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After a lengthy delay due to a format redesign, below is a summary of my 2009 Walla Walla Fall Release Weekend report. Additional sections of the report will be posted to the blog in the coming days. Download a complete .pdf copy of the report here (Note: Hyperlinks within the .pdf are not currently working).
2009 Fall Release Weekend Walla Walla Report Summary
17 wineries visited, Over 90 wines reviewed
The first weekend in November has long been referred to as 'Cayuse Weekend.' For many years, members of Cayuse Vineyards' mailing list have been traveling to Walla Walla Valley that weekend to pick up the winery's new releases and sample next year's offerings. With so many people passing through town – people who are clearly wine buyers - other wineries began opening for the weekend as well. Soon an unofficial event weekend formed. In 2009, the first weekend in November officially became branded as Fall Release Weekend.
This was my first time traveling to Walla Walla for this event. Most years I have attended Walla Walla Valley Holiday Barrel Tasting the first weekend in December instead. This year, I decided to mix it up a bit and see what Fall Release Weekend was all about.
The first weekend in November is a good time to travel to wine country. The roads and passes are less likely to be blocked by snow or avalanche hazard in comparison to December. Additionally, wineries have recently finished harvest and crush, so Fall Release Weekend provides an opportunity to hear winemakers' first impressions of the vintage. As previously noted, for Walla Walla as with other areas, this year's harvest was notable for the compression of the harvest schedule and for the October frost. Some Walla Walla winemakers reported being quite pleased with the results; some were taking a wait-and-see approach; and some reported being a bit skeptical. However, such pronouncements can often have as much to do with personality (and marketing) as anything specific to the harvest itself. As always, only time will tell.
At this year's Fall Release there was a good deal of buzz (more than usual, that is) surrounding K Vintners' Charles Smith. Smith had recently been named 'Winemaker of the Year' by Wine & Spirits magazine. At Fall Release Weekend Smith was releasing his 2006 Charles Smith Royal City Syrah. Wine Enthusiast had previously awarded this wine a 100-point rating. While some privately griped about all the attention Smith was receiving (or more specifically about the billboard with a close-up of Smith's face off Highway 12 and the Rolls Royce he was driving around town), an equal number were pleased with the attention Walla Walla's winemakers and their wines have been garnering.
The valley has over 100 wineries, so it is not possible to visit all of them even over several weekends. As always, I tried on this trip to visit wineries I had gone to before, as well as wineries that were new/new to me. New wineries I visited included Castillo de Feliciana, El Corazon, Plumb Cellars, Rasa Vineyards, Reynvaan Family Vineyards, and Robison Ranch Cellars.
Castillo de Feliciana is a new winery south of downtown Walla Walla. The winery was founded by Sam and Deborah Castillo. Ryan Raber, formerly of Tertulia Cellars, serves as winemaker. El Corazon was founded by Spencer Sievers and Raoul Morfin. El Corazon focuses on varietal bottlings of less common grapes – such as Carmenère and Cabernet Franc. The winery also ages its wine in mostly neutral oak. The results are pure expression of the variety. Plumb Cellars is a new winery founded by a group of friends. The winery's first releases include three red wines, a Merlot, a Cabernet, and a 'Damn Straight' Red Wine. Rasa Vineyards is a new winery founded by brothers Billo and Pinto Naravane. The winery has released two Syrah-based wines, one called QED and one called Principia. Both of Rasa's inaugural releases are among the most exciting new wines in Washington State.
While the valley seemed fairly crowded as it does on any major event weekend, the crowd seemed a bit more focused on the wine than unusual. Indeed, many were in town to pick up their Cayuse wines. A number of people wore buttons marking the thirteenth anniversary of Cayuse Vineyards. Although Fall Release Weekend was born out of Cayuse Vineyards' release event, starting in 2010 Cayuse will no longer be participating in the event. Cayuse announced last month that they will be moving their release event from November to April, with the next event in 2011. Time will tell how this affects the number and nature of the visitors on Fall Release Weekend.
2009 Fall Release Weekend Walla Walla Report Summary
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Paul Zitarelli Says:
Excellent work, Sean! I will admit that at times, I thought this would be your Chinese Democracy, but it was worth the wait. Great info all around.
Sean P. Sullivan Says:
Thanks Paul, I must say after spending four hours yesterday trying to get the hyperlinks to translate properly from Mac Word to PDF (ultimately unsuccessful I might add) I started to think it was a sign. Alas, I think it was just a software glitch :) Enjoy!
Jared Says:
Love the Gn'R reference. Seems that you and I drinking wine again together may become our Chinese Democracy! You, Darren, and I need to hook up soon...
F'ing fantastic report. I'm embarassed to say that I've yet to lay a lip on a Gramercy wine, but after reading their reviews in your report I'm going to order some direct. Too bad K was such a madhouse but not surprisngly so. I would have pictured Charles as more of a Ferrari guy but a Rolls is more aritocratic, I guess. I'm going to read through it one more time and then comment more. Cheers!
Sean P. Sullivan Says:
Jared, thanks for the comment. Two words about the Gramercy wines. Get some. Very different from your beloved Cayuse wines but you'll find much to enjoy there. Let me know your thoughts when you check them out. Indeed, K is always a madhouse. It was just the usual madhouse in a smaller spot this time around!


