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Every year, we celebrate Independence Day on the steps of the National Archives Building in Washington, DC. It’s a fun, free event for the whole family!
(And if you don’t like the heat, you can now watch the program live from inside the National Archives building. Email email@example.com to reserve a seat in our air-conditioned theater.)
This year, Steve Scully of C-SPAN is our Master of Ceremonies. The Archivist of the United States, David Ferriero, will welcome the crowds. Our special guests George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Ben Franklin, Ned Hector, and Abigail Adams will read aloud the Declaration of Independence. This is your chance to boo and huzzah like the colonists of 1776!
The 3rd United States Infantry “Old Guard” Continental Color Guard will present the colors, and the United States Air Force Band will sing the National Anthem.
After the program, you can go into the building and see the original Declaration of Independence in the Rotunda where it is on permanent display. (Look for the mysterious handprint!) And don’t miss the family activities in the Boeing Learning Center.
Here’s the schedule of events—stay and watch the parade afterwards!
10 a.m.–11 a.m.
Declaration of Independence Reading Ceremony
- Presentation of colors by the Continental Color Guard*
- Performance by the Fife
Posted by Hilary on June 29, 2013, under - Declaration of Independence, - Revolutionary War, News and Events, Pennsylvania Avenue.
Tags: Archivist, David Ferriero, Independence Day, July 4, Steve Scully
Today’s blog post comes from Susan Donius, Director of the Office of Presidential Libraries at the National Archives.
It’s not often that several Presidents are together at one time, but on April 25, the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum will be dedicated to the American public. Although many dignitaries from around the world will attend, all eyes will likely focus on the gathering of men who have called the White House home. In addition to George W. Bush, guests of honor will include current Commander-in-Chief Barack Obama, and former Presidents William J. Clinton, George Bush, and Jimmy Carter.
The first Presidential Library and Museum was conceived and built under President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s direction from 1939 to 1940 in Hyde Park, NY. The official FDR Library dedication was a small, quiet affair, with close friends and family attending the ceremony. Over the years, the ceremonies have grown larger, and dedications have become notable for the atmosphere of nonpartisan goodwill and respect among former Presidents.
The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum was dedicated on July 6, 1957, in Independence, MO. During Truman’s Presidency, Herbert Hoover offered his services to help with post–World War II humanitarian efforts. Despite being Presidents from opposing parties, the two forged a working relationship that eventually grew into a strong friendship. At … [ Read all ]
Posted by Hilary on April 23, 2013, under - Presidents, National Archives Near You, Pennsylvania Avenue.
Tags: Bush, Carter, Clinton, Eisenhower, FDR, Ford, Hoover, JFK, Johnson, Kennedy, LBJ, Nixon, presidential libraries, Presidents, Reagan, Truman
Today’s blog post comes from Jessie Kratz, archives specialist in the Center for Legislative Archives. If you are participating in the 100th anniversary of the parade on Sunday, stop by the National Archives to see the document that finally gave women the right to vote. The 19th Amendment is on display from March 1 to March 8.
As woman suffrage advocates marched along Pennsylvania Avenue on March 3, 1913, they were met with crowds of unruly men blocking their paths and shouting derogatory remarks.
While making preparations for the parade, organizers had made repeated attempts to secure police protection—they even contacted the Secretary of War seeking assistance from the U.S. military. Richard H. Sylvester, Chief of DC Police, had assured organizers that he could manage the situation without the military, but he ultimately failed to control the crowd.
The poor treatment of the marchers sparked immediate outrage.
The day after the parade, the Senate passed a resolution authorizing the Committee on the District of Columbia to investigate the police’s handling of the incident. The committee … [ Read all ]
Posted by Hilary on March 1, 2013, under - Women's Rights, Pennsylvania Avenue, Uncategorized.
Tags: 100th anniversary, 19th amendment, committee hearings, DC Police, guest post, march, parade, Pennsylvania Avenue, Senate, suffrage, voting, voting rights, washington, woman suffrage
The 19th Amendment is on display from March 1 to March 8 at the National Archives Building in honor of the 100th anniversary of the 1913 woman’s suffrage parade in Washington, DC. We will also be screening the 2004 film “Iron-Jawed Angels” at noon on March 2.
Today’s guest post is from curator Bruce Bustard.
The 19th Amendment guarantees American women the right to vote. Achieving this milestone required a lengthy and difficult struggle; victory took decades of agitation. Beginning in the mid-19th century, woman suffrage supporters lectured, wrote, marched, lobbied, and practiced civil disobedience to achieve what many Americans considered radical change.
Between 1878, when the amendment was first introduced in Congress, and 1920, when it was ratified, champions of voting rights for women … [ Read all ]
Today’s blog post comes from Susan K. Donius, Director of the Office of Presidential Libraries at the National Archives. This post originally appeared on the White House blog.
Last month, President Obama began his second Inaugural Address by saying, “Each time we gather to inaugurate a President we bear witness to the enduring strength of our Constitution.” President Obama’s words resonate as the anniversary of George Washington’s birthday approaches on February 22, popularly known as Presidents Day.
Over two centuries ago, on April 30, 1789, George Washington delivered his first Inaugural Address knowing that he had little to guide him in the job that lay ahead but the principles stated in the Constitution. The Articles of the Constitution had been debated, discussed, and agreed upon just two summers earlier by the delegates of the Constitution Convention, and were still untested. Nevertheless, Washington was a strong supporter of the Constitution and would look to it for guidance in his unprecedented role as President.
During Washington’s first year in office, Congress ordered 600 copies of the Acts of Congress to be printed and distributed to Federal and state government officials. The book compiled the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and other legislation passed by the first session of Congress.
George Washington’s personal copy of the Acts of Congress contains his own handwritten notes in the margins. The … [ Read all ]
Posted by Hilary on February 18, 2013, under - Constitution, - Presidents, National Archives Near You, News and Events, Pennsylvania Avenue, Unusual documents.
Tags: Acts of Congress, george washington, Inauguration, Mount Vernon, notes, Presidency, presidential libraries


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The 14-month-old, once-classified Army outfit is called Task Force ODIN, for “observe-detect-identify-neutralize.” It was first disclosed in May. But now, additional details about ODIN are emerging. And the Task Force's "success has led Army officials to expand it and to bring its tactics to Afghanistan," Kris Osborn reports in this week's Defense News.
In an August interview with DANGER ROOM, Gen. David Petraeus didn't mention Task Force ODIN by name. But he did talk about how the unit, run out of the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, was proving just how effective network-centric warfare could be. By connecting together drones and copters and ground forces, the Army was able to attack insurgents with previously unheard-of speed and an efficiency.
Colonel A.T. Ball, commander of the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, has a shockingly detailed official article on ODIN's promises and challenges:

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FORT hOOD, Texas (KXAN) - Military Judge Gregory A. Gross on Wednesday set an Aug. 20 trial date for Major Nidal M. Hasan, who is charged in the 2009 shooting rampage on Fort Hood that left 13 dead.
The ruling represents a partial victory for Hasan's defense team, which sought to push the court date back from mid-June until Oct. 9.
Prosecutors opposed any further delay in the trial date.
At a hearing on Fort Hood last week, Hasan's lawyer argued that the delay is necessary because of the large volume of documents and other evidence already delivered to the defense and the anticipated continued disclosure of additional documents and evidence by the prosecution.
