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Vgood. The sampling approach is also a good idea. If you find nothing -- then one could sample more if one wanted to be thorough. But that is usually enough to find any systematic errors or issues. When you talk about atomic tests - are these automated or both automated and human? If so - approx what percent of each or both? Also, when the web site doesn't do any of the techniques listed in WCAG - what do you do? Finally, how do you detect information that is presented only visually by page layout? And then how would you associate that with programmatically determined text? Does the "just 12 pages" approach allow you to use humans - so that does the trick? I presume this 12 pages is for a rather modest (hundreds vs hundreds of thousands of web pages) or highly templated web site. Some companies have dozens or scores of "home" pages - that are all different in format. thanks Gregg -------------------------------------------------------- Gregg Vanderheiden Ph.D. Director Trace R&D Center Professor Industrial & Systems Engineering and Biomedical Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison Co-Director, Raising the Floor - International and the Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure Project http://Raisingthefloor.org --- http://GPII.net On Aug 20, 2011, at 9:01 AM, Denis Boudreau wrote: > Good morning everyone, > > I guess this is a good opportunity to dive right in the EVAL TF work and share a bit of our experience with methodology. > > While I agree with Detlev on some level, I do not believe we can be thorough and confident to cover all the related techniques and failures associated to a specific success criterion while auditing if we do not go down to that atomic level. Grouping different elements together to limit the number of tests will make it easy on the auditor, no doubt about that, but in my humble opinion, would naturally lead the forgetting things along the way. > > The example if SC 1.1.1 is great because of the quantity of elements to look for, and so would be 1.3.1. When there are so many things to look out for, it's easy to either forget one or feel overwhelmed by the quantity. But on the other hand, this is just the reality of accessibility testing. > > When we do WCAG 2.0 assessment work at the office, we go over a series of 170 atomic tests for all 61 SC, divided like so: > > * 105 tests for WCAG 2.0 A > * 27 tests for WCAG 2.0 AA (for a total of 132 tests for lvl A and AA) > * 38 tests for WCAG 2.0 AAA (for a total of 170 tests for all three levels of conformance) > > This means that we've broken down each and every criterion into a list of things to look out for. Those checklists come from either the techniques and failures, or from experience encountering accessibility barriers using various assistive technologies. For example, for SC 1.1.1 alone, we end up with 24 individual tests. Some of them are made using various browsers extensions in IE of Firefox, but a significant number have to be verified manually (SC 1.4.3 for images naturally come to mind, as would SC 1.4.8 or SC 2.1.2 for instance). > > It may look like a lot of tests at first, but it turns out that it's not so bad because we never audit every page on a website, but rather pick a set of representative pages based on various templates. So in the worst cases, we rarely end up with more than 12 pages to audit. This selection is usually build up with: > > * the homepage > * various section level homepages > * various inside pages that present a lot of diverse content (headings, lists, paragraphs and so on) > * at least one page containing a reasonably sized form (if any) > * at least one page containing a reasonably sized data table (if any) > * the site map > > With time, we came to realize that doing more was unnecessary, because what people need is not a site wide diagnosis of their website accessibility, but rather some recommendations as to how to improve what's already there. By insisting on a limited set of representative pages and making sure the developers apply the proper corrections across all pages, we can get to pretty satisfying results without having to resort to full blown auditing, which would require an insanely huge amount of time form our part, not to mention sky-rocketing costs. > > For us at least, web accessibility auditing is always at least a two-phase process: a first assessment of what's out there and another one, after the recommendations have been put in place, to see how well the developers did. And so we also came to realize that the best way to ensure people would fix all pages and not only the ones that were audited was simply to retain, on the second round of evaluation, about 60% of the pages that were first audited and then go pick a few new ones just to see if they measure up with the ones that were fixed. > > All in all, we usually plan about two hours per page audited, screen reader testing included. We feel an audit cannot be considered complete without combining both those checklists and user testing. So a 10 page evaluation would require anywhere between say, 15 to 20 hours of work per round. I'm very curious/interested to compare these numbers with what you folks currently do. > > Anyway, here's for a first message to this list, it's already long enough. > > Best, > > -- > Denis Boudreau, président > Coopérative AccessibilitéWeb > 1751 rue Richardson, bureau 6111 > Montréal (Qc), Canada H3K 1G6 > Téléphone : +1 877.315.5550 > > ---------------------------------------------------- > | ** a11yMTL 2011 - plus que 6 jours! ** | > | * Tous les détails au www.a11ymtl.org * | > ---------------------------------------------------- > > > > > On 2011-08-20, at 5:01 AM, Shadi Abou-Zahra wrote: > >> Dear Tim, Detlev, >> >> On 19.8.2011 19:50, Boland Jr, Frederick E. wrote: >>> Thanks for your insightful comments. I think they are worthy of serious consideration. >>> My thoughts as you suggest were just as an input or starting point to further discussion >>> on this topic. Perhaps as part of the work of the EVAL TF we can come up with principles >>> or characteristics of how an evaluation should be performed.. >> >> Yes, I agree that this is a useful discussion to have in Eval TF, and bring back consolidated suggestions to WCAG WG. >> >> >>> Thanks and best wishes >>> Tim Boland NIST >>> >>> PS - is it OK to post this discussion to the EVAL TF mailing list (it might be useful >>> information for the members of the TF)? >> >> Yes it is. I have CC'ed Eval TF. >> >> Best, >> Shadi >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: firstname.lastname@example.com [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] On Behalf Of Detlev Fischer >>> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 12:14 PM >>> To: email@example.com >>> Subject: Re: some comments/questions on techniques instructions document for submitters >>> >>> Hi Tim Borland, >>> >>> EVAL TF has just started so I went back to the level of atomic tests to >>> see what their role might be in a practical accessibility evaluation >>> approach. >>> >>> Atomic tests limited to a specific technique are certainly useful as a >>> heuristic for implementers of such a technique to check whether they >>> have implemented it correctly, and the points in the techniques >>> instructions as well as your points on writing a 'good test' are >>> therefore certainly valid on this level. >>> >>> However, any evaluation procedure checking conformance of content to >>> particular SC criteria needs to consider quite a number of techniques in >>> conjunction. The 'complication' you mention can be avoided on the level >>> of technique, not any longer on the level of SC. >>> >>> Stating conformance to a particular SC might involve a large number of >>> techniques and failures, some applied alternatively, others in >>> conjunction. For example, checking for compliance of all page content to >>> SC 1.1.1 (Non-Text Content), any of the following 15 techniques and >>> failures might be relevant: G95, G94, G100, G92, G74, G73, G196, H37, >>> H67, H45, F67, F3, F20, F39, F65. And this does not even include the >>> techniques which provide accessible text replacements for background images. >>> >>> My belief is that in *practical terms*, concatenating a large number of >>> partly interrelated atomic tests to arrive at a SC conformance judgement >>> is just not a practical approach for human evaluation. If we want a >>> *usable*, i.e., manageable procdure for a human tester to check whether >>> the images on a page have proper alternative text, what *actually* >>> happens is more something like a pattern matching of known (recogniszed) >>> failures: >>> >>> * Display all images together with alt text (and, where available, href) >>> * Scan for instances of known failures - this also needs >>> checking the image context for cases like G74 and G196 >>> * Render page with custom colours (images now disappear) and check >>> whether text replacements for background images are displayed >>> >>> Moreover, if the *severity* of failure needs to be reflected in the >>> conformance claim or associated tolerance metrics, then the failure to >>> provide alt text for a main navigation item or graphical submit button >>> must not be treated the same way as the failure to provide alt on some >>> supporter's logo in the footer of the page. >>> >>> My point is that while I am all for precision, the requirements for a >>> rather complex integrated human assessment of a multitude of techniques >>> and failures practically rule out an atomic approach where each >>> applicable test of each applicable technique is carried out sequentially >>> along the steps provided and then processed according to the logical >>> concatenation of techniques given in the "How to meet" document. It >>> simpy would be far too cumbersome. >>> >>> I realise that you have not maintained that evaluation should be done >>> that way - I just took your thoughts as a starting point. We have only >>> just started with the EVAL task force work - I am curious what solutions >>> we will arrive at to ensure rigor and mappability while still coming up >>> with a manageable, doable approach. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Detlev >>> >>> Am 05.08.2011 16:28, schrieb Boland Jr, Frederick E.: >>>> For >>>> >>>> http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Technique_Instructions >>>> >>>> General Comments: >>>> >>>> Under "Tests" should there be guidance on limiting the number of steps >>>> in a testing procedure (not making tests too involved)? >>>> >>>> (this gets to "what makes a good test"? >>>> >>>> In .. http://www.w3.org/QA/WG/2005/01/test-faq#good >>>> >>>> "A good test is: >>>> >>>> * Mappable to the specification (you must know what portion of the >>>> specification it tests) >>>> * Atomic (tests a single feature rather than multiple features) >>>> * Self-documenting (explains what it is testing and what output it >>>> expects) >>>> * Focused on the technology under test rather than on ancillary >>>> technologies >>>> * Correct " >>>> >>>> Does the information under "Tests" clearly convey information in these >>>> items to potential submitters? >>>> >>>> Furthermore, do we want to have some language somewhere in the >>>> instructions that submitted techniques should not be too "complicated" >>>> (should just demonstrate simple features or atomic actions if possible)? >>>> >>>> Editorial Comments: >>>> >>>> under "Techniques Writeup Checklist "UW2" should be expanded to >>>> "Understanding WCAG2" >>>> >>>> 3^rd bullet under "applicability" has lots of typos.. >>>> >>>> Thanks and best wishes >>>> >>>> Tim Boland NIST >>>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Shadi Abou-Zahra - http://www.w3.org/People/shadi/ >> Activity Lead, W3C/WAI International Program Office >> Evaluation and Repair Tools Working Group (ERT WG) >> Research and Development Working Group (RDWG) >> > >Received on Saturday, 20 August 2011 14:22:43 UTC
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text: Voters line up in the dark Tuesday to cast their ballots at a polling station in Miami. President Obama said the long lines nationwide were something "we have to fix." Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP It's All Politics Fixing Long Election Lines May Be Easier Said Than Done November 8, 2012 President Obama, in his victory speech, noted that the hours voters had to wait in line are something "we have to fix." One solution: Spend more on equipment and poll workers. But that would be tough in this fiscal climate. Another is to expand early voting. But states such as Ohio have had their early-voting laws challenged in court. Fixing Long Election Lines May Be Easier Said Than Done Listen · 3:48 3:48 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/164651410/164669407" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript


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I say Italian cheese. What cheese comes to mind? Parmigiano Regiano, mozzarella and ricotta might be three of the handful of Italian cheeses that are household names, but Italy actually makes over 200 cheeses. Like the rest of the food products in the bel paese, cheesemaking is just as regional.
