Description: Available in 4 3/4", 5 1/2" and 7 1/2" barrel lengths. Made to fit most Single Action revolvers. Original maker - Moran Brothers in Miles City, M.T. This holster dates to 1885.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday, March 25, 2014 – Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti will drive a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 to pace the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 25. It's the eighth time a Camaro has served as the pace car, starting in 1967 – and the 25th time a Chevrolet has paced the race.
Franchitti won the Indy 500 in 2007, 2010 and 2012 and he is only the third driver ever to win at least three consecutive IndyCar titles – among four championships overall. Franchitti's appearance in the Camaro Z/28 pace car signals a new start in his career as he embarks on a driver development role with Chip Ganassi Racing, which will use Chevrolet power in the 2014 IndyCar season.
Chevrolet has a long shared history with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Indianapolis 500 and the Verizon IndyCar Series. Chevrolet was founded in 1911, the year of the inaugural 500-mile race, and the Chevrolet brothers – company co-founder Louis, Arthur and Gaston – all competed in early Indy 500 races. Arthur Chevrolet competed in the 1911 race and Gaston Chevrolet won it in 1920.
Chevrolet competed in Indy-style competition as an engine manufacturer in 1986-93 and 2002-05 with V-8 engines, and returned in 2012 with the Chevrolet IndyCar twin-turbo V-6 engine with direct injection. Tony Kanaan won the 2013 Indy 500 in his Chevrolet-powered race car, leading Chevrolet to seven of the top 10 finishers – including the top four. Chevrolet also earned the IndyCar manufacturer championship titles in 2012 and 2013.
The aerodynamically optimized design helped the Camaro Z/28 log a 7:37 lap on Germany's legendary Nürburgring road course – four seconds faster than the Camaro ZL1, and faster than published times for the Porsche 911 Carrera S and the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640.
Additional contributors to the car's track performance included greater stopping power – the Z/28 features Brembo carbon ceramic brakes capable of 1.5 g in deceleration, and consistent brake feel, lap after lap – and reduced curb weight. The naturally aspirated Z/28 weighs 300 pounds less than the supercharged Camaro ZL1, with changes ranging from lightweight wheels to thinner rear-window glass. In fact, 100 percent of the un-sprung mass (suspension, wheels, tires and brake system) has been changed from the Camaro SS, dramatically enhancing the balance and overall driving feel of the Z/28.
Power comes from the 7.0L LS7 engine, with dry-sump oiling, rated at an SAE-certified 505 horsepower (376 kW) and 481 lb-ft of torque (652 Nm). The engine is built by hand at the new Performance Build Center within GM's Bowling Green assembly plant.


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What does a young actress ranked #1 on VH1's "100 Greatest Teen Stars" do when facing the challenges of becoming an adult in the world of entertainment? When you're the iconic Molly Ringwald, you become a sultry jazz singer!
She may be earning rave reviews as a singer and author now, but there was a time when the precocious and talented Molly was a teen acting sensation, first on the small screen in the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life, then in her big screen debut in 1982's The Tempest, for which she earned a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year. It was her scene-stealing roles in a string of John Hughes movies – including Sixteen Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985) and Pretty In Pink (1986) that secured her status as the most popular American red-head since Lucille Ball.
The evolution of Ringwald the jazz singer, however, began long before she became a teen icon. Growing up with an appreciation for jazz fostered by her jazz-pianist father Bob, Ringwald started singing at age three and maintained her passion for music all through her acting career. With the release of her 2013 jazz debut Except Sometimes, Ringwald proved to the world she had as much talent in front of a mic as she does in front of a camera.
In anticipation of her April 21st performance at FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Ringwald took time to chat with GoBeWeekly.com about her biggest passion, the problem with making sequels, and her future projects.
GO/BE: You're a triple threat entertainer, an actress, a writer and singer. If you had to choose a singular art form to make your living, would you choose of those three and why?
MOLLY: I like to do all of these things and I feel like they all speak to each other in some way. There are times in my life where I focus on one part, for instance, when I made Except Sometimes. I was very focused on playing and performing with my band, but at the same time I was on a TV show. Right now I'm deep in the writing process hoping to direct my first film. Fortunately I don't really feel that I have to choose as I did when I was younger. It is a great advantage to be able to have so many ways to express my art, and hopefully nice for everyone else!
GO/BE: You developed your love for music, jazz and cabaret in particular, at such a young age; what songs from those formative years do you remember hearing and being most inspired by?
MOLLY: I really loved Bessie Smith as a child and her songs were the ones I sang most with my dad's more traditional jazz band, although some the lyrics had to be modified because of my age! Later on I developed my adoration of Ella and Bille, Sarah, Blossom, et al. I was incredibly inspired by Ella's Live in Roma album, particularly her virtuosic rendition of "How High the Moon." I loved Billie's emotion and Blossom's simplicity. I also loved Annie Ross's style and ability to swing.
GO/BE: You once remarked "it is not a good idea to do remakes of great classic films" in reference to a remake of 16 Candles. Songs from the "great American songbook" get reinterpreted all time. Do you subscribe to Mick Jagger's theory that "it's the singer not the song" that attracts people to music and gives them an appreciation for a particular song?
MOLLY: I think that a great song allows for different interpretations, like a great recipe. I do subscribe to the belief that a singer needs to find a new way in. I'm not very interested by covers that sound too much like the original. I like to hear songs I love completely re-imagined by an artist. It's always exciting when you hear a lyric or a word that you've never heard before or it makes you think of the story of the song in a completely different way. Many times this can be achieved by changing the chords, tempo, and then of course the singer's own emotional interpretation…
GO/BE: Do you choose songs to sing based on an emotional connection to them or simply because you appreciate the lyric or melody?
MOLLY: I think all three, but generally the lyric is a bit more important to me. I am very susceptible to melody and certain chord progressions.  But I think it's the way they all work together.
GO/BE: Who is your favourite contemporary female jazz singer. And if you could model your singing career after one artist, who would it be?
MILLY: I admire Jane Monheit for her incredible instrument. I love Sara Gazarek, Diana Patton..Tierney Sutton. Joey Arias is a great singer and dynamic performer. I love Rufus Wainright's voice and his songwriting ability. But I don't want to model by career off of anyone else. I just want to be me!
GO/BE: What does the future hold for you in terms of recording. Will there be more albums? Do you intend to make this a greater focus in your career?
MOLLY: Still mixing my "Live at Birdland". In fact, pretty much done. Just have to finish the cover art.
GO/BE: What can audiences expect when they come to see you live in St. Catharines. How big is your band. Do you focus on jazz or tap into your rich history of music influences to round out your set?
MOLLY: My band is a trio : piano, bass, drums. It is mostly jazz focused , but a few more contemporary genres in there with a jazz focus. A little Bossa. It's always a good time. My musicians are incredible and we have a great time which I think is always infectious to an audience.


Spend quality time with family and friends at Majestic Forest, a 3-bedroom, 5-bathroom (3 full and 2 half) cabin in Pigeon Forge. Watch the big game on one of 6 HDTVs, enjoy an evening soak in the outdoor hot tub, hunt bucks on the arcade unit, rest in the porch swing with lush wooded views, and splash around at the community pool! From cuddles by the gas fireplace in the living room to homemade meals in the fully equipped kitchen, precious memories are easily made at this lovely abode.
Leave your bags in the car and head straight for the living room — you deserve a rest! Cozy up with your spouse on the corner seat of the sectional, keep an eye on the little ones while they play on the area rug, and let grandpa take a snooze in the arm chair. When evening comes, light a fire in the gas fireplace to set the mountain mood for a friendly chat with your buds. Better yet, flip on the big screen TV to catch up on all your favorite shows or tackle a movie marathon with the satellite TV!
Featuring stainless-steel appliances and granite countertops, the fully equipped kitchen in this home will make every meal a breeze. Store soda pop in the refrigerator, pop popcorn in the microwave for movie night, bake fudgy brownies in the oven for a sweet treat, brew a Starbucks blend in the coffeemaker whenever you wish, blend a healthy smoothie for breakfast, and let the dishwasher clean up the mess while you're hiking on a Smoky Mountain trail. No matter the time of day, a bite to eat is only a few steps away!
A spacious dining area awaits bountiful breakfasts, fresh lunches, homemade dinners, and sinful midnight snacks — yum! With a wooden dining table for 8, enjoy lush wooded views from the large windows all around. Plus, the natural light makes the space perfect for after-lunch arts and crafts and coloring time with the kids.
Raise your vacation entertainment up a notch by hosting a game tournament in the rec room. Complete with a pool table, deer hunting arcade unit, game table for 4, an HDTV, and a wet bar with a mini fridge, your friends and family will be smiling for days! There's even a queen sleeper sofa for when you just can't get them to leave. Challenge your bestie to a rousing round of pool, knock out the high score on the arcade unit, play a classic card game on the game table (bring your lucky deck!), watch a superhero show on the flatscreen TV, and enjoy a cold one at the end of the day.
