In-Flight Thieves Targeting Airline Travelers’ Carry-On Bags « CBS Boston:
"Travel experts such as Hobica say theft on planes is a growing problem, with bags getting swiped, valuables stolen and pockets picked.
Jewelry, money and medications are often the sought-after prizes, Hobica said."
Monday, May 20, 2013
What's behind the U.S. military's climbing suicide rate?
What's behind the U.S. military's climbing suicide rate? - The Week:
"Exposure to combat doesn't explain all of it. While post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injuries both may contribute to suicidal behavior, the Pentagon data shows that half of those who committed suicide were never deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan and 80 percent of them never even saw combat."
"Exposure to combat doesn't explain all of it. While post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injuries both may contribute to suicidal behavior, the Pentagon data shows that half of those who committed suicide were never deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan and 80 percent of them never even saw combat."
Red Tails and Tall Tales
Red Tails and Tall Tales - Taki's Magazine:
"Not to be quieted by accusations of Tuskegee Airmen Denialism, Haulman would author the small tract Nine Myths About the Tuskegee Airmen that pretty much shoots down all the lies sold as truth to keep the Red Tails story flying."
"Not to be quieted by accusations of Tuskegee Airmen Denialism, Haulman would author the small tract Nine Myths About the Tuskegee Airmen that pretty much shoots down all the lies sold as truth to keep the Red Tails story flying."
Climate slowdown means extreme rates of warming 'not as likely'
BBC News - Climate slowdown means extreme rates of warming 'not as likely':
"Scientists say the recent downturn in the rate of global warming will lead to lower temperature rises in the short-term.
Since 1998, there has been an unexplained "standstill" in the heating of the Earth's atmosphere.
Writing in Nature Geoscience, the researchers say this will reduce predicted warming in the coming decades.
But long-term, the expected temperature rises will not alter significantly."
"Scientists say the recent downturn in the rate of global warming will lead to lower temperature rises in the short-term.
Since 1998, there has been an unexplained "standstill" in the heating of the Earth's atmosphere.
Writing in Nature Geoscience, the researchers say this will reduce predicted warming in the coming decades.
But long-term, the expected temperature rises will not alter significantly."
D.C. man won't face gun charges for shooting pit bull attacking boy
D.C. man won't face gun charges for shooting pit bull attacking boy - Washington Times:
"Authorities last week made an agreement not to prosecute a Northwest D.C. man who used his unregistered handgun to kill a pit bull in order to stop it from mauling a child in his neighborhood.
As part of the agreement, Benjamin Srigley, 39, was required to pay a $1,000 fine but will not have criminal charges filed against him for the three unregistered firearms and the ammunition that investigators found in his possession, said Ted Gest, a spokesman for the office of the attorney general. "
"Authorities last week made an agreement not to prosecute a Northwest D.C. man who used his unregistered handgun to kill a pit bull in order to stop it from mauling a child in his neighborhood.
As part of the agreement, Benjamin Srigley, 39, was required to pay a $1,000 fine but will not have criminal charges filed against him for the three unregistered firearms and the ammunition that investigators found in his possession, said Ted Gest, a spokesman for the office of the attorney general. "
We’re not “deleveraging”, we’re defaulting en masse.
We’re not “deleveraging”, we’re defaulting en masse. | RareGHTENING
Lately there has been an amusing and very spurious, not to mention wrong, argument
among both the “serious media” and the various tabloids, that US households have
delevered to the tune of $1 trillion, primarily as a result of mortgage debt reductions
(not to be confused with total consumer debt which month after month
hits new record highs,
primarily due to soaring student and GM auto loans).
The implication here is that unlike in year past, US households are finally doing the
responsible thing and are actively deleveraging of their own free will.
This couldn’t be further from the truth, and to put baseless rumors of this nature to
rest once and for all, below we have compiled a simple chart using the NY Fed’s
own data, showing the total change in mortgage debt, and what portion of it is
due to discharges (aka defaults) of 1st and 2nd lien debt.
In a nutshell: based on NYFed calculations,
there has been $800 billion in mortgage debt
deleveraging since the end of 2007.
This has been due to $1.2 trillion in discharges
(the amount is greater than the total first lien mortgages, due to the increasing
use of HELOCs and 2nd lien mortgages before the housing bubble popped).
among both the “serious media” and the various tabloids, that US households have
delevered to the tune of $1 trillion, primarily as a result of mortgage debt reductions
(not to be confused with total consumer debt which month after month
hits new record highs,
primarily due to soaring student and GM auto loans).
The implication here is that unlike in year past, US households are finally doing the
responsible thing and are actively deleveraging of their own free will.
This couldn’t be further from the truth, and to put baseless rumors of this nature to
rest once and for all, below we have compiled a simple chart using the NY Fed’s
own data, showing the total change in mortgage debt, and what portion of it is
due to discharges (aka defaults) of 1st and 2nd lien debt.
In a nutshell: based on NYFed calculations,
there has been $800 billion in mortgage debt
deleveraging since the end of 2007.
This has been due to $1.2 trillion in discharges
(the amount is greater than the total first lien mortgages, due to the increasing
use of HELOCs and 2nd lien mortgages before the housing bubble popped).
Why French Kids Don't Have ADHD
Why French Kids Don't Have ADHD | Psychology Today:
"In the United States, at least 9% of school-aged children have been diagnosed with ADHD, and are taking pharmaceutical medications.
In France, the percentage of kids diagnosed and medicated for ADHD is less than .5%. "
"In the United States, at least 9% of school-aged children have been diagnosed with ADHD, and are taking pharmaceutical medications.
In France, the percentage of kids diagnosed and medicated for ADHD is less than .5%. "
Medical Firm Sues IRS For 4th Amendment Violation In Records Seizure
Medical Firm Sues IRS For 4th Amendment Violation In Records Seizure - Slashdot:
"cold fjord writes
"A healthcare provider has sued the Internal Revenue Service and 15 of its agents, charging they wrongfully seized 60 million medical records from 10 million Americans ...
[The unnamed company alleges] the agency violated the Fourth Amendment in 2011, when agents executed a search warrant for financial data on one employee – and that led to the seizure of information on 10 million, including state judges.
The search warrant did not specify that the IRS could take medical information, UPI said.
And information technology officials warned the IRS about the potential to violate medical privacy laws before agents executed the warrant, the complaint said."
"cold fjord writes
"A healthcare provider has sued the Internal Revenue Service and 15 of its agents, charging they wrongfully seized 60 million medical records from 10 million Americans ...
