his left eye was shadowed with bruising.

They rode in silence up to the twenty-third floor. Abe managed to get his apartment door open without setting his burden down. He nudged the door shut with his foot and switched on the light with his elbow. Heading directly for the bathroom, he kicked the toilet lid down and set his charge down on it gently.

"You okay here? Can you get yourself undressed? I'll get a bath going for you."

Ty nodded, looking around wide-eyed.

Abe had never seen anyone with eyes so green. _Fuck, he's beautiful!_ This thought was transient; his focus was on getting the boy warmed up as soon as possible. He ran the bathwater, making sure the temperature was lukewarm.

Ty managed to shed his sopping gloves, but he waswater.

The flow coming into the tub felt very pleasant and his shivering had almost completely stopped. He submerged the back of his head in the water, sighing as the warmth reached his cold ears. He pulled his feet out onto the edge of the tub so he could fit, and much to his discomfort, Abe grabbed his left ankle to examine the bottom of this foot.

"What the hell?" Abe sounded irritated. "What kind of wounds are these?"

Ty tried to pull his foot away, but Abe had a firm grip on his ankle. Ty struggled for a plausible explanation for the wounds, something other than the truth. Coming up empty, he said nothing.

"It's infected. It needs to be cleaned out," Abe growled. When he glanced at Ty his eyes


beautiful.

"Are you ready?" he asked gently.

Ty nodded.

Swallowing back the lump in his throat and trying to keep his hands steady, Abe poured disinfecting cleanser across the wounds. As expected, Ty's foot jerked hard and he let out a grunt of pain.

"Good, good. Once more." Abe quickly poured the rest of the disinfectant over the wound, catching the overspill on the towel. Ty whimpered and his body started to tremble.

Abe patted his leg. "Okay. That's it for the bad stuff. You did really well." He applied antibiotic gel to the wounds and switched out the damp towel underneath it for a clean one. "I'll wrap it before you go to sleep, but I'd like let it dry out a bit first. Just don't walk on it yet."

Moving up totouched him. He tried to hide his disconcert at Kaeden's request by smiling.

"I don't know Kaeden. I'm not really into casual sex."

Kaeden's face reflected his disappointment, and he appeared embarrassed as well. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked."

"No, it's okay." Dani put light fingers on Kaeden's warm arm and unconsciously stroked him.

Kaeden shivered and his skin broke out in goose bumps. When he looked up into Dani's face, his almond eyes were dark with desire.

_Fuck! He's attracted to me._ This realization fed a reaction in Dani as well—a quickening of his heartbeat and a rush of blood to his cock. He suppressed his own shiver of desire. "Let me think about it."

Kaeden brightened. "Maybe you can tell me after dinner. It's almost time to eat. Sally cooks dinner


Actually, it's been so long since I've done anything with anyone, it will likely be over almost before you get started." Dani sighed. "Perhaps you should find someone else. Probably any of the guys here would be way better than me, if you're looking for professional feedback."

Kaeden stuck out his lower lip in a slight pout. "But I want you. Well ... actually I've also been getting some practice in with Yuri. He's such a sweetheart."

Dani laughed. If this were a normal relationship, he would have been outraged by this confession—burning with jealousy. But since he'd just met Kaeden and had no expectations, he was simply amused. At least Kaeden wasn't soliciting everyone.

"So how much experience do you have?" Kaeden asked curiously.

"Not much. I had a boyfriend myhim and Abe was once again smitten.

After showering and dressing, Abe set places for them at the counter. He didn't have a table—the apartment was too small—but he found placemats and brought in a couple of tall candles from the bedroom.

Ty raised an eyebrow at the candles.

"If we're going to have a fancy dinner, we need candles," Abe explained.

"I'm not sure how fancy this is..."

"Nonsense! It's French. It must be fancy."

"It's basically just chicken stew," Ty protested.

A few minutes later when Abe tasted it, he closed his eyes to savor it, and said, "I don't care if you call this fancy or not, it's incredibly delicious." Ty beamed with pride while he watched Abe eat three helpings.

After dinner Abe insisted on doing the dishes, but he couldn't prevent


a few months he was gone. Abe had stayed with him until the bitter end, weathering the hostility of his family at every turn. In the final days, when Evan was too sick to protest, they'd had Abe barred from Evan's hospital room and the hospital had to comply. He had friends at the hospital though, and they snuck him in to see Evan every night when visiting hours were over and the family had gone home. Abe had been at Evan's side when he died.

Abe found that he was blinking back tears. He glanced up to see Ty watching him from the other side of the counter. He swallowed the lump in his throat and refocused on the dishes. He hadn't told Ty about Evan. He hadn'tthe man's thigh.

"You fucking shit!" The preppy shook him roughly, causing his head to spin. "Shut up or I'll gag you! Nobody's gonna hear anyway." The music was pounding; someone would have to be pretty close to hear him.

Perhaps the man registered Dani's terror, or maybe this was his solution to keep Dani from screaming. In any case, he suddenly changed tactics. Instead of trying to turn him around, he pushed hard on his shoulders, dropping him to his knees. He kept a firm grip on one of Dani's wrists as his other hand grabbed a fistful of his hair. His hard cock swung in Dani's face.

"Put this in your mouth," the man ordered. "That'll shut you up!"

_Fuck!_ He didn't want to suck this man's cock, but he


filled with saliva. He leaned over and began to spit onto the ground, cum, saliva and traces of blood. Without further warning, his stomach turned itself inside out and he retched, expelling volumes of beer and the remains of his supper onto the ground at his feet.

Shit!

When he was done vomiting and spitting, his head felt clearer. He wiped his face carefully on his sleeve and ran his hands through his hair. Standing up on shaky legs, he made his way slowly to the intersection with the larger path where he paused to light a cigarette. The familiar actions calmed him.

"Dani! There you are. I've been looking for you!" Yuri hurried down the path toward him. Dani did not want to talk to anyone right now.

"Dani, what's wrong?"

"Nothing."

"You'retime he was done pissing, he was shaking all over again.

He was tempted to flush the money down the toilet, but his practical mind wouldn't let him. _You can certainly use the money, and it's not like you did it for the money. There's nothing that can be done about what happened now. You can use the money for your clinic visit._

On the way home, during a pause in his conversation with Yuri, he had decided that it was high time he get tested for VD. It wasn't just this one incident. His high school sweetheart had been clean; they had been each other's firsts. But he had sucked cock bare with both the one-night stand and the two-week guy. He needed to find out his status and


themselves pleasure each other's cocks. It was one of the most erotic sights Dani had ever seen.

"Kaeden—fuck!" Dani gasped, feeling a tingle in his balls.

Kaeden moaned in response and suddenly he was thrusting into Dani's hand as his warm cum shot all over Dani's stomach. A beautiful whimper escaped his lips.

"Jesus—God!" Dani's orgasm followed and he pulled the Asian tightly to him as his body shuddered its release.

Afterward, they held each other close for a long time, winding down, relaxing. Eventually Dani found the scrubbie, which had fallen to the floor, and proceeded to wash Kaeden slowly and thoroughly. By the time he was done the water was starting to cool.

"Do you want to sleep together?" Dani asked as they finished drying each other off.

Kaeden slipped his armscafé, sitting outside in the spring sunshine, watching the city go by. Abe had invited his sister, Kate, and Ty was feeling shy.

Abe's sister was a firecracker. Ever since she sat down—you almost couldn't call it sitting, she bounced in her chair so much—she'd been talking a mile a minute. Ty had heard all about her work as a grant writer, her love life, and how much she and Abe had fought growing up. Luckily, she'd kept the questions for him to a minimum and still she'd asked too many.

Ty liked her, but he was intimidated by her. Somehow her opinion of him mattered a great deal, and he got the feeling that she didn't approve. She was very nice to him—it was just a feeling. His self-doubt


turned back to the computer and began yanking out cables. "We'll see about that. I bet my friends at the sheriff's office will be able to figure something out." He picked up the machine and stalked out of her bedroom.

A minute later, just as she was getting her heartbeat under control, he returned. "Get up!" he demanded.

Jeanie scrambled out of bed, still shaking. He grabbed her by the back of her neck and herded her up the stairs to Ty's bedroom where he pushed her roughly onto his bed. Memories of what she had witnessed in this room flooded back to her. Her fear was so great, she began to choke.

Her father glared at her and said sternly, "You'll stay here. I don't want you warning him." Thenrelief was short-lived. _There's so many of them! Will they look for me here? What if this guy turns me in?_

"Are those cops after you?" Dani asked. He was already having second thoughts. _Am I harboring a criminal?_

"Maybe." The kid was starting to recover his breath. He looked up at Dani with huge green eyes. "Probably."

"What'd you do?"

"Nothing!"

Dani looked at him skeptically. "I don't believe that," he said bluntly.

The kid's eyes widened. He had the kind of beauty that made people stop what they were doing and stare. Dani had seen him before, he was sure of it.

"I..." He paused as if weighing what to say. "I'm a runaway."

Suddenly Dani remembered. This was the boy from the flyer—the one with the homophobic father. _That doesn't mean he's not


to avoid my father until then."

"July, huh? You look much younger."

"So everyone keeps telling me."

Dani's attention was drawn to the end of the alley. A large white man was conversing with the cops, showing them something—it could have been his id or a photo.

"Is that your dad?" Dani asked, nodding out the window.

Ty stood up and cautiously peered out, standing well back from the window. Dani saw raw emotion ripple over his face: fear... anger... perhaps even hatred. The youth took a deep breath and composed himself.

"Yeah. That's him." His voice and face were calm. The only indication of his raging emotions was his tightly clenched fists.

He sank back down to the floor and let his backpack slide off his shoulders. "Do you mind if I stay heremove in?"

"Yes. I haven't had a chance to get much yet. I kind of need a job first."

"Me too."

Dani found a pair of board shorts and tossed them at Ty. "These will probably fit you—well enough for just hanging around the place."

