My 5 yr old daughter lives with her dads mother, she has temporary guardianship after both the father and myself got into some trouble. Its been two years now and the grandmother only lets me visit with her 1 1/2 hrs a week in a public place supervised by her. we had agreed in court to work towards longer more often and unsupervised visits working up to standard parenting time. every time I ask her about upgrading the visitations she shuts me down. I am stable and ready to have my baby back. The grandmother is being non-compliant. My daughter asks me every week, why cant she come to my house or spend more time with her sister and cousins. I need an attorney but am on disability and can't afford one. plus i know from experience representing yourself gets you no respect. could somebody please help?
It is great that you are working towards straightening and making things more stable in your life now. Does the grandmother still only have temporary guardianship and when was the last time you were in court regarding this issue?
In most cases, really the best way to address this is to get back into court and request for custody of your daughter. If you are unable to afford the services of an attorney, often times your local county court has a family law facilitator that helps parents who are representing themselves with these types of family court matters. I know it can be intimidating representing yourself with any situation. You should be comforted to know that it is actually very common, especially now, to represent yourself in family court. Judges see many people represent themselves a week in their court rooms.
We would like to see how else we can assist you with this, please contact us when you.
Once the state is involved you will have to work with them to prove that you are a fit placement for the child. Sounds like this is a recently opened case and there is probably an open investigation at this time. I would encourage your daughter to getting herself in order, a psych evaluation will most likely take place as part of the investigation. Has your family spoken with a local attorney about this, if not I encourage you to do so.
Work with the state as best you can to prove that your daughter is a fit parent and capable of caring for her newborn.
Great question. We have been around for the last 4 years and our staff has collectively over 15 years of experience in helping parents with these kinds of matters. We look forward to helping you any way we can!
I am a grandmother and I have a son and a daughter who have children, My son has one girl who is about 2 and my daughter has 2 one, girl who is 7yr and a new baby about a couple months old. My problem is I am close to my granddaughter 7 yr but my sons wife has refused to let me see my other granddaughter (son's) and has now caused trouble with my daugher and now I can't see any of them. What can I do to get to see my grandchildren? My children refuses to talk to me and now hate me. I was a good parent and thought I raised my children well but I cant see why they are treating me this way. I would like to get visitation rights but the only grandchild I have actually had visits with is my 7 yr old grand daughter and they live 5 hours away so that has only when work and other times allowed. The son's wife and mother in law has not wanted me to be a part of the grand daughters life since day one and has pitted my son against me and his "other" family since day one now my daughter whom I was close to is involved. My son now said he is not letting me see my grand daughter and I dont know what to do anymore. I need some advice and support in how to resolve this.
It is disheartening to hear that even your son is refusing your ability to see your grand children. Which state do you and your grand children reside in? Has the 7 year old ever lived with you in your home for at least 1 year?
Often times, if the two parents are alive and completely involved in the children's lives, it is up to them whether they want to let you see their kids. Unless one of the parents is incarcerated, deceased, or completely out of the picture, it unfortunately is difficult to receive visitation as a grand parent.
It would be highly plausible to consider contacting CPS about your friend's children's situation. Sorry to say, but it sounds like she is completely irresponsible to be living young children home alone, not just during the day but additionally at night.
She may lose her kids, but if an emergency occurred while she wasn't present it could be very dangerous for the children.
Hopefully you gained some insight on what to do next.
i think not our concern is to take care of the one who can not protect themselves, id wait till night when i know shes gone call the local police then they will know for sure its against the law to leave any child home after ten at night under eighteen, my advice is just that the children in this situation are being hurt and in danger what if the house catches on fire? ill pray for these children!!!! and please protect them as they deserve to be, they are to little to do it on there own someone needs to help them,your not doing the wrong thing in my eyes at all ,you may save there lives, i hope that you do…. prayers for you and those children……………………………….
My husband and I have been separated for a year. He moved 5 hours away. In the past year I have done everything in my power to help him see our kids. Including him staying here. Recently, we decided I would bring kids to his house and we would all have Thanksgiving together. A few days ago he called me and we got into an arguement because he said I wasn't doing all I could to be a great mom. Keep in mind he hasn't helped me at all, and has only come to see them a few times. During the conversation, he threatened to come take the kids and not bring them back. I got scared because he wasn't acting normaland wasn't sure what he would do. I filed child support so can get visitation order in place. I am also currently trying to find a lawyer to file divorce without having to pay 6000 retainer. I did speak to a lawyer that advised me not to hand kids over to him for visitation until an order is in place. Told me to allow ex to come to my house for a few hours for visitation. My ex is now heart broken and hates me because I won't let him take kids to his house. I just need help getting an order in place so kids can see their dad without me worrying he gonna take off with them.
As a concerned parent you are wise to heed caution when allowing the father visitation with your children, since it sounds like he may be unpredictable at this point in time. Establishing a well defined court order for custody and visitation is absolutely necessary to protect your rights and the condition of your children. When parents live far away from one another it is especially important to have an order in place.
Depending on what kind of assets you have among the two of you, we can help you with the family court related situation. Attorneys can provide excellent service, but of course the costs are significant. Let us know if you want our help in moving forward with you and your children's situation.
I told my husband that I wanted a divorce because it got to the point where we didn't get along and it seemed he didn't want anything to do with me or our daughter. I busted my tail working 50 to 60 hours a week to make sure we were taken care of plus come home cook and clean and take care of my little girl while he stays at home, doesn't work and tells my daughter to shut the "f" up when she cries for attention. Then the fights got to where one night he blacked my eye. Now he has taken my daughter and moved into his moms house and keeps her from me. I don't know how to get her back and retainer fees are outrages. I now haven't seen her in over a month and my heart can't take it anymore. He still has no job and I worry about her. What do I do?
Did you take pictures of the domestic violence? Which state do reside in? Some states require individuals to already be divorced to file for custody of a child. Do you have any assets between the two of you, property, 401Ks, etc.?
I know this is challenging for you and your concerned for the well being of your daughter. We'd like to help you address this as much as we can. Please get back to us with more information about your situation.
I have a cps case and im fight to get my kids to come home.my case is a year old. This is my second one five years to this one. Cps told me if i complied and do all of my services that my kids will be returned . Well i did what was ask if me now they are trying to tell me that they want my kids to say where they are at,so i have a pertrail tommorrow. I didn't abuse my kids or neglect them i had a substance abuse. I have been clean a year i moved and got a job.
Make sure when you appear in court that you have the proper documentation to confirm the steps you have completed over the past year. Typically the courts want to verify that a parent is completely fit and their residence is suitable for children. Be sure to show proof of this also in your hearing. Its great that you are employed and clean over a year. All this should help you look good in front of the courts.
My mother has permanent guardianship of my oldest daughter who is eight years old. I just completed a case plan for my youngest daughter and was reunified with her. I want to re-open my case for my oldest daughter so that I may be reunified with her, but everytime I mention it to my mother she makes false calls to CPS and then they start harrassing me again. It has been so stressful for me that we actually moved to Ohio to get away from the constant harrassment. I have passed multiple drugs tests and have complied with everything that they have asked. When is enough enough?? How can I re-open my case from out of state? I have custody of my two other children – so it is hard for me to understand why I shouldn't be able to easily get my other daughter back. Please give me some kind of hope – I cry everyday that she is not with her family. My mother had agreed to let her visit for Christmas and then because of a disagreement she took the visit away. I am fearful that my daughter is going to be permanently traumatized from this. My mother also leaves my daughter alone with my 84 year old grandmother that can't walk on her own and has a major heart condition. Please advise me as to what I should do.
