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Legalization of Cannabis in Canada
The Good, The Bad and The Hazy
With the legalization of cannabis on the horizon, how will the burgeoning medical industry and the patients that rely on it be affected by this change? And what effects will this have on recreational cannabis users across the country?
In 1511, the leaders of Mecca prohibited coffee, fearing it would unite the political opposition because it was seen to stimulate radical thought and conversation. For about 30 years, coffee was enjoyed only in secret ritual. Today, we not only freely enjoy coffee, its benefits, and the community and conversation it generates, but we regard it as a common and everyday substance in our lives. And for those of us who love coffee, the idea that our government could prohibit it from us is laughable.
Very similar tactics of fear, lies, and persecution were used in the early 1900s to prohibit the use of cannabis, despite the fact that it was already being used as a medicine. The first step towards cannabis legalization in Canada came nearly a century later in 2001, when Canada introduced the very first regulations for the use of cannabis as medicine. This came after a court ruling found that Canadians have a constitutional right to fair access to medical cannabis.
For the last 15 years, the Medical Cannabis industry in Canada has grown in more ways than one. As the regulations around cannabis research here and around the world have loosened, we have learned a great deal about cannabis, its remarkable benefits, and its risks. And as we've learned more, we've been able to help more people more effectively.
In 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ran on an election promise to legalize adult use of recreational cannabis. In the summer of 2016, his government appointed a Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation. The Task Force recently released its recommendations, touching on all subjects from taxation to distribution and potency.
The recommendations given by the Task Force outline some of the reasonable limitations recreational users may face; but these limitations may not be conducive to many medical cannabis users.
The Task Force suggested limits on the amount of cannabis any person can have: up to 30 grams total at any given time; and also suggested higher taxes on more potent strains of cannabis. For many medical users who use 30-150 grams or more cannabis every month, those kinds of limitations are not going to work. And for many patients already struggling to pay for their cannabis, the idea of paying retail prices and higher taxes does not seem like a step in the right direction. So when cannabis is legalized, medical cannabis patients may not have access to as much cannabis as they require, and they may also be paying much more for it.
In Colorado, the medical cannabis industry boomed, following the legalization of adult-use cannabis in 2014. But there were many factors that caused that, taxation and product access among them.
In Canada, the Task Force has recommended that recreational cannabis be taxed at the same relative tax rates as medical cannabis is now. This means some of the incentive for patients to remain "medical" may disappear. And without some advantages to being "medical" (other than doctor oversight, which is valuable but potentially not worth the administrative costs associated with it), why would patients choose to stay medical? And if the medical system isn't supported, will the research dollars for cannabis and its uses dry up?
On the other hand, Health Canada could issue a Drug Identification Number (DIN) for cannabis, which will give it the same status as other pharmaceutical products, including (most notably) coverage under provincial and private health insurance and drug programs. That would be a significant boon for the medical cannabis industry and the patients who rely on affordable access to cannabis.
And the possible benefits of legalization may not just be for medical cannabis users. After legalization, Colorado saw a major decrease in all drug-related arrests; they've generated tens of millions of dollars per year in tax revenue which is used, in part, to fund youth mental health initiatives and social programs; their economy became one of the fastest growing in the country; youth cannabis use declined; and the number of DUIs and traffic accidents also declined.
On the whole, the states that have legalized cannabis have flourished and its citizens have benefitted by living in a safer, more prosperous place, with a common-sense public health approach to the cultivation and sale of this once demonized flower.
For recreational users, legalizing cannabis does not just represent the ability to smoke what you got without looking over your shoulder. There are hundreds if not thousands of professional, hard-working, and successful people in Canada, who also happen to use cannabis. Legalization means being able to openly speak about their cannabis use without being labelled a low-life, or a lazy, unmotivated hippy.
Have you ever talked to your Doctor about cannabis? Would you be truthful if they asked? Many recreational users would say "No". Because of the fear and stigma that has been developed for almost a century now, many people are not being truthful with their doctors about what they are putting in their bodies, for fear of repercussion. The same kind of fear someone in Mecca may have felt 500 years ago, if they wanted to talk about their favourite dark roast.
While the changes that are coming to the medical cannabis industry and the recreational market are not all clear now, if legalizing cannabis can encourage or permit you to feel comfortable speaking with your doctor more openly about your cannabis use or the possibility of using cannabis medically, who would claim that as a negative?
Michael Murchison is a Cannabis Counsellor working out of Canadian Cannabis clinics throughout the GTA, offering free knowledge and guidance to hundreds of medical cannabis patients every day. Canvasrx.com, firstname.lastname@example.com


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High School Football
Bowling Green pours it on in 55-3 rout of Anderson Co. in 5A finals
BOWLING GREEN — Purples reign.
Bowling Green completed an undefeated season with a dominating performance in the Russell Athletic Class 5A finals Saturday night in front of 8,623 fans in WKU's L.T. Smith Stadium.
The Purples pounded Anderson County 55-3 to win their first state title since 1995 and erase Coach Kevin Wallace's painful memories of runner-up finishes in 2005, '06 and '07.
Bowling Green's 52-point margin of victory was a record for the state finals.
"It sure feels good to win that last game," Wallace said.
"This is such a great group of kids, 30 very mature seniors, that went through such heartbreak last year. We lost three games, and all were in terrible fashion.
"But they came back this year with a real commitment, and we got over the hump."
For Anderson County, it was a bruising end to an otherwise joyous season in which it reached the finals for the first time in school history.
The Bearcats had the bad luck to run into perhaps Bowling Green's best team ever, a talented collection of fast athletes and big, strong linemen.
"They're outstanding," Anderson County Coach Mark Peach said. "We knew that going in. They're big, fast and extremely well-coached and deep on both sides of the ball. That's a nice combination."
Bowling Green, which never left its hometown in its five-game romp through the playoffs, put Anderson County away early. It built a 20-0 lead in the first quarter and stretched it to 34-3 by halftime.
The Purples started the second half with the same fervor. They scored on their first two plays from scrimmage, with Scooter Hollis going 75 yards for a touchdown, and K.J. Cofer following with a 70-yard scoring burst.
That gave Bowling Green a 48-3 lead and started the mercy-rule running clock midway through the third quarter.
Hollis capped a sensational senior year with a sensational title game. He completed eight of nine passes for 205 yards and two TDs (all in the first half). He ran eight times for 103 yards and two scores.
"This is great for our program, our fans, but most of all for our seniors," Hollis said. "We've been talking about this since the seventh grade. It's great to be able to finally get the state title."
Cofer ran for 71 yards and two TDs and had a 73-yard TD catch. Nacarius Fant had four catches for 93 yards.
The Purples had 548 yards to just 120 for Anderson County. Michael Bailey led the Bowling Green defense.
Bearcats quarterback Seth Carmichael and running back/receiver Ethan Kelly, who made big plays all season, couldn't find room to breathe against the Purples.
Carmichael was 15-for-35 passing for 127 yards. Kelly was limited to 23 yards rushing and receiving.
"I wish we could've gone out different, but we still made history tonight, being the first Anderson County team to make the championship game," Carmichael said. "This was big for our program."
Peach agreed, noting this was the first Anderson County team to play for a state title since the Bearcats, led by Jimmy Dan Conner, were state basketball runners-up in 1971.
"Sometimes your program's gotta take steps along the way," Peach said, and noted that Hazard took its lumps in the state finals before winning a title this weekend.
"You hope you can keep coming back and eventually get an opportunity and convert on it."