"Do you have a T-shirt I could borrow as well, please?"

"Sure." _The kid's modest._ He handed Ty a T-shirt.

"Help yourself to whatever you need in the bathroom."

"I've got my own stuff," Ty said. "But thanks!" He disappeared into the bathroom.

A moment later Dani tapped on the door. "I brought you some clean towels."

Ty opened the door. He was shirtless and looked like he was in the middle of shaving, although Dani hadn't noticed any stubble. He took the folded towels and stepped backwards to set them on


it like?"

"You've never tried it?"

Ty shook his head.

"I like it. It relaxes me—gives me a different perspective—takes my mind off things that are worrying me." He lit the joint, taking a long draw on it.

Ty watched him silently. Dani held the smoke in his lungs for a few moments then let it out in a long slow whoosh. The pungent odor of marijuana permeated the room. Ty's heart beat a little faster. _This is exciting! Is he going to offer me any?_

Dani continued, "It can also make me kind of lethargic and sometimes a little paranoid. I don't like to get high in the morning. I smoke it maybe once a week or so. Do you want to try it?"

"Sure," Ty replied eagerly. "What do I do?"

"Just pulland he gulped. "It's okay. I mean... of course it is!" His face darkened in a deep blush. "I... I don't hate gays," he finally stammered.

"But you don't want to live with them?" Dani couldn't help but push. He wanted to understand the extent of Ty's aversion to gay. The young man seemed to be struggling with his feelings.

"No, it's not that... it's just... he kissed me." Ty looked down at the floor, but briefly, before he did, a deeply painful emotion flashed in his eyes.

Dani's chest tightened and he was suddenly furious. His own recent encounter with unwanted sexual aggression was fresh in his mind. _What a jerk—to rescue the poor kid off the street in order to take advantage him!_ Ty had the kind of beauty


before it had come into his possession. He was going to bring it with him to Dani's place tonight to wash it.

Need drove him to get up; he had to pee. Carefully avoiding the scratchy branches, he crawled out of his hidey-hole in the bushes, dragging his backpack behind him. He paused just at the edge of the bushes and looked around. No one was in sight. Moving the tumbleweed which blocked the entrance, he climbed to his feet and replaced the concealing snag of bushes when he was done.

He stretched, groaning softly. He'd been sleeping on the hard ground for a week, and still he was stiff in the mornings. He really wanted to wash his face and brush his teeth, but first things first. He stumbleda short distance down the sidewalk to where the concrete wall of a building bordered the vacant lot. There he followed a narrow trail next to the wall a short distance away from the street. He always felt guilty peeing in public, but there was really no place else close by. Someone walking down the street might figure out what he was doing, but they wouldn't really see anything. He finished up quickly.

His stomach rumbled, reminding him that he hadn't had anything to eat since the previous afternoon, and that had just been a hot dog. He had forty-two cents in his pocket. He brushed the twigs off his clothes and ran his fingers through his greasy hair as he sauntered down the street.

He started to head toward


his pants unzipped again. The boy's hands were in the way, but Nigel was insistent.

"Oh, stop, please!" the youth begged between gasps. He caught Nigel's hands in his and held them tightly in his own, keeping them away from his crotch.

"I want to fuck you, Dani," Nigel growled in his ear.

Dani was melting down. His whole body was on fire and his cock felt about to explode. He was sure if the drummer managed to touch his cock with those long, gorgeous fingers, he'd spurt just like that. He couldn't talk. He couldn't think. He could barely breathe.

When he felt Nigel's warm tongue caressing his ear a great shudder shook his body and a strangled noise came out of his throat. He needed to get Nigel to stop,all my clothes and let him fuck me! Shit!"

Kaeden laughed and Ty blushed.

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"You've got that little boy all hot and bothered," Sean said. He had just finished laying out some more lines for himself and Nigel and a few of their crew.

"I know! Isn't he delicious? I have to admit he's got me all riled up too. The noises he makes! Fuck!"

"So, are you going to pay for him?"

"I will if I have to, but I think I can convince him to do it for pleasure."

"Well, we have given them quite a bit of coke."

"So, what about you? You can't have the peacock—he's apparently already owned by some rich bloke."

"Aye. Some geezer who's out of town a lot. Maybe not tonight, but I'm not giving up.


have five minutes from the time you get his pants unzipped. No touching his dick before you unzip either."

"Okay. You're on."

"Hey, listen up!" Sean addressed the crowd of twenty or so crew and groupies who were still hanging about on the third level. "Nigel's just agreed to another dare!"

This statement was met by hoots and catcalls from those who were familiar with the tradition. Sean explained the bet and asked for a volunteer to do the timing.

"I'll also need someone to hand me stuff," said Nigel, getting out a tube of lube and laying it on the closest table. A grinning crewman showed up at his side to help.

"Here he is now," Sean said, looking out over the balcony. Kaeden and Ty had headed to the bar togetherswept away. He had no defense against the tide of lust that crashed over him, drowning him in heat and passion. Nigel's tongue forced its way in, and Dani sucked on it, trying to stop the needy whine that threatened to come out of his throat, trying to keep his hips from humping against Nigel's groin.

Nigel's hands slid from Dani's waist down to caress his butt. Dani was distantly aware that he was totally making out with the tall drummer in front of a small crowd, but he seemed powerless to do anything except pull himself closer into the embrace and moan.

I'm such a goner! I'm so going home with him. I don't care if it's only for a few hours—I can't possibly tell him no.

Dani was so


Certainly not fun for Dani."

"He _must_ have enjoyed it. Just check out the floor up there."

Kaeden was so furious he couldn't think of a smart comeback. Instead he said, "You fuckhead!" as he swept past him.

"Well, fuck!" Nigel was getting irritated now as well. "He is a rent boy, after all!"

Kaeden whirled on him. "Oh, you know that do you? Did you talk to him about it?"

"He's not?"

"Even if he was, that was still a really mean thing to do."

"It was a joke! I mean, it's not like he's a bloody virgin!"

"Oh, you know that too, do you?" Kaeden asked through clenched teeth. He turned and fled through the double-doors in search of Ty before he said anything else he might regret.

Nigel blinked. _Virgin? No, he couldn't be._

Fuck!I've made a mess of things now, haven't I?

He walked to the top of the back steps and looked down. He could see Dani leaning against the wall at the bottom of the stairs. His head was down. He swiped at his cheek with shaky fingers.

Oh God! Is he crying?

Hot shame washed over Nigel along with a crush of regret as he made his way down the stairs. He wanted to pull Dani into his arms, to whisper apologies in is ear and make it better, but something in the other man's stance stopped him. He settled for just the apology.

"Dani, I'm sorry."

The young man did not respond.

"I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you."

There was still no response. Dani's fists were tightly clenched.

"You can hit me


returned his gaze to the floor, blinking rapidly.

The remorse that clawed its way through Nigel's belly was vicious. He had hurt his sweet blond boy and he needed to figure out how to make it better. "No, Dani! You shouldn't feel that way. You were spectacular—so incredibly erotic! It was unbelievable."

"Fuck you."

Those words stung, and Nigel was starting to understand just how upset Dani was. "Will you ever forgive me, Dani?" he asked.

_Forgive you?_ Dani's head whipped up. He stared at Nigel, shaking with anger. _Forgiveness would imply that I'm going to see you again. Fuck that!_

"If you mean, 'will I get over this?'—yes. If you mean, 'will I ever think of you as anything other than an asshole?'—probably not."

The pain that sprang into Nigel's eyes at hishe'd been crying. I feel like a total shit."

"Crying? Wow! Who'd a thought he'd be so broken up over it?"

"He's not a rent boy. Kaeden even hinted that he's still a virgin."

"Really? Well, shit!"

"I feel horrible now. I shouldn't have done that to him."

"Sorry I talked you into it, mate. I guess my little bird has flown too?"

"Yes, all three of them left together."

Sean rubbed his shin absentmindedly. "I'm gonna have a serious fucking bruise."

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"Hang on a minute. Can I get my shoes from you?" Kaeden leaned against the brick wall and began unbuckling his sandals. "These are cute, but my feet are killing me. If we're walking, I need to change shoes."

"Good thing you brought a spare pair," Ty said, opening his backpack to retrieve Kaeden's tennis


the youth tighter against himself, savoring the full body contact of their bare skin. His cock ached to plunge into the tight, hot depths of Dani's channel, so tantalizingly close. He slid a hand around to the blond's almost hairless chest to pinch a pert nipple. He was rewarded with a pitiful whine and another thrust of the young man's hot ass into his hardness.

Quite an impressive pool of precum had accumulated at the top of Dani's butt crack. Nigel dragged the head of his cock through it and slid his now slick member between Dani's firm cheeks.

"Nigel!" This time the cry was high-pitched and desperate.

"What do you want? Tell me, love."

Another whimper came from the youth, and he gasped out, "You! I want you!" He rubbed franticallyturned around. He stood perfectly still for a very long moment until he heard the next command.

"Turn back around and unzip your pants."

Dani turned to face Nigel. The minute their eyes met, the heat that flared between them was intense—their fire had reached flashpoint. Dani bit his bottom lip and slowly undid his jeans. As soon as his fly was open, his cock sprang out, jutting straight up and starting to drip.

Nigel moaned. "Come here," he said, his voice barely above a whisper.

Dani could not have resisted if he'd tried. The drummer's eyes were glued to his cock, and as soon as Dani was close Nigel grabbed his jeans and lowered them, exposing Dani's balls and uncovering his ass.

Dani felt light-headed.

Both of Nigel's hands reached for his bare


said. He was concerned about Ty and felt he should have been keeping a closer eye on him.

"Okay, love." Nigel stood up and smiled down at him. "I'll take a rain check for reciprocation." He pulled him close for one more hot kiss.

Dani found Ty coming out of one of the bedrooms with Sean, Jerry, and a couple of men he didn't know. Ty was obviously very high on cocaine. He sniffed and wiped his nose with a cocktail napkin from the buffet.