[The unnamed company alleges] the agency violated the Fourth Amendment in 2011, when agents executed a search warrant for financial data on one employee – and that led to the seizure of information on 10 million, including state judges.
The search warrant did not specify that the IRS could take medical information, UPI said.
And information technology officials warned the IRS about the potential to violate medical privacy laws before agents executed the warrant, the complaint said."
Loss of Funding Not To Blame For School District Failures
Loss of Funding Not To Blame For School District Failures [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
"But even after factoring in inflation, Albion received more money per pupil in 2011 than it did in 2007, according to the Michigan Department of Education. Including local, state and federal funding, Albion received $9,345 per pupil in 2006-07 ($10,138 in 2011 dollars).
In actual dollars, Albion received $10,993 per pupil in 2010-11, the most recent year data is available."
"But even after factoring in inflation, Albion received more money per pupil in 2011 than it did in 2007, according to the Michigan Department of Education. Including local, state and federal funding, Albion received $9,345 per pupil in 2006-07 ($10,138 in 2011 dollars).
In actual dollars, Albion received $10,993 per pupil in 2010-11, the most recent year data is available."
Measles surges in UK years after vaccine scare
Measles surges in UK years after vaccine scare - Yahoo! News:
"This year, the U.K. has had more than 1,200 cases of measles, after a record number of nearly 2,000 cases last year.
The country once recorded only several dozen cases every year. It now ranks second in Europe, behind only Romania."
"This year, the U.K. has had more than 1,200 cases of measles, after a record number of nearly 2,000 cases last year.
The country once recorded only several dozen cases every year. It now ranks second in Europe, behind only Romania."
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Non-deportation rate drops — to 99.2 percent
Non-deportation rate drops — to 99.2 percent - Washington Times:
"The Homeland Security Department has granted legal status to 99.2 percent of all illegal immigrants who have applied under President Obama’s new non-deportation policy for young adults, according to the latest numbers released Friday."
"The Homeland Security Department has granted legal status to 99.2 percent of all illegal immigrants who have applied under President Obama’s new non-deportation policy for young adults, according to the latest numbers released Friday."
Quotation of the day: Murray Rothbard on ‘economic ignorance’
Quotation of the day: Murray Rothbard on ‘economic ignorance’ | AEIdeas:
"Carpe Diem
Quotation of the day: Murray Rothbard on ‘economic ignorance’
Mark J. Perry | May 18, 2013, 10:19 am
“It is no crime to be ignorant of economics, which is, after all, a specialized discipline and one that most people consider to be a ‘dismal science.’
But it is totally irresponsible to have a loud and vociferous opinion on economic subjects while remaining in this state of ignorance.”
~Murray Rothbard Making Economic Sense (1995)"
"Carpe Diem
Quotation of the day: Murray Rothbard on ‘economic ignorance’
Mark J. Perry | May 18, 2013, 10:19 am
“It is no crime to be ignorant of economics, which is, after all, a specialized discipline and one that most people consider to be a ‘dismal science.’
But it is totally irresponsible to have a loud and vociferous opinion on economic subjects while remaining in this state of ignorance.”
~Murray Rothbard Making Economic Sense (1995)"
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Tom Perez and his 'disparate impact' hiring quotas lose in court
Examiner Editorial: Tom Perez and his 'disparate impact' hiring quotas lose in court | WashingtonExaminer.com:
"That's the disturbing message from a discrimination suit DOJ filed against the New York City Fire Department alleging that it discriminated against black and Hispanic applicants.
Oddly enough, the case was not based on any particular act of discrimination.
It was based purely on the fact that somebody somewhere decided that too many NYFD applicants had failed a job exam.
The DOJ argued that these multiple failures were undeniable evidence of "disparate impact."
That's the quack legal theory that it isn't necessary to show discriminatory intent to prove discrimination.
All that is required is evidence that a policy or procedure has "the effect of disproportionately excluding members of a particular protected group," to quote from DOJ's website.
A district judge in 2010 awarded $128 million in damages to those applicants and appointed a monitor to oversee NYFD's hiring practices. "
"That's the disturbing message from a discrimination suit DOJ filed against the New York City Fire Department alleging that it discriminated against black and Hispanic applicants.
Oddly enough, the case was not based on any particular act of discrimination.
It was based purely on the fact that somebody somewhere decided that too many NYFD applicants had failed a job exam.
The DOJ argued that these multiple failures were undeniable evidence of "disparate impact."
That's the quack legal theory that it isn't necessary to show discriminatory intent to prove discrimination.
All that is required is evidence that a policy or procedure has "the effect of disproportionately excluding members of a particular protected group," to quote from DOJ's website.
A district judge in 2010 awarded $128 million in damages to those applicants and appointed a monitor to oversee NYFD's hiring practices. "
The IRS Scandal Started at the Top
Strassel: The IRS Scandal Started at the Top - WSJ.com:
"Mr. Obama didn't need to pick up the phone.
All he needed to do was exactly what he did do, in full view, for three years:
Publicly suggest that conservative political groups were engaged in nefarious deeds; publicly call out by name political opponents whom he'd like to see harassed; and publicly have his party pressure the IRS to take action.
Mr. Obama now professes shock and outrage that bureaucrats at the IRS did exactly what the president of the United States said was the right and honorable thing to do.
"He put a target on our backs, and he's now going to blame the people who are shooting at us?" asks Idaho businessman and longtime Republican donor Frank VanderSloot."
"Mr. Obama didn't need to pick up the phone.
All he needed to do was exactly what he did do, in full view, for three years:
Publicly suggest that conservative political groups were engaged in nefarious deeds; publicly call out by name political opponents whom he'd like to see harassed; and publicly have his party pressure the IRS to take action.
Mr. Obama now professes shock and outrage that bureaucrats at the IRS did exactly what the president of the United States said was the right and honorable thing to do.
"He put a target on our backs, and he's now going to blame the people who are shooting at us?" asks Idaho businessman and longtime Republican donor Frank VanderSloot."
New From Beretta The Pico .380 (The Nano's Little Brother)
NRA 2013: New From Beretta The Pico .380 (The Nano's Little Brother):
"The Pico. Beretta’s new .380 pocket pistol is a departure from their traditional line of steel framed concealed carry guns, but completely in line with the aesthetic of the Nano.
It is sleek, slim, and completely snag free."
"The Pico. Beretta’s new .380 pocket pistol is a departure from their traditional line of steel framed concealed carry guns, but completely in line with the aesthetic of the Nano.
It is sleek, slim, and completely snag free."
Beretta Announces Plans to Move After Maryland Gov. Signs Bill
Beretta Announces Plans to Move After Maryland Gov. Signs Bill:
" With that in mind, Beretta released a statement appeared on their blog yesterday.