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The 8 Worst Things I've Said in a Job Interview
You know how it goes. You send your resume online, wait a few days, and get the call that they want to interview you. You head over to the nearest The Limited, and buy yourself a new blouse and a pantsuit, and some pantyhose, even though you're not really sure women wear those anymore (do we? we really should decide). The morning of, you feel ready. A little nervous, but after a pep talk with yourself in the mirror, you grab a giant skinny latte and head to your interview. "Girl you got this, breathe."
I've been there many times in my early twenties, and sometimes the interview went well, and others not so much. I had no idea what I was doing, and to save you some embarrassment, I want to tell you some mistakes I have made that might help you in your journey to find the perfect job.
"Sure, I have worked with quotas before. How? Oh... I don't remember." - Don't embellish. It's better to say no than to try to impress them without actually having the experience they are looking for. You will get caught in an embarrassing moment and will lose their trust.
"My only weaknesses are that I am a perfectionist, and I work too hard." - They know what you're doing here -- you will not fool them by trying to make your weakness sound like a strength. This is another opportunity to be honest and tell them a true weakness, but follow up with how you deal with it, and how you compensate for it in your work.
"I am looking for a new job because I hate my current job, and they don't know what they're doing there."- Don't talk negatively about your current situation. Employers don't want to hear negative feelings during an interview. This is your only chance to make a great first impression, so don't accidentally suggest that you might bad-mouth them to another future employer.
"I don't have any questions for you" - This is a big mistake! Not only is this a chance for them to interview you, it's also a chance for you to interview them and see if the position, and the company, are the right fit for you. When you don't ask questions, you also come off desperate, like you'll agree to anything.
"How much does this position pay, and do I get vacation?" - It's understandable that you want to know your potential salary, but wait until you get offered the position, and let them be the ones to bring it up.
"Your shoes are so cute!" - As cute as her shoes may be, you don't want to come off unprofessional and like you're trying to befriend your interviewer. Keep any comments that may come off as "sucking up" to yourself.
"I don't know much about your company, can you tell me more about it?"- Companies like to feel like you are on a first date -- they want to know that you are interested! By not doing my research, I blew my chances at getting the position.
"I'm so sorry I'm late, traffic was crazy!" - Interviewers don't care if your car exploded on the way to the interview. Being late to the interview suggests that you would also be late for work, and that you don't value other people's time. Avoid this at all costs!
I hope these points have helped you prepare and put a little more effort into your next interview! Don't forget to present yourself professionally, take into consideration the company's culture, and when in doubt, it's best to overdress. Good luck!


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If you count my days at my college newspaper I've been in journalism for 14 years. And in that time I've left journalism four times, voluntary and involuntary, only to return back to a newsroom.
Last month I accepted an assistant editor position at a weekly business publication after exiting my startup that I co-founded. What was that startup? Of course - a local news(ish) startup. I can't help myself.
Maybe it's because I don't have any transferable skills but I'd like to think I keep making the conscious decision to stay in journalism because I genuinely love being a journalist. Every time I leave journalism it's always for the same reasons everyone else does - the hours are bad, the pay is worse and there's not exactly a lot of job security when your customers don't think there's any value in the product you produce.
The first time I left journalism was when I was actually fired. It was my first job out of college at a small(ish) daily in central California. I was distracted from my father passing away and made a really bad mistake in my reporting. The publisher decided to can me. I would argue other journalists and editors there made worse mistakes while I was there but regardless I found myself being an unemployed journalist.
I've regretted leaving journalism and I've sometimes regretted returning to journalism.
In 2008 I accepted a job as the digital editor (aka social media guy) at a large daily in New Mexico. Within the first two hours of my first day I regretted my decision and even called my boss at my previous job seeing if I could have my old job back. I found myself at a news outlet that was digging its heels in being anything but a daily newspaper - emphasis on PAPER. It ended up I was at that paper for less than two months because my startup was accepted into an accelerator in Austin. Some editors at the paper still don't talk to me because of my extremely short tenure there. I don't blame them.
I did the startup thing for almost three years until I found myself making less than I was as a journalist with even bleaker prospects. So what calling did I take for my next gig? Journalism, of course. I've actually been very fortunate to be able to land on my journalism feet time and time again.
Maybe it's my natural state in the universe. Maybe it's a fulfilling prophecy. Maybe it's like that thing in time travel movies where no matter how much you change the past when you get back to the present the thing you wanted to change doesn't change. Something like that. Maybe I'm just destined to be a journalist. There's been worse things.


