honest, age-appropriate information, Velo-Zorzi said children will feel comfortable coming to their parents with questions, even as they grow older and the questions become more complicated.
The practice of simple, honest communication from an early age will also help parents become more comfortable talking about sexuality with their children.
While experts agree it's best to start talking to kids early, it's never too late to open the lines of communication.
"You can't just skirt the issue," said Rebekah McFadden, a registered nurse at the Weatherly Area School District. "You may feel uncomfortable at first, but you can tell them you just want to open the door, you want them to feel that it's OK to talk to you about anything."
A school nurse and the mother of two teens, McFadden said there is a wealth of information available on the Internet to help parents find the right starting point for conversations with their children about sexuality. But she cautions parents to make sure the online information is coming from a reliable source, such as the Department of Health or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"It's always very important to look to a credible source for accurate information," McFadden said.
According to statistics made available through the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, teens often name their parents as the biggest influence in their decisions about sex.
And teens who report having good conversations with their parents about sex are more likely to delay sexual activity, have fewer partners, and use condoms and other contraceptives when they do have sex.
Providing young people with information that is age-appropriate makes it easier for them to understand that sex is a natural part of human and emotional development, according to Planned Parenthood.
The most important thing is to be open and available whenever a child wants to talk, Planned Parenthood says.
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7 Ways to Save on Back to School Clothes
Expert advice on how to cut costs this year.
Aug. 9, 2010 -- You've seen the signs and the sales -- the back-to-school rush is on. According to the National Retail Federation, this year the average American family will spend $600 on clothes, shoes, supplies and electronics.
What can your family do to keep from breaking the bank? Yahoo! Finance columnist Laura Rowley shares tips and tricks to cut costs.
1. Shop in Your Closet First
Before heading to the mall, Rowley says families should do their homework and go shopping in their kids' closets. That way you'll know exactly what's needed before you spend a penny.
"Do an inventory of the closet and decide on five or six, or maybe seven basic pieces that will be the foundation of the wardrobe," she said.
Then, get creative and help your kids put together new outfits based on clothes they already own. You can also take snapshots to remind your kids of these new options in their wardrobe.
2. Arrange a Clothing Swap
To inject fresh items into your kids' wardrobes without hitting the stores, Rowley suggests arranging a clothing swap with other families. Kids get clothes that feel like new, and you don't have to spend a dime.
3. Extend the Season
To save more money, Rowley also says don't give up on summer just yet. A lot of what kids wear -- like a cute summer dress -- can be used for fall just by adding leggings and a sweater.
4. Accessorize
When it comes to kids' clothes, Rowley says accessories are key.
"You can take some basics from your wardrobe and kind of freshen it up, and it's $10," she said, "rather than spending 40 or 50 on a whole brand-new outfit."
A scarf, belt, jewelry or jacket can transform an outfit and make it trendy and new.
5. Shop Online and at Discount Stores
Rowley says a good way to find deals on the brands you love is to look on eBay. Another place to find brand names for less is at a store like Marshalls, where you can get great deals on basics such as shoes.
6. Check for Tax Holidays
Rowley recommends checking to see if your state offers a back-to-school tax holiday. Sometimes, to stir up business and give consumers a break, states will charge no taxes on clothing under $300.
7. Keep Things in Perspective
Rowley says the back-to-school push is the perfect time to talk to your kids about the bigger picture.
"It's very easy to get caught up in the back-to-school spirit," Rowley said. "It's almost like Christmas shopping. This is about your child's education, and not about the fashion of the season."


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In Prison, But Not "In Custody"???
December 17, 2009
We advise our clients not to say anything to police officers if they are pulled over, or are taken into custody. Even seemingly innocuous answers to carefully crafted questions like "Do you know how fast you were going?" or "Are you dealing with some sort of emergency?" can be used to clinch a conviction in what may otherwise been a weak case against a person. This is because when one is being pulled over, he is not being "custodially interrogated," and therefore the officer does not have to advise someone of their right to remain silent before making incriminating statements.
But recent cases have shown that there are instances, even after one has been incarcerated, where there is no "custodial interrogation," and one can be questioned without being advised of his right to say "I don't want to talk."
The famous Miranda decision allows a defendant to supress his or her own incriminating statements, so that they cannot be used at trial if they were elicited during a "custodial interrogation" without a valid waiver of the Miranda right to remain silent and right to counsel. The background to this rule was discussed earlier in this post.
