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The stalled 'Gorebridge Beacon' community hub project is back on after those behind it appointed a new contractor to finish the £3 million building.
The original contractor T&A Kernoghan was sacked a year ago by Gorebridge Community Development Trust and the half-built building had sat empty since.
However, Elmwood Construction is now hard at work on the Hunterfield Road site and hope to complete construction by next s pring.
Robbie Laird, a board member of GCDT, said: "It had been starting to look rather sorry for several months, so it's good to see people back on site and getting the job finished.
"It will be a fantastic building once it's finished. I'm sure it will be on of the best community buildings in the country when it's open for business.
"It's good for Gorebridge, it's needed, and I'm really looking forward to it being up and running."
Mr Laird, a retired managing director for Balfour Beatty Railtrack Systems, explained why he got involved in GCDT: "The Beacon is the reason I volunteered to help out. I have managed many projects in the UK and overseas so I'm quite confident we will see it through and get it finished.
"I'm retired so I have time on my hands. That's why I volunteered two months ago to help out. I'm a Gorebridge resident so it was rather depressing to see the Beacon in that state.
"I'm looking forward to next spring when it's up and running and we have people using it. And I have to say that Midlothian Council have been great with us."
The two-storey Beacon will house three halls, a community cafe, a youth facility, offices and a special needs nursery.
Councillor Derek Rosie (SNP), the cabinet member for property and facilities, said: "We are absolutely delighted a new contractor has been appointed to complete what will be a fantastic community facility. We look forward to continuing to work with local people to support this project as it moves forward. With a new park, a new school, high quality new housing and now further good news about the Gorebridge Beacon, all served by the Borders Railway, it's an exciting time for Gorebridge."
The Gorebridge Community Development Trust is now recruiting volunteer members of a proposed new supervisory board that will oversee the operation of the completed Gorebridge Beacon.
Robbie said: "We are looking to set up a new board, outwith the Trust, for the Gorebridge Beacon.
"We have asked for volunteers who will help when the beacon is up and running. In other parts of Scotland they have done that with community hub projects.
"We are looking for local residents or anyone really who can show they have the right skills we are looking for - finance, marketing, operations, human resources and facilities management. That has been advertised on our Facebook page.
"We are also looking for a business manager. That closes at the end of July, with interviews on August 8.
"That's a paid position. £22-26,000 pro rata working three days a week."
If you are interested in any of the positions, contact Linda Melrose of the Trust, at 58 Main Street, Gorebridge, call 01875 823202.


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While the sky grew dark and poured out torrents of rain, I waded into an information storm of policies, procedures and best practices this morning. Today was the first day of my summer internship at the Hardesty Regional Library. I had forgotten how much there is to learn when first entering into a new professional arena; the policies, procedures, best practices, cultural aspects—it's a lot to absorb. All told, I completed seven hours toward my internship today.
Mr. Louix Escobar very generously dedicated most of his day to my orientation, reviewing policies and best practices, explaining administrative structure, and providing a tour of the library collections and facilities. By relating personal experiences, Mr. Escobar illustrated a number of very useful lessons in best practices for personnel supervision and collection organization.
Mr. Escobar explained Hardesty's new practice of rotating staff between the circulation desk, children's desk and reference desk. This system helps all staff members to understand the responsibilities and challenges of each work station and enables staff to fill in for each other when someone is absent due to vacation or sickness. This practice also helps to eliminate the perception that some staff teams are more important or more powerful than others. I can imagine that if staff did not rotate among all three departments, some staff members might feel that working in certain departments was beneath them. I think this rotation practice is an excellent means of fostering a unified sense of purpose and a team spirit among all staff members.
Additionally, each department is equipped to provide circulation and reference services, which reduces the need to bounce customers from department to department. It is not transparent to customers as to why only certain staff can check out books or accept overdue fines, so now all Hardesty departments can perform these functions. The circulation desk can answer some reference questions as well, but certain reference questions that require lengthy research and/or special expertise must still be referred to reference staff. This arrangement makes customer service much more efficient and effective.
Several changes have been made in the arrangement of furniture and collections since the new Hardesty building first opened, and Mr. Escobar's explanation of the reasons for these changes was very enlightening. Origninally the entrance hall was filled with armchairs, but now only a bench is provided in front of the new books shelf. Apparently when the comfy chairs were present, families were likely to linger and talk in this area, and because of the tile floor and vaulted ceiling, this made the entryway very noisy and crowded. By replacing the comfy chairs with a less-comfy bench, customers are less likely to linger in the entryway, and instead move on to the comfortable seating in carpeted areas, which are quieter.
When Hardesty first opened at its new location, it included space for a coffee shop. However, the coffee shop has closed and the space has been remodeled into a study room for customers and a catering kitchen for groups utilizing library meeting rooms.
The coffee shop represented part of an effort to create an atmosphere more like large bookstore, like Barnes & Noble or Borders. Mr. Escobar said he does not believe the bookstore model works for libraries. He asked what I thought about the trend to make libraries like bookstores, why the recent push for this design. I didn't have a ready answer, although I said I had certainly read about this trend. I haven't read enough to know if a bookstore design has worked particularly well for any particular libraries. Now that I've had time think about it, I'm certain that the reason behind this trend is an effort to make libraries trendy. Library professionals believe that the public views libraries as outdated, fusty, dusty, restrictive and unaccommodating. We are trying to reinvent the library's image and reassert our relevance in today's society. Some have thought that trying to imitate the trendy bookstores with trendy little coffee shops was the way to do this. However, we've seen recently, even before the economy tanked, that bookstores are struggling. Borders could be on the border of bankruptcy. Mr. Escobar argues that it never works to pretend to be something you are not. This makes sense. Libraries need to update their image based on the relevant and useful services they provide. It's important not to lose focus on the library's mission and purpose.
I would like to know more details as to why the coffee shop didn't work, though. Not enough business? Too many spills? Too many noisy bean-grinding and frappe-blending machines? I'll see what else I can find out.
I will continue my first day of library lessons in the next post.


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New case Supreme Court of California, emergency application to stay certification of votes in 2012 election
Posted on | November 3, 2012 | 17 Comments
Dr. Orly Taitz ESQ
29839 Santa Margarita ste 100
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Phone 949-683-5411 fax 949-766-7603
Counselor for the Plaintiffs
Dr. Laura Roth, in her capacity as a candidate ) Case #
For the U.S. President ) Petition for Extraordinary Emergency Writ of
Dr. Orly Taitz, in her capacity as a candidate ) Mandamus/ Stay of certification of 2012
for the U.S. Senate and a registered CA voter ) election for the U.S. President and for the U.S. Senate
Dr. Laura Roth- Candidate for the U.S. President from American Independent party in the primary election in the state of California. Dr. Roth lost her race within a very small margin
Dr. Orly Taitz ESQ Candidate for the U.S. Senate in the state of California in the primary election
Deborah Bowen-Secretary of State of California
Plaintiffs are seeking an emergency stay of the certification of the upcoming November 6, 2012 election for the U.S. President and for the U.S. Senate for two reasons:
- Plaintiffs have uncovered one and a half million invalid voter registrations in the state of California
2 Evidence shows that one of the leading candidates for the U.S. Presidency, Barack Obama, is not qualified for office, as he is a citizen of Indonesia and is using a forged birth certificate, forged Selective Service Certificate and a Social Security number which was never assigned to him as a proof of his identity and eligibility to the U.S. Presidency.
- Supreme Court of California has original jurisdiction in Mandamus pursuant to article 6 section 10 of the California constitution, and will exercise that jurisdiction in appropriate cases when the issues presented are of great public importance and must be resolved promptly" (County of Sacramento v Hickman (1967)66 Cal 2d 841, 845 (59 Cal Rptr. 609. 428 P. 2d 593), Mooney v Pickett (1971)4Cal 3d 669 675 (94 Cal Pptr.279.483 P2d 1231). If this criteria is satisfied, the existence of a alternative appellate remedy will not preclude this court's original jurisdiction. (Cal civil writs (cont Ed Bar 1970)5.39p91; see action v Henderson 91957) 150 Cal App. 2d1 7 (309 P 2d m 4811).
- The issue of one and a half million invalid voter registrations in the voter rolls of California represent an issue of great public importance. According to California elections statute 2150 in order for a voter registration to be valid, a perspective voter had to provide information in some eight areas, such as name, address, birth date, state, where he was born, evidence of prior voter registration and so on. Plaintiff Taitz requested from the Secretary of State Bowen an official DVD of voter rolls. She forwarded this DVD to several computer analysts. Plaintiffs are attaching as an exhibit verified affidavit of a Computer engineer David Yun, who analyzed the voter rolls and found over one and a half million invalid voter registrations in California, in violation of elections statute 2150. Mr. Yun found 756,213 records without a birth place, 685, 739 records where instead of a required name of the state of birth, U. S. or U.S.A was entered, 141,861 possibly duplicate records, 130,019 records with birth date over 100, 757 records without a birth date, 898 records without a first name. Additionally, Exhibit 19 shows e-mails from Orange County and Los Angeles County, where employees of the Registrar's office admit to falsification of voter data by entering date 1900, when there is no date or entering USA or US when the name of the state of birth is missing. Moreover, it was reported that the number of registered voters in California went up by over a million since the last Presidential election in 2008 and most of the increase came from on line registration. The problem with this, is that nobody checks voter IDs, when one registers on line, Secretary of State Bowen issued directives, where attendants at precincts are not allowed to check identifications at the precincts, can lead to even more voter fraud, whereby the one and a half million invalid voter registrations might be only a tip of the iceberg. At any rate one and a half million invalid voter registrations are more than three times the margin of victory between Taitz and Elizabeth Emken, who advanced into the general election over Taitz and it is also much higher than the minuscule number of 600 votes separating Roth and Ed Noonan, who was pronounced the winner of the 2012 Presidential Primary from the American Independent Party. For this reason alone there has to be a stay and purging out of the voter rolls all of the invalid records.