Prosecutors countered that the defense has had ample time to review the evidence and requested that the defense counsel file any further motions as soon as possible.
On Aug. 20, the parties will begin to seat the jury, which is called a panel in the military. Gross will also likely hold other pretrial hearings between now and Aug. 20 and those will be announced as scheduled.
Hasan is charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder. He faces the death penalty or life without parole if convicted in the November 2009 shootings.
Winter is invading Texas with a vengeance as snow, sleet and ice are unleashed on much of northern and western sections of the state.
The pastor of the Austin church attended by the teacher who was killed Thursday in Benghazi remembered him as a spiritual friend dedicated to improving the lives of others.
The driver of an 18-wheeler died and crashed into the back side of a building along Interstate 35 on Thursday.
Nelson Mandela, who became one of the world's most beloved statesmen when he emerged from 27 years in prison to negotiate an end to white minority rule in South Africa, has died.
A man convicted 21 years ago for engaging in ritual child abuse was released Thursday after the DA's office agreed the only physical evidence against him was faulty.
A sport-utility vehicle hit a Capitol Metro bus in a parking lot of Anderson Lane on Thursday, sending two people to the hospital.


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MBK Tape Solutions offers ISO Class 8 Cleanroom Manufacturing and Packaging. Our cleanroom is used to fabricate FDA compliant adhesives, films, foams and other specialty materials for industries that require particulate cleanliness.
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Clean rooms are classified under a number of different standards that account for permissible particle limits and sterility requirements. In the past, The Standard Federal Standard 209E and the Internationals Standards Organization (ISO) TC209, classified a cleanroom according to the quantity and size of particles permitted per volume of air. Numbers like “class 100” or “class 1000” refer to FED-STD-209 and denote the number of particles of size 0.5 µm or larger permitted per cubic foot of air.
More recently, ISO classifies clean rooms according to airborne particulate cleanliness per cubic meter, ranging from class 1 to class 9. The “cleanest” cleanroom is a class 1 while an ordinary room air corresponds to an ISO Class 9 room. Our ISO Class 8 cleanrooms are commonly used for Class I and II medical devices, which are devices that have low or moderate risk to the patient or user.
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- Can be used just like regular drive wheels
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- Each roller is mounted on a stainless steel sleeve
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This paper presents a human action recognition method. It analyzes the spatio-temporal grids along the dense trajectories and generates the histogram of oriented gradients (HOG) and histogram of optical flow (HOF) to describe the appearance and motion of the human object. Then, HOG combined with HOF is converted to bag-of-words (BoWs) by the vocabulary tree. Finally, it applies random forest to recognize the type of human action. In the experiments, KTH database and URADL database are tested for the performance evaluation. Comparing with the other approaches, we show that our approach has a better performance for the action videos with high inter-class and low inter-class variabilities.


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Fall 2018 Lecture Series
All lectures will take place in the University Center, University of Memphis Campus
Free and open to the public
Convenient and affordable parking available in the Zach Curlin Garage
Seven Types of Allusion: Texts Talking with Texts from Shakespeare to the PresentHannibal Hamlin // Ohio State University // Naseeb Shaheen Memorial Lecture
- Thursday, October 4, 2018
- Memphis Room, 340 University Center
- Reception at 5:30 PM, Lecture at 6:00 PM
- This lecture is jointly sponsored by the English Department and the Marcus W. Orr Center for the Humanities.
Like the “ambiguity” of William Empson’s more famous “seven types,” allusion is one of the master tropes of literature. Theorists from Aristotle and Auerbach have explored the mimetic function of literature, the way it mirrors reality. But literature also reflects, responds to, or incorporates other prior literature as well. Shakespeare is famous for never inventing a plot when he could steal one from another writer, and he alludes constantly to Ovid, Virgil, Chaucer, Spenser, popular plays and ballads, and especially the Bible. In turn, later writers allude to Shakespeare, and each other, to the point where allusive chains develop linking Virgil, Spenser, Shakespeare, Milton, Wordsworth, and others. This lecture will explore the variety of ways in which writers allude to each other and the implications of intertextuality for our understanding of literary expression and communication.
Hannibal Hamlin is Professor of English at the Ohio State University, specializing in Shakespeare and the English Renaissance, and in the English Bible and its literary-cultural influence. He is the author of Psalm Culture and Early Modern English Literature (2004) and The Bible in Shakespeare (2013), and editor of The King James Bible after 400 Years: Literary, Linguistic, and Cultural Influences (2010) and the forthcoming Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Religion. He is also the General Editor of a six-volume Cultural History of the Bible, recently commissioned by Bloomsbury Press. He has been awarded grants and fellowships from the Folger Shakespeare Library, the Huntington Library, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the American Council of Learned Societies.
‘Set the World on Fire’: Black Nationalist Women and the Global Struggle for FreedomKeisha Blain // University of Pittsburgh // Belle McWilliams Lecture in American History and Keynote for the Graduate Association for African American History Conference
- Thursday, October 18, 2018
- River Room, 300 University Center
- Reception at 5:30 PM, Lecture at 6:00 PM
- This lecture is jointly sponsored by the Department of History, the Graduate Association for African American History, and the Marcus W. Orr Center for the Humanities.
In this talk, historian Keisha N. Blain discusses how black nationalist women engaged in national and global politics during the twentieth century. In Chicago, Harlem, and the Mississippi Delta, from Britain to Jamaica, these women built alliances with people of color around the globe, agitating for the rights and liberation of black people in the United States and across the African diaspora. As pragmatic activists, they employed multiple protest strategies and tactics, combined numerous religious and political ideologies, and forged unlikely alliances in their struggles for freedom. Their stories, which have been largely hidden in popular historical narratives, underscore the depth and complexities of the global black freedom struggle and offer valuable lessons for contemporary black politics and activism.
Keisha N. Blain is an award-winning historian who writes on race, politics, and gender. She obtained a PhD in History from Princeton University and currently teaches history at the University of Pittsburgh. She is the author of Set the World on Fire: Black Nationalist Women and the Global Struggle for Freedom (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2018) and co-editor of Charleston Syllabus: Readings on Race, Racism and Racial Violence (University of Georgia Press, 2016) and New Perspectives on the Black Intellectual Tradition (Northwestern University Press, 2018). Her work has been published in several academic journals such as the Journal of Social History and Souls, as well as popular outlets including the Huffington Post, The Washington Post, and The Feminist Wire. She is the president of the African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS) and senior editor of its popular blog, Black Perspectives.

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Yes, we have somebody at the SHOT Show: Tom Walls. We are not going the old tired way of drooling over the new Germanic perfection, nooooo. Tom will bring us whatever catches his eyes and not everybody’s….yes, we can envy him.
“KINETIC CONCEALMENT. . it’s a new concealment holster. At first glance it looks like a CrossBreed brand but… When you look closely you will notice that the backing is not leather but neoprene bonded to the leather. Portion that actually hold the gun is it is robust with beveled edges .
there are two other cool things. First the hooks that attach the holster to the belt are adjustable for height. Secondly, holster and the clips are attached to the leather neoprene and packing with Boston screws. This lets the user adjust for height and can’t and they can be replaced if damaged. The manufacture states that the price will be $76.95. One other thing I noticed that is different then the CrossBreed. On the range I’ve seen a lot of cCrossBreed holsters and invariably the leather sweat guard will lose its stiffness start to crawl over. This can interfere with reholstering
The Kinetic Goncealment holster looks less likely to do that. We have been promised a sample.”