Why limit yourself to only one master suite when you can have 3? That's right! This Smoky Mountain cabin features 3 master suites — each complete with a king-size bed, jetted tub, gas fireplace, and flatscreen TV! Cuddle up with the one you love, bathe in a sea of bubbles, read a romance novel by the fire, and watch a film classic in bed. There's also a spacious loft with a twin over full bunk bed, a queen sleeper sofa, and direct access to one of the decks, making it easy to take in the sweet serenade of Mother Nature from the moment morning breaks.
Indeed, the great outdoors is where memories are made in the Smoky Mountains, and Majestic Forest is no exception — featuring 3 covered decks and outdoor amenities a plenty. Enjoy morning coffee at the breakfast table for 4, cook a delicious lunch on the gas grill, and dine with family and friends on the outdoor dining table for 6. At the end of the day, enjoy a soothing soak in the outdoor hot tub with a comedy show on the mounted flatscreen TV or simply chill on the bench, close your eyes, and breathe in the fresh mountain air — the rocking chairs and porch swing are also good candidates for a relaxing time. Don't forget to head into town every once in a while for outdoor activities, such as ziplining, trekking, white-water rafting, helicopter tours, and more! With a flat, paved driveway and only 3 steps into the cabin, funneling everyone in and out of the cars won't be a hassle.
After a day spent in nature, you may want to give your clothes a good clean, and the provided washer and dryer will certainly be a big help. While the laundry takes care of itself, mosey over to the community pool within Brookstone Village, the featured resort of this home, for a splash and a swim in the sun. When you return to the cabin, catch up on a few Hulu Originals or send a few emails with the complimentary high-speed internet or pop in an animated classic in the DVD player for the kids — and the kids at heart!
Pigeon Forge doesn't disappoint with its endless attraction options, from paddling along the river and savoring a gourmet meal to taking selfies with the Smokies and riding epic rollercoasters!
Take on all the thrilling rides, quaint eateries, entertaining shows, and seasonal events at Dollywood, an exciting amusement park perfect for the whole family.
Put your 5 senses to the test at Magic Beyond Belief, a multi-million-dollar show filled with magical illusions by the incredible Darren Romeo — trained by masters Siegfried and Roy.
Fly down and around a forested mountain on the Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster, where you control the speed and soar at your own pace!


This article discusses our analysis of over 2,000 articles published within 20 top business and management journals. The article empirically demonstrates how little attention is being paid by the work published within these journals to contemporary political issues across the globe. We also demonstrate the extent to which the same is true of 'critical' journals such as Organization. To this end we argue that mass scholarly ranking mechanisms, such as the British Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), create a general state of myopia on the part of business and management scholars towards a variety of political issues, even making a virtue out of ignorance in this regard. We suggest that this is not simply a problem for critical management studies and proceed to raise the question of what the responsibility of business and management academia actually is.


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April 17, 2018 — 12:58
China's new energy car sales have topped the world for the third consecutive year, with 777,000 such cars sold in 2017, representing 54.7% of the world's total sales, according to a report by state-owned media People.cn .
China sold 777,000 new energy cars in 2017, representing a 53.3% growth compared with 2016. More than 80% of the new energy cars sold were electric vehicles, while about 16% of the cars were plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
China joins the U.S., Norway, Germany and France as the world's top five markets for new energy passenger cars. However, these four countries sold a combined 351,8000 vehicles, compared with China's 556,000 sales.
China also ramped up deployment of EV chargers to facilitate the growth of EVs. As of 2017, there were 210,000 public EV chargers and more than 1,400 public charging stations on highways covering 19 provinces and cities.
However, the survey by China's State Information Center indicates that the availability of EV charger is still the biggest concerns for car owners. The top three concerns include the shortage of public chargers, small battery capacity and safety of batteries.
China is now the only country with EV manufacturing start-ups with valuations of US$1 billion or more. China has six EV unicorns with combined valuation of nearly US$20 billion, compared to zero such firms in the U.S. or anywhere else.
Chinese EV makers NIO, WM Motor, BAIC BJEV, Xiaopeng Motors, Byton and Youxia Motors, has valuations of US$5 billion, US$5 billion, US$4.5 billion, US$1.6 billion, US$1.2 billion and US$19.2 billion respectively, according to China Money Network's China Unicorn Ranking.
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Antagonism between Arsenal and Tottenham epitomised in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's right boot
In a classic north London derby, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang changed the game with an absolute screamer
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates on the pitch at the final whistle (Getty Images)
By Will Magee
December 2, 2018 4:25 pm(Updated October 9, 2020 4:47 pm)
If there is one defining characteristic of the north London derby, it is spitefulness. Where, say, the Merseyside derby represents an explosion of rivalry among fans who otherwise generally coexist quite happily, the antipathy between Arsenal and Tottenham is a commitment for 365 days of the year. Then there are derbies like that between Chelsea and Fulham, the early kick off on 'Super Sunday', where one set of fans – Fulham, in this case – is much more invested than the other. Again, the north London derby is not like that. Disliking each across the red-white divide is not so much mutual as it is competitive in itself.
Where games between Everton and Liverpool are known as the 'friendly derby', matches between Arsenal and Spurs are more the 'two dads almost coming to blows at a kid's birthday party in Enfield' derby. If there is a defining image of the fixture from recent times, it is Theo Walcott smugly holding up two fingers from his stretcher as Arsenal beat Spurs 2-0 at the Emirates in 2014, causing a Biblical rainstorm of low-denomination coins.
There are countless reasons for this rich vein of spite: the history of the two clubs and Arsenal's interloper status having relocated from south to north London in the early part of the 20th century, the alleged backroom dealings which led to Arsenal's promotion to the First Division at the expense of Spurs not long afterwards and their flip-flopping dominance in the following decades all laid the foundations for a genuine enmity. The rivalry between Arsenal and Spurs taps into atavistic human anxieties over territory, status, tribalism and usurpation. As a narrative it wouldn't be out of place in Attenborough's Dynasties.
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Throw in Arsenal's near-total dominance since the late nineties and Tottenham's recent resurgence – the resentment of the underdog mixed with the shaken superiority complex of the habitual victor – and it's little wonder derby day in north London is so acerbic, so bitter.
To really succeed in the north London derby, a player needs to channel some of that acid spite. The greatest heroes and villains of the fixture in recent times – Ian Wright, Thierry Henry, Emmanuel Adebayor, Rafael van der Vaart – have understood that better than most.
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Both Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Eric Dier showed they understood it when exchanging openers at the Emirates on Sunday, the former celebrating his early penalty by somersaulting in front of the away end and the latter returning the favour to the extent that a two-team brawl broke out on the touchline. The Dier brawl seemed to spark off when substitute Stephan Lichtsteiner took offence at him shushing the fans behind the goal, ending in a flurry of fluorescent warm-up bibs and a trademark 'concerned manager runs down the touchline to break things up' moment from Mauricio Pochettino.
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Aubameyang is mobbed by his teammates in front of the away end (Getty Images)
In the end, however, it was Aubameyang who showed the greatest enthusiasm for spiting the opposition. While it was far from a perfect performance from him – he seemed to be offside for the majority of the game, though there was a feeling he was coiled like a spring in anticipation of an off-the-shoulder goal – his venomous strike to level things up after Arsenal had gone behind to a controversial penalty was a visual representation of derby day. After Mike Dean had gone full pantomime villain and awarded Spurs a penalty for a feather-light touch on Son Heung-min, the anger on three sides of the Emirates was like a furnace. Aubameyang's curling finish was like iced water meeting hot metal, an instant thundercrack of steam and smoke and destruction.
Aubameyang's goal changed a game which had previously tilted in Tottenham's favour. With one red smoke bomb just dissipated in the air above the Emirates, another went off to celebrate Alexandre Lacazette's rifled finish with 15 minutes to go. Three minutes later, with the stadium smelling vaguely of sulfur, Lucas Torriera smashed home to add that little extra slice of cruelty. Jan Vertonghen's sending off for a second yellow card completed north London derby bingo, sealing a comeback to rival Arsenal's two 5-2 wins in the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons.
Truly, when it comes to the north London derby, nothing can be more spiteful than turning a contentious defeat into a swashbuckling victory, even more so when it looked like Tottenham might record only their second ever win at the Emirates. In that sense, Sunday's game was played in the spirit in which it was intended. While much has been said about the two sides' trajectories in recent seasons – the balance of power seems to have swung like a maniacal pendulum over the last few years – all that really matters on derby day is that old antagonism. This time, it was epitomised in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's right boot.
