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Wednesday, 14 March 2012
A story of a young girl.
Her family had newly moved to a tiny village beside the sea. She loved her new bedroom which was only a few feet from the sea itself and she liked to sit on the old fashioned heater under the window and watch the constant change of the water.
On the third night in the new village, her mother asked her to post a letter. She was glad to get away from all the unpacking and disorder so she ran up to the postbox. It only took her five minutes.
The postbox was beside the red telephone box and this was where the village kids hung out.
One of them, slightly older than the others, asked her if she was the new girl. "Yes" she said.
He said that he lived near by and he would walk her along the road.
When she went to turn down the little vennel to her house, he grabbed her arm and said he wanted her to walk a bit further...she said she had to be home and her mum would be cross.
He insisted.
He pulled her in behind a shed. She could smell the creosote on the wood. She could not make a sound as he had his hand over her mouth.
She was terrified.
She did not know what happened to time. She was now no longer behind the shed but on the sea front. She did not know how she got there.
He was there.
He was telling her that there was little chance of her becoming pregnant as he could not have children.
He had used a knife.
She was confused, in enormous pain and felt strange.
He put the knife away, told her that if she told anyone he would find her and kill her then he put his hands around her neck and she did not know what had happened again.
When she came to, she was on the sand. Alone.
She walked home with difficulty.
The house was locked.
There was a small caravan in the garden, the one which the family went away in at weekends or holiday time. There were blankets which she pulled over herself.
She did not cry, despite the pain. She did not know what had happened but she knew it was a bad thing.
Her mother came out to the caravan in the morning. She was dressed in her nurses uniform and was ready for her duty on the district.
"Were you with a boy?" she snapped.
"Yes" said the girl although she had never been with a boy before. No boy had ever kissed her.
The girl did not know what whore meant.
She was then beaten very badly by her mother. The mother used the metal pole for holding up the caravan table.
The girl told nobody what had happened.
She coped with the bleeding herself; there were maternity packs in her mother's surgery cupboard and she used them for a long time.
Years went past and the girl grew up. She had never told a soul.
She sometimes forgot about what had happened but sometimes she did not.
She learned that there were good men, good men who liked her and wanted to be with her.
She had a son.
The good man she had the son with left her for another. She brought her son up alone. She finally knew what love really was and she loved her little boy.
She is half a century old now, the little terrified girl who was once mute with fear, bloodied, confused, beaten.
She married not long ago to a man who loved her and her children and they loved him too. He was kind and non judgemental. He adored her and she trusted him.
She learned how to come to terms with the picture which ran like a video in her head. At first, she went nowhere without being armed with something, she was always on the defence. It was wearing on her nerves and exhausting.
She learned how to switch it off. She learned forgiveness and how she was not to blame.
After spending years trying to heal the little girl, the woman found peace.
The wound would never truly heal but it became managable.
All those years and she never told anyone.....
This is a contribution to the Mumsnet rape awareness campaign called "We Believe You".
I hope it helps somebody. There are many who will recognise the young girl and her story.
This is with love to them. x
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Very brave, amazing post.ReplyDelete
Thank you, Nee.ReplyDelete
A Mother's betrayal is almost worse than that of a stranger. Two monsters lived in that village by the sea. What strength it took to open up old wounds and share this story, for the good of others. You have a golden core.ReplyDelete
Thank you. xReplyDelete
It felt liberating to forgive them and then to move on.
It took a long time to do that but it opened up new and positive paths in my life and slammed the doors on many negative aspects.
I'm so sorry you had to go through that on your own and am full of admiration for the strength you've shown in building your life ever since .ReplyDelete
Many thanks, Smitonius And Sonata.ReplyDelete
I spoke with my husband last night and we discussed all the major and minor experiences which go towards filling your Life Book.
Our experiences mould us into the people we become, how we treat our own children and interact with other people and I feel fortunate that despite a very traumatic youth, Life has been kind to me by providing a positive attitude and the strength to overcome difficulties.
May I also say that I have been engrossed in your beautiful blog. It brought back many happy memories of the years I spent in Leeuwarden and the kindness and friendship of the Dutch people.


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It is a cardinal belief for the Muslims that there is no coercion in the religion of Islam. However, there has been a fallacy spread by those who have a problem with Islam and Muslims, which says that the expansion of Islam was achieved through the use of sword, meaning force. There are many historical evidences, let alone the scriptural ones, which refute that idea. In this context, I will confine with the following statement of a Christian missionary, Sir Thomas W. Arnold:
"…Of any organized attempt to force the acceptance of Islam on the non-Muslim population, or of any systematic persecution intended to stamp out the Christian religion, we hear nothing. Had the Caliphs chosen to adopt either course of action, they might have swept away Christianity as easily as Ferdinand and Isabella drove Islam out of Spain, or Louis XIV made Protestantism penal in France, or the Jews were kept out of England for 350 years. The Eastern Churches in Asia were entirely cut off from communion with the rest of Christendom throughout which no one would have been found to lift a finger on their behalf, as heretical communions. So that the very survival of these churches to the present day is a strong proof of the generally tolerant attitude of the [Mohammedan] governments towards them"*
The special treatment of the people of the Book – Jews and Christians- is very well known in the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet (S). Moreover, history witnesses that the Muslim land has always been a safe haven for Christians and Jews. There is not a single incident of persecution of the people of the Book under the Muslim rule recorded in history unless it was a persecution led by an unjust ruler against all people, Muslims and non-Muslims.
(*)The Preaching of Islam: A History of the Propagation of the Muslim Faith, Westminster A. Constable & Co, London, 1896, p.80.
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The other thing that's awesome about this sandwich is that, much like any other sandwich, it's infinitely customizable. The only thing that must remain is the egg. Switch out everything else, but as long as you keep that egg you can label it a "fried egg sandwich".
Unless of course you scramble the egg. Then it would have to be a "scrambled egg sandwich" wouldn't it?
But, as my brother would say, I digress.
Hubby and I have been enjoying traditional fried egg sandwiches every Sunday night now for awhile. It is so nice to have a few routines thrown into your weekly menu- not only does it make it a little easier to plan meals, it gives us something sure to look forward to! For instance, our week looks like this:
Monday- who knows. This is Travis' day off, so we don't plan anything. Usually we eat out or make something easy at home.