Time for the games to end!
Its very good that you have your case closed with your younger daughter. Really, it comes down to serving your mom for custody of your oldest and getting back into court to get that signed by a judge.
You say that you have passed multiple drug tests. As long as there are no other pending qualifications or requirements that need to be completed you should be in the clear. Make sure that you are able to support both children and have proper living conditions in place. How long have you been in Ohio now, since you said you just moved?
Thanks for the "Like" and good luck.
As much as I would like to paint a positive view if the courts in general, my saga within the system is far more complex and sad. Being the male in this situation, I know what it feels like to have to go through this situation alone, without an attorney and with little assistance from this system. And I'm still fighting for some measure of respect, even though I'm not gaining much. With that said I must mention that this system is flawed and ruthless. It doesn't care about the children as much as it tries to let on; its all about who's outrageous claims the judge believes and which person shows up with a lawyer. If you are the person on the receiving end, your in for a world of pain, figuratively speaking, because the children you helped bring into this world are turned into pawns. Two things I have realized over the course of the last few years is this is big business for everyone not the parents and resolution in the best interests of everyone is not the goal. When you are allowed to hide behind a $300 an hour mouthpiece and literally come up with no ways of compromise to reach a satisfactory solution to problems you created does not, in my opinion, solve the issue. Even with the bigger picture in mind, telling people that obviously have issues to begin with to 'work it out amongst yourselves and let us know what you come up with' isn't a recipe for success either. I guess what I am really trying to say is there isn't any money in the cure…but the treatment…now that's a different story….
What you just described is exactly why we are continuing to help parents with these types of issues. There is always going to be a need to help parents work through the court system as best they can. Your past experience is dully noted, and thank you for sharing.
Thanks for your blog; I wish I would've found it sooner.
Keep moving forward, every day is renewed and its a chance to make a difference no matter the situation.
Stay firm and continue being a good father as best you can.
Good question. Just as a quick reminder, we are not a law firm and cannot provide you with any legal advice. The following is general information about family law and how typical parents usually go about dealing with these types of issues through the courts. You mentioned your son's mother uses drugs, you will want to have some proof of that through police reports or doctor records. Right now, there are no court orders in place, so nothing is enforceable at this time. Depending on how far you currently live from your son, generally determines how much visitation time you can receive. Another reason to get into court for this, so a proper child support amount can be ordered. As of now anything that you have paid her is considered a gift by the courts. She could potentially bring you back to court for back support payments since he was born.
From what you have already stated, it seems you are in a more stable position than she is to care for your son. If you intend to go to court, this is something we can help you with and focus on. It is so important for not just yourself, but also your son, to get a court order in place in this kind of situation. Let us know if you have other questions about this and when you want to start this process. We support you how ever we can.
I like your blog. Its very informative and helpful to parents.
Thank you for the "like" on my blog. I am a law student and family law is one of the areas I am most interested in. This looks like a great resource for parents dealing with family law issues.
Best of success to you and thank you for sharing an interest in family law. This area is one of the most rigorous due to its emotionally domestic nature. We'll support you in the development of your practice.
We understand your desire to to retain custody of one of your children, while the others stay with their mother. In most situations, a judicial representative will want to keep all the children together residing in one parent's household. We also understand that you and the mother are amicable and want to come to an agreed decision together. You spoke with one of our advocates earlier this morning to discuss your situation. If you two do decide that you want our help in preparing the court documentation, we will be here to assist you. Keep in mind though, that courts want to do what's in the best interest of the children, and in most cases that means keeping all the children living together.
This certainly needs to be resolved. You attorney should be suggesting ways to prove some of the statements you made about his moms lifestyle and unsuitable living conditions for your son. Being that you have an attorney we cant help you at this time. However, you should consider how you want to move forward if this attorney isn't interested in the case, as you put it. Has anything been filed yet? Do you have any court dates coming up? If so you should finish through to the final hearing with your current counsel.
Also, take some time to review our other posts about gathering evidence and how to prove the other parent to be unfit. Based on what you stated about the circumstances, it shouldn't be that difficult to get a modification approved in court. Work with your attorney and hopefully you can get this behind you in the near near future.


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Ghee is comprised almost completely of saturated fats. When cooking, it may be unhealthy or toxic to heat polyunsaturated oils like vegetable oils at high temperatures.
This creates peroxides & other free radicals. Ghee has the very high smoke point and does not burn quickly during cooking. Ghee has constantly saturated bonds and therefore the batch is less likely to form unhealthy free radicals when cooking. The short Ghee chain of fatty acids is also metabolized very easily by the body.
Some of the laboratory studies have shown ghee to reduce cholesterol in both the serum and intestine. It does so by triggering an increase in the secretion of biliary lipids. Ghee is also good for nerves and brain.
It helps to control eye pressure and is beneficial for patients with glaucoma. Ghee is more specifically said to stimulate the secretion of stomach acids to help digestion, while other fats, such as oils and butter, Slow down the digestive process and can sit heavy in your stomach.
Ghee is a rich source of antioxidants and acts as help in the absorption of minerals and vitamins from other foods, serving to improve your immune system.
A high concentration of butyric acid, the fatty acid which includes anti-viral properties, has supposed to hinder the cancerous tumors growth.
The energy of medium chain fatty acids in ghee oil and coconut actually burn other fats in the system, which leads to weight loss.
In Ayurveda, ghee plays the central role of diet which is believed to help improve the function of the gallbladder and begin digestive systems.
One of the belief is that ghee really attracts other fats & expels out toxins that are traditionally tough to discharge.
As mentioned earlier, short chain fatty acid butyrate assist in supporting the healthy digestive tract.
It promotes by stimulating the conversion of fiber into butyric acid, which is necessary for detoxification also helps to eliminate the other fats and toxins.
In addition, the benefits of ghee include increasing stomach acid and helping with effective digestion.
Ghee levels of butyrate play a key role in lessening inflammation in the digestive tract and throughout your body.
In the practice of Ayurveda, ghee helps the body by creating the more alkaline system that globally decreases inflammation by reducing the secretion of leukotrienes and reducing prostaglandins in the body.
It's believed that inflammation is at the root of most conditions we face today comprising Alzheimer's Disease, some kinds of cancer, arthritis, high cholesterol levels, & asthma.
Conjugated linoleic acid or CLA is powerful in grass-fed beef & in products produced from their milk. This is one of the main reasons I encourage to eat beef and dairy products on the grass.
Although research is still plunging into the benefits of CLA, initial studies support that it can help reduce tumors, lower high blood pressure, reduce inflammation, and cholesterol, and actually reduce body fat.
It is good for the treatment of burns. According to Ayurveda ghee promotes increased learning and memory retention.
While in a healthy person ghee consumption can lower your cholesterol or not affect it, it is not advisable for people who are already suffering from the high cholesterol.
It's safer than butter. Now you will learn how the Punjabis eat tons of ghee and are even more fit.
It has used in Indian medicinal practice to determine with constipation, ulcers, and promotion of healthy skin and eyes.
Another of the fat-soluble vitamins, K2 is necessary for the body to help use minerals, comprising calcium. In fact, studies have shown that vitamin K builds strong bones better than calcium.
Appropriate levels of vitamin K2 help protect against tooth decay, promotes bone growth and development, and protects against calcification of arteries, also known as atherosclerosis.