"Indulging, I see," Dani said. He wasn't judging. Neither he nor Nigel had done much cocaine at the party. They were too focused on each other to even think about it. When the opportunity had arisen, they had both partaken, but it had been more becauseHe began chopping the small white rocks with a razor, making sure his body was between the people who mingled on the other side of the deck and the cocaine that was laid out in front of him.

"They got off to a rocky start. They seem to have gotten past that though."

"Yeah, no kidding. They can't keep their hands off of each other. I've never seen Nigel so attentive to one person. Usually he's a shameless flirt."

Tim looked up at Ty, catching his eye. "Do you want to try horse?"

"Pardon?"

"I could add just a little to the cocaine. You could snort it and see what you think."

"I didn't know you could snort it."

Tim was already rummaging through his little black bag. "Sure. You can get a good buzz


to Dani, slurring his words slightly.

Dani wasn't sure he'd heard him correctly. Yoshi was clearly very drunk; his movements were sluggish.

"D'you wanna join us?"

Dani was startled, and from Kaeden's expression, he was too.

Yoshi slid a hand onto Dani's leather-clad thigh, "Please join us. I will pay."

This Dani understood clearly. He tried not to let his shock show on his face, "No, thank you," he replied, "I have a boyfriend." He shifted away from Yoshi, moving his thigh enough that Yoshi's hand no longer rested on it.

"Maybe you don' tell him?" Yoshi suggested with a leer.

"No, I couldn't. I wouldn't," Dani replied firmly. His heart was aching for Kaeden, whose eyes were suddenly glassy with tears.

"Too bad," Yoshi said. He closed his eyes and leaned back against the seat.was nowhere to be seen. He glanced up as he saw Tika coming down the aisle toward him. She stopped in front of him, hands on hips.

"Hi, how's it going?" he asked. He didn't expect a civil answer. Tika had given him the cold shoulder since his first day there.

She ignored his question. "Bill had to go home," she said. "I'm leaving too as soon as I balance out the till. Bill says you can stay and work your normal shift. Just leave through the back door and make sure it's locked behind you."

Ty's eyes widened in surprise. "He's leaving me here by myself?"

She snorted. "He seems to trust you, although God knows why. Poor man is desperate, I guess."

"I'm trustworthy," Ty said defensively.

"Well, you'd better be. Bill


something together when you get off?"

"Sure. Are you going to wait here? Can I get you something to drink?"

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An hour later Dani and Nigel left the café together. They both had silly grins on their faces. Nigel grabbed Dani's hand as they walked down the street and their fingers entwined. "Is this okay?" he asked.

"Yes, of course."

"My van is parked around the corner. Do you want to go for a drive?"

"Sure. I haven't seen any of the surrounding countryside except for what I saw through the bus window on the way here."

"There's a good-sized lake to the south. We could find someplace there to sit and watch the sunset."

"That sounds really nice."

The day was still hot even though the sun was starting to slant toward the horizon. Heathis seat for a manila envelope. He handed it to Dani, explaining, "When you said you'd gone to the clinic, it reminded me that I should go too. I always wear a condom, but I try to get tested regularly just to be sure. Anyway, I'm clean!"

While Nigel was talking, Dani pulled the papers out of the envelope and glanced through them, noting that the results were indeed all good. Not that he doubted Nigel. He slid the papers into the envelope and handed it back with a smile.

When Nigel took it, he leaned over for a kiss. Dani tangled his hands in Nigel's long, soft curls as their mouths met with crushing passion. Dani parted his lips and Nigel immediately invaded, tasting of tea with cream. Their


thumb his nose at Brady's attitude, he thought he might share with Ty. He went into the bathroom and caught Ty washing his hands.

He slipped an arm around Ty's shoulders and steered him toward one of the stalls. Ty started to pull away, but Tim bent over and whispered in his ear, "Do you want to do some blow?"

The younger man nodded slightly and quit trying to squirm away. He felt warm against Tim's chest, and he had a sweet, slightly musky scent that Tim found very appealing. He led him into the far stall, locked the door, and reluctantly released him. Pulling out a small baggie of pre-chopped powder and a tiny silver spoon, he carefully scooped some of the drug onto the spoon and held itpulled his mouth away from Dani's nipple. "Slow down, love. Take a deep breath," he instructed.

Dani did as he was told, but his desperation didn't wane. Nigel took a nipple in each hand, gently rolling them between his fingers as his mouth trailed hot kisses down Dani's sculpted stomach. Dani moaned and writhed, wanting friction for his spewing cock.

Nigel avoided Dani's cock, kissing around it, as he moved lower. He could hear Dani's breath coming in short, sharp pants. He spent some time being slow and gentle, kissing and sucking the tender skin on the inside of Dani's thighs, letting Dani come down a notch. He longed to lap up all the precum Dani was leaking, but he didn't want him to come yet, and he knew his


(CNN) Missouri prison officials executed convicted murderer Russell Bucklew by lethal injection Tuesday night despite objections from activists who thought the method would lead to a gruesome death, CNN affiliate KFVS reported.

Bucklew, 51, was convicted of first-degree murder, kidnapping and first-degree burglary in 1997. He was pronounced dead at 6:23 p.m. CT (7:23 p.m. ET), KFVS said.

Former Cape Girardeau County Prosecutor Morley Swingle, who tried Bucklew, said the death "was very peaceful."

A KFVS reporter who witnessed the execution said she could see Bucklew on a gurney with a white sheet up to his chest. Bucklew was looking away from the viewing room. She said he turned his head so that he was looking straight ahead and was twitching his feet. The he let out a sigh, and therethe injunction would have precluded.   Defendants-appellants, the Merchants Bank and various related entities and corporate officials (collectively the "Bank"), appeal from the July 20, 1995, judgment of the District Court for the District of Vermont (T.F. Gilroy Daly, Judge, sitting by designation) granting a preliminary injunction in favor of plaintiffs-appellees Leon and Marion Savoie.   The preliminary injunction requires the Bank to escrow $500,000 to facilitate an award of attorney's fees that might subsequently be made.   We affirm the grant of the preliminary injunction and remand for further proceedings.

Background

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In 1993 the Savoies opened a trust account at The Merchants Trust Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Merchants Bank.   Later that year the Bank invested funds in the trust accounts of its


customers, including the Savoies, in the Piper Jaffray Institutional Government Income Portfolio ("Piper Fund"), which soon suffered substantial losses.

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The Bank's decision to invest in the Piper Fund led to an investigation by FDIC auditors, as well as numerous customer complaints.   In September 1994 a trust customer filed suit in state court against the Bank, alleging that the Bank had violated its fiduciary duty in purchasing shares in the Piper Fund.   In October 1994 the Savoies filed this lawsuit against the Bank, alleging violations of the federal securities laws and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), and pendent state claims for negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty.   The suit was filed as a class action, although noNovember 28, 1994, the Bank announced that it would reimburse its trust customers for their losses, in the amount of approximately $9 million, before the end of the year.   At that point plaintiffs sought a temporary restraining order requiring the Bank to escrow $500,000 of the planned $9 million distribution for a possible award of attorney's fees, pending a determination of whether plaintiffs are entitled to such an award for providing a common benefit to the class.

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The District Court referred the matter to a Magistrate Judge for a report and recommendation.   The Magistrate Judge held a hearing on December 16, 1994, at which several witnesses testified.   Since both sides had the opportunity to be heard, the Magistrate Judge treated the motion for


a temporary restraining order as a motion for a preliminary injunction.   At the end of the hearing, the Magistrate Judge issued an oral report and recommendation recommending the issuance of the injunction (the "December 16 Report").

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On or about December 28, 1994, the Bank distributed approximately $9 million to its trust customers, without setting aside $500,000 for a possible award of attorney's fees.   On January 4, 1995, the Bank filed objections to the December 16 Report.

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The District Judge held a status conference on January 5, 1995, at which he indicated his extreme displeasure with the Bank for ignoring the Magistrate Judge's December 16 Report, and ordered the Bank immediately to escrow $500,000, pending the Court's consideration of the recommendation to issue the preliminary injunction.  The District Judge subsequently referred to the Magistrate Judge the issue of the Court's subject matter jurisdiction to grant the preliminary injunction.   On May 2, 1995, the Magistrate Judge issued a supplemental report and recommendation (the "May 2 Report"), in which he concluded that the Court had jurisdiction to enter the preliminary injunction and award attorney's fees, and also recommended holding a hearing on whether plaintiffs' lawsuit had caused the Bank to make the $9 million reimbursement.

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On July 19, 1995, the District Court ruled that the claims alleged in the Complaint were moot, and that the only remaining issue was whether plaintiffs were entitled to attorney's fees (the "July 19 Order").   The District Court also stated that the plaintiffs' suit was a substantial


This week the United States Geological Survey (USGS) announced a groundbreaking oil and gas discovery in West Texas’ Permian Basin. According to the organization’s recent press release, a whopping 46.3 billion barrels of oil, 281 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and 20 billion barrels of natural gas liquids are now believed to lie untapped in the Wolfcamp Shale and overlying Bone Spring Formation area of Texas and New Mexico’s Permian Basin.

Major players in the energy industry already have a significant presence in Wolfcamp and Bone Spring, including Occidental Petroleum Corp. and Pioneer Natural Resources Co. It was already well known and well documented that these fields were remarkably fertile grounds for oil extraction, but the jaw-dropping extent of the new figures released this week by the USGShas made the massive crude and shale reserves of the Permian Basin freshly headline-worthy. The figures in this week’s press release are in fact, in the case of Wolfcamp Shale, more than double the previous resource assessment.