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Paying Tribute To The Veteran DD News Anchor: Neelum Sharma
Veteran DD News anchor Neelum Sharma, passed away recently. She was suffering from cancer. As a "founding anchor", she was associated with Doordarshan for over twenty-five years. While anchoring programmes such as 'Badi Charcha' and 'Tejasvini', she strongly advocated for women rights and empowerment.
She was recently awarded the Nari Shakti Award by the President of India. She was also the first recipient of K.P. Singh Gill 'Fearless Indian' Award for Excellence in Journalism & Empowering Women. As a highly ethical and professional anchor, she will always be remembered for her impactful contribution towards journalism.
May her soul rest in peace.
Throwback Thursday With The Legendary Shabana Azmi
Truly, one of the great actresses of all times, we celebrate the legendary Shabana Azmi through some of her most amazing performances.
It is said that "Heros get remembered, but legends never die." They always live in our hearts and minds. On Throwback Thursday, today we bring you one such legendary actress of the Indian Cinema.
Shabana Azmi was born on 18 September 1950. She is the daughter of poet Kaifi Azmi and stage actress Shaukat Azmi. She debuted in 1974, with the directorial debut of Shyam Benegal, Ankur. Ever since she has starred in some of the biggest blockbusters like Arth, Khandhar, Amar Akbar Anthony, Swami and Bhavna. One of India's finest actresses, she has won five national awards. She is married to Javed Akhtar, a lyricist, poet and scriptwriter.
Truly, one of the great actresses of all times, we celebrate the legendary Shabana Azmi through some of her most amazing performances.
Birthday Greetings Our Prime Minister: Narendra Modi
Today, on the birthday of our Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, we bring you some creative dedications for him.
Each one of us has both; good and evil virtues. Those who decide to focus on the good ones succeed in life." – Narendra Modi, the fourteenth Prime Minister of India.
Born on 17 September 1950 to a family of grocers in Vadnagar in present-day Gujarat, he was third of the six siblings. Coming from humble beginnings, he worked vigorously since childhood and persisted through every challenge in life. He epitomises the virtue of endurance, strength and determination, which eventually lead to success.
Today, on his birthday we bring you some creative dedications for him.
Wishing Birthday of Atul Gogavale Through Musical Dedications
On the birthday of Atul Gogavale of the famous Music-director-and-composer Ajay-Atul, we bring you some of the incredible compositions of this musical duo.
Plato once said, "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." And musicians bring the magic of music in our lives.
Atul Gogavale of the famous Music-director-and-composer brothers Ajay-Atul, was born on 11 September 1974 in Pune. Music entered in the very early phase of their life. Initially, at the start of the career, they created jingles and Marathi songs. With no formal training in music, their gradual experimentation with it led to the creation of some melodious music.
On the birthday of Atul, we bring you some of the incredible compositions of this musical duo.
Ganesh Chaturthi: Celebrating Lord Ganesha's Birthday
Wishing you all a very happy Ganesh Chaturthi, we bring you some creative dedications by immensely talented artists.
Any auspicious moment of life begins only with the worship of the god of wisdom and success, Lord Ganesha. Today we celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, marking his birthday.
It is believed that Ganesh Chaturthi dates back to the ancient times of Chalukyas, Satavahanas and Rashtrakutas. However, its first historical record can be found in the times of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. However, the lost magic of the festival was revived back in the early 20th century, when the famous Indian freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak embraced it in the Swadeshi movement.
Marked with the installation of Ganesha idols, the10-day festival is celebrated throughout India with great devotion and fervour. Wishing you all a very happy Ganesh Chaturthi, we bring you some creative dedications by Pocket Films, Dance With Trinetra, Dheepiika Rangolis, Vikrant Shitole and Usha Garodia.
गणपति बाप्पा मोर्या, मंगल मूर्ति मोर्या|
Remembering The Legendary Punjabi Poet: Amrita Pritam
On the 100th birth anniversary of the most prominent Punjabi poet, Amrita Pritam, Namrata Pathak narrates the interesting tales of her life and work.
"जहाँ भी
आज़ाद रूह की झलक पड़े
समझना वह मेरा घर है|"
-अमृता प्रीतम
Today, the world celebrates the 100th birth anniversary of one of the most prominent Punjabi and Hindi poet, novelist and essayist, Amrita Pritam.
She was born on 31st August 1919 in Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab, in present-day Pakistan. She was the first woman to win the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1966. She is also awarded Bharatiya Jnanpith Award, Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan.
Some of her most memorable works are Majboor, Ek Drishtikon, Waaris Shah Se, Rajneeti, Maine Pal Bhar Ke Liye, Cigarette, Ek Mulakaat, Mera Pata, Khaali Jagah, Main Tenu Fer Milangi and Ajj aakhaan Waris Shah nu.
With her legacy over a hundred books ranging in poetry, fiction, biographies, essays and a collection of Punjabi folk songs, she will be remembered for years to come.
In this Brahma Media production, Namrata Pathak narrates the life and works of Amrita Pritam, with thoughtful details and tales from her life.
Capturing Life Through Her Natural And Artistic Lens: Deepti Asthana
Throwback Thursday With The Legendary Shabana Azmi
Birthday Greetings Our Prime Minister: Narendra Modi
Celebrating The Picasso Of India: M.F. Husain
Dr. B. Ramana Rao: Treating His Patients For Free For 45 Years
Ik Mulaqaat: The Unplugged Version By Ayushmann Khurrana
Digital Art: Creating Fine Artwork In The World Of Technology
Wishing Birthday of Atul Gogavale Through Musical Dedications
Ishq Tera: T-Series Latest Presentation On Unrequited Love
Creatively Carving Art In Fresh Leaves: Mamta Goel
"Jungle Jungle Aag Lagi Thi": Heartfelt Poetry by Rakesh Tiwari
The 'Rocket Women' Of India's Second Lunar Mission: Chandrayaan 2
Captivating Our Heart's Through His Stories: Swaraj Singh
Ganesh Chaturthi: Celebrating Lord Ganesha's Birthday
Remembering The Legendary Punjabi Poet: Amrita Pritam
Dance Covers: Painting Melody In Motion Through Their Dancing Feet
Slap: The Inspiring Silent Short Film On A Social Issue
The Storyteller From The Heart Of Delhi: Ahmad Faraz
PV Sindhu: The First Indian To Win Gold At BWF World Championships
Pachtaoge: The Latest Music Video by T-Series On Unrequited Love
Janmashtami: Artistic Dedications To Celebrate Lord Krishna's Birthday
The Inspiring Story Of An Abstract Artist: Praaggya Sharma
Throwback Thursday With The Malika Of Bollywood: Saira Banu
Poetry: Painting Our Lives Through Beautiful String of Words
Paying Tribute To The Veteran DD News Anchor: Neelum Sharma
Sharing Ideas Through Inspiring Storytelling: Mohammed Sadriwala
Khayaal: The Precious Thoughts In The String Of Life
Sushma Swaraj: The Stalwart Woman Leader Of Indian Politics
Painting Creativity Through The Stroke Of Her Brush: Anjali Sahu
Friendship Day: Celebrating The Lifelong Love Of Friends
Ravish Kumar: The Prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Awardee
Dulhe Ki Bidai: A Humorous Poetry By Rakesh Tiwari
The Inspiring Journey Of Feeding India's Ankit Kawatra
Celebrating the 4th Anniversary of Bhuvan Bam's 'BB Ki Vines'
Raat Baaki Baat Baaki with Jackie Shroff and Divyansh Pandit
Ek Dafaa: An Original Romantic Single by Ritu Agarwal
The "Doodle Queen" Of Raipur: Shriti Mohanto
Karo Matdan: Our Right, Duty & Power in the Democracy
Abhedya Artworks presents A Theatrical Experience: Resham & Javeda
The Free Expression Of Artist's Mind Through Abstract Art
Anand Kumar: The Genius Educationalist and Mathematician From Bihar
'Hawa Khareedne Jaenge': A Tribute By Rajat Lakhina
Illustrations: Window to the world of an artist's imagination
Covers of Classic Bollywood Songs By Talented Musicians And Singers
Flutists Creating Ripples Of Peace And Tranquillity Through Their Flute
Kings United: The Champions of the World of Dance
Ash Thomas: A Young and Gifted Upcoming Singer
An Inspiring Story Of A Young Entrepreneur: Swati Jain
'Passion Ka Hai Ye Jalwa' by Amit Bhadana
A Distinguished Actor, Director, Writer And Playwright: Girish Karnad
Pitaji: A Father's Day Dedication by Niharika Mishra
Taking The Experience Of Art To Everyone Through Street Art
Poetry: Creating Melody Through The String of Words
Road safety through photography by Hafiz Sanjeev
Sundeep Sharma is Tickling Ribs With His Whimsical Sense of Humour
International Day of Yoga Celebrations With The Theme Of 'Climate Action'
Rupsa Batabyal: The Winner of Super Dancer Chapter 3
Gaurav Adukia Presents His New Rap 'Paagal Duniya'
Painting The Canvas Of Life Through Her Eloquent Poetry: Vinati Bhola
"Champion Challenge" by Dhruv Rathee and Afroz Shah
Entertaining Performances of Immensely Talented Standup Comics
A Father's Day Dedication Through Outstanding Performances
"Education Ek Dhokha Hai": A Satire On The Educational System
The Epitome of Unswerving Spirit: IAS Shubham Gupta
The Inspiring Journey Of Feeding India's Ankit Kawatra
"The Untold" Words In A Love Story Of Two Best Friends
A Whistling Woods International Production: Doliyaan
Raat Baaki Baat Baaki with Jackie Shroff and Divyansh Pandit
Ehsaan Tera : Unplugged Cover by Ami Mishra Ft. Anchal Singh
Plus Minus : A Tribute to the Hero of Nathula – Major Harbhajan Singh
Mashaal : The Forgotten Soldiers By The Jokers' Project Ft. Manisha Swarnkar
Safar : An Original Single by Bhuvan Bam Portraying Story of an Artist
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The Red Typewriter : A Touching Love Story by Navaldeep Singh
'Dilbaro' From 'Raazi Mellifluously Sung by Saloni Rai
'Meri Maa' : A Musical Short Film Ft. Tarannum & Abhinay
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Elegant Performance by Gauahar Khan & Melvin Louis on Jab Koi Baat
From Failing in Engineering to Co-Founding a Million-Dollar Company : Varun Agarwal
'Laung Laachi' (Cover) Melodiously Sung by Saloni Rai
Dum Dum Dumroo : Think Before You Judge
Manpreet Toor's Magnificent Dance on "Laung Laachi" is Mesmerising
Mashup of 'Treat You Better' & 'Mann Bharrya' in Melodious Voice of Semal and Bharti
Dil Diyan Gallan in Euphonious Voice of Aksh Baghla
Reminiscing Classics In Ankit Kholia's Mellifluous Voice
Sang Hoon Tere : Bhuvan Bam's Original Single
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Acoustic Version of Tere Mere Song by Dhvani Bhanushali
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Mayor Lee Announces Full Funding for GoSolarSF & Celebrates Installation of New Solar Array at Davies Symphony Hall
With Davies Project, San Francisco Directly Supports Generation of 15.7 Megawatts of Solar Renewable Energy & Creates Careers in Solar Industry for Disadvantaged San Francisco Workers & Reduces Demand
Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced that the City's successful solar initiative, GoSolarSF, will be fully funded at $10 million over the next two fiscal years. Mayor Lee made the announcement at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)'s celebration of the newly installed 558-panel, 182 kW solar system on the roof of the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, which brings the City's total municipal solar generating capacity to more than 7.6 megawatts. Combined with the 8.1 megawatts supported by GoSolarSF, San Francisco's 15.7 megawatts of solar renewable energy has prevented 7.7 million pounds of CO2 emissions which is equivalent to over 8,000 barrels of oil each year.
"GoSolarSF is a model clean energy program that is creating good paying green jobs for San Francisco workers, while also making solar renewable energy accessible to our residents and businesses," said Mayor Lee. "The GoSolarSF program and the Davies Symphony Hall Solar Array demonstrate our commitment to installing more solar arrays in San Francisco to increase our renewable energy generation and create local jobs."
GoSolarSF is a program run by SFPUC that provides incentives for San Francisco residents, businesses, and nonprofits to install solar panels on their property. To date, the program has paid $19.4 million in incentives and completed 2,583 installations across San Francisco. GoSolarSF has created 8.1 megawatts of new solar energy and directly created 121 new jobs in the solar industry for San Francisco's disadvantaged workers.
Each year, the Davies solar array will provide about 15 percent of Davies' electricity needs, producing 248,200 kWh of electricity, the equivalent of powering 60 San Francisco homes annually and removing about 50 tons of carbon dioxide from the environment. The Davies Symphony Hall Array came online in March 2014 and was installed by the Department of Public Works.
The new Davies Symphony Hall Solar Array is only the latest solar success story for San Francisco. Since 2004, the City has installed 16 solar arrays to complement its existing municipal greenhouse gas-free electricity supply. SFPUC is the power provider for City services and select retail customers, comprising about 17 percent of the total electricity demand in San Francisco. The 182 kW systems is the SFPUC's 16th municipal solar array, bringing the City's total municipal solar generating capacity to more than 7.6 megawatts.
The environmental attributes of Davies Symphony Hall may be unique compared to many of its musical peers, but it is not unique among other City buildings. Every San Francisco municipal building receives power from SFPUC's Hetch Hetchy Power System. By relying on clean, greenhouse gas-free Hetch Hetchy energy for its buildings, San Francisco avoids discharging approximately 175,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually into the atmosphere. California's drought further highlights the importance of new sources of renewable energy. Less hydroelectricity is generated during a drought and solar renewables will help reduce the energy demand on the Hetch Hetchy power system and reduce the amount of energy San Francisco may need to purchase on the open market.
"The City continues to expand our municipal solar portfolio," said SFPUC General Manager Harlan Kelly, Jr. "Our Hetch Hetchy power system and in-City solar network provide cost-effective, greenhouse gas-free energy to our electricity customers like Davies Symphony Hall, SFO, City Hall, General Hospital, MUNI and many more."
Prior to the Davies solar project, SFPUC invested more than $2 million to make the War Memorial and Davies campuses more energy efficient. Energy efficiency upgrades, including lighting and HVAC retrofits, are saving approximately 1,554,000 kWh and 16,000 therms of natural gas per year.
For more information on the GoSolarSF incentive and SFPUC solar installations, go to: www.sfwater.org.


