Barbara-Leigh Tonelli was 19 when she walked down the aisle and said the words “I do”. In her mind, there were no warning signs of domestic violence. However, not long after her wedding, Tonelli’s husband, a trained sniper in the military, began abusing her. “There were frequent random beatings,” Tonelli said. “There was constant berating, constant […]
The Poop on Albany’s Drinking Water
Posted signs at Bowman Park in northeast Albany, Oregon, warn against coming near the water. They have been there since November 24th, 2006, when heavy, seasonal rains led to the release of dilute, raw sewage from the Albany Wastewater Treatment system into the Willamette. Despite recent dry spells, the signs have remained in place. If […]
Open Source Transparency — The End of FUD
Open Source Transparency: The End of FUD Dan Kusnetzky, EVP Marketing Strategy and Paul Sterne, CFO An Open-Xchange Position Paper This position paper will address the question, "Can the open source approach to software development promote transparency and remove FUD — fear, uncertainty, and doubt?" By requiring that the source code is freely available to […]
Citizens on the March for Democracy– From Nepotism to News
Tuesday America ventured out in what election-activist groups say was “the most heavily watched election in history,” with volunteer lawyer battalions and an arsenal of media contacts, corruption databases and documentation systems at the ready. As voter watchdog groups stood guard, the Sunlight Foundation and its contributors determined exactly how Congress members dipped into their […]
Candidates Debate Marked by Rhetoric and Half-Truths
Dobbs Ferry, New York 10522, October 30, 2006 The annual Candidates’ Debate was hosted by the League of Women Voters last night at the Embassy Center. Six candidates for the office of Village Trustee squared off in a raucous, not-holds-barred verbal firefight. As the bulky black microphone was passed from quivering hand to quivering hand […]