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Fort Benning basic trainee battles life-threatening, flesh-eating bacteria
by: Chuck Williams
Posted: Mar 19, 2019 / 05:34 PM EDT / Updated: Mar 19, 2019 / 10:21 PM EDT
A 21-year-old California National Guard recruit at Fort Benning for basic training has been hospitalized for six weeks after contracting the flesh-eating disease known as necrotizing fasciitis from a common bacteria group known as A Streptococcus.
Since first being diagnosed, the soldier, Dez Del Barba of Stockton, Calif., has undergone 14 surgeries in three hospitals. Del Barba's left leg was amputated and large amounts of tissue and muscle have been surgically removed from his body in attempts to stop the rapid spread of the disease and to keep him alive.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, necrotizing fasciitis — NECK-re-tie-zing FASH-e-i-tis — is a rare bacterial infection that spreads quickly in the body and can cause death. Accurate diagnosis, rapid antibiotic treatment, and prompt surgery are important to stopping this infection.
Public health experts believe group A Stepococcus are the most common cause of necrotizing fasciitis, according to the CDC.
In exclusive telephone interviews with News 3 over the last week. Del Barba's family says that a lack of medical treatment at Fort Benning led to their son's condition after he was diagnosed with A Streptococcus on Friday, Feb. 8.
"All they had to do was look at his lab results," said Del Barba's father, Mark Del Barba. "It was hand-written in is medical records: 'Positive for culture. Call AM Monday.'"
A Fort Benning spokesman declined multiple times to confirm Del Barba's condition or discuss the circumstances that led to it. On Monday, Ben Garrett, Chief of Public Affairs for the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning, referred questions concerning Del Barba to the U.S. Army Medical Command at the Pentagon.
Tuesday morning, Garrett released the following email statement, which read in part:
"Our mission is to train soldiers and develop leaders in a very high risk and close quarters environment," it read. "The safety and care of our soldiers and personnel at Fort Benning is our utmost concern. Sometimes the environment or high-risk training results in illness, injury, or sadly, even death."
Before Tuesday's statement, the first and only time Fort Benning talked about the A strep was in a statement and interview by Garrett on Feb. 21. At that time, Garrett confirmed that there had been four cases of A Streptococcus with basic training soldiers.
Fort Benning officials have explained that they are limited in what they can say because of HIPAA and federal regulations. At no time, have Fort Benning officials made any connection between the A Streptococcus cases on post and Del Barba's case or any case of necrotizing fasciitis.
Del Barba is currently being treated at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. He has had 14 surgeries and his left leg had to be amputated above the knee, according to his parents. The doctors are hoping they can save his right leg, his parents said.
His parents, Mark and Kamini Del Barba, have been with their son for six weeks in three cities as he continues to fight for his life against the aggressive disease. Mark is a correctional peace officer in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and Kamini works for the Stockton Unified School District.
They have been keeping a daily account of their son's medical plight on Facebook since Feb. 24.
The Del Barbas have obtained their son's medical records for the period of his basic training. They say those records outline a series of mistakes in the way their son was treated. News 3 has not seen the records, but Del Barba's parents have revealed details from those records during multiple phone conversations with News 3. Mark Del Barba said his son had given him permission to discuss the records.
Del Barba is a college student at Sonoma State University in California, who took a leave of absence before his final semester there to attend basic training at Fort Benning. After basic training, Del Barba was planning to complete his degree in business management and attend Officer Candidate School, his parents say.
The Del Barba family has a history of military service. His mother, Kamini, served 23 years in the California Army National Guard.
When Del Barba left California on Jan. 7 he was healthy, his parents said.
Timeline of Del Barba's medical condition
The issues started at the beginning of his fifth week of basic training, according to his parents and medical records in their possession.
The Del Barbas' timeline details their son's treatment.
On Feb. 7, Del Barba went to sick call with a sore throat, according to the medical records. Two tests for strep were performed on Del Barba. The test with instant results came back negative. The 24-hour throat culture test was sent off to get results. He was given ibuprofen and throat lozenges.
On Feb. 8, a Friday, he went back to sick call for leg pain and was seen by a physical therapist, his parents said.
"Dez told us the drill sergeant continuously deterred him from asking for medical treatment for his ongoing symptoms." Mark Del Barba said. "He was told he could be recycled and have to repeat the course."
Later that Friday results from the 24-hour throat culture for strep came back positive. The medical records show those results were received at 12:26 p.m. on Feb. 8. A hand-written note was put in Del Barba's medical records that read: 'Positive for culture. Call Monday AM.'"
On Sunday, Feb. 10, Del Barba was taken to the hospital because the leg pain and his throat pain had intensified. He was seen by a doctor, according to the medical records. He was released back to his unit and given ibuprofen and more throat lozenges.
"Nobody looked at the lab results nor notified him of his positive culture results," Mark Del Barba said. "All they had to do was give him a shot of penicillin."
On Feb. 11 his condition worsened, Del Barba was taken to the emergency room at Martin Army Hospital and was immediately moved from Fort Benning to the Piedmont Columbus Regional midtown campus for treatment. He was responsive and in severe pain, his father said.
"The doctors at Piedmont told us when he came in all he could say was, 'I need to get back to training or I am going to be recycled,'" Mark Del Barba said. "He was worried about being recycled."
At 4:45 a.m. California time, Del Barba's parents were notified of their son's condition. That was 7:45 a.m. in Georgia. They made immediate plans to travel that day from California to Georgia.
At Piedmont Columbus Regional, Del Barba was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis, the rare flesh-eating disease. He had his first surgery at Piedmont Columbus Regional to remove massive amounts of tissue and muscle from his left leg.
On Feb. 12. Del Barba had a second major surgery and his parents were in Columbus at that time. Again, massive amounts of tissue and muscle were removed from the infected areas of his body. He was listed in grave condition.
"Doctors told us that day he had a 50-50 chance to live," said Mark Del Barba.
On Feb. 13 his condition got no better. He was flown by air ambulance from Columbus to the University of Alabama-Birmingham Hospital Burn Center. A day later, Del Barba had his left leg amputated above the knee.
"If they did not amputate his leg, he would not be here," Mark Del Barba said.
On Feb. 16, Del Barba was flown to Fort Sam Houston, where he is being treated at Brooke Army Medical Center, the Army's premier medical institution.
More than six weeks after Del Barba first sought treatment from Fort Benning medical personnel for a sore throat, he remains in intensive care at Brooke Army Medical Center and had his most recent surgery, a skin-graft operation on Monday.
Mark Del Barba says his son's medical treatment at Fort Benning was botched. He says the medical care his son received after leaving Fort Benning is the reason he survived.
"We are so grateful for the excellent care my son received from Piedmont ICU," he said. "The medical team saved my son's life. And the continued care he received from UAB was absolutely amazing. The care now at BAMC is nothing but superb. All the medical providers who are treating Dez at BAMC are his guardian angels. We just hope his future medical care will continue for the rest of his life."
