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Interviewing James McBride, author of the best-selling memoir "The Color of Water" and "The Good Lord Bird," the unexpectedly hilarious new novel about the 19th century abolitionist John Brown and his violent crusade to end slavery, is like sitting in with a great jazz band. In talking about writing and other topics, McBride — who is in fact a musician and composer — plays a great melody and even better harmonies using anecdote, metaphor and improvisation to perform his conversational solos. He deploys all the same tools with virtuosic skill in "The Good Lord Bird," in which Henry "Onion" Shackleford, a young black slave in the Kansas Territory in 1856, gets swept up in the wild campaign of Brown, which culminates in his daring, doomed raid at Harpers Ferry, W.Va. McBride mines a surprisingly rich vein of comedy in the proceedings, with Onion — who for most of the book masquerades as a girl to stay alive — narrating the story in a way that will have the reader laughing out loud on nearly every page.
Printers Row Journal caught up with McBride, 56, for a phone interview from his home in Lambertville, N.J. Here's an edited transcript of our chat.
Q: You teach writing at New York University, yes?
A: Yes, I have some students there, but they teach themselves, really. Writing teaches writing. I just force them to write. In longhand, by the way.
Q: Longhand! Now that's old school.
A: Well, longhand forces you to edit before your ideas even hit the page. That way, you don't end up writing a gigantic insert inside your original thought. It slices some of the fat out of your work, I think, subconsciously.
Q: Do you write in longhand?
A: Not usually. I type most of my books for the first chapter or two — I use a manual typewriter for the first 50 pages or so — and then I move to the computer. It helps me keep the work lean, so I don't end up spending 10 pages describing a leaf. It's just like music. If you can whistle the melody, then the song will stick. But if you need a bunch of machines to make it sound good, you're probably not writing anything that's going to last a long time.
Q: But no longhand for you?
A: Well, when I get stuck, I do write in longhand, and then transcribe it into the computer. It helps me get back into flow. My main problem with fiction is that once my characters get moving, you just have to follow them along and get out of the way of the story, but sometimes they pull me in too many directions and I need to focus. Sometimes switching to longhand helps me do that. It's all about getting to the mainland, you know, but I can't get the plane off the ground with computers.
Q: You used the word "flow," and of course there's something literally flowing about longhand.
A: That's right. Another reason it's helpful is that I don't tend to see my stories — my characters, the landscapes they move through — in color. I see them in black and white at first, like an old film. When I'm writing down the stories, initially I feel like I'm just transcribing. But the colors I make up. In "The Good Lord Bird," I didn't see the color of the cabins, I didn't see the color of the plains of Kansas. So I had to go back later and colorize everything.
Q: And the colorizing process involves bringing extra layers of nuance, description and so forth?
A: Yeah. That's where you tuck in the corners of the sheet on the bed, if you will. I add extra nuance, extra detail, extra descriptive elements. Color.
Q: When most people begin to read a novel about John Brown, I think they would expect it to be fairly somber, given what we know about him. But you've written a comic novel. Was that organic to the story, or just organic to you?
A: I did want it to be funny. You can be funny and be instructive. You can be funny and make people cry. Obviously this wasn't a particularly funny period in American history, but frankly, I wanted to write a book that I would read. I hate these heavy books about slavery and black-white relations in the 19th century, because they're boring and depressing. You know, a lot of funny stuff happens between the lines, in the details of life. And if people want to learn more about John Brown, they can go to the history books and find out the real facts about the guy.
Q: But you take my point, I think, that the last adjective that would occur to people about John Brown is "funny."
A: That's true. He had hardly any sense of humor at all. People don't think about John Brown and Rodney Dangerfield in the same sentence, that's for sure. (Laughs.)
Q: But he's pretty hilarious in the book.
A: Right, although he's not trying to be. In real life, actually, he was quite a character. People thought he was crazy. And I just wanted a funny way to talk about him. It helps, of course, that Onion has a funny way of telling stories. I've always loved that old country style of yakking, the old black man in a barbershop telling a whopper, and it just seemed like a good way of approaching this man's life.
Q: Onion's father is a barber, and we all have this idea of black barbershops as places where this kind of storytelling — the tall tale, the comic story that also has a serious point — is practiced. Do you have direct experience in that area?
A: Sure. A lot of whoppers are told, a lot of yarns are spun, and a lot of half-truths are swept up off the floor along with the hair clippings.
Q: Was John Brown on your radar for some time before you wrote the book?
A: You know, I found out that the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" — you know (sings), "Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord" — was written to honor John Brown. I was in Maryland around 2003 writing my previous novel, "Song Yet Sung," and took a ride over to Harpers Ferry and became fascinated by Brown's story. I started to think about how I could put together something that would show who he was. It took a long time. This book took five years to write, and the germination process took five years before that. It was hard to figure out how to tell this guy's story in a way that was unique, and not serious or preachy.
Q: When I was reading it, the tone reminded me of Mark Twain, "Huckleberry Finn" in particular. Part of it is the period, and part of it is your funny way of getting at serious issues, which Twain does in "Huck Finn" as well.
A: Oh, I love "Huckleberry Finn." It's nice to be mentioned — though I don't deserve it — in the same sentence with Mark Twain.
Q: Of course, some people have a problem with "Huck Finn," for reasons I think you know — Twain's use of the N-word, for example.
A: Yeah, well, I don't have a problem with that. Nobody's begging anybody to read that book. Look, how can you talk about these kinds of issues if you don't let everybody get up to the bandstand and sing or play their own solo? "Huck Finn" is a great book, and Mark Twain was a great writer, period. Although some people may have found certain terms and elements in that book offensive, they're not required to read it. It's not like it's "Gone with the Wind."
Q: Another element of your book is that Onion spends a good deal of time in disguise as a girl. How did you settle on that as a device in the book, and did you think about its implications?
A: You know, if I thought about all the implications of everything that I wrote, as I'm writing it, I would never write it. So you just shut that kind of stuff out of your mind. That said, I'm interested in the business of identity and self-search. The outer motion of a story — man walks into room, man pulls out gun, man fires, man jumps through window — is pulp fiction unless it's driven by some sort of inner conflict. And much of that is often tied to the business of identity and the search for the self. And so I wanted to put some layers of complexity onto Onion's character. He's not just running from slavery or away from John Brown. He's running into his own confusion about where he belongs.
Q: Of course, this takes us back to Twain. Doesn't Huck Finn dress as a girl at one point?
A: I'm sure you're right. I better reread "Huck Finn" before I publicize this book any more.
Q: You also have a foot in the film world, and when I was reading "The Good Lord Bird," I was thinking, "This is a movie waiting to happen."
A: I hope you're right, and I do have an agent in L.A. who has some copies of the book that he's passing around. But I didn't think of it as a film when I was writing it. If you do that, you're dead out the gate. Your horse is going to come in last.
Q: You're also a composer. Do you hear music — a soundtrack — when you write your novels?
A: No, not really. It's true that I see these things reeling behind my eyeballs, in black and white, but I don't see them as films. I just see them as people moving around. So the impact that music has on my writing is more structural than anything else. Jazz forces you to work within a certain harmonic framework. If you're in the key of A-flat, for example, and you play an E natural, you should have a good reason for playing it, or be Charlie Parker. So you're forced to use certain rules, certain harmonies, to make your solo work. And with writing, fiction and nonfiction, there are certain things you can do within the parameters of that story. You have a wide palette of choices in terms of the improvisational tools you can use. But you can't go outside the key of that song.
Q: Well, there are key changes in some songs.
A: That's true. But if the key changes, you have to change, and go with it.
Kevin Nance is a Chicago-based freelance writer.
"The Good Lord Bird"
By James McBride, Riverhead,
432 pages, $27.95


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August 28, 2013, 2:22 pm
Moving guide: Three weeks of wisdom
We had a lot of moving tips this month — if you missed any, here's our moving guide, piece by piece.
Moving timeline — A cost-conscious checklist, starting at eight weeks from your planned move
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Not getting help? DIY moving tips — Some of us need to save that extra cash for move-in deposits or incidentals
Downsizing: The art of dealing with all of that stuff — If the 1980s were about greed and accumulating possessions, the current era is about downsizing and letting go of those possessions, says Denver gerontologist Karen Owen-Lee, author of "The Caring Code: What Baby Boomers Need to Learn About Seniors"
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theskibum necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 43 diseños de 17 diseñadores freelance.
