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Rand: Human trafficking is multi-billion dollar business for crime bosses, gangs
By World Tribune on June 12, 2019 Americas, El Salvador, Exclusives, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Top Stories, U.S., World Links, World Tribune
by WorldTribune Staff, June 12, 2019 More than 60 percent of illegal immigrants pay a trafficker to get them into the United States, according to a new Rand Corporation report. In Central American nations, crime lords, gangs, and small-time operators make up to $2.3 billion a year moving illegals across the border, making it one […]
War: One percent of Honduras, Guatemala entered U.S. since September; 'Families' legally released
By World Tribune on May 9, 2019 Americas, Exclusives, Guatemala, Honduras, Rest of The Best, Top Stories, U.S., World Links, World Tribune
by WorldTribune Staff, May 9, 2019 The hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have entered the U.S. since September include more than 1 percent of the entire populations of Honduras and Guatemala, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). "The current migration flows, especially of vulnerable families and children, from Central America through Mexico, […]
'Breaking point': Trump 'not playing games', cuts aid to caravans' source nations
By World Tribune on March 31, 2019 Americas, El Salvador, Exclusives, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Rest of The Best, Top Stories, Top Story, World Links, World News, World Tribune
by WorldTribune Staff, March 31, 2019 President Donald Trump says he could close the southern border in the coming days as Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officials saying they were on pace to apprehend more than 100,000 immigrants at the border in March. The president tweeted on March 29: "If Mexico doesn't immediately stop ALL […]
Report: More than 1 million illegals with final deportation orders remain in U.S.
By World Tribune on March 20, 2019 Americas, El Salvador, Exclusives, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Rest of The Best, Top Stories, U.S., World Links, World Tribune
by WorldTribune Staff, March 20, 2019 Over one million illegal immigrants remain in the United States despite being issued their final deportation orders, according to the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI). Data obtained by IRLI via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request show there are 644,488 illegals from the top four countries of origin – […]
'Situation is not sustainable': Flood of illegals overwhelms U.S. facilities
By World Tribune on March 6, 2019 Americas, El Salvador, Exclusives, Guatemala, Honduras, Rest of The Best, Top Story, U.S., World Links, World Tribune
by WorldTribune Staff, March 6, 2019 An overwhelming increase in the number of illegals rushing the U.S.-Mexico border has brought the U.S. immigration system to "the breaking point," according to U.S. Border and Customs Protection (CBP). The United States has detained more immigrants traveling in family groups at the southern border in the last five […]
A new caravan of 10,000 migrants said headed to southern border
By World Tribune on November 23, 2018 Americas, El Salvador, Exclusives, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Rest of The Best, Top Stories, Top Story, World Links, World Tribune
by WorldTribune Staff, November 23, 2018 As residents of the Mexican border city of Tijuana grow increasingly bitter toward the caravan of migrants currently parked in their city, some 10,000 more migrants are said to be making their way to the U.S.'s southern border. Between 8,500 and 10,500 migrants from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras […]
Caravan showdown: Moment of truth for both the president and USA
By World Tribune on November 3, 2018 Americas, Columnists, COMMENTARY, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jeffrey Kuhner, Mexico, Washington
Special to WorldTribune.com Jeffrey T. Kuhner President Trump is finally doing what his predecessors have refused to do: militarize our southern border. As a migrant caravan of over 4,000 illegals marches toward the U.S.-Mexico border, Trump has ordered 15,000 U.S. troops to be deployed alongside the border patrol. Trump's goal: to halt the invasion. He […]
Caravan chaos: Who are these people, who organized them and who is supplying the cash?
By World Tribune on October 24, 2018 Americas, Exclusives, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Recent Hits, Top Stories, World Links, World Tribune
by WorldTribune Staff, October 24, 2018 Reports on the ground are not supporting the corporate media's narrative that the Honduran caravan heading toward the U.S. border is a spontaneous movement of desperate Central American migrants. Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez said in a local newspaper report that leftist interests seeking to destabilize his country are manipulating migrants. […]
U.S. declares 'national emergency' as growing caravan heads North
By World Tribune on October 22, 2018 Americas, El Salvador, Exclusives, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Rest of The Best, Top Stories, Top Story, Washington, World Links, World Tribune
by WorldTribune Staff, October 22, 2018 As the migrant caravan heading north through Mexico grew in size to some 7,000, President Donald Trump on Oct. 22 said he has notified border patrol and the military of what he called a "national emergency." Trump tweeted: "Sadly, it looks like Mexico's Police and Military are unable to […]
Confirmed: ISIS terrorists have been captured and deported by Central American states
By World Tribune on October 21, 2018 Americas, Exclusives, Guatemala, Top Stories, World Links, World Tribune
by WorldTribune Staff, October 19, 2018 Guatemalan president Jimmy Morales said recently that nearly 100 Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists have been apprehended in the Central American nation. The disclosure led to concerns that jihadists could infiltrate the "caravan" that has swelled to more than 5,000 on its way through Mexico to the southern border of the United […]


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The Southeastern Conference (SEC) has imposed another six-figure fine after fans stormed the field following a victory. LSU, in their win 45-20 win over No. 7 Ole Miss on Saturday, was the most recent school to be levied a fine to the tune of $250,00...
Freshman Mississippi State Football Player Dies
A 19-year-old football player from Mississippi State has died, the university announced. The university identified the player as freshman Sam Westmoreland from Tupelo, MS. "The Mississippi State Athletics Family is heartbroken by the sudden dea...
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Reigning NYSPHSAA Champion Football Team Forfeits Wins Due To Clerical Error
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El asedio de Peñíscola en 1225 fue la primera acción de la Conquista del Reino de Valencia emprendida por Jaime I el Conquistador, que fracasó.

Antecedentes
Finalizadas las guerras occitanas, que duraron desde su comienzo casi veinte años, se iniciaron las rebeliones nobiliarias. Jaime I el Conquistador quedaba atado de manos y pies, sin poder tomar ninguna decisión y, incluso, sufrió vejaciones como la de restar prisionero, conjuntamente con su esposa Leonor, en Zaragoza en manos de los nobles durante la revuelta nobiliaria de 1224 .

El 28 de abril de 1225 se celebran las Cortes en Tortosa para seguir la expansión hacia el sur, en las que uno de los más interesados es Poncio de Torrella, obispo de Tortosa a quien el rey hace donación de los castillos de Miravet y Sufera (Cabanes).

Asedio
Durante el verano de 1225, Jaime I intentó apoderarse del castillo de Peñíscola desde Alcañiz. Aunque algunas naves colaboraron en el intento, los nobles aragoneses le dieron la espalda y fracasó. Cuando acabarse los víveres que habían llegado de Teruel, levantó el asedio.

Consecuencias
En 1226, Jaime I el Conquistador llamó a los nobles de Aragón y Cataluña para iniciar la conquista de Balansiya entrando por Teruel , pero en saberlo, Zayd Abu Zayd le pidió una tregua que aceptó a cambio de la quinta parte de las rentas de Balansiya y Mursiyya. Pedro de Ahonés, que no respetó la tregua con los sarracenos fue muerto por los caballeros del rey, en su primera muestra de autoridad. Su muerte a manos del rey fue la causa que inició tercera revuelta nobiliaria contra Jaime I de Aragón, que no tomaría la ciudad hasta 1233.

Fuentes literarias
Para poder conocer los acontecimientos que llevaron a la batalla y la batalla en sí misma se dispone de diferentes de una fuente contemporánea. Jaime el Conquistador no la menciona en la Crónica del rey en Jaime, pero sí Bernat Desclot, en el capítulo 11 de la Crónica de Pedro el Grande. Aparece en Jerónimo Zurita en el libro 2, cap. 80 de los Anales de Aragón y Diago (libro 7, cap. 3), escritos unos trescientos años después de los sucesos. Los demás escritores son posteriores Miret (1918: 56-57) y Ferran Soldevila (2007: 89, nota 256).

 español y aragonés Jerónimo Zurita: Anales de la Corona de Aragón (1562-1580)

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Anais turned 9 recently, hard as it is for us to believe.
