Hagg Lake drownings, new Intel tax deal, jail sex scandal (Hillsboro opinion roundup)

Hagg Lake drownings, new Intel tax deal, jail sex scandal (Hillsboro opinion roundup)(Published: August 31, 2014 at 11:25PM): Keep up with our weekly roundup of guest columns, editorials, letters to the editor and more, all pertaining to Hillsboro and nearby communities... More here..

Rotherham child sex scandal resulted in 100 babies as abuse victim reveals she fell pregnant TWICE

Rotherham child sex scandal resulted in 100 babies as abuse victim reveals she fell pregnant TWICE(Published: August 31, 2014 at 06:32AM): Scores more children as young as 13 miscarried or were forced to have abortions after attacks by Asian gangs on 1,400 girls. One victim, who got pregnant TWICE to the same attacker, said: “I was groomed and abused, but the police took no action.”.. More here..

Rotherham child sex scandal: watchdog says police tried to 'disprove' victims

Rotherham child sex scandal: watchdog says police tried to 'disprove' victims(Published: August 29, 2014 at 03:05AM): Damning report from Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary adds to pressure on police and crime commissioner Shaun Wright.. More here..

Arbiter: LPD Right to Fire Sergeant in Scandal

Arbiter: LPD Right to Fire Sergeant in Scandal(Published: August 30, 2014 at 11:33AM): An arbitrator ruled Friday that former Lakeland Police Chief Lisa Womack was justified in firing a Lakeland police sergeant who was part of a sex scandal that enveloped the department last year... More here..

Dona Ana County treasurer, accused of possible sex scandal asked to resign from office

Dona Ana County treasurer, accused of possible sex scandal asked to resign from office(Published: August 30, 2014 at 04:37AM): By: Jamel Valemcia LAS CRUCES, N.M. - David Gutierrez has been asked to resign to his position of Dona Ana County treasurer. Friday morning, Dona Ana County commissioners held a special meeting on the possible censure of Gutierrez. Gutierrez is accused of offering an employee in his office $1,000 for sex and then interfering with her attempts to report it to human resources, said Dona Ana County ..... More here..

Mayor Joe Anderson to quiz city chief and former Rotherham chief exec Ged Fitzgerald over child sex scandal

Mayor Joe Anderson to quiz city chief and former Rotherham chief exec Ged Fitzgerald over child sex scandal(Published: August 30, 2014 at 02:29AM): Labour MP John Mann calls for investigation to establish if there was any wrongdoing\n\n.. More here..

Breaking: Dona Ana County treasurer, accused of possible sex scandal, removed from office

Breaking: Dona Ana County treasurer, accused of possible sex scandal, removed from office(Published: August 30, 2014 at 02:07AM): By: Jamel Valemcia LAS CRUCES, N.M. â David Gutierrez has been removed from his position of Dona Ana County treasurer. Friday morning, Dona Ana County commissioners held a special meeting on the possible censure of Gutierrez. Gutierrez is accused of offering an employee in his office $1,000 for sex and then interfering with her attempts to report it to human resources, said Dona Ana County ..... More here..

Full extent of Rotherham child sex scandal hidden by 'culture of wilful denial'

Full extent of Rotherham child sex scandal hidden by 'culture of wilful denial'(Published: August 29, 2014 at 07:24AM): A “CULTURE of wilful denial” may hide the horrifying extent of sexual exploitation of children, expert Sue Berelowitz warned last night... More here..

Rotherham child sex scandal: watchdog says police tried to 'disprove' victims

Rotherham child sex scandal: watchdog says police tried to 'disprove' victims(Published: August 29, 2014 at 03:05AM): Damning report from Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary adds to pressure on police and crime commissioner Shaun Wright.. More here..

Deputy police commissioner quits over Rotherham child sex scandal - but her boss STILL clings on despite pressure from ...

Deputy police commissioner quits over Rotherham child sex scandal - but her boss STILL clings on despite pressure from ...(Published: August 28, 2014 at 06:12AM): Tracey Cheetham said she believed 'it would have been the right thing' for Shaun Wright - former head of Children's Services in the town - to step down in the wake of the Rotherham report... More here..