Web based travel startup needs a logo that epitomizes our raison d'etre. Create the key component that guides our future design and branding.
bakpaker.com is an online travel resource that dynamically generates customised, individual itineraries for budget travellers as well as offering a range of targeted discounts and free offers.
As a young startup company, our goal is to make budget travel easy for bakpakers around the world by helping to alleviate two of their biggest challenges - deciding where to go and how to get there cheaply.
We are looking for a logo and matching colour scheme to use on our website that instinctively communicates the values that we hold dear - freedom to roam, the excitement of new experiences, elegant simplicity, originality.
- Logo in vector format with matching colour band at the bottom. This will be used to guide the web page design (competition to come)
- Clean, elegant design that communicates the core feelings but no more.
- Bias towards modern & soft look - a la web 2.0
- Bias towards white / neutral background but surprise me.
- bakpaker.com must be somewhere in / near the logo (all lowercase, yes there are no c's in bakpaker)
- Must include some type of icon / symbol that works in both colour and B&W (think apple).
- The icon can be made up / abstract shape.
- 2-3 colours only in logo,
- 3-5 colours in colour bar - these must include the logo colours as well as any complementary colours that can be used for highlights in the web design (links, buttons etc).
- Feel free to break these rules if you think it helps better communicate our brand.
- unnecessary extras, clutter, busyness.
- references to price / saving / value - the logo needs to communicate higher level values listed above.
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Stand Behind Your Favorites
According to a study done by McKinsey & Company, a leading global consulting agency, up to 50 percent of purchases made are driven by word of mouth. This study has been done time and time again, proving that direct selling is a viable method of retailing, especially when it's done right.
As consumers have become more desensitized to mass-media advertising, they've turned to word of mouth and seeking the opinions of others to help make their choices. In fact, another study done showed that word of mouth advertising generated twice the sales as paid advertising. Isn't that an amazing fact?
Social media and blogs rule what's deemed popular and most people don't purchase something until they've read reviews. Think about how you learn about new restaurants, new movies and new vacation destinations. Do you ask friends? Do you read reviews? The number one way to discover new products and new things is by recommendation.
How lucky we are to be in an industry that is dependent on doing exactly this. All we must do is ensure we're doing it correctly. There's one secret to being successful at the art of recommendation – it's being honest. Customers want to feel they are given advice they can rely on and information that comes from real experiences.
I love to tell people this simple phrase – "Be a product of the product." As a representative of The Aloe Vera Company, it's your role to show people what our aloe products are really all about and just how life changing they can be. Determining the superiority of our products over others for yourself is a key first step if you're hoping others will also make this discovery. You will only have the tools to sell what you have yourself tried and tested. It all starts with you developing your own opinions and experiences with each product.
Aloe vera-based product sales and consumption are on the rise. It's not just the latest trend, but year after year, the demand for products that are based in nature and developed with passion and care continues to grow. It's clear that people are looking toward companies that offer more natural, healthy, high-quality products they can depend on, and as The Aloe Vera Company, we always look to deliver.
We choose to grow, manufacture and deliver our products through our own process to ensure every product you receive is dependable. As the ambassador for the products and the quality that is a result of our vertical integration, your word is crucial to driving sales and helping other people discover what Forever offers. Your use of the products and how you share them with others is what makes this social business work.
Using the products is the first step to building a successful business. Become a believer and an expert. Become an Aloe Ambassador and develop a business grounded in your own experience of Forever's fantastic product line.
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Successful collaboration is essential to integrate end-user requirements into project delivery. This requires adopting systems and approaches at the outset to improve safety, value and efficiency outcomes.
GHD is at the forefront of BIM and design documentation, adapting software to drive value, efficiency, and understanding. We are skilled across a range of software packages including Autodesk™ and Bentley suites.
The following are some of our key capabilities and functions:
- 2D and 3D CAD-based design and documentation
- Building information modeling (BIM)
- Clash and interference detection
- Design analysis and visualization
- Knowledge-sharing to increase ability to serve clients
- Unified design systems to control relevant standards and configuration of engineering tools
Our team is passionate about connecting our people, design practices and innovation with engineering tools and emerging technologies to improve project outcomes for our clients.
Below are your key contacts for Design Documentation
We are extremely pleased with the outcomes of the collaborative risk, engineering and strategy assistance by GHD and the resultant amendment to our Development Application.
The project required creativity and an interactive engagement with a restrictive timeframe. We are pleased to say the GHD crew came up with positive contributions and delivered on time and on budget. Our collaborative relationship worked well and GHD's input was instrumental in helping us achieve the project's objectives.
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What's needed for supply to tighten enough to push dairy prices higher?
It has been surprising to see the ingenuity of the dairy producer over the past six to eight months. There have been significant adversities indicating milk production was to decline significantly. Record low milk-to-feed ratios showing virtually non-existent profitability have not deterred dairy producers from pushing milk production. The most recent "Agricultural Prices" report had a February milk-to-feed ratio at 1.54, slightly lower than a year ago.
Heavy culling took place last year as feed prices soared. Milk prices followed, but did not have the strength to distance itself from a tight relationship with feed prices. In essence, the market virtually traded dollars for dollars. However, rather than a continuing decline in milk production, the opposite was true. Milk production continued to outpace the previous year. Replacement heifers were waiting in the wings to replace those cows that were culled. There were farm foreclosures, but that did not seem to have the anticipated impact on the market.
So, one has to wonder what will need to take place for supply to tighten enough to push prices higher? There is no clear answer for that. Heavy culling and high feed prices have not been able to do the job.
Some have been beating the drum over imports and the effect they are having on keeping prices lower. This, however, does not really seem to be an issue in the big picture. There are months when greater volumes of cheese and other products are imported, which could result in a greater impact during those times. Business is going to be done, and various amounts of cheese and other products are going to be imported.
Special varieties that are not produced in the U.S. will continue to be imported – although those varieties are declining as more are being manufactured within the states. Some of it has to do with the value of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies. Imports of quota cheese in January totaled 9.9 million pounds, down 10.6% from a year ago. Imports of High Tier cheese (above quota and with a penalty) totaled 1.8 million pounds, down 22.4% from a year ago. This seems to indicate limited impact on prices.
Improving consumer demand appears to be the best hope for stronger milk and dairy product prices -- not just for cheese but for all categories of dairy products. Trends show strong per capita consumption of cheese, with growth nearly every year. However, consumption of fluid milk and cream continues to decline. Since 1975, fluid milk and cream consumption has declined 23.0%.
Over the same period of time, per capita cheese consumption increased 134.8%. Cheese consumption increased 21 of the past 23 years, reaching 33.7 lb. per person in 2011 (2012 figures are not yet available). Consumption of all dairy products increased 65 lb. per person since 1975, reaching 604 pounds. Yogurt consumption has increased the most on a per capita basis, increasing by 11.7 lb., reaching to a total of 13.7 lb., up 585.0%!
Here is where the real support for dairy prices lies. Improving fluid milk and cream consumption seems to be elusive, but other product consumption is gaining the favor of consumers, not only in the U.S., but worldwide. This is the market we need to cater to and capitalize on.
My current recommendation is to do a three-way spread in Class III milk futures. Purchase at-the-money put options; sell put options $1.25 below the market, and sell call options $1.25-$1.50 above the market for 25 cents. This will allow the ability to take some of the upside if the market would strengthen. There will only be downside price protection to the sold put option. In the current market environment, this strategy has been working well, with the purchased put gaining value while the sold put and sold call expire worthless. Even if the market would fall apart, this strategy with protect some your downside risk, which is better than doing nothing.
Upcoming reports:
- Dairy Products report on March 4
- Global Dairy Trade auction on March 5
- Dairy exports on March 7
- World Agricultural Supply and Demand report on March 8
- Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry outlook on March 14
Robin Schmahl is a commodity broker and owner of AgDairy LLC, a full-service commodity brokerage firm located in Elkhart Lake, Wis. He can be reached at 877-256-3253 or through their website at www.agdairy.com.
