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Hillary Clinton put 18 million cracks in the glass ceiling and then successfully took on the Herculean task of remaking America's world image in the wake of Bush Inc. Apparently, that's just not maverick-y enough for Time.
Sarah Palin, on the other hand, Tweets about "Hockey Dads" and policy in 140 characters or less (we'll refrain from commenting on how it might not actually be a good thing to reduce the policies of the United States to a text message), posts ghost-written rants on her Facebook wall, goes on fake-bus tours to promote her un-fact-checked memoir and appears for $100,000+ speaking fees to reliably conservative groups to make fun of journalists, read off her hand and spout a bunch of catch-phrases. For that, and the fan-boy and -girl raves of her followers, she's considered one of Time's "100 Most Influential People of 2010" — and a "leader" at that, with multiple heads of state, military commanders, the first female Speaker of the House and the CEOs of major corporations. Can I get a "What the motherfuck?", people?
I mean, the woman has disapproval ratings of 55 percent among all U.S. adults and only 17 percent of people have strongly favorable views of her. While the disapproval ratings are lower than Congress', the favorables aren't much higher, either. By comparison, Hillary Clinton's approval ratings last December were fully 75 percent.
Plus what, exactly, is Sarah Palin leading, other than fools around by the nose and HarperCollins' book sales figures? She's not leading Alaska anymore, she's not leading the Tea Party movement (given that it's a headless hydra), she's not leading 2012 Presidential polls and she's certainly not leading anything but a small minority of Americans who, like Ted Nugent, praise her carefully-crafted "authenticity" the same way they praised Bush's. I guess we can be thankful Time didn't stick her in the Thinker category, but all the same, Palin's hardly a leader or an innovator.
Clinton, on the other hand, is leading this country's foreign policy. She's logged 127 days abroad in the 15 months since her confirmation in 54 different countries. She oversaw the appointment of the first-ever United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. She's been visible on everything from Haiti reconstruction to denuclearization to climate change to Israeli peace negotiations to putting pressure on Pakistan to remapping our relationship with Russia to wresting control of U.S. policy towards China away from the economists and financiers at the Treasury Department, and she shows no sign of stopping. Is anyone still talking about Bill Clinton's potential influence at State? Nope, because no one really believes that he has any. Anyone still talking about her as the top of the team of rivals? Nope, although there are rumors about her replacing Biden as VP candidate in the 2012 race. Anyone still calling her shrill, or a bitch, or speculating that she only got elected on the basis of her husband's infidelity rather than her own hard work and skills? You bet your ass they aren't. Hillary Clinton is leading the fucking State Department, she's leading this country's foreign policy and she's leading the charge to replace the image of America as a bunch of stupid cowboys with one of a thoughtful nation committed to the ideals of democracy and freedom we constantly profess.
So, why the hell is Palin on this list and not Clinton? It is, put frankly, the difference between the popular girl and the girl who ran the high school volunteer program. Sarah Palin's the popular girl — there are people that adore her, people that want to be like her and people that hang on her every word because of some ephemeral quality (looks, money, ability to be cutting to those she doesn't like, all of the above) that makes her popular in a certain crowd for a certain period of time. Clinton's the volunteer leader — it's an often thankless job, with students who join just to pad their resumés and the kind of work that inevitably exposes you at an early age to life's sadnesses. Yeah, we call the popular girl "popular," but outside of a certain fashion or the ability to determine other people's "coolness," she's never actually that influential with most of the people in the high school. And when it's time for the school awards and scholarships, she's not the girl who wins: it's the girl who ran the volunteer programs to help the homeless, assist the elderly, work with the disabled and care for the abused and abandoned animals. And we all know who among those girls in high school did anything that actually changed even a small piece of the world, and who deserved the real accolades — and it wasn't the proto-Palins.
So, maybe Time should stop calling their list a list of "influential leaders" and just cop to the fact that it's a way to get the popular kids to like them back. Of course, if they did so, Time assistant managing editor Radhika Jones probably wouldn't get her picture with the most popular girl in school to put in the yearbook.
The 2010 TIME 100 [Time]
Sarah Palin [Time]
Related: Sarah Palin And The Tea Party Movement [Washington Post]
Poll: Clinton Approval Soars [Politico]
Travels With The Secretary [State.gov]
Obama Could Dump Biden for Clinton as VP in 2012 [U.S. News & World Report]
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John Coleman, Look in the Attic's president, said the piece was first shipped to the company's Romulus headquarters before his 15-member team "waded into the water very carefully" and began disassembling the antique.
Survival of the original piece wasn't guaranteed, but Look in the Attic can reproduce broken pieces. The lamp was taken apart into 17 pieces and molds created for the replica.
After the new pieces are created, the lamp will be assembled, polished, its electric components will be installed and a simple Rust-Oleum finish will be applied that Coleman says is nearly identical to the French-style ormolu.
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Coleman declined to name the client due to a confidentiality agreement, but said Look in the Attic will keep the mold and will sell the style of lamp for between $3,000 and $5,000 to banks, hotels or another business that could use a historic fixture.
Pieces for antique furniture or door fixtures can go for under $10 and Look in the Attic is rolling out new lines of vintage pieces that are reasonably priced for homeowners looking for a historic piece.
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Look in the Attic also established private labels that supplies similar hardware to "big box" retailers.
Last year, the formula led to $1.6 million in revenues and more than 120,000 pieces manufactured. Coleman said 2013 is only shaping up to be better.
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Look in the Attic moved to its new 15,000-square-foot facility in 2011 to increase its storage and manufacturing capability. Its old Ypsilanti location at 110 W. Michigan Ave.in downtown remains open as an appointment-only showroom.
Coleman said he envisions establishing a design center in the downtown Ypsilanti location that would provide architects, designers, engineers and other customers with the chance to see Look in the Attic's pieces ahead of time. Because their business mostly comes from outside of Michigan, previewing and inspecting pieces is a rarity.
Coleman said the company does some business with homeowners, but most of their patronage comes from those involved in renovating spaces ranging from libraries to old theaters to governors' mansions. He said many of their pieces land on buildings in New York, California, Texas and Washington, D.C.
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With Detroit just minutes away, it would stand to reason that Look in the Attic is cashing in on the high number of renovations in a city rich in architecture from the late nineteenth and early 20th centuries.
But Coleman said that isn't the case at all and he isn't aware of any of their businesses being used in Detroit.
Instead, almost all of their business remains out of state.
"It just happens to be the power of Google that we're really well known in a lot of other states," he said, adding that the company has established a solid reputation in the trade.
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Ferrari considers appeal; could affect F1 winner
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(AP) -- Ferrari is considering an appeal that could result in Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel being stripped of his Formula One title for an illegal overtaking maneuver in the season-ending race.
Video from Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix appears to show that Vettel passed Toro Rosso's Jean-Eric Vergne while a yellow caution light was on.
If a rules breach is proven, Vettel could be hit with a 20-second penalty, which would move him from sixth place to eighth in the race and give Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso the F1 title by one point.