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Dating back to 1634, Boston Common is the oldest park in the United States. Over the years it has served as a field for grazing livestock and a venue for public hangings.
Located five miles from the hotel in Science Park, the Museum of Science is home to more than 700 interactive exhibits, over 100 live animals and the only domed IMAX screen in New England.
Faneuil Marketplace
Located a 15-minute drive from the hotel, Faneuil Hall Marketplace is a charming shopping and dining area next to the waterfront in Boston.
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Planning a special meal? The Harvard Faculty Club is a local favorite for elegant lunches, dinners and Sunday brunches.
Visit one of downtown Boston's most famous shopping and dining strips. Newbury Street is home to salons, art galleries, bars and fabulous restaurants – all housed within eight blocks of quaint 19th century buildings.
Harvard Fogg Museum
Located a nine-minute walk from the hotel, the Fogg Museum is the oldest art museum on Harvard University's campus.
The Museum of Fine Arts houses nearly 450,000 works of art and is one of the most comprehensive art museums on earth.
Considered the historic center of Cambridge, Harvard Square is a vibrant neighborhood filled with boutique shops, cafes, restaurants, theaters and street performers.
Located 15 minutes from Harvard Square, this 2.5-mile trail boasts 16 sites pertaining to the Revolutionary War.
Situated a 12-minute walk from the hotel, Harvard's Museum of Natural History boasts an impressive collection of fossils, minerals, gems and glass models of plants.
Isabella Steward Gardner Museum
Located a 12-minute drive from the hotel, the Isabella Gardner Museum houses an impressive art collection with culturally significant pieces from ancient Rome, Medieval Europe, Renaissance Italy, Asia, the Islamic world, France and America.
Located a five-minute walk from the hotel, Harvard Yard is the central green space of Harvard University.
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Lechón pugón is the specialty of the people behind Koyang Mario in Guagua. The process is quite simple in making this pork dish. These cuts of meat are baked inside an old brick oven for four hours using ipil wood to release their smoky flavor.
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You see, these ovens are just operated using charcoals or woods (pugon type) but on a minimal quantity only. So, I find it really economical. Best of all, you will be amazed that even the inside of the oven is burning hot, the outside surface is still cool so it's really safe even you place the oven near the curtain.
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Anti-fracking campaigners defend their lock-on protest at Horse Hill
By Ruth Hayhurst on May 8, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )
The risks posed by the oil industry justified a protest outside an exploratory drilling site near Gatwick airport, a court heard this morning.
Two anti-fracking campaigners said the industry was dangerous and its threat to the environment was urgent.
The comments came in statements from Samantha Gibson, of Southampton, and Isabelle Bish, of Portsmouth, at the end of their trial at Guildford Magistrates Court. They denied a charge of obstructing the highway during a lock-on protest outside the gate to the Horse Hill well in Surrey in October last year.
Both argued that their protest had been lawful and justified. Miss Gibson, who is pregnant, told the court:
"Whatever the outcome I have absolutely no regrets. Our protest was proportionate, lawful and essential. Protecting the water is not a crime.
"Any future action I may take will be out of a real acknowledgement of the urgency of the situation and in full knowledge off the dangers of this industry and they will be for all of your children and for my unborn son."
Miss Bish, who alleged she had been assaulted outside the site a few days before the protest, said:
"Regardless of the outcome of this trial, I will continue to exercise my democratic right to protest peacefully. This is a very dangerous industry and to stand by and do nothing would be unacceptable and my conscience would not allow me to do so.
"Having been violently assaulted at the same location only six days earlier, I strongly urge all people from whatever side of this issue to desist from any violence and urge the authorities to pursue allegations of violence with at least the same enthusiasm and resource as they have pursued our peaceful demonstration."
Jonathan Edwards, prosecuting, said the women had glued their hands together inside a chimney pot. Police asked them to move several times but they said they were unable to do so. After about four hours they were separated by a specialist police team and arrested.
Mr Edwards said the protest prevented a lorry delivering to the site and therefore caused an obstruction. He said the women intended to remain outside the site indefinitely, until they were removed by the police.
"They designed the lock-on to delay removal for as long as possible" he said. "It is not reasonable to protest in the way that they did".
Laura Vernon-Collier, for the two women, said there was a lawful excuse for their protest.
"We live in a democracy but that does not mean that the democracy is always perfect. And the will of the people is not always done", she said. "Five million people voted Green and UKIP in the election but those parties gained only two seats. There is a real democratic deficit in this county.
She added: "Big oil companies with millions, billions of dollars behind them can buy influence. The harm that these companies cause in conventional and unconventional exploration for oil and gas is as demonstrable as it is inevitable.
"There is no political appetite to regulate these companies so where does that leave Miss Bish and Miss Gibson?
"They felt it was unconscionable to sit by and do nothing. They sat outside the gate on 16th October and they say they are assaulted by a person they assume to be the site owner. They go back on 22nd October and make sure they cannot be moved without police assistance and when the police offered assistance they cooperated
"They had lawful excuse for acting in the way that they did on 22nd October".
But District Judge Adrian Turner rejected this argument. He said there were "much worse democracies out there".
He told Miss Bish and Miss Gibson: "Your sincerity and your convictions are not in doubt ladies". But he said they had caused an obstruction without lawful authority.
"What is source for the goose is source for the gander", he said. "There are all sorts of people out there who would claim the same rights that you have claimed". If these rights were allowed it would, he said, result in anarchy.
DJ Turner fined both campaigners £75 and ordered them to pay costs of £200 each and a victim surcharge of £20 each.
Fracking protest trial hears allegation of assaults on campaigners
Judge warns campaigners of financial risk of anti-fracking protests
Categories: Legal, Opposition
Tagged as: Adrian Turner, campaigner, drilling, fine, Fracking, Gatwick airport, Guildford Magistrates Court, Horse Hill, Jonathan Edwards, Laura Vernon-Collier, oil, Opposition, protest
Andrew Austin quits IGas as company cuts 25% of workforce
WellsWaterWaste says:
The judge would do well to investigate the exercise of democracy at Zurawlow in Poland where the community successfully blockaded against Chevron for 399 days. Start with a search of the words Zurawlow and Chevron. The blockade was called Occupy Chevron. At the end of the 399 day blockade Chevron left without drilling. Zurawlow has some of the best farmland in Europe and lies above an important and large aquifer. The proposed distance between the shale gas well pads was 700 metres


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Archive for the 'Ft. Collins Coloradoan' Category
Media omission: What kind of rotten decision-making process did CSU use in suspending the use of some fetal tissue?
If you take a close look at Colorado State University President Tony Frank's July 23 decision to suspend school's use of fetal tissue from vendors "implicated in the Planned Parenthood investigation," you're left wondering what kind of strange and half-assed process the University implemented in making its new policy.
There's of course the overarching fact that journalists are saying Planned Parenthood has broken exactly zero laws, and you can be pretty sure that, if laws had been broken, the undercover anti-choice video tapers would have provided the evidence by now.
But beyond that, the description of the process by which CSU arrived at its decision, as described in Frank's letter to Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO Springs), raises serious doubts about whether the process was fair. (Lamborn had complained to Frank about CSU's fetal-tissue policies.)
Frank: Since receiving your letter, I have reviewed the video that was released by the Center for Medical Progress; sought clarification on the points of law you've raised; and discussed the issue further with Colorado state Senator Kevin Lundberg, who provided additional insight. We also convened our Bioethics Advisory Committee to assess the known facts and make a recommendation directly to me regarding University practices going forward.
Frank "reviewed" the heavily edited video? He talked to Lundberg! Lundberg is a passionate advocate to be sure, but he happens to be one of the least objective sources you could find in the entire state of Colorado, when it comes to abortion issues.
Frank makes no mention that he talked to any entity that might have given him Planned Parenthood's perspective–and he writes as if he may not have even reviewed the unedited version of the Center for Medical Progress' video.
CSU's public-relations office isn't taking questions from me, though it provided copies of the documents linked in this blog post.
So we have no clue about the input received from the Bioethics Advisory Committee, which made recommendations to Frank and which consists of seven scientists, who might be five-star research geeks but appear to have no clue about the politics and mechanics of this kind of political drama.
Why do I think they have no clue? Take a look at their key recommendation, as stated in the Committee's July 22 letter to Frank:
The committee recommends that CSU suspend acquisition of fetal tissue from StemExpress or any other vendor in question with Planned Parenthood until the congressional investigations are concluded and there is affirmation that all vendors used by CSU under NIH support are in compliance with federal law regarding the acquisition and use of fetal tissue.
I'm sorry, but this is a ridiculous recommendation, and it was adopted happily by Frank. First, using congressional investigations as a litmus test for innocence is completely absurd, because we all know they are often initiated and terminated for reasons that have everything to do with politics and nothing to do with the rule of law.