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Canon 24-105mm f/4L USM II - Testing the Image Stabilization
Anna does not believe in subscription based software. I have been trying to convince her to get Lightroom CC. But she insist on getting the DVD ROM version of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6. So we went to Computer City, in the heart of the Wanchai, Hong Kong.
Contrary to popular belief, Hong Kong is not the shoppers paradise that most are led to believe. Although it is true that one can probably find whatever they need in Hong Kong, Internet shopping in the US has Hong Kong shopping beat - hands down! Needless to say, Internet shopping isn't a thing in this side of the bigger pond. So we had to do it the hard way - searching from shop to shop - in a mall dedicated to all things computers.
It was under this needle-in-the-haystack predicament that I decided to test the Canon 24-105mm f/4 L USM II... seeing that I have one with me... being the only reason why I'm reviewing this lens...
Don't sound so enthusiastic, would ya!
Okay! So I've never been particularly interested in the first version Canon 24-105mm f/4, especially with regards to its performance and rendering. At best, it was a handy lens to have, if you needed to go moderately wide to moderately tight, and if you had sufficient available light. A lot of ifs, if you ask me. Not exactly high praise or interesting too. But now that the updated version is here, I suppose I should write something about it. Only problem is, I don't know where my focus should be.
To make matters worst, I don't have my first version 24-105mm with me. I left it in New York. I figured I was going to get the new one in Hong Kong, so it made sense to leave the now previous version back in the US. Because of this oversight, I cannot compare the two.
So now what, genius? What am I going to write about? There had to be a story in this lens, somewhere.
So then it occurred to me that this lens is suppose to have improved Image Stabilization. I figured maybe I could test that? Unfortunately, I don't have the previous version's Image Stabilization to test, so how am I going to know if the Image Stabilization has improved?
In truth, there is no real way for me to know for certainty. However, if memory serves me right, I never ventured pass 1/15s hand held at 24mm with the previous version. But then again, I've never had to do any lens testing before, so that account is completely anecdotal. Also to consider is the increased resolution of the Canon 5D Mark IV. Again, I left my Canon 5D Mark III in New York, since I figure I would be getting the Mark IV in Hong Kong. The issue of more resolution is increased probability of visible lens shake, from the mirror slap. The Mark IV is only 6 megapixels less in resolution than the Nikon D800/810.
Of course I could have set the Canon 5D Mark IV at reduced resolution. But where would the fun be in that?
From what I've been told about this lens, the Image Stabilization is suppose to give us an additional 4 stops - or to say it another way, it is suppose to let us shoot an additional 4 stops slower without camera shake.
4 stops is quite a considerable cushion. What this means is if you're shooting at 105mm (with the rule of thumb to prevent camera shake being double the focal length for the shutter speed, which in this case is 1/200s to 1/250s), the improved Image Stabilization should let me shoot at 1/30s. And at 24mm, I should be able to shoot at 1/4s, using the same calculation methodology.
With that established, the objective of this shoot is to see if I could shoot at 1/30s at 105mm, and 1/4s at 24mm.
Now for the disclaimer. First, my shooting fundamental has never been all that steady. So if I can get at least a 50% hit rate, I would be satisfied. And second, I'm in Hong Kong, so I'm going to be shooting wide with this lens. With that being the case, I'm only going to show one example at 105mm. Although, if the truth be told, I just forgot to shoot at the other focal distances on the zoom range. Alright already... I goofed. But at least I did get one in at 105mm. It is the curse of being a Leica M shooter, with zooming in and out a completely counterintuitive habit.
Besides, how is it interesting to shoot up close at 105mm for portraits, or far away for reach at that focal length? From my perspective, the 24-105mm is a 24mm lens with the capability of reaching further - just in case you needed to... or if you happen to be shooting from the bleachers at the red carpet.
Also worth noting in this test is that image stabilization has nothing to do with keeping your subject still at lower shutter speeds. Crazy isn't it. As obvious as that may sound, it didn't exactly sink into my head, until after a couple of warm up shots, with Anna striking multiple poses. It was then I had to ask Anna to stay still, and not change poses, while I shot continuous bursts at lower shutter speeds. For Anna, the request was as counterintuitive as zooming for me.
For that reason, Anna had to strain her eyes wide open, in order not to blink. You may notice some sample images with Anna going the extra mile with my request. Understandably, she was not amused with my not-so-exemplary shooting fundamentals at lower shutter speeds. It meant she didn't move her eyes for extended periods of time.
In addition (as said earlier), the mirror slap of the Canon 5D Mark IV is probably contributing a certain amount of camera shake to offset the benefits of image stabilization, given the increase resolution, compared to the Canon 5D Mark III.
By the way, Computer City is an awful place to start the test. It is hideous inside, from an aesthetic perspective... although to be fair, it is very practical in its no-frills configuration. It is what it is - a place to buy all things computers.
We then decided to go down to the subway, since we've never shot there before. That too wasn't the best idea, given how fluid the crowd was, coursing in every direction. It made going tighter than 24mm difficult. Then I decided to go back to where I parked my car - which is more secluded and under unideal available light. That wasn't too bad, but I couldn't visually prove that I was shooting at slower shutter speeds.
Then I had a flash of inspiration. What if I shot at really slow shutter speed outside, where the available light is ample, in a crowded situation with people walking more predictably - albeit limited to 24mm. The idea was to capture motion blur behind a perfectly still Anna, with the motion blur being a visual demonstration of shooting at slower shutter speeds.
The results?
If I were to compare my hit rate to the sharpness of the Canon 35mm f/1.4L II, there is no comparison. The 35mm lens wins hands down. You can see the definition of a person's eye lash under extreme magnification. But with the new Canon 24-105mm, the rendering is somewhat less impressive - especially shot at lower shutter speeds. It doesn't look sharp at all.
Again, there could be many contributing factors to why the images from this lens look softer in that comparison, as already mentioned. But one has to remember why such a lens exists to begin with. It is that utility lens that you keep in your Canon lens bag, when you need to have a certain amount of flexibility, under decent available light. And if the available light isn't decent, the Canon 24-105 can still deliver, with the help of Image Stabilization. However, being able to deliver isn't exactly the same thing as being able to perform. This lens just does its job. Or at least, that's how I see it.
Besides, it wouldn't make sense for Canon to make this lens too good. Let us just say its a product differentiation issue, and leave it at that.
In retrospect, I think I got the previous version for video. Being less sharp was immaterial to me, when you're only shooting at lower resolution and conventional frame rates.
In the final analysis, I am of the opinion that the Canon 24-105mm f/4L USM II does what it is designed to do. My hit rate was almost 50%. But I think it would have been better, if I shot with less megapixels, given that the sample images look much better down sampled for web viewing.
The Canon 24-105mm f/4 is an extremely useful and capable documentary lens. It won't win your heart with its extent of sharpness or with the way it renders bokeh. It is not made to do that. I suspect that this lens will perform better under normal ambient light situations, at higher shutter speeds. I have seen evidence of improved sharpness, shooting 1/30s at 24mm, where the resolved detail isn't too awful under high magnification. However, it still didn't appear to be as sharp as the Canon 35mm f/1.4L II.
To be fair, when do we ever look that closely at an image. We don't, in the real world. It is true that lenses like the Canon 35mm f/1.4L II are sharper. But could those sharper lenses reach as far or go wider than the Canon 24-105mm f/4L II? I think not. With that being the case, there is a place for the Canon 24-105mm f/4L USM II in your bag. And believe me, there will be a time when you will need it. Besides, you would hardly notice it in your bag, when you're not using it. It's not exactly heavy for a 24-105mm lens.
It's a pretty nifty lens to have.
All images in this writeup have been optimize in Lightroom. One or two images may have been cropped, for the sake of framing... or rather, I forgot to level the camera... and I do hate unleveled images.