The message of the statement is clear:
“The idea now of investing additional funds in Maryland and thus rewarding a Government that has insulted our customers and our products is offensive to us so we will take steps to evaluate such investments in other States. "
" With that in mind, Beretta released a statement appeared on their blog yesterday.
The message of the statement is clear:
“The idea now of investing additional funds in Maryland and thus rewarding a Government that has insulted our customers and our products is offensive to us so we will take steps to evaluate such investments in other States. "
Benghazi and IRS Targeting: Politics by Other Means
Benghazi and IRS Targeting: Politics by Other Means | RealClearPolitics:
"What do the Benghazi cover-up and the IRS scandal have in common?
They were both about winning elections, under false pretenses.
Winning elections, after all, is something Barack Obama is good at.
He obviously loves campaigning and delivering grand orations to enormous adoring crowds.
He loves it so much that he flew off to Las Vegas to campaign the day after the first murder of a U.S. ambassador in 33 years."
"What do the Benghazi cover-up and the IRS scandal have in common?
They were both about winning elections, under false pretenses.
Winning elections, after all, is something Barack Obama is good at.
He obviously loves campaigning and delivering grand orations to enormous adoring crowds.
He loves it so much that he flew off to Las Vegas to campaign the day after the first murder of a U.S. ambassador in 33 years."
President Asterisk: Why the Obama IRS scandal may be worse than “a cancer .........
Instapundit » Blog Archive » JAMES TARANTO: President Asterisk:
President Asterisk: Why the Obama IRS scandal may be worse than “a cancer on the presidency.”
“No one can deny that Lance Armstrong and Mark McGwire were highly skilled athletes.
But their accomplishments are forever tainted by their use of banned performance-enhancing drugs.
The use of the Internal Revenue Service’s coercive power to suppress dissent against Obama is the political equivalent of steroids.
The history books should record Obama’s re-election with an asterisk to indicate that it was achieved with the help of illicit means. . . .
One thing we have learned from the IRS scandal is that sports journalists are morally superior to political journalists.
Whereas the former understand that cheating is an assault on the basic integrity of the sport, the latter all too often treat it as if it were just part of the game.”
Posted by Glenn Reynolds at 8:04 am"
President Asterisk: Why the Obama IRS scandal may be worse than “a cancer on the presidency.”
“No one can deny that Lance Armstrong and Mark McGwire were highly skilled athletes.
But their accomplishments are forever tainted by their use of banned performance-enhancing drugs.
The use of the Internal Revenue Service’s coercive power to suppress dissent against Obama is the political equivalent of steroids.
The history books should record Obama’s re-election with an asterisk to indicate that it was achieved with the help of illicit means. . . .
One thing we have learned from the IRS scandal is that sports journalists are morally superior to political journalists.
Whereas the former understand that cheating is an assault on the basic integrity of the sport, the latter all too often treat it as if it were just part of the game.”
Posted by Glenn Reynolds at 8:04 am"
Michigan AG Bill Schuette weighs in on IRS scandal, invites impacted groups to contact his office
Michigan AG Bill Schuette weighs in on IRS scandal, invites impacted groups to contact his office | MLive.com:
"Jim Chiodo, president of the West Michigan-based Ottawa County Patriots, said this week that he believes the IRS targeted his group because of its political stance."
"Jim Chiodo, president of the West Michigan-based Ottawa County Patriots, said this week that he believes the IRS targeted his group because of its political stance."
Another Pelosi Gem: GOP Makes So Much Of Scandals Because Obama Is 'Such A Great President'
Another Pelosi Gem: GOP Makes So Much Of Scandals Because Obama Is 'Such A Great President' | Independent Journal Review:
"Nancy Pelosi, like Joe Biden, is the gift that keeps on giving.
Today she offered up more brilliant analysis as to why The GOP is “making so much” of the scandals: because Barack Obama is “such a great president.”
"Nancy Pelosi, like Joe Biden, is the gift that keeps on giving.
Today she offered up more brilliant analysis as to why The GOP is “making so much” of the scandals: because Barack Obama is “such a great president.”
Friday, May 17, 2013
Don't Cry For Me, America: Comparing Argentina And The United States
Don't Cry For Me, America: Comparing Argentina And The United States - Forbes:
"There are similarities beyond the economic realm. Unlike other populist leaders, such as Hitler and Mussolini, Perón did not have belligerent imperialist ambitions. The same can be said about President Obama. His conservative critics argue that he wants to reduce U.S. influence around the world. Moreover, Perón shunned the Argentine founding fathers who favored the free society. Likewise, President Obama is not prone to quoting Madison, Washington, or Jefferson."
"There are similarities beyond the economic realm. Unlike other populist leaders, such as Hitler and Mussolini, Perón did not have belligerent imperialist ambitions. The same can be said about President Obama. His conservative critics argue that he wants to reduce U.S. influence around the world. Moreover, Perón shunned the Argentine founding fathers who favored the free society. Likewise, President Obama is not prone to quoting Madison, Washington, or Jefferson."
$16 Trillion in Debt and Counting...How Did We Get Here?
$16 Trillion in Debt and Counting...How Did We Get Here? - By Andrea Blachford | Michigan Campaign for Liberty:
"So, if you are like me and wonder how in the world we are $16 Trillion in debt and counting, you might want to start looking at spending habits closer to home. We need to admit we have a borrowing problem and then elect representatives who would govern within our county's financial means, demanding less of our federal government.
This kind of spending surely affects our national security. If our economy collapses because of the prevailing “if we don't get them, someone else will” thinking, pathway projects and mini-marinas will be the last things on our minds as families scramble to keep up with soaring food and fuel prices."
"So, if you are like me and wonder how in the world we are $16 Trillion in debt and counting, you might want to start looking at spending habits closer to home. We need to admit we have a borrowing problem and then elect representatives who would govern within our county's financial means, demanding less of our federal government.
This kind of spending surely affects our national security. If our economy collapses because of the prevailing “if we don't get them, someone else will” thinking, pathway projects and mini-marinas will be the last things on our minds as families scramble to keep up with soaring food and fuel prices."
Muskegon Community College board approves tuition, adjunct pay increases; warns of no increase for faculty
Muskegon Community College board approves tuition, adjunct pay increases; warns of no increase for faculty | MLive.com:
"A 4.7 percent tuition increase plus an additional $7 per contact hour fee were approved by the board of trustees Wednesday.
As a result, the cost of taking 12 credits, or contact hours, per semester would increase from $1,146 to $1,278. Administrators have said the increases should raise $1.4 million each year."
