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Star Parker's CA Elections: Deceased Woman elected; letter by Sec'y of State Bowen under investigation
posted at 1:35 pm on November 15, 2010 by Anita MonCrief
Note: Special guest posting by a reporter on the ground in CA 37.
By Rebecca Diserio
In a State where virtually no Republican or Independent won Tuesday November 2, many Conservatives in the Golden State are left scratching their heads. One story of particular interest revolves around the Secretary of State Deborah Bowen (D), and a "letter" sent out by the Democratic Party. The letter, (copy below), was sent to only Democrats and "Decline to State" in the 28th State Senatorial District, which encompasses cities from Long Beach, Carson, Redondo Beach, Signal Hill, which also crosses most of the 37th Congressional District which was the location of the heated campaign of Star Parker(R) vs. Laura Richardson(D).
In an uncanny string of unrelated events, State Senator Jenny Oropreza (D) passed away mid October. Her challenger, John Stammreich (R), was informed it was "too late" to take the late State Senator off the ballot. It was at this same time, in late October, that the letter arrived to the 28th District registered voters-with the exception of any registered Republicans.The letter, not on official "State of California" letterhead, but return address "Debra Bowen, Secretary of State, California" stated:
"You have the right to know how the illness of Jenny Oropeza's illness impact your election day choice.
Jenny Oropreza name is on the ballot. You have the right to vote for her.
If you do and she wins, there will be a special election called. You will then be able to thoughtfully consider who will represent you in the Senate in the next four years."
Debra Bowen
Secretary of State
"Letter to 28th District from Bowen, Under Investigation"
The Republican Party responded with a letter of complaint. John Stammreich (R), stated
"This is wrong. This is the chief elections officer who is supposed to be safeguarding the election process. Instead she is giving her name and her official title to illegally sway the outcome of this election," he said in a conference call with reporters."
Here is the official letter of complaint by the Republican Party: (Of Course look who's office its going to, Outgoing AG Jerry Brown, Our New Democratic Gov, the Sequel–its his 2nd time around as the Gov) Republican Parties Complaint re: Sec'y Bowen Unethical Letter
Enter the 37th District, which as stated earlier encompasses much of the same territory, cities as the 28th State District. Known as "Democratic Strongholds" for years, the gerrymandering of all of LA County is impressive. As a life long resident of California, primarily LA County, its a no-brainer to see how the Congressional Districts are drawn for a Democratic victory. In all of LA County, there is only one Republican Representative, Drier, but his District crosses into San Bernadino County. But I digress, the 37th, which is Long Beach, Compton, Signal Hill, Carson, and some smaller unincorporated areas, is vastly Hispanic, African American, and Pacific Islander.
I became involved with the Star Parker campaign, and ended up helping set up the Compton office for Star. My family is from Compton, my father owned a small business there for over 50 years, and his parents before him. If all politics is local, my family name, Diserio, was a way to recruit a heavy democratic populace, into at least listening for 5 minutes about Star Parker.
Within a few days, with the guidance and leadership of Pastor Charles Patrick, we had a volunteers manning phone banks, and we went to work on Compton. After 12 to 16 hour days of a month straight, and frequenting the main Long Beach office, and phone banking there myself, the inside scoop from all sources was that Star was making headway, not only headway, but her coffers were filled with donations from all over the country.
The Richardson campaign, in financial trouble, hardly mounted any rebuttal. The Democratic Party seemingly had thrown Richardson "under the bus", due to her being an "embarrassment" to the Party. She had a record of 3 houses simultaneously in foreclosure, she had ethics violations to answer, and she appeared on the "10 Most Corrupt Congressman list "10 Most Corrupt Comgressman by CREW". Michelle Obama blew through California, stumping for different candidates, dismissing Richardson, "not even a courtesy blackberry text" was the scoop.
With the death of Senator Oropreza, who was well respected by Dem's and Rep's alike, after a day or two of somberness, Parker's campaign was elated to book Richardson to a few debates. Parker clearly cleaned Richardson's clock, as documented by many local papers. Unknown at this time, was the letter, that was sent out. Clearly, the Democratic Party was concerned with this area, and one reason being the "Port of Long Beach", which holds ties to several Unions. Talk around town was of the SEIU dumping "a ton of cash" into Richardson's campaign, to keep that Port area off limits to a non-politico like Star Parker. As far as this writing, that money never materialized.