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Japanese art and Ito Shinsui: bijinga and fashion in stylish art form
Japanese art and Ito Shinsui: bijinga and fashion in stylish art form
Lee Jay Walker
Modern Tokyo Times
Ito Shinsui (1898-1972) is a "famous son" of Japanese art because his art is blessed with elegance, sophistication, and serenity. This is equally matched with natural simplicity and adorable color schemes when applied to his images of beautiful ladies and landscapes. Therefore, if you want to imagine the natural beauty of "the old world" and the stylish nature of traditional Japanese fashion styles for ladies, then Ito Shinsui does this with panache, amazing color schemes and elegant depictions of stunning ladies.
Indeed, the art work of Ito Shinsui is not only extremely beautiful and charming but the facial features of the ladies are very mysterious. This reality of the art work of Ito Shinsui is most striking. For he possesses a style which conjures up sublime beauty but within settings which are at one with nature and which don't need to be sensationalized.
Also, the adorable color schemes highlight the exquisite beauty of traditional Japanese clothes for ladies. In terms of fashion, he enables the richness of Japanese culture to be seen through the majestic styles and color co-ordinations of traditional clothes, which just beg for admiration.
Therefore, in the modern world of fashion you will see many amazing boutiques which highlight the rich embroidery, creativity, and amazing fabrics, of modern day fashion. The same applies to visiting famous fashion shows in Paris, New York, Milan, Tokyo, London, and other high octane fashion exhibitions which highlight elegant models and various styles. However, the art of Ito Shinsui and the amazing styles he depicts would grace any modern fashion show. This applies to panache, grace, color schemes, rich fabrics, buzzing creativity, and other important factors.
On the website called Fujiland by B.C.Liddell it is stated that "Shinsui Ito was a central figure in Japan's artistic identity crisis during the 20th century. As wave after wave of artistic 'isms' from overseas broke upon these shores, native artists felt compelled to either abandon their own rich artistic traditions or embrace them even more strongly. Ito … was one of those artists who chose the latter course, joining the Nihonga movement, which looked to Japan's past for inspiration rather than the confusing plethora of ideas pouring in from abroad."
"When he was 18, he joined Shinhanga Undo, a group which aimed to revive the methods and styles of ukiyo-e. This had a profound influence on the style and themes of his paintings which abound with the images of nature and feminine beauty found in traditional Japanese wood block prints. Joshin (Unsullied Morning) (1930), a beautiful picture depicting a group of naked women bathing in a natural hot spring combines both of these aesthetics. The color of the bathers is so softened by the steam and blended into the surrounding nature, that it is only the blackness of their hair that first alerts us to their presence."
"Nihonga differs markedly from Western painting in the materials used. The emphasis, as with so much in Japanese culture, is on the use of entirely natural materials. Paper and silk, mounted on board, wall scrolls or on folding screens, are used instead of canvas."
The most notable comment on this website about Ito Shinsui is that "Japanese art inspired by the imported artistic movements of the 20th century often looks derivative and dated, but the work of Shinsui Ito retains its sincere beauty and timeless appeal."
Therefore, not only did Ito Shinsui maintain a connection with past Japanese art but his bijinga art is also timeless. This most certainly applies to his finest collection because you can connect the image with the most exquisite kimonoduring the Taisho and Showa period. However, because of the adorable color schemes and highlighting the stunning nature of traditional Japanese clothes – then, the fashion angle is equally rewarding because his powerful art isn't out of place in the modern period.
Ito Shinsui truly belonged to the Shin Hanga art movement and Watanabe Shozaburo, a famous publisher, must be credited with opening up many doors for this amazing artist. Their relationship would remain strong for many decades and both individuals benefited.
The beauty of Ito Shinsui is that he connects the old art world of Japan with the new world in a way which is natural. His gracefulness is a wonder to behold. Therefore, he is fondly remembered for the art he produced and the "timeless" nature of his art is truly remarkable.


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RoadTestTV is claiming the first manual-equipped 2014 Corvette drag run recorded outside of GM-sanctioned testing: 12.47 @ 116.2 MPH. Not bad.
Though bit less dramatic than Hennessey's automatic-transmission asphalt assault, many of you will be excited to see that this white hardtop is a proper three-pedal, which you get visual confirmation of by a quick interior shot (along with a peek at that trick behind-infotainment-screen storage compartment).
Hopefully the owner's had the car long enough to break it in properly before subjecting it wide-open drag racing, but either way we're glad his efforts have graced in the internet.
Once more of these cars and their clutches get through teething, I'm sure we'll start seeing a lot more of these clips and more aggressive times.
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Kindness Animal Hospital is seeking an associate veterinarian with an enthusiastic attitude to join our AAHA accredited practice. We have been serving the Wheaton, MD community for over 50 years! With five experienced, long-term doctors on our staff, this is a great opportunity for a new graduate to join a supportive practice and grow their skills. Our hospital is well equipped with state-of-the-art technology, while also offering adjunctive, non-pharmaceutical therapies such as acupuncture and laser therapy. The caring support staff are truly dedicated to our patients, clients, and the community. Get to know us better here!
Located in Montgomery County, Wheaton is just minutes from the nation's capital, perfectly situated in the center of three major thoroughfares. From a world-class botanical garden, a nationally renowned music center, and one of the region's largest shopping centers, the area boasts activities and attractions that are as eclectic and diverse as its residents. It is a wonderful place to work and live!
If you are committed to continued improvement in patient care and client service, we would love to hear from you! Bilingual skills are a plus. We support our veterinarians with superior salary, benefits including health and dental, 401(k), CE allowance, vacation, dues, liability coverage, outstanding practice teams, and a family friendly atmosphere. We are a family of practices with a long history and reputation that separates us from others - check us out!
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Roller coaster fans, get ready to make your way to Doswell, Virginia, just outside the state capital of Richmond. The last piece of track was lifted into place on January 9, 2010 for the biggest and most thrilling ride yet at Kings Dominion. Intimidator 305 is a mammoth 5,100-foot long steel Giga-coaster, that takes its name from one of stock car racing's most beloved and tenacious drivers, Dale Earnhardt, along with the height of the coaster's lift hill, 305 feet.
Intimidator(TM)305, only the second Giga-coaster ever built in North America, will be the tallest and fastest roller coaster of its type on the East Coast. The lift hill will stand a towering 305 feet at its highest peak, close to the height of the park's signature Eiffel Tower, and will descend 300 feet at an 85 degree-angle and thunder along the track at speeds in excess of 92 miles per hour during its three-minute race to the finish.
The trains, fashioned after Dale Earnhardt's signature black car, will roar through six airtime humps plus three high-speed turns and have you screaming for another lap around the track. Lots more information, including construction photos, blogs, live webcam and more at www.intimidator305.com.
Intimidator(TM)305 is scheduled to open with the park on April 2, 2010. Book your hotel stay today to get an early start on all the other coaster fans who will be racing to ride The Intimdator(TM)305.
Tip: Spend an extra day in historic Richmond, VA and be sure to visit the Edgar Allan Poe Museum.
In addition to Intimidator(TM)305, America's Top Dog, Snoopy, has arrived at Kings Dominion! Snoopy, along with Charlie Brown, Woodstock and the entire PEANUTS Gang are settling into their new home, Planet Snoopy (formerly known as Nickelodeon Central/Hanna Barbara).
Kings Dominion's guests can enjoy over 60 rides, slides and attraction all season long with a Kings Dominion Season Pass. Season Passes include entrance into the Kings Dominion, access to Intimidator(TM)305 and 14 other amazing roller coasters, WaterWorks, a 20-acre waterpark, and Haunt, the Mid-Atlantic's largest Halloween themed event.
Kings Dominion will open in 2010 daily for spring break week on Friday, April 2 through Sunday, April 11 and weekends April 17 through Monday May 24. Daily operation begins Friday, June 4. WaterWorks Waterpark opens Saturday, May 29.


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The Military History Carnival has been silent for awhile, but now it is back up and ready to go with its new guide, Battlefield Biker – thanks to TJ for agreeing to lead this carnival! Thanks to everyone who did submit a post to me – hopefully this will entice you all to send in more for next month as I had to contribute many of these myself!
