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`Black Tar' Grimly Covers S.F. Streets
While her toddler plays in another room, Michelle has a friend inject heroin into a vein in her neck -- one of the few that's still functioning after years of needles and impure dope.
Later, she admits that her little son suggested she try methadone instead. "I've just realized that he knows more than I thought he did," Michelle says miserably.
This is just one among many disturbing moments in Steven Okazaki's "Black Tar Heroin: The Dark End of the Street." The television documentary, which premieres tomorrow night at 11 as part of HBO's "America Undercover" series, follows the lives of five bruised and ailing San Francisco junkies ages 18 to 25 as they alternately try to support their habits and kick them. "Arguably, right now San Francisco is the heroin capital of the nation," says Okazaki, 47. "It has the highest hospital admissions for heroin-related problems, and it's up there with New Jersey in overdose deaths -- about 100 a year. In January alone, when Boz Scaggs' son Oscar died, there were about 15." The Oscar-winning director, who lives in Berkeley, found his subjects by volunteering at a youth-oriented needle exchange off Polk Street. "I wanted to win their respect," he says. "A lot of them had contacts with media where somebody comes in for a Thanksgiving Day story to show how miserable people in the street are. I've heard firsthand stories about film crews offering the kids 40 bucks to shoot up in front of the camera."
There's a lot of shooting up in "Black Tar," but the footage is far too harrowing for a human-interest holiday special. Alice, a Seattle transplant, spatters the walls of her hotel room with blood from syringes; Jake, an HIV-positive addict with a blood infection, sneaks out of the hospital to inject heroin into his IV tube. Okazaki acknowledges that following his protagonists through their daily lives was difficult. "The streets are much more dangerous when you're stupid."
Using digital video equipment small enough to be concealed under a jacket, he and sound engineer Jason Cohen gained access to hotel rooms, toilets and shooting galleries where a regular camera would have been barred. A soundtrack that includes Bay Area bands Ovarian Trolley and the Mr. T Experience provides a ragged musical backdrop as Okazaki captures heroin culture in graphic close-ups of ruined veins and open sores.
"Black tar destroys veins at a much faster pace than powder, so finding a vein is more of an issue for people who have been doing it for a couple of years," Okazaki says. "They amputated a couple of Jake's fingers; they said they might have to amputate his hand. Black tar is to white powder heroin what crack is to white powder cocaine. It's quickly and cheaply refined; it's impure but really potent." After three years of following five young people in and out of San Francisco's judicial system, the director says he's frustrated by its lack of counseling and rehab programs. "The addict population has gotten much younger: The average age 10 years ago was 27; now it's 19 to 20," he says. "It's ridiculous to jail these kids and then just kick them back out on the streets. It's so hard to kick heroin, and almost everybody gets busted fairly regularly and has to (go through withdrawal) in jail. It's such a prime opportunity. But the prison system just says, 'Oh, screw 'em.' The mayor and the city government people should be ashamed. They're part of the problem."
BLACK TAR HEROIN: THE DARK END OF THE STREET: The documentary airs on HBO at 11 p.m. tomorrow and again at 10 p.m. Monday, at 3:15 a.m. April 23, at 12:10 a.m. April 27 and at 4:40 a.m. April 29.


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It's 5:41 pm
Reading my good friend Stone's short story brought back some memories of my old club days. Where as we club employees would always keep a eye out for our patrons,sometimes the devil you look for is hiding in plain sight and standing in your midst. While this is a fictional story,its also a reminder to keep your wits around you when you hit the dance floor.
On a Saturday night, Alyssa's older brother Paul was driving down Orlando's Interstate 4. Paul owned medium-brown skin and wore short dreadlocks.
Next to him sat his girlfriend Cheryl. Cheryl owned light-brown skin and wore blonde extensions that touched her shoulders.
Alyssa was sitting in the back as she scrolled Facebook on her cellphone. Alyssa was the same medium brown complexion as Paul. Also, she wore braid extensions.
"It's three bars," Paul said. "There's Baton Rouge, Vintage and Rooftop Lounge. Baton Rouge is where we're going."
Then Cheryl asked, "Why do they call it Baton Rouge?"
"I think one of the owners is from Louisiana. Thus the name Baton Rouge."
"Oh, okay. And you say they play rap music."
"Okay, I guess I can try a different place tonight."
Alyssa was still scrolling Facebook.
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First look photos have been released of the recently delivered ISA Alloy 43 motor yacht Agora III. We discover some of her best features...
Here is a comprehensive look at the lower deck beach club, which is revealed through the fold-down transom door.
There are numerous dining areas on board Agora III, both covered and open.
The interior style on board Agora III has been "designed with the aim of conferring a refined, elegant and personalised look," the yard said, evident here in the dining area styling.
Another dining and lounging area on board Agora III. The yacht features interior and exterior design by Luca Dini.
Numerous materials have been used to furnish the interior, including precious stones, woods and silks.
The full beam owner's suite is located forward of the main deck.
The comprehensive owner's suite also includes an anteroom connecting the bedroom to the owner's dressing room and office.
Inside spaces have been designed for a strong interaction with outdoor spaces.
Direct contact with the sea is achieved thanks to fold-out balconies near the lounge area of the main deck.
In pictures: On board the ISA Alloy 43 superyacht Agora III
Interior lounging space
Numerous materials have been used to furnish the interior, including precious stones, woods and silks.


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Coverings 2002 Reunites the Global Floor Covering Industry
Early registration figures for the exposition show that thousands of people in the international floor covering industry are eager to get together to catch up on a whole world's worth of new products, suppliers and ideas. Coverings chair Bob Daniels, also the director of the Tile Council of America (TCA), says that the events of last fall forced many marketers to postpone product rollouts and other activities, generating even more interest in Coverings 2002. "People are eager to get back together with suppliers and see their latest product lines, colors, styles and designs," Daniels said. "Coverings will be their first opportunity to do this on a worldwide scale, which is why some exhibitors seem to be going all out to make the 2002 event the most memorable and productive ever."
International PavilionsVisitors focusing on tile and stone will be able to concentrate on the offerings of individual countries through a wide variety of international pavilions at ITSE. Italy, Mexico, Spain, Brazil and the U.S. will again feature the largest pavilions, and many smaller nations will be well represented as well. Most will have central meeting areas and special activities designed to acquaint visitors with the wide range of tile and stone choices offered by their native suppliers. Many pavilions will also feature trade counsels, commissioners, representatives of shipping firms and others ready to expedite the entire international sourcing process.
The Place for Trend TrackersTrends to look for in Orlando will center on color and texture. Today, even multi-dimensional colors are possible by combining several colors and tones and overlaying them with sheer or transparent color glaze applications. Unusual finish effects further define the experience of color and often present an optical illusion. Antiqued indentations, deep cleavage planes on slate tile, and unfilled travertine pore structures appear deep and in relief to the eye, yet are smooth to the touch. The three dimensional depth is achieved with state-of-the-art glazes and heightens surface aesthetics while eliminating recesses for soil accumulation and thereby reducing maintenance.
While marbles and granites have always been a source of inspiration for ceramic tile, today any material possessing textural appeal is being translated into a tile finish. Interpretations based on woven sisal, coco matting, cork, tooled leather, bamboo, linen and jute are a few of the fabrics and materials expected to be seen at Coverings. The popularity of faux painting, wall washes and glaze layers will also be explored as production techniques incorporate sponge paint, under glazing and stucco effects on wall tile collections.
Shimmering metallic and glass finishes will again make a strong statement this year. The trend for metallic accents has been felt across all areas of the home furnishings industry. Innovative uses of these materials include combinations of glass and metal in the increasingly popular mosaic format for backsplashes and decorative elements in kitchen flooring. Copper and silver finishes with etched surface patterns will also be making their appearance.
Porcelain mosaics, mixed field porcelains and new stone looks will distinguish the next generation of porcelain tile production. Slate looks will again dominate with new rich multicolored fields of mossy green, earthy browns and oranges joining the more familiar shades of cream, gray and black. The new porcelain lines are often suitable for indoor or outdoor installations and feature frost-proof qualities that stand up to strenuous wear and tear. Many manufacturers will show rectified installation with virtually no grout line.
Thanks to today's advanced clay formulas and firing techniques, manufacturers continue to push the limits with large-format tile in order to achieve the slab-like dimensions of natural marble and granite installations. Interest also continues to grow in new modular formats, with circular formats the newest to arrive on the scene. Circles are showing up as special trim pieces and antique coin-like inserts. At the other end of the size spectrum can be found many small-size tile mounted on large format sheets.