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Source: USGS

The USGS assessed the area more than two years ago in 2016, and has officially determined that it contained the largest estimated quantity of continuous oil in the entire United States. "Christmas came a few weeks early this year," said U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke in response to these momentous figures. "American strength flows from American energy, and as it turns out, we have a lot of American energy. Before this assessment came down, I was bullish on oil and gas production in the United States. Now,


Jury clears Wolf Creek actor over allegation he raped a housemate in a Sydney sharehouse in 1976

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Actor John Jarratt has been found not guilty of raping his housemate more than 40 years ago.

The 66-year-old Wolf Creek star had testified before the NSW district court jury he was seduced into having consensual sex with the woman in 1976 at the Sydney house they shared with his wife, Rosa Miano, and at least one other person.

The woman earlier told the court she was woken about 3am by Jarratt ripping off her bed covers and underwear before he pinned her down, covered her mouth with his hand and raped her.

Jarratt was charged after the woman went toBOOTLEG FILES 606: “The Complete Beatles” (1982 documentary).

LAST SEEN: It can be found via online video sites.

AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: On VHS and LaserDisc.

REASON FOR BOOTLEG STATUS: The cute Beatle kiboshed it.

CHANCES OF SEEING A COMMERCIAL DVD RELEASE: Yeah, yeah, yeah…not!

In the aftermath of the December 1980 murder of John Lennon, there was a huge outpouring of nostalgia for all things Beatles. Record sales of the classic albums spiked, and a wave of news coverage recalled the legendary band’s impact on music and popular culture.

In 1982, a documentary charting the rise and dissolution of the Beatles appeared on PBS. “The Compleat Beatles” was produced and directed by Patrick Montgomery, a one-time silent film restoration specialist who had produced the 1980 documentary “John Schelsinger Directs the Tales of Hoffmann” for


class Liverpool. The group underwent different names and personnel, with core members John Lennon and Paul McCartney struggling with various problems tied to the newer addtions: John felt George Harrison was too young to be a band member, John’s classmate Stuart Sutcliffe had no previous music experience before purchasing a bass guitar with the profits from a painting he sold, and drummer Pete Best was the least bad of the various drummers that briefly played with the group.

Nonetheless, the Beatles worked in Liverpool’s clubs and became regulars in the German port city of Hamburg’s music scene. Singer Tony Sheridan, who is interviewed in the film, had them as a back-up band on his rocking spin on the folk favorite “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean.” Also featured herefintech startups to community banks to regional and national giants. He is executive editor ofBanking Exchangeand digital content manager of www.bankingexchange.com. Previously he spent 36 years on the staff ofABA Banking Journaland 22 years concurrently as editor ofABA Bank Directors Briefing. He is the only journalist to have sat in on three federal banking exams, was a finalist for the Jesse H. Neal national business journalism awards, and a winner of multiple awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors. In 2017 he received three awards from ASBPE: National Gold, National Bronze, and Regional Silver. Connect withSteve Cocheo and Banking Exchange on LinkedIn. FollowBanking Exchange on Twitter


Steve Harris was one of Twin Galaxies' superstar players during the early 80s.
He was a founding member of Twin Galaxies' U.S. National Video Game Team and
competed in Twin Galaxies' North American Video Game Olympics, which was televised
by ABC-TV's That's Incredible on February 21, 1983. Link

Steve Harris - Photo Published Replay Magazine Feb. 1985
As a video game bimonthly magazine from May 1989 to 1990 and then became A monthly
magazine and has been bought out by a Ziff Davis Media in 1996 and many more color
photos were added to keep up with the glossy look of magazines today.

Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) is the oldest (independent) American console game
magazine currently in operation, and is also considered to be the most prestigious.
Electronic Gaming Monthly

The Founder of EMG, Steve Harris was a high-schooldropout and classic-era video
game enthusiast who was one of the best coin-op players in the world in the
beginning of the golden age of video games. He got his first job in the game
business by managing an Iowa-based arcade starting in 1984. Through these
connections he was able to purchase the U.S. National Video Game Team,
a group of "professional" gamers who started with Twin Galaxies arcade and toured
the country and held game demonstrations And exhibitions. Before EMG he founded
Fanzine and Top Score Newsletter an irregular Jaunt at the gaming business for his
high scoring friends to keep track of the who's who Of video games and the score
to beat as well as tips and tricks of playing the games of the day.

Steve Harris wanted a classy magazine so in 1987, Steve


Harris partnered with his
friend Jeffrey Peters to hold the 1987 Video Game Masters Tournament, a Video Game
Team-sponsored national arcade game championship. He used the proceeds from that
tournament to start Electronic Game Player, a "precursor" to EGM that closed after
four issues. In 1988 after the last issue of EGP in mid-1988, Harris received a
call from Harvey Wasserman, a small magazine distributor in Chicago, which
reinvigorated the idea of a monthly gaming magazine. Harvey Wasserman gave Steve
Harris $70,000 to start a new magazine, Electronic Gaming Monthly, in exchange for
exclusive distribution rights.

The new magazine debuted with a one-shot buyer's guide in early 1989. This issue
was successful, selling 107,000 copies (60,000 of which were sold in a deal with
Kay-Bee toy stores) and leading to the launch of a regular magazine. The periodical
EGM (which"officially" debuted with the May 1989 issue) became profitable by the
end of the year, and Wasserman used that to leverage a deal with Time Warner's
magazine distributor, bringing it to 50,000 supermarkets and drug stores
nationwide.

EGM was the magazine of choice for many hardcore gamers in the early 1990s, thanks
to several innovations (most of which were borrowed from Japanese game magazines).

Although EGM was not the glossy look of today's magazine, it held the readers
attention with the detail and consistency of good writers who were good players,
who could relate the facts of the game in distinct detail.

With their "Review Crew" section, EMG was the first US magazine to offer multiple
reviews and scores for each game they covered.

Young gamers liked EGM's writing style, as well as characters like Quartermann
(who ran the rumor


column) and Sushi-X (the mysterious game freak who was the
"voice of the hardcore" in the Review Crew).

By 1993, EGM had grown in audited circulation from 64,000 to 152,000. Sendai
aggressively expanded as EGM grew, launching new titles like Mega Play, Super NES
Buyer's Guide, Computer Game Review, and Super Gaming. Steve Harris sold most of
Sendai's magazines and websites to Ziff Davis Media in 1996, and after a
large-scale redesign to make it look more professional, EGM became the flagship
publication of ZD's new game-magazine section.

There was a lengthy circulation battle with rival GamePro, EGM broke 500,000 in
circulation starting in 2002 and briefly broke 600,000 after a massive redesign in
2002 that emphasized short features and larger screenshots. Although Game Informer
has it soundly beaten in circulation, EGM is still among the most respected
magazines inpreviews,
codes, and reviews of popular games. However, it was the review crew that set them
apart. Using four reviews, EGM was the first place many gamers turned to when
trying to buy a new game. Electronic Gaming Monthly was also the first to get the
companies on their side with hard hitting articles, and even a rumor section.

Electronic Gaming Monthly also managed to introduce the gaming world to award
shows, system reviews, and unbiased year-end wrap ups. While other magazines were
claiming that "one system may be better for you than another, depending on what
kind of gamer you are", EGM actually told you their opinions, and finalized it
with a number rating. Their buyers' guides are often referred to here at Defunct
Games, and quoted all over the internet. And it's a feature almost every


and I'm sure others feel the
same way.

Where Are They Now?: Electronic Gaming Monthly is still one of, if not the most
popular video game magazine going. It has lived through several system life
cycles, a number of failed competitors, and a market downturn. Let's face it,
this thing has legs. Just like Rolling Stone magazine, and even the Wall Street
Journal.

EGM has grown from covering only games and the systems, to offering a much wider
selection of articles. They examine the industry of gaming, as well as delve deep
with cutting exposes and articles about much more than just video games.
-Cyril Lachel

Here's one pre-E3 announcement we weren't exactly expecting: The re-emergence of
Electronic Gaming Monthly. EGM founder Steve Harris, who left the magazine in the
'90s, has announced to the world that he has made another party could have stepped in and acquired the rights, but it was
the man who originally created it to be the one to get it back.

UPDATE: For some extra bits of info related to the upcoming EGM re-launch, check
out James Mielke's blog on his recent meeting with Steve Harris. Link

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., June 2, 2009 -- Steve Harris, founder of "Electronic Gaming
Monthly" magazine, announced that he has entered into an agreement with Ziff Davis
Media to re-acquire certain assets, including trademarks and publishing rights,
with plans to re-launch EGM in the second half of 2009. Link

"The re-launch of Electronic Gaming Monthly represents a welcome opportunity to
continue delivering quality content to gaming enthusiasts," said Harris. "I feel
honored to once again be associated with this respected magazine. The talented
writers and designers who


on the magazine's official website at www.EGMNOW.com or via the
official EGM Twitter account at www.twitter.com/EGMNOW.

ABOUT ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (aka EGM) was launched in 1988 by Steve Harris to
provide independent news, reviews, and other content of interest to video game
enthusiasts. The magazine enjoyed rapid success that continued after Harris sold
the publication to Ziff Davis in 1996. It has remained an industry leader for more
than twenty years and has enjoyed a strong and loyal readership base during that
time.André in Cinemas

André Rieu’s Maastricht concert has been broadcasted to cinemas around the world since 2011. The broadcast of his hometown concerts was the highest grossing cinema event of 2015 and 2016. In the UK he was the first artist who’s concert took over £1million at the box office in one night, surpassing similar successes by One Direction and Take That.

Rieu’s 2016 broadcast marked his biggest success yet. The broadcast of his 2016 Maastricht Concert took more than £1.4m at the UK box office – the highest-grossing music concert of all time in the territory. In Denmark, the concert became the highest grossing event cinema release of all time.

André also topped the box office in Australia, Denmark and of course The Netherlands. The concert was screened in over


"On the evening of July 15, 1979, millions of Americans tuned in to hear Jimmy Carter give the most important speech of his presidency. After sharing some of the criticism he had heard at Camp David -- including an unattributed quote from the young governor of Arkansas, Bill Clinton -- Carter put his own spin on Caddell's argument. "The solution of our energy crisis can also help us to conquer the crisis of the spirit in our country," the president said, asking Americans to join him in adapting to a new age of limits.

