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Congressman Castro Votes to Pass NDAA with Major Progress for San Antonio Servicemembers and Families
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (FY2023 NDAA) with major wins for San Antonio, including limits to surprise medical bills at Brooke Army Medical Center, a 4.6% pay raise for servicemembers and the DOD civilian workforce, improvements to mental and dental health care for military families, and stronger access to justice for victims of military sexual assault.
To view a full fact sheet on the FY2023 NDAA, click here.
"Today, I supported passage of a bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that makes important progress for San Antonio's military families and all residents of Military City USA," said Congressman Castro. "I'm particularly pleased that the final language of the FY2023 NDAA includes legislation I wrote to limit the outrageous medical bills that San Antonians often face after emergency trauma care at Brooke Army Medical Center. While I remain concerned about the overall size of our defense budget, there is much to support in this year's NDAA."
Limiting Surprise Medical Bills at Brooke Army Medical Center
The FY2023 NDAA includes a provision authored by Congressman Castro that requires the Director of the Defense Health Agency to implement a modified payment plan based on a sliding-scale discount program for civilians who are underinsured or at risk for financial harm who receive treatment at Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) including Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) in San Antonio.
This provision follows an amendment that Congressman Castro secured in the FY2021 NDAA to provide MTFs with the flexibility to waive medical bills for civilians. BAMC is one of two Level 1 Trauma Centers in San Antonio and must treat civilians to maintain its accreditation for graduate medical education. In recent years, civilians have faced high medical bills after receiving trauma care at BAMC, even though their care helps to prepare military medical professionals to meet the medical needs of American servicemembers.
Investing in America's Workforce and Expediting National Security Research
The FY2023 NDAA also includes provisions authored or co-authored by Congressman Castro in his capacity as chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Development, International Organizations, and Global Corporate Social Impact and as a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence that would:
Improve student internship opportunities at the State Department by providing the Department with permanent authority to pay its interns and requiring it to transition its internship program to be paid in the coming years. The legislation also describes other parameters of the student internship program, including considerations for diversity and requirements for housing and travel costs to be covered for certain interns serving in D.C. or abroad.
Support the employment of U.S. citizens by international organizations by providing additional authorities and funding avenues to place qualified Americans at UN agencies, including through the Junior Professional Officer program.
Restore U.S. leadership in international organizations by authorizing the State Department to provide housing allowances to nine additional members of the Foreign Service who are serving in New York City at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. Under current law, the State Department is only able to provide a housing allowance to 32 members of the Foreign Service who are serving at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, a restriction that has prevented the United States from properly staffing the mission.
Expand training and professional development opportunities for the civil and foreign service at the State Department by providing authorities to strengthen the Foreign Service Institute, including through additional training offerings, new fellowship programs for Foreign and Civil Service, and other provisions to improve the training of U.S. diplomats.
Provide pay equity for government employees working abroad by requiring members of the Civil Service under a Department Employee Teleworking Overseas (DETO) agreement (most often provided to military/foreign service spouses or dependents) to be paid either at what they would have been paid in the United States or what a member of the Foreign Service at an equivalent level is paid.
Expedite the declassification of CIA historical records by requiring the CIA Historical Review Panel to report directly to the Director of the CIA and requiring that the Inspector General of the CIA submit a report to Congress that outlines the CIA's declassification efforts.
Improve diversity within the Intelligence Community by requiring the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report to Congress that documents barriers or obstacles to promotion for women and minorities, proposals to overcome those barriers, and summarizes existing efforts to strengthen the promotion pipeline for underrepresented populations in the Intelligence Community.
Expand open-source translations of strategically important materials by requiring the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report to Congress on how the Intelligence Community can translate foreign language open-source materials and publish them for the use of policymakers, academics, journalists, and others.


An Unexpected Evening with Four Killer E-Liquids – Here's an obvious statement – getting vape mail is fun, even for vape reviewers like me. But today's shipment was a little extra special, because my fearless editor-in-chief Dave never told me what was in this box. And that made the treat a little sweeter once I was done trying everything out.
After getting through Dave's usual handwritten letters about why I need to listen to nothing but Emerson, Lake and Palmer, I worked my way through the package with my jaw on the floor. Not only was the vape gear amazing as usual, but this time I got the chance to do a little e-liquid sampling along the way. It's not often that new juices come my way, so I felt the time was right to share the experience with you all.
Well, those companies never tried this unexpected monster of an e-liquid. Described by the company (and now by me) as being "Conceived from the tear drops of crying clowns, is your Daddy's favorite fruity cereal, slathered on top of a gooey frosted donut, drowning in a sugar-rich milk bath" this is no casual walk down memory lane.
Instead, Bad Drip Labs decided to take everything you love about cereal vapes (right down to the potent aroma you get from opening the box) and blend them with some of the richest bakery-type flavors imaginable. As a vaper, I was interested in giving this a try. As a diabetic, I was downright THRILLED to reacquaint myself with flavors I had to give up a long time ago.
I decided a straight-up, no-nonsense sub-ohm tank was the preferred way to enjoy this juice, opting for the new SnowWolf Wolf Tank Mini this time around. And if this quick test was any indication, Sigelei and SnowWolf might have made one of the bigger comeback stories in recent memory.
While we didn't dislike the original run of Wolf Mini tanks, we felt like there wasn't much that was memorable about them, either. I doubt the company was heeding MY words, but all the same, the new run makes a much bigger impact from the very first draw. Even after a minimal break-in period, I was able to immediately discern the rich cereal and milk flavors from the gooey donut, creating an absolute sugar-shock rush of enjoyment.
According to the packaging, these are the same coils as my first go-round with the Snow Wolf Mini Tank, so maybe this is just a matter of using the right e-liquid with the right tank, because the experience was so ridiculously flavorful, it's making me reconsider cereal vapes, and what equipment I use for them.
Well, my editor Dave must have sensed something, because he sent Cookie Twist's Banana Oatmeal Cookie e-liquid, even though he knows about my flavor quirks. Unlike most every other banana-flavored juice I've tried, Cookie Twist managed to nail the profile, pushing the warm cookie elements to the forefront, with a subtle, authentic banana flavor pulling up the rear… just like an actual banana cookie would taste.
Since Dave "sensed" I'd like this liquid, I decided to vape it in a Sense Super Mesh tank, complete with 5.5mL capacity, Screen coils, and what looks to be the most eco-friendly tank packaging in vape history. But don't be fooled by the low-rent, checkout counter packaging, because the Super Mesh Tank is a bona fide contender right out of the gate, delivering punchy, no-nonsense flavor and more vapor than I'm used to from the company.
But it's still a Sense tank, which means flavor is first and foremost on the Mesh Tank's priorities. And that's why it was a perfect companion for the nuanced layers of the Banana Oatmeal Cookie. Turning things up a bit, even the oatmeal aroma – a very hard profile to capture in e-liquid – comes through as a nutty, warm flavor base that absolutely shines at higher wattages. I cranked the 0.3-ohm Screen S2 to its stated limit, and reveled in just how much this reminded me of true baked goods.
I may never try other banana flavors again, but that doesn't change how impressed I am by the layers of Cookie Twist's newest liquid.
Pineapple flavors are tough to capture in e-liquid, but when they're blended correctly, the tart, tangy citrus notes can really bring something unique to the table. But that's the difficult part – pineapple done wrong can end up bitter and sour. But I was confident that Kilo – who are the masters of all things creamy and dairy-like – could shift gears and capture those essences without sacrificing a flavorful vape.
After all, authenticity means nothing if it doesn't vape well. Thankfully, my confidence was rewarded. In Pineapple Crush, Kilo blends the bright pineapple notes with a thick layer of sugary, candy-like sweetness, automatically smoothing the citrus edge on the inhale. But to make sure it doesn't come out sticky on the back end, there are some subtle citrus notes that come in later (most notably, lime).
Knowing all these things about pineapple e-liquids, I only felt it was right to vape it in a squonk mod, to really drive home all the different layers of the flavor profile. But this wasn't just any old squonk/RDA combo. Instead, I decided to really push the all-new Desire Design Squonky Tank – a bottom-feed sub-ohm tank, complete with prebuilt, squonk-ready mesh coil in place.
I won't lie, I wasn't sure what to think about this concept, or if it was even a good idea. Then I learned to love the top-flight machining, and then ran three tanks' worth of Pineapple Crush through it in record time. Yeah, this might be the first squonk tank we've seen, but I doubt it will be the last.
Okay, I'll admit it – Kilo's Moo Series packaging is pretty funny. The distinguished font and premium feel are countered by a cowhide pattern, and – oh yeah – the name "Moo Series." But silly or not, there's nothing funny about how good their stuff really is.
Now, full disclosure, I live in Rhode Island, the unofficial home of coffee milk. So, I consider myself somewhat of a connoisseur, able to distinguish good from bad, cheap from top-tier, decaf from regular. Apparently, the people at Kilo are cut from the same cloth, because Moo Series Coffee Milk perfectly captures the unmistakable aroma and flavor as the real thing.
Using the all-new Geek Vape Zeus RTA, I created a flavor focused dual-clapton coil build, coming in around 0.3 ohms. I chose this atomizer because the shorter, squattier dimensions of the Zeus X were likely to help concentrate flavor within the short chimney. Less chimney means you're closer to the coil, and more likely to reap the rewards of instant flavor.
Turns out, I was 100% right. Not only is the Zeus X a significant improvement over the already awesome original, but it's also a tank that can deliver the clouds you enjoy with the flavor of a much smaller, more MTL-focused RTA. It's stupidly easy to build on, and within seconds you'll be reminded why prebuilt sub-ohm coils aren't always the best way to do things.
Why? Because after just a few short minutes getting my Zeus X wicked, I was tasting the ridiculously deep and layered flavors of the coffee milk, right down to the rich dairy notes, subtle hint of vanilla, and even the slight bitterness of the coffee. It would have been really easy for Kilo to simply add some base coffee to some cream notes and call it a day. But they didn't take the easy way out, and instead produced some seriously deep flavor that tastes just as good on the exhale as it does going in.
Not a bad day at the office – a new box of products, and a rare inclusion of some killer e-liquids from MyVaporStore to help christen the new additions to my review queue. Hopefully, this won't be the last time, though, because even seven years into my vape writing journey, I'm still amazed how familiar products and designs can feel "all new" when paired with the right liquids.
It goes without saying, but all the products mentioned above come highly recommended. Let us know on social media if you had the same experiences with these exciting flavors.