The night before the election Star Parker called a "Townhall" at the last minute. The mood was elation. It appeared to all close to the campaign, that Parker, her nationally known personality–both as a columnist, as the founder of CURE foundation, and her network TV work as a frequent guest on Hannity, the View, O'Reilly etc in the last 5 years and her African American roots, rising from a welfare Mom to changing her life so dramatically, had appealed to the 37th District. What I didn't know was Richardson had a history of voter fraud.
In the June primary, charges were headlined in the local papers about her campaign, and the Democratic Party, registering nursing home resident, the disabled. Richardson's opponents in the June Primary, Lee Davis and Peter Matthews filed complaints, which also included their names being left off ballots in over 300 precincts.
As one blogger notes, her blogspot "California is a Third World Cesspool":
"This IS not a preposterous scenario. I live in long beach(LA COUNTY) and when i go to vote the voter booth never asks me for voter or picture ID. LA HAS MILLiONS OF NON-CITIZEN GREEN CARDERS AND ILLEGALS AND IT WOULD BE A PIECE OF CAKE FOR THEM TO USE FAKE ID's AND FAKE INFO TO REGISTER TO VOTE." "California Blog-Voter Fraud in Long Beach CA"
I do not think California is a cesspool, although, I wanted to be clear that voter fraud is not all that hard to accomplish. Along with all the other hard cold facts about Ms. Richardson, combined with the unethical behavior of Debra Bowen, our Secretary of State, who is "safe guarding" our elections here in California, I'm sure you'll be scratching your head too.
Below are some links that are a must see on this story. Voter fraud Charges June Primary 2010
She is summed up superbly at Frugal Cafe Blogger–check out video of Richardson's Cuba trip and her love for Castro and admitting Cuba is "beter" than her district "Laura Richardson LOVES Cuba, Its better than her District"
CNN reports on Laura Richardson's Ethics Violations
And Star Parker's bid for Congress? The Registrar stated Parker carried 23% to Richardson's 67%. Pretty impressive, not withstanding Richardson's coffer's reported "in the red". One theme comes to mind for me: Chicago Style: West Coast Edition.
Cross-posted from Emerging Corruption.


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Day 2 of the Unlock The Past Genealogy Cruise dawned clear and bright, not that I would be seeing much daylight as I had a full day ahead of me.
First up was Shauna Hicks talking about Trove and other National Library of Australia treasures. Shauna has a easy yet professional manner of presenting her talks. I find her a joy to listen to because it is obvious that this is someone who knows her subject inside out. Trove for those of you who haven't come across it is the Australian Newspaper and other media website. It's free, it huge and if you have any inkling that one or more of your ancestors headed down to the Southern Hemisphere then you should take a visit to the site. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ Shauna pointed out that if you register with Trove (you don't have to in order to use the site) then you would get so much more out of the databases. She also pointed out that it was a good idea to get a library card for the National Library, understandably they are restricted to residents of Australia, but visitors can apply for a temporary card if you happen to want to use the library on a visit.
Trove hosts what was know as Pandora and is now called Archweb, this is an archive of now defunct Australian websites, wonderful if you find that the site you want to use is no more. The John Oxley Library which holds a good collection of on-board diaries has put them online on Trove. I could go on for several more paragraphs outlining Shauna's presentation, but I have other talks to mention. Just let me say if Shauna is visiting nearby make sure you go and hear her speak.
After a five minute break I sat in on Paul Milner's talk on the Parish Chest, it was interesting to watch the reaction of the audience when he revealed what goodies are to be found there.
At 11am I gave my presentation on Researching New Zealand Ancestors at a Distance. My 3rd cousin 3 times removed beat me to NZ by some 108 years and this talk was about how I researched Enoch and his family and learnt about NZ genealogy along the way. Everyone seemed to enjoy the talk and I fielded quite a number of queries afterwards.
After a quick lunch in the Windjammer Cafe it was back to the Conference Centre to listen to Jill Ball talk about Google Tools for Genealogy. She covered Gmail, Alerts, Chrome, Drive, Docs, Google+, Hang Out's and a whole lot more. I made a resolution that I would really get to know what Google had to offer because I could see that I was missing out on an awful lot of good 'stuff' which would help me. I moved to another room and Jill moved with me as she was giving her presentation Social Media for Genealogist: Where, Why & How. Jill covered Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, Facebook and exhorted us to make the best use of social media to link up with others researching the same families and also to keep up with all the latest family history news.
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Discussion in 'February 2007' started by max, Feb 18, 2007.
You don't know much about Darko, do you? That is his famous arm wag to intimidate the other team.
