U-M Ranked #3 in Nation in Reported Alleged Sexual Assaults, Analysis Shows

U-M Ranked #3 in Nation in Reported Alleged Sexual Assaults, Analysis Shows –  Deadline Detroit:
The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor campus ranked third in the nation in reported alleged sexual assaults on college campuses from 2010-2012, according to an analysis done by the Washington Post.  

In 2012 alone, it ranked number two. 

The Post, basing its report on data from the U.S. Department of Education from 2010-2012, showed that U-M had had 64 reported alleged sexual assaults, trailing only Harvard with 83 and Pennsylvania State University with 84.

In 2012, U-M had 34 reported alleged assaults on campus, trailing only Penn State with 56. Harvard recorded 31.

The Post noted in its report  that "experts caution that a campus with a low reporting rate is not necessarily safer than one with a high rate. 

Some colleges make more effort than others to ensure victims step forward."

History for July 13

History for July 13 - On-This-Day.com

Sports Cliché Week begins (July 13-19).

In 1930, the first World Cup competition began at Montevideo, Uruguay, with 14 countries participating. Uruguay was the eventual champion.

In 1985, the first Live Aid concerts took place at Philadelphia, PA, and London, England.

Happy Birthday! Harrison Ford, Robert Forster, Patrick Stewart

1099 - The Crusaders launched their final assault on Muslims in Jerusalem. 


1585 - A group of 108 English colonists, led by Sir Richard Grenville, reached Roanoke Island, NC. 


1754 - At the beginning of the French and Indian War, George Washington surrendered the small, circular Fort Necessity in southwestern Pennsylvania to the French. 


1787 - The U.S. Congress, under the Articles of Confederation, enacted the Northwest Ordinance, which established the rules for governing the Northwest Territory, for admitting new states to the Union and limiting the expansion of slavery. 


1835 - John Ruggles received patent #1 from the U.S. Patent Office for a traction wheel used in locomotive steam engines. All 9,957 previous patents were not numbered. 


1863 - Opponents of the Civil War draft began three days of rioting in New York City, which resulted in more than 1,000 casualties. 


1875 - David Brown patented the first cash-carrier system. 

1954 - In Geneva, the United States, Great Britain and France reached an accord on Indochina which divided Vietnam into two countries, North and South, along the 17th parallel. 


1978 - Lee Iacocca was fired as president of Ford Motor Co. by chairman Henry Ford II. 


1984 - In Arkansas, Terry Wallis was injured in a car accident and was left comatose. He came out of the coma in June of 2003. 

Despite the Scandals, Obama Officials Defend High Pay, Bonuses for Senior Government Workers | TheBlaze.com

Despite the Scandals, Obama Officials Defend High Pay, Bonuses for Senior Government Workers | TheBlaze.com:
"Obama administration officials on Friday defended the high pay and thousands of dollars in bonuses that senior government workers receive, despite major policy failures such as the rollout of Obamacare and control of the southern U.S. border, and scandals at the IRS and the Department of Veterans Affairs."

Man Accused Of Slugging Referee Is Shattered By Livonia Incident, Attorney Says

Man Accused Of Slugging Referee Is Shattered By Livonia Incident, Attorney Says  –  Deadline Detroit: "The paper reports:
Saad, also a father of two, has been playing soccer in Michigan for more than 14 years.
Those who know him claim he's never had violent tendencies while playing the game before."

Dinesh D’Souza Enters the Lion’s Den, Takes on Entire Panel of Leftists in Lively Debate on Slavery, ‘Radical’ Obama | Video | TheBlaze.com

Dinesh D’Souza Enters the Lion’s Den, Takes on Entire Panel of Leftists in Lively Debate on Slavery, ‘Radical’ Obama | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"Conservative filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza ruffled some feathers during a Thursday appearance on MSNBC, engaging in a debate with the show’s liberal host and panel over his new movie “America.”
“Ed Show” guest host Michael Eric Dyson asked D’Souza how he reconciled slavery while challenging the “theft and pillage narrative of America’s history.”

"Health Equity"??!!!----Bend over folks. This is gonna hurt............Groups work to create health equity in Michigan

Groups work to create health equity in Michigan | Crain's Detroit Business:
"LANSING — Local health departments in Wayne, Washtenaw and several other Michigan counties are working with community groups to create a network dedicated to bringing health equity in the state.
Plans for the "Michigan Power to Thrive" network are being announced Thursday at Cristo Rey Parish in Lansing.
The first effort aims to encourage cities and counties to adopt a "Health in All Policies" approach in their decision-making processes.
Organizers say the approach originated with the World Health Organization and calls for consideration of health consequences in policy decisions.
Those involved include Gamaliel of Michigan and health officials in Genesee, Ingham, Kalamazoo, Kent, Saginaw, Washtenaw and Wayne counties.
Public health professionals gathered in November for a two-day meeting to conceive the network.
Plans call for the network to add more counties in the coming year."

Them "followin'" generations ain't addin' much to the pot------6 Michigan families worth $27.3B make Forbes richest list

6 Michigan families worth $27.3B make Forbes richest list | Crain's Detroit Business

Six Michigan families with an aggregate wealth of $27.3 billion made Forbes’  “America’s Richest Families” list, published online this week.