Researchers use oral butyrate supplements and butyrate enemas to treat inflammatory bowel disorder such as Crohn & ulcerative colitis.
Ayurvedic physicians have used ghee enemas for centuries to reduce inflammation.
Ghee excites the secretion of gastric acid, therefore helping in the digestive method. Better digestion means better weight loss and health.
Ghee is made of the same as clarified butter but heated for the longer. Learn how to make ghee here.
Culture butter in the early morning when it's cool. In about ten to twenty minutes of continuous brewing, the butter fat "breaks" of yogurt in the form of butter globules. The butter globules are grouped together to form the butter. Butter is skimmed to make Ghee.
This whole process will take approximately 45 minutes for the pound of butter. Take the butter in the pan with the base fat and hold onto the flame.
Boil the butter until the water separates and get the right smell. Let cool.
Always store the ghee in the container with a good seal in the dark.
Ghee will last long for two to three months if you keep it in the airtight container.
I hope this article is useful for you. If you have any doubts, please share in the comments box below.


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Now I have a flat table, progress on the chassis has been swift.
In fact I surprise even myself.
With only 4 hours work, Saturday and 7 hours Sunday the rear of the chassis has totally transformed.
Armed with a bunch of tubes I'd cut and filed during the week, the chassis now proudly boasts 31 new tubes.
I used 25 x 25 (2mm wall) box. This is slightly thicker and heaver than that of the book. A while back now, a friend did some Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to test chassis flex and distortion. Thicker tubes was not the answer; triangulation and more tubes were. Anything thicker than 2mm wall thickness, moved virtually all the stress to the welds. So, a 3mm wall thickness chassis is barely any stronger; if at all; than the 1.5mm, despite being twice the weight. Hence for this build I've added several extra tubes and moved many of the tubes, so they are no longer parallel.
By making the tubes non-parallel, huge amounts of strength are added via triangulation. My FEA mate did say by triangulating there was only a small advantage in going from 1.5 to 2mm, but it does give me some kind of dumb piece of mind. He even said that if he had more time he could design a chassis with 1mm that was even stronger, but I guess he had better things to do.
The picture above shows a roll bar that was bought from Fleebay for less than £10. There were no dimensions on the ad and the seller only assumed it was for 'some kind of kit car'.
Well it was worth a shot!
It turned out that it probably was for a Haynes Roadster style car, but essentially this build has similar dimensions to that of a McSorley 442 and is therefore about 4 inches too narrow for this build.
If nothing else, when I'm standing and staring at the end of the evening, it does get the imagination flowing.
This picture also shows why I haven't release any of the drawings yet. Why? Every single tube is accurate to the CAD in 3 dimensions all taken from a single reference point to within 1mm. Still not spotted the problem?
It might only be propped in place but to get it to this point was a very close call.
Have you ever stood back and had one of the 'Oh Heck!' moments? One that sends blood rushing to your brain and a results in panic?
Basically, by pure luck, as you can see the diff does thread through; at weird angles; with less than 2mm to spare. – But I was worried though!
Don't look too closely at those welds!
My excuse is I'm not using Argon gas for the MIG I've kindly borrowed. I'm using C02. Coupled to the fact it's been 20 years since I've welded anything, it took a while to get all the settings right and back into the flow.
I had to saw through one of my welds (I welded one end of a tube back to front – Doh!), I have no worries about penetration (oh er missus!). It's just a shame the best welds are the ones you'd never get to see.
A year back I bought a McSorley Roadster chassis for about £50 on Fleebay. As we picked it up to load it into the van, first the floor fell off, then one of the tubes. The seller had welded these parts on with over 30 welds. See here for a picture – Note the missing floor panel. Only 9 tubes of this chassis now remain, the rest is all new.
I don't think gravity is going to be a problem for the welds on this chassis.
As this build is going to have 4×4 and potentially close to 300Bhp, there is a far bit more triangulation than the standard McSorley 442 chassis.


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The Last of God's Ambulance Chasers: Pat Robertson Delights in Haiti's Hell!
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Proof! Haitian People Swore a
Pact With The Devil!*
Well, it's happened again: one of God's "elect" has responded to a natural disaster with food, medicines and whole lot of righteousness and vitriol for the victims. And it happened at a propitious time: the 50th anniversary of the Christian Broadcasting Network and Pat Robertson's (almost to the day) descent into the nether world of Christofascism.
As of this writing, it is estimated that up to 100,000 people are dead. The world mourns the loss of so many people. The United Nations, the U.S., European countries are sending aid as fast as possible. And Pat Robertson's own Operation Blessing will be in Haiti just as they were in Katrina. Of course, Operation Blessing was followed by Pat Robertson's own special gift of approx. 40,000 bibles. While this didn't compare to the late Jerry Falwell's gift of 600,000 New Testament tracts to Muslim and Hindu survivors of the eastern tsunami, Robertson's effort was noted - as a rather insulting gesture by people who needed food for their stomachs even more than food for their souls.
I used to call Falwell and Robertson God's Ambulance Chasers: they seemed to relish disasters. They discovered during the Age of AIDS that capitalizing on "God's curses" was good business. People flocked to help their church save them from the onslaught of the twentieth century's Black Death. They righteously evicted sick and dying people from their homes and their lives. After 9/11, they pointed fingers at their chosen outcasts and told their flocks who the "real" culprits were.
Jerry Falwell would be proud of Robertson keeping up the tradition of bigotry with blame, followed by a condescending compassion.
During all the chaos that has followed the Haitian crisis, has anyone thought to point out to Robertson that his knowledge of history is seriously flawed? The revolution against the French took place well before Napoleon III. In fact, it happened before Napoleon I. And it was primarily a slave rebellion:
The native leader Jean-Jacques Dessalines, long an ally of Toussaint L'ouverture, defeated the French troops led by Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Vimeur, vicomte de Rochambeau at the Battle of Vertières. At the end of the double battle for emancipation and independence, former slaves proclaimed the independence of Saint-Domingue on 1 January 1804, declaring the new nation as Haiti, honoring one of the indigenous Taíno names for the island. It is the only nation born of a slave revolt.
Reach back into Pat Robertson's own history and you'll find perhaps another reason Pat Robertson hates Haiti: his father, Senator Absolom Willis Robertson was a renowned Dixiecrat (Virginia) who switched parties when Democrats were voting for civil rights legislation. And Pat's own CBN was involved in a law suit involving accusations of blatant racism against its African-American employees.
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Michael B. Keegan, president of People For the American Way, issued the following statement:
"Pat Robertson's comments about the victims of this earthquake are reprehensible. Unfortunately, they fit right in with his history of mean spirited attacks accusing his opponents of causing natural disasters and terrorism. To blame the victims of this disaster for what they've been through is appalling. Regrettably, Pat Robertson can't be written off as an eccentric aberration of the right-wing-he's still a leading figure in the conservative movement.
"At a time when our attention should be focused on helping the victims of this disaster, Robertson's comments are beyond the pale."
So whither will Pat Robertson go to in the next couple of days? Apology? I think not. There will be backpedaling done to be sure, along with a note of good ole Christian persecution thrown in, but that's to be expected. There will be a loud chorus of Christians shouting: "Pat Robertson doesn't speak for us!" but Robertson will pay no heed. He'll ride it out the same way he did when he said Cesar Chavez should be assassinated, Ariel Sharon's stroke was a sign of God's displeasure, Orlando would be hit by a meteor for Disney World's hosting of Gay Day and other inanities.