And are congressional investigations "concluded" in any rational manner or time frame? Nope.
And whose affirmation is the bioethics committee going to rely on to clear the vendors of wrongdoing? The vendors used by NIH are already affirmed by NIH to be in compliance.
I'm not saying CSU's Bioethics Advisory Committee is opposed to fetal-tissue research. In fact, you can see from their letter to Frank that they're strong supporters, and they want it to continue. But the politics is beneath them, and their judicial process–along with Frank's–appears to be rotten.
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In covering teen pregnancy-prevention program, reporters should emphasize that IUDs stop pregnancy from occurring
The Ft. Collins Coloradoan advanced a story Monday that Boulder Rep. KC Becker is working on a bill to provide $5 million in funding for a state teen-pregnancy prevention program that, in a privately funded multi-year pilot phase, reduced teen pregnancies by 40 percent and teen abortions by 35 percent–and saved Colorado tens of millions of dollars to boot!
The Coloradoan quoted Sen. Kevin Lundberg, who's the Assistant Republican Majority Leader, as objecting to such funding because the program relies on the distribution of free or no-cost intrauterine devices (IUDs) and other long-lasting pregnancy -prevention implants, and Lundberg (along with twice failed gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez) believe IUDs cause abortions.
But IUDs work before pregnancy occurs!
"Any statement that IUDs aren't contraception simply isn't medically or scientifically accurate," said Dr. Jennifer Hyer, a Denver Ob-Gyn, in a statement distributed by NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado. "As a licensed, practicing Colorado OB-Gyn I recommend IUDs for my patients all the time. They are among the most effective forms of contraception, especially for at-risk women, because they automatically prevent pregnancy. That's why Colorado's program was so successful, and access to long-acting contraceptives needs to continue if we want to keep reducing the teen birth and abortion rate."
The Coloradoan correctly pointed out that the "definition of pregnancy used by CDPHE and other scientists has pregnancy beginning at the implantation of the fertilized egg."
The definition of pregnancy is so central to the debate around this teen-pregnancy-prevention bill that the Coloradoan should have been even more explicit, saying that the mainstream scientific community, meaning the scientific establishment of nerdy medical people, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, have defined pregnancy as beginning at implantation, not before.
Pregnancy: Is established only at the conclusion of implantation of a fertilized egg.
34 This scientific definition of pregnancy is also the legal definition of pregnancy, accepted by governmental agencies and all major U.S. medical organizations.
So Lundberg's personal belief that IUD's work by "stopping a small child from implanting" is not only wrong, but it's not relevant. (By "small child" Lundberg was referring to zygotes, or fertilized eggs, which are formed prior to pregnancy, which starts once the egg implants in the uterus.)
In an RH Reality Check piece yesterday, I reported:
Under the Family Planning Initiative, about 30,000 IUDs and other long-lasting contraceptive implants were distributed during a five-year pilot program. Participating clinics in 37 of Colorado's 64 counties serve 95 percent of the state's population.
The initiative saved $23 million in Medicaid costs since it started five years ago, and continuing the family planning initiative will save $40 million in Medicaid funds, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has estimated.
Republicans hold a one-seat majority in Colorado's senate, but observers say the teen pregnancy program funds may still clear the chamber, even without the support of Lundberg, who chairs the Health and Human Services Committee. Becker, the state house sponsor, has said her bill has a Republican co-sponsor, who has yet to be named.
Scientists used to think that birth control worked, in some cases, by stopping implantation of a fertilized egg in the uterine wall. But scientists now say that not only emergency contraception but other forms of birth control prevent implantation.
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Journalists deserve credit for documenting Gardner's previous broken promises to modify abortion position
Before being elected to Congress four years ago, Rep. Cory Gardner, who's now running for Senate against Democrat Mark Udall, backed off campaign promises to ban abortion, much like he did agai Frniday when he un-endorsed the personhood amendment.
But, as documented by the Ft. Collins Coloradoan, Gardner subsequently broke his promises and co-sponsored multiple anti-abortion bills, including legislation banning abortion outright. Gardner's history raises the question of whether Gardner's latest twist of his abortion stance can be trusted.
In 2010, just after winning the GOP primary to run against Rep. Betsy Markey, Gardner promised journalists at the Ft. Collins Coloradoan that he wouldn't introduce anti-abortion legislation, despite promising to do so at a campaign event.
The Coloradoan posted audio of a meeting between Gardner and Coloradoan editors in 2010:
Coloradoan Editorial Page Editor Kathleen Duff: You say you're not running on social issues, so you're not, for instance, planning any legislation.
Gardner: Correct.
Duff: And you haven't crafted anything.
Gardner: [laughs] Correct. No. No.
Coloradoan Executive Editor Bob Moore: Although I've been at Tea Party events where you were at where you were specifically asked if you would introduce legislation on abortion, and you did say yes.
Gardner: Bob, I don't recall that.
Moore: Yeah. At one, you even mentioned some legislation you had already introduced in the state legislature, too.
Gardner: I don't recall that.
Moore: I can go back and dig it out. [He did. He posted the audio here.]
Gardner: Be that as it may, I am running to balance the budget…
After this exchange, Moore called out Gardner on his flip flop, in an article headlined, "Despite tea party pledge, Gardner says he won't carry abortion bill."
And later, Moore called out Gardner again, after he went to Congress and broke his promise not to focus on social issues or introduce anti-abortion legislation.
Moore reported Feb. 4, 2011:
During the 2010 campaign, Gardner sought to downplay abortion and other social issues, though he readily described himself as pro-life.
In a September meeting with the Coloradoan editorial board, Gardner said he wouldn't introduce any legislation on social issues.
"I am running to balance the budget, cut spending and get this economy back on track," he said.
Since being sworn in a month ago, Gardner has co-sponsored two abortion-related bills – [Rep. Chis] Smith's bill to further restrict federal funding for abortion, and a bill aimed at Planned Parenthood that would bar federal family planning grants to any organization that performs abortions.
Smith's bill aimed to save money by no longer allowing federal dollars to be spent on regular old "rape" but only for "forcible rape." After an outcry, the proposed redefinition of "rape" was dropped.
Unfortunately, Moore had already left the Coloradoan when Gardner went further, with his co-sponsorship of federal personhood legislation, called the "Life at Conception Act," which would ban all abortion, even for rape.
So, to recap, Gardner had pledged at a Tea Party event in 2010 to introduce federal legislation to ban abortion, but before he did it, he promised he wouldn't.
The Coloradoan's documentation of Gardner's multiple flips and flops on abortion issues shows how journalism serves to hold politicians accountable for what they say at different times to different audiences.
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Post should have reported Gardner's position, specifically, on abortion for rape and incest
The Denver Post reported Friday that senatorial candidate Cory Gardner accused the Udall campaign of lying when Udall claimed Gardner opposes abortion, even in the cases of rape and incest.
The Post's Lynn Bartels reported Friday:
Gardner said he stepped forward because Udall and his allies have spent the last three weeks "distorting my record." Among the "lies," he said: claiming that he opposes abortion even in cases of rape or incest.
"Mark Udall wants to run a social issues campaign. He definitely wants to run as the social issues candidate," Gardner said.
Bartels should have stated, specifically, that it was not a lie for Udall to point out that Gardner opposes abortion, even in the cases of rape and incest. That's been Gardner's position–even when asked about it outside of the context of the personhood amendment.
Bob Moore of the Ft. Collins Coloradoan reported Sept. 26, 2010:
"I've been very up-front on it; I am pro-life," Gardner, a state representative from Yuma, said in an interview with the Coloradoan.
When asked if he would allow exceptions for victims of rape or incest, or when the mother's life is in danger, Gardner said, "I'm pro-life, and I believe abortion is wrong."
Reporters should ask Gardner if he's had a change of heart not just about the personhood amendment, which would ban abortion for rape, but about his opposition specifically to abortion-in-the-cases-of-rape and-incest.
Gardner told The Post that his flip on personhood was based on its restriction on forms of contraception, but he has yet to explain if he's also reversed himself, specifically, on opposing abortion-for-rape-and-incest, and, if so, why.
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An interview with Patrick Malone, who's leaving the Ft. Collins Coloradoan Friday
Monday, December 9th, 2013
Investigative and legislative reporter Patrick Malone leaves the Fort Collins Coloradoan Friday for a job at The Santa Fe New Mexican, giving us another reason to grieve for the state of journalism in Colorado.
After starting his journalism career at the Chronicle News in Trinidad, Malone wrote for the Pueblo Chieftain for 15 years, from 1997-2012, holding numerous positions including Denver bureau chief/political reporter. He moved to the Coloradoan a year-and-a-half ago, and now he's headed to Santa Fe to work at the New Mexican.
He answered a few questions via email last week.
Why are you leaving the Coloradoan?