In the summer of 1979, a frustrated President Carter made that famous "malaise" speech that probably sank his presidency :

But he also admonished them, "In a nation that was proud of hard work, strong families,close-knit communities and our faith in God, too many of us now tend to worship self-indulgence and consumption. Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but by what one owns." Hendrik Hertzberg, who worked on the speech, admits that it "was more like a sermon than a political speech. It had the themes of confession, redemption, and sacrifice. He was bringing the American people into this spiritual process that he had been through, and presenting them with an opportunity for redemption as well as redeeming himself." Though he never used the word -- Caddell had in his memo -- it became known as Carter's "malaise" speech."

Fair or unfair, the speech and the word he didn’t use defined President Carter. He spoke of a "new age


Frustrated with his infant son’s crying, police said, Jay Procopio silenced his baby the only way he knew how: by slamming the boy so hard on the floor of his apartment that the downstairs neighbors felt the ceiling shake.

That was 24 years ago. Since then, Procopio, a 56-year-old functionally illiterate man, has spent 22 years in prison—until he was granted a new trial and bail after the appeals court said he never should have been allowed to plead guilty to killing his son in the first place.

Now, Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Thomas Billings will have to decide what is justice in a case with little precedent. Functionally illiterate with an IQ of 48, Procopio isn’t competent to stand trial, clinicians say. He is too cognitively challenged todismissal, just as they’ve fought the competency issue over the last three years. Last week, a spokesperson with the Middlesex County District Attorney’s office did not answer questions about the case.

Jay Procopio was 32 in March 1992 when his wife left him alone in their Woburn apartment with 5-month-old Eric and their toddler daughter.

He never should have been alone with the kids.

A year earlier, his then-3-month-old daughter went to the hospital covered with bruises and bleeding in her brain after her father allegedly shook her. The family lost custody of the girl for six months, but got her back in September 1991. He was ordered not to be alone with the children.

Six months later, on March 19, 1992, Eric wouldn’t stop crying.

“I just wanted him to stop crying,


The Nyack Historical Society, which recently moved into its new headquarters at the DePew House (50 Piermont Ave.), was one of many structures affected by the rushing rain water.

Luckily, no historical pieces were destroyed in the flood; most valuable relics are stored off-site. The society only had its carpet damaged by the water. Still, the group had to close its doors to clean up and dry out.

Now, the doors are open again. The headquarters is open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays, and will be open the same time during the September 25 and October 9 street fairs. Current exhibits include a look at the famous Hopper House and how it avoided demolition, an 1862 quilt and more. History buffs who want more can head overwhat we call university today. In The Holy Roman Empire this was probably the University of Bologna. Founded in 1088, this school would have taught the students higher education in science, math, philosophy and law. What you should keep in mind though is that our idea of justice and the rule of law is not the same as what it was in the 1600s. Typically the church defined and ruled on matters of "law" which were based in faith, so in learning the faith which was taught by the schools you were learning the law you were bound by too.
Resources:
Local Histories
History of the University of Bologna
European Education


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The inflorescence is branched and up to 17cm long. The inflorescence has a 27-32cm peduncle and a lanceolate prophyll 7-14.5cm long. The rachis of the inflorescence is 1-7.5cm long and has 3-18 rachillae (branches) which are 6-12cm long. The flowers are coloured yellow. The staminate (male) flowers are 5-7mm in length; the pistillate (female) flowers are 4–5mm in length.

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Tobruk Medical Centre announced Thursday the first paediatric heart surgery performed by an American team of Novick Cardiac Alliance, the Libya Observer reports.

The operation was done on a two-year-old child who was suffering from ventricular septal defects, which required his transfer from Rajma district in Benghazi to Tobruk Hospital to undergo an urgent surgery after the arrival of the medical team to the centre. The operation was successful and the child who underwent the surgery was in good condition

The medical team is visiting the Centre for a specific period to perform a number of important heart surgeries for children


(Newser) – Binged a full season of True Detective? Amateur. Took in all 62 episodes of Breaking Bad in one sitting? Not impressed. That's because 25-year-old Brooklyn resident Alejandro Fragoso just set the Guinness World Record for binge-watching when he wrapped up a full 94 hours of TV-watching, CNBC reports. "It's just the most agony you've ever been in times 100," Fragoso tells Tech Insider, which has a video chronicling the record attempt. Fragoso started his binge Friday along with two friends—as well as Guinness record keepers and a doctor in case of emergency, according to WPIX. Their playlist included Adventure Time, Game of Thrones, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Bob's Burgers, and Battlestar Galactica. The rules were simple: No breaking eye contact with the screen, no prolonged conversation, anda five-minute break every hour.

One of Fragoso's accomplices dropped out quickly; another—Molly Ennis—was disqualified in hour 60. Fragoso was napping during one of his breaks when his phone went off. Ennis looked at the phone to push it toward him, breaking the first rule of official binge watching. By the time Fragoso set the record Tuesday at hour 94, he was suffering from acute hallucinations, involuntary "micro-naps," and a raised heart rate. "I would not recommend it," he tells WPIX. In addition to cementing his place as a world-champion TV watcher, Fragoso won $2,000. He broke the record of 92 hours set by four Austrians just last month. (This 96-year-old woman woman set the world record for oldest adoptive parent.)


finds that Defendants' Motion to Dismiss is due to be GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.

II. FACTS
The complaint alleges the following facts:
Malone, a black male, was employed by the Chambers County Board of Commissioners as a jailer for the Chambers County Sheriff's Department. At all times relevant to this case, Sheriff Morgan was the Sheriff of Chambers County. Major Lovelace was the Jail Administrator and as such he was responsible for the employment practices of the Chambers County Jail. Ingram, Crowder, Dunn, Leak, Eastridge, and White were the Commissioners of Chambers County.
On or about August 23, 1992, Malone, who had missed several days of work because he was ill, received a phone call asking him to report to work and fill in for another employee who wasabsent. Malone advised his employer that he was ill, but after continued urging he agreed to report to work. After Malone had been on duty for some time, Malone asked his supervisor for permission to take a break. The supervisor gave Malone permission for the break due to Malone's illness. Malone went to the nurse's station to rest. Lovelace saw Malone resting and immediately placed Malone on administrative *781 leave. Lovelace took action which resulted in Malone's termination.
In September 1992, Malone was terminated from his employment with the Chambers County Sheriff's Department. At the time of his termination, Malone was told he had been terminated for sleeping on duty. Prior to Malone's termination he was not disciplined, reprimanded, or counselled in any manner regarding his employment.
Malone alleges that


prior to the termination of his employment, white employees were caught sleeping on duty, but were not terminated from their positions by the Defendants. On February 9, 1992, Tony Mason, a white male, was caught sleeping on duty and was not fired. On March 7, 1992, Tony Mason was again caught sleeping on duty and was not fired by Defendants. On April 16, 1992, Defendants again caught Tony Mason sleeping on duty, but they did not terminate his employment. On November 18, 1991, Larry Hudmon, a white male, was caught sleeping on duty on three separate occasions and his employment was not terminated by the Defendants even though he had been observed sleeping on duty on at least three other occasions. Malone alleges that his termination was anthe Act is not retroactively applicable. However, their contention that Malone's complaint requires a retroactive application is without merit. Malone alleges that his employment was terminated in a manner that violates Title VII in 1992. Malone alleges that he filed a charge with the EEOC in 1992. Malone filed his complaint in 1994. The effective date of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 was November 21, 1991. Malone's allegations, which must be taken as true, do not support a conclusion that the events giving rise to this cause of action occurred prior to the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1991. Thus, to the extent that Morgan and Lovelace seek dismissal of the portions of Malone's complaint based on the Civil Rights Act of 1991, their motion


fails to contend that such information is outside of his control. However, the court finds that Malone is entitled to amend his complaint to correct these deficiencies.
The court finds that paragraphs 6 and 22 of Malone's complaint contain allegations that Malone is a member of a protected class and that his discharge was the result of an impermissibly discriminatory motive. Thus, the court finds no merit in Defendants' claims that Malone has not alleged that he is a member of a suspect class and that he was subjected to intentional discrimination. The deficiencies in the Section 1983 allegations of Malone's complaint relate to facts which establish that each individual defendant, in their individual capacities, acted in a way that deprived Malone of his rights and that they actedthe Commissioners seek a dismissal of Malone's claims against them in their individual capacities under Title VII, their motions to dismiss are GRANTED and Malone's claims against the Defendants in their individual capacities under Title VII are hereby DISMISSED.
(7) the Board seeks dismissal of Malone's Title VII claims on the basis that it is not Malone's employer as defined in Title VII, its motion is DENIED.
(8) Defendants contend that Malone's complaint should be dismissed for failure to comply with the applicable Title VII statute of limitations and timing requirements, their motions to dismiss are DENIED.
(9) Morgan and Lovelace seek dismissal of the portions of Malone's complaint based on the Civil Rights Act of 1991, their motion is DENIED.
(10) Defendants seek a dismissal of Malone's Title VII claims on


the duly elected Commissioners of Chambers County. Malone sued each of these defendants in their official and their individual capacities. The official capacity suits against the Commissioners under Title VII are the equivalent of *793 a suit against the Chambers County Board of Commissioners.[1] This court's Memorandum Opinion and Order of November 7, 1994 dismissed all of Malone's Title VII claims against the Commissioners in their individual capacities. Thus, the court reads the Motion to Reconsider as an attempt to dismiss Malone's Title VII claims against the Commissioners in their official capacities.
In their Motion to Dismiss, Chambers County[2] and the Commissioners contended that dismissal of Malone's Title VII claims was appropriate for several reasons, including the failure of the Commissioners to meet the definition of an employer forof Montgomery met the definition of employer because it employed the requisite number of people and engaged in an industry affecting commerce. The City of Montgomery could not escape the Title VII definition of employer simply because it had "delegated control of some of the employer's traditional rights such as hiring or firing to a third party." Id. at 589. Indeed that third party, the Montgomery County-City Personnel Board, was deemed an employer as well because the delegation created an agency relationship with the City of Montgomery.
Similarly, Alabama counties and their sheriffs maintain the county jails in partnership. Parker v. Williams, 862 F.2d 1471, 1478-79 (11th Cir.1989). The Eleventh Circuit carefully outlined the contours of this partnership and concluded that the county has responsibility for running the county


Board of Commissioners employs more than fifteen people. The court cannot say that Malone has failed to allege that the Chambers County Title VII. Nor can the court determine that the Chambers County Board of Commissioners was not Malone's employer within the meaning of Title VII on the basis of the authority to which the Commissioners point without more factual information than is appropriately before the court on a motion to dismiss.