After all, you can't argue with a man who speaks to God.
* The Haitian Bizango societies are based on a military structure. Their members reveal themselves to fight and wage war. These figures represent the power of the Bizango fighters. Their terrifying appearance preserves the memory of the insurgency of the slaves in the period in which these societies were first formed. Some bear the scars of wounds. The heads are modeled on real human skulls. Ropes and chains keep the powers they possess in check. Fragments of mirrors in their eyes and on their clothes refer to the spirit world, and protect against evil. Despite their static pose, the past blood and fire in which they are drenched is tangible. (Flickr: Jeremy Bergin)
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What Actually Happened on 'Britney Jean' : Myah's Reported Words (NEW)
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Okay... YouTube user B W says they have been talking to Myah Marie on SoundBetter (where she can be hired) and she revealed to them exactly what happened. They told me (public posts): "@RockVeteran I was talking to her on soundbetter about it" Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXbOgCia5d4&lc=UgxBaPBV0mn0GgUo5dd4AaABAg.90WKE05_lFw9GL8rE64kf_ "@RockVeteran Basically this: That she went in to do backgrounds for Britney Spears (she had done so in the past). She was then asked to do some extra doubles (which is basically overdubbing the lead vocals for extra punch and emphasis) since Britney was unavailable. During mixing Serban confused some of them for Britney making them louder than Brit's leads in places. He thought they were all Britney. That's basically it. She could have been making it up but I doubt that ahahaha." Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXbOgCia5d4&lc=UgxBaPBV0mn0GgUo5dd4AaABAg.90WKE05_lFw9GNepcNRsTh Another YouTube user, benG, wrote this: "@MelonPeach I actually hired Myah to do some co writing/backgrounds on my upcoming debut. It came up in conversation and she said she did indeed dub most of Brit's vocals (and some other songs too), just because Britney couldn't get to the studio to do doubles and harmonies herself. I believe then in the mixing process, the mixer got confused and put the doubles up higher in the mix." Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXbOgCia5d4&lc=Ugzx0jaUb1KXpn0gOG14AaABAg.90gI3Y6APiU9ACVCYoD2c1 Mmm... So we now have not one but two YouTube users reporting the same explanation from Myah Marie. (Maybe Myah Marie should make it an official public statement, then.) Serban Ghenea worked as a mixing engineer on Britney Jean. According to the booklet, Serban only mixed the following tracks: Alien, Passenger, Brightest Morning Star, Hold on Tight and Perfume (The Dreaming Mix). Serban's official website lists the same tracks except for the alternate mix of Perfume. If Myah Marie actually did reveal this, it then explains why does she sound louder in certain parts of some of those tracks, but it doesn't explain the allegations pertaining to Work *****, Body Ache, Til It's Gone and Chillin' With You. (As for Tik Tik Boom, according to this video, it's all Brit except for a few words and obviously the ad-libs at the end, but singing ad-libs does not quite qualify as dubbing.) What's strange, though, is that prior to working on Britney Jean, Serban Ghenea had worked on the Britney, In the Zone, Greatest Hits: My Prerogative, Circus and Femme Fatale albums, related singles, maxi-singles as well as 3 and Ooh La La. Having worked on so much of Brit's material, heard all those vocals of her a cappella, etc., he should have been able to tell her voice from Myah's... And why didn't they properly label the stems? Serban then worked on Pretty Girls and Glory.
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Nude photos scandals from the past that had severe consequences
Spicechinodiva posted a topic in Entertainment
I remember reading an article where people where putting to shame that Alanis did dance pop music in her early days, to where she replied. "I've got nothing to hide or be ashamed of, it's not like I posed for Playboy". Now while in today's standards it's acceptable, But in the conservative times in the 80s and 90s scandals i.e. nude photos that acts did do to make money Like Madonna, Vanessa Williams and Geri Halliwell of the Spice girls did this just so they can eat or pay rent as a struggling act or artists, thinking this won't get out. Unfortunately it did and it caused a huge uproar. First Scandal Gay icon Vanessa Williams. We love her as Wilhelmina on ugly Betty and Desperate housewives.. But in 1983, A then unknown Vanessa Williams made history as the first African American to win Miss America, which was historic and groundbreaking at the time. Unfortunately Penthouse purchased ***** of her and made an issue, with her on the cover, The controversy was quick and swift and unfortunately Miss America stripped her of her title and it went to a White woman that had zero scandals, almost 30 years later since it happened. The organization apologized to Vanessa Williams, but they didn't give her titke back. 1985. Madonna The hottest popstar deemed sexpot, Also hit a huge nude photo scandal when Penthouse and Playboy did ***** with Madonna on the cover. Playboy subject title Madonna: Unlike a Virgin. Madonna handled it differently when she appeared on the New york post with the headline. Madonna on Nude pix: So what!!!. Madonna comnented this in 2009 on rolling stone: " That was the first Time I was aware of saying "Fu#K you" with my attitude. You're trying to put me down because of this? I'm not going to let public opinion dictate my own feelings about myself. I'm not going to apologize for anything I've done". Then the third and final biggest scandal is Spice Girl Geri "Ginger Spice " Halliwell. Geri took nude photos before she became famous in 1992, but in 1997 Playboy put her on the cover using her infamous Brit awards performance with the subject title Geri: Spice it up, sadly as An editor of Rolling Stone magazine described to the media after this came out. "GERI was the first of the Spice girls to be portrayed as Smutty Spice" But it was worse as her girl group looked down on her cos this scandal took a huge hit on their pre teen and mom approved image, Mel B, and Victoria basically bullied her to a constant and it took a toll on Geri, Melanie C said that Geri would cry everytime this was brought up in group meetings, she wanted the joke where Victoria said in the infamous Malcolm scene that she could take her top off removed but she lost that battle. While the girls moved on from this, This was also a huge factor in Geri leaving cos they held her to a different standard then the other four, especially when Simon Fuller was fired and Mel B took the reins of calling the shots.


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Music Hype's Exclusive: #FMFA15 Example Gets Us To Stay Awake With Him
Hype's Exclusive: #FMFA15 Example Gets Us To Stay Awake With Him
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English rapper Elliot John Gleave, more commonly known by his stage name Example, first found success with the release of his second studio album "Won't Go Quietly" in 2010. The album, which peaked at number #4 on the UK Album Charts, also made it to number #1 on the UK Dance Chart.
Following the success of his second album "Won't Go Quietly", Example released his third album "Playing in the Shadows" in 2011 and topped the charts with two number #1 singles, "Changed the Way You Kiss Me" and "Stay Awake". The English lad then released his fourth album "The Evolution of Man" in 2012 which peaked at number #13 on the UK Album Charts and also at number #1 on the UK Dance Chart.
Also known for his collaboration with Calvin Harris on the track "We'll Be Coming Back", Example is set to play at Future Music Festival Asia (FMFA) this March. We caught up with the rapper for a quick chat to find out what he has in store for us.
Hi Elliot! How's it going? Where are you right now and what are you currently up to?
Hi there! It's great, thanks. I just had a kid and I'm currently in Brisbane so I'm not where I usually am. I'm usually in London or on tour but I've been in Australia for a few months.
Oh congratulations!