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Rayman Designer
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Rayman Designer, also known as Rayman's World in Germany and as Rayman Gold in the bundle with the same name, is a PC sequel to the original Rayman game, which features 24 new levels called Rayman's New Levels, and a program called Mapper that enables players to create their own levels, or play levels imported from others. Levels could previously be shared to the Ubisoft server from where users could also download other user created levels. This service is however no longer active and the only way to import levels is by getting the level file and importing it using the Mapper program.
Together with the original Rayman game, Rayman Designer is included in Rayman Gold, Rayman Forever and Rayman Collector. The latter two compilations also added 40 new levels designed by fans, entitled Rayman By His Fans, and Collector also featured 60 by Ubisoft themselves, entitled Rayman 60 Levels.
1 New levels
1.1 Jungle
1.3 Mountain
1.4 Image
1.5 Cave
1.6 Cake
2 User created maps
2.1 Mapper
2.2 Event editor
2.2.1 Keys used in the Editor:
2.2.2 Keys used in the game:
New levels
Rayman Designer's map.
Gameplay in the 24 official levels, as well as new ones created by fans, occurs in the same six worlds as the original Rayman game, but does not involve finding cages and freeing the Electoons inside. Instead, Rayman must collect all of the blue Tings to make the exit sign appear, a task that also involves collecting Tings of various other colours to make other items appear or disappear (most often platforms or blocking sprites, respectively). The maximum amount of Tings in a level is 100, which is always the amount in the 24 new levels. Getting 100 Tings will no longer award Rayman with a new life, making finding the life statues the only way to earn more lives. Rayman starts with 5 lives in each world.
Each level included a timer which records the time it takes to reach the exit sign. The record time is displayed on the level selection screen for the 24 new levels, and although it is not shown for any user created levels, it is still saved. If a previous record is beaten, Rayman will make a victory dance upon reaching the exit sign instead of his usual "yeah".
The 24 levels have been known to be of more difficulty than the levels in the original Rayman game. It has been recommended for newcomers to the Rayman series, to play the original game, before attempting to complete the 24 new levels.[1]
The Sky's the Limit
Fruity Fun
Junglemania
Ring a Ling
The Jungle world's level selection.
Scale the Scales
Melodic Maracas
Treetop Adventure
Tough Climb
Tip-Top Tempest
The Diabolical Pursuit
The Five Doors
Pencil Pentathalon
Eraser Mania
Tic Tack Toe
Peaks and Rocks
Dark Journey
Dreaded Caves
Dire Darkness
Chocolate Trap
Crazy Candy
Bonbon-a-rama
Whipped Cream Challenge
User created maps
The four Rayman sprites below show which powers can be used in the level.
User created maps can be played from the "Other Maps" option on the level selection screen. A level which has been imported to the Mapper is shown as an "original map" and can not be edited or removed. Any other level can be edited by entering the level and pressing "E" to enter the editor. The maps themselves are always first created in the Mapper.
The Mapper program is an executable program which is where the maps are created, exported and imported and previously also shared to the Ubisoft server. To create a level, the user has to choose the dimensions of the map by selecting an example. The sizes are as follows:
Example A: horizontal map 600 x 40
Example B: vertical map 40 x 200
Example C: square map 200 x 200
Example D: vertical rectangle map 100 x 200
Example E: horizontal rectangle map 200 x 100
Once the dimensions have been chosen, the user may fill in basic information, such as the title, description and which powers that can be used. The difficulty setting determines the amount of lives the player gets to start off with. If it's set to easy the player starts with 1 life, if it's medium the player starts with 3 lives and if it's hard the player starts with 5. Once that is done, the user can start adding blocks (stationary level objects) by copying them from the world template map. Each block piece comes equipped with a "type" which determines its function. Water blocks for example have the water type, which makes Rayman drown upon touching them. The types can however be changed manually, although it is not recommended as it leaves the player without a visual cue of the blocks functions.
The world selection.
The map file system.
Event editor
The next step in creating a level is by going to the event editor in Rayman Designer. The event editor is triggered by pressing the "E" key once in the level and exited by pressing the "A" key. The event editor lets the user place events, such as clouds, enemies and Tings, on the map. There is an option to change the block types, though the interface works better in the Mapper program. The user may also chose the players starting position and the location of the exit sign. The events available differs between worlds. For example, Bad Rayman can only be placed in the Cake world.
Keys used in the Editor:
(E): Enter Events Editor
(A): Quit Events Editor and return to the game
(S): Save Events
(K): Delete an Events
(.): Delete all Events (only works in some versions)
(I): Display / Don't Display links
(M): Go Into / Leave MAP mode
(T): Go Into / Leave TYPE mode
(N): Get a description of an Events
(B): Block Events
Keys used in the game:
(W): Exit
(C): Move Rayman on the map (while freezing him)
(V): Bring Rayman back to life
(D): Display / Don't Display detection and collision zones
(R): Display / Don't Display rasters
(L): Display / Don't Display map number
The event editor.
A gendoor being linked to a cloud.
Rayman Designer hacking
Event (Rayman Designer)
List of Rayman records
The Cake world has the events that were previously exclusive to the Atari Jaguar version of the original Rayman game.
The original logo for the game.
The logo that is seen in-game.
Rayman's New Levels playthrough at YouTube
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Rayman (Atari Jaguar) • 2: The Great Escape • 3: Hoodlum Havoc • Origins • Legends
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2 (PlayStation) • Revolution • Advance • Ultimate • DS • Rayman (DSi) • 2 (iOS) • 3D • 3 HD • Classic
Gold • Forever • Collector • 100 Levels • Funpack • Compilation • 3-Pack • 1 & 2 Double Pack • 10th Anniversary • Collectors Edition • Collection • Rayman and Rabbids Family Pack • Origins & Legends Double Pack
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Teacher First, Researcher Second
Gregory Fala | May 13, 2013
It was while studying as an undergrad, when Kathleen Bogle, Ph.D., fell in love with the field of Sociology. She became hooked when she took a class on Sociology and gender. Bogle explains, "I liked the sociological perspective from the start. Sociologists analyze why people behave the way they do. I loved trying to figure people out, but not just on the individual level. Sociologists also want to understand how the groups people belong to–race, class, gender, and religion, among others—affect behavior." From that point forward, Bogle took as many Sociology classes as she could and decided make it her life's work and graduate school. She obtained her master's degree in Criminal Justice and later achieved her doctoral degree in Sociology.
Bogle's particular areas of sociology research are gender, sexual behavior, and intimate relationships. Her interests also lie in criminology, particularly in violence against women. Although different from one another, Bogle says all of her areas of research overlap. "I analyzed gender differences in the campus hookup culture. In my study, women were more likely to say they want "something more" than a casual hookup encounter. There was also a clear double standard for how men and women were supposed to behave in the hookup culture." Bogle gathered her analyses on gender differences in the college hookup culture into her first book entitled, Hooking Up: Sex, Dating, and Relationships on Campus, which was published by New York University Press in 2008. The book studied how men and women get together in college versus after. Bogle collected information by conducting a series of one-on-one interviews.
Since writing her first book, Bogle has done a great deal of work in the media. She's communicated her research findings to a larger audience by participating in interviews for newspapers, radio stations, and television programs. She's made appearances to discuss her work on the nationally broadcasted CBS Early Show and ABC News Nightline. Bogle has been quoted in many widely known magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Men's and Women's Health, the New York Times, Newsweek, O Magazine, Seventeen and the Wall Street Journal.
For her second book, she has teamed up with a former University of Delaware colleague, Joel Best. The pair analyzed media accounts of teen sexual behavior by examining newspaper accounts as well as radio and television interviews that covered stories on how teens are conducting themselves sexually. "We learned that the media often retells urban legends as if they were factual with little evidence to back up their claims. These hyped accounts of "kids gone wild" in the news has led the public to hold many distorted perceptions about what teens are actually doing." The new book looks more at how we talk about how young people behave. The book is currently at New York University Press and is scheduled to be released later this year or early 2014.
Bogle says her first and second books are greatly connected in multiple ways. She says both books analyze American youth behavior and examine distorted perceptions. She explains, "In Hooking Up, there is a chapter on how college students often have distorted perceptions on what their classmates are doing in the realm of sex and dating." While in her new book she says, "The final chapter analyzes how urban legends and other stories on teens compare to what research shows about teen sexual behavior and relationships in the U.S. and other English speaking countries."
Bogle hopes that her research will go beyond the academic level and reach the general public. "Since my first book got a great deal of media attention, I was able to reach that goal for that book. I want the same to happen for my second book when it is released. The more people hear about my work, the more it can affect how people think about certain issues and what decisions—policy or otherwise—they make." She hopes her research has contributed a sociological perspective on how students and young adults form sexual and romantic relationships. She says, "It is important for sociologists to have a voice that reaches the general public, so we can clear up misperceptions that are fueled by media stories and gossip."
Often at larger universities, professors typically do not teach and research—it's normally one or the other. For Bogle, she is happy La Salle allows her to have the best of both worlds.
Although she enjoys her research, her favorite part of her job is working with students. She has been able to bring the insights of her research to the courses she teaches by talking about her work to students. She references her research in her Principles of Sociology and Social Problems classes. "I think it is important for faculty to be engaged in research because it enhances what they do in the classroom. They can integrate their research into various classes and, in some cases, help students do their own research."