These and other trends will all be found on display at Coverings 2002.
Educational OpportunitiesIn addition to the exhibition, more than 70 seminars, courses and roundtables will be offered at Vision 2002, the Coverings conference. Visitors can learn directly from industry leaders and technical experts, with topics ranging from the latest industry trends and consumer preferences to new marketing techniques and innovations in products and installation methods.
Among the speakers at the 70 professional education sessions being offered at the Vision 2002 conference this year will be Leatrice Eiseman, who will provide some important answers to the question, "Color Trends—How Will They Change?" Back by popular demand, Eiseman is a color specialist whose expertise is recognized internationally, especially as a prime consultant to Pantone, Inc. She has helped many companies, from small one-person start-ups to large corporations, make the best and most educated choices of color for product development, logos, identification, brand imaging, packaging and other applications where color choice is critical to the success of the product or environment.
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Tom Kalin doesn't make happy, clappy, crowd-pleasing gay movies. There are no gay teenagers on sunny council estates urging us to see that gay love is truly a "beautiful thing". There are no happy endings, no camp laughs and certainly no songs by the Mamas and Papas. Instead, there is violence, murder and, in his latest film, Savage Grace, an incestuous relationship between a woman and her gay son.
Based on the award-winning book by Natalie Robins and Steven ML Aronson, Savage Grace tells the true story of Barbara Daly, an aspiring American socialite who marries Brooks Baekeland, heir to the Bakelite plastics fortune. The marriage isn't a happy one and from the moment he's born, Barbara develops an unnaturally close attachment to her son, Tony. Starting in 1946 and spanning almost 30 years, the film travels through many glamorous locations and features a number of attractive young men engaged in homosexual acts.
But the world it portrays seems cold and bleak, and there are no characters that gay audiences will hold to their hearts or wish to claim as their own. Kalin may be gay, but his film offers none of the wish-fulfillment of Beautiful Thing or the romance of Brokeback Mountain. It harks back to a time before gay went mainstream, before Will and Grace, before Queer As Folk, before the age of gay romcoms like Adam and Steve. It harks back, in fact, to Kalin's last feature film, Swoon - released a full 15 years ago, and one of the prime examples of what was known as New Queer Cinema.
Coined by film critic B Ruby Rich in 1992, New Queer Cinema was a term used to describe a group of films that did the festival circuit that year and seemed to suggest a break away from past gay films' obsession with providing so-called "positive images". There was nothing polite or well-behaved about these films. They weren't seeking approval, or trying to show the world what nice people gay men and women were. Instead, they revelled in their own outsiderdom, referencing outlaw figures such as Jean Genet and generally rubbing people's noses in the dirty business of gay sex. Like the queer political movement of the time, these films were energetic, irreverent and full of fun, but also deadly serious. How could they not be, when death and dying were a daily part of the gay experience? Though few films spoke of Aids directly, they were all shaped by it.
Nowhere was this more obvious than in Todd Haynes' Poison. A film split into three separate narratives, Poison parodied the 1980s preoccupation with body horror (as evidenced by films like The Fly), while simultaneously paying homage to Genet's Un Chant d'Amour, and offering a mock documentary about a boy who escapes his humdrum suburban existence by flying away. Viewed together, these three strands amounted to a gay view of the world far removed from the earnest narratives favoured by earlier generations of gay film makers. Poison was brutal, sexy, playful and knowing, and was clearly the work of someone who knew their film history and probably had a degree in semiotics.
Equally bold was Kalin's Swoon, which retold the true story of Leopold and Loeb, the notorious gay child-killers whose murder of a young boy had already inspired Alfred Hitchcock's Rope and Richard Fleischer's Compulsion. Mixing elegant retro chic with wry humour, Swoon made an uncomfortable case for its two protagonists as gay antiheroes, cold-hearted killers with the looks of matinee idols. Also troubling was Gregg Araki's The Living End, in which two HIV-positive gay lovers take to the road after accidentally shooting a cop. Later, they shoot a queer-basher, which provoked angry outcries at some gay festival screenings and loud cheers at others. And then of course there was Derek Jarman's Edward II, in which Christopher Marlowe met contemporary gay activism, and a burning hot poker became a symbol for something even more terrifying.
To understand where these films came from and why they had such an impact, you have to remember that the early 90s was a particularly dark time in modern gay history. It was a time before combination therapy, before an equal age of consent, before the repeal of Section 28 in the UK and the introduction of gay civil partnerships. People were dying from Aids, and people were angry. Both Kalin and Haynes had a background as activists. Kalin was a member of both the Aids activist group Act-up and the New York art collective Gran Fury, responsible for many of the images used by the direct-action group Queer Nation. Before Swoon, he'd already made a name for himself as the director of They Are Lost to Vision Altogether, a superior piece of Aids agit-prop shaped by his experiences as an activist. As for Jarman, he'd been living with Aids for several years by the time Edward II came out, and was actively involved with the Queer Nation's British equivalent, OutRage. For Jarman, film-making had always been a political exercise. Now it became even more so.
That's where New Queer Cinema came from, but where exactly did it go?
Jarman died in 1994, leaving behind a body of work that encapsulated everything New Queer Cinema stood for, and a final film, Blue, that was literally "lost to vision altogether" - describing as it did his descent into blindness. In 2005, Araki finally fulfilled the promise of his early films with Mysterious Skin, a film based on the cult novel by Scott Heim and displaying all the qualities of New Queer Cinema at its best - a cracking script, solid performances and a mixture of raw sexuality and visual lyricism that puts most gay movies to shame.
But the man to really watch has been Todd Haynes. Following the success of Poison, he made Safe, a film starring Julianne Moore as a woman whose sense of identity is eroded as her immune system breaks down. In some ways, it was a departure for him - a film about a heterosexual woman without the camp sensibility that made his earlier Karen Carpenter biopic, Superstar, such a cult success, or the stylish homoerotica that was one of the key selling points of Poison. Some gay critics even accused him of selling out and pandering to a straight audience. But it didn't take a genius to work out that Safe was still very much a gay film. "What I loved about New Queer Cinema wasn't that it was bunch of film-makers making films about gay people," Haynes told me at the time. "What I loved was the fact that it was a bunch of films that all had their own different stylistic or formal approaches to the stories they were telling. People were thinking about the way narrative works and the way we see the world. Whether we're looking at a gay character or a straight character, we will see the world differently."
There were gay and straight characters in the films that followed. And critics gay and straight alike were disappointed by Velvet Goldmine, his ambitious but ultimately rather messy tribute to glam rock. But then came Far From Heaven. A radical reworking of Douglas Sirk with Julianne Moore's 1950s housewife married to repressed homosexual Dennis Quaid, the film earned Haynes an Oscar nomination and confirmed him as a major talent, and one who'd outgrown the role of poster boy for New Queer Cinema. His latest film, I'm Not There, is a meditation on the life and legends of Bob Dylan, with the man himself played by six different actors, including Heath Ledger, Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett.
But what of Kalin and Savage Grace? In some ways it bears all the hallmarks of New Queer Cinema. There's the same fascination with criminality we saw in Swoon, the same interest in what B Ruby Rich described as "historical revisionism". There's the same raw sexuality, stylish photography and strong aesthetic that characterised the best of those earlier films. There's even a chilling central performance from Haynes favourite Julianne Moore.
But to quote Bob Dylan, the times they are a-changin'. Gay life today is very different to gay life 15 years ago. We no longer speak of "Aids victims", but of people with HIV living long and healthy lives with the aid of combination therapy. We are no longer as angry as we once were, and with good reason. Most of the battles for equality have been won. Gay men and women have more legal protections than at any point in history. No more the outsider, New Queer Cinema has been superseded by a new queer sense of belonging. Whether we still have the same taste in movies remains to be seen.
· I'm Not There is released December 21, and Savage Grace on March 2008.


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How to Exclude Folders From Software Inventory
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You can create a hidden file named Skpswi.dat and place it in the root of a client hard drive to exclude it from software inventory. You can also place this file in the root of any folder structure you want to exclude from software inventory. This procedure can be used to disable software inventory on a single workstation or server client, such as a large file server.
The Skpswi.dat file only prevents software inventory for computer clients and does not affect mobile device client inventory.
Software inventory will not inventory the client drive again unless this file is deleted from the drive on the client computer.