Also, Remington’s new gun never made it to Media Day where the cool kids get to shoot it and form an opinion. After all the pre-SHOT drumroll, this did not sit well with the attendees.
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The Saint John Sea Dogs have traded overage forward Marshall Lessard to the Baie-Comeau Drakkar.
In exchange, the defending Memorial Cup champions will get a second-round draft selection in 2023.
The trade between the two Quebec Major Junior Hockey League teams was announced on Tuesday.
Lessard was one of four 20-year-old players vying for three overage lineup spots with the Sea Dogs this season.
“It’s not ideal having four 20-year-old players on your roster when you can only dress three, and we made it a priority to ensure that all of our overage players have full-time homes this season,” Trevor Georgie, president and general manager of the Sea Dogs, said in a statement.
“Marsh is a resilient young man and he will bring a lot of character and experience to Baie Comeau.”
Lessard was part of the Sea Dogs leadership group this season but only dressed in two games due to injury. He recorded one goal and one assist.
Since being acquired by the Sea Dogs at the 2021-22 trade deadline, Lessard registered 10 points in 19 regular season games. He has totalled 85 points in 138 QMJHL contests.
“Playing for the Sea Dogs was a real honour. Nothing but good memories and good friends were made in Saint John,” Lessard said in the statement.
Meanwhile, Georgie said second-round picks are valuable for the Sea Dogs and he is confident the team’s scouts will make the most of the selection.
Recent second-round selections by the Sea Dogs include current captain Charlie DesRoches and veterans Brady Burns and Peter Reynolds.
The Sea Dogs have completed a trade with the Baie-Comeau Drakkar, acquiring a 2023 2nd Round Selection in exchange for overage forward Marshall Lessard.
Thank you Marsh, and good luck in Baie-Comeau!
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Chemical Finance Digest, May 31-June 3
2:41 PM MDT | June 6, 2011 | By VINCENT VALK
Topping the headlines last week, Ashland is acquiring International Specialty Products for $3.2 billion.
That wasn't the only big M&A deal last week, as Sealed Air agreed to buy Diversey for $4.3 billion. Meanwhile, Lanxess is reportedly in talks to buy Taminco, and Vinyls Italia is likely to broken up.
For the third week in a row, a biotech firm filed for an IPO – this time it was Myriant, offering shares worth up to $125 million.
New debt was issued by Airgas, which will use a new $250 million bond issue for "general corporate purposes," the company says. Moody's is rating the debt 'Baa2,' while S&P is rating it 'BBB,' both of which match Airgas' corporate credit rating. Airgas could use the debt for acquisitions, which "have been an integral part" of the company's strategy, notes S&P analyst Liley Mehta. In other news, both Moody's and S&P raised their ratings on Georgia Gulf one notch, to 'Ba3' and 'B+,' respectively. Moody's rating on Georgia Gulf is one notch higher than the comparable S&P rating. Moody's also changed Dow's ratings outlook to 'positive,' increasing the chance of an upgrade.
In macroeconomic news, the big number last week was 54,000 – the dismal May job creation figure reported by the U.S. government. The "economy's soft patch is proving even softer than feared," writes IHS Global Insight chief economist Nigel Gault, however, Gault continues to believe a double-dip recession to be unlikely. High commodity prices have put pressure on the fragile recovery, Gault notes, but that pressure has abated in recent weeks, meaning that steadier growth could resume. The U.S. consumer confidence index also fell 5.2 points last month, to 60.8.
Beyond CW, the jobs report has inspired some conflicting responses: On TV over the weekend, Obama economic adviser Austan Goolsbee noted that one month does not a trend make, while a blogger at The Economist pointed out that "by cutting too much spending in the short-term and turning the debt-ceiling fight into a political battle, Congress risks making a large unforced error."

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By Dave Baxter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
When Cambria Harris was told that no one was going to search for the remains of her murdered mother, she had no plans to take that news sitting down.
“I was so angry, but it lit a fire in me because I knew I wasn’t going to accept it and the Indigenous community wasn’t going to accept it,” Harris said. “I knew right then and there I had to make my voice heard, and I am not stopping.
“I will never stop.”
Harris believes the pressure that she and others have put on and kept on in the past few weeks is the only reason there is still hope that one day her mother’s remains might be brought home, and properly laid to rest.
“My people and my community have always had to stand up and fight to be heard, and sadly it’s always for the wrong reasons,” she said.
“It shouldn’t have to be the traumatized families and the people who are broken putting their hearts and their souls out there just to fight for what’s right.”
Harris is the daughter of Morgan Harris, one of four women believed to have been killed by Jeremy Skibicki, a man Winnipeg Police (WPS) allege is a serial killer, and who is now behind bars charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of four Indigenous women.
On Dec. 1, WPS announced new charges against Skibicki in the deaths of Harris as well as Marcedes Myran and an unidentified woman being referred to by the community as Buffalo Woman. Skibici was already facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of Rebecca Contois. The women are believed to have been killed between March and May of 2022.
On Dec. 6, WPS chief Danny Smyth told reporters that investigators believe the remains of Harris and Myran, who are both members of the Long Plain First Nation, are in the Prairie Green Landfill near the town of Stony Mountain, but that WPS did not plan to do a search of the landfill, because their forensics unit saw very little hope of a successful recovery.
According to Harris, officers from WPS met with her face to face and told her the news that they had no plans to search the landfill and that is when she said she knew she and others were going to have to take matters into their own hands to get the landfill searched.
“I just said I would never accept that,” Harris said. “We all have the right to a proper burial and no one is going to take that away. We have the right to give my mother a wake, give her a public funeral, and give her the proper ceremony to pass on, rather than letting her sit in the bottom of a landfill.
“That should never be anyone’s final resting place.”
Harris and Indigenous leaders made their voices heard across the country after police said they would not search the landfill, as on Dec. 8, she, along with her sister Kera Harris and several First Nations leaders held a press conference in Ottawa where they publicly called for Smyth to resign as chief of police in Winnipeg.
“It should not have come to that point, not even close,” she said. “I had to go to Ottawa to make a change, and the message was `search for her or step down.”’
And since that press conference, a series of actions have been taken that give Harris and others hope that the Prairie Green Landfill can be searched, as the city and the province have since announced that all operations at the landfill have been suspended indefinitely, and the federal government has said they would fund a feasibility study for a search.
The province also announced last week they would offer funding and resources to help with a search, and WPS say they plan to be involved in search efforts in some capacity.
And while Harris is happy to see governments and police get behind the search, she said she doubts things would have even gotten this far, had she and others not spoken up.
“I don’t think anything would have been done if me and my sister and leadership hadn’t gone to Ottawa, and gotten the media coverage and made this a national story,” Harris said. “That’s the reason things are getting done, and now I have my entire nation behind me.”
She hopes she can one day find closure and hopes that some closure can come for families and friends of missing and murdered women and girls across the country.
“These women were not statistics, they were human beings with a voice, and they were stripped of that voice,” she said.
“They were loved, and they deserve to be remembered, so we are going to make sure that we search for them, and we are going to make sure that no one ever takes their voices away.”
