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Section 1090 - Nuisance Ordinance
Section 1090:00. Public Nuisance Defined. Whoever by his or her act or failure to perform a legal duty intentionally does any of the following is guilty of maintaining a public nuisance, which is a misdemeanor:
(1) Maintains or permits a condition which unreasonably annoys, injures, or endangers the safety, health, morals, comfort, or repose of any considerable number of members of the public; or
(2) Interferes with, obstructs, or renders dangerous for passage, any public highway or right-of-way, or waters used by the public; or
(3) Is guilty of any other act or omission declared by law or this ordinance to be a public nuisance and for which no sentence is specifically provided; or
(4) Maintains or permits a condition in violation of Chapter X entitled "NUISANCES DEFINED AND REGULATED", Sections 1000:00 through 1080:05; or
(5) Maintains or permits a condition in violation of Section 460, entitled 'CITY OF OWATONNA MINIMUM HOUSING CODE," Sections 460:01 through 460:14. eff 8/3/04
Section 1090:05. Public Nuisances Affecting Health. The following are hereby declared to be nuisances affecting health:
(1) Exposed accumulation of decayed or unwholesome food or vegetable matter;
(2) All diseased animals running at large;
(3) All ponds or pools of stagnant water;
(4) Carcasses of animals not buried or destroyed within 24 hours after death;
(5) Accumulations of manure, refuse, or other debris;
(6) Privy vaults and garbage cans which are not rodent-free or fly-tight or which are so maintained as to constitute a health hazard or to emit foul and disagreeable odors;
(7) The pollution of any public well or cistern, stream or lake, canal or body of water by sewage, industrial waste, or other substances;
(8) All noxious weeds and other rank growths of vegetation upon public or private property;
(9) Dense smoke, noxious fumes, gas and soot, or cinders, in unreasonable quantities;
(10) Any offensive trade or business as defined by statute not operating under local license.
Section 1090:10. Public Nuisances Affecting Morals and Decency. The following are hereby declared to be nuisances affecting public morals and decency:
(1) All unlicensed gambling devices, slot machines, and punch boards;
(2) Betting, bookmaking, and all apparatus used in such occupations;
(3) All houses kept for the purpose of prostitution or unlicensed gambling houses;
(4) All places where intoxicating liquor is manufactured or disposed of in violation of law or where, in violation of law, people are permitted to resort for the purpose of drinking intoxicating liquor, or where intoxicating liquor is kept for sale or other disposition in violation of law, and all liquor and other property used for maintaining such a place.
Section 1090:15. Public Nuisances Affecting Peace and Safety. The following are declared to be nuisances affecting public peace and safety:
(1) All snow and ice not removed from public sidewalks 24 hours after the snow or other precipitation causing the condition has ceased to fall;
(2) All trees, hedges, billboards, or other obstructions which prevent people from having a clear view of all traffic approaching an intersection;
(3) All wires and limbs of trees which are so close to the surface of a sidewalk or street as to constitute a danger to pedestrians or vehicles;
(4) All noises prohibited by law.
(5) Obstructions and excavations affecting the ordinary public use of streets, alleys, sidewalks, or public grounds except under such conditions as are permitted by this code or other applicable law;
(6) Radio aerials or television antennae erected or maintained in a dangerous manner;
(7) Any use of property abutting on a public street or sidewalk which causes large crowds of people to gather, obstructing traffic and the free use of the street or sidewalk;
(8) All hanging signs, awnings, and other similar structures over streets and sidewalks, or so situated so as to endanger public safety, or not constructed and maintained as provided by ordinance;
(9) Waste water cast upon or permitted to flow upon streets or other public properties. This provision does not prohibit water incident to non-commercial car washing;
(10) Accumulations in the open of discarded or disused machinery, household appliances, automobiles or automotive parts, or other material;
(11) Any well, hole, or similar excavation which is left uncovered or in such other condition as to constitute a hazard to any child or other person coming on the premises where it is located;
(12) Obstruction to the free flow of water in a natural waterway or a public street drain, gutter, or ditch with trash or other materials;
(13) The placing or throwing on any street, sidewalk, or other public property of any glass, tacks, nails, bottles or other substance which may injure any person or animal or damage any pneumatic tire when passing over such substance;
(14) The depositing of garbage or refuse on a public right-of-way or on adjacent private property.
Section 1090:20. Duties of City Officers. The City (engineer, street superintendent, police department, building official, or other designated official) shall enforce the provisions of this ordinance relating to nuisances affecting public safety. The police department shall enforce provisions relating to other nuisances and shall assist the other designated officer(s) in the enforcement of provisions relating to nuisances affecting public safety. Such officers shall have the power to inspect private premises as allowed by law and may obtain search warrants as necessary and take all reasonable precautions to prevent the commission and maintenance of public nuisances.
Section 1090:25. Abatement.
Subd. 1. Notice. Written notice of violation; notice of the time, date, place, and subject of any hearing before the City Council; notice of City Council order; and notice of motion for summary enforcement hearing shall be given as set forth in this subdivision.
(1) Notice of violation. Written notice of violation shall be served by the officer charged with enforcement on the owner of record or occupant of the premises either in person or by certified or registered mail. If the premises is not occupied, the owner of record is unknown, or the owner of record or occupant refuses to accept notice of violation, notice of violation shall be served by posting it on the premises.
(2) Notice of Council hearing. Written notice of any City Council hearing to determine or abate nuisance shall be served on the owner of record and occupant of the premises either in person or by certified or registered mail. If the premises are not occupied, the owner of record is unknown, or the owner of record or occupant refuses to accept notice of Council hearing, notice of Council hearing shall be served by posting it on the premises.
(3) Notice of City Council order. Except for those cases determined by the city to require summary enforcement, written notice of any City Council order shall be made as provided in Minn. Stat. 463.17 (Hazardous and Substandard Building Act).
(4) Notice of motion for summary enforcement. Written notice of any motion for summary enforcement shall be made as provided for in Minn. Stat. 463.17 (Hazardous and Substandard Building Act).
Subd. 2. Procedure. Whenever the officer charged with enforcement determines that a public nuisance is being maintained or exists on premises in the city, the officer shall notify in writing the owner of record or occupant of the premises of such fact and order that such nuisance be terminated or abated. The notice of violation shall specify the steps to be taken to abate the nuisance and the time within which the nuisance is to be abated. If the notice of violation is not complied with within the time specified, the enforcing officer shall report that fact forthwith to the Council. Thereafter, the Council may, after notice to the owner or occupant and an opportunity to be heard, determine that the condition identified in the notice of violation is a nuisance, and further order that if the nuisance is not abated within the time prescribed by the Council, the city may seek injunctive relief or summary enforcement pursuant to Subd. 3 and Subd. 4.