- An issue of legitimacy to the U.S. Presidency of Barack Obama, citizen of Indonesia usurping the U.S. Presidency with the aid of forged IDs and a stolen Social Security number, which was never assigned to him, is the number one issue in the nation in terms of its' importance.
- According to Article 1, section 2 of the U.S. Constitution U.S. President is supposed to be a natural born U.S. citizen
- Millions of U.S. citizens wrote to their elected officials and Secretaries of State seeking confirmation of Obama's eligibility.
On April 27, 2011 just 4 days prior to scheduled hearing in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals of a challenge Keyes, Barnett et al v Obama 09-56827 and 10-55084, brought by under signed counsel, Obama released, what he claimed a copy of his original birth certificate. Within hours there was a mountain of evidence to show that the alleged copy of the birth certificate was a computer generated forgery, not a document created with a typewriter in 1961. Evidence will be discussed later.
- In the last four years hundreds of desperate U.S. citizens filed legal actions in state and federal courts challenging Obama's legitimacy for the U.S. Presidency. As of now there was a systemic and egregious denial of 7th amendment right to a jury trial on this issue of paramount importance to the nation. There was a systemic jury nullification. Judges presiding in Obama's eligibility challenges routinely dismissed the cases based on technicalities. As of today not one single judge in the nation of 314 million people saw any original Identification papers for Obama. Obama's original birth certificate is sealed, original application for Selective Service was never found and supposedly destroyed, his mother's passport records prior to 1965 are claimed to be destroyed, immigration records for August 1961 are missing from National archives, his college records that could show citizenship in application and registration are sealed, Student Clearing House shows him only 9 months in Columbia instead of claimed 2 years, E-verify and SSNVS show that he is using in his tax returns a Connecticut Social Security number xxx-xx-2225 which was never assigned to him.
- After four years and hundreds of legal actions not one single judge or jury in the nation has seen the original application to the Social Security by Obama and ruled that he has a valid Social security number, not one single judge or jury saw an original birth certificate for Obama and ruled it to be genuine. The level of lawlessness and corruption in the highest echelons of power in relation to Obama's forged IDs far exceeded the Watergate by far.
- Evidence of fraud and forgery in Obama's records is as follows:
- 1. Barack Hussein Obama (Hereinafter Obama) never provided any valid documentary evidence of his natural born status, which is required for one to be a candidate for the U.S. Presidency according to the Article 2, section 1 of the U.S. Constitution.
- 12. 2. Obama placed his candidacy on the ballot claiming to be a natural-born citizen based on forged identification papers. Exhibit 8 Affidavit of Ronald J. Polland PhD states "With my experience and specialization in digital and film imaging, my findings are conclusive, as outlined in exhibit "1", that the PDF image submitted to the public by its posting on the White House website is a fabricated forgery created with the intention to defraud and disenfranchise the American People into believing that Barack Obama was a legal U.S. citizen and a fully qualified candidate for President."
- 3. A natural born citizen would be expected to have valid U.S. identification papers, such as a valid long form birth certificate and a valid Social Security number, lawfully obtained by presenting a valid birth certificate to the Social Security Administration and which can be verified through official U.S. Social Security verification services, such as E-Verify and SSNVS.
- 4. The most glaring evidence of Obama's lack of natural born status and legitimacy for the US Presidency, is Obama's lack of most basic valid identification papers, such as a valid Social Security Number ("SSN") and his use of a fraudulently obtained Social Security Number from the state of Connecticut, a state where he never resided, and which was never assigned to him according in part to SSN verification systems "E-Verify" and SSNVS. (Exhibit 7, 10 to Affidavit of elections challenge-affidavit of Linda Jordan and printout from E-Verify and SSNVS, showing that Connecticut Social Security used by Obama, was never assigned to him)
- 15. 4. Reports from licensed investigator Susan Daniels ("Daniels") show that for most of his life Obama used a Connecticut Social Security Number xxx-xx-4425 issued in 1977, even though he was never a resident of the State of Connecticut. In 1977 Social Security numbers were assigned according to the state where the Social Security applications were submitted. The first three digits of the Social Security number assigned prior to 2011 signified a state, where an individual applied for his SSN and where it was issued. Obama is using a SSN starting with 042, which signifies the state of CT. In 1977 Obama was nowhere near Connecticut, but rather a young student at the Punahoa school in Hawaii, where he resided. (Exhibit 15, Sworn Affidavit of Susan Daniels, attesting to the fact that Obama is fraudulently using a Connecticut Social Security number, which was never assigned to him)
- 5. Additionally, according to the review performed by licensed investigators Sankey and Daniels, and as publicly available, national databases revealed another birth date associated with this number, a birth date of 1890. In or around 1976-77, due to changes in the Social Security Administration, many elderly individuals who never had Social Security numbers before, had to apply for their Social Security numbers for the first time in order to obtain Social Security Benefits. It appears that the number in question was assigned to an elderly individual in Connecticut around March of 1977. The death of this elderly individual was never reported, and from around 1980 this number was fraudulently assumed by Barack Obama. (See Exhibit 15 attached hereto, Affidavit of Susan Daniels.)
- 17. 4. Senior Deportation Officer from the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS"), Mr. John Sampson ("Sampson") provided an affidavit attesting to the fact that indeed, according to national databases, Obama is using a Connecticut SSN even though there is no reasonable justification or explanation for such use by one who resided in Hawaii in and around the time the Social Security number in question was issued. (See Declaration of elections challenge, Exhibit 9, Affidavit of senior Deportation officer John Sampson, attesting to fraud in Obama's SSN)
- 18. 5. In 2010 Obama posted online on WhiteHouse.gov his 2009 tax returns. He originally did not "flatten" the PDF file thereof, so all the layers of modification of the file became visible to the public. One of the pages contained Obama's full SSN xxx-xx-4425. Taitz received an affidavit from Adobe Illustrator program expert Mr. Felicito Papa ("Papa") attesting to the fact that the tax returns initially posted by Obama contained the full Connecticut SSN xxx-xx-4425. While the file was later "flattened" and the SSN can no longer be seen, thousands of U.S. Citizens and individuals around the world were able to obtain the original file with the full SSN. (See Affidavit of Elections Challenge Exhibit 6 attached hereto, Affidavit of Felicito Papa.)
- 7. Taitz received an affidavit from a witness Linda Jordan (Hereinafter "Jordan"), who ran an E-verify check for the aforementioned Social Security number, which was posted by Obama on line as his number. According to E-Verify, there is no match between Obama's name and the SSN he used on his tax returns and Selective Service application. (See Affidavit of elections challenge, Exhibit 7 attached hereto, Affidavit from Linda Jordan). Obama's close associate, William Ayers, in his book Fugitive Days, admitted to creating over a hundred fraudulent Social Security Numbers using names of deceased infants who did not get their Social Security numbers before their deaths. As he states in Fugitive Days, "After the Baltimore fiasco, stealing ID was forbidden. Instead we began to build ID sets around documents as flimsy as a fishing license or a laminated card available in a Times Square novelty shop called "Official ID." We soon figured out that the deepest and most foolproof ID had a government-issued Social Security card at its heart, and the best source of those were dead-baby birth certificates. I spent impious days over the next several months tramping through rural cemeteries in Iowa and Wisconsin, Illinois and North Dakota, searching for those sad little markers of people born between 1940 and 1950 who had died between 1945 and 1955. The numbers were surprising: two in one graveyard, a cluster of fourteen in another. Those poor souls had typically been issued birth certificates—available to us at any county courthouse for a couple of bucks and a simple form with information I could copy from the death announcement at the archive of the local paper—but they had never applied for a Social Security card. Collecting those birth certificates became a small industry, and within a year we had over a hundred. For years I was a paper-made Joseph Brown, and then an Anthony Lee, remarkably durable identities. My on-paper official residences: a transient hotel in San Francisco and a warehouse in New York." William Ayers, Fugitive Days. Association and close friendship with Ayers is an additional indication and circumstantial evidence of Social Security fraud by Obama, and his lack of valid identification documents to prove not only natural born status, but any status for that matter. Additionally, two of Obama's relatives, his aunt and uncle, who came from Kenya and are residing in the U.S. illegally, were able to obtains illegally Social Security numbers, which they are using to get housing and employment, therefore there is a pattern of Obama's close associates and family member either manufacturing fraudulent Social Security cards and /or using fraudulent Social Security cards.
8. For nearly three years after his inauguration Obama refused to provide to the public his long form birth certificate. On April 27, 2011, when Obama posted his alleged long form birth certificate online, just as with his tax returns, he originally did not flatten the file, which means that anyone with an Adobe Illustrator program on his computer could see layers of alterations in this alleged "birth certificate" which looked like a complete fraud and hoax. Multiple long form birth certificates from 1961 are available. In those years green safety paper was not available and was not used. Other birth certificates, as one for Susan Nordyke, born the next day on August 5, 1961, in the same hospital, and signed by the registrar on August 11, 1961, show white paper with yellow aging stains, clear borders, raised seal and a lower serial number. (Exhibit 20) Obama's alleged birth certificate is on a safety paper, which was not used in 1961, does not have a clear paper, no raised seal, and the serial number is higher than the numbers issued later by the same Registrar. See Exhibit 21. In July of 2012 Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona released results of his 6 months investigation. Arpaio released a sworn affidavit, attesting to the fact that Obama's alleged birth certificate posted by Obama on line represents a computer generated forgery, additionally he found Obama's Selective service certificate and Social security card to be forged. (See Affidavit of elections challenge Exhibit 1 Affidavit of Sheriff Joseph Arpaio attesting to forgery in Obama's birth certificate, Selective service certificate and Social Security number )
- 12. According to the affidavit from Adobe Illustrator expert Papa (Affidavit of elections challenge Exhibit 5 affidavit of Felicito Papa attesting to forgery in Obama's birth certificate), the released image digital file showed layers of alteration of the alleged birth certificate. It showed a signature of Obama's mother, Stanley Ann D. Soetoro (her married name by her second husband), where it looks as though "Soetoro" was erased, whiten out and computer graphics used to add "unham Obama" and a signature "Stanley Ann Dunham Obama" was created by pasting and filling the blanks with computer graphics.
