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And disturbing:
But the article has a pretty clear subtext, and it is that the exchange of such information on the Internet should be controlled.
ADDED: The phrase "a scholar with two Ph.D.s" impresses some folks more than others.
But the article has a pretty clear subtext, and it is that the exchange of such information on the Internet should be controlled.
Me, I'm not finding it all that far-fetched or even erroneous to conclude that Obama is Muslim. He certainly has some very strong ties to Islam and a case can be made that Muslims consider him Muslim.
That "genius grant" researcher is remarkably ignorant of history. Rumors, slurs, and gossip have an EXCEEDINGLY long history in American politics. Anybody who took even a single college course in American political history should know that. It's much older even then the slur against Grover Cleveland: "Ma, ma, where's my Pa? Gone to the White House, ha, ha, ha!" The accusation that Cleveland had sired a child out of wedlock and abandoned mother and child came from everywhere and nowhere. There were anonymous fliers everywhere. Heck, even our most important political arguments in favor of adopting the new Constitution was published anonymously (The Federalist Papers by "Publius," to clue in the ignorant researcher).
The only thing actually new about the internet is that it is much more technically feasible to track such the people who say such things, allowing for those who engage in Doublespeak to promote "free speech" by regulating who can say what and when.
On a deeper level, beyond her primary ignorance of history, she conflates free speech and open debate with the criminal process right to confront one's accusers. That right has nothing to do with the First Amendment or political speech. There's no great need to require such in general civil speech. Arguments can be judged by their merit, not who makes them. Facts asserted can be judged on the basis of whether they are documented and supported, not on who makes them. Sen. Obama and his supporters don't need to know who started the rumor that he is a Muslim (not that such things ever have a clear starting point) to combat it.
It's sad that they've lowered the standards of a once-prestigious award so much.
Barack Hussein Obama II, isn't derived from the Algonquin language.
Barack Hussein Obama II sounds Roman to me.
she works alongside groundbreaking physicists, mathematicians
Newspaper code for actual geniuses.
"she works alongside groundbreaking physicists, mathematicians.."
This means that she may or may not be in the cafeteria with them at the same time.
Wonderful clichés in the WAPO article "razor-sharp" mind, the times of Machiavelli. ...
WAPO has come a long way since Woodward and Bernstein. Any journo worthy of the name wd have asked the razor-sharp lady whether this kind of thing should be controlled and how in her opinion. And one may wonder why the lady was not questioned about any impact of political bent on her research
Any input from my esteemed transatlantic lawyer colleagues as to the 1st amendement and the laws of libel on that one ? 1st amendement goes quite far I have been told.
Fully agree as to the lowered standards. "...most vexing problems in the universe" indeed.
Incidentiall in Machiavellis time people had other rumours:
incest (Borgia pope Alexander the umpteenth and his daughter), Don Cesare Borgia having his little brother murdered, people stabbed in church with glass daggers that disintegrate in the wound ...
Any opinion as to whether McC was actually scuppered by the "love child" stuff in 2000 ?
Finally, for those who like historical details on rumours, the SD (the special secret service of the SS) reported rumours very accurately and even started experimental false ones in order to measure how fast and how far they travelled.... now that is science :-)
The MacArthur Fellowship is for "geniuses", i.e. environmentalist crab pickers, "community organizers", basket-weavers, an occasional scientist or computer programmer, installation artists, all choices with an emphasis on "diversity", you understand.
If you loved Woody Allen (back when he was funny), and you want to gain a complete understanding of the motivations and methods of the smarties who inhabit the Institute for Advanced Concepts (from the comfort of your very own home, yet), Bissage recommends this fine movie.
You'll laugh.
You'll cry.
You'll hit the "pause" button, get up and ask if anyone else wants another drink as you make your way to the kitchen.
Okay, I fibbed.
You won't cry.
"Award-winning" RS McCain? The man's a smug self-satisfied smirker of whom I have never heard.
While not criminal, spreading harmful shit someone made up about other people constitutes four different torts.


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can you tell what platform is SEO friendly?
WordPress is the best content management system for SEO. While that statement might be a little bit bold, whoever told you that might be onto something. This post will walk you through and highlight some of the key reasons why WordPress may be the best choice of content management system for businesses wanting to improve on their rankings in the SERPs.
Yes, Wordpress is the best CMS for SEO due to the variety of features:
The problem is not the CMS. I use Drupal for almost all of my sites and it's excellent, but if you don't create your own themes or modules you are very much in the hands of those that do.
Some themes are excellently written with SEO in mind, as are some modules, but others are slow and slow your site down. Also, I'm surprised how many themes are not geared for mobiles and tablets.
The best site in the world is doing poor SEO if it is not also reaching out to those accessing it via a phone. The best themes have one layout for widescreen desktops, one for tablets, and a further setting for mobiles, and the change is automatic.

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There is no chalk for the class clown to slip inside any erasers in Sarah Coletta's Haverford High School classroom. That tired prank is as long-gone as the chalkboards themselves.
Yet, even the whiteboard markers sat unused last Thursday as Coletta asked her ninth-grade algebra class to solve a series of questions. Most students did not have a pencil or paper in front of them, either.
Instead, the 17 students each intently stared at the iPad Mini in their hands, using an app to complete a problem Coletta had forwarded to the entire class from her own device. Using the iPad's touchscreen, the students needed nothing more than their index finger to write out their answers.
On her own mobile device, the teacher can monitor each student as he or she attempts the problem. With a simple tap, Coletta also can project any of her students' work onto a Smart Board for the entire class to view.
The iPad Minis, utilized two or three times a week, create a learning environment that is more "streamlined and seamless," Coletta said. She also has noticed students who are too shy to complete a problem on the whiteboard are more willing to share their work when using an iPad.
"Right now, they're still buying into the excitement of being able to share their work," Coletta said. "That increases the engagement level."
The app, Insight 360, collects performance data on each of the students, allowing Coletta to instantly see the exact concepts a student has mastered or struggled to comprehend.
"I think it makes them a little more aware of what they need to do to be successful," Coletta said.
The iPad Minis are at the forefront of various technologies that are changing the classroom environment. The educational experiences of most American adults is quite different from the ones playing out in classrooms today. Even Coletta's students notice the way technology has reshaped their educations.
"We used to do all our work in notebooks," said Emily O'Brien, a freshman. "Now, we do it online and on iPads."
Haverford School District first introduced iPad Minis to its students last year, making them available in various classrooms.
"It's being used as a tool for engagement and assessment and real-world learning," said Jane Greenspun, the district's director of technology services. "It's not all bells and whistles, but it definitely engages students."
Jana Fitzpatrick has witnessed that engagement in her eighth-grade science class at Haverford Middle School. Her students have used an app that allows them to construct atoms from each of the elements on the Periodic Table. The app provides an interactive supplement to the lessons Fitzpatrick teaches, eighth-grade student Maya Troilo said.
"Because it's a visual, you can see what you're learning," Troilo said. "You can see what is happening rather than reading about it."
Fitzpatrick, who worked in computer security before becoming a teacher 10 years ago, said the technology helps her students enjoy a subject that can be difficult for some students.
"They can relate to it," Fitzpatrick said. "It's bringing their world into school because they're all so tech savvy."
Kathy Bowes, director of Widener University's Instructional Technology masters program, said children learn "totally different" than previous generations because they have been brought up in a digital world where mobile devices, wireless Internet and video games are the norm.
"They're more used to the interactivity," Bowes said. "Look at what they have at home. They have the Wii. They have the Xbox games ... I never had that."
Bowes said iPads are more user-friendly than laptops and include apps far more affordable than comparable computer programs.
"The iPads are like God's gift to a school district," Bowes said. "If you buy in quantity, you can get a very good price on them."
No local school district has invested more heavily into iPads than Ridley, which provided each of its students with personal iPads this year. The decision to procure and prepare about 5,700 devices rivaled the installation of the Internet at Ridley in 1993, Director of Technology Don Otto said.
"We're looking at trying to find quick and more efficient ways to get immediate feedback for teachers," said Otto, who has witnessed an array of technological advances in his 28 years at Ridley. "It drives changes in instruction and gets more to the meat of the matter for every student."
Ridley spent three years planning for the rollout, including the launch of a pilot program with kindergarten classes. It cost about $3 million to equip each of its students with iPads after receiving roughly a 50 percent discount. Parents must pay $30 per device for technical fees if the student wishes to use the device at home.
The rollout has generated quite a buzz, but Superintendent Lee Ann Wentzel stressed that the devices are merely a tool that must be appropriately adapted to the classroom. Ridley teachers spent the last year familiarizing themselves with the devices during professional development.
"It's not so much about the technology itself," Wentzel said. "It's really about seeing the technology as a lens for teaching and learning. It's a real important distinction.
"In education we've always had devices, whether it was chalk or slate. There's always going to be tech advances that change how instruction can be delivered. The key piece is always going to be how that instruction is delivered."
Though the iPad may be at the forefront of technological advances, it's not the only technological development reshaping classrooms.
Haverford implemented Google Drive, a free online program that enables students to access all of the documents, presentations and digital resources needed for their classes. The program also allows students to create, store and share documents.
The district has purchased 100 Chromebooks for Haverford High. Unlike traditional laptops, Chromebooks are specifically designed to utilize web-based services like Google Drive instead of software programs stored on the computer. That save the districts money on software.
The Chester Upland School District also is utilizing Chromebooks to boost the number of laptop carts available to its high school and middle school students. Josh Culbertson, director of accountability and assessment, said the laptops will be rolled out soon.