Tuesday- normal, but I can plan something a little more complicated or time-intensive because I don't have afternoon or evening activities.
Wednesday- Soup of some kind in the winter, salads in the summer
Thursday- normal
Friday- pizza
Saturday- breakfast for dinner
Sunday- Fried egg sandwiches and smoothies
See? Just a little structure.
So back to Sunday. We usually aren't super hungry on Sundays because we have a late lunch and just spend the afternoon napping or doing lazy things, so a light supper of sandwiches and smoothies (I'll have to share my staple smoothie guidelines with you soon!) is just perfect.
The other day, though, we decided to go a little crazy on our sandwiches. You know, break out of the order and make some chaos in the kitchen? It was fun and the end result was amazing. Best fried egg sandwich ever.
I want to share it with you, not because it's an amazing recipe you need to follow step by step, but because I want to give your imagination a springboard to create your own fried egg masterpiece!
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But you knew that when scrolled down and peeked at the ingredient list, didn't you?
And you thought I wouldn't notice.
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The Ultimate Fried Egg Sandwich (a guide)
You don't really need to print it, but if you want to... (printable version)
a KitchenJoy Original "recipe"
makes 2
2 onion bagels (Safeway artisan bagels are amazing)
2 eggs
4 slices bacon (we used turkey bacon)
2 slices Tillamook Vintage White Cheddar cheese
1 ripe avocado, coarsely mashed
Fry eggs to your desired doneness, seasoning with salt and pepper or Lawry's seasoned salt. Meanwhile, fry bacon and toast bagels. If desired, butter bagels lightly. Spread one half of each bagel with half of mashed avocado. Assemble: place two bacon slices on top of avocado, top with cheese, egg, and other half of bagel. Enjoy!


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Now that 3ds Max 2017 is out I think we are overdue for a new Max Creation Graph sample pack!
A new sample pack of tools created with MCG, and new compounds, and demo scenes are now available as a downloadable zip hosted on the GitHub from http://github.com/ADN-DevTech/3dsMax-MCG-Samples.
Putting the samples on MCG means that at any time you can go and get the most up to date MCG tools and compounds while we can contribute to it continuously and at any time. This will be much easier than trying to track multiple MCG tools and compounds scattered across multiple blog posts. You don't have to know anything about GitHub to get these new tools or compounds, all you need to know how to do is download a zip.
1. Download from: https://github.com/ADN-DevTech/3dsMax-MCG-Samples/archive/master.zip
2. Unzip to: %userprofile%\Autodesk\3ds Max 2017\Max Creation Graph\Tools
3. Restart 3ds Max.
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I have been told that the tools and compounds also work with 3ds Max 2016 Extension 2 but I haven't been able to verify to what extent this is true yet. All of the sample scenes were created with 3ds Max 2017.
About the New Compounds
All of the new compounds we are releasing through this mechanism have the suffix "-ext" which is intended to prevent collision with the names of other compounds you may already have and to prevent breaking previous tools. To see all of the new compounds you can type in "*ext" in the operator list search box.
If you want to make changes to any of the compounds, I suggest cutting and pasting the graph into a new compound that you make and save locally so that it doesn't get lost.
Also while you make tools, even for your own purposes, it is always a good idea to create a new package so that your current progress, including all of the compounds it depends on, are made backed up.
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Procedural Cloning and Placement Workflows
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Mesh Transformation Tool: An MCG Tutorial
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Just the tools please
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Final Words
Thanks to Martin Coven for helping create and arrange several of the better looking scenes used in the videos and his hard work improving the various tools and workflows, so that people could use them in production.
I'd like to give a shout-out to the rapidly growing Facebook MCG community they are constantly impressing me what the things they can make MCG dom and I'm inspired by their enthusiasm and support.
A big thanks to the rest of the entire MCG development and learning team who are doing just an awesome job. I love using MCG in 2017, but I can't wait to show you all the fun things that they have been developing lately, but I guess we just will have to wait!


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Having a two years technical degree of computer science before our engineering school allowed us to have a solid technical basis. While the engineering school pushed us to take more height on a computer project. We are therefore aware that the road will be long and fraught with difficulties but we will make every effort to achieve our goals.


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Far Rockaway Activities
You can find more Far Rockaway alumni who participated in activities at Classmates.com®. Click here to join Classmates.com® for free and to view FRHS profiles.
All Far Rockaway Activities
- Art Club (7 alumni)
- Band (14 alumni)
- Baseball (9 alumni)
- Basketball (9 alumni)
- Cheerleading (10 alumni)
- Cross Country (2 alumni)
- Dance (9 alumni)
- Drama (16 alumni)
- Football (23 alumni)
- FBLA (0 alumni)
- Golf (0 alumni)
- Gymnastics (1 alumni)
- Hockey (0 alumni)
- Music (31 alumni)
- Newspaper (8 alumni)
- Rugby (0 alumni)
- Soccer (1 alumni)
- Softball (9 alumni)
- Student Council (7 alumni)
- Swimming (12 alumni)
- Tennis (9 alumni)
- Track (14 alumni)
- Volleyball (5 alumni)
- Wrestling (9 alumni)
- Yearbook (19 alumni)
Far Rockaway Alumni Merchandise
Choose an activity that students at Far Rockaway could particpate during their time in high school in Far Rockaway to view the names of the students who participated in that sport or activity. You can also add yourself to the list. The main activities at Far Rockaway that have members on this site were Art Club, Band, Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Dance, Drama, Football, Future Business Leaders of America, Golf, Gymnastics, Music, Newspaper, Soccer, Softball, Student Council, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, Wrestling and Yearbook.
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WCF expert on management, security and loose coupling
Craig McMurtry, co-author of one of the first books to tackle Windows Communication Foundation, discusses what distinguishes WCF from Microsoft's previous distributed system tools.
Over the years, Microsoft developers have used ASP.NET Web Services (ASMX), .NET Remoting, Enterprise Services/COM+, Web Services Enhancements (WSE) and the Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ) to build distributed systems. With the Windows Communication Foundation, it has tried to support these diverse technologies under a single, service-oriented umbrella.