McKeesport Area teacher fired amid sex scandal returns to school

McKeesport Area teacher fired amid sex scandal returns to school(Published: August 28, 2014 at 05:01PM): A McKeesport Area School District teacher who was fired in February 2011 amid a sex scandal is back on the job. Angela DiBattista, a former ..... More here..

Stage set for footy sex scandal

Stage set for footy sex scandal(Published: August 22, 2014 at 12:33PM): WHEN a football sex scandal breaks, who’s side are you on? Brendan Cowell — actor, writer, director and NRL tragic — takes us to the grubby heart of a footy trip gone bad in his new play The Sublime... More here..

Rotherham child sex scandal: chiefs who ignored abuse 'must quit'

Rotherham child sex scandal: chiefs who ignored abuse 'must quit'(Published: August 28, 2014 at 05:19AM): Home Secretary Theresa May condemns Rotherham officials who failed to act as 1,400 children were abused.. More here..

Hear Rotherham abuse victim speak out in brave interview on sex trafficking scandal

Hear Rotherham abuse victim speak out in brave interview on sex trafficking scandal(Published: August 28, 2014 at 05:53AM): A victim of the Rotherham sex scandal has said she was 'treated like an object' by abusers. The woman, now in her 20s, has bravely spoken out following the news that 1,400 girls were victimised in South Yorkshire over a 16 year period... More here..

Victims launch comp claims after Rotherham child sex scandal

Victims launch comp claims after Rotherham child sex scandal(Published: August 28, 2014 at 03:34AM): A string of child abuse victims in a northern English town have launched claims for compensation, lawyers said, as outrage grew in Britain that officials failed to stop 16 years of abuse earlier.Fifteen girls abused by gangs of..... More here..

Liverpool chief executive was interviewed during Rotherham child sex scandal

Liverpool chief executive was interviewed during Rotherham child sex scandal(Published: August 27, 2014 at 11:15PM): Ged Fitzgerald was in charge during part of period when abuse of 1,400 girls took place.. More here..

Sinead O'connor Predicted U.k.'S Child Sex Scandal

Sinead O'connor Predicted U.k.'S Child Sex Scandal(Published: August 27, 2014 at 07:28PM): Irish singer Sinead O'connor insists she has known about allegations of a Vip paedophile ring at the heart of the British Establishment "for years". Investigators are probing claims of a huge child abuse conspiracy involving some British politicians and other public figures dating back to the 1960s... More here..

Woman at center of LSU sex-scandal responds to allegations

Woman at center of LSU sex-scandal responds to allegations(Published: August 27, 2014 at 11:38AM): New shots fired from the woman at the center of a sex scandal against LSU former Alumni president... More here..

Women at center of LSU sex-scandal responds to allegations

Women at center of LSU sex-scandal responds to allegations(Published: August 27, 2014 at 11:07AM): New shots fired from the woman at the center of a sex scandal against LSU former Alumni president... More here..

Former VB school worker’s interview with police in sex scandal

Former VB school worker’s interview with police in sex scandal(Published: August 27, 2014 at 05:47AM): The teen at the center of the Patience Perez sex scandal said he believed they were in a real relationship. “She really got in my head and made me think I was the only one,” the teen told NewsChannel 3. Now, NewsChannel 3 has obtained the former Virginia Beach school worker’s interview with detectives about […].. More here..

PSU president steers clear of campus controversies

PSU president steers clear of campus controversies(Published: August 26, 2014 at 09:30PM): Pennsylvania State University's new president talked Monday about making the university a driver for economic growth, but politely steered clear of lingering controversies from the Jerry Sandusky child sex scandal. Speaking before several dozen business and government people at a Pennsylvania Press Club luncheon at a downtown Harrisburg hotel, Eric Barron vowed to find new ways to connect ..... More here..

PSU president steers clear of campus controversies

PSU president steers clear of campus controversies(Published: August 26, 2014 at 12:08PM): HARRISBURG -- Pennsylvania State University's new president talked Monday about making the university a driver for economic growth, but politely steered clear of lingering controversies from the Jerry Sandusky child sex scandal... More here..

Readers react to Washington County Jail sex scandal: 'You don't get paid to fall in love'

Readers react to Washington County Jail sex scandal: 'You don't get paid to fall in love'(Published: August 26, 2014 at 06:54AM): What readers have been saying about the cases of Jill Curry and Brett Robinson, who are accused of sex with an inmate... More here..