At Military History of India you can read about Maharana Sanga's military campaigns.
Executed Today tells about the beheading of an opium merchant by the Chinese government in 1839.
Eastern Europe
UKNIWM discusses Mary Seacole and the common soldier in the Crimea.
War and Games has a post on Bogomils' Revolt.
American Civil War
Civil War History explains about life on Union gunboats.
At Battlefield Wanderings you can read about Forrest's December 1862 West Tennessee Raid.
At the American Presidents' Blog, they are looking at the Civil War record of General Rutherford Hayes.
Civil War Notebook has a report on Nathaniel Bradley Baker, the Adjutant-General of Iowa.
The Third Michigan Infantry Research Project is posting biographies of the men of the Third Michigan Infantry in the Civil War. You can read about Barnet Sampson Hopkins among others.
At Civil War Women you can read about Rebecca (Fanny) Haralson Gordon, the wife of CSA General John Brown Gordon.
War World I
Nick at "In Siberia" is telling the story of his great-grandfather, George Voegeli, from his journals, who was stationed in Siberia with the American Expeditionary Force at the end of the World War I.
At Ahoy you can read some letters from the Western Front in World War I.
The Blogger will always get through reports finding an intact trench!
World War II
World History Blog posted on Nazi propaganda in the Southern United States.
At the Australian War Memorial Blog you can read about the RAAF in India during World War II.
At James Holland's Second World War Forum discusses the German Miracle of 1940.
You can read some excerpts from Field-Marshal Montgomery's "Notes on the Occupation of Germany" at How it really was.
Military Medicine
Historic Battlefields goes over the Expectations of the RAMC field ambulance pre-1914.
The Intrepid Band lists the great military hospitals of 1902.
Book Reviews
TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog has an in depth book review of Shenandoah 1862 by Peter Cozzens.
Providentia reviews Psychological Warfare by Paul Linebarger, which is about propaganda.
Battlefield Biker surveyed the literature on the Creek War of 1813-14 (US) for us.
General Posts
At History is Elementary, you can read about 13 Battles that involved Thunderstorms.
At Crossed Sabers, you can study the history of Sergeants Majors in the 6th US Cavalry.
Out of Battle explains how letters reach soldiers in the field.
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Monday, March 16, 2009
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- Brett Schulte - TOCWOC said...
Thanks for including my review of Shenandoah 1862. I appreciate it. And thanks also for hosting this round of the Military History Carnival!
- Jim Miller said...
I also want to send my thanks to you for including my Civil War Notebook post on Nathaniel B. Baker, Adjutant General of Iowa, in The Military History Carnival. It is greatly appreciated.
- plastic said...
thanks for noting my blog In Siberia, much appreciated.
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I could say "See, Fringe did get canceled (after 13 more episodes)!" While that's technically true, it's outside of the spirit of Bubble Watch (and Renew/Cancel Index) predictions which forecast whether shows will be renewed for the following season.
I could also say had I seen @MaskedScheduler's tweet earlier this month predicting better than a 50-50 chance, I would've at least upgraded Fringe to the Bubble. That too is true, and since Bill is always needling me that you need to call bank shots in advance, I did at least get it on the record a couple of days in advance of the renewal announcement!
But the fact is I was wrong. All season long. I don't view it as the biggest mistake I've ever made – Dollhouse's season two renewal still stands as the worst mistake because I predicted certain cancellation for Dollhouse, and with Fringe only likely cancellation.
Where I had Fringe as a likely cancellation practically the whole season, Bill had Fringe on the bubble (or as a toss-up in Renew/Cancel Index parlance) all season long and so no matter the outcome, he could rightfully claim "No big surprise" since when you say "it could go either way" whichever way it goes can't be surprising.
Anyway, please refrain from bashing Bill for my prediction! Bash me for the prediction all you want though. I was wrong and I will eat my crow with only a little salt and maybe a dash of mustard to mask the gamey taste. It's kind of funny to see people equate a prediction with a rooting interest, though that shouldn't surprise me at this point. Millions more people saw Barry Melrose predict the Washington Capitals would lose game 7 to the Boston Bruins last night than saw me predict Fringe would be canceled, and I'm sure he had way, way more harsh tweets from Capitals fans than "Haha, suck it @TVbytheNumbers!"
He wasn't rooting against the Capitals though, he was just making a prediction. Similarly, I wasn't rooting for Fringe to be canceled, just making the incorrect prediction that it would be. But I was wrong and if you can't wait until next week when I'll retake the @TVbytheNumbers reins, you can go ahead and send your "ahahhaha suck it" to @Seidman (or post below in the comments.)
Trust me, I wasn't rooting for Fringe to be canceled. And not just because I've watched every episode, but because as a web publisher, it's better for us if it's renewed. Though it would've been a little better still for us if it had been renewed without announcing it as a final season i.e., there wasn't nearly the interest in Chuck ratings in its final season as in previous seasons.
If you want to harass Bill for constantly antagonizing crazy fans, that's fair game. But spare him the grief over incorrectly predicting Fringe would be canceled at the end of this season. That's all on me.
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NYC Puts at Least One Restriction on Mohels Sucking Freshly Circumcised Baby Penises
Call me crazy, but I don't think it should be legal for adults to suck the blood from freshly circumcised baby penises. Alas, doing just that is a very important ritual for some Orthodox Jews. Called metzitzah b'peh, the process involves the mohel snipping away the foreskin and then sucking the blood from the penis to "cleanse" the wound. Obviously putting saliva on an open wound isn't considered an antiseptic practice in any realm of modern medicine, especially when that open wound belongs to an infant with a barely there immune system. Indeed, since 2002, metzitzah b'peh has been responsible for spreading Type 1 herpes, a very common condition in American adults, to 11 different babies, killing two of them and giving two others brain damage, according to ABC News.
All that in mind, the New York City Board of Health voted on September 13 to require mohels to get written consent from a baby's parents before performing metzitzah b'peh. They don't want to ban the ritual, mind you—though they really probably should—they just want the mohels to notify parents of the risks associated with sucking blood from a newborn's cut penis. Apparently, though it may seem impossible, some parents had no idea the mohels were even doing that, let alone the grave possibilities for disease transmission. "I never watch it, I'm scared to watch it," one woman with four circumcised sons told the New York Times in an interview earlier this month. "I don't know what they are doing there."
Many mohels are against having to get parental consent for metzitzah b'peh, arguing that they gargle with Listerine and wash their hands well before the procedure. But health experts say those are insufficient precautions when it comes to putting your mouth on a newly circumcised penis. "There is no safe way to perform oral suction on an open wound in a newborn," Dr. Jay K. Varma, New York City's deputy commissioner for disease control, told the Times. One might think that might go without saying in 2012. And yet, no.
It should be noted that not every Jewish person condones metzitzah b'peh, with some rabbis going so far as to say it should be banned altogether. The ones who continue to promote the practice despite its danger, however, are steadfast: Jewish organization Agudath Israel of America says it's considering suing the city of New York for infringing on its rights, arguing in a recent email statement that the new regulation "interferes with both freedom of religion and speech (the latter, because it requires the mohel to distribute certain information to parents)."
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Pain, soreness, numbness, a burning sensation and a tingling feeling in the back, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, legs, or feet are signs of a pinched nerve. If resting alone doesn't help relieve the symptoms of a pinched nerve, you can consider a chiropractor in Orange Park. For instance, a pinched nerve in the neck might cause pain in the neck alone or the patient might also experience numbness in the hand on the same side as the neck pain. This is mainly caused by improper twisting and posture of one's vertebral column as a result of sudden turns.
Chiropractor in Orange Park Can Help with a Pinched Nerve
Chiropractor can help to gently free trapped nerves, which can help diminish pain and restore function. This nerve pressure may come from either the repetition of a certain body motion or holding the body's position for a long period of time. A pinched nerve occurs when the nerve gets constricted, compressed or stretched due to several different things. As a treatment for back pain, it can be as effective as other treatments and has the advantage of being drug-free. If a disc injury or something more serious is involved, more aggressive treatment may be needed to address your pain and the cause of your symptoms. If your headaches are the result of a pinched nerve, a pinched nerve chiropractor in Orange Park, Florida may be just what you need to get some relief. Any amount of spine misalignment interrupts the ability of nerve impulses to communicate with the body's organs, tissues and cells.