12. An affidavit from an elections clerk in Honolulu, Hawaii Tim Adams, who checked in both Honolulu hospitals and there are no birth records for Barack Obama in either of them. (Election challenge Exhibit 4 affidavit of Timothy Adams)
13. Taitz received an affidavit from scanning machines expert Douglas Vogt. ("Vogt") (See affidavit of Elections challenge Exhibit 2 hereto Affidavit of Douglas Vogt.) Vogt attests to further evidence of forgery, such as different colors of ink used. Some of the document shows as "gray scale" scanning, some as black and white scanning, and some as color scanning. It shows different types of letters and variations in kerning, meaning some letters are encroaching into the space of other letters which is possible only with computer graphics, not with a typewriter used in 1961. Numerous other parameters lead to the same conclusion, that the document in question is not a copy of a 1961 typewritten document, but a computer-generated forgery, created by cutting and pasting bits and pieces from different documents and filling in the blanks with computer graphics.
16. Affidavit of Chris Strunk (Exhibit 14) shows that in Obama's mothers passport records received by Strunk in response to his FOIA request submitted to the Department of State, Obama is listed under the name Barack Obama Soebarkah. There is no evidence of Obama ever legally changing his name.
17. Affidavit and an attached article of typesetting expert Paul Irey (Elections challenge exhibit 3 ) provide additional evidence of forgery in Obama's alleged birth certificate, as different parts of the document in question are typed using different fonts and sizes of letters and are cut and pasted from different documents. Irey, who has 57 years of experience in typesetting, typing, printing and over 20 years of experience in computer graphics, is stating that the alleged birth certificate is a computer generated forgery and that a document created by typing with a typewriter cannot have different spacing between letters, kerning, different shapes and sizes of letters and a white halo around letters and lines.
18. Exhibit 16 Cover page and page 31 of the transcript of March 25th 2010 session of the assembly of Kenya contain part of the speech of minister of Lands of Kenya, James Orengo. In his speech Orengo clearly states that Obama was born in Kenya and not a native U.S. citizen.
19. Exhibit 17 represents Obama's biography, which he submitted to his literary agent Acton Dystel, which was published in 1991 and was posted on the agency website until 2007, states "Barack Obama, first African-American President of the Harvard Law review, was born in Kenya and raised in Indonesia and Hawaii." In 2007, when Obama started to run for the U.s. Presidency and decided that he needs to be born in the U.S. and needs to be a natural born U.S. citizen, the biography was scrubbed from the official web site of Acton Dystel, but was found in archives and on Wayback machine.
20.Additionally, in his school records in Indonesia Obama is listed under the name Soetoro and citizenship Indonesian (Affidavit of Elections challenge Exhibit 13 Obama's registration in Assissi school in Jakarta Indonesia, showing him using his stepfather's last name Soetoro and citizenship Indonesian ). Exhibit 11 represents a DVD of the sworn testimony of witnesses Papa, Jordan, Sampson, Vogt, Strunk, Daniels, Taitz attesting to fraud and forgery in Obama's identification records during trial Farrar et al v Obama OSAH-SECTSTATE-CE-1215136-60-MALIHI in the administrative court of Georgia.
- All of the above evidence showed Obama to be using forged Identification papers and a social security number, which was never assigned to him. Aforementioned document show Obama's citizenship to be Indonesian. There are no valid identification papers to show Obama to be a natural born U.S. citizen.
22. Obama is running for the U.S. Presidency in 2012 election committing fraud, claiming to be a natural born U.S. citizen, and using forged and fraudulently obtained IDs as a basis for his natural born U.S. citizen status.
23. Based on the above presented undeniable evidence candidate Obama lacks the constitutional requirements to become the U.S. President due to the fact that Obama is not a natural-born citizen of United States and was placed on the ballot by virtue of fraud, and his use of forged and fraudulently obtained identification documents.
24. Secretary of State of California is the state official, who has the ministerial duty of certifying results of elections and votes.
25. Supreme Court of California per Article 4, Section 10 of the California constitution can issue a Writ of Mandamus/ Stay directing the chief state elections official to stay the certification of elections pending resolution of legal controversy.
26. Equitable remedy is warranted as economic remedy is not sufficient. Plaintiffs are candidates for the U.S. Senate and U.S. President and loss of election cannot be cured with economic damages. Plaintiffs are stating that they lost the primary election due to one and a half million invalid voter registrations in the State of California. They are improperly prevented from competing in the general election. Additionally, they are alleging that Candidate Obama is improperly allowed to compete in the general election, even though he is a foreign national, he is using a last name, which is not legally his and he is using forged/ fraudulently obtained identification papers as a basis of his identity. Plaintiffs have suffered and continue to suffer an undue hardship.
27. Secretary of State will not suffer any hardship if the Petition for a Writ of Mandamus/ stay is granted.
28.In balancing the hardships, the hardship suffered by the Plaintiffs outweighs the non-extant hardship to the defendant.
29. Granting Petition for Writ of Mandamus/ Stay is in Public Policy, as it will ensure integrity of elections and will protect the public from the elections fraud.
30. Precedent of McCarthy v Briscoe 429 US 1317, 97 S Ct 10; 50 L Ed 2d 49; 1976 U.S. Lexis 4129 states that a stay can be granted by a single justice to either add or remove a candidate.
31. Recent precedent of Miller v Campbell 3:10-cv-252 RRB U.S. District provided similar relief
"Therefore, for the reasons articulated above and by Defendants
in their Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Federal Question Jurisdiction or in the Alternative to Abstain at Docket 17, which Plaintiff responded to at Docket 20, this matter is hereby STAYED so that the parties may bring this dispute before the appropriate State tribunal. The Court shall retain jurisdiction pursuant to Pullman and will remain available to review any constitutional issues that may exist once the State remedies have been exhausted. In order to ensure that these serious State law issues are resolved prior to certification of the election, the Court hereby conditionally GRANTS Plaintiff's motion to enjoin certification of the election. If an action is filed in State Court on or before November 22, 2010, the results of this election shall not be certified until the legal issues raised therein have been fully and finally resolved." id
Additionally, allowing Mr. Obama to be certified would violate Califomia Electior Code S€ction 1203, which states "Anyone who files or submits for filing a nomination paper or declaration of candidacy that it or any part of it has been made falsely is punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment in the state for 16 months or two or three years or by both fine and impisonment" and Califomia Elections Code Section 18500 that stales, "Any person who commits fraud and person who aids or abets fraud or attempts to aid or abet fraud, in connection
with any vote cast to be cast or attempted to be cast is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment for 16 months or two or years".
Wherefore Plaintiffs respectfully pray for:
1. stay of certification of results of the California election for the U.S. Senate pending resolution of primary election results and of one and a half million invalid voter registrations.
2. stay of certification of presidential election in California and certification of any and all votes for candidate Obama pending resolution of the issue of his legitimacy for the U.S. Presidency in light of his Indonesian citizenship, due to the fact that according to his mother's passport records his last name is Soebarkah and he is seeking to become a U.S. President under a name that is not legally his and due to his use of forged IDs, specifically a forged birth certificate, forged Selective Service Certificate and a fraudulently obtained Connecticut Social Security number as proof of his identity.
3. cost, attorneys fees and any other relief court finds just and proper.
I hereby certify that foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and informed consent.
Respectfully Submitted
/s/ Dr. Orly Taitz ESQ
11. 02.2012
Proof of Service
I, Lila Dubert, am not a party to this complaint, attest that I served a copy of the attached Petition to Secretary of State of California at:
Kamala Harris
Attorney General of California
1300 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Debra Bowen
Secretary of State of California
1500 11th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
17 Responses to "New case Supreme Court of California, emergency application to stay certification of votes in 2012 election"
November 3rd, 2012 @ 6:33 pm
For the record, what "obama" posted as his birth cert., was, or is in any way a "legal document", it's a data file. It resides in cyber space, and proves nothing as to identity. Try this, next time you get pulled over, show the officer a "picture" of your D.L. on your iphone. And see how fast you're yanked through the window, slammed on the ground, tasered, beaten, kicked, smacked in the head with a flashlight resembling a baseball bat, repeatedly punched in the groin, and hog tied.
November 3rd, 2012 @ 6:34 pm
Forgot "not" in the first sentense, sorry.
November 3rd, 2012 @ 7:08 pm
I love ORLY.. YOU GO GIRL
Rod Riddle
November 3rd, 2012 @ 8:19 pm
Isn't this Jackass Kamala Harris named as a defendant in the $43Trillion embezzlement of "We The Peoples" money out in NY? These criminals are everywhere!
November 3rd, 2012 @ 8:40 pm
yes, she is a defendant there
more and more
November 3rd, 2012 @ 9:22 pm
Mrs. Taitz, I and others have explained to you that you have egregiously misinterpreted Election Law regarding valid registration of voters.
One more time: You are erroneously basing the validity of the voter and the votes of those registered on what is on the form.
Once again, if the form does not have a date of birth or a place of birth, if 1) the voter swears to being over 18 and US born and 2) is over 18 and US born, that voter is nonetheless legally registered.
In other words if the voter is qualified to vote and swears to it, the form being incomplete does not invalid the voter. Any Elections attorney would explain that to you, if you consulted one of the many such experts in California.
November 3rd, 2012 @ 11:16 pm
Enjoy November 6th looney toons!
November 4th, 2012 @ 4:57 am
how do you know that he is U.S. born? Where is it written? Clerks admitted thatthey themselves fill in this info, which was left blankl by the voters
Sworn Defender
November 4th, 2012 @ 5:37 am
details read 3 times source state of HI
web site
The Certificate of Hawaiian Birth program was established in 1911, by the Hawaiian territorial Government, as to register a person born in Hawaii who was one year old or older and whose birth had not been previously registered in Hawaii.
The Certificate of Hawaiian Birth Program was terminated in 1972, by the State of Hawaii. As such all births thereafter were issued a "Standard Certificate of Birth" by the Hawaiian State Department of Health.