"So many districts buy high-end business laptops, which are great and super fast, but 70 percent of their functionality isn't really used while you're in class," Culbertson said. "You're mostly using a word processing application, sometimes a spreadsheet application. It needs access to the web. A netbook or something along those lines is amply sufficient for most of what students need to do."
Chester Upland administrators also are emphasizing various web-based programs to supplement instruction at home. Through a partnership with the American Reading Co., Chester Upland students have access to various eBooks. By stressing reading, Chester Upland anticipates student performance rising across the board, Deputy Superintendent Tamara Thomas-Smith said.
"We know as educators that literacy filters itself through all the different content areas, whether you're doing math, science or social students," Thomas-Smith said. "So, we're putting a lot of our energies and efforts behind getting everyone literate and making sure our reading program is really strong. We have a strong connection with our reading program and technology."
Chester Upland also seeks to upgrade its parent portal, an online service that allows parents to more closely monitor the academic progress of their children, to include more detailed information.
Perhaps the biggest challenge with implementing the latest technology is the cost. Technology seemingly advances at an exponential rate, pressuring educators to adapt their classrooms to the world around them.
"It is very difficult for schools to keep up with that and to sustain it, to be frank," Haverford's Greenspun said. "It's a challenge every day. Those of us who are in technology, we see that change. Financially, it is a burden to meet that demand."
That burden is particularly felt in urban districts like Chester Upland, where finances are especially tight.
"I think the biggest road block is finances," Thomas-Smith said. "Technology changes. By the time you buy the computer from the store, they're making something else that's faster (and) holds more memory."
Chester Upland is examining the possibility of purchasing iPads for classroom use, an advancement Thomas-Smith gladly would welcome.
The world is filled with mobile devices promising instant results and technology providing enhanced interactivity. It's how children learn at home, Thomas-Smith said, and schools must match that.
"That's what our kids are exposed to," she said. "We have to really speed up what we're doing to look like what they're doing."


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Former Chelsea manager Avram Grant has made a strong defence of John Terry, and called into question the Football Association over their decision to charge the England defender with using racist language.
Terry strongly denies that allegation that he used "abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour" towards Anton Ferdinand, and was cleared in a court of law after a very public trial.
However, the FA charged Terry two weeks after the hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court had concluded, and Grant does not believe it was the right option.
"Nobody thinks John Terry is a racist. The FA need to leave it," said Grant.
"I think the message was clear and I don't think they need to charge him. For the FA, the more important thing is the message that it will not have racism in sport."
Grant, who led the Blues to the Champions League final in 2008, has also admitted that the centre back's decision to retire from international football caught him by surprise, but that he's confident the Chelsea skipper knows what he is doing.
"John likes to fight and he's very passionate about the national team so I was surprised. But he's not a child, he knows what he's doing," Grant added on BBC Radio 5 Live.
"One thing I must say about JT is that he's not a racist, that's for sure. He's a good man. He respects everybody, he's good with people and I was very surprised that people thought bad things about him."
The first day of the FA hearing took place yesterday, and Terry was back at Wembley on Tuesday morning for the second day. He is joined by Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck.
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MDUSD superintendent responds to questions about false and misleading bond resolution
By Theresa Harrington
Friday, June 8th, 2012 at 6:18 pm in Education, Mt. Diablo school district.
I sent the following e-mail to Mt. Diablo schools Superintendent Steven Lawrence on Wednesday, asking him to explain misleading statements in the bond resolution approved by the board in a 4-1 on vote April 23rd (Hansen against).
I received his response this afternoon, which I am posting below my original e-mail. After reading his response, which did not include the bond documents I requested, I sent a follow-up e-mail, which I have posted after his response.
"Subject: April 23 Bond Resolution
Dear Steven,
I have some questions about the April 23rd bond resolution, which was changed after the board saw it, then submitted to the County Board of Supervisors on May 8:
According to the minutes, the board authorized you to make the following changes to the original resolution (which has been removed from the district's online agenda):
"Eberhart moved, Mayo seconded and the Board voted 4-1-0 (Hansen – no) to approve 16.5 to modify the resolution so the changes reflect the will of the Board around option 3 and real property/land acquisition."
Although the resolution was changed to reflect the will of the board regarding Current Interest Bonds, I do not see any language added to reflect the will of the board regarding real property/land acquisition.
However, I see that an entire new section was added (13), indemnifying the county. As you know, the board never authorized or discussed that addition.
I also noticed that both versions of the resolution include the same false information, which was not changed. Both resolutions specifically state that both the Preliminary Official Statement and the Purchase Agreement were "presented to this meeting of the District Board." Further, both resolutions state: "The foregoing recitals are true and correct."
Yet, those two documents were not presented to the board.
After the board meeting, the resolution was changed and the original resolution was removed from the district's website and replaced with the new resolution, which was never presented to the board. That revised resolution (signed by you) was submitted to the County Board of Supervisors on May 8, as backup for the Supervisors' resolution authorizing the sale of the bonds:
Based on all of this, I am requesting that you provide me with copies of the Preliminary Official Statement and Purchase Agreement, which the board reportedly approved.
Section 3 states that the Purchase Agreement is "on file with the District Board and is hereby approved…." Section 4 states: "The District Board hereby approves the form of Preliminary Official Statement relating to the Bonds on file with the Clerk of the District Board…"
I also have the following questions:
1. Why did you not present the Preliminary Official Statement and Purchase Agreement to the board at the April 23 meeting, as stated in the resolution?
2. Why did you sign the resolution, including the statement, "The foregoing is true and correct," when it wasn't true and correct?
3. Why was Section 13 added, indemnifying the county?
4. Who requested the indemnification clause?
5. Who authorized the indemnification clause?
6. Why is there no restriction on the acquisition of property or land in the revised resolution, even though the board directed you to add language reflecting "the will of the board" regarding that?"
The District's bond program includes a team of legal and financial professionals who advise us as to the legal, financial and other requirements in authorizing and issuing our bonds. The District makes every effort possible to meet those requirements. The following responses are provided to your questions of June 5th:
1. On April 23, 2012, the Board of Education (the "Board") of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District (the "District") considered a resolution requesting the issuance by the County of Contra Costa of certain general obligation bonds (the "Bonds") of the District (the "Resolution"). Prior to the April 23, 2012 meeting, the Board was provided with the Resolution for review in preparation for that meeting. In addition, as stated in the Resolution, the Board, through its Clerk, was provided with certain supporting documentation, including a preliminary official statement and a Bond Purchase Agreement. The supporting documentation was not presented at the meeting because it had already been provided prior to the meeting thus allowing for review prior to action being taken.
2. The recitals in the Resolution are true and correct. I signed the Resolution with that understanding and belief.
3. Section 13 of the Resolution was added after a request was received by Bond Counsel to include such language. The County of Contra Costa requires the language in Section 13 of the Resolution for all bond issuances for which the County issues on behalf of a school district.
4. The County of Contra Costa through the Treasurer-Tax Collector's office requested the indemnification clause in Section 13.
5. The indemnification clause in Section 13 was authorized by General Counsel to the District after discussion with Bond Counsel. The addition was made prior to the April 23 meeting. The revised resolution was provided to the Board for review prior to the April 23 meeting.
6. The Board authorization prohibited the expenditure of bond proceeds for the acquisition of new school sites but rather provided that bond proceeds were to be used to improve existing school sites. The authorization granted with respect to the issuance of the Bonds is accurately memorialized in full in the Resolution and the minutes of the April 23, 2012 meeting."
Thank you for these responses. I am again requesting that you provide me with the preliminary official statement and bond purchase agreement that were provided to the board for review. As you know, since they were distributed to the board, they should be public record, available for immediate review by anyone who asks for them.
Also, I am requesting a copy of the revised resolution, which you said was provided to the board prior to the April 23 meeting.
I also have the following follow-up questions:
1. Why did you not make the bond documents available to the public as part of the agenda docket?
2. Since you didn't present the bond documents during the meeting, why didn't you change the language in the recitals to reflect the fact that they were distributed to the board prior to the meeting?
3. The language in Section 2 of the resolution states that proceeds are to be "used for the acquisition and improvement of certain real property." How does this prohibit the acquisition of new school sites?
4. Why did you not announce to the board and the public that the resolution had been revised prior to the meeting?
5. Why are the first two versions of the resolution no longer available for public review on the district's agenda?"
Lawrence appears to be arguing that the resolution's statements that the bond documents were "presented to this meeting" really meant: were provided secretly to the board without public disclosure. Based on his belief that these two are interchangeable, he is asserting that the recitals were "true and correct."
He also appears to believe that it is not necessary to announce to the public that a resolution has been revised after it was published with the agenda, or to make the bond documents being approved at the meeting available for public review before they are approved.
Are you satisfied with Lawrence's responses?
When I spoke to Superintendent Steven Lawrence on Monday regarding the bond resolution and supporting documents, he said the district was following the same procedures it had in the past and he wondered why there were so many questions this time around.
In response, I sent the email posted below. I am also posting his response, along with my follow-up questions:
"Tuesday, June 19, 2012 12:32 PM
"Steven, In response to your assertion last night that you did everything the same this year as you did in the past regarding bond sales, please refer to this agenda docket item from Aug. 10, 2010: http://esbpublic.mdusd.k12.ca.us/com/print_item.aspx?itemId=2849
As you can see, the 2010 resolution was substantially different and did not include the 'whereas' clauses I questioned in the April 23, 2012 resolution. The 2010 resolution also did not include the statement: 'The foregoing recitals are true and correct.' But, it DID include forms of the purchase agreement and preliminary official statement as attachments.