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Don't spend the 'Night at the Museum' sequel
Ben Stiller's Night at the Museum character Larry Daley has bagged the security guard career and is now a TV infomercial millionaire inventor.
He's miserable and misses his old career. If only Stiller in real life would take a hint from his latest character and miss whatever career he had before acting and go back to it.
He plays some of the most boring characters in movie history. It is becoming boring, but no more boring than recycling the characters and the actors from the first film into another made-to-make-big-box-office-bucks sequel.
The premise has the New York Museum selling all of the characters and artifacts from the first film. They're going to be stored at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C.
One of the monkeys steals the tablet that brings them all to life at night. At the Smithsonian, it also conjures up a power hungry ancient Egyptian prince played by Hank Azaria and the gorgeous Amy Adams as aviator Amelia Earhart.
Unlike their original film, Reno 911 writers Thomas Lennon — who is a terrific comedian and supporting actor — and Robert Ben Garant get their sequel off to a really funny start. The introduction of Azaria's Kahmanrah will crack you up, and the charming Adams is disarming.
They also do some skilled and original comedy in a famed photograph.
But like Night at the Museum, once everyone is in place and the conflict is set up, the comedy is as dusty as the stuff from antiquity stored in the archives.
Mr. Movie rating: 1 star
Rated PG-13 for some mature themes. It opens Friday, May 22 at Regal's Columbia Mall 8 and at Fairchild Cinemas 12.
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starleen2 wrote:I see from your drawings "two people" in a lay down position. Five feet wide might be a bit too tight. Overheard many time at group outings "I wish I had built wider, maybe on the second build!"
Dig68 wrote:Live in Ohio. Looking to be able to travel all over. Wanted 14 or 15" tires. If I keep them inside frame and put bed over wheel wells, doesn't the door get too high to comfortably sit down and head room is about 33 or 34"? I was trying to figure out what the dimensions were on a 6-wide Little Guy. Was thinking it was close to my drawings. Thanks for the feed back. I see lots of people go 5x10 with outside tires. You think 6x10 would not look good then and is a bad idea? Appreciate your advice. Want to have a good plan. Thinking. Thinking. Thinking.
Dig68 wrote:My head is spinning LOL. I have drawn up all these scenarios I think over the last couple months. Today I was on a 4 hour drive and was trying to picture myself pulling a teardrop that was 6' wide with tires outside. I can now see the better choice would be to keep it in tighter. Going thru construction, etc, I would prefer to be not much wider than my Trailblazer 75". Thanks everyone and I am gonna keep drawing. Have some cardboard cutouts I am gonna try this weekend. Supposed to be near 60. Hopefully this comes together. Too many options.
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According to Nellie McKay, the Sixties made for "the first potent reaction to the modern world as we know it."
"People were so outraged, and outrage wasn't a novelty," she says. "It became co-opted. I'm reading two books by Jerry Mander: One is called Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television, and the other is called In the Absence of the Sacred. I think they were written in the Seventies and the Nineties, respectively, but they're still so relevant today. It talks about stuff we already know — that television is a numbing force and how if technology isn't neutral it will always benefit the corporation and state more than the people. Nowadays, there's very little that's Left and Right; it's all corporations versus citizen. When you have that amount of corporate control, especially dominating media to an unprecedented degree, it's hard to fight that. You're fighting an avalanche. It disempowers you."
The reason for the Manhattan-based singer's jump into this particular political train of thought is the March 24 release of her sixth album, My Weekly Reader, which is a collection of iconic Sixties covers like the Kinks' "Sunny Afternoon" and the Small Faces' "Itchycoo Park."
McKay is no stranger to turning a cover, and though hers usually run to old-soul jazz, she released an homage to Doris Day, Normal as Blueberry Pie, in 2009. Just like Mad Men, she's moving from the New World Order of the Fifties to society's last stand against corporate takeover, the Sixties. So, Nellie being Nellie and walking the walk of social activism, the musical wealth of that decade wasn't the only thing to get her creative juices going.
Politics aside, the 32-year-old had a personal connection to this music. "My mother lived it. She introduced me to the music," she says. "When I was a kid, we had an eight-track in our Volkswagen bus. She would play Blood Sweat and Tears and I would play Tommy Dorsey. There was a bit of a generation gap."
There is one exception to the album's Sixties-only rule: a medley of Alan Price's "Poor People" and "Justice." "[The medley] is actually from the early Seventies," says McKay, "from the film O Lucky Man! [Price] gave me that tape a long time ago. Lyric-wise, the songs are representative of the Sixties: beautiful and potent."
Still, the album isn't all political: Herman's Hermits' "Mrs. Brown You Have a Lovely Daughter" is a skiffle pop ditty, which gave her a chance to break out the ukulele. ("Not that I need much excuse," she laughs.) Her take on the Beatles' "If I Fell" makes for an achingly pretty love song. "Geoff recorded the first one, the first time around," McKay says of former Abbey Road Studios alum Geoff Emerick, who produced McKay's 2003 debut and returned to her side for this project. "He knew exactly what to do, that's for sure. We're always begging him for [Beatles] stories."
McKay (accidentally) augmented her longtime backing band — guitarist Cary Park, bassist Bob Glaub, and drummer David Raven — with guest appearances by Dweezil Zappa and Béla Fleck.
"At first, we recorded at Winslow Court studio, but Dweezil had a lock out there, so we couldn't stay. I guess he heard that 'Hungry Freaks' was on the album," she says of Dweezil's dad, Frank's, song. "He offered to play on it. That's such a great song and he gave such a zesty, tasty solo. What luck!" As for Fleck? "Yeah, Béla Fleck was on tour and we'd known each other. He came in with about six banjos and just sat down and did it. It's an embarrassment of riches."
Next month, she brings her Sixties revue to Studio 54's basement supper club, 54 Below. If McKay has her way, the five-night album release residency will be a Sixties happening beyond nostalgic tunes.
"The beauty of the Sixties is freedom," she says. "Not in the way that the word has been co-opted. The main parts of these movements seem to have been ignored in favor of more trivial aspects. What goes unmentioned about the hippie movement is that it was largely a vegetarian movement. The civil rights movement was largely anti-war. The feminist movement was anti-pornography — that is more relevant today than ever before. This was the generation that ended a war and it was the stonedest generation. As a country and a world, I hope we can become more stoned and more peaceful. Legalization can't come soon enough."
Nellie McKay performs a free concert March 24 at Barnes & Noble in Tribeca at 6 p.m., and will kick off her residency at 54 Below on April 13. For ticket information, click here.
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This is the only known picture of a 1958 retractable prototype. Thanks to Jed Zimmerman for the photo. The photo is supposedly from the Ford Motor Company archives. Many books and magazines have mentioned this "clamshell" retractable, but his is the first photograph that I have seen.
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Put it on the list, please.
Oklahoma has been my home since '98. The day after my last day of 5th grade my parents loaded up our lives and headed west. It was basically like the Oregon trail sans dysentery, measles and typhoid fever. To this day I'm disappointed we didn't forge the mighty Mississippi for the sake of posterity.
I'm transparent in life, and always on this blog, so let's get real for a second and connect the dots:
- T asked me to marry him.
- He lives in Charlotte.
- I'll probably have to move to Charlotte.
- I'll be leaving Oklahoma.
Go on, take your time. A few of you may be like my little sister and it may take a few days for you to connect those dots. Bless your heart.
Here's the deal. We don't have a definite timeline for all these things to take place. I love my current job. It's truly fabulous. However, sometime I'm going to move. It's just life.
Drum roll, please.
I've decided to make an Oklahoma Bucket list! I need your help adding to it. It must include everything I must do before I even consider packing boxes.
The list so far:
- Repel from Red Rock Canyon
- Back road to Eischens
- Ride the Bricktown Canal water taxi
- Eat dinner at Vast
- Sit Courtside at a Thunder game
- Eat at Jigg's Barbecue (one last time...)
- Go to Cowboys (This one makes me cringe a little...)
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Asian mariachi version titled "HALF OF CHEWING GUM BAND INSTRUMENTAL" by Nino, Chino and Paulo. They actually play it great despite the fact that a song consists of more than an intro. If it were me I'd squeeze in one more stringed instrument and move on to the verse and chorus. I always love when musicians play the melody in their head and assume the audience can hear it.
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Spektral Quartet Interview
After working with Spektral Quartet on the album "Serious Business", we wanted to take a closer look on who they are as professional musicians and as innate comedians.
Is there a lot of repertoire in the comedy genre for a string quartet? What turned you to these specific pieces?
There are elements of humor throughout classical music, but Chris Fisher-Lochhead's "Hack" is the first piece we're aware of that uses stand-up as its launch point. We actually didn't set out to release a comedy-themed album, but realized that some of our favorite recent commissions were funny in some deeper way. CFL and Dave Reminick are friends of ours, and compositional superstars here in Chicago, and we fell in love with Sky Macklay and her music when we were in-residence at Walden School in New Hampshire. I suppose the album's theme found us. And what better prankster from history than Josef Haydn, whose inclusion fits our mission of matching the great works of the past with the great works of today?
In your 2015/2016 season UP CLOSE, you include music written by composers who died in the 1800s and ones who are alive today. What is your opinion on what classical music can teach us, no matter what the age?
Every composer, regardless of era, seems to be chasing some illusory, sometimes quixotic urge to create, and as performers, we get juiced from that passion and drive. We have as many "Oh SHIT, he/she DIDN'T…" moments from the scores of dead composers as living ones, and skipping between styles and time periods keeps us artistically nimble and engaged. The way these approaches inform each other on a program or album is where we find our calling. If the audience isn't leaning forward, it's on us.
Your humorous character is apparent in both this album and on your website. What do you think about the seriousness people place on witnessing classical performances?
For us, humor isn't a branding choice, but the honest portrayal of who we are in the rehearsal room, and as individuals. We are drawn to virtuosic writing, which makes for a rigorous rehearsal process, and jokes are what pull us through, intact and eager for more. We're all for giving traditional music the respect it deserves, but have no interest in perpetuating the rarified air that historically has become synonymous with "classical music." By all means, don't text during a performance of Mahler 2. And also, by all means, show up to our show dressed how you like, asking questions and feeling safe to explore unfamiliar sonic territory. We'll even throw in a whoopee cushion gag at the show, so you know you're in good company.
Tell your favorite musician joke.
"Do it for the exposure."
Do you have any superstitions or rituals before you perform?
We'd love to tell you, but our pre-concert ritual is actually a secret for us…and whatever poor stage manager happens to be with us, backstage.
Was there a composer/teacher/peer/piece of music that drastically changed your philosophy of music and performance? How did they change it?
We each have different moments that we can point to individually, but I think one we can all agree on comes from Seraphic Fire conductor Patrick Quigley. Before each show, he has a mantra he shares with the musicians (and I'm paraphrasing here, but): "People do not come to concerts to hear music. They come to concerts to hear and see music performed live." For us, the entire experience of the listener is key…and risks are essential.
Have you ever switched instruments during a practice session with each other just for fun?
We played kazoos for a city-wide performance of Terry Riley's "In C." Does that count?
In what ways did your vision of the recording outcome evolve during your time spent working with Dan Shores and Dan Merceruio?
We can't say enough about The Dans. There is a level of risk-taking that can only be explored when you feel like a primo team is there to say "yes, you have it," or, "let's take that again." Recording is a process of extreme vulnerability, and Shores and Mercurio are unparalleled in the way they navigate this at-times delicate undertaking. Serious Business is us at our best, and The Dans captured (and guided) it brilliantly.
What caused you to want Sono Luminus to record the "Serious Business" album?
A pre-existing love for, and fascination with, Sono Luminus CEO Collin Rae. Collin has a unique way of collecting creative people and bringing them together into collaboration. That, and the just unreal sound on Sono Luminus albums.
How has the 9.1 recording and process of recording changed you're thinking on how a piece of music can be captured and then heard?
Before we got to Virginia, 9.1 was more of an abstract concept than something we knew we wanted. We didn't actually hear a true 9.1 system until after our sessions, when we got to dig in on on Peter Gregson's sumptuous "Touch," and ICE and Anna Thorvaldsdottir's "In the Light of Air." It is really like sitting in the middle of the ensemble and taking the world's most luxurious bath in sound.
Practically speaking, being seated in the round, with the mics in the middle, took a little getting used to, but we are blown away with the level of clarity this process brings to the finished record.
How did the Sono Luminus session differ from your other recording session?
Each label we've worked with has had a remarkably different vibe and approach, and I think each was kind of perfect for the album in question. For Serious Business, we wanted as pure a capture as we could find, and Sono Luminus delivered the goods. Despite the high level of difficulty of the music, the atmosphere stayed positive and inspired – and everyone we worked with there is someone we'd go out for a beer with.


