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Stanley Seligson stepped from a sleek black import beside 145 Main St. in Norwalk recently. It was a bright, breezy summer day and he smiled, shaking hands with a confident grip. The building just reached 100 percent occupancy.
The success of 50,000 square feet of commercial space at 145 Main St. for Seligson is only part of a much larger equation that, as he and Seligson Properties Director Jeffrey Kaplan see it, is helping transform Norwalk into a destination.
Among other initiatives, Seligson is the driving force behind the Waypointe mixed-use developments in Norwalk. The first of 480 phase-one apartments are now on the market and Kaplan said interest has exceeded market expectations, with 150 already rented.
Waypointe's two phases will eventually total 774 apartments and 90,000 square feet of commercial space. Big-picture ideas incorporating the words "business" and "Norwalk" have dominated Seligson's entire professional life.
The Waypointe venture has taken two decades to piece together. Seligson assembled the properties, eventually bringing in Greenwich-based Belpointe to manage the project's finances and to be the official development partner. Belpointe now runs its Belpointe Real Estate office at 467 West Ave. in Norwalk, headed by Paxton Kinol. Phase one is nearby on the east side of West Avenue. The office houses Belpointe's real estate development team and serves as headquarters for the Waypointe project.
Kaplan and Seligson still seek the old adage "location, location, location," and their data reflect that ethos. Kaplan called Waypointe "the most valuable dirt in Fairfield County -- fully developable at the nexus of I-95, Route 1, West Avenue and the Route 7 connector that leads to the Merritt Parkway." He called it the "easiest-to-get-to" property for commercial tenants.
"It's going to make Norwalk a destination," Kaplan said, citing Waypointe amenities set to include a pedestrian-only restaurant row and expanded shopping opportunities.
Seligson called Waypointe's restaurant scenario "a very eclectic piazza, public gathering place and destination." The first phase is costing about $400 million to develop and along with the 480 apartments holds a thousand-slot garage. "The response has been above projections on the rentals," Kaplan said. Phase two is expected to break ground in early 2015 when construction begins on The Berkeley, a 150-apartment building across the street from the Loehmann's Plaza, which the Waypointe partnership owns.
Waypointe will have the Stepping Stones and Lockwood-Mathews museums for neighbors, providing open public space on the Norwalk River. Kaplan, who identifies himself as "a reverse commuter" -- a Miami-born Fairfield County resident -- is secretary on the Stepping Stones Museum for Children board of directors.
Seligson has lived in Fairfield County most of his life, now in Westport. He said all his business enterprises -- whether a catalog business or the region's largest distributor of tobacco and candy -- have been conducted in Norwalk, dating to the 1970s. He admits to being older than 40, but no more. In those years, his grasp of all things Norwalk has morphed into a grand business synergy.Read Full Article
Waypointe is a game changer, Seligson said, but the less-flashy 145 Main St. building offers its own economic dynamic.
Seligson bought the then-20,000-square-foot building in 1986. Since then he has added 30,000 square feet and will soon announce that a fifth tenant, still unnamed, will join a Weston-Westport YMCA Gymnastics Center facility; Keystone Inc., a disabled-services provider; excavation, demolition and carting company Amec; and a children's fun center to push the building to 100 percent occupancy. The fun center -- called Pump It Up Inflatable Party Zone -- attracts 3,000 visitors per month. It is within a mile of more than 20,000 people and within three miles of 88,000 people. It is also at the hub of 10 big stores that include Walmart, Lowe's, two Stop & Shops, Stew Leonard's and Home Depot.
Regarding Waypointe, Seligson said the equation called for municipal help. "We're abiding by all the rules," he said, specifically citing affordable housing requirements. "There has to be a synergy between government and business for this to happen. Without the cooperation of the city, why not pack up and build in the North Dakota shale fields?"
For 20 years Seligson worked with municipal leaders -- he cited the former Moccia and current Rilling administrations -- on the comprehensive plan now coming to fruition in Norwalk. "It has been a community partnership" Seligson said. "Everyone had to work together to make something like this happen and it is finally happening." Kaplan said the Norwalk Redevelopment Agency, too, has worked in concert with the mayor's office to shepherd Waypointe from abstract to brick and mortar.
Bill Fallon is editor of the Fairfield County Business Journal. For more of his work and that of the journal, visit www.westfaironline.com


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Don't tell me you're still using that clunky old Xbox? And actually using Live on it? From today, old-console-clingers will be cut off their online supply by Microsoft.
Gamers have had a good few months' worth of warning, so it shouldn't come as a surprise, but not being able to play Live on Xbox games via your Xbox 360 is going to be pretty hard for some—no Halo 2, for a start. [Kotaku]


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PICNICS-Fresh, Local, Savory & Convenient!