I continue to question why you failed to present the bond preliminary official statement and purchase agreements to the public in April, yet claimed in the resolution that they were presented. Also, when Alicia Minyen asked to see them, you did not tell her that they were available for inspection upon request. Your rationale that they were "made available" to the board does not change the fact that they were not, in fact, 'presented' as you attested in the resolution. Also, you did not make a public statement that they were 'available' to the board upon request.
Do you believe your failure to publicly present the preliminary official statement and bond purchase agreement, as stated in the resolution, violated the Brown Act?"
"Wed 6/20/2012 6:10 PM
Please find the following response to questions that you have raised regarding the Resolution authorizing the bond sale and specifically the Bond Purchase Agreement ('BPA') at the April 23rd Board meeting. Also, per your request I asked Loreen to send you both the Draft BPA and Final BPA.
The Resolution that was adopted is different from earlier resolutions adopted by the Board. The most obvious difference is that earlier resolutions provided for the issuance of bonds under the Government Code while this latest resolution provided for the issuance of bonds under the Education Code. Thus, there will be a number of different provisions due to the different code. That is to be expected. There are also similarities. Both forms of resolution approve both a Preliminary Official Statement ("POS") and a BPA and provide direction to staff to complete those documents.
The Resolution does not claim that the POS and the BPA were presented to the public. The Resolution states that forms of those documents were presented to the meeting of the Board and further states that they were held on file with the Clerk of the Board. That language was intended to mean that the documents were provided to the Board for consideration at the meeting and available for review if needed.
Our financial advisor Jon Isom personally hand delivered the BPA to Loreen with Lori Amenta's assistance at the start of the Board meeting on the 23rd. This explains why Loreen didn't have an electronic copy to share with you. In fact, he sent an email to Deborah Cooksey (referenced below at 7:31 pm on April 23rd) from his iPhone with the BPA attached to be printed and available at the meeting. I have since confirmed with Loreen that she does have the original hard copy from that meeting.
'From: Jon Isom [mailto:email@example.com]
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 7:31 PM
To: Jon Isom; firstname.lastname@example.com
Subject: Fwd: Mt. Diablo BPA
Sent from my iPhone'
I hope this background helps to clarify the questions surrounding the resolution, what it does and doesn't do, and the source of the BPA.
Steven Lawrence"
(Note: Isom's email appeared in the body of Lawrence's email exactly as shown above, without the attachment mentioned.)
"Wed 6/20/2012 6:27 PM
Steven, Thanks for this explanation. I have received the first version from Loreen and she said she'll send the final one soon.
Regarding the email from Jon Isom: I don't see the attachment you referenced.
Regarding the language in the resolution, I am still unclear about whether the documents were actually distributed to board members. Did board members receive the preliminary official statement and bond purchase agreement at that meeting? Or, by "provided to the board," do you actually mean that you had them and they were available for review, but not distributed to trustees? If this is the case, why was there no public announcement about this? Also, why did you not provide them to Alicia Minyen for review, when she specifically asked to see them? Also, why didn't Deb forward the electronic version to Loreen?
Theresa Harrington"
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Professor Stephen Hawking is a Distinguished Research Chair at Canada's Perimeter Institute and, on June 20, 2010, he will be officially welcomed to Canada by the Honourable Tony Clement, Industry Canada Minister, and to the province by the Honourable Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario. The greetings will be followed with a special presentation by Prof. Hawking. The activities will be broadcast on TVO on Sunday, June 20, 2010, at 8:00 pm EDT.
Dr. Neil Turok, PI Director, said, "We are very happy to have Stephen here doing science with other researchers at Perimeter Institute. On June 20, he will take time out to be welcomed by our many public and private partners, including the governments of Ontario and Canada, and to give a special broadcast lecture. Stephen is an exceptional communicator, and we are delighted to be able to share his talk on television. We are also looking forward to his impressions of the 'Stephen Hawking Centre at Perimeter Institute' now under construction."
This past October, when the expansion to PI's facility was named in his honour, Professor Hawking said, "Our field of theoretical physics has been the most successful and cost-effective in all of science. Where would we be today without Newton, Maxwell and Einstein? Many great challenges lie ahead. Where this new understanding will lead, is impossible to say for sure. What we can say with confidence is that expanding the perimeter of our knowledge will be the key to our future."
About Professor Hawking
Prof. Stephen Hawking has made several extraordinary contributions to fundamental theoretical physics, especially in establishing the classical and quantum properties of black holes and in building quantum gravitational theories of the origin of the universe and structures within it. His most celebrated work was the theoretical prediction that black holes should emit radiation, known as Hawking radiation. In keeping with university policy, Prof. Hawking retired as the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University in 2009, the year he turned 67. He has authored many popular books, from A Brief History of Time (1988) to George's Secret Key to the Universe (2007).
Although this will be Prof. Hawking's first visit to PI, he already has many connections to the Institute. Prof. Hawking holds a Distinguished Research Chair at PI, which will see him regularly visit for extended periods to conduct scientific research. He is also a Patron of the innovative Perimeter Scholars International, a Masters program that nurtures future physics researchers. Prof. Hawking was also Honorary President of the Quantum to Cosmos: Ideas for the Future Festival, celebrating the 10th anniversary of PI, and he took part in PI's award winning documentary, Revealing our Weird and Wired Future.
As Prof. Hawking will be conducting private, scientific research activities at Perimeter, the June 20 event is the only scheduled appearance and will viewable on TVO on June 20 at 8:00 pm EDT, followed by a rebroadcast of The Quantum Tamers.
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The June 20 broadcast will also include playbacks of I Love Science video contest entries by students from across Canada. The contest was held from April 10 to May 10 for a chance to win an all-expenses paid round trip to Perimeter Institute to be part of the Hawking at the Perimeter activities. On May 19, the Grand Prize winners were announced:
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Background information about a diverse range of areas related to Prof. Hawking's research interests can be located throughout Perimeter's outreach web pages. The What We Research section provides introductions on cosmology, quantum gravity, quantum information, particle physics, and other areas. The Power of Ideas explores conceptual frameworks and unifications. You can view online clips from the documentary The Quantum Tamers and enjoy full length talks from the PI Public Lecture Series. Other multimedia resources include The Mystery of Dark Matter and The Challenge of Quantum Reality, which are also available as in-class resources for educators.
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OSOYOOS, B.C. The friends and family of a local woman who died earlier this week from fire-related injuries will remember her at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Deleyne Hunter, 52, suffered fatal injuries in a fire that destroyed her duplex on 92nd Avenue last Friday morning. Her remembrance will take place at the Owl Pub, 7603 Spartan Drive.
Fire officials said a second victim of the fire, 41-year-old Sheldon Hall, is in stable condition in the Vancouver General Hospital burn unit in Vancouver, B.C.
Officials said 35 percent of his body suffered serious burns.
Fire officials have yet to release the cause of the fire, but do not believe it was intentional.
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"Das Konigskind" (The Princess). Pre-Raphaelite / Symbolist style oil painting by Angelicus Beckert on wood panel w/ original custom gilt frame. Signed and dated 1919 by Beckert in lower left corner with an unknown heraldic crest. Painting has obscured undertype script in the lower black border to the right of the signature. This appears to be an early change by the artist, as the painting is in the same state as pictured in Beckert's 1931 catalog raisonne' [see Schaumann, Ruth (1931). "Ein Maler der deutschen Innigkeit: 42 Bilder von Angelicus Jos. Maria Beckert und Die Legende von dem Maler." Kirnach-Villingen: Verlag Schulbruder]. Dimensions (w/ frame): 23.5"(W) x 28"(H).
From Beckert's 1931 biographical sketch in "Ein Maler der deutschen Innigkeit":
"Born December 19, 1889 in Berlin. Not really a Berliner or Prussian, however, since his ancestors come from many German regions, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria, Alsace, to name the farthest out in each direction, their status ranging from lower middle class to the nobility. His father was the painter Paul Beckert, known for his portraits of distinguished people. The young Beckert was still only a child when his father gave him woodcuts by Ludwig Richter, and as he matured his father acquainted him with the medieval art of Germany and Italy. At the age of twelve, art made a strong impression on him for the first time when he saw the German Renaissance paintings of the Alte Pinakothek in Munich, whose treasures his father enthusiastically introduced him to. These paintings made the boy wish he could someday create something similar, and inspired him to become a painter. Wilhelm Steinhaufen and Matthäus Schiestl had great influence on his training. He is particularly grateful to Schiestl, who taught him the physical aspects of painting. Maximilian Dasio was an inspiring teacher to him at the School of Arts and Crafts in Munich. When he was sixteen, at Dasio's suggestion, he began to paint a sequence of pictures. The subject he chose was Hartmann v. d. Aue's "Poor Heinrich," and he has just completed this sequence with his most recent painting at the age of forty. At the Munich Academy he was a student of Karl von Marr, who generously advanced his education and let him develop freely in the direction he had chosen. As a young child he was strongly moved by nature for the first time in the forests of the Riesen Mountains, around the peaks of which a storm was raging, and a little later, as a young teenager, on the wide plains of Mecklenburg under the rays of the full moon. The semi-darkness of Gothic churches, especially the Frauenkirche in Munich, inspired and impressed him nearer to home. He could hardly live without music. He deeply loves Bach, and then Beethoven. From the age of ten on he has resided primarily in southern Germany. He now lives and works in Munich."