Malone: Being from Trinidad in extreme Southern Colorado, New Mexico has always held a special place in my heart. My wife was a photographer at the Coloradoan and looking for a change that would allow her to explore more creative projects instead of running from one quick-hit assignment to the next, so we looked first to New Mexico. A couple of months ago I was offered a job at the Albuquerque Journal and turned it down in favor of staying at the Coloradoan. That led to some conversations with the new regime at The Santa Fe New Mexican. I learned it is in the very early stages of an intriguing renaissance, and I actively sought to be a part of it. Their reporting staff is a stellar mix of veterans, including Daniel Chacon whom Colorado readers will remember from his great work at the Rocky Mountain News and the Gazette in Colorado Springs, and some young rising stars. That impressed me, but the real sell for me was the New Mexican's new executive editor, Ray Rivera. He's most recently worked at the New York Times and before that at the Washington Post as an investigative reporter. Amid all the noise about shifting media paradigms and attention to the new way – things we certainly can't ignore if we want to survive as an industry – Ray remains committed to the hard-core journalistic principles that led people like me to fall in love with newspapers at a very early age. I can learn a lot from him, and the opportunity to grow as a reporter, even 18 years into my career, is what really lured me to Santa Fe. Plus it's a great city where my wife and 1-year-old daughter should be very happy. My beat will involve staffing the legislature when it's in session, health care policy and investigative projects. My wife will freelance in Santa Fe, including for the New Mexican.
What are a couple of your favorite memories of news reporting in Colorado?
Undoubtedly my 15 years at The Pueblo Chieftain were the most memorable. Many of my best friends still work there, or were recently laid off by The Chieftain. Pueblo is uniquely newsy for a city of 100,000, and it has an oversized voice for its circulation because of its geographic reach. To me, my work on the decades-old sexual abuses committed by Catholic priests and covered up in Pueblo meant the most. I spoke to dozens of grown men who were victimized in childhood. They'd lived their whole lives with shame and fear of telling anyone, because nobody would listen. It could never undo what they suffered, but I hope those stories provided some measure of justice.
Beyond that, covering politics and the legislature for a few years at the tail end of my tenure with The Chieftain was a great experience. It plucked me from my comfort zone and taught me exactly how little I know about anything. We all need that periodically to continue growing as journalists. The camaraderie and competition of the capitol press corps is unlike anything I've ever experienced. You have the tight-knit friendships that develop in newsrooms, but at the same time, you want to kick their asses on a daily basis. Case in point: When I broke the story of the House approving a spending package that included increased per diem reimbursement for lawmakers, Lynn Bartels from the Denver Post refused to talk to me for about two weeks. We helped each other when we were all working the same stock stories, but I'm not exaggerating when I say we'd lock ourselves in bathrooms at the State Capitol to conduct phone interviews we didn't want the others in our shared office to hear. I'm looking forward to rejoining that kind of competitive environment when I cover the legislature in New Mexico.
You've had a diverse ride in journalism in Colorado. Can you briefly describe your different jobs and offer your thoughts on some of the strengths and weaknesses of Colorado political journalism now versus when you started?
By the time I arrived at the capitol I had covered courts for about a decade, been the weekend city editor at The Chieftain, covered education, features, senior citizen issues and crime, in addition to starting as a sports writer at The Chronicle News in Trinidad. None of it prepared me for day-to-day life at the capitol. It's a complete rat race with more news to cover than any one reporter – or two-person team – can cover adequately. The loss of the Rocky Mountain News harmed political coverage in the state immeasurably. That's not to say that the Post, AP and others don't do a good job. They do. But the more competition, the better the coverage is going to be. It breaks my heart that The Chieftain abandoned its long-standing tradition of staffing the capitol when I left. That further erodes accountability in state government. Every time a paper ends its year-round reporting at the capitol, citizens suffer. Thinking back to the congressional redistricting trial in 2011, there was a day early on when all the testimony focused on Fort Collins, Greeley and Boulder and what their congressional boundaries should look like. Witness after witness spewed the essence of their communities and almost vitriolic emotion about which cities should be paired together and which shouldn't. There wasn't a reporter to be found in the courtroom from the newspapers in any of the affected cities. That was a pretty sick feeling, and at that moment I recognized where we stand as a state in terms of commitment to covering politics. It's fallen a long way from the days of virtually every paper having a presence in the Statehouse. Point a finger of blame at the newspaper brass who've made these decisions, not the reporters that remain in the trenches or relegated to their mothership newsrooms.
In terms of strengths in Colorado political journalism, you've got some reporters in the capitol press corps that understand the chess match and the implications of officials' decisions in peoples' lives like no one else. Full disclosure: These are my friends, so I'm naturally going to say nice things about them as people. But professionally, they deserve mention as well. Charles Ashby of the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel covers state politics as well as anybody, regardless of era. Joe Hanel of the Durango Herald artfully distills the true meaning of any smokescreen for his readers and, for my money, could work anywhere in the country. The Associated Press team of Ivan Moreno and Kristen Wyatt catch everything, and increasingly are the only link many communities in the state have to what's happening under the dome. Bartels is the best-sourced reporter I've ever met and can get lawmakers to talk about anything, regardless of how much they don't want to.
Do you think your new position in Santa Fe is more stable? Was this a factor in your decision to leave?
I'm confident it will be stable because I believe that when you let the purest journalistic principles guide a paper's course, readers will respond. There's no gimmick in Rivera's vision for sustained success. It all grows from a fundamental core of producing the kind of journalism readers can't put down.
The Coloradoan is sort of an oasis of stability in the turbulent Gannett sea. When layoffs were happening throughout Gannett this fall, the Coloradoan was spared, largely because of its success selling the online product (thanks to a very strong ad department) and because the executive editor, Josh Awtry, analyzes data to a painful degree and constantly tweaks the news lineup recipe accordingly to appeal to local readers. The Coloradoan is uniquely positioned in a web-reliant market perfectly suited for its online pay subscription model that yields decent revenue returns for practically no overhead. The top of the news and advertising food chains at the Coloradoan have adeptly maximized it.
the New Mexican is family-owned, so I have no doubt that it is totally committed to its market. The New Mexican's ownership has shown a commitment to adding reporting muscle as a vehicle to drive subscriptions and motivate advertisers. When I arrived at the Coloradoan 18 months ago, they were embarking on a similar strategy and got the response they wanted. Having worked at both a family-owned paper (The Chieftain) and for a corporate giant (Gannett), I see pros and cons to each. One of the more profound examples of the differing philosophies between corporations and family operations can be found in their lobbies. In Fort Collins, I can walk downstairs and touch a cardboard cutout of any number of the reporters on staff. The same space in Santa Fe is occupied by Thomas Edison's desk. I think Rivera embodies the merger of the New Mexican's traditional journalistic values and the recognition that there's a contemporary, digital track to success. Ownership aside, the ultimate key to stability is having the right leaders in place from top to bottom. Trust and accountability for every rung on the newsroom ladder give you the sense that together you can accomplish spectacular things. I believe the New Mexican has assembled the right team. It's genuinely inspirational.
What advice would you give to a young person who wants to be a journalist?
Regardless of the industry's undulations, remember you're carrying the mantle for journalists that came before you and those that will follow. You have an immense responsibility, and it's one of the cornerstones of democracy.
I'd tell them that the only measure of control journalists have over the news they cover is the effort that they put into it. So work hard. Remember that you're asking the questions all of society wants answered, but doesn't have the luxury of time to ask for itself. So channel your readers when you ask questions. Write to them and for them, not for yourself or the subjects of your stories.
Adapt to the changes in the industry, but don't do it at the expense of what has always been and always will be great journalism – namely telling people how the subject you're covering affects their lives, the factors driving it and clearly identifying any resulting conflicts. Pay attention to the contemporary tools we have to measure success. They can tell us a lot about what we need to do to survive as an industry. But be careful not to become so preoccupied with analytics that you ignore the quality of the underlying journalism. Everybody wants a million web clicks on their story. But who wants a million people to see they've written a crappy story?
Read as much as you can. Write as much as you can. You will never be as ashamed of the story that you tell as you will of the story that you don't tell.
You've got to be committed in principle to journalism, or you'll never last. If you follow this path and find out that it's not for you, get out of the way. Someone else is waiting in line for the opportunity.
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Former Coloradoan Editor also ignored by Gessler press office
I've been writing about the difficulty I've had getting anyone in Secretary of State Scott Gessler's press office to return my call.
And then, finally, when I got Gessler spokesperson Rich Coolidge on the phone, he wouldn't say much.
It turns out, Bob Moore, former Executive Editor of the Ft. Collins Coloradoan, got similar avoidance treatment from Coolidge.