In order to exclude one's incriminating statements from evidence, the statements have to have been made without a valid Miranda waiver in the context of police "custody," and while under "interrogation." And while the meanings of those two words may seem self evident, they have developed very specific meanings in the Miranda context.
The recent Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Georgison v. Donelli, reported in this past Thursday's edition of the New York Law Journal, is a good illustration of how particularly the term "custody" is defined.
While incarcerated at the Riverview Correctional Facility in 1996, New York City police officers were questioning Mr. Georgison regarding the 1993 pipe beating of a truck driver in the Bronx, a matter unrelated to his incarceration. During the conversation, he made some incriminating statements. After making those statements, he indicated that he did not want to talk anymore and walked away. At trial, those statements were then used against him at a trail relating to that beating. He appealed the judge's decision to admit his statements into evidence, arguing that he was being sbjected to "custodial interrogation" without Miranda warnings, or a waiver of those rights, at the time the statements were made.
His arguments were rejected in this most recent Second Circuit decision. The courts held that "custodial interrogation," for Miranda purposes, can only exist where a person does not feel free to walk away from the officers questioning him. They held that this was not the case with Mr. Georgison's interrogation, where he felt that he was at liberty to walk away from the officers when he no longer wanted to speak to them. The courts held that this conduct indicated that he did not feel he was restrained or not at liberty to leave the interrogation, and thus that his interrogation was not "custodial."
They held that it was irrelevant that he was in a prison, and was unable to freely leave the prison as a whole. Miranda only requires that the person being questioned must feel restrained from leaving the interrogation. Being unable to leave his general surroundings, however, is irrelevant for the purposes of determing the presence or absence of "custodial interrogation."
Thus, one should consult a competent criminal defense attorney, such as those at The Law Office of Elliot Schlissel, before saying anything to police officers, whether it is in the context of a simple traffic stop, one whether one is already incarcerated. You can contact our office, 24/7, at 800-344-6431 or by e-mail for help or more information.
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Happy Chanukah! (And Fun Legal Chanukah Fact-of-the-Day)
December 15, 2009
Many of us know that Chanukah is the Festival of Lights. One way that many communities have tried to spread the light of Chanukah is by holding public Menorah lighting displays in town and city centers throughout the United States and the world.
This raises an interesting question of whether public Menorah lighting ceremonies and public Menorah displays on city property violate the First Amendment's "Establishment Clause," which prohibits the government from passing a law" respecting the establishment of religion." The ACLU, among others, has litigated this issue in an attempt to stop people from holding public Menorah lighting ceremonies in public parks or on public property.
When Rabbi Yossi Kaplan, of Chabad of Chester County, PA, applied to place a public Menorah on the property of the Allegheny County Courthouse, the ACLU sued the county to stop them. The two sides ultimately took the case all the way up to the Supreme Court of the United States, which issued its decision in favor of Rabbi Kaplan and Allegheny County almost exactly twenty years ago. You can read the decision of County of Allegheny v. ACLU, 492 U.S. 573 (1989).
The court held that given the context in which the Menorah was displayed, it did not appear to either endorse or prohibit a particular religion but, together with the Christmas tree that was also displayed, sent the message that both holidays held a place in the national culture, but fell short of actually endorsing a religion.
Thus, one can find public Menorah lightings in most cities with Jewish communities today.
Happy Chanukah!
When the Traffic Court System Impedes Justice
December 14, 2009
Many people feel that the traffic court system is designed to maximize municipal profits by discouraging ticket recipients from challenging those tickets.
Nowhere has this policy been made more official than in the Indianapolis traffic courtroom of Judge William Young, whose alleged conduct has brought a class action lawsuit upon him. The suit alleges that when this judge took office, he instituted a policy of levying a $500 fine against anyone who fights their ticket and loses. It further states that he instituted a policy of closing his courtroom to the public, thus shielding his activities from the public eye.
Some plaintiffs were individuals who had received tickets but chose not to challenge them because they asserted that Judge Young's policy, of fining anyone who challenged their tickets, discouraged them from fighting, even though they thought they were innocent.
While not as egregious as the alleged policies of Judge Young in Indianapolis, recipients of tickets in New York have similarly themed complaints. Often, the structure of the legal system discourages all but a few from fighting even illegitimate tickets.
The court appearances which are required are so numerous and time-consuming that it is almost impossible to fight. Most people don't understand how the system works and assume that the court date they are given on their ticket is the date when the ticket will be disposed of, either for better or worse. But this is not the reality.