Washington County Sheriff: Open letter to public on jail sex scandal

Washington County Sheriff: Open letter to public on jail sex scandal(Published: August 25, 2014 at 10:31AM): As your elected Sheriff, I write to you today about two separate jail employees who are accused of sexual misconduct while on duty. Neither employee has been convicted of a crime at this time, but the allegations against them are extraordinarily serious... More here..

Washington County Jail sex scandal: Sheriff's open letter to community (letter to the editor)

Washington County Jail sex scandal: Sheriff's open letter to community (letter to the editor)(Published: August 24, 2014 at 11:52PM): In light of criminal accusations that two jail workers had sex with an inmate, Washington County Sheriff Pat Garrett writes: "We will look at how these events happened, and what changes we can make to prevent similar incidents in the future.".. More here..

Washington County Jail sex scandal: Why inmates can't consent and the law treats them as victims

Washington County Jail sex scandal: Why inmates can't consent and the law treats them as victims(Published: August 24, 2014 at 01:12AM): Following the arrests of jail workers Jill Curry and Brett Robinson, some readers have asked why the inmate is considered a victim... More here..

Former mayor Gordon Faber dies, Intel tax breaks, jail sex scandal: Hillsboro weekend roundup

Former mayor Gordon Faber dies, Intel tax breaks, jail sex scandal: Hillsboro weekend roundup(Published: August 24, 2014 at 01:11AM): Another busy week is behind us. Let's take a look at what happened... More here..

Stage set for footy sex scandal

Stage set for footy sex scandal(Published: August 22, 2014 at 12:33PM): WHEN a football sex scandal breaks, who’s side are you on? Brendan Cowell — actor, writer, director and NRL tragic — takes us to the grubby heart of a footy trip gone bad in his new play The Sublime... More here..

Cliff Richard turns down major civic honour after becoming embroiled in child sex scandal

Cliff Richard turns down major civic honour after becoming embroiled in child sex scandal(Published: August 21, 2014 at 04:01PM): Sir Cliff Richard has turned down a major civic honour after becoming embroiled in the child sex scandal. The pop star, 73, was yesterday due to receive the Freedom of Albufeira - his adopted city on the Algarve where he has had a summer home for more than 50 years... More here..

Washington County Jail sex scandal: How Sheriff Pat Garrett is addressing potential risk

Washington County Jail sex scandal: How Sheriff Pat Garrett is addressing potential risk(Published: August 21, 2014 at 11:57AM): Washington County Sheriff Pat Garrett said his agency has taken immediate action, adding cameras and supervisor check-ins... More here..

New details on Washington County Jail sex scandal: Wednesday's Top 5 news roundup (video)

New details on Washington County Jail sex scandal: Wednesday's Top 5 news roundup (video)(Published: August 21, 2014 at 12:18PM): A daily video aggregation of the Top 5 stories being produced at The Oregonian and OregonLive.com... More here..

Sex scandal rocks Japan

Sex scandal rocks Japan(Published: August 21, 2014 at 10:20AM): TOKYO : A sexual harassment scandal was gripping Japan’s skating world Wednesday after pictures emerged of a young heartthrob Olympian in the clutches of the 49-year-old boss of his sport... More here..

Cliff Richard a no-show at Portuguese city honour event

Cliff Richard a no-show at Portuguese city honour event(Published: August 21, 2014 at 10:04AM): Cliff Richard has turned down a Portuguese honour in the wake of a sex scandal back in his native England... More here..

Washington County sheriff on jail sex scandal: 'They didn't cross the line; they torched it'

Washington County sheriff on jail sex scandal: 'They didn't cross the line; they torched it'(Published: August 21, 2014 at 06:35AM): Sheriff Pat Garrett said the arrest of two workers on sex misconduct accusations "cuts to the core of who we are.".. More here..

Cliff Richard Is A No-show At Portuguese City Honour Event

Cliff Richard Is A No-show At Portuguese City Honour Event(Published: August 21, 2014 at 06:06AM): Sir Cliff Richard has turned down a Portuguese honour in the wake of a sex scandal back in his native England... More here..