"Ferrari has asked, via a letter, an explanation from the FIA over VET's pass of VER on lap 4 of the Brazilian GP," the Italian team said in a Twitter post Thursday.
One of the videos was taken from a camera on Vettel's car.
"We're looking at the video. We have until tomorrow to file an appeal," Ferrari spokesman Luca Colajanni told The Associated Press by telephone.
Alonso finished second in the race at Interlagos, but Vettel's sixth place was enough to give him his third straight season title by three points. The 25-year-old German became F1's youngest three-time champion.
Should Alonso be awarded the title, he would become a three-time champion.
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Ferrari has until Friday to lodge an appeal, which would then
be considered by the four Brazilian GP stewards. After an
eventual decision, each side can appeal to the International
Automobile Federation appeals court, with a final decision likely before the F1 awards ceremony in Istanbul on Dec. 7.
Vettel appeared to be in big trouble when he was bumped shortly after the start of the race and spun. He dropped to last place before he could turn his car around and begin chasing the leaders. He steadily worked his way up the field despite a slightly damaged car and no radio communication.
It was during Vettel's climb back through the field that the alleged illegal overtake of Vergne occurred.
When there is a yellow caution flag or light, it signals danger on the track and drivers must slow down and not overtake. If a driver does overtake, he is penalized with a drive-thru or a 20-second penalty in the final results if the infraction is discovered after the race is over.
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Several questions need to be answered in the wake of the arrest of Christopher Falco, a Quincy public works employee with a history of run-ins with the law.
Several questions need to be answered in the wake of the arrest of Christopher Falco, a Quincy public works employee with a history of run-ins with the law. But foremost of those inquiries should be why was he hired in the first place and, with this most recent arrest, why is he still working when other city employees have been suspended for lesser infractions? Falco, 26, is the son of retired Quincy police chief William Falco. While it is unfair to visit the sins of the son onto the father, it is legitimate to speculate that the younger Falco may not have gotten the job were his name Smith and he had no ties with prominent city officials. Christopher Falco, who lives in Weymouth, was hired in 2005 to, in part, drive trucks for the Department of Public Works – despite the fact his license had been suspended six times in four years for a variety of violations. In 2002, the Registry of Motor Vehicles labeled Falco a "habitual traffic offender" because of the 21 citations he received between 1998 and 2002. But the roads do not appear to be Christopher Falco's only nemesis. In 2003, he was found guilty of assault and battery and he is awaiting trial on a charge from the Attorney General's office of falsely using a dead man's identity in 2004 to fraudulently obtain car insurance. On that basis alone, serious questions should have been raised about the appropriateness of hiring the repeat offender. But if that was not enough, his license was suspended in September for two months after he refused a chemical test following his arrest on yet another drunken driving charge. It was restored in November after he was cleared of the charges. But he continued to work in a job that required him to have a valid driver's license and operate heavy equipment. And now we have the latest arrest. Falco was arrested and charged last weekend with suspicion of drunken driving about an hour after he got off work. He was arrested at his ex-girlfriend's house, where he was barred because of a restraining order. The woman told police Falco had called and and sent text messages numerous times throughout the night saying he was drinking at various bars, calls made while he was on the clock, according to city sources. Falco refused a sobriety test, triggering another automatic 180-day suspension. The ex-girlfriend told Patriot Ledger reporter Jennifer Mann Falco appeared "wasted." And yet Falco, who was arraigned on Christmas Eve, is back on the job, without a license that requires one. This is a slam-dunk. Falco should be suspended and the city needs to have some backbone in removing him from the payroll permanently. There cannot be dual standards for unconnected employees and sons and daughters of high-ranking officials with ties to city hall. It not only sends the wrong message to the rest of the city's workforce, it is an affront to Quincy's taxpayers. The Patriot Ledger


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The first signs are subtle: a nervous model on her way to a casting gripping her portfolio in the subway, or a frenzied editor ducking into a Garment District doorway to preview a new silhouette.
Then, there's the sudden arrival of heavy coats and leather boots (when temperatures remain in the high eighties) in our favorite stores. But come September, when sidewalks are crowded with international fashion editors, waify PYT's and eager, camera-toting bloggers, there's no mistaking that New York Fashion Week is here.
The buzz sizzles outside of Milk Studios and Lincoln Center as PR agencies and brand reps spruce the tents for seven (well, eight, depending who you ask) days of nonstop runway shows, parties and presentations. But even if you're soaking up the chic from the sidelines, there's plenty of gossip, rumors, and celeb-sightings to propel you through one of the most stylish weeks of the year.
U.S. & World
Here, ten things we can't wait for:
1. Nina Garcia is Rocking Google Glass to the Tents
Even though we suspect Nina Garcia wouldn't aesthetically approve of the slightly-dorky design of Google Glass—which look a lot like the goggles we wore to Chemistry 101 in high-school—the editor has agreed to don the tech accessory during her busy week of show-going. "I'm not going to say it came so easily," Garcia told WWD of the learning curve for the device, but the Marie Claire creative director adds she is now ready to employ the device throughout the week.
2. Phillip Lim's Target Collection Will Drop
Target's most highly-anticipated collaboration since Rodarte hits stores on September 15, and it is teeming with work-ready dresses, candy colored cross-body bags, and one seriously perfect trench. There are also awesome hightops for the guys.
3. Lindsay Lohan Has a New Style Blog
Fresh off the release of her seedy flick, "The Canyons," the recently rehabbed party girl has re-launched her personal site as a style-obsessed blog, LindsayLohan.com, complete with outfit suggestions based on LiLo's previous ensembles. At least we'll have a new diversion to click through while trying to look cool and busy while idling in line at Lincoln Center.
4. Baby's First Fashion Week
Given that KimYe consulted Anna Wintour on their baby name choice, and that Yeezy has voiced his desire to have kiddo on the cover of Vogue, we're hoping to spot baby North in a booster seat at a few Spring '14 shows. With any luck, designers will offer appropriately infant-proof goodie bags (we're thinking leather pacifiers at Alexander Wang and rattles shaped like Marc Jacobs).
5. Bonjour, "Mademoiselle C"
Insiders and fashion fans alike will be lining up in droves for "Mademoiselle C," Fabien Constant's forthcoming documentary about former French Vogue editor and street style icon, Carine Roitfeld, set to drop September 11. The movie will document the editor's ten year stint at Vogue as well as the launch of her new venture, CR Fashion Book, her move into to NYC, and—yes—her penchant for stovepipe pants and very tall boots.
6. Allsaints' Multimedia Bonzanza
UK-based brand, Allsaints—perhaps best known as the store that blasts you with AC whenever you pass it on Broadway —is staging its first-ever show at NYFW. According to Bustle, the presentation will "disrupt" our preconceived notions about fashion shows by integrating product with digital features and music. We just hope they don't serve English snacks.
7. VFiles' Crowd Sourced Fashion Show
VFiles—the publisher/social media hybrid dreamed up by editor (and girl crush), Julie Anne Quay—is using the resources of its online community to create a "user generated" fashion show set to showcase three designers: Ammerman Schlosberg, Maria ke Fisherman and Sam Mc. Best of all, you can scoop up the young designer's swag immediately after the show.