We went to Brussels for the weekend for her birthday to watch the musical production of The Wizard of Oz (a bit bizarre that Dorothy speaks French in Kansas, but never mind) in which her music teacher was performing.
We did what any self-respecting tourist would in the home of TinTin: we ate waffles with hot chocolate and french fries with beer and we went to the Belgian Comic Strip Center.
We found shelter from the cold in this sweets shop and were treated to a live demo of artisanal sweet-making. Needless to say, we didn't leave empty handed, despite my best efforts.
Anais and her friends got invited backstage . What makes a nine year old's birthday dream come true? A scarecrow, a tin man, a lion, fairies, a girl called Dorothy and her dog Toto, all wishing you a happy birthday.
It started to snow while we were in the theatre so all the way back to the hotel a snowfight ensued. With frozen fingers and rosy cheeks, Anais makes a wish over her favourite butter cake (which had travelled with us from Paris), a yummy ending to her perfectly perfect birthday.
This mother forgot the candles for the cake, but life is about improvising although I admit, it ain't so easy blowing out light bulbs. But hey, I figured its never too early to teach your child that life isn't always easy.
Some snow left over from the night before called for another battle.
Thinking about this fabulous weekend has given me a craving for a hot toasty waffle as the temperature continues to drop. Might sneak off and go look for one. We are expecting a cold snowy weekend. We will be thinking of our Malaysian friends eating kuih kapit. Gong Xi Fa Cai, wishing you all happiness, health and fortune in abundance!
P/s Kak Vivien, thank you for the chocolates.
Anais says terima kasih... apa khabar semua?


USC's football season quickly spiraled out of control this year. After beginning the season as the preseason No. 1 and favorite to win the National Championship, the Trojans finished up with a 7-6 record, including a 21-7 loss in the Sun Bowl to Georgia Tech. Matt Barkley didn't even play in that final game as his team got stomped in the final game of his college career.
Head coach Lane Kiffin took a lot of heat for USC's collapse. His constant antics - from press conference bolting to fashionably late dinner appearances to pulling scholarships - have worn down his welcome and have plenty of people calling for his head.
"The incident started when some freshmen questioned the leadership of the team's seniors and whether they gave 100 percent effort for the Sun Bowl. This led to an argument that eventually escalated according to witnesses.
'It was one of the worst things I've seen in a locker room,' said a player who did not wish to be identified."
Wow. Hearing that Mcdonald and Tony Burnett got into it... Which then basically turned into the whole team throwing blows. Heartbreaking.
Hearing that coaches were punched too. And Haden saw the entire thing. Anyway Kiffin makes it out of this?
Even though Lane Kiffin hasn't been fired, we've got a candidate that USC may want to look at.


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There are many agencies all over the country, so how can you tell which will be the best one for you?
Below are four of the best tips that should be able to help you decide.
When you are looking to deal with a letting agency, you want one that will be local to the property you intend to rent. It will not only make it easier for you, but the agency will also be able to keep in contact with you in case there are any issues with the landlord.
Although there are many letting agencies, some are accredited as members of professional bodies. These agencies will abide by a code of practice when dealing with tenants and landlords, and so choosing them can be a good idea. They also often have guarantees in place when it comes to your money, which protects them from both the landlord and the tenant.
When you see a letting agent, you will be seeing a representative of the landlord. The landlord will have set a service level with the agent for things like repairs and rent collection. It is important, therefore, that you check with the agent to see what they will do and what you are responsible for personally.
For example, some tenants are responsible for replacing bulbs, toilet seats, and other minor fittings. A good letting agent will give you all of this information and advise you of the agreement before you agree on anything.
For new tenants especially, dealing with all the paperwork involved in letting a house can be confusing. A good and reputable letting agent will help you with all this and make the process seamless. They will do the credit checks, arrange the safety certificates and check the property is suitable for you and your family. They will also want some references from people you know to ensure that you are a person of good standing, financially responsible and that you are reliable.
Most letting agencies get most of their reviews from people who rent properties from them, but you can still see how they are as a company. Take a look at their reviews and see what people are writing about them.
Are they fair with the tenants, and do they support both parties? You can also talk to other tenants that use them and ask if they have had a good experience. If you are finding a lot of negative feedback, then you might want to avoid them.
Becoming a tenant, especially for the first time can be confusing and a little nerve-wracking. Choosing the right letting agent requires you to take the time to do your research – both into the letting agents and their properties – before you sign on the dotted line.
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Favourites #14: Actors
Every so often you hear me name an actor as "one of my favourites" yet you've never actually seen me make some sort of an entry about my favourite actors. One reason I never did is because it is so goddamn hard. But what's the big deal, right? It's just a list. Well, that's another thing about me; I rarely commit myself to anything, but when I do, I don't do it half-assed.
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I don't want to make one list today, and wake up the next day feeling differently altogether. So I decided to shorten my list from twenty people to just five. That should make it a hell of a lot easier, right?
Right. Although it still took me an entire afternoon.
#1 Russell Crowe
Prior to the release of Gladiator [2000], I was not that open-minded. I remember thinking that the best movies were made prior to the 90s. I didn't think I could like any movie after that as much as I like the Terminator movies, the Star Wars trilogy and of course, Predator [1987]. But then the aforementioned Gladiator came out and I was totally blown away.
At the center of my attention was the man who played the protagonist, Russell Crowe. I didn't know who the guy was, but goddamn I thought he was good. He's been my favourite actor since, I can't quite figure out why but it is unlikely that will ever change.
Movies you should also see: A Beautiful Mind [2001], Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [2003], Cinderella Man [2005], 3:10 to Yuma [2007], American Gangster [2007]
#2 Robert De Niro
This guy I just wish he could stay young forever. Not that I'm saying old people can't act, but I just imagine how great it would be if he could be young or old at will, think of all the roles he could play. *ahem*... Well, anyway, compared to Russell Crowe, Robert De Niro is a relatively new addition to my list considering that I wasn't aware of how great an actor he is until later in my teenage years.
I had always been aware of him, of course. I just thought of him as another one of those actors of a past era. But then my dad recommended that I watch Taxi Driver [1976], and boy what a way to start. This guy is a chameleon, making it seem so easy to immerse himself from one role to another.
Movies you should also see: The Deer Hunter [1978], Raging Bull [1980], The King of Comedy [1982], Midnight Run [1988], Awakenings [1990]
#3 Edward Norton
I can't quite put my finger on it, but I think it's a combination of everything; his personality, that gaze and of course, that voice of his. Anyone else wouldn't mind listening to him talk all day? Well anyway, like most people I recognised him from Fight Club [1999], but I didn't make much of it, thinking that he was just a good actor in a great movie.
But then I saw his feature film debut, Primal Fear [1996] and dang, he was uh-mazing. I shall not elaborate why just in case you're one of the three people who haven't seen it yet, still I wouldn't want to ruin it for you. I have yet to see all of the movies starring him that I've been planning to see, but it's hardly necessary to earn him a place on this list.
Movies you should also see: American History X [1998], Death to Smoochy [2002], Kingdom of Heaven: Director's Cut [2005], The Illusionist [2006], Pride and Glory [2008]
#4 Tom Hanks
If you don't like Tom Hanks, you're either a moron or a member of Al-Qaeda (yeap, I got that from Craig Ferguson). A familiar face even to casual movie-goers, Tom Hanks is probably best known playing ordinary guys caught in extraordinary circumstances, and he plays them so well. Most people would cite Forrest Gump [1994] as the exemplary Tom Hanks movie, but somehow I don't feel that way.
If you ask me, it has got to be Saving Private Ryan [1998]. A level-headed man with a calm demeanour juxtaposed against the hellish background that was World War II, it's amazing how he could be very subtle in everything he did yet still had an imposing screen presence. I doubt anyone could have done it better.