III. CONCLUSION
To the extent that the County and the Commissioners seek dismissal of Malone's Title VII claim against them in their official capacities on the basis of an argument that they cannot meet the definition of employer under Title VII, their argument fails. Thus, their Motion for Reconsideration is due to be, and hereby is, DENIED.
Defendants areWednesday, August 15, 2007

Exxon Valdez

The Exxon Valdez was an oil tanker owned by the Exxon corporation. The ship spilled its oil near Alaska, destroying the local environment and killing a great deal of the native wildlife. The gigantic oil spill is the largest ever in the history of the United States.On March 24, 1989, the ship hit Bligh Reef near Alaska, opening a large hole on its hull. The ship was full of oil at the time, carrying a total of 1.2 million barrels (190 million liters).Quickly, huge amounts of oil spilled into the ocean. In total, 265,00 barrels of oil (42 million liters) were dumped, 22% of that present of the ship.Once out of the ship, the oil spread quickly. It ended up creating a 1,776 square


mile (4,600 square kilometer) spill and gave 3,167 miles (5,100 kilometers) of coastline an oily covering.The damage from the spill was tremendous. Between 100,000 and 600,000 birds, 5,500 sea otters, 30 seals, and 22 whales were killed. Many other animals likely died as well and were never found. Other animals, such as bald eagles, that ate the oil-poisoned fish from the spill area were also killed.Though public outrage eventually mounted, the reaction to the oil spill came slowly. The Alaska Oil Spill Team was slow to respond, and by the time that work on cleaning up the area began, massive amounts of oil had already spread to a large area surrounding the ship.The Exxon corporation was forced to clean up the spill and fined heavily for the damageIn the construction of roofs, it is typical to provide means by which outdoor air can circulate along the underside of the planks of roof sheathing. Due to the high thermal efficiency of modern thermal insulation commonly used in roof constructions, moisture can get trapped under the roof and condense into the insulation. The condensed moisture can damage both the insulation and the roof sheathing and is thus undesirable. The passage of air along the underside of the roof sheathing helps prevent moisture condensation in the thermal insulation and thus increases the life of the roof.
In addition, in the absence of proper ventilation, warm air from within a building structure, such as a house, is often trapped in pockets beneath the sheathing, causing certain areas of the roof


to be warmer than other areas. In cold weather, such conditions may cause ice on the roof to melt in the warm areas. The water from the melted ice flows down to cooler areas where it refreezes creating an ice dam. Additional quantities of water from the melting ice backs up behind the dam and freezes underneath the shingles or other roofing panel, causing water build up and leaks in the roof and possibly structural and cosmetic damage to the building.
In view of these problems, it is now common practice to provide air circulation vents adjacent the roof sheathing which communicate with the outdoor air and through which the outdoor air flows. A typical roof air circulation vent is provided by nailing or stapling a metal or plasticprevent collapsing of the vent towards the roof sheathing under the force of thermal insulation being blown beneath the vent.
Another patent, U.S. Pat. No. 4,607,566, discloses a ventilator for placement at the eaves of the roof, between the roof sheathing and the facia board that allows outdoor air to reach the vents. The device comprises a ventilator overlying the facia board of a roof construction. This ventilator has a series of passages which allow the outdoor air to flow through it between the roof sheathing and the facia board, into the internal area of the roof construction where vents, such as the ones described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,406,095 discussed above, are positioned. This provides a path for the air along the underside of the sheathing.
The ventilator disclosed


S Jaishankar appointment is a surprise move aimed at adding strategic heft to India's foreign policy

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian Friday congratulated S Jaishankar for taking over as the External Affairs Minister and said he was looking forward to deepening of bilateral ties.

"Congratulations to my new colleague @DrSjaishankar! I'm delighted to meet him again soon to prepare together the @G7 summit," he tweeted.

"I'm looking forward to deepening the bilateral relation between France and India for a renewed multilateralism, a safer and more sustainable world," he said.

Mr Jaishankar, a retired foreign secretary was on Friday back in the External Affairs ministry but this time as minister, a surprise move aimed at adding further strategic heft to India's foreign policy.The Federal Reserve Bank of New York works to promote sound and well-functioning financial systems and markets through its provision of industry and payment services, advancement of infrastructure reform in key markets and training and educational support
to international institutions.

The New York Fed engages with individuals, households and businesses in the Second District and maintains an active dialogue in the region. The Bank gathers and shares regional economic intelligence to inform our community and policy makers, and promotes
sound financial and economic decisions through community development and education programs.

The Federal Reserve Act authorizes open market transactions, including foreign exchange transactions. The FOMC has authorized and directed the New York Fed to execute standalone spot and forward foreign exchange transactions in the resultant foreign currencies, to hold balances in those currencies,


primary investment objective of the foreign reserves portfolio. As such, foreign currency reserves are invested to ensure that adequate liquidity is maintained to meet potential needs. Maintaining a high degree of safety is also essential, but is a secondary objective for the purposes of portfolio management. Lastly, efforts to improve portfolio returns are considered only after the liquidity and safety objectives have been met.

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The foreign reserves portfolios are passively managed against an asset allocation target, which is determined based on the portfolio's broader goals of maximizing return subject to the liquidity and safety objectives. To that end, the manager of the SOMA and the ESF foreign reserves portfolios consults regularly with the FOMC and the U.S. Treasury regarding the disposition of investments and the status of thea lot of power with China." Trump claimed the country's currency devaluation would "suck the blood out" of America, report NBC News.

This is the first time Trump has used the word "rape" in the context of China and trade, but his campaign has been punctuated by offensive comments. According to CNN, Trump had used the inflammatory term to describe the deficit once in 2011 while touring a defense manufacturer in New Hampshire.

Trump's campaign manifesto aims to "cut a better deal with China that helps American businesses and workers compete" and put "an end to China's illegal export subsidies and lax labour and environmental standards."

Numbers reported by the BBC reveal that the US trade deficit to China reached an all-time high of $365.7bn (£250.1bn) last year, and has already


reached $57bn in February of this year.

The candidate who is using extreme right-wing tactics to win a majority has been criticised for his sexist remarks against Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton, as well as for his endorsement of boxer Mike Tyson, who was convicted of rape in Indiana in 1992.

Hundreds of protesters confronted the presidential candidate in California on Friday before a scheduled speech to the state's Republican convention, which forced 'the Donald' to enter the building by the back entrance.Click to expand Image French President Emmanuel Macron waits for a guest outside the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, September 15, 2017. © 2017 Reuters

Today, in front of the United Nations General Assembly, French President Emmanuel Macron is set to launch the Global Pact for the Environment. Its primary aim is to bolster international efforts to protect the environment from climate change, pollution, and other threats, but it would also help codify and strengthen important human rights protections. Most importantly, the pact would expressly require states to protect the right to a healthy environment.

The right to a healthy environment is embraced in the pact’s very first article – and with good reason. Our health, survival, and general wellbeing are bound to a healthy environment. Just last week, the


Former Black Panthers react to Beyoncé's Super Bowl performance

Beyoncé slayed at Super Bowl 50. But her Black Panther-themed performance has led to some harsh reactions from many, including former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani and the unidentified folks who may actually ‘boycott’ Bey’s ‘glorification’ of the Black Panthers next week at NFL headquarters in New York.

The backlash proves how deep the impact of the Black Panther Party cuts 50 years since its founding in Oakland.

But Queen Bey is receiving some important support — from the Black Panthers.

The Facebook page of the National Alumni Association of the Black Panther Party has posted several items about the performance. William Johnson, who joined the Black Panthers when he was 19, posted the following message on the group’s page:

As an original memberbeat a Pillsbury pie crust when you need something quick...I keep them in the fridge for that very reason. Go ahead and try some different fruits and jam...the combinations are endless. Raspberries, strawberries, blackberries....they are all good!

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Kathy Griffin may have faced some intense Secret Service questioning after the fallout from her controversial photo.

Griffin -- who drew widespread condemnation in May for sharing a picture of herself wielding a fake severed head designed to resemble President Donald Trump -- took to Twitter on Thursday, seeming to cryptically confirm that the government agency interviewed her following the incident.

WATCH: Kathy Griffin Breaks Down in Tears Defending Controversial Donald Trump Photo: 'He Broke Me'

"Yes, it's true," the 56-year-old comedian tweeted.

Yes, it's true.

— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) July 6, 2017

New York Magazine's Yashar Ali tweeted out the report of Griffin's supposed questioning on Monday.

News: Kathy Griffin has been interviewed by the Secret Service, in-person, for over an hour....investigation still not closed.

— Yashar Ali (@yashar) July 3, 2017

EXCLUSIVE: Jamie Foxx Weighsin on Kathy Griffin Controversy -- 'Don't Kill the Comedian'

Griffin apologized for the photo, which led to her losing several business deals, including being fired by CNN as well as the cancellation of several tour dates, but also maintained that the president is a "bully.