Beckert died in 1962. He is listed in Artprice International and Artnet with recent sale records from 2001-2005; the majority of which are oils on either panel or paper. "Das Konigskind" appears to be one of the earliest of his works to come to auction.


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OK, most of the Citizens and many of our friends have lived or live now in Southern California.
I have a cousin who is waiting on edge with her family with a car packed up and ready to go as soon as the evacuation order comes and a friend who has already evacuated. Two other friends have told me that their parents have evacuated and have houses in the most threatened region of San Diego County. A third friend is sheltering her evacuated boyfriend and most of his valuable belongings.
This morning I saw reports on this State of California Website that seems to indicate that Malibu is getting many times the resources committed to a much smaller fire than are committed to the Witch Fire in San Diego County. Now the resource allocation is favoring the Witch Fire somewhat. But the damage is not even close between the two fires. Malibu has lost about 6 or so houses while the Witch Fire has claimed over 500 houses so far. Neither fire is close to being contained. See link here.
So what news do you have? What comments do you have about federal, state and local responses? What do you think of the media coverage? What about Mexico? Are the fires really stopping at the Mexican border as CNN suggests or are they just not reporting fires south of the border? If the fires aren't crossing into Mexico, why not?
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Southern California Fires
OK, most of the Citizens and many of our friends have lived or live now in Southern California.
Posted by Raised By Republicans at 2:04 PM
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- Dr. Strangelove said...
This map shows the terrible situation in San Diego. I am not sure if resources were overly spent in Malibu... but that seems consistent with the way things happen.
I can only speculate that the Los Angeles fire department is desperate to make sure no fires break out on the hills that separate the Valley from West LA... because that would be so devastating and so hard to contain. By contrast, the San Diego areas are not quite as heavily populated and the terrain is somewhat more amenable to firefighting.
But I am only speculating. It's probably just the rich people getting better treatment for a while.
- The Law Talking Guy said...
Word is that there were 1400 firefighters in Malibu last night, only 500 left today. So they are being moved around. Part of what is happening is localitis: the LA firefighters first duty is to fires in LA county, not SD county. San Diego was underprepared for fires. Guess which political party holds the reins of power in SD? Starts with GOP and ends with Katrina.
- Raised By Republicans said...
LTG, can you ellaborate on the different levels of preparedness in LA County and San Diego County?
- Raised By Republicans said...
By the way, I can certainly imagine what a nightmare scenario would occur if the hills above Pacific Palisades or along the Sepulveda Pass started to burn. Sherman Oaks, other communities in the West Valley, Santa Monica and much of West L.A. would have to be evacuated which would make these evacuations in San Diego look small.
- The Law Talking Guy said...
RBR - I don't think the evacuation would go much beyond Bel Air. Flames aren't going to sweep through the city so long as the hydrants etc. work fine. It's the hills with tinderbox vegetation and scattered houses.
As for unpreparedness, it was documented 3 years ago. Doubt much has changed. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/fires/20041008-9999-7m8review.html
- USWest said...
So am I correct that the Citizen's in L.A. are pretty much OK but for some mighty hazy skies?
We are getting some of the Haze here in the Central Coast. And it is weirdly hot. Near the coast today it got to 87 degrees. That is nearly unheard of. The record high is 90 at that was set in 1950.The norm is 68. So if it is that hot here, I don't want to even think about what the folks in LA are dealing with.
- Dead Parrot said...
San Diego's fire fighting resources are woefully thin given the high risk of the immediate area. But this is because the virulently anti-tax residents have repeatedly declined to tax themselves to pay for more fire protection services. Even after the Cedar fire, one of the *biggest fires* in California history, San Diego residents voted against a tax increase for fire protection.
As this Pulitzer Prize winning article says, "San Diegans are cheap."
- Raised By Republicans said...
Well, see how much they pay for home owners' insurance from now on. They'll sure wish they'd paid those taxes instead!
- USWest said...
Be aware that when you cut and paste a link that is very long, this little comment box will chop off half the link. It is better to embed the link in text.
- Dr. Strangelove said...
If you open the comments in a full page (e.g. click on the title of the post rather than the "post a comment" link) then the link is displayed fully. But USWest is right: please embed links if you can.
I apologize for stating the obvious, but in case you were not sure it would work here, you can embed the links in the usual way, by writing {a href="http:// ... "}text{/a}. Except of course you must replace the braces by greater/lesser signs.
- Dead Parrot said...
One other note - the satellite maps I have seen of the fire zones clearly show that the Harris fire in southeast San Diego County also burned in Mexico. Don't know why CNN would suggest otherwise.
- The Law Talking Guy said...
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- The Law Talking Guy said...
Check out this
awesome column in the LA Times today. Did you know SD County doesn't even have a fire department?
It's so worth a read.
A quote:
"Although the city of San Diego has a fire department, the county doesn't, leaving many suburban and rural areas to rely on volunteer departments. The city has but one firefighting helicopter and just 975 firefighters for 330 square miles and 1.3 million residents.
Compare that [ ] with San Francisco, which has 1,600 firefighters for 60 square miles and 850,000 people."
Apparently the dig is that "A number of San Diego suburbs are more inclined to invest in evacuation technology than fire prevention and suppression [because it is cheaper]."
- The Law Talking Guy said...
Thanks for your concern, USWest. The light shining through the sky is a weird yellowish color. It's like near sunset, but at noon. There were bits of ash on my (freshly painted) fenceposts this morning. All in all, it's not a big deal in metropolitan LA... yet.
- USWest said...
My friend who lives behind the Getty above Santa Monica told me that the Malibu fire came dangerously close and that when she went out, the smoke was bad enough to cause coughing and eye watering.
I have been evacuated a couple of times from the Sierra's while camping. I know what it is to be in smoke and an ash. But I had a safe home to get to. At worst we risked loosing out camping equipment. It was never like the SD situation.
Our air is being polluted by aerial abatement spraying for the brown apple moth. So in addition to the irritation caused by the smoke that is starting to show up in this area, we are getting sore throats and bloody noses from what is claimed to be an "inert" substance. But that is a topic for another day. I hear the plane buzzing overhead as I type.
- Raised By Republicans said...
I saw an interview with a couple of brothers in San Diego who said that they had stayed despite the evac order because they wanted to save their homes. They got on 911 and begged for support from the fire department as the fire swept up the canyon towards their homes (the brothers apparently live on the same cul de sac). No help came for a long time. They said their homes were saved when a fire crew from Alameda (i.e. NOT FROM ANYWHWERE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY) drove up and went to work with something bigger than a garden hose.
I'm reminded of the spoof of the song "Our House" by Madness (Madness sings the spoof for spitting image). In it, they sing about a housing boom and collapse which they blame on Thatcher's policies. At one point, they say how they've lost everything and then sing, "Dad's still voting Tory now, my God! He must be thick!"
Sorry about the clumsy link but what Dr. Strangelove thinks is "obvious" is a far cry from clear to me.


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Moneyball co-stars Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill are to reteam for a new movie about New York Times journalist Michael Finkel.
The actors became friends while shooting the Oscar-nominated baseball film, based on a real-life story, and Pitt has now helped Hill line up his next acting job in True Story, a big screen adaptation of Finkel's memoir.
The Oscar nominee will portray Finkel, who was fired from the publication in 2002 after he was found to have made up an account in an investigative article about child labourers in Africa.
Days later, in a strange twist, fugitive murder suspect Christian Longo was arrested in Mexico, where he had been living under Finkel's identity. Longo gave the disgraced writer a chance to redeem himself when he named Finkel as the only journalist he was willing to tell his story to in a bid to prove his innocence.
James Franco will play Longo, according to Deadline.com.
Pitt will make the film via his Plan B production company.


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I have a site with 200 members.
I´d like to show the counts on how many times they login to their facebook accounts day/week/month how can i get the stats for that?
http://sitemeter.com/ works to get the counts by putting the code in your notes in your FB profile.
But you have to login to sitemeter to see the stats or get them in your mail.
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35,000 Fans Enjoyed Historic Performances, September 20–22
"The Monterey Jazz Festival would be an astounding attraction if it focused only on presenting superstar performers. But, anyone who has experienced the MJF at any time over the past half-century knows that this festival is much more than that." –Santa Cruz Weekly
"It might be…the best music festival in the world." –SF Weekly
"[The] sense of community and unity is at the heart of the
Monterey Jazz Festival…" –Good Times Weekly
"Congress is imploding, and the wheels of government may soon grind to a halt. Big deal. The Monterey Jazz Festival opens tonight. It's nearly mythic in stature, yet relaxed, a place to hear dozens of the best jazz musicians over the course of a weekend." –San Jose Mercury News
"…if that wasn't the most perfect opening night ever, it must be somewhere in the top ten." –Bebopified.com
"Benson dipped into his bag of hits…and got the sun-drenched crowd up and pulsing like one big, funky heart.. the 56th edition of this magnificent event felt as strong as ever..." –Seattle Times
"At the Arena, Bob James and David Sanborn drew a huge crowd. Their Quartette Humaine with famed drummer Steve Gadd and bassist James Genus was one of the most talked-about events of the Festival, and the line that formed later for CD signings one of the longest." –Jazzpolice.com
"Monterey Jazz Festival is admittedly a dually grueling and exciting event…Once you go…you'll return. The atmosphere, artists and international camaraderie are happily addictive."
–Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
"Monterey…remains a standard-bearer, demonstrating the ways music and location can intoxicate the senses. Monterey's strength lies in its desire to stay current, to spotlight new artists or those whose music attracts less mainstream appeal–an admirable practice. Experiencing it fully is a test; the indefatigable win." –Jazz FM91 (Toronto)
"Minnesota's Davina & The Vagabonds…treated a standing-room-only crowd at the Garden Stage with a lively 90 minutes of ragtime, boogie woogie and New Orleans jazz Sunday night. The singer/pianist and her band were easily among the breakout stars at this year's festival." –Monterey County Herald
"One of this year's no-brainer highlights was a spotlight on the mysterious traveler and jazz Prometheus Wayne Shorter, riding high and sounding amazing in his 80th birthday year." –Santa Barbara Independent
"Diana [Krall] has had a magical relationship with Monterey, dating back to her debut there at MJF 40. She retains the ability to take nearly forgotten material from decades past and bring it to life…her diversity is startling, or would be if she didn't pull it off so effortlessly. It is hard to imagine another vocalist who has that kind of range today, and can do it all so movingly." –International Review of Music
"Dr. Lonnie Smith's trio, a wonderfully organic threesome…went blissfully beyond the curfew boundaries late on Sunday night, keeping the festival torch burning after many had hit the road. The good Dr., and the Monterey muse, just wasn't ready to call it quits yet." –JazzTimes
October 7, 2013, Monterey, CA: The 56th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival wrapped up Sunday, September 22 after an outstanding weekend of exceptional performances by debut artists, returning masters and new favorites.
Despite rain on Saturday, September 21, 35,000 fans came through the gates of the Monterey County Fairgrounds during the weekend of September 20-22, which featured music from around the globe, and from all styles of classic and modern jazz, Latin, gospel, New Orleans, and funk, with historic conversations, three different films, and comprehensive exhibits.
Musical Highlights: Friday
The Festival began on Friday, September 20 with astounding set from vocalist Gregory Porter, an emotional set from the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, and truly inspiring music from Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club in the Arena.
On the Grounds, Roberto Fonseca got the music off to a great start on the Garden Stage, followed by the 2013 edition of the Berklee Global Jazz Ambassadors, and the trancelike fusion of 7 Come 11. Coffee House attendees were treated to three sets from the Uri Caine Trio, and the Night Club was packed for sets from 2013 Showcase Artist Dave Douglas, vocalist Carmen Lundy and 2013 Artist-In-Residence, Joe Lovano and Us Five. In Dizzy's Den, Snarky Puppy made their Festival debut to a full house, as did Gregory Porter, for his second set of the evening.
Musical Highlights: Saturday
The Arena shows on Saturday began on a psychedelic note with the gospel of The Relatives, followed by a smashing set from powerhouse George Benson. The Garden Stage also provided an afternoon and evening of emerging stars, beginning with the rootsy California Honeydrops, the new-New Orleans mashup of Big Sam's Funky Nation, and The Relatives in their second high-energy set. Evening came with its own set of special performances presented by Motema Music, including a solo recital by bassist Charnett Moffett; a heartfelt duo of Mr. Moffett and guitarist Jana Herzen; the Marc Cary Focus Trio, and Brian Jackson and The New Midnight Band, featuring M1 and Kentyah, running late into the evening.
The Coffee House featured an intimate forum for two sets from the Smith Dobson's Prez Kids, celebrating the music of Lester Young, the Berklee Global Jazz Ambassadors, and three trendsetting piano sets from the Orrin Evans Trio. In Dizzy's Den, a historic panel discussion took place about the late Dave Brubeck, featuring rare recordings and slides with Eugene Wright and the Brubeck Brothers, followed by Joe Lovano being put on the spot for the 2013 DownBeat Blindfold Test. In the evening, stellar sets from Ravi Coltrane, Charlie Hunter and Scott Amendola, and Sound Prints were met by capacity crowds. The Night Club featured the winning bands from the Next Generation Jazz Festival; Claire Daly, and the flame-carrying Brubeck Institute Quintet. The evening's Night Club shows featured the eclectic Craig Taborn, the dynamic Mary Stallings, and the Brubeck Brothers Quartet, all streaming live on the Web.
Back on the Arena Stage, Joe Lovano and Dave Douglas: Sound Prints debuted two new pieces by Wayne Shorter. Dave Holland's Prism broke raucous new ground in the fusion field, which was balanced by Bobby McFerrin, performing a quietly powerful and inspiring set to a hushed Arena audience.
Musical Highlights: Sunday
Sunday's Arena shows began with a youthful start with the winner of the 2013 Next Generation Jazz Festival, the Folsom High School Jazz Band I, making their debut on the Jimmy Lyons Stage, followed by the latest edition of Monterey Jazz Festival's Next Generation Jazz Orchestra, which featured the country's finest high school student musicians and Artist-In-Residence, Joe Lovano. The fabled Bob James and David Sanborn made their much-anticipated appearance in a performance that was emotionally satisfying on many levels.
The evening's Arena performances were kicked off by the Wayne Shorter Quartet, making one their finest appearances of the year, according to journalists. Diana Krall then closed the Jimmy Lyons Stage with a set that included her own unique take on the Americana and the American songbook, closing with "Prairie Lullaby."
In the Night Club, the inspiring end energetic five winning bands from the 2013 Next Generation Jazz Festival performed along with the Festival's own Monterey County Honor Bands, with the final evening shows packing in for sets from NEA Jazz Masters Lou Donaldson and Bobby Hutcherson, who dedicated his set to the late Cedar Walton, who had been scheduled to appear.
Dizzy's Den was treated to an afternoon of legendary musicians, talk and music, with the often hilarious Lou Donaldson and a wide-ranging discussion with iconic drummer Jim Keltner. In the evening, Keltner would return to perform in the Hammond B3 Blowout with the Anthony Wilson Trio, followed by a raucous and titanic set from Dr. Lonnie Smith, who played until late Sunday night, far beyond the official closing time of the Festival.
The Garden Stage showcased fine performances from the USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra, the Tammy Hall Quintet, and Davina and the Vagabonds (who was considered by many to be the breakout band of the Festival). The Paul Contos Quartet also dedicated their set to Cedar Walton.
Coffee House goers were treated to Family Day with Peter Alsop and Cal State Northridge's Fantastic Planet, with two final visionary evening sets from the trio, Phronesis.
All weekend long, Judy Roberts and Greg Fishman were featured on the Courtyard Stage, and the Coffee House Galley exhibit presented Dave Brubeck's history with the Monterey Jazz Festival in an emotional display. The Jazz Theater Presented by Alaska Airlines also showed simulcasts of the Arena performances, as well as three films about iconic tenor saxophonists – The Language of the Unknown (a film about Wayne Shorter); Round Midnight (a post-film discussion featured Dexter Gordon's widow, Lorraine, and Ravi Coltrane); and Sonny Rollins: Beyond the Notes.
More quotes about the 56th Monterey Jazz Festival can be read here.
2013 Partners Add Excitement to the Weekend
Partners provided activities and events throughout the weekend to enhance the Festival experience for our patrons. Alaska Airlines presented the Jazz Theater for the second year, enabling Grounds patrons to see Arena Simulcasts and jazz films. Amoeba Records was set up at the center of the Midway, featuring CDs, rare vinyl, and always-popular artist meet and greets and record signings. North Coast Brewing Company, celebrating their 8th year as Official Monterey Jazz Festival Beers, was proud to showcase their passion for jazz education at the North Coast Brewing Jazz Education Pavilion which featured the Monterey Jazz Festival Silent Auction and specialty North Coast Beer and Scheid Wine tastings – proceeds from all went to Monterey Jazz Festival's Jazz Education Programs. Scheid Vineyards, Official Wines of Monterey Jazz Festival, presented the Scheid Vineyards Artists Bar & Lounge, offering a casual, relaxing area for our patrons to enjoy a glass of wine or cocktail and watch the Arena simulcast. In addition to Macy's booth on the Midway, the department store hosted a private shopping event Sunday morning of the Festival, featuring youth musicians from Monterey Jazz Festival's Jazz Education Programs. DownBeat, JazzTimes, The Jazz Cruise, The Inns of Monterey, KKJZ, and KUSP all hosted booths on the Midway as well. In addition to providing instruments for the Festival's needs, Yamaha hosted the popular Instrument Petting Zoo featured during Sunday's Family Day.
The free Webcast from the Night Club and the Arena Stages at the 56th Monterey Jazz Festival resulted in over 3000 people from 40 countries tuning into the streams all weekend, made possible by tech partners StreamGuys. Media Partner KUSP Central Coast Public Radio also provided terrestrial broadcasts from the Jimmy Lyons Stage, and in-depth interviews with artists live on the air.
The free 2013 Monterey Jazz Festival App was also a hit, with over 1500 people downloading it during the weekend.
The announcement of 2014 Monterey Jazz Festival Arena and Grounds artists will be made in spring 2014, when tickets for the 57th Monterey Jazz Festival will be available for purchase.
The 57th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival will take place on the Monterey Fairgrounds, September 19 - 21, 2014, with more than 500 artists performing on 8 stages for 3 nights and 2 days of the world's best jazz.
Drummer Eric Harland will be Monterey Jazz Festival's Artist-In-Residence in 2014.