Subd. 3. Emergency Procedure; Summary Enforcement. In cases of emergency, where delay in abatement required to complete the notice and procedure requirements set forth in Subdivisions 1 and 2 above will permit a continuing nuisance to unreasonably endanger public health, safety, or welfare, the City Council may order summary enforcement and abate the nuisance. To proceed with summary enforcement, the officer charged with enforcement shall determine that a public nuisance exists or is being maintained on premises in the city and that delay in abatement of the nuisance will unreasonably endanger public health, safety, or welfare. The enforcement officer shall notify in writing the occupant or owner of the premises of the nature of the nuisance and of the city's intention to seek summary enforcement and the time and place of the Council meeting to consider the question of summary enforcement. The City Council shall determine whether or not the condition identified in the notice to the owner or occupant is a nuisance, whether public health, safety, or welfare will be unreasonably endangered by delay in abatement required to complete the procedure set forth in Subdivision 1 above, and may order that such nuisance be immediately terminated or abated. If the nuisance is not immediately terminated or abated, the City Council may order summary enforcement and abate the nuisance.
Subd. 4. Immediate Abatement. Nothing in Section 1090:25 of this ordinance shall prevent the city, without notice or other process, from immediately abating any condition which poses an imminent and serious hazard to human life or safety.
Section 1090:30. Recovery of Cost.
Subd. 1. Personal Liability. The owner of premises on which a nuisance has been abated by the city shall be personally liable for the cost to the city of the abatement, including administrative costs. As soon as the work has been completed and the cost determined, the city clerk or other official designated by the Council shall prepare a bill for the cost and mail it to the owner. Thereupon the amount shall be immediately due and payable at the office of the city clerk.
Subd. 2. Assessment. If the nuisance is a public health or safety hazard on private property, the accumulation of snow and ice on public sidewalks, the growth of weeds on private property or outside the traveled portion of streets, or unsound or insect-infected trees, the clerk shall, on or before September 1 next following abatement of the nuisance, list the total unpaid charges along with all other such charges as well as other charges for current services to be assessed under Minn. Stat. 429.101 against each separate lot or parcel to which the charges are attributable. The Council may then spread the charges against such property under that statute and other pertinent statutes for certification to the County Auditor and collection along with current taxes the following year or in annual installments, not exceeding 10, as the Council may determine in each case.
Section 1090:35. Criminal Prosecution; Penalty. A peace officer may issue a citation to any person who violates the provision of this ordinance. The City Building Official is authorized to issue citations in the same manner as a peace officer for violations of the Uniform Building Code. Officers of the Fire Department are authorized to issue a citation to any person who violates the provision of this ordinance and of the Uniform Fire Code. Criminal prosecution is in addition to and independent of the civil remedies provided in this ordinance. Any person convicted of violating any provision of this ordinance is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $700 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both, plus the costs of prosecution in either case. (eff. 5/5/98)
Section 1090:40. Separate Offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.


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Monday July 23rd, 2012 5:05pm
DURHAM, N.H. – Kathleen O'Keefe (Chatham, N.J.) recorded 14 saves and Laura Puccia (Fairport, N.Y.), the reigning America East Rookie of the Week, finished with six points to propel the University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team to Wednesday afternoon's 12-11 non-conference victory against 12th-ranked Vanderbilt University at Memorial Field.
UNH won its second consecutive game to improve to 3-5, while Vandy lost its third consecutive game to fall to 5-4.
The 14 saves matched a career high for O'Keefe established March 13, 2010 against the University of Maryland. Puccia tallied career highs in both goals (five) and points to lead six Wildcats with multiple points.
Jenny Simpson (New Canaan, Conn.; three goals, two assists) recorded five points and Ilana Cohen (Andover, Mass.) set up four of Puccia's five goals to equal her personal best of four assists. Kate Keagins (Bay Shore, N.Y.) netted two goals while both Kayleigh Hinkle (Glenelg, Md.) and Rachael Nock (Severna Park, Md.) tallied a goal and an assist.
The Commodores were led offensively by Kacie Connors (3g, 2a), Carly Linthicum (2g) and Ally Carey (2g). Chelsea Pasfield surrendered 11 goals and stopped seven shots in 54 minutes, 37 seconds. Natalie Wills played the final 5:23 and was not credited with a save.
Trailing 9-7 with 18 minutes remaining in the second half, UNH went on a 3-1 run to tie the score at 10. Keagins scored in transition off a turnover to lift the Wildcats within 9-8 at 17:37. On the ensuing draw control, Simpson gained possession in the offensive zone and quickly advanced the ball to the lower left side of the fan, where Hinkle scored to level the score, 9-9, at 17:30.
Vandy's Kendall Pittinger controlled the draw and that led to Connors' third goal of the game – this time on a drive from the top of the fan and a shot into the upper-left corner – that put the visitors back on top, 10-9, at 16:43.
New Hampshire forged the fourth tie of the game, 10-10, at 13:24. Cohen, on the left wing, sent a pass to the front of the cage, where Puccia dropped the stick low and placed a shot past Pasfield.
O'Keefe kept the score deadlocked by denying Alex Priddy and Katie Mastropieri on free-position shots at 12:10 and 12:10, respectively. The 'Dores retained possession and Kelly Connors fired a shot wide at 11:39. Keagins, positioned behind the goal, gained possession for the Wildcats, who advanced the ball to the other end of the field.
UNH, which had not led since scoring the first two goals of the game, took an 11-10 lead at 10:46 when Nock sliced through the right side of the fan and fired a shot into the upper-right corner.
Puccia was awarded the ensuing draw control, but Pasfield denied Nock at 10:07 and Keagins at 8:38 to keep Vanderbilt within one goal. Carey drove down the middle of the fan and shot into the upper-left corner to even the score, 11-11, at 5:23.
Puccia once again controlled the ensuing draw and converted Cohen's pass into a goal on a low shot at the left doorstep at 4:07 to score what proved to be the game-winning goal.
Vandy's Pittinger collected the ball on the draw control, but Casey Bakker was denied by O'Keefe at 3:19. Linthicum maintained possession for the visitors, who called time out at 2:42. They lost the ball 10 seconds later, however, on an errant pass that bounded out of play.
The Wildcats immediately turned the ball back over to the Commodores when Puccia stepped out of bounds. O'Keefe preserved the 12-11 lead by stopping Kacie Connors' bid at 1:56. Vanderbilt maintained possession, however, which led to Pittinger's free-position shot at 1:42 that was blocked and sailed over the crossbar.