Movies you should also see: Apollo 13 [1995], The Green Mile [1999], Road to Perdition [2002], Catch Me If You Can [2002], The Terminal [2004]
#5 Leonardo DiCaprio
As I have said many times before, this was the guy whom I once dismissed as a pretty boy actor whom time will soon forget. That was ages ago, when he was still in the shadow of his Titanic [1997] fame, and The Beach [2000] was the talk of the week. Fast forward to 2011 and I'm still trying to finish eating this boiled crow.
Not only he has proven time and time again that few actors will ever have a career as diverse as his, he intrigued me time and time again with how he was able to fully immerse himself into any given role. Heck, he even ended up as one of the guys I would go gay for.
Movies you should also see: What's Eating Gilbert Grape [1993], Gangs of New York [2002], The Aviator [2004], The Departed [2006], Shutter Island [2010]
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Home Business Tanks fortified with sapphire: possible with Kharkiv's know-how
Tanks fortified with sapphire: possible with Kharkiv's know-how
Anastasia Flanagan
Sapphire is a precious stone of a color that fluctuates between purple and blue; crafted into a ring, clear and exquisitely-cut sapphire does not look out of place on the most regal of hands. However, Ukrainian engineers and haemologists from the Kharkiv Institute of Monocrystals have pioneered another use for the precious gem – as armor for tank optics and illuminators.
Tanks have been heavily used in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in Donbass, with sources claiming that most of Russia's tank fleet has now been deployed to the area. Ukraine has also recently put several dozen 30-year-ols machines back into action. But, formidable as they are, tanks are far from invincible. A direct sniper bullet damaging the eyepiece effectively blinds the tank's targeting system, and a shot through the front window may kill the driver. While the bullet travels at 950 km/hour, Ukrainian tank windows are simply fortified glass that is not strong enough to stop it.
This is where artificial sapphire, which is created by soaking specially treated aluminum with a solution to grow the crystals, may solve the problem. And though sapphire glass is relatively common in watch making and even as material for telephone screens, its use in the military is quite innovative.
The test sample is housed in the Institute of Monocrystals, and it will be at least two years until sapphire glass is used to protect tank optics. At a cost of USD 4000 per square meter, it is already used in aviation for better radar screening of helicopters.
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Cosmo Communicator: More phone than the Gemini, more pocket computer than phone
Android at launch on Planet Computers' latest, Linux support to follow
Tim Anderson Fri 4 Oct 2019 // 14:09 UTC
London-based Planet Computers has said its Cosmo Communicator, a folding phone with a physical keyboard evocative of '90s Psion clamshell palmtops, has finally made its way into production.
There is a family connection when it comes to the Psion scion. Technical designer Martin Riddiford worked on both the Psion 3 and 5 devices back in the day and is also responsible for the design of Planet Computers' Gemini PDA, released in early 2018.
The Cosmo Communicator is the second generation, featuring a secondary external display as well as updated hardware. Riddiford describes his work on the Gemini here.
We got some hands-on time with the Cosmo, using one of the first production units running Android 9. Like the Gemini, it is a chunky affair, but a couple of millimetres thicker and fractionally heavier (326g). Despite that, it is a more attractive device, mainly because of the colourful 2" external display, replacing a row of LEDs on the Gemini, and allowing you to make and answer calls, read messages, and more, without having to flip the device open.
"We've made it more of a phone, and also added a 24MP camera," Planet CEO Dr Janko Mrsic-Flogel told The Reg. Other new features include a dual-SIM slot, eSIM support, RAM increased to 6GB (from 4GB), and flash storage doubled to 128GB. There is also a fingerprint reader, NFC support, Bluetooth 5.0 and improved LTE connectivity.
The external front display has its own Arm STM32 CPU and runs FreeRTOS. The main operating system communicates with this secondary system enabling features like calling functions, messaging, alerts, media playback control and camera control. It makes the device more usable, though it still feels oversized to hold to your ear.
Planet is a small company. It has sold over 10,000 Geminis, we were told, but with an Indiegogo funding model you should not expect the polish you get with a device from one of the big vendors. That said, the Cosmo feels solid and well-made, and the heaviness, while a bit painful in a pocket, becomes an asset when the device is placed on a desk for typing.
Cosmo Communicator's physical keyboard complete with cursor keys
This is important because typing is one of two reasons you might want a Cosmo. "It's not just writers, journalists, bloggers; there's a lot of messaging going on. And we think [the keyboard] is nice if you are writing anything long. It is completely impossible to edit anything on a pocketable mobile device unless you have cursor keys."
The other reason is to run something other than Android. The bad news is that on day one only Android is supported, but LineageOS (based on Android), Debian, Kali and Sailfish support is planned. LineageOS and Debian will come first. This is partly a community effort, with Planet cooperating by opening up the boot loader in the kernel and assisting with support.
How will you install Linux? "We're in the middle of discussing how it would work," said Mrsic-Flogel, a worrying comment for the impatient. "We could actually download over the air. The second option is we would connect to a PC and use a tool to refresh the unit." Dual-boot will be possible, in fact up to four boot options, controlled by holding down key combinations.
The full price of a Cosmo is £799 including VAT, though early backers have paid from £445 on Indiegogo. The original promise was May 2019, though. How is it going? "They're in production," said Mrsic-Flogel. "Nobody's got their devices yet. Assembly has started for the Japanese units. Next week we expect our first units to be shipped to backers."
According to Mrsic-Flogel, the initial run is 4,000 units and he expects all backers to receive shipments in October. If you do not need the new features, Gemini also remains available. Full specifications of both are here.
Planet, of course, has big ambitions, hoping to do deals with operators and to sell 100,000 Cosmos. This is a tough market for a small company; the physical keyboard puts it in a niche of its own but there are reasons why touch keyboards have taken over for most of us, bulk and weight being two of them.
It is true, though: editing a spreadsheet or typing into a terminal on the go is a great deal easier with physical keys and cursor keys, and the fact that some Gemini enthusiasts are now queuing up for a Cosmo shows that the market exists at some level. ®
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As of 2022, David Ross's net worth is $11 million.
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W. P. Carey Announces Industrial Property Investments
The investments total $119 Million.
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W. P. Carey Inc., a net lease REIT specializing in corporate sale-leasebacks, build-to-suits, and the acquisition of single-tenant net lease properties, announced investments totaling approximately $119 million. The investments comprise mission-critical properties triple-net leased to industry-leading tenants with a weighted average lease term of approximately 20 years.
The transactions include:
$41 million acquisition of a 550,000-square-foot distribution facility leased to Orgill, the world's largest independent hardware distributor, in Kilgore, TX, which serves as its distribution center for Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and southern Arkansas. W. P. Carey has also agreed to provide up to an additional $14 million for a 329,000-square-foot expansion to the existing facility, with completion expected mid-2019. The facility is triple-net leased for a period of 25 years, which will reset upon completion of the expansion.
$33 million sale-leaseback of a six-property industrial portfolio with the largest independent waste company in Illinois and Wisconsin. The transaction includes five transfer stations,material recovery facilities, and a corporate headquarters located in the greater Chicago area. The portfolio is under a master lease on a triple-net basis for a period of 25 years with annual CPI-based rent escalations.
$31 million investment in distribution, warehouse, and global headquarters facilities leased to Brake Parts Inc., a multinational manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket automotive products. The properties are located in the greater Chicago area and include Brake Parts' largest U.S. distribution facility. They are triple-net leased with a remaining lease term of 11 years and fixed annual rent escalations.
Gino Sabatini, Head of Investments, W. P. Carey, "The announcement illustrates our proven ability to structure and close a diverse set of transactions that meet the critical year-end timing and closing requirements of our tenants and their sponsors. In today's competitive environment, W. P. Carey's access to capital and diversified investment approach enables us to invest in a range of property types, tenant industries, and geographies."
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Let me ask you a question: How old do you look and feel? Older than you'd like? Let me ask you a follow-up question: How old would you like to look and feel? Younger than your age—by a couple of years… or decades? One of the keys to healthy aging is to ensure you're eating antioxidant foods.