Greenwood teacher agrees to plea deal in sex scandal

Greenwood teacher agrees to plea deal in sex scandal(Published: August 21, 2014 at 01:46AM): INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 20, 2014) – A former Greenwood High School teacher caught having sex with a student has agreed to a plea deal. Under the terms of the agreement, Timothy Guilfoy would plead guilty to two counts of felony child seduction. Other charges would be dismissed and Guilfoy would face an eight-year sentence, with five […].. More here..

Why Troubled Politicians Blame Women Even When It’s Not a Sex Scandal

Why Troubled Politicians Blame Women Even When It’s Not a Sex Scandal(Published: August 20, 2014 at 08:03PM): The trial of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell shows that it's convenient to have a female scapegoat.. More here..

New Magaluf sex scandal: British couple photographed having sex on beach in front of families

New Magaluf sex scandal: British couple photographed having sex on beach in front of families(Published: August 20, 2014 at 01:29AM): A couple have been pictured having sex in front of young families on a Magaluf beach, sparking further outrage about the debauched behaviour of Brits in the Majorca holiday resort... More here..

Investigate Tamale sex tape scandal – Gulkpegu Naa to Nana Oye

Investigate Tamale sex tape scandal – Gulkpegu Naa to Nana Oye(Published: August 18, 2014 at 10:45PM): The Yaa-Naa’s representative in Tamale, Gulkpegu Naa Alhassan Abdulai has expressed his displeasure about the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection’s silence on the Tamale sex scandal... More here..

Emmys 2014: Masters of Sex, Scandal and OITNB Stars Top Winners List

Emmys 2014: Masters of Sex, Scandal and OITNB Stars Top Winners List(Published: August 18, 2014 at 09:31AM): Although the 66th Annual Primetime Emmys are still a week away, the Creative Arts Emmys were handed out Saturday night in Los Angeles.The awards show, w..... More here..

Emmys 2014: Masters of Sex, Scandal and OITNB Stars Top Winners List

Emmys 2014: Masters of Sex, Scandal and OITNB Stars Top Winners List(Published: August 18, 2014 at 09:18AM): Although the 66th Annual Primetime Emmys are still a week away, the Creative Arts Emmys were handed out Saturday night in Los Angeles.The awards show, w..... More here..

Emmys 2014: Masters of Sex, Scandal and OITNB Stars Top Winners List

Emmys 2014: Masters of Sex, Scandal and OITNB Stars Top Winners List(Published: August 18, 2014 at 07:17AM): Although the 66th Annual Primetime Emmys are still a week away, the Creative Arts Emmys were handed out Saturday night in Los Angeles.The awards show, w..... More here..

Emmys 2014: Masters of Sex, Scandal and OITNB Stars Top Winners List

Emmys 2014: Masters of Sex, Scandal and OITNB Stars Top Winners List(Published: August 18, 2014 at 06:41AM): Although the 66th Annual Primetime Emmys are still a week away, the Creative Arts Emmys were handed out Saturday night in Los Angeles.The awards show, w..... More here..

Emmys 2014: Masters of Sex, Scandal and OITNB Stars Top Winners List

Emmys 2014: Masters of Sex, Scandal and OITNB Stars Top Winners List(Published: August 18, 2014 at 05:57AM): Although the 66th Annual Primetime Emmys are still a week away, the Creative Arts Emmys were handed out Saturday night in Los Angeles.The awards show, w..... More here..

Emmys 2014: Masters of Sex, Scandal and OITNB Stars Top Winners List

Emmys 2014: Masters of Sex, Scandal and OITNB Stars Top Winners List(Published: August 18, 2014 at 04:02AM): Although the 66th Annual Primetime Emmys are still a week away, the Creative Arts Emmys were handed out Saturday night in Los Angeles.The awards show, w..... More here..

Emmys 2014: Masters of Sex, Scandal and OITNB Stars Top Winners List

Emmys 2014: Masters of Sex, Scandal and OITNB Stars Top Winners List(Published: August 18, 2014 at 03:29AM): Although the 66th Annual Primetime Emmys are still a week away, the Creative Arts Emmys were handed out Saturday night in Los Angeles.The awards show, w..... More here..

Emmys 2014: Masters of Sex, Scandal and OITNB Stars Top Winners List

Emmys 2014: Masters of Sex, Scandal and OITNB Stars Top Winners List(Published: August 18, 2014 at 01:45AM): Although the 66th Annual Primetime Emmys are still a week away, the Creative Arts Emmys were handed out Saturday night in Los Angeles.The awards show, w..... More here..