In addition to teaching and researching, Bogle also serves as La Salle's the director of internships for sociology and criminal justice majors. "I have been working many hours with students one-on-one to help them get internships that can ultimately help them get their dream job after graduation. One of our students landed an internship with the FBI, which is very hard to get, and it appears they want to hire him when he graduates. I want to help more students have the kind of experience that student had."
In the future, although her second book is not yet published, Bogle is already thinking ahead. Bogle is considering doing a research project on marriage. One of her favorite class to teach is Love, Marriage and Parenting. From teaching this class, Bogle focuses each year on what sociologists have researched about the topic and she would like to add her voice to the scholarship.
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Detroit's Corktown Fuses Old World Grit with New Hustle
Story By: Danielle Alexander
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Corktown is one just of several neighborhoods in downtown Detroit. But, those who have ever lived, worked or visited this historic district would agree that it always had – and still continues to have – an identity of its own.
History of Corktown Detroit
Although Corktown is only half as old as the city of Detroit, it is Detroit's oldest existing neighborhood. When the Erie Canal opened in 1825, New York was linked to Lake Erie and all of the Great Lakes. Immigrants began settling in Detroit in significant numbers.
To escape the Great Irish Potato Famine in the 1840s, Irish immigrants specifically began moving to the westside of downtown Detroit, now known as Corktown, which is said to be named after County Cork, Ireland. In fact, according to the Detroit Historical Society, "by the early 1850s, half of the residents of the 8th Ward (which contained Corktown) were of Irish descent."
Though, by the beginning of the 20th century, the growing affluent Irish population began scattering throughout the city and surrounding areas, and Corktown, Detroit became home to other ethnic communities such as Maltese and Latino populations, many of whom were seeking auto industry jobs.
"My father always had the desire to come to America," former Corktown resident Mary (Muscat) Motowski said while discussing her father's choice to immigrate here from Malta. "At that time, in order for someone to come here, you needed to have a sponsor and job lined up."
In May of 1951, Motowski's parents were ready to pack up their three children for the 15-day journey across the Atlantic Ocean to New York. They then settled in Corktown because her father's aunt and uncle lived in a duplex on Leverette and had space for them.
"At that time, if someone had a friend or relative coming to Detroit, they may have stayed with them until they could move out on their own," Motowski said. "I remember my parents had a couple of roomers when we were young."
Margaret (Zampa) Laybourn, another Maltese immigrant and former Detroit resident, had friends and a boyfriend who lived in Corktown. She said that so many immigrants congregated there as a way to "ease" into a new environment.
"They all stuck together at the time," Laybourn explained. "They could speak Maltese with one another, and there were even a couple of grocery stores owned by Maltese people."
Motowski agreed, "Since my father worked long hours, my mom and other tenants would come out on the porches and socialize. There were a lot of kids around while growing up, and we always spent time outdoors, playing and having fun. Good memories."
Both Motowski and Laybourn said that many of the immigrant children attended school at one of Corktown's Catholic churches, such as St. Vincent, St. Boniface or Most Holy Trinity (the oldest English-speaking Catholic parish in Detroit), which makes sense given the community's historic Catholic roots that still remain such a major part of the neighborhood to this day.
Corktown 1910 These two photographs of 1720 Bagley were sent to us by Bob Lyons, whose great-grandparents, Patrick and Mary Lyons, once lived here. The first photo, taken in the 1910s, includes Mary Lyons with one of her children, John C. Lyons. Note the now-lost architectural details, including window shutters, gingerbread trim, and the double-door entry. The second photo was taken some time in the mid-20th century before it was restored to its current condition. The home's original address was 206 Baker Street. Built around 1876, its first occupants were William and Mary (Mitchell) Rathbun and their seven children. Mr. Rathbun was a traveling salesman for Charles Root & Co., a dry goods wholesaler. Around 1883, the Rathbuns moved out and Frederick J. and Emily C. (Davis) Hill lived here for six years. Mrs. Hill's parents lived next door at 1714 Bagley. Several renters passed through here until railroad conductor Patrick H. Lyons purchased by in 1893. Mr. Lyons died in 1907, but his widow Mary remained here until the 1930s. Thanks to Bob Lyons for sharing his family's photographs with us! #corktown #detroit #michigan #history #americanhistory #architecture #historicalarchitecture
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After World War II, "city planners proposed demolishing large swaths of the neighborhood for factories," eventually resulting in 75 acres of Corktown homes and businesses demolished, as well as hundreds of residents displaced, according to the Detroit Historical Society. That, plus "urban renewal, construction of the Lodge Freeway and business district encroachment" led to the neighborhood's suffering.
In July of 1978, the remaining residential section of Corktown became part of the National Register of Historic Places, but it was not until the early 2000s when this Detroit neighborhood had its comeback.
"The street has a historical feel to it with its cobblestone surface. Mixed with the old are tons of great new shops and restaurants. Away from the avenue, the neighborhoods are residential and quiet with people old and new. It's a nice place to live with a lot to offer." - Jim McGovern
The New Corktown
Corktown has not only become a popular destination to visit and dine, but a neighborhood more and more Detroiters are proud to call home again.
"I wanted to live somewhere a little less hectic and more quiet," Jim McGovern said about his decision to move out of Midtown and into Corktown. "I still wanted to be somewhere with good restaurants and shops nearby. Corktown was the perfect match."
Describing Michigan Avenue, McGovern referred to it as the "vibrant center of Corktown today," and he is right. On this street alone, there are several restaurants and bars in Corktown, including Slows Bar BQ, Astro Coffee, Mercury Burger & Bar, LJ's Lounge, Ottava Via, PJ's Lager House, Two James Spirits, Takoi, Gold Cash Gold and more on the way, plus a variety of shopping options.
"The street has a historical feel to it with its cobblestone surface," McGovern said. "Mixed with the old are tons of great new shops and restaurants. Away from the avenue, the neighborhoods are residential and quiet with people old and new. It's a nice place to live with a lot to offer."
Lady of the House on the corner of Bagley and Trumbull is currently one of the most popular restaurants in Corktown. Chef Kate Williams' great grandparents met at the Gaelic League on Michigan Avenue, and the 63-seat restaurant is near a few Detroit urban farms where it sources its products.
Lady of the House prides itself on its modern American food and beverage menus. They demonstrate a passion for knowledge and technique, with special emphasis on freshness and creativity, also reflecting strong commitment to community sourcing and support of Michigan farms.
"The food is amazing and really original, like Irish-inspired but gourmet," Huntington Woods resident Kelsie Rodriguez said. "My favorites were the shaved ham (which sounds so bland but it's buttery and delicious), and for dessert, the potato doughnuts. They give you little cups of tea and crackers when you arrive, and the atmosphere is really cozy and cute."
Javon David of Birmingham agreed: "It's a great place. Everything from the food to the tablescape to the service. The dishes are unique and very flavorful. It's really a one-of-a-kind restaurant."
Trumbull & Porter, marketed as Detroit's "Authentic Hotel and First Artisan Boutique Property," has also become a popular hangout spot for tourists and locals alike. Similar to Lady of the House and so many other Corktown businesses, this boutique hotel in Detroit embodies the spirit of the city through local sourcing, showcasing art from 50 Detroit and Michigan artists. Its 13-million dollar renovation also featured all Detroit and Michigan-based designers, architects and products.
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"It's a remarkable property," Director of Sales and Marketing Gail Major said. "I'm so blessed to have been asked to join this team and be part of such an up-and-coming area and unique property."
Birmingham resident Christina Wincek said that she and her husband love "T&P" for both the value and location.
"It's within walking distance to Batch Brewing Co., and, of course, all the action on Michigan," Wincek said. "The Sundry Shop in the lobby is perfect for late night munchies or that 'just one more' cocktail, and the in-room dining from Red Dunn Kitchen makes for the most delicious breakfast in bed!"
Lately, Corktown has been making even more news headlines with Ford Motor Company's 2018 announcement of its plans to transform the long-vacant Michigan Central Station, as well as several nearby properties, into a vibrant new campus in Corktown that will be an "innovation hub for Ford's vision for the future of transportation," including autonomous and electric vehicles and mobility services and solutions for urban environments, which will bring in thousands of jobs both directly with Ford, as well as with Ford's partners and suppliers.
With Ford's long company history and pride in heritage, Corktown communications manager at Ford Motor Company Christina Twelftree said that Ford will "work to make sure the historic characteristics of Michigan Central Station and Corktown are preserved for future generations." She added that Ford has committed $10 million for programs to support economic growth, housing affordability, workforce development, parks preservation, neighborhood safety and preserving Corktown's culture.
Speaking of conserving Corktown's culture, the Detroit St. Patrick's Day Parade took place for the 61st time on March 10. The parade, which always includes marching and pipe/drum bands, color guard units, floats, clowns, novelty groups and marching units moved west on Michigan Avenue, passing the reviewing stand and dispersing at 14th Street, approximately two hours later.
Are you looking for something to do on St. Patrick's Day this weekend? Why not head down to Corktown and drink up at McShane's Irish Pub & Whiskey Bar, Nancy Whiskey or Corktown Tavern? Corktown is, after all, known as the neighborhood "where Detroit meets Ireland." Sláinte!
Story by Danielle Alexander. Danielle Alexander loves hearing stories about the old Corktown and being part of its resurgence.
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Lego Indiana Jones (stylized as LEGO Indiana Jones) is a Lego theme based on the Indiana Jones film franchise, licensed from Lucasfilm. The exclusive franchise (for the 'Construction Category Rights') was first announced in June 2007, and followed the successful Lego Star Wars franchise, also with Lucasfilm. The first set of products were launched in 2008, based upon two of the three earlier films (Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade). Sets featuring scenes from the fourth film, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, were released alongside the film, later in 2008. The Temple of Doom film was not featured until 2009, in a large set which re-created the mine-cart chase using new narrow-gauge Lego train track.