It starts with free radicals. In the simplest terms, free radicals are unstable atoms that cause damage to cells, leading to aging and illness. What makes a free radical "unstable"? It means they are atoms with an unpaired electron, and because electrons like to be in pairs, free radicals scavenge the body to seek out the needed electron.
While free radicals are typically considered a nasty word, they are natural byproducts of chemical processes, such as aerobic metabolism. In other words, when our body uses oxygen to create energy, it results in the production of free radicals.
In fact, free radicals are essential to life. However, when our bodies are exposed to excessive amounts of free radicals that exceed our natural ability to quench them, we experience oxidative stress.
Aging is both a healthy and natural part of life—and we're better off having a pro-aging attitude over fearing the aging process. Of course, that does not mean shrugging it off, having another shot or cigarette, and letting "nature take its course." Interestingly, the more accepting we are of our natural aging, the more likely we are to take better care of ourselves, which actually slows aging.
And fortunately, our bodies are equipped with several mechanisms to help combat excessive levels of free radicals and support the delicate balance between beneficial and harmful effects caused by them (called our "redox status"). This is where antioxidants, which are substances that inhibit oxidation, have a profound role. Antioxidants can be produced within the body, and in order to maintain optimal levels of supportive antioxidants and cofactors, we need to make sure we're making the right nutrition choices.
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In summary, antioxidants and their ability to fight off potentially dangerous free radicals add one more great reason to ensure you're consuming plenty of colorful vegetables, fruits, and other whole plant-based foods.
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4 Ames BN, Shigenaga MK, Hagen TM. Oxidants, antioxidants, and the degenerative diseases of aging. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 1993 Sep 1;90(17):7915-22.
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6 Liu RH. Health benefits of fruit and vegetables are from additive and synergistic combinations of phytochemicals. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2003 Sep 1;78(3):517S-20S.
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Local entrepreneur's smart window fan saves energy, cuts cooling costs
A smart window fan developed by an East Tennessee entrepreneur moves cool air from outside in, saving consumers both energy and money.
Local entrepreneur's smart window fan saves energy, cuts cooling costs A smart window fan developed by an East Tennessee entrepreneur moves cool air from outside in, saving consumers both energy and money. Check out this story on knoxnews.com: https://www.knoxnews.com/story/money/business/2019/05/16/local-entrepreneurs-smart-window-fan-saves-energy-cuts-cooling-costs/3374931002/
Erica Breunlin, Knoxville News Sentinel Published 7:30 a.m. ET May 16, 2019 | Updated 10:39 a.m. ET May 16, 2019
New EcoBreeze 2 fan will save money and energy
Rather than create cool air as spring and summer temperatures take over, why not simply move it from outside in?
That's a question Jim Wiese has devoted much of his retirement to answering with an invention that saves energy and ultimately translates into saved dollars for consumers.
Wiese, founder of Vonore-based Nature's Cooling Solutions, is launching the company's second-generation smart window fan, which captures outside air available for cooling and draws it inside.
PHOTOS: New EcoBreeze 2 fan will save money and energy
Jim Wiese's EcoBreeze 2 prototype model of his new fan at his workshop in his home in Vonore, Tennessee on Thursday, May 11, 2017. Wiese has developed the second version of his automatic cooling fan. The fan, which can accommodate up to 250 square feet, turns on automatically to reach a set temperature and features an air filter, something regular fans do not. Calvin Mattheis, Knoxville News Sentinel
Jim Wiese sorts the air filters at his workshop in his home in Vonore, Tennessee on Thursday, May 11, 2017. The fan can use MERC 8, 6, and 11 type filters. Wiese has developed the second version of his automatic cooling fan. The fan, which can accommodate up to 250 square feet, turns on automatically to reach a set temperature and features an air filter, something regular fans do not. Calvin Mattheis, Knoxville News Sentinel
Jim Wiese presents the MERV 6 washable filter at his workshop in his home in Vonore, Tennessee on Thursday, May 11, 2017. The fan, which can accommodate up to 250 square feet, turns on automatically to reach a set temperature and features an air filter, something regular fans do not. Calvin Mattheis, Knoxville News Sentinel
Jim Wiese's slides in a filter into the EcoBreeze 2 prototype model at his workshop in his home in Vonore, Tennessee on Thursday, May 11, 2017. The fan, which can accommodate up to 250 square feet, turns on automatically to reach a set temperature and features an air filter, something regular fans do not. Calvin Mattheis, Knoxville News Sentinel
Jim Wiese talks about his fans at his workshop in his home in Vonore, Tennessee on Thursday, May 11, 2017. Wiese has developed the second version of his automatic cooling fan. The fan, which can accommodate up to 250 square feet, turns on automatically to reach a set temperature and features an air filter, something regular fans do not. Calvin Mattheis, Knoxville News Sentinel
Jim Wiese tests out his in-the-works bathroom exhaust fan at his workshop in his home in Vonore, Tennessee on Thursday, May 11, 2017. Wiese has developed the second version of his automatic cooling fan. The fan, which can accommodate up to 250 square feet, turns on automatically to reach a set temperature and features an air filter, something regular fans do not. Calvin Mattheis, Knoxville News Sentinel
Jim Wiese at his workshop in his home in Vonore, Tennessee on Thursday, May 11, 2017. Wiese has developed the second version of his automatic cooling fan. The fan, which can accommodate up to 250 square feet, turns on automatically to reach a set temperature and features an air filter, something regular fans do not. Calvin Mattheis, Knoxville News Sentinel
Jim Wiese poses for a portrait holding some of his fans at his workshop in his home in Vonore, Tennessee on Thursday, May 11, 2017. Wiese has developed the second version of his automatic cooling fan. The fan, which can accommodate up to 250 square feet, turns on automatically to reach a set temperature and features an air filter, something regular fans do not. Calvin Mattheis, Knoxville News Sentinel
Moving cool air, Wiese said, costs 95% less than creating cool air with an air conditioner.
And it's better for the environment, he said.
Wiese, 69, who has a background in air conditioning and runs his company with his Arizona-based brother, George, has been fine-tuning the EcoBreeze 2 for about three years.
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In 2010, he began conceiving the original smart window fan, which he introduced to the market the following year.
Wiese saw the miracle of air conditioning take off as it became widespread, even in markets no one thought would come to rely on AC, like cities far north.
Jim Wiese, founder of Nature's Cooling Solutions, poses with the EcoBreeze 2 fan at his home in Vonore, Tennessee, on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. The fan uses very little energy and filters natural air into the user's home. (Photo: Calvin Mattheis/News Sentinel)
Around the time Wiese realized the cost and environmental impact of air conditioning, he wanted to do what he could to change the industry.
Commercial buildings, he said, integrated outdoor air cooling into their systems because of how that kind of cooling could save money and improve indoor air quality.
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If that approach worked in commercial buildings, Wiese said, why wouldn't people use it in their homes?
Jim Wiese, founder of NatureÕs Cooling Solutions, assembles the EcoBreeze 2 fan at his home in Vonore in Tennessee on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. The fan uses very little energy and filters natural air into the user's home. (Photo: Calvin Mattheis/News Sentinel)
Much of the barrier to bringing that kind of cooling technology into homes boiled down to high costs and complications with integrating the system.
Before Wiese's device, the main approach centered on allowing for outdoor cooling through a furnace system, which Wiese said was expensive, complex "and extremely hard to retrofit."
He set out to develop a low-cost solution that could be widely adopted and easy enough to install.
"This is my passion," he said, "to learn new things and try to make the world a little better place."
Energy, budget savings
The EcoBreeze 2, available for around $250 at various online retailers including Amazon, sits firmly in a window and is installed once a season.
And it's quiet.
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The smart window fan is designed to run at low speeds for long periods, so less energy is used and the volume is softer.
While regular fans typically use 60 watts, Wiese's smart window fan technology runs around 7 watts.
Jim Wiese Eco Breeze 2 fan at his home in Vonore in Tennessee on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. The fan uses very little energy and filters natural air into the user's home. (Photo: Calvin Mattheis/News Sentinel)
Creating the same amount of cool air with an air conditioner would use about 500 watts, he said.