8. Beyonce's New 'Do
Short hair was already having a major moment (if you haven't booked an appointment to chop your locks to Karlie Kloss lengths, it's time to get on it). But now that Queen Bey has sheared her mane into a foxy blonde crop, we're betting the trend will reach fever pitch at NYFW. And given the diva's propensity for dramatic designer garb, it's not too much to hope for an in-person sighting of bodacious bob at the tents this season.
9. Down Under Chic with Zimmermann
Aussie label Zimmermann is best known for its super-chic (and wallet emptying) swimwear. But on September 6th, the brand—which has been trying to emphasize its dreamy ready-to-wear creations—is staging a full blown fashion week presentation at Lincoln Center. According to the Fashion Spot, it's the only Down Under brand with a NYFW time slot.
10. Brett Johnson's NYFW Debut
Brett Johnson, son of BET founder Robert L Johnson (the first black billionaire in the US), is launching a collection of rugged, street-ready outerwear at the tents this season. Judging by the preview pics in the New York Daily News, fellas will find plenty of warm winter pieces to covet (and we can't help but wonder: does that moto jacket come in a women's size?).
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text: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 New Video: Examining Frequency and Duration in Pediatric Physical Therapy A new addition to APTA's Innovations in Practice video series highlights how a frequency-and-duration program has changed practice for some 80 therapists in the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia rehabilitation division. The program aims to ensure that the therapists' services are being used optimally, not only in mindfulness of insurance resources that may need to be spread among different health care providers but also to give the best possible care to their young patients. The program has focused on establishing guidelines for frequency and duration of visits for different levels of intensity of services; setting realistic goals for each patient based on the guidelines; and moving each patient and his or her parents, as appropriate and with monitoring as needed, toward self-care, independent from hospital visits. Hear Kim Nixon-Cave, PT, PhD, PCS, explain how the program was created and implemented, and check out the handout that illustrates this innovative model of care. Comments I'm very interested in peds! Keep me updated on this topic Posted by Shayla on 4/6/2012 12:36 PM iam very interested ineurology Posted by mohamed rashid on 4/17/2012 6:28 PM How can I view this video? Posted by Bree on 4/22/2014 11:38 AM


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American Airlines had the lowest number of on-time arrivals of any airline this September, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Air Travel Consumer Report released Thursday. Only 58 percent of American flights arrived on time and 3.1 percent of its flights were canceled.
Weather is the most common cause of delays for carriers. Factors within the airline's control, such as maintenance and crew problems, are the second most common cause.
In the case of American Airlines, factors within the airline's control were the primary cause of the exorbitant delays. The bankrupt airline has had long, drawn-out negotiations with pilots over their contracts, and its relationship with maintenance and ground crews is strained because of layoffs and pay cuts.
During the September delays, American management accused its pilots of intentionally delaying flights by calling out sick or writing up last-minute maintenance issues to protest new work and pay rules imposed by the airline.
"There is no sick out. The union does not condone it," said Captain John S. Diacsuk, an American Airlines pilot who has flown for the airline for over 23 years.
American announced earlier this week that it would attempt to make up for its poor performance this fall by offering double elite qualifying miles for any flight flown in November and December this year.
It wasn't just about the pilots
On September 30, a flight from Boston to Miami was forced into an emergency landing at New York's JFK airport when a row of seats became unbolted during flight. A second incident occurred the following Monday evening, prompting American to ground eight planes as it further investigates the cause of the safety issues.
The FAA replied to an inquiry into the cause of the maintenance issue stating, "preliminary information indicates that a row of three seats in the coach cabin apparently became loose. Three passengers were accommodated in other seats before the aircraft landed safely at JFK."
The FAA also previously announced in August that it was seeking up to $162 million in fines from American for safety violations and had placed American under close scrutiny following its declaration of bankruptcy last November.
Overall airline on-time arrivals improved
Overall, U.S. airlines' on-time arrival rates improved over August, but were lower than September of the previous year. The number of monthly consumer complaints varies in proportion to the number of on-time arrivals, proving delayed flights equal unhappy fliers.
ExpressJet Airlines was second in line for the worst on-time performance with 81 percent of flights arriving on time, followed by United Airlines with 82 percent of on-time arrivals.
On the other hand, 96.4 percent of Hawaiian Airlines flights arrived on time making it the most punctual domestic airline, followed by AirTran (90.9 percent) and Delta (89.7 percent).


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Yoder v. Equipmentfacts, 2011 WL 2433504 (N.D.Ohio June 14, 2011)
[This is a post by Jackson Cooper. Jackson graduated from DePaul University College of Law in May 2011 with a certificate in intellectual property and information technology law. Jackson also recently passed the Kentucky bar exam and will begin practicing soon. You can find him online at jacksonccooper.com or follow him on Twitter at @jacksoncooper.]
The plaintiffs here were an auction company and a firm employed to assist them with running a private online auction. They sued the defendant, a firm previously employed by the auction company to assist them with running online auctions. The plaintiffs alleged violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act ("CFAA"), 18 U.S.C. § 1030, stemming from the defendant's unauthorized access to a private auction conducted by the plaintiffs after the defendant's relationship with the auction company was terminated. According to the plaintiffs, the defendant made unauthorized access to the auction system using an administrative user name and password to post negative comments, and later impersonated a customer in order to place fraudulent bids as that customer. The plaintiffs further alleged that the defendant, posing as a customer, won auctions for over one million dollars of equipment and failed to pay on those winning bids.
The defendant asked the court to dismiss the CFAA claim, challenging the plaintiffs' pleadings on the issue of "loss" as defined by the CFAA. The CFAA defines "loss" as "any reasonable cost to any victim, including the cost of responding to an offense, conducting a damage assessment, and restoring the data, program, system, or information to its condition prior to the offense, and any revenue lost, cost incurred, or other consequential damages incurred because of interruption of service." Plaintiffs alleged lost commission resulting from the defendant's fraudulent bids and resulting failed auctions. Defendant claimed that the small scale sabotage as at issue here did not satisfy the "interruption of service" requirement, and therefore could not support the claimed violation of the CFAA.
The court, noting the lack of a definition of "interruption of service" in the statute and the lack of case law dealing with disruptions of this type, treated the issue as one of first impression. The court concluded that the disruption alleged here was sufficient to support the "interruption of service" requirement in the CFAA.
The court found that the defendant's alleged "intentional disruption of even a portion of the online auction" constituted an interruption of the service of the site. Although the auction system was not taken offline by defendant's alleged activities, the court found that thwarting individual transactions and the resulting denial of service to plaintiffs and their customers was an interruption as envisioned by the statute.