The theme also features in a video game series. Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures was released on June 3, 2008, based on the original trilogy. A sequel, called Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues, was released in November 2009, including scenes from the new Kingdom of the Crystal Skull film, along with a level editor feature.

In 2023, The Lego Group announced Lego Indiana Jones will be relaunched in April 2023.

Overview

Lego Indiana Jones is based on the Indiana Jones film franchise. The product line focuses on Indiana Jones, a globe-trotting archaeologist, vying with Nazi forces in 1936, to recover the long-lost Ark of the Covenant, a relic said to make an army invincible. Teaming up with his tough former lover Marion Ravenwood (Allen), Jones races to stop rival archaeologist Dr. René Belloq (Freeman) from guiding the Nazis to the Ark and its power.

Development
The development of the Indiana Jones Lego theme followed a similar process to other Lego themes, with sets being designed by Lego's team of designers in Billund, in consultation with franchise owner Lucasfilm. The inclusion of guns within the sets (including machine guns) was a cause of some internal controversy.

Characters

 Indiana Jones: An archaeology professor and adventurer.
 Marion Ravenwood: A spirited, tough bar owner and Jones' former lover.
 René Belloq: A rival archaeologist to Jones, in the employ of the Nazis.
 Willie Scott: An American nightclub singer working in Shanghai. In a nod to the Star Wars franchise, the nightclub is called Club Obi Wan. Willie is unprepared for her adventure with Indy and Short Round, and appears to be a damsel in distress. She also forms a romantic relationship with Indy.
 Mola Ram: A Thuggee priest who performs rites of human sacrifices. The character is named after a 17th-century Indian painter.
 Short Round: Indy's 11-year-old Chinese sidekick, who drives the 1936 Auburn Boat Tail Speedster which allows Indy to escape during the opening sequence.
 Henry Jones, Sr.: Indiana's father, a professor of Medieval literature who cared more about looking for the Grail than raising his son.
 Elsa Schneider: An Austrian art professor who is in league with the Nazis. She seduces the Joneses to trick them but seems to be in love with Indy.
 Irina Spalko: A villainous Soviet agent.
 Mutt Williams: a young, motorcycle-riding greaser and Indiana's sidekick and son.

Construction sets
According to Bricklink, The Lego Group released a total of 22 Lego sets and promotional polybags as part of Lego Indiana Jones theme. The product line was eventually discontinued by the end of 2009.