The energy efficiency of the most recent version of the fan, Wiese said, is 70 percent better than the original model.
The fan, which can also lock out humidity, has sensors that assess if it's cooler outside than inside and how much air needs to be transferred inside to cool it down.
Going green at Knoxville's Villa Collina
Nearly every light bulb inside Villa Collina, including this large, stained glass light inside the kitchen, has been replaced with LED light bulbs. Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel
Nearly every light bulb inside Villa Collina has been replaced with LED light bulbs. Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel
Villa Collina owner Eric Barton shows one of several maintenance rooms inside the mansion. Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel
Shades were installed on large windows in Villa Collina, which control how much of the sun's light and heat can enter the home. Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel
Villa Collina owner Eric Barton pictured inside the home on Monday, April 8, 2019. Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel
Nearly every light bulb inside Villa Collina has been replaced with LED light bulbs. Shades have also been installed on the windows inside the mansion. Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel
Villa Collina owner Eric Barton has made several changes to the mansion to make it more energy saving. Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel
At night as outdoor temperatures cool down, the smart window fan starts accelerating its speed to usher more cool air inside if needed.
Once the fan senses that the desired temperature is within reach, it slows back down.
On a large scale, Wiese sees the potential for his cooling product to significantly reduce how much carbon is generated by residential air conditioning, about 100 million tons per year.
Jim Wiese, founder of Nature's Cooling Solutions, assembles the EcoBreeze 2 fan at his home in Vonore, Tennessee, on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. The fan avoids refrigerants used in air conditioning that can be harmful to the environment. (Photo: Calvin Mattheis/News Sentinel)
If every home relied on outdoor air for cooling, he projects that number could be cut by 30-50%.
Consumers can also avoid refrigerants used in air conditioning that can be harmful to the environment.
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They can also stop contributing to what Wiese identifies as "the island effect" in which energy used ends up outside and warms up the air "when we don't need to be doing that," he said.
Just how much a consumer can save per year with the smart window fan depends on a combination of factors, including what utility rates look like, how long and hot summer is and how the consumer decides to use the fan, Wiese said.
In an area that has very high rates, like New York, a consumer could save about $170 a year, he said.
In East Tennessee, with all its humidity, a consumer could likely save about $80 in a year, he noted.
Moving clean air
The EcoBreeze 2 has a high-efficiency filter that cleans the air of contaminants like dust, pollen, viruses and even smog and smoke with a high-efficiency filter.
When sealing up a house in the summer, "we seal in all the pollutants and we end up with stale air that's just not healthy," Wiese said.
Jim Wiese, founder of Nature's Cooling Solutions, assembles the EcoBreeze 2 fan at his home in Vonore, Tennessee, on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. The high-efficiency filter cleans the air of contaminants like dust, pollen, viruses and even smog and smoke. (Photo: Calvin Mattheis/News Sentinel)
"And so now," Wiese said, "you're getting really clean air that comes into your house basically for free."
Wiese hopes to help consumers curb how much they depend on air conditioning.
"We're not going to eliminate air conditioning," he said. "We just want to use it less or way less."
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Colleen Murphy
Colleen Murphy is the Roger and Stephany Joslin Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy & Political Science at the University of Illinois. She is also director of the Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program in Illinois International.
Professor Murphy is the author of The Conceptual Foundations of Transitional Justice (Cambridge University Press 2017) and A Moral Theory of Political Reconciliation (Cambridge University Press 2010). She is also co-editor of Engineering Ethics for a Globalized World (Springer 2015), Risk Analysis of Natural Hazards: Interdisciplinary Challenges and Integrated Solutions (Springer 2015), and Climate Change and Its Impacts: Risks and Inequalities (Springer, under contract). Professor Murphy is an associate editor of the Journal of Moral Philosophy; on the editorial boards of the journal Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure and the Springer series The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology (ELTE); and a member of the American Philosophical Association Committee on Philosophy and Law.
Prior to joining the Illinois faculty, Professor Murphy was an associate professor of philosophy at Texas A&M University. During 2010-2011, she was a Laurence S. Rockefeller Visiting Faculty Fellow at the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University. Professor Murphy holds a M.A. and Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a bachelor of arts from the University of Notre Dame.
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Lesley Wexler and Colleen Murphy
In light of the events of January 6, Illinois law professors Lesley M. Wexler and Colleen Murphy identify some preliminary questions raised by private actors sanctioning other private actors for the latter's potentially criminal activities at the Capitol. In particular, Professors Wexler and Murphy explain why the event gives rise to transitional justice concerns, and through the transitional justice lens, they assess the advantages and disadvantages of private action in this context.
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A Beginning, Not An Ending: #MeToo and the Kavanaugh Confirmation
Illinois law professors Lesley Wexler and Colleen Murphy propose that the most lasting legacy of the Kavanaugh confirmation battle will not be Judge Kavanaugh's imprint on the Court, but the bravery Dr. Ford has inspired in others. Wexler and Murphy view the recent events through the lens of transitional justice and argue that the confirmation of Judge Kavanaugh is not dispositive or even indicative of whether the aspirations for #MeToo movement may be realized.
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How Mueller Could Defend the Russia Investigation From Interference
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Whether Mueller would actually take such a dramatic step is another question. Paul Rosenzweig, a former senior counsel on the Whitewater investigation in the 1990s, doubted that Mueller would challenge Whitaker's appointment, "both because it is no slam dunk legally and because he is bound" as a Justice Department employee by the opinionsof the Office of Legal Counsel, which concluded in 2003 that "a Senate-confirmed position may be temporarily filled on an acting basis" by any "officer or employee" who "has served in the agency for at least 90 days in the preceding 365 days"—regardless of whether they are confirmed by the Senate. "It is also strategically incautious," Rosenzweig said.
Still, if Mueller were to challenge Whitaker, one "solid way" to do it would be to defy him, Rosenzweig said, setting up a "live case" in which the court would have to address Whitaker's legitimacy directly.


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Productive failure
Writing queer transnational South Asian art histories
Author: Alpesh Kantilal Patel
According to the author, queer as an identification and subjectivity is important to his writing of transnational South Asian art histories. This book talks about new transnational South Asian art histories, to make visible histories of artworks that remain marginalised within the discipline of art history. This is done through a deliberate 'productive failure', by not upholding the strictly genealogical approach. The book discusses authorship by examining the writing about the work of Anish Kapoor to explore the shifting manner in which critics and art historians have identified him and his work. It focuses on the author's own identification as queer and South Asian American to put pressure on the coherency of an LGBTQI art history. It connects formal similarities of abstract work produced in the 1960s in New York City by Cy Twombly and Natvar Bhavsar. The book deals with an art history that concerns facile categories such as South Asian/non-South Asian and black/white, and discusses the works of Stephen Dean, Mario Pfeifer, Adrian Margaret Smith Piper, and Kehinde Wiley. It focuses on practice-led research by discussing 'Sphere:dreamz,; which was produced by queer-identified South Asian women. Continuing the focus, the book looks at the multi-site exhibition 'Mixing It Up: Queering Curry Mile and Currying Canal Street', organised by the author in 2007. It addresses the question of how certain subjects are considered as 'belonging' and others as not; and the role of art in the reconstitution of notions of 'home' and transnational South Asian art histories.
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Chapter 3: Form
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'…advances an original , rigorously self-reflexive, and provocative argument for the formulation of a New South Asian Art History conceived through the lens of queer theory and queer subjectivities.'
Margo Machida, Professor Emerita, University of Connecticut
'In his provocative engagement with queer subjectivities, Patel's intervention does not only create new potentialities for the study of South Asian Art, but he also proposes an urgently needed reimagining of art historical methodology.'
Derek Conrad Murray
Associate Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art, University of California, Santa Cruz
'Patel is a person through whose eyes one learns to see anew with one's own.'
Donald Preziosi, Distinguished Research Professor and Professor Emeritus, University of California, Los Angeles
'Wide ranging in his historical and methodological investments, Patel is modelling a new kind of art history, notable less for temporal and/or geographical coherence than for its sophisticated critical approach.'