Abbreviated WCF, this tool provides a loosely coupled model for distributed system development. It is one of the cornerstones of the .NET Framework 3.0, until recently referred to as WinFX.
In WCF, programmers write a contract, define a service binding and bind the contract to an address. The address, binding and contract make up the ABC service model. In a podcast recorded at Tech Ed, Craig McMurtry, technical evangelist with the WCF group and co-author of Microsoft Windows Communication Foundation: Hands-on,offered some insight into how the ABC model and "contract-first" development work. Click here to listen to the podcast.
The key to contract-first development (as opposed to class-first development) is that it is "divorced from a specific set of tools you have to use," McMurtry said. This means developers can code in C# or VB, rather than XML, before sending a message across the wire, he said.
Coding in one's native language is an obvious plus, but for McMurtry, the greatest improvement in WCF over its predecessors is its management capabilities.
One example is tracing, which allows users to trace the thread of an execution across separate nodes in a network. This addresses a scenario when a communication is lost between, say, a company and a business partner. "Both sides turn on tracing, and the two tracing files correlate" to find out how the nodes are, or are not, working, McMurtry said.
Other management features include a WMI provider, which plugs into networking tools like IBM Tivoli and HP OpenView, and a set of performance counters. These measures can be applied to an entire service, individual endpoints or individual operations of an endpoint, like latency and security. "Anything you would want to monitor for a generic service, we built that in," McMurtry said, adding that specific performance measures can be built in as well.
In addition to management, security receives a boost in Windows Communication Foundation. This is largely due to the introduction of Windows CardSpace, a product previously known as InfoCard that lets end users establishes several claims -- for example, one for work purposes, one for online purchasing, one for social networking and so on. WCF uses this claims-based approach, rather than user identity, to carry out authorization.
"We like to think we've made security easy. For a lot of other technologies, if you want to know how to secure it, you need a whole book," McMurtry said. "We like to think we've boiled it down to a few configs in a given scenario."
Microsoft Windows Communication Foundation: Hands-on is available here from Sams Publishing. Since WCF is in beta -- it's slated for release with Windows Vista -- McMurtry recommended that readers check this page on his blog for updates and additions.


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Since 2012, Mississippi has added more than 60,000 jobs. In response, our unemployment rate has reached historic lows. For the first time ever, Area Development magazine awarded Mississippi a gold shovel for excellence in economic development. With the help of legislative leadership, we have created a tax and regulatory climate that routinely places Mississippi at or near the top of every measurement as it relates to ease and cost of doing business. Innovation thrives in our economy because we believe in empowering the private sector, not unnecessarily restricting it. We have guaranteed equal opportunity, not equal outcomes.
We have reached these milestones only by working together to apply good policy to every corner of government. Nowhere is that more important than the process of crafting our budget. We must remain disciplined, careful and thoughtful when we decide how to spend money that does not belong to us, but to taxpayers, who worked so hard to earn it. I am fulfilling my statutory responsibility with this Executive Budget Recommendation. But, I would be remiss if I did not point out that this is more than a collection of suggestions on funding government. This is a roadmap to fiscal stability that will prepare us for the unexpected and drive us to heights yet unseen.
That does not mean it will be easy. As always, some challenges can only be met with solutions that are not popular. Tough decisions are a fact of life in governing, not an inconvenience to be ignored. There has never been enough money to go around to satisfy all the demands put on it. This year will be no different.
I am optimistic we can build on the successes I have already mentioned. This budget and the principles on which it relies will help us do that. We must take every care to spend prudently, prioritize core functions of government, continue to maximize efficiencies, spend only 98 percent of available revenue and fortify our savings. Taxpayers deserve nothing less.
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Project Description
|Sherman County School District, Moro Oregon
|BBT Architects
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|Summer 2016
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Scope of Work
The first phase of this project consisted of construction of a 6,832 SF AG. Science Tech Addition, a 1582 SF Kitchen Addition, all of the demolition, sitework, modular concrete unit retaining walls, and utilities required for the Phase II addition to the existing Sherman Junior/Senior High School.
Phase 2 was roughly a 29,000 SF addition of K-6 classrooms, a gymnasium, and associated staff amenities. Phase 2 also includes remodeling and renovation work inside the existing school, including a new student lounge, updated classrooms, administration offices, and entries.


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Mario is one of the most recognizable character in the world, and if you own an XBox 360 you can't play any games featuring him. He can still be a part of your gaming life though if you follow the steps in this video and make your XBox 360 Avatar in the likeness of Mario.
From the Creator:
Facial Features:
Hair - Crew Cut
Eyes - Happy
Eyebrows - Short and Thick/Black
Facial Hair - Twin Moustache/Black
Nose - Bulbous
Ears - Prominent
Chin - Rounded
Mouth - Open
Size and Skin Color - Look in the video for the size and skin color.
Shirt - Red Formal Shirt
Hat - Red Baseball Cap
Pants - Worn Jeans
Shoes - Punk Boots
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February 02, 2015
Each year, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), conducts a random sampling of alcoholic beverages, known as the Alcohol Beverage Sample Program. TTB agents purchase alcohol products from retail stores and take them back to the TTB lab for review. The survey identifies compliance issues with the tested beverages, including incorrect alcohol content levels, and Certificate of Label Approval (COLA) discrepancies. The TTB recently released the results of their 2014 review, finding 139 out of 450 total products sampled to be non-compliant.
The most commonly identified issue was mislabeled alcohol percent by volume (ABV), in which the ABV stated on the label was either above or below the actual tested alcohol content. In distilled spirits products, 42 of the 190 beverages sampled were found to contain an ABV over the advertised content, while 14 products contained a lower ABV than advertised. Aside from misleading the consumer, incorrect ABVs can lead to regulatory action from federal tax authorities if the actual alcohol content would place the product in a different tax class.
Another common compliance issue was a discrepancy between the product's label information and the information listed on the product's COLA. When a bottler or importer applies for label approval with the TTB, they are issued a COLA and their product's label must match the information provided on their COLA application (with the exception of some limited information which can be changed without a new COLA). Of the 139 non-compliant products, 40 had labels with missing or added information that did not match their approved COLA.