Dave Baxter is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Winnipeg Sun. The LJI program is federally funded.

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Thesis (M.Ed.)—University of Nebraska—Lincoln, 1961. Department of Secondary Education.
The basic purpose of this study was to investigate what the major trends in art education have been as revealed by a survey of the literature. The purpose of this thesis is not, however, to determine the nature and extent of art programs in the public schools, or even to measure the extent to which certain concepts or practices are prevalent among the classroom teacher of art. Rather, this is a study of what art educators and educators interested in art have to say in the literature about the purpose and function of art in the total education program. In some instances, this has resulted in a description of how they think these ends can best be attained. In so far as their approaches reflect overall trends in art education, they have been included in this study, but this is not primarily an analysis of methodology in art.
The method employed in this study was to investigate thoroughly the literature in the field of art education with the expectation that a comprehensive reading program would reveal the most significant trends of the past half-century.
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As of this Fall, 2008’s Swan Songs has been on shelves and in iPod’s for half a decade. Fans have had years to dissect the lyrical content of this premiere album by Hollywood Undead, but recently a few obscure references found in the album’s lyrics seem to have stirred up some confusion in the Undead Army. Who the f**k is The Phantasm?
The first reference to The Phantasm happens on the third verse of Undead, J-Dog exclaims:
J-Johnny to my left. Got Phantasm and the rest,
Several tracks into the album, on “No Other Place” towards the end of Funny Man’s second verse he makes reference to “The Phantasm”:
Shooting craps with The Phantasm, dude think he’s getting paid!
But who is The Phantasm? Early popular fan theories elected that “phantom” may be a nickname for Da Kurlzz. The other leading theory, as of this writing, is that The Phantasm is a former member of Hollywood Undead who left shortly before Swan Songs was produced. Both of these theories are just that though, theories. Fear not though HU Soldiers, we here at Scene for Dummies are ready to drop some knowledge for everyone.
Fans were first turned onto The Phantasm as being a possible former HU member when they discovered this old picture originally hosted on The Phantasm’s MySpace page. The original caption mentions that he was (at the time) helping the band with mixing. His masked appearance in an otherwise official looking photograph lead many fans to believe this affiliation was more than just collaboration, and that he might possibly have been a full-time band member.
You aren’t here for fan speculation though, so let’s get to the facts. The Phantasm is one of several pseudonyms adopted by Los Angeles-based mixer and vocalist Justin L. Roman. Justin has been active in the music scene of LA for over a decade, playing DJ sets at local clubs, producing tracks for other artists, and putting out his own solo material. His original MySpace account (before MySpace totally redid their site) was simply myspace.com/phantom.
We’ll go in chronological order for most of this information, so let’s start with a Wayback Archive of his old MySpace account, most of the pictures are the ones you’ve probably seen lately, an individual with shades and a red/blue bandanna. Key things to take note of here though are his label (Panther Entertainment) and his top friends: Hollywoodland Magazine (a Hollywood based magazine that J-Dog is heavily involved in producing), Hollywood Undead themselves, Killtron (best known for making lyric videos w/ Funny Man for NFTU tracks, doing the We Are remix w/ J-Dog, and being a member of HU side projects Bastard Wax Krew and Dead Planets), and… Science?
One of the top 4 friends is “Science”, MySpace page located at myspace.com/thescientist. Hmmmm, now where have I heard that name before?
I got arrested with Wes and The Scientist
– J-Dog on “The Natives”
The Scientist MySpace page is put together as a band page, and makes it seem like The Phantasm and The Scientist are both members of a band simply referred to as Science. His friend’s list is also peppered with notable individuals: the main man in question, Phantasm; former Deuce hype-man and longtime collaborator + founder of the 9 Lives brand, The Truth; Hollywood Undead; Killtron; and former 9 Lives contributor and rapper Serve. A star studded cast of notables from both the HU and Deuce camps even years later. Science’s page also mentions an album “Uptown Midnite”.
Stay with me here, cause we’re going to connect all these dots, but googling “Uptown Midnite” pulls up an album by an artist named… Laphayette? Who the hell is Laphayette?
Laphayette - Uptown Midnite
His personal website, aptly named laphayette.com, has the answers. There’s a lot of stuff on here about his music career, and some of his photography, videos, and the smoking guns that tie this whole thing together: The Phantasm, The Phantom, Science, The Scientist, and Laphayette are all the same individual going under various stage names over the better part of a decade.
The guy’s full name is Justin Laphayete Roman, his music is really unique and laid back, we recommend you give it a listen and maybe purchase some of his stuff to support him if you enjoy it too. The old Panther Entertainment site even still maintains that Laphayette and Phantasm are two separate individuals!
He’s produced tracks for his various solo outlets and other artists under his label “Panther Entertainment” for the better part of a decade, and more recently has been involved with helping record for Bastard Wax Krew, and mixing with Hollywood Undead, most notably the We Are remix with J-Dog and Killtron.
Hollywood Undead tweeted in early 2010 advertising the Science MySpace page, claiming there would be a collaboration on their next album (what would ultimately become American Tragedy), but nothing ever materialized. Whether this is a side effect of A&M/Octone having creative control and blocking that track from making the final release of the CD, or if it was indeed a more behind the scenes mixing job on Justin’s part remains to be clarified. Either way, between his musical endeavors and Hollywoodland Magazine w/ J-Dog, Justin is still very much a part of HU’s social circle, and isn’t some mysterious figure from the early days of the band that disappeared with time. His Scientist bio further clarifies that he was not actually a member of Hollywood Undead, but just collaborated with the band.
Now, I’ve had enough with the text blurbs and pictures, how about some music and videos? The main Laphayette Youtube channel can be found here: youtube.com/laphayettetv. Avid HU fans will remember the band tweeting about the "All Nite for You" video around the time of American Tragedy Redux release.
A quick clip in the video shows one of Justin’s children with the band, circa American Tragedy era in full non-concert masks. Speaking of American Tragedy Redux, if you feel like you may’ve seen Justin’s face before, you probably have! He appears in the stairwell scene with J-Dog for the Levitate video.
So one last chunk of history, we’d be remiss for not covering Laphayette’s past involvement with the Nine Lives movement. Truth and Science actually collaborated on a song early in the days of Nine Lives, titled “So Far”. You can listen to the song here, though copies of it on YouTube are much sparser than they used to be.
At some point Science and Truth also had a falling out, likely in part due to J-Dog and Deuce’s split being anything but amicable. An older photo floating around the Internet shows Laphayette, J-Dog (with his back turned to the camera), The Truth, and Daniel Dart of the band Time Again.
Most people reading this article will probably recognize all of those names except Daniel Dart. Time Again? What is that, right? You can read more about their story over here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Again. Time Again once featured as one of HU’s top friends on MySpace, and their logo looks pretty slick too.
Hmm, I feel like I’ve seen that logo before? Take a look at Johnny’s second mask from the MySpace era:


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- Can I Cancel Patreon Anytime?
- Do You Need A Business License For Patreon?
- What Is Patreon Considered?
- How To File Patreon Income Without Physical 1099k
- How Much Is Patreon Monthly?
- Can You Make A One Time Donation On Patreon?
- Is Patreon Income Taxable?