UNH's Brooke McGillis (Berwyn, Pa.) corralled the ball behind the net, but the 'Cats lost possession in its defensive zone with 47 seconds remaining when Linthicum stick-checked the ball out of O'Keefe's crosse. With the UNH goalie scrambling back to the net on the re-start, Abby Wheeler fired a shot wide. The visitors kept the ball, but McGillis forced a turnover and gathered the ground ball with 22 seconds to play.
New Hampshire passed the ball behind its cage and Vandy, despite heavy pressure, was unable to regain possession the rest of the way.
The Commodores finished with a 32-22 shot advantage, whereas UNH had the slight edge (13-12) in draw controls and ground balls were even at 11.
UNH struck first at 28:24 of the first half when Nock set up Simpson, who has tallied 11 points (7g, 4a) the past two games. Puccia finished a feed from Simpson at 25:01 to give the home team a 2-0 lead, but Vandy responded with goals by Kacie Connors (at 22:31), Wheeler (22:31) and Bakker (14:26) to take a 3-2 advantage.
The 'Cats struck in transition to level the score, 3-3, at 12:57 when Hinkle slipped a pass from the right wing to Simpson in front. Vanderbilt responded with three consecutive goals to build the largest lead of the game, 6-3. Priddy scored on a restart from the top of the fan at 10:38, then Carey netted a free-position goal at 8:55 and Linthicum finished Kacie Connors' feed at 8:55.
The duo of Cohen and Puccia produced goals at 6:36 and 3:28 to lift UNH within 6-5 heading into halftime.
Connors opened the second-half scoring at 29:41, but that was answered at 26:32 when Puccia found Simpson in front of the cage to push the score to 7-6. Pittinger potted a free-position goal at 24:09, then Keagins dodged down the right side of the fan to score an unassisted goal at 21:19 to once again pull the Wildcats within one goal, 8-7, and extend her goal-scoring streak to 11 games. Kacie Connors found Linthicum at the left post to give the visitors a two-goal advantage at 19:33.
UNH closed the game on a 5-2 run to record the come-from-behind victory. The Wildcats had lost 11 consecutive games against nationally-ranked teams dating back to February 2010, when they defeated 16th-ranked Dartmouth College (9-8 at Memorial Field).
New Hampshire returns to America East conference action March 31 (2 p.m.) at the University of Vermont. The Wildcats' next home game is April 14 (1 p.m.) against the University at Albany.

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama's two day teaching on his own composition "Opening the Eye of the New Awareness" for young Tibetans given at the Tibetan Childrens' Village School in Upper Dharamsala. His Holiness speaks in Tibetan with a simultaneous English language translation.
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Cabinets can be one of the most expensive components of your home. Whether you are choosing kitchen or bathroom cabinets, sprucing up old cabinets will save money and give your home a face lift. When cabinets are updated, they can improve the value of your home and appeal to future home buyers. Even if you aren't moving, you'll want to spend more time in your kitchen and bathroom once you have fresh, updated cabinets. Here are 10 ways to breathe life into old cabinets and update your home at the same time!
1. Paint cabinets: Consider painting old cabinets with a fresh coat of paint in a quality semi- or high-gloss paint. Make sure cabinets are sanded free of the old finish/stain. For the best results, seek advice of a home improvement store or a cabinetry maker for your specific type of cabinet.
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2. Change/add door hardware: Without changing the physical door, cabinet hardware pulls and knobs can give your cabinetry a new look and provide functionality. Choose modern metals such as brushed chrome, nickel, copper or stainless steel hardware. Styles range from minimalistic, thin door pulls to more intricate and curvy oblong knobs.
3. Add crown molding: If your kitchen cabinets are in good condition but just need an upscale look, add wood details like crown molding and dentils. Wood cabinet detailing adds height and grandeur to your kitchen. To match stains of new woodwork to existing cabinets, stain all components at the same time.
4. Add glass doors: To give cabinets country charm, replace solid doors with glass pane doors. If you decide to add glass, consider putting decorative dishes or display items in these cabinets. Add under-cabinet lights inside cabinets for added visual interest in the evening.
5. Reface cabinets: Cabinetry that is outdated but still has good structural integrity is perfect for refacing. Refacing involves changing out the old doors and drawer fronts and replacing with new ones. For a stain color change, a wood grained image material is adhered to the current boxes – leaving your cabinets look brand-new.
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6. Remove doors entirely: Partially open shelving and cabinetry is for those who like to have dishware on display. Kitchens can add a decorative touch by using open shelving display to brighten their kitchen and walls. Consider painting the inside of the cabinets to give dishes a beautiful backdrop.
7. Under/over cabinet lighting brightens the kitchen: Updating your old cabinetry can also mean improving its functionality. Consider breathing new life into your cabinets with over and under cabinet lighting. Lighting can add ambiance and under cabinet lighting doubles for ambiance and task lighting.
8. Add amenities to existing cabinets: For cabinets that still look good, consider adding amenities such as plate racks, wine storage, and display shelves to update your current look. Visit a cabinet manufacturer showroom or look online for inspiration and ideas.
9. Add cabinetry paneling to your appliances: Once your cabinetry has been aesthetically improved, opt for appliances with matching cabinetry paneling. This is a good option for those who reface cabinets with door fronts and drawer pulls. Refrigerators, dishwashers, and heated/cooling drawers have varieties with customizable paneling for an integrated appeal.
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10. Extend cabinetry into adjacent rooms: If you are lacking in storage, upgrading to new cabinets in an adjacent living or dining room area may solve your problem. Consider hiring a cabinet maker to assess your space and your budget. For some, the expense of adding three or four new cabinets is much less than replacing all old cabinets.


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I read quite a bit in cook books, food magazines and on the internet. My brain seems to have a thirst for anything related to food, eating, cooking or the kitchen. During this all-consuming practice I run across some of the oddest, and at times most useful information one could imagine.
For instance, there is a very popular Italian dish called Ossobuco, veal shanks braised in wine with vegetables. Did you know Ossobuco means "pierced bones" in Italian? Food history can be as fascinating as the dishes themselves. Any of you who have had the pleasure of traveling to other countries have seen first hand the culinary differences between cultures.
Cultural differences aside there are lots of other interesting, and useful, things to come across.
For instance there are many, many things you can do with coffee filters, and they are so cheap. You can by 1,000s for very little at WalMart or a dollar store. After you read through this list put a stack out on your counter top so they stay in the forefront of your mind for the next week or so. That way you can get in the habit of using them for these creative tasks more often.
So, just what can you do with coffee filters? Well, here we go.