In response to my crosspost on ColoradoPols about my exchange with Coolidge, Moore emailed me:
Coolidge stopped responding to me on Larimer GOP questions several weeks before I left. It was very strange. I used to be able to get him to respond virtually any time of the day. But after the dunking booth stuff, nothing. I would have made a bigger deal out of it if I wasn't on my way out of town.
Moore, who is now the Editor of the El Paso Times in Texas, emailed me that he would have posted his comment on ColoradoPols himself, but he was having problems accessing his account. So he sent it to me and gave me permission to post it.
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Coloradoan and Colorado are losers with departure of Exec. Editor Moore
Colorado journalism is taking yet another sad blow Sept. 30 when Bob Moore departs for a job in, I'm sorry to say, Texas. He'll be Executive Editor at the El Paso Times. Moore is clearly one of the state's leading journalists thanks to his fair-minded and detail-oriented reporting, as well as his sincere concern for the community. He has the respect of all types media figures. Even bloggers like him. And he's president of the Colorado Press Association.
Moore started his journalism career as an intern at the Pueblo Chieftain in 1983. He landed his first job in 1984 at the Fountain Valley News in El Paso County, CO. After a few months, he went to the Colorado Springs Sun. When it closed in 1986, he moved to the El Paso Times, where he was, among other things, executive editor. He left there in 2005 to become Executive Editor at the Coloradoan.
Q: Why are you leaving the Ft. Collins Coloradoan?
A: The opportunity to return to El Paso is a great professional and personal opportunity. I spent almost 20 years there before returning to Colorado in 2005. The Mexican border is one of the most interesting places in the world from a journalistic viewpoint. El Paso is a city going through a unique transformation as the violence in Mexico drives middle class Juarenses to El Paso, where they are setting up businesses and setting down roots. This current exodus is reshaping the U.S.- Mexico border like no event since the Mexican Revolution. I'll also get the opportunity to work with seven newspapers in New Mexico. Finally, my wife and I have family in El Paso.
Q: You were the Executive Editor of the El Paso Times previously. Do you hope to be a better journalist at the El Paso Times? If so, how so?
A: As executive editor, I was the No. 2 in the newsroom. In my new role, I'll be the top editor. I think my six years in Fort Collins has definitely made me a better journalist. I've had to reimagine approaches to news coverage, utilize new technologies, and be more creative in deploying resources.
Q: Do you see a dim future for your style of serious journalism at the Coloradoan [owned by Gannett] or Gannett newspapers generally? Does MediaNews [owner of the El Paso Times, The Denver Post, and many other newspapers] look like a better or more stable company to work for?
A: I think both Gannett and MediaNews are committed to journalism that aggressively informs communities and acts in the greatest traditions of the First Amendment. I have very much enjoyed my 25 years with Gannett. I've known Dean Singleton for about eight years, and very much respect him. Obviously, MediaNews is going through significant changes as John Paton moves in as CEO. Gannett's also undergoing significant changes, as is the entire industry.
Q: As a long-time journalist in Fort Collins and as President of the Colorado Press Association, you have a good perspective on Colorado journalism, as you head out the door. What do you think are its biggest strengths and weaknesses?
A: The biggest strength in Colorado journalism is the journalists. We've got a lot of really good people plying their trade. Obviously, the numbers are down significantly from when I returned to Colorado in 2005. But there's a lot of remarkable work being done. My biggest concern is how thin we are in the ranks of younger newspaper journalists. We've got some good ones working in Fort Collins, and there are others throughout the state. A few years ago I hired a great young reporter named Jason Kosena. He did a lot of good work in the political realm, but he's now out of the business because he felt he needed something more stable.
Q: What would you say to a young person who wants to be a political journalist?
A: I still think it's a good and important career, though I doubt there'll be many people spending 25 years with the same company like I did. You'll need to be entrepreneurial, flexible, and curious.
Q: Do you think political reporting in El Paso could possibly be as interesting as it is in Ft. Collins?
A: I don't think Texas politics takes a back seat to politics anywhere. And sitting on the Mexican border, we'll actually get to cover two presidential elections next year. And here's my favorite piece of meaningless political trivia. No Republican since 1988 has been elected president without first appearing in a debate I moderated. The only candidate who fits that bill this year? Rick Perry.
Q: Do you have a couple favorite moments during your career here in Colorado?
A: The 2008 4th Congressional District campaign between Marilyn Musgrave and Betsy Markey would have to top the list. It was one of the more important House races nationally, and it had interesting dynamics. Even though I was covering it part-time in addition to my editor duties, I think we were able to bring a lot of depth to our coverage that you didn't see in House races across the country. Covering the recent problems with the Larimer County Republican Party was also interesting.
Then there was Balloon Boy.
The most important impact the Coloradoan has had during my tenure is the consistent reporting we've done since 2007 looking at rising poverty rates in Fort Collins and Larimer County. This had been going on since the early part of the decade, but policy makers and the general public really didn't notice it. Beginning with a seven-day series in August and September 2007, and continuing since, the Coloradoan has documented how rising poverty and declining incomes have altered our community. Our reporting managed to awaken the community to the problems, and spurred the creation of a program called Pathways Past Poverty, which is working to address a number of the root causes of rising poverty. This work constantly reminds me of the impact that newspapers can have on a community when we focus our storytelling.
Two stories from last year also come to mind. The Coloradoan documented that a negligent Department of Human Services bureaucracy had failed to complete 10 of 11 required child fatality reviews in the deaths of children who died while under state supervision. The purpose of these reviews is to identify systemic problems, and fix them. The Coloradoan's stories were a huge embarrassment to the state and prompted a number of reforms. It was an example of how a small newspaper can have statewide impact.
The other story was our discovery, using open records laws, that the Poudre School District had decided not to notify parents when employees were charged with felonies involving student victims. Our reporting prompted change at both the state and local level.
Q: How will you live without the Colorado Rockies? [Moore's followers know he's a big sports fan.]
A: One of my great personal memories of my time back in Colorado was being able to go to every Rockies playoff game in 2007, including the play-in game against San Diego. That was a thrill. And I had tickets to Game 5 of the World Series. Of course, that never happened. I've now had tickets to two World Series games — Game 3 in 1989, which was the earthquake game, and Game 5 in 2007. Still haven't seen a World Series game. And thanks to Josh McDaniels thinning out the waiting list for Broncos season tickets, I finally got season tickets this year. It's hard to give those up.
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Reporters should find out if there's any agreement between Dems and the GOP on competitive districts, as there was in 1980
Reporters don't have much time to pore over Nexis, like I do, and they might argue that even if they had extra time, they wouldn't want to spend it researching stories about redistricting, which seems to end the same way every ten years anyway.
But I found an old news article about redistricting that reporters would benefit from knowing about.
Rocky Mountain News reporter Michele Ames interviewed Colorado GOP Chair Bo Callaway and Democratic Governor Dick Lamm about the redistricting process of 1980, during which they occupied parallel universes and otherwise didn't concur, like we're seeing of the partisans today.
But Ames discovered that, twenty years after their legislative battle, the two were willing to admit they secretly agreed on redistricting, even though the Colorado legislature deadlocked on the redistricting matter and it was sent to court.
Lamm told the Rocky (Dec. 29, 2000):
"Bo approached me during this battle and he said, 'Let's divide up this state in as close and as even districts and make all the candidates earn their elected office," Lamm said. "He was right and I admire him for it."
Callaway was also quoted:
"The best thing for the state of Colorado is more competition," Callaway said. "Make them really run. Make them win your vote. I believed it then, and I still do."
This became known as Callamandering, and the Rocky supported it in an editorial about 10 years later, saying competitive districts "give life to the proper spirit of politics" (Rocky, May 28, 2001).
And here's another interesting piece of the article.
In 2000, then House Speaker Carl Bev Bledsoe (R-Hugo) openly supported the concept of competitive districts. He told the Rocky:
"If you're interested in good government, you're interested in competition. It makes both parties stronger," Bledsoe said. "Then, whoever wins, it holds their feet to the fire."
Despite this nod toward good government, the Colorado Legislature couldn't agree in the year 2000, and the congressional map was again drawn by the courts.
But it did make me wonder, this time around, are Colorado Republicans saying they don't want competitive districts? I realize, of course, that competitiveness is in the eyes of the beholder, and it obviously can be used as a smokescreen for partisan manipulation, but still, it's hard to disagree with Callaway, Lamm, and Bledsoe above.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but The Denver Post has yet to report, in its print edition, what the GOP thinks about competitive districts. Numerous Democrats are on record as supporting it. (The search function on the Spot blog is down, but I couldn't find anything there.)
Clearly, The Post, should find out what GOP lawmakers think and let readers know.
We've seen some comments about competiveness from GOP lawmakers in other news outlets, and they are not consistent.
In December, GOP Senate Minority Leader Mike Kopp told the Colorado Statesman, "Citizens want a fair and open process with competitive districts." The Coloradoan reported that Rep. Amy Stephens favors competitive districts as well.