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MILWAUKEE – Senior wide receiver Josh Stodola (Denmark, Wis./Denmark) hauled in a school-record 12 receptions to help lead the Wisconsin Lutheran College football team past Olivet 38-14 Saturday in the home opener at Raabe Stadium. The win gave the Warriors their second 2-0 start in program history and their first since the 2002 season.
Stodola and the offense didn't get things rolling until the second quarter as neither team tallied any points over the first 15 minutes. WLC struck first with 12:46 remaining in the second when Josh Ruppel (Cedar Grove, Wis./Cedar Grove-Belgium) finished off a six-play, 43-yard scoring drive with a 22-yard field goal for a 3-0 Warriors lead.
Olivet wouldn't let the lead last long, however, as the Comets needed just two plays to take the lead when Tony Phillips hit Dominik Givens for a 62-yard touchdown pass putting OC up 7-3 with 12:06 remaining in the first half.
The Comets' only lead of the football game lasted just 15 seconds thanks to the blazing speed of Donavin Tucker (Brookfield, Wis./East). Tucker took the ensuing kickoff 91 yards to the house and put Wisconsin Lutheran on top 10-7 with 11:51 left in the first half.
The Warriors struck again with 8:13 remaining in the opening half when Stodola hauled in a 21-yard pass from quarterback Zach Shaw (Gurne, Ill./Warren Township) for a 17-7 WLC advantage. The 10-point lead would hold until halftime.
In the third quarter, WLC used excellent field position to score its first touchdown as the Warriors needed just two plays and 25 yards on their first second-half scoring drive to jump out to a 24-7 advantage. Shaw found Stodola on a 24-yard pass completion that set up a one-yard quarterback sneak from Shaw for a 17-point margin. The Shaw touchdown was the only third quarter score.
In the fourth quarter, Mike Reeves (Hoffman Estates, Ill./Hoffman Estates) and Taylor Pelot (Fond du Lac, Wis./Campbellsport) added rushing touchdowns for a 38-7 Wisconsin Lutheran lead. Olivet added a touchdown with just over a minute to play for the final score of 38-14.
Stodola had a monster day for WLC as his school-record 12 catches went for 203 yards and a score. The previous record was 11 receptions held by both Eric Treske and Paul Nelson. Shaw finished the contest completing 22-of-39 passes for 318 yards and a touchdown. The 318 yards was the third most in school history and the first time Shaw eclipsed 300 yards in a game for his career.
Tucker had a successful day on the ground for WLC as he rushed 17 times for 89 yards. Reeves and Pelot added 44 and 32 yards, respectively. Wisconsin Lutheran ran for 172 yards, out-gaining the Comets 493-219 in total offensive yards.
Phillips threw for 113 yards and a touchdown to lead Olivet, while Givens tallied two catches including the 62-yard score.
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A hip fracture is a break in the thigh bone (femur) of your hip joint.
Joints are areas where two or more bones meet. Your hip joint is a "ball and socket" joint, where your thigh bone meets your pelvic bone. The ball part of your hip joint is the head of the thigh bone. The socket is a cup-like structure in your pelvic bone. This is called the acetabulum. Hip fracture is a serious injury and needs immediate medical attention.
The majority of hip fractures happen to people older than age 60. The incidence of hip fractures increases with age, doubling for each decade after age 50. Caucasians and Asians are more likely to be affected than others. This is primarily because of a higher rate of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis (loss of bone tissue) is a disease that weakens bones.
Women are more prone to osteoporosis than men; therefore, hip fracture is more common among women. They experience most hip fractures. More than 1.5 million Americans have fractures annually because of osteoporosis.
Either a single break or multiple breaks can happen in a bone. A hip fracture is classified by the specific area of the break and the type of break(s) in your bone.
The most common types of hip fractures are:
The majority of hip fractures fall into these 2 categories in relatively equal numbers. Another type of fracture, called a stress fracture of the hip, may be harder to diagnose. This is a hairline crack in the thigh bone that may not involve your whole bone. Overuse and repetitive motion can cause a stress fracture. The symptoms of this injury may mimic those of tendonitis or muscle strain.
A fall is the most common reason for a hip fracture among the elderly. A small percentage of people may have a hip fracture happen spontaneously. If you are younger, a hip fracture is generally the result of a car accident, a fall from a great height, or severe trauma.
Hip fracture is more common in older people. This is because bones become thinner and weaker from calcium loss as a person ages. This is generally due to osteoporosis.
Bones affected by osteoporosis are more likely to break if you fall. Most hip fractures that older people get happen as a result of falling while walking on a level surface, often at home.
If you are woman, you lose 30% to 50% of your bone density as you age. The loss of bone speeds up dramatically after menopause, because you produce less estrogen. Estrogen contributes to maintaining bone density and strength.
A risk factor is anything that may increase your chance of developing a disease. It may be an activity, diet, family history, or many other things. Different diseases have different risk factors. Although these factors can increase your risk, they do not necessarily cause the disease. For example, you may have one or more risk factors for a certain disease or condition, but never develop it. On the other hand, you may not have any known risk factors, but develop the disease or condition anyway.
Osteoporosis is the leading cause of hip fracture. Age is also a major risk factor. Other possible risk factors for hip fracture may include the following:
There may be other risks, depending on your specific medical condition. Be sure to discuss any concerns with your healthcare provider.
The following are the most common symptoms of a hip fracture. However, you may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
The symptoms of hip fracture may resemble other medical conditions. Always talk with your healthcare provider for a diagnosis.
In addition to a complete medical history and physical exam, diagnostic procedures for hip fracture may include the following:
Your healthcare provider will determine specific treatment for hip fracture, based on:
A fracture of your hip is generally treated with surgery. Your surgeon may use metal devices to strengthen and stabilize your joint. In some situations, he or she may do a partial or total hip replacement. The type of surgical repair will depend on the type of hip fracture. Your surgeon will determine the best procedure for you, based on your individual situation. The goal of treatment is to provide relief from pain and enable you to resume your normal activity level. Hip surgery usually requires an in-hospital stay. While in the hospital, you begin doing physical therapy exercises to regain strength and range of motion in your hip. Physical therapy will continue at home or on admission to a rehabilitation facility.
Serious complications can result from a hip fracture. Blood clots can happen in the veins, usually in your legs. If a clot breaks off, it can travel to a blood vessel in your lung. This blockage, called a pulmonary embolism, can be fatal.
Other complications can include:
With some fractures, blood cannot circulate properly to the head of the thigh bone. This results in a loss of blood supply to this area. This is called femoral vascular necrosis, or avascular necrosis. This complication may happen, depending on the type of fracture and the anatomy of your blood supply to the head of the thigh bone. This is more common with femoral neck fractures.
Most people spend from 1 to 2 weeks in the hospital after a hip fracture. The recovery period may be lengthy, and may include admission to a rehabilitation facility. If you were previously able to live independently, you will generally need help from home caregivers or family, or need the services of a long-term care facility. Hip fractures can result in a loss of independence, reduced quality of life, and depression. This is especially true for older people.
Preventive measures include taking enough calcium every day.
If you are a woman at menopause, you should consider having a bone density test. This measures your bone mineral content and the thickness of your bone. This measurement can indicate decreased bone mass. This is a condition in which your bones are more brittle and more prone to break or fracture easily. A bone density test is used primarily to diagnose osteoporosis and to determine fracture risk.
Women, who sustain the majority of hip fractures, make less estrogen when menopause begins. Most people do not know they have osteoporosis until they sustain a fracture.
Another way to help prevent hip fracture is to engage in regular weight-bearing exercise, such as walking, jogging, or hiking. Exercise programs such as Tai Chi help promote strength and balance.
Other preventive measures may include:
The majority of hip fractures happen to people older than age 60. The incidence of hip fractures increases with age, doubling for each decade after age 50. Hip fracture is a serious injury and needs immediate medical attention.
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Evergreen Needles Don't Last Forever
Evergreens provide green color all year long but that doesn't mean that the individual needles live forever. Evergreens shed their older needles to make room for new growth, but what makes them evergreen is that they retain some foliage all year long instead of shedding all of the leaves at once.
Evergreen needles have varying life spans, depending on the species. Arborvitae and pine needles live for 2 years while spruce needles live 3-10 years. Some species of evergreens have a more noticeable leaf drop than others. In autumn, arborvitae and white pine will drop their 2-year old needles all at once, which can be quite alarming if you don't realize that it's perfectly normal.
On other species, needle drop occurs gradually with a small number of needles falling at one time. The older needles of yew shrubs will turn yellow and drop in late spring or early summer. Broad-leaved evergreens such as rhododendrons drop their 2- to 3-year-old leaves in late summer and early fall.
The hot, dry weather experienced over much of the region appears to be causing many plants to drop needles early. Inner and lower needles that are hidden from light are usually the first to drop. Pruning excess growth and dead limbs can help open the plant to more light. But for most plants, there's no need to worry; they are just doing what comes naturally.


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You'll probably find a common error in broadband system installation by looking at your own home or one nearby that has broadband service to the structure. This same problem exists today in many facilities that would solve mysterious failures if they would fix this Code violation.
The requirements in 830.93 refer repeatedly to grounding and, in this context, that is correct. But it's not the whole story on the requirements, and unfortunately grounding is where many installers stop.
When you read Part IV of Art. 830, a more complete picture emerges. If you were to draw that picture out on paper, you would see a line running from the broadband grounding electrode to some point on the main grounding system. That is, it connects to the Intersystem Bonding Termination (defined in Art. 100).
But if you already have a ground rod on your broadband system, what's the point of connecting it to your main grounding electrode system? The point is to eliminate a difference of potential between these systems. For a deeper understanding of this issue, read IEEE-142 (the Green Book), specifically Chapter 5.