Make ice tea with a coffee filter. Yes, I use coffee filters almost every day to make ice tea at home.
After frying, place a coffee filter in a funnel and strain your used oil. Then keep the oil in the refrigerator until needed again.
Place small amounts of measured ingredients in coffee filters. Saves on the clean up.
Cover bowls or plates of food with a coffee filter when heating in the microwave to keep the splatter off of the walls of the oven.
Place a coffee filter over the drain hole in the bottom of a planter. This will keep the soil from spilling out.
Coffee filters are lint free so consider using them for cleaning; your glasses, mirrors, TV screen, computer monitor, car windows, I'll bet you can think of a couple of cleaning chores in addition to these.
If you do woodworking remember these are lint free so use them to wipe on your finishes.
Serve a small amount of popcorn to children, then just throwaway the used filters.
And last, make coffee!
Let me know what you come up with after you've tried a couple of these coffee filter projects.


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Been a good day, got some gardening done and been sewing most of the day..
Been a good day, got some gardening done and been sewing most of the day..
Merry Christmas to all...
I didn't sleep very well.
Merry Snowy Christmas
Love & Peace to the World
Didn't sleep much, nothing special to do today
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
Slept well and have had a good day doing nothing..
Merry Christmas to all...
Awesome night! We'll see what the day brings.
I love Outdoor Christmas Lights!!
Good night's sleep, busy day preparing Christmas cards..
Merry Christmas to all...
Slept okay. Doing lots of odds and ends today. Trying to make the house look presentable as my sister is stopping in tomorrow on her way to a business meeting in NJ. She's coming from Syracuse, NY which is about 4 hours away and is taking me out to lunch and a movie for my birthday!
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Merry Christmas to all...
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When it seems the magic slipped away...
We find it all again on Christmas Day.
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The Court Reporting Department provides students with a solid academic foundation and the skills and training required to succeed in a professional reporting career. Humphreys College has been teaching machine stenography courses since the 1920s and has been providing the judicial community with qualified court reporters and deposition reporters since the 1950s. The program not only meets the Court Reporters Board of California prescribed course of study, but also provides an opportunity to go beyond the minimum standards and attain an associate or bachelor degree.
The overall focus of the department is to provide the academic foundation, skill and training development through live dictation and instruction with guided practice that enables students to achieve California State CSR licensure as well as meet their desired level of certification or degree. Completion of the program, licensure, and/or degree will prepare students to work in many different professional positions such as Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR), Official Court Reporter, Freelance Reporter, State Hearing Reporter, and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) Reporter.
Our court reporting students are trained to utilize skills and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and translate the spoken word in realtime. They are taught how to create a word-for-word, written account of everything that is said in pretrial and trial proceedings. According to the Bureau for Labor Statistics, the number of court reporters is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through 2016 with more job openings than job seekers, so job placement for the future remains strong.
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Classes are offered mainly during the day; however, required academics may be available during evening hours or online. The program is proficiency-based, and students are able to progress from one level to the next as soon as they meet the requirements for each level.
The faculty in the Court Reporting Department is a dedicated group of professionals who strive to help students achieve their goals, and work diligently to stay current in their constantly evolving fields. The faculty is complemented by a support staff of readers and aides who also have a direct interest in the success of the students. To ensure satisfactory progress for students, the College offers an extensive online digital audio library of dictation practice and computer lab facilities fully equipped with transcription and realtime technologies and equipment for instruction and practice purposes.
The Humphreys Court Reporting program is approved by the Court Reporters Board of California, and recognized as a Participating Program of the National Court Reporters Association. The Court Reporting associate and bachelor degrees are accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
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Degree requirements are presented in the college catalog.
* The Bachelor of Science – CSR Online degree in Court Reporting is designed for licensed reporters and can be completed entirely online; applicant must be a currently-licensed California CSR with a minimum one year of reporting experience within the last 10 years for acceptance in the program.
Course requirements are mostly in Liberal Studies, except for certain Business and/or Paralegal upper division electives. These courses add a strong liberal arts component to the education and skills previously acquired to pass the California CSR Exam along with working experience as a licensed California CSR.
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Humphreys College is a member of the Reporting Association of Public Schools (RAPS). RAPS is an organization that seeks to initiate, sponsor, promote, and execute policies and activities that further the profession of court reporting and court reporting training at public schools throughout California.
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Ms. Poirier has been an instructor in the Court Reporting Department since 1994. She has been a full-time instructor since fall 2010. She has an A.A. degree in Business Administration, CSR #7458 and NCRA Certification as Certified Reporting Instructor (CRI).
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Ms. Closs has been an instructor in the Court Reporting Department since 2004. She has been a full-time instructor since fall 2010. She has an A.A. degree in Court Reporting, B.A. degree in Paralegal Studies, and NCRA Certification as Certified Reporting Instructor (CRI) and Realtime Systems Administrator (RSA).
Merilyn Vaughn
Ms. Vaughn has been an adjunct instructor in the Court Reporting Department since 2000. She has an A.A. degree in Liberal Arts, B.A. in Music, and CRI Certification.
Beth Douglas
Ms. Douglas has been an adjunct instructor in the Court Reporting Department since fall 2010. She has an A.S. degree in Court Reporting, CSR #8019, and she has worked as a freelance reporter since 1980.
Priscilla Baker
Ms. Baker began as an adjunct instructor in the Court Reporting Department in September 2012. She has an A.S. degree in Business Software Applications, CSR #13316, and has worked as a freelance reporter since May 2008.


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We are upgrading a small bathroom and would like to have a tiled countertop that would extend over the back of the toilet. We are obviously looking for low profile and like the Toto Ultramax or Carlyle. Our question is, how much room do I need for maintenance between the top of the toilet and the bottom of the countertop?
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It is that time of the week again when 'Orrible Punt sits in the Planet Rugby hot-seat to give his calls. Today, we have some Six Nations.
It is that time of the week again when 'Orrible Punt sits down in the Planet Rugby hot-seat to give you his calls. Today, get set for some Six Nations.
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Both teams have won two of their last seven games in the competition, though Ireland also have the draws against France in that period. The visitors have dominated this fixture, winning 13/13 games by an average score of 33-14, a rate which changes to 35-16 when just looking at the matches on Italian soil. The usual tactic for games in Rome is to back the hosts on the half-time handicap – they would have covered the +4 points available in eight of the last ten games played there in this tournament. However, Ireland have been ahead at half-time in 12/14 Six Nations matches so I will instead look to the second-half. In those same fourteen games, the visitors were outscored after the break in ten of them. The same trend is visible in their last seven away matches, by an average of nine points. The second-half has been highest scoring in 10/13 games between the sides and 6/6 played in Italy so the 1.83 may appeal. The hosts have showed in recent seasons they're a dangerous opponent at home and Ireland's fragility in the final 40 minutes of matches, injuries and the way the Azzurri pushed England late on, leaves me leaning towards Ireland half-time / Italy full-time at 12.0 while I'm taking Italy +5 on the handicap.