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|Apr 04, 2011
SEMI PV Group Announces Formation of the European Crystalline Cell Technology and Manufacturing Group
|(Nanowerk News) At the 4th Photovoltaic Fab Managers Forum, held on March 8 in Berlin, SEMI PV Group Europe announced the formation of a new European group for crystalline solar cells. This founding group of eight crystalline solar cell manufacturers (Q-Cells, Deutsche Cell, Bosch Solar Energy, Schott Solar, Sovello, Sunways, SolarWatt/Systaic Cells and Solland) is working together in a pre-competitive environment to address the technology challenges facing the photovoltaic industry.
|The CTM Group has established a crystalline solar cell technology roadmap up to the year 2020, which was announced at the PV Fab Managers Forum on March 8, 2010. The roadmap describes the development of crystalline solar cell technology with focus on materials, manufacturing processes, and product development.
|The priority of the CTM Group will be the definition of the development processes for raw materials, cell technology and cell manufacturing. The goal is to strengthen European competitiveness in the global marketplace by improving efficiency and quality while also reducing cost. The group also aims to optimize the interfaces within the entire manufacturing supply chain to help achieve this goal.
|"The foundation of the CTM Group is an important step forward to strengthen the competitiveness of the solar cell manufacturers, develop advanced technologies, and implement improved manufacturing processes and standards for crystalline solar cells," said Gerhard Rauter, member of the Executive Board of Q-Cells SE and the representative of Q-Cells within the CTM Group. "I am convinced that this collaboration will help to strengthen the global competitiveness of Q-Cells and the other crystalline solar cell manufacturers with regard to high-quality and cost-effective solar cells," he added.
|"Tackling the challenges of the very dynamic PV market can best be managed by a close collaboration among the CTM Group members and by bundling the activities of the CTM Group within SEMI," said Dr. Gerrit Sames, COO and Member of the Board of Management of Schott Solar.
|"The combined efforts of the CTM Group solar cell manufacturers will underscore the leadership in innovation and quality and is the basis for further leapfrogging technological solutions to the benefit of the entire sector and especially the customers," said Klaus Kubitz, the general manager of Deutsche Cell GmbH.
|For more information on the CTM Group, please contact Steve Buehler ([email protected]) for North America or Stephan Raithel [email protected] for Europe.
|About SEMI PV Group
|SEMI PV Group is a SEMI special interest group that serves the photovoltaic supply chain. Participating companies provide manufacturing equipment, materials, cells, modules, sub-systems, and components to the solar energy industry worldwide. The PV Group mission is to advance industry growth, support continuous efficiency improvements and promote sustainable business practices through international standards development, events, public policy advocacy, EHS support, market intelligence, and other services. For more information, visit: www.pvgroup.org
|Source: SEMI PV Group (press release)
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New subcompact is a good city car.
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Editor: Ted West
$12,995 Base Price MSRP
$16,645 As Tested MSRP
Model Lineup: "Chevrolet Spark LS Manual ($12,995), LS Automatic ($13,920), 1LT Manual ($14,595), 1LT Automatic ($15,520), 2LT Manual ($15,895), 2LT Automatic ($16,820)"
Standard Engine: 1.2-liter dohc 16-valve I4
Engine Options: 84-hp 1.2-liter I4
Standard Transmission: 5-speed manual
Transmission Options: 5-speed manual; 4-speed automatic
Basic Warranty: "5 years/100,000 miles"
Assembled In: "Changwon, Korea"
Model Tested MSRP: "Chevrolet Spark 2LT Manual ($15,895)"
Standard Equipment: "air conditioning, air filtration system, high-back bucket heated leatherette front seats with adjustable head restraint, split-back folding rear seat, folding driver armrest, tilt steering column, 6-speaker audio, outside temperature display, steering wheel-mounted audio and phone controls, 4 cup holders, rear seat map pocket, rear center console with storage tray, rear cargo compartment lamp and security shelf, electronic power steering, oil life monitor system, foglamps, MyLink 7-in. color touch-screen linking compatible smartphone and stored media via Bluetooth, plug-in outlet or USB, Sirius/XM Satellite radio, keyless entry, power locks, power mirrors, cruise control, information center, power windows, leatherette steering wheel, machined-face 15-inch aluminum wheels"
Options As Tested: none
Standard Safety Equipment: "10 airbags, OnStar directions with automatic crash response and turn-by-turn navigation, tire-pressure monitor, rear wiper, rear defroster, LATCH child seat system, theft alarm/theft deterrent system, ASC stability control, ATC traction control, four-wheel ABS antilock brakes, brake assist"Destination Charge: $750
Carmakers like Chevrolet have offered a long, mildly successful cavalcade of small cars, but nothing as small as the Chevrolet Spark, which is a genuine mini car two inches shorter than a Mini Cooper. Chevrolet isn't expecting to sell millions of Sparks in the U.S., but it has already sold 600,000 of them in the Spark's true home market, Korea, and neighboring Asian countries. Built in Changwon, Korea, the Spark is popular in the Far East, where getting the most out of a pint of gasoline, providing four adult seats and taking up minimal space is considered brilliant citizenship.
Spark's overhead costs for design and development have already been paid up. But Chevrolet believes there will be a sampling of Americans who are curious about this fairly extreme little car. It uses a tiny 1.2-liter four-cylinder engine, weighs a miniscule 2237 pounds, and gets EPA-rated 38 mpg Highway fuel mileage, which is both very good, and in these hybrid-aware days, not spectacular.
What is spectacular is the Spark's upright, one-box package. It allows ample seating for four adults in this very concise five-door. (If you look at the pictures and see only front door handles, the rear two are hidden in the rear trim.) Rear-seat passengers will not want to ride all the way to Patagonia in a Spark. There are limits. But if you replace these two passengers with supplies, the rear seats fold down, providing 31 cubic feet of storage, enough for all the inner-city Nathan's hot dogs you need on the trip.
By comparison with the Smart two-seater of a few years ago, the Spark actually is smart. Spark offers infinitely greater interior space and practicality, combined with a surprisingly good driving package. Spark corners with unexpected aplomb, stops straight and true, and accelerates with a willing spirit that makes it fully competitive in the inner-city grand prix. Entering onramps and merging with freeway traffic requires planning ahead but no more than with any other vehicle that takes 11 seconds to reach 60 mph.
All in all, the Spark is an interesting small car for special tastes, special needs, and a trim budget between $14,000-$17,000. Equipped with all the mandated airbags and a number of additional advanced safety provisions, it might be just the right choice as an urban guerrilla, a college car or a first-ever new car. What its low price delivers is a surprisingly spirited, useful entry-level five-door/four-seat sedan."
"The 2013 Chevrolet Spark lineup is composed of the LS Manual ($12,995), LS Automatic ($13,920), 1LT Manual ($14,595), 1LT Automatic ($15,520), 2LT Manual ($15,895) and the 2LT Automatic ($16,820).
Spark LS comes standard with a 1.2-liter DOHC four-cylinder, 5-speed manual transmission, air conditioning, electronic power steering, power windows, high-back bucket seats with adjustable head restraint, split-back folding rear seat, air-filtration system, folding driver armrest, tilt steering column, 6-speaker audio, USB port, outside temperature display, four cup holders, rear seat map pocket, rear center console with storage tray, rear cargo compartment lamp and security shelf.