The document alleged to be Obama's Birth Certificate is a Standard "Certificate of Birth" issued by the Hawaiian State Department of Health. Problem is the Standard "Certificate of Birth" did not exist and therefore could not be issued prior to 1972.
Not doubt someone will argue that Obama simply lost his and obtained a copy more recently. Unfortunately Hawaiian State Law states in part:
"Any person to whom a Certificate of Hawaiian Birth has been issued may submit a request to amend an entry, including a legal change of name, on an existing Certificate."
" A request to amend a Certificate of Hawaiian Birth will, however, be considered to be and treated as an application with the Department of Health for registration of a "Late Certificate of Birth" in current use
1. Because Obama was born prior to 1972 his birth would have been recorded and
documented with a with Certificate of Hawaiian Birth pursuant The Certificate of
Hawaiian Birth Program as set forth by the Hawaiian Territorial Government in 1911.
2. That the Standard Certificate of Birth Issued by the Hawaiian State Department
of Health was only Issued to those persons born after 1972 meeting the
requirements of proof as established by Hawaiian State Department of Health.
3. That even if Obama requested a change or correction of his Certificate of Hawaiian
Birth pursuant State Law the Hawaiian State Department of Health would Issue
a "Late Certificate of Birth" (which is not the same as a Standard Certificate of
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November 4th, 2012 @ 7:10 am
You ask: "how do you know that he is U.S. born? Where is it written? Clerks admitted thatthey themselves fill in this info, which was left blankl by the voters"
Are you willing to listen and believe? I am not an attorney, but I know an attorney expert in Election Law would tell you the same. (I have worked as a Voting Rights advocate, however.)
Each registrant has to SWEAR at the bottom that they are 1) US born or naturalized and 2) 18 or over. That trumps the blank, if there is one. Period. Settled in LAW.
So, for each and any of your 1.5 million "invalid" registration forms, the human being behind in — if a US citizen and 18 or older — is what is "valid" or not. My very own registration form has no birth date on it. I know for a fact. I may be in your 1.5 million forms for all I know. But I am 18 or over, so my vote counts, regardless of the blank line.
This. Has. Been. Legislated. Find the rule. The LA County Registrar of Voters has put it in some papers. You cannot win with this argument and you are WASTING TAX PAYER DOLLARS by trying to litigate it.
November 4th, 2012 @ 7:41 am
they swear that they are either U.s. born or naturalised, however the employees of the registrar falsified records by automatically entering U.S. even though they may not be U.S. born, they may be only naturalized.
You made my argument for me. there should be not only purging of invalid voter registrations, but also criminal prosecution of employees, who are complicit in falsification of records, fraud, tampering with official records
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November 4th, 2012 @ 11:14 am
And you refuse to post my last comment that answers your argument, but I feel certain you read it. Be smart about this. Check it out. Get REAL experts — yours will be thrown out again as non experts. Don't spin your wheels.
bob j
November 4th, 2012 @ 7:27 pm
Sworn Defender,
Read the start of your post again. When the meaning finally sinks in, give yourself a facepalm.
"The Certificate of Hawaiian Birth program was established in 1911, by the Hawaiian territorial Government, as to register a person born in Hawaii who was one year old or older and whose birth had not been previously registered in Hawaii"
Sam Hammitch
November 5th, 2012 @ 1:34 pm
Tomorrow President Obama will be re-elected AND Orly will lose her run for the Senate!
Kit Carson
November 7th, 2012 @ 2:24 am
Hey Sam: yeah…but he got illegal help from the news media, by having them PROJECT the winner, even without any votes being cast! How illegal and totally treasonous! How do you justiy the winning of such an election of a President candidate, and the voting is still going on? It's NOT OFFICIAL! And it's NOT LEGAL! It's a serious Crime!
Kit Carson
November 7th, 2012 @ 2:39 am
The NWO is behind this treason, and wealthy donators need to start to focus their efforts towards stopping the (Projection-Election) Treason! Otherwise, guys, they're going to continue to "milk" our freedoms, until there's nothing left to take! This was extremely obvious and blatant in this election! Nothing was OFFICIAL! And this needs to be brought before Congress?! Supreme Court, maybe?! Elsewhere?!
Kit Carson
November 7th, 2012 @ 2:41 am
The NWO is behind this treason, and wealthy donators need to start to focus their efforts towards stopping the (Projection-Election) Treason! Otherwise, guys, they're going to continue to "milk" our freedoms, until there's nothing left to take! This was extremely obvious and blatant in this election! Nothing was OFFICIAL! And this needs to be brought before Congress?! Supreme Court, maybe?! Elsewhere?!
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"The Killing Book": The Joker is enraged when he learns that Gotham Adventures, a comic book chronicling Batman's adventures, is causing Gotham's children to regard him as "the guy Batman always beats". To salve his ego and reputation, the Joker kidnaps Gotham Adventures' teenage writer/
- The nerve! Filling youngsters' heads with vicious lies... impugning my good name... misrepresenting me to America's youth! Well, we'll just see about this! I'm going to set the record straight and I won't rest till the job is done! Because this time... I'm doing it for the children!
- — Joker
Appearing in "The Killing Book"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Other Characters:
- Anthony Baldwin
- Mr. Patterson
- Darren Vincenzo
- Kelley Puckett
- Mike Parobeck
- Rick Taylor
- Scott Peterson
- Tim Harkins
- Gotham City
- Arkham Asylum
- Batcave
- Gotham Pines miniature golf course
Synopsis for "The Killing Book"
The Joker is enraged when he learns that Gotham Adventures, a comic book chronicling Batman's adventures, is causing Gotham's children to regard him as "the guy Batman always beats". To salve his ego and reputation, the Joker kidnaps Gotham Adventures' teenage writer/artist Anthony Baldwin, whom he forces to produce comic books celebrating his real-life crimes.
Batman, despite heavy injuries sustained from his latest battle with the Joker, is determined to rescue Anthony before the Joker tires of the boy and kills him. From clues the Joker deliberately planted in the comics, Batman tracks the Joker down to a local golf course, but falls into an ambush and soon finds himself bound to a convoluted deathtrap triggered by a hole-in-one.
Fortunately, the Joker's poor golfing skills give Batman enough time to escape his bonds, and - with a little help from Anthony - defeat the Joker and his men. The entire adventure is chronicled in Anthony's next issue of Gotham Adventures, copies of which Bruce Wayne delivers to every inmate at Arkham Asylum, free of charge.
- The Gotham Adventures team that Anthony replaces consists of caricatures of Kelley Puckett, Mike Parobeck, Rick Burchett, Rick Taylor, and Tim Harkins. Similarly, Anthony's editor Mr. Patterson and his mannerly assistant are caricatures of Scott Peterson and Darren Vincenzo, respectively.
- Gotham Adventures would later become the name of a real DC publication - namely, the comic published in conjunction with The New Batman Adventures.
See Also
- Write your own review of this comic!
- Discuss Batman Adventures Vol 1 16 on the forums
- Cover gallery for the Batman Adventures series
Recommended Reading
- DC Animated Universe Recommended Reading
- Adventures in the DC Universe (Volume 1)
- The Batgirl Adventures #1
- Batman Adventures (Volume 1)
- Batman Adventures (Volume 2)
- Batman Adventures: The Lost Years (Volume 1)
- The Batman Adventures: Mad Love
- Batman & Robin Adventures (Volume 1)
- Batman and Superman Adventures: Worlds Finest: The Official Comics Adaptation #1
- Batman Beyond (Volume 1)
- Batman Beyond (Volume 2)
- Batman Beyond (Volume 4)
- Batman Beyond Unlimited (Volume 1)
- Batman Beyond Universe (Volume 1)
- Batman: Gotham Adventures (Volume 1)
- Batman: Harley and Ivy (Volume 1)
- Batman: Mask of the Phantasm - The Animated Movie #1
- Gotham Girls (Volume 1)
- Justice League Adventures (Volume 1)
- Justice League Unlimited (Volume 1)
- Superman Adventures (Volume 1)
- Superman & Batman Magazine (Volume 1)


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- By Jessica Langdon
- Times Record News
- Posted June 8, 2010 at 4:07 p.m.
WICHITA FALLS — A Humble, Texas, couple hopes for good news after someone stole a van full of dogs this morning from outside a Wichita Falls motel.
The couple's belongings were also in the van, but Richard Hooper said he and his wife are concerned only about the dogs.
If they're left in the van with no air conditioning with the windows rolled up, "they could expire," he said.
Hooper said he had loaded the five Swedish Vallhunds and two beagles into the van, and turned on the air conditioner to keep them cool. He went back into the motel — the La Quinta — to see his wife and make sure they had taken care of everything.
When he got back outside, the van was gone.
The couple had been taking the dogs to Arizona, where they were to be shown this weekend.
Wichita Falls police were called, and are investigating a theft of a white 2009 Toyota Sienna van, with Texas license tag NCV782 from the property at 1128 Central Freeway.
Police urged anyone with information about this case to call Crime Stoppers at 940-322-9888, or toll-free from outside the Wichita Falls area at 800-322-9888. Callers never have to give their names, and information that leads to an arrest could be eligible for a cash reward.
Police urged everyone to take their keys and keep vehicle doors locked.
Original article from http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2010/jun/08/van-show-dogs-stolen/


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Would you believe that the Society of Professional Journalists has a "Code of Ethics?" Now, I can understand your incredulity. "Next you'll tell us the there is a Society of Professional Meth Lab Technicians." Yeah. Anyway, here's the idea: line by line, show the Code of Ethics. Splice in clear examples of lapses. Include examples from various news sources so as not to be a shill-piece for a specific organization. Challenge yourself to find examples even from the news organizations you like. Then edit the montage for comedic (ironic, dramatic, whatever) effect.
Done right, this video could be quite viral. Call me Billy Mumphrey, but it could help hasten a new era of journalism. Imagine a more discerning news audience. One that could easily spot nonsense or lapses in ethics. One that questions even the things that confirm its own bias. Would the den of bullshittery-for-hire that is journalism today have any ads to sell?