The Army's response
When asked specifically about Del Barba on Feb. 28, Fort Benning spokesman Ben Garrett responded via email, "I have no additional information to provide to our original statement."
A day after being told News 3 was preparing to publish an account of Del Barba's plight, Fort Benning issued a more extensive statement on Tuesday.
"Once the issue related to strep was identified, the leadership at Fort Benning immediately worked with the Army Public Health Center in response to health and readiness concerns among our trainee and cadre population," Garrett's statement read in part. "In an effort to ensure the health and readiness of the force, Fort Benning spent $1.7 million on antibiotics to treat and prevent further cases in a population of nearly 10,000 soldiers within the Initial Entry Training environment. The initial results of Fort Benning's efforts have been positive, and all new trainees arriving to the installation are receiving preventative medicine to eradicate future strep cases."
Fort Benning officials have not confirmed Del Barba's condition or acknowledged he took ill while in basic training. That is because of federal regulations, Garrett's statement read.
"We also take medical privacy seriously and are unable to provide any individual's medical treatment or condition due to HIPAA and Privacy Laws," the statement concluded.
The Feb. 21 Fort Benning statement confirmed four cases of A Streptococcus among basic trainees.
The first reports of Strep came on Feb. 13, according to information provided at the time from Fort Benning Public Affairs.
On Monday, Garrett referred any additional medical questions to the U.S. Army Medical Command at the Pentagon. News 3 has contacted Stephanie Abdullah, a public affairs specialist with the Army
Office of the Surgeon General Nadja West.
That office was still gathering information Tuesday at 1 p.m. EDT.
Another basic training soldier has died, but Garrett said Fort Benning officials have not connected it to the strep cases. In Garrett's statement on Tuesday, he said the soldier died in January.
"The cause of his death is currently under investigation and attributing his death to strep would be premature," Garrett said in the most recent statement.
Outpouring of support and the long road to recovery
Del Barba's plight is well documented on Facebook. It has caught the attention of the Oakland A's baseball team. A video was posted with several of the A's, who are currently in spring training in Arizona, saying they knew of Del Barba's condition and were wishing him a speedy recovery.
One of the pictures on the Facebook page shows Del Barba in an Oakland ball cap.
The Los Angeles Lakers, his favorite NBA team, has sent an autographed basketball.
The journey thus far has been difficult for the Del Barbas and there are still many more surgeries to come.
"As my son lays in the ICU bed in pain and fear, as he is preparing for his next surgery or fighting a fever, his basic training class prepares to graduate on the 22nd of March," Mark Del Barba said.
That bothers the father.
"We should not be here at the hospital," he said. "We should be getting ready to watch my son reach another goal. It's the most heartbreaking feeling a parent can feel. My son's life has been forever altered and his future as a soldier for the United States Army has been destroyed by pure negligence."
Prayers are what the Del Barbas have left in this situation.
"Every night we pray for my son's health and recovery," he said. "And, we also pray for all his battle buddies from his unit."
Trial of former MSU dean William Strampel enters fourth day
by 6 News Web Staff / Jun 4, 2019
The trial of former MSU dean William Strampel in into the fourth day. He faces 2nd and 4th degree Criminal Sexual Conduct charges as well as willful neglect of duty related to the Nassar sexual assault scandal.
One-on-one with 'Jeopardy!' phenom James Holzhauer after losing game
by Sherry Swensk / Jun 4, 2019
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- All good things must come to an end, and on Thursday night, the run of "'Jeopardy!' James" as he's lovingly called was over. James Holzhauer captivated jeopardy watchers with his big bets and Vegas Strong remembrances, but during his last episode of the trivia game show, he met his match.
Alex Trebek, 'Jeopardy!' host: "His wager? (James shows wager) A modest one for the first time. Let's go over to Emma. Did you come up with the correct response? (Emma shows answer) You did. Your wager? (Emma shows wager) Oh gosh. 20,000. What a payday!"
Remembering Rod Bramblett, the Voice of Auburn
by Samuel Sachs / May 26, 2019
The Lee County Coroner has confirmed that Rod Bramblett, the Voice of Auburn, and his wife Paula both died in a traffic accident.
The accident occurred at around 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, when emergency responders came to a motor vehicle crash on Shug Jordan Parkway at the intersection of West Samford Avenue. A 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee struck the rear of a 2017 Toyota Highlander, leading to two fatalities.


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The act, which in England replaced the Human Tissue Act of 1832, was brought in to force to prevent scandals such as that at Alder Hay, where children's organs were being retained without permission. The act requires premises where anatomical dissection is taking place, to be licensed and places responsibility for the correct procedures being followed with a DI or designated individual.
The act also ensures that nothing happens without the permission of the person donating their body, and requires that donors fill out forms prior to their death, giving permission for their form to be used when they pass on. At the time of death, the donor's remains are transferred as soon as possible to the hospital or medical school they have nominated, where they are preserved by embalming or freezing.
Receiving institutes will have a bequeathals office, someone dealing directly with donors, who will also be able to liaise with the family and make arrangements for transport to the facility at the time of death. In some cases the donor cannot be accepted for a variety of reasons and these are generally the donors that we are able to welcome as source material for our classes. In this way we are able to fulfil the last wishes of those who might otherwise not be able to donate their body.
In every case the utmost care and respect is paid to the donor while they are in the care of the institute and especially where our courses are concerned. We consider ourselves guardians of the deceased form, until such time as they can be cremated. All tissues are kept together and integral and at the end of our classes a small thanksgiving ceremony is held. All attendees are reminded of the incredible gift that is being offered and the amazing opportunity that these dissection classes represent.
The HTA and who gets to dissect.
The Human Tissue Act is regulated by the Human Tissue Authority, whose job is to ensure that the key elements of the act are being implemented. Regular inspections of licensed premises are conducted and systems examined and reviewed. What the HTA does not do nor does it want to, is decide who gets to dissect.
It's often thought that only medical trainees, doctors and surgeons get to dissect human tissue and in most instances this is the case. However there is nothing in the act that suggests that only medical professionals should have access to cadaveric material. The more enlightened in the academic medical community accept that these kinds of classes offer an opportunity for wider engagement with the anatomically aware, as well as allowing facilities and staff to be fully engaged at all times.
Gross anatomy is becoming increasingly studied in the field of complementary health care in contrast with the seemingly decreasing interest from undergraduate medical training. Externally organised anatomy classes offer those whose daily work and practice involves treating people in pain. That they are not 'medical' doesn't exclude them from having an interest or wish to undertake anatomical study in order to better help their patients, nor does any aspect of Human Tissue Act.