Once the chiropractor has discovered the underlying cause of your discomfort, they will explain the recommended treatment for your pinched nerve. Another common example is sciatica, which in some cases can be attributed to a pinched nerve in the lower back. This may result in severe back and neck pain, as well as the nerves, being incapable of conveying messages to the vital body organs from the brain.
Treatment For Pinched Nerve Depends On Your Choice Of Healthcare in Orange Park
Since the vast majority of the body's main nerves travel through the spine, an impinged nerve in the spine can cause pain or tingling in a different location in the body. When these nerves are compressed or pressured by the surrounding tissues, the body sends a sharp shooting 'pinching' feeling as a warning. Often a bad fall, lifting heavy objects or keeping your body in the same position for a long period of time such sleeping a certain way or sitting in the same position too long.
Pinched nerves may be associated with a joint that is out of alignment and chiropractic adjustments in Clay County can be a minimally intrusive form of treatment. If the "pinched" nerve is caused by a muscle spasm, then physical therapy and massage may address the problem. Chiropractor For Pinched Nerve offers treatment for headaches resulting from pinched nerves, among other things.
Do pinched nerves go away on their own?
It occurs when the nerve gets stretched, compressed, or constricted due to a fall, back injury, bone spurs, or other trauma to the spine. If you are suffering of a pinched nerve, you may find relief from a chiropractor specializing in Pinched Nerve therapy in Florida. A pinched nerve is a general term that refers to pain or a change in sensation (numbness, tingling, heat or cold sensation) somewhere along the course of the irritated nerve or where the irritated nerve begins or ends. Pinched nerve signs include pain, numbness of feet and hands, soreness, a tingling feeling and a burning sensation in the neck, back, arms, shoulders, hands, feet or legs. In the spine, impinged nerves generally result from subluxations, or a misalignment of the vertebrae.
If a nerve gets "pinched", the entire flow of the nerve stops and eventually may cause that nerve fiber to die. While a pinched nerve can occur anywhere in the body, the most common areas are in the neck or lower back.
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Hitler's Pope: The Secret History of Pius XII
Viking, 1999 - 430 страница
-- Sold almost 100,000 copies in hardcover
-- Sparked worldwide controversy both inside and outside the Catholic Church
-- Spent five weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and appeared on the Newsday, Boston Globe, New York Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, NCIBA, and Independent bestseller lists
-- A Book-of-the-Month Club, History Book Club, and QuaLity Paperback Book Club Selection
-- Excerpted in Vanity Fair
-- As seen on "Sixty Minutes"
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Super Bowl Recipe: Denver fire captain's chicken skewers
The Denver Fire Department does not want to miss the Super Bowl game any more than you do. To that end, fire Capt. Evan Soibelman sent a firehouse-tested recipe, long with some tips to keep your game-day grilling safe.
Capt. Evan Soibelman's Colorado Microbrew-Glazed Chicken Skewers with Creamy Sriracha Yogurt Dipping Sauce
Chicken Skewers
Makes about 12 skewers.
2 cloves garlic, grated or minced
1/3 cup honey
1/2 cup of your favorite Colorado microbrew
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
6 boneless skinless chicken thigh or breast fillets, cut into cubes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup chopped shallots (about 1 medium shallot)
Vegetable oil, to oil the grill
Chopped cilantro for garnish (optional)
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O'Keefe returns, whines incessantly
Recently minted criminal James O'Keefe, fresh off his humiliating guilty plea in New Orleans, returns today with more stellar journalism work at Andrew Breitbart's Big Government site. O'Keefe's latest undercover effort is supposed to be some important scoop about how he got a job as a U.S. Census Bureau worker in New Jersey and got paid for a few hours he didn't actually work. Or so O'Keefe claims. You can see his oh-so-important important blockbuster here.
But fair warning -- you're going to wade through an epic bout of whining from O'Keefe, who apparently has convinced himself he's an extraordinarily important person and that hugely powerful forces are aligned against him. In other words, the right-wing's trademark whining here is just insufferable.
But it's becoming increasingly clear that playing the victim is the end goal for Breitbart and his online crew. Considering how the recent ACORN tapes gotcha unraveled in spectacular fashion, and the fact that O'Keefe and his right-wing pals had the bright idea of playing dress-up in order to enter a federal building under false pretenses in New Orleans, it's obvious that the bogus 'journalism' that these right-wing propagandists produce is largely irrelevant.
And they know it's irrelevant. The whole point seems to produce some slap-dash effort and then, more importantly, wallow in self-pity while mixing in delusions of grandeur.
In other words, behold today's "conservative journalism."
UPDATED: Here's an early media suggestion for O'Keefe in response to his (Zzzz) U.S. Census report -- go do something worthwhile like investigate BP.
From Mediaite:
O'Keefe's new target is apparently the Census Bureau, thought honestly if he wanted to put himself to any real use one suspects he should direct his 'guerrilla' talents toward the BP workers that are reportedly limiting access to the spill site.


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Rookie is up and I could not be more happy or tired. I held a private VIP party in honor of our launch, but since I am the only even moderately important person I know, it was just me! Peanut butter, apple sauce, and double spoons all to myself.
Webcams are dangerous.
What else is there to say?? Go have a look! RookieMag.com! Thanks to everyone who has expressed enthusiasm towards this project since the idea first came about. I really hope you like it. Now go off and explore! I am going to finish off these jars and fall asleep to a hearty viewing of Bye Bye Birdie. (I don't even know, you guys.)


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By Kathryn Weber
A chance to relax and escape the everyday demands of work and home is a real reward, but today's vacations bring with an extra worry besides airline baggage fees: bed bugs. Once rarely seen, these blood-sucking creatures are appearing with a vengeance at the very places we go to escape — hotels and vacation rentals. But worse than finding bed bugs on vacation is bringing them home.
Before making hotel reservations, do a quick search online to see if bed bugs have been reported at the hotel or rental you've chosen. Sites like bedbugregistry.com list hotels and other locations where bed bugs have been spotted. While these sites can sometimes be in error, if you spot multiple listings and a number of bed bug sites reported within a specific area, it's possible this is a bed bug "hot spot."
To be certain you'll get a good night's sleep, also check out hotel reviews on travel websites to confirm the presence of bed bugs, or to see if there are other problems at specific hotels. Certain cities are also at a higher risk for bed bug infestations, so it helps to know which ones have had the most problems.
Oddly, even smaller, none-metropolitan cities have had problems with bed bugs. Orkin lists 50 U.S. cities ranked in order of the number of bed bug treatments performed from January-April 2011 (http://www.orkin.com/press-room/top-bed-bug-cities/).
Once your research is complete, inspecting your vacation rental or hotel room upon arrival could prevent bed bugs from hitching a ride home with you. Check the bed sheets, comforter, and the seams of the mattress and box spring. Lift the mattress and look underneath, where bed bugs like to hide. Check for tell-tale pinpoint spots of blood. Examine the headboard, too, because bed bugs will hide in joints in the wood.
While you're in the room, avoid putting clothes or luggage on the floor because bed bugs can crawl inside. Pull the luggage rack away from the wall to stop bed bugs from crawling inside.
The most common sign that you've slept with bed bugs is the itchy red bumps they leave behind. If you wake up with bites, notify the hotel manager immediately to request a new room, or move to another hotel.
When you get home, take steps to avoid bringing these pests into the house. Undress in the garage and bag your clothing and luggage in garbage bags, tied tightly and sealed with duct tape. If you do develop a problem, contact a pest control company experienced with bed bugs. Treating these pests is not a DIY job.