"A 4.7 percent tuition increase plus an additional $7 per contact hour fee were approved by the board of trustees Wednesday.
As a result, the cost of taking 12 credits, or contact hours, per semester would increase from $1,146 to $1,278. Administrators have said the increases should raise $1.4 million each year."
Bike Time vs. Muskegon Farmers Market: Conflict brewing for 2014, city commissioners told
Bike Time vs. Muskegon Farmers Market: Conflict brewing for 2014, city commissioners told | MLive.com:
"The concept that the “market comes first” is more than a bit troubling to Bike Time promoters, who have used the entire stretch of West Western Avenue from Seventh to Terrace streets, Warmington said.
The thought is that the bike festival and the market could not coexist at the far east end of West Western Avenue during the festival weekend."
"The concept that the “market comes first” is more than a bit troubling to Bike Time promoters, who have used the entire stretch of West Western Avenue from Seventh to Terrace streets, Warmington said.
The thought is that the bike festival and the market could not coexist at the far east end of West Western Avenue during the festival weekend."
Thursday, May 16, 2013
IRS tax exemption/Obamacare exec got $103,390 in bonuses
IRS tax exemption/Obamacare exec got $103,390 in bonuses | WashingtonExaminer.com:
"Sarah Hall Ingram, the IRS executive in charge of the tax exempt division in 2010 when it began targeting conservative Tea Party, evangelical and pro-Israel groups for harrassment, got more than $100,000 in bonuses between 2009 and 2012.
More recently, Ingram was promoted to serve as director of the tax agency's Obamacare program office, a position that put her in charge of the vast expansion of the IRS' regulatory power and staffing in connection with federal health care, ABC reported earlier today."
"Sarah Hall Ingram, the IRS executive in charge of the tax exempt division in 2010 when it began targeting conservative Tea Party, evangelical and pro-Israel groups for harrassment, got more than $100,000 in bonuses between 2009 and 2012.
More recently, Ingram was promoted to serve as director of the tax agency's Obamacare program office, a position that put her in charge of the vast expansion of the IRS' regulatory power and staffing in connection with federal health care, ABC reported earlier today."
Let’s Not Make a Federal Case of it
Let’s Not Make A Federal Case Of It | Somewhat Reasonable:
"Actually, a larger percentage of Asian attorneys (7 out of approximately 42,336) appeared before SCOTUS last term than that of any other race; but that wasn’t the headline.
The fact that people are trying to turn this number into an illustration of institutional racism is both troubling, and sad.
But if the left really wants to take it up with someone, they should start with the current administration, seeing as how a large chunk of the attorneys who appeared before our Supreme Court were with the office of the Solicitor General – and not one was Black."
"Actually, a larger percentage of Asian attorneys (7 out of approximately 42,336) appeared before SCOTUS last term than that of any other race; but that wasn’t the headline.
The fact that people are trying to turn this number into an illustration of institutional racism is both troubling, and sad.
But if the left really wants to take it up with someone, they should start with the current administration, seeing as how a large chunk of the attorneys who appeared before our Supreme Court were with the office of the Solicitor General – and not one was Black."
Feds gave witness protection to terrorists
Feds gave witness protection to terrorists - Washington Times:
"The federal government gave witness protection to known and suspected terrorists and the U.S. Marshals Service even lost track of two of those people, according to a report Thursday from the Justice Department’s auditor that exposes the previously hidden side of the witness program."
"The federal government gave witness protection to known and suspected terrorists and the U.S. Marshals Service even lost track of two of those people, according to a report Thursday from the Justice Department’s auditor that exposes the previously hidden side of the witness program."
IRS scandal: West Michigan Tea Party leader contends group was targeted
IRS scandal: West Michigan Tea Party leader contends group was targeted | MLive.com:
"Everybody's always had a fear of the IRS," Chiodo said Thursday, May 16, during a telephone interview.
"The IRS being used for political purposes really puts fear in peoples' hearts."
"Everybody's always had a fear of the IRS," Chiodo said Thursday, May 16, during a telephone interview.
"The IRS being used for political purposes really puts fear in peoples' hearts."
Goodwill Minimum Wage Loophole Will Shock You
John Hrabe: Goodwill Minimum Wage Loophole Will Shock You:
"In a recent investigation for Watchdog.org, I reported that a majority of Goodwill entities in the United States pay people with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage, while these same Goodwills simultaneously spend tens of millions of dollars per year on executive compensation and travel-related expenses."
"In a recent investigation for Watchdog.org, I reported that a majority of Goodwill entities in the United States pay people with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage, while these same Goodwills simultaneously spend tens of millions of dollars per year on executive compensation and travel-related expenses."
May 2013 - Dambusters 70th Anniversary
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From United Kingdom, joined May 2001, 12700 posts, Snow days: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signs law allowing longer school days rather than makeups
Snow days: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signs law allowing longer school days rather than makeups | MLive.com:
"Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder on Thursday signed into law legislation allowing school districts that cancelled class multiple times this winter to meet state requirements by extending existing days rather than scheduling makeups."
"Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder on Thursday signed into law legislation allowing school districts that cancelled class multiple times this winter to meet state requirements by extending existing days rather than scheduling makeups."
American Indian mascots: Michigan bills would force civil rights department to fund school changes
American Indian mascots: Michigan bills would force civil rights department to fund school changes | MLive.com:
"Republican lawmakers are introducing legislation that would strip funding from the Michigan Department of Civil Rights and make the money available to local schools if they are forced to change their American Indian-related mascots as a result of a discrimination complaint filed by the department."
"Republican lawmakers are introducing legislation that would strip funding from the Michigan Department of Civil Rights and make the money available to local schools if they are forced to change their American Indian-related mascots as a result of a discrimination complaint filed by the department."
Venezuela hopes to wipe out toilet paper shortage by importing 50m rolls
Venezuela hopes to wipe out toilet paper shortage by importing 50m rolls | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Minister blames shortage on 'excessive demand caused by media campaign generated to disrupt the country'"
Men who are physically strong are more likely to have right wing political views
Men who are physically strong are more likely to have right wing political views | Mail Online:
"Men who are physically strong are more likely to have right wing political views
Weaker men more likely to support welfare state and wealth redistribution
Link may reflect psychological traits that evolved in our ancestors
Strength was a proxy for ability to defend or acquire resources"
"Men who are physically strong are more likely to have right wing political views
Weaker men more likely to support welfare state and wealth redistribution
Link may reflect psychological traits that evolved in our ancestors
Strength was a proxy for ability to defend or acquire resources"
Mark Hollis, Jim Delany speak on MSU, Big Ten issues: What they said and what I think | Couch on fire
Mark Hollis, Jim Delany speak on MSU, Big Ten issues: What they said and what I think | Couch on fire:
"– Hollis spoke about the seriousness of this upcoming season for MSU football. It should be noted, he was prompted to do so by a question that afforded almost no other response.