Anatomy establishments, such as medical schools and surgical skills centres, are often keen to promote their facilities and engage more widely in education or training. People donate their bodies in the hope that they can be used for the good of society, benefitting other people. In addition to the typically expected activities taking place in these centres, this concept of benefitting other people could include activities which seek to: raise awareness of health and wellbeing for health education purposes; improve anatomical or wider biological knowledge, or; improve patient or client safety.
We will always ensure that those attending our classes abide by a strict code of conduct that is legally enforceable and aim to use material that would otherwise not be used. We operate a code of ethics which is second to none and hold all our host institutions in the highest regard.


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Memorable Dances of 2021 – New York
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Twyla Tharp – Twyla Now: All In, Cornbread, Second Duet, Pergolesi – New York
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Fall for Dance 2021, Program 5 – works by Alexei Ratmansky, Justin Peck & Ayodele Casel – New York
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New York City Ballet – Fall Fashion Gala: Glass Pieces, Suspended Animation, sky to hold – New York
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New York City Ballet – Serenade, After the Rain pas de deux, Symphony in C – New York
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Molissa Fenley's State of Darkness, performed by Lloyd Knight – New York
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New York City Ballet – Three Sides of Balanchine digital season: Stravinsky Violin Concerto
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Dipping in to Works & Process under Covid lockdown at the Guggenheim, Lincoln Center, Kaatsbaan and more
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Works & Process, a series that has been running at the Guggenheim Museum for over thirty-five years, is a valuable part of New York City's cultural life and, in Covid-19 lockdown it's spawned much digital and work in bubbles from creatives and creative spaces all around...
2020 – Some Memorable Performances in a Dreadful Year – New York
There's no way around it: it's been a miserable year for the performing arts here in the US... But still, there were highlights, moments in which for whatever reason, some spark illuminated the soul...
NY Fall for Dance 2020, digital Program 1, including premieres by Jamar Roberts and Christopher Wheeldon
★★★★✰ The Fall for Dance festival is an all digital affair this year and Program 1 included striking and heartfelt premieres by Jamar Roberts and Christopher Wheeldon...
Studio 5: Great American Ballerinas – the City Center virtual series of master classes
New York City Center is streaming some ballet master classes, curated and hosted by Alastair Macaulay, and involving Misty Copeland, Sara Mearns and Tiler Peck. The coaches/guests include Nina Ananiashvili, Merrill Ashley, Alessandra Ferri, Stephanie Saland and Pam Tanowitz.
New York City Ballet – Classic NYCB II bill with new Justin Peck – New York
★★★✰✰ In the last week of its winter season, New York City Ballet unveiled a new work by its resident choreographer, Justin Peck, to a score by the popular neo-Minimalist composer Nico Muhly. It was a homecoming of sorts for Peck...
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★★★★✰ The four ballets make for a slightly over-long evening (both Episodes and Rodeo are substantial works). But it's a small price to pay for seeing these rarities back onstage.
New York City Ballet – Voices (new Ratmansky), and New Combinations bill – New York
★★★★✰ There was always something new around the corner, a surprising shape, a witty step, an unlikely transition. It's clear that Ratmansky felt liberated by the unusual structure and soundscape...
New York City Ballet – Stravinsky & Balanchine bill – New York
★★★★✰ New York City Ballet is off to a fine start when it opens the winter season with a very well-danced all Balanchine, all Stravinsky program.
New York City Ballet – Serenade, Summerspace, Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2 – New York
★★★★✰ On the penultimate day of the fall season, I managed to catch a performance of New York City Ballet's revival of Merce Cunningham's Summerspace. The 1958 piece, which had its City Ballet premiere in 1966, was last performed here in 2000.
New York City Ballet – Balanchine + Wheeldon bill & Jewels – New York
★★★★✰ It makes a noticeable difference when Litton, music director of the company, is in the pit; the orchestra has presence and sings, providing a convincing counterpart for the dancing.
New York City Ballet – A Midsummer Night's Dream – New York
★★★★✰ For Balanchine, Shakespeare's characters are two-dimensional types, exemplary but wholly unreal. They are shadows in a shadow-play, representing this or that quality...
New York City Ballet – All Balanchine quad bill including Scotch Symphony – New York
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Dr. Hoffman joined the Belmont University faculty in 2000 and is Professor of Music and Coordinator of Music Theory. He teaches courses in music theory and analysis, and aural skills.
Dr. Hoffman received a Ph.D. in music theory from the University of Kentucky, a Master of Church Music in music theory and voice from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Bachelor of Music in music education from Campbell University. He is author of The Rhythm Book, Harpeth River Publishing (2nd ed, 2009), a textbook for aural skills development based on the Takadimi system of rhythm pedagogy. A performer and scholar of early music, he was a fellow in the NEH-sponsored early music analysis seminar at Brandeis University. He has written scholarly papers on early music analysis, music theory pedagogy, and the piano music of Claude Debussy; and has articles published in the Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy and College Music Symposium. As a conductor, he directed church choirs, and was the founding conductor of the Lexington Community Orchestra. Prior to his appointment at Belmont, Dr. Hoffman was Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky and Ithaca College.
Contact information: (615) 460-8226 or richard.hoffman@belmont.edu
Click here to learn more about music theory at Belmont University.


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While he will always be best known for his Daniel O'Donnell spoofing Eoin McLove character on Father Ted, it should never be forgotten that Pat McDonnell is also one of Ireland's most accomplished and respected stand-up comedians.Pat has appeared on Moone Boy, Stew, Naked Camera, and written and performed forThe Savage Eye. He has enjoyed international acclaim for his comedy, and his vacant stare and guileless manner often have audiences laughing before he opens his mouth.
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Since 2007 our Programme has been carrying out bathymetric, or seabed, surveys of the entire South West coast.
Our surveys are important as they map the intertidal area, very close inshore, between the height of mean high water neaps and up to 1 km offshore.
Relatively few stretches of the nearshore zone are monitored regularly by bathymetric survey. The main source of bathymetric data is often admiralty charts which, although regularly updated, provide minimal detail in shallow water.
Shallow water has traditionally been left out of most bathymetric surveys as it is very difficult and time consuming to survey. This means that when you look at most seabed charts you'll see what is known as the 'white ribbon' - an empty white strip along the coast where no information is available. We set out to survey this area and chart the white ribbon around the South West coast, which we successfully achieved in the second phase of our Programme.
We have used a combination of single-beam echosounder surveys and higher resolution multi-beam echosounder surveys to achieve this, working in partnership with the UKHO and Natural England on large sections of the coast.
Quantification of changes and rates of change of dynamic sediments below low water.
Production of detailed surveys for design and updating of models of nearshore wave climate and sediment transport.
Identification of small submerged features which may affect sediment transport processes.
Planning, design and construction of new works in the nearshore zone.
Location and quantification of changes within offshore sediment sinks.
Follow the link to the map viewer and data catalogue to download bathymetric data.