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Whether you're a huge Tragically Hip fan, or you have no idea who they are or what kind of music they play, most Canadians now know Gord Downie. We've all been touched by his personal story, perhaps due to his celebrity, but more likely because he showed us how to live each day to the brim, because we really don't know how many we have left.
Downie was Canadian through and through. A Kingston, Ont. native, he turned his high school band into a lifelong career, with passion, hard work and pure joy. In December 2015, while living that dream, the frontman for the Tragically Hip found out he had terminal brain cancer. First, it would rob him of his ability to do what he loved – write lyrics and perform – and then rob him of his life at only 53.
Between that dire diagnosis and his death less than two years later, Downie never asked "Why me?" or gave up on life. Instead, he really lived in the face of death. He celebrated life, connected with family, friends and fans of all ages, and accomplished so much to make the world a better place. That's as much his legacy as the decades of music that will remain.
Rather than taking it easy, he continued to perform in a final whirlwind cross-country tour with the Tragically Hip. His farewell album, just released, is full of great stories of love and life, emotion and inspiration.
Downie would surely agree that his most important accomplishment was to shed some light on the plight of Canada's Indigenous people, through the poignant story of Chanie Wenjack. Chanie was just 12 years old when, in 1966, he died of hunger and exposure while trying to find his way back home after escaping from one of Canada's many residential schools. Downie created an album, book and film called Secret Path to highlight Chanie's story so we never forget or repeat this dark spot in Canada's history. Through his charity, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, all proceeds from Secret Path will be donated to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba.
Like many icons we've said goodbye to in the last couple of years, Downie's death is another reality check. We mourn the loss of someone we didn't know personally, but had an impact on our lives. For more information on this topic, read Celebrity Death and Our Own Mortality.
Downie influenced generations with his music, his desire to make the world a better place, and the way he connected with people. With his energy and passion, we half expected him to live forever. Celebrities have a way of making us face the reality that we are human and mortal, which is why it's so important to live each day to the fullest. That way of thinking helps us to savour each precious moment, do our best to inspire and aspire, and accept our own mortality.
Downie's music will keep his spirit alive, but he will live on for all that he accomplished in the face of death. That is an inspiration for us to live like we're dying.


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Ricky Rubio made a triumphant return to the court with nine assists and eight points in 19 minutes, energizing the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 114-106 overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night.
Andrei Kirilenko scored five of his 14 points in overtime while Rubio watched from the bench because of a minutes restriction on his surgically repaired left knee.
Nikola Pekovic scored 21 points for the Timberwolves, who won their fourth straight game despite playing without All-Star Kevin Love because of an illness.
O.J. Mayo had 20 points, six assists and five rebounds and Shawn Marion had 14 points and 10 boards for the Mavericks, who led by 13 early before Rubio came off the bench for the first time since tearing the ACL and LCL in his left knee in March.


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David Bowie is Dead. Hmm. There's a joke by comedian Doug Stanhope that goes something like this; maybe Kurt Cobain didn't die too young. Maybe he was just out of stuff. can you imagine if Jimmy Hendrix had lived and then you see him doing half-time duets with Elton John, singing Rocket Man. And you'd say, how sad is that, why didn't he just die? What if Lenny Bruce took over for Andy Rooney, some crusty old man bitching about ATM fees…
This society clings a little, rather, a lot too hard to the quantity of life instead of the quality of it. I've had people brag how they never have had a major accident or broken a bone. I've broken 11 major bones, excluding most of my fingers and toes, caught a ricochet bullet in the shin, suffered so many concussions that a neurosurgeon friend once said he wouldn't even guess at a count. The scars on my body are a road map of my life. Car accidents, bike accidents. I've been shot at more times than I can count, not to mention being bombed and shelled as well, and I wouldn't trade it for the world.
I've written 11 books, published 5, had 2 critically acclaimed plays, and painted artwork that is now all over the world. I've done everything, live a war, seen the worst man can do and see the most we are capable of. I've fought for the least among us and against injustice without financial reward; and I wouldn't have it any other way. I strove for experiences, to break out of my comfort zone and to explore fully the spectrum of human emotion. I will carry those in the only suitcase I can carry from this life, happy there isn't room for anything else in that bag. I'm not David Bowie, but he wasn't me either.
As for David Bowie's passing? Funny, yesterday morning, driving the wife to work, I was suddenly in the mood to hear some of his music. Working on the new novel later that morning, I casually explored some of his lesser known work. When the wife announced that he'd died this morning, my first reaction was, well, that's the end of an era.
One thing is certain, just being born is responsible for more human suffering and carries, by responsible estimation, nearly a 100% mortality rate. Trust me, I spent all night double checking the statistics. Which begs the question of which David Bowie, or you, would you rather have? David Bowie, fans of Ricky Gervais will recall, played a bit part in the TV show Extras, little more than a decade ago. His song parody of Gervais' character was about not selling out, which Bowie never did.
So, again, which Bowie do you want? How much sadder would it be to see him years from now, hobbled in a wheel chair, oxygen tubes up his nose, bent and mumbling to himself grasping desperately against eternity for every breath, clinging to an ever more distant past in which he is less and less a shadow, or the man who bowed gracefully when he was finished, walking proudly from the stage of life to eternity?
The lesson here is live a life of quality. Experience, suffer, exalt, explore, fail, rise up again in as passionate a life as you can dare. That's the stuff of our lives. back to Stanhope, "your sins are the only thing that make you interesting!" one of my grandfather's, many years ago, as he was dying of cancer, remarked to me that being eaten by a bear was the better fate. I put that in my first book 25 years later.
And it's true. Recall the guy some years back you got killed by an escaped tiger at the San Diego zoo. What happened to Bob? He got eaten by a tiger, in California! Wow, that's incredible. As opposed to, did you hear about Bob? yeah, after an unfulfilling life as a middle manager in an actuarial firm, all those high calorie lunches finally got the better of him. Died right at his cubicle, just as his divorce was about to be final as well.
Quantity is a beggar's game, because in the face of eternity, it is meaningless. Quantity is the existential equivalent of a flat line. Take a page from Bowie and good theatre people and know when its time to take a bow, and leave them wanting more. Rock on, David Bowie!


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Donna L. Hansen, a former congressional staffer whose lifelong struggle with diabetes led her to become an advocate for diabetes and cardiac research, died Nov. 15 from heart and kidney failure at Carroll Hospice's Dove House. The Sykesville resident was 56.
"She was diagnosed with diabetes when she was 8 years old, suffered her first heart attack when she was 21, and a second heart attack when she was 31," said her husband of 25 years, Steven Hansen.
"When her heart disease forced her to quit full-time work, she devoted herself to helping those with diabetes and cardiac disease, and helped initiate an important new outreach program in her Columbia church," said Mr. Hansen.
"Donna was an angel, and I had such admiration for her being a determined person in order to have a good life," said Rep. Don Young of Alaska, a family friend. "She was willing and had the ability to accept what was given her. She was inspirational and had courage and was still trying to overcome things until the last minute. What a great lady."
The daughter of Louis Amistadi, a steelworker, and Bernice Amistadi, a homemaker, Donna Louise Amistadi was born in Sewickley, Pa., and raised in Baden, Pa. She graduated in 1975 from Ambridge High School in Ambridge, Pa.
After earning a bachelor's degree in 1979 in speech pathology from California University of Pennsylvania in California, Pa., she joined the congressional staff of Sen. Harrison Schmitt of New Mexico and later went to work as a staffer for Sen. Frank Murkowski of Alaska.
"While working for Senator Murkowski, she developed a deep love for the people and wildlife of Alaska, where she often traveled to many of the smaller Alaska communities to listen to the concerns of local residents," said her husband, who met his future wife when he was a member of Rep. Young's staff.
They married in 1988.
She also supervised the high school and college intern program for Sen. Murkowski and oversaw the office's computer operations.
Ms. Hansen became a close friend of Lisa Murkowski, who served three terms in the Alaska House of Representatives and was the daughter of Sen. Murkowski. Ms. Murkowski was appointed in 2002 to finish his term after he resigned to become governor of Alaska.
In 2004, Lisa Murkowski was elected to her first full term in the U.S. Senate.
Ms. Hansen got to know her when Mr. Hansen was traveling throughout Alaska for Rep. Young.
"Donna would come and show up at the Midnight Sun Republican Women's International Food Festival at Chilkoot Charlies," said Lisa Murkowski.
"We got donations from ethnic restaurants all over town and typically sold 700 tickets and raised money for organizations all over Anchorage such as Victims for Justice, Covenant House and other organizations," she said.
Ms. Hansen joined the organization that planned the event each year.
"She came on as an honorary member of the club and helped us with the food fest. She would cold-call restaurants, organize us and orchestrate, and then leave shortly after that. So we dubbed her the fairy godmother," Lisa Murkowski said. "We were all young moms with kids, jobs and no time, and Donna would swoop in with her organizational magic wand and just take control."
Lisa Murkowski described Ms. Hansen as being "always upbeat, smiling and calm in the midst of all the chaos that would go on as we approached these events."
She praised Ms. Hansen's ability to come into a "strange situation and make friends so easily, go to work, get the job done and then just move on to the next thing. I don't think I've ever met anyone quite like that. She fit in so perfectly and seamlessly and worked with a bunch of people she didn't even know."
A serious heart condition forced Ms. Hansen to retire in 1989, and she then turned her attention to becoming an outspoken advocate for diabetes and cardiac research.
As a Type 1 diabetic, she was active in fundraising for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and in 1999 received the Diane Bredar Award from Howard County General Hospital for her work for the Walk to Cure Diabetes. She also headed fundraising drives for the Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute.
"Donna liked working with children who had diabetes," her husband said.
Ms. Hansen was a longtime active member of New Hope Lutheran Church in Columbia, where she sang with the choir and was a Stephen Ministry counselor. She also helped establish the church's Prayer Shawl Ministry and Friends Helping Friends Ministry.
She served on the Mutual Ministry for Lutheran Bishop H. Gerard Knoche of the Delaware-Maryland Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, until he retired in 2009.
"She was a very spiritual person," her husband said.
"Two things come to mind when discussing Donna," said the Rev. John R. Sabatelli, who is the interim pastor of New Hope Lutheran Church as well as a longtime member of its congregation. "She was a very gracious woman, and I never heard her complain or ask because of her illness, 'Why me?' She also had a deep and abiding faith that allowed her to be gracious in the face of death."
Ms. Hansen was an accomplished salmon fisherman, a sport she took up during her days in Alaska. She also enjoyed needleworking, painting and working in her herb garden.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at her church, 8575 Guilford Road, Columbia.
In addition to her husband of 25 years, Ms. Hansen is survived by a brother, David Amistadi of Severn; and a nephew.