Other prevalent compliance issues included no COLA for the product, errors in the mandatory government warning message, and incorrect statements of class or type of alcohol. Possible TTB actions in response to incorrectly labeled products could include monetary fines and other regulatory penalties, and at a minimum, would require that the non-compliant labels be corrected. To see the full results of the sample program, click here.
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December 04, 2014
In honor of Repeal Day, partner Kate Hardy agreed to share these fun pieces from her collection of Prohibition-era alcohol prescriptions. One prescribes whisky for the treatment of anorexia, and the others prescribe wine and whisky for unknown ailments. The directions for usage seem reasonable enough: take a pint in a wine glass every four hours, or mix it in eggnog. One of the prescriptions is for "Vin Gallici," a contemporary of the also often prescribed "Spiritus Frumenti." These are liquids more commonly referred to as wine and whisky. They were used in many prescriptions during Prohibition, possibly in the hope that they would look more medicinal if they were in Latin.
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November 10, 2014
Appellations of origin are the place names that describe where the grapes that make up a given wine were grown. There are rules controlling the statement of appellation on the label, all of which are aimed at making sure that the label of the product accurately reflects what is inside the bottle. Most of the appellation labeling rules are in the Code of Federal Regulations at 27 CFR Part 4, but state law must also be considered, and can sometimes be more limiting than the federal rules.
Appellations are required on wines if the label also includes a varietal designation or a vintage year (27 CFR 4.34(b)). The chart below lists some of the basics on appellations for wines made from California grapes.
Federal Rules
|Appellation on Label
|What is in the Bottle?
|75% of the fruit must be from California and the wine must be finished within California or an adjoining state. (27 CFR 4.25)
|A County in California
|75% of the fruit has to be from the county and the wine has to be finished in California. (27 CFR 4.25)
|Two or Three Counties in California
|All of the fruit has to come from the listed counties, the percentage of fruit from each county has to be listed on the label, and the wine has to be finished in California. No more than three counties can be listed. (27 CFR 4.25)
|An American Viticultural Area (AVA) in California
|AVAs are specific geographic areas approved by the TTB. A list of all of the AVAs in the country is available here. 85% of the fruit has to come from the AVA and the wine has to be finished in California. (27 CFR 4.25)
Special California Requirements
|Appellation on Label
|Special California Rule
|"California" or any geographical subdivision of California (including a county or two or three counties)
|100% of fruit must come from California. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 17, § 17015). This rule is more specific than the federal rules, and means that any wine with a California appellation of any kind must be made from 100% California fruit.
|"Sonoma County"
|Labels MUST say this if also labeled with an AVA entirely within Sonoma County. (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 25246)
|"Napa Valley"
|Labels MUST say this if also labeled with an AVA entirely within Napa County. (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 25240)
|Labels MUST say this if also labeled with an AVA entirely within the Lodi AVA (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 25245)
|"Paso Robles"
|Labels MUST say this if also labeled with an AVA entirely within the Paso Robles AVA (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 25244)
|"Napa", "Sonoma" and any AVA in Napa County
|The rules for using "Napa," "Sonoma," and any AVAs in Napa are especially strict. Those terms cannot appear on the labels unless the wine in the bottle qualifies for use of the term under the federal labeling regulations.(Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 25241, 25242 and 27 CFR 4.25)
|Counties of Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, Lake, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Alameda, San Benito, Solano, San Luis Obispo, Contra Costa, Monterey or Marin
|Any written representation (e.g., labels, advertising, company letterhead, etc.) that a wine is produced entirely from grapes grown in these counties must be true. (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 25237)
|"California Central Coast Counties Dry Wine"
|This designation can only appear on a label if all of the grapes are from the counties of Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, Lake, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Alameda, San Benito, Solano San Luis Obispo, Contra Costa, Monterey or Marin. (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 25236)
Related Labeling Considerations
The appellation rules noted above are intertwined with other federal labeling regulations, which may also come into play. For example, if a label includes a varietal and an appellation, 75% of the grapes used in the wine must be of the stated grape type and all of those grapes must come from the stated appellation. (27 CFR 4.23) If the label includes a vintage year and an appellation, 85% of the grapes in the wine must be from the stated vintage year – and if the appellation is an AVA, the percentage requirement rises to 95%. (27 CFR 4.27)
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June 03, 2014
Following our blog post on May 6 (http://strikeandtechel.com/imbiblog/nysla-expands-suppliers-ability-to-entertain-consumers/), regarding the new advisory from New York covering supplier events, here are some more advisories recently published by New York. The advisories summarized here cover limited availability items and closeout sales, new brand registration rules, growler information for beer and cider, and the use of third party agents for consumer tastings.
Limited Availability Items – #2014-5
New York is one of a number of states around the country which continues to require its wholesalers to post prices for wine and spirits around five weeks in advance of sale. The retail posted pricing (from in-state manufacturers and wholesalers to retailers) is available to any retailer who wants to buy the products at the posted price. In the case of products with limited availability, or in the case of closeout sales with limited inventory, the SLA published an advisory in 2013 and now replaces it with this one.
A limited availability item is one where the New York manufacturer or wholesaler believes that demand will exceed supply. As an exception to the general, and strongly enforced, rule against channel pricing, limited availability items can be allocated differently between on- and off-premises retail buyers. A closeout sale occurs when the manufacturer or wholesaler intends to sell its entire remaining inventory of an older or seasonal item at a price at least 10% lower than the last posted price.
In the case of limited availability items, the SLA is switching over the whole current price posting system to create a new category for these types of items. The new system will allow a manufacturer or wholesaler to indicate how it will allocate limited availability items. The system will also allow a manufacturer or wholesaler to move items to limited availability after prices have been posted if there is an exceptional event like a high score from a trade or consumer publication or a celebrity endorsement. In the advisory, the SLA gives a number of examples of allocation methods which are permitted.
Brand Label Registration – #2014-7
In addition to federal certificate of label approval (COLA) requirements from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), New York requires brand labels to be registered with the state for almost all alcoholic beverages. Wines over 7% alcohol which have a COLA do not generally need to be registered. Many of the changes in the new advisory parallel recent TTB changes allowing a number of label alterations without requiring a new COLA.