Old rivals meeting in a tournament decider, a Grand Slam still available for the visitors and a number of players competing for Lions tour spots suggests this contest is going to get the full hype treatment. It also means players are going to be under plenty of pressure, which can see the attacking intent constricted in favour of trying to minimise mistakes. Wales conceded three tries last season and three so far in 2013, with none in the last 278 minutes. England have failed to score a try in three of their last six matches. It's a clash of two structured sides and in a tense situation, the chances are the game is going to be settled by a penalty conceded at the set-piece rather than from a free-flowing, offloading break. With that in mind, no try scorer at 17.0 and under 3.5 match tries at 1.62 are worth a look. England have won twelve of their last fourteen games in the competition by an average of 23-14, for Wales it's 11/14 by 21-15. Trying to cut through the emotion and many subplots (defence gurus Andy Farrell and Shaun Edwards up against each other, England's lineout-friendly back-row against the Welsh 'fetchers' etc) is tough. However, if you were offered a +3 point head start for the champions, at home, whose performances are on an upward curve, in a match which for all intents is a final, against an inexperienced team that have laboured in their last two games – you would likely take it. The visitors have led at half-time in six of their last seven Six Nations games by an average of five points. Wales have outscored teams in 8/9 matches in this competition in the second-half, by an average of ten points. They've only been outscored themselves after the break four times in last 28 games in all competitions. In the same period of games, they've been behind at half-time in 14/28. In thirteen Six Nations games with England, they've trailed at half-time in 10/13 and scored more than them in the last 40 minutes in four of the last six. I am happy with the 10.0 available for England HT / Wales FT and 6.0 for Wales to win by 1-5 points in Cardiff.
France have now gone seven games without a victory in the tournament and have only won three of their last twelve. Their last Six Nations triumph was in Round Two last season, against Scotland. They have beaten this opposition in 12/13 meetings by an average score of 26-11 (29-12 at home) but this current French team looks flat, tired and confused which contrasts with the heart shown by the Scots so far. Scott Johnson's team have conceded an average of fourteen penalties per round and I can see the hosts looking to milk points from scrum penalties won by Nicolas Mas and Thomas Domingo and general indiscipline. In twelve of their last fifteen matches at Stade de France, the hosts have scored more points than their opposition second-half. It's also the case that Les Bleus have outscored Scotland after the break in 12/13 Six Nations contests. The Scots have also suffered a similar fate in eight of their last ten games away from Murrayfield so in normal conditions would be keen to back France -6 on the second-half handicap. However, there has been talk of plenty of rain hitting Paris, it's worth checking if that's still the case, but if so – 'no tryscorer' at 26.0 is too big, and unders on tries and points, Scotland to win at 7.0 and the +12 handicap will need serious consideration. They showed against Australia last June that they are capable of upsetting the odds in such conditions and are under far less pressure than the hosts.
There have been seven cards shown in the last five clashes between Italy and Ireland, eight cards in the last six Italian games and six cards in the five Irish Six Nations games refereed by Wayne Barnes. The last four games between Wales and England have yielded six cards, with eight being produced in the previous five meetings at the Millenium Stadium. It's 2.0 for a card in each game but I'll be looking to back multiple cards in both when the market is up.
Backing Italy +10, Wales +9 and Scotland +18 is 3.28 while the same sides are 51.0 to win and 423.0 to do so by 1-5 points. The HT/FT double of Ireland / Italy and England / Wales is 120.0 while it's 2448.0 for Sergio Parrise, Sam Warburton and Kelly Brown to all be MoM.
With just nine tries in the last seven Six Nations games, anytime try backers have been suffering. Brian O'Driscoll has six tries in thirteen games against Italy (three in five matches in Rome) – it may be betting with the heart over head, but given it's potentially his last game in the competition, I have to back him at 4.0 to score. A more negative approach is no try scorer in both the other


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Tambellini Press Conference Live Blog (Updated!)
Jonathan Willis
April 15 2009 11:51AM
Steve Tambellini is giving a press conference at 12:00. Video is available at the Oilers official site . This is the official OilersNation live blog for the conference, and material will be added as the conference continues.
[11:50] - Dan Tencer seems to be finished playing around with the microphone, so I'm assuming the sound is set up. Since there's nothing else to discuss as of yet, he seems to be dressed pretty casually for this sort of thing - aren't reporters supposed to wear suits?
[11:52] - The back of Dan Tencer's head is all that I can see from this camera (aside from the two water bottles on either side of the microphone). The back of his head appears to be itchy.
[11:54] - The zoom function on the camera seems to work.
[11:56] - The feed seems a little choppy. Hopefully that doesn't continue.
[11:56] - As per the comment below and now confirmed on their official site, Sportsnet is reporting that MacTavish is finished.
[12:01] - The Spector article says that the decision was made by MacTavish to step down, as opposed to being fired. Still waiting for Tambellini.
[12:03] - He's here.
[12:04] - The season was a disappointment, they aren't where they wanted to be. Issues need to be addressed - they've had discussions internally.
[12:05] - Tambellini confirms that the Oilers will be pursuing a new head coach. Tambellini says it was "the right thing for Craig and for the Oilers at this point". He says the team needs a "new voice", but calls the decision a mutual one between Tambellini, Lowe and MacTavish.
[12:06] - There will be personnel changes; he is not letting the players off of the hook.
[12:07] - Tambellini says that a "commitment to win at any cost" was the hallmark of old Oiler teams. He agrees that grit and size were issues this season, and says that the team will be identifying players who can add that internally and then acquiring what they need from outside the team.
[12:09] - The ownership, Kevin Lowe, and Craig MacTavish are the three reasons why Tambellini accepted the job. He thanked MacTavish for his service.
[12:10] - Calls MacT "a quality coach and a quality person, but decisions have to be made for us to get better".
[12:10] - Tambellini leaves the door open, but doesn't expect MacTavish back in another capacity. He thinks he will be coaching in the NHL next season for another team.
[12:11] - MacTavish's remaining year on his contract is "not an issue".
[12:12] - Tambellini still sees "an incredible amount of potential in this group". He said that the pressure on this group to perform immediately is "what you want" and identifies how players react to that kind of pressure as a key evaluation of their value.