In most localities, the first court date is merely for "arraignments." This means that people are simply asked to plead either guilty or not guilty. Often, they are also lulled into feeling more comfortable conceding their case by pleading "guilty with an explanation." This allows the person to feel that they are at least getting to say something, while still saving the locality the trouble of having to prove guilt. This process can entail wasting several hours, taking off half a day, or wasting an entire evening in court.
If one perseveres and manages to plead "not guilty" on the first court date, he will have to come to court again, but not for an actual determination of guilt or innocence. Rather, he will usually come in for a "conference," i.e. a meeting between the individual and a local prosecutor. If one makes it this far, most people end up making a plea deal with the prosecutor. So instead of paying, let's say, $130 for a cell phone ticket+surcharge, you may end up paying only $110. Whoopee!
The prospect of this outcome alone is enough to encourage most people to cut their losses and plead guilty either at their first court appearance, or without even going to court. The time off from work or hours lost waiting in court are often not worth the $20-$30 saved by coming to a plea arrangement with the prosecutor.
For those brave souls who do not come to a plea deal with the prosecutor, there will be a third court appearance for the actual trial. And if you are lucky and the case isn't adjourned to a fourth date for some reason, that will be your chance to disprove the locality's case against you and either be found guilty or innocent.
The sheer investment of time and the time one may have to take off from work, depending on the time of the court dates, are enough to discourage most people from challenging their ticket.
For a person with multiple tickets or more serious charges like a misdemeanor or DWI, it is often worthwhile to hire an attorney, like those at our office, to represent him. If you need assistance with a traffic court, criminal, or any other kind of legal matter, you can contact the attorneys at The Law Office of Elliot Schlissel anytime, 24/7, at 800-344-6431, or by e-mail.
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Be Careful Who You E-mail on Your Employer's Computer
December 11, 2009
Anthony Davis wrote an article in the New York Law Journal on November 4th summarizing the state of the law with regard to privacy matters when one is using his work computer to send personal e-mails.
A New York decision, Scott v. Beth Israel Medical Center Inc., 2007 WL 3053351 (N.Y. Sup. Oct. 17, 2007), held that if you send e-mails to your attorney, even using your personal e-mail account like gmail or aol.com, on your employer's computer, you may have waived your right to invoke your "attorney-client privilege" with regard to that e-mail. If the employer had a privacy policy in place, that employee's were notified of, that the employer had the right to access any information an employee transmits using the employer's computer.
The Scott court also held that even if the attorney had a standard notice at the bottom of each e-mail that the contents of the e-mail were to be private between the attorney and the client, that such notice is ineffective to save the communication from the client's constructive waiver of the privilege resulting from the client's decision to use his office computer to communicate with his attorney. Thus, the court suggested that attorneys should advise their clients that they should not use their office computers for communications between them, especially if the attorney feels that there is some risk that the employer might have a motivation to look into the employee's personal e-mails.
On the other hand, a New Jersey court, in Stengart v. Loving Care Agency Inc., 973 A.2d 390 (N.J. Super. A.D. July 29, 2009), came to the opposite conclusion. In that case, the court held that even an employer's e-mail policy granting it access to all employees' e-mails on their computers, will not be valid to waive the employee's attorney-client privilege. The employer-defendant in that case has appealed that case to the New Jersey Supreme Court, which just heard arguments on the case. When that court comes to a decision in the matter, at least New Jersey will have come up with a definitive conclusion on the matter.
For the time being, in New Jersey, and especially in New York, you should not send any e-mails, using one's work computer, that you would like to keep private. This is especially true if you are writing your attorney regarding a case against the employer on whose computer you are sending the e-mail.
It is better to either wait until you have access to your home computer after work to send private e-mails, or to use a cell phone, iPhone, or (privately owned) Blackberry if you have to send private e-mail during business hours.
As always, if you need help with any kind of personal injury, contract, or other litigation, you can call our office 24/7 at 800-344-6431 or send us an e-mail (not necessarily on your boss' computer!)
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Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren's Post-Marriage Pre-Nuptial Agreement?
December 10, 2009
Reports have been circulating the past few days that Tiger Woods has been in negotiation with his wife Elin to "update" the pre-nuptial agreement to induce her to stay in the marriage after news of several of his extra-marital affairs became public.
Originally, the couple's pre-nuptial agreement, signed in October of 2004, stipulated that Ms. Nordegren would receive a $20m payment from Mr. Woods after 10 years of marriage, which would have been in the year 2014. But with the recent revelations, news sources have reported that he has offered her an immediate payment of $5m and an additional $55m if she stays with him until October of 2011. The new agreement would reportedly also given her even another $20m if she stayed longer (totaling $80m). It would have also required her to attend public events with him and allow him to show the world (and his corporate sponsors, who are sticking with him so far) that he and Ms. Nordegren had reconciled completely.