First, again, Darko did not so great, not so bad. Delfino had an outstanding rebounding game in short minutes, and came up with every loose ball there was or knocked it to a teammate. Hunter holds at 2 acceptable games as backup point for the month. He did have a drive and dish for an assist to Dyess though. Billups decided again to score early and often, and did. That Orlando would dare start Nelson against Billups is quite a laugh. Dyess had another decent game off the bench. His outside shot is dead on with plenty of range. Dale Davis got long minutes and basically was a force inside. But no Maxiell. I like seeing the extra guy in the rotation, but never will I like Maxiell not even being given a few minutes to end the 2nd quarter. No Mohammed, Flip Murray, Dupree, nor Blalock or Johnson. Of these, I see no reason to be playing Dupree, Murray, or Mohammed at the moment. Rip just continues to amaze with his shooting consistency. Tay had another very so so game. Maybe the ankle is still bothering him. He did can a key basket in crunch time posting up Turk. Sheed hit a couple of triples, did some damage inside. Webber scored some, rebounded some, got some assists. One particlarly nice pass to Rip for a layup. His defense was not all that bad. We stuck with a lineup of the starters but with Dale instead of Webber into the five minute mark before bringing Webber back in. I know people do love Webber being here, as do I. But guess what, we could be winning games with Dale Davis starting for us too. Dale is quite a basketball player. The status of the Pistons is brighter than ever for the season. With Wade injured, we are a virtual lock to come out of the East, with only the slight possibility of Chicago working out some chemistry problems standing in our way. Still, never hurts to improve. On a game to game basis, Hunter is an ineffective backup point guard. Delfino continually shows he can hang with opposing point guards just fine. He should be our backup point if Flip unwisely chooses not to play Blalock. And Amir should be playing. I don't want to see this team just come out of the East. They must beat the West's best after that. GO PISTONS!!!!!
Geeze...just watched the replay after getting home.. Nice to see Goukas pouting like a little beeyatch and spending half the 3rd Qtr talking about how Rasheed is the worst player in the leauge and how he knows his moods and thought processes and that no one should ever like him. F You Goukas.
I cannot believe that there is a better backcourt tandem than CB and Rip. They are virtually unstoppable and if they are fouled to stop their shot, they just about never miss a FT. I thought Darko would have a pretty good game at the start. Having 8 points that early showed up well, and then he never saw the ball again. The Pistons would not be ignoring a player who got a good start but Carlos and Jameer just do not share the ball. I thought it was interesting that early in the game, the Orlando talking heads were commenting on the fact that CB is a good example of a point guard who was a shoot first PG can be trained to be a pass first PG. It makes me think that some of us calling for Jameer to be replaced by someone who can and will pass the ball is beginning to get through to somebody up there. The Magic will not go anywhere near a title until he is replaced by someone like Steve, CB or Jason. He does not even have to be as good as those three; just be a decent imitation of one of them. They were also complaining about Carlos dribbling way too much at one point. The Pistons were just awe-inspiring in their complete control of tempo, the fact that they stay cool, and demand that the other team play Piston basketball.
Agree with Lee about Davis. He still has some game in him. That second unit is scary though with Dale, Lindsay and Delfino (all non-scorers) on the floor at the same time. Dice scores on and off. Too much for Rip to do. At least they played defense with Davis in the middle. If you can't score, hold the other guys. Orlando is nowhere near a contender as I have repeatedly stated this year. Hey, they were even hyped early by Heisler in the LA Times. Of course, Heisler took two years to figure out that the Pistons were for real and he was among all the "experts" who downplayed Webber coming to the Pistons. We played a pretty poor game and still won. Good to see us put the hammer down on defense in the 4th. I love that kind of basketball. Darko was a disappointment. He does have some nice moves and I have seen him alter shots. He belongs at this level. But he has not shown anything near to being a number two pick. How could we have picked someone so high without knowing his game? An 8th pick or a tenth pick Ok but not a two. It is not about Darko but the hype machine that even our great Joe D bought into. With Wade likely out, is there a real danger in the east? And, how do we stack up with the West's big three?
