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...egregious as the case is, experts say it is all too indicative of a juvenile-justice system racked with abuses yet subject to far less scrutiny than the adult system it increasingly mirrors. The entire Texas juvenile-justice system had to be overhauled two years ago after it was discovered that kids were arbitrarily held years beyond their original sentence and that many were sexually abused. Recent studies have shown high recidivism rates from graduates of the private boot camps that were in vogue under then President Bill Clinton after he endorsed the experience as Governor of Arkansas. (Read "Boot...
...Appenzell, the second smallest of Switzerland's 26 cantons, known for its cheese and sturdy mountain dogs, became a nude-hiking mecca is the subject of some speculation. "It's probably because naked hikers who had been here raved about their experiences on blogs, building this area's reputation," says Veronique Kanel, a spokeswoman for Switzerland Tourism, the country's official tourist body. "We haven't heard so far of a massive influx of naked hikers to other Swiss regions, although I suspect that once in a while they also go outside of Appenzell...
...force of Indian regulation, India is still not a very business-friendly country, and we rank far below Pakistan and China in the ease of doing business. The regulations that remain hurt the small entrepreneur and the first-time businessman the hardest. Money in particular has been a touchy subject...
...telling that on the subject of the advertising-only revenue model, which Isaacson says is "completely beholden" to advertisers, he turns to the opinions of Henry Luce, who has been dead for more than 40 years. The free alternative newspapers I represent have generally written more critically of business - and sometimes their own clients - than most paid publications. There are hundreds of other examples in which the advertising-only model has produced hard-hitting journalism. The bottom line for all news media is the same regardless of model: you'd better produce content that people pay attention...
After a long night of drinking, pissing, and pissing people off, singer Eddie Argos stumbles into his support group meeting only to find himself the subject of Art Brut’s new short film, creatively titled “Drunk?: a documentary” and set to their new single “Alcoholics Unanimous”—wait, see what they did there? Still belligerent and sweaty from the night before, Argos signs himself in and sits down among his peers. “Bring me tea! Bring me coffee!” he screams...