These reports make it (mildly) surprising that she left for Sweden this week, thus potentially forfeiting any payment under either the old pre-nuptial agreement or any new agreement. It would definitely be understandable if she simply felt that no amount of money is worth staying in a miserable marriage. Alternatively, her stay overseas may be temporary and the couple will be getting back together. Not much is known publicly at this point.
It is noteworthy that although most news sources are reporting that the couple were in negotiations to sign a new "pre-nuptial agreement," that term is not the correct one. If a couple who is already married signs the equivalent of a pre-nuptial agreement, it is called a "post-nuptial agreement" because the nuptials have already taken place.
You can always contact the office by phone at 800-344-6431 or by e-mail for questions about pre or post-nuptial agreements, divorce, or any other kind of legal matter.
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Challenging an Invalid Will
December 9, 2009
Pursuant to EPTL § 3-2.1, a Will can only be probated if it conforms to the following requirements, among others:
- Will must be signed at the end and initialed on every page in front of the witnesses.
- The Will must be signed in the presence of at least 2 witnesses (Some states require 3)
- The witnesses must also sign an attestation clause.
- The "Testator" must "Publish" the Will by saying something like "This is my Will."
A Probate judge in the Surrogate's Court may invalidate a will based on several types of objections. If there is proof of undue influence, lack of testamentary capacity, duress, or undue influence, the Will will be invalid.
"Lack of testamentary capacity" means that the Will signer does not understand that what he's signing is a Will, that he does not understand the nature and value of his property, does not understand who the natural objects of his bounty are (meaning that normally one's spouse and children are the natural recipients of his or her property after death), or that he does not understand the nature of the disposition he is making (i.e., to whom he is giving his property in his Will).
A decision came out on Monday which is a great example of someone who successfully used the "lack of testamentary capacity" objection to the probate of a Will. In that case, several siblings of a deceased man successfully blocked the probate of their brother's Will because he lacked "testamentary capacity."
As he lay dying in the hospital of liver disease, the man's x-wife and her lawyer got the him to sign a Will that gave her all of his assets. He died of the disease just three days later. In Matter of Stachiew, 96211/2007/D, a Dutchess County Surrogate's Court judge denied probate in this case, holding that the proponent of the Will, the x-wife, had failed to prove that the decedent was sufficiently aware of the nature and extent of his property, what he was signing, and how he was changing his testamentary distribution plan through the Will. The judge found that the attorney had induced the decedent to sign the Will without regard for his ability to understand what was going on, and was not convinced by the attorney's "self-serving" testimony to the contrary.
Cases like this illustrate how important it is that individuals hire a competent and ethical attorney who will take all reasonable measures to ensure that every requirement of New York's Estates, Powers, and Trusts law is complied with.
Our office can assist you if you need help with:
- the drafting and execution of Wills or Trusts,
- Probating a Will or Administering an estate (where the decedent died without a will), whether or not a challenge is expected, or
- challenging the probate of a Will or Administration where there was some irregularity.
Please call our office at 800-344-6431 or e-mail us for assistance.
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More Options For Medicaid Planning
December 4, 2009
On Tuesday, this blog featured an article about what seniors can do to qualify for Medicaid if they forsee the need for nursing home services in the future, but do not yet need to go that route. But what if you or a loved one has already had to enter a nursing home? Now, you are faced with a situation where the senior's life savings will soon be depleted by nursing home bills that can run as much as $10,000 to $12,000 per month. Is there any way to preserve the person's assets, or at least a portion thereof?
Attorneys have used various strategies to allow seniors to preserve their savings for their children while still "spending down" their estate legally for the purpose of qualifying for Medicaid. One of those, which is not playing out as the most effective method, is the use of "personal service contracts" in conjunction with a lump-sum up-front payments to caregivers.
A better method is emerging for those who need "crisis planning," i.e., trying to preserve assets after a senior has already entered a nursing home. This is the use of gifts along with promissory notes.
This method consists of retaining an attorney's assistance to gift half of his or her assets to another while simultaneously loaning the other half of the assets (minus the $13,900 [in 2009]) to another with a promissory note for repayment. The promissory note must not last longer than the life expectancy of the lender, it must require that equal payments are made during the loan period without deferred or balloon payments, the note is not terminated by the death of the lender, and the note must be non-negotiable.