Terms: Steal this idea. Give me some credit and a back-link to this blog.


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Home > Services > Women's Health > Women's Services > Gynecology > Pelvic Health > Women's Urology Care
Urology deals with disorders of the urinary tract and the related organs—the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. For women, the focus is on diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract disorders most prevalent in females, including:
Incontinence is an involuntary loss of urine. Treatment depends on the type of incontinence—stress (leakage with straining, coughing, sneezing), urge, mixed, overflow, functional or reflex incontinence. Current therapies may include dietary changes, scheduled urination, bladder retraining, pelvic muscle exercises, biofeedback, electrical stimulation therapy, medication, collagen implants and minimally invasive surgery.
This condition involves the sagging or slipping of the uterus or other pelvic organs from their normal position into the vaginal area caused by weakened supporting muscles and ligaments. These conditions are common in women who've had one or more vaginal births but they can also be caused by natural aging, obesity and other factors. Treatment can range from lifestyle changes to vaginal pessaries to surgery.
Voiding or urination dysfunction can take many forms. The main symptoms are urinary frequency, urgency, painful urination and/or incomplete bladder emptying. Treatment is aimed at decreasing or eliminating symptoms and may involve medications or pelvic floor relaxation exercises.
A recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) is generally defined as three or more infections within one year. UTIs may be related to a urologic disorder such as stones, tumor, reflux (urine flows backwards toward the kidney) or ineffective bladder emptying or they may have no obvious cause. Treatment is usually aimed at identifying the cause and prescribing antibiotic therapy to break the cycle of recurrent infection.
Urethral syndrome is a condition involving pain and swelling of the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the body. The condition can have a number of causes and may or may not coincide with urination. Treatment may consist of oral medication or local estrogen replacement therapy. Urethral syndrome may exist as a component of interstitial cystitis.
This condition results from a blockage between the kidney and the ureters, impeding the flow of urine to the bladder and causing other side effects. Surgery such as pyeloplasty, is often required to correct the blockage.
On average, a healthy adult woman urinates no more than seven times a day and seldom needs to get up at night to use the bathroom. Someone with a severe case of interstitial cystitis (IC), on the other hand, may urinate as frequently as 60 times in 24 hours, including multiple nighttime trips to the bathroom. IC is a chronic inflammation of the bladder that causes chronic pain and discomfort. Symptoms often include a sense of urgency and increased frequency of urination. The pain tends to worsen during menstruation. Women may also experience painful intercourse because of IC. The condition generally develops in middle age, and many people with IC also have other pain-related conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome or fibromyalgia. Treatment may include medication, bladder training, physical therapy and surgery.
Learn more about these and other women's urological conditions and their treatment from the Women's Center at our online Health Encyclopedia.
The skilled urologists affiliated with North Kansas City Hospital and their professional staff are known for their personal and confidential approach to helping women deal with uncomfortable conditions. We'll work with you to find the treatment option that best fits your needs.
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Supernatural's John Winchester Comes Back From The Grave For One More Hunt
The Winchester patriarch from Supernatural may have died early on in the series, but it looks like he's still "saving people, hunting things" all these years later. Gotta keep the family business alive.
On Friday (January 13), Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who played John Winchester before going on to become The Walking Dead's Negan, tweeted a pic to his TV sons, Dean (Jensen Ackles) and Sam (Jared Padalecki), letting them know he's not done fighting just yet. Since no one else has eradicated Dracula and his cronies, John Winchester's stepping up to the plate.
Hey @JensenAckles and @jarpad in Transylvania. Gonna finish this vampire deal once and for all. You're welcome. pic.twitter.com/2uWvD7itec
— Jeffrey Dean Morgan (@JDMorgan) January 13, 2017
Though his former co-stars haven't replied—since apparently Padalecki's "holding down the fort filming" while Ackles is on vacation—fans were quick with the SPN memes and GIFs.
This definitely isn't the first time Morgan's referenced the show with his fake sons. Just this past Halloween, Morgan sent Ackles a box of goodies from Samuel's Sweet Shop, a store he now co-owns in Rhinebeck, New York, with Paul Rudd. When Ackles thanked him for the gift, Morgan jumped back into "Dad Mode" and ordered Ackles to "share with [his] brother."
But perhaps the best father/son moment was when Ackles got a hold of Negan's bat, Lucille, and Morgan was quick to remind him of all the crap he did on SPN. Once a Winchester, always a Winchester.
Hey @JDMorgan I found this in the trunk…can I try it out?. Don't miss tonight's episode. It's a knockout! #Supernatural #walkingdead pic.twitter.com/N0VooufX5u
— Jensen Ackles (@JensenAckles) October 27, 2016
@JensenAckles J. You weren't supposed to find that. Gonna need her back son. I mean… I already gave you my car. And? I don't know? Sorta, died for you.
— Jeffrey Dean Morgan (@JDMorgan) October 27, 2016


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www.seniorcorps.org connects volunteers with opportunities
A new federal agency may provide a solution to some network libraries' human resources needs.
"The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) offers an excellent opportunity for network libraries to bolster their volunteer ranks," says Brad Kormann, chief of the NLS Materials Development Division.
RSVP, administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service, provides volunteer placement services for people aged 55 and older. RSVP is one of three programs that make up the Senior Corps, the larger network of programs designed for senior volunteers. RSVP volunteers participate in 766 projects run at the county, regional, and state levels. In one year, RSVP placed more than 485,000 volunteers through 67,500 agencies; and sister programs Foster Grandparents and Senior Companions report that 28,000 and 14,700 volunteers, respectively, have helped nearly 300,000 children and adults. RSVP programs are administered in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Kormann suggests that network libraries "serve as volunteer stations, where seniors can volunteer their time as a service to blind and physically handicapped members of their communities. Volunteers can box machines, send out orders and information to patrons, and help out with recruiting other volunteers."
To enroll as a volunteer station, network libraries enter a Memorandum of Understanding with the nearest RSVP office. While each local office has its own requirements, the RSVP program generally requires a staff liaison, a description of volunteer duties, and the collection and submission of time and attendance reports. In return, the RSVP office will locate and engage volunteers and furnish insurance coverage for them.
For more information about becoming a volunteer station, visit www.seniorcorps.org/joining/rsvp/index.html or www.nationalservice.org/about/family/state_offices.html to locate an RSVP office; or call Service Corps general information at 800-424-8867.
Seniors interested in volunteer opportunities should visit www.seniorcorps.org.
Montana library studio moves toward inclusion in national catalog
The NLS Quality Assurance Program at the Multistate Center East (MSCE QA) gave the green light for the Montana Talking Book Library's recording studio to pursue approval for including its books and magazines in the NLS catalog.
The MSCE QA Program for network-produced magazines and books, Cincinnati, Ohio, critiques the work of volunteer studios (which primarily produce material of local interest) to help them meet rigorous NLS book production standards. At the first level, the MSCE QA Program informally reviews and compares the works to NLS standards and informs the studio of its strengths and weaknesses. The quality assurance specialist also works with studio directors to help them eliminate weaknesses and qualify for formal review. The advanced analysis emphasizes format, quality, and narration.
Montana regional librarian Christie Briggs said the Montana Talking Book Library (MTBL) submitted two recordings--a book and a magazine--for "the opportunity to get a national stamp of approval." She said the MTBL chose to take the additional steps toward NLS certification because it "has recorded some great books, and all patrons should have access to them." Adhering to NLS's quality and formatting standards will allow Montana's locally produced recordings to be duplicated and distributed to other libraries by MSCE and through the NLS Union catalog. The process will not be easy, but the staff "welcomes the opportunity for criticism and improvement," said Briggs.
The MTBL has begun retraining its recording studio personnel to meet NLS specifications for format, announcements, production quality, narration, monitoring, and synopsis--the major distinctions between Montana TBL recordings and NLS's.
MTBL's first submissions were the spring 2001 issue of Montana: The Magazine of Western History and the book Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Montana History, edited by David Walter. MSCE QA specialist Christopher Mundy stated that "both recordings showed strengths in formatting, production, and narration."
Briggs added, "MTBL has been producing high-quality recordings for years. Soon we will be able to say that our reader-monitor teams produce a nationally recognized product for our patrons." The teams, who are supported in the recording process by reviewers and managers, work out of two separate studios. One, established at the library in Helena in 1982, was renovated to include soundproof booths in 1990 and uses 13 teams of volunteers. The second studio is located at the Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge and is used by four teams of minimum-security inmates.
(photo caption: Narrator Mike Sullivan on duty in Montana studio.)
TelecomPioneers receive commendation for service
The TelecomPioneers talking-book repair regional coordinators received a commendation for service from NLS at a special ceremony on Thursday, October 4, 2002.
Brad Kormann, chief of the NLS Materials Development Division, and Kevin Watson, equipment repair officer, expressed appreciation to the coordinators during a preconference of the TelecomPioneers Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, October 4-5, 2002. Kormann read the commendation, signed by NLS director Frank Kurt Cylke, which said:
The TelecomPioneers talking-book repair coordinators have worked diligently to provide the best possible management of the talking-book repair service for over half a million patrons...Thanks to the efforts of the Pioneers volunteers, over 2.2 million machines have been repaired, a savings value of over $80 million.
Receiving recognition were Jerry Adamson, Joe Bernal, and Betty Cox of SBC; Darrell Teske of AT&T; Luther Buckbee of Verizon; Hazel Buck and Jim Marriner of BellSouth; George Radley of Bell Canada; Robert Orton of Qwest; and Lew Parham of New Outlook Pioneers.
Frank Fagan, president of TelecomPioneers and chairman of the board, and Jim Gadd, chief executive officer, presided over the breakfast event. Members of the TelecomPioneers board were also in attendance.
Elfun partnership recognized for contribution to blind and physically handicapped individuals in Cincinnati
The GE Senior Elfun Society, in partnership with the Cincinnati Association for the Blind (CAB), was named a Merit Finalist for the 2002 Mutual of America Community Partnership Award by Thomas J. Moran, president and chief executive officer of Mutual of America Life Insurance Company November 25, 2002. The award recognized the work of the Senior Elfun Talking-Book Machine Repair Project, which, according to the announcement, "helps blind and visually impaired people in the greater Cincinnati area to lead independent, productive lives."
