Meet Lee Hnetinka, a 25-year-old Long Island, New York, man who rented several mansions in the Hamptons for the summer, including an 18-bedrom home, then turned around and hosted paid prom parties.
Lucy Sachs, who inherited an 18-bedroom 101 year old mansion from her great-grandfather, said when Hnetinka rented the $30,000 a month mansion from her he told her that he needed it for a large family reunion, but after he took access to the home on May 30, he began throwing paid parties for teenagers.
?He was very slick,? Joan Mackall a relative of Sachs told reporters.? ?He gave this whole spiel ?I?m here from the West Coast, I don?t see my family much?It?s my sort of time to be with them??just total lies.?
After receiving a tip from a neighbor, Sachs made a surprised visit to her home and found almost 100 teens packed inside.
The teenagers informed her that Hnetinka, who was running a business called Hamptons and Sons, told them it was his property and he charged them $350 per person for a three-day weekend.? Sachs said she quickly learned that Hnetinka made almost $34,000 from that one weekend. In addition, he?simultaneously had another party at a different mansion, where he charged 31 teens $516 each to party.
Sachs said she also found a 20-page manual of ?party rules? for her home and five others that Hnetinka also rented.
One of the rules instructed revelers and security guards not to open the door if police came by, but if they forced their way in they were to all leave the premises.
Sachs evicted Hnetinka for breaking the terms of the lease but he turned and tried to change the locks on her doors. ?The homeowner called police and after a four-hour standoff he left the home.
A few days later, Hnetinka returned to the mansion with lawyers and a locksmith and tried to enter the home. Once again police were called but Sachs and the rest of her family decided both times not to file charges against him. ?The entrepreneur however has a court date on Friday for unrelated parties in South Hampton.
When Hnetinka is not hosting parties in the Hamptons you can find him at a mobile-based social network called Leetto that he started or the ?social newspaper? called Bubble, which he developed.
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There was a public outcry when R.A. Dickey did not start the All-Star game, a journeyman for the Chicago White Sox threw a perfect game and the Pittsburgh Pirates of all teams were in first place as the first half of the baseball season drew to a close.
What's next, postseason baseball in the nation's capital? It sure looks that way.
An eventful and unexpected first half that included Dickey knuckling his way to stardom with the Mets, Phil Humber's out-of-nowhere perfecto for the White Sox and the Yankees muzzling former slugger Reggie Jackson after some disparaging comments about Alex Rodriguez is only expected to get more intriguing as the season rounds second and heads for third.
The non-waiver trade deadline is looming at the end of the month, and the Baltimore Orioles and White Sox got ahead of the curve by acquiring Jim Thome and Kevin Youkilis, respectively, to bolster their offenses. Milwaukee's Zack Greinke, Philadelphia's Cole Hamels and Arizona's Justin Upton could be headed elsewhere as the contenders and pretenders separate themselves.
"There's several teams involved in races right now," said Detroit manager Jim Leyland, whose Tigers joined the Phillies and Red Sox on the list of big-spending underachievers in the first half of the season. "There's probably going to be a lot of teams that would like to go out and get somebody. But the more teams that want to get something, the tougher it is to get it."
And there's even more motivation for deals to be made in the first year of baseball's expanded postseason. The Fall Classic will be a little wilder this time around. A new format kicks in this year that adds an extra wild card team to each league. That means 10 teams will have a chance to get in and go for it all.
The Orioles, who trail the Yankees by seven games in the AL East, haven't been to the postseason since 1997, the Pirates haven't been there since 1992 and the nation's capital hasn't hosted a playoff baseball game since 1933, when Mel Ott homered in Game 5 of the World Series to help the New York Giants beat the Senators for the championship.
That was long before Natitude, long before "that's a clown question, bro" and certainly way before the All-Star game decided home-field advantage in the World Series. It's a new day, and if Bryce Harper and the Nationals or Andrew McCutchen and the Pirates somehow Buc the odds and make it to the Series, they'll be hosting the party after the National League beat the AL 8-0.
With so much on the line from here on out, the game in Kansas City could be one of the last nights of baseball without any juice for quite a while.
"We're playing for a lot more here," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "We're playing for a city, the goal being to re-bond the city with its ballclub."
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HOT RACES: The Yankees hold a seven-game lead over Baltimore in the AL East, but it's still early and every division is up for grabs. Here's a few of the races that are expected to remain tight until the final days.
?NL Central: The Pirates are just one game ahead of the Reds and only 2? games ahead of the defending champs in St. Louis.