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SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The acting secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs said on Friday the agency is putting out bids for "purchased care" that would allow veterans to be treated at other hospitals at the VA's expense while cutting backlogs at its facilities.
"In far too many instances, in far too many locations, we have let our veterans down," Sloan Gibson told reporters after a tour of the sprawling Audie Murphy VA Medical Center in San Antonio. VA hospitals and clinics will be open during non-traditional hours to expand coverage, said Gibson, who was appointed acting secretary of the department on May 30.
U.S. lawmakers engaged in bipartisan talks this week to address delays in the delivery of health care for military veterans. The talks came after former VA Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned in late May amid a scandal over widespread schemes to mask care delays and protect staff bonus awards and salary increases.
"We have lost an awful lot of trust, and we have work to do to earn it back," Gibson said. "With veterans, we will do that one veteran at a time."
Gibson said repeatedly that VA managers and administrators who are found to have engaged in what he called "breaches of integrity" will be held accountable.
U.S. Representative Lamar Smith, a Texas Republican who had complained to Gibson about improper management at the Audie Murphy hospital, said he was pleased with Gibson's comments during the visit.
"We need swift action and strong resolve to fix the broken system at the VA," Smith said.
In Phoenix, where cover-up schemes first surfaced, doctors said 40 veterans had died while awaiting care.
"I will personally meet with the families of any veterans who died after failing to get care," Gibson said.
Writing by Jon Herskovitz; Editing by Dan Grebler


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OAKLAND — Pete Castelli knows there are many ways to lose a labor fight, but he has no intention of leading BART workers to defeat.
The West Virginia native who now heads of one Northern California's largest unions started out organizing textile workers in the South until the denim plants went dark.
Nearly a decade later, when Castelli was working as an organizer in Sri Lanka, the factories stayed open, but workers disappeared. Police had no qualms about arresting and beating union activists, Castelli said. "I'd ask why someone wasn't at a meeting, and they'd tell me he's in jail."
Last year, Castelli was named executive director of SEIU Local 1021, a 52,000-member unit spanning from Fremont to the Oregon border. It's one of two unions that orchestrated the recent BART strike.
While the transit agency is today's adversary, Castelli, a 50-year-old Berkeley resident, said the real enemies — big banks and unfettered capitalism — haven't changed since he started union work 20 years ago.
As he sees it, the same forces that shuttered Southern textile mills in the 1990s and spurred Sri Lankan authorities to crack down on trade unionists are now taking aim at the pensions and benefits of Bay Area government workers.
A victory for BART employees, Castelli said, would be shared by all workers, even those in the private sector who lost their pensions years ago and are supporting BART management.
"What happened to our country that workers who want to retire, who don't want to pay tons of money on health care and who want to have a decent living, somehow have become vilified?" Castelli said.
Castelli and several of his deputies joined SEIU recently from the California Nurses Association, a union known for a willingness to strike and take strong political stands. "CNA is a fighting union and that is certainly something SEIU 1021 is trying to be, too," Castelli said.
Since Castelli took the reins last year, the union has organized three strikes, including a walkout at the Port of Oakland that quickly resulted in a generous contract.
The recent strikes at BART and the city of Oakland came on the first day union contracts expired. Hayward city workers also have authorized a strike as their contract comes to an end.
Castelli said SEIU is sending a message to government agencies that for years have used delay tactics to squeeze worker concessions. If employers let their contracts expire, Castelli said, "generally speaking from SEIU 1021, you're going to get a strike."
While the Oakland strikes resulted in little public outrage and quick management concessions, the BART strike produced angry riders and little traction at the bargaining table. "I think it may have backfired against them," said Sarah Anzia, an assistant professor at UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy. "It seemed that there was a sizable chunk of the public who felt that BART employees overreached out of self interest."
Castelli was born in a small mining town, the grandson of a pro-union Italian-immigrant coal miner. He became a community organizer in southern Virginia after graduating from junior college and started working for the textile union while teaming up with it to close a hazardous-waste site.
"Pete was a bit of a rebel," said Harris Raynor, an SEIU southern regional director who mentored Castelli with the textile union. "He was the guy at every staff meeting who had the most questions. He doesn't accept the accepted truths before they are proven to him."
Castelli, a married father of two who wears a bear claw necklace, doesn't subscribe to the notion that a victory for public sector unions won't trickle down to other workers.
"Our answer is that if we lose, you lose," he said.
Steven Pitts, a labor policy specialist at UC Berkeley's Center for Labor Research and Education, said that in some industries private employers might feel pressure to keep up with gains in public sector compensation. But Stanford University professor Terry Moe, who is a fellow at the Hoover Institution, said prior triumphs by public employee unions had no impact on the private sector, where employers cut benefits and shed pensions.
"Private employers have to be very cost conscious," Moe said. "Governments are not competitive and they don't go out of business."
Castelli sees little difference between the $15-an-hour factory workers he represented and BART workers who make an average $78,000 a year and don't contribute to their pensions. And increasingly he sees little difference between the mill operators who would simply fire his organizing committee and BART leaders, whom he said caught the union off guard with a sophisticated public relations campaign.
Much like during the BART strike 16 years ago, polls show little public sympathy for striking workers.
Castelli said he had no regrets about the strike and won't rule out shutting down BART again if progress isn't made at the bargaining table.
"I guess people can question tactics, but this thing hasn't played itself out," he said. "We're going to keep standing up, and we're not backing down."
Contact Matthew Artz at 510-208-6435.
Pete Castelli
Age: 50
Family: Married father of two
Residence: Berkeley
Job: Executive director of SEIU Local 1021, a 52,000-member unit spanning from Fremont to the Oregon border and one of two unions that orchestrated the recent BART strike
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These are the most common and most annoying mistakes I see in web development code on a daily basis. Well, Ok, it's the things that annoyed me most TODAY, but it's not unique. It's mostly PHP and MySQL stuff here, but the same abuses take place anywhere the language allows it.
1. Database prefixes. I find so many database tables that use a "table" or a "tbl" prefix. Are you serious? Do you think we don't already know it's a table we're looking at? Likewise, some developers find it somehow necessary to use "column" or "col" in their column names. I mean really… do you pin your own name upside down on your shirt? Seriously, this type of labeling is completely unnecessary and it probably reveals you as the half-baked amateur that you are. Label your column names descriptively: too little info is bad, but too much is no better.
The one exception I make to this rule is this: be verbose with your primary keys because you'll use those in all of your join statements. I know it's easier to code if every table uses the ubiquitous "id" as the primary key, but if you ever have to do complex MySQL joins for reporting queries you'll appreciate the fact that user_id or post_id references the same thing no matter which table it's used in. Continue reading Top 5 Script Kiddie Mistakes