Ok I am now 2-0 in attended road games for the Pistons. Tonights win vs the Magic and I also attended the win vs the Dallas Mavs back in December. I guarantee another win at the next Piston game I will attend on 3/11 vs the Clippers. I knew tonight would be special as I saw hundreds of Piston fans walking through the doors of the Amway Center wearing their Piston and Michigan Wolverine garb. The game started with the Pistons interior defense playing soft as it appeared that magic scored 16 of there 24 first quarter points in the paint. It was a see saw battle after that with the Magic leading by 2 at the end of 1, by 1 at the end of 2 and by 4 at the end of 3. Up to that point it was anybody's game as the stat posted on the Jumbotron indicated that the Magic were 19-5 when leading after 3. Although the Pistons played average those first three quarters, the Magic should have never allowed us to hang around. Iknew it would be just a matter of time before the Pistons would take control of the game. They opened the 4th quarter on a 13-2 run, not allowing the Magic to hit their first FG until only 1:21 left in the 4th quarter. The Magic tried to make a run down the stretch durng the last couple of minutes by stopping the clock to hit FT's, but Mr. BigShot and the Pistons defense had already done the damage with CB methodically controlling the temple of the game down the stretch and the defense forcing missed shots and turnovers. (The Pistons had 18 pts off 16 magic turnovers). With the outcome of the game already settled, the Magic fans headed for the exits and only the Pistons fans remained to do the cheering in the end. . In fact after the game you could hear the Detroit fans chanting "Detroit Basketball" while standing in front of the restroom urinals, as the fellow Motown fans discussed the Lions, Tigers, and Pistons, (oh my!) Good game tonight boys and girls, now I need to finish packing so I can catch my plane back to Cali in da moanin. :winner_first_h4h:
I was looking at some early box scores and the numbers seemed all messed up. Fino with 4 rebounds Darko with 5 points. Wooooo, Dre your guarantying a victory at Clippers. So manly.
Pistons are up 3-0 against the Magic. We still have one more game left with them on April 11. Just caught the re-broadcast. Glad I did not give into the temptation of sneaking at the score during the re-cast because it was a great finish. When the starters came back in with 7 mins to go, score tied and about to go into the penalty I knew they would pull it out. Pistons totally out-executed the Magic down in the stretch. This is what this years Pistons are being known for. Not going to lock down teams anymore but they will play near flawless down the stretch most games and thats a formula that has won more championships than any other. Darko had a pretty good game tonight. His role is not to dominate the scoring or anything so for him it was a good night. I was a bit surprised at all the cheers for the Pistons on a road game like that. Took the Magics best punch and came home with the win.
I doubt we beat them by 23 again. Ps 92 Ms 85 ---------- Wish I put my money where mouth was.
This is a good example of youth vs. knowledge... I love watching these near rookies taking flying lessons on pump fakes... there is defiantly a down side to development... even if it's necessary.... the Patience of a vet knowing when to show or when to go vs the rushed shot, great leaping misses or the overzealous fouls. The Pistons are second to the Spurs in game situation intellegence. Delfino has won me over (borderline hater) with his hustle and exceptional rebounding instincts... I still believe his defense is overrated (he bites on everything) but you can tell that he's a coaches son how he understands the game... Mr. intagible for the year so far. Magic... let's go lotto!
Caught that prediction Thee... pretty close ...nice call
Bballjay's lack of an opinion is hilarious. So predictable. Again Darko=good role player....mediocre all around. I've seen this a million times.
After last nights game: "Yeah, in the fourth we're usually a different team than we are in the first three quarters," Billups said. The Pistons are going to need to be a "different" team for more than 1 quarter come playoffs.
Brown, of course, was forced out of New York after one season of 59 losses and almost as many different starting lineups. In his absence, Eddy Curry has begun to blossom, and Milicic sees that as no coincidence. "I just want to improve my game now and it's gonna take a lot," he said. "When you don't play for three years, you kind of lose the feeling."
Never anything he's done right? Darko has known LB all of 2 of his 21 years on earth and in that short time, LB was able to strip all basketball talent, knowledge, and potential our of Darko's midi-chlorians. It's nice to see that Flip didn't play Darko either AFTER LB's departure, but it's still all LB's fault. Did LB taint Dolphin? If LB's coaching was "bad" enough to keep Darko on the bench and get Detroit a title. I'll take that EVERY time. Hell, if my starting center is only going to drop 8 pts...I at least want him to be DPOY.
this was an excellent win because orlando played swarming D the whole game and really hustled and tried to pull out the victory. even with all of that effort, they still couldn't beat the pistons at home while shooting a much higher percentage.
Darko was -15 according to Popcornmachine.net
Popcornmachine.net refuses to factor Darko points into their equations. They don't give an accurate picture of Darko's worth to a team. The latest Darko point scales are awarding bonus points for missed shots that look really good. Darko is only a kid from a war torn nation who had his progress retarded by DPOY's and mean coaches. We need to take this into account.