What was he supposed to say?
“Well, guys, we’ll do our best and see how it goes.”
Still, they were strong words and I’m sure, by some media outlets, will be sensationalized.
Here’s some of what Hollis said, when asked at what point 6-6 becomes unacceptable:
“(If it happened again) there’d probably be a gathering of troops to ask why are we there two years in a row. … It is a very important season for Michigan State, no question.”
My take: Again, this was prompted and a probably unavoidable response.
But it is important that MSU’s AD is on record with such urgency.
It’s a starting point with him if this season were to play out poorly."
"– Hollis spoke about the seriousness of this upcoming season for MSU football. It should be noted, he was prompted to do so by a question that afforded almost no other response.
What was he supposed to say?
“Well, guys, we’ll do our best and see how it goes.”
Still, they were strong words and I’m sure, by some media outlets, will be sensationalized.
Here’s some of what Hollis said, when asked at what point 6-6 becomes unacceptable:
“(If it happened again) there’d probably be a gathering of troops to ask why are we there two years in a row. … It is a very important season for Michigan State, no question.”
My take: Again, this was prompted and a probably unavoidable response.
But it is important that MSU’s AD is on record with such urgency.
It’s a starting point with him if this season were to play out poorly."
Not just Detroit: New report finds fiscal troubles for dozens of city halls across Michigan
Not just Detroit: New report finds fiscal troubles for dozens of city halls across Michigan | MLive.com:
"While the financial problems of Detroit have captured the headlines this spring, a new analysis released today on government finance finds that dozens of Michigan communities may be on a course for crisis.
According to Munetrix, a Web-based data consultant in Auburn Hills, dozens of local units of government were in a financial state that is “cause for concern” in their 2011 fiscal years.
"While the financial problems of Detroit have captured the headlines this spring, a new analysis released today on government finance finds that dozens of Michigan communities may be on a course for crisis.
According to Munetrix, a Web-based data consultant in Auburn Hills, dozens of local units of government were in a financial state that is “cause for concern” in their 2011 fiscal years.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
HHS Doles Out 2nd Round of Billion Dollar Innovation Awards, But Can’t Say What Savings Seen Yet From 1st Round
HHS Doles Out 2nd Round of Billion Dollar Innovation Awards, But Can’t Say What Savings Seen Yet From 1st Round | CNS News
“Bringing down health care cost is our top priority,” Sebelius said.
But Richard Gilfillan, director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, who took questions from reporters on the conference call, could not tell reporters how much the $900 million awards given out last year has saved taxpayers in health care costs.
A reporter asked Gilfillan about the $1.9 billion savings over three years that HHS officials had predicted from the first round of awards and whether he could report any savings over the first year.
“All of our round-one proposals, our applicants, have put in operating plans,” Gilfillan said. “They’ve begun operations, but we do not have any estimates to share with you at this time.”
Another reporter asked a more pointed question:
“Has CMS’s actuaries found or confirmed savings by any innovation center project at this point, and are you guys preparing yet to expand any of them to become a permanent nationwide program as you’re authorized under the health law?” the reporter asked.
“We are still in relatively early stages of the roll out of some of the models that we have,” Gilfillan said. “We’re working closely with our colleagues in our evaluations group and our colleagues in the actuarial group to monitor performance.
“We do not have any results that we would use to pursue the path you describe,” Gilfillan said.
“Do you know when you might?” the reporter asked.
“I’m not commenting on that today,” Gilfillan said.
No Warming in Antarctica, Satellite Data Show
No Warming in Antarctica, Satellite Data Show | Heartlander Magazine:
"Antarctic temperatures are not rising at all and have slightly declined during the past 33 years, satellite data show.
Steven Goddard provides a powerful chart on his Real Science website of Antarctic temperatures as measured since 1979 by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) instruments aboard NASA satellites.
Global warming alarmists often claim the Antarctic continent is warming, but the satellite data confirm the ground-based temperature measurements showing Antarctica is cooling rather than warming."
"Antarctic temperatures are not rising at all and have slightly declined during the past 33 years, satellite data show.
Steven Goddard provides a powerful chart on his Real Science website of Antarctic temperatures as measured since 1979 by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) instruments aboard NASA satellites.
Global warming alarmists often claim the Antarctic continent is warming, but the satellite data confirm the ground-based temperature measurements showing Antarctica is cooling rather than warming."
How Computer Manufacturers Are Paid to Make Your Laptop Worse
How Computer Manufacturers Are Paid to Make Your Laptop Worse:
"Based on Microsoft’s tests with six different Windows 7 laptops, removing bloatware made the laptops start up nearly 40% faster on average.
That’s a significant improvement that shows us just how much bloatware can affect performance."
"Based on Microsoft’s tests with six different Windows 7 laptops, removing bloatware made the laptops start up nearly 40% faster on average.
That’s a significant improvement that shows us just how much bloatware can affect performance."
IRS sued for stealing the medical records of 10 million Americans
IRS sued for stealing the medical records of 10 million Americans | Human Events:
"The Internal Revenue Service is now facing a class action lawsuit over allegations that it improperly accessed and stole the health records of some 10 million Americans, including medical records of all California state judges."
"The Internal Revenue Service is now facing a class action lawsuit over allegations that it improperly accessed and stole the health records of some 10 million Americans, including medical records of all California state judges."
Argentina’s Deadbeat Special: Buy a 4% Bond or Go to Jail
Argentina’s Deadbeat Special: Buy a 4% Bond or Go to Jail - Bloomberg:
"President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner wants tax evaders hiding about $160 billion in dollars to help finance Argentina’s oil-producing ambitions.
Her offer: Buy a 4 percent bond or face the prospect of jail time."
"President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner wants tax evaders hiding about $160 billion in dollars to help finance Argentina’s oil-producing ambitions.
Her offer: Buy a 4 percent bond or face the prospect of jail time."
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Pay People to Cook at Home
Pay People to Cook at Home - NYTimes.com:
"I believe the solution to getting people into the kitchen exists in a long-forgotten proposal.
In the 1960s and ’70s, when American feminists were fighting to get women out of the house and into the workplace, there was another feminist arguing for something else.