Jonathan D. Katz, Associate Professor, University at Buffalo, SUNY
'Alpesh Kantilal Patel's Productive Failure: Writing Queer Transnational South Asian Art Histories is a valuable contribution to this growing body of literature that attempts to expand the parameters of art history and its constituent subfields, employing "affirmative criticality" and "productive failure" as methods to produce a more ethical, entangled, and transparent practice of writing (art) history.
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'The book reads not only as a strong collection of unwritten narratives, but also as a critique of art history's exclusion and tokenization of artists of South Asian descent. The organization of the book prepares the audience with theories to rethink their own understanding of the production of art histories. One of the strengths of the book is the intimacy of the narration. Patel is aware of the limited reach of his academic language and makes challenging theoretical discussions accessible through his use of tone, through which readers can feel as if they were having a casual conversation with a close friend. '
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Adrian Margaret Smith Piper; Anish Kapoor; belongingness; Curry Mile; Cy Twombly; Kehinde Wiley; productive failure; Mario Pfeifer; Natvar Bhavsar; queer zen; queer feminism; Stephen Dean; South Asian art histories; South Asian women; transnational art histories
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A San Bernardino Superior Court judge on Thursday, Nov. 19, remanded Dennis Mayfield to Patton State Hospital, where he will undergo a neuropsychological evaluation to determine whether he is competent to be retried for the 1986 fatal shooting of a Rialto police sergeant. At first reluctant to send Mayfield to Patton because it could, according to defense attorneys, mean a potential delay of up to two years for a new trial, prosecutors ultimately agreed to send Mayfield there for his evaluation.
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A man who claims he was set up by San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies in 2007 on a bogus charge of attempted murder, and made repeated ill-starred attempts to gain redress in the courts, has failed in his effort to persuade the Court of Appeal that the 2017 republication on a website of a newspaper article from 10 years before identifying him as an assailant creates a fresh cause of action for defamation.
Calif. Supreme Court says February bar exam will be online
The California Supreme Court on Thursday unveiled plans for the February 2021 exam to be administered online, saying the COVID-19 pandemic continues to make an in-person examination difficult. "The changing circumstances surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in California continue to severely limit the state bar's ability to administer the general bar examination in the traditional mass, in-person format," the court said in an administrative order.
Appellate ruling scolds Marin court over threats conviction
In October 2018, a San Rafael man was charged with threatening to kill his neighbors. He pleaded guilty just six weeks later without mounting a defense, despite the prospect of prison time. Now a state appeals court is indicting the Marin County legal system for the way the case played out. The 1st District Court of Appeal in San Francisco spiked a guilty plea by Patrick Sean O'Hearn, saying he was rushed to a conviction without due consideration of his mental health problems.
Inmate failed to prove breach of right to sleep in quiet
Prison officials at California's only supermax facility are entitled to qualified immunity in a civil rights suit alleging court-ordered welfare checks conducted around the clock deprived inmates of adequate sleep, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held on Friday. The majority opinion by Judge Richard C. Tallman reverses an order by Chief District Court Judge Kimberly J. Mueller of the Eastern District of California.
California officials improperly allowed cannabis billboards along highways, court rules
State officials improperly allowed hundreds of billboards advertising cannabis products along California highways even though the billboards were banned under the 2016 initiative that legalized the sale of pot for recreational use, a judge ruled last week. The state Bureau of Cannabis Control overstepped its power last year when it adopted a regulation allowing billboards to advertise pot along freeways, San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Ginger E. Garrett said in a ruling on Friday.
Inmate serving LWOP sentence entitled to one additional day of custody credit
Div. Three of the Fourth District Court of Appeal held yesterday that a prisoner is entitled to 822 days of custody credits rather than 821 days - an adjustment not apt to be of benefit to the man, a first-degree murderer who was sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole, with a concurrent sentence of 25 years to life based on a firearm enhancement.
Denied bar leadership post, veteran statehouse lawyer files $2.9M bias claim
Former statehouse attorney Fredericka McGee has filed a $2.9 million claim against the State Bar of California, alleging the agency's leaders illegally backed out of an agreement that would have made her executive director. In a 12-page narrative accompanying the claim form, McGee, through her lawyer, Pamela Price, said the bar's board of trustees voted in closed session July 17 to offer her the job and that she and bar representatives had negotiated a $340,891 first-year salary, a Sept. 21 start date and a five-year term.
Supreme Court affirms death penalty for murder, rape, burglary
The Supreme Court today affirmed the death sentence in People v. Schultz for a 1993 Port Hueneme murder committed during a rape and burglary. The court's unanimous opinion by Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye rejects an argument the superior court had improperly excused two prospective jurors because of their views against the death penalty.
Conviction upheld for inmate in Alpine murder-for-hire plot
The California Supreme Court on Monday upheld the conviction of a death row inmate found guilty of hiring another man to shoot and kill his fiancee in Alpine 20 years ago. Michael William Flinner applied for a life insurance policy for 18-year-old Tamra Keck, then arranged for his former employee, Haron Ontiveros, to kill her on June 11, 2000, according to the ruling.
In a 5-4 ruling, Supreme Court sides with religious groups in a dispute over Covid-19 restrictions in New York
In a 5-4 ruling, the US Supreme Court sided with religious organizations in a dispute over Covid-19 restrictions put in place by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo limiting the number of people attending religious services. The case is the latest pitting religious groups against city and state officials seeking to stop the spread of Covid-19, and it highlights the impact of Justice Amy Coney Barrett on the court.
Appeals court affirms order to probationer to sell home
An order to a man to sell his home - the yard of which was littered with junk, creating an "eyesore" - was not an unlawful "punishment" by a court but was a valid condition of probation imposed after a guilty plea to Municipal Code violations and the continual failure of the probationer to bring the property into compliance with legal requirements, Div. One of the Fourth District Court of Appeal held yesterday.
Justice Department asserts unreviewable discretion to kill US citizens
Drawing alarm at the D.C. Circuit, a lawyer for the United States argued Monday that the government has the power to kill its citizens without judicial oversight when state secrets are involved. "Do you appreciate how extraordinary that proposition is?" U.S. Circuit Judge Patricia Millett asked Justice Department attorney Bradley Hinshelwood, paraphrasing his claim as giving the government the ability to "unilaterally decide to kill U.S. citizens."
Courthouse News Service
COVID-19 and the Justice System
Jury duty? No thanks, say many, forcing trials to be delayed
Jury duty notices have set Nicholas Philbrook's home on edge with worries about him contracting the coronavirus and passing it on to his father-in-law, a cancer survivor with diabetes in his mid-70s who is at higher risk of developing serious complications from COVID-19. Philbrook and his wife, Heather Schmidt, of Camarillo, California, have been trying to convince court officials that he should be excused from jury duty because her father lives with them.
DA: Half of Tulare County inmates released under emergency COVID-19 order have re-offended
The battle between Tulare County Superior Court and the District Attorney's Office over the early release of inmates continues. A study by Tulare County District Attorney staff found half of the inmates released from jail following an emergency COVID-19 order by the California Judicial Council have re-offended. In April and July, prosecutors opposed hundreds of motions requesting inmates housed in Tulare County jail facilities be released due to possible COVID dangers.
Visalia Times-Delta
Prosecutors say California's system for paying unemployment benefits is so dysfunctional that the state approved more than $140 million for at least 35,000 prisoners
California's system for paying unemployment benefits is so dysfunctional that the state approved more than $140 million for at least 20,000 prisoners, local and federal prosecutors said Tuesday, detailing a scheme that resulted in claims filed in the names of well-known convicted murderers like Scott Peterson and Cary Stayner.
'Severe' understaffing at DA's office could harm cases
District Attorney Chesa Boudin is calling on Mayor London Breed to remedy a "severe" staffing shortage in his office that threatens to harm criminal prosecutions unless key positions are filled. The District Attorney's Office has reached a "tipping point," with a single prosecutor in the General Felonies Unit handling as many as 229 cases a year compared to the national standard of 150 cases, according to Boudin.