Emmys 2014: Masters of Sex, Scandal and OITNB Stars Top Winners List

Emmys 2014: Masters of Sex, Scandal and OITNB Stars Top Winners List(Published: August 18, 2014 at 12:48AM): Although the 66th Annual Primetime Emmys are still a week away, the Creative Arts Emmys were handed out Saturday night in Los Angeles.The awards show, w..... More here..

Emmys 2014: Masters of Sex, Scandal and OITNB Stars Top Winners List

Emmys 2014: Masters of Sex, Scandal and OITNB Stars Top Winners List(Published: August 18, 2014 at 12:27AM): Although the 66th Annual Primetime Emmys are still a week away, the Creative Arts Emmys were handed out Saturday night in Los Angeles.The awards show, w..... More here..

Emmys 2014: Masters of Sex, Scandal and OITNB Stars Top Winners List

Emmys 2014: Masters of Sex, Scandal and OITNB Stars Top Winners List(Published: August 18, 2014 at 12:18AM): Although the 66th Annual Primetime Emmys are still a week away, the Creative Arts Emmys were handed out Saturday night in Los Angeles.The awards show, w..... More here..

Bihar Chief Minister defends sex scandal-hit son

Bihar Chief Minister defends sex scandal-hit son(Published: August 17, 2014 at 10:18PM): Manjhi says his son had every right to be with his constable girlfriend.. More here..

Sydney dance school child sex scandal widens

Sydney dance school child sex scandal widens(Published: August 17, 2014 at 10:08AM): A second stage mother linked to Sydney dance teacher Grant Davies has been convicted after she allowed the renown instructor to allegedly groom her young daughter... More here..

Motion filed for LSU Alumni Association to be dropped from sex-scandal lawsuit

Motion filed for LSU Alumni Association to be dropped from sex-scandal lawsuit(Published: August 16, 2014 at 06:24AM): A motion to drop the LSU Alumni Association from the sex-scandal lawsuit involving former President and CEO Charlie Roberts has been filed. The motion was filed late Friday in the 19th Judicial Court... More here..

LSU Alumni Association dropped from sex-scandal lawsuit

LSU Alumni Association dropped from sex-scandal lawsuit(Published: August 16, 2014 at 06:09AM): The LSU Alumni Association will be dropped from the sex scandal lawsuit involving former President and CEO Charlie Roberts.That according to the Baton Rouge Business Report. The motion was filed late Friday in the 19th Judicial Court... More here..

Bihar chief minister in trouble over son’s sex scandal

Bihar chief minister in trouble over son’s sex scandal(Published: August 15, 2014 at 10:07PM): Opposition seeks Manjhi’s resignation on moral grounds.. More here..

Claims over Brown affair

Claims over Brown affair(Published: August 15, 2014 at 01:04AM): Auckland Mayor Len Brown is not commenting on claims Cameron Slater asked an ex-prostitute friend to dig up more dirt when his affair was exposed.Nicky Hager's book Dirty Politics contains a chapter on the mayoral sex scandal, which..... More here..

LSU Alumni Association President and CEO resigns amid pending lawsuit, sex scandal

LSU Alumni Association President and CEO resigns amid pending lawsuit, sex scandal(Published: August 15, 2014 at 12:55AM): The president of the LSU Alumni Association, Dr. Charlie Roberts, resigned Wednesday afternoon in the midst of a pending lawsuit related to a sex scandal... More here..

Cameron Slater tried to dig up more dirt on Len Brown

Cameron Slater tried to dig up more dirt on Len Brown(Published: August 14, 2014 at 09:33AM): Blogger Cameron Slater asked an ex-prostitute friend to help dig up more stories on Auckland Mayor Len Brown when it became clear he was not going to resign after his extramarital affair became public, Nicky Hager says in his book..... More here..

LSU Alumni Association President and CEO resigns amid pending lawsuit, sex scandal

LSU Alumni Association President and CEO resigns amid pending lawsuit, sex scandal(Published: August 14, 2014 at 06:54AM): The president of the LSU Alumni Association, Dr. Charlie Roberts, resigned Wednesday afternoon in the midst of a pending lawsuit related to a sex scandal... More here..