Spirited Wines Picnic French Country for Two-DOUBLE CREAM BRIE Perfectly ripened. -MOUSSE TRUFFÉ PÂTÉ Smooth chicken liver paté with truffles. -SLICED CHICKEN BREASTS Boneless breast, juicy & delicious. -TABOULI SALAD Ripe tomatoes, bulgar wheat, fresh parsley, mint & traditional seasonings. -ROASTED RED POTATO SALAD Red Bliss Potatoes with herb dressing. -GOURMET CAKE Lightly infused with liqueur -FRESH BAGUETTE
Spirited Wines Picnic Tasty Nosh for Two-SLICED CHICKEN BREASTS (2 servings) with pesto drizzle on the side -BLACK BEAN & CORN SALAD in an herbed vinaigrette -SMOKED MOZZARELLA WITH SUNDRIED TOMATOES creamed cheese spread -FRESH BAGUETTE -HOMEMADE BELGIAN CHOCOLATE BROWNIES
Spirited Wines Berkshire Picnic Summer Classic For Two-COUNTRY OLIVE MEDLEY in herbed Olive Oil -HUMMOUS DIP Authentic chick pea & tahini dip. -ROASTED SALMON FILLET Slow baked, luscious fillet served with chilled lemon wedge. -TABOULI SALAD Ripe tomatoes, bulgar wheat, fresh parsley, mint & traditional seasonings. -STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES with herbed rice, lemon & olive oil -SPECIALTY COOKIES -FRESH BAGUETTE
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Bruno Colin Bourgogne Blanc 2015Pure, clear hue with delicate green glimmers. Very fresh and direct on the nose with attractive aromas of white fruits. The palate is round with a pleasant minerality and a lively finish. A highly expressive, seductive and complete wine for its appellation.
La Cartuja Priorat 2016Brilliant ruby. Ripe dark berries, licorice, smoky minerals and a hint of succulent flowers on the perfumed nose. Juicy, round and open-knit; a peppery note adds lift and cut to warm blackberry, bitter cherry and licorice pastille flavors. The long, mineral-accented finish shows very good focus and closes on a youthfully tannic note, leaving cherry pit and floral notes behind.
Ca' Erto Ripasso della Valpolicella 2016Deeply colored, rich, densely jammy wines that are lip-smacking good. The term "Ripasso" refers to this luscious, richly-textured style of wine, which is made by taking the freshly fermented Valpolicella wine, adding Amarone pomace to it (seeds, skins, and grape pulp), and then re-fermenting it altogether. The Valpolicella is left in contact with the Amarone pomace for a couple of weeks, which imparts additional color and flavor, tannin and structure, leading to the delicious, lush wine that is certainly a welcome addition to just about any dessert course.
Boeri Moscato d'Asti Ribota 12Color: intense hay yellow Bouquet: luscious perfume of spring flowers and honeyed melons/apricots Palate: lightly sweet, with frothy effervescence, light body and fresh, delicate flavors that explode on the palate
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Recanati Chardonnay 2013Color: Pale straw gold. Bouquet: Delicate aromas of tropical fruit with subtle nuances of caramel and hazelnut. Taste: Full-bodied and harmonious, concluding in a long, smooth finish. Serving Suggestions: Enjoy as an aperitif or with a variety of dishes, including fish, pasta in cream sauces and a wide array of appetizers. Serve chilled.
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Granada Hills, CA 91344
This Event has been created as a weekly reminder to help keep everyone (regulars & newcomers) alerted to the fact that The Cruz-In happens EVERY TUESDAY!
We're all about cars, but more about community; so while many of us bring out our classics every week, there are those who simply show up in their modern daily drivers, pull up chairs and sit a spell as we collectively unwind at the end of another long(?) weekday.
We park in between Baskin Robbins and Carl's Jr.; do our best to patronize the local businesses while there; and most of all, DO NOT DISTURB THE NEIGHBORHOOD [read: no radio blasting, no burnouts & no attempts to race]!
So, if you're interested in getting out o'the house on any Tuesday evening, and really like the idea of seeing some classic cars (along with familiar, friendly faces), then drive on over to Granada Hills Town Center; park, sit & relax.
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MAKE's awesome interns tell about the projects they're building in the Make: Labs, the trouble they've gotten into, and what they'll make next.
By Nick Raymond, engineering intern
Autodesk recently sent Make: Labs a copy of their latest software, Inventor Publisher 2011. Earlier in the week, I had been using their 3D mechanical design program, Inventor 2010, to design a prototype cluster of light bulbs based on the "Spiderlite" to help our photography staff bring more light into our workshop while taking step photos for the magazine's articles. With my 3D model already complete, this was the perfect opportunity to test the various features of the new software.
Inventor Publisher supports various 3D CAD formats (Autodesk Inventor, CATIA, Pro/Engineer, DWG 3D, DWF, STEP, IGES, and SAT) in case you choose to generate your 3D model using a different program. However, if you're already familiar with the Inventor program's layout, then you will have no problem acclimating to the commands. The Autodesk online videos are a great way to pick up tips and tricks if you want to jump right in, while the Help menu is a great resource that provides animations and instructions that explain the general tools and features.
Inventor Publisher gives you complete control over the appearance of your model. My design required six panels to be cut out of 5mm plywood using the laser cutter that we have here at the Lab. I was able to mimic the wood material type in the model by choosing from a list of preset visual wood styles, where I could then increase/decrease the size of the grain, rotate the pattern, and change the overall color and tones of the wood to produce a custom appearance very similar to the actual wood used for the project. Next I wanted to show a completely disassembled view of all the parts. The "Auto Explode" feature allows you to do just that, using the logical progression of how the model was built in the 3D rendering software to dictate how the model comes apart. To capture the images of the exploded view, you take what are called Snapshots, which are essentially digital still frames of the model.
These snapshots are compiled together and represent the 3D model at various stages of the assembly. Within the snapshots, Inventor Publisher allows you to insert callouts and arrows that help to direct attention to specific details, for example the size and dimension of a particular bolt. You can also add labels within each snapshot and magnify a portion of the model to give it emphasis. These images can then be used to create technical manuals, users guides, installation instructions, and any other form of visual documentation using 3D PDF, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, raster, and even vector files. Inventor Publisher also provides an option for producing videos in either .AVI or Adobe Flash formats. To do this, the software automatically fills in the gaps between each snapshot to simulate fluid motion and generate the entire animated rendering of your instructions.