Brand labels must contain the brand or trade name, the class and type of alcoholic beverage, the net contents and other labeling information required for a COLA. If there is any change to the brand name, the flavor description, age or geographic appellation, or if qualifiers like "kosher" or "organic" are added to a label, a new registration must be obtained. If the alcoholic content of a brand registered product changes more than 1.5%, or 0.5% in the case of a cider or a "wine product," a new registration must be obtained. Unlike wine, "wine products" can be sold in grocery stores if they meet the state-specific definition, which requires things like carbonation and added flavoring materials. Registrations are filed by the brand owner, if they are a New York licensee, or otherwise by the New York wholesaler appointed by the brand owner to post prices for and sell the product.
Brand label registrations are valid for a set calendar year depending on the type of alcoholic beverage. Current registrations will remain in effect until they expire and will then be transitioned to the new schedule. There will be additional use-up periods allowed for non-compliant products.
Private labels owned by retailers who sell them exclusively are exempt from price posting requirements. The labels do not have to contain the retailer's name, but the brand name must belong to the retailer or the retailer must have the legal right to use the name. A retailer can license the brand name from another entity but cannot license a brand name belonging to a manufacturer or wholesaler. The use of terms like "exclusively bottled for" or "exclusive to" cannot be used to try and create a private brand label for a retailer.
Growlers – #2014-11
The advisory covers the sale of beer and cider in growlers by off premise retailers authorized to sell those beverages and confirms that liquor and wine cannot be sold in growlers in New York. In the case of beer and cider, either the consumer can provide the container or the retailer can. Due to local open container laws, retailers serving growlers should provide sealed containers where applicable.
Authorized Agents for Tastings and Bottle Sales – #2014-13
Certain New York licensees, and certain out-of-state suppliers with supplier marketing permits, are allowed to provide tastings in accordance with an advisory published in July 2013. This new advisory confirms that the licensee or supplier can use another manufacturer or wholesaler licensee as its agent for such a tasting. The only exception is that a beer wholesaler is not allowed to act as an agent for a brewer.
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December 19, 2012
In response a request from industry members, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau ("TTB") recently issued Ruling 2012-4, which addresses whether brewers may require wholesalers to pull beer from retailers that is past its freshness date and replace it with fresh beer. Many beers now include freshness dates, and some brewers ask distributors to remove beer from the retail market that is past its freshness date. Brewers argue that this ensures that consumers get fresh product, but the practice is arguably at odds with laws prohibiting consignment sales.
The FAA act makes it unlawful for industry members, including beer producers, importers, and wholesalers, to sell, offer for sale, or contract to sell to any retailer on consignment, under conditional sale, with the privilege of return, or on any basis otherwise than a bona fide sale. See 27 U.S.C. § 205(d). There are limited exceptions to this prohibition, but only for those "ordinary and usual commercial reasons" included in 27 C.F.R. §§ 11.32 – 39. The limited exceptions when an industry member may accept a return include: a) defective product, b) shipment error, c) change in law preventing the sale of a product, d) termination of the buyer's business or franchise, e) change in product from that held in inventory, and f) possible spoilage of product during the off-season of a seasonal retailer.
None of the exceptions to the consignment sales law clearly applies to returns based on freshness dating, thus prompting the TTB's Ruling. The Ruling makes clear that under certain conditions, returns based on freshness dating are permitted under the exception for "defective products" found in 27 C.F.R. § 11.32. Those conditions are as follows:
- The brewer has policies and procedures in place that specify the date after which the retailer must pull the product;
- The brewer's freshness return/exchange policies and procedures are readily verifiable and consistently followed by the brewer;
- The container has identifying markings that correspond with this date; and
- The malt beverage product pulled by the retailer may not re-enter the retail marketplace.
Finally, the TTB noted that wholesalers may not force retailers to overstock the wholesaler's products under the pretext that the retailer may exchange product based on the freshness date, and that such practices would violate consignment sale and tied-house laws.
Contact one of the attorneys at Strike & Techel if you have any questions about TTB rules and regulations.
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July 01, 2011
Earlier this week, California legislators passed a law that requires large internet retailers to collect sales tax for orders placed from California customers. Most of the publicity surrounding the bill has been on large internet retailers like Amazon.com and Overstock.com, which have strongly opposed the law, and are now beginning the process of limiting their presence in California in order to avoid needing to charge sales tax on California purchases. However, the law is not limited to these major retailers, as it stands to affect consumers who order alcohol online as well as out-of-state alcohol retailers who do substantial business in the state.
Two primary factors will most impact whether an alcohol retailer and its consumers will be affected by the new law. First, the law is aimed at large retailers, and only applies only to businesses that have sales within California in excess of $500,000 over the previous 12 months. This likely means that orders from small wineries would remain untaxed, while large internet retailers will probably need to start charging sales tax to California consumers.
Second, the law applies only to retailers that have a "substantial nexus" in California. The precise meaning of this term has already been the source of considerable confusion, and large retailers like Amazon.com have begun breaking ties with California-based affiliates and entities that provide "click-throughs" to their site, so that they are not affected by the law. How this provision affects out-of-state alcohol retailers remains unclear. Retailers that are definitely subject to the law are those with a place of business in California, including an office, place of distribution, sales room, or warehouse. Also, retailers with representatives or salespeople in California will be subject to the law. What remains unknown is whether retailers without any such contacts will be required to collect sales tax on shipments into the state. Stay tuned.
California's new law went into effect on July 1, 2011, and is codified at Cal. Rev. & Tax Code § 6203.
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January 24, 2011
Although Washington State's two privatization measures, Initiatives 1100 and 1105, were voted down in the November 2010 elections, privatization proponents have not yet given up the fight. A new bill, SB 5111, is currently presented by Washington Senators Steve Hobbs (D), Curtis King (R), Steve Litzow (R), Phil Rockefeller (D), and Tim Sheldon (D). It was introduced on January 14, 2011 and then referred to the Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. The bill would allow voters the opportunity to once again vote on privatizing liquor sales in Washington. Currently, liquor sales are handled by the Washington State Liquor Control Board ("WSLCB"). If the bill passes, the WSLCB's liquor assets will be sold off and all funds deposited into the general state fund; the state will, however, maintain a revenue stream from the sale of alcohol.