Spark 1LT upgrade with MyLink 7-in. color touch-screen linking compatible smartphone and stored media via Bluetooth, plug-in outlet or USB, Sirius/XM radio, steering wheel-mounted audio and phone controls, keyless entry, power locks, power mirrors, cruise control. Spark 2LT upgrade with heated leatherette front seats, leatherette steering wheel, chrome accents, foglamps, machined-face 15-inch aluminum wheels.
Safety features include all 10 mandated airbags, OnStar directions with automatic crash response and turn-by-turn navigation, tire-pressure monitor, rear wiper, rear defroster, LATCH child seat system, theft alarm/theft deterrent system, ASC stability control, ATC traction control, four-wheel ABS antilock brakes, brake assist."
Walk Around
"Chevrolet Spark's exterior exhibits the mildly zany styling of all mini cars. Which isn't to say it's unattractive. It has a fresh look, with rakish character lines and forward-thrusting side-window forms that lend it a dynamic-at-any-cost appearance. A big, gaping grille, accompanied by the Chevrolet-trademark second overhead grille port, make a no-nonsense statement. The drastically slanting headlight boxes are a similarly dramatic designer gesture. These are matched by the bulbous twin taillight complexes. Wowsie styling is required procedure at World Car Central. The practice always has the purpose, of going far out of its way to disguise the undisguised fact that this is a short, tall four-wheeled box. The Spark's looks are two parts bravado, two parts fun.
As an Asian-born world car, Chevy's Spark is furnished with diminutive 14-inch wheels, but it's been dressed up for America with big (at least, bigger) 15-inch wheels. These alloy wheels are dressy and handsome, giving the vehicle a deluxe gleam.
To grasp the Spark's real-world scale, it's eight inches narrower and three feet shorter than the Chevrolet Cruze. Put another way, it is five inches shorter than a Fiat 500, yet it has four doors and four full-sized seats, as neither the Fiat 500 nor the Scion iQ do. In its segment, the little Chevrolet is number one in space efficiency.
To stay in tune with the Spark's playful character, it's available in a bright pallet of finishes that will make it stand out wherever it goes. Among these are Salsa, Denim, Lemonade, and Techno Pink. Our test car was a brilliant red Salsa, which seemed to make everyone who saw it happy. One particularly winsome mannerism of the Spark is that this exterior paint is carried into the car's interior. Our dashboard was bright red and gleaming.
Spark comes with dressy looking luggage racks on its roof for strapping down what won't fit inside. As elsewhere in this little world car, its luggage racks are a practical and unexpected inclusion, and crossbars are available."
"The first impression of the Spark's interior is inevitable; and then it's not. This is a low-priced car, but its interior is not cheap. The controls, dashboard and interior environment are winsome, bright and made of good materials. The first and most startling thing you notice adjusting the steering wheel's height (there is no telescoping adjustment) is that the entire instrument cluster is mounted in a motorcycle-like oval matrix that moves with the steering column. This is excellent, because no matter where you adjust the wheel, your view of the instruments will not be obstructed.
The speedometer is minimalist but entirely legible. An electronic tachometer is located to the right in the form of a circular trace that curiously has no redline. This space is very busy, containing a fuel gauge in a vertical trace and an information center that delivers average mpg, trip time, trip mpg, trip miles, range and average speed. Very complete for such a car.
The wheel itself is small, sturdy, very nice. It contains cruise control tabs on the left of the hub, audio channel change tabs and, yes, a phone control on the right hub. Audio volume on two separate tabs is located conveniently behind the front two audio tabs. Well done.
The wiper controls provide the full range of intermittent, low and high frequency, as well as the safety of a rear wiper for the large, near-vertical back window. The latter is indispensable in such a configuration. The running lights do not include an Automatic option, one of the few conveniences the Spark lacks. But the climate control system is first-rate, using big, easy-to-use radial knobs for fan level, as well as controls for front and rear window defrost and heat and cool. Straightforward and flawless. The German luxury brands could learn from this elegant simplicity.
The Spark 2LT we drove had a handsome 7-inch full-color MyLink touch-screen infotainment system that is a startlingly advanced component in all LT models. Our unit did not include a navigation system, though Chevrolet says an app will be available late in the Spark's first sales year. MyLink provides excellent graphics, and a touch of the screen dials-in the audio system, though the targets on-screen for dialing the volume up or down demand too much marksmanship while driving. The same controls on the steering wheel, however, handled the same duty painlessly.
The audio was surprisingly good for this class of car. The additional capabilities of the system, in meeting the needs of advanced inner-city connectivity mavens, were very powerful. In addition to AM/FM, XM/Sirius Satellite Radio and a digital clock, Bluetooth streaming audio for music and selected phones is available, voice recognition is available for compatible phones, and compatible apps for Pandora and Stitcher are supported. OnStar is also available, with collision notification, a good safety feature.
Perhaps the Smart interior's most startling characteristic, however, is how roomy it feels despite its very small exterior package. The front seats give quite good lateral support and snugness. Upholstered in black leatherette, with high-back design and adjustable head restraints, the seats were not quite sporty. And even leaving space for a six-foot two driver, the left-rear seat had plenty of comfort space for an adult. The rear seats, however, were flat, hard and not very comfortable over the long haul. Yet even with the rear seats in place, a small grocery-storage space was available behind the back seats."
Driving Impressions
"The first observation about driving the Spark must mention how well stocked it is in driving aids. Despite being a bargain-basement sedan, it is equipped with electronic stability control, traction control, four-wheel ABS anti-lock brakes, brake assist, and a tire-pressure monitor, not to mention, all 10 mandated airbags.
Remotely releasing our Spark's electric door lock and climbing in, we were prepared for anything from a tight, disciplined small car to a fizzy little imitation trying to make it in the big league. The miniscule four-cylinder started up crisply and sounded quiet and well engineered.
Our first drive would be in the wilds of New York's bumpy, crowded, no-mercy Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Keeping in mind this was an 11-second zero-to-60 vehicle, we drove it on Brooklyn surface streets first before facing the Expressway. The 1.2-liter four-cylinder seemed responsive and game, so picking our moment, we joined the Expressway.
But as soon as we hit the deep dips and bumps at 60 mph, something was very wrong. The Spark was rebounding harshly, turning each impact into two or three impacts. When we got to the Chevrolet engineer we were meeting 10 minutes later, we complained, and he immediately began checking tire pressures. But how could it be? Tire pressure! He found the front tires were five pounds underinflated, and the rear tires were two pounds overinflated. He said they all must be at 38 pounds.
Sure enough, back on the Expressway, the Spark cruised smoothly across the cratered surface, problem solved. Tire pressures are as critical to the Spark as they are to a race car.