[12:14] - Tambellini "will not put up with" an "unemotional game". He says the team needs more strength, energy, and grit, and again hints that trades will be made to acquire those qualities.
[12:14] - He keeps coming back to the theme that there "has been success at times". He has a specific type of coach in mind, and says that a new coach will be in place "when we get the right guy". It sounds like a decision won't be made until the options are clear; Tambellini hinted strongly that more options would be available once teams were eliminated from the playoffs. The first name that comes to my mind when he says that is Brent Sutter.
[12:16] - Tambellini has yet to talk to the assistant coaches but expects to deal with them "within the week".
[12:17] - He wants at least one top-six player, and guys that are hard to play against in general. He also reemphasizes the need to get more out of players that are currently in the organization. I'd guess that means that not all of MacTavish's whipping boys are considered irredeemable.
[12:17] - Tambellini identified scouting and development as areas where there is "a lot of work to do", and rather heavily implied there will be changes. Don't get too comfortable, Kevin Prendergast.
[12:18] - "It's time to stop looking back; we have to look forward." I'd imagine that the Oilers glory days job offerings are going to become fewer under Tambellini's watch.
[12:20] - "It's important that we take our time right now and that we review all aspects." No hasty decisions to be made, supposedly. Tambellini also was asked if any players had expressed a desire to leave. His response: "No."
[12:22] - Although I'm a little concerned that this team is going to go overboard to pick up size at the expense of other things, on the whole he's saying all the right things. He seems reasonable and even-handed, and says that there are definitely some positives to the current group that need to be kept. Change for the sake of change doesn't sound like it's going to be happening here, although I suppose time will tell.
[12:24] - Tambellini says that the coach doesn't neccessarily need NHL experience, but for an inexperienced guy he'd need to be "a special person". Based on his reaction, I'm guessing the next guy has NHL experience - his face pretty much gave that away.
[12:26] - Tambellini says that he "needs to be wide open right now" with respect to where the next head coach comes from, but I'm rather cautiously optimistic based on what he's said so far that it won't be someone from inside the organization.
Well, that's it for the press conference. On the whole, I think Tambellini said the right things and got the right message out; the team is in the midst of a top-to-bottom review of both players and management, and will set a course going forward to address areas identified as deficient. Naturally, the G.M. isn't going to criticize ownership, but I really think that for the most part it's a non-issue, and that was the message Tambellini stressed in that regard.
Tambellini praised MacTavish and spoke about him accurately; it does sound like he will be leaving the organization entirely and continue to coach, just somewhere else. I'm quite confident that there is another NHL job in the near future for MacTavish. As for his replacement, all the signs were there that Tambellini already has a short list; he said that he had a "specific type" of coach in mind, and it sounds like that coach will both a) have NHL experience and b) come from outside the organization. It also sounds like that coach is currently in the playoffs, and off the top of my head, my best guess would be Brent Sutter.
Obviously, time will tell, but based on this press conference I think this organization is in good hands.
On Second Thought...
I guessed Brent Sutter off of the top of my head, but Tambellini never specified that the coach had to have experience as a head coach at the NHL level; he just strongly hinted that the next coach would have NHL experience and was running a team with games left to play. Looking at my short list from the other day (and excluding Sutter), there are four names on the list; three of whom I think are the likeliest bets. Those three are:
- Scott Arniel. The Manitoba Moose coach is currently busy in the AHL playoffs, but given that Tambellini was the Vancouver Canucks executive responsible for overseeing their farm team, Arniel would be a known quantity for him. Arniel has previous NHL experience as an assistant coach with the Buffalo Sabres.
- Don Lever. An assistant coach in Montreal, Lever's AHL record is distinguished and he's been an assistant coach in Buffalo and St. Louis as well. Plus, it would be nice to pay the Canadiens back in kind for snatching up Claude Julien.
- Paul MacLean. Stealing Detroit assistant coaches could get to be something of a trend. MacLean followed Babcock over to Detroit from Anaheim, and he was also previously an assistant coach in Phoenix. He spent eight seasons as a minor league head coach, putting up a nice record in the IHL and a championship win with the UHL's Quad City Mallards.
Like I said, if I had to bet, I'd bet on one of those three.
Any reason why you think brent sutter? Did he hint to a head coach? as opposed to, for example, an assistant coach currently in the playoffs like Paul McLean and a few other probable candidates
April 15 2009, 12:39PM
[...] So with MacT out (praise to everything and everyone) it's time to go shopping for a new Coach. With everything down in the dumps it sounds to us like whoever comes in here and does a decent job of coaching is going to be hailed as a genius. [...]
April 15 2009, 12:39PM
*gets out the ghetto blaster and pops in his tape of Europe's 'The Final Countdown'" and starts to boogie down with Arch and Wanye*
WILLIS - Brent Sutter will not be in Edmonton. Shots on me if it happens... 0%
Bring on Ted Nolan.If he doesn't succeed, fire everyone and start again!
AO, that is the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
Tavares is going to be the next Anze Kopitar, doomed to a horrible team, he'll have 80 points at most a season.
I expect certain veterins, not horkoff or pisani, could be playing in the minors next year after training camp if they can't be traded. The status of the assistants likely depends on the desires of the new coach and if Mac takes them to his new team.
April 15 2009, 12:40PM
Hey JW...good work on typing fast! Thanks for that! my video feed was not working at all! I appreciate your efforts with this blog!
Jack "FMNF" Bauer wrote:
I tell you. You can read into that as much as you want, but he sure looked like he had an axe to grind.
Grab 'em by the balls.
The way he was talking it sure didn't seem like MacT "tendered his resignation" as people so eloquently put it.
Sounded like a firing IMNSHO.
Big Deal wrote:
Bring on Ted Nolan.If he doesn't succeed, fire everyone and start again!
April 15 2009, 12:43PM
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*gets out the ghetto blaster and pops in his tape of Europe's 'The Final Countdown'" and starts to boogie down with Arch and Wanye*
How did your techno wizardry know that was the song in my head?
April 15 2009, 12:44PM
Phil wrote:
Jack "FMNF" Bauer wrote: Sounded like a firing IMNSHO.
According to the oilers website "Oilers relieved MacT". That is a firing.
April 15 2009, 12:45PM
@ Archaeologuy: Computers are amazing things. Besides, it was getting awkward watching you and Wanye dance with no music.
April 15 2009, 12:46PM
RE: My Sutter Guess
Just a guess, that's all. Certainly there are some assistants (MacLean was mentioned) still in the playoffs, and for that matter Scott Arneil was an NHL assistant for a while and his team is still in the AHL playoffs too.