The initial wave of sets was released in 2008, Temple Escape (set number: 7623) was one of the biggest, and features the famous boulder chase scene from the opening sequence of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Measuring 53 cm long, the set included numerous 'booby traps' from the film, including shooting spears and tumbling rocks. As well as Indiana Jones himself, the set included minifigs of René Belloq and Satipo. Pilot Jock and his seaplane were also included as a late addition, with the Lego designer and Lucasfilm agreeing that they were an important addition to complete the scene (allowing Indy to escape).

Two other medium-size sets released at the same time also featured scenes from the Lost Ark film. The Lost Tomb (set number: 7621) depicted a snake-filled tomb, which Indy must escape from, and Race for the Stolen Treasure (set number: 7622) depicted the chase scene from the film, with Indy riding a horse in pursuit of a truck.

Later in 2008, four sets were released featuring scenes from the new film. The biggest of these was Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (7627), which focused on the final scene of the movie, and included a rotating circle of 'crystal skeletons', as well as the falling obelisk tower. The characters Mutt Williams, Irina Spalko and two Ugha Warriors were all included in minifig form, as well as Indy and an unnamed Russian soldier.

In 2009, the 'gap' of having no sets from The Temple of Doom was filled with two new sets featuring scenes from the film. The biggest of the two, The Temple of Doom (set number: 7199), included new narrower gauge (4-studs wide rather than the usual 6 studs) Lego train tracks in order to re-create the mine cart chase scene from the second half of the film. Six track piece were included in two shapes, four as curves and two as slopes. Straight track pieces for this new type of train track have not yet been released in any set.

The second-biggest set released in 2009 was Venice Canal Chase (set number: 7197), which depicts the boat chase scene from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The set includes two boats, one driven by Indy and Elsa Schneider, and the other driven by two Grail Guardians. The boats appear largely identical bar a few colour differences, but contain different button-activated actions - one boats splits in two when a button is pressed, the other one features an 'exploding' motor. The two Grail Guardian minifigs are notable for their dark red Fez hats, which is a new Lego element.  The set also features a Venetian style bridge and an exploding pier.

In March 2023, three sets were announced to be released on 1 April 2023. The three sets are Fighter Plane Chase (set number: 77012), Escape from the Lost Tomb (set number: 77013) and Temple of the Golden Idol (set number: 77015). However, The Temple of Doom (set number: 77014) has either been cancelled or delayed. It is speculated that the set isn't being released due to depicting the religious deity Kali or because the original film's racial depictions towards Asians and Indians.

On 13 March 2023, The LEGO Group released a statement about the theme that omitted The Temple of Doom (set number 77014), resulting in speculation that it had been cancelled outright or delayed.

Products

Video games
In common with some of the other movie franchise Lego themes, Lego Indiana Jones also features spin-off video games. These combine scenes from the films with the graphic style of the Lego pieces and minifigures.

Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (2008)

This was the first videogame released in the series, produced by Traveller's Tales and published by LucasArts in 2008. It features scenes from the first three of the original Indiana Jones films, which can be played in any order.

Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (2009)

This game was produced as a sequel to The Original Adventures, and includes scenes from the fourth film in the franchise (Kingdom of the Crystal Skull), as well as all-new scenes from the three original films. The game also added a new level editor.

Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick
A computer-animated short film, Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick, directed by Peder Pedersen, was also released on the official Lego site. It combines details from all four Indiana Jones films in one adventure.

Other media

Lego Ideas
A project based on Indiana Jones, Raiders of the Lost Ark – 40th Anniversary was uploaded to the Lego Ideas site on January 11, 2021, and it was created by Simon Scott reached 10,000 votes on LEGO Ideas in order for Lego to consider to make it into an official set. The project is based on Indiana Jones, Raiders of the Lost Ark – 40th Anniversary from the Raiders of the Lost Ark film.

Reception
The Indiana Jones sets proved to be one of the most popular Lego themes, and by the end of 2008 were credited, along with Lego Star Wars, of boosting the Lego Group's profits within a stagnant toy market. The product line was said to have "sold extremely well - especially on the North American market." The sets were occasionally compared to those of the discontinued Lego Adventurers label (which was strongly influenced in its own right by the Indiana Jones franchise), which ran from 1998 to 2003.

See also
 Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
 Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
 Lego Star Wars
 Lego Adventurers
 Lego Pharaoh's Quest
 Lego Studios

References

External links
 Official site
 Lucasarts Page
 Lego Indiana Jones on Cartoon Network website
 Official Lego Indiana Jones site

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Originally touted as a mid-first round pick, a confusing season without Pascal Laberge left Maxime Comtois and his draft stock falling into the second round. A teammate and linemate of recent Flyers draftee, Laberge, Comtois plays on his wing. If Comtois were to fall, the Flyers could be in a golden opportunity to capitalize on this draft, as combining his talent with whomever gets selected with the second overall pick could prove to be a gold mine in a "weak" draft.
In 2015-16, with the Victoriaville Tigers of the QMJHL, Laberge and Comtois both had impressive seasons. Comtois scored 60 points (26 goals, 34 assists), some very respectable numbers for a rookie season. The Quebec native was expected to continue to build on his draft stock this past season, but a loss of one of his primary linemates in Laberge due to concussion issues, led to his struggles to produce. In a draft year, players usually try to post some of their most eye-opening point totals sort of as a "pick me!" to NHL clubs. So when a player's offensive output decreases in their draft year, doubts quickly begin to arise. Comtois was no exception. In 2016-17, his point totals decreased by nine points to 51 total with 22 goals and 29 assists, which led to the fall from late first-round pick to an early second rounder.
At 13th overall, Comtois seemed like a perfect fit for the Flyers, similar to the German Rubtsov situation last season when he fell due to the PED scandal that plagued his Russian national team. While Comtois' fall is not as severe and nowhere near as drastic a reason as Rubtsov's, it still is shocking to see how opinions turned on a former surefire top-ten pick. He projects to be a scoring left winger if he can reach his potential.
With the sudden drop to the second round, Comtois could turn into one of the steals of this draft. I'm sure there will be some due to its standing of being a "weaker draft" than the last two. The Flyers have the 44th pick (13th in the second round) in the draft. I don't believe that Comtois would fall that far, so if the Flyers were to target him, they would have to take their chances and wait, or, more likely, would have to trade up in the second round to snag him early. The Flyers have an abundance of draft picks to use to trade up, or they could look at the pick as part of a deal to move a player if they so choose.
The forward prospect pool, although about to get a huge boost from the second overall selection, is the weakest aspect of the Flyers farm system. Adding one of Nico Hischier and Nolan Patrick along with a winger like Comtois could make that forward group look a lot more menacing. If the option is there to make an attempt to grab him, the Flyers should definitely be looking into it. In fact, they most likely know a lot about Comtois from watching Laberge this year. He may not be on the Flyers radar this year, but again if the option is there to draft him, it would be a foolish mistake to pass on a player of Comtois caliber in the second round.
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Q: How to disable checkpoints in "fit" Tensorflow I writing module which sometimes (it can't be predicted) get new information. So i have only one example and 1 step for learn.
classifier = SKCompat(tf.contrib.learn.DNNClassifier(feature_columns=feature_columns,
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INFO:tensorflow:Saving checkpoints for 1 into C:\Users\IVAN~1.KAP\AppData\Local\Temp\tmprit6vryq\model.ckpt.
INFO:tensorflow:loss = 0.71007, step = 1
INFO:tensorflow:Loss for final step: 0.71007.
INFO:tensorflow:Restoring parameters from C:\Users\IVAN~1.KAP\AppData\Local\Temp\tmprit6vryq\model.ckpt-1

For every fit network create checkpoints. It takes 3-4 seconds. How i can disable it? It's too long for me

A: You can pass a config argument to DNNClassifier which is an instance of RunConfig and has save_checkpoint_secs/save_checkpoint_steps members which you can tune to change the frequency of saving.