The Talking-Book Machine Repair Project involves members of the Senior Elfun Society of GE Aircraft Engines-- employees and retirees with backgrounds in engineering, accounting, and other professions--volunteering their time to repair playback equipment essential to the NLS talking- book program. In addition to obtaining donated space and equipment, members of the Elfun Society recruited volunteers, provided training, and created a quality-control system.
Since March 1990, Elfuns have worked 135,000 hours and repaired more than 35,000 talking book machines, which are distributed by CAB. They have also begun repairing special radio receivers distributed to visually impaired people by CAB. The success of the program has led to its replication in other Ohio cities and in Michigan, Rhode Island, California, Utah, Kentucky, Washington, and the Virgin Islands.
Mutual of America was founded in 1945 to provide retirement and insurance coverage to employees of not-for- profit organizations. Now in its seventh year, the Mutual of America Community Partnership Award has recognized 70 partnerships from cities and towns across America, expanding public awareness of their work and helping them attract additional partners and new sponsors.
The criteria for the Community Partnership Award are the duration of the partnership (a minimum of one year), a demonstration that the partnership has made a difference, the ability of the partnership to be replicated and stimulate new ideas to address social issues, and the partnership's commitment to advancing the mission and principles of the organization.
Narrator returns to Arizona studio after 20-year break
Laurie Schnebly Campbell, former narrator at Arizona Braille and Talking Book Library, is back at the mike after 20 years--but this time she's narrating her own novels.
The romance author is narrating her first novel, And Father Makes Three (a Route 66 romance), for the library's collection. It was chosen as the Silhouette Special Edition Premiere title of 1995 and also nominated by Romantic Times as the year's Best First Series Romance.
After her first book was published, Campbell had a three-year dry spell, during which she discovered that a first sale doesn't guarantee ongoing success. But she also realized that the real fun is in the actual writing, not the selling--a fact she emphasizes whenever she gives a workshop for writers.
Campbell's second novel, Unexpected Family, a Madame Butterfly story in which the heroine is the American wife, earned another 4-star Gold Review and "Top Pick of the Month" from Romantic Times, which later ranked it as one of the "top 200 romance novels" ever.
Her third Silhouette Special Edition, Good Morning, Stranger, set in an Arizona ski town, hit the bookstores in March 2000. Her fourth book, Home at Last, about a Phoenix detective and Tucson mom who share a secret past, was published in March 2001, and her fifth, set in Scottsdale and Sedona, will be out July 2003.
When she's not writing or speaking to writers' groups, Campbell is juggling many other responsibilities, such as a husband and son, full-time commercial production for an advertising agency, teaching a catechism class, and counseling newly diagnosed diabetics. Campbell is often asked how she finds time to do it all, and she quips, "It's easy. I never clean house."
"Keep up the good work, Laurie. You are a fine example to all of us. We are your biggest fans," said Jill Bartlett, outreach librarian, of the Arizona Talking Book and Braille Library.
(photo caption: Laurie Schnebly Campbell)
Talking-book marker saves marriage
Montana Talking Book Library (MTBL) patron Jim Daily got tired of rewinding cassette books to find the place where he left off reading, so he developed the talking-book marker, according to Christie Briggs, regional librarian.
Daily enjoys reading in bed and, like many people who read in bed, he often falls asleep midway through a chapter. Most sighted readers simply thumb through the pages until they find the place where they stopped. But Daily had to press "rewind" on his cassette book machine until he heard something familiar. Not only is that time consuming and frustrating, Daily said, but "the noise the tape player makes when rewinding and fast-forwarding is grating enough to send my wife Mitzi's temper through the roof."
The 64-year-old Butte resident noted, "Your lifestyle changes when you lose your vision." For him, those changes came almost overnight. Daily explained that, in December 1995, he was using a glue gun to do some carpentry work. "I glued my wrist for some strange reason," he said. He took a nap and, when he awoke, he had no vision in his right eye. Doctors discovered he had a blockage in the central vein in the retina, a condition called central retinal vein occlusion. The following December, almost exactly one year later, the same thing happened in his left eye.
"I thought I was doomed," Daily said. "The doctor told me it was unusual for it to happen in both eyes. I asked, 'What can we do?' The doctor said, 'Nothing. You're going to go blind.'"
Daily was devastated.
"You start feeling sorry for yourself," he said. "You get tired, but it's a different kind of tired than you're used to. I found that listening to books helped me fall asleep." But Daily's sleep inducer became an unwanted alarm for his wife.
"The noise would scare her," he said. "She'd sit straight up in bed." Combining his carpentry skills with curiosity, Daily disassembled his tape player to see how it worked. He then came up with a switch that he could hold in his hand to start and stop the machine. The very slightest pressure on the switch starts the machine. As long as Daily is awake, his grip kept the talking book playing. But when he drifted off, the pressure on the switch relaxed, and the player stopped. He had solved his problem--and the talking- book marker was born.
Daily took his invention to Briggs in Helena. She recalled, "He brought in this little thing and I said, 'What is it?!' " Once she discovered what it did and how it worked, she saw the potential for helping other MTBL patrons and encouraged Daily to make more markers.
When Daily discovered that his device saved not only frustration but also energy and the wear and tear on audio tapes, Briggs was motivated to find funding to produce the device. She helped Daily apply for a grant from Montana Power Company (now NorthWestern Energy), which granted them $1,500, and Daily added $1,600, which gave them enough to produce 125 markers.
Money trickles in from different sources, too, including a group of women whom Daily has never met. "They send me anywhere from $3 to $16," he said. "They want me to keep track of the money and when enough is there, they buy a talking-book marker for someone who needs one."
Daily makes talking-book markers available at a cost of $12.99 plus $3 for shipping and handling. He estimates that there are perhaps 2,000 talking-book markers throughout the country now. The talking-book marker is used by students with learning disabilities. Daily also fashioned a similar switch for a stroke patient who had a tendency to fall asleep watching television. Some of those who have purchased one are so excited about the invention that they send him thank-you letters.
"It's a wonderful device you have invented and one that I simply cannot do without. May God bless you for this marvelous device," wrote a talking-book marker user in Illinois.
"I no longer have to get cranky trying to find my dropping-off place," wrote another satisfied user. "I think it's saving lots of marriages," Daily said.
While Daily's invention is improving the reading life of so many visually impaired people, he is also noticing improvements in his own vision. "The vision in my left eye started coming back," he said. He attributes the improvement to several things, including a healthy lifestyle, avoiding stress, eating foods with vitamin K, and the support of his family. "My family had a lot to do with it," he said. "Every time I get down, they are there to pick me up."
(photo caption: Jim Daily demonstrates his talking-book marker to Christie Briggs, Montana regional librarian, and Fran Galvin, NorthWestern Energy community relations, Butte, Montana.)
Braille student-instructor dialog
The Braille Development Section receives numerous questions concerning a variety of problems in braille transcribing. This article addresses some of them. The question-and-answer format is intended to give clarity.
Student: I have recently completed Lesson 19 in the braille- transcribing course and am about to begin work on my 35-page trial manuscript for Library of Congress certification. After studying Lesson 20 in the Instruction Manual for Braille Transcribing, Fourth Edition 2000, I am still uncertain about the type of book that I should choose for my trial manuscript.
Instructor: You are not alone. The print book used for your 35-page trial manuscript should be chosen carefully. It should not be so technical in nature that the student must concentrate on technicalities rather than on producing accurate braille. For example, a book that contains complex formatting problems that are not addressed in the instruction manual should not be chosen for the trial manuscript. On the other hand, the book should not be so elementary that it does not present average vocabulary and sentence structure. The book chosen for the manuscript must use vocabulary approximately at the level of a high school text.
Student: When preparing my lessons for the braille transcribing course, I used the Instruction Manual for Braille Transcribing, Third Edition 1984. Recently, I received a copy of the 2000 edition of the instruction manual, and I am ready to begin working on my 35-page trial manuscript. After reviewing the new edition of the manual, I noticed a number of changes, especially in the formatting of a braille book. Should I submit my trial manuscript according to the rules presented in the new instruction manual?
Instructor: No. If a student has used the 1984 edition of the instruction manual for most of the braille transcribing course, it is recommended that the student prepare the trial manuscript using the 1984 edition of the instruction manual. In this way, the student is less likely to make errors because of the differences between the two editions. Keep in mind that the student should not combine the new rules presented in the 2000 edition of the instruction manual with the old rules given in the 1984 edition.
Student: The book that I am transcribing places several blank lines between paragraphs in print to indicate a change in thought or scene. Each time this format is used, the first paragraph after the break in text is blocked at the left margin, and the first few words are written in all capital letters. Should I follow the print format and capitalization?
Instructor: No. In literary braille, a paragraph is indicated by starting the first word of each new paragraph in the third space of a new line. This rule applies even if a paragraph is not indented in print. Also, occasionally, for visual appeal, print uses all capital letters in the first few words of a paragraph. This usage often occurs at the beginning of a chapter or other division. In braille, this practice is ignored and normal capitalization is used.
Student: I am starting to work on the contents page for my 35-page trial manuscript. However, the word "contents" is not written in print. Should it be included on the braille contents page?
Instructor: No. Section 19.2f(1) says that if a heading such as "contents" or "table of contents" is not shown in print, such a heading should not be written in braille. In addition, according to Section 19.2f, items that do not appear on the print contents page should not be added in braille.
Student: The print book that I have chosen for my trial manuscript contains an acknowledgments page of materials borrowed from another source. I have studied Section 19.2h(4) of the 2000 edition of the instruction manual, and I am still confused about whether or not this page should be included in my trial manuscript. Could you please clarify this for me?