But the true power and application of the software is realized when you export your document onto the Autodesk Inventor Publisher server. Once online, other people can access your files by downloading Autodesk Inventor Publisher Mobile Viewer, and interact with your model in a 3D environment. As they follow along with the snapshots and instructions that you embedded in the file, others will be able to manipulate and move your model around in space to ensure that they understand exactly how to assemble your design. Try out the free app for your iPad of iPhone to learn more.
Be warned, this program may require a decent amount of processing power from your graphics card. Check out the Inventor Publisher website for more information about system requirements. Overall this is a great product with stunning visual results and intuitive and easy to use controls. Be sure to check out the quick video that I made which demonstrates how my light cluster design is assembled. Then start designing and documenting your builds!


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1. 4th of July Fab! 3 Red, White + Blue Ensembles Perfect for for Every Type of Celebration
Whether you're hanging out at a backyard BBQ, going to a chi-chi rooftop party, or having a picnic in the park, you'll shine this 4th of July in these 3 fab ensembles! Continue reading


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Fast Market Research recommends "Personal Accessories in Canada" from Euromonitor International, now available
Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/03/2014 -- Personal accessories registered growth in 2013 as consumers continued to increase their spending on discretionary items such as personal luxuries and indulgences. Canada's economic improvement over the year supported the rise in spending, as consumer confidence showed signs of improvement, while the changing demographics of the national workforce, including rising diversity and more dual-income households, further supported growth. Younger consumers began to increasingly participate, as...
Euromonitor International's Personal Accessoriesin Canada report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2009-2013), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2018 illustrate how the market is set to change.
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The Harvard field hockey team begins Ivy League play when it visits rival Yale Saturday afternoon and completes its weekend in southern Connecticut with a nonconference tilt Sunday at Quinnipiac.
The Crimson and Bulldogs will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday at Johnson Field in New Haven, Conn. Harvard takes on the Bobcats at 2 p.m. Sunday at the QU Field Hockey & Lacrosse Turf Field in nearby Hamden.
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Live stats will be available for both games.
Last Time Out
Harvard (2-1) suffered its first loss of the year, 3-0, Saturday at Massachusetts. Cynthia Tassopoulos made 13 saves for the Crimson, and Carly McNeill added a defensive save.
Crimson Capsule
Bridget McGillivray leads the Crimson with five points through three games this season. She and Sydney Jenkins share the team goal-scoring lead with two each. Jenkins scored a goal in each of her first two collegiate games and was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week Sept. 6, the same day McGillivray was recognized as Harvard COOP Athlete of the Week.
Cynthia Tassopoulos ranks fifth in NCAA Division I with a save percentage of .839. The junior also ranks ninth nationally in saves per game (8.67) and 20th in goals-against average (1.59).
History Lesson
It's only fitting that Harvard and its most famous rival have played some of the Crimson's most thrilling games in recent years. The last seven matchups have been decided by one goal, with Harvard winning three of those contests. Carly Dickson lifted the Crimson to a 1-0 win on a second-half penalty stroke in 2008 and had a goal and an assist a year later, when the Bulldogs held on for a 4-3 win in New Haven.
In last season's meeting at Jordan Field, Yale's Mia Rosati scored the game's only goal with four minutes remaining. Emily Cain made two saves for the shutout, while Cynthia Tassopoulos stopped six shots. Harvard holds a 19-8-5 lead in the all-time series.
The only previous meeting between Harvard and Quinnipiac was a 1-0 Crimson win in 1999.
Scouting the Bulldogs
The only win Yale (1-3) has registered so far was a 5-3 victory Saturday at Hofstra, but two of the Bulldogs' losses, including a 3-2 loss to Quinnipiac in penalty strokes, were tie games after regulation. Erin Carter was named Ivy League Player of the Week on Tuesday, after totaling three goals and two assists in last weekend's win against the Pride and 4-3 overtime loss Sunday at Albany. She leads Yale with 11 points, four goals and three assists, while Mia Rosati has five points. Emily Cain owns a 2.64 goals-against average and .778 save percentage.
Scouting the Bobcats
Quinnipiac (3-2) is coming off a 6-1 loss to No. 6 Penn State but put up a half-dozen goals of its own two days earlier, in a 6-0 shutout at Colgate. The Bobcats also have a 6-2 win against Holy Cross to their credit. Jess Rusin paces Quinnipiac with nine points and four goals. Kaitlyn Notarianni has eight points, while Megan McCreedy has logged a team-high three assists. Nicole Lewis has played all five games in the cage and sports a 2.95 goals-against average and .733 save percentage.


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I'm going to be preparing a vegetarian Christmas dinner this year and will be using a nut roast as the main dish, but I'm worried that it will be too much like a giant piece of stuffing.
The nut roast will contain mushrooms, celery, leek, breadcrumbs, chestnuts and cranberries.
I've checked the recipes for both and they all sound very similar - nuts, fruit and breadcrumbs. Is there any way I can make these two distinctive dishes?


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I basically agree with all the sentiments on the page above, but the thing that truly disgusts me about this is that, as a nation, we have fallen for the smoke and mirrors of the Right's campaign of Terror.
The Pakeha left seems pretty much in agreement that the STA and amendments are problematic, that civil liberties are underattack and that the police have overstepped the mark. We pick over the evidence and details of these issues with good reason. But all that assumes a position within the New Zealand State.
Beyond that, and I think even more importantly, this is yet another chapter in the struggle for sovereignty and/or self determination between Maori and the Crown. Tuhoe never ceded sovereignty either by treaty or conquest; their vision is of peaceful co-existence as an independent nation within the country. There are many models for this already in existence.