The attorney will assist the client in then applying for Medicaid, receiving a denial indicating that the person is "otherwise eligible" but for the uncompensated transfer of the gift. The applicant can then use the payments on the promissory note to pay the nursing home bills till the Medicaid "penalty amount" is paid, and then reapplying for Medicaid at which time the application should be accepted.
At that time, the person will have at least preserved half of her assets from the "spend down" requirement.
Maximum protection can be afforded to seniors' assets by starting the Medicaid planning process several years before the expected need for nursing home services, as discussed earlier. But the promissory note/gift method, among others, is still available to seniors even if the time has already come to enter a nursing home.
For help with short term or long term Medicaid planning, e-mail or call us at 800-344-6431.
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kate is another cool local who i know through twitter and the relatively small but quickly expanding cape town blogging community. she has a new venture called the rah rah room that you capetonians should definitely check out, hand picked vintage & international high street labels available to browse & buy from the comfort of her lounge (champagne included.)
things i like right now by kate of the pessimiss
- Turkey. I am going on holiday to Istanbul in April with a mad & wondrous friend that I haven't seen in years. I am researching copiously – antiques, leather, Turkish coffee, evil eyes, mosques, ferries, fun. I cannot wait.
- Utterly dingy, utterly romantic hole-in-the-walls. There is nothing more romantic to me than spending an evening with someone cool at one of the city's decaying, candlelit bars. My favourite is Roxy's on Dunkley Square, but I am also partial to a quiet glass of red or seven at the Shack, and I used to be a Pixie's regular, before its untimely demise. Photo from here.
- Prince. I will always love Prince. He got the groove. Prince is the new black.
- The Jealous Curator. My favourite blog, a tribute to art that the writer wishes she had made herself. The Jealous Curator is a constant source of inspiration for me. [This piece is by Jonathan Zawada. Amazing]
- The Summit's leather bowtie necklaces. I love their sartorial wittiness and the fact that they look dapper on men and dear on women. Next on my wish list, preferrably in tan.
- Confetti System. Conceptual artists Nicholas Anderson and Julie Ho spend their days surrounded by streamers and magnificent, gleaming pinatas. They've done work for the likes of Opening Ceremony, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the New York Times and V magazine. I want Confetti System at my wedding.
- MAC Russian Red lipstick. Ultra red, ultra matte, perfect.
- Erdem x Cutler & Gross. I love every single pair in this collection of eyewear, the result of a collaboration between fashion designer Erdem & eyewear visionaries (ho ho) Cutler & Gross. The clunky 60's inspired shapes were big back in 2009, but I still love them.
- Cape Town food bar Down South's Spicy Tequila tea: El Jimador tequila, lemon iced ted and spicy ginger ale topped with fresh mint, lime and chillis. Hot stuff. And their ribs are good, too.
- The death of irony. I found 2010 to be a very IRONIC year. Everybody, everything was so damn ironic, so damn sardonic. Ironic this, ironic that. It began to bother me that no one seemed genuinely enthusiastic about anything. 2011 already feels different. Illustration by Paper Doll.


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URBAN FOUND ART PHOTOGRAPHY ART PROJECT - from MA DEGREE PROJECT
The wear of the city - Oniric interferences *-* O b j e c t o f A r t
Ovidiu Kloska propose to the new contemporary man an aproch of the new paradigma: can the ordinary things be translated to objects of art ? This project goal is to reveal a new posible aesthetics found in the urban space with a simple transfiguration of the common places.
The project is still expanding and so far has 32 compositions on the concept
Title: "My night like a pure blood vector" signed 2 MAY 2008 (1)
signed and numbered LIMITED EDITION soft manipulated photography of a found reality
printed on high quality canvas
Size: 20 x 28" (50 x 70 cm)
on demand can be printed on different mediums
and on large formats up to 40 inches
Signed and dated at the back side.
Will come with a Certificate of Authenticity.
2008 to present
The wear of the city - Oniric interferences *-* O b j e c t o f A r t
Pieces also can be ordered separately.
Ovidiu Kloska propose to the new contemporary man an approach of the new paradigm: can the ordinary things be translated to objects of art ? This project goal is to reveal a new possible aesthetics found in the urban space with a simple transfiguration of the common places.