To exclude folders from software inventory
Using Notepad.exe, create an empty file named SkpSwi.dat.
Right click the SkpSwi.dat file and click properties. In the file properties for the SkpSwi.dat file, select the Hidden attribute.
Place the SkpSwi.dat file at the root of each client hard drive or folder structure that you wish to exclude from software inventory.
See Also
Other Resources
Tasks for Collecting Inventory
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In my previous post I discussed briefly my most helpful reds. This time I would like to take a closer look at Arches HP paper. I used this paper to paint a carnation which I finished yesterday:
It was last year or even a year before when someone gave me Arches HP paper for testing. I did some tests, very simple tests, which already showed that Arches HP would not be my favorite paper. I don't know if I got a bad batch then or I had a bad time but painting on Arches HP was just terrible.
Some time ago I got a block of Arches HP again. It was on my drawer for quite a long time but I decided to see how it would work for me now. I know there have been some issues with Fabriano Artistico paper lately and many botanical artist test other papers. I personally still love Fabriano and I have never had any problems with it.
Oh, speaking about Fabriano. Some of you probably have seen the video made by Eunike Nugroho (this video). Two spots came out on the paper while she was painting. I don't know if it is connected anyhow, but two weeks ago I started drawing zendalas on Fabriano Artistico (you can see 3 videos if you like: zendala 1, zendala 2, zendala 3). When I looked at a sheet of Fabriano against the light to check a watermark I noticed white round spots. It immediately reminded me of Eunike's spots. So maybe it's worth checking if there are those spots before we start painting. I can't check if this spot would somehow affect the painting because I have a zendala there. Just a little observation.
Let's come back to Arches. I used this block:
Before I started to paint a carnation I did some color tests. I also wanted to practise before I start something more serious. What I noticed was that on Arches paper paint didn't cover an area evenly. The colors looked as if they had been covered with a chalk. It is probably not really clear in the photos, but here is Arches:
and here is Fabriano Artistico:
On Fabriano colors seem to be stronger and washes are more even. This upset me, because I remember similar situation with Winsor&Newton CP paper.
I did more practice and it turned out that when I applied more water at the beginning (much more water) the washes later looked really good and even. It seems that Arches likes water.
Arches is also a very smooth paper, much smoother than Saunders Waterford HP. The only thing I can complain about is the creamy color of Arches. Fabriano Artistico Extra White is really extra white next to Arches.
I surprised myself and I really like Arches.
- The colors eventually look really well, they are very bright and strong, just as I like.
- Painting wet-on-wet is really nice, paint spreads out evenly with a soft edge.
- It is easy to lift out the paint as well.
- Edges are crisp.
- The surface is very smooth.
- The paper cockles less than Fabriano Artistico.
- As I mentioned before, the only thing that I can complain about is the color of the paper, but it doesn't bother me much.
In case you were interested in colors which I used:
- On the petals there is mostly Pyrrole Red Light PR255.
- To make darker reds on the petals, I added Ultramarine Blue PB29 to Pyrrole Red Light PR255.
- For light greens I used Winsor Yellow PY154 with Phthalo Blue PB15.
- For darker greens I added Ultramarine Blue PB29 to the previous mix.
- In some areas I also added a bit of Perylene Green PBk31 to make the green even darker and Translucent Orange PO71 to make it a bit warmer.
- On the stem I also used Cobalt Turquoise Light PG50 with a bit of Ultramarine Blue PB29.
- In some parts I used very dark turquoise colors which was a mix of Phthalo Green PG7 with Phthalo Blue PB15 (I love this mix!) and with Ultramarine Blue PB29 to tone it down a bit.


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Cheating on the book I'm (still) reading…
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Arti will understand. I began reading ANNA KARENINA weeks and weeks ago, at the beginning of Arti's book challenge. I don't regret a moment of it, tho'I've lagged and lost in terms of meeting any deadlines. I still have 250 pages of that magnificent novel to go. And not allowing myself 'to see the movie 'til I finish the book. Yes, people like to say to me, "But you know how it ends, don't you?" Sure I do, but it's the getting there that's so entrancing, so full of detail and delight in the million little things that Tolstoy does. Still when reading such a tome, one is allowed to have a break, to cheat on the book, to take in another book, as it were.
And so I picked up a picture book the other day at the library. That is, it's made to look like one. Actually, it's a graphic novel by Audrey Niffenegger. She's quite the talent, she is. Those who have read THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE and HER FEARFUL SYMETRY have an idea what she can do. I had no idea she could draw as well and come to find out, she's done two other graphic novels, too. But this one, the one I just finished titled THE NIGHT BOOKMOBILE has the look of a child's picture book and none of the angst-y edge-y appearance that many graphic novels of our time posess.
I read it, wondering how it would go, with some of the enchantment of a child, wondering, anticipating how it could unravel, what could happen, not sure what would happen.
Seems this story of hers was a winner in ZOETROPE, Coppola's story magazine (which has since grown into writing workshops in his Central America rancho location as well). So I read it, delighted, somewhat disappointed as I neared the end, due to the turn it takes. I should have guessed it. Had I paid more attention rather than getting somewhat lost in it, I might have realized what Niffenegger was going to do.
Still it was a lovely break from ANNA, tho'in retrospect, yikes, they share a certain alikeness. But I read it with a certain delight based on its shape and presentation, it's faux return-to-childhood based on its looks. At one point I was turning the book on its side to see what novels and stories were pictured on the shelves drawn on the pages. (part of the fun!)
Now that I've had my little dalliance, I can return to the land of Anna and the inner turnings of the 19th century Russian mind which is, I suspect, somewhat different from that vast country's thinking presently.
Oh, all that cold and those grand layers of fine clothes and people stashed in huge country houses trying to live a high life, and hearts breaking and unbreaking.
But for her part, Niffenberger wasn't humorous, either; her picture book is, in fact, a little modern-lonely, but worth the break from the usual read to see what one can do with "story." (Note: the 3 images used herein are from Google images.) (Another note, hours later: I just corrected spelling of the author's name; apologies.)
Sunday…(or, how weekends run at breakneck speed no matter what you do)
January 27, 2013 § 6 Comments
Current issues of THE NEW YORKER are starting to breed like rabbits around the house. I haven't had time to read them all, much less in order. HM tracked into our house some insidious little ice melters from the courtyard of the building where his office is found, and they hurt bare feet and yet break into pieces like little apsirins. I've been chasing them with the vaccum. Everyone in his building complained; the superintendent doesn't know who put them down in anticipation of an ice storm, but it was discovered they're not ice melters – they are, in fact, for breaking down grease. Someone got confused.
Meanwhile, the weatherman can't get the weather correct, which ultimately is ok, because he's so darn dire with forecasting sleet and slips-n-slides and rain and frozen temps, all stirred into one big weather pot so that he doesn't actually appear to be wrong…and who cares? we have ourselves and our cars as winterized as possible with layers of hoodies and coats and fingerless gloves and scarves and scrapers, sand-in-the-trunk and big fat all-weather tires, so …bring it on.
Friends and neighbors have been quiet in the gloom this weekend, with everyone badly needing some rest and some unscheduled time. Christmas is boxed, bagged and stacked in the tool room, everything labeled and the house has lots it glitter but there's a certain uncluttered thing going on that's not so bad. Greenery does perk a person up quite a bit though, even if only sticking one's head out the back patio doors and breathing in the cold humidity and discerning among the many winter greys which branches are holding birds and the squirrels, all waiting to hit the feeder as soon as the human stops sticking her head out there, into their business.
Ya gotta love it, all the comforts of Sunday, wherever you can find them, as you teeter on the precipice of Work Tomorrow. While America is glad to have a job, sometimes the schedule just makes you want to put the typical time compendium on tilt and run it your own way. As the dowager Countess in Downton Abbey says, "What's a weekend?" I am intrigued by how such a character, if real, would actually measure time.
Perhaps not at all.
And that sounds like a fine idea to me.
Moving around…
January 12, 2013 § 7 Comments
The trouble with organizing stuff is that once it's all in a nice tidy stack, on a shelf or in a drawer, so much thought and exertion went into achieving that cleaning-and-tidying that you feel finished with it and may not return to any of the now-organized matter…whereas a lovely old desk piled with tasks and treasures in a more casual manner, off to one side in such a manner if it's a very large desk therefore leaving workspace, offers up treats, surprises and reminders as you muck through it, all the while aware of and ready to tackle whatever is the major task at hand.