text: Share: Comments Print July 21, 2014 at 5:16 PM Seahawks Countdown to Camp: 12 Questions for 12 Days — Which Class of 2014 draft pick will make the biggest impact? Posted by Bob Condotta We'll continue the Countdown with a question that may seem to have an obvious answer — which rookie will make the biggest impact on the team in 2014? I say it may have an obvious answer because the easy choice is usually the guy a team drafts first, which this year for the Seahawks was receiver Paul Richardson out of Colorado (above), taken with the No. 45 overall pick in the second round. Richardson should move straight into the rotation at receiver and also could factor in as a kick and/or punt returner. Rob Rang of CBSSports.com published a good analysis the other day of how Richardson might fit in this season: The impact that Richardson provides is likely to be on "shot" plays down the field, taking advantage of Wilson's touch on the deep ball and defenders attacking the line of scrimmage in an effort to slow down Marshawn Lynch. Richardson is perfectly suited to star in this role. He was clocked at 4.33 seconds (hand-held) in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine and this speed translates onto the field, where despite a limited supporting cast he scored 21 touchdowns in 25 career starts at Colorado (averaging an eye-popping 40 yards per score). In this big play, all-or-nothing complementary role Richardson won't so much be the icing on the cake as the candle, capable of drawing oohs and aahs from the raucous 12th Man as he burns opponents. As Rang notes, Richardson might not technically start or catch as many passes as guys like Doug Baldwin or Jermaine Kearse. But in offering a different dimension, he'll almost certainly have a pretty significant role this season, assuming no bumps in the road in the adjustment to the NFL and in health. As for the rest of the Class of 2014, here's a quick look at where each stands heading into camp: OT Justin Britt, second round: Britt was one of the standouts of the spring, moving quickly into a competition with Michael Bowie for the starting right tackle spot. He seems a lock to make the team and likely to play in a rotation basis if he doesn't win the starting job. DL Cassius Marsh, fourth round: Marsh, out of UCLA, will compete for a spot as a tackle and end, the team saying they envision using him in a similar fashion to Michael Bennett. Marsh was forced to sit out OTAs, but showed good quickness and awareness during mini-camp. As with Britt, the game will change a little once camp starts and pads go on, and how well he stands up to the physical nature of the game will tell a lot more about his readiness to play this season. WR Kevin Norwood, fourth round: Norwood, out of Alabama, looks to have a pretty solid grasp on a roster spot, especially if the Seahawks keep six. Norwood isn't as flashy as Richardson. more of a possession-receiver type. But that's what Seattle wanted, was a complement in styles. Norwood showed the kind of consistent hands and receiving savvy the team hoped to see during the spring. LB Kevin Pierre-Louis, fourth round: Pierre-Louis, out of Boston College, seems a pretty good bet to make it as a backup linebacker and special teamer, with the team preparing for the 2015 season when it will have a few decisions to make on its current linebacking corps. For now, Pierre-Louis is playing weakside linebacker, where K.J. Wright is the starter. DL Jimmy Staten, fifth round: At the moment, each of the five players listed above seems a good bet to make the final 53. But the odds are longer for each of the final three players on the list, beginning with Staten, who is slated to play primarily at the three-technique defensive tackle position. The competition there is pretty stiff, especially after the signing of free agent Kevin Williams. DB Eric Pinkins, sixth round: Pinkins, out of San Diego State, was drafted with the initial idea of playing cornerback. But after a few days of playing there during rookie mini-camp he moved to safety, where he has been ever since, playing primarily free safety.That's a pretty wide open spot, but also a position where some others stood out in the spring, notably Terrance Parks. FB Kiero Small, seventh found: Small will compete with Derrick Coleman and Spencer Ware for a spot at fullback. Each of the other two also has the ability to play tailback. But Small might be able to differentiate himself with powerful blocking. (Note: OL Garrett Scott, taken in the sixth round, was waived in May after it was discovered he had a heart ailment and is currently not playing football). Comments