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LOS ANGELES – It has been a few days since Zach Lee put his feet up, took a deep breath and relaxed a little.
On Monday, Lee agreed to terms on a contract with the Dodgers. He cleaned out his dorm room at LSU and checked out of school the next day. On Wednesday, he arrived in California and watched the Dodgers' game against the Colorado Rockies.
If it wasn't for the Dodgers and a contract worth $5.25 million, Lee still would be working out with the LSU football team and preparing for the upcoming season.
"He completely understood that this was a personal decision," Lee said of Les Miles, the football coach at LSU. "He was a little disappointed from an emotional standpoint, but he made it very clear that he would support me and I really appreciate him doing that."
Now it's on to baseball.
Lee is expected to pitch in the instructional league late next month, where he will begin to work his way toward a career in the majors. He comes armed with a fastball, changeup and, he said, "a curve that sometimes becomes a slider, and a slider that sometimes becomes a curve, depending on the day."
Lee, thought to be essentially untouchable on draft day because of his devotion to the LSU program, still was available by the time the Dodgers got around to making the 28th overall selection. Confident that they could sign him, the Dodgers picked Lee.
Negotiations went down to the wire.
"I felt that the opportunities both ways were very extraordinary," said Lee, who was studying biomechanical engineering. "LSU has a great program. I really enjoyed my time being down there. I thought they were tremendous people.
"I just felt that at this time the opportunity was too good to pass up."
Call it a setback
What was described as stiffness two days ago has become a setback for shortstop Rafael Furcal.
Furcal is scheduled to undergo a bone scan today in hopes of finding out why his back is not improving. Furcal was eyeing the beginning of a rehab assignment this week but his back stiffened up during Monday's flight back from Atlanta.
It was feeling even worse Wednesday.
"I feel good for two days and the next couple, two, three days it's real bad," Furcal said.
Furcal was examined by Dr. Robert Watkins Jr., on Tuesday and Wednesday.
"He kind of recommended that we slow down a little bit and see how he does in the next couple of days," said Stan Conte, the Dodgers' director of medical services. "He (Furcal) already had an MRI, which indicated that there was no disc involvement at this point, so we'll take a half-step back and re-look at it again and see what we have in the next 24 hours."
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Pitcher Jeff Weaver (left knee tendinitis) pitched two innings in a simulated game. The reviews were positive, which means he could begin a rehab assignment later this week. … Outfielder Manny Ramirez started a rehab assignment at San Bernardino. He was expected to play in the outfield but instead was the designated hitter. He walked and singled in his first two at-bats.


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Random eating during this couple of weeks5/30/2015 05:01:00 PM
This is not much of a review post just because I've been mostly out at bars for Happy Hours or quick lunch breaks.
I love pho and was being brave and got an Large bowl of pho at Pho Kien Giang in Pinellas Park. I really like this place if you're looking for really comforting Vietnamese food. The service is meh, but the food definitely makes up for it. I also love how loaded a bowl of pho is, they do not skimp on the meat.
My new addiction for the past year or so is the Yum Beef Salad. I absolutely love salads, but there's something about the Yum Beef salad that puts them on a different level. I will have to say the lime fish sauce dressing makes the salad really heavy in flavor but it's pleasant in a good way. The fresh cucumber and tomatoes cuts the the potent dressing. The Screaming Orgasm (I love the name) from Ban Thai & Sushi in Clearwater is saucy and heavy even when the roll has no rice. It's tasty but definitely too heavy for me.
Happy Hour is the best hour! I've never been to P.F. Changs, but we stopped by the one in Tampa while waiting for a movie to start. The Spike Lemonade (Black tea?) is really yummy! I tried the Tuna Tartare and it was pretty tasty, especially with the light crispy wonton chips. I tried the Lettuce wraps and even though I was crazy for it my friend certainly enjoyed it.
Another Happy Hour visit while we waited for our movie to start. Mitchell's Seafood Market has a pretty nice selection from their Happy Hour menu. We got a few drinks (meh, I've had better) and some items off their menu. The oysters were pretty tasty and the fried zucchini as well. The Tuna Poke Tacos were extremely salty. The overwhelming flavors of soy sauce and wasabi made it difficult to eat but I do love the idea.
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Archive for November, 2010
iNeighbour TV at CodeBits
Nov 11th
Posted by João Afonso in iNeighbour TV
Although still in an early stage of development, the Social iTV team is currently presenting one of the modules of the iNeighbour TV project at Codebits IV in Lisbon, Portugal.
Medcontrol, is just one of several modules that will feature in the iNeighbour TV application. This medication reminder aims to contribute to the improvement of senior citizens' life quality, which is one of this research project main objectives.
Take a look of what is being shown here at Codebits IV:
Nov 11th
Posted by Ana Pinho in Crossed TV Games
The working prototype of Crossed TV Games' project – Wize - has been displayed in public for the first time. The presentation is taking place at Codebits IV, in Lisbon.
Here are some of the screens that can be found and experienced there:
Curious about Wize? Please keep visiting our website as we'll publish more information soon!
At Codebits
Nov 11th
Posted by Pedro Almeida in Crossed TV Games
The SocialiTV group is at the #codebits showing the latest developments from Crossed TV Games (Wize) and iNeighbour TV.
we're back!
Nov 11th
Posted by Jorge Abreu in General


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Passport manufacturer De La Rue has revealed that it's hoping to create digital passports that can be stored on smartphones. The company envisions a future in which travellers won't need to carry any paper documents through airports with them, and that sounds pretty good to us.
"Technology is at the forefront of De La Rue's business, and as you would expect we are always looking at new innovations and technology solutions for our customers around the world," said a company spokesman. "Paperless passports are one of many initiatives that we are currently looking at, but at the moment it is a concept that is at the very early stages of development."
As you'd imagine, issues with security are proving the toughest barriers to overcome. De La Rue needs to ensure that people who lose their phones don't simultaneously lose their passports, and that details can't simply be copied from device to device. That could mean that current smartphones aren't up to the task.