This is how far I've gotten…all the stuff that was on this desk is now covering a quarter of the office floor. (Yes, the desk is dusty. Yes, I like pencils though I don't write stories with them. I use them for making lists.)
And this is not even one of those heirloom desks with drawers, cubbies, pigeon holes and open-out space. It's a little black build-it-yourself Swedish design though I'm sure that if you examined it closely, there could be a made in china allusion.
Ah, the other issue with organizing (no, it's not a new year's resolution) is that it's procrastination, keeping one away from the blank page that needs filling.
TIP: Get something on that first page, whether it's a zentangle, one word written in large letters, a postcard pasted there or an arrow pointing you to the next pages! Then you can begin on the second page. (this tip, paraphrased, comes from the book RAW ART JOURNALING by Quinn MacDonald. Art and writing – so intertwined.)
crushing cuties into potion…
January 6, 2013 § 3 Comments
They were left on the counter, having somehow escaped the holiday feasting madness…five little cuties…all alone…one of them was rather hard, it's juice having gone somewhere, seeping through its skin maybe, I dunno. But it was rock hard and refused the juicing I was about to give the other four…because there's magic in that juice…and writers can always use a little magic.
(photo by DCL)
Planning to jump into Laurie Colwin's HOME COOKING this evening. Just a little taste of it. Have other books to finish but…just for a little taste.
Still de-decorating…
January 5, 2013 § 8 Comments
Putting away all the holiday decorations should go quickly.
I dwadle.
Yes, many decoration are still up because we traditionally wait 'til Little Christmas.
Most things have been moved to one table to next be tissue-wrapped and put back into the Christmas boxes.
One by one, surfaces are cleared and returned to Pottery Barn-type minimalism. (No, we do not have Pottery Barn decor. We're still on the "this-and-that" plan – we like this and we like that, including old pieces from our families.)
But I'm leaving the greenery (not pictured) along the back fence. The critters like it, and so do I when I'm in the kitchen and look out into the back yard.
Below, before and after on the piano.
But the "after" is gonna get even more uncluttered. (You know what I mean; it's something about this time of year. Form and Function, those things combining both, are put at the top of the list and remain, while anything considered "clutter" gets relegated to a closet…or a waste bin.)
It was back to work this week…
January 4, 2013 § 13 Comments
bring on the bean…
January 1, 2013 § 6 Comments
It appears that Writers like a cornucopia of things that start with "c," though be assured the following are not in any particular order nor is the list by any measure complete:
coffee (the "think drink")
cats (I don't have one and am concerned that this signifies something in terms of writing success)
consideration of others (of our writing time)
crowds (to get lost in and for observeation)
corks (from wine, really good wine)
cute journals
calm (in which to write)
cool pens
carbon paper (yes, it still exists) (zen spot)
A favorite on the above list is Coffee, which does indeed pertain to my resolution list:
- Drink it slowly (no pre-work drink-on-the-run)
- Treat it as a luxury ( it is)
- Have it in lieu of junk food, stress snacks, or sugar bombs of any sort
- Enjoy with a friend as a catalyst to whatever else is going on and as a focal point, something to stare at thoughtfully while listening and formulationg thoughts and maybe even for toasting!


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UPDATE: On July 11, 2017, the U.S. District Court in Utah dismissed the ranchers' case.
Early in April of 2014, Iron County Utah commissioners and ranchers gave the BLM an ultimatium: Come up with an immediate plan to remove wild horses from the area or residents will do it themselves. As drought damages rangelands in the west, ranchers are scapegoating federally protected wild horses for the damage of the range when in reality millions of cattle are permitted to graze on our public lands.
Read our strongly worded letter to the Iron County, Utah Board of Commissioners and the Utah BLM
On April 30, 2014, these ranchers filed suit against the BLM, seeking removal of hundreds of horses from public lands in the area. Herd Management Areas targeted include: Bible Springs, Four Mile, Frisco, Muddy Creek, Swasey, Sulphur, Choke Cherry, Blawn Wash.
Between July 28, 2014 and August 5, 2014, the BLM conducted a roundup in the Bible Springs Complex, removing 143 wild horses from the Blawn Wash HMA and 36 wild horses from outside the Sulphur Spring HMA.
On September 5, 2014, the U.S. District Court - District of Utah granted AWHPC, The Cloud Foundation, Return to Freedom, wild horse adopter and advocate Lisa Friday and photographer John Steele were granted the right to intervene in the lawsuit.
In April 2014, Judge Dee Bensen rejectd our motion for judgement on the pleadings. The goverment subsequently entered into settlement talks with the plaintiffs, but they could not come to an agreement so the case proceeded on its merits.
Oral arguments in the case took place on April 11, 2017 at U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City, with Judge Jill Parrish presiding. Judge Parrish took the case under advisement and her ruling is pending.


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Year-Round News & Updates on the Minnesota Timberwolves
Adelman Lining Up Assistants?
'According to Joe Scmit--the sports director of KSTP-TV in Minneapolis, "Adelman is definitely interested in Wolves job, from great source, he has made calls to line up potential assistants."
Jerry Zgoda of the Star Tribune added, that if Adelman is indeed lining up assistants--names to watch include: Jack Sikma, T.R. Dunn & Adelman's son R.J. Zgoda also added via Twitter that when the Timberwolves hired Flip Saunders, Glen Taylor paid him a lot of money in order to lead that young-promising team. Therefore he could very well--do the same this time...
As noted in the previous post--Adelman was finally brought to the Twin Cities on Tuesday for a face-to-face interview with Glen Taylor & David Kahn.
With Joe Scmit's report of Adelman being definitely interested in the head coaching job--that contradicts earlier reports that have stated that Adelman is interested in coaching at all next season (if there is a season).
I'm sure this isn't the last we'll hear of Adelman and Minnesota! Stay tuned all year round for your up-to-date TWolves news, information & updates. GO WOLVES!
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2010 August 24
A Full HD video presenting U-Boat's most complicated model (as of August 2010), the U-51 Rattrapante.
2010 August 20
A video that we uploaded presenting the cool and sophisticated Extreme Regulator Manufacture by Alpina watches.
2010 August 19
A video presentation of the Bell & Ross BR 01-92 Radar, a peculiar, high-grade timepiece. Shot at Bell & Ross headquarters it tells us about the inspiration behind the watch and about its special features.
2010 August 14
The Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Military Ceramic is the culmination of the company's love for ceramic materials. It is the ceramic watch that best embodies the Bell & Ross design and manufacturing principles. In a video taken at Bell & Ross headquarters in Paris, the manufacturer's head of communications shows us this magnificent piece in details
2010 July 14
During Marco's visit to Hamilton headquarters in Biel/Bienne, he was able to film the watches in a full 1080p HD. In this Baily Blog entry, we present the limited edition X-Landing.
2010 July 08
Not every watch manufacturer makes their watches from the ground-up. Many of the best known Swiss companies purchase ébauches, which are blank or unfinished, high-grade movements produced by third-party companies such as Sellita or E.T.A. Once a brand is able to create their own, in-house mechanisms, it enters a select circle of companies dubbed the Manufactures. A manufacture is able to control the quality and look of their watch mechanisms. This often leads to the creation of amazingly finished spectacles of horology in as the manufacturer attempts to distinguish them from the more common third party ébauches. Frédérique Constant is a remarkable case, because few companies serving the entry-price level luxury market have ventured into manufacture territory. In 2004 the company released an in-house movement with a skeletonized components allowing a clear view of the beating balance assembly, and giving it the name Heart Beat. Since then the Heart Beat has evolved into four distinct calibres including the automatic-winding moon phase version that is featured in the video below.
2010 June 23
Perhaps the most popular Bell & Ross watch last year was the BR 03-92 Phantom. To follow up that success, the company released the chronograph version of the 42mm Phantom this year. The name derives from the fact that these watches are theoretically invisible. All the elements including the hour markers and hands are jet black. If it were not for the slight relief and difference in textures of the components of the face, the time would be illegible during the day. Once the shock caused by the odd dial wears off, however, the time is rather clear. In the dark a bright contrast is offered by the highly luminescent markers, which glow with a strong, dark green light. This monochromatic style was developed by Bell & Ross as an homage to military stealth, but ironically works very well at attracting the gaze of curious watch enthusiasts.