I'm currently working on my new album. As you know, I've been in Australia for a few months but I've managed to get a lot of it done already. I don't record everything, I pick and choose the best and I've managed to record certain tracks since Christmas. You know, sometimes not everything you record gets released so I may have to record thirty tracks to get ten great tracks to be featured on the next album.
Oh cool. Any leads as to when we can expect the album?
Oh that's way off. This is really right at the start of me writing so this album may not be out till maybe the beginning or middle of next year. I will however be releasing a single this year but I am not too worried about the album because I don't think much people care about albums anymore. I mean people just care about seeing you live and they care about one big song a year and that kinda keeps people happy now.
Besides working on your new album, what else do you have planned for 2015?
Hmm…I've just been relaxing, you know? My wife just gave birth, so we've been spending a lot of time with the kid. I train a bit, I cook, go for long walks, it's very relaxed at the moment before things get busy again. Soon as I start touring in a few weeks starting with Future Music Australia, then I go to Asia and do seven shows then back to UK. I'll be in the studio a lot when I'm back in UK but I'm also going to be doing shows in Europe so it's going to be a busy year, as always.
Speaking of coming to Asia, are you excited to be playing at Future Music Festival Asia (FMFA) in Singapore this year?
Yeah, I can't wait! I love Singapore − it's a very clean place, got some amazing shops, hotels are amazing, people are friendly and the food, I love Asian food so yeah I'm pretty excited.
Lastly, what can your fans expect from you during FMFA 2015?
Well, Future Music Festival Asia has booked my show with my DJ so I still perform. I'm going to be in front of the decks because I'll be rapping and singing but we will also mix it with other people's tracks – classic dance, house, techno, dubstep and all of my biggest hits are in there as well so it'll be like a big mashup party style performance. The show that I do with DJ Wire is more like a big house party, a very different style of show as compared to my shows with my live band and it's very fun for me because I'm part host, part entertainer, and part DJ. It's going to be a lot of fun, fans can expect a really good time.
Thank you so much for taking the time out to chat with us Elliot. See you in March!
Thank you very much, it was lovely speaking to you! See you in March.
We can't wait to catch Example live at Future Music Festival Asia 2015 this March. Big thanks to our buddies from Livescape Asia for organising this interview for us. We'll leave you today with one of our faves – "10 million people" by Example:
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A 7-year-old boy jumped the fence at an Australian zoo and served its resident crocodile a malevolent menu of 10 reptiles plucked from nearby exhibits, police said Friday.
A security camera recorded the carnage as the cruel child tossed the 440-pound, 11-foot saltwater carnivore a variety of live and dead creatures culled from the zoo population.
The youth, as cold-blooded as his reptilian victims, killed an additional three lizards by bashing them with rocks in his 30-minute rampage, officials said.
His blank expression never changed as the boy tossed the animals over two fences to the waiting Australian crocodile, officials said.
"It's like he was playing a game," stunned zoo director Rex Neindorf said of the suspect.
In all, 13 animals worth $5,500 were killed at the Alice Springs Reptile Center in central Australia.
Among the victims was a beloved 20-year-old Goanna lizard, killed and tossed to the crocodile known as Terry.
The youth also pitched four western blue-tongued lizards, two bearded dragons, two thorny devils and a turtle into the crocodile pit.
With its 64 razor-sharp teeth, the croc is considered one of the world's most dangerous and aggressive animals.
At one point, the boy climbed over the first fence to get closer to the deadly reptile, authorities said. Neindorf said the child was lucky Terry didn't target him during the feeding frenzy.
The child's diminutive size allowed him to slip past the zoo's security system, which uses sensors to detect intruders, Neindorf said.
"We're horrified that anyone can do this, and saddened by the age of the child," Neindorf said.
"The fact a 7-year-old can wreak so much havoc in such a short time, let alone even think of doing something like this, is unbelievable. If it was back in my day, he'd get a big boot up the arse."
Because of his age, officials said they cannot charge the youth, whose identity was not released. Zoo officials plan to sue the child's parents for damages in the unexplained menagerie massacre.


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For the Keren Ann album, see Nolita (album). For the Italian fashion designer, see No.l.ita. For the unincorprated area between Santa Barbara and Goleta, CA, see Noleta.
Coordinates: 40°43′21″N 73°59′43″W / 40.722542°N 73.9951515°W / 40.722542; -73.9951515
Mott Street between Houston and Prince Streets
The Puck Building
Nolita, sometimes written as NoLIta, and deriving from "North of Little Italy"[1][2][3] is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. Nolita is situated in Lower Manhattan, bounded on the north by Houston Street, on the east by the Bowery, on the south roughly by Broome Street, and on the west by Lafayette Street. It lies east of SoHo, south of NoHo, west of the Lower East Side, and north of Little Italy and Chinatown.[4]
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The neighborhood was long regarded as part of Little Italy, but has lost its recognizable Italian character in recent decades because of rapidly rising rents.[1] The Feast of San Gennaro, dedicated to Saint Januarius ("pope of Naples"), is held in the neighborhood every year following Labor Day, on Mulberry Street between Houston and Grand Streets.[5] The feast, as recreated on Elizabeth Street between Prince and Houston Streets, was featured in the film The Godfather Part II.
In the second half of the 1990s, the neighborhood saw an influx of yuppies and an explosion of expensive retail boutiques and trendy restaurants and bars. After previous unsuccessful tries to pitch the neighborhood as part of SoHo, real estate promoters and others came up with several different names for consideration of this newly upscale neighborhood. The name that stuck, as documented in an article on May 5, 1996 in the New York Times City Section[citation needed] debating various monikers for the newly trendy area, was Nolita, an abbreviation for North of Little Italy. This name follows the portmanteau pattern started by SoHo (South of Houston Street) and TriBeCa (Triangle Below Canal Street).
The neighborhood includes St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, at the intersection of Mulberry, Mott, and Prince Streets, which opened in 1815 and was rebuilt in 1868 after a fire.[6] The cornerstone was laid on June 8, 1809. This building served as New York City's Roman Catholic cathedral until the new St. Patrick's Cathedral was opened on Fifth Avenue in Midtown in 1879.[7] St. Patrick's Old Cathedral is now a parish church. In 2010, St. Patrick's Old Cathedral was honored and became The Basilica at St. Patrick's Old Cathedral.
Another neighborhood landmark is the Puck Building, an ornate structure built in 1885 on the corner of Houston and Lafayette Streets, which originally housed the headquarters of the now-defunct Puck Magazine.[8]
Since 2010, a Little Australia has emerged and is growing in Nolita.[9]
Notable residents[edit]
Prior to his death, David Bowie and his wife, Iman, had a home in Nolita.[10]
Actor Gabriel Byrne lives in Nolita.[11]
Singer/songwriter Vanessa Carlton; her song "Nolita Fairytale" was inspired by the neighborhood.[12]
Musician Moby lived in Nolita.[13]
Singer/songwriter John Mayer owns an apartment in Nolita, and it was featured in Elle Decor magazine.[14]
Martin Scorsese was born in Queens but raised in the neighborhood, on Elizabeth Street between Prince and Houston, where his grandparents (Italian immigrants) also lived. It was part of Little Italy at that time.[15]
Odd Fellows Hall
St. Patrick's Old Cathedral
St. Patrick's Old Cathedral School
14th Ward Industrial School, designed by Calvert Vaux
St. Michael's Russian Catholic Church
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^ a b Roberts, Sam. "New York's Little Italy, Littler by the Year" New York Times (February 21, 2011)
^ Hughes, C.J. "Bigger Condos, North of Littler Italy" New York Times (May 4, 2008)
^ According to the Italian American Museum on Mulberry Street, it stands for "NOrthern Little ITAly" Farley, David (September 4, 2011). "The food battle for New York's Little Italy". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-09-06.