From then on, it was a surprisingly impressive little car. Its power was minimal, but its compactness gave it a kind of sportiness only small cars ever achieve. Impressive when cornered forcefully, its little 15-inch tires did their work bravely. The Spark has electronic steering, which could be a terrible thing if engineered poorly, but in the Spark, feedback and road feel left little to grouse about. Though the brakes were an old-fashioned combo of discs in front and drums in the rear, the light Spark stopped firm and true.
Escaping the city jungle (never a bad thing), the little Chevy stretched out, delivering a pleasant ride at highway speeds. Its shock absorber damping was everything it should be, and wind noise was nothing obtrusive. The only thing you need to get used to is the people in bigger cars smiling and waving at you, expecting a dozen clowns to climb out."
"The Chevrolet Spark is a contradiction; a minimalist car that is so well furnished with contemporary content that maybe only very young urban-nauts will understand it. On the other hand, this is a fully competent mini-car that will satisfy very sophisticated needs for people whose primary automotive concerns boil down to parking where no one else can and escaping the city when no one else is looking. The Spark is automotive whimsy at an attractive bargain-basement price.
Ted West filed this report to NewCarTestDrive.com after his test drive of the Spark LT around New York City."
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"Your generous donation provides me with an example of the kind of works that a Wabash Man should be a part of and how I should give back to Wabash for all that it has given to me." J.P. Patterson '08
"It is important to support causes you believe in, because if you don't, who will?" Greg Jania '93
"Giving back to the institution that influenced the good in your life is essential. It is through philanthropy that we help to insure the future." Betty F. Olsen, related to 26 graduates of Wabash College
Each fall, Coordinator of Donor Relations Marilyn Smith gears up for an important annual communication between students and benefactors of named scholarships at Wabash College. The Financial Aid Office matches named scholarships and students, and then the students write thank you letters to the benefactors who support Wabash through this scholarship aid.
The funds that help Wabash offer merit- or need-based aid to over 90% of its students come in part from alumni who appreciate their Wabash experience and how it changed their lives, and want to share it with others. Family and friends often establish named scholarships in honor or memory of friends and loved ones.
Students write unique thank you notes, telling the donors about themselves. The letters vary in length, but they are all sincere in their appreciation for the support that helps make it possible for them to attend Wabash. The letters are touching, and some bring tears to the eyes of the donors. They include thoughts that indicate the students truly recognize the importance of what they receive and already look to the time when they will share in return.
For example:
"I only hope I'll be able to give back to the College just as your family has."
"Thank you for supporting me, but thank you even more for supporting the school that turns boys into men, Wabash College."
"I look forward to the day when I may repay the gift which you have bestowed to another."
"I just wanted to take this time to thank you personally for all that your scholarship has done not only for me, but also for those before me."
"I have decided that no matter where my career path takes me, I want to make an impact on the lives of our future generations, similar to the impact you have had on me with this generous scholarship." "
There are literally dozens of other similar examples.
Benefactors of named scholarships lend their support with dollars, but what else can they share? Last year Smith sent a sent a survey to scholarship benefactors asking what they want students to know about philanthropy and giving. The responses were as touching as the students' were:
"Just be sure to help some future Wabash student when you have the opportunity."
"We believe we have a responsibility to give back to those who have helped us."
"This scholarship is our way of perpetuating ourselves and what we believe in."
"You get a wonderful feeling in knowing that you are enabling fine young men to enjoy the Wabash experience that would not be possible otherwise."
So, another fall begins another year of young future alumni thanking those who help them be at Wabash now —and plants the seed, as one student said, "…to repay your munificence to those who come after me."
In the photographs:
Homepage: David and Betty Givens pose with one of their scholarship recipients, Reynaldo Pacheco '06.
Above right: Ginny Hays poses with Joshua Dirig '07, whose scholarship honors the legacy of the late Will Hays, Jr.


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Town Sports International (TSI), New York, showed an increase in revenue in second quarter 2012 compared to the same period last year, according to financial results released on Thursday.
Total revenue for the second quarter increased $4 million, or 3.3 percent, to $122.2 million compared to $118.2 million in second quarter 2011. Net income for second quarter 2012 was $5.4 million compared to a net loss of $410,000 in second quarter 2011.
"We were pleased with the continued improvements we saw this past quarter," TSI CEO Bob Giardina told analysts during an earnings call on Thursday.
The total member count for TSI, which operates New York Sports Clubs, Boston Sports Clubs, Philadelphia Sports Clubs and Washington Sports Clubs, decreased by 4,000 in second quarter 2012 to 529,000. Giardina says the company's low attrition rate, which averaged 3.2 percent for the quarter, demonstrated "the strength of our brand and demand for our product."
Even though ancillary club revenue increased 6 percent in the quarter compared to the same period last year, Giardina was disappointed the company fell short of its goal of 8 percent to 10 percent growth in the category.
Giardina cited two reasons for the drop: a decrease in attendance for TSI's new UXF program in June and a new benefits policy instituted last year which gave personal trainers more paid vacation, resulting in more personal trainers taking time off in June. However, Giardina added that in the month of July, the volume of personal training sessions is back in line with previous expectations.
"Overall, we have no regrets about the changes in our policy," Giardina said. "We did not foresee how this change in policy might impact our PT revenue in June, almost a year after the transition."
TSI had looked at the possibility of single-club acquisitions earlier this year, but the company has decided it will not open any new clubs in 2012. TSI did sign a lease for a club in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, NY, that will open in the second half of 2013. Giardina says he expects the company to open three to six clubs in 2013.
"In the meantime, we will focus our energy on our existing clubs and on driving revenue per member," Giardina said. "We are confident that our ancillary revenue will be back on plan in the third and fourth quarters."
TSI expects revenue for third quarter 2012 to be between $119 million and $120 million compared to $116.1 million for third quarter 2011. Net income for third quarter 2012 is expected to be between $2.5 million and $3 million.
TSI's stock closed at $12.15 today on the NASDAQ stock exchange.


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Berkeley's Historic Post Office is NOT FOR SALE!
Protest on Wednesday, Nov 14 at 11:30 at the Berkeley Post Office, 2000 Allston Street
Comment at the United States Post Office Public Hearing TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20th, 2012 @ 7:00 PM Florence Schwimley Little Theater Berkeley High School 1980 Alston Way, Berkeley
Soon the downtown Berkeley Post Office is going to be offered for sale by the United States Postal Service, which supposedly is in a very serious financial situation and facing insolvency. However, our Berkeley Post Office is an historic building built in 1915 with murals by well-known artists funded under the New Deal by the Works Progress Administration. Instead of using this Berkeley landmark, the postal service will pay a high rent in the downtown area for a lesser space.
Many Berkeley citizens are opposed to the sale of the historic post office building. The building was paid for by our taxes, and many think that the building should be offered to the city for $1, as is required by some preservation law. Despite USPS claims, it will not be cheaper to rent a downtown location for the postal service. The figures regarding USPS solvency are in question. www.savethepostoffice.com can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
On Wednesday, November 14th, rally at the Post Office at 2000 Alston Street, Berkeley and march to Constitution Plaza on Shattuck to oppose the sale.