An example of our multi-beam bathymetry around St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall.


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First published in 1939, The Grapes of Wrath creates an unforgettable portrait of the migrants who left the dust bowl for the promised land of California. Although he wrote it quickly, Steinbeck spent much time gathering detailed reports of the desperate conditions in migrant camps. He also worked in one camp helping to care for its starving residents. Although they have planted the land for generations, the Joads are tenant farmers. Now drought and mechanization have forced them off the Oklahoma farm they call home. As they travel toward new jobs in California, the penniless, hungry Joads learn that America has no mercy for the poor. Their fate is one that was repeated in hundreds of lives. Brilliant in its fusion of drama and rhetoric, The Grapes of Wrath changed the way the world saw migrant workers. They would never again be faceless masses who could be ignored and abandoned. This landmark work's impact earned John Steinbeck the Pulitzer Prize and contributed to his being awarded the Nobel Prize for literature.
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ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MO - The family of an innocent driver killed during a police pursuit in St. Charles County has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The suit alleges police negligence and questionable handling of reports after the fatal accident.
The family of Krystofer Batsell tells Fox 2 they feel robbed because he was taken from them suddenly.
"I feel like we got a life sentence that day," said Connie Batsell, Krystofer's mother.
Four months after then 21-year-old Krystofer's death, his family has amended a lawsuit to include St. Charles County, the St. Charles County Police Department, St. Charles County Police Officer Amanda Hopkins, and Aron Richardson, the driver who t-boned the car Krystofer was driving.
According to the lawsuit, on Saturday, November 17, Hopkins pulled over a Dodge Durango she clocked speeding 73 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour zone on Highway 94. During the traffic stop, Hopkins learned the driver, Richardson, had non-moving violation traffic warrants out of Franklin County with a total bond of $540.
Hopkins decided to arrest Richardson and called for backup, the lawsuit states. After the secondary officer arrived, Richardson sped away from the scene.
Hopkins and the secondary officer initiated a pursuit of the Durango down Hwy. 94. Surveillance footage from businesses along the highway captured the pursuit as the red Durango drives by followed by two police cars with lights flashing. An attorney for the family says the police vehicle sirens were not activated during the pursuit.
The lawsuit alleges during the pursuit, which lasted more than 60 seconds, Richardson and the officers exceeded posted speed limits, failed to obey traffic signals, and drove erratically.
In audio recordings of the police radio exchange provided to Fox 2 by Grant Boyd, the attorney for the Batsell family, a voice identified as a Shift Supervisor for the police department can be heard ordering the officers to end the pursuit. The lawsuit alleges the secondary unit stopped but Hopkins kept going.
Thirteen seconds after the first order to terminate, a second order to terminate was called over the radio. According to the lawsuit, Hopkins did not stop.
Nine seconds after the second order to terminate the pursuit, the crash was called in to dispatch.
"Aron Richardson t-bones Krystofer Batsell's car at a high rate of speed with the St. Charles County police officer right behind him with her lights still on pursuing him," said Boyd.
The lawsuit states Richardson drove through a red light at the intersection of Hwy. 94 and Cedar Glen Drive crashing into Krystofer's Ford Focus as he was attempting to turn onto Hwy. 94 from Cedar Glen Drive. Krystofer died from injuries he sustained during that collision.
The St. Charles County Police Department Police and Procedures Manual states officers should consider several factors when initiating vehicular pursuits including time of day, the volume of traffic, and location. Officers must also consider the protection of life and property, "which is the primary goal of the St. Charles County Police department;" and when the necessity of immediate apprehension outweighs the level of danger created by the pursuit.
Boyd said Hopkins violated the department's pursuit policy by failing to end the pursuit when directed to do so.
During Boyd's investigation of the county's handling of the case, he found the police department's report writing system which shows every modification and draft submitted by each officer. The report for the fatal accident involving Batsell changed several times, but, according to Boyd, the content of the report regarding Richardson's criminal liability did not change much.
"It would seem that it's all changing to modify the potential civil liability of the department," Boyd said.
That is the part of the investigation that concerns Boyd and the Batsell's most, they say.
"They seem more focused on protecting themselves rather than helping out the innocent people that they may have had a part in killing," said Matthew Batsell, Krystopher's brother.
Krystofer was killed on Matthew's birthday and just days before Thanksgiving. His family said he was returning home that day to have dinner together and celebrate Matthew's birthday.
"It breaks my heart the way he suddenly left us. They way that he had to leave us," said Connie.
The Batsell's say Krystofer was a music fanatic who also played drums and sang.
"He was more than a brother, he was a bandmate and a best friend," said Kenneth Batsell, Krystofer's youngest brother.
Connie said his love of music started when Krystofer was in junior high and was introduced to the band Kiss. The Batsell brothers bonded over their interest in bands like Primus, Ween, Led Zeppelin, Korn, and Slipknot.
Krystofer formed friendships with other musicians and promoted local and national acts. He often interviewed bands for his website.
The Batsell's say they continue to learn about the impact Krystofer had on the world.
"He lived more in 21 years than I've lived in 48," said Krystofer's father, Ken Batsell.
Boyd says St. Charles County pays about $347,000 each year towards an $8 million insurance policy. The Batsell's say the lawsuit is not about the money, but they want to hold St. Charles County leaders responsible.
"If they can't find it in themselves to be accountable to their own residents, then who are they accountable to?" asked Boyd.
"St. Charles County is aware that there is a motion to bring the County and Officer Hopkins into an existing lawsuit filed by the Batsell family against Aron Richardson.
The County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has filed charges against Aron Richardson in the death of Krystofer Batsell. The County believes Richardson's actions are the sole cause of the death. Richardson is awaiting trial for felony murder in the second degree, resisting arrest by fleeing, possession of a controlled substance and DWI. The focus is on prosecuting Richardson for the crimes the County believes he committed that led to the death of Mr. Batsell."
Boyd said St. Charles County has 60 days to respond to the lawsuit.


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Crouching Tutor, Hidden Bandwagon
Yesterday we mentioned blossoming China education opportunities, in the form of physical private schools. Very 2003, but still tenable, for schools ready to roll up their sleeves.
For those with a yen to put their money, not their hands, to work, pre-IPO has the LehmanBush network abuzz, particularly in China, where tech unicorns are foaling, then coming out of the chute, at a rate the western financial news industry can barely tally, let alone report accurately.
Which takes us back to school. One of the hottest ed-tech companies in China right now is raising a final round before a late-2021 U.S. listing, and will be valued easily north of $3b, while western investors still look for upside in Yuanfudao.
"We're excited to be helping with the raise, because we're big fans of an increasingly digitized Chinese economy," says Jimmie Jeremejev. "This newest ed-tech unicorn already has some of the world's biggest banks invested, and is barely a blip on the radar. The same is true for a lot of other Chinese tech platforms in the pipeline. China's platform economy is unlocking not only value, but also total return for institutional investors with their eyes on the ball."