2010 June 23
Bell & Ross created a very strong buzz at Baselworld 2010 in March thanks to the multitude of great, new watches that they released. Amongst these are two BR 03, 42mm square Instruments based on the Heritage style that was introduced the year before. I wrote about the BR 03 Heritage models in a previous post on the Baily Blog, so I will not go into details here. A simple three-hand and a chronograph version are offered. Both are showcased in the video below.
2010 June 19
During a visit to Paris two weeks ago I was lucky to be invited to visit Bell & Ross at their communication offices in the storied centre of the city. Mr. Roberto Passariello and Ms. Axelle Rogan were very welcoming and showed me the new models in full detail. I filmed the meeting and will be posting the watch presentations of individual Bell & Ross watches in the coming days.
2010 June 17
What makes a watch successful? Sometimes it is advertising, sometimes it is the brand name, but sometimes it is because the watch is a great timepiece and offers great value. The Alpina Extreme Diver models have made many watch buyers very happy since their release a little over a year ago. Despite being amongst the most expensive, non-manufacture models in the collection, you are getting a lot of quality and style for the money. Early in 2010 several new variations have been added in the collection. I was invited to play with them at Alpina headquarters in Geneva, where I shot a video review for MattBaily.ca.
2010 June 16
The Club Automatic is the first of the watches to be presented. I introduced the Club Collections in a previous post on the Baily Blog. It essentially represents Alpina's take on elegant styles. It does not veer too far away from the company's distinctive character and the watches are far from plain or traditional. In the following video you will see three versions of the three-hand Club Automatic and how it looks on the wrist. Make sure you watch it in 1080p HD to enjoy these fine pieces in all detail.
2010 June 14
Now that Hamilton watches are established in the high grade, entry price level, automatic watch category, the company is committed to offering the same value to women. To start, Hamilton has released several beautiful, automatic-winding, mid-sized watches this year. The JazzMaster Medium 34 is the most elegant model of the bunch. It displays an understated, clean style.
2010 June 12
It would be pretty safe to say that all watches look better in real life than in pictures. The Jazzmaster Slim 43mm is as good an example as you can ask for. It also embodies what we are trying to achieve with the product videos on MattBaily.ca. In photographs, the Slim Small Seconds seems classic and simple, and that ends there. The dial is understated and the case is but a round fitted with a leather strap. This all changes once you have the piece in your hands. The more time is spent with the Slim 43mm the more one appreciates its elegant balanced design and incredible value.
2010 June 11
During my visit to the headquarters of Hamilton Watches, there were several new models that really impressed me. Two amongst these are for women. The RailRoad 38mm, which I will be posting a video of as we get closer to its release date, was one. The other was the Jazzmaster Seaview Medium that I will be presenting on this Baily Blog post.
2010 June 10
Hamilton watches have a lot of history making watches for the military and specifically for pilots, so the release of the Khaki Pilot was not a huge surprise. There are certain styles that have become so classic and so embedded in our perception of what a watch should look like, that it is hard for companies to ignore them. The "Big Pilot" is one of these styles. Hamilton has taken this style and infused many of their trademark features into it, notably great value, and a clean design that bridges the gap between vintage and new, and between sporty and elegant.
2010 June 10
Not surprisingly, Switzerland is full of legendary watch places. Geneva houses many of the best known brands, La Chaux-de-Fonds is home to several others including the the Musée International d'Horlogerie, Vallée de Joux is an other municipality with important manufactures. Biel/Bienne, a city peppered with huge names such as Rolex and Omega, is where I was off to for a visit to the Hamilton headquarters and get a closer look at their new watches for 2010.
2010 May 06
As part of our series of videos taken at the U-Boat booth at Baselworld 2010 Matt Baily presents the U-Boat U-1001/1. This 55mm, titanium, Italo Fontana creation is robust. These pieces are equipped with structural strength suited for professional, deep sea dives, but demarcated with signature U-Boat style rather than technical graduations and markings.
2010 April 15
The 12 Hours of Sebring GMT Chronograph was released this year by Alpina watches at the Baselworld 2010 fair. Its striking, luxurious, and sleek style has attracted quite a bit of attention. You can read the article I wrote about this watch on the Baily Blog titled "Alpina Official Timekeeper 12 Hours of Sebring 2010 Limited Edition." I liked the Sebring GMT Chrono when I saw it on pictures, but once I actually got to play with it at the show I fell in love with it. Its only downside is that Alpina will only manufacture 158 of them, but I guess that this is good for those who manage to get one!
2010 April 07
As I mentioned already on several occasions, Italo Fontana did not disappoint this year at Baselworld. Several very exciting U-Boat watches models where revealed. Amongst them were three new versions of the Classico Titanium Chronograph, which was released last year in a limited series of 200. These 53mm wide, 17mm thick, titanium marvels are equipped with ceramic bezels and fantastic race-car-dashboard-like dials. Each variation will also be limited to only 200 pieces.
2010 March 25
MattBaily.ca is producing HD videos in order to share as much of Baselworld 2010 as possible with our clients and fans. I have been finally been able to edit the first two HD videos. These pertain to the two awesome U-Boat watches that where revealed this year. The first is the Flightdeck Ceramic Bezel featuring - as you may have guessed - a black ceramic bezel and a sleek carbon fiber dial. The second is the exciting U-42 limited edition that I have been talking about in this and this recent posts. The beauty of the U-42 is that it offers many of the features from the impressive case of last year's ultra limited U-1942 - albeit in a smaller 53mm package - but at a fraction of the price. It is definitely worth taking a look at.
2009 February 09
Although not at the top of my list of most beautiful timepieces, I can't help but appreciate the mechanical marvel that is the Corpus Clock.
2008 December 09
Some of you may have already noticed but we've started to introduce product videos on a select few items around the site. Below you'll find two of our latest additions, as well as a list of others you may have missed. We promise to keep you informed of further product videos and are considering introducing a video feed. Stay tuned!
2008 November 20
Sylvester Stallone seen here trying on some U Boat Flightdeck 55mm with Italo Fontana, seems to be trying to compete with Arnold Schwarzenegger on who has the bigger watch. Take a look.
2008 November 07
Today I stumbled across a nice little YouTube compilation of Hamilton watch placements in Hollywood movies. My personal favorite: Fight Club. Take a look!
2008 April 11
2008 March 06
Rebecca stands alone in the world of fashion introducing over 500 new designs every year. Designed and manufactured 100% in Italy, Rebecca is the renowned trend setter whom others try to follow.
2008 January 04
In this continued series of short videos, we bring you Pianegonda, a designer jewelry line much respected here at Matt Baily. The mission of Franco Pianegonda and the company is to transmit happiness and emotions through original design, the purity and beauty of his creations, the quality of materials and the excellence of service. Have a look-see!
2008 January 01
The following is a short video about Alpina Watches, an exciting brand we've recently introduced to the Canadian market. The video features watches from several of their more popular collections including the Avalanche Extreme Regulator, the Avalanche Chronograph Automatic, as well as several others. Take a look!
2007 December 26
The following is a short video about the Corum Golden Bridge, a new luxury watch we've been featuring here at Matt Baily. The video takes a look at some details of the watch's construction and design. Enjoy!


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Butterfly Celebrate Card
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Royal) Core'dinations Patterned paper: (Special Swirls from Uniquely You collection) My Mind's Eye Transparency sheet: (Wings) Hambly Screen Prints Rub-ons: (Old School Tiny Alpha alphabet) Jenni Bowlin Studio Finished size: 4 1/4" x 5 3/4"
1 Make card from patterned paper.
2 Trim butterflies from transparency sheet; fold in half for dimension, unfold, and adhere to card.
3 Spell sentiment with rub-ons on cardstock strip; adhere.
Good Things Come in Threes
Angie used her three freebie items in a unique way. Instead of using cardstock as the card base, she used it for the sentiment and utilized patterned paper as a base. The card gives the illusion of using many items because of the butterflies, which were individually cut from a single transparency sheet.
Designer Tip
Hambly produces this transparency sheet in a variety of colors, so you can create this card in any color that suits your fancy.
The Creativity of Three
Our designers created fantastic designs in our triple challenge. See how they used three items of their choosing, together with cardstock, adhesive and a cutting edge in our "Good Things Come in Threes" feature in our March/April 2010 issue.
For more information on supplies used in this project, click here to see our online Product Guide.
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Without a doubt, this is one of my favorite times of year. I absolutely love the unveiling of new paper crafting products and this year it was even more exciting because I had the chance to see it all in person at CHA.
It is hard to pick favorites because I saw so many fun and fabulous new items. I could literally make a list of favorite items that includes something from every vendor.