I made the connection between "NHL experience" and "NHL experience as a head coach" automatically, without thinking, and that's probably wrong.
April 15 2009, 12:48PM
*Gets out of car and starts walking down the congested road. Camera pans back. Everyone is out of their cars and walking down the street.*
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April 15 2009, 12:49PM
Also, here's my read on the MacTavish departure:
1) If MacTavish hadn't expressed an interest in moving on, the Oilers probably would have fired him. 2) If the Oilers hadn't expressed an interest in moving on, MacTavish probably would have left on his own.
So, in other words: MacT probably left under his own power, but if he hadn't the Oilers would have given him a hand out the door.
How long til MacT's working for TSN's panel?
April 15 2009, 12:52PM
My whoo was so heartfelt that it broke out the side of its comment box. That's the power of Hope, people.
April 15 2009, 12:52PM
Wanye I think it is time to Ghost Ride the Whip!!
Jonathan Willis wrote:
1) If MacTavish hadn't expressed an interest in moving on, the Oilers probably would have fired him.
I was wondering to myself if this was the case after I had heard that we was fired.
April 15 2009, 12:53PM
Ok, so what's the deal with the captain of the team, is that a coach decided thing or what?
I still can't believe it.
Honest to God I thought the man [MacT] was going to be stubborn, ask for the player personnel change, and tell management to give him one more year with the "necessary tweaks".
@ RossCreek: or HNIC with Simpson?
The biggest line to me: "It's time to stop looking back; It's time to look forward"
Amen. No more dwelling on the great teams of the past... let the past be the past. Let's stop organizing our season around another jersey retirement... It's time to move on. Also the end of nepotism. let's hire scouts who have a track record of being good scouts; instead of being good Ex-Oilers.
That was a strong PC from Tambellini, he definately managed to say what needed to be said.
Now let's see if he has the aptitude to make the necessary changes.
Based on how he dragged his feet over the course of the season, I won't hold my breath.
RossCreek wrote:
How long til MacT's working for TSN's panel?
It's the only way he's going to see the playoffs. I say he ends up on Sportsnet though. The best part is when they put his name on the screen it will read 'Former NHL Coach'.
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after I had heard that we was fired.
...that HE was fired. So excited I can't even type.
Phil wrote:
I still can't believe it. Honest to God I thought the man [MacT] was going to be stubborn, ask for the player personnel change, and tell management to give him one more year with the "necessary tweaks".
Maybe Mact took a few days, thought about it, went fishing for just that... and was "Let Go"
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RossCreek wrote: How long til MacT's working for TSN's panel? It's the only way he's going to see the playoffs. I say he ends up on Sportsnet though. The best part is when they put his name on the screen it will read 'Former NHL Coach'.
I say TSN because he is quotable & has some personality & TSN will pay him the most. Both could be options though.
and somewhere in time
mark crawford takes off his knee pads.
Darryl Sutter picks up phone with an evil smile and phones macTs agent.
Brian Burke laughs at his mastery of the english language
it had to happen and Im just glad MacT didnt tap out.....
Lowebellini.... we want you to resign and take another job in the org
MacT...... blow me
Lowebellini.... well crawford already took his knee pads off
MacT...... removes albatross from around neck and throws on rx1 ice, rolls eyes... laughs to himself... answers call from his agent.
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Why else would he not speak at the press conference?
Would *you*? Seems to me he already said everything he might have to say at locker cleanout day.
I expect it was a mutual thing.
When next year doesn't work out, who gets it in the neck?
Is it just me or did it sound a lot like Tambo has several things in place already; he sort of sounded like an evil puppetmaster to me.
April 15 2009, 01:02PM
I don't see this as a MacT decision, otherwise he would have held his own presser or said so at teh last one.
This was a firing by Tambs.
April 15 2009, 01:02PM
although you have to think mac t and principe could be pretty entertaining. gene's cheesy one liners with mac t's facial expressions......
April 15 2009, 01:03PM
I like the Brent Sutter angle. I could live with that.
April 15 2009, 01:04PM
*glances over at the bandwagon sitting in the corner...a little beat up and broken after this season, but, just as he is about to turn away, the sun glints off the windshied sending a shockwave of hope that one day...one day real soon...the bandwagon will rise again*
April 15 2009, 01:04PM
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although you have to think mac t and principe could be pretty entertaining. gene's cheesy one liners with mac t's facial expressions……
How will Gene respond to being benched in the playoffs? Will he cry like Todd Harvey (worst decision ever)?
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I like the Brent Sutter angle. I could live with that.
Sutter would be awesome but I just don't see it happening. I would think he'd go to Calgary before Ed.
That picture is AWESOME!
The Towel Boy wrote:
I like the Brent Sutter angle. I could live with that.
Brent Sutter will be in Calgary. And when it happens, I got 4 words for ya... WHO SAW THAT COMING?
April 15 2009, 01:08PM
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*glances over at the bandwagon sitting in the corner…a little beat up and broken after this season, but, just as he is about to turn away, the sun glints off the windshied sending a shockwave of hope that one day…one day real soon…the bandwagon will rise again*
{slow clap}
Way to paint a picture. I can see it now. BUT, you forgot all the spider webs on it too.
Send Moreau packing too...(for an appropriate return). I don't like Capatin's who are against the Coach publicly voicing high expectations... Guess what douche: it's not too much to expect your team to play as a group, win some games at home, and (as a cap team) finish above 20th in the league. If you think it's unfair to deal with high expectations...GO TO TAMPA.
@ RossCreek:
Brent Sutter will end up in Red Deer, and if it doesn't I would be surprised
Listening to the audio now, what he said about ownership and "plans for the city" - new stadium? Glad I won't be paying for it, sorry Edmontonians.
Moreau & Staios next?
@ freeze: Here's my take on Brent Sutter. I think it would be awesome to have him here, but here's why I don't think it will happen.
He signed a 4 year deal with NJ. He is under contract. I could see Lou letting him out of his contract to go back to coach the Rebels or to go to Team Canada, 2010, but I cannot see Lou letting him take on another NHL coaching job in the next 3 years (the remainder of his contract).
That's my two cents worth.
@ RossCreek: Does TSN have a big enough studio for all they guys they have now? Maybe MacT can take out his Penner-rage on Pierre Maquire.
April 15 2009, 01:11PM
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I expect certain veterins, not horkoff or pisani, could be playing in the minors next year after training camp if they can't be traded. The status of the assistants likely depends on the desires of the new coach and if Mac takes them to his new team.
Spelling anyone?
April 15 2009, 01:12PM
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@ RossCreek: Brent Sutter will end up in Red Deer, and if it doesn't I would be surprised
If I were Katz, I would make an offer for the Red Deer Rebels and threaten to disband the team if Sutter wont coach the Oilers. But that's just me.