Selma James, a labor organizer from Brooklyn, pushed the idea of wages for housework. Ms. James, who worked in a factory as a young woman and later became a housewife and a mother, argued that household work was essential to the American economy and wondered why women weren’t being paid for it. "
"I believe the solution to getting people into the kitchen exists in a long-forgotten proposal.
In the 1960s and ’70s, when American feminists were fighting to get women out of the house and into the workplace, there was another feminist arguing for something else.
Selma James, a labor organizer from Brooklyn, pushed the idea of wages for housework. Ms. James, who worked in a factory as a young woman and later became a housewife and a mother, argued that household work was essential to the American economy and wondered why women weren’t being paid for it. "
Tougher drunken driving threshold recommended
My Way News - Tougher drunken driving threshold recommended:
"States should cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half- from .08 blood alcohol level to .05_matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries, a federal safety board recommended Tuesday.
That's about one drink for a woman weighing less than 120 pounds, two for a 160-pound man."
"States should cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half- from .08 blood alcohol level to .05_matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries, a federal safety board recommended Tuesday.
That's about one drink for a woman weighing less than 120 pounds, two for a 160-pound man."
Florida quietly shortened yellow light standards & lengths, resulting in more red light camera tickets for you
Florida quietly shortened yellow light standards & lengths, resulting in more red light camera tickets for you | wtsp.com:
"TAMPA BAY, Florida -- A subtle, but significant tweak to Florida's rules regarding traffic signals has allowed local cities and counties to shorten yellow light intervals, resulting in millions of dollars in additional red light camera fines.
.....While yellow light times were reduced by mere fractions of a second, research indicates a half-second reduction in the interval can double the number of RLC citations -- and the revenue they create."
"TAMPA BAY, Florida -- A subtle, but significant tweak to Florida's rules regarding traffic signals has allowed local cities and counties to shorten yellow light intervals, resulting in millions of dollars in additional red light camera fines.
.....While yellow light times were reduced by mere fractions of a second, research indicates a half-second reduction in the interval can double the number of RLC citations -- and the revenue they create."
Wealthy Manhattan moms hire handicapped tour guides to bypass lines at Disney World
Wealthy Manhattan moms hire handicapped tour guides to bypass lines at Disney World - NYPOST.com:
“You can’t go to Disney without a tour concierge,’’ she sniffed. “This is how the 1 percent does Disney."
“You can’t go to Disney without a tour concierge,’’ she sniffed. “This is how the 1 percent does Disney."
Detroit rescue roadmap may take detour as unions reject cutbacks
Detroit rescue roadmap may take detour as unions reject cutbacks | Crain's Detroit Business:
"Orr’s report, which specifies the depth of Detroit’s fiscal crisis and sketches out ways to resolve it, shows that the city confronts a $386 million cumulative deficit by the end of next month, when it may run out of cash.
At the same time, the city has at least $15.7 billion in long-term debt and retiree obligations."
"Orr’s report, which specifies the depth of Detroit’s fiscal crisis and sketches out ways to resolve it, shows that the city confronts a $386 million cumulative deficit by the end of next month, when it may run out of cash.
At the same time, the city has at least $15.7 billion in long-term debt and retiree obligations."
How the 2013 World Press Photo of the Year was faked with Photoshop
How the 2013 World Press Photo of the Year was faked with Photoshop | ExtremeTech:
"It turns out that the 2013 World Press Photo of the Year — the largest and most prestigious press photography award — was, in actual fact, a fake.
The World Press Photo association hasn’t yet stripped the photographer, Paul Hansen, of the title, but presumably it’s just a matter of time.
Rather than discussing the politics of photo manipulation, though — is it faked, or is it merely enhanced? — we’re going to look at how Hansen managed to trick a panel of experienced judges with his shooping skillz, and how a seasoned computer scientist spotted the fraudulent forgery from a mile off."
"It turns out that the 2013 World Press Photo of the Year — the largest and most prestigious press photography award — was, in actual fact, a fake.
The World Press Photo association hasn’t yet stripped the photographer, Paul Hansen, of the title, but presumably it’s just a matter of time.
Rather than discussing the politics of photo manipulation, though — is it faked, or is it merely enhanced? — we’re going to look at how Hansen managed to trick a panel of experienced judges with his shooping skillz, and how a seasoned computer scientist spotted the fraudulent forgery from a mile off."
WIND FARMS GET PASS ON EAGLE DEATHS
News from The Associated Press:
"Killing these iconic birds is not just an irreplaceable loss for a vulnerable species.
It's also a federal crime, a charge that the Obama administration has used to prosecute oil companies when birds drown in their waste pits, and power companies when birds are electrocuted by their power lines.
But the administration has never fined or prosecuted a wind-energy company, even those that flout the law repeatedly.
Instead, the government is shielding the industry from liability and helping keep the scope of the deaths secret."
"Killing these iconic birds is not just an irreplaceable loss for a vulnerable species.
It's also a federal crime, a charge that the Obama administration has used to prosecute oil companies when birds drown in their waste pits, and power companies when birds are electrocuted by their power lines.
But the administration has never fined or prosecuted a wind-energy company, even those that flout the law repeatedly.
Instead, the government is shielding the industry from liability and helping keep the scope of the deaths secret."
Monday, May 13, 2013
France weighs 'culture tax' for Apple, Google products
France weighs 'culture tax' for Apple, Google products | Reuters:
"President Francois Hollande will decide by the end of July whether France should impose new taxes on technology giants like Apple and Google to finance cultural projects, a move that could feed into an anti-business image days after a spat with Yahoo!.
The Socialist government asked former Canal Plus CEO Pierre Lescure to find new ways of funding culture during an economic downturn, in line with France's "cultural exception" argument that such projects must be shielded from market forces."
"President Francois Hollande will decide by the end of July whether France should impose new taxes on technology giants like Apple and Google to finance cultural projects, a move that could feed into an anti-business image days after a spat with Yahoo!.
The Socialist government asked former Canal Plus CEO Pierre Lescure to find new ways of funding culture during an economic downturn, in line with France's "cultural exception" argument that such projects must be shielded from market forces."
New health insurer plans to break into Michigan market with different way of doing things
New health insurer plans to break into Michigan market with different way of doing things | MLive.com: "Consumers Mutual received a $72 million low-interest loan from the federal government to get off the ground.
It must be repaid by 2033."
It must be repaid by 2033."
Band of Brothers
Band of Brothers | National Review Online:
"CBS News President David Rhodes and ABC News President Ben Sherwood, both of them have siblings that not only work at the White House, that not only work for President Obama, but they work at the NSC on foreign policy issues directly related to Benghazi. Let’s call a spade a spade.