Nowadays, getting married isn't cheap. From the clothes to the church to the reception, a small wedding can set you back hundreds of thousands of hard earned dollars, not to mention the engagement ring that the guy needs to buy before the wedding actually takes place. Engagement rings aren't cheap either. A half carat diamond engagement ring from DeBeers will cost at least $2,500. Thus, it is understandable that you would not want to spend thousands of dollars on a fake diamond ring. Here's how you can avoid that.
Buy from reputable jewelers. Diamond engagement rings from stores like Tiffany&Co., DeBeers, and Bulgari come with a certificate that guarantees the authenticity of the diamond that you bought. Plus, diamonds from high end jewelry stores like these are always marked with tracking numbers so it will be easy to identify them in case they were stolen.
Do not be tempted to buy from jewelry stores on sale. In business districts, there are many jewelry stores that tempt buyers to step a foot inside the store by placing big "We're on SALE" signs. Some such jewelry stores mark up their prices before the sale and discount them during the sale period to make sure that they still get a tidy profit. So, unless you have been eyeing that diamond ring for months and know its price tag by heart, do not buy it on sale.
Familiarize yourself with the appearance of other precious stones used to make fake diamond rings. There are unscrupulous jewelers who knowingly commit fraud by passing off rings made from cubic zirconia and moissanite as authentic diamond rings. Because these precious stones are very similar to diamond in terms of feel and texture, unsuspecting customers get easily fooled. To avoid this, examine the stone carefully for marks of wear and tear. Cubic zirconia is not as hard as diamond and may get scratched in the cutting and setting process. Unfortunately, moissanite is much harder to distinguish from diamond that even experts have a hard time telling which is which. Have a certified diamond appraiser examine the stone.
Examine the mount of the diamond and the band of the ring. There are makers of fake diamond rings that use low quality or poorly designed mounts and bands for their rings. This makes it easier to spot fake diamond rings. However, cubic zirconia or a moissanite mounted on an 18 carat gold or platinum will be lot harder to distinguish from real diamond rings.
Take note of the expertise of the seller. If the seller who's selling you the diamond ring claims the stone to be a "blue-white diamond," then it is better not to buy from him. He is using a term used by scam artists before him.
Diamond engagement rings will last a lifetime with proper care. Follow the tips above to make sure that you do not get cheated out of your money by jewelers selling fake diamond rings.


Daily Forex Market Preview – Lack of any clear fundamentals yesterday from the US or the Eurozone saw the markets trading flat for the most part. The yen got a boost with some strong rhetoric from Japan's finance minister which now see's USDJPY trading above 108. Watch for a potential dip and a higher low to confirm further upside bias as USDJPY is likely to recover above the 108 levels for a move to 110 and 112 initially.
EURUSD (1.13): EURUSD was trading in a small range yesterday following the doji pattern last Friday. Trading at the support level of 1.14 – 1.1380, EURUSD could possibly extend the declines if the support gives way with the next main support noted at 1.1217. To the upside, if the current support at 1.1380 holds, EURUSD could retest the resistance level at 1.14975 – 1.150, but the upside gains could remain limited, leaving EURUSD vulnerable to potential declines in the near term.
USDJPY (108.8): USDJPY managed to break above the minor support at 108 and continues to push higher. The hidden bearish divergence remains in play which opens the downside risk. But with 108 level being cleared any corrections are likely to be limited near 108 with the possibility of a dip towards 107.36. Forming a possible higher low on the dip could confirm the upside bias in USDJPY, which we expect will see a potential rally towards 110 – 112.0 levels in the medium term.
GBPUSD (1.44): GBPUSD formed a spinning bottom pattern yesterday coming after nearly four days of consecutive declines. With the pattern formed just below the 1.4425 support, we could expect to see price action either breakout to the upside which needs to be confirmed with a daily close above yesterday's high of 1.4480 or the low at 1.4374 for a move to 1.420. On the 4-hour chart, price action is seen consolidating near the 1.4425 support level with resistance at 1.45845 – 1.4635 a level most likely to be tested on an upside breakout.
XAUUSD (1263): Gold prices posted a strong decline yesterday, and the bearish momentum is likely to see further downside in gold. On the 4-hour chart, the failed bullish pennant pattern saw price action stalling near the previously broken support level to establish resistance at 1291 – 1290 before prices fell sharply to the lower support at 1262 – 1260 levels. If the current support holds, gold could attempt another rally towards 1273 – 1271 which marks a minor support level that was broken. Establishing resistance here could confirm further downside, but if prices break above this level, another retest to 1290 is likely.


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Home » Performance Measurement • Private Investing • Transparency » Private Persistence That Just Ain't So?
By Preston McSwain, November 12, 2018
This essay was originally published by CFA Institute on the Enterprising Investor.
"It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble, it is what you know for sure that just ain't so."
The famous Mark Twain line, correct?
As Forbes and others have reported, the phrase originated with Josh Billings in his 1874 book Everybody's Friend.
In saying this, we are not pointing fingers at anyone and we're certainly not knocking Mr. Twain. The phrase has just been attributed to Twain so many times that it has become as if it were so.
Humans are hardwired to anchor on repetition and Nobel Prizes have been won for studies of what are called availability and frequency biases. We tend to be swayed by what we are told over and over again.
Related to this, most everyone in or around the investment business has heard the following warning:
Who consistently says, however, that the past will be like the future?
Some who promote private equity funds.
The examples below are quotes we have experienced in private equity presentations:
"Achieving top-quartile performance is not random."
"Past and future fund performance tend to be highly correlated in private equity."
"The factors that drive returns in private equity are different and top funds have performance persistence."
Our view, which is supported by others who helped with this article, is this:
Private equity is a form of active equity management. It just tends to be a more illiquid one for which it's hard to find good information on what true cash-on-cash, net of all fees performance has really been.
We do appreciate that some factors that drive private investment performance may be different, but consider the following:
"No large-cap, mid-cap, or small-cap funds managed to remain in the top quartile at the end of the five-year measurement period."
This is a quote from one of many studies that show that fully transparent and daily-valued public equity managers haven't exhibited performance persistence.
If this is the case with most every other type of active equity management, how is it that the more opaque and often higher fee private version can consistently replicate performance?
Recent studies suggest the following answer:
It just ain't so.
The following chart is from a detailed report on private equity by McKinsey & Company.
We expect this to come in for some criticism, so to be complete, below are precise quotes from a section they titled Inconsistent Results.
"Our own analysis shows that about 33 percent of buyout funds raised between 1995 and 2004 performed in the same quartile as their immediate predecessor — that is, the fund raised by the same manager with the same strategic and geographic mandate."
"[Performance persistence] fell to only 25 percent for successor funds raised between 2005 and 2009 — the same level that random chance would predict."