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Emojis have become part and parcel of our daily digital communications. It's estimated that 700 million emojis are used every day without text on Facebook Messenger. Hieroglyphics and emojis are considered writing systems, not languages. Nevertheless, pictograms are still powerful symbols that illustrate the way people think, speak and communicate.
How do Emojis relate to marketing?
Emojis have become a cultural phenomenon. These are small engagement boosters. It shapes the way we express ideas and emotions across languages, friends and generations. Emojis add that extra element of fun to our digital communications. Considering today's social media landscape, brands should be evaluating which emojis are right for their posts. According to the Emoji Trend Report, almost half of respondents are eager to follow a company which uses emojis.
In total, there are 3,304 emojis in the Unicode Standard, as of March 2020. The most recent emoji release is Emoji 13.0, which added 117 new emojis. This figure includes sequences for gender, skin tone, flags and the components that are used to create keycap, flag and other sequences.
Using emojis is an easy way to connect with people through emails, social media posts, texts, and related channels. The trick is to be conservative when using them, lest they end up being misinterpreted or conveying the wrong intent.
Emoji is worth a thousand words. They can express emotions easily.
Be careful of overusing emojis: less is definitely more! With the huge number of options available, try to find a couple that represent your brand or service.
When and When Not To Use Emojis
Due to the growing use of emojis in the workplace, there has been an increasing controversy over the suitability of their inclusion in professional business writing and work correspondence in general. A vast majority of people still use them. 61% of people use emojis at work and believe them to be a beneficial form of communication. Emojis can be seen as a way to help make communication clear and concise, liven up a dull conversation and they're just plain fun.
In certain situations, using an emoji is great — as sending your colleague a happy birthday message and adding in a gift or a balloon icon. There are no noticeable drawbacks in that context. On other occasions, it can be totally inappropriate — like sending an employee (who you fired) a laughing smiley face to mock or ridicule them. Sometimes, emojis can be used to exacerbate an already bad situation and escalate the interaction to be considered harassment. For obvious reasons, this is never good — in your professional or personal life.
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I'm in Subang and it's raining right now. The house is quite because everyone is in their room resting or sleeping. Ihsan is asleep too. I thought of joining him just now but my mind kept thinking about blogging. So, here I am. I love rainy days except fierce thunder and lightning. But I noticed Subang is the only place I knew where I could see the most scary lightning and thunder. Perhaps there will be none today. We came back here yesterday after spending weekend in Semenyih and settled with few matters beforehand.
Earlier before that, on Friday my parents came back to Semenyih all the way from Sungai Petani merely to meet my father's SIL in University Malaya Medical Centre. She has been admitted for nearly 3 weeks because of paru-paru berair or pulmonary oedema. Immediately after that they discovered she has breast cancer stage 4. She is very weak and now receiving medication to stabilize her lung before the doctor could suggest her what's next step to be done. It's a big blow to her especially and family. I pray for the best of her. So my parents came because they felt uneasy until they could visit my aunty. Anyway my parents just came for 1 night.
Also on Friday hubby took leave to bring his car to workshop. The car shaking a few times while he was driving. Apparently it got problem with break system. Luckily my brother recommended a workshop nearby our house and the service was good. A week before that hubby already sent the car to other workshop for balancing. We spent a dough on his car. Perhaps there will be no problem with his car at least in near time to come. Then on Saturday hubby brought my car for the first 1000km service. He arrived late at the service centre so they didn't get to check my car's speaker. We think there's a problem with it. But it's okay we can do it other time.
Other than that, we went back to my grandparents' house with my parents on Friday night. So hubby and I managed to scour our boxes and bring back a few stuffs. I'm happy that my most wanted stuffs are already in the house. The stepper and exercise bike! My weight has shot up like nobody's business since Ihsan weaned off from breastfeeding. So I need to do something before the situation becomes worse. I'm thinking whether I could get back in shape in within 2 weeks? Sounds nearly impossible for me. But, we will see. Besides that, we took some books, shoes, Ihsan's toys and etc.
Owh… we are here in Subang because tomorrow Ihsan is going to have his check up and immunization at Klinik Kesihatan Puchong. We need PIL to help bring me and Ihsan there. I can't drive us to go there ourselves as yet because the most far I have driven is to the Tesco Semenyih near our house hihi 😛 I have lots of practise to do before I can go drive wherever I wish. Secondly is I don't think I can handle Ihsan alone. The waiting will be long and an active toddler in hand is a tough job. So I need extra hands and eyes. Ihsan is going to have his third Hepatitis B immunization tomorrow. Then it will be completed. After that he only needs to attend follow up every 6 months for general check up and worm prevention.
oo sane hujan lebat yer….sini panas gilerr tau…arini barang2 kite dr nihon dah sampai…tp masih menumpag umah mak mentua….alahai masih bersabar lg psl umah nih…terasa gilerr laa taihen bile balik malaysia esp bile suami nk ke singapore plak…xdek umah dan brg2 plak xtau nk ltk mane….terasa hidup sgt kucar kacir..huhu doakan kite smg diermudahkan segala urusan yer..