^ "Neighborhood Profile: Nolita & Little Italy" on the New York magazine website
^ "About San Gennaro". Feast of San Gennaro. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
^ New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission; Dolkart, Andrew S.; Postal, Matthew A. (2009), Postal, Matthew A. (ed.), Guide to New York City Landmarks (4th ed.), New York: John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1 , p.42
^ Farley, John Murphy. (1908). History of St. Patrick's Cathedral Society for the propagation of the faith. pp. 127–128, 130, 151.
^ "Puck Building" on the New York Architecture website
^ Shaun Busuttil (November 3, 2016). "G-day! Welcome to Little Australia in New York City". KarryOn. Retrieved May 23, 2019. In Little Australia, Australian-owned cafes are popping up all over the place (such as Two Hands), joining other Australian-owned businesses (such as nightclubs and art galleries) as part of a growing green and gold contingent in NYC. Indeed, walking in this neighbourhood, the odds of your hearing a fellow Aussie ordering a coffee or just kicking back and chatting are high – very high – so much so that if you're keen to meet other Aussies whilst taking your own bite out of the Big Apple, then this is the place to throw that Australian accent around like it's going out of fashion!
^ Iman. Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
^ Polsky, Sara (April 30, 2010). "Actor Gabriel Byrne Buys in Nolita's 211 Elizabeth". Curbed.
^ Brill, Lauren. "One On One With Vanessa Carlton". WNBA.com (July 11, 2007)
^ Alvarez, Lizette (March 25, 2010). "He's Sensitive About the Pancakes". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
^ Hackett, Kathleen. "At home with John Mayer" Elle Decor (ndg)
^ "Martin Scorsese Biography". National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
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Marcus Garvey Park
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Case study: Lessons learned as an early adopter of Demand Side Response
npower's own Real Estate Team became a guinea pig to trial DSR when the npower Business Solutions team first offered it back in 2010. Here they share their journey and the lessons they've learned along the way.
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Like any other company, npower has to justify its energy spend and be accountable for managing consumption responsibly and efficiently. "Just because we are an energy supplier doesn't mean we don't have to pay for our energy," says Jonathan Hulbert, npower Sustainability Manager, whose team buy and manage energy on behalf of npower's portfolio of UK offices and depots.
"But the advantage we have is that we get to try out innovative energy management approaches and technologies before most other businesses," continues Jonathan. "We are seen as ideal guinea pigs by the npower Business Solutions Energy HQ and Innovation teams when they are developing new products and services for customers."
Reducing costs and generating revenue
As a result, npower was an early adopter of Demand Side Response when it began participating back in 2010. "For us, a key benefit has been reducing our costs and even generating income – this has allowed us to free up budget to invest in other areas of energy management, which in turn deliver further savings," explains Jonathan.
"But we didn't know how things would work out when we started. When npower Business Solutions started providing DSR services, we were keen to find out more and be involved. As a team, we are always looking at where the future of energy is going and how can we help our nBS colleagues to showcase best practice. So we selected three sites that already had on-site generators," says Jonathan.
"At that time, the focus was on participating in National Grid's STOR (Short Term Operating Reserve) market. We also targeted DUoS red-band cost reduction, as well as Triad avoidance. So where possible, we'd power down and switch to on-site generators at opportune times."
One of the first sites to participate in DSR is npower's main North East Contact Centre in Sunderland, home to many of npower's key customer service teams. "Given the importance of this building, it has a lot of inbuilt energy resilience to minimise the risk of interruption to important customer service functions," explains npower Energy Manager Maxwell Evans.
Enhancing on-site resilience
"There's a common misconception that participating in DSR somehow depletes on-site resilience – but for me, the opposite is actually true," continues Maxwell. "It's certainly one of the key benefits of DSR that appeals to me. If you regularly exercise an on-site generation asset, you minimise the risk of operational issues and reduce the likelihood of fault or failure. The generator engine also benefits from operating regularly at full load."
This is a benefit that also appeals to Phil Downing, Senior Business Resilience and Crisis Management Expert from Innogy's Group Security and Business Continuity Team, part of npower's parent company. "If done correctly and with the proper planning, DSR can really enhance the Disaster Recovery position of a site by regularly testing the generators under genuine load conditions," says Phil.
Full evaluation is key
As time has passed, npower's DSR site portfolio has evolved to take account of new buildings and others being divested. "As things changed, the Energy HQ team conducted a full evaluation of our sites, reviewing all our standby assets across the npower estate, including fuel tanks and electrical supplies and local grid network connections," explains Maxwell.
"All shortlisted sites with DSR potential were then subject to a thorough feasibility study, looking more closely at the status and condition of assets, assessing any maintenance requirements or any other potential barriers, and exploring local Distribution Network Operator (DNO) export capacities. This helped them to determine enabling costs (e.g. investing in larger fuel tanks or expanding DNO connections) and provide us with detailed commercial projections over a five to ten-year period.
"The business case was broken down into total cost avoidance plus the additional value from revenue generation streams, such as balancing services procured by National Grid and Energy HQ's unique Wholesale Market Access product."
Automating DSR participation
Energy HQ has also refined the original nBS DSR offering. "We now have their Smart Controller installed at our sites, which automates our DSR participation at times the DSR team at Energy HQ deem beneficial. But the terms of this are all agreed upfront. The process is also seamless. There is no interruption to our business operations, so we often aren't even aware of our DSR participation until we receive our monthly statements and see the DSR-related savings or revenue."
The gross benefits are certainly paying off. "In 2017/18 we generated almost £97k in income and cost avoidance from our DSR participation across three sites," says Maxwell. "Our aim is to maintain or even increase this for 2018/19 and beyond."
More recently, the Real Estate team has started participating in Energy HQ's latest DSR offering, Wholesale Market Access.
Maximising market value
"We were their guinea pig last winter, alongside a major UK manufacturer," explains Maxwell. "The foundations of Wholesale Market Access are built around a pre-agreed customer market Strike Price, which is discussed and finalised with Energy HQ prior to a delivery period – in this case Winter 2017/18. In essence, our Strike Price represents the point at which it is commercially-attractive to run our existing assets and sell-back volumes into the within-day and day-head energy markets."
The biggest opportunity of the season arrived with 'Beast from the East' at the end of February 2018, pushing power prices sky high as UK demand soared in the freezing snowy conditions. "At one point, we made £4k in four hours through Wholesale Market Access by running our generation assets," explains Maxwell.
"This is an ideal scenario, as we're able to make money to reduce our operational costs, which ultimately benefits our customers, and we're contributing flexibility to support balancing UK energy demand when it's most needed. But like most of the country, we weren't fully prepared for the cold snap and therefore reached our minimum fuel levels in some assets, which meant we missed out on a potential £15k income over the period."
As the npower Real Estate team prepares for another winter DSR delivery period, they will continue to liaise with Energy HQ to optimise DSR activity. "A key driver of this discussion is to re-adjust our Wholesale Market Access Strike Price, in light of recent surges of wholesale energy and fuel costs," explains Maxwell.
On the topic of fuel, Sustainability Manager Jonathan Hulbert also has this on his agenda. "We are looking at alternative sources of fuel for our generators that participate in DSR – and in particular biofuels, for example rapeseed oil," he says. "Using lower carbon fuels is our ultimate aim."