For more information and interview opportunities please contact:
Timothy Orr, Marketing Associate
Monterey Jazz Festival
Direct Line: 510.652.1122
Monterey Office: 831.373.3366


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ChiroTouch™ Joins the American Chiropractic Association's Corporate Membership Program
San Diego, CA – Oct 17th, 2011 – ChiroTouch™ today announced that it has joined the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) as a corporate member. Membership in ACA gives ChiroTouch the opportunity to give back to the chiropractic community by supporting programs and initiatives aimed at advancing the profession on behalf of the patients it serves.
Chiropractic software designed from the ground up to maximize efficiencies for virtually every process, including patient self check-in, scheduling, SOAP notes, billing, interoffice communication and more, ChiroTouch has developed its HIPAA-compliant system to drastically reduce the time it takes to perform tasks that chiropractors are already doing. That gives chiropractors more time to see more patients—resulting in increased referrals, improved efficiencies, and a direct, measurable impact on practice profitability.
"We are thrilled to be counted as a member of the American Chiropractic Association's Corporate Membership program" said Robert Moberg, President of ChiroTouch. "We are committed to the industry we serve, and look forward to the opportunities our membership will now provide to further act on that commitment."
ACA's corporate membership program provides partner companies with a way to increase their profile within the chiropractic community, but it also supports a worthy cause. Corporate member dues support ACA's ongoing initiatives in the legislative, legal, insurance and public relations arenas, which advance the chiropractic profession and expand access to care for patients. ACA offers education programs and resources for DCs, as well. The new Corporate Member program enables the association to connect its members with quality companies that can help them serve their patients better and thrive in practice. ChiroTouch is proud to be among them.
"So many doctors of chiropractic bear the burden of juggling expert patient care with the demands of running a business," said ACA President Rick McMichael, DC. "Building bridges between doctors of chiropractic and the companies with products and services that can help meet their practice needs is good for everyone."
To learn more about ACA's corporate member program, visit http://www.acatoday.org/pdf/Corporate_brochure.pdf.
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Lead developer for Compiz, Sam Spilsbury, says he sees little need to develop Compiz for Wayland due to the increasing fragmentation of the Linux ecosystem. Spilsbury writes "What does compiz actually provide to users of these systems? [...] None of this functionality that user wants really depends on our compositing engine. There's nothing so special about our compositing engine that gives it a reason to exist [...] This is the real practical toll of fragmentation amongst the Linux ecosystem. It's not just that there are multiple implementations of the wheel. There are multiple implementations of entire cars which do almost the same thing, but a little different from everyone else. Some say this is the free software's greatest strength. Now that I know the personal and technical toll of fragmentation, I see it as its greatest weakness."
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RE[3]: Too bad, I guess
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Thus my comment about XWayland.
But XWayland isn't the missing piece either - it'll be perfect for running existing apps under Wayland until they can be ported, but that's still not useful until there's a desktop UI available natively.
No, in my mind, there's not much value to Wayland until one of the major desktops (KDE, Gnome, XFCE, etc) is ported to run natively on it. Once that happens, XWayland will have a role to play, but not before...


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The black-and-white-striped shrimp can grow 13 inches long and weigh a quarter-pound, compared to eight inches and a bit over an ounce for domestic white, brown and pink shrimp.They're very good. They're the size of lobsters. Does everything have to be a problem? Can't we just say thanks?
Scientists fear the tigers will bring disease and competition for native shrimp. Both, however, can be eaten by humans.
'They're supposed to be very good,' Pam Fuller, a biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey told CNN. 'But they can get very large, sorta like lobsters.'
This reminds me of #Asian Carp on an American Rampage# — the Chinese puzzlement at our anguish over Asian carp, their favorite food fish.


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Rabbi Menachem Froman
JERUSALEM (AP) - Rabbi Menachem Froman, an Israeli settler known for his efforts to promote coexistence between Arabs and Jews, has died. He was 68.
His son Shivi Froman said he died Monday after a long illness.
Froman, who served as the rabbi of the West Bank settlement of Tekoa, had ties to many Palestinian leaders. He was an outspoken opponent of attacks by Jewish settlers on mosques. He often visited damaged holy sites with local Palestinian officials. He believed Israelis and Palestinians could live together peacefully.
Froman was a founder of the Gush Emunim movement promoting Israeli settlement of the West Bank. He opposed the removal of Jewish settlers from the area, claiming a sacred biblical connection to the land.
His funeral is scheduled for Tuesday.
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Boston Bruins fourth-round pick (97th overall, 2008) Jamie Arniel was among 16 players released from Canada's National Junior Team selection camp today.
The remaining players will compete with Team Canada at the 2009 IIHF World Juniors Championship in Ottawa, Dec. 29, 2008-Jan. 5, 2009.
Arniel, a 19-year-old forward with Sarnia of the OHL, skated for Team Red, which won two of three games against Team White during the camp. Arniel notched one assist in Team Red's lone loss — on a goal by projected top-two '09 draft pick John Tavares in the camp's opening game.
Arniel will now rejoin the Sting, for whom he's posted 16-14-30 totals in 29 games played. The Sting are back in action Thursday against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.


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Chapter 1 People in Motion: The Atlantic World to 1590
Chapter 2 Models of Settlement: English Colonial Societies, 1590–1710
Chapter 3 Growth, Slavery, and Conflict: Colonial America, 1710–1763
Chapter 4 Revolutionary America: Change and Transformation, 1764–1783
Chapter 5 A Virtuous Republic: Creating a Workable Government, 1783–1789
Chapter 6 The New Republic: An Age of Political Passion, 1789–1800
Chapter 7 Jeffersonian America: An Expanding Empire of Liberty, 1800–1824
Chapter 8 Democrats and Whigs: Democracy and American Culture, 1820–1840
Chapter 9 Workers, Farmers, and Slaves: The Transformation of the American Economy, 1815–1848
Chapter 10 Revivalism, Reform, and Artistic Renaissance, 1820–1850:
Chapter 11 "To Overspread the Continent": Westward Expansion and Political Conflict, 1840–1848
Chapter 12 Slavery and Sectionalism: The Political Crisis of 1848–1861
Chapter 13 A Nation Torn Apart: The Civil War, 1861–1865
Chapter 14 Now That We Are Free: Reconstruction and the New South, 1863–1890
Chapter 15 Conflict and Conquest: The Transformation of the West, 1860–1900
Chapter 16 Wonder and Woe: The Rise of Industrial America, 1865–1900
Chapter 17 Becoming a Modern Society: America in the Gilded Age, 1877–1900
Chapter 18 Creating a Democratic Paradise: The Progressive Era, 1895 –1915
Chapter 19 Imperial America: The United States in the World, 1890–1914
Chapter 20 The Great War: World War I, 1914–1918
Chapter 21 A Turbulent Decade: The Twenties
Chapter 22 A New Deal for America: The Great Depression, 1929–1940
Chapter 23 World War II: Fighting the Good War, 1939–1945
Chapter 24 A Divided World: The Early Cold World, 1945–1963
Chapter 25 In a Land of Plenty: Contentment and Discord, 1945–1960
Chapter 26 A Nation Divided: The Vietnam War, 1945–1975
Chapter 27 A Decade of Discord: The Challenge of the Sixties
Chapter 28 Righting a Nation Adrift: America in the 1970s and 1980s
Chapter 29 Building a New World Order: The United States, 1989–2009
Charts, Graphs, and Tables
Envisioning Evidence
Images as History
Competing Visions
Choices and Consequences
About the Authors
Supplements for Instructors and Students
Chapter 1: People in Motion:The Atlantic World to 1590
The First Americans
European Civilization in Turmoil
Competing Visions
European and Huron Views of Nature
Columbus and the Columbian Exchange
West African Worlds
Choices and Consequences
Benin, Portugal, and the International Slave Trade
European Colonization of the Atlantic World
Images as History
Marketing the New World: Theodore De Bry's Engravings of the Americas
Chapter Review
Chapter 2: Models of Settlement:English Colonial Societies, 1590–1710
The Chesapeake Colonies
Choices and Consequences
The Ordeal of Pocahontas
New England
Images as History
Corruption versus Piety
Envisioning Evidence
Patterns of Settlement in New England and the Chesapeake Compared
Competing Visions
Antinomianism or Toleration: The Puritan Dilemma
The Caribbean Colonies
The Restoration Era and the Proprietary Colonies
The Crises of the Late Seventeenth Century
The Whig Ideal and the Emergence of Political Stability
Chapter Review
Chapter 3: Growth, Slavery, and Conflict:Colonial America, 1710–1763
Culture and Society in the Eighteenth Century
Images as History
A Portrait of Colonial Aspirations
Enlightenment and Awakenings
African Americans in the Colonial Era
Envisioning Evidence
The Eighteenth-Century Atlantic Slave Trade
Immigration, Regional Economies, and Inequality
War and the Contest over Empire
Competing Visions
Sir William Johnson and the Iroquois: Indian Visions versus British Arms
Choices and Consequences
Quakers, Pacifism, and the Paxton Uprising
Chapter Review
Chapter 4: Revolutionary America: Change and Transformation, 1764–1783
Tightening the Reins of Empire
Envisioning Evidence
A Comparison of the Annual Per Capita Tax Rates in Britain and the Colonies in 1765
Patriots versus Loyalists
Images as History
Trumbull's The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill
Choices and Consequences
A Loyalist Wife's Dilemma
America at War
The Radicalism of the American Revolution
Competing Visions
Remember the Ladies
Chapter Review
Chapter 5: A Virtuous Republic:Creating a Workable Government, 1783–1789
Republicanism and the Politics of Virtue
Images as History
Women's Roles: Tradition and Change
Life under the Articles of Confederation
The Movement for Constitutional Reform
The Great Debate
Competing Visions
Brutus and the Publius Debate the Nature of Republicanism
Choices and Consequences
To Ratify or Not
Chapter Review
Chapter 6: The New Republic: An Age of Political Passion, 1789–1800
Launching the New Government
Hamilton's Ambitious Program
Partisanship without Parties
Conflicts at Home and Abroad
Competing Visions
Jefferson's and Hamilton's Reactions to the French Revolution
Choices and Consequences
Washington's Decision to Crush the Whiskey Rebellion
Cultural Politics in a Passionate Age
Images as History
Liberty Displaying the Arts and Sciences
The Stormy Presidency of John Adams
Chapter Review
Chapter 7: Jeffersonian America:An Expanding Empire of Liberty, 1800–1824
Politics in Jeffersonian America
Envisioning Evidence
The World of Slavery at Monticello
An Expanding Empire of Liberty
Choices and Consequences
John Marshall's Predicament
Images as History
Samuel Morse's House of Representatives and the National Republican Vision
Dissension at Home
America Confronts a World at War
Competing Visions
War Hawks and Their Critics
The Republic Reborn: Consequences of the War of 1812
Crisis and the Collapse of the National Republican Consensus
Chapter Review
Chapter 8: Democrats and Whigs:Democracy and American Culture, 1820–1840
Democracy in America
Competing Visions
Should White Men Without Property Have the Vote?