?NL West: The Dodgers looked like the class of the league at the start of the season, but injuries to stars Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier have brought them back to the pack. And the Giants, just half a game back, are brimming with confidence after Pablo Sandoval, Melky Cabrera and Matt Cain led the NL to an 8-0 win in the All-Star game.
?AL West: The Rangers may be the best team in baseball, but the Los Angeles Angels have rebounded from a slow start to show that this will be no runaway. The Rangers lead by 4 games in search of their third straight AL crown.
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TRADE BAIT: Several big names figure to be trading places by the end of the month as teams look for that extra edge to push them into the postseason.
?Felix Hernandez, RHP, Mariners: Seattle has been adamant that it is not considering moving King Felix. But if they ever would, now may be the time. The 26-year-old is 6-5 with a 3.13 ERA and is signed through 2014. He's already topped 1,500 innings pitched in his young career and the Mariners appear nowhere close to contending.
?Francisco Liriano, LHP, Twins: Got off to a horrendous start to the season and was moved to the bullpen. But it's what have you done for me lately, and the lefty who will be a free agent this winter is 3-2 with a 2.74 ERA and .175 opponents' batting average since rejoining the rotation. Last-place Twins need young assets, and Liriano may be best trade chip.
?Cole Hamels, LHP, and Shane Victorino, OF, Phillies: The Phils already moved Charlie Manuel favorite Jim Thome. Now these two mainstays, who are eligible for free agency at the end of the season, could be available for the right price.
?Carlos Quentin, OF, Padres: Any team looking for some proven power should consider Quentin, who topped 20 homers in each of the past four years for the White Sox. In his first season in spacious Petco Park, Quentin has just seven homers and could benefit from a change of scenery.
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KEY INJURIES: These guys better get healthy if their teams expect to have a chance to play into October.
?CC Sabathia, LHP, Yankees: On the disabled list with a strained left groin, the Yankees desperately need their horse back at the top of the rotation. With Andy Pettitte out until late August at the earliest with a fractured left ankle, big No. 52 is more important than ever in New York.
?Evan Longoria, 3B, Rays: Longoria is on the shelf with a torn left hamstring that could keep him out for a while. In the meantime, the Rays will try to stay within shouting distance of the Yankees and the wild card without their leader.
?Kemp, OF, Dodgers: He has emerged as perhaps the best player in the game, a "five-tool guy" who has given the Dodgers their swagger. But he's played in just two games since May 14 because of a strained left hamstring, the kind of injury that can linger if it's not taken care of properly.
?Stephen Strasburg, RHP, Nationals: He has shown no ill effects coming off Tommy John surgery, which will make the second half all the more intriguing for the Nationals and their young flamethrower. GM Mike Rizzo has said that the team intends to hold Strasburg to an innings limit and will shut him down once he reaches that point to try to avoid another major arm injury. But if the Nats are in contention for a title, will they be able to hold true to that?
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AP Sports Writers Larry Lage in Detroit and Paul Newberry contributed to this report.
>>>in case you didn't catch up with this story over the fourth of july, the folks in
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had a heck of a time the night of
july 4th
when all their
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garden state
fireworks company that misfired. they are blaming it on a corrupted
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. they said the other 14 shows they did around the country on the 4th went off okay and not
Serbian Orthodox Patriarch Irinej I has said that he would welcome a visit by Pope Benedict XVI, despite an earlier decision by the Serbian Orthodox Church not to invite the Pope to a major ecumenical celebration next year.
Speculation about a possible papal visit to Serbia had arisen earlier this year, in connection with the scheduled celebrations in 2013 in Nis, the birthplace of the Emperor Constantine, marking the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan. But the Russian Orthodox Church had frowned on the idea of a papal appearance, and the Serbian Orthodox Synod announced earlier this year that the Pope would not be invited.
Patriarch Irenej, however, expressed enthusiasm for the idea of a papal visit. The Serbian prelate did not specify a time, leaving open the possibility that, if opposition among the Orthodox faithful in Serbia eased, Pope Benedict could travel to Serbia at some time during the year of the 1700th anniversary, if not for the major ecumenical celebration.
A high-level delegation from the Vatican--probably led by Cardinal Kurt Koch, the president of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity?is expected to attend the primary celebrations in Nis.