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Last night I attended the launch of a report published by the Education and Employers Taskforce on the economic case for language learning and the role of employer engagement .
The report, endorsed by ASCL, Business for New Europe and CfBT Education Trust, contains compelling evidence on the importance of languages as a skill for the current and future UK workforce, as well as highlighting the issues that languages face in today's policy climate.
The profile of the speakers highlighted the importance of the subject. Brian Lightman, Sir Jim Rose, Professor James Foreman Peck and business leaders including Richard Hardie of UBS all spoke out in favour of the benefits of languages and language learning for employability and personal development.
While Brian Lightman noted that languages had been 'kicked about in so many directions' in our school system, he pointed out that the research presented at the event emphasized just how important languages are to employers and therefore how important they are to school and college students. However, he stressed the need for more messages from a wide range of employers communicating the value of language skills. The importance of getting employers, and employees, into schools to talk about their personal experience of the value of language skills was also discussed, and the Education and Employers Taskforce's scheme Inspiring the Future should provide a much-needed mechanism for this type of engagement between business and education.
It is too early yet to assess the impact that developments such as the English Baccalaureate are having on languages in our school system, but the media recently has been full of examples of how awarding bodies, schools and teachers are pressurised into various activities to ensure the maximum results for pupils. While performance tables exist, who can blame schools for discouraging students from following a GCSE in which they feel they won't get a high grade? And unfortunately, for many this GCSE will be a language, no matter how much enjoyment they get from the subject.
As language provision in schools suffers from timetabling pressures, staff cuts and the perception that is it is a difficult subject, first hand testimonies from individuals in the workplace can inspire learners to continue with language learning and enhance their global job prospects at the same time. I'm sure Inspiring the Future can make a real difference to the profile of language learning, and if you want to get involved and go into schools to talk about the benefits of languages to your career, why not register today, at www.inspiringthefuture.org?


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On Smith vs. Johnson in House District 13, a rare TN place of partisan competition
An enclave legislatively designated as House District 13, one of the last places where genuine partisan competition continues in Tennessee's political landscape, this year has given birth to combatants with sharp issue differences who are nonetheless polite in talking about one another.
"He seems like a nice man," said state Rep. Gloria Johnson, one of 27 remnant Democrats in the 99-member state House, referring to the Republican who wants to make her first term her last in representing the 62,000 or so Knoxvillians who live within the district boundaries.
"She is a nice lady," said Eddie Smith, the Republican who won the right to carry his party's banner against Johnson by just 28 votes in a primary wherein his GOP opponent, Jason Emert, was remarkably more shrill in denouncing the Democratic incumbent while outspending Smith by more than $5 to $1.
At the statewide level, operatives of both parties see House District 13 as one of about half-dozen House seats where the general election for seats in the 109th General Assembly is not already a foregone conclusion, though Republicans and Democrats alike contend there might be a surprise or two out there
In the 33-member Senate, Republicans are confident Democratic numbers will be reduced from seven to five thanks to retirement of two popular Democratic senators in districts that lean Republican. Democrats, meanwhile, pretty much concede their best-case scenario is to maintain the status quo on the Senate side of the current Republican Supermajority.
In the House, though, there is more debate about the overview outcome on Nov. 4. After listening to opposing partisan operatives review things seat-by-seat, generally commenting on an off-the-record basis, Democrats reasonably believe they could shrink the present GOP Supermajority by a seat or two. Republicans reasonably believe they could gain a seat or two — maybe even three.
House District 13 is a pivot point in all discussions. Back in 2002, when Democrats last controlled the Legislature for drawing district line, they made sure former Rep. Harry Tindell had a safe Democratic seat, along with fellow Democratic Rep. Joe Armstrong in an adjoining district.
In redistricting by a Republican-controlled Legislature in early 2012, Knox County's Democratically-inclined voters were mostly packed into Armstrong's adjoining district, but enough remain to make the district competitive. It is generally regarded as tilting Republican, but only slightly. In 2012, Johnson edged Republican Gary Loe by 288 votes in a newly-realigned district — 10,118 to 9,730, with independent candidate Nick H. Cazana getting just over 1,000 votes.
There is no independent candidate this year, leaving Johnson, 52, a special education teacher by profession, and Smith, 35, a staff member at the largest Baptist church in the district, in a head-to-head partisan contest.
That is reflected in their campaign financing as well as on several issues where Republican-Democrat lines are often drawn.
The financials
On the financial front, Smith has reported spending about $28,000 as of Sept. 30, most of that in his primary with Emert, who spent $128,680, including $74,100 that Emert loaned his campaign, according to disclosures filed Friday. Smith's campaign was virtually empty after the primary; he made $3,000 in personal loans cover expenses.
But since the Aug. 7 primary, Smith reports collecting about $30,000 — much of it from Republican political figures including Gov. Bill Haslam's political action committee and 20 Republican state legislators. He had a balance of $23,479 cash on hand as October began.
Johnson, who had no primary opponent and two years in office, had a cash-on-hand balance of $121,012 at the same time. She has spent about $49,000 on political activities this year, her disclosure shows. Most of her receipts have come in modest amounts from multiple individual donors, though several unions and PACs associated with Democratic causes have contributed.
Though with less money of his own than Johnson, Smith can expect to benefit from spending on his behalf by the Tennessee Republican Party and other Republican groups, including PACs operated by legislators. Statewide, the GOP side is far better funded than Democrats. In 2012, the state Republican spent about $25,000 just on direct-mail attacks targeting Johnson, mostly likening her to President Obama and all in the last weeks before the election, and spent more than $20,000 helping Loe.
The state GOP's main campaign fund used to help legislative candidates reported a cash-on-hand balance of $412,471 on Oct. 1; the comparable Tennessee Democratic Party account had $209,128. The difference is even more dramatic on PACs and other political funding controlled by Republicans.
House Speaker Beth Harwell, for example, reported a $578,914 balance in her personal PAC and had $533,128 in her own campaign account, which she often uses to make donations to Republican candidates. House Minority Leader Craig Fitzhugh, on the other hand, reported just $10,106 in his PAC and $53,919 in his campaign account.
Top Target
Brent Leatherwood, executive director of the state GOP, says Johnson is a top target this fall and suggests attack ads will follow up on the party's assertion she plagiarized comments of Democratic candidates in other states on her campaign website.
"I think it cuts to the question of integrity," said Leatherwood.
The party is making a similar attack on Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Gordon Ball, including a recent letter sent by Tennessee Republican Chairman Chris Devaney to Massachusetts Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren declaring both Ball and Johnson are copying her "liberal policy positions."
Johnson says she was "amused" by the letter and believes the attack is unfounded and ineffective. Smith says he doesn't disagree with the party's focus, though it is not his own.
State Democratic Chairman Roy Herron says the plagiarism accusations against Johnson are foolish and an attempt to divert attention from her opponent's status as "another tea party Republican trying to pull Tennessee back into the 19th Century." Johnson, he said, is a centrist who can appeal to "reasonable Republicans" and independents as well as Democrats.
On some issues
Johnson favors a state minimum wage at a level higher than the current federal minimum wage, as proposed in a Democrat-sponsored bill last year that was killed by Republicans in committee. Smith is opposed.