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Why Bush Guitarist Chris Traynor Spent All His Rent Money on His First Les Paul
by Anne Erickson for Gibson.com
Chris Traynor of Bush sums up his love for guitar simply and definitely: "It's a fun instrument. It'll never let you down. You'll never be able to master the guitar. All of the guitar masters are masters of one style. It offers you a lifetime of opportunities to learn more. That's what's amazing about the instrument."
On top of playing lead guitar in Bush, Traynor holds playing credits in Helmet, Institute and other projects, plus plenty of session work, including recordings with Katy Perry and Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac.
Right now, Bush is his focus. The Gavin Rossdale-fronted rockers are on tour all summer in support of their latest full-length, The Sea of Memories, including headlining dates and gigs with Nickelback and Seether.
Traynor chatted with Gibson.com about his early influences (from Slash to Jimmy Page), how he uses multiple amps to get the perfect tone and why skipping out on paying his rent to buy a Les Paul was his best move ever. Check out the interview below:
You've played guitar in so many bands, from Bush to Institute to Helmet. How do you change up your guitar style to fit each band's sound?
Well, I used my knowledge of sonics and equipment and guitars to try to build a sound that worked for each different band. In all the bands, I have this one Les Paul that I've always used, but I've switched amps. For Helmet, I used THD amps, and with Bush, I used the more traditional Mesa and Marshall.
So, I usually switch the sound. I have trouble switching guitars, because I've been playing Les Pauls for most of my life, so I'm really comfortable with them. So, I used different amps and effects switch sounds. Also, I've practiced a lot to be able to play in different situations, and I also play on people's records on my downtime. Helmet was a super tight, mass rock band, whereas Bush is a looser, English, groove-based feel.
Let's talk about Bush's latest album, The Sea of Memories. What would you say is the strongest aspect of the album?
It's hard for me to have perspective on music that I'm so close to and have been performing for so long. I know what I personally like, and I'm not always sure that people agree with my opinion on it, but I think moments like "All My Life" and "The Sound of Winter" and "I Believe in You" and the kind of tracks that were the last of the tracks we added are great. What's interesting about record is that we had a little bit of time to revisit it. When Robin [Goodridge, drummer] was cutting the drums on the last songs – "The Sound of Winter," "Baby, Come Home," "All My Life," "I Believe in You," those four – I actually re-cut the solos and the single note guitar parts live with Robin while he was tracking the drums, because I wanted to give the solos a more organic and kind of older feel to them. Like, an older classic rock feel. I think he changed his playing in those sections a little bit and added more vibe. So, for me, those are big moments. "The Sound of Winter," most people would agree, was a big hit for us. It was kind of our comeback song. So, that and the solos in "All My Life" and "I Believe in You" and "Baby Come Home," those kinds of things inspire me.
Tell me about Bush's new single, "The Afterlife."
As far as guitar playing, it's fun, because one of the main guitar parts that I put in there, I was kind of inspired more by a keyboard part, so I played it a little bit differently than a guitar player would play it, as far as the spacing. The notes are more like a keyboard part. In fact, the guy that was filming some promotional live stuff for the song was like, "Who plays that keyboard part?" And I was like, "It's not a keyboard part. It's my guitar part." But, I took that as a compliment, because I was meaning to make it sound like a keyboard part.
You already mentioned you're a big Les Paul fan. What Gibsons are in your arsenal right now?
I have my 1971 Les Paul Custom, which I bought with my rent money when I was 18-years-old, to my girlfriend of the time's dismay. I had $650 to pay my rent, and as I was walking to deposit the money, I walked past a guitar store, and the guy had a Les Paul. I had always a Les Paul, because I was a huge Jimmy Page fan, and I still am.
So, the guitar was exactly was what my rent was at the time, which was $650. That's all I had. So, I went in and decided I would just buy the guitar. So, I've had that guitar me on the road for over 20 years. I've had that guitar forever. That's my main guitar. I also have a refinished 1970, white, three-pickup Les Paul Custom, which I had refinished by Dave Johnson. I have a historic Les Paul Standard and a refinished Explorer. Right now on tour, I have three Les Pauls and an Explorer, and then Gibson just sent me a black American Explorer that I've been playing at the Staples Center in Vegas, which I really love. I grew up playing Gibson and fell in love with the shape, and that's what feels most natural to me and looks the best and sounds the best.
What is it about Gibsons that make them a good fit for your playing style?
Gibsons are solid guitars. They had a deeper sound and a more connected sound. The image of a Gibson to me is iconic. All the guitar players that I've gravitated to – Slash when I was in high school, Jimmy Page when I was growing up, Peter Green – most of the people I looked up to played Gibsons. To me, it's the guitar that looks right. It's the guitar that looks like rock and roll. Without it, it just doesn't feel right… Other guitars seem to be half a guitar compared to Gibson.
How do you get that rich, full Bush guitar tone?
I use multiple amps. I use the guitar that I've always been using, my early '70s custom, and I use multiple amps for different gain stages. Right now, I run three units at one time, and I use a Fractal effects processor for a lot of my switching of effects.
I've been lucky, because I've worked with some great producers. Working with Bob Rock on the past two records that Gavin and I have made, we use these multiple amps. The trick with multiple amps is that every amp has a different gain structure and different sounds, so where I normally wouldn't use the Mesa Boogie amp by itself because I think it lacks middle and I normally wouldn't use the Marshall by itself because I think it has too much middle and maybe not much low end, but those amps together sound amazing, so I use the blend of the amps. I don't play with a lot of gain, though. I want to let the sound of the guitar come through.
Thanks for chatting, Chris! What final advice would you have for someone who is starting to play guitar?
I think it's super important to have two kinds of practice. I think one is strictly technical. It's a non-musical practice where you work on your fingering and the clarity of your notes and tone. And I think you should do something like that every day. I still do chromatic exercises, which can seem mind-numbing, but it's important. I think the difference between good bands and great bands, as far as guitar players, is that the great guitar player generally has a strong technique, and it's clear and they've worked hard on their craft. So, you need to have both: that technical ability and musical ability. The second part of the practice would be something that's purely musical. Don't pick up a guitar until you have a melody or idea in your head. Also, just find the time to enjoy yourself with the instrument.
Photos: Joseph Llanes