Thread: Plans to realease the "Modified car pack" in psn EU ??
I kinda thought that when the LE would become available the "Modified car pack" would to.But since that wasn't the case,will we still get it?
Would appreciate to have some info about it.
Is a pity that didn't got released with the LE. But as long it get's available to EU,that's ok.
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Garland Calls Trump's Bluff as Justice Department Moves to Unseal Warrant
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on Thursday called former President Donald J. Trump's bluff.
Ever since the F.B.I. executed a search warrant at Mr. Trump's Florida residence on Monday, Mr. Trump and his supporters have been portraying the search as baseless and politically motivated.
The investigation centers on whether Mr. Trump improperly took sensitive materials with him from the White House and then failed to return all of them — including classified documents — when the National Archives and the Justice Department demanded that he do so.
But Mr. Trump has chosen to keep secret the warrant and the list of what the F.B.I. took from his Mar-a-Lago club and estate — documents that very likely lay out what law or laws investigators believe may have been broken, what evidence supporting that belief they thought they would find there and what they seized.
Mr. Garland and the investigators working on the case had made no public comments after the search, which allowed Mr. Trump and his supporters to make ever more elaborate claims of official wrongdoing and abuse of power.
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A Risky Decision: The F.B.I. search of former President Donald J. Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate is a high-stakes gamble by the Justice Department, but Mr. Trump faces risks of his own.
A Long Feud: The search was the culmination of a lengthy conflict between a former president proud of his disdain for rules and officials charged with protecting the nation's records and secrets.
Trump's Reaction: In the wake of the search, Mr. Trump has accused the nation's justice system of being exactly what he tried to turn it into: a political weapon for a president.
Violent Rhetoric: Some pro-Trump media figures reacted to the search with talk of "war," the clearest outburst of such language since the days leading up to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
But on Thursday, Mr. Garland broke his silence.
Speaking from a podium at the Justice Department, the attorney general said he had personally approved the request for a search warrant. He denounced the "unfounded attacks on the professionalism" and integrity of the F.B.I. and prosecutors.
And — most importantly — he announced that the Justice Department had filed a motion to unseal the warrant used in the search, as well as the inventory of what the F.B.I. took away, so that the government could make them public.
In so doing, the attorney general alluded to the fact that Mr. Trump was free to release the documents himself, but has chosen not to do so. "Copies of both the warrant and the F.B.I. property receipt were provided on the day of the search to the former president's counsel, who was on site during the search," Mr. Garland said.
Moving quickly, a federal magistrate judge — Bruce E. Reinhart, who has also come under attack by Trump supporters — set a deadline of 3 p.m. on Friday for the department to relay any objection from Mr. Trump about unsealing the documents. In his brief remarks, Mr. Garland said he decided to make a public statement because Mr. Trump had confirmed the action and because of the "substantial public interest in this matter."
If Mr. Trump acquiesces, the public will have more information about the basis for the search — information that could rebut the former president's claims that the Justice Department acted without cause. If Mr. Trump fights the disclosure, however, he risks looking as though he has something to hide.
Either way, there is another important caveat. Mr. Garland did not propose unsealing the department's application for the search warrant and any accompanying affidavit from a criminal investigator explaining why there was probable cause to believe the search would uncover evidence of a crime.
Those materials would lay out in starker detail not just what criminal investigators think they know — for example, whether they believed Mr. Trump was illegally hoarding government documents, whether some of those files were classified and where at Mar-a-Lago they were being stored — but how the investigators knew those things.
In short, the application would make clear whether the Justice Department is talking to one or more confidential sources in the Trump camp who are providing information.
It is not surprising that the Justice Department is not proposing unsealing that particularly sensitive material because it would be careful to protect its sources. But at the same time, that is what Mr. Trump's supporters are most eager to learn.
Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who is a close Trump ally, released a statement on Thursday afternoon saying that he wanted to know the basis for the search — alluding to "the deep mistrust of the F.B.I. and D.O.J." among the former president's supporters.
Mr. Graham noted that in the Russia investigation, surveillance warrants obtained against an adviser to Mr. Trump were later deemed unjustified. The F.B.I. failed to tell the court about evidence that undercut its claim the adviser was most likely a Russian agent, according to an inspector general report.
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By that standard, Mr. Graham and other Trump allies are unlikely to be satisfied with the documents that Mr. Garland is proposing to make public. The underlying application may be unsealed and become public someday — but that typically happens after an indictment, such as when a defendant files a motion to suppress evidence gathered in a search by arguing that it lacked a sufficient legal basis.
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Ohio: Once in a guardianship, few get out
Posted on May 2, 2018 by Admin in Emotional cost of guardianship, Financial cost of guardianship, Ohio // 0 Comments
David Weaver, an Ohio clinical-psychologist, said it took one conversation with Geralyn Stancin to figure out that she was not crazy and did not need a court-appointed guardian. Photo credit: Brooke LaVelley | Dispatch
We are reprinting this 2014 article from The Columbus Dispatch because, once again, so little has actually changed for the Wards trapped in guardianship since this article's original publication on May 14, 2014. We refer readers to previous articles published about Franklin County (Ohio) and abusive guardian and attorney Paul S. Kormanik, and Kormanik's suicide once he was convicted of guardianship & legal abuses of his over 400 wards and sentenced to jail.
A Dispatch analysis of more than 700 Franklin County guardianship cases opened during a three-year span beginning in 2007 found that in more than a third of the cases, a medical or mental-health professional determined that a patient was incompetent in less than 30 minutes. More than 1 in 5 of them had never before seen the patient.
Getting into a guardianship is far easier than getting out.
"The guardianship took my entire life from me," said Stancin, now 56. "I lost my home, my business, my money, my friends. I lost everything."
By its very nature, a guardianship establishes that an adult doesn't have the mental capacity to make proper decisions, creating an almost impossible hurdle for those declared incompetent to prove otherwise.
The path to a guardianship begins with an evaluation from a health-care expert detailing why the adult needs someone to manage his or her affairs.
A Dispatch analysis of more than 700 Franklin County guardianship cases opened during a three-year span beginning in 2007 found that in more than a third of the cases, a medical or mental-health professional determined that a patient was incompetent in less than 30 minutes.
More than 1 in 5 of them had never before seen the patient.
The Columbus Dispatch newspaper identified 25 cases in which an adult asked to terminate the guardianship. All but one was denied. Most of the challenges — 18 — came from wards themselves.
The doctor, in his first-ever meeting with Geralyn Stancin , called her psychotic and noted what he described as her "normal IQ ." Others decided the best treatment was to lock her in a nursing home and force her to swallow a handful of pills daily to wall off her mind from reality.
The plan, one born from an unwanted guardianship, was to chemically restrain Stancin for the rest of her life because chunks of her hair were missing, she had a lazy eye, she rambled faster than an auctioneer , and she allowed her Worthington-area house to fall into such disrepair that she faced criminal charges.
For years, Stancin begged judges, pleaded with doctors and implored her own guardians to free her from a legal system that had reduced her to the status of a child. She had no control over her existence and no legal standing to make her own decisions.
But the harder she fought, the more those experts were convinced that they were dealing with an incompetent woman who needed to be saved from herself.
Determining incompetence is a major legal process that strips adults of their fundamental right to decide what's best for themselves.
After receiving the doctor's report, a court investigator weighs in with his or her observations of the adult's appearance, living conditions and comprehension of what a guardianship means. A judge or magistrate uses that information to determine whether the adult needs a guardian to take over as the decision-maker about health, finances and other important issues.
The doctors' opinions carry a lot of weight, but some doctors "don't know how to assess capacity," said Julia R. Nack, who runs a volunteer-guardian program for the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging and is considered a national expert on guardianships. "We want a functional assessment. The reality is that you're not taught in medical school how to assess capacity."
A better approach, Nack said, would include a team of experts evaluating the adult's medical, social and cognitive skills.
Baker fought the guardianship until he won his freedom in 2008 and a settlement that prevents him or any of the attorneys involved from discussing the case…. His life savings was gone, and more than $125,000 went to pay his own attorneys to end the guardianship.
The one required check by the court system — an annual review of the ward's competency — is easily erased by a court magistrate if a doctor says the patient will never improve. Once a guardian stops submitting those evaluations, wards are effectively locked in the system. No one tests their competency again.
On average, a judge agreed to halt such evaluations after two years, The Dispatch found.
Some doctors might have a vested interest in keeping a guardianship because the patient lives in a nursing home where the doctors work. Guardians, too, might have a stake because they can collect thousands of dollars in fees for service to the ward.
The nursing-home staff doctor who evaluated Stancin first said her prognosis was "fair-poor." A year later, he decided that she could never manage on her own again.
It wasn't easy moving from room to room because there was so much furniture and clutter in Stancin's house. Columbus housing-code inspectors cited her in 2002 for loose gutters, furniture in the yard and excessive dog feces.
Everything about Stancin appeared messy — her home, her looks and a once-successful antique business that helped her pay for her $212,000 home with cash.
Even Stancin acknowledged that she needed some assistance with her finances. She wanted a conservatorship, a much – less – restrictive process that would allow someone to help her manage money but not take over her life.
While she was being treated at a hospital for an illness , a doctor determined that she couldn't take care of herself and recommended a guardianship.
On March 27, 2002, despite Stancin's ferocious objections, a Probate Court magistrate appointed Julie Vore , a Columbus lawyer, as her guardian.