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Jan Vervest (d. 1558)
Jan Vervest (or van der Veste), an Anabaptist martyr, died in prison at Bruges, Belgium on 24 August 1558. He was a native of Ghent, where he apparently made contacts with the Anabaptists in 1551. In this year because of persecution he fled with his family to the Netherlands, living at Amsterdam and Dordrecht. Being a rhetorician, he had no opportunity to earn his living in the Netherlands. So he returned to Ghent, where he was baptized by Gillis van Aken in 1553. When a new persecution arose Jan and his family moved to Bruges. Here he regularly attended the meetings of the congregation; during one of these meetings he was apprehended together with his wife Livine Verwee and two other Mennonites, Jacob de Swarte and Hans van den Broucke. He refused to recant, even though he became dangerously ill, and died in prison. His wife also died in prison (September 1558). They had eight children. The oldest of them, a son of 18, Lievin, who had broken with the Catholic Church, was persuaded by the inquisitor to return penitently to the Church. The second, Hansken, a son of 15, refused to become a Catholic. He succeeded in escaping from the Gravensteen prison. Even little Betken of 13 was tried and forced to give particulars about the life and friends of her parents.
Verheyden, A. L. E. Het Brugsche Martyrologium (12 October 1527-7 Augustus 1573). Brussels, [1944]: 42, No. 25. Available in full electronic text at: http://www.theologienet.nl/documenten/Verheyden%20Brugse%20Martyrologium.pdf.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Jan Vervest (d. 1558)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 26 Jan 2020. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Jan_Vervest_(d._1558)&oldid=148798.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1957). Jan Vervest (d. 1558). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 26 January 2020, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Jan_Vervest_(d._1558)&oldid=148798.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 84. All rights reserved.
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cApplause Atlanta—E. A. Duff Macbeth has been appointed chairman of the Membership Committee, Atlanta Chapter, of the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants. Boston—Donald C. Wiese has been appointed to the Radio-TV Committee of the National Association of Accountants. The following have been notified of their appointments to committees of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants: Hugh Dysart, Jr., Budget & Finance; Morris Goodman, (Chairman) Ethics; Edward J. Harrington, Membership; Stanley E. Hart, AICPA Annual Meeting; George A. Kean, III, Hospital Accounting; Donald M. Keller, Management Services; Charles H. Noble, Education; Roy M. Raja, Publications; David Wheeler, Cooperation with Bar Associations; Donald C. Wiese, Responsibilities of a Tax Practice. Chicago-Charles F. Brown, Jr., Carroll E. Ebert, Jack French, Thomas B. Jackson, James M. Lynch, Boston, and Jeff Baldwin, Washington, participated in the presentation of a seminar to a Menswear Retailers of America group in Washington, D.C. The following people are serving on committees of the Illinois Society of Certified Public Accountants for the year 1966-67: Kay H. Cowen, Cooperation with the Bar; Irwin T. David, Membership; H. Justin Davidson, Policy Sub-committee, Management Services and Ad Hoc Management Services Project; William H. Frewert, Legislation; Richard H. Gallagher, State Auditing and Accounting; Glen J. Hartung, State Taxation; Donald I. Hausman, chairman, Federal Taxation; Allen C. Howard, Ethical Rules; Philip E. Leone, Professional Development; Cherie L. Mertens, Career Opportunities; A. Clayton Ostlund, Professional Conduct of Members; Raymond E. Perry, Auditing Procedures and Accounting Principles; Morton Poloway, Securities Commission and Exchanges; Raymond J. Revers, Policy Sub-Committee Attendance, Annual Meeting; Robert M. Shehan, Practice Review; C. Eugene Sturgeon, Meetings Planning. Cincinnati—Walter Novikoff was elected vice president of the Cincinnati Chapter of the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants. Dallas—Gus C. Tramp was elected for three years to the Board of Governors of the Dallas Chapter of The Institute of Internal Auditors. Dayton—Robert J. Sack was elected secretary of the Dayton Chapter of the Budget Executives Institute. The following have been appointed to committees of the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants: Leslie W. Buenzow, By-laws & Manual; Richard A. Stamper, Accounting Principles. Denver—Carleton H. Griffin has been elected treasurer of the Denver Estate Planning Council for the year 1966-67. Recent committee appointments of the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants included the following: David E. Coffey, Staff Accountants; Ronald S. Fiedelman, secretary, Federal Taxation; Frederick A. Fuchs, meetings-Technical; Carleton H. Griffin, chairman, Planning; Clarence D. Hein, Cooperation with Credit Grantors; Charles E. Husted, chairman, Computer Education and Basic Management Advisory Services; Guy R. James, State Taxation; Earl E. Marcus, Relations with the Bar; Russell E. Palmer, vice chairman, Accounting and Auditing Procedure; Richard L. Peterson, Membership; Arthur Samelson, Professional Ethics; Stevan S. Simich, Management Advisory Services; Robert L. Stamp, vice chairman, Meetings-General. Detroit—Henry E. Bodman, II, was recently appointed chairman of the Education Committee of the Greater Detroit Board of Commerce. Harvey D. Braun has been elected vice chairman of the Detroit Chapter of the Institute of Management Sciences for the coming year. James M. Edgar has been appointed chairman of the SEPTEMBER, 1966 45


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Barrio Writers: Summer Intensive
June 18, 2016 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Barrio Writers is a youth writers' workshop that empowers teens through creative writing, higher education prep, and cultural arts. This FREE week long writing workshop will be offered at The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center and taught by Gerard Robledo, MFA (University of Texas at El Paso) and Macondo fellow. The workshop will provide youth ages 14-19 with tools to improve their skills in reading, grammar, creative writing and freedom of expression. Each writing workshop is designed to empower the teenage community while preparing students for critical exploration of literatures through personal and social histories.


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ABC News Australia has a thorough piece on the state of "drone journalism", which gives some good examples and cuts through the sort of silliness that characterized some earlier reports, such as those featuring Occupy Wall Street types flying a Parrot AR.Drone inside.
It includes an important quote from Matt Waite, who runs the Drone Journalism Lab at the University of Nebraska
Despite America's love affair with new technology, Professor Waite says the rate of take-up of drone journalism is still very slow - for one single reason.
"Here in the US the law doesn't allow it - plain and simple," he said.
"The rules right now in the US are basically this: nothing over 400 feet, nothing out of sight, nothing near people and no commercial purposes.
"If it were (just) the first three, drone journalism would have a fighting chance. The commercial restrictions are the hardest to overcome."
Sounds like Professor Waite, at least, is taking a realistic and responsible approach.
[Thanks to Gary Mortimer/sUAS News for the link]
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James, all the electrical parts, like esc and motors are already from China, including the Trex tail booms I use for arms and battery. The only thing made in N.A. is the APM, sensors. And, as we can see from DJI drones, they are quite capable of making solid and stable controllers. They are already ahead of us, not in a few years.
It's quite disappointing that the US and Canadian government are what's holding us back here in N.A, not technology.
That's true. They already make the parts, but at the moment we still have the Innovation/Intellectual Property high ground with projects like this site. If our govt's keep making it all too hard to fly them, even that advantage will move to China.
James, ArduCopter is open source. There's no advantage to be had. The Chinese programmers have the same access to the software as we do. On the other hand, there are no open source projects for multirotors coming our of China, so they keep the advantage. Not really fair, in my estimation.
The Chinese are already light years ahead of us...in fostering innovation and new industries. Just ask all the Australian innovators that could not get anyone to listen (let alone provide venture capital) who are now living in China.
Personally regarding media I like fair and balanced. Tough it can be skewed one side to the other at times.
Does anyone know the laws on drones in Canada ?
Same as in the states, model aricraft, only for non-commercial use is allowed without SFOC and needed if used commercially or for research. The whole regulation is available here:
While the CARs do not define "recreational purposes" a dictionary definition of recreation is "not for work – done for pleasure or relaxation". Model aircraft enthusiasts fly their aircraft as a pastime, an unpaid diversion, as an activity that "diverts, amuses, or stimulates". Section 602.45 of the CARswas put in place to allow sporting enthusiasts to operate model aircraft for personal enjoyment but not for monetary gain or other form of hire and reward. The Aeronautics Act defines hire and reward as:
- "any payment, consideration, gratuity or benefit, directly or indirectly charged, demanded, received or collected by any person for the use of an aircraft".
- Equipping model aircraft with a payload does not, in itself, make the model a UAV, however, once the model aircraft is launched for any reason other than recreational purposes, it is an unmanned air vehicle.
rubbish article... they did not check their facts before posting it
Great article, I hope it gets the same exposure as the bad articles.