Tasting the local cheeses in Italy is a treat I enjoy in each region I visit. Experiencing the making of some of these cheeses and tasting them, only seconds after they've been made, is a truly special experience. One I got to do during my recent trip to Salento.
Ylenia and Claudia took me to Azienda Padulano in the Salento countryside, just outside of Lecce. Luciano took us on a tour of his cheese-making facilities, where they make a variety of cow's milk cheeses. During our tour of the land, we saw the cow's, lounging in the field and some being fed. We also toured the pasture and milking facilities. As Luciano explained the entire procedure, he spoke passionately about the cows, the pasture, the milking process, and reminisced about when his grandfather made cheese.
After our tour, we had a special cheesemaking demonstration of some of Padulano's fresh cheeses: giuncata, primo sale and ricotta. Giuncata and primo sale are two fresh Salentino cheeses that are similar in tastes. Made with fresh milk curds, the primo sale (pree-moh sah-lay) is placed in traditional cheese baskets right after the cheesemaking process, in order to drain off any excess liquid. The giuncata (joon-kah-tah), made with the same fresh milk curds, is tightly wrapped in dried giunchi (rush branches). This cheese, which gets its name from the giunchi in which it's wrapped, takes on the shape of its wrapping.
The first step in the process is to separate the milk into curds and whey. Rennet (caglio in Italian), an enzyme coming from an animal's stomach, (Padulano uses rennet from lambs) is added to the milk to curdle the milk and separate the curds and whey. Heating the mixture, they stirred the milk as it separated. They then poured the mixture through a strainer to drain off the whey.
They placed the curds into a cheese basket to let the remaining whey run out, leaving us with a dense fresh cheese. The texture was a little firmer than cream cheese.
Giuncata wrapped in Giunchi and then Being Unwrapped
For the giuncata, they placed the curds onto the dried rush leaves and wrapped it tightly, securing it with rubber bands. Once almost all the liquid drained from the cheese, they unwrapped it from the giunchi.
While letting both these cheeses rest, they moved onto ricotta making. Using the whey that remained and recooking it (ricotta in Italian literally means re-cooked). They added salt, and a little more milk, and reheated the whey to around 85 C. The cheesemaker told me the ending temperature depended mainly on the acidity of the milk.
Still slightly warm, and only seconds after it had been made, we got to taste the creamy ricotta at its freshest.
Azienda Padulano makes a wide range of cheeses, including mozzarella, burrata, provolone, and aged cheeses. Luciano brought out a few of the aged cheeses for us to try, along with his superb yogurt. The yogurt was all natural, so pure and creamy with just a touch of tanginess, that now I can't eat any other yogurt.
All these cheeses were delicious on their own. Being the pastry person that I am, I have visions of the creamy cheese dessert I'll be making on my next trip to Salento, using some of the fresh Azienda Padulano cheese and their yogurt!
They packaged all the freshly made cheese up for us, and it was part of our lunch at Masseria L'Astore later in the day. During our lunch, I also tried another regional cheese, ricotta forte (meaning strong ricotta). This sounds like an oxymoron at first. How could something so mild and creamy be strong, right? Well, think again. They basically let the ricotta sour, under controlled conditions. Leaving you with something stronger than sour cream, as stinky as the stinkiest of French cheeses, and with a sourness that can be tongue numbing and face curling, if you're not careful.
Spread a VERY thin layer of ricotta forte on bread or crostini and its sourness blends nicely with the bread. Place a whopping American-sized dollop on top of the bread, and the cheese will have your face more twisted and contorted than a mouthful of those sour gummy candies ever could.
Join me in Puglia in 2013! For this food lover's culinary tour, we'll be cooking with our beautiful Italian mamme and professional chefs and also eating and exploring our way through the region. There are four tour dates available from which to choose! For tour details, check out this page: Culinary Tours in Puglia 2013!
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And with any luck, Spring cleaning will win this week.
I am planning on buying a new mattress and decided that before it arrives I
want need to clean out the bedroom and rearrange the furniture. So this coming week I am going to apply the "30 minute" rule to my sewing/quilting and keep myself in the house doing what needs to be done.
This past week I got a little done in the studio.
I did start working on a small mystery project on the Carol Doak yahoo list. We are to make 10 3" paper pieced blocks and then step 2 will be revealed. I figure that this is a great 30 min. project and I should be able to have them all done by the end of the week.
I also completed my machine embroidery project, a shirt for DH's birthday. It can be seen here.
I did start quilting on my Quilt Diva but my machine decided to not want to run the stitch regulator so it is sitting as idle as the dragon.
So, I am counting on seeing a lot of quilting gems over at Patchwork Times to keep my quilting mojo going. How about you?
On Saturday we celebrated DH's birthday as well as our SIL's birthday with dinner at the Golden Corral, the home of the chocolate fountain. This is our "great" grandson, Skylar, experimenting his concoction, a chocolate covered marshmallow.


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We've moved past mountain lions to
. What's next, an avalanche?
The whole town's talking about the earthquake, the earthquake (
). It's all I've heard all morning. Did you feel the earthquake? Where were you when the earthquake hit? Earthquake, earthquake, EARTHQUAKE! Unfortunately this rare seismic shift has created a bit of a rift between people like cracks in the southbound Edens Expressway. On one side you've got the people who felt it and want to talk about it. On the other, those who didn't and feel left out. Then there's the third group out in left field: the earthquake denialists, who don't believe it ever happened, and, frankly, I have no time for those people.
Saw a few joes on the street on the news this morning talking about it. One guy said he was in the shower, another watching TV and a third said he was eating breakfast. A guy who opens the Tribune gym at 5:30 a.m. said he was on the Blue Line at the time and didn't feel anything beyond the usual shaking and rattling. My mother said she was up reading.
was on his couch. What was I doing at 4:40 a.m.? I was racked out in my bed, which started shaking like Jell-O.
Perhaps the earthquake has shaken some sense into struggling lefty Rich Hill. He goes for the Cubs today in their weekly grudge match with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Righty Ian Snell toes the slab for the Bucs.
It's unfortunate the Pirates don't travel with their mascot, the Pirate Parrot. Thankfully someone
from last week's 14-inning game in Pittsburgh. The lascivious, lecherous and downright lewd pelvic thrusts preceding Adam LaRoche's homer were tremendous, that is, if you've got a
fetish. Earlier he was sitting behind home plate talking on a giant cellphone and waving at the camera.
And speaking of bushy-haired mascots, I failed to mention this yesterday while the Reds were still in town, but to say Reds announcer Marty Brennaman did not approve of Cubs fans littering the outfield with 15 baseballs Wednesday night after Adam Dunn's homer is an understatement.