"Digital passports on your phone will require new hardware on the device in order to securely store the electronic passport so it cannot be copied from the phone," said Proofpoint's David Jevans, a security man. "It will also have to be communicated wirelessly to passport readers, because doing it onscreen like an airline ticket QR code can be copied or spoofed."
You'd also have to ensure that your phone battery's up to scratch. Imagine touching down in a new country and having your phone conk out before you've passed through security. Something tells me the mean people behind those desks wouldn't exactly jump to offer you a charger. [Telegraph, Times]


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Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients With ST-Segment Elevation on ElectrocardiogramDon't Rush Patients For Emergent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention In the Era of Aggressive Door-to-Balloon Time
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- Published online September 1, 2011.
Author Information
- Vinay R. Hosmane, MD, MPH⁎ (vhosmane{at}christianacare.org),
- Andrew J. Doorey, MD,
- Niksad Abraham, MBBS,
- Vivek K. Reddy, MD and
- Ehasanur Rahman, MD
- ↵⁎Christiana Care Health System, Section of Cardiology, Room 2E99, 4745 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Newark, Delaware 19716
As an institution that has a great interest in and has studied cardiac arrest and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) (1), we read with great interest and agree with Dr. Kern (2) that we should provide "operators and medical centers the opportunity to do what is best for the individual STEMI patient, without fear of unfair inflation of their overall reported mortality figures."
We agree that "such a change cannot come too soon" for those cardiac arrest STEMI victims comatose on arrival to the hospital. However, we now fear that with aggressive door-to-balloon-time initiatives and our prior report on STEMI and out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), that operators are performing emergent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) too often in comatose patients when STEMI does not in fact truly exist.
A recent abstract from our institution by Abraham et al. (3), presented at the most recent American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, noted that aggressive catheterization was performed in patients with noncardiac causes of ST-segment elevation on electrocardiogram. Many of these patients had OHCA and the catheterization delayed the diagnosis and treatment of the primary etiology. Subsequent work-up showed that the cause of mortality was varied and included sepsis, hyperkalemia, intracranial hemorrhage, aortic dissection, left ventricular aneurysm, and pulmonary embolism.
We are now victims of our own success in that we had concluded in 2009 that "resuscitated patients with STEMI in the ED should be seriously considered for emergent revascularization regardless of neurologic status. These patients should be treated with the same urgency as patients with acute STEMI without cardiac arrest (1)."
We agree with Dr. Kern and advocate aggressive evaluation and treatment of comatose OHCA patients found to have diagnostic STEMI with emergent PCI and therapeutic hypothermia. However, we emphasize not to push every arrest patient to the catheterization laboratory without appropriate evaluation in the emergency department to ensure coronary obstruction as an etiology for the event. Not infrequently, these ST-segment changes are concurrent with another catastrophic event that leads to ischemic changes on the electrocardiogram.
Though, the mantra has always been "time is myocardium," a 5-min delay in door-to-balloon time to practice sound clinical medicine is unlikely to cause higher mortality and morbidity. However, delaying treatment of the true etiology of arrest by performing emergent catheterization may, in fact, do so.
- American College of Cardiology Foundation
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- Hosmane V.R.,
- Mustafa N.G.,
- Reddy V.K.,
- et al.
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- Kern K.B.
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- Abraham N.,
- Zhu D.,
- Morrone D.,
- DiSabatino A.,
- Murphy D.,
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Now that we understand the Internet of Things and its features, let's see how the IoT applies to our daily lives.The figure below depicts various applications of the IoT in our daily lives.Figure: IoT in every aspects of our livesFrom the figure, we can clearly see that IoT influences every aspect of our lives, starting form home to transport to medicine!Let's have a look at how the IoT is doing that.Home With the use IoT network protocols, devices in the home are connected to the home network and are accessible directly, over the home network and even remotely from across the world. These connected home devices are able to coordinate energy usage, consumer convenience and possibly accurately and consistently anticipate the needs of the people dwelling in the homes.Mobile app controlled thermostats and lighting solutions can already be found on retail store shelves. There is also a noticeable range of safety devices, that include remote system failure indicators, virtual tracking etc. The technology is also being extended to all other home use gadgets and devices.Some of the IoT smart home applications are:
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And the list of IoT applications continues.Let's have a look at Libelium's smart world info-graphic to see the vast application of the IoT.Figure: Numerous IoT ApplicationsThat's all for this article. Hope you enjoyed reading!!P.S.: This article is also published on my blog.
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With SEED: The Untold Story, filmmakers Taggart Siegel and Jon Betz complete a trilogy of sorts, after The Real Dirt on Farmer John and The New York Times Critic Pick Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us, of films that put a very human face on the intersection of agriculture and ecology. The beautifully shot SEED, which premieres on Independent Lens on PBS Monday, April 17 at 10 [check local listings], is "the rare documentary from filmmakers who are not just capable but also in love with their craft," wrote Daphne Howland in the Village Voice. "The frightening beauty of SEED is the clarity with which it defines the mission of seed-savers — maintaining agricultural diversity for future generations, whatever the world they inherit," adds Maitland McDonagh of Film Journal International. "It's bluntly persuasive."
The filmmakers chatted with us about making a different kind of environmental film, one that manages to get both literally close to embryonic plants, and up close and personal with an eclectic mix of amazing seed keepers.
What were some of the biggest challenges you faced in making a film about seeds, and in telling the story of seeds in an engaging way?
It was a challenge to know where to begin when making a film about a topic as big and broad as that of seeds. We discovered that the story is historical, political, scientific, and cultural. There are seed saving cultures in every corner of the globe, that spans back 12,000 years. Seeds are embedded in our art, in our language, in our songs, in our DNA. Our greatest challenge was weaving these vast elements together to create a moving, entertaining and cohesive story.
We wanted SEED to be as artistic as possible, using animation, time lapse photography, macro photography to bring seeds alive and to show that they are living embryos. To establish the historical underlay, we choose to drive the story with animation: stop-motion, sand, and beautiful cut-paper montages. Sometimes we asked animators to use the seeds themselves in an animation tapestry to tell part of the tale. It took months to do all of this, but it gives the film a unique and rich flavor.