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In her fourth season on the Tech roster, Yeshi has become an impact distance runner for the Golden Eagles...after a solid and consistent showing during the cross country season, she is looking to become a top performer during the track season.
AT TECH (In 2013-14): After missing the 2012 cross country season, Yeshi reutned to the course as a senior and became one of the top runners on the squad...placed second or third on the team in six of the seven races...posted a 5K career-best time of 19:32.35 to place ninth overall at Jacksonville State...finished the OVC Championships in 20:02.97 to finish second on the team and 52nd overall.
(In 2012-13): Did not compete during the cross country season...ran the 800m during the indoor season and clocked a career-best time of 2:43.57 at the OVC Championships...outdoors, she ran in the 3,000m at Austin Peay and posted a career-best of 11:17.09...was a mainstay in the lineup at 5,000m...ran a career-best in that event, as well, finishing the Vanderbilt run in 19:11.86...ran a leg of the 4x800 relay, clocking 10:05.81 at Wofford.
(In 2011-12): Yeshi competed in the 800m during the outdoor track season for the Golden Eagles... she earned herself a season-best time in the 800m with a time of 2:51.97 at the Austin Peay Invitational... during the Vanderbilt Invitational she ran the 800m in 2:59.56.
(In 2010-11): Yeshi ran in four meets during the fall cross country season...participated in the opening meet at Sewanee and in the Western Kentucky, TTU Invitational and Evansville events...achieved a best time of 22:37.88 at Evansville...competed in the 800m, mile, 1500m and 3000m in track and field.
HIGH SCHOOL: Yeshi comes to Tech from Tullahoma High School, where she lettered three years in cross country for coach Jeff Lester and three years in track for coach Clester Winningham...twice named to the all-mid state team and helped the Wildcats to the region championships in track.
PERSONAL: The daughter of Clark and Rachel Dohrmann...birthdate is February 22, 1991...full name is Yeshiemebet Clark Dohrmann...majoring in engineering.


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Fund: Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers
Posted by jagrmeister721 on 2012-05-25
Posting the latest information from the lawsuit against KP over sexual harassment. Gender discrimination is a serious issue in the Valley and while the facts of this case will become more clear in the months ahead, a worthwhile read regarding this fund. Excerpted:
"About six months into her employment with Kleiner Perkins, Pao, then a junior partner, went on a business trip to Germany with another then-junior partner, Ajit Nazre. During that time, Nazre allegedly made "inappropriate sexual advances" toward Pao, which she allegedly "rebuffed" at the start.
Pao also claims she was not alone in being the victim of unwanted advances at work. According to the suit, "at least three administrative assistants complained that they were being harassed or discriminated against by KPCB partners in May 2007." Kleiner Perkins allegedly hired an outside investigator to look into those claims.
Ray Lane, a senior Kleiner partner, allegedly asked Pao to let go of her complaints and encouraged her to have a romantic relationship with Nazre after all. The suit reads:
"Ray Lane pressured [Pao] to drop the matter because of Mr. Lane's close ties with and mentorship of Mr. Nazre. Though Plaintiff had formally complained about Mr. Nazre's behavior, Mr. Lane encouraged [Pao] to engage in a personal relationship with Mr. Nazre and even to marry him."
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The Brasserie
|The prospect of redesigning one of New York's legendary restaurants in one of the world's most distinguished modernist buildings was as inviting as it was daunting. The architecture of the new restaurant respectfully challenges many of the tenets of modernism
|/Diller + Scofidio
Philip Johnson designed two restaurants in the Mies van der Rohe Seagram Building (1958); the Four Seasons and the Brasserie. After a fire ravaged the Brasserie in 1995 the owners selected Diller + Scofidio to redesign the space.
After removing all traces of Philip Johnson's interior, the rough concrete surfaces of the original space were relined with new skins of wood, terrazzo, tile, and glass. These thin "liners" often lift from their surfaces to become structural, spatial and functional components. For example, the madrone floor peels up while the pearwood ceiling peels down and is molded into seating as part of a continuous wrapper around the main dining space.
Pearwood skins in the rear dining room peel from the plaster ceiling and wall to become free-floating partitions which delaminate into illuminated veneers.
While the Seagram Building is the premiere 20th century glass tower, the restaurant, lodged in the stone base of the building, is entirely without glass or view. This irony prompted a series of contemplation's about glass and vision.
At the entry, a glass surrogate straddles the stone wall; a live video camera outside and a plasma monitor inside provide an electronic transparency to the street.
In the rear dining room, a 48 foot long glass wall leans against a perimeter wall and sheaths a display of artifacts. The lenticular glass teases vision by blurring all but perpendicular views. The equation between glass and fragility is exploited as the tipped glass wall supports 24 seated diners along its length.
The design emphasizes the social aspects of dining. Entrance from the street is transformed into the ritual of "making an entrance". Initially, a sensor in the revolving entry door triggers a video snapshot that is added to a continuously changing display on over the bar, announcing every new patron.
Along the "video beam" composed of 15 side by side LCD monitors, the most recent portrait takes the first position and racks the previous 15 to the right, dropping away the oldest.
Beyond, in a recall of the original Brasserie, the descent into the main dining room (several feet below street level), is theatricized: a stair in glass of unusually gradual proportions prolongs the descent of each new patron and puts him or her on display as they enter the space.
Other features include: a slender space flanking the dining area that is sliced into private booths by a series of tall, upholstered slabs tipped up on end and propped on steel legs.
Men's and women's bathrooms are separated physically yet connected visually by semi-transparent honeycomb panels and a cast resin sink spanning the both spaces with a single drain between.
Dining tables of poured resin are formed around stainless steel structural supports that remain visible through the material; tripods steel supports that carry bar seats injected with medical gel.
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SPRING HILL, Tenn. -- Before storms washed out the second round Monday, the Tennessee Tech men's golf team rode the strong play of freshmen Mason Griffin and Sam Schrock to a tie for fifth place following one round in the 12-team Big Blue Classic, being hosted by Tennessee State at King's Creek Golf Club.
The tournament, now shortened to a 36-hole event, will conclude with one final round Tuesday.
Host Tennessee State holds a one-shot lead in a tightly packed race following 18 holes. The Tigers carded a 294 team total, placing them one stroke ahead of UT Martin (295). Murray State is third (299), followed by John A. Logan College (300). Tech and Morehead State are at 301, tied for fifth, three strokes ahead of Lincoln Memorial (304).
Griffin was Tech's leader in the first round, shooting 73 to place him in a tie for eighth with two other golfers, just two shots behind the individual leaders. Schrock was one shot back at 74, tied for 11th place among the 67 golfers in the field. Redshirt freshman Greg Kitts (76) is tied for 20th for coach Craig King's team, followed by Tyler Cassetty (78) and Lee Maxwell (82).
Travis Ramsey, competing as an individual for the Golden Eagles, is tied for 20th place after shooting 76 on Monday.
Ryan Pierson of Tennessee State and Bailey Childress of UT Martin are tied for the individual lead at 71, with five players tied at 72.
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In Malaysia, religious courts exist to try Muslims, while other citizens can use civil courts. This causes problems, like this one: Kamariah Ali was born a Muslim, but now follows a religion called Sky Kingdom. Under Muslim law, she faces jail for apostasy. She wants a civil court to recognize her as non-Muslim so she can avoid this charge, but the court has refused. Result: Ali will have to go before a Muslim court for the crime of not being a Muslim anymore. The mind reels.
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At the height of his career Michael Jackson could go no higher. A cultural phenomenon, he changed the course of popular music and for 40 years thrilled and entertained us as he did so. His private life, in contrast, became a catalogue of eccentric behavior and radically changing physical appearance. And then came the fall: A string of accusations and indictment on child molestation charges from which he never truly recovered. With his career and income in free fall, his excesses continued. Five years ago, Jackson was said to be half a billion dollars in debt.
In 2008, Jackson had narrowly avoided foreclosure on Neverland, his 2,700 acre property northwest of Los Angeles. And in an effort to raise capital he contracted Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills to put 2,000 of his worldly possessions under the gavel.
Early in 2009, hearing of the auction, photographer Henry Leutwyler pitched to Portfolio magazine, the idea of photographing Jackson's famous crystal white glove as an illustration of the financial failure of one of world's biggest celebrities.
An inventory that had taken 90 days, and 30 men to catalogue and move from Neverland's main house, theme park, game room and grounds, would provide a straight forward assignment for the accomplished photographer—he only needed to photograph a single iconic object.
In February 2009, Leutwyler and two assistants flew to Los Angeles and in a warehouse full of crates containing Jackson's artifacts, made the photograph. With the job completed Leutwyler continued to shoot for three days. "It was like being in the chocolate factory," he tells TIME. "Day one was frantic excitement, there were more gloves, then a jacket, then a trinket. By day two, I started to think about things. I was shooting this man's life, he was still alive and these things were being taken from him." By the time Leutwyler completed his work he had photographed 100 objects, including a poignant metaphor for Jackson's life—his copy of Peter Pan.
Then, as Jackson announced a series of 50 comeback shows at London's O2 Arena commencing that summer—which would partially alleviate his financial plight—Julien's Auctions communicated the sale of Jackson memorabilia had been cancelled.
It was, says Julien's director Darren Julien, "the greatest auction that never happened"
A settlement between Jackson and the auction house resolved that he would keep his possessions, while an exhibition — that recreated Neverland in the disused former Robinsons-May department store and grounds in Beverly Hills, originally planned by Julien's to promote the sale – would go ahead.
The extensive and elaborate exhibition, of garden statuary, furniture and decorative arts, antiques, amusement arcade games, Disneyana, and memorabilia from the life and career of Michael Jackson ran for two weeks. And then the items were returned to Jackson's possession, a reinventory taken and everything put back into storage.
Eight weeks later, Jackson was dead from cardiac arrest after an overdose of the anesthetic propofol, administered by his doctor (who was later convicted of involuntary manslaughter.)
The series of photographs that Leutwyler made ran in Portfolio magazine (before it was shuttered by Conde Nast, a victim of the recession) and the following year were published by Steidl in Neverland Lost.
Jackson's possessions (the subject of a recent 60 Minutes report) remain housed in five secret California warehouses, awaiting his children to come of age. Until then we have Leutwyler's wonderful book of photographs. "I realize now what I didn't realize at the time of publishing the book that I managed to keep the family of objects together."
Henry Leutwyler is a New York based still life, portrait and celebrity photography represented by Foley Gallery