. Give that audio a listen, if you haven't already. Wow.
Marty's always struck me as the type of hayseed who says things like
and, frankly, I have no time for those people.
. Baseball soon.
Upate: We've got a fourth group of earthquake survivors: Those who didn't feel it and didn't know about it until 1 p.m. when I told him on the phone. Hello, Rahula.
First inning
And we're off. Rich Hill starts off the hot-hitting Highlander Nate McLouth with a strike and then walks him, nearly drilling him in the ribs with ball four. Hill strikes out Luis Rivas with a big, ol' curve. With Freddy Sanchez at the dish, Hill throws over to first and they've got McLouth hung up. Lee throws to second and Theriot tags him out after McLouth over-slide the bag. Sanchez flies out to Kosuke Fukudome. Hill issues a leadoff walk but calms down a bit after that.
Probably should've mentioned this earlier above all that other nonsense, but Eric Patterson gets the start and leads off today. Why, here he is. One time a few years ago, I saw the Patterson brothers eating breakfast at Nookie's on Wells. I've got a million of these awesome stories, like the one time I saw Jon Lieber at Wendy's on Michigan Avenue the day he signed a big extension with the Cubs, so stay tuned. Patterson strikes out swinging at a pitch in the dirt. Theriot bounces a single back up the middle. Lee flies out to shallow right. Aramis Ramirez singles out of the reach of the shortstop Rivas and Theriot takes third. Fukudome flies out to left to end the inning and that gets a big cheer from the Wrigley crowd off the bat. Same with Lee's flyball to right. This must stop now.
Second inning
Theriot slides, knocks down a grounder by Jason Bay in the hole but can't come up with it. Infield single for the Pirates left-fielder. Yet far, Hill's giant curve is working. He just dropped one in there for a strike on Xavier Nady. However, the problems usually stem from his other two pitches. Bay steals second and doesn't draw a throw on a ball in the dirt.
Nady knocks in the runner, turning on a hanging curve and singling to left.
As Bob Brenly just pointed out, when you can't get your other pitches over, hitters will just sit on the breaking ball. LaRoche misses a slider for strike three. Ronny Paulino pops up and out to second and screams an unprintable dirty word in the process. Hill hangs another one and Jose Bautista nearly hits it out, instead banging it off the top of the wall in left. Hill strikes out his counterpart, Snell, but the Pirates claim "First!" on the scoreboard.
Pirates 1, Cubs 0
Very important business here: Yes, there used to be a Wendy's in the Sak's Fifth Ave. building food court. It's now closed. Mark DeRosa rips a double to left-field corner. Geovany Soto swings at the first pitch and grounds out to third. DeRosa has to hang at second. Reed Johnson flies out to center. Hill fans and the DeRosa's leadoff double goes in the dumpster.
Pirates 1, Cubs 0
Third inning
Johnson makes a nice running, over-the-shoulder catch in deep center on a drive off the bat of McLouth. Not to be outdone, Hill makes a nice play fielding a bunt by Rivas, gloving it on the run and flipping it to first as he falls over. Sanchez flies out to center to end a quick inning that featured two good defensive plays.
Before that inning, WGN showed a replay of SI swimsuit cover model Marisa Miller throwing out the first pitch, a strike from the mound into the glove of Ryan Dempster, who then worked a big hug out of the deal. Patterson strikes out for the second time, chasing a ball out of the zone. (Clip and paste from a 2004 FTC.) Theriot drives one the other way, it hits the side wall and gets by Nady. Theriot slides head first into third with a triple. Lee bounces one back to the pitcher. It bounces high in the air out of Snell's glove but he recovers and throws out Lee. Theriot stays put on third. Ramirez flies out to third and again Theriot stays put. He'll move over and play some short. Like the leadoff double in the second, the one-out triple nets nothing.
Pirates 1, Cubs 0
Fourth inning
Oh, almost forget. More great stories. One time I saw Bob Brenly enjoying an early-evening beer at an outside table at Burton Place on Wells. Told you these were exciting. Jason Bay pops out to Lee near the Pirates dugout. Nady sends one down the right-field line. Fukudome grabs it on the run right on top of the bullpen mound and nearly falls over. That could've been dangerous. LaRoche draws a two-out walk. Nady grounds out to end the top half of the fourth.
Fukudome drives it deep to center. McLouth gets a glove on it but the ball glances off the leather and rolls to the wall for a leadoff triple. How do you think the Cubs will strand this runner?
DeRosa bloops a single to center to drive home Fukudome with the tying run.
I think I reverse jinxed them. See how I did that? WGN asks viewers to text their favorite Cubs no-hitter memory, like anyone who remembers any of those, the last of which was in 1972, is all over texting. Sure, for the kids. Soto doubles to the right-field gap; DeRosa stops at third.
Johnson checks his swing and rolls one towards short. Rivas can't get a handle on it and throws late. DeRosa scores on the play.
Soto could not advance with the play right in front of him. Hill shows bunt, pulls the bat back and butcher boys it to short. Johnson is out at second, Hill safe at first. Soto takes third. Love the term "butcher boy."
Patterson grounds to short, the Pirates start the 6-4-3, but the 4-to-3 part is an issue because Patterson beats it out and drives home Soto.
Patterson steals second with Theriot at the plate. He nearly over-slide second but hung on to the bag with the tips of his fingers. Theriot drives it hard to center but right at McLouth. The Cubs score three on a leadoff triple and some tough going by Pirates shortstop Luis Rivas, a second baseman by trade.
Cubs 3, Pirates 1
Fifth inning
While running on the lakefront, I saw Kerry Wood and his wife riding mountain bikes while he was on the DL and the Cubs were on a roadtrip. Awesome! And, yes, it is payday, and, no, Dave gets nothing. Sorry, Dave. Bautista strikes out. Hill walks the pitcher
. McLouth pops it up on the right side. Lee and Patterson converge and Lee takes it because he's taller. Patterson gets a facefull of Lee's armpit. Rivas flies out to right.
Sorry for the botched the play-by-play there. I missed the Bautista at-bat because I was so caught up in my exciting Kerry and Sarah Wood story. The Cubicle regrets the error. Once saw Matt Clement pushing a stroller with his wife on Wells Street in Old Town. Lee pops up to shallow right where the second baseman Sanchez robs him of a hit with a great sliding catch going backwards. Ramirez strikes out. And again, I apologize about the mix up with Patterson and DeRosa above. Patterson is playing second. I need to slide the TV closer to the monitor here but I'm afraid I'll unplug it in the process. Fukudome fouls one back off the catcher Paulino's glove and the ball disappears down his chest protector. Fukudome strikes out to end the fifth and the Cubs go down 1-2-3 for the first time today.
Cubs 3, Pirates 1
Sixth inning
Wendy's lovin' Jon Lieber takes over for Hill. He quickly gets Sanchez to pop out to second. Bay singles back through the box. Lieber took a bare-handed swipe and kick at that one but came up empty on both fronts. Lieber strikes out Nady and that puts a capper on his afternoon. Lou Piniella yanks him in favor of the lefty Sean Marshall to face LaRoche. (Hill's line a little late: Five innings, three hits, one run (earned), three walks, four strikeouts on 84 pitches, 46 of them strikes.) LaRoche grounds out to Lee and onward we go.
DeRosa, 2-for-2 with a double and single, flies out to right. Soto draws a walk and the guys across the street from Wrigley Field working on the roof are outta here. It's 3:02 afterall. Miller Time. Not that I blame them. Johnson sends a broken-bat single to left. Soto to second. Daryle Ward hits for Marshall. (Line on Marshall: 1/3 inning, 2 pitches, 2 of them strikes.) Ward flies out to left and Len says he's hitless for the year. Patterson hits with runners on first and second and two outs. Patterson taps one in front of the plate. Snell pounces on it and throws out the runner.
Cubs 3, Pirates 1
Seventh inning
Thankfully last story, especially to Jacob R.: Saw Greg Maddux at Stanley's on Armitage and Sedgwick hanging out with the dreaded Kent Mercker. The neat part isn't that Maddux was the winning pitcher that day in St. Louis, or that Mercker was chain-smoking Marlboro Lights, but that Moises Alou walked in to say hi and had a bag from the CVS across the street with a gallon of skim milk in it. Can you believe Moises Alou drinks milk? Carlos Marmol comes on to pitch; Felix Pie takes over in center; Johnson moves over to left; DeRosa to second; Patterson to the bench. Pie will bat ninth. Marmol takes Patterson's spot at the top of the order. Marmol gets the better of Paulino, striking him out on three pitches. I'm pretty sure that was Chris Duhon in the crowd during the Fan Cam segment. Bautista takes a called third strike on the inside corner. Nyjer Morgan bats for the pitcher Snell. Morgan takes a called third, as well. Marmol has his way. Adam Burish and three other Blackhawks, not named Adam and whose names I didn't catch, sing TMOTTBG. The Wizzer, James Wisniewski, was one. Not sure if that's his nickname but it should be. Goalie Patrick Lalime is another and I'm not sure about the fourth guy.