April 15 2009, 01:12PM
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@ RossCreek: Brent Sutter will end up in Red Deer, and if it doesn't I would be surprised
Agreed, that is definately likely. But in regards to him coming to E-town ahead of Calgary... NO CHANCE PEOPLE!


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What is the responsibility of an artist to her community? In this film, artist and activist LaToya Ruby Frazier discusses the economic and environmental decline of her hometown—Braddock, Pennsylvania—the city that the clothing company Levi's used as inspiration and backdrop for a major advertising campaign in 2010. Having photographed in Braddock since she was sixteen years old, Frazier's black-and-white images of her family and their surroundings present a stark contrast to the campaign images of "urban pioneers" and slogans such as "everybody's work is equally important." In a performance developed in collaboration with the artist Liz Magic Laser, Frazier carries out a choreographed series of movements on the sidewalk in front of the temporary Levi's Photo Workshop in SoHo. Wearing a costume of ordinary Levi's clothes, the artist's repetitive and relentless motion ultimately destroys the jeans she's wearing.
LaToya Ruby Frazier (b. 1982, Braddock, Pennsylvania, USA) lives and works in New Brunswick, New Jersey and New York, New York.
CREDITS | "New York Close Up" Created & Produced by: Wesley Miller & Nick Ravich. Editor: Mary Ann Toman. Cinematography: John Marton & Andrew David Watson. Sound: Nicholas Lindner & Nick Ravich. Associate Producer: Ian Forster. Production Assistant: Paulina V. Ahlstrom, Don Edler & Maren Miller. Design: Open. Artwork: LaToya Ruby Frazier & Liz Magic Laser. Additional Photography: Liz Magic Laser. Thanks: Kim Bourus, Ron Clark, Higher Pictures & The Whitney Independent Study Program. An Art21 Workshop Production. © Art21, Inc. 2011. All rights reserved.


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First-Ever UNEP Champions of the Earth Presented to Seven Environmental Leaders
NEW YORK/NAIROBI, 19 April 2005 - Two monarchs, government and religious leaders, as well as indigenous and youth group representatives were honoured this evening at UN Headquarters with the inaugural UNEP Champions of the Earth award.
In presenting the awards to this unique group of seven environmental leaders, representing each region of the world, Klaus Toepfer, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), hailed them for their efforts to "fight for, defend and protect the natural riches that we have for too long taken for granted".
"UNEP is honoured to recognize the achievements of those who have, to a large extent, set the environmental agenda and laid the foundations for the many areas of progress we are able to see and celebrate today", he noted.
The Champions of the Earth award was created by UNEP in 2004 to honour individuals or groups who have made a significant and recognized contribution, regionally or beyond, to the protection and sustainable management of the Earths environment and natural resources. Laureates have been rewarded for their creativity, vision and leadership, and for the potential that their work and ideas can be replicated across the globe.
For North America, Sheila Watt-Cloutier, who was on hand to receive the honour in person, was recognized for her energies in speaking out on behalf of the 155,000 Inuit of the Arctic. As Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference, she has been a highly effective spokesperson on the international stage on a wide range of Arctic and indigenous issues. These range from the devastating effects of climate change and its relentless assault on the Inuits traditional way of life to global efforts to eliminate persistent organic pollutants, which pose a particular threat to Arctic peoples and ecosystems.
The Green Patriarch, His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, was honoured for mobilizing moral and spiritual forces, not just in Europe, but globally, towards achieving harmony between humankind and nature. As leader of the Orthodox Church, he has worked energetically to promote mediation between East and West, and to challenge people and leaders of all faiths to vigorously pursue peaceful and innovative solutions to the challenges of the new millennium. His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America accepted the award on behalf of the Patriarch.
Also present this evening was Julia Carabias Lillo, representing the Latin American and Caribbean region. She was honoured for her efforts in coordinating research and rural development programmes in extremely impoverished peasant communities throughout her native Mexico. She was also recognized for her outstanding service to her Government as its Environment Minister in the 1990s and, internationally more recently, as Chair of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel of the Global Environment Facility.
President Thabo Mbeki and the people of South Africa have received the Champions of the Earth award for their commitment to cultural and environmental diversity. They were also honoured for their efforts towards achieving the goals and targets encapsulated in the 2000 Millennium Declaration and the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) Plan of Implementation, particularly in the area of clean water and sanitation. Their world leadership in conservation practices, including spearheading of the groundbreaking sponsorship of the Peace Parks concept to support cross-border conservation of critically important wild habitats, has also been exemplary. Mr. Marthinus van Schalkwyk, South Africas Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, was on hand to accept the award.
The next honour went to a leader in the West Asia region, the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates, for his lifetime work to protect his countrys environment, and for his widely acclaimed contributions to agriculture, afforestation and species protection. The presentation of the award recognizing the late Sheikhs environmental achievements was made yesterday in Dubai to his eldest son Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, during an official visit by Mr. Toepfer.
From Asia and the Pacific, the King and the People of Bhutan have been presented the award in recognition of their commitment to placing the environment at the centre of the countrys constitution and all its development plans. Bhutans track record is quite impressive, with more than 74 per cent of its land under forest cover, and 26 per cent of this cover designated as protected areas. Also notable are the countrys long-standing legislation and policies that ensure the sustainable use of resources, promote community involvement in environmental activities, improve land use planning, and integrate traditional with modern natural resource use practices. Mr. Daw Penjo Bhutans Permanent Representative to the United Nations, accepted the award on behalf of the King and the people of Bhutan.
A special award was given to Mr. Zhou Qiang and the All-China Youth Federation in recognition of Mr. Zhous outstanding achievements as honorary chairman of the Federation and leader of the China Mother River Protection Operation, which mobilised 300 million Chinese youth to protect the environment. The Federation, the national umbrella organization for youth associations in China, has undertaken almost 900 afforestation projects covering nearly 200,000 hectares. Mr. Zhou was in attendance to accept the award.
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Background on the Champions of the Earth prize and all the laureates, including biographies and photographs, is available from http://www.unep.org/champions/
No monetary reward is attached to the prize, which is meant to publicize and encourage the worldwide replication of the achievements of the Champions of the Earth.
Each laureate receives a trophy especially designed by the Kenyan sculptor Kioko and made of recycled metal. The trophy represents the fundamental elements for life on Earth -- sun, air, land and water.
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View Photo Gallery Presentation of Awards to Champions of the Earth 2005 Winners.
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Statement by Bhutan upon Receipt of the Champions of the Earth Award
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