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One morning, you are driving for work and witnessed a pedestrian being hit by a motorist. You cannot help but think how careless the driver was to hit the poor guy. Well, the assumption may or may not be true because there are times that even the most vigilant driver becomes the victim of careless pedestrians.
According to the report of Washington University in St. Louis Missouri, more than half or about 51% of all the reported accidents, pedestrians were found to be at-fault.
The personal responsibility
Many states recognize that being safe on the road is not the sole responsibility of the drivers but to the pedestrians as well. In fact, in the State of Colorado, the law clearly indicates that pedestrians must wait and give ample time for the vehicle to full stop before entering the crosswalk.
There are also existing pedestrian laws such as anti-jaywalking and crossing to protect the people from being hit unnecessarily. The State of New Jersey has brought this law to the next level by imposing severe fines to the violators. As much as $200 is charged for a single violation and two demerit points against their driving records. As we all know, bad driving records would mean high insurance premiums – even if they were not driving the vehicle that time.
The increasing statistics of auto related pedestrian fatalities in New Jersey is twice as the national average which prompted the state to create new laws that took effect early this year. However, this law did not only focus on the pedestrians but to the motorists too. In the past, motorists are required to give right-of-way when pedestrians are crossing, but now, motorists are required to make a full-stop as long as there are pedestrians crossing across the road.
Are these new laws unfair?
If we look at these laws, it seems unfair to the motorists to receive a penalty for non-driving related incident or violation. But if we are to look beyond our noses, the carelessness of the pedestrians will cost money for the affected policyholder. During an accident, when a motorist hit a pedestrian, the settlement will most likely focus for the medical treatment of the victim rather than to do vehicle itself, which normally would not need any expensive repairs at all.
When an injured pedestrian files his claims to his own health and medical coverage, naturally his insurer would also demand for reimbursement from the driver's insurance company. Everyone has to have some sort of profit to sustain the business and raising the auto insurance rates is usually the remedy.
In a similar report, one province in Ontario has decided to cut down half the amount of coverage that pays for medical benefits. Although at any point drivers could purchase additional coverage, but few will likely to do so. This is pretty much of a gamble for the drivers who might be thinking that they will not need the full medical assistance if they get into accidents.
The problem lies when a driver hits a pedestrian or bicycle with no auto collision coverage. Naturally, the driver's insurance coverage will be used to pay for the victim's medical and rehabilitation needs. With the current law in place, most of the drivers have only about half of the coverage he used to have. This means the he will need to find ways to find money to pay for any additional expenses.
Safety on the road is everyone's business and a little ounce of prevention saves life and property.


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Label : Common Noise
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Holding a place in a fast moving world, suspending the single moments of time that we find ourselves constantly running through, letting our minds take the space we need without constantly searching to fill the gaps with little sparks of new data. GESTURES 01 is designed to help us with these things by giving our ears just enough to suspend our minds and our bodies, just for a little while.
Try administering while riding public transit, walking down a city street, or traipsing through a shopping centre, and see if you are able to slow all that you encounter down to a pace that feels more comfortable.


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I add booze to cake, whenever I can, hence this orange rum cake.
Liqueurs have a prominent place in my kitchen. They bring a je ne se quoi to the final equation. A hint. They disappear but leave behind a faint but clear flavor. They complement the rest of the ingredients in a subtle way that is not always achieved by other extracts or flavorings. I love using different liqueurs when baking.
They enhance and deepen flavors.
Of course there's a wide variety and each one brings different results to the table, but, all in all, I'd rather use booze than extracts; except for vanilla of course, the queen of them all. But then, take a bottle of vodka, stuff it with a dozen vanilla pods and you have the best vanilla extract. I rest my case.
I first tasted rum while making a recipe for chocolate mousse from the first cookbook I ever bought. It was an unforgettable combination. Chocolate chip cookies made with some Frangelico are the best I have probably tasted.
The rum in this cake won't blow your hat, but it delivers a sweet somewhat spicy aftertaste. The texture is light and moist, courtesy of the egg whites. I thought about brushing some rum over it while still hot, but decided to stick to the recipe. There's always a next time and it will definitely include a pastry brush and a bottle of rum. Or Cointreau. Or Grand Marnier.
Orange Rum Cake
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- 2 2/3 cups cake flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon ginger
- 2/3 cup butter (at room tº)
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 ½ teaspoons orange zest
- ¾ cup orange juice
- 1/3 cup rum
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 egg whites
- Confectioners' sugar
- Preheat oven to 350ºF/180ºC. Grease a 10-inch (28cm) tube pan.
- Sift together first 5 ingredients twice. Set aside.
- Cream butter in large bowl until fluffy. Sprinkle sugar over butter and beat well.
- Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Blend in orange zest.
- Add flour mixture to butter in three times alternating with orange juice and rum. Blend well.
- Stir in almond and vanilla extracts. Beat whites until stiff and gently fold into batter in two additions.
- Turn batter into prepared pan. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes or until a tester inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for 15 minutes; loosen edges with knife. Invert onto wire rack to cool completely.
- Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving.
from The Joy of Baking, by Barbara Grunes


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Both President Barack Obama and the U.S. Congress have emerged exhausted from the fiscal cliff debate. The deal they struck avoided the worse outcome—broad tax increases and broad spending cuts at a time of fragile economic growth. But the agreement did almost nothing to address America's longer-term challenges. Seldom has so much effort been spent with so little lasting result.
The agreement avoids about two-thirds of the "tax cliff"—the automatic increases that were slated for the New Year. It delays the "spending cliff"—created by automatic spending cuts—for just two months. And it does almost nothing to address America's long-term debt challenge, caused by the unsustainable growth of public spending relative to GDP.
Fiscal cliff negotiations went on late into the night on Dec. 31.
By all accounts, both President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) wanted a more ambitious deal. But for the second time, they failed to close it. So it fell to the Senate to come up with a temporary, stopgap measure. In late February or March, the federal debt limit will be reached, once again. And the fiscal argument will be renewed, once again.
Why does Washington seem incapable of acting in serious ways to serve the national interest? There are a number of reasons. The president is a poor negotiator, who consistently misjudges and alienates his political opponents. And a number of highly ideological House Republicans don't seem interested in compromise or agreement. Our politics is partisan and highly polarized in both parties—an atmosphere that is not favorable to the splitting of differences.
But the largest problem runs deeper: a bipartisan lack of political courage. America's long-term fiscal crisis is created by demographics and simple mathematics. Over the next 30 years, the number of seniors will double, and the average senior takes more than twice in benefits out of Medicare as they pay in premiums. Over time, that is a recipe for fiscal disaster, as spending on health entitlements overwhelms the rest of the federal budget.
The policy options are limited. Either middle class taxes will dramatically increase to fund accelerating entitlement commitments. Or middle class benefits need to be pared back, with programs such as Medicare focused more on helping the poor. Or some mix of these two approaches.
But no one in American politics—Democrat or Republican—wants to tell the middle class they can't have it all. From a political perspective, this is understandable. From a governing perspective, more honesty and courage is required.
This problem will either be solved when the inevitable crisis comes and credit markets impose drastic, disruptive discipline, or America can pursue a gradual solution, implementing changes over time. This will require politicians of both parties to act together and share the political risk, instead of taking political advantage of difficult decisions.
Until that happens, America will continue to look like Europe—moving from minor fix to minor fix, deferring when it should be deciding, taking credit because things could be worse. But we have all the political dysfunction of Europe without the excuse of being separate countries.
—Michael J. Gerson is nationally syndicated columnist who appears twice weekly in The Washington Post and is the author of Heroic Conservatism (2007) and the co-author of City of Man: Religion and Politics in a New Era (2010).