Franquelis Osoria is the new Pirates pitcher. Theriot and Lee both ground out to short -- not at the same time. WGN was showing a little montage of Burish pummeling various people, which is always good. Ramirez pops out to short and for the second straight day a very quick bottom of the seventh. I actually wanted to hear more from Burish.
Cubs 3, Pirates 1
Eighth inning
Marmol remains and McLouth takes him deep to the center-field bleachers.
No word on how many balls came back on the field. Rivas grounds back to Marmol. McLouth, I'm not saying anything no one already knows, but this guy's a player, certainly against the Cubs. Marmol strikes out Sanchez swinging. Bay gets ahead in the count 3-1 and then draws a walk to bring up Nady. Nady pokes a single through the hole on the left side. Bay stops at second. No one up in the pen. Check that, avid cyclist Kerry Wood gets up to throw. Soto goes out to talk to Marmol. Marmol gets two strikes on LaRoche, getting the fans up out of their seats. Alas, ball two. LaRoche fouls one off. Fouls another off just out of play near the Pirates pen. Foul ball No. 3 and then Marmol strikes him out swinging.
Cubs 3, Pirates 2
Gotta get this off my chest: I'm not against the act of tossing a home-run ball back onto the field. What gets me is the celebration behind it, like it's something to cheer about. To a fan, the opposition hitting a home run should not be a good thing. These balls should be nonchalantly flipped back on the field like a fish too small to keep. Make sure it swims away or doesn't hit the right-fielder in the head, but do it in silence like it's no big deal.
Meh, we don't want this.
Moving on ... we've got Fukudome, DeRosa and Soto for the Cubs in the bottom of the eighth. Fukudome bounces out to LaRoche, 3-1. DeRosa lines out to right for the second out. The count goes full to Soto and he fouls one off to the right side. Soto checks his swing. It's ruled a ball and he takes his base on a two-out walk. Johnson in the midst of a battle featuring multiple foul balls takes a ball to work the count full. Johnson flies out to center.
Cubs 3, Pirates 2
In the ninth, Wood will face the bottom of the order, Paulino, Bautista and a pinch hitter. OK, so Doug Mientkiewicz will hit for Paulino. He grounds out to first. Bautista strikes out swinging and Ryan Doumit bounces out to second on the first pitch as Wood cruises through the ninth for a six-pitch save, leaving him plenty of time for a bike ride.
Final: Cubs 3, Pirates 2
That's it, everyone. Thanks for reading. Thanks for sharing your exciting brushes with Chicago sporting greatness and thanks for being Friday. Have a great weekend. See you Tuesday for the Mets. Watch out for those aftershocks. Oh, wait, I once saw former Cubs hitting coach Jeff Pentland at the Piano Man...


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No Car, No Problem
On cold rainy days in February, when my shoes are soaked and my legs are damp, I often find myself wondering, "Why did I decide to live without a car?"
Growing up as a teenager in the suburbs, I believed cars were a source of independence. Yet, over the years, I've come to see cars as a symptom of cultural sickness. In college, I decided to save money by not purchasing a car and found that I also escaped worries of shoveling the snow from around its tires, finding parking, and arguing with mechanics. Now, when parents or friends offer me their used vehicles, I turn them down, preferring to avoid the hassle of ownership.
Cecilia Kingman, a minister who convened a Common Security Club in her church, notes that her decision to live with out a car, "always draws curious comments." Yet she managed to raise two children as a single mother without one.
Kingman's children now say that growing up without a car not only brought their family closer together, but also helped them develop a more relaxed schedule, environmental consciousness, and a strong sense of their own independence and capability. "They learned to take public transportation at an early age, and by middle school could get all over town on their own," she says.
Lately, it seems, everyone is going "green"–even my mom is eating vegan and taking public transit. Still, as climate change unfolds on a grand scale, we all must wonder if our individual lifestyle choices are really making a significant difference. Although one can worry about paper or plastic, the Union of Concerned Scientists explains that the most influential environmental choices an individual can make boil down to three: Drive less; Eat less meat; Live in smaller, well-insulated homes.
A more radical consciousness raiser for me was reading Ecocities, in which architect and urban planner Richard Register explains how, in addition to environmental problems, cars cause a dislocation of community.
31 Ways to Jump-Start the Local Economy
How to make it with less, share more, and put people and the planet first.
As Kingman points out from her own car-free experience, "We ended up supporting a lot of local businesses, because big box stores and malls were much harder to get to. We bought our groceries every few days, which supported a healthier diet. And most of my children's friends were in the neighborhood, because I couldn't drive them across town for play dates, and that helped us know our neighborhood, which has benefits beyond our own family."
My friend Danilo Morales grew up in Ecuador with six brothers and sisters. A car was more than his family could afford. As a child, he felt normal taking the bus, as most other families couldn't afford a car either. Even though he wanted one in high school so he could take his girlfriend to the beach, the idea of going into debt for five to seven years—with little money left over for food and rent—seemed absurd. When he came to the United States, he was shocked to find that a lot of families have one car for every member.
As he began his U.S. job hunt, Morales considered buying a car in order to be able to go after the best available job. Yet he found the stress from the rush hour commute lingered. As he puts it, "When I was young in Ecuador, still finding my identity, a car was attractive in theory. But now I have core principles and I've overcome the status mirage of a car. I feel like I am doing something good by avoiding car ownership. Of course, you have to be strategic about where you live."
As for myself, I am not very rigid about my lifestyle choices. Of course, I still can take taxis—which is recommended on cold, rainy days. I still rent cars to get out of town or to visit relatives. I often borrow cars, if I have big shopping trip to do. And I always accept a ride, if it really isn't an inconvenience.
I've learned some wonderful lessons from living without a car:
- Commutes are wonderful times to read, and I find the subway relaxing despite the loud roaring and screeching sounds of the wheels on the rails.
- Walking is when I get all my best thinking done. On a sunny day or summer night, long hikes through the city can be as beautiful as long hikes through the mountains.
- Shoes are beautiful and important and worth spending money on.
- Community is vibrantly alive in my neighborhood! Every day, I bump into a neighbor while walking down the street and spend an extra ten minutes chatting–there is a village within the city, and I feel embraced by it.
Any lessons you other car-free folks want to share? I am curious to hear reflections from people thinking of driving less.
Neighbors are coming together to support each other in hard times by offering mutual aid, taking social action, and learning about the economic forces that impact their lives.


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Louis Vuitton sends absurd cease-and-desist letter to Penn Law over student event flyer (and more fun with trademark abuse!)
Louis Vuitton either has a finely honed sense of irony, or none at all.
On February 29th, one Michael Pantalony, Esq., "Director of Civil Enforcement" at Louis Vuitton, sent a cease-and-desist letter to Dean Michael Fitts of the University of Pennsylvania Law School (colloquially known as "Penn Law.") The subject of the letter was a clever twist on a recognizable pattern:
The modified version at issue, pictured immediately below, was created for use on a flyer advertising a law student event...
...where intellectual property protection for fashion (note the "TM"s and ©'s worked into the traditional LV pattern) is the very subject on the agenda. On the full flyer, posted here, you'll see that the program's second panel will address the debate over a bill that would grant additional intellectual property protection to certain "unique" fashion designs.
The controversy surrounding this "Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act" (the "IDPPPA") is warranted: it's a big deal to create a new category of IP protection, especially in an industry that lives and dies on trends and reinvention.
Louis Vuitton's recent C&D letter might help some people currently on the fence about the IDPPPA make up their minds. After reading the fashion heavyweight's absurd threat, crafted using only existing laws, one naturally wonders if it's wise to add another tool to the arsenal of IP bullies...
For more sometimes-amusing, sometimes-alarming episodes of trademark abuse, see:
- Louis Vuitton sues Dutch painter Nadia Plesner over her representation of a Louis Vuitton handbag in the painting "Darfurnica," which Plesner presumably intended as a commentary on conspicuous consumption at a time when children were starving in Darfur. Fortunately, the painter ultimately prevailed. (See also this recent, less egregious LV trademark episode, and other LV shenanigans, compiled by the blog techdirt.)
- Infamous knockoff artist Forever 21 makes preposterous, hollow threats to WTForever21.com blogger -- and fervent Forever 21 critic -- Rachel Kane (whom I represented in the matter.) The blog remains active today.