Let’s also show you why CNN did not go very far in covering these hearings because the CNN deputy bureau chief, Virginia Moseley, is married to Hillary Clinton’s deputy, Tom Nides."
"CBS News President David Rhodes and ABC News President Ben Sherwood, both of them have siblings that not only work at the White House, that not only work for President Obama, but they work at the NSC on foreign policy issues directly related to Benghazi. Let’s call a spade a spade.
Let’s also show you why CNN did not go very far in covering these hearings because the CNN deputy bureau chief, Virginia Moseley, is married to Hillary Clinton’s deputy, Tom Nides."
Detroit puts brakes on bus-stop benches
Detroit puts brakes on bus-stop benches:
"Detroit Department of Transportation officials are saying the bench was not approved. If it is affixed to a bus stop, the bench will have to be removed.
"That's ridiculous," said Molnar, 22, who recently finished his junior year at Wayne State University, where he is an urban studies student. "Now there's not going to be a bench there. Let them take that away from the community. A community that built that bench. A community that put their blood, sweat and tears in it. That's all they wanted, a bench at the bus stop."
Angelica Jones, DDOT deputy director, said the bench was not authorized, but a proposal for the project could open a dialogue.
"There is protocol that takes place," she said, "but it is our understanding that it did not take place regarding this bench. DDOT is not aware of this (bench)."
"Detroit Department of Transportation officials are saying the bench was not approved. If it is affixed to a bus stop, the bench will have to be removed.
"That's ridiculous," said Molnar, 22, who recently finished his junior year at Wayne State University, where he is an urban studies student. "Now there's not going to be a bench there. Let them take that away from the community. A community that built that bench. A community that put their blood, sweat and tears in it. That's all they wanted, a bench at the bus stop."
Angelica Jones, DDOT deputy director, said the bench was not authorized, but a proposal for the project could open a dialogue.
"There is protocol that takes place," she said, "but it is our understanding that it did not take place regarding this bench. DDOT is not aware of this (bench)."
The Power Of Drudge: A Little Civics Lesson For Janet Napolitano And Barack Obama
The Power Of Drudge: A Little Civics Lesson For Janet Napolitano And Barack Obama - Forbes:
"DHS did not deny (or meaningfully clarify) the claim.
Instead, its spokesperson attempted to justify it with a claim of doing it to get the best price.
The DHS spokesperson, AP reported, stated that DHS expends 15 million rounds every year, “mostly on shooting ranges and in training exercises.”
This wasn’t really reassuring.
1.6 billion divided by 15 million implies “strategic sourcing contracts” for … a 100 year supply.
This simply did not add up."
"DHS did not deny (or meaningfully clarify) the claim.
Instead, its spokesperson attempted to justify it with a claim of doing it to get the best price.
The DHS spokesperson, AP reported, stated that DHS expends 15 million rounds every year, “mostly on shooting ranges and in training exercises.”
This wasn’t really reassuring.
1.6 billion divided by 15 million implies “strategic sourcing contracts” for … a 100 year supply.
This simply did not add up."
Congressman Dan Kildee: Buena Vista students should continue to 'receive the food they need'
Congressman Dan Kildee: Buena Vista students should continue to 'receive the food they need' | MLive.com:
"In a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Kildee, D-Flint, said,
“Ninety-one percent of students in the Buena Vista schools receive federal food assistance through free and reduced lunch programs.
As you know, these programs help ensure that students receive adequate nutrition by providing meals to children who are not able to afford them.”
"In a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Kildee, D-Flint, said,
“Ninety-one percent of students in the Buena Vista schools receive federal food assistance through free and reduced lunch programs.
As you know, these programs help ensure that students receive adequate nutrition by providing meals to children who are not able to afford them.”
See what a third Muskegon developer is proposing for a Pere Marquette Park beach bar
See what a third Muskegon developer is proposing for a Pere Marquette Park beach bar | MLive.com:
"The Harris Hospitality proposal is to begin operations with frozen yogurt shop in the building.
As renovation allows, the restaurant group would then create a banquet facility and a bar and grill.
The proposal calls for beach equipment rentals being operated from the building, such as bicycles, beach chairs, water toys and small watercraft.
The Harris proposal also calls for a food truck operation as part of the development."
"The Harris Hospitality proposal is to begin operations with frozen yogurt shop in the building.
As renovation allows, the restaurant group would then create a banquet facility and a bar and grill.
The proposal calls for beach equipment rentals being operated from the building, such as bicycles, beach chairs, water toys and small watercraft.
The Harris proposal also calls for a food truck operation as part of the development."
Detroit insolvent, EM Kevyn Orr says
Detroit insolvent, EM Kevyn Orr says | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com:
"Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr says the city of Detroit's cash-flow crisis makes it "insolvent" and unable to borrow more money to mask over debts being made worse by skipping millions in payments for retiree pensions and health care."
"Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr says the city of Detroit's cash-flow crisis makes it "insolvent" and unable to borrow more money to mask over debts being made worse by skipping millions in payments for retiree pensions and health care."
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Interesting fact of the day: Highest paid public employee in every state is part of the higher education bubble
Interesting fact of the day: Highest paid public employee in every state is part of the higher education bubble | AEIdeas:
"The highest paid public employee in every one of the 50 states is either a college coach at a public university: football (27), basketball (13), hockey (1), or a college administrator at a public university: president (4), medical school dean (4), law school dean (1)."
"The highest paid public employee in every one of the 50 states is either a college coach at a public university: football (27), basketball (13), hockey (1), or a college administrator at a public university: president (4), medical school dean (4), law school dean (1)."
12 Shot at NOLA Mother's Day Parade - No fatalities, three in critical condition
12 Shot at NOLA Mother's Day Parade - No fatalities, three in critical condition:
"At least 12 people have been injured in a shooting at a Mother's Day second-line parade in New Orleans, the Times-Picayune reports.
..... The suspects—one of whom is described as 18 to 22 years old with short hair, wearing a white shirt and blue jeans—were seen fleeing after the incident and are still at large."
Justin Bieber?
"At least 12 people have been injured in a shooting at a Mother's Day second-line parade in New Orleans, the Times-Picayune reports.
..... The suspects—one of whom is described as 18 to 22 years old with short hair, wearing a white shirt and blue jeans—were seen fleeing after the incident and are still at large."
Justin Bieber?
Obamacare: Taxpayers Must Report Personal Health ID Info to IRS
Americans for Tax Reform : Obamacare: Taxpayers Must Report Personal Health ID Info to IRS:
"This new tax information document must, at a minimum, contain: the name and health insurance identification number of the taxpayer; the name and tax identification number of the health insurance company; the number of months the taxpayer was covered by this insurance plan; and whether or not the plan was purchased in one of Obamacare’s “exchanges.”