"In 2010 to 2013, the last four years for which meaningful data are available, the persistency of funds was only 22 percent."
"The story is worse for top-quartile funds."
"From 1995 to 1999, an average of 31 percent of top-quartile funds were followed by similar successors, but by 2010–13, this average had fallen to only 12 percent."
Yes, according to this paper . . .
Top-quartile funds haven't persisted more, they've consistently persisted less.
Some may counter this by saying that this is why you need institutional-quality consultants and advisers who can cut through the noise and help investors find only the best of the best that can persist.
Investors do need help navigating return and risk metrics, which as McKinsey & Co. warned investors back in 2004, can "make good funds look great and bad ones look good."
We hate to break it to our professional colleagues, however, but it seems that we often aren't very good or consistent at picking managers.
According to a peer reviewed study in The Journal of Finance, researchers found "no evidence" that recommendations from institutional investment consultants "add value, suggesting that the search for winners, encouraged and guided by consultants, is fruitless."
The Journal of Finance quotes may be a little strong, but we do agree with McKinsey that it's "quite difficult for even the most astute LPs to predict how [private] fund managers will perform."
As we've mentioned in some form in every piece that we've written about private equity, we are not trying to knock down the many good private equity managers that exist. We believe that some private equity funds and private investment opportunities are worthwhile and we should keep a lookout for them.
What we are saying — again — is this:
When investing, it's always wise to question bold presentations, especially when they suggest that the future will be like the past.
If you hear something that sounds too good, step back and ask probing questions.
Keep in mind that, even though presentations can be legally compliant according to accredited investor rules, they might not be fully transparent and can obscure a lot with complex disclosures.
Bottom line . . .
Claims that sound like they are for sure are often the ones that get you into trouble.
Special thanks to Dan Rasmussen of Verdad Capital, Philippe Maupas, CFA, CIPM,past president of the CFA Society France, and Ludovic Phalippou of the Said Business School at the University of Oxford for their editing help and contributions.
Are Selectors Good at Selecting? – Elisabetta Basilico, PhD, CFA – Research Roundtable
Bad Ingredients? – Tommi Johnsen, PhD – Research Roundtable
Bungled Benchmarking – Preston McSwain
Internal Rate of Return: A Cautionary Tale – McKinsey & Company
The Truth about Private Equity Performance – Harvard Business Review
Private Equity Laid Bare – Chapter 11, – Ludovic Phalippou – University of Oxford, Said Business School
Stop It – Provoking Posts – Preston McSwain
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Tennessee Wildlife Federation's Hunters for the Hungry program is in full swing for the 2018 deer season. More than 80 processors throughout the state are now accepting donations of whole deer to help feed local families in need.
In Hamilton County, that includes Deermaster, Don's Meat Shop, and Middle Valley Deer Processing. Contact information and a full list of processors is available at tnwf.org/processors.
Through the generosity of hunters over 20 years, Hunters for the Hungry has provided more than 6.5 million meals worth of healthy, much-needed protein to the hungriest Tennesseans. As a thank you for those years of support, hunters will be entered in a drawing for each whole deer they donate to win one of four made-in-Tennessee muzzleloaders by Knight Rifles. More information, including alternate ways to enter, can be found at tnwf.org/HuntersForTheHungry.
When hunters harvest a deer, they can donate the it—in part or whole—to the program at a participating processor. The deer is processed, and the venison is delivered to local hunger relief organizations where it gets in the hands of hungry children and families. One deer provides as many as 168 meals.


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Hat's Off, Grads!
Everywhere you turn over the past few weeks, graduation celebrations seem to be dominating the scene. After two years of postponed, modified or canceled ceremonies during the Covid-19 pandemic, commencement exercises returned this spring with vigor. Celebrations for the Class of 2022 have been full of joy for these students who had to miss out on many of the in-person experiences that ordinarily would have accompanied their education.
Even at the Ringo Starr concert I attended last week in Boston, the former Beatle had earlier in the day received an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music and addressed this year's graduates. Other celebrities have been making headlines with their own graduations. Both Maggie Rogers and Yara Shahidi graduated from Harvard this spring, Rogers with a Master's in Religion and Public Life and Shahidi with a Bachelor's degree. Celebrity offspring are also showing up in the news with proud parents including Reese Witherspoon/Ryan Phillippe, Gwyneth Paltrow/Chris Martin and Kate Hudson/Chris Robinson.
Last weekend, I stood in the bleachers of my local high school stadium watching my son and his classmates in their caps and gowns. My heart was full for this first group of kids in three years to enjoy a regularly scheduled ceremony. The weather was beautiful and everything proceeded as a graduation should. It was a great feeling for me, and the mood was clearly glorious for the newly minted high school grads on the field.
Friendships are an important and memorable aspect of the journey through the educational system, and they often set the stage for the development of meaningful relationships later in life. If you're lucky, you come away from school and/or college years with a lifelong friend or two that will remain a cherished part of your existence for many years to come. Wishing continued success and meaningful friendship to the Class of 2022!
"Whatever you choose for a career path, remember the struggles along the way are only meant to shape you for your purpose."
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The Dodge Caliber is no more. Rest in Peace.
Chrysler has announced that it has ended production of the slow-selling small car.
The very last Dodge Caliber rolled off the production line in Belvidere, Illinois just last week to very little fanfare.
The Caliber replaced the Neon in 2006, but it never really became a smash hit for Chrysler with a total 101,079 Calibers selling in 2007 (the best year of production). Last year Dodge sold 36,098 Calibers and this year through the end of last month 33,632 Calibers had found new North American homes.
The new Dart will also get three choices of transmissions with at least one engine/transmission combo getting the highly sought after 40 MPG highway rating.
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The new ad from Kronenbourg 1664 and M&C Saatchi introduces new product - Dynamo Systeme - a lager that gives you smaller bubbles for a smoother taste.
The People programme under the 7th Framework Programme promotes excellence in research training, mobility, and career development for researchers at all levels, both inside and outside the European Union.
Title "The Day You Went to Work"
The day you went to work.
Line Rider is featured in a McDonald's commercial that runs in the US.
This ad is from 1982 I think, this is the full advert.
Wieden + Kennedy, in collaboration with directors Karni and Saul, has created a new global TV spot for Nokia, celebrating phone photo sharing.
Composed entirely from still images, the Nokia 'Dance' spot was designed to show the excitement and fun of photo sharing, via mms and Bluetooth. Each still image and human figure lines up with the following character, creating a dance composed of hundreds of individual poses.
The music track was composed using eclectic samples and sounds from around the world, to reflect the radio recording and sharing capabilities of the Nokia 5000.
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A team of elite skydivers attempt to form the letters H, O, N, D and A in sequence, within a three minute time limit.
Originally shown on Channel 4 at 8.10pm on 29th May 2008, this is the first ever truly live three minute TV ad shown in the UK.