Paul Buchanon's piece was very helpful in separating out the requirements for an act of terrorism:
1. Ideology: Tuhoe's is well established and constructive: peaceful, sovereign co-existence. NZ Government: absolute sovereign dominance.
2. Means: Tuhoe - some guns mainly used for hunting. Life skills, bush craft and firearms safety training. NZ Government: an armed police force, high tech surveillance, guns, tasers etc
3. Planning and execution: Tuhoe - 0, NZ government: reams of e-mail, text and telephone transcripts, co-ordination and mobilisation across multiple locations, intimidation, detention and destruction of infrastructure achieved.
I realise that a lot of Pakeha, and probably some Maori, would consider my points in the previous post almost silly; beyond silly.
I clearly remember seeing "Smith's Dream" for the first time when I was 15 or so, and the terrible fear and dread at the idea of an invading force taking over the country. This is, I imagine, the on-going experience of Tuhoe in relation to the NZ State.
My uncle taught me how to shoot, using leaves on a near-by lake for target practice. If I had a gun, I would probably consider how I might use it in defense of my home and family should we be attacked. Does that make me a terrorist?
From what I have seen, and some of it has been at first hand, Tuhoe philosophy really is peaceful and constructive. Many of the leaders don't even smoke or drink. They walk a very precarious path with utmost sincerity and responsibility. It is the New Zealand state that brings violence, destruction and terror to their door, not the other way around.
I would agree with you, Sara, apart from one thing. My colleague saw some of the police video evidence during a bail application, and came out saying the accused were in real trouble (he actually said 'they're fucked", but you get the point.) And if you come from this position, the whole house of cards starts to come down, and the police actions start to look justified.
Not wanting to stifle debate but Johnno there might be a couple of problems with heresay from closed preceedings.
Michael, I had a long reply ready to go, but I think it best to leave it be given that I went into the closed court a bit later on.
In regard to criticism of some of the tactics employed by the police, I would note that from what I have seen and read of what happened that day (from media and first hand reports, not from court proceedings), there was not a single action undertaken by the police that would differ from what I have seen them do on numerous ocassions, even as recently as last Friday in Mirimar. Armed roadblocks? Check. Detaining suspects at gunpoint? Check. Searching all vehicles leaving a cordon by armed police? Check. Photographing occupants of vehicles? Check. Searching suspects at gunpont? Check. That's just what they do, and have been doing for a good number of years. Perhaps we haven't been paying much attention.
Ah so you're in a privilaged position & I shud trust you.
For leaking privilaged imfomation?
Now that makes sense.
Well, I don't think I leaked privileged information, but maybe you can put me right. And maybe, you just might have to accept that, because of my job, I do know a little more than you on this issue. Trust whoever you want, believe whatever you want - there's plenty of evidence of that on these pages.
there was not a single action undertaken by the police that would differ from what I have seen them do on numerous ocassions, even as recently as last Friday in Mirimar. Armed roadblocks? Check. Detaining suspects at gunpoint? Check. Searching all vehicles leaving a cordon by armed police? Check. Photographing occupants of vehicles? Check. Searching suspects at gunpont? Check.
Could you provide examples of each of these? I have a vague recollection of a few examples but if you have the time spare I would appreciate it.
kowhai, there was a fairly sizable manhunt on last week for Wellington's headlines-for-a-day escaped axe murderer which I'm fairly sure is what johnno is referring to. But I have an ex-cop at a desk next to me here, and asking him he's pretty much said the same thing - he has recollections of near-identical operations around Levin during the 1990s when dealing with offenders believed to be armed and dangerous: roadblocks, locking down an entire small township, armed police in black, photographs of vehicle occupants etc.
Oh, and Michael - reporting somebody's assessment of the strength of police evidence is not the same as reporting that (suppressed) evidence - it's like the difference between somebody who's seen a pre-release screener of a film saying "It's crap" versus them actually giving you a copy of the film to watch yourself. Johnno's point is an interesting one, and I valued what he had to say.
Nobody has to trust the veracity of what he's saying - this is the internet, after all - but it's an interesting thought experiment to consider the current situation from that perspective.
Nobody has to trust the veracity of what he's saying - this is the internet, after all - but it's an interesting thought experiment to consider the current situation from that perspective.
The police evidence from surveillance and intercepts is copious and detailed. I do think that regardless of the outcome of any eventual trial -- and some people who've seen evidence still doubt the likelihood of those implicated actually staging anything like terrorist action -- it will be impossible to justify or dismiss the actions of at least some of those charged.
Last Friday, the police used armed general duties officers to place checkpoints around Miramar Pennisula while they looked for an escaped prisoner. I was at a couple of different roadblocks (Nevay Rd, Akaroa Dr, Darlington, Waka Sts), and the police were stopping vehicles and looking inside them. AOS officers were used on the prison grounds, but there was also a car-load floating around Miramar, and they made an armed search of a property on Darlington Road (nothing found). There were AOS officers in a helicopter that was used to search the area.
Photographs were taken at a police operation in Christchurch at Hasketts Road last year. Every driver and registration was snapped as they went throught the roadblock.
It is a reasonably common event for armed members of the AOS to operate checkpoints and search vehicles. They also regularly action search warrants when they suspect there might be an aggressive response. For example, the AOS used tear gas and distraction devices on May 31 when carrying out search warrants in Mt Eden, South Head, and Patumahoe.
he has recollections of near-identical operations around Levin during the 1990s when dealing with offenders believed to be armed and dangerous: roadblocks, locking down an entire small township, armed police in black, photographs of vehicle occupants etc.