San Francisco Examiner
2 former California prison guards indicted in inmate's death
Two former California state prison guards were charged Thursday with trying to cover up an attack by one officer that caused the death of an inmate. A federal grand jury in Sacramento indicted 38-year-old Arturo Pacheco, of Mather, for deprivation of rights under color of law and falsifying records in a federal investigation. Ashley Marie Aurich, 31, another state correctional officer, also was charged with falsifying records.
AP/CBS13
Ventura County District attorney introduces new Courthouse Facility Dog Program to support victims, witnesses
The Ventura County District Attorney's Office is introducing their new Courthouse Facility Dog Program which is designed to aid in the investigation and prosecution of crimes by providing crime victims and witnesses support as they navigate the criminal justice system. The DA's Office said studies have shown that facility dogs provide both physical and emotional benefit to vulnerable victims, resulting in more accurate testimony in the judicial system.
KEYT
Santa Clara Co. undersheriff, Apple security chief indicted in alleged concealed weapon scheme
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office formally announced Monday morning indictments against the county's undersheriff and Apple's security chief as part of its ongoing investigation into a concealed weapons permit scheme. DA Jeff Rosen announced the charges against Undersheriff Rick Sung and Thomas Moyer, the head of Global Security at Apple.
ABC7 Bay Area
SF district attorney files manslaughter charges against cop in 2017 shooting
For what's believed to be the first time, a San Francisco district attorney has filed a homicide charge against a police officer for shooting a citizen while in the line of duty. And while the result may still be an involuntary manslaughter conviction, it marks a major shift at a time when the country is reckoning with the role of police.
SFist
LA County's new district attorney-elect promises to work with Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles
On November 6, former Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey officially conceded in the race against George Gascón. Lacey had held her position for eight years, but Gascón won 53.7 percent of the total vote, leading by approximately 229,000 votes. For three years, Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles (BLM-LA) held weekly protests outside of Lacey's office to put a spotlight on her mishandling of the death of Kisha Michael.
The Cosair
"Burn It Down"
American cities are entering a period of chaos. Protests and riots have dominated headlines, but beneath the surface, activists are launching an unprecedented campaign to overthrow the traditional justice system and replace it with a new model based on a radical conception of social justice. In Seattle, where this campaign may be most advanced, activists have crafted a narrative about police brutality, mass incarceration, and punitive justice that leads to a natural sequence of solutions: "abolish the police," "divest from prisons," and "defund the courts."
Black Lives Matter L.A. says Biden shouldn't select Garcetti for cabinet
Members of the Los Angeles chapter of Black Lives Matter protested today in front of the official mayoral residence in Windsor Square, saying Mayor Eric Garcetti should not be picked for a cabinet position in President-elect Joe Biden's administration. Garcetti, who was a co-chair of the Biden-Harris campaign, has repeatedly said he is not seeking a cabinet position at this time, and his political team has told City News Service since Election Day that he has not considered a position.
Policy/Legal Issues
Uptight city tries to silence neighborhood councils ... and, CityWatch
If you are a neighborhood council member, your freedom of speech is at risk, but this time it's from the City of Los Angeles through its neighborhood council agencies and its commission. The whole thing I'm about to discuss is a clown act that might eventually be defeated, but right now, it is a bureaucratic coup that would leave some questionable characters at the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) with a lot of power that they shouldn't have.
CityWatch LA
Legal experts and prosecutors push for nationwide criminal justice reforms
While criminal justice reform took a backseat to the pandemic in the 2020 elections, there's consensus in statehouses across the country major changes are needed in policing and incarceration practices. A panel of experts Friday laid out their reform wish lists for 2021. The November elections reflected Americans' changing views towards criminal justice.
LA County supervisors uphold controversial outdoor dining ban despite some opposition
By a 3-2 vote, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday upheld the impending and controversial ban on outdoor dining which will take effect Wednesday night. Beginning at 10 p.m. Wednesday, all eateries in L.A. County will only be able to offer take-out, drive-thru and delivery services. The outdoor dining ban will last for a period of at least three weeks.
Los Angeles County/City
City of LA records 300th murder for the year, worst mark in over a decade
The city of Los Angeles over the weekend counted its 300th murder, a grim statistic not seen after a decade of reductions in overall crime and street violence. "Our people are doing everything they can to stop the violence but we need your help," the Los Angeles Police Department posted on its headquarters Twitter account Sunday.
NBC4 Los Angeles
'Pandemic of crime' - LA homicides hit decade highs
This past weekend, a surge in violent crime resulted in Los Angeles' 300th homicide for 2020, a bloody benchmark not seen since the dark days of the 2009 financial crisis, reported LA Times. Killings have risen 25% over last year, and shootings climbed by more than 32%, reflecting a similar trend across many other US metro areas as defunding the police and socio-economic implosions and the virus-pandemic have left urban areas in chaos.
What we know so far about the LAPD's dramatic cost-cutting measures
If you happen to be in a traffic accident in the city of Los Angeles in the near future, and it's a minor collision with no crime perpetrated by a driver, then forget about having the Los Angeles Police Department send a patrol car to the scene. Instead, you'll be directed to an online portal. Once there, you'll find a form to fill out.
Taxpayer money in California used to pay PR firms millions for COVID outreach, celebrity influencers
Los Angeles County's Board of Supervisors, Department of Public Health and Department of Health Services have renewed contracts with two public relations firms for the second time after spending millions in taxpayer funding since March to have them craft and guide a Coronavirus Response Media campaign, despite the county having its own fully-staffed communications team.
LA prepares for rare coroner's inquest into the killing of Andres Guardado
For the first time in nearly 40 years, Los Angeles County's coroner is holding an inquest. The proceedings that begin next Monday will focus on the fatal shooting in June of Andres Guardado by a sheriff's deputy in Gardena. While the inquest will seek to determine exactly what happened, its findings will not affect any potential criminal or civil cases related to the incident. Guardado, 18, was shot five times in the back by Deputy Miguel Vega in the driveway of an autobody shop.
LAist
L.A. County moves to create a new juvenile justice system focused on 'care,' not punishment
After years of incremental reform, Los Angeles County is moving to dismantle the largest youth justice system in the country in favor of a "care-first" model that would look less like prison and would emphasize emotional support, counseling and treatment. The plan calls for children and young adults who have committed crimes to be served in home-like settings, and includes 24/7 youth centers and support teams that establish relationships with young people who might otherwise be locked in facilities far from home.
LASD accused of inflated train-wrecking charges against protester
The Los Angeles County district attorney's office has filed charges against a protester for allegedly attempting to wreck a train at the scene of a demonstration against the sheriff's department - a case where the defendant's attorneys have accused officials of gross exaggeration in retaliation for protest activity.
Public Safety/Crime
Man who vanished from South LA in September found dead, 2 under arrest
A 21-year-old man who vanished from a marijuana business in South Los Angeles in September has been found dead in the desert in San Bernardino County and at least two people were in police custody. The remains of Juan Carlos Hernandez were found Sunday by a search team acting on information developed by detectives, LAPD said. His body was discovered in a shallow grave along Afton Canyon Road north of Barstow.
Suspect in cold case rapes kills himself with nail gun days after women testify
A man charged with raping two women in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1997 has died after shooting himself with a nail gun, and the case will be dismissed, prosecutors announced Friday. Gregory Paul Vien of Livermore had been arrested a year ago after DNA evidence linked him to the Alameda County attacks. But a court ordered his release from jail in April because of COVID-19 concerns, the county district attorney's office said.
50 Aryan Brotherhood & Fresnecks gang members arrested for violent crimes orchestrated in state prisons
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office held a news conference Friday announcing the results of a multi-agency investigation. Lucky Charm began early this year and focused on a local gang and its ties to illegal activity within the California prison system. Sheriff Margaret Mims joined by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott, Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp and FBI Sean Regan participated in a Zoom call at various off-site locations.