Two complete lines really captured my attention: October Afternoon's Woodland Park and My Mind's Eye Follow Your Heart by Rhonna Farrer. The images below hardly do these lines justice.
October Afternoon's Woodland Park incorporates an unexpected rich blue element with classic pink, yellows, and creams.
Follow Your Heart by My Mind's Eye is available in either an aqua or pink palate. Both are literally breathtaking in person and offer a full compliment of embellishments.
Some of my favorite embellishments were found in the new lines from Heidi Swapp. These paper bow ties are just one example of the fresh andfunky items. Think label stickers, photo frames, and pennants that are classic Heidi Swapp, but with a new twist.
The Crafter's Workshop has once again collaborated with Julie Fei-Fan Balzer of Balzer Designs and is offering a wide variety of new 12x12 and 6x6 stencils. This one -- circle explosion -- was a favorite!
And last, but not least, is something that was completely unexpected... new patterned papers and twine from Lawn Fawn.
I could literally go on and on about all of the great products at the show. Have you started a shopping list? I definitely have!


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September 19, 2011
Rock Over Boston: Big Dipper | Lizard Lounge | 9.17.2011
[Big Dipper with The Vivs and Count Zero at the Lizard Lounge, Cambridge, MA 9/17/2011. Photos by Michael Piantigini.]
Big Dipper has an album pretty much in the can. Will someone please put it out so I can get it? Thank you.
-Michael Piantigini
Big Dipper: Facebook | Twitter
The Vivs: Intertubes | Facebook (their new EP, Why So Dark?, is good stuff!)
Count Zero: Intertubes | Facebook
Posted by ClickyClickyRock at 9/19/2011 09:00:00 AM
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Just one of the most perfect bands
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Win Dreams and Nightmares tickets!
I truly love many things about London – and one of them is the Londonist weblog. Those Londonistas, who know a good time when they hear about it, are giving away two pairs of tickets to our next Bring Stuff fancy dress party, Bring Dreams and Nightmares: CMP X.
Go and take a look at the competition and see if you can work out the answer to the question – here's a hint, you'll need to come back here to get the answer! The competition runs until Friday 10th October at 5pm all around the world, not just in London.
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Wow! I've just received a couple of awards from Toby the Guide Dog in Training, and they're awesome! First up is the Happy 101 Award.
The rules for this award are simple: You have to post up the image on your blog. List 10 things that make you happy. Do one of those things. Send this award to 10 of your friends that make you happy.
Well that's easy enough! Here are my 10 things:
1) Sniffing smelly socks
2) Getting some wind in my face during car rides
3) Cuddling up with my Momma
4) Chasing my Pops around the coffee table
5) Take a nap while snuggling GG the Giraffe
6) Getting a snack
7) Going for walkies in the Great Outside
8) Eating pork
9) Playing fetch and wrestling with Leo the Leopard
10) Dragging Ms Crab into my crate for some private time when my Humans aren't looking
The other award is the Sunshine Award.
This one has much easier rules. Just post it up on your blog, and then award it to 12 other bloggers. Oh, and you have to leave comments on their blogs to let them know they've got an award.
So to make things easier, I'll just do what Toby did and award these 2 awards to 12 dog bloggers. Here are my picks (though I'm sure many of them have already gotten these awards before, it never hurts to get more than one award), in no particular order:
1. The Thundering Herd
2. Dog Daze
3. Lorenza
4. Tank
5. The Army of Four
6. Twink
7. Bruschi
8. Santa & 9. Minnie
10. Patsy from Dragonfly Interiors
11. Maggie & Mitch the living plushies
12. Salinger the Pug
While I have your attention, I'd also like to congratulate Toby for reaching his goals before he has to return to school. If you guys helped out, then there's a big thank you for you!!!
Sock Monkey! - Greetings to all! It's me, Maggie. My dear kit-cat pals over at the 'Fraidy Cats blog inquired about Sock Monkey the other day. Well, friends, I'm happy...
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Saturday, May 11, 2013
Something for the Weekend: Laurel and Hardy - Below Zero
I've been looking for this for a while - I always loved the joke at the end of the clip. Apologies for the small size of the video - I couldn't get it any bigger, and for the advert before it. You may also have to turn up the volume.
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Running On Empty
The Next Voice You Hear: The Best of Jackson Browne (1997) should be more correctly dubbed a career retrospective than a greatest hits package.
It's not so much what's on it, as it is what's not, especially from his earliest albums and arguably most popular ones - Jackson Browne (1972), For Everyman (1973), Late for the Sky (1974), The Pretender (1976) and Running On Empty (1977). Each only gets one song each, save for Late for the Sky with Fountain Of Sorrow and the title cut.
For many, Running On Empty has become a greatest hits package all its own and it's safe to assume most buying The Next Voice You Hear probably have a copy in at least one format or another. But, it's a stretch to call a record "The Best of Jackson Brown" and not include The Load-Out/Stay.
|When I hear Somebody's Baby, I
see Jennifer Jason Leigh as
Stacy Hamilton in Fast Times At
Ridgemont High.
The other two previously unreleased cuts are The Rebel Jesus - a Christmas song with a twist "from a heathen and a pagan" - and the title track.
The chronological order of songs demonstrates Browne's enduring commercial strength and shows off his continuing progression of hits.
Regardless of what's missing, the next voice that you hear will be probably your own singing along with no lyrics sheet needed.
Running Data for Saturday, June 13:
4.18 Miles
Additional The Next Voice You Hear Candidates For Columbus Marathon Soundtrack: Doctor My Eyes, Fountain Of Sorrow, Late For The Sky, The Pretender, Somebody's Baby
Total 2015 Miles: 110.83 Miles


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Red Rock Search and Rescue
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Minden in Douglas County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
First National Bank of Nevada
Location. 38° 57.218′ N, 119° 45.856′ W. Marker is in Minden, Nevada, in Douglas County. Marker is at the intersection of Esmeralda Avenue and Fifth Street when traveling north on Esmeralda Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1601 Esmeralda Avenue, Minden NV 89423, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Reed-Meneley Insurance (within shouting distance of this marker); A. F. Neidt House (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Farmer's Bank of Carson Valley (within shouting distance of this marker); Minden Dry Goods (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henry Beck House (about 300 feet away); Douglas County World War II Memorial (about 300 feet away); Minden Park (about 300 feet away); C.O.D. Garage (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minden.
More about this marker. The marker is mounted on the front of the building to the left of the entryway.
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1. Map of Minden with Historical Walking Tour. The Take a Walk, and DISCOVER MINDEN! brochure, written by Wynne Maule and published by the Town of Minden. Presents a walking tour of the town's historical sites, and includes a short history of the town and a timeline with the major events for each year. (Submitted on October 29, 2009.)
2. R.O. Anderson. Website for R.O. Anderson (the engineering firm mentioned on the marker). (Submitted on October 29, 2009.)
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on October 29, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 1,065 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.


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Motorcycle safety target in weekend enforcement campaign
2010-08-20 · By Editor
Motorcycle fatalities have been on the rise in California, increasing 175% in the last decade, from 204 killed in 1998 to 560 killed in 2008. In 2010, the City of Long of Beach has had 66 injury collisions and one motorcycle fatality.
In an effort to increase motorcycle safety through awareness, the Long Beach Police Department will conduct a specialized Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation this weekend, August 21-22.
Extra officers will be on-duty patrolling areas frequented by motorcyclists and where crashes occur. Officers will be cracking down on traffic violations made by motorcyclists as well as other vehicle drivers that can lead to motorcycle collisions, injuries and fatalities.
Factors contributing to motorcycle crashes often include speeding and impairment due to alcohol and other drugs by motorcyclists. The Long Beach Police Department is also reminding all motorists to always be alert and watch out for motorcycles, especially when turning and changing lanes.
Another major factor leading to motorcycle crashes is inexperience. Riders, young and old, are encouraged to seek training and safety information. Many people are riding motorcycles without the proper motorcycle license endorsement and without the skills necessary to ride safely.
Rider's can get training through the California Motorcyclist Safety Program. Information and training locations are available at www.CA-msp.org or by calling 1-877-RIDE-411 (1-877-743-3411).
Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Motorcycle Safety Information
- Motorcycle fatalities continued to spiral upward from 276 in 2000 to 518 in 2007, and to 560 in 2008. **
- Motorcycle fatalities have increased 10 consecutive years and are at their highest level since 1990.