I would like to know for sure if there has been locking down of entire small townships and photographing of vehicle occupants in the past. The details of how and why it was carried out are important too.
Thank you for that though.
"They're fucked" doesn't mean a lot to me at this stage, except that it is very hard to win against a police force that is hell bent on demonising you.
Bail hearings have much more flexible rules of evidence than prosecutions - i.e. hearsay and therefore supposition can be admissible.
Depositions hearings only present the prosecution/police case - at that stage, if the media are allowed in, we are going to hear sensationalised versions of the worst interpretation conjurable by the police. Don't make your mind up based on that either.
We know the police are easily capable of enormous mistakes, we know that they are occasionally capable of behaviour that at least verges on conspiracy, we know they are likely to take the dimmest view of claims and acts of Mana Tuhoe. Add it all together and we might well have a miniature version of Bush versus Iraq. I'm serious - state authority is so paranoid that hundreds of thousands are displaced and die over non-existent weapons of mass destruction. Don't take the analogy any further than that - it would be a red herring - the point is that we can be stupid and brutal in the face of things we don't understand, and the state is no exception.
My 12 year old, who spends most of his life playing WOW, looked worried and amused yesterday saying "gosh, Pete and I talk about getting weapons and killing people all the time." Like "I'm just going down to the tavern to meet the Hoard and blow up the Alliance market." (Okay, I'm a total noob, but it was something like that. And you can't trust me anyway because I read Harry Potter and like Tinky Winky handbag and all.) What might the police might make of all the more obscure game-violence references out there?
Innocent until proven guilty.
Sorry about all this 2 posts in a row nonsense but separate from the above is another very important point, which was the basis of my question earlier about Tuhoe tactics:
I think we have to be very careful about conflating the actions of any particular individuals who have not been appointed to positions of authority within Tuhoe, or any Iwi, with the philosophy or actions of the Iwi as a whole. This is a distinction that we need to keep in mind. I don't know what evidence the police have, I don't know how it may be refuted, and I don't know how directly the actions of the Urewera 17/12 reflect any Tuhoe intentions.
What I know is that we need to cut through any hysteria and minimise the possibility of abuse of police and state power.
Innocent until proven guilty.
Quite right. But we do have a process for establishing innocence or guilt, so I'm fairly keen on letting that process run in the absence of any public proof of wrongdoing on either side.
For the most part the public response has been fairly measured, but I think that "string 'em up!" talk on either side - whether directed at the police or the accused - merely reflects existing prejudices.
Unfortunately there's a lot of people accusing the police of all kinds of things that are far from substantially proven, while simultaneously poo-pooing the (suppressed, but seemingly at least somewhat substantial) police evidence against the accused.
Yes, it's a fact that the police can sometimes act in a concerted way to attempt to find evidence supporting a prior conclusion. You can't assume a police charge to equate to guilt, which is why we have courts.
But arguing that police misconduct should be assumed in any particular case is a bit dodgy - this is again an allegation, and it has to be proven before it can be taken as fact. Ironically, attempting to accuse the police of this kind of politically-motivated prosecution without substantial evidence would leave you arguing a position not dissimilar to the one Clint Rickards has been taking.
Oh, and Kowhai - I will ask for more specifics for you.
"They're fucked" doesn't mean a lot to me at this stage, except that it is very hard to win against a police force that is hell bent on demonising you.
Personally I'm not so much interested in the decision of the court when it does eventually go to trial, but what comes out in the court case in terms of what these people have been doing. I'm perfectly capable of making up my own mind by looking at evidence, and I'll want to know everything in full, not ignore stuff just because it might have been collected illegally or not eligible because it was collected for one crime but not then subsequently charged etc.
That's because, and I'll borrow the All Blacks advert here, "that's my black jersey they're wearing". I've devoted portions of my life to issues of peace, sovereignty, and the environment. If people have abused those issues by taking them to a place that I'm not happy with then I want to be certain about what has happened, and then I guess I'm going to want to think about what work I can do to bring those issues back into the light in the proper way, because they're too important for some idiots to screw up for everyone (assuming that is the case).
Johnno - don't get me wrong I'm more than happy the cops were running around Miramar after a convicted & escaped murderer.
But they didn't photograph anyone in Miramar did they?
It's not like police haven't planted evidence in the past either is it?
Finn Tame Iti just won on appeal the last nonsense charge for a cultural display (shooting the flag) that was also done by others without being charged. To me this looks like harrassment & sure I've seen no secret evidence or privi to those in the know. I don't trust rumour being spread by everyone from the PM to Johnno.
Michael, that's my point - I'm not telling you to trust rumours from anybody, I'm suggesting that in the absence of evidence one shouldn't pre-judge either party to be guilty of anything, or assume them incapable. You can't change your position depending on whether the accusations are being made by the police or against them.
I'll back this guy on integrity before the boys in blue/black/DPM on this issue thanks
This is what I mean - if somebody says something with a whole lot of hyperbole mixed in that supports you views then they have "integrity" and their account should be taken as (if you'll forgive the pun) gospel.
Example: somebody in this thread passes on their understanding of the strength of evidence in the case against the accused. Your response:
To me this looks like harrassment & sure I've seen no secret evidence or privi to those in the know. I don't trust rumour being spread by everyone from the PM to Johnno.
Then just a post or two later we have you responding to an article containing wild claims like...
this is Pharaoh and the Hebrews in Egypt all over again
... and you're hailing his integrity? What integrity is there in mouthing off your hyperbolic opinions based on what you've previously characterised as rumours?
Do you have any idea how incredibly biased and unreasonable you seem?