The project aims at a personal investigation plasticity wear urban areas , mainly in the town where I live and exist as a resident visual artist : Focsani, but Roman towns and areas where I grew up , and Iasi, where my studies are completed . This initiative Artistic launch a space - time that impersonality current urban habitat destruction while the components of architecture and urbanism indifference combined with state institutions charged with protecting , refurbishment and maintenance of urban space and lack of involvement of civil society in setting up projects improve the aesthetics of the city. Mark 50 years in Romanian society was obstructed human , cultural , spiritual, still has a persistent human and material extremely strong character of Romania with the state recovers the hardest of malignant disease : communism . Phase shifts economic and mentality , as we move away from 1989, seem to worsen increasingly stronger. We live in a rotten society in which opinion leaders and government officials only pursuing its own interests , a company unable to manage his own rescue , the ignorance , lack of culture , hypocrisy and manipulation seem to be the main essences . Decadent , corruption, mafia-style political clans , spheres of economic influence , laws just for the many banking subversive , kinky , usury , power bombs that fat accounts of unconscious manufacturers and evil , you are allowed to put on the shelves so-called foods loaded to the brim of toxins , growth hormones superficial GMO ingredients banned for decades in other countries, and expired modified , irradiated, sprayed with harmful substances , these are just a few words that describe the Romanian reality .
Investment projects in infrastructure, roads, bridges, institutional buildings are in the obscure their purpose and their degree of implementation leaving desirable , there is a huge gap between spending and results (see especially highway projects ) . The same thing happens at all levels ... nationwide to the county , municipal , rural .
The city lives in a dull numbness this pile of indifference. Girls gray design on front and gray backgrounds . Much amrfa of impersonality . A huge composition in shades and tones of gray. Spirits numb in a chaotic movement , impersonal , cracked sidewalks with wider grooves left by workers who mended UNCOVERED piping installation the umpteenth time , in addition to dry windows with advertisements washed-out and poorly crafted letters , besides stores sparkless dry and firm their only piece nonchalantly near their rented homes donutt selers change money and besides streams of cars with all their jam with threatening cobweb of cables and wires of communication, a matrix acupuncturing chaotic urban landscape. Breathing space another time, in another existence, parallel to contemporary man , broken , isolated, with poor connections that persist only in the memory of older. History of old buildings , forgotten somewhere in a drawer of an institution with a false pseudo -cultural label is lost slowly with every moment that passes, with every act of demolition or demolition of forgetfulness of evil , of avarice , ignorance demons.
We investigated these worn areas of the city: cracked sidewalks , cracked , stripped walls , mossy , rotten or rusty fences , broken windows , dilapidated buildings , and am looking into this plastic predilection to extract traces sintered spirit , embarrassed , forced , confused in portraits expressiveness reminiscent of decomposition, the decadence , insanity , futility , wasting , sadness , existence of contemporary human drama that is constrained .
Catch these brutal reality I did it with a digital camera , a Canon 400D SLR without color filters through photography "crude" pure . The images were sorted and stored , then processed in a digital image editing program Adobe PhotoShop intro very small proportion in terms of color channels or digital filters . In most of them we tried to keep as much of the initial plasticity , many of the compositions based cloning details are only small areas to emphasize portrait . Some of the works have already been completed printed on smaller surfaces and exposed the personal exhibition " Urban Wear - interference dream - Art " held at the International Centre for Culture and Arts "George Apostu " of Bacau , the initiative included in the events dedicated to the 600 anniversary of the first mention of Bacau.
The purpose of this type of project and goal artistic will be achieved by exposing these works just in urban areas , the facades of buildings in various centers of the city, the large monument. With this reality i am remodelling urban areas by simply transfiguration of the commonplace , of the ordinary, extract and focus portions of space and time, and the result of personal filter , after some creative interventions , we relocate home space - urban , where initially were " collected " .
In the left side is the found reality photography and in the right side is the artwork resulted
by a thin intervention and manipulation of the photography with a visual computer images processing.
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signed and numbered high quality color print on canvas
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limited edition manipulated color high quality photography printed on canvas stretched over wooden chassis
Keywords: urban, human body, urbex, brut, kloska, lost trace, ma project, rust wall, urban exploration, found art, memory of time, photography, raw, rock, urbex, brut, kloska, human face, expressivity of near, urban exploration, found art
Materials used:
limited edition manipulated color high quality photography printed on canvas stretched over wooden chassis
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Photograph by Kloska Ovidiu
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- Photograph on Canvas
- From a limited edition of 100
- Size: 19.69 x 27.56 x 0.79 in (unframed) / 19.69 x 27.56 in (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed and numbered certificate of authenticity
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: People and portraits
This artwork is sold by Kloska Ovidiu from Romania