You may not want to be a business, but being one is your best defense against having to pay taxes on your Patron income. As a business, you don’t have to match up your expenses to particular things. So, if you are, say a writer or artist on Patreon and you set up a business, you can deduct all of your expenses from paper, to brushes, to paint, and even your website hosting fees. Just because something seems like a charity, or an organization calls itself a charity, doesn’t mean contributions to it are tax deductible. If I had a rich uncle who wanted to support me being an artist and they gifted me money every year to live on that would not be taxable. Premium features are available as part of Ko-fi Gold ($6 per month or a low 5% platform fee), whichever you decide.
Can I Cancel Patreon Anytime?
When you earn on Patreon, we only receive a small percentage, along with a standard rate for processing payments from your customers. There are many reasons why you should consider registering as an LLC even though you do not have to do so for your Patreon income. A limited liability company protects your personal assets from the majority of the liabilities that your business incurs.Criminals that can’t be convicted of their crimes are often sent to prison anyway by being convicted of tax evasion since they didn’t report any income from their criminal affairs. Throughout the past few years, many tech companies have streamlined industries by cutting out middlemen.No matter how much you like artists, and no matter how much supporting themfeels like charity, such contributions are typically not tax deductible contributions in the eyes of the IRS. Countries in the European Union tend to rely on value-added taxes , a consumption tax that imposes a tax on every point in the production process. Under this system, European patrons are taxed when they contribute to creators, and the creator is not responsible for remitting those taxes. Instead, the company remits VAT receipts to the appropriate government.Money from sites like GoFundMe does not have taxes because there is no service provided. There is no reason to file when you make so little, nothing will happen to you, Patreon should send you a 1099 regardless. You need the money a lot more than Uncle Sam at this point. Google Hangout events in which hosts can hang out live with supporters. Your browser will redirect to your requested content shortly. It only takes a couple of minutes to claim your unique page name and start funding your passions on Ko-fi. Sharing images and Posts directly from Ko-fi makes the request for support more natural and gives supporters a reason to keep returning to your Page.
Do You Need A Business License For Patreon?
You must be at least 13 years old to create a Patreon account. Patron membership and membership as a creator require that you be at least 18 years old or have parental permission. Patrons can still support a creator even if they cannot join a higher tier or if they do not receive a reward if they pay the $1 minimum. LLCs are limited liability companies which do not require you to register as LLCs, but there are a number of reasons to do so. The IRS and Crowdfunding Essentially, the main takeaway of the letter is that donations are only taxable income if donors receive something in exchange for their donation, such as a service or product. If not, they’re non-taxable gifts—at least if you’re a private individual and not a business. Creators pay a low 5% platform fee with Ko-fi Free, but can also choose Ko-fi Gold ($6p/m) and pay 0% platform fees. Services like Patreon and Ko-fi let creators make money from their content. Apple’s rules around creators have increasingly become a point of contention. Facebook has started to highlight how much money Apple takes, and the creator platform Fanhouse — basically a SFW OnlyFans — has launched a campaign to get the rules changed.
What Is Patreon Considered?
However, over the past week or so, many accounts have been mysteriously marked as “suspicious activity” and Patreon is refusing to release their funds. Currently, the popular crowdfunding platform takes a modest 5% fee from each pledge. In the past, a creator’s income on Patreon varied because of processing fees every month.
Who can join Patreon?
To join a creator’s membership as a patron, or provide a membership as a creator, you must be at least 18 years old or have your parent’s permission. You are responsible for anything that occurs when anyone is signed in to your account, as well as the security of the account.Consult a tax professional if you want to go the C Corp, S-Corp, or partnership route. If the recipient of the contributions is established as a 501 organization with a valid Tax ID number for that organization then contributions may be tax deductible. For Patreon to be fully deductible charity contributions, the person making the contribution cannot receive any benefit in exchange. Thus, even Patreon contributions made to charitable organizations may not be tax deductible if any of the rewards received by the contributor are of value. In that case, the value of any benefits received may not be deducted. While the IRS certainly does consider income from Patreon as taxable income, I am curious about why money received from Patreon is not considered a gift.
How To File Patreon Income Without Physical 1099k
AvE – 12,800 Patrons, earning an estimated $44,000 per month. Philip DeFranco – 14,400 Patrons, earning an estimated $50,000 per month. Search tool to check availability, and put together the required documentation and fees. You can assume this designation without having to do much of anything. You are not required to file paperwork or register with the state where you operate.
- Take this as an opportunity to practice filing taxes, i.e. make an account and file out an online tool like turbo tax, but don’t file.
- Throughout the past few years, many tech companies have streamlined industries by cutting out middlemen.
- LLCs are limited liability companies which do not require you to register as LLCs, but there are a number of reasons to do so.
- It’s really simple to setup and works on all kinds of broadcasting apps.
- Ko-fi is by far the most cost-effective way to start making an income from fans of what you do.
- There is no reason to file when you make so little, nothing will happen to you, Patreon should send you a 1099 regardless.
The question is whether or not the earnings from Patreon aretaxableincome. Founded in 2013, Patreon has grown rapidly over the past five years. In the wake of Youtube removing ads from a large swathe of videos, many creators moved to Patreon in 2017 to generate income, leading to see a doubling in creators and patrons for Patreon. Take this as an opportunity to practice filing taxes, i.e. make an account and file out an online tool like turbo tax, but don’t file. Creating a couple “patron-only” posts before you have any patrons may sound like a silly idea, but is actually a great way to entice potential patrons into joining your community. When fans land on your Patreon page, they will see that the posts are “locked” and can only become unlocked by becoming your patron. Get notified mid-stream when you receive a donation with Ko-fi Stream Alerts.
How Much Is Patreon Monthly?
If you do not get one of these documents from Patreon, you are still legally required to report your income so it is important to keep careful records and track your earnings. If you choose to register your business as an LLC, you will be responsible for paying state-specific fees and filing the appropriate paperwork. You will submit initial documents and pay an initial fee, and once accepted pay an annual (or bi-annual) fee and submit an annual report. In other words, EVERYTHING is considered income for tax purposes unless it fits under a defined exception.Tesla, while most known for its innovation with electric cars, allows customers to order cars directly from the company. Uber and Lyft weaken the demand for established taxi services. And now, changes at Youtube have given rise to a new competitor, Patreon, which allows fans to directly compensate video and other content creators.
Can You Make A One Time Donation On Patreon?
For example, many video game developers use Patreon to support their ongoing work. By using a per project payment system, these developers do not have to deal with the pressure to produce content on a regular basis.Patron membership and membership as a creator require that you be at least 18 years old or have parental permission to join. If you want to register in a state where you are not located, you will need to hire a registered agent who operates during normal business hours in the state where you intend the business to be registered. Again, this agent can receive and file the appropriate paperwork on your behalf so they need to fit certain state requirements.

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These little bundle of goodness are a great grab on the go for busy mornings or you can make a play on strawberry shortcake by adding strawberries and coconut cream.
This unbelievably warm day has me thinking of summer and frozen yogurt while sitting by the pool. If you’re like me – dairy intolerant then frozen yogurt hasn’t been part of your life until now.
Braciole – inspired with a healthy twist. Braciole is a pounded piece of protein, traditionally veal is used but you can substitute with chicken, pork or beef and stuffed with herbs, salt and pepper, rolled and secured with kitchen twine or as my beloved grandmother used to do…string!!