KMJ Now
Sex exploited kids saved by LA County: 'No such thing as a child prostitute'
Los Angeles County's efforts to support sexually exploited youth with services rather than leaving them to face criminal charges has changed the lives of hundreds of young people, according to a report released Monday. "Over the last few years, more than 500 sexually exploited children have been recovered through collaborative efforts in L.A. County," Supervisor Sheila Kuehl said.
MyNewsLA
LACCD and LASD going separate ways
The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) will terminate its contract with Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) after failure to reach mutually agreeable terms. According to the Sheriff's department press release "LACCD does not want armed law enforcement personnel" on its nine college campuses. LACCD Chancellor Francisco C. Rodriguez wrote in a press release that they were unable to reach agreeable terms for a "short (six-month) or longer-term contract, in light of the current COVID-19 environment."
Pierce College Round Up
Veteran LAPD officer suing city alleging retaliation for not hitting arrest numbers
A veteran Los Angeles police officer is suing the city, alleging he was stripped of his gun and badge and reassigned to his home for not producing enough gang and gun-related arrests while a member of an elite unit. A representative for the City Attorney's Office could not be immediately reached for comment on Mario Fernandez's lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages.
Masked crime up in Los Angeles
While masks are meant to protect from the CCP virus, they may be allowing a new danger into daily life. Masked crime in Los Angeles is 5 times higher compared to last year. According to the LA Police Department, over 1,100 criminal incidents involved suspects wearing masks from January to October in 2020. For that same time last year, there were 200 cases involving masked individuals.
Amazon, eBay, and Wish are bad choices for black Friday shoppers
Consumers love a good deal and will flock to the internet for Black Friday bargains. However, online-shopping may be risky, dangerous, and little, if any, actual value. A Red Points survey found that 68% of consumers were worried about buying fake or low-quality goods online. The Counterfeit Report, an award-winning consumer advocate and industry watchdog, has removed over 400 million counterfeit items offered on e-commerce websites, including Amazon, Walmart, Wish, Newegg, eBay and Alibaba.
The Counterfeit Report
Facebook Transparency Report shows interesting insights about government data requests and its global disruptions
Facebook released its biannual Transparency report for the year 2020 this week and included insights from the Community Standards Enforcement Report as well. According to the report, the company received 173,592 government requests for user data in the first half of 2020. This was a 23% increase from the 140,875 the company saw in the last six months of 2019. The majority of requests were received from the USA, followed by India, Germany, France, and the UK.
Digital Information World
Patients pay thousands for back pain treatment - with little scientific evidence that it works
Desperate to relieve their suffering, people with chronic back pain who comb the internet looking for help sometimes stumble upon a device called the DRX9000. It's a mechanical table attached to Space Age-looking controls that its manufacturer claims can stretch the disks of the vertebrae, allowing bulges and herniations to be pulled back into place and taking pressure off nerve roots.
California/National
Here's how George Soros is stealthily taking over the American law enforcement system
With all these tyrant governors and sheriffs running the UN & the WHO-Rockefeller-Bill Gates vaccine agenda at all costs, violating the Constitution by raiding people's home in squads and pulling them off their homes, or echoing the WHO in raiding and "isolating" members of the family who have been in contact with the virus, it makes clear that a solo sheriff breaking his oath is not the case but it is a "system".
The Millennium Report
In scathing ruling, judge dismisses Trump campaign's effort to overturn election results in Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania federal court on Saturday denied President Donald Trump's request to block certification of the state's election results to give his lawyers time to find evidence to support their claims of a fraudulent election system and improper ballot counting. In a scathing ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Brann criticized the Trump campaign's lack of evidence to support its argument to potentially disenfranchise every voter in the commonwealth who cast a ballot - nearly 7 million.
Alleged cartel boss arrested over slaughter of Mormon family in Mexico
The alleged boss of a Mexican drug cartel has been busted in connection to the slaughter of three Mormon mothers and their six children last year, according to reports. Roberto González Montes, the alleged leader of La Línea, who is known as "El32" or "El Mudo," meaning the mute, was arrested as part of a huge multi-agency investigation into the murders in Mexico last November, sources told El Diario on Monday.
Thrice-deported illegal immigrant arrested for double homicide after jail ignores ICE detainer
Federal law enforcement announced the arrest of a thrice-deported illegal immigrant who now stands accused of murdering two people after a California county jail allowed him to leave against the wishes of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In a statement released Wednesday, ICE blamed the Santa Clara County Jail for ignoring a retainer for Fernando de Jesus Lopez-Garcia and releasing "a dangerous criminal alien back into the community."
Convictions/Sentences
Former UC Berkeley employee nicknamed 'NorCal Rapist' convicted in string of attacks
A former University of California at Berkeley employee nicknamed the "NorCal Rapist" was convicted Wednesday of attacking women in a string of sexual assaults and kidnappings dating back almost 30 years. Roy Charles Waller, 60, was found guilty on 46 counts, including rape, sodomy and kidnapping in connection with attacks on nine women between 1991 and 2009 in six counties throughout Northern California.
Glendale man gets 7 years in federal prison for $5M bank fraud scams
A Southern California man was sentenced to federal prison Monday for bilking banks out of nearly $5 million by racking up expenses on illegally obtained credit cards, including cemetery plots, liquor and Rolex watches, prosecutors said. Mikayel Hmayakyan, 43, of Glendale, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty in June to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. He also was ordered to pay nearly $5 million in restitution.
Corrections & Parole
Video visitation between inmates, families start this weekend at 5 California prisons
Video visitation is being launched at California prisons just in time for the holidays. California prisons have been closed to in-person visits since mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says it had 283 cases COVID-19 last month, its lowest number since April, but those numbers are on the rise as they are in the rest of the state.
CDCR investigating fatal officer-involved shooting at Sacramento prison
An inmate at California State Prison Sacramento was shot and killed today by a correctional officer after he and two other inmates attempted to murder another inmate who has connections to Kern County. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said just before 9 a.m., inmates Gustavo Reyes, Martin Pacheco and Angel Torres attacked inmate Paul Solis with weapons they had made.
"Defund the Police" is a self-destructive slogan
For two weeks, Democrats have been arguing over why they didn't do better in the election. Was it socialism? The Green New Deal? Bad organizing online? These disputes will rage on. But there's one lesson on which all sides should agree, because the evidence is clear, and the remedy is semantic: Stop saying "Defund the police." Most activists, when they talk about defunding police, mean that we should fund social services and thereby reduce the scope of what police have to do.
Kamala Harris and the noble path of the prosecutor
In the opening of her memoir, "The Truths We Hold," from 2019, Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris writes that, as a law student, she found her "calling" while interning at the Alameda County District Attorney's Office, in Oakland, California, in 1988. Harris then spent nearly three decades in law enforcement, referring to herself as "top cop," rising from local prosecutor to district attorney of San Francisco and then attorney general of California - the first woman and the first Black person in these jobs - until she joined the U.S. Senate, in 2017.
Why some neighborhoods do not want a 'slow street'
Slowing down streets and giving the right of way to bikes and walkers during the COVID-19 pandemic has been praised by many in transportation and community development circles. It was seen as the sort of common sense step for government to take when traffic all but vanished across cities as residents suddenly began working from home while also scaling back family extracurriculars.
Conservationists challenge 'destructive' Central California dam project
A proposed dam in California's Central Valley is billed as a vital agricultural resource. But conservationists say it would also flood important cultural and recreational sites for surrounding communities and destroy wildlife habitat. Del Puerto Canyon near Patterson, California, is a "treasured place" supplying critical habitat for protected plants and animals as well as bicycle routes, hiking trails and bird-watching areas for residents, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in Stanislaus County Superior Court.
Shooting Near Edison Locks Down Elementary School in Santa Monica Tuesday afternoon
Police Pursuit, Possible Street Racing Down Pico Blvd in Santa Monica Wednesday Night.
Driver, Passenger Left Hanging On the Side of A Cliff Over PCH After Car Goes Over Cliff in Santa Monica
Beverly Hills Man Gets 5-Year Prison Sentence for Hiring Hit Man to Kill Woman He Dated
LAPD Barricades naked Suspect With Sword in Venice, California