Instructor: Certainly. When a publisher acknowledges material that is borrowed from another source and it is listed with page numbers in the table of contents, follow the print. If it is placed in the front or back of a book and is not listed in the table of contents, it is placed on a new braille page at the end of the last braille volume. Therefore, if such an acknowledgments page does not appear in the print contents, it should not be included in the trial manuscript. Also, keep in mind that acknowledgments that refer to maps, pictures, and other materials that have been omitted from the braille transcription should not be mentioned. Do not confuse acknowledgments of borrowed materials with an author's personal words of thanks, which are also often entitled "Acknowledgments." (See Section 19.3c of the instruction manual.)
Student: Because I received a grade lower than 80 on my first trial manuscript, I must submit a second one. I understand that if I use the same book for my second trial manuscript, I must transcribe a different portion of the book. However, I am not sure whether I should braille all of the preliminary pages again.
Instructor: No. When it is necessary to submit a second or third trial manuscript, only the title page and the contents page of the preliminary pages are required. Remember that every trial manuscript submitted for Library of Congress certification must contain a title page and a contents page.
Volunteers master new skills
During the months of August and September 2002, certificates in braille transcribing were awarded to 61 people. Of those, 54 were awarded in literary braille transcribing, and seven in mathematics braille transcribing.
Literary Braille Transcribers
- Alabama
- Rachael J. Harmon, Talladega
- Patty O. Harper, Talladega
- California
- Michael A. Denne, Sunnyvale
- Tracy D. Gaines, Upland
- Elizabeth A. Koen, Los Angeles
- Joyce Pedersen, Forbestown
- Warren Werbelow, Yucaipa
- Colorado
- Mary J. Chambers, Aurora
- Kathleen Fay, Elizabeth
- Carol S. Potashnick, Centennial
- Connecticut
- Candido Antonio Torres, Cheshire
- Delaware
- Debra Ann Cole, Dover
- Teri L. Rains, Felton
- Florida
- Jean A. Morris, Ft. Myers
- Nicolette J. Muise, St. Augustine
- Georgia
- Shirley R. Fenton, Marietta
- Idaho
- Robert F. Hastings, Boise
- Indiana
- Frank R. Arnold, West Lafayette
- Iowa
- Jeff Anderson, Anamosa
- Chris Fevold, Newton
- David J. Hart, Newton
- Charles N. Newcomer, Newton
- Kansas
- Debra L. Guenley, Overland Park
- Kentucky
- Delania H. Fields, Pewee Valley
- Reuben L. Jackson, Lexington
- Edward S. Niesz, Lexington
- Athena M. Williams, Pewee Valley
- Massachusetts
- Marcia A. Williams, Boston
- Michigan
- Mark A. Coleman, Jackson
- Minnesota
- Ronda Leonard Bystrom, Loretto
- Joel Fowler, Waseca
- Missouri
- Eileen Bridge, St. Louis
- Nebraska
- Pennie J. Nickles, Lincoln
- Nevada
- Edward C. Bakken II, Las Vegas
- Frank Combs, Las Vegas
- Lorne Richardson, Lovelock
- New Jersey
- Anne Harmon Augustyn, Oak Ridge
- Susanne Siedlecki-Neumann, Hoboken
- New York
- Patricia L. Hall, Rochester
- Janet W. Jackling, Churchville
- Donna J. Kahwati, Webster
- Jane D. Kemmer, Rochester
- Rhoda F. May, Rochester
- Mary VerDow, Palmyra
- Taine M. Vinci, Palmyra
- Ohio
- James Edward Walker Jr., London
- Pennsylvania
- Gladys C. Arnold, Pittsburgh
- Susan Baker, Erwinna
- Texas
- Brenda S. Henne, San Antonio
- Adriana Rizo, Gatesville
- Donna Mae Simon, Gatesville
- Washington
- Leona May Minthorn, Vancouver
- West Virginia
- Betty S. Kelley, Murraysville
- Wisconsin
- Katherine Dorn, Middleton
Mathematics Braille Transcribers
- Joan A. Bush, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Larry David Hubbard, Cheshire, Connecticut
- Donald P. Lewis, Jackson, Michigan
- Tameez Murtaadh Rabbaanee, Jackson, Michigan
- Marsha S. Sutherland, Concord, California
- Samuel K. Thurman, Jackson, Michigan
- Fran Whipple, Moraga, California
National Braille Association (NBA)
- Twenty-seventh National Conference
- Radisson Hotel, Middleburg Heights (Cleveland), Ohio
- Thursday, May 1 to Saturday, May 3, 2003
- Fall Regional Meeting and Workshops
- Best Western Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona
- Thursday, November 6 to Saturday, November 8, 2003
For more information about these meetings contactNational Braille Association
Three Townline Circle
Rochester, NY 14623-2513
(716) 427-8260
web site www.nationalbraille.org.
California Transcribers and Educators of the Visually Handicapped (CTEVH)
- CTEVH XLIV Annual Conference
- Marriott Burlingame Hotel
- Burlingame, California (near San Francisco Airport)
- Friday, March 7 to Sunday, March 9, 2003
For more information about this meeting contactCTEVH
741 North Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90029-3594
(323) 666-2211.
Visual Aid Volunteers of Florida (VAVF)
- VAVF 2003 Conference of Volunteers
- Sheraton World Resort Hotel, Orlando, Florida
- Monday, April 7 to Wednesday, April 9, 2003
For more information about this meeting contactSusie Coleman, VAVF President-Elect
1826 Bartram Circle West
Jacksonville, FL 32207-2294
(904) 725-2427 (will return call)
e-mail [email protected]
web site www.vavf.org
In memoriam
Fred H. Hicks: Revered for community service work
Telephone Pioneers (now TelecomPioneers) talking-book repair coordinator Fred H. Hicks, 77, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, died August 20, 2002, at the DCH Regional Medical Center.
For more than 30 years, Hicks repaired talking-book machines for the patrons of the Tuscaloosa Subregional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Tuscaloosa Public Library. In a letter to the editor of the Tuscaloosa News, Dick Johnson, a fellow Tuscaloosa Pioneer, paid tribute to Hicks:
"Mr. Telephone Pioneer" in Tuscaloosa died last night, August 20, doing what he liked to do--helping others. Fred Hicks, who retired years ago from BellSouth, had a massive stroke while installing a Lifeline service for an elderly person. He died later at the hospital. Fred could just as well have been lugging Pioneers cookbooks to a bookstore to raise money for Pioneers community projects, repairing talking-book machines at the Tuscaloosa Public Library, running errands for elderly people who couldn't drive a vehicle, or helping the current Telephone Pioneer leadership get ready for a monthly meeting.
So often, in so many ways, Fred Hicks gave of himself to help others. His beloved wife, Sue, was always there to support him while also serving others.
Hicks retired from BellSouth in 1982 after 38 years of service. He was a longtime member of the Telephone Pioneers, serving several terms as president of the Tuscaloosa Life Member Club.
During his career, he served several terms on the NLS Ad Hoc Audio Equipment Advisory Committee, and for many years he was responsible for coordinating talking-book machine repairs in seven southeastern states. For his dedicated service to this special population, Hicks received awards from the Alabama Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, the Alabama Library Association, the Alumni and Workers Association of the Alabama Institute for the Blind, the Alabama Council of the Blind, and the Library of Congress. Hicks also received the Rotary Rose and, in recognition of his commitment to the Tuscaloosa community, the City of Tuscaloosa declared November 4, 1994, as "Fred H. Hicks Day."
Hicks is survived by his wife of 56 years, Addie Sue Lake Hicks; two sons and their wives: Jeffrey and Alice of Gadsden, Alabama, and Timothy and Debra of Pelham, Alabama; and five grandsons.
(photo caption: Fred H. Hicks)
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Watch: "Music Bank" Half-Year Special Featuring EXO, SISTAR, EXID, And More
The June 24 episode is a half-year special, so there were many special performances. Also, it is the last day for Park Bo Gum and Red Velvet's Irene as MCs.
In addition to special stages, the episode featured interactions featuring global fans and their favorite artists. Due to today being the half-year special, no winner was announced.
Performers for today's episode includes SISTAR, EXO, EXID, TWICE, Taemin, CLC, FIESTAR, DIA, GFRIEND, Red Velvet, MONSTA X, U-KISS, KNK, and Oh My Girl.
Watch performances below!
Park Bo Gum and Red Velvet's Irene – "45.7 cm"
EXO – "Love Me Right," "Lucky One," and "Monster"
SISTAR – "String" and "I Like That"
Taemin – "Soldier," "Drip Drop," and "Press Your Number"
GFRIEND – "Rough"
TWICE – "Cheer Up"
FIESTAR – "Apple Pie"
SISTAR's Soyou and MONSTA X's Shownu – "My Ear's Candy"
EXID's Hani and KNK's Jihun – "Troublemaker"
Red Velvet – "One Of These Nights"
MONSTA X – "All In"
EXO's Chanyeol and TWICE's Nayeon – "Dream"
CLC – "No Oh Oh"
U-KISS – "Stalker"
Red Velvet's Joy, GFRIEND's Yuju, CLC's Seungyeon, TWICE's Momo – "Touch My Body"
MONSTA X – "Nan" + "Kung Dda Ri Sha Ba Ra"
U-KISS's Jun, FIESTAR's Cao Lu, and KNK's Inseong – "Lady on the Beach"
Oh My Girl – "Windy Day"
KNK – "Back Again"
DIA – "On The Road"
SISTAR – "Shake It" and "I Swear"
TWICE's Jihyo, Tzuyu, GFRIEND's SinB, and CLC's Elkie – "Loving U"


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The Department of General Services (DGS) is looking for talented people with diverse skills who can help fulfill our agency mission. Join the DGS team in providing the delivery of quality, cost-effective, timely services to our customers.
The department's vision is to be seen by our customers as a key partner in enabling their success, and to achieve the common goal of being the best managed state in the nation.
Divisions within the department include the Director's Office, Consolidated Laboratory Services, Engineering and Buildings, Real Estate and Facilities Management, and Purchases and Supply.
These distinct divisions require personnel with very different occupational skills such as contract managers, scientists, architects, trades specialists, housekeepers and accountants. DGS looks forward to finding creative solutions, developing new programs, and building productive partnerships and relationships with its employees and customers.