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On 15 September a series of festive events timed to the Library Day was held at the National Library of Belarus.
The Day started with a holiday concert for employees of the Library. As part of the event there were an award ceremony at which the winners of the professional contest among librarians in nomination “The best professional” received awards, and also an initiation ceremony for young library specialists.
Charming entertainers-employees of the National Library of Belarus Yanina Voronko and Vladislav Nekrasov set a joyful and lively tone at this event.
The vocal of talented performer Aleksandr Sobolevsky, a touching song performed by library employee Natalya Zhivolkovskaya and a humoristic sketch “This is librarians” energized the audience with positive emotions. The performance of concert orchestra “Nemiga” became a real holiday present and surprise for the employees of the National Library of Belarus.
The Library Day celebrations continued in the square in front of the National Library of Belarus where the flower-laying ceremony was held at F. Skoryna monument. Representatives of public institutions of culture and librarianship as well as library community from all regions of Belarus participated in the ceremony.
Tadeush Struzhetsky, Belarusian Deputy Minister of Culture; Natalya Avdeeva, chairman of the Belarusian Trade Union of Cultural Workers; Vitalina Rudnikova, head of Culture Administration of Minsk City Executive Committee; Elena Kubyshkina, deputy chairman of Belarusian Library Association, and Roman Motulsky, director of the National Library of Belarus congratulated the audience on the library holiday.
The event featured the performances of honored amateur collective of the Republic of Belarus, ensemble of the Belarusian song “Tsernitsa” and dance collective “Vesyalushka” of Minsk Choreographic School № 1.
The opening of the exhibition "The artist to oneself" took place as part of the Library Day celebrations. This is a joint project of Belarusian Library Association and the National Library of Belarus. The exhibition was prepared in follow-up of the republican contest among library employees. The exposition includes around 70 works of different kinds of art (painting, sculpture, weaving, embroidery, clothing design) made by talented and creative librarians. An expert judging panel selected the best works in various nominations, the winners were awarded.
The exhibition "The artist to oneself" is located in the gallery “Rakurs” of the National Library of Belarus and runs up to 14 October, 2011.


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National Sandwich Day
National Sandwich Day is observed next on Sunday, November 3rd, 2024 (195 days from today).
National Sandwich Day is an informal holiday celebrated annually on November 3rd. It's a day where sandwich enthusiasts, foodies, and the culinary curious come together to celebrate one of the most popular and versatile food items—the sandwich. This day is recognized across various countries, especially in the United States, where the sandwich is a staple in many diets.
The origins of National Sandwich Day are believed to coincide with the birthday of John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich. It’s said that during a long stint at the gambling table in the 1700s, he requested meat to be served between slices of bread so he could eat without interrupting his game. This convenient mode of consumption quickly became popular, and the “sandwich” was born.
The beauty of the sandwich lies in its simplicity and its infinite variety. It can be as straightforward as a peanut butter and jelly on white bread, or as complex as a multi-layered club sandwich or a gourmet creation featuring exotic ingredients and artisan bread. On National Sandwich Day, people often celebrate by trying out new sandwich recipes, visiting their favorite sandwich shops, or even engaging in sandwich-making competitions.
Social media plays a significant role in the celebration of National Sandwich Day, with hashtags like #NationalSandwichDay trending as people share pictures of their sandwiches. Restaurants and cafes might run special promotions, offering discounts or spotlighting a unique sandwich creation specifically for the day.
But National Sandwich Day isn't just about indulging in delicious sandwiches; it's also an opportunity to reflect on the cultural significance of the sandwich. This humble dish has made its way into nearly every cuisine in the world. From the Vietnamese Bánh mì to the Italian Panini, the Mexican Torta, and the classic American Sub, the sandwich transcends cultural boundaries.
Moreover, sandwiches have been an essential component of social events and everyday life. They appear in school lunch boxes, on picnic blankets, at high tea, and in the hands of busy office workers. They are a unifying food that can bring people together, something to be enjoyed by anyone, regardless of cooking skill.
The sandwich also represents innovation in the culinary world. Chefs and home cooks alike continually experiment with ingredients, techniques, and presentations to elevate the sandwich from a quick meal to a culinary art form. It’s a canvas for creativity, allowing for endless combinations of flavors, textures, and ingredients.
As we celebrate National Sandwich Day, we can also acknowledge the sandwich's role in food sustainability and waste reduction. It's an excellent way to use leftovers creatively, turning last night's roast beef into today’s roast beef sandwich with horseradish and arugula, for instance.
In the spirit of National Sandwich Day, you might also explore the social aspect of sandwich-making. It’s an activity that can involve family and friends in the kitchen, teaching kids about food preparation, or simply sharing a meal together.
On this day, charitable actions such as sandwich drives for the homeless or less fortunate are also a wonderful way to give back to the community, showcasing how food can be a vessel for kindness and generosity.
In conclusion, National Sandwich Day is more than just an excuse to enjoy your favorite sandwich; it's a celebration of culinary diversity, creativity, and community. It’s a reminder of how a simple concept can bring joy and sustenance to millions daily and how a shared love for food can connect us across different walks of life. Whether you prefer a classic ham and cheese or are adventurous enough to try a new concoction, take a moment on November 3rd to appreciate the humble sandwich and its unique place in our lives and cultures.
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UPDATE: Locals divided on outcome of Hope Center religious freedom lawsuit
Some are calling it a victory for homeless and abused women in Anchorage; others, a loss for transgender rights and anti-discrimination laws. Either way, when Anchorage dropped its complaint against the Downtown Hope Center for denying services to a transgender woman, it marked the end of a long ideological battle in the city.
The Municipality’s Anchorage Equal Rights Commission settled with the Downtown Hope Center. The agreement, filed Sept. 18, awards the Downtown Hope Center $100,000 worth of legal fees and $1 in damages. Women currently staying at the shelter say they're relieved.
"I've heard on occasion some of the women talk about how they're thankful that men are not allowed in there ... it's just all women," shelter resident Margaret Jokanan said. "I'm thankful they're still open. I don't like to see people coming in and causing problems."
While guests at the Hope Center say they're resting easier, there are differing perspectives among those with ties to the faith-based community about what the outcome of this case means.
"It's always been my experience that the staff down at the soup kitchen behave with compassion and kindness, and they do their best to be of service to everybody," Rev. Matthew Schultz with First Presbyterian Church said. "Personally, I believe if one is to consider themselves a Christian -- a person of faith -- they have to extend their charitable actions to everybody, regardless of gender."
Jim Minnery with the Alaska Family Council, which partners with the religious community to strengthen family relationships, believes vulnerable women should not be subject to anti-discrimination rules that could allow all biological men to stay at the Hope Center.
"I think that women deserve -- especially those who are in a shelter, all of them having been abused by men primarily -- to have that privacy," Minnery said.
In dropping the case, the Municipality conceded to the shelter's claim that it's not technically an operator of a public accommodation, which would have required it to comply with anti-discrimination regulations. However, Municipal Attorney Becky Windt Pearson says Municipal Code makes it clear that
receiving city dollars is bound by anti-discrimination regulations, and they're going to look at potential legislative solutions to enforce that.
The Municipality’s Anchorage Equal Rights Commission has settled with the Downtown Hope Center after a nearly two-year-long battle over religious liberty and the rights of transgender women.