- Total motorcycle registrations increased 7% from 772,524 in 2007 to 824,244 in 2008. (DMV)
- Riders without the proper motorcycle license may be subject to motorcycle impound for up to 30 days.
- In 2008, 37% of motorcycle operators killed were not properly licensed – an increase from 36% in 2007. **
- Improper licensing is a greater problem among younger riders – 63% of the 16-24 year old operators killed in 2008 were not properly licensed
- Of the 560 motorcyclists killed, at least 12% (68) were un-helmeted. Since helmets are about 39% effective in preventing fatalities, NHTSA estimates that 26 of the 68 un-helmeted motorcyclists killed would have survived had they worn a helmet.**
- In 2008, 70% of motorcycle operators killed were at fault and 58% of motorcycle operators injured were at fault.*
- The percent of motorcycle operators killed with a BAC =.08+ increased from 24% in 2007 to 26% in 2008. **
- Super sport motorcycles, defined as consumer, street-legal versions of the motorcycles used by factory racing teams, account for 14% of the registered motorcycles in California, yet the 211 super sport drivers and passengers killed in 2008 accounted for 38% of the 560 motorcyclists killed in California.**
*Data Source – Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS)
**Data Source – Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)


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Triple Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies with Fresh Cranberries
1 C. Flour
1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt
1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
Large dash Cinnamon
10 Tbl. Butter, room temperature
1/2 C. Granulated Sugar
1/2 C. Dark Brown Sugar
1 Egg
1 tsp. Vanilla Use homemade if ya got it!!
1 C. Old Fashioned Oats (don't use quick cook....or steel cut, for that matter)
1/2 C. Milk Chocolate Chips
1/2 C. White Chocolate Chips
1/2 C. Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
3/4 C. Fresh Cranberries, chopped in large pieces (cutting each cranberry about in half as you want nice big pieces of cranberry)
Preheat oven to 350 F.
In medium bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon, set aside.
In stand mixer, cream butter and both sugars until lighter in color and fluffy-ish.
Add egg and vanilla, mix until incorporated.
With mixer on low, add flour mixture and mix until just combined.
Add oats and all the chocolate chips. Mix.
Add the cranberries, and, last time...Mix.
On parchment lined cookie sheet, spoon dough out in teaspoon-sized dollops. You're using butter here, so the cookies spread a bit and are a touch crisp and a bit chewy. They're heavenly. So you want to use a tinier amount of batter than you would normally use per cookie.
Bake about 14 minutes, until golden brown.
Eat as soon as they are cool enough to hold. Don't wait a minute more. Dunk in milk. Definitely make these for your friends and family, they will thank you...and beg for the recipe, just like I did.
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Mohave County awash in pain medications
Editor's note: This is the second installment in our series regarding prescription pain medicines, those who need them, those who treat patients and those who fill their prescriptions. The series will also focus on those who are trying to address the growing problem of prescription drug abuse by people who have no legitimate reason to take them other than to get high.
Today, local law enforcement officers explain the epidemic of prescription drug abuse in Mohave County.
KINGMAN - Mohave County is Arizona's ground zero when it comes to the illegal use of prescription drugs. The chant "We're No. 1" sounds less than celebratory when our first place status involves the highest rate of pills dispensed per person in Arizona - enough to provide every adult in the county with a pill every few hours, 24/7 for four straight weeks, according to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission.
Mohave County is ranked first in the state for youth misuse of prescription drugs. The state is ranked sixth in the nation for abuse among people 12 years old and older. Mohave County is ranked second in the state for the rate of deaths involving prescription pain relievers.
At a meeting the justice commission hosted in September at Kingman Regional Medical Center, a plan called the Prescription Drug Reduction Initiative was unveiled. The plan is described as a "multi-systemic, multi-agency collaborative approach to reduce prescription drug misuse in Arizona."
Representatives from law enforcement, doctors, pharmacists and community leaders participated in the discussion and there was an urgent sense that immediate action was necessary, according to Kingman Police Chief Robert DeVries.
KPD Sgt. Lymon Watson and two detectives involved in undercover work in both Kingman and Mohave County also spoke with the Miner. They asked that their names not be used or their photographs taken for this story.
Pills, Pills Everywhere
The number of powerful painkiller prescriptions that have been filled by Mohave County pharmacies is staggering.
"In 2010, Mohave County was second in the state for the distribution of oxycodone," said DeVries. That year, DeVries said, 6.8 million doses were distributed.
"That's enough to give 34 pills to every person in Mohave County. That's 200,000 people," said DeVries.
How many patients were involved is unknown, said DeVries, but not all of them had valid prescriptions. DeVries said prescription forgery is rampant.
The problem could be reduced if more doctors took advantage of the state's electronic prescription program that was implemented to combat forged or altered prescriptions.
"Only 20 percent of the doctors in Mohave County use it," said one undercover officer. The reluctance, according to law enforcement, is that e-prescriptions create another step for doctors to take.
Patients also "doctor shop" in search of pills, and people who have painkillers sell or give them to friends and relatives.
Not surprisingly, according to undercover officers, the same people who deal dangerous drugs like methamphetamine also sell pain medicine to addicts.
Perhaps most alarming, Watson, the school resource officer, said one in four students from sixth grade through 12th grade in Kingman steal prescribed medication from their parents.
"They take it right out of the medicine cabinet," said DeVries.
Local law enforcement officers are also taking an increasing number of reports from people claiming their prescription meds were stolen.
Call them cynical, but deputies and police don't think the crime happens nearly as often as it's reported.
In order to get a replacement prescription, a police report detailing the theft by law must be provided to the prescribing physician.
"I can't tell you how many times somebody calls and says somebody stole my prescription," said DeVries. "Most claim the pills were in their car. I find it interesting they would keep narcotic pills in their car. They're not supposed to be driving."
That in turn has led to an increase in the number of residents arrested for driving while under the influence of pain medication, whether they have a valid prescription and a legitimate need for the pills or not.
Yeh Day in Kingman
One focus of the multi-agency Mohave Area General Narcotics Enforcement Team is on doctors who specialize in pain management.
Nobody is more aware of the pill epidemic than the physicians who prescribe painkillers.
They have former doctor Albert Yeh to thank, in large measure, for the scrutiny under which they now find themselves.
Yeh was a Las Vegas doctor with licenses in Nevada and Arizona. He spent his Tuesdays practicing medicine in Golden Valley. Yeh didn't actually treat patients as much as he wrote out prescriptions for painkillers. A lot of prescriptions.
So many, said DeVries, that many of them were prewritten the night before to save time.
Other timesaving measures made a mockery of the practice of medicine. Patients did not have their vital signs checked. Medical examinations were not performed.
According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, which investigated Yeh for two years, Yeh created a computer program that allowed him to automatically enter false information on patients' charts.
One DEA undercover officer was prescribed painkillers 58 seconds after his visit with Yeh began. Yeh prescribed another undercover officer 240 painkillers just two weeks apart.
So many of Yeh's patients headed to area pharmacies after their brief interlude with Yeh that pharmacists throughout Kingman referred to Tuesdays as "Yeh day," said DeVries.
To add insult to injury - and to guarantee the state would be aggressive in supporting Yeh's ultimate prosecution - the doctor not only wrote more than 6,000 prescriptions working one day a week in 2009, about 90 percent of his patients were insured through the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System.
Patients paid an average of $200 for the initial visit and $75 every time Yeh wrote a refill. He then billed the state insurance program $8 million, of which he was paid about $3 million.
Medicare and private insurance providers were bilked out of almost $1 million, according to DeVries.
Yeh saw about 150 patients every Tuesday. He never monitored them to determine if their dose was correct, if they had adverse reactions or taken any other steps most doctors routinely do in treating pain patients. Indeed, his staff referred to follow-up appointments as "refill visits."
On a single day, Yeh billed the state insurance program 69 hours. In January 2011, he pleaded guilty to three serious felonies - illegal control of an enterprise, money laundering and fraudulent schemes and artifices.
He agreed to serve 2.5 years in prison (he has since been paroled and deported to China) surrendered his medical licenses in Nevada and Arizona, and was ordered to pay about $700,000 in restitution to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System.
Heroin Makes a Comeback
The most abused pill in Mohave County is the opiate OxyContin, according to undercover narcotics detectives who work for MAGNET, which includes members of both the KPD and Mohave County Sheriff's Office.