I note and quote from the article:
".....Civil Aviation Safety Authority spokesman Peter Gibson. CASA has been grappling with these complexities for some time and he says it is "just months away from completing a comprehensive overhaul of the rules".
Should be interesting, I must get out from under my rock, it's the first I've heard about any comprehensive changes, and I'm looking forward to seeing some common-sense legislation which I hope gives the hobbyist a fair go while still considering needs of the fast emerging commercial market.
Well done Jusmedia and the ABC for portraying a professional light on the drone subject.
@Eagle, what does this mean?
For sure here in Canada, it is a mess....
Droppers are falling all over the place.
@Ellison, just out of curiosity, do you know how hard it is to get an SFOC?
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HOUSTON - James Harden finally beat his former team on Wednesday night.
It took the best game of his career to get it done.
Harden scored a career-high 46 points and Jeremy Lin added 29 as the Houston Rockets mounted a furious fourth-quarter comeback for a 122-119 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
"I just told the guys on the court that we've got to do whatever it takes, we've got to get some stops together and make some shots," Harden said. "It's not going to be easy, they're a very good team. But we got some stops at the right time and guys made good shots."
Houston was down by 14 points with about seven minutes left. The Rockets used a 21-4 run to erase the deficit and take a 114-111 lead with 1:46 remaining. Harden stepped back under heavy pressure from Serge Ibaka to sink a 3 to tie it, before Lin connected on one seconds later to give the Rockets their first lead of the second half.
Harden, traded from Oklahoma City to Houston before the season, made a bucket before Ibaka made two free throws. Then came another 3 by Lin to extend the lead to 119-113.
A 3-pointer by Russell Westbrook got Oklahoma City within three points, but Lin made one of two free throws to secure the win.
It was Houston's first win this season over the Thunder, who won both previous meetings, including a 30-point win in the last matchup. The loss extended Oklahoma City's skid to three games.
"He's a phenomenal offensive force," Houston coach Kevin McHale said of Harden. "He can drive it. He's got the ability to shoot it ... to beat you off the bounce. I think he's almost unguardable off the catch."
Kevin Durant summed up the fourth quarter succinctly.
"They got hot, we got cold," Durant said. "They played defence, we didn't."
Thabo Sefolosha led the Thunder with 28 points and had six 3-pointers, both career highs. His previous career high was 22, which he reached twice, most recently in 2008.
Westbrook also scored 28 points and added 10 rebounds and eight assists. Kevin Durant had 16 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his second career triple-double.
Harden had struggled in the two previous games against his former team. He averaged 21 points in those games, but went only 9 for 33 from the field and made just four 3-pointers.
On Wednesday, Harden was 11 of 12 from the free throw line, made a career-best seven 3-pointers, had eight rebounds and six assists.
"He hit some tough shots," Durant said. "That's what great players do. He rode them to victory. He passed the ball well, he shot the ball well."
Thunder coach Scott Brooks didn't want to make too much out of Harden beating his former team.
"He wanted to win the game, just like we wanted to beat him and their team," Brooks said. "It was about us against them, not James against us or us against James."
Lin grabbed a steal from Westbrook and dished to Harden, who made a shot from beyond halfcourt at the third-quarter buzzer to cut Oklahoma City's lead to 92-87 entering the fourth.
The Thunder then extended the lead to 107-93 after Kevin Martin and Sefolosha hit back-to-back 3-pointers before Houston rallied.
Lin raved about Harden's performance.
"If he is not up for MVP consideration, I don't know what else he needs to do," Lin said. "He made every single big play down the stretch, and even the shots that I was able to have, they were created because of him."
Oklahoma City was up by seven points midway through the third quarter when Chandler Parsons scored six points in less than a minute to get Houston within 73-72. He made a pair of free throws before adding consecutive dunks. On the first one, Carlos Delfino stole the ball from Durant and passed to Parsons for the dunk. Lin stepped in front of a pass from Ibaka a few seconds later and found Parsons alone for the two-handed slam.
Oklahoma City was up by eight points with about 1 1/2 minutes left in the first half when Lin was given a technical for arguing a call. Durant made the free throw on the technical to put Oklahoma City's lead at 60-51.
Harden took over after that, scoring all of Houston's points in a 6-2 run to end the quarter and cut the lead to 62-57 at halftime.
Harden made four 3-pointers early to help Houston build a 34-22 lead in the first quarter. Oklahoma City scored seven straight points after that, before Harden added a pair of free throws to lead the Rockets up 36-29 at the end of the first quarter.
"I hadn't made four 3s all season in one game," Harden said. "I took some extra shots last night, that kind of helped me out with my confidence a little bit, just to get it going early — not trying to force it, but get my teammates involved and everything else was going to open up."
Parsons was helped off the court and into the locker room after twisting his right ankle near the end of the third quarter.
He returned with about 6 1/2 minutes left in the game.
NOTES: The Rockets reached agreements on two trades that will send Patrick Patterson, Cole Aldrich and Toney Douglas to Sacramento and Marcus Morris to Phoenix, a person familiar with the situation said Wednesday. The Rockets will receive Thomas Robinson, the No. 5 pick in last year's draft, Francisco Garcia and Tyler Honeycutt from the Kings, according to the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced and was still pending league approval. ... Thunder centre Kendrick Perkins missed Wednesday's game with a sprained right knee. ... Wednesday was Houston's ninth double-digit comeback win this season.
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Spring is beginning to show its face, ushering in warmer temperatures, singing birds, and the occasional baby bunny.
While some see this as the time of year to freshen their surroundings as they experience a burst of spring-cleaning energy, others among us will don shiny colorful galoshes and seek out opportunities to jump in puddles left behind by April showers.
Yet another harbinger of the season will be the sudden proliferation of "for sale" signs sprouting up on lawns nearly as quickly as the blooming tulips and daffodils.
This week our research findings examine facets of the current housing climate with a discussion of how various generations perceive and respond to the responsibilities of a mortgage payment, a policy change that may soon impact consumers, and an update on foreclosure trends.
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"Home is where one starts from." (T.S. Eliot)
As noted by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, older home-owning families have weathered the economic storm better than young families.
"The main reason young families' balance-sheet recovery lags is the recent housing crash and its lingering effects. The homeownership rate among younger families has plunged . . ."
Prevalent foreclosures or other distressed home sales have greatly impacted younger consumers as they do not enjoy the previous equity gains experienced by older generations. Indeed, "the primary cause of lagging wealth recovery in recent years among young families appears to be the massive decline in the value of residential real estate . . ."
This interesting report compares homeownership over time by various age cohorts, provides further explanation of slow wealth recovery, and summarizes that ". . . it appears unlikely that the overall homeownership rate will return to its peak level any time soon, if ever."
Nonetheless, "young home buyers remain optimistic and see their home as a good investment, while older buyers are more likely to trade down to a smaller property to match changing lifestyles . . ." according to the National Association of Realtors.
Findings of this interesting study about generational home buyers and sellers include:
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It is more common for retirees to carry a mortgage as among those 55 to 64. "37% of people were retiring with mortgage debt in 1989, while 2010 saw that figure rise to 54%."
Those between the ages of 65 and 74 experienced increased mortgage debt over the same time period, from 22% to 41%, while consumers age 75 or older with mortgage debt rose from 6% to 24%.
The article discusses the impact of mortgage payments on these individuals, and reveals that the tax implications of itemizing may not be advantageous since retirees often find themselves in a lower income bracket when existing on Social Security and retirement funds.
Furthermore, those intending to relocate to another state should consider that tax burdens are impactful, even in locations with lower taxes. It is suggested the pros and cons of carrying a mortgage need to be carefully considered by retirees prior to making loan commitments.
"There is nothing more important than a good, safe, secure home." (Rosalynn Carter)
Mortgage interest deductions by state are also under scrutiny, says "An Analysis of the Geographic Distribution of the Mortgage Interest Deduction" by the Congressional Research Service.
Noting recent mortgage interest deduction proposals and "Understanding how the deduction's benefits are currently distributed across taxpayers in different states may help Congress in assessing the potential impact on constituents."
Results of this in-depth analysis "indicate that the benefits of the mortgage interest deduction are not distributed uniformly across the states."