- Sandawana Holdings, Ltd., a company that swooped in to pick up venerable jewelry designer Henry Dunay's trademark, a stylized version of his name, when the Great Recession forced him to file for personal and corporate bankruptcy, insisted to a federal district court that its purported trademark rights precluded Mr. Dunay from using his own name on the Internet in any way -- even as an e-mail address or for a private facebook profile. Initially, the judge somehow decided Sandawana was right. My firm got involved in the case in December 2011 and persuaded the judge to partially revise his erroneous ruling. But the district court did not go far enough in correcting its errors, so we appealed to the Second Circuit. (Briefs have not been filed yet, only our initial appellate documents; LAW OF FASHION ® will keep you posted as the appeal progresses.)
Trademark law is very powerful, and very dangerous in the wrong hands. Unfortunately, it seems the right hands are in short supply these days. Fortunately, Penn is standing up to Louis Vuitton's threats:
LAW OF FASHION will, of course, let you know how s#*t goes down...
[This post is for entertainment, news dissemination, and informational purposes only, and does not constitute legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship among any individuals or entities. Any views expressed in this post or at the linked web pages are those of the writer on a particular date, and should not necessarily be attributed to this writer, his law firm, or its clients. LAW OF FASHION does not and cannot warrant the thoroughness or accuracy of the content at the linked web pages.]


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As an avid reader of Denis Johnson's work (I bought my first Playboy magazine to read Nobody Move in serial form), I was thrilled to have the opportunity to go through his papers. Seeing Johnson speak at the 2008 Flair Symposium, "Creating a Usable Past: Writers, Archives, & Institutions," had amplified, for me at least, the desire to know as much as one can about a favorite author. Flair's intimate venue and Johnson's candidness about his own archive gave mystique to his lost work and to what he has decided to save—for with Johnson, this decision is both deliberate and thoughtful. For those who weren't there, here is a video of Johnson discussing his past habit of throwing away drafts and one of his more recent decisions to destroy a notebook, essentially censoring his own archive.
Two years after Flair, among the most exciting finds in Johnson's papers were two pages of a draft of "Emergency," a story from Jesus' Son, which had been severely crumpled and then smoothed out to fit in a folder with other drafts of the story. One can only speculate as to why these pages were crumpled, but perhaps they are a testament to Johnson's statement that, after hearing that poet Donald Justice received $17,000 for the drafts of one of his books, Johnson "went upstairs and emptied his wastebasket." Scholars and fans alike will be grateful that he did.
There are treasures relating to his early life and even some drafts dated before 1992 (Johnson included a note with several stacks of floppy discs stating "These discs are the only copies of any drafts from before 1992″). There is a binder of press clippings housed with a mother's devotion in neat, plastic sleeves; letters, report cards, and other mementos of Johnson's youth; a draft of the story "Happy Hour," from Jesus' Son, dated 9-26-1991, and another draft bearing the alternate title "Electric Child on Bad Fun"—a draft that proved to be quite different from its published form.
Johnson said that it was "liberating" to throw away drafts because they "were like skins [he] was shedding and leaving behind." He adds that this process of shedding skins did more for him as an artist than his drafts could for a researcher. But after Johnson decided to save his skins, his awareness of his papers' archival destination raises an issue new to the modern area: censorship. It's hard to imagine Evelyn Waugh or Charlotte Bronte experiencing self-consciousness about writing in a journal because a scholar might someday read it and scoff, but many of today's top authors are aware that placing their papers at libraries engages part of an important branch of scholarship (and occasionally comes with a pay-off). What does this self-awareness mean for them as artists and archivists, and what does it mean for the future of archives? I'm not one to speculate, but I expect that as more living writers place their archives at libraries, the nature of the archive will evolve, for better or worse.


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- Brazilian Grand Prix
Ferrari 'fought all the way to the bitter end'
- Race:
- Brazilian Grand Prix
- Drivers:
- Luca di Montezemolo
- Teams:
- Ferrari
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo said he is "proud" of Ferrari for fighting "all the way to the bitter end" in the drivers' championship.
Fernando Alonso lost out to Sebastian Vettel by just three points after finishing second in Brazil with Vettel back in sixth place. While the Ferrari was not the fastest car at any point of the season, Montezemolo praised both Alonso and team-mate Felipe Massa for both finishing on the podium at Interlagos and getting so close in the championship battle.
"I am proud of my team," Montezemolo said. "We fought all the way to the bitter end, getting both our drivers onto the podium for the final race of the season. When you miss out on the title by the smallest of margins, naturally there is some regret. I want to congratulate Fernando on what he has done this year: his season has been simply fantastic. Felipe drove very well in the second half of the season and demonstrated once again that he is a real team player."
While analysing the rest of the team, Montezemolo praised Ferrari's strategic approach throughout the season but said the car had to improve in 2013.
"I also want to thank Stefano Domenicali and all his colleagues for the work they have done, day after day, to produce a car that, in terms of reliability, was perfect and for what they achieved on track in terms of strategy and the work in the garage. Now we must immediately concentrate on next season, because, right from the start, we must have a car that is competitive at the highest level."


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Appeals court lifts Green's execution stay
HOUSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has lifted a reprieve for a convicted killer in Texas, reinstating his scheduled execution hours before it was to be carried out for the slaying of a 12-year-old girl more than decade ago.
The state attorney general's office had asked the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn the stay of execution given earlier this week to condemned prisoner Jonathan Green. The 44-year-old was convicted of the abduction, rape and strangling of Christina Neal in 2000.
He's set to die Wednesday evening in Huntsville.
Neal's family and Green lived in the same area about 45 miles northwest of Houston. Her body was found in his home.
Green's lawyers contend he's mentally incompetent for execution. The 5th Circuit judges say evidence shows he's competent.


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Back in 2010 we released the first version of an educational guide to StreamInsight Queries to help developers mind shift into the new paradigm. With the release of StreamInsight 2.1 and introducing the New Programming Model, we thought this was the right time to freshen up this document.
The format and the storyline stay mostly untouched from the original. There are several improvements to the document. It is updated to the new programming model introduced in v2.1. As a consequence we do not talk about adapters anymore, as they are not necessary to introduce the query language, and it helps simplify the narrative. We have also improved and extended event data visualizations, which makes it easier to understand and follow the queries.
The guide consists of a PDF document and a Visual Studio solution that accompanies the paper.
The VS solution is also part of the StreamInsight 2.1 samples on CodePlex and the queries discussed in the paper are also included in the StreamInsight 2.1 LinqPad samples.
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In addition to everyone else's expectations, as an event designer and caterer, I also had my own specific visions for everything from how to time and serve the meal, to how the tables should be set. I learned that I needed to pick and choose what traditions, requests and (let's face it!) demands would work best for our Thanksgiving, and what new traditions we could start as a new family.
What traditions will you keep this year, and what "new" traditions will you try?
As I did for all of my events, I came up with the "Day Of" Cooking Timeline below. It allows the day (and oven) to run on auto pilot while I'm busy 'entertaining.' It is important to make an oven schedule for Thanksgiving - especially if you are like me and have a single oven.
Download this form, here.
When I was catering, I offered full service event planning to my Clients. Meaning, not only was I responsible for the food looking and tasting great, but that the tables, table settings and all of the other aspects of the party were fabulous, as well. Keeping up with all of these details, in addition to all of the food can be overwhelming. I created check lists like the one below to help me stay on top of all of the essentials and it freed me up to concentrate on the special details that can make events fun (and fun to plan).


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May 7, 2009
NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA-The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's men's tennis team will face another conference champion when they make their NCAA Division III Tournament debut Friday.
The Corsairs will face Neumann Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the Torrence M. Hunt Tournament Courts at Williams. The Knights are 17-3 and were champions of the Colonial States Athletic Conference, whose tournament they hosted and won. UMass Dartmouth is 12-1 after winning the Little East Conference Tournament at Salem State last Saturday.
"When I look back at the past records of some of the coaches who were here, like Warren Preti (104-34-1 in 12 seasons with six consecutive LEC championships between 1990 and 2001) and Jerry Aillery (58-2 in six seasons from 1967-72), who had fantastic records, obviously, we have a lot of tradition in tennis here," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Tom Mendell. "When you can be mentioned in the same sentence with those coaches, it makes me feel good personally about our team, our school, and what we have accomplished. When your lineup includes four freshmen, a sophomore, a junior and a senior, to have them accomplish what they did is very exciting, and also makes you look ahead to the next few years to see what they can accomplish as a team. They are very excited about the fact that they're the first UMass Dartmouth team ever to qualify for the NCAAs."