Vore said she did everything in her power to avoid placing Stancin in a nursing home. She tried to find help for Stancin from social-service s agencies and assisted-living program s . But Stancin didn't qualify for any of them.
"Stancin was intensely vulnerable," Vore said." I was open to everything, but in the end, the guardianship and getting her into Medicaid was the only way she could get the care she needed."
Guardianship doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing proposition. Probate courts can limit the amount of time an adult needs guardianship or what the guardian can control. But it often becomes an all-encompassing relationship.
In Franklin County, of the more than 3,800 guardianships that have been opened since 2000, only 30 were conservatorships, in which the adult needed help only with managing his or her finances, a Dispatch analysis of the court docket found.
Geralyn Stancin's legal battle went all the way to the Ohio Supreme Court, but the high court declined to take her case. All of that legal fighting meant the attorney fees were piling up. When it was over, Stancin had spent $28,000 in her futile attempts to end the guardianship.
Court computer-tracking systems make it virtually impossible to determine how many guardianships were for a limited period or for specified decision-making, but anecdotally, court observers say the number is relatively small.
The Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities tried to help one of its clients change her guardianship to one that gave her more decision-making powers.
Agency officials wrote to the court that the 28-year-old woman could add, subtract, communicate effectively, read and write, and had a round-the-clock caregiver. She just needed someone to make medical decisions.
The woman also pleaded her case. Her guardian, she wrote in 2012, "is a very controlling person, and she thinks she can make all my decisions for me. She tells me how to spend my money and what I can and cannot spend it on. She tried to intimidate me to do what she wants and has threatened to … send me to a mental hospital."
The court denied her request.
In what seemed like a small victory for Stancin, then-Judge Lawrence A. Belskis limited her guardian to making only medical and financial decisions — not lifestyle. But that medical decision-making power by her guardian put Stancin in a nursing home — locked down and drugged up on the advice of her doctors.
The same day that Stancin was placed in a guardianship, she started doing everything in her power to get out of it. She filed every objection and appeal that was legally allowed.
There were hearings and more competency evaluations, all of which continued to say she needed a guardian. But the medical experts could not agree on what was wrong with Stancin. Over the years, doctors said she suffered from schizophrenia, obsessive personality disorder, depression, dementia, midline brain malfunction and numerous other disorders.
Her legal battle went all the way to the Ohio Supreme Court, but the high court declined to take her case.
All of that legal fighting meant the attorney fees were piling up. When it was over, Stancin had spent $28,000 in her futile attempts to end the guardianship.
After Vore decided to put her on Medicaid and place her in a long-term-care nursing home, it took all of Stancin's remaining money, and her assets were liquidated , including her house.
"I was powerless to stop what was happening," Stancin said. "I initially wanted help to make sure I kept my home, and that was the first thing that was sold off."
Vore received about $68,000 in legal fees from Stancin's assets during the four years she served as her guardian, until 2005. She said Stancin's case required daily attention and that she didn't bill for hundreds of hours of legal work.
"It was an enormous undertaking that required an incredible demand for her care," said Vore, who now works for the federal government. "She is very complicated, and so was her case."
Fighting a guardianship can be costly. If the wards have assets, they have to pay both an attorney to help them escape and the guardian they don't want.
Retired Columbus Firefighter Norman Baker built an estate worth about $1.8 million as a real-estate investor and landlord.
But he ended up in a Fairfield County hospital in 2005 with an infection that made him so sick that he couldn't make wise decisions. The hospital sought a lawyer to serve as his guardian.
The guardianship was supposed to last only until Baker recovered. But by the time he regained his mental capabilities, the guardian had seized control of his assets and his life. A judge had given the guardian full decision-making authority indefinitely.
Baker fought the guardianship until he won his freedom in 2008 and a settlement that prevents him or any of the attorneys involved from discussing the case.
The whole scenario so incensed Rebecca Cooper, a social worker who advocates for nursing-home residents' rights, that she asked the Fairfield County Probate Court to investigate.
"Our office is committed to assisting Mr. Baker in attaining his highest quality of life, to be free from financial exploitation, coercion and other unethical situations involved in this case," Cooper wrote. "I trust that you, as (the superior) guardian, will investigate … and provide this man the peace of mind he deserves."
It didn't help.
His life savings was gone, and more than $125,000 went to pay his own attorneys to end the guardianship.
The bulk of Stancin's assets also went to attorneys she didn't want.
Documents concerning Geralyn Stancin's fight for her sanity. Top: March 8, 2002: Stancin was judged on issues that don't effect decision-making. Center: June 7, 2008: Stancin had multiple complaints about her court-appointed guardians. Botton: April 15, 2008: Stancin made what seems like rational requests. The court filed away her letters.
Stancin would wait until after dark, when the effect of the drugs would wear off , to write the letters. She sent numerous letters at once, even recycling the same language.
They were her cries for help, and most of them went unanswered. She didn't have an advocate in the guardianship system who believed she was competent. There was no one to argue her case.
She had only the letters, which were summarily filed away in her thick Probate Court file.
March 4, 2003: "I want to be re-evaluated. I have not heard from or seen my guardian in seven months or more."
July 29, 2005: "I have been confined in a locked unit of a nursing home and unable to go out on passes. I want to be able to live in a community with assistance."
Dec. 30, 2005: "My previous guardian, Julie Vore, hardly ever talked to me , and Paul Kormanik, my new guardian, is no better. He sends his office staff to talk to his clients. I would like an accounting of my personal property and the money from the sale of my house."
June 7, 2006: "I have a psychiatrist and a doctor who are supposed to see me on a regular basis , and they do not. The doctor has only come to see me 5 to 10 minutes the first day I was here, and I have now been here almost 3 years. I have asked for my medicines to be reduced because of dizziness and drooling, and balance problems."
June 16, 2006: "My one night nurse says I am not leaving here any time soon because the doctors will not allow me to have the evaluation I have waited 8 months for."
April 15, 2008: "I wrote many letters to my lawyer and to you judge; never got any response to my questions, and I got a response and it wasn't to the questions I asked. When I write court and others, my social worker tells me I'm being OCD. I've been locked up now for four and a half years at Regency Manor alone; and before that at Riverside Hospital, Twin Valley Behavioral Health, Winchester Place and Windsong Village and always in a secured locked unit. Some of my medical needs have been ignored … and I have been advocating for myself about the issues (my back and hand.) I was told in August 2007 I was going to be discharged, and to date, it hasn't happened and everything I do to try and help myself is considered a 'behavior.' I am very determined to move forward with my life."
Challenging a guardianship without a strong advocate is a nearly impossible task.
Of more than 1,100 cases The Dispatch reviewed in Franklin County, the newspaper identified 25 in which an adult asked to terminate the guardianship. All but one was denied. Most of the challenges — 18 — came from wards themselves.
The sole success story belonged to a man who recovered from traumatic brain injury after years of therapy and rehabilitation.
Even with credible witnesses on their side, wards face sometimes-insurmountable hurdles.
One woman wrote a passionate letter asking the court to set her free because her husband, who serves as her guardian, was stealing her money and having affairs. Even her doctor agreed that she was competent.
Her husband countered with his own letter, saying that his wife was mentally unstable and off her medication. The guardianship remained.
The court sometimes even ignored the opinions of its own investigators. In at least two cases, investigators said a guardianship was unwarranted, but it continued anyway.
Stancin, with her eccentric looks and spastic speech, made herself an easy target to be branded incompetent. The court investigator even noted in his report that she had "serious problems with her hair."
After seven years, the court appointed a new guardian who allowed Stancin to move from the nursing home to an apartment. And as she began building her new life, she found another person who believed in her.
Psychologist David Weaver was in the back of his East Side church one day when he saw a disheveled woman limping around, trying to console a family after a funeral. He figured out that this was the woman he had heard about, the one who had been locked up in nursing homes and drugged for many years .
It took one conversation with Stancin for Weaver to be convinced that she wasn't crazy, wasn't incompetent and didn't need a guardian.
"It was easier to throw her away than it was to help her function, and that's what they did," Weaver said. "The guardianship system is one that enslaves people and strips them of their personal freedom."
Weaver determined that Stancin suffered from fetal alcohol syndrome and depression and had been abused as a child, none of which made her incapable of making her own decisions.
On Nov. 6, 2009, relying on testimony from Weaver and Dr. Jennifer Hartman, who is a family practitioner, a magistrate terminated Stancin's guardianship.
Since that day, Stancin spends most of her time volunteering at the church, trying to provide food, support or good cheer to those who need it. There have been challenges, and she acknowledges there are times whe n she needs help .
Vore said she is happy that Stancin is living independently, but she defended the guardianship.
"Being a part of her community again is a success, but that doesn't mean she didn't need assistance before because she was so vulnerable," Vore said. "I did my best to help her, and Stancin will always be a part of my life."
Stancin remains angry at Vore and the others who allowed her to be chemically restrained and removed from society for seven years. She sued Vore and others in 2011, but the case was dismissed.
"I have tried to move forward, but it's so difficult to forget everything was taken from me," Stancin said. "It will never be the same, but at least I got my life back."
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Franklin County (Ohio)
Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Guardian administrator Julia R. Nack
Guardian-attorney Julie Vore
guardianship victim Geralyn Stancin
guardianship victim Norman Baker
Ohio Judge Lawrence A. Belskis
social worker Rebecca Cooper
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Hermann Giliomee, Professor of History at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, is the editor or author of thirteen books, including Negotiating South Africa's Future, Awkward Embrace: One-Party Domination and Democracy in Industrialising Countries, From Apartheid to Nation-Building, and The Shaping of South African Society. In 1984 he founded Die Suid-Afrikaan, an Afrikaans journal of opinion, and he has been a regular columnist for the Cape Times, Rand Daily Mail, and other periodicals.