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The Franchising Business is probably not something unusual for you. You?ve probably heard about food and clothing establishments being franchised. But for those who do not have a clue, a franchise is a permission that is provided by the manufacturer or the owner to retailers or distributors to sell the manufacturers? or owners? products and or services.
assume for example Restaurant X who specializes in fried chicken. Restaurant X has established its name all over one country. Now, it wants to expand by providing franchising opportunities to smaller companies or individuals looking for a business to launch. So if Individual Y wants to have a restaurant that serves fried chicken, he or she may opt to dazzling get a franchise of Restaurant X. If it approves, the Individual Y can initiate up a Restaurant X of his or her occupy, using the notice, under the terms provided by the franchisor. Restaurant X will provide training, support and guidance to succor Individual Y originate the business.
Now that you have an view of what franchising means, let?s initiate to learn about the different types of franchise businesses. For those who are not familiar with the details of franchising, there are four types of such business:
1. The Product Franchise.
With this the manufacturer uses the franchise agreement to decide how the product is distributed by the person buying the franchise. A retail company can be provided with a franchise to distribute, for example, a range of tyres. The franchisee can consume the price name and the trademark owned by the manufacturer to distribute or sell the car tyres. The owner of the store will pay the manufacturer a franchising fee or agree to consume a minimum inventory to sell on to their customers. The manufacturer gets the income from the seize of the retailer, and/or the franchise fee, and the retailer gets the serve of the effect and experience of the franchisor.
2. The Manufacturing Franchise.
The franchisee is permitted to collect the products under license and sell them using the originator?s trademark and name. They also bag the wait on of the national advertising of the product they originate. The company owning the product gets the franchise fee and sometimes a fee for every unit sold. Examples include the food and beverage industry.
3. The Business Franchise Venture.
The franchisee purchases and distributes the products for the franchise owner. A client bad is provided by the product owner for the franchisee to occupy. Vending machines are a classic example of this, where the franchisee purchases the vending machines and distributes and services them, taking their piece of the takings of the machines.
Doctors overlook chemical illnesses, study findsPublic release date: 10-Jul-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Will Sansom sansom@uthscsa.edu 210-567-2579 University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Sufferers seek out health care more often than others
SAN ANTONIO (July 10, 2012) Chemical intolerance contributes to the illnesses of 1 in 5 patients but the condition seldom figures in their diagnosis, according to clinical research directed by a UT Medicine San Antonio physician.
Clinical tools are available to identify chemical intolerance but health care practitioners may not be using them, lead author David Katerndahl, M.D., M.A., said. The study is in the July 9 issue of Annals of Family Medicine. UT Medicine is the clinical practice of the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio.
Avoidance of triggers
The study's authors said physicians need to know how chemical intolerance affects certain people and understand that conventional therapies can be ineffective. Some patients would improve by avoiding certain chemicals, foods and even medical prescriptions, the authors said.
Patients with chemical intolerance go to the doctor more than others, are prone to having multi-system symptoms and are more apt to have to quit their job due to physical impairment, the authors said.
90-question survey
The study involved 400 patients who gave personal health information while waiting to be seen at primary care clinics in San Antonio, one in UT Medicine and the other in the University Health System. The researchers asked the patients to respond to 90 questions about their illnesses, mental health and ability to function.
In the end, the authors said, 20.3 percent of the patients questioned met the scientific criteria for chemical intolerance.
Patient inclusion
Researchers surveyed patients with chronic conditions such as allergies, asthma, diabetes and heart disease. They excluded patients who were at the clinics for acute conditions such as earaches, flu or bone fractures.
The origins of chemical intolerance have been the subject of much speculation, the authors acknowledge, but the condition is also understudied. People with chemical intolerance, or "CI," are highly sensitive to common substances such as cleaning products, tobacco smoke, fragrances, pesticides, new carpet and auto exhaust.
Important consideration in care
"Apart from the debate over causality, the fact that so many patients meet the criteria for chemical intolerance holds particular relevance for primary care providers," said Dr. Katerndahl, professor of family and community medicine who is supported by the Dr. Mario E. Ramirez Distinguished Professorship.
Chemically intolerant individuals often have symptoms that affect multiple organ systems simultaneously, especially the nervous system. Symptoms commonly include fatigue, changes in mood, difficulty thinking and digestive problems.
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Study co-authors from the School of Medicine at the UT Health Science Center include Claudia S. Miller, M.D., M.S., professor in environmental and occupational medicine, vice chair of family and community medicine, and director of the South Texas Environmental Education and Research (STEER) Program, among her roles, and Raymond F. Palmer, Ph.D., M.A., associate professor of family and community medicine.