Andrew Jackson and His Age
White Man's Democracy
Choices and Consequences
Acquiesce or Resist? The Cherokee Dilemma
Democrats, Whigs, and the Second Party System
Images as History
King Andrew and the Downfall of Mother Bank
Playing the Democrats' Game: Whigs in the Election of 1840
Chapter Review
Chapter 9: Workers, Farmers, and Slaves:The Transformation of the American Economy, 1815–1848
The Market Revolution
Images as History
Nature, Technology, and the Railroad: George Inness's Lackawanna Valley (1855)
The Spread of Industrialization
Competing Visions
The Lowell Strike of 1834
The Changing Urban Landscape
Envisioning Evidence
The Economics and Geography of Vice in Mid-Nineteenth Century New York
Southern Society
Life and Labor under Slavery
Choices and Consequences
Conscience or Duty? Judge Ruffin's Quandary
Chapter Review
Chapter 10: Revivalism, Reform, and Artistic Renaissance, 1820–1850
Revivalism and Reform
Abolitionism and the Proslavery Response
Images as History
The Greek Slave
The Cult of True Womanhood, Reform, and Women's Rights
Religious and Secular Utopianism
Competing Visions
Reactions to Shaker Gender Roles
Choices and Consequences
Mary Cragin's Experiment in Free Love at Oneida
Literature and Popular Culture
Nature's Nation
Chapter Review
Chapter 11: "To Overspread the Continent":Westward Expansion and Political Conflict, 1840–1848
Manifest Destiny and Changing Visions of the West
Images as History
George Catlin and Mah-To-Toh-Pa: Representing Indians for an American Audience
American Expansionism into the Southwest
The Mexican War and Its Consequences
Choices and Consequences
Henry David Thoreau and Civil Disobedience
The Wilmot Proviso and the Realignment of American Politics
Competing Visions
Slavery and the Election of 1848
Chapter Review
Chapter 12: Slavery and Sectionalism:The Political Crisis of 1848–1861
The Slavery Question in the Territories
Choices and Consequences
Resisting the Fugitive Slave Act
Political Realignment
Images as History
The "Foreign Menace"
Two Societies
Envisioning Evidence
The Rise of King Cotton
A House Divided
Competing Visions
Secession or Union?
Chapter Review
Chapter 13: A Nation Torn Apart:The Civil War, 1861–1865
Mobilization, Strategy, and Diplomacy
The Early Campaigns, 1861–1863
Images as History
Who Freed the Slaves?
Behind the Lines
Competing Visions
Civil Liberties in a Civil War
Toward Union Victory
Choices and Consequences
Equal Peril, Unequal Pay
Envisioning Evidence
Human Resources in the Armies of the Civil War
Chapter Review
Chapter 14: Now That We Are Free:Reconstruction and the New South, 1863–1890
Preparing for Reconstruction
The Fruits of Freedom
The Struggle to Define Reconstruction
Competing Visions
Demanding Rights, Protecting Privilege
Implementing Reconstruction
Reconstruction Abandoned
Images as History
Political Cartoons Reflect the Shift in Public Opinion
The New South
Choices and Consequences
Sanctioning Separation
Chapter Review
Chapter 15: Conflict and Conquest:The Transformation of the West, 1860–1900
Natives and Newcomers
The Economic Transformation of the West
Native Americans Under Siege
Competing Visions
Inevitable Progress or Unjust Invasion?
Choices and Consequences
Forced Assimilation versus Cultural Preservation
Persecution and Romanticism
Images as History
Annie Oakley
Chapter Review
Chapter 16: Wonder and Woe:The Rise of Industrial America, 1865–1900
The Emergence of Big Business
Creating a Mass Market
The World of Work Transformed
Competing Visions
The Legitimacy of Unions
Conflicting Visions of Industrial Capitalism
Images as History
Why Fear Big Business?
Choices and Consequences
To Strike or Not to Strike?
Chapter Review
Chapter 17: Becoming a Modern Society:America in the Gilded Age, 1877–1900
The Rise of the City
A Search for Solutions
Images as History
Seeing the Poor
New Habits, Roles, and Lifestyles
The Challenge from Below
Competing Visions
Progress or Peril?
Choices and Consequences
The Pullman Strike
Chapter Review
Chapter 18: Creating a Democratic Paradise:The Progressive Era, 1895 –1915
The Progressive Impulse
Reining in Big Business
Competing Views on Transforming the Workplace
Choices and Consequences
Regulating Workers' Hours
Protecting Women and Children
Images as History
Exposing the Evils of Child Labor
Reforming the Government
Envisioning Evidence
The Family Economy
Competing Visions
Seeking Racial Uplift
Chapter Review
Chapter 19: Imperial America:The United States in the World, 1890–1914
Becoming a World Power
The Spanish-American War
Images as History
Atrocity Stories and Public Opinion
Creating an American Empire
Competing Visions
Annexing the Philippines
America and East Asia
Choices and Consequences
The Legal Construction of "Whiteness"
In America's Backyard
Chapter Review
Chapter 20: The Great War: World War I, 1914–1918
The Decision for War
The War at Home
Images as History
Propaganda Posters
Fighting the War
Choices and Consequences
Alvin York, Deciding to Serve
Envisioning Evidence
Understanding the Battlefield
Competing Visions
Joining the League of Nations
Chapter Review
Chapter 21: A Turbulent Decade: The Twenties
Cars and Planes: The Promise of the Twenties
Envisioning Evidence
Scientific Management in Action
Cultural Unrest
Racial Violence and Civil Rights
Competing Visions
Debating Garveyism
The New Woman
Images as History
Advertising the New Woman
Ensuring Peace: Diplomacy in the Twenties
Choices and Consequences
Preventing War in Europe
Chapter Review
Chapter 22: A New Deal for America: The Great Depression, 1929–1940
The Early Days of the Depression
Choices and Consequences
Evicting the Bonus Marchers
A New President and a New Deal
Recovering from the Depression
A New Deal for Farmers
Images as History
"Migrant Mother" —An American Icon
Reforms to Ensure Social Justice
Competing Visions
Sharing the Wealth
Envisioning Evidence
Interpreting Public Opinion Polls
Chapter Review
Chapter 23: World War II: Fighting the Good War, 1939–1945
The Approaching War
On the Home Front
Competing Visions
Civil Liberties and National Security Clash
On the Front Lines
Chapter 24: A Divided World: The Early Cold War, 1945—1963
Origins of the Cold War
Fighting Communism: Cold and Hot War
Images as History
Surviving an Atomic Bomb Blast
Spies in Our Midst
Competing Visions
Naming Names in Hollywood
Averting Nuclear War
Envisioning Evidence
The Berlin Wall
Choices and Consequences
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Chapter Review
Chapter 25: In a Land of Plenty: Contentment and Discord, 1945—1960
Securing the New Deal Legacy
A Middle-Class America
Competing Visions
Suburbs–American Dream or Nightmare?
Popular Culture in the Fifties
Freedom Now: The Civil Rights Movement
Images as History
Inspiring a New Generation to Act
Choices and Consequences
Rosa Parks Makes History
Envisioning Evidence
A National Snapshot of Racial Discrimination
Chapter Review
Chapter 26: A Nation Divided: The Vietnam War, 1945—1975
The Long Road to War
Choices and Consequences
Making Vietnam America's War
Fighting in Vietnam
Images as History
The Role of the Press in Vietnam
Controversy on the Home Front
Competing Visions
Who was Responsible for the My Lai Massacre?
The Long Road to Peace
Envisioning Evidence
Vietnam: The Wary by the Numbers
Chapter Review
Chapter 27: A Decade of Discord: The Challenge of the Sixties
The Liberal Moment
Choices and Consequences
Is School Prayer Constitutional?