Reasons for such variances include different rates of homeownership, housing costs, state and municipal tax policy, and regional incomes.
Policy changes to facilitate uniformity of deduction benefits are discussed, along with the potential of resulting disruption to the economy and housing market.
"The home should be the treasure chest of living." (Le Corbusier, architect)
Some mortgage holders struggle with problems in attempt to avert foreclosure, as noted by The New York Times in "Loan Complaints by Homeowners Rise Once More."
Companies servicing mortgage payments are to blame as, "shoddy paperwork, erroneous fees and wrongful evictions . . . are now cropping up among the specialty firms that collect mortgage payments."
To worsen the problem, servicing companies wield power in making determinations about whether or not homeowners are candidates for loan modifications or subject to foreclosure.
"And they have been buying up servicing rights at a voracious rate," notes this interesting article that unearths an important issue for many homeowners.
Happily, in their examination of local market reports, the National Association of Realtors says, "rising home values and an improved economy changed the foreclosure picture dramatically over the last two years."
Between third quarter 2012 and 2013:
One last examination of foreclosure trends is at housingwire.com. Here discover "Top 20 Metros with the Largest Foreclosure Rates."
"Among the nation's 20 most populated metro areas, the highest foreclosure rates were in Tampa, Miami, Baltimore, the Riverside-San Bernardino region of Southern California, and Chicago."
The housing market impacts consumers in various ways, depending on their age, geography, and government policy considerations. Know how you can help make the difference with personalized outreach reflecting their unique needs and circumstances.
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The Bank of Japan's plan to double the country's money supply over the next two years has put the spotlight back on the global carry trade.
Japan's lost decade served as the breeding ground for the development of "the mother of all carry trades" in the yen.
These trades are seen as "no-brainers": borrow money in a currency where interest rates are low and invest the money in a currency or a country where interest rates are higher.
But when these currency flows unwind they can create some spectacular blow-ups and investment losses, such as the collapse of the U.S. hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management.
We've identified some of the biggest carry trades based on either the interest rate differential or their popularity.
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For all the hand-wringing and teeth-gnashing regarding the possibility of rampant local blackouts in 2009, the hard numbers paint a much prettier picture.
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy points out in his Twitter page that, of 76 total games through Week Five, only four have been blacked out.
They were both Jaguars home games (vs. Cardinals in Week Two and vs. Titans in Week Four), the Week Three Redskins-Lions game in Detroit, and the Week Three Broncos-Raiders game in Oakland.
This week, no games are blacked out, thanks to the Steelers playing at their home away from home (Detroit . . . by the way, did you know Jerome Bettis is from Detroit?), the Jaguars and Raiders playing on the road, and the Chargers are on a bye.
McCarthy points out that the 95-percent sellout rate is higher than the figure from five years ago (89 percent) and ten years ago (86 percent).
But things could get worse as the year goes on. This year, plenty of bad teams already have emerged: the Lions, Chiefs, Raiders, Buccaneers, Browns, and Rams. Also, while the Chargers currently are 2-2, ongoing sluggish play could make it harder to sell those final 2,000 non-premium seats that the Chargers scramble to sell nearly every week.
Come November or December, there might be a few UFL-style crowds in cold-weather cities with teams who hopes have been long since dead and buried.
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Nadler is a senior member of both the House Judiciary and Transportation committees. In 1998, Nadler gained national prominence as a steadfast defender of President Bill Clinton during the House Judiciary's impeachment proceedings. Mostly, Nadler's legislative career in Washington has been focused on championing civil liberties and progressive causes such as universal access to healthcare. His service on the Transportation Committee is especially important for his district as increasing demands challenges New York City's mass transit system.
9/11 had the greatest impact on Nadler's district where the World Trade Center used to reside. Yet even as America was consumed by fear and irrationality, Nadler continued to champion civil liberties, peace and prudence in our foreign policy. On Saturday, Nadler joined activists from New York and around the nation, at the National Mall in Washington, DC to protest the Bush administration's War in Iraq.
Nadler just authored the Protect the Troops and Bring Them Home Act (HR 455), which stipulates no funds can be used in Iraq except to protect the troops and arrange for their withdrawal beginning in one month and ending by December 31, 2007. Nadler's act also provides that the number of U.S. troops in Iraq cannot be increased at any time. In a press release issued on January 26th, Nadler observed:
"It has been wrongly asserted that Congress cannot force the President to de-escalate or withdraw from Iraq because it cannot use its only real power – cutting off funds - lest it be accused of 'abandoning the troops.' But if Congress appropriates funds, but limits those funds to protecting the troops and redeploying them from Iraq, that would be the best way of supporting the troops. In fact, keeping (or adding) American soldiers in the middle of a civil war with no end in sight is the ultimate act of abandonment. We must save American lives by bringing them home as soon as possible."Nadler was also recently named new Chair of the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. He noted in a press release issued on January 24th that,
"In 1995, our Republican colleagues, upon assuming control of this committee, changed the name of the 'Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights' to the 'Subcommittee on the Constitution.'Congressman Nadler graciously agreed to be interviewed by me in a podcast format. Our interview took place just before he left for an event and had to be squeezed in a tight schedule. Among the topics we covered were his proposed legislation to withdraw troops from Iraq, former President Carter's controversial book, Israeli-Palestinian relations and the merits of impeaching President Bush and Vice President Cheney. Please refer to the media player below.
I have long promised that, were I ever in a position to do so, I would put the words 'civil' and 'rights' back in the name of this subcommittee. Today, the Judiciary Committee does just that.
Now, more than ever, it is vitally important that we give meaning to these words through action. Civil rights and civil liberties are under assault in this nation. We are at a pivotal moment in our history and we have to decide as a nation whether we are willing to fight for the rights enshrined in our Bill of Rights."
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Using the Dock
The Dock is the bar of icons that sits at the bottom or side of your screen. It provides easy access to many of the apps that come with your Mac (like Mail, Safari, and Messages). You can add your own apps, documents and folders to the Dock, too.
To use an item in the Dock, click its icon. If you want to listen to some music, click the iTunes icon (the icon with music notes) to open iTunes. To check your email, click the Mail icon (it looks like a stamp).
When an application is open, the Dock displays an illuminated dash beneath the application's icon. To make any currently running application the active one, click its icon in the Dock.
Organizing the Dock
The Dock keeps apps on its left side. Folders, documents, and minimized windows are kept on the right side of the Dock. If you look closely, you can see a vertical separator line that separates these two sides.
If you want to rearrange where an icon appears on the Dock, just drag it to another location in the Dock. The Trash and the Finder are special items, so they are always present at each end of the Dock.
Adding and removing Dock items
If you want to add an application to the Dock, click the Launchpad icon in the Dock. Then, drag an app icon from the Launchpad to the Dock. The icons in the Dock move aside to make room for the new item. If you want to add a file or folder to the Dock, just drag its icon from any Finder window (or the desktop) and drop it on the Dock.
To remove an item from the Dock, drag its icon an inch or more off the Dock and wait a couple seconds. Then release the icon and it disappears in a poof of smoke.
Removing an item from the Dock doesn't permanently remove it from your computer. If you want that item back in the Dock, locate the app, file, or folder in the Finder or Launchpad, and simply drag it back into the Dock.
Learn more
To learn more about the Dock, click a topic below. You can also search for the word "Dock" from the Help menu at the top of your screen.
Minimizing Windows
If you minimize a window (click the round, yellow button in the upper-left corner of any window), the window is pulled down into the Dock. It's held there until you click its icon to bring up the window again.
You can also choose how to display folders in the Dock. You can either view them as a folder icon, or as a stack.
Stacks display a folder's contents as a fan or grid when you click them in the Dock. Learn more about Stacks here.
The Trash
The Dock includes the Trash (its icon looks like a waste basket). Drag any documents you no longer want to the Trash to get rid of them.
When you move items to the Trash, you haven't completely deleted them. You can click the Trash icon in the Dock to see what it contains. When you're ready to permanently delete files or folders that you've dragged to the Trash, click and hold the Trash icon in the Dock and choose Empty Trash.
If you drag a disk or other mounted volume to the Trash, it changes to an eject icon to let you know that this action ejects or removes the item rather than erasing or deleting it.
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