Study co-author Iris R. Bell, M.D., Ph.D., is professor emeritus of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and research professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Arizona.
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For current news from the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, please visit our news release website or follow us on Twitter @uthscsa.
About UT Medicine San Antonio
UT Medicine San Antonio is the clinical practice of the School of Medicine at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio. With more than 700 doctors all faculty members from the School of Medicine UT Medicine is the largest medical practice in Central and South Texas. Expertise is in more than 100 different medical specialties and subspecialties. Primary care doctors and specialists see patients in private practice at UT Medicine's clinical home, the Medical Arts & Research Center (MARC), located in the South Texas Medical Center at 8300 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio 78229. Most major health plans are accepted, and there are clinics and physicians at several local and regional hospitals, including CHRISTUS Santa Rosa, University Hospital and Baptist Medical Center. Call (210) 450-9000 to schedule an appointment, or visit the website at www.UTMedicine.org for a complete listing of clinics and phone numbers.
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Doctors overlook chemical illnesses, study findsPublic release date: 10-Jul-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Will Sansom sansom@uthscsa.edu 210-567-2579 University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Sufferers seek out health care more often than others
SAN ANTONIO (July 10, 2012) Chemical intolerance contributes to the illnesses of 1 in 5 patients but the condition seldom figures in their diagnosis, according to clinical research directed by a UT Medicine San Antonio physician.
Clinical tools are available to identify chemical intolerance but health care practitioners may not be using them, lead author David Katerndahl, M.D., M.A., said. The study is in the July 9 issue of Annals of Family Medicine. UT Medicine is the clinical practice of the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio.
Avoidance of triggers
The study's authors said physicians need to know how chemical intolerance affects certain people and understand that conventional therapies can be ineffective. Some patients would improve by avoiding certain chemicals, foods and even medical prescriptions, the authors said.
Patients with chemical intolerance go to the doctor more than others, are prone to having multi-system symptoms and are more apt to have to quit their job due to physical impairment, the authors said.
90-question survey
The study involved 400 patients who gave personal health information while waiting to be seen at primary care clinics in San Antonio, one in UT Medicine and the other in the University Health System. The researchers asked the patients to respond to 90 questions about their illnesses, mental health and ability to function.
In the end, the authors said, 20.3 percent of the patients questioned met the scientific criteria for chemical intolerance.
Patient inclusion
Researchers surveyed patients with chronic conditions such as allergies, asthma, diabetes and heart disease. They excluded patients who were at the clinics for acute conditions such as earaches, flu or bone fractures.
The origins of chemical intolerance have been the subject of much speculation, the authors acknowledge, but the condition is also understudied. People with chemical intolerance, or "CI," are highly sensitive to common substances such as cleaning products, tobacco smoke, fragrances, pesticides, new carpet and auto exhaust.
Important consideration in care
"Apart from the debate over causality, the fact that so many patients meet the criteria for chemical intolerance holds particular relevance for primary care providers," said Dr. Katerndahl, professor of family and community medicine who is supported by the Dr. Mario E. Ramirez Distinguished Professorship.
Chemically intolerant individuals often have symptoms that affect multiple organ systems simultaneously, especially the nervous system. Symptoms commonly include fatigue, changes in mood, difficulty thinking and digestive problems.
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Study co-authors from the School of Medicine at the UT Health Science Center include Claudia S. Miller, M.D., M.S., professor in environmental and occupational medicine, vice chair of family and community medicine, and director of the South Texas Environmental Education and Research (STEER) Program, among her roles, and Raymond F. Palmer, Ph.D., M.A., associate professor of family and community medicine.
Study co-author Iris R. Bell, M.D., Ph.D., is professor emeritus of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and research professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Arizona.
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For current news from the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, please visit our news release website or follow us on Twitter @uthscsa.
About UT Medicine San Antonio
UT Medicine San Antonio is the clinical practice of the School of Medicine at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio. With more than 700 doctors all faculty members from the School of Medicine UT Medicine is the largest medical practice in Central and South Texas. Expertise is in more than 100 different medical specialties and subspecialties. Primary care doctors and specialists see patients in private practice at UT Medicine's clinical home, the Medical Arts & Research Center (MARC), located in the South Texas Medical Center at 8300 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio 78229. Most major health plans are accepted, and there are clinics and physicians at several local and regional hospitals, including CHRISTUS Santa Rosa, University Hospital and Baptist Medical Center. Call (210) 450-9000 to schedule an appointment, or visit the website at www.UTMedicine.org for a complete listing of clinics and phone numbers.
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