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Pat Sajak has appeared on 'Wheel of Fortune' drunk
January 26, 2012 | 3:39pm
Pat Sajak admits that in the early days of "Wheel of Fortune" he and Vanna White would knock back a few during breaks.
He was asked on ESPN 2's "Dan Le Batard is Highly Questionable" whether he was ever intoxicated on the show, Sajak responded with a laugh, "Yes," People reported. "When I first started and was much younger and could tolerate those things. We had a different show then."
At the time, the show had a long break during tapings when he and White would go to a nearby Mexican restaurant for margaritas.
"Vanna and I would … have two or three or six and then come and do the last shows and have trouble recognizing the alphabet," he said. "I had a great time. I have no idea if the shows were any good, but no one said anything, so I guess I did OK."
Demi Moore was doing 'whip-its' before she was hospitalize...


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In Conversation with Kamlajeet Negi: On Madras Cafe, Cinematography and More
joinshri / August 21, 2013
Kamaljeet Negi; the cinematographer of Vicky Donor, speaks to MAM about Madras Cafe and his journey in the profession.
Before you made a foray into feature films, you had shot a lot of ads / commercials. How was the shift from shooting a 30 second ad to filming a 3 hour feature film?
Well, simply put, when you are shooting an ad, it is like shooting 1 scene in a film. A movie is like shooting multiple such scenes and putting them together. For me, shooting commercials has been like an everyday job. As in, you go to work and come back home in the evening. But, with a film, it is like staying in the office for a very long time, and getting the job done. Being on the job for days together was new for me. My approach initially was like, we shoot one ad today and then go back to the sets and shoot another the next day. While the tools to make both are the same, the canvas is completely different
Having worked with Shoojit on a lot of ads / projects earlier, what was your initial reaction when he offered Vicky Donor to you?
I had not been taking up any feature films, when they were offered to me earlier. Something about those projects did not feel right. When I was told about Vicky Donor, it was very normal and easy for both of us to proceed with it, as we had worked on a lot of projects in the past. For me, it was like, "wow, let's shoot a film!" . It was a natural progression for both of us. The general perception is that, you are not a complete cinematographer until you shoot a movie. So, I thought of taking this up right away. For me, it was and has been a privilege.
How was the Vicky Donor experience?
For starters, it was a beautiful script. I couldn't pass on this project. While, it was not a heavy movie in terms of content, style or CGI, the biggest challenge was in keeping the movie clean. Considering that the subject was taboo. We did not want people to find the movie repulsive, or feel bad. It took time to get used to the ways of shooting a lengthy script, but it was fun and highly rewarding.
In terms of involvement, how involved were you with other aspects of filmmaking?
Both in terms of time and commitment, the intensity is high. You keep shooting. Shot after shot after shot. One needs to be keyed in to the director to put these shots and scenes together. You need to keep revisiting every shot or scene, in context of the movie. Consistency is key. You need to keep all elements like color treatment, frames, pace constant throughout. The interaction with various teams like the direction unit, production units, lighting department goes up and is at an all time high throughout the filming. For me, it the script that determines everything. You need to adapt with all the teams working.
Obviously, in terms of scale, treatment, stars, Madras Café was a larger movie. How easy or difficult was it to make a switch? How did the movie pan out?
Shoojit discussed Madras Café with me during the shoot of Vicky Donor. It sounded very good to me. In fact, right after my film school days, when I wanted to shoot a film, I wanted to do a movie in the lines of Madras Café. I have always found thrillers very exciting. So when Shoojit offered it to me, I jumped right into it. For one, it is certainly a larger film, in every sense. You might have seen a lot of action thrillers in the past, but the approach that we have taken is a lot more different. Right from the choice of actors to the choice of locations, it was very different. Shoojit has handled the actors brilliantly. It was a treat to shoot the movie. I was on the ball, all the time.
Any particular anecdote from Madras Café that worth sharing?
I do recall something that is quite funny. We were shooting in a forest called Athirapally (Kerala) for a long time and everybody in the unit were complaining that they had not sighted any wild animals. One day, when we were shooting with John in the thick of the forest, I was setting up my shot inside a tent and was waiting for Shoojit to shout action and John to walk in. I was ready and asked if we can proceed… There was no response at all. I was getting frustrated, as it was evening and the light was going down. No one was responding, but there was a lot of noise. When I stepped out to check, I turned and saw everyone running away. Then I realized that there were about 6 to 7 elephants. It was very funny. As in, everyone was just waiting to sight animals, but when the opportunity came, everyone started running for their lives. They did come quite close, but they drank water and left.
What next? What are your plans?
Just going to take it as it comes. I'm not a person who plans a lot. I'm very instinctive. That is how I have always approached projects. I might go back to shooting commercials for a while before the next movie comes up.
You started your career as a reporter. As premature as it sounds, any thoughts on taking on any other assignment like writing or direction?
I think that it is only natural for anybody to move onto doing different things. I have always had directorial tendencies. Of course, it doesn't mean that everyone can become a good director. I think, as a cinematographer, you do your side of direction. I have contributed to the movie in my own way. As of now, I feel that there is a lot more I need to do and learn as a cinematographer. I have not thought of anything else now. It is easy to think of sitting on a chair and calling all the shots, but it is very difficult to string together a movie. I guess, it will happen sometime. It does look like a long shot now.
Madras Cafe is releasing on 23rd August 2013 and we at MAM wish everyone associated with this film a huge success.
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AVG, Norton Security, Trend Micro: Which is the Best?
Frequently we have people ask which antivirus software is best to protect their computers. Well, as you can read elsewhere in our Free Advice area (such as here), we highly recommend Norton Security. This article details why we have such high regard for it.
Every week, we have clients bringing in their machines who say, "The computer acts like it's infected but I have [some random antivirus package] installed, so why didn't it protect me?" The only answer is that not all antivirus solutions are created equal. The following chart bears out this fact quite plainly. For ease of comparison, I have highlighted in bold red the results that show 1500 or more missed infections which were found and removed by Norton Security.
Now, to give our opinions on each of the software packages. To put it in simple numbers, if you average the number of infections missed by the packages listed above, the absolute worst is Sophos (1737), followed by Trend Micro (1538), AVG (1170), Avast (1123), no antivirus protection at all (1046), and the best of the lot is McAfee (614). There are those who say that having a free antivirus (such as both AVG and Avast offer) is better than nothing. This chart proves otherwise! In fact, out of the failed antivirus packages above, only McAfee is better than having nothing at all. What an abysmal state!