Collectively, the 185 families on the list with fortunes of at least $1 billion each have an aggregate wealth of $1.2 trillion, according to Forbes.

Others In Michigan, the Meijer family leads the way with $8.9 billion in net worth. Forbes estimates the Grand Rapids-based company’s annual revenue at $15 billion; the family ranked No. 28 on the list. on the list:

• No. 36: Stryker family, Kalamazoo, $7.2 billion — The family fortune comes from Stryker Corp., the medical device company founded in 1941.
• No. 57: Van Andel family, Ada, $4.7 billion — Jay Van Andel founded Amway with Richard DeVos in the early 1960s, selling cleaning products door to door.
• No. 73: Davidson family, Auburn Hills, $3.4 billion — The fortune can be traced to the estate of William Davidson, the late head of Guardian Industries Corp. and owner of the Detroit Pistons.
• No. 115: Ford family, Dearborn, $2 billion — Henry Ford’s last surviving grandchild, William Clay Ford Sr., died this year. His great-grandson William Clay Ford Jr. is the executive chairman of Ford Motor Co.
• No. 170: Carhartt family, Dearborn, $1.1 billion — The family owns a durable clothing company known for its work jackets. The company celebrated 125 years in business this year.
• Read the full list at forbes.com/families.

Despite the Scandals, Obama Officials Defend High Pay, Bonuses for Senior Government Workers

Despite the Scandals, Obama Officials Defend High Pay, Bonuses for Senior Government Workers | TheBlaze.com:
At a House hearing Friday, a representative of Senior Executive Service officials even blamed political appointees for widespread performance failures in the government.
Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) chaired a hearing Friday in which he argued that SES officials continue to receive high pay, big bonuses, and job security at a time of countless government scandals.
“We’ve seen scandals like a senior executive relaxing in a hot tub with a glass of wine on the taxpayer’s dime, while another refuses to cooperate with Congress despite her admission that her employing agency targeted conservative organizations applying for tax-exempt status,” Farenthold said, referring to former IRS employee Lois Lerner.
Farenthold said the base pay of SES officials is $181,000, and they get tens of thousands of dollars worth of fringe benefits, and also receive bonuses.
But he said said many SES workers are calling for even higher pay.

Which Religious Group in America Supports Obama the Most? | TheBlaze.com

Which Religious Group in America Supports Obama the Most? | TheBlaze.com:
"The nation’s non-Christians – whether of another religion or no religion – are far more likely to support President Barack Obama than American Christians, according to an extensive Gallup survey taken over the last six months."

Takin' a (mini) break from doom and gloom. This IS FUN!-----McDonald's GOL! FIFA World Cup - Brasil 2014 | McDonald's

Joe Arpaio: My Tents Are HILTON HOTELS Compared to What’s Going On at Illegal Immigrant Camps

Joe Arpaio: My Tents Are HILTON HOTELS Compared to What’s Going On at Illegal Immigrant Camps (Video) | The Gateway Pundit:
Sheriff Joe Arpaio weighed in on the humanitarian crisis at the southern border Friday with Neil Cavuto. Arpaio said his prison tent camps were “Hotel Hiltons” compared to what’s going on at the illegal immigrant facilities.
“As I mentioned we have four thousand illegal immigrants in the jails that I run, including a tent city jail. 
So why not put up tents, at least for those that 15, 16, 17 and put them all in tents.
In fact when you look at how they are being incarcerated by the federal government my tents are Hilton hotels comparing to what they’re doing down there.
But for six years the Department of Justice has been investigating me.
They should be investigating what’s going on right now.”

Looks like a jobs explosion cuz of the wonder drug------More Colorado drivers in fatal crashes positive for pot, study says

More Colorado drivers in fatal crashes positive for pot, study says - Boulder Daily Camera:

Two new University of Colorado studies paint an ominous picture of the direction of the state since marijuana commercialization, but neither provides conclusive evidence that legal pot is causing harm.

One study shows more drivers involved in fatal car accidents in Colorado are testing positive for marijuana — and that Colorado has a higher percentage of such drivers testing positive for pot than other states even when controlled for several variables. But the data the researchers use does not reveal whether those drivers were impaired at the time of the crash or whether they were at fault.

"The primary result of this study may simply reflect a general increase in marijuana use during this ... time period in Colorado," the study's authors write.

The other study shows that perceptions of marijuana's risk have decreased across all age groups with the boom in marijuana businesses in the state. The study also finds that near-daily marijuana use among adults increased significantly starting in 2009, relative to states without medical marijuana laws. But the study's authors acknowledge that they cannot show Colorado's marijuana laws are the reason for the shifts in attitudes and use.

"Even though causality cannot be established, Colorado would be wise to implement prevention efforts regarding marijuana and make treatment for those with marijuana use disorders more broadly available," the study concludes.

Both studies received federal funding and were published online last month at the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. They mark the latest attempts to answer vexatious questions about how legal, commercially sold marijuana will impact the state.