This will involve millions of new tax documents landing in mailboxes across America every January, along with the usual raft of W-2s, 1099s, and 1098s.
At tax time, the 140 million families who file a tax return will have to get acquainted with a brand new tax filing form.
Six million of these families will end up paying Obamacare’s individual mandate non-compliance tax penalty."
"This new tax information document must, at a minimum, contain: the name and health insurance identification number of the taxpayer; the name and tax identification number of the health insurance company; the number of months the taxpayer was covered by this insurance plan; and whether or not the plan was purchased in one of Obamacare’s “exchanges.”
This will involve millions of new tax documents landing in mailboxes across America every January, along with the usual raft of W-2s, 1099s, and 1098s.
At tax time, the 140 million families who file a tax return will have to get acquainted with a brand new tax filing form.
Six million of these families will end up paying Obamacare’s individual mandate non-compliance tax penalty."
Collecting Rainwater Now Illegal in Many States as Big Government Claims Ownership Over Our Water
Collecting Rainwater Now Illegal in Many States as Big Government Claims Ownership Over Our Water | World Truth.TV:
"You may not be aware of this, but many Western states, including Utah, Washington and Colorado, have long outlawed individuals from collecting rainwater on their own properties because, according to officials, that rain belongs to someone else."
"You may not be aware of this, but many Western states, including Utah, Washington and Colorado, have long outlawed individuals from collecting rainwater on their own properties because, according to officials, that rain belongs to someone else."
THIS PIECE BY ROSS DOUTHAT ON THE IRS’S ATTACK ON TEA PARTY GROUPS IS PRETTY GOOD, but the comments …
THIS PIECE BY ROSS DOUTHAT ON THE IRS’S ATTACK ON TEA PARTY GROUPS IS PRETTY GOOD, but the comments …:
.......but the comments indicate that a rather large portion of the NYT readership is just fine with having brownshirts go after people for their ideas.
Hey, fascists tend to be big-government enthusiasts, not small-government advocates.
Posted by Glenn Reynolds at 11:03 pm"
.......but the comments indicate that a rather large portion of the NYT readership is just fine with having brownshirts go after people for their ideas.
Hey, fascists tend to be big-government enthusiasts, not small-government advocates.
Posted by Glenn Reynolds at 11:03 pm"
What Benghazi reveals about our nation
What Benghazi reveals about our nation ... - Daily Inter Lake: Frank:
"The words of Thomas Jefferson stand as a warning to us all:
“...whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that, whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them right.”
The opposite goes without saying as well.
When the people are not well-informed, they cannot be relied upon to notice when things go wrong, nor can they set them right, nor —ultimately — can they be trusted with their own government.
Let us hope we have not reached that point.
Otherwise, like Rome and Julius Caesar, we may ultimately meet a tragic end."
"The words of Thomas Jefferson stand as a warning to us all:
“...whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that, whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them right.”
The opposite goes without saying as well.
When the people are not well-informed, they cannot be relied upon to notice when things go wrong, nor can they set them right, nor —ultimately — can they be trusted with their own government.
Let us hope we have not reached that point.
Otherwise, like Rome and Julius Caesar, we may ultimately meet a tragic end."
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Janitors claim lack of Spanish translations discriminatory
Janitors claim lack of Spanish translations discriminatory | The Daily Caller:
"A group of Spanish-speaking custodial workers in Colorado have filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that the Auraria Higher Education Center in Denver discriminated against them by failing to provide Spanish translations."
"A group of Spanish-speaking custodial workers in Colorado have filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that the Auraria Higher Education Center in Denver discriminated against them by failing to provide Spanish translations."
Smartphones driving violent crime across U.S.
Smartphones driving violent crime across U.S. - Computerworld:
"Incidents of cellphone theft have been rising for several years and are fast becoming an epidemic.
IDG News Service collected data on serious crimes in San Francisco from November to April and recorded 579 thefts of cellphones or tablets, accounting for 41 percent of all serious crime.
On several days, like Feb. 27, the only serious crimes reported in the daily police log were cellphone thefts."
"Incidents of cellphone theft have been rising for several years and are fast becoming an epidemic.
IDG News Service collected data on serious crimes in San Francisco from November to April and recorded 579 thefts of cellphones or tablets, accounting for 41 percent of all serious crime.
On several days, like Feb. 27, the only serious crimes reported in the daily police log were cellphone thefts."
Overqualified Yet Underprepared, Graduates Face 'Unique Paradox': Study
Overqualified Yet Underprepared, Graduates Face 'Unique Paradox': Study:
"It's unconscionable," said Amy Laitinen, deputy director for higher education at the New America Foundation, a Washington think tank.
"This is one of the biggest investments students are ever going to make, and they have little to no information about what the return on their investment will be."
"It's unconscionable," said Amy Laitinen, deputy director for higher education at the New America Foundation, a Washington think tank.
"This is one of the biggest investments students are ever going to make, and they have little to no information about what the return on their investment will be."
Former Ed Secretary: Only 4 Percent of Colleges Worth the Money
Former Ed Secretary: Only 4 Percent of Colleges Worth the Money:
"Nearly half of those who start a four-year college don't finish, he points out.
Of those who did graduate in 2011, half are unemployed or radically underemployed.
By his reckoning, only 150 of America's 3,500 colleges are worth it. "
"Nearly half of those who start a four-year college don't finish, he points out.
Of those who did graduate in 2011, half are unemployed or radically underemployed.
By his reckoning, only 150 of America's 3,500 colleges are worth it. "
Bush's fault!
Carney: I.R.S. Run By Bush Political Appointee | The Weekly Standard:
"I.R.S. is an independent enforcement agency," said Carney. "The -- which I believe, as I understand it, contains only two political appointees within it. The individual who is running the I.R.S. at the time was actually an appointee from the previous administration."
The previous administration was George W. Bush's administration."
"I.R.S. is an independent enforcement agency," said Carney. "The -- which I believe, as I understand it, contains only two political appointees within it. The individual who is running the I.R.S. at the time was actually an appointee from the previous administration."
The previous administration was George W. Bush's administration."
Legislation to address school emergency-drill failures found by MLive surprises state task force
Legislation to address school emergency-drill failures found by MLive surprises state task force | MLive.com:
"An MLive investigation in March found widespread disregard by schools for laws requiring drills for fires, severe weather or armed threats. "
"An MLive investigation in March found widespread disregard by schools for laws requiring drills for fires, severe weather or armed threats. "
Friday, May 10, 2013
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