Finn I am biased but not unreasonable.
Biased in that there is a historical context this is being played out in and IMHO all preceeding events & established facts prior to the arrests back my POV.
I'm not unreasonable when I accept previously established facts such as Tame Itis successful appeal but not subsequent harrassment and hysterical claims by the Police & PM.
Relating todays events to biblical events is a justification for putting forward his POV I would think. Rather than his words it's his stand I respect.
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More than two decades into Texas' ever escalating war against feral hogs, the wild swine continue gaining ground while Texas and the state's native wildlife, plants and ecosystems lose it.
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Feral hogs also can greatly reduce availability of vegetation crucial to deer, quail, turkey and other native wildlife.
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Stuart Marcus witnesses this on the Trinity River refuge.
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Feral hogs' rooting behavior causes severe damage to environmentally sensitive and hugely important areas along waterways, particularly in central, south and western Texas where such waterways are limited.
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"We're not in the animal control business," Frels said. "But we do have a keen interest in our native wildlife and the things affecting them. That's what got us into feral hog research."
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A big part of that research is a cooperative effort with other government agencies in developing a potentially significant new method of reducing feral hog populations: poison, an option currently not available because of federal prohibitions.
For the past three years, research at the Kerr wildlife area has focused on sodium nitrite, a toxicant that has been used to great effect against feral hogs in Australia.
Sodium nitrite kills by disrupting blood's ability to carry oxygen to the brain. Pigs are highly susceptible to sodium nitrite because, unlike humans and other mammals, they lack the ability to produce an enzyme that reverses the effects. A feral hog ingesting a lethal dose of sodium nitrite quickly becomes lethargic, then unconscious. Death occurs within 90 minutes.
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Developing bait/sodium nitrite mixtures that feral hogs will eat and that deliver a lethal dose of the substance and a "delivery system" - a feeder - that feral hogs can access but can't be used by deer, raccoons and other non-target wildlife are the focus of research at the Kerr.
"It's showing some promise," Frels said of sodium nitrite's potential as another tool to use against feral hogs. "But there's still a long way to go before it could become an option."
If it does, it could help turn the tide in the battle against feral hogs. In Australia, use of sodium nitrite has reduced feral hog populations in large areas by as much as 89 percent.
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"It was me that (initially) said, now as head coach, I want you (Garrett) to call the plays," Jones told NFL Network during Tuesday's "Senior Bowl Recap Show" in Mobile, Ala. "Joe Gibbs had told me, when I was visiting with him about a head coach, he said, 'I think it's great if they can be the coordinator on one side of the ball or the other.' Now, times have changed since that time -- gotten more complicated -- and I've had a lot of people say, Jason needs to have the overall picture.
"Having said that, Jason has never said, 'Boy, that's a prerequisite, I want to call the plays. I want to be there.' So, anything we do here that basically takes that responsibility, moves it away from him -- let's say, calling the play or putting a game plan together, but gives it over to the overall team -- is a positive thing. And he is not only for it, he is encouraging it."
If Garrett is encouraging this, it's because he has no other choice. This is a public demotion, no matter how the Cowboys phrase the wording. Jones says "times have changed," as if the landscape has been altered dramatically since Garrett took over so long ago -- in 2010. This isn't about evolution, it's about Garrett's withering grasp over his future with the Cowboys.
Jones, as promised, has shaken up the team in recent weeks. Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan was fired during his island getaway in favor of Monte Kiffin. The Cowboys have now reportedly promoted Callahan -- never known as a storied play-caller -- from within.
"Don't think we're throwing all the water out," Jones said. "We've got a lot of things about our team -- the problem is a deal called 8-8."
That's been a problem during both of Garrett's full seasons coaching the team. If it's a problem that repeats itself again, Garrett is bound to lose more than his play-calling duties in Dallas.
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When the weather gets warm enough, the siren call of the sunny outdoors tends to top anything indoors. But our outside spaces can't house the same luxuries as our inside ones — or can they? Bridge the indoor-outdoor divide with these swoon-worthy ideas from the pages of H&H. From glassed-in terraces and roofed patios to screened-in porches, these beautiful spaces offer the best of both worlds.
Designer John Tong's west-end Toronto house and courtyard was dictated by his children's needs, turning an old industrial alleyway into a giant outdoor playroom. Swings were hung from existing steel beams, which created a natural canopy for a seating area.
The back wall features a 12-foot cedar installation that doubles as a backdrop as well as a screen for projecting movies. Bring out a couple of sleeping bags and pillows and movie night reaches a whole new level in this space.
A screened-in porch is the perfect transition space between indoors and out. A low wall anchors the tall windows providing uninterrupted views, while the porch railing continues around the width of the deck, blurring the line between the two spaces.
The pergola in this Toronto backyard provides shade and protection for the built-in seating. Plush cushions soften hard exterior materials like stone and wood. Fresh flowers in a vase on the table echo the look of a more formal indoor table setting.
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The ikat-style rug was made from weather resistant materials to withstand the elements at this year-round home in the Catskills, New York. This screened-in porch bridges the gap between a century old log cabin on the right and a larger '80s house on the left.
H&H's senior editor Sally Armstrong's basement walkout was transformed into an entertaining oasis. To create a seamless transition from the inside to the outside, the patio banquette was designed and accessorized to feel like an extension of the interior built-in bench. The concrete floor is also carried throughout.