Divided Penn State board affirms commitment to NCAA sanctions

Divided Penn State board affirms commitment to NCAA sanctions(Published: August 14, 2014 at 04:44AM): By David DeKok HARRISBURG Pa. (Reuters) - Penn State University trustees voted on Wednesday to affirm their commitment to sanctions imposed by the NCAA following the Jerry Sandusky child sex scandal, turning back a challenge by board members who think the consent agreement is too harsh. The board voted by a more than 2-to-1 ratio to endorse the university's continued compliance with a package of ..... More here..

Marianne Faithfull Blames Swinging Sixties For Britain's Child Sex Scandal

Marianne Faithfull Blames Swinging Sixties For Britain's Child Sex Scandal(Published: August 12, 2014 at 11:51PM): Singer Marianne Faithfull blames the promiscuous attitudes of youngsters during the Swinging Sixties for the child sex abuse scandal engulfing a tide of veteran stars in the U.K... More here..

Sri Lanka’s Kithruwan Vithanage allegedly involved in sex scandal

Sri Lanka’s Kithruwan Vithanage allegedly involved in sex scandal(Published: August 12, 2014 at 12:50AM): Sri Lankan player Kithruwan Vithanage could face disciplinary action after his involvement in a sex scandal.. More here..

Super Mindanao: City hall sex scandal

Super Mindanao: City hall sex scandal(Published: August 10, 2014 at 10:10PM): (Napatik sa Superbalita Davao, Agusto 10, 2014) TULO ka mga bersyon sa sex video ang gikagubtan sa mga empleyado sa City Hall human usa ka empleyada ang nakitang nikabayo sa usa ka lalaki kinsa gituohan nga empleyado usab sa usa ka departamento sa City Hall ning siyudad sa Davao. Ang mga video..... More here..

City Hall employees' sex scandal spreads

City Hall employees' sex scandal spreads(Published: August 10, 2014 at 03:37AM): AFTER news of the sex video of two City Hall employees broke out, the video itself has made the rounds in social networking site Facebook and several pornographic websites. Following the story, people around the city started to talk about it... More here..

Why plagiarism destroyed John Walsh, but Scott DesJarlais may survive a sex scandal

Why plagiarism destroyed John Walsh, but Scott DesJarlais may survive a sex scandal(Published: August 09, 2014 at 03:13AM): Five reasons why Walsh's career is over but DesJarlais's is not... More here..

Nobody can claim monopoly on the Indian tricolour

Nobody can claim monopoly on the Indian tricolour(Published: August 07, 2014 at 03:12AM): Recently, Mallika Sherawat’s film Dirty Politics, allegedly based on the Bhanwari Devi sex scandal in Rajasthan, got a notice from the High Court of Hyderabad to respond within four weeks, basis a PIL filed there... More here..

Nobody can claim monopoly on the Indian tricolour

Nobody can claim monopoly on the Indian tricolour(Published: August 07, 2014 at 02:41AM): Recently, Mallika Sherawat’s film Dirty Politics, allegedly based on the Bhanwari Devi sex scandal in Rajasthan, got a notice from the High Court of Hyderabad to respond within four weeks, basis a PIL filed there... More here..

New Sterling sex scandal?

New Sterling sex scandal?(Published: August 05, 2014 at 07:18PM): V. Stiviano may be trying to extend her 15 minutes of fame. V. Stiviano, the alleged mistress of L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling who exposed the scandal that cost him his team, sparked an Internet frenzy this weekend with an Instagram post that hinted she might drop another bombshell... More here..

Port in a storm: Sex scandal ship HMS Portland docks back in the UK without its commander after her alleged affair ...

Port in a storm: Sex scandal ship HMS Portland docks back in the UK without its commander after her alleged affair ...(Published: August 02, 2014 at 04:58PM): The vessel sailed into Devonport Naval Base in Plymouth, Devon, amid rumours that Commander Sarah West, 41, was having an affair with Richard Gray, 35... More here..

Reinstated Officer's Assignment Is Unclear

Reinstated Officer's Assignment Is Unclear(Published: August 02, 2014 at 12:05PM): A fired police sergeant involved in a sex scandal in 2013 will work again at the Lakeland Police Department as a demoted officer... More here..