The governor says he will "probably" present a Medicaid expansion plan to the Legislature next year. Johnson favors expansion of the state's Medicaid program as currently authorized under federal law and says she would almost certainly go along with any modified proposal that Haslam comes up with, believing "anything is better than nothing." Smith says he opposes Medicaid expansion now, though willing to consider a Haslam proposal, if there is one.
Johnson opposes any school voucher system for Tennessee. Smith supports the idea, which has failed to pass for the past two legislative sessions as Republicans argued among themselves over how broad the program should be.
Johnson says, if re-elected, she will resume her sponsorship of legislation to prohibit so-called "mountaintop removal" coal mining in Tennessee, which has been repeatedly defeated in the Legislature. Smith says "there's no coal mining in the 13th House district" and he has no position on the issue.
Smith supports approval of Amendment 1 on the Nov. 4 ballot to give the Legislature authority to enact more stringent restrictions on abortion, which he says are needed. Johnson opposes the amendment and says no further restrictions are warranted.
On the other hand, the two came across in separate interviews as having somewhat similar views on Common Core standards, which are expected to be a hot topic in the next legislative session as Haslam attempts to fend off efforts to completely repeal them. Both Johnson and Smith say they do not like the standards as they now stand, but could accept them with some changes. Smith said he looks forward to "working with the governor" on the issue.
Indeed, Smith links himself with the governor generally. Besides contributing money, Haslam has attended at least one event with Smith.
Leatherwood also promotes the notion of a Haslam-Smith alliance, saying he will "partner with Gov. Haslam to keep the state moving."
Johnson, the GOP leader said, "is a liberal activist in Nashville who has provided the most vocal opposition to the governor — and that's not what Knoxvillians want."
Herron, on the other hand, notes that Republicans are feuding with one another frequently and Haslam's problems in the GOP Supermajority are with archconservatives, adding "the last thing Gov. Haslam needs right now is another tea party extremist."
Most Tennesseans, he said, are bipartisan and "want common sense representation" that Johnson will provide.
Johnson said she is happy to work with the governor on many issues, but willing to oppose him when he is wrong.
This entry was posted in legislative campaigns and tagged House, legislative campaigns on October 12, 2014 by Tom Humphrey.
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El 28 de marzo de 2019, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham se responsabilizó de un ataque contra las fuerzas progubernamentales pertenecientes a la 4ª brigada en la Gobernación de Deir ez-Zor que, según informes, dejó muertos a varios combatientes pro gubernamentales. Esto también marcó la primera vez desde 2014 que al-Nusra ha tenido presencia en el área.  Dos días después, se estableció un grupo insurgente alineado con el Ejército Libre Sirio llamado "Los Revolucionarios en la tierra de Deir Ez-Zor". El grupo anunció su creación en Twitter y también emitió un comunicado, alegando haber matado a 9 fuerzas progubernamentales y haber herido a otras 5 en los vecindarios de Hawiqa y Harabesh en la ciudad de Deir ez-Zor.

El 12 de abril, los revolucionarios en la tierra de Deir ez-Zor afirmaron haber matado a un coronel del ejército sirio llamado Ali Samir al-Jeeb en la carretera Deir ez-Zor-Damasco.  Tres días después, también afirmaron haber matado a un general de brigada, un comandante y un teniente primero del ejército sirio, además de haber herido a docenas de personas más.

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The Media's Shameful Royal Addiction
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Royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after Trooping the Colour, June 2012.
I've been mulling over Canadian journalism's fawning obsession with Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla.
Monday night, continuing to feed its shameless royal addiction, CBC's The National leads with three minutes of the couple's Canadian visit.
Of course, nothing happens that hasn't happened to British royals a thousand times before.
Charles inspects a guard of honour, presents a medal and pretends to play street hockey while Camilla goes walkabout, shakes hands and smiles that very English "don't call if you're in the neighbourhood" smile.
Only then does The National get to the obviously less significant news that the last of our troops will leave Afghanistan in 2014.
Today's Toronto Sun fills its front page with: "WE LOVE OUR ROYALS" above the headline: "CHARLES, CAMILLA HELP US CELEBRATE SPECIAL BOND."
Inside as always are its more meaningful news stories: "Celebrities in Very Revealing Outfits" and the rather unlikely "Bikini-Clad Ashley Olsen Makes a Splash in Hawaii."
The Globe and Mail at least waits until page three before headlining: "A Duchess hones her common touch." Then simpers: "She wowed them in Saint John, tickling and cooing babies, shaking hands and accepting bouquets of flowers."
Doubtless, every T.V., radio and newspaper (along with innumerable blogs and tweets) in the country runs some version or other of the inspection, medal, street hockey, handshaking, smiling, tickling, cooing, babies, flowers story.
HuffPost isn't immune. It has an "etiquette expert" who reveals: "Oh so exciting another 'Royal Alert' provided by Clarence House (official residence of Charles and Camilla) just came in on my smart phone!"
Then some useful information for those planning to hang out with the couple: "Photography is not permitted during meals."
And "Reporters must not direct questions to Their Royal Highnesses as it can distract from the purpose of the engagement."
So, if there's nothing new and there are all these restrictions to prevent anything vaguely journalistic happening, why on earth do journalists flock to cover such events?
I'll tell you why.
First, because they're cheap and easy. They fill news pages and broadcast time with minimum effort and cost. Everything is laid on for the journalists. They're told which royal will be where when, what they'll be wearing and who designed it, and what Charles' medals mean. Minimum research.
Copies of all speeches are handed out in advance. Royals almost never ad lib so journalists don't have to make notes. Special buses whisk them from event to event. Often, they're fed and watered. Sometimes, rather well.
Second, there's the pageantry. The cameras particularly love pageantry. Stuff like 21 gun salutes. And Charles inspecting the troops, solemnly strolling up and down ranks of soldiers with bayonets but no bullets. And ritually commenting at the end of the stroll that the troops are really smartly turned out, even when they're not.
For most of us, it may seem a damn silly way for a grown man to behave. But parades and dress uniforms and guns look great on camera and contribute to the mystique of royalty.
Which brings me to my third reason we journalists devote endless hours to essentially meaningless stuff like this.
The mysticism.
One day, if events unfold as planned, this rather odd man who seems so uncomfortable in his skin, will be His Majesty Charles the Third, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Canada, and His other Realms and Territories King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.
He'll reign "by the grace of God" over 16 realms and territories, including Canada and Great Britain, containing 130-million people.
He'll even have his own religion, the Church of England.
Now that's mystic!
In the end, maybe we journalists cover events like this because we're scared there might actually be something in that old theory — that kings rule by divine right.
And we certainly don't want to upset God!
This article was originally published on the Huffington Post on May 23, 2012: The Media's Shameful Royal Addiction
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That isn't all there is to me. Is it?
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But it does sound like it's going to be colder than my cutoff temperature of -20° windchill, so I'll have to skip my walk for a couple of days. It'll probably be safer that way. Not because of the cold - because of the ice. It has to snow quite a bit before they do anything with the streets in our neighborhood. What that means is the snow stays until it goes away on its own. Some streets get driven on more, so some clear off sooner. Others clear off a bit during the day and then refreeze at night when the sunshine goes away and the temperatures get colder. And when I go walking in the mornings, the ice and slushy snow make every walk an adventure.
I'll probably be glad to stay inside tomorrow morning and avoid that crazy cold windchill.
Crazily enough, we're supposed to have temperatures in the 50s by Sunday and Monday. That ought to clear off those streets. At least until the next snowfall. Or freezing rain.
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