The Colorado Senate website, run by Democrats, quoted Sen. Mark Sheffel (R-Parker) as saying at an April 20 hearing, "I wanted to raise the point that if we're talking about this competitiveness that I would urge caution."
Sen. Greg Brophy (R-Wray) was quoted from the same hearing:
"I think we already have a competitive state and I worry that on the other side of that competitive coin, that it just breeds more polarization among the electorate."
But fellow Republicans reportedly disagree with that:
"It's the lack of competitive districts that have led to the polarization of politics," said Sen. Steve Ward, R-Littleton, told the Associated Press (April 24, 2008). He was running to replace Republican Congressman Tom Tancredo at the time.
Denver journalists would be doing democracy a favor if they would do some reporting and find out if there's any agreement, somewhere, some way, between Colorado Dems and Republicans on the competitiveness issue. The first task is to get the thoughts of both sides on the table.
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Abortion didn't matter in the last election? Take a look at Congress now
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
I never heard Sen. Michael Bennet mention the directional purpose of the anus, like that grandma did at the state Capitol Mon., but that didn't stop Ken Buck from telling Bennet last year to shut up about social issues, like abortion.
The GOP, and allied pundits, liked to say that the election wasn't about abortion.
How could it be, they said, with a pro-choice president, two freshly appointed pro-choice judges on the Supreme Court, and Roe vs. Wade the law of the land.
The election was about jobs, they said, jobs, jobs, jobs. And to talk about abortion, or run advertisements on social issues, was a distraction from the real issues facing America, an insulting and cynical way to win the votes of unaffiliated voters.
Fast forward to Washington DC, March 9, 2011. Abortion issues, including the crusade to cut Planned Parenthood funds, are at the center of negotiations that could lead to a shutdown of the federal government.
And lives are at stake. House Republicans have cut funding not only for Planned Parenthood's non-abortion-related services, like cancer screenings, but also for international organizations, like the United Nations Population Fund, that provide women's health services and family planning, excluding abortion, in the world's most impoverished nations.
The Population Fund's backers say the loss of funding would result in millions of unwanted pregnancies and tens of thousands of deaths of women and children.
So clearly abortion matters a lot, and it matters a lot to congressmen like Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO), who's opposed to abortion even in the cases of rape and incest.
You recall Gardner also accused his pro-choice Democratic opponent, Betsy Markey, of distracting voters by discussing abortion issues during the last election.
Fortunately, the Ft. Collins Coloradoan pressed Gardner on the issues anyway, even though he didn't want to talk about them.
And media outlets in Denver, despite Ken Buck's wishes, did the same thing, and pressed Buck on them, particularly at the end of the campaign.
(I wrote a guest opinion in the Coloradoan today thanking the newspaper for asking Gardner about abortion anyway, and laying his views out there, even at a time when most people didn't identify these issues as "top of mind" in polls.)
That's what journalists are supposed to do, look at the big picture–because any person in his or her right mind, not to mention any professional reporter, knows that a U.S. Congressman will inevitably face votes on social issues, like abortion and gay marriage.
And that's what's come to pass today in the U.S. Congress.
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Question of the week for reporters: How often is Buck on the fringe of mainstream scientific thinking?
Thursday, October 21st, 2010
"Sen. Inhofe was the first person to stand up and say this global warming is the greatest hoax that has been perpetrated," Ken Buck said yesterday, The Coloradoan reports today. "The evidence just keeps supporting his view, and more and more people's view, of what's going on."
Even if you think global warming is a hoax, like Ken Buck apparently does, it's simply inaccurate to say that that "more and more" people share this view, at least the people who count the most: scientists.
"The trend in the scientific community has been to make more and more certain statements about global warming, and more importantly that it's caused by pollution," said Dan Lashof, Director the Natural Resources Defense Council's Climate Center. "The claim that more and more scientists are saying this is just a lie. The U.S National Academy of Sciences this year affirmed the science [supporting global warming] in a comprehensive study called America's Climate Choices"
The Colorado Independent points out today that Buck's views on global warming put him once again on the scientific fringe, continuing a trend from Sunday when he called sexual orientation is a choice.
Buck, who's called himself a global warming skeptic in the past, also apparently stepped up his anti-global warming language for the ears of Inhofe, raising legitimate question again for reporters about his willingness to say whatever he thinks he needs to say to gain the love and support of the specific audience that's in front of him. I can't find a case where Buck has said that global warming is the "greatest hoax that has been perpetrated" or anything quite this extreme on the topic. Let me know if you find this, please.
Reporters should ask Buck for his views on other scientific topics (e.g., evolution, extraterrestrials, health/tobacco, food labeling, endangered species) and whether he is uncomfortable being at odds with mainstream scientific thought…-and whether his other views on other scientific topics, like is thoughts on global warming, are even more extreme than previously expressed.
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THE BASEMENT OF the Saint Louis Art Museum is, for me, the most interesting part of the building. Containing mainly what are called 'decorative arts', this floor contains objects of art that date from a time or state of mind where utility and æsthetics were happily married and living in beautiful harmony. On the museum's main floor, the conceits of the Renaissance are apparent, with each spouse bickering for their freedom and rights.
I usually avoid the museum's top floor, where (so to speak) æsthetics has completed an angry, bitter divorce from her spouse utility, and where she pretends that she is happy with her hollow freedom, while also trying to convince herself (and us) that she is still young and beautiful. Her cold, heartless ex-husband utility is enjoying his freedom by manufacturing generic pre-fabricated buildings at the lowest possible cost.
So in the basement I remain, surrounded by the decorative arts, which are children of a happy marriage. Besides Western European and American decorative arts, the basement also contains art from Egypt, sub-Saharan Africa, and Oceania, which also embody this same spirit of harmony.
In the basement you can also find an excellent gift shop and café, both well worth patronizing.
Carriage clock: Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ — The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
A charming depiction of femininity, nearly lost in our age.
Tomb cover of Ulrich and Elisabeth von Erbach.
Chivalry, at its best, adhered to the command "Love your enemies", and cared for honor more than victory. Chronicles often show bitter enemies becoming friends due to honorable conduct during warfare.
Chain mail. This had to be cleaned by rolling it around in a barrel full of sand or oily sawdust.
A crossbow and a crank used for pulling the bow back.
The museum has several Egyptian mummies. Requiescant in pace.
These are just crude snapshots, but I hope you enjoyed them!
Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, R.I.P.


Management at the huge Bluewater centre in Kent today unveiled a new system of personal warning lights for shoppers that the mall management hopes will aid safety and enjoyment whilst shopping.
"We are constantly striving to improve the experience here at Bluewater and we think that this innovation will help our customers get the most out of the time, and money, they spend here," said Anita Billingsworth, Head of Concierge services.
The new devices are a series of clip on warning lights that mimic the behaviour of the indicator and brake lights on motor vehicles.
"Every year we survey our customers and one of the most consistent findings is the frustration at having someone stop quickly or veer into your path as you are walking either around the complex itself or in any of the individual shops," explained Ms Billingsworth. "We have spent the last year working with experimental Formula One derived technology for g-force triggered lighting and are pleased with the progress so far."
The new lights contain sensitive switches that respond to external forces that the shopper creates by their movement and can therefore activate red lights should they stop suddenly or the relevant orange indicator when they change direction.
"We think that this is something shoppers have a need for, and also something that, at busy times such as Christmas, should provide a spectacular light display from thousands of wearers across the aisles and walkways," said Anita. "For those sensitive to such lights, we will also be supplying sunglasses and have extra medical cover for any epileptic episodes "
The shopping centre management said that reports of failures in both the lights and the battery systems were just initial teething troubles with the first generation of lights.
"The early prototypes did suffer from some problems. We found that groups of two or more mothers with pushchairs would drain the batteries in only a few minutes with the frequent instant stops in shop doorways – even when we tried a pushchair-mounted car battery," explained Ms Billingsworth. "We have now moved to a self generating version that uses the rapid and random changes in direction of your average shopper to power the lights. These work much more reliably, although groups of women chatting have been known to blow the bulbs."


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A deeper shade of discrimination
Netanyahu has given legal cover to Israel's long-standing policy of social stratification based on race; all that's missing are separate drinking fountains for Arabs and Jews
S Mubashir Noor
Enraged Arab-Israeli politician Zoheir Bahloul quit the Israeli parliament on July 28 in a symbolic protest against a new "basic law" that gives special rights to Jews.
He condemned the law as "racist" and "destructive" against the Arab minority in Israel; who account for nearly 20 percent of the population.
Ten days after his resignation, parliament voted the bill into law, and Prime Minister (PM) Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies declared Israel an exclusively Jewish nation state.