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Kristen Stewart, Ashley Greene & Nikki Reed Getting Closer Than Ever On 'Breaking Dawn!'
Kristen may have spent most of the first three 'Twilight' movies with real life beau Robert Pattinson, but in 'Breaking Dawn' she will be spending a lot of time with her female costars for once!
Kristen Stewart has spent the first three Twilight films in a tempestuous love triangle, almost always alongside Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson, but for the first installment of Breaking Dawn it will be female costars Ashley Greene and Nikki Reed she spends a good deal of time with!
Once Bella is pregnant she relies on Rosalie to physically carry her around the house while Alice becomes her constant companion, spending most of her days by Bella's side. For a girl who has had to spend almost all her time with the boys for three films it must be nice to get some girl time on the set!
Of course, Edward and Jacob are also constantly around, but in the first installment it seems Bella spends just as much time with her new sister-in-laws. In all honesty, it's a nice break after what seemed like an endless love triangle!
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Mosques destroyed by Israeli strikes, Gazans pray outdoors
IZBIT ABED RABBO, Gaza Strip — It was just after noon on Friday and time for the weekly communal prayer on a day when many Gazans needed divine guidance, but there was no place to pray.
Where the three-story Salahadin mosque once stood in this northern Gaza village, there's only a mountain of rubble. Residents said that Israeli soldiers demolished the mosque, using dynamite and a bulldozer, two weeks ago during their war on the militant Islamic group Hamas.
So at prayer time in Izbit Abed Rabbo, the first Friday since both Israel and Hamas declared cease-fires, several dozen male worshippers gathered in a sandy clearing near the wreckage of the mosque. Some men laid down mats; others took off their jackets and spread them in the dirt. A few men sat with their knees in the sand and their heads bowed, listening to the sermon.
"My dears, we have to be patient. We have to have some faith in Allah," said the imam, Mohammed Hamad. "Our prophets before us faced many struggles, and they were patient. We will wait for the compensation from God."
Israel says its forces crippled Hamas militants and their infrastructure, but they also did staggering damage to places that mark the everyday lives of Gaza's 1.5 million people. More than 1,300 Gazans, as well as 13 Israelis, died in the conflict.
Salahadin, where Hamad has been the imam for about 15 years, was one of 23 mosques that Palestinian officials say were damaged or destroyed in the offensive, along with 25 schools and hospitals, 1,500 factories and commercial structures and several thousand homes and apartment buildings. On Friday, under threatening skies, many Gazans had no choice but to pray outdoors.
Israel says that Hamas uses civilians as shields, and military officials have released video of weapons stored in mosques.
Residents said that militants didn't use the Salahadin mosque, however, and that Israeli tactics did the gravest harm to civilians.
Much of Izbit Abed Rabbo, a quiet farming enclave north of Gaza City, was leveled when Israeli tanks and infantry forces rolled through about two weeks ago, residents said. Down the street from the mosque, multi-story homes are in ruins, vehicles crushed and stray possessions, such as shoes and clothing, lie half-trampled in the sand.
Hamad said that gathering for the Friday prayer showed that the village would recover.
"Our prophet Mohammed said that all the earth is for Muslims, so we pray even though the Israelis demolished our mosque," Hamad said after the sermon. "We are not praying for the mosque walls; we are praying for Allah."
Many worshippers were returning to the village for the first time since fleeing the Israeli invasion and confronting hard memories.
Said Jalala, a 46-year-old university professor, lost his oldest son in March, when Israeli forces launched a brief incursion that killed nearly 100 Palestinians. This time, Jalala said, Israeli soldiers invaded his home and held him and eight other men hostage for 12 hours, moving them from house to house as warplanes circled overhead, occasionally firing into the surrounding neighborhoods.
One strike left a hole in the side of his three-story, custom-designed home. But he was struck by the devastation of the mosque, where he'd prayed for more than a decade.
"They had a mission this time to destroy mosques, I think," Jalala said. "Even areas they didn't enter, they destroyed mosques."
"They didn't destroy Hamas; they destroyed the people," said Hussein al Hawajari, whose 57-year-old mother was killed on the first day of the war when shrapnel from an Israeli airstrike hit her as she walked to the market.
"The children are Hamas? The tree is Hamas? The mosques are Hamas? The animals are Hamas?"
Israel's right-wing parties gain from Gaza operation
It only took a day: Gaza's tunnels are back in business
Did Israelis use white phosphorous in populated areas?
Israeli victory? Defiant Hamas reasserts itself in Gaza