"He's a bully," she said during a press conference last month. "I've dealt with older, white guys trying to keep me down my whole life, my whole career. I'm a woman in a very male-dominated field. I love what do, I love making people laugh more than anything in the world."

EXCLUSIVE: Jim Carrey on Kathy Griffin Controversy -- Comedians Are 'Last Line of Defense' Against Trump

Meanwhile, Griffin's friend and former colleague, Anderson Cooper, spoke out to say he wants "nothing but good things" for


with a new collectible card game. Called Stronghold: Drawbridge, Firefly Studios has released the trailer above for the fake game.

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Black Desert Online is marking an anniversary with Black Spirit, its own line of whisky. It's described as a "blend made from some of Scotland's rarest and most exceptional whiskies," offering a sickening mixture of flavors. "Black Spirit is incomparably rich and smoky, with velvety smooth breaking waves of powerful flavor," the description reads. "Hazelnuts, honey, sherry and oranges tumble in first, before releasing hidden secrets like ginger, kumquats, sandalwood, and dark chocolate. A rich honey sweetness emerges, accompanied by hints of pepper and dried fruits."

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The developer of Svrvive: The Deus Helix has another VR game (not really) in the works calledthe slightest.’ He seems to think that it was Woodrow Wilson’s fault that Germany began sinking American ships without warning, which led the United States into the war. No mention is made of the famous Zimmerman Telegram, another casus belli. This was the document in which Germany’s foreign minister offered Mexico the return of the American Southwest if it would declare war on the United States.”

By the time of the infamous Zimmerman telegram, however, President Wilson had already declared that American citizens had the “right” to sail into a war zone and claim special immunity from the effects of German submarine warfare – while Britain strangled the Germans with their odious blockade, a tactic that violated long-standing rules of war and interfered with American shipping. But these are


entire ethnic group was driven out of an American city on account of their ethno-religious identity? Yet that is precisely what is happening in “liberated” Kosovo today.

Boot then goes on to attack Woods, not for what he wrote in his excellent book, but for belonging to an obscure group known as the League of the South. Now I have attended a couple of League meetings, and, as far as I could tell, there was not a hint of racism in the proceedings: it was and is a Southern heritage group that takes seriously the idea of a Southern “nation” that exists as a cultural phenomenon and deserves, in their view, some political recognition. Tom tells me that he is tangentially involved, and, as much as Boot seems toBourne Institute. He is a contributing editor at The American Conservative, and writes a monthly column for Chronicles. He is the author of Reclaiming the American Right: The Lost Legacy of the Conservative Movement [Center for Libertarian Studies, 1993; Intercollegiate Studies Institute, 2000], and An Enemy of the State: The Life of Murray N. Rothbard [Prometheus Books, 2000].


launches the rocket into the sun destroying the spaceship and Mario's licence. Goodman says that was so beautiful and was worth every penny and then leaves, ending the video.

Trivia

This is the first time in a while where Jeffy repeatedly says "Why?" whenever someone gives him a command.

This is also one of the most heavily panned SML videos of 2018.

Brooklyn T.Guy saying that he can get away with anything as a cop is a reference to an actually news that happen in where a Police in Texas shot a man thinking it was his house after it turns out he was in the wrong house but he still got charge free as a police

Goodman clearly got his car hit on purpose since he pulled up to the driveway andstopped before Mario hit his car.

Errors

In the thumbnail, the car is a Volkswagen Eos; but in the video, the car is a Nissan Maxima.

On Mario's drivers license, it is said that he was born in 1983, making him aged 35 as of this video, however, Mario has stated that he was in his 40s in previous episodes.

It is unknown how Jeffy was legally able to obtain his driver's license, as he is 14, whereas the minimum driving permit age in Florida is 15.

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85-year-old U.S. veteran released by North Korea returns home

SAN FRANCISCO - An 85-year-old Korean War veteran held for more than a month by North Korea as a war criminal arrived in San Francisco on Saturday to be reunited with his family.

North Korea detained Merrill E. Newman for crimes it accused him of committing during the conflict six decades ago as a member of the U.S. special forces. He was released for humanitarian reasons after he apologized, the country's state news agency said.

Newman flew to China, where he boarded an 11-and-a-half-hour flight home. His United Airlines airlines flight landed at about 9 a.m.

Accompanied by half a dozen police officers, Newman looked to be in good health and held his wife's hand before walking up to apodium to briefly address the press at the airport's arrivals hall.

"I'm delighted ... it's been a great homecoming," a smiling Newman told reporters. "I'm tired, but I'm ready to be with my family."

He was visiting North Korea, one of the world's most isolated and unpredictable states, as a tourist when he was pulled off an Air Koryo flight in Pyongyang minutes before it was due to depart for Beijing on October 26.

A senior Obama administration official said the Swedish embassy in Pyongyang had been "heroic" in its efforts to get to see Newman but he suggested it was ultimately a mystery why the North Koreans chose to release him.

"Who knows? We can only speculate," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The official added that "all efforts


are now on (Kenneth) Bae," referring to another U.S. citizen being detained by North Korea since November 2012.

Bae, a Korean American who worked as a Christian missionary, was convicted by North Korea in May of crimes against the state. He has been serving a 15-year hard-labor sentence.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, who is visiting South Korea, spoke with Newman after his release.

"It's a positive thing they have done, but they have Mr. Bae, who has no reason being held in the North and should be released immediately and we are going to continue to demand his release as well," Biden said.

Separately, a State Department spokeswoman declined comment on Newman's well-being and treatment in North Korea, referring such questions to his family.

Asked by reporters in San Francisco how thefood was during his detention, Newman replied, "healthy," but he declined to answer other questions about his stay.

Asked if he would return to North Korea, he said: "Probably not."

Newman served during the 1950-53 Korean War and worked with Korean anti-Communist guerrillas fighting behind the lines against the socialist North.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), as the country is officially called, has called him a war criminal.

"He masterminded espionage and subversive activities against the DPRK and in this course he was involved in killings of service personnel of the Korean People's Army and innocent civilians," North Korea's official KCNA news agency has said.

KCNA said Newman was released "taking into consideration his admittance of the act committed by him on the basis of his wrong understanding, apology made by


him for it, his sincere repentance of it and his advanced age and health condition".

The United States quickly welcomed North Korea's decision to release Newman and called on Pyongyang to pardon Bae.

In Pasadena, California, Newman's son, Jeffrey, said his father was "in excellent spirits and eager to be reunited with his family."

"This is a great moment for us as a family and it will be even better when we are able to see him in a few hours," Jeffrey Newman said, reading from a prepared statement. "After Merrill comes home and has a chance to get some well-deserved rest, we will have more to say about his unusual and difficult journey."Madurai has been epitomized as
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is set to be completely replaced; the other to receive new windows and a restroom remodel, among its projects.

In Eastern Oregon, Hermiston and Union school districts will also receive state funding if bonds pass in those districts. Like other districts placing bonds on the ballot, Hermiston's bond would expand capacity at the elementary and high school levels. Union's bond would support a number of building improvements.

Editors note: This story previously said St. Helens School District would be placing a bond on the ballot. According to The Columbia County Spotlight, St. Helen's withdrew the measure months before the November election.to work for himself, Sam left the media industry behind and spent an intense 18 months studying to become a professional Life Coach, embarked on various property investments and gave in to his childhood fascination with the money markets by training to become a trader with Online Trading Academy. Since his graduation, he has been a full-time trader, specializing in Stock Index Futures and Forex.

Under the guidance and mentorship of some of Online Trading Academy’s best instructors, Sam himself joined the teaching roster and forged his own unique style of trading. A devoted student of the Market, Sam’s focus is on strict risk management discipline, combined with a realistic approach to understanding the true nature of Price Action. Fuelled by a passion for the markets, Sam now teaches


always, there was both good and bad for the Terriers, so we’ll take a look at what went right and wrong in this exhibition edition of Pluses and Minuses.

Pluses

JFK All The Way

No, he didn’t notch five assists in his first game like Jack Eichel did a season ago, but Forsbacka Karlsson made his presence felt early and often in Saturday’s matchup.

The 6-foot-1 Sweden native centered the second line and was well up to the task. His passing was crisp, he skated well and he converted on the chances he was given. A little more than five minutes into the third period, he cashed in on what would be the first of his two goals.

Sophomore winger A.J. Greer skated into the zone down the left wing boards, and Forsbackaplayer, and he plays at a good pace, he’s good on his edges, he’s smart, he’s got good stick skills, and he’s gonna be a good player for us this year and he was a real good player tonight.”

Maguire Returns

The last time that Sean Maguire stepped on the ice with the scarlet and white, BU was in the midst of a historically bad 10-win season. After a year-and-a-half wait, Maguire made his comeback with the Terriers on Saturday when he entered into the game in the second period.

If there was any rust, it was hardly noticeable.

Maguire finished the night with 15 saves on 15 chances, recording a win during his first game action with BU since Feb. 28, 2014.

His positioning looked sound throughout and he kept the Acadia


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When 12-year-old Reuben de Maid from Cardiff sang on US talk variety programme The Ellen DeGeneres Show, it was not only his voice that made an impact .

The Welsh youngster was on the show ahead of his appearance on US talent programme Little Big Shots, but, unlike other male performers, he turned up for his debut in full face make-up.

Not surprising then that, after his performance, Ellen wanted to talk not only about his singing but also about his perfectly contoured face, which had caused a problem with other boys in the past.