Nonviolence Triumphant: The Civil Rights Movement, 1960—1965
Images as History
Birmingham, 1963
The Fractured Left
Competing Visions
Defining "Black Power"
The End of an Era
Chapter Review
Chapter 28: Righting a Nation Adrift: America in the 1970s and 1980s
Downturn and Scandal
Images as History
Watergate Through Political Cartoons
A Crisis of Presidential Leadership
Choices and Consequences
Ending the Iranian Hostage Crisis
The Rights Revolution
Competing Visions
Defining the Ideal Woman
The Rise of the Right
Chapter Review
Chapter 29: Building a New World Order: The United States, 1989—20011
"A Moment Rich with Promise"
Images as History
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
Contested Visions of Government
Transforming Daily Life
Competing Visions
The Economic Cost of Immigration
New Threats in the Post-Cold War World
Choices and Consequences
Launching a Preemptive War
Chapter Review
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Will it return soon?
Sure do miss the POTW contest.
Posted 12 March 2013 - 04:09 AM
Posted 12 March 2013 - 05:52 AM
Good news.
Posted 07 April 2013 - 10:25 AM
Any ETA?
Posted 09 April 2013 - 09:44 AM
I'm curious as well.
Posted 09 April 2013 - 11:54 AM
Posted 12 April 2013 - 03:10 PM
Edited by saudio, 12 April 2013 - 03:13 PM.
Posted 13 April 2013 - 11:23 AM
We are rewriting the competition page from the ground up, to make it better and to ensure that the new code is compatible with the new site.
I don't have any idea of when it will be completed, but we are working on it.
Sorry to be vague.
What I can guarantee is that when it is back, I will be telling everyone about it!
It's coming back, don't worry!
Posted 28 July 2013 - 09:27 AM
Losing hope :-(
Posted 06 August 2013 - 08:29 PM
Me too. That was what made this site special. I find I am coming here less and less.
Posted 18 December 2013 - 12:13 AM
It semms like something is happening
Posted 19 December 2013 - 06:11 AM
It semms like something is happening
Do tell! That would be good news.
Posted 20 December 2013 - 03:38 AM
The heading "Contests" with content "Coming soon" give an indication of something happening
Posted 20 December 2013 - 02:10 PM
The heading "Contests" with content "Coming soon" give an indication of something happening
Ah. Since it was plural and didn't have POTW anywhere I figured it was going to be a page to announce photo contests, rather than a return of POTW.
Hope I'm wrong! Any wetpixel people want to chime in?
Posted 24 December 2013 - 01:56 PM
I've pretty much given up hoping......
Posted 16 March 2014 - 03:35 PM
Just bumping this thread to celebrate its one year anniversary!
Posted 16 March 2014 - 08:39 PM
Well, they were finally able to separate the DSLR and mirrorless forums, perhaps there is still hope. I would certainly increase traffic on the board. I hope the powers that be will tell us if it is time to abandon all hope re:POTW


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Reviewed by Erica, grade 11
Have you ever tried to please everyone, to be everyone's friend? Greg Gaines does exactly this, spending a few minutes of everyday with every group in his school. But in his attempt to please everyone he ends up with no true friends. In this heartfelt, yet hilarious book, Andrews highlights the idea of individulality, friendship, and following your dreams.


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INDIANAPOLIS, April 24 (UPI) -- Paul George had 27 points and eight rebounds Wednesday, helping the Indiana Pacers beat Atlanta 113-98 and take a 2-0 lead in the conference quarterfinals.
George's big show came after his triple-double in Game 1. The Pacers outscored the Hawks in every quarter and took command in a series that will move to Atlanta for Game 3 Saturday.
George was named this week as the NBA's most improved player of the season and he backed up that honor by scoring 23 points to go with 11 rebounds and 12 assists in Indiana's win to open the series.
George Hill made 7-of-12 from the field and scored 22 points for the Pacers, while both Gerald Green and Roy Hibbert added 15.
Atlanta was led by Devin Harris with 17 points.
The Hawks outshot Indiana 49 percent to 47 percent, but went to the foul line 10 fewer times than the Pacers did and converted 11 fewer attempts.


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Saturday's home defeat by SC Freiburg proved Huub Stevens' last act in charge of FC Schalke 04 after he was dismissed with youth coach Jens Keller taking up the reins until the end of the season.
Schalke chairman Clemens Tonnies said: "We had to react. Huub Stevens is a great guy and he sacrificed his personal interests for the good of the team. He has admitted that he was no longer getting through to the team."
The former Netherlands international originally took over in 1996 and led the Gelsenkirchen club to UEFA Cup glory one year later, before adding two German Cups to his trophy haul in 2001 and 2002. After spells with six different clubs including Hamburger SV and PSV Eindhoven, Stevens returned to Schalke in 2011 and led them to a third-place finish.
This season has proved more tasking for Stevens, however, with the club lying seventh in the Bundesliga following a run of six games without a win. His replacement, Keller, whose only previous coaching experience came in a two-month spell in charge of VfB Stuttgart in 2010, inherits a side in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.
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INAWASHIRO, Japan (Feb. 24) – Bradley Wilson (Butte, MT) capped a career best weekend with a dual moguls win on the steep course in Inawashiro. Wilson wasn't alone as the USA took three of the top four spots in both men's and women's. Joe Discoe (Telluride, CO) took third and Sho Kashima (South Lake Tahoe, CA) took fourth in his second competition back from injury. On the women's side, Mikaela Matthews (Frisco, CA) earned a career best second, followed by Hannah Kearney (Norwich, VT) in third and Eliza Outtrim (Hamden, CT) in fourth.
QUOTESBradley WilsonTo earn my first World Cup win in Inawashiro is pretty unbelievable. It's a legendary course. And to have this win dueling agains the two best skiers on the World Cup circuit makes it that much more rewarding.
I came into this season with a lot of pressure that I put in myself, and it seems like the event that I just go out and have a good time with I do the best. That's what I did here this weekend. I remembered what Freestyle skiing is all about and just really enjoyed myself and enjoyed getting to ski on this unbelievable course.Everyone who came over here qualified for finals today. That just proves how strong our team is. To have so many U.S. athletes on the podium only pushes us all more and make it that much more fun.
Joe DisoceToday was just awesome especially after the unfortunate luck I had in singles yesterday. It was definitely a gnarly course but I was able to ski the top section clean almost every time and that's what I needed to continue to advance through each round.
I was able to ski against Brad and he really pushed me. It's great to have so many U.S. athletes on the leader board. And the crowd here is just unbelievable. They really love freestyle and it's great they we were able to put on a good show for them.
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The Beach Co.'s controversial plan to pay for improvements to its private Kiawah River Plantation with future public tax dollars was shot down Thursday.
Charleston County Council's Finance Committee voted unanimously against the financing plan for the upscale development on the southern end of Johns Island.
County Attorney Joe Dawson advised that the full council vote on the matter Tuesday. But council Chairman Teddie Pryor said he doesn't expect the results to change.
Dawson said that means the plan to form a tax-increment financing district, known as a TIF, is dead, at least in its current form. But the plan could be reworked and brought back to council in the future, he said.
Beach Co. President John Darby has said the company needed the financial relief a TIF would bring to move forward with the development, which would have consisted largely of second and vacation homes. Such developments use fewer county services, Darby has said, but they take longer to get off the ground.
The special tax district would have paid for $82 million in roads, a sewer facility and other improvements to the property. Developers usually pay for those things themselves.
After the meeting Thursday, Darby said, "It's been a long process. We would not have pursued the TIF if county staff hadn't been so supportive and worked so hard on the project. We appreciate their efforts."
"Council has voted," Darby said. "We accept that. It's time to move on."
County Councilman Joe Qualey was opposed to the plan, which faced massive resistance from the public. "It's particularly gratifying that the vote was unanimous and that the hundreds and hundreds of people who spoke out were heard not just by me but by everybody," Qualey said.
West Ashley resident Susan Nial attended the meeting to show her opposition to such plans, which she called "socialism for billionaires."
"You don't want to give grandma a sandwich," she said, "but you would give $82 million to these guys."
Councilman Elliott Summey, a developer who initially supported continuing to consider the plan, said he wasn't bothered by the outcome. "It's not something the county will live and die by," he said. "The majority has spoken."
County Council first voted 6-3 against taking the first of several steps forward toward approving the plan. Summey, Pryor and Vic Rawl voted for the plan. The group then voted unanimously to drop the matter.
Rawl at first wanted to continue moving forward so he could hear more the Charleston County School District and other groups that would give up tax dollars. "I'm not as elitist as some of my brethren," he said referring to other council members who wanted to stop the process.
Jake Libaire, a project manager for the Coastal Conservation League and an opponent of the financing plan, said he's pleased with the vote. "9-0," Libaire said. "To reverse a unanimous decision would require elaborate explanations."
Before the group voted, Colin Cuskley, executive director of the Johns Island Conservancy, made a 30-minute presentation to council on behalf of the project's many opponents.
Cuskley said the plan didn't meet the state's legal requirements, and was bad from both a policy and financial standpoint.
At the end of his presentation, Cuskley encouraged council members to "Vote no. Vote now." Apparently, they heard him.
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Reviewed By Jiafu H (ACTON, MA) Reviewed for a 2011 Audi Q7 —1/1/2013 8:19 AM
Actually I mean to rate 4 and a half stars overall, however there's no way I can do a half star. Bought two pairs for both the front and rear. Just installed the front pair for a week or so (with new pads). Pros: - Obvious greater braking power. - Fairly quiet. - Perfect fit for my car, easy installation. Cons: - complicated bed-in. Left brake still has a low high-pitched noise, hopefully it'll be gone soon. The right one is quiet since beginning. - much more expensive.