So, let's talk about each of the packages. To start, both AVG and Avast come in two flavors: free and paid. From what we have seen, whether you use the free version or the (very expensive) paid version, you are not going to get competent protection. Also, the paid versions cost much more than the price of Norton Security. The current price for AVG with the same antivirus and computer cleanup functions as Norton Security is about $100 while Norton Security is only $45. By comparison, Avast wants $80 for their most comprehensive product but it does not offer the same level of protection (as made obvious by the above chart) nor does it have any of the computer cleanup functionality (such as a built-in temporary file removal routine or disk defragment utility). Why pay nearly double for less protection and functionality?
McAfee was once the big name in antivirus software, albeit about 25 years ago. After McAfee Associates merged with Network General and became Network Associates, it seemed that they lost their way and their software quality degraded quickly. Since that time, they have played catch-up but have not yet regained their formerly high status. While McAfee is better than everyone else in this chart, it is not strong enough for us to feel confident in recommending it to our clients by letting such a high average of missed infections to occur.
Sophos is a relatively small company about which most people have never heard. However, they do have big clients, such as the University of Kansas. KU uses Sophos on ResNet (the network for the dorms, Greek houses, etc.). Most who live on campus are able to obtain cheap or sometimes even free service from KU, so it is not often that we see a machine with Sophos. However, as you can see, when we have seen it, it has definitely not been ideal. Over the past several years that we have watched, it has definitely gone downhill. When we first learned of it about a decade ago, we had high hopes since it seemed to be having a very low number of misses compared to everyone else (about 250 on average). Those days are gone. With its worst-of-the-lot score, we cannot recommend this package to anyone. If you have this installed on your machine and you are not forced to keep it by your school or employer, definitely dump it for Norton Security without any further delay.
One other comment about Sophos: something that we have found is that their removal tool is not as functional as it should be. All too often, despite the tool saying that the software has been fully removed, it will leave some memory-resident pieces of itself behind that become quite difficult to ferret out so that one can install a better product. We can only hope that the manufacturer will correct this issue sooner rather than later.
Trend Micro (abbreviated as TM in the chart) is not much better than Sophos. In fact, with scores of 1737 for Sophos and 1538 for Trend Micro, it is not enough better to be statistically significant. In other words, whether you have Sophos or Trend Micro, you are potentially in the same world of hurt because of the great likelihood that viruses are running rampant on your computer. We know that there are various big retail stores that are pushing Trend Micro (and have been for the past few years) but these results make us wonder why.
Now oddly enough, those machines which had no antivirus software on them when we were asked to clean them actually scored better on average than most other machines with antivirus programs on them. Given all the potential for infections from nefarious websites, viruses and other maladies spread by Facebook, and so much more, we do wonder why anyone would want to run such risks by having no antivirus protection whatsoever but, given that having none appears to be better than having most of the other brands of antivirus software, maybe the "naked computer" owners are being somewhat wise. Whatever their reason, when they come to realize that their machines are sick, we will continue to clean them up and make the computers and the owners happy once again.
I can already hear some people saying, "Oh, what about Panda or Avira Antivir or..." All we can say is that we have seen other packages so infrequently that they did not make the editorial cut for being included in this review. We wished to present the information that was collected in sufficient quantity to justify our reasons for our recommendations. In fact, in the past we have had only one experience with Panda (Panda Platinum specifically) and found it to be such a mess that the only way to fix the client's machine was to reformat. Avira, on the other hand, was a software package that we used to recommend for those who were averse to Norton Antivirus (the predecessor for the modern Norton Security) or who could not run it due to having too old an operating system. However, we have found other better choices, so we now rarely see a need for Avira.
If you have any questions or would like to have your machine checked for infections, let us know. Contact us via the Contact Us selection in the menu on the left and we'll be glad to help you.


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Bakery who refused to make a cake with a slogan supporting same-sex marriage is not discriminatory
discrimination and equality
The Supreme Court have ruled that the refusal by Ashers bakery to make a cake with a slogan, "Support gay marriage" was not discriminatory.
The dispute began in 2014 when the customer, Mr Lee was contacted by the bakery to confirm they could not make the cake. The bakery said this was because the same-sex slogan was "inconsistent" with their religious beliefs. Mr Lee issued a claim for discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and political beliefs. The bakery lost the case and subsequent appeal.
The bakery claimed it would have refused the same order from a heterosexual customer and said the issue was with the slogan and not with the customer. On Wednesday the Supreme Court agreed and held it did not amount to discrimination based on the grounds of sexual orientation.
The president of the Supreme Court, Lady Hale ruled that the bakers did not refuse to fulfil his order because of his sexual orientation. "They would have refused to make such a cake for any customer, irrespective of their sexual orientation," she said. "Their objection was to the message on the cake, not to the personal characteristics of Mr Lee."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-45789759
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Description Set in Panama City, the Radisson Summit Hotel & Golf is within easy driving distance of Arraijan and La Chorrera. Rooms are air conditioned and feature private balconies. Guests staying at the Radisson Summit Hotel & Golf have access to fitness facilities and an outdoor pool. Welcoming and helpful staff are available 24 hours a day. Other features include a kids pool, a concierge and a lift. All the large and stylish rooms at the Radisson Summit Hotel & Golf include a flat-screen TV, cable / satellite channels and a kitchenette. Private bathrooms include bathrobes, a hair dryer and complimentary toiletries. Features include an iPod docking station as well as a refrigerator, a mini bar and tea and coffee making facilities. Guests can savour International cuisine in the Radisson Summit Hotel & Golfs restaurant, before enjoying a refreshing drink in the bar. Room service is also available to guests at certain times. The Radisson Summit Hotel & Golf conveniently offers free parking for guests travelling by car. Tocumen International Airport (PTY) is a 50 minute drive away.
Reviews Summary Positive We found 12 reviews that said the staff were helpful and polite. Out of 14 reviews of the hotel's location, ten said it's in a convenient spot. Five guests mentioned the bed comfort in a review, five felt the beds were comfortable. Five mentioned the cost of their booking in a review, five thought it was a fair price. We found three reviews that said the hotel's breakfast was delicious. Out of four reviews about room size, three said they were large.
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Description Set in Panama City, the Torres De Alba Hotel And Suites is within easy driving distance of Gamboa and Tocumen. Guests can make use of the on-site gym and outdoor pool. The Torres De Alba Hotel And Suites has recently undergone refurbishment and offers a safe, a 24 hour reception and a lift. It also offers on-site parking, a terrace and laundry facilities. Travel arrangements can be made at the hotels tour desk. The rooms at the Torres De Alba Hotel And Suites include a flat-screen TV, a kitchenette and cable / satellite channels. The well-equipped and modern rooms all have a mini bar, a refrigerator and a hair dryer as well as air conditioning. There are several oversized rooms designed to accommodate families. The Torres De Alba Hotel And Suitess bar provides a relaxing setting for an evening drink. There are also a number of restaurants and cafés within a five-minute walk. Tocumen International Airport (PTY) is less than a 30-minute drive from the Torres De Alba Hotel And Suites. Panama City city centre is within close proximity of the hotel.