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The Tilted Kilt has two locations: one in Clearwater on Gulf to Bay Blvd and one on Dale Mabry twenty minutes away in Tampa; I recommend the more established location in Tampa personally. This sports pub has a Celtic Hooters feel to it with all of the waitresses wearing short cut kilts/skirts with white shirts revealing some midsection and a plaid Celtic styled bra as part of their costume. However, it is done very tastefully. The Tilted Kilt offers more than just beer, music, and soccer. It is a full service Wholesale Coach bags restaurant that plays any EPL, MLS, and soon coming World Cup games in an inviting atmosphere. While Pub Planet Soccer was much more of a loud bustling atmosphere, The Tilted Kilt is much more subdued, but far from boring.
IN THE early hours of Sunday morning, while the rest of us are considering breakfast, getting up for first Mass or opting for a lie in, at least one Mayo man will already be in McHale Park for the Connacht final. Geesala native Ciar hEadhra is series producer for all of TV3 live GAA championship action this summer, and he and director Tony Bohan are in the habit of arriving for Elite nfl jerseys games or three hours before the rest of the crew.
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Understanding Projecting Modes
Before we can effectively describe the various projection types, let's go back to the notion of image assembling (i.e. image stitching).
The resulting texture on the sphere's surface is the stitched image.
The resulting image can either cover the totality of the sphere's surface in the case of a 360° x 180° panorama, or only a fraction of it.
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We are assuming here that the stitching being performed is based on a model where the camera rotates around its nodal point as illustrated in the above image.
Other stitching models are possible and will soon be supported by Autopano Pro. The most popular is the Orthogonal, also called Orthographic stitching.
All the source images are shot orthogonally to the same plane. Instead of rotating around its center, the camera is following a linear motion path, always pointing in the same direction.
This is exactly what is being done when scanning a A3 size sheet of paper with a letter size scanner. We end up with 4 or 5 files assembled using this stitching model.
It is also what happens when taking pictures of building fronts in a street by walking down the street and taking a picture facing the buildings every 10 steps.
The projection modes are referring to what's being done with the texture covering the base sphere.
If we project it on a plane, we will then have a Rectilinear or Planar projection; if we project it on a cylinder we are doing a Cylindrical projection; and if we use the texture as is we are talking about a Spherical projection.
All projections surfaces are not illustrated but principles stay identical: start from the stitched sphere, project this sphere on adapted 3D surface and unwrap this 3D surface on a plane to obtain a picture.
Classical projections
| Spherical or equirectangular projection:
Useful to see all field of view.
|Cylindrical projection:
|Planar or rectilinear projection:
Variants of classical projections
|Mercator projection:
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|Pannini projection:
Funny or artistic projections
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|Orthographic projection:
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Cylindrical Horizontal
The projection modes can vary depending on the panorama's orientation. This is the case for the Spherical and Cylindrical projections, not the Planar projection which is not sensitive to the panorama's orientation.
When looking at the drawing illustrating the Cylindrical projection, we can see that we assumed that the cylinder's axis was vertical as this is what we are looking for.
But multiple types of cylinders and axis can exist: we can imagine a cylinder with a vertical axis.
The visual aspect of the panorama will then be very different.
Note: Be careful to correctly set the point of view when working with this kind of very tall subject (in this example at the base of the tower: where the two grey lines intersect).
Spherical Horizontal
The Spherical mode, just like the Cylindrical mode, is dependent on the orientation of the panorama.
We will generally want for that type of projection that the verticals stay vertical in order to obtain nice views.
In some cases, using another axis than the horizontal can turn into a great creative tool.
The following three examples are Spherical views of the same 360° x 180° panorama with very different resulting looks.
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Soy protein supplements containing isoflavones do not significantly reduce the progression of atherosclerosis (build-up of plaque in the arteries) in postmenopausal women, according to a recent study published in the journal Stroke. However, a subgroup analysis of this study showed that soy supplements may benefit women who had experienced menopause within the last 5 years. Isoflavones are compounds similar to the female hormone estrogen and act like estrogen in some tissues. Previous epidemiological and laboratory research has suggested that isoflavones extracted from soybeans may have cardioprotective effects and may be a safe therapeutic alternative to hormone therapy for postmenopausal women.
Researchers randomly assigned 350 healthy postmenopausal women to receive either isoflavone-rich soy protein (25 g/day containing 91 mg aglycon isoflavone equivalents) or placebo for 2.7 years. The researchers monitored participants (e.g., dietary intake, adverse events) every month for the first 6 months and then every other month for the remainder of the trial. Once every 6 months the researchers conducted laboratory tests (e.g., ultrasound of carotid arteries, serum lipids) and administered lifestyle and medical questionnaires.
The researchers observed that compared with the placebo group, the progression rate of atherosclerosis was reduced on average by 16 percent in the soy protein supplement group, but this effect was not statistically significant. In a subgroup analysis, the researchers found that among the women who had experienced menopause within the past 5 years, the participants in the supplement group had on average a 68 percent lower progression rate of atherosclerosis than the placebo group. The supplements had no effect on the women who were more than 5 years beyond menopause. Additionally, the researchers observed no serious adverse events from the soy protein supplements for the duration of the trial.
The researchers concluded that further study is needed to determine whether a beneficial treatment effect of isoflavone-rich soy protein supplements may be limited to women who begin taking supplements within 5 years of menopause. Similarly, early postmenopausal women who start hormone therapy soon after menopause have been shown to experience reduced cardiovascular disease, whereas women who start hormone therapy later in menopause do not reap cardiovascular benefits. They also noted that the soy protein supplements had a similar beneficial effect as hormone therapy with respect to the increase in circulating high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or "good" cholesterol. More research is needed to explore these results.