Reedin', ritin' and nummers not nearly as important as feedin'-------YUM! School district implements Michelle O’s menu, now offers ‘black bean cookies’

YUM! School district implements Michelle O’s menu, now offers ‘black bean cookies’ - EAGnews.org powered by Education Action Group Foundation, Inc.:

PRINCETON, N.J. – Perhaps the real motive behind the school menu changes and snack regulations is for students to slim down by not eating at all.

After all, how else could you explain a school district changing its menu to include “black bean cookies”?

NJ.com reports:

Chicken salad sliders, yogurt parfaits and black bean cookies are among the menu choices that will replace slushy drinks and deep-fried chips when students file into cafeterias in the Princeton school district this upcoming school year.

The school board Tuesday unanimously approved a $61,245 food service contract with Nutri-Serve Food Management of Burlington Township for the 2014-15 school year.

“It is very, very important to this board and this community that we have a food service program that provides high-quality nutrition for our students that expands their palates with the experience of foods from other places,” Superintendent Steve Cochrane said at the meeting.

The company, Nutri-Serve, suggested making the cafeteria “an extension of the classroom,” according to the paper.

Illegal Immigrants Are Reportedly Being Allowed to Fly Without Verifiable ID — No Photo, ‘No Watermark, Nothing’ | TheBlaze.com

Illegal Immigrants Are Reportedly Being Allowed to Fly Without Verifiable ID — No Photo, ‘No Watermark, Nothing’ | TheBlaze.com:
"In a statement provided to Breitbart Texas, the National Border Patrol Council announced that it “adamantly opposes” the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to release illegal aliens onto the street.
“The fact that TSA is accepting the I-862 (Notice to Appear) as a form of identification and allowing illegal aliens to travel commercially shows just how little regard the federal government has for its own immigration laws,” the statement reads."

VICTORY???------Detroit Victory: Judge Rules Creditors Can't Tap into City's Casino Tax Revenue

Detroit Victory: Judge Rules Creditors Can't Tap into City's Casino Tax Revenue  –  Deadline Detroit
The city of Detroit scored a victory on Friday in its bankruptcy case.

U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman affirmed a ruling by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes  that  tax revenue from Detroit's three casinos belongs to the city and can’t be accessed by a bond insurer while Detroit is in bankruptcy, 

This is why you feel poorer

This is why you feel poorer (Chart) | AgainstCronyCapitalism.org:

History for July 12

History for July 12 - On-This-Day.com

Bald Is In Day

Birth anniversary of Henry David Thoreau (1817-62): “The frontiers are not east or west, north or south, but whenever a man fronts a fact.”

Birth anniversary of architect, inventor, engineer and philosopher Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983).

Birth anniversary of musical creator Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-60).

Birth anniversary of internationally acclaimed pianist Van Cliburn (1934-2013).

Happy Birthday! Bill Cosby, Richard Simmons, Kristi Yamaguchi

1543 - England's King Henry VIII married his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr. 


1862 - The U.S. Congress authorized the Medal of Honor. 
Randy Shughart and Gary Gordon-Mogadishu


1933 - A minimum wage of 40 cents an hour was established in the U.S. 


1954 - U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed a highway modernization program, with costs to be shared by federal and state governments. 


1957 - The U.S. surgeon general, Leroy E. Burney, reported that there was a direct link between smoking and lung cancer. 


1960 - Manufacturing began for the Etch A Sketch®. 


1982 - The last of the distinctive-looking Checker taxicabs rolled off the assembly line in Kalamazoo, MI. 


1984 - Democratic presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale named U.S. Rep. Geraldine A. Ferraro of New York to be his running mate. Ferraro was the first woman to run for vice president on a major party ticket. 

VIDEO: Florida Man Given Ultimatum: Ditch the Flag or Lose Apartment Lease

VIDEO: Florida Man Given Ultimatum: Ditch the Flag or Lose Apartment Lease:
"Roberts describes himself as a proud American and shared what the flag means to him. He said about the flag, “It means to me freedom. America.” He continued with what he told FDC Management after informed him that his lease would only be renewed if he removed the flag. He said, “I flat out told her that she’s anti-American and I find it discriminatory and prejudiced.”

All-Too-Predictable: Obama Blames Border Crisis on Republicans

All-Too-Predictable: Obama Blames Border Crisis on Republicans:
"In an all-too predictable move, President Obama blamed Republicans for the crisis at the border at a Wednesday night press conference, claiming that Republican opposition to his request for an additional $3.8 billion is helping to cause this crisis. "

Obama Could Be Limping After This Arizona Sheriff Just Blasted Him

Obama Could Be Limping After This Arizona Sheriff Just Blasted Him:
"Pinal County, AZ Sheriff Paul Babeu reported that the federal government continues to release illegal aliens into his community–and that his officers have arrested individuals who have already been deported up to 15 times!"

Schumer to Religious Americans: Pick One--Your Faith or Your Business | CNS News

Schumer to Religious Americans: Pick One--Your Faith or Your Business | CNS News:
"At a press conference Thursday, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said people with religious beliefs who disagree with the ObamaCare contraception mandate can choose their faith or “you don’t have to form a corporation.”