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I find xmlspec very useful, especially when used inside Altova XML Spy. (Altova provides a free license to W3C members for spec work) In XML spy you can make changes in the source tab, and immediately see the results in the browser tab - there is no need to run a makefile. XMLSpy transparently runs the xmlspec.xsl when you change from the source tab to browser tab. XMLSpy also continuously validates your xml against the schema as you type. Running the makefile produces slightly different html, apart from the xmlspec.xsl, it also runs a fix-style.xsl, which does slight fix ups. I run this makefile at the end just before checking in. If we can combine this xmlspec.xsl with fix-style.xsl, we can take out this makefile requirement. Pratik On 9/28/2009 9:20 AM, Frederick Hirsch wrote: > We might want to consider using ReSpec.js for future documents, it is > very nice since you can generate conforming W3C documents from within > the browser, without needing Makefiles etc and with minimal markup. > > See http://dev.w3.org/2009/dap/ReSpec.js/documentation.html > > > regards, Frederick > > Frederick Hirsch > Nokia > > > >Received on Monday, 28 September 2009 16:51:31 UTC
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Vitamix Broccoli Cheese Soup
serves 2-3
recipe from Vitamix®
- 240 ml (1 cup) skimmed or low fat milk
- 40 g (1/2 cup) shredded low fat cheddar cheese
- 195 g (1 1/2 cups) broccoli or cauliflower, fresh or frozen, steamed
- 1 teaspoon diced onion
- 1/2 chicken or vegetable bouillon cube
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
- Blend for 5-6 minutes or until heavy steam escapes from the vented lid.
- Serve over additional steamed broccoli pieces. (optional).
This recipe has been written for the C-Series machines with Variable Speed control and Standard 2.0-litre container. If you are using a different Vitamix machine or container size, you may need to make adjustments to the Variable Speed, processing time, and/or ingredient quantities.


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Adrienne Pine, a single-mother Marxist-feminist assistant professor of anthropology at American University, brought her sick baby to class. Then, when the baby became restless, mom decided that the only way to pacify her daughter was to breast feed her — in front of the students.
Below are excerpts from Nick Anderson's rather long article, "American University professor breast-feeds sick baby in class, sparking debate," in The Washington Post, September 11, 2012:
Adrienne Pine was in a jam. The assistant anthropology professor at American University was about to begin teaching "Sex, Gender & Culture," but her baby daughter woke up in the morning with a fever. The single mother worried that she had no good child-care options. So Pine brought her sick baby to class.
The baby, in a blue onesie, crawled on the floor of the lecture hall during part of the 75-minute class two weeks ago, according to the professor's account. The mother extracted a paper clip from the girl's mouth at one point and shooed her away from an electrical outlet. A teaching assistant held the baby and rocked her at times, volunteering to help even though Pine stressed that she didn't have to. When the baby grew restless, Pine breast-fed her while continuing her lecture in front of 40 students.
[…] On Tuesday morning, university officials issued a statement about the incident that seemed to indicate some disapproval of Pine's actions, generally citing them as a health issue because the baby was sick. But school officials also noted that the situation was one that could confront any parent with multiple responsibilities. The university emphasized that faculty members should take advantage of options such as sick leave, break times and private areas for nursing mothers to express milk so they can "maintain a focus on professional responsibilities in the classroom." […]
Some students interviewed Tuesday said breast-feeding doesn't belong in the classroom.
Pine […] sought to frame the discussion with an online essay titled "The Dialectics of Breastfeeding on Campus: Exposéing My Breasts on the Internet." In the Sept. 5 essay, Pine wrote that she was "shocked and annoyed that this would be considered newsworthy." She lamented that her workplace had suddenly become "a hostile environment." She also upbraided journalists at the Eagle student newspaper — which, as of Tuesday afternoon, had not published any article on the matter — and wrote that the tone of a reporter's questions implied an "anti-woman" view.
University officials, however, said professors should avail themselves of other options rather than expose students to potential illness. "For the sake of the child and the public health of the campus community, when faced with the challenge of caring for a sick child in the case where backup childcare is not available, a faculty member should take earned leave and arrange for someone else to cover the class, not bring a sick child into the classroom," university spokeswoman Camille Lepre said in an e-mail. That statement indicated that the university follows federal and D.C. law for nursing mothers.
The university also said that Pine's essay "does not reflect professional conduct," with officials taking issue with the professor's sharply critical characterizations of the student journalists. Pine, in her fourth year of teaching at AU, continues to teach, Lepre said. […]
Pine's essay, published on CounterPunch.org, summed up her view: "So here's the story, internet: I fed my sick baby during feminist anthropology class without disrupting the lecture so as to not have to cancel the first day of class. I doubt anyone saw my nipple, because I'm pretty good at covering it. But if they did, they now know that I too, a university professor, like them, have nipples. Or at least that I have one."
Jake Carias, 18, a sophomore from New York, said Tuesday that he was in Pine's classroom the day she brought her daughter and that he was okay with the situation once the professor explained the circumstances. "I wasn't too distracted initially," he said. "We're college students, things go on all the time. Whatever. We'll survive." But when Pine started to breast-feed mid-class, Carias said, it crossed a line. "I found it unprofessional," he said. "I was kind of appalled." […] He said he later dropped the class.
[…] But some faculty members said it is not unheard of for a professor to breast-feed in the classroom. Eileen Findlay, an associate professor of history, said she breast-fed her two children during AU research seminars after obtaining permission from students. Findlay said Pine's response to her parenting challenge provided a teachable moment. "Why don't we use this as an opportunity to have a discussion about how one can actually be an embodied person in a classroom?" Findlay said. She said the episode challenges the notion that faculty members "are 'walking brains' — that we don't have lives and we don't have bodies."
"an embodied person" … "hostile work environment" … "the dialectics of breast feeding" … "feminist anthropology"… "anti-woman"….
Seldom have I seen so much leftist PC nonsensical jargon in one article. But then, I've been away from the academic environment for several years now.
This is how the breast-feeding Adrienne Pine describes herself in her American University profile (more mumbo-jumbo jargon!):
Adrienne Pine is a militant medical anthropologist who has worked in Honduras, Mexico, Korea, the United States, and Egypt. In her book, Working Hard, Drinking Hard: On Violence and Survival in Honduras, she argues that the symbolic violence resulting from Hondurans' embodied obsession with certain forms of 'real' violence is a necessary condition for the acceptance of violent forms of modernity and capitalism. Dr. Pine has worked both outside and inside the academy to effect a more just world. Prior to and following the June 2009 military coup in Honduras, she has collaborated with numerous organizations and individuals to bring international attention to the Honduran struggle to halt the state violence (in its multiple forms). She has also conducted extensive research on the impact of corporate health-care and health-care technologies on labor practices in the U.S.
Any day now, I expect a male teacher or professor to expose his penis before students in class. After all, by Professor Pine's impeccable compelling logic: "But if they did see my penis, they now know that I too, a university professor, like them, have a penis."


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Bakasan/Crane Pose
Here is Nirvan doing a fun pose called Bakasan, also known as crane pose. This is a fun pose and really brings out the child in you. It builds arm, shoulder and wrist strength and promotes balance and focus, strengthens the nervous system.
- Squat on the floor.
- Place your arms in front of you at shoulder width apart, with fingers pointing forward.
- Slightly bend your arms at the elbows.
- Carefully and gently lift your feet off the ground while bringing your knees up to rest on the outside of the elbows, leaning forward slightly.
- Focus on a point on the ground or on the tip of your nose.
- Practice long deep breathing
- TIP: Place a cushion infront of you so you don't hurt your nose in case you tip over
- Hold for 5 seconds to 3 minutes


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