The Corsairs have won nine matches in succession since their only loss, a 5-4 defeat at Salem State that they avenged in the LEC final Saturday. "I think we've peaked at the right time," said Mendell. "Even though finals are coming up, our kids are still excited about playing, and they're excited about going to practice, and that's a good sign."
Neumann, which is coached by Christian Gosseaux, is in the NCAAs for the second time, losing to Stevens Tech, 5-0, in their initial appearance last year. "They're in the same situation as we are," said Mendell. "If we play up to our potential, we will give anybody a good match. It's a thrill for us to be in the tournament with ranked teams and be able to say that you held your own. Hopefully, we'll be able to do that."
The winner of the UMass Dartmouth-Neumann match will face the host Ephs Saturday at 2:00 p.m. The championship match is scheduled for Sunday at 3:00 p.m.


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Hysteria FemCon 2015
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Hysteria- A Collective Outrage Against the Inertia of Patriarchal Oppression
3-DAY SCHEDULE FOR HYSTERIA FEMCON 10th-12th January 2015
(8 Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata, West Bengal 700019)
12:00-12:10PM Introductory Video to Hysteria
A short video made by Eye Art Collective focusing on gender violence in India, feminism, the need for activism, Hysteria FemCon and gender politics in India.
12:15- 1:15PM Discussion: The Male Gaze in cinema and art
Open discussion on the theory of the male gaze (by Laura Mulvey & John Berger), why it exists, how it manifests in art and cinema, the root causes of objectification, polarized depiction of the woman in art, and gender roles in cinema, male gaze as a tool of the patriarchy, how it propagates rape culture.
Chaired by: Anindya Sengupta; Shenjuti Dutta; Eye
1:25-1:45PM Screening:
No country for Women (20 mins)
A short film which depicts the effect Bollywood has on popular culture which manifests into rape culture.
2:45-3:15PM Dance: Monami Nandy (20 mins), & Full Stop (3 mins)
3:30-4:30PM Discussion: Rape culture & the patriarchy
An open discussion on rape culture- rape vs. rape culture, what causes rape, rape as an act of power and not sex, rape apologia and tools of rape culture, rape culture in India, marital rape jurisdiction, victim-shaming in India, rape as an agent of patriarchy, rape and capital punishment, the patriarchy- definition, who it signifies, the difference between men and patriarchy, how both men and women can propagate patriarchal mindsets, patriarchy as a tool of dominion and a power structure, feminism as a reaction to the patriarchy, how each branch of feminism exists in relation to the patriarchy.
Chaired by: Shreya Ila Anasuya; Anchita Ghatak; Pavel, Faraz, Logna ;Shenjuti Dutta, Eye
4:45-5:45PM Music: Cal Collective
5:45-7PM Workshop: Practical feminism & self defense
An introduction to basic self defense techniques for women and also methods of combating street harassment.
Chaired by: Pranaadhika Dev Burman; Dave Chakraborti; Nandini Banerjee
7-8PM Screenings
The Day After Tomorrow" by Abhirup Basu (10mins)
An independent short film satirising therough the apocalyptic future, a society obsessed with the objectification of women.
Surplus: Terrorized into Being Consumers (50 mins)
Created by director Erik Gandini, it looks at the arguments for capitalism, such as greater efficiency, more time and less work, and argues that these are not being fulfilled, and they never will be.
12-1PM Discussion: Gender, Queer Theory & LGBTIQA+ Rights
An open discussion on the politics of gender and sexuality, gender-sexuality as social constructs, the need for LGBTIQA+ representation in India, the lack of legal help for members of the community and miscarriage of justice, gender fluidity; misogyny, transmisogyny and sexism in society, male and cisgender privilege, queer theory, trans*rights in India, Section 377 and its implications.
Chaired by: Anindya Hajra; Dr. Niharika Banerjea, Pawan Dhall; Prerna Dhoop; Pavel, Faraz, Logna; Eye
1:30-4PM Screening: Father, Son & Holy War (Pitra, Putra, aur Dharmayuddha) by Anand Patwardhan
Father, Son, and Holy War (Pitra, Putra, aur Dharmayuddha) is a 1995 film by Indian documentary filmmaker Anand Patwardhan. This two-part film questions the notion of manhood, connecting it with war, violence and terror.
In the first part, Trial by Fire, Patwardhan examines the notion of the Hindu legacy of Sati, in which the wife is sacrificed on the husband's funeral pyre. From Sati's fire, the story shifts to upper-caste purifying rituals and the Bombay Riots of the early 1990s.
In the second part, Hero Pharmacy, the notion of "manhood" is analysed in the context of religious stories and teachings. For example, how Hindu mythology supports the belief that Muslims brought violence, destruction and rape to the subcontinent.
It explores the possibility that the psychology of violent behaviour lies in male insecurity.
5-5:30PM Music: Songs of Resistance
5:30- 6:30 PM Discussion: Fascism in the Indian Context
An open discussion on Fascism in the Indian context- the definition of fascism, symptoms of fascism, fascism as a form of the patriarchy, the steady transformation of India into a fascist state, fascism in modern India, fascism as a machine of domination, curtailment of freedoms in India in the context of gender, religion and class; capitalism and consumerism as a tool of fascism, the growth of imperialism and plutocracy, antifa movements in India.
Chaired by :Benjamin Zachariah; Atindriyo Chakraborty; Rahul Ganguly, Eye
6:30-7 PM Music: Kabir Chattopadhyay
7:15-8 PM Music: Ashwini Mishra
12:00- 12:10PM Slam poetry: Srishti Dutta Chowdhury
12:10-12:45PM Discussion: The sex trade- stigma & oppression
The sex trade in India, stigma faced by sex workers, the importance of legalizing the sex trade –health, security; demand & supply pattern- the sex trade as a creation of the patriarchy, the exploitation of women in the flesh trade, human trafficking in India, oppression faced by sex workers.
Chaired by : Sex workers from Durbar Mahila Samiti, Saswati Ghosh
1-2PM John Berger's "Ways of Seeing" Episode 1 & 2
These episodes focus on specific topics such as the convention of the female nude, the medium of oil painting, and the world of advertising. With the beginning of modernism and the emergence of an advanced global marketplace, art has taken on new meaning; original works of art—as well as mass-circulated reproductions of them—are both cultural products upon which capitalist hegemony is inscribed, and a means through which it can be overturned through cultural criticism and self-conscious analysis. The second episode examines the portrayal of the female nude in the tradition of European art and focuses on the male gaze when representing the female.
"Oil painting did to appearances what capital did to social relations. It reduced everything to the equality of objects. Everything became exchangeable because everything became a commodity."
"Men look at women. Women watch themselves being looked at."
3:30-4PM Screening: Macho
Macho a film by Lucinda Broadbent, provides an in-depth profile of Men Against Violence and its ground-breaking work towards eliminating attitudes of male chauvinism (known as machismo in Spanish) that have perpetuated violent acts against women in Nicaragua and Latin America. It also is a powerful film that challenges assumptions about "machismo" and demonstrates that violence against women and sexual abuse is a worldwide epidemic that needs to be addressed by all men in every country.
4-5PM Discussion: Men as victims of the patriarchy
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P0302 OBD-II: Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected
Get diagnosis and repair information for trouble code P0302
What Does P0302 Code Mean?
OBD-II Code P0302 is defined as a Misfire Detected in #2 Cylinder
P0302 Symptoms
- Check Engine Light flashing
- Rough running, hesitation, and/or jerking when accelerating
- In most cases, there are no adverse conditions noticed by the driver
- In some cases, there may be performance problems, such as dying at stop signs or rough idling, hesitation, misfires or lack of power (especially during acceleration), and a decrease in fuel economy
Common Problems That Trigger the P0302
- Worn out spark plugs, ignition wires, coil(s), distributor cap and rotor (when applicable)
- Incorrect ignition timing
- Vacuum leak(s)
- Low or weak fuel pressure
- Improperly functioning EGR system
- Defective Mass Air Flow Sensor
- Defective Crankshaft and/or Camshaft Sensor
- Defective Throttle Position Sensor
- Mechanical engine problems (i.e.—low compression, leaking head gasket(s), or valve problems
Common Misdiagnoses
- Fuel Injectors
- Oxygen Sensor(s)
- Powertrain/Drivetrain problems
Polluting Gases Expelled
- HCs (Hydrocarbons): Unburned droplets of raw fuel that smell, affect breathing, and contribute to smog
- CO (Carbon Monoxide): Partially burned fuel that is an odorless and deadly poisonous gas
- NOX (Oxides of Nitrogen): One of the two ingredients that, when exposed to sunlight, cause smog
Want to Learn More?