The agreement, filed Sept. 18, awards the Downtown Hope Center $100,000 worth of legal fees and $1 in damages.
The case drew the attention of Alliance Defending Freedom, an Arizona-based legal ministry. Early in the saga, which began as a discrimination complaint, Kevin Clarkson served as the center's counsel, but withdrew after his appointment as the state's attorney general.
The case began with a Feb. 2018 complaint to the Anchorage Equal Rights Commission in which a transgender woman named as Jessie Doe alleged that she had been refused entry at the Hope Center over her gender identity. According to the Hope Center, the woman, later revealed to be
had asked for entry while inebriated and after hours.
The incident gave rise to questions about whether Coyle was refused entry because of substance use, her behavior, or her sex. While the Equal Rights Commission investigated if discrimination had occurred, the center went on the offensive. The center went to court to ask that the city be barred from enforcing anti-discrimination laws against the center, and to seek clarity on the religious freedom issue. It argued it was exempt from the city's anti-discrimination laws due to sincerely-held religious beliefs.
The result was the Hope Center's federal lawsuit
On Aug. 9, a U.S. District Court judge issued a preliminary injunction to stop the municipality from enforcing its non-discrimination code, and allowing the Hope Center to post its gender admission policies.
More recently, in late August, the commission closed it's discrimination investigation.
Now, the city has agreed to settle. The municipality agreed to the Hope Center’s claim that it is not an “owner or operator of a public accommodation” which would require it to comply with the city’s non-discrimination ordinance that prohibits discrimination in public accommodations based on gender identity.
That will allow the Hope Center to set its policies about whom it admits. The Hope Center had argued that the First Amendment allowed it to set its gender admission policies based on gender at birth - not gender identity.


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Miles Austin has found a new home.
The veteran receiver, who was released in March, is headed to Cleveland to give Johnny Manziel one of the surest pairs of hands in the league, albeit with most unreliable sets of hamstrings to go with it.
Austin agreed to terms with the Browns, the team website announced Thursday. The veteran from Monmouth, who spent eight years with the Cowboys after signing as an undrafted free agent in 2006 under Bill Parcells, was designated a June 1 cut, an option that would save the Cowboys $5.5 million on the salary cap.
After the cap savings, he still counts $2.75 million in dead money for the Cowboys this year and $5.1 million in 2015, consequences of the six-year deal for $54 million he signed in 2010 after coming off the best season of his career – an 81-catch, 1,320-yard, 11-touchdown performance in a division-championship season for the Cowboys.
In Cleveland, Austin will be the most experienced of the receivers available for Manziel, the celebrated Texas A&M quarterback drafted by the Browns in the first round last week. Their top receiver (and one of the league’s top pass catchers), Josh Gordon, is facing a suspension, and another veteran addition, Nate Burleson, got hurt in the off-season.
But the Browns are also taking on Austin’s notorious hamstrings, which caused him to miss five games in 2011 and six games in 2013. He played in every game in 2012, but the Cowboys admitted he was not 100 percent in all of them.
Still, Austin, 29, is one of the Cowboys’ most successful undrafted free agent stories. He ranks ninth in team history with 301 catches, seventh with 4,481 yards and 10th with 34 touchdowns. He also had a kickoff return for a touchdown in a playoff game at Seattle as a rookie.
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In long-simmering skid row, fatal shooting turns tension up a notch
After surviving a decade on the fetid, garbage-strewn streets of skid row, Otis Williams can barely contain his anger when he eyes a passing LAPD cruiser and its italicized motto: “To protect and to serve.”
“Hell, no, they’re not protecting me,” the 75-year-old said Monday from the perch of his motorized wheelchair. “They should erase that off the side of the car.”
Skid row’s homeless population has long shared an uneasy relationship with city law enforcement, residents say. But over the last eight to 10 years, that relationship has grown increasingly tense as downtown Los Angeles enjoys an economic renaissance that has done little to improve the lot of the area’s chronically homeless, advocates say.
Streets once regarded as a no-man’s-land of trash fires and ragged tents now host premium loft units with uniformed guards and trendy cafes. Skid row residents and service providers say this growing gentrification has halved the number of low-income rooms once available, contributing to an increasing number of homeless and mentally ill people living on the sidewalks of the 50-block district.
Homeless advocates insist Sunday’s fatal shooting of a disturbed man on the corner of 5th and San Pedro streets is a predictable outcome of the changes sweeping the area.
“You have a catastrophic loss of permanent housing units along the row, and the city does nothing other than send the police out,” said Alice Callaghan, director of Las Familias Del Pueblo, a skid row school and day-care center for children of immigrant workers.
Compounding the problem is that roughly a quarter of all homeless people in Los Angeles County are mentally ill, and more than half have substance abuse problems — factors that can cause confrontations to escalate rapidly.
“I don’t think this incident is a surprise. It’s tragic beyond belief, but the tensions have been there,” said Mollie Lowery, founder of LAMP Community, which provides services and housing for the mentally ill and substance abusers.
Last summer, police issued an anguished call for help, declaring skid row was in a mental health crisis.
“It is not the LAPD that has failed the mentally ill or the public,” Officer Deon Joseph, a 16-year skid row veteran, wrote on Facebook. “It is our society that has failed them.”
Efforts to provide mental health services, however, have met with resistance from new downtown residents.
Less than a block from Sunday’s fatal shooting — and not far from where police used a stun gun on another disturbed homeless man who fell to his death last May — county officials planned to expand a mental health clinic on the first floor of the six-story Little Tokyo Lofts.
Residents protested when they learned of the plan, saying mental health clients could access common areas of the building and pose a threat. The county ultimately backed off the plan.
The relationship between the police and the homeless is inherently confrontational, shaped by a decade-long, seesaw legal and political battle over how to manage the troubled population.
“The people on the street are in an untenable position, and that puts the officers in an untenable position when it comes to policing,” said Andy Bales, president of Union Rescue Mission.
More than a decade ago, the LAPD and city leaders began to make a concerted effort to break up the open-air drug bazaars and curtail the flagrant prostitution and the dumping of patients by hospitals that once plagued skid row.
Crime dropped, downtown became more inviting to new residents and gentrification reached deeper into the heart of skid row.
Gary Blasi, a professor emeritus at UCLA law school and an expert on homelessness, said the 2006 police crackdown known as the Safer Cities Initiative raised the stakes as downtown business and real estate interests saw new economic opportunity.
That initiative brought about 50 additional police officers into skid row, and the tactics of policing changed dramatically.
“The Safer Cities Initiative basically changed it from a community policing model to basically a military model,” Blasi said. “It was, in my view, a policing tactic with the goal of causing people to leave the area rather than to cause them to conform to what the requirements of the law are.”
Under the initiative, officers started issuing tickets for minor offenses such as jaywalking, loitering and littering. Tens of thousands of such tickets were issued.
With tens of thousands of new residents moving back into the heart of downtown, the homeless began getting pushed into tighter quarters.
A move to crack down on camping and sleeping overnight on the sidewalk was rebuffed by the courts. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2006 ruled that unless adequate shelter is available for L.A.'s homeless people, arrests for sleeping on the sidewalk amount to cruel and unusual punishment and violate the 8th Amendment.