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Cosatto ISOFIX Base for Port
Cosatto has made using their Port Group 0 infant carrier even easier with this Cosatto ISOFIX base for Port. If you have ISOFIX anchors in your car (and most modern cars do) then it's so simple to just click the base in, drop the leg and click your seat on.
Minimal faffing, just a simple, satisfying click that lets you know that it's safe and secure for your own peace of mind.
Only compatible with the Cosatto Port Infant Carrier without a base included (the 'Wow' colour range)
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Douglas McLennan: September 2006 Archives
We've been hearing about the death of classical music and the aging of the audience for many decades. Not true!
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Henry Fogel is dean and distinguished professor of the arts at Roosevelt University's Chicago College of Performing Arts. He is also festival director of the New Hampshire Music Festival, and continues his work as a consultant for orchestras, working with the Catherine French Group. Fogel was senior advisor to the League of American Orchestras from June 2008 through June 2009, and for five years prior to that served as the League's president and CEO. At its 2009 National Conference in Chicago the League presented Fogel with its highest award, the Gold Baton.
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Restaurant Friday: Gimme Wine!! At 'In Vino' NYC
There is nothing like a good glass of red wine, accompanying a nice dinner. Although I am not the biggest wine connoisseur, I like to have a glass of red wine now and then, either just while relaxing, with dinner or with a nice cheese. I read some books about wine, tried quite some different ones and I always try to learn something from my dad in this field.
Through a recommendation of my roommate's friend we heard about this Italian restaurant called 'In Vino', located in East Village, NYC. We had a very nice dinner with fresh pasta, some wine, espresso and their homemade Tiramisu..what more could you ask for?
Webpage: Click here
Type of Place: This Italian restaurant is serving all kinds of typical Italian dishes. It is a rather small place, very cosy and friendly though, so be sure to make a reservation to avoid waiting times. Waiters are very attentive, relaxed and happy to answer all your questions - they seem to know all the answers (and I usually have a lot - typical 'girls ordering at a restaurant'-thing I'd say ;)). You can enjoy your meal in a cave-like location with candlelight atmosphere and with nice but simple decoration, cosy tables and mural-walls. I enjoyed it very much and could have stayed here even longer than we did (I think it was about 2-3hours).
Food: The menu offers creative appetizers such as bruschetta with mushrooms, red wine and truffle oil, pasta such as porcini Ravioli in a truffle cream sauce and secondi such as roasted pork loin with blueberry compote (I am getting very hungry right now!). The basket of bread and the olive oil we got before our food came was good, I really liked the intense taste of the oil which you don't meet very often here in NYC. I ordered the truffle ravioli and I loved them! Portions are normal I'd say but I could have eaten more, because they were so delicious. The porcini tasted fresh and were still crisp, not cooked for too long. The pasta was al dente and the creamy truffle sauce wasn't too intense, but the taste of truffle was there, perfectly matching the taste of the porcini.
I also tried the homemade pork and lamb lasagna with béchamel sauce, which was a dream, too and next time I am going there I will definitely order it. The mix of lamb and pork was great, with the lamb not being too intensive (even though I really like lamb) and the pasta tasting very fresh and soft in a good way. After this we ordered Espresso and Tiramisu; it was slightly different than the ones I know (or prepare), being very light and fluffy and containing only a hint of coffee rather than too much.
Wine: This restaurant specializes on wines and was named the top 100 wine list in the US by the opentable diner's choice award. We had a red wine from Piemonte, which I liked very much, thanks to the advice of the nice waitress.
Prices: It is slightly more expensive than the other places I posted on my blog, but I think around $16 for Pasta and $24 for a main course is still ok, especially when everything is freshly prepared and it tastes so good!! Bottles of wine are around $40 the cheapest ones, which is expensive I'd say, but nothing extraordinary for NYC.
Location: 215 E 4th St, New York, NY 10009
Location: 215 E 4th St, New York, NY 10009
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It was while selling electropolishing chemicals in the early 1980s that NEE founder Alvin Almeida saw an opportunity.
"Gillette kept coming back because they couldn't find another electropolishing company that matched our quality."
"At the time," he says, "the established electropolishing companies were focused on large vessels. If they had a request for smaller parts, they'd do them, but the quality was very low."
Seizing the opportunity, Al founded NEE in 1985. Shortly after, he hired the former Finishing Manager of F.B. Rogers Silver Co., the well-known silversmiths in Taunton, MA. The two men learned everything they could about electropolishing and became experts at precision rates of removal. In addition, Hydrite Chemicals, the world's leader in electropolishing solutions, supplied invaluable support and technical knowledge as the two men were learning the trade.
"One of our early clients was Gillette," says Al. "We did work for the Sensor Razor project. Although we were small, Gillette kept coming back because they couldn't find another electropolishing company that matched our quality. Due to the high volumes of work, we learned how to efficiently turn around 60,000 parts on tight deadlines."
Over time, the business grew as NEE became well-known for its quality, documented processes, and fast-turnaround of high-volume small parts. In 1995, NEE purchased its current 17,000 square foot building at 220 Shove Street in Fall River, MA.
Electropolishing: A family affair
Siblings Amy Almeida Prigmore and Luke Almeida grew up with the business and both spent summer vacations working on the production floor. Luke remembers what it was like to learn electropolishing first-hand.
"When Dad first started out," says Luke, "our dining room served as the office, which consisted of an old IBM typewriter and computer. The Accounts Receivable file was in the laundry room. I remember watching cartoons on Saturday morning and filing invoices.
"I can still remember the thrill the first time I saw the change in the complexion of the parts."
"As I got older, I'd help Dad clean the shop on the weekend if he had a customer coming in Monday or Tuesday. I'd sweep the floor and polish furniture. Helping him taught me how important the business was to him. I also inspected and packaged parts but by age 13 or so, I really wanted to work on the production line. I can still remember the thrill the first time I saw the change in the complexion of the parts. Working on the line with the electropolishers, some of whom are still with NEE, made me feel mature. I could also see what a difficult job it was and how hard everyone worked. I had a lot of respect for the people who worked for my father."
NEE today
NEE employs over 30 people, including a Quality Manager and an Operations Manager. While we've expanded our scope to include large weldments and vessels, we remain focused on our core service: precise electropolishing of high-volume small parts.
"When I was building the business," says Al, "I could have expanded into other finishing services in order to increase revenue. Instead, I focused on delivering exceptional quality and service. I hoped that one day Amy and Luke would take over and so, I built the business with them in mind. I built the business to last."


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We're back at the special magical Los Angeles grocery store where the Overboves buy their razors, green tea, and pico de gallo and we're back with another grocery store fortune!
Today's spotlight lady is sweet Myranda. Myranda picked Aisle 13, which was a good choice for a few reasons. One? Number 13 (I'm rather a fan of that too-often-feared number as well). And two? It's where various juices and jerkies reside. (Is "jerkies" the plural for "beef jerky"? Could I even call this aisle "jerkian"?)
First up we'll cover the Wilfair things found on Aisle 13 and then we'll get to your very sparkly future outlook, Ms. M!
(Just uploaded the pics and notice a definite red theme. Grocery store aisles, I'm getting to know you better and your patterns and selling ways through this project. Your secrets are known to me.)
The reminds-me-of-"Wilfair" stuff: Zero water (because "zero" becomes Fair Finley's favorite number when Gomery transforms her 100% to a 1000% on the frosted Redwoodian window), 100% (because the books boast more percentages than a light series about love and friendship perhaps should), Splash (because that's what happens in the Motel Fairwil pool near the end of "Stay Awhile," summoning The Wilfair Hotel guard), Sparkling (if there was one word I aim to spread like frosting over each book it is probably "sparkling"), Plum Smart (because fruit and smartness reminds me of Sutton).
And now, Myranda, your outlook! I've known you for about a year now, or this summer I will, and I know you are a person of action in your life (you're always busy busy busy with school and work and your amazing needlework and your pups and your everything). So the word "Activate" will be familiar to you.
I see you activating on (that's weirdly phrased but I like it, so I'm leaving it) and achieving BIG things.
A Big Red side note: When I lived in a Marriott hotel -- ohhh, I must been about 6 years old? -- there was a soda machine outside my room that was full of Big Red soda. I got a little obsessed with it for a time, so this happens to be the soda that reminds me of hotel living the most. Random connection.
Thanks for asking for an aisle, Myranda! Your outlook is perfect.
Don't have an aisle for your fortune yet? Aisles 1, 5, 8, 10, 18, and 19 are still open. Leave your choice in the comments and I'll add you to my grocery (aisle) list!


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GREATER Manchester Police has been given a £2.4M boost to tackle drugs and street crime.
The Home Office has made the extra money available under the Communities Against Drugs (CAD) initiative. Greater Manchester force's area is one of the country's 10 "hotspots" identified where partnerships have been set up to break the link between Class A drugs and street crime.
Half the extra cash will be allocated to Manchester area, with the remainder being distributed between forces in Trafford, Salford, Stockport and Bolton. The extra funding is in addition to GMP's share of £50M, distributed nationwide to crime reduction partnerships under this year's CAD allocation.
The money will be targeted at disrupting illicit drugs markets, offering treatment and support for offenders, and driving drug dealers out of neighbourhoods. It will also be used to combat the rise in street crime by funding dedicated operational teams to disrupt the activities of known dealers and stolen goods handlers.
The CAD funding is the second of a three-year allocation programme, totalling £220M. The partnerships will receive the same share of £50M as they got for 2001-2002. However, an additional £20M will be shared between the partnerships in the 10 police force areas that are responsible for 82 per cent of Britain's street crime.
Home Office Minister John Denham announced the funding allocation as he visited East London to see the improvements made possible by a CAD project in Clapton. With 41 arrests for possession of drugs with intent to supply and another 30 for robbery and related offences, the police's intensive disruption campaign has significantly improved a community riddled with drug-related problems.
Although the Home Office urges crime-fighting partnerships to make street crime their priority this year, decisions on spending the extra money are made at local level, to ensure local priorities are dealt with.