Generally, the term "misfire" refers to an incomplete combustion process inside the cylinder. When this becomes severe enough, the driver will feel a jerking action from the engine and/or powertrain. Often the owner will bring the vehicle into a shop complaining that the timing is "off." This is partially correct because a misfire does involve a mis-timed combustion event. However, the base ignition timing being out of adjustment is only one reason for a misfire to occur—and not the most likely.
P0302 Diagnostic Theory for Shops and Technicians
When the code P0302 is set in the Powertrain Computer, it means that the Misfire Monitor has detected more than a 2 percent variance in RPM between the firing of any two (or more) cylinders in the firing order. The Misfire Monitor constantly checks the rotational speed of the Crankshaft by counting the pulses of the Crankshaft Sensor. The Monitor wants to see a smooth increase or decrease in engine RPM.
If there are jerky and sudden changes in the speed output of the Crankshaft Sensor, the Misfire Monitor begins to count the RPM increase (or lack thereof) contributed by each cylinder. If it varies beyond 2 percent, the Monitor will set a P0302 code and illuminate the Check Engine Light. If there is more than a 10 percent variance, the Check Engine Light will blink or pulse in a steady manner to indicate that a harmful Catalytic Converter misfire is occurring.
When diagnosing a P0302 code, it is important to record the freeze frame information and then duplicate the code setting conditions with a test drive. Pay close attention to the engine load, throttle position, RPM, and road speed because a P0302 (which is a specific misfire) can sometimes be difficult to detect. If the Engine System has a Misfire Counter for specific cylinders on the Scan Tool Data Stream, pay very close attention to the cylinders(s) named in the misfire code(s).
If there is not a Cylinder Misfire Counter, then you might have to switch components—such as coils, spark plugs, etc.—in order to isolate the root cause of the misfire. It is also important to note and record any other codes because the engine may be misfiring due to the failure or malfunction of another system or component.
Common Causes for an Engine Misfire and Code P0302
Ignition Misfire
An Ignition System problem is one of the most common reasons for an engine to misfire. As the spark plugs, ignition cables, distributor cap and rotor, and ignition coil wear over time, their ability to transfer the needed spark to ignite the air/fuel mixture inside the combustion chambers becomes compromised. In the early stages, the spark will only be weaker and the actual misfire will be subtle. As the ignition components continue to wear, the misfire will intensify and the combustion process can be interrupted completely. This will cause a severe jerk or shock in the operation of the engine (the engine may even backfire through the air intake system, producing a loud "pop").
Carefully inspect all of the Ignition System components for wear and heat damage. The Spark Plug terminals should have a sandy color and not be blackened with soot, white from an overheating combustion chamber, or greenish from coolant. Neither the Ignition Cables nor the Coil(s) should have any signs of arcing. If possible, Scope Check the Ignition System to ensure that the firing voltages are even—about 8 to 10 kilovolts per cylinder. If there is a Distributor on the engine, remove the Distributor Cap and Rotor. Inspect their terminals and contact points for wear, signs of arcing, and/or any buildup from corrosion. Though all ODB II vehicles have computer controlled timing, be sure to verify that it is within spec, even if it uses individual coils.
Lean Misfire
The lean misfire is another common reason for an engine "miss"—this is due to an imbalanced air/fuel ratio (too much air/too little fuel). Since an engine needs a richer (more fuel) mixture for a smooth idle, this problem may be more noticeable when the vehicle is idling. The lean misfire may decrease or disappear as the engine speed increases because the efficiency of the volumetric flow into the combustion chambers increases dramatically. This is one reason why a vehicle gets better mileage on the freeway than in the city. An EGR valve that is stuck open, a leaking Intake Manifold Gasket, a defective Mass Air Flow Sensor, a weak or failing fuel pump, or a plugged fuel filter are some of the many causes for a lean misfire.
Pay very close attention to the Long Term Fuel Trim values because they indicate how much the Powertrain Computer is compensating for an imbalanced air/fuel ratio. If the Long Term Fuel Trim is over 10 percent on one bank of cylinders and not the other, there might be a vacuum leak or defective/cracked intake manifold on that specific bank. It is important to determine what is causing this amount of compensation. Check the Fuel Trim "numbers" over the full range of operating conditions. A healthy engine should have Long Term Fuel Trim numbers around 1 to 3 percent, either positive or negative.
Mechanical Misfire
Mechanical problems can also cause an engine to misfire. Common causes of a mechanical misfire are worn piston rings, valves, cylinder walls, or lobes on a camshaft; a leaking head gasket or intake manifold gasket; damaged or broken rocker arms; defective fuel injectors (and/or the electronics that control them); and a slipped or incorrectly-installed timing belt or timing chain. Generally, this type of misfire has more of a "thumping" feel to it. It is usually noticeable regardless of engine speed; in fact, it may even intensify as the engine speed increases.
A Compression Test and an engine idle Manifold Vacuum Test are two very important methods of determining the mechanical condition of the engine. Compression readings that are consistent (within 10 percent of each other), and at least 120 PSI per cylinder and a minimum of seventeen inches of steady vacuum, are required for reasonably smooth and complete combustion.
Powertrain Misfire
Sometimes, the engine has nothing to do with a misfire. One common cause for "jerky" performance that feels like a misfire is a problem in the transmission and its ability to properly up- or down-shift. If the misfire occurs during higher speeds, it could be a problem with the operation of the overdrive gear or a chattering clutch in the Lockup Torque Converter. If the vehicle jerks or feels like it is "missing" during deceleration, it could be due to harsh transmission downshifts, badly warped rotors, out of round brake drums, and/or sticking brake pads or brake shoes.
Vehicles can set misfire codes when badly warped and out of round rear brake drums violently jerk the entire powertrain when the vehicle slows from highway speeds. Make sure that you have the vehicle properly inspected in order to determine the root cause of the misfire. Entire engines have been replaced to solve a wrongly perceived mechanical misfire problem that was actually rooted in the transfer case, transmission, driveshaft, or front/rear differential.


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Few things on earth are as mysterious as the living soil. One would hope otherwise, as most human food production depends on that small fertile layer that allows plants to grow. But while their importance is plain, soils are, scientifically speaking, exceedingly complex. A single spoon of earth is so rich in biodiversity that some have dubbed it the poor man's rain forest. Plant growth requires the right nutrients in sufficient quantities and the proper soil structure – not too brittle, not too solid. Fertile soil needs century to build and yet can get lost within moments in a strong rain shower. Clearly, soils have their own distinct ways to make brilliant humans look foolish.
It was easy to forget this during the symposium at Germany's National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, which I attended this week. It discussed the future of agricultural land use in Germany and beyond, and speakers offered a bewildering array of figures. They could project land use for decades into the future, in addition to energy needs and food consumption. They also knew how climate change will influence the productivity of land worldwide. Some even talked about the situation in 2100. And they had figures to offer, too.
Frankly, I was confused. I still am. Few things are more intimidating than experts with figures.
Or, to be more precise, experts with figures that you take at face value. It was usually not too difficult to sense that these figures were merely informed guesses at best. Some speakers were quite clear about the uncertainties involved. Others conceded their qualms in the discussion. A third group preferred to ignore the issue altogether, as if that would make figures more trustworthy.
Of course, no one should be blamed for being uncertain about the future. And we surely need projections, particularly in a setting like the Leopoldina, which serves as a link between academia and government. The overall topic, the future of land use, surely deserves some attempts at projection. Whether and how planet earth can feed some nine billion habitants in 2050 is no trivial issue.
Still, there was a notable gap between the confidence of a number of experts and the intricacies of the living soil. Through their sheer complexity and fragility, soils teach humilities. My symposium was notably scarce of humility.
Speaking at the very end of the conference, I had a chance to adjust my talk accordingly. I had been invited to talk about the ethics of land use, and I used the occasion for a far-reaching voyage across space and time. In fact, the talk became much more sweeping than anything I would offer to my scholarly colleagues in history, who would surely have ask for more nuance in my talk. But then, you need to cut through complexity once in a while.
My point was that the ethics of land use has come a long way. We once had the land title, one of the most marvelous cultural inventions of modernity: a single unique identifier of property ownership. Then a lot of things happened throughout the twentieth century. Peasants complained about the unjust distribution of land. Estate owners, once invulnerable in feudal societies, lost much of their power and their firm grip on land. Politicians called for and enacted land reforms. Erosion became a global problem due to the intensification of land use. Excessive fertilizer use created a whole host of environmental problems. Government programs stepped in to prevent the worst. Gone are the times when farmers could do on their fields as they please.
Taken together, that is an awfully diverse set of goals. We want our soils productive, healthy, immune to erosion, without deleterious externalities, and distributed in an equitable way. As it stands, we have no idea how merge all this in a coherent vision of stewardship. The land ethic that we have is a palimpsest of claims and hopes.