On November 20th, come to a public meeting where the USPS will explain the proposal and hear comments on the post office building sale. The hearing will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at the Berkeley Public High School Florence Schwimly Little Theater, 1980 Allston Way in the High School Auditorium. Representatives of the USPS and Berkeley will be present. Be sure to be there!
Written comments are also being accepted until December 7, 2012. Please submit written comments to:
Diana Alvarado Facilities Implementation – Pacific Area U.S. Postal Service 1300 Evans Ave. Ste. 200 San Francisco CA 94188-8200
The Postal Service pleads financial necessity in its decision to sell the Berkeley Downtown Post office and other historic central post offices around the country. In fact, Congress has fed the USPS several poison pills to assure its insolvency and thus turn its Constitutionally mandated public service over to the private sector.
Moreover, the USPS last July negotiated an exclusive contract with the giant commercial real estate firm CB Richard Ellis to market the public's property and to advise it which post offices to sell. It is a real estate portfolio worth billions, and it includes a national gallery of public art paid for and owned by American citizens. CBRE is chaired and effectively owned by Richard C. Blum, a UC Regent and the private equity billionaire husband of Senator Dianne Feinstein.
CONTACT Dave Welsh, 510-847-8657, firstname.lastname@example.com SavetheBerkeleyPostOffice.com
Citizens to Save the Berkeley Post Office Berkeley, CA


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The kiosk-rental service Redbox began offering $2-a-day game rentals at 150 locations in Nevada, North Carolina and Texas last weekend, but the selection was disappointing to analysts examining the offerings.
An analyst with a New York firm examined kiosks in Austin, Texas, finding on average 2.8 different titles on three different platforms. In other words, nine games. Also curious to the analyst was the fact only 28 percent of kiosks were renting Wii games, despite the fact that console is found in nearly 29 million American homes, the highest penetration of any. Inversely, PS3 titles were found in 39 percent of kiosks, despite having the lowest market penetration. Xbox 360 games accounted for the other third.
"We had hoped to see a larger selection initially when consumers are likely to form initial impressions of the service and determine whether or not they will return at a later date," the analyst wrote.
The tests are also being conducted in the Reno, Nevada and Wilmington, N.C. regions.
Redbox Dabbles in Game Rentals [Game Politics]


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15505 Mccormick Vista Dr, Austin
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Abraham Escalante, of Fountain Run, Kentucky, died at 8:59 a.m. on Monday morning, September 16, at Vanderbilt Hospital, following a violent car crash at the 7000 block of Akersville Road last Wednesday, September 11.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol, Macon County Sheriffs Office and other emergency agencies answered a 3:34 p.m. call on Wednesday afternoon to a one-car crash involving four individuals. An extrication unit was also utilized at the scene.
THP Trooper Johnnie Rodgers stated that Brittany Dicken, of Lafayette, was driving a 2004 Pontiac Grand Am on the Akersville Road when she lost control, ran off the roadway and slammed into a tree on the passenger's side where 25-year-old Abraham Escalante was riding.
"There were also two passengers in the backseat," said Trooper Rodgers. "One was 14 and the other was only two years old."
Air Evac wouldn't fly because of weather and all four patients were brought by ground ambulance to Macon County General Hospital. Then Escalante and Ms. Dicken were carried to Vanderbilt. She has since been released.
Those responding to the scene were the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Macon County Sheriffs Office, Macon County EMS, Macon County Rescue Squad and the Macon County Chronicle.


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The on/off couple - who ignored each other in a Los Angeles nightclub on Wednesday (13.02.13) sparking rumours they had an argument - decided not to celebrate the occasion on February 14 but spent it together.
A source close to the couple told HollywoodLife.com: "[They] don't really trip off no man-made day. They love is theirs and it's real and it's all year long, not just on one day.
"They celebrate and cherish and honour each other everyday they're together and when they're apart. I mean, they're not knocking Valentine's Day at all, it's just they don't go over the top...For them, every day is Valentine's Day. As long as they're together...that's all they need."
Rihanna was spotted wearing her 23-year-old boyfriend's black and red leather jacket in London on Saturday (16.02.13) signalling they have resolved their latest differences.
Chris is expected to join the 'Stay' singer, 24, for a number of dates on her upcoming tour is unlikely to appear at too many performances.
A friend said: "Chris has s**t to handle on his own and he mad busy, but you know Rihanna wants him to come see her. She doesn't expect him to come to every single show, but maybe one in New York or so."
Following months of speculation, Rihanna recently confirmed the couple had reconciled following Chris' violent attack on her in 2009, for which he is still under supervised probation for.
She said: "I decided it was more important for me to be happy, and I wasn't going to let anybody's opinion get in the way of that. Even if it's a mistake, it's my mistake. After being tormented for so many years, being angry and dark, I'd rather just live my truth and take the backlash. I can handle it."
- BANG! Showbiz


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Once a year the rarest new Napa Valley wines become available under one roof at Premiere Napa Valley. Wineries throughout the Napa Valley are given one task to participate: create a one-of-a-kind wine for this event to be purchased by one lucky bidder. This event is only open to select members of the wine trade and the successful bidder is the sole owner of this unique wine.
Cases: 5
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2013
Release Date: October - 2016
Appellation: Napa Valley
To purchase this wine or check on availability contact:
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An event every week that begins at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, repeating until December 25, 2018
Chair yoga is a great way to relax from head to toe without the stress of getting out of your chair. There is no charge for these yoga sessions and are open to anyone who wants a quick way to stretch their body and relieve tensions.


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Election Advisories from NAVS and Michael Markarian
For background on so-called "right to hunt" amendments, which are on the ballot in four states this year, see Advocacy's December 2010 article Constitutionalizing Cruelty: Right-to-Hunt Amendments in U.S. State Constitutions.
State Ballot Initiatives
The Idaho Hunting and Fishing Amendment, HJR 2, is a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment, meaning that the legislature approved the resolution by a two-thirds majority, giving the public the right to vote on it. If a simple majority of voters approve this measure, it will become law. This provision is intended, like other "hunting heritage" provisions:
to provide that public hunting, fishing and trapping of wildlife shall be a preferred means of managing wildlife;
The consequence of adopting this constitutional amendment is that in the future no state law can be passed that would interfere with the rights of hunters, such as establishing a wildlife refuge on public land, and no state policy regarding land use could be adopted without giving the rights of hunters and trappers primary consideration.
If you live in Idaho, please vote NO on ballot measure HJR 2.
Kentucky voters will be asked to decide on a similar measure, a proposal to amend the Constitution of Kentucky passed by the state legislature as HB 1. The measure specifically asks:
Are you in favor of amending the Kentucky constitution to state that the citizens of Kentucky have the personal right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife, subject to laws and regulations that promote conservation and preserve the future of hunting and fishing, and to state that public hunting and fishing shall be a preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife?
This measure was already approved by the legislature and needs only a majority vote by Kentucky voters to become law.
If you live in Kentucky, please vote NO on constitutional ballot measure HB 1.