Consequently, the day begins with LAPD officers waking homeless people over public address systems and telling them to clear their tents and cardboard boxes from the sidewalks. Afterward, business owners hose down the sidewalks, which can be covered with urine or excrement.
More recently, skid row police announced they were easing up on enforcement of petty crime, and the city and county combined to provide stepped-up street cleanings and outreach and housing assistance for homeless people.
Some say officers have made themselves part of the community.
“The Los Angeles Police Department has become more trustworthy and communicative, more of a referral agency, really,” said Wendell Blassingame, a skid row community activist. “They try to help and assist, not always try to incarcerate.”
Said Linda Evans, an activist and co-director of a skid row choir: “Their officers walk the beat, come to karaoke and sing with us, drink soda with us. They know us by name.”
Jacob James Adegoke, who volunteers to help the homeless on skid row, said he knows the police have a tough job, particularly in this neighborhood.
“They deal with people who are broken,” Adegoke said.
Times staff writers Angel Jennings and Brittny Mejia contributed to this report.
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This early exposure to high technology sent me scavenging through piles of discarded mechanical parts in our backyard; searching for the most intriguing sculptures of steel from which I would dream up schematics for contraptions that would change the world as we knew it. With the television set for inspiration and the junkyard for experimentation, I spent my early childhood immersed in a discordant reality where dreams caked with rust and choked with weeds came alive in a not-so-distant future; my young mind well aware of the process of transformation occurring in the world around me; a world I was only just beginning to understand.The whole thing is worth reading, as he argues that the future of scifi lies not in outer space but in the neglected corners of our planet. Interesting stuff!
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Friends and Colleagues,
The politics of energy in Washington nowadays is a little like the world "behind the looking glass", especially as regards the oil dependence of the US. In an effort to create some clarity, the latest post on my blog offers a way out of that looking glass world.
The latest post, called "The Deepwater Oil Spill Exposes a Persistent Failure to Plan and Failure to Lead" is available in blog format with the ability to comment here:
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In this long piece, I try to hold the 16 month old Obama Administration as responsible as is reasonable for our long-standing problems in the area of climate, energy and oil independence. The Administration's immersion in the reality of Washington has seemingly led it/President Obama to lose sight of the broader impacts of policy and the economy as well as the geophysical reality of climate change and oil depletion. The Deepwater Horizon disaster is not simply a matter of corporate malfeasance and greed but an outgrowth of our own short-sightedness in the area of energy.
I believe the central "diagnosis" is that of an almost 40 year failure to plan for the end of the oil and the failure of leaders to "grasp the nettle" of our oil addiction.
I offer an oil independence plan with two components:
1) More Efficient Use of Oil
2) Oil-Independent Infrastructure and Vehicles
As these are ambitious, necessary but absolutely achievable goals, I also enumerate and offer suggestions about overcoming the obvious hurdles for our leadership to overcome to implement this or a similarly aggressive effort to insulate our economy from oil depletion and reduce climate impacts.
I identify 6 hurdles:
1) Market Idealization (Market Fundamentalism) vs. Planning
2) Deficit Worries and Hysteria
3) Balancing the Interest of Stakeholders; Mix of Public and Private Enterprise
4) Some Americans' Love of Expansive Resource Use (and Disregarding the Consequences)
5) The Biofuels Distraction
6) Corporate Funding of and Influence in American Politics
Please share your thoughts and comments!
All the best,
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DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- A group of GoDurham drivers are rallying to demand Durham City Council address the violence involving city buses and near bus stops.
They want the city council to work with the police chief and district attorney to step up prosecution for violence that affects bus passengers and drivers.
Last July, a Raleigh man was shot and killed near a bus stop near the Wellons Village Shopping Center in Durham.
According to the news release, last November, someone sprayed a GoDurham bus with bullets. No arrest has been made.
This incident left several holes in the bus' windows and a hole in a window frame on the side of the bus.
"Luckily, none of those bullets struck anyone on the bus, but the passengers and the driver of that bus must carry the terror of those moments with them for the rest of their lives," Sara Maxwell, a GoDurham bus driver, said.
The drivers addressed the city council Thursday afternoon.
"We will not stand idly by as our brothers and sisters come under the line of fire and no arrests are made," one driver said.
One of the drivers who spoke was behind the wheel during that deadly November shooting.
The day my bus got shot up, I came home, I shared it with my wife and my kids," said Julian Mack. "And you know we all got things going on every day, and on my way to work, I say a prayer, that I can get back home to my wife and kids."
Mayor Leonardo Williams said the city will work with the company that manages GoDurham.
"I don't want to get too technical, but there is a middle operator between the city and our drivers, but these are our drivers, they're our residents, and I want to make sure you're heard, and make sure we're communicating with them."
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Atrial natriuretic peptide and adiponectin interactions in man.
PLoS ONE 7:e43238 (2012)
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Reduced circulating natriuretic peptide concentrations are independently associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, while increased natriuretic peptide levels appear to be protective. Observations in vitro and in heart failure patients suggest that atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) promotes adiponectin release, an adipokine with insulin sensitizing properties. We tested the hypothesis that ANP acutely raises adiponectin levels in 12 healthy men. We infused ANP intravenously over 135 minutes while collecting venous blood and adipose tissue microdialysates at baseline and at the end of ANP-infusion. We obtained blood samples at identical time-points without ANP infusion in 7 age and BMI matched men. With infusion, venous ANP concentrations increased ∼10 fold. Systemic and adipose tissue glycerol concentrations increased 70% and 80%, respectively (P<0.01). ANP infusion increased total adiponectin 14 ± 5% and high molecular-weight (HMW)-adiponectin 13 ± 5% (P<0.05). Adiponectin did not change in the control group (P<0.05 vs. infusion). ANP-induced changes in HMW adiponectin and adipose tissue lipolysis were directly correlated with each other, possibly suggesting a common mechanism. Our data show that ANP acutely increases systemic total and HMW-adiponectin concentrations in healthy subjects. Our study could have implications for the physiological regulation of adiponectin and for disease states associated with altered natriuretic peptide availability.
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UN pulls "non-essential" Syria staff due insecurity
GENEVA Dec 3 (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Monday it was withdrawing "all non-essential international staff" from Syria due to the worsening security situation, and was restricting remaining staff to the capital.
Up to 25 of about 100 international staff could leave this week, it said, adding that more armoured vehicles were needed following attacks on humanitarian aid convoys sometimes caught in crossfire between Syrian government and rebel forces.
"The U.N. has decided to send all non-essential international staff out of Syria and to halt all field trips outside of the capital for now," the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a statement.
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Tripoli, 10 March: The High Court in London on Friday ordered that the home of Saadi Qaddafi be handed over to . . .[restrict]the Libyan government. The judge said that he believed Saadi had used government finds to buy the £10-million (LD 20-million) luxury house in north London.
Saadi bought the neo-Georgian, eight bedroom home in Hampstead Garden Suburb, an area popular with wealthy international figures, particularly members of ruling Arabian Gulf families, shortly before the 17 February Revolution broke out.
The judge ordered that the house, registered in the name of Capitana Seas Limited, a company owned by Saadi and registered in the British Virgin Islands, had to be handed over by Saadi’s lawyers to the Libyan government within two weeks. It had been ‘wrongfully and unlawfully’ purchased, he said.
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Neither Capitana Seas nor Qaddafi were represented in court.