Without a written Constitution, Israel's legal system essentially functions by amending their 1948 Declaration of Independence. Ironically, the original document promised equality for all citizens, something the new law conveniently whitewashes.
It also puts another nail in the coffin of a sustainable peace settlement with the Palestinians and discards any pretence of democracy in Israel by clearly demarcating "us" and "them".
Buoyed by the unconditional support of US President Donald Trump for his government, including the controversial relocation of the US embassy to Jerusalem, Netanyahu has given legal cover to Israel's long-standing policy of social stratification based on race; all that's missing are separate drinking fountains for Arabs and Jews.
The controversial 'Jewish nation-state law' has three key elements. One, that Israeli Jews have a "unique right to self-determination". If we were to take this phrase at face value, they can now infringe upon minority rights with the blessings of the state.
Secondly, Hebrew will be the only official language of Israel, with Arabic demoted to a special status that sounds like political language for etcetera. With this, the state will slash funding for a bi-lingual bureaucracy, education system, literary output, traffic signs and generally any public-funded messages.
Thirdly, the state will champion Jewish settlements that often swallow up historically Arab land as a "national value." Regrettably, not only have Arab-Israelis been treated as second-rate citizens during Netanyahu's premiership in so far as access to public goods and services are concerned, they have also been labelled a "fifth-column" that could immediately turn treacherous in the event of another war with Israel's Arab neighbours.
It is worth noting that the Jewish nation-state bill had been bouncing around the Israeli parliament since 2011, and in its legislated form irks religious conservatives for excluding the word "God" from the text. This is unsurprising as the founders of Zionism were atheists who did not perceive Jews and Judaism as mutually inclusive terms.
Yet, the Jewish people's divine right to the "promised land" has been central to the historical and biblical case for Israel, and the beating heart of its foreign policy.
Which makes this omission both curious and ominous. If Netanyahu's government ignores the biblical definition of Israel as a land where the Halacha or holy law is supreme, it may very well interpret to its advantage who is and isn't a Jew.
This brings us to the slippery slope of any law that prioritises the protection of a particular community at the expense of others. Which is to say, that it can potentially endanger the very Jews it is trying to protect, especially when the government controls the membership criteria.
Israeli Jews, for example, are not a monolithic bloc, even if they support the nation-state law. There are sectarian, gendered and sexual rights at play. More significantly, far-right politicians that led the charge toward codifying the nation-state bill are not only anti-minority; they are also anti-homosexuality and anti-abortion.
Are homosexual Jews really Jews? Are single women seeking abortions against the commandments in the Halacha really Jewish? Are Arab and African Jews like the Mizrahi and Sephardim really Jews? Who exactly is the 'average Jew'?
Moreover, they are steadily gaining influence in the parliament, especially after Netanyahu was recently charged with multiple counts of bribery and needs their support to stay in office. Since the national rabbinate is by all accounts also a state puppet, the right of "self-determination" may be narrowed to what preserves the status quo.
Are homosexual Jews really Jews? Are single women seeking abortions against the commandments in the Halacha really Jewish? Are Arab and African Jews like the Mizrahi and Sephardim really Jews? Should African Jews have the same rights as European Jews? Who exactly is the 'average Jew'?
These are all pressure points the increasingly vocal hard-right wing of Netanyahu's government will gladly lean into if it continues to accumulate power.
Next, discriminatory state policies invariably turn into self-fulfilling prophecies that jeopardize national security. There are two layers to this equation. One, regarding state patronage of illegal settlements as a "national value" may encroachment Arab lands within Israel, as an expression of "self-determination."
And secondly if armed clashes break out as a result of these developments, how will the courts throw out any Jewish claims of a "historical right" to tracts of Arab land if he or she is able to prove it? After all, they may cite forced eviction by any number of historical claims and assert ownership. At that point, justice in Israel will be well and truly blind.
In light of the above mentioned aspects of the nation-state law, it could possibly set Israel on the course to civil war. Future policies that project such a narrative will inevitably reinforce the sense of victimisation among Israeli Arabs, who will in turn begin acting as those "others" and openly resent the oppressive state.
Down the road, such adversarial attitudes could easily take the shape of Hamas-style guerrilla warfare, especially given the sizable number of Arabs that serve in the Israeli police and military.
The real shame here is another missed opportunity to convince the international community that terrorism is the sole target of his heavy-handed "defensive" operations in Gaza and not Arabs at large.
Finally, confident that Washington will veto any retaliatory UN sanctions, it seems Netanyahu remains oblivious to the fact that marginalising both Jews and Arab-Israelis will sow nothing but strife for future generations. Is this what any wise leader should want for his people?
The writer is an Ipoh-based independent journalist
Published in Daily Times, August 1st 2018.


Discussion in 'Entertainment' started by crayon, 29 March 2005.
Why is this guy being released? Some things just amaze me. :shock: Opinions please.
it seems as if about 75% o the population is a peodofile, lock everyone up.
:mrgreen: That word p....p...p....is probably included in spelling tests at school now. :roll: If they're gonna lock these people up then it should be for longer.
Did you see the way he was giving all the reporters the thumbs up! Almost like he was proud of his achievments!!
Fucker needs to be knee-capped.
He did that because he's always maintained his innocence and is going on a huge PR drive.
Innocent? Erm, let's just say you can't polish a turd.
Somebody on radio suspected he might release a single. Do NOT buy it if it happens!
People will just download it :mrgreen: .
But seriously, he deserves to be hanged. I can't believe he walks around with a smile as if he enjoyed everything.
I can't believe I wasted my time as a youth watching his crap. Makes me angry thinking about it.
Half the problem is paedo's are ten a penny. I would not be shocked if some of the people who are supposed to lock them up are paedophiles too. It's rife in all walks of life from street cleaners to the aristocracy. Thre like a Masonic network which is why the bid paedo rings are rarely busted as they have influence.
I know someone who's job it was to research and seek prosecution against paeodo's and it is scary how many times brick walls are hit and sweeping under the rug happens because somewhere in the network is someone important, wealthy, powerful or in this case famoous is involved.


St. Johns Riverkeeper Neil Armingeon will resign next year from his post with the Jacksonville-based river advocacy group.
"We're strong, the community is behind us, and it's time to let someone else take a stab at this," he said Tuesday.
Armingeon, 61, said he will remain in the job until February and has no definite plans after that.
Armingeon has worked eight years as the public face of the nonprofit group that argues for protection and public use of the 310-mile-long waterway that empties into the ocean in Northeast Florida. He is the second person to carry the riverkeeper title at the group, formed in 1999 as a chapter of the national Waterkeeper Alliance. He came to Jacksonville after working as the deputy director for a group involved with restoring Lake Ponchartrain in Louisiana.
The St. Johns group raised its visibility under Armingeon by campaigning against projects that included a wastewater pipeline from Georgia-Pacific's Putnam County paper mill to the river and plans by Central Florida utilities to withdraw river water for their customers.
But it also cultivated support among politicians, civic groups and business executives who argued a healthy river was important both socially and economically.
Armingeon furthered that by being "a realist," said Bill Kirill, the group's chairman. "He understands that industry, development and the environment all have to work together. ... He understands that everybody has to coexist."
Kirill said Armingeon had achieved a level of celebrity that he noticed during a boat ride on the Ortega River.
He said Armingeon and another man were standing at the boat's bow when a fisherman passed close and yelled greetings to Armingeon, apparently not noticing Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver standing beside him.
The riverkeeper group has about 1,000 active members and about 4,000 people receive emails and other notices from them, said Deb Venn, the organization's database manager.
A committee began looking for Armingeon's replacement last month, and he said it wants to have someone named by November.


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U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Virginia Awarded a $9 Million Grant to Improve Election Security, Has Yet to Spend a Dime
Election Law Society · November 5, 2018 ·
By: Chelsea West
The November 6th midterm elections will soon be upon us and U.S. voters are preparing to go to the polls. Federal, state, and local officials are preparing as well. While voters are debating which candidates to elect, government officials are rigorously working to beef up election security. They intend to do all they can to make sure everyone who is eligible has the opportunity to cast a ballot and that those votes are counted correctly.
Election security is on the forefront of conversation regarding the upcoming November elections. There exist many fears among U.S. intelligence and security officials over possible hacking or cyber-attacks. These fears increased after the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Homeland Security both accused Russia of orchestrating an operation to hack into the emails of U.S. political organizations and selectively release them to the public.
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Kansas 0-3 in Voter ID Lawsuits
By: Norma Volkmer
Kansas Secretary of State, Kris Kobach, narrowly avoided contempt charges in September 2016 which would have been the cherry on top for those in opposition to Kansas's proof-of-citizenship requirement. The requirement, which requires anyone registering to vote in Kansas provide proof of citizenship via one of thirteen documents, was enacted under the Secure and Fair Elections Act of 2011, and was enforced beginning in 2013.
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