Nebraska voters are also going to have a chance to vote on a state constitutional amendment, the Nebraska Hunting and Fishing Amendment, known as Amendment 2. Similar to the provision in Kentucky, Nebraska's proposed amendment proposes:
A constitutional amendment to establish the right to hunt, to fish, and to harvest wildlife and to state that public hunting, fishing, and harvesting of wildlife shall be a preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife.
Voters are asked to vote for or against the measure.
If you live in Nebraska, please vote AGAINST constitutional ballot measure Amendment 2.
In North Dakota, voters will be asked on November 6, 2012, to vote on specific measures in addition to casting their ballots for the future President and local legislators. There are TWO ballot measures of interest to animal advocates.
The first measure, Constitutional Measure No. 3, reads as follows:
The right of farmers and ranchers to engage in modern farming and ranching practices shall be forever guaranteed in this state. No law shall be enacted which abridges the right of farmers and ranchers to employ agricultural technology, modern livestock production and ranching practices.
Voters are asked to vote "yes" or "no" to this measure, but what does it really mean? This provision would prevent animal advocates—or anyone else!—from passing a measure to end the use of gestation crates, to phase out battery cages, or to enact any other humane farming reform measure in the state. This would include environmentally-based efforts to regulate pollution from Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO), which routinely pour run-off into local water supplies.
If you live in North Dakota, please vote NO on Constitutional Measure No. 3.
A second North Dakota ballot measure of concern is Initiated Statutory Measure No. 5, which reads as follows:
This initiated statutory measure would create section 36-21.1-02.1 of the North Dakota Century Code. This measure would make it a class C felony for an individual to maliciously and intentionally harm a living dog, cat or horse and provide a court with certain sentencing options. The measure would not apply to production agriculture, or to lawful activities of hunters and trappers, licensed veterinarians, scientific researchers, or to individuals engaged in lawful defense of life or property.
This measure would enact much needed reform to the state's animal cruelty laws, allowing animal abusers to be charged with a felony instead of merely being slapped on the wrist after abusing an animal. If this passes, North Dakota will be the 49th state to enact a felony animal cruelty provision, leaving only South Dakota without an effective punishment available for intentional animal abuse.
If you live in North Dakota, please vote YES on Constitutional Measure No. 5.
The Wyoming Hunting Rights Amendment, Constitutional Amendment B, is a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment, meaning that the legislature approved the resolution by a two-thirds majority, giving the public the right to vote on it. If a simple majority of voters approve this measure, it will become law. Opposition to this measure is largely because opponents don't think a constitutional amendment is necessary, not because they oppose hunting initiatives:
The adoption of this amendment will recognize and preserve the heritage of Wyoming citizens' opportunity to harvest wild birds, fish and game.
This provision is intended, like other "hunting heritage" provisions, to preserve citizens' rights to hunt and fish, making a restriction on these activities very difficult if not impossible to legislate in the future.
If you live in Wyoming, please vote NO on Constitutional Amendment B.
— Originally published October 19, 2012.
The Humane Society Legislative Fund today launched a statewide radio ad campaign in Arizona opposing Rep. Jeff Flake for U.S. Senate. The radio ad, which you can listen to here, tells listeners that Flake has fought even the most modest animal welfare reforms in Congress, he is out of step with our values on protecting animals from cruelty, and he's too extreme for Arizona.
Click here to listen to HSLF's radio ad opposing Jeff Flake for U.S. Senate
Arizona voters have sided with animal protection five out of five times when these issues have been on the statewide ballot over the last two decades. They voted to ban the use of steel-jawed leghold traps and other body-gripping traps to kill wildlife on public lands by passing Prop 201 in 1994. They made Arizona one of the final states to ban cockfighting by approving Prop 201 in 1998. They banned the extreme confinement of veal calves and breeding pigs in small crates with the passage of Prop 204 in 2006. And they soundly rejected both Prop 102 in 2000 and Prop 109 in 2010 which were pushed by the NRA, Safari Club, and other hunting groups seeking to block future ballot measures on wildlife protection issues.
Rep. Flake, however, has opposed nearly every animal welfare reform during his 12 years in the House of Representatives, even relating to some of the very issues that Arizona voters banned, such as illegal cockfighting, and the killing of predators with steel-jawed leghold traps. Among other issue, he voted against the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards (PETS) Act, to include pets and service animals in disaster plans, after first responders risked their lives to save pets left behind during Hurricane Katrina. He voted against the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act, to create a program to provide service dogs to veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. He voted against adequately funding the U.S. Department of Agriculture's enforcement of the federal law against dogfighting and cockfighting. And he voted to use taxpayer dollars to kill wildlife with steel-jawed leghold traps, aerial gunning, and toxic poisons.
Arizona voters have time and time again approved common-sense animal welfare reforms, but Jeff Flake has been on the wrong side of these issues. We are urging Arizona voters to continue their perfect record of siding with animal protection, and to oppose Jeff Flake and elect Richard Carmona for U.S. Senate.
— Originally published October 9, 2012.
Today the Humane Society Legislative Fund launched its third TV ad in Iowa's 4th Congressional District opposing Steve King for Congress. The new ad is running today in Des Moines, Sioux City, and Rochester-Mason City.
Steve King has one of the most extreme voting records on animal protection in the entire nation, often leading a rogue group of lawmakers who fight against stronger penalties for illegal animal fighting, policies to protect pets and service animals in disasters, restricting the trade in dangerous exotic wildlife, and other common-sense reforms. As I told Kevin Bogardus of The Hill newspaper over the weekend, "He has made himself the self-appointed leader of opposing animal welfare laws in Congress. He speaks out against these laws nearly every time they come out and we want the voters in Iowa's Fourth District to know his record in support of animal cruelty."
King tries to defend his record by saying there should only be state laws, not federal laws, on animal issues. But he has also introduced his own amendment to the Farm Bill seeking to nullify state and local animal protection and food safety laws around the country. His only consistency is that he opposes animal welfare whether it's at the state or federal level.
Our new ad says that politicians like Steve King try to confuse the truth, and tells voters the facts about his voting record on animal cruelty. It cites the Des Moines Register editorial exposing "King's voting record on dog-fighting legislation," including his vote against a ban on taking children to dogfights. Steve King says he's against animal cruelty, but just doesn't vote that way. Watch the ad here, and please share with your friends and family.
- The Idaho Hunting and Fishing Amendment passed.
- The Kentucky constitutional "right to hunt" amendment passed.
- The Nebraska Hunting and Fishing Amendment passed.
- North Dakota's Constitutional Measure No. 3 passed.
- North Dakota's anti-cruelty Initiated Statutory Measure No. 5 did not pass.
- The Wyoming Hunting Rights Amendment passed.
- Jeff Flake (R-Arizona, 6th District) won election.
- Steve King (R-Iowa, 5th District) won reelection.
These are all defeats for animals and for the prioritization of their welfare over the spurious "rights" of Americans to use them however they see fit. We look forward to fighting similar electoral battles for animals in the future.