By using macro lenses we enlarged these tiny seeds to witness seeds as works of art, architectural wonders, and mysterious gems. We poured meteorite showers of corn, beans, and helicopter-like sycamore seeds at the camera and set up time-lapse photography to show a seed giving birth to a plant.
How did you gain the trust of all the main characters in your film?
We often started by presenting our previous films, The Real Dirt on Farmer John, and Queen of the Sun and this opened doors for greater trust and understanding. Because we shared the similar passions around food, farming, beekeeping and seeds this established a common ground, a place where we could explore the wonders of seeds together.
Were there any other stories you filmed that you wanted to include but couldn't make the final cut?
We had to edit 40 minutes out of the feature length version of SEED: The Untold Story to create the hour-long PBS Independent Lens broadcast. A few people didn't make it, including Winona LaDuke, a powerful indigenous leader of the Ojibwe people in Northern Minnesota and a leader in advocating for the rights of her people. Her story of protecting the wild rice of the Ojibwe from genetic modification by the University of Minnesota is powerful and important.
[There's also the story of] Percy Schmeiser, who tells a dramatic story about genetic contamination of his canola seed field in Canada in the late '90's. He was sued by Monsanto after the wind carried pollen from neighboring GMO crops into his organic field. He was forced into a shocking and unprecedented lawsuit that opened the floodgates to suing other farmers for patent infringement when their crops unexpectedly cross-pollinate from no fault of their own.
Lastly, we removed a major scene in Mexico, where the origin place of all corn is being contaminated by GMOs. If you're interested you can watch the feature-length version here.
Do you have a scene in your film that is especially a favorite or made the most impact on you?
While filming a seed school event in the four corners of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado we met a Hopi Elder, Leigh Kuwanwisiwma who was performing a sacred ceremony for seed planting. We asked if we could film, but he explained that filming was not allowed. He later invited us to the Hopi Nation to record an oral history for his children and grandchildren about his culture and his lifetime stewarding Hopi corn seeds. He conveyed the story of the Hopi's 5,000-year relationship to corn, explaining that the corn plants are his children. His relationship to a seed was so profound and spiritual it changed how we viewed seeds. When he explained the threat that their corn could be contaminated by GMOs and owned and patented by the largest corporations in the world, it hit home.
You touched on some of your techniques earlier, but could you talk more about creating that stunning, unique opening shot of the woman lying down in a pink dress with bags of seeds surrounding her?
This was a fun sequence to create, and audiences often ask how it was done. Sara Mapelli, featured in our film Queen of the Sun, [had] danced with 20,000 bees all over her body. She came to us and expressed interest in growing seeds all over her body and wanted to know if we would film it. You don't get this chance in life more than once, so we rigged multiple cameras that took photos every minute. She ended up laying in one place for 64 hours to create this otherworldly shot where seeds sprout out of her dress and hair.
Do you have any updates on some of the people featured in SEED?
Bill McDorman, former Director of Native Seed/SEARCH now runs Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance. He is traveling the country, hosting seed schools, and has started the Million New Seed Saver Campaign.
Will Bonsall, the Noah-like character from Maine, finished his amazing book on gardening, The Essential Guide to Radical Self-Reliant Gardening. He is traveling and entertaining audiences with his wit and sarcasm.
Joe Simcox, the botanical explorer continues to travel the world finding rare seeds and wild crops. Every time we get an email he's in a different country.
Rowen White, founder of Sierra Seeds is now Chairman of the Board of Seed Savers Exchange, the pre-eminent seed saving network in the US.
Louie Hena and Clayton Brascoupe of the Tesuque Pueblo outside of Santa Fe continue to strengthen the Traditional Native American Farming Association and are helping to ban GMOs on Native American Reservations.
Jane Goodall just turned 83 and still traveling the world to protect animals and biodiversity. Her book on seeds is called Seeds of Hope.
What are your favorite/most influential documentaries or feature films?
Jon: Documentaries that taught me telling a story well can also be a lot of fun: Ross McElwee's Sherman's March, Les Blank's Burden of Dreams and Banksy's Exit through the Gift Shop.
Taggart: Brother's Keeper, Capturing the Friedmans, Koyaanisqatsi, Microcosmos.
What film/project(s) are you working on next?
Taggart: Before jumping into the next big project, I'm making a film for the seed saving, permaculture and biodynamic farming and gardening community. I'm taking material that didn't make it into SEED: The Untold Story and creating a companion piece that contains more in-depth interviews, additional stories, esoteric and abstract thoughts combined with practical seed keeping to inspire the next generation.
Jon: I'm now the Director of Distribution at Collective Eye Films. Leaping off of the experience of distributing SEED: The Untold Story and Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? I'm enjoying the process of stewarding over 150 great documentaries and collaborating with filmmakers on educational and grassroots screening distribution strategies. My focus is to champion filmmakers, helping them find audiences for their films.
How can people get more involved on the issue of seed diversity and protection?
Saving seed diversity starts with buying food and produce that is organically grown, fairly traded, and as local as possible. Visit your local farmer's market to support small farmers. Buy those purple carrots and heirloom tomatoes, and keep diversity alive!
Become a seedkeeper by growing non-GMO, open pollinated, heirloom and organic seeds in your garden. Make sure your seeds and plants are free of neonicotinoid pesticide coatings that kill bees and pollinators. Save your seeds, and then share them with your community at seed swaps, farmers markets, community gardens and seed libraries. Bill McDorman, who is in the film, has started the Million New Seed Savers Campaign to encourage people to join a community of seed savers and participate in the simple act of planting and saving a seed.
If your community doesn't have a seed library help create one in your community. Seed Libraries are a growing social movement in the U.S. There are over 500 seed libraries around the country. Seed Libraries are free, and once you check out your seeds, you take on the fun and exciting role of a seed saver! Just save seeds from your plants, and bring your seeds back the next year to "return" them to the library. Find a Seed Library near you in the U.S. and abroad. Join the Seed Library Social Network.
Many seed banks are critically underfunded, and they need your support to responsibly grow out and maintain the thousands of seed varieties that we depend on for our future. Find your local seed bank and seed saving communities and lend your support.
You can also go visit seedthemovie.com for more information.


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