In short, the ethics of land use looks increasingly like a train wreck. It's no longer the proud engine of modern property law churning ahead at full speed. There are multiple engines on the same track now. And you don't need to know much about railroads to sense that this spells trouble.
My conclusion was that it would be surprising if we would not encounter surprises in the future. Prepare for the unexpected. And plan in a way that leaves room for unanticipated developments. Not something that government advisors get cited for, but something that government advisors should know.
So where does that leave George Monbiot's wilderness? Summarizing the talks, there may be room for his vision – in fact, more room than I had expected when I came.
But maybe he should skip the reference to the 30 million acre projection, and generally refrain from figures as much as he can. As a clever man, he should know that land is about much more than figures can tell.
Frank Uekotter
Further useful links:
Bioenergy and Land Use: Framing the Ethical Debate
Land use ethics managing driving forces and searching a proper response
Land use ethics and property rights
Avoiding Ethics Traps in Land Use Decision making
A set of ethical principles to guide land use policy
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STOERIG family of Cincinnati and Germany
My search for my ancestors has been a long one. My father's mother was Clara STOERIG, b. in Cincinnati, Ohio on 11 Aug 1871. She had 1 daughter, Augusta Clara, b July 1900 and d 2 Feb 1904. I do not know the cause of her death. She had a son George B COX b 26 Dec 1901 who lived until 2 Feb 1964. He died in Valles SLP, Mexico. George COX was my father.
I am looking for his grandparents Anton STOERIG b 23 Aug 1844 in Oldenburg, Germany and his wife Christine WALTERS b 1844/45 in Elbergen, Hannover, Germany. I have learned that Anton immigrated in 1865. I do not know when Christine immigrated, but they were married on 3 May, 1870. Christine died on 25 May, 1882. I have no other information on Christine except the name of William Walters, shown as a witness on her marriage record. Perhaps he was a brother or father. I cannot find any census records for William. Anton's parents were Henry Joseph STOERIG and Elizabeth KENKEL. Elizabeth is shown in census and city directories and died around 1890. I continue to search, but cannot find further information.
I have not found any other researcher for the STOERIG line. I am so glad to find what I have found but there is so much to learn. I hope someone can help.
Thsnk you Stephanie Combs
Looking for Wesley John COX
Wesley COX was born possibly in Kentucky, in Nov 1861 and died in Cincinnati, Ohio 01 July 1904. He married Clara STOERIG in 1900, who was born in Cincinnati on 11 Aug 1871 and died 4 Jan 1960 in Cincinnati. They had two children, George COX and Augusta Cox.
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Looking for COLE, Martin James, in Kentucky.
Possibly born in Grayson Co, Va in July or June 1854. Married Belle Gibbs in 1885 in Menifee Co, Ky. Dont have his parents names. Could possibly be Ramsey Cole and Patsy Gamble. I am at a dead end here. Have been searching for years.
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Looking for COLE, James Martin, in Kentucky.
Martin COLE was born in either Virginia or North Carolina. He moved to Kentuicky in early 1880's, where he married Belle Gibbs. He had several sons Newton, Taulbee, Amos and a daughter Callie. He divorced and married Emma Flannery.
Need to find birthplace and parents of grandfather, James Martin Cole. Married Belle Gibbs in Menifee Co, Kentucky around 1885. Census shows birth in Virginia and North Carolina.
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27 Januari 2010
HMAS Farncomb (photo : DefenseIndustryDaily)
The failure of a generator aboard HMAS Farncomb is just the latest problem faced by its fleet of 6 Collins Class diesel-electric submarines – which are now reduced to just 1 operational vessel. That readiness issue presents an immediate financial headache for Australia's government, and adds a longer-term challenge to the centerpiece of Australia's future naval force.
With just 6 submarines in its fleet, Australia's current deployment set-up leaves little room for error. Even a normal setup of 2 in maintenance, 2 for training but available if needed, and 2 on operations makes for a thin line, given Australia's long coastline and sea lanes. Instead, Australia currently has 3 submarines in "deep maintenance" and completely unavailable (HMAS Deschaineux, HMAS Sheean, and HMAS Rankin), 1 submarine back in port and facing indeterminate maintenance (HMAS Farncomb), 1 "limited availability" submarine fit for training (HMAS Collins), and 1 operational boat (HMAS Waller) that was in port for major battery repairs as recently as May 2009.
When crewing problems are added to the mechanical issues, Australia's 2009 White Paper plan to build 12 diesel-electric fast attack submarines as the centerpiece of the 2030 Australian Navy is attracting questions…
The current issue with HMAS Farncomb involves failures in 1 of the submarine's 3 French Jeumont-Schneider, 1,400 kW/ 440-volt DC generators. As the Australian Department of Defence puts it:
"The problem stems from the way some of the generators were manufactured. At no time was the crew at risk but investigations are continuing in order to determine the impact this deficiency might have on the remainder of the submarine fleet."
A generator failure is a serious issue for a diesel-electric submarine. The generators must power all systems on board, from oxygen generation to combat electronics, and also drive the Collins Class' 7,200 shp Jeumont-Schneider DC motor. Given the dangers inherent in a submarine's mission, electrical redundancy, back-up capability, and reliability are all critical.
There are fears that fixing HMAS Farncomb's generator problem could require cutting open the pressurized hull. If that's the case, repair costs would be high, and Farncomb would join 3 other boats in a long "deep maintenance cycle". HMAS Deschaineux was due back in the water in early 2010. HMAS Sheean isn't due back in service until 2011, and HMAS Rankin has no set date yet – it is merely "in queue" behind Sheean. While HMAS Collins has reportedly had its generators given a clean bill of health, investigation of the entire fleet's generators is underway. If additional problems are discovered, the repair schedules for Deschaineux, Sheean, and Rankin become much less predictable.
So, too, does the future success of Australia's estimated A$ 36 billion future submarine program.
One of the goals for the Collins Class program was to advance Australian shipbuilding capabilities, by creating state-owned ASC Pty Ltd. to build a foreign submarine design. ThyssenKrupp's Swedish Kockums subsidiary was chosen to design them, based on the A19 Gotland Class. At 3,000t, their long-range design is the largest diesel-electric submarine type in the world.
Launching a submarine building industry is very difficult, however, and using what amounts to a new design adds to that risk. The Collins Class has performed well in exercises with the US Navy, where it has scored successes against American Los Angeles Class nuclear-powered fast attack subs. On the other hand, it has also encountered a long-running sequence of issues, including significant difficulties with its (Australian chosen) combat systems, issues with acoustic signature due to mechanical faults, major program cost growth to A$ 6+ billion, and schedule slippage.
The effects aren't just mechanical, or financial. Crew retention issues are exacerbated by low mechanical readiness, which restricts training opportunities and so limits the available pool of crew. That forces higher deployment rates away from home and family among qualified submariners, which in turn feeds back into low recruitment and retention.
Collins was launched in 1993, and delivered in 1996. Its successor boats of class were commissioned in 1998 (Farncomb), 1999 (Waller), 2001 (Deschaineux and Sheean), and 2003 (Rankin). The persistence of serious mechanical issues, and very low readiness rates, into 2010 and beyond, raises legitimate questions concerning the long-term risks of Australia's 12-submarine plan for its future navy.
Australia is a middle power with a small population, without a long submarine building tradition, and without an active submarine construction line. That it overcame these disadvantages to build and field the Collins Class is a respectable achievement, notwithstanding the problems that class as faced in service. At the same time, the strategic stakes in Asia are rising rapidly, and submarines are becoming more important as the country's neighbors grow their economic and military power into the sea lanes around Australia. An expanded submarine force makes strong strategic sense as a key guarantor of Australian interests and sovereignty – but in some respects, any new program will be starting again from square one. Over a decade can be expected between the commissioning of HMAS Waller in 2003, and construction of any new submarines.
Does repeating the Collins program's industrial structure for the core of Australia's future defense risk creating the same cost and readiness issues in the new submarines? If not, why not, especially given the long interval between delivery of HMAS Rankin and future construction of the next submarine type? What are the strategic risks of treating the core of Australia's future defensive posture as a make work program first, and a defense program second? What savings might be had by simply ordering some or all of the proposed 12 boats from a foreign manufacturer? Should ASC become a wholly-owned subsidiary of whichever firm wins the competition to build Australia's next 12 boats? Or should the 12-sub program just be scaled back sharply, as too big a risk for cost inflation and low value for money?
Some of these questions are already being raised, by politicians and media editorials. Unless these readiness and technical issues can be turned around, Australia's governments, of whatever party, should expect more questions.
(Defense Industry Daily)
27 Januari 2010
Australia's Submarine Program In the Dock
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