"Ever since I was eight, I was so interested [in make-up]," he said. "And I would watch my phone for hours on end just learning from tutorials, like blogs, and seeing how to doBREAKING: 45yo woman shot in head on N. Millick St. near Market. This is close to 60th St Station for the Market-Frankford line. @6abc pic.twitter.com/tlBL8pMCtG — TaRhonda Thomas (@TaRhondaThomas) August 22, 2019

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police say two women were shot and killed just blocks apart in two separate shootings on Thursday.The first happened around 7 a.m. on the unit block of N. Millick Street, close to the 60th Street Station on the Market-Frankford Line.Police say a 45-year-old woman was shot in the head and died.Police said they received a 911 call from a neighbor that alerted them to the incident.According to investigators, there were a lot of people in the area due to the proximity of the train station.As Crystal Tann walked to the corner of North


haven't confirmed a motive or any details on a suspect. But some of the witnesses said they heard an argument, before the fatal shot.Around 4:15 p.m., just blocks away on the 100 block of North Dewey Street, police say a 36-year-old woman was shot and killed. The woman was shot twice in the stomach and once in the arm. She was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in critical condition but later died from her injuries.Anyone with any information on both shootings is asked to call police at 215-686-TIPS.places with Muslims after the towers fell; I think the same theory can go towards the GLBTQ community switching places with the Obese especially after the Supreme Court decisions as of late.

The powers controlling the Boy Scouts brought most of this mess down on their heads themselves. Remember back to the 2005 Jamboree which was similar to the voyage of the Titanic. First four adult scoutmasters were electrocuted while putting up a tent pole too close to an overhead powerline.. One paper reporting on the carnage said the men were inside a tent when the pole contacted the live high power line and the tent caught on fire. It also said that the men could not be saved and the nearby Boy Scouts had to listen to the


men scream as they burned to death.

That Jamboree continued its voyage and hit another "iceberg". This time over 300 boys suffered from heat stress, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke during an afternoon they had to stand for hours in the hot sun waiting for President Bush to arrive. (The Pres cancelled his trip however.) Many boys had to be rushed to local hospitals and/or military medic units to be threated. A post note to the problem said the scouts did not have enough water, no shade and were wearing two shirts to look nice for Bush. The day was incredibly hot and total sunshine added to the heat disaster.

After the" Jamboree of Doom" in 2005, people around the country were screaming for the Scouts to tighten up safety- to learn safety, to practice safety, and to have a written safety program that was put into action and not just on paper. I found a document that they had some safety professional prepare and the link is given below.

Fast forward to 2013 Jamboree. The Jamborees are held every four years and usually brings 40,000 scouts. Until 2013 it was held on a military base where they scouts had access to many of the bases training perks. However, in 2013 the Jamboree was moved to another location - one owned by Bechtel in West Virginia. (There is some controversy about the move and the Governor of Arizona is in the middle of it. I won't repeat the issues involved by you can read them at the link


seen. These include minor characters from Harry Potter that look like they just stepped out of the movie.

Photo: Universal Studios

Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, the ride at the end of the line, consists of a series of benches that resemble church pews with heavy duty restraints. Once seated and secured, you will probably feel sick immediately. The ride moves between physical sets and immersive video experiences as the benches seem to float in midair, sometimes flipping almost upside down, all while moving sideways on the tracks.

Illustration: Sam Woolley

The effect is otherwordly, and it’s impossible to figure out how Universal pulled it off. How do riders move from the brick and mortar recreation of Hogwarts into an almost virtual reality situation so seamlessly? And how do the benchesBy Bill Black, the author of The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One and an associate professor of economics and law at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Originally published at New Economic Perspectives

By issuing its new memorandum the Justice Department is tacitly admitting that its experiment in refusing to prosecute the senior bankers that led the fraud epidemics that caused our economic crisis failed. The result was the death of accountability, of justice, and of deterrence. The result was a wave of recidivism in which elite bankers continued to defraud the public after promising to cease their crimes. The new Justice Department policy, correctly, restores the Department’s publicly stated policy in Spring 2009. Attorney General Holder and then U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch ignored that


these passages her first two paragraphs in order to emphasize the points – and the fact that deterrence through the criminal prosecution of elite white-collar criminals works.

It is well known that the Antitrust Division has long ranked anti-cartel enforcement as its top priority. It is also well known that the Division has long advocated that the most effective deterrent for hard core cartel activity, such as price fixing, bid rigging, and allocation agreements, is stiff prison sentences. It is obvious why prison sentences are important in anti-cartel enforcement. Companies only commit cartel offenses through individual employees, and prison is a penalty that cannot be reimbursed by the corporate employer. As a corporate executive once told a former Assistant Attorney General of ours: “[A]s long as you are onlytalking about money, the company can at the end of the day take care of me . . . but once you begin talking about taking away my liberty, there is nothing that the company can do for me.”(1) Executives often offer to pay higher fines to get a break on their jail time, but they never offer to spend more time in prison in order to get a discount on their fine. We know that prison sentences are a deterrent to executives who would otherwise extend their cartel activity to the United States. In many cases, the Division has discovered cartelists who were colluding on products sold in other parts of the world and who sold product in the United States, but who did not extend their


Jerusalem (AFP) - Preservation experts have opened for the first time in at least two centuries what Christians believe is Jesus's tomb inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

Some of the historic work was witnessed by AFP photographer Gali Tibbon who captured images of the site believed to contain the rock upon which Jesus was laid in around 33 AD as it was uncovered as part of ongoing restoration at the site.

A marble slab covering the site, among the holiest in Christianity, was pulled back for three days as part of both restoration work and archaeological analysis, experts on the scene told AFP.

It was the first time the marble had been removed since at least 1810, when the last restoration work took place following a fire,and possibly earlier, said Father Samuel Aghoyan, the church's Armenian superior.

A painting of Jesus can be seen in the narrow area above where the marble slab was removed.

Debris and material was found beneath the marble and was being further studied, Aghoyan said.

"It is moving in a sense, something we've been talking about so many centuries," Aghoyan told AFP.

National Geographic has been documenting the restoration work which is being carried out by a team of Greek specialists.

It reported that "the exposure of the burial bed is giving researchers an unprecedented opportunity to study the original surface of what is considered the most sacred site in Christianity".

- Major restoration project -

"My knees are shaking a little bit," Fred Hiebert, an archaeologist-in-residence at the National Geographic Society, said in a video


on the magazine's website during the work at the shrine.

A shrine was built in the 19th century over the site of the cave where Jesus is believed to have been buried before his resurrection, and it is visited by throngs of tourists and pilgrims each day.

Earlier this year, a major restoration project began on the site, surrounded by a structure called an edicule and located at the centre of the church in Jerusalem's Old City, underneath its dome.

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The project required the agreement of the various Christian denominations that share the church, which also contains the area where Jesus is believed to have been crucified and his body anointed.

The restoration project is expected to be completed around March 2017, in time for Easter, and the site has remainedopen to visitors for nearly the entire time, although the ornate edicule has been surrounded by scaffolding.

Its marble slabs have weakened over the years, caused in part by the thousands of people who visit daily.

The shrine is being painstakingly dismantled and rebuilt, the Custody of the Holy Land, which oversees Roman Catholic properties in the area, has said previously.

Broken or fragile parts are to be replaced while marble slabs that can be preserved will be cleaned, and the structure supporting them will be reinforced.

The work is being funded by the three main Christian denominations of the Holy Sepulchre -- Greek Orthodox, Franciscans and Armenians -- and by public and private contributions.


Feb 18, 2010

In all the excitement about victim blaming, good old-fashioned rapist blaming is a sadly declining activity

There's been a predictably largevolume of onlineresponse to a recently published report about attitudes towards rape, in which close to 2,000 Londoners were surveyed about same, and which threw up the uncomfortable fact that women are more willing to blame a woman for her rape than men. I'm happy to say that the responses have on the whole been intelligent, measured, realistic and insightful. Cara's riposte in the Guardian is my personal favourite, and a bit of an instant classic on the general topic of victim-blaming.

One problem: it's all bullshit. I've gone and read the actual report, and guess what? Despite being called "Wake Up To Rape" (charming) it's not aboutBlues Music Awards 2011

By Uong Jowo - Sunday, May 29, 2011
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The Blues Foundation, based in Memphis, has announced the winners for the organization's 32nd annual Blues Music Awards after holding an awards ceremony on Thursday, May 5th, 2011 at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis. This year's event was a real houserockin' blow-out, running better than seven hours and featuring performances by dozens of deserving nominees. Like last year, the awards ceremony was broadcast live on XM Sirius satellite radio, on B.B. King's Bluesville channel.

There were few real surprises among this year's group of Blues Music Award nominees. There were a number of landmark albums in the blues released during 2010, among them Charlie Musselwhite's excellent The Well, Janiva Magness's The Devil Is An Angel Too, Eden


Qusay Hussein: injured by a bomb in Iraq, rescued by Médecins Sans Frontières

When I think about my childhood I think of colours. The orangey-brown mud of the family home; the deep, rich greens of the mountains on either side of our valley. Home was Abujna, a small village on the edge of Mosul, Iraq. Life changed when the war started in 2003. We were a little away from the fighting, but I saw planes shooting a car on the street next to our village. Two men and a woman were killed. Then famine hit and the farm could no longer provide for us. We moved to Hatra when I was 15 in order to find the money to survive.

The evening of 3 August 2006 was like any other.My friends and I were playing volleyball and a crowd had gathered to cheer us on. Towards the end of the match, I noticed a small truck coming towards us. I didn’t think much of it; people often drove up to watch us, and there was a place to grind wheat for flour close by. As the truck grew closer it got stuck in the sand. The driver, a man in his 50s or 60s, revved the engine heavily, and suddenly he was coming up close behind me. I jumped out of the way, as it looked as if he might crash into me. I caught his eye, he looked left and then right, and then directly at me with a smile. He pushed his hand down on


as I started my training.

It was all very exciting at the beginning. Silence was expected for much of the day, and there were prayers, classes and chores. This was the 1960s in the United States and the Me generation was leading a revolution. I like to think becoming a nun was in its own way quite counter- cultural. After three years of living in isolation with my fellow trainees, years four and five were spent at an all-women’s college. We would stay up late on campus listening to music and talking. Asking what does it mean to be a religious woman? To be of service? To be celibate? Many of the women I started with decided life as a nun just wasn’t for them – they moved away,26 West Spring Street Virtual Tour

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