As more doctors worried about falling under DEA scrutiny shy away from treating pain, and pharmacists are limited on how many prescriptions they can dispense each calendar month, people are turning to heroin as the pills become more difficult to find.
The effects of heroin are similar to OxyContin. The pills are not taken orally as prescribed, but are crushed and smoked in pipes or injected into veins through a syringe.
Not everybody who uses such powerful drugs understands their limits and they die.
DeVries estimates at least a dozen overdose deaths were recorded in the city in the last two years, most of them from heroin or powerful prescribed opiates.
Not only does heroin give them a high similar to that provided by OxyContin, undercover officers said heroin is less expensive than pills.
"It's definitely cheaper to buy heroin than OxyContin," said one detective. "You can get a pill for $10 to $25 or $30 dollars." The detective said the general price structure is $1 for every milligram.
While the prescription drug problem is acute in Mohave County, no area of the nation is immune.
In 1998, roughly 2,000 deaths were attributed to opioid overdoses in the U.S. In 2008, more than 14,800 deaths were caused by opioid misuse, representing a 600 percent increase in a decade.
"I've seen more overdoses in Kingman in the last two years than I've seen in my entire career," said Watson, a 24-year veteran.
Drugs in Schools
Watson said marijuana continues to be the most popular drug in Kingman high schools, but prescription painkillers are giving pot a run.
Fortunately, no high school students have been found in possession of heroin, but that doesn't mean the drug isn't around.
"We know it's in the schools," said Watson. "Students have told me about it."
Watson said there was widespread prescription drug abuse occurring at the Kingman Academy of Learning High School a couple of years ago, but the problem has since diminished.
"They think because it's from a doctor it won't hurt you," said Watson, who also said students will tell him they would never smoke cigarettes, but those same students see no problem with smoking marijuana.
"We're sending them mixed signals," he said. "They think marijuana is medicine."
Twenty Mohave County high school students were arrested on drug charges at school in 2012 following 29 in 2011.
The Objective
The law enforcement professionals who spoke with the Miner understand their attempts to get a handle on prescription drug abuse has affected legitimate pain patients who can't always get their prescriptions filled when they need them because pharmacists are limited on how many they can dispense in a given month.
"We sympathize with people in need of help with their pain," said DeVries, "but our focus is on abuse. The more we can do to get illegal prescription abuse down, the more people in need will get their medication."
Law enforcement also agrees that prescription drug abuse leads to a rippling of crime in the county. Not only are incidents of DUI and domestic violence on the increase, the number of property crimes such as theft also are rising.
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Raids on Darfur Food Aid Trucks Leave Drivers Dead, Wounded
KHARTOUM, Sudan, April 5, 2005 (ENS) - Shootings, attacks on drivers and thefts of trucks carrying food aid are creating a climate of fear that is hampering the delivery of essential food to millions of displaced people in the Darfur region of western Sudan, the UN World Food Programme warns.
"The security situation is so bad that many drivers are now refusing to move through sections of the road corridors to the three Darfur states," said Ramiro Lopes da Silva, World Food Programme (WFP) Sudan country director.
The driver of a WFP contracted truck was shot dead in a raid in on January 6, near El-Geneina in West Darfur. Two passengers were also shot and wounded in the attack. Drivers have been taken hostage, and two are still missing.
Their fears are not unfounded. In March, a driver was shot and wounded, another had his hands broken, and others were severely beaten. A total of 13 WFP contracted trucks are still missing after a string of raids; eight of these are known to be held by the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA).
On March 21, the drivers of seven WFP contracted trucks travelling between El-Obeid and El-Fasher were beaten and one man's hands were broken, in Burush in North Darfur. WFP food was looted and the drivers' belongings were stolen. The following day, four men driving WFP contracted trucks on the same route refused to move forward for fear of similar attacks.
On March 14, a WFP contracted truck in South Darfur was stopped by five armed men, who shot at the driver and beat him, before stealing his personal belongings. He was treated in Nyala for a gunshot wound to the head.
On March 7 in North Darfur, a total of 12 WFP contracted trucks were stolen in a series of attacks. A driver was shot and wounded, and five drivers and a convoy leader were taken hostage.
Even so, the world's largest humanitarian agency is pushing ahead with deliveries in an effort to reach rising numbers of people in need and to preposition supplies before the rainy season cuts off access to many areas. About 50,000 metric tons of food were moved in March.
In crowded camps throughout the three states of Darfur and across the border in Chad, two million people who have fled their homes rely on food aid to survive.
In February, WFP fed 1.6 million people in Darfur, the highest monthly total since its emergency operation began in April 2004.
WFP has protested about the attacks in the strongest terms, both as WFP, and through the African Union and the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative, Jan Pronk, who has raised the issue with SLA representatives.
"These attacks are completely unconscionable. They create a climate of fear that together with truck seizures pose a real threat to our ability to deliver food to the Darfurs," said Lopes da Silva. "These attacks must stop, and the trucks must be returned - it is as simple as that."
The banditry is part of a deteriorating security situation across Darfur including attacks on humanitarian teams from WFP partner organizations. The Danish Refugee Council has temporarily withdrawn from the Jebel Marra region after two of its aid workers were abducted from a vehicle on March 20. The two were released, but the vehicle is still missing.
In West Darfur, areas to the north of the capital of El-Geneina remain "no go" for United Nations agencies, although security restrictions on some other areas have been lifted.
On March 11, WFP staff and other UN and nongovernmental organization personnel were pulled back to the state capital, following three days of attacks by armed bandits on clearly marked humanitarian vehicles. The attacks and the impact on relief operations have been raised with local authorities in West Darfur.
"We are doing everything we can to get food to those who need it," said Lopes da Silva. "But banditry, conflict and insecurity make this an uphill battle."
Today, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan is expected to transmit to the International Criminal Court (ICC) a sealed list of 51 names of people blamed for war crimes and crimes under international law in the conflict between the Sudanese Government, allied militia and rebels in the Darfur region.
The handing of the list to ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo at UN Headquarters in New York follows Thursday's Security Council's vote to refer the matter to the tribunal as recommended by the UN appointed International Commission of Inquiry into whether genocide had occurred in the fighting.
In its report, the five-member Commission found that while the Sudanese government had not pursued a policy of genocide, government forces and militias "conducted indiscriminate attacks, including killing of civilians, torture, enforced disappearances, destruction of villages, rape and other forms of sexual violence, pillaging and forced displacement."
It also said there was credible evidence that rebel forces were responsible for possible war crimes, including murder of civilians and pillage, although it did not find a systematic or a widespread pattern.
The conclusion that no genocidal policy had been pursued should not be taken in any way as detracting from the gravity of the crimes perpetrated, the Commission said.
"International offenses such as the crimes against humanity and war crimes that have been committed in Darfur may be no less serious and heinous than genocide," said the Commission. But the element of genocidal intent appears to be missing, at least as far as the central government authorities are concerned.
Regardless of events in New York, on the roads of Darfur dangers are unabated for World Food Programme contracted truck drivers who risk their lives to deliver the supplies that keep refugees alive. Their help is needed now more than ever as a poor cereal harvest and high prices of basic staples put an increasing number of people at risk of starvation.
"We are dispatching assessment teams to the worst-hit areas to find out by mid April how many more people need food aid in the months ahead," said Lopes da Silva.
"But so far, WFP doesn't have enough food to provide for the 5.5 million people who need assistance in 2005 in the east, transitional areas, the south and Darfur. If the numbers continue to rise, Sudan will face a new catastrophe unless more food gets here fast."


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The Brooklyn Market store features a café in collaboration with Philadelphia-based coffee roasters La Colombe Torrefaction and will feature a demonstration kitchen soon. Events and classes created by west elm in partnership with Skillshare will be held at a community table in the center of the store.
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Automotive Industry and Dust Collection
Introduction to Dust and Fume Collection for Automotive Suppliers
The automotive industry has never been so competitive, and manufacturers face more challenges than ever. These challenges exist up and down the supply chain, from the smallest parts supplier to major carmakers. While the industry is doing well, competition is fierce. Manufacturers must keep costs low and productivity high. Currently, this competitive environment doesn't show any signs of letting up.
Managing a factory floor today is more than just a matter of keeping the line moving. Air quality regulations and the need to maintain a safe and clean workplace require constant vigilance. Highly performing dust collection equipment is a must. In today's plants, floor space is precious, so dust collectors must be unobtrusive. Also, since manufacturers must be nimble to accommodate changing production lines, dust collection equipment must be flexible or modular, as well.