Hodis HN, Mack WJ, Kono N, et al. Isoflavone soy protein supplementation and atherosclerosis progression in healthy postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial. Stroke.;42(11):3168–3175.2011
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Hoping There is One More Trade on the Back Burner
The Tampa Bay Rays have sent out the vibe that they are basically done "shopping" and will just add a few stray parts to their Spring Invite list thus possibly closing the door to any movements before the team's current player report to Port Charlotte, Florida in mid-February. I'm not buying this for nano second.
Maybe it is a gut feeling or possibly a bit too much Chipotle Tabasco sauce, but this team is never done trading up or passing up a deal that could eliminate payroll or provide a bit more stability to security within their roster. And with the Rays having to add a $1.25 million dollar cherry on top of their recent Carlos Pena sundae, this team will be more than n eager to take a call from a certain GM in the Nation's Capitol, possibly bringing a two-fold relief effort.
Of course I'm talking about Mike Rizzo, the General Manager of the Washington Nationals who has been poking and prodding B J Upton like a prized Angus beef cow for the last few years. Now that the Rays are possibly nearing the bursting point in their budget bubble, the right deal with the Nats for the right player (s) could happen quickly and also relieve some of that payroll pressure instantly giving the team actually a bit of payola if they want to bring in a right-handed bench bat with some of the pressure relieving cash.
Of course I'm talking about the Rays possibly finally sending B J Upton to the Nationals which would relieve $ 7.6 million off the Rays payroll in one swift move, adding the Nats would be bold enough to send SS Danny Espinosa to the Rays as the "other part of the bargain". Believe me, Espinosa can hit and field and is making the MLB minimum and has not even breached the arbitration process.
With one firm "Yuuuup", the Rays could plug their question mark at shortstop, bring some cash back into the fold to entice a right-handed bat and still tuck enough away for a possible late July movement if the Rays need additional firepower. It would also eliminate the ticking clock above Upton's head immediately, give him a clean break to go basically "back home", closer to his Northern Virgina roots and play in front of friends and family on a more opportunistic basis. Last but not least, it will make the Rays CF transition happen in a timely manner, giving heir apparent Desmond Jennings possibly the reigns to the spot.
It could facilitate a move by Matt Joyce to Leftfield or keep the status quo in Rightfield with Ben Zobrist and Joyce flip-flopping depending on the opposing pitching match ups like in 2011. The movement of Upton to another greener pasture could also give a golden opportunity to both Sam Fuld and Brandon Guyer to grab a hold of a Outfield flux and prove their worth to Maddon and his staff this Spring, possibly getting them to more time on the field. On the surface it looks like a win-win for everyone.
Even more interesting is the fact if the Rays did trade for Espinosa, it would bring into effect another "6 degrees of Longo connection" onto the Rays roster. You see, Espinosa like current Rays RP pitcher Cesar Ramos is also a ex-alum of Long Beach State University. Add that to the fact Espinosa can stroke the ball for power ( 21 HR, .735 OPS) and has speed (17 SB, 33 doubles), he could be a nice asset to offset the current short stop power deficiency.
Add plus to it all is that Espinosa will not reach the salary arbitration process until 2014, possibly being the stopgap defender up the middle the Rays could bank on until Huk-Ju Lee gets his feet wet at the MLB level. Espinosa also would have great trade value at the Trade Deadline this season if Reid Brignac rebounds and get off to a torrid start, or finally takes ownership of the Rays SS position.
It all looks enticing, but as we all know, the Rays do not ask my opinion on salary or team concept only if I want a large or medium Dr. Pepper at the concession stand. Still, I like this deal more for the possible immediate values and trade kickbacks this could have towards the Rays putting a team on the field that could suffice those nasty 2011 offensive sand traps.
I know this whole enchilada trade concept is more fantasy than reality, but the Rays have done thing before on the spur of the moment and they have paid some gritty dividends. I know possibly sending a veteran player and a guy who can be an offensive spark plug and defensive bright spot is a gamble, but it is one I would love to see more for the fact I would love to get a quality player in-house before the end of 2012 and possibly see Upton take a long walk and the Rays standing there empty-handed.
If this whole thing is just a dream sequence, please do not wake me until February 18th, I want to believe in its fruition for just a little bit longer.


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Elizabeth Weisman has scored a goal in back-to-back games (Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Elizabeth Weisman notched her second goal of the season, but the Harvard women's soccer team dropped an 8-1 decision to No. 5/12 Boston College Saturday evening at the Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium.
Kanten made four saves in the first half for Harvard (3-2-1), while Cheta Emba recorded two saves for the Crimson in the second half. BC goalie Alexa Gaul started the game and stopped one shot, while Jessica Mickelson turned aside four Harvard chances in relief.
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At 13:43, Mewis tallied her second score of the game, as she sent a shot in from the left side of the box that deflected into the cage, making it a 2-1 game. In the 31st minute, BC extended its lead to 3-1 on a penalty kick goal by Gibby Wagner, and then went up, 4-1, when McKenzie Meehan grabbed her own rebound and tipped in a shot from 5 yards out.
In the 43rd minute, BC capped the scoring in the opening half when Patrice Vettori slipped a pass through a scrum in front, and Jana Jeffrey kicked the ball into the right side of the cage.
BC added two scores early in the second half by Mewis at 47:58 and Victoria DiMartino at 49:35. DiMartino's goal came on a penalty kick. In the 61st minute, McKenzie Meehan dribbled through the Harvard zone and finished for a tally at 60:36.
The Eagles outshot Harvard, 25-15, for the game, but the Crimson owned the advantage in the second half, 11-5. Each team earned one corner kick apiece.
The Crimson will open Ivy League play by visiting Penn Friday, Sept. 21 for a 5 p.m. showdown.