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With a population of more than 7 million, it is easy to get carried away with the hectic pace of the metropolis that is Hong Kong. As you land in this tropical climate, you will see both modern skyscrapers and beautiful countryside. Several million tourists visit Hong Kong each year, and there is something for everyone here. Hong Kong's main areas are Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories, and all are well connected and easy to explore when you disembark from your flight to Hong Kong.
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Victoria Peak – take the Peak Tram funicular 500 metres skyward and enjoy views of the entire city of Hong Kong. You can get here by bus or by cable car. On your way back from Victoria Peak stop off in Soho where you´ll find the world's longest escalator that takes you past restaurants, stores and fabulous nightlife.
Big Buddha – 34 metres tall, this sculpture located in Hong Kong is one of the world's largest sitting Buddha statues. It's one of the most impressive sights to see when you travel to Hong Kong.
Star Ferry – experience the magnificent Hong Kong skyline. Star Ferry is one of the city's iconic tourist attractions and has been plying Victoria Harbour, between Kowloon and Hong Kong Island, since the late 1800s.
Kat Hing Wai Walled Village – was built during the Ming Dynasty (1600) and has a 400-year history. The walls around the village served as a defence against pirates in ancient times.
Repulse Bay – a true dream beach with turquoise water and fine-grained sand just a short bus or taxi drive away from the city centre.
Hong Kong has something for everyone. If you're flying to Hong Kong with children, here are some extra recommendations for a fantastic family holiday. Don't forget to check out deals on cheap flights to Hong Kong for your next trip.
Hong Kong Disneyland – Visit Fantasyland, Adventureland, Main Street or Tomorrowland at this magical theme park for all ages.
Hong Kong Observation Wheel – Take a ride on the large observation wheel, situated right at the harbour, and see many famous landmarks spread out beneath you.
Ocean Park Hong Kong – Watch a wide array of sea creatures at the large aquarium and learn more about the depths of the ocean. See other animals in the zoo (including the popular pandas), ride the cable car and have lots of laughter on the various rides.
Hong Kong Science Museum – Try various hands-on activities while the whole family learns more about the world.
Lamma Island – Explore the traditional fishing village, dine on fresh and tasty seafood and learn more about seafaring activities.
Macau – This Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is a mixture of Europe and Asia and just a short boat ride away from Hong Kong. It is famous for its casinos and beautiful architecture dating back to the time of Portuguese rule. Well worth a day trip from Hong Kong. 60 minutes by ferry. The island is easy to reach when you book your plane tickets to Hong Kong.
Shenzhen – with its coastline stretching more than 270 km and its superb beaches, the city contains the first national park area in China with hotels, golf courses and a Buddhist theme park. Under 60 minutes from Hong Kong.
Lantau Island – the half-hour ferry ride takes you light-years away from the pulsating city life: instead of skyscrapers, the peaceful island is the home of temples and monasteries, fishing villages, magnificent hiking routes and solitary sandy beaches.
Note that you will need a visa to be able to enter cities in Mainland China if you take advantage of deals to Hong Kong.
Hong Kong has a myriad of shopping districts, markets, malls and galleries with a mix of designer clothes, antiques, electronic gadgets, local products and porcelain on offer. Visitors should be aware that a lot of the goods sold at markets are not genuine and bargaining is the norm here.
Nathan Road – a huge shopping street with the most and best-known designer labels and the very latest in electronic devices.
You might also like Sogo, the large Harbour City mall and the City Gate Outlet near Hong Kong Airport.
Temple Street Night Market – open in the evening and at night, shoppers can find plenty of watches and clothes at this market.
Other markets to visit are Stanley Market, located near the beach in Stanley and the whole Mongkok area, situated close to Temple street market.
Take the opportunity to try plenty of Chinese food when you visit Hong Kong, as the price here is completely different from anywhere in Europe. In Hong Kong, you will find some of the best western-style restaurants serving high-quality food from both Chinese and international kitchens. These are some recommended dishes to try when you fly to Hong Kong:
Dim Sum – a typical lunch or brunch offering consisting of several bite-sized dishes and served with tea.
Dumplings – thinly-wrapped pieces of dough with various fillings.
Chinese barbecue – often with fresh, seasonal food.
Pineapple balls – eaten as a snack, the bottom part is often made using slightly sweeter bread, while the upper part is made from pastry.
Noodles – served just about everywhere, noodles can be eaten with, for example, small pork balls, vegetables and shellfish. Noodles can also be served fried or in a soup.
Poon choi – served on a huge plate for several people, this traditional dish from Hong Kong contains a host of delicacies such as pork, lamb, chicken, duck, shellfish, mushrooms and vegetables. The dish is served layer upon layer, which guests eat their way through.
Milk tea – usually black tea with milk and sugar. If anything can be said to have a history in Hong Kong, it's tea. For centuries, teahouses were the city's social, cultural and commercial centres.
Hong Kong MTR subway – Hong Kong's subway takes visitors quickly around the city.
Taxi – using a taxi in Hong Kong is relatively inexpensive. To avoid misunderstandings, give the driver a note with your end address, written in Chinese and be prepared to pay with cash.
As a year-round destination, there's no wrong time to book your airline tickets to Hong Kong. Weather-wise, May to September is the warmest period but also the wettest period. Visit at this time if you wish to make the most of the beaches and the great outdoors, but be prepared for showers and storms. August is the rainiest month. If you prefer cooler temperatures and dryer conditions, search for Hong Kong flight deals between October and April. The driest month is January.
October to December is often considered the best time to visit Hong Kong because of the pleasant temperatures and sunny weather. Peak tourist seasons are July and August and around Chinese New Year. However, if you're looking for the cheapest flights to Hong Kong and the best deals on accommodation, spring is a great time to visit.
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Popular flights to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart from Manchester, Stockholm, Hamburg, Zurich, Tallinn, Warsaw and Paris. When you land in Hong Kong, the airport is well connected by road and rail.
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Get to know a local author at the DeMotte Library in May
Janeen Swart is a retired DeMotte Elementary School teacher who has taken up the art of writing stories in her spare time.
Now a published children's author, Mrs. Swart would like to share her newest book, "A Dog and His Boy" as the Friends of the DeMotte Library introduce Mrs. Swart and her work at a "Meet and Greet The Author Day."
Held on Tuesday, May 14 @ 2 pm, all ages are invited to hear this local author's story of the relationship between a dog and a little boy who learns life lessons from his best friend.
The book includes Bible verses along with each scene, reflecting the lessons learned. The colorful illustrations will vividly portray the interaction between man's best friend and his owner.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing by the author during the program.
To attend this Friends-sponsored program, register online at www.myjcpl.org/events or visit or call the DeMotte Library at 987-2221.


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I will make this again.
Maybe tomorrow.
It was THAT GOOD!
If you like the balsamic flavor, this is a must try!
Slow Cooker Beef Roast with Balsamic Onions
Yield – 4 servings
Preparation Time – 10 minutes
Cooking Time – 8 hours in slow cooker
- 1 – 2.6 lb. beef roast ($5.10/2 = $2.55) Will use the other half of the meat for another meal!
- 2 onions, sliced ($.60)
- 4 garlic cloves, smooshed ($.20)
- 1/4-1/2 cup balsamic vinegar ($.50) If you're a fan of the balsamic flavor, add 1/2 cup…or more!
- Salt and pepper
- Serve with green beans
- 1 3/4 cups yellow cornmeal ($.50)
- 1/2 cup flour ($.10)
- 1 Tbsp baking powder ($.05)
- 2 Tbsp sugar ($.05)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp canola oil ($.10)
- 2 eggs ($.20)
- 1 cup milk ($.10) Use rice milk to stay dairy-free!
- In a large pot, sear or brown the beef roast on all sides in a little olive oil.
- Slice onions into strips. Smoosh garlic clove with flat part of the knife. Is that a technical cooking term, smoosh?!?
- Place seared roast into slow cooker with the oil that it was seared in. Season with salt and pepper. Add sliced onions and smooshed garlic around the roast. Sprinkle about 1/4-1/2 cup balsamic vinegar into the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 8 hours.
- In mixing bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, powder and salt. Whisk in the oil, eggs and milk until batter forms. Pour into greased baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 16-20 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean in the middle.
- Prepare green beans as directed on package.
- Serve Slow Cooker Beef Roast with Balsamic Onions, Green Beans and Cornbread.
Cost $5.45 with leftover cornbread


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Topic: Insight Practice - Intention Setting
Apps are nice. Live is better because: People.
Begin or deepen and sustain your meditation practice. This class is suitable for any level of practice, including beginners. There is a brief talk followed by 20-30 minutes of guided meditation. Teacher is available for questions. This class is offered for the benefit of the everyone and our community for donation only. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Jules Rodriguez
Jules Rodriguez is a licensed chiropractor and massage therapist in practice for over 20 years. She was introduced to meditation 30 years ago in a recovery program, and was immediately aware of the positive changes that occur through regular practice. She has a daily meditation practice, and when she's not on the cushion she endeavors to bring mindfulness to everything she does. She is currently enrolled in the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center's (MARC) Trained Mindfulness Facilitator Program
Sliding Scale $10 - $20. No registration necessary.