You forgot about the drunken fans who talk too much and can't play basketball.
Read the fine print. That equates to 2.5 Darko points. The DHOF takes EVERYTHING into account. Their motto is "Darko may miss the rim, but we never miss an excuse" Darko Points rule 459 sec. 3 : Loud drunken fans = 2.5 Darko points.
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Robin van Persie respects the way Bolton try to play football and believes Arsenal are in for a tough test at Emirates Stadium this weekend.
Owen Coyle has shunned the direct approach adopted under previous managers and got his side playing an attractive brand of attacking football since taking over in January last year.
Some disappointing early results have left the Trotters in the Premier League's bottom three ahead of their trip to north London but Van Persie is still expecting a big test.
"Bolton are a good side who have changed a lot in the last couple of years," the captain told the Official Matchday Programme. "They have gone for a new style since Owen Coyle has been there, and you can see that from the signings they have made too.
"He wants to play nice football and they are still developing into a different side. They had an amazing run last year when [Johan] Elmander was scoring all those goals, so it is within them.
"It's still early for them and I rate them as a team. I respect them for the way they want to play, and I respect their players too.
"I'm a fan of Nigel Reo-Coker for example - he works hard and can do a bit of everything on the pitch. So I like Bolton's style now, and we will have to be at our best to get a result."
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Nico Yennaris believes the Junior Gunners make Arsenal's young fans feel like part of the Club - and he should know.
The versatile midfielder made his Premier League debut against Manchester United in January 2012 after working his way through the academy from an early age.
But Yennaris' connection with Arsenal goes beyond his playing days. He was a mascot for Arsenal's Premier League game against Coventry at Highbury in September 2000 and still cherishes his time as a Junior Gunner.
"I think it is good when you are young to feel like you are part of a team and to support Arsenal from when you are young," Yennaris told Arsenal Player.
"I know these days some kids can support a team one day and then a few weeks later support another team. When you start young I think you become a true supporter if you follow the team through.
"Being a Junior Gunner is good because they make you feel involved as part of the Club.
"When I was a mascot I remember it being quite rushed at home before I went to the stadium. When I got there I met the people who took me around and them giving me the kit to wear.
"I remember big Tony Adams coming up to me and asking me if I was alright. Obviously at that age you are not used to it in front of a big crowd. But I was more happy than nervous!
"I have a football signed by the team that day and I think I had a shirt signed too. I still have that football at home."
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EN 385 Theatre in Perspective: The Stratford Festival Stage
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- Applies toward the division VI foundations of visual and performing arts liberal studies requirement.
Prerequisite: Completion of the foundations of communication requirement and sophomore standing.
An interdisciplinary approach to four or five plays to be performed at that Stratford Theatre Festival in Stratford, Ontario. Students who simultaneously enroll in TH 493 Field Studies will be able to view these same plays in performance in Stratford.
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Too Soon to Breathe Easy
Dennis P. Lockhart
President and Chief Executive Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce
June 2, 2008
Thank you, Lee [Thomas], for that introduction, and thank you, too, for your service as a board member of the Atlanta Fed. Lee is in his second term as a board member and brings wise counsel to the table each time we meet.
I'm grateful to Lee and everyone associated with the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce. Your hospitality has been great. I appreciate the opportunity to speak to the city's business leadership at a juncture in the country's economic life that presents difficult trade-offs and serious challenges.
The last few weeks have had the feel—for me personally and I think many in the business and financial community—of coming up for air. Since the emergence and spread of financial turmoil starting last August, our economy has been confronting one challenge after another. These challenges include financial market illiquidity and significant losses by banks and financial institutions, a deep decline in housing sector activity and falling home prices, rapid onset of general economic weakness, and inflation pressures resulting in part from rising energy prices.
Although conditions have improved on some fronts, I don't feel we can yet "breathe easy." The path of the economy is still enveloped in considerable uncertainty, and serious risks remain.
In my remarks this afternoon, I will share my perspective on the current state of the national economy, the outlook through the remainder of the year and into 2009, and the risks to that outlook. I want to close by offering some comments on longer-term concerns that may encroach on prospects for sustained financial stability and general prosperity. I'll add at the outset that these views are mine alone and don't necessarily reflect those of my colleagues on the Federal Open Market Committee.
Global context
The global context is important, and I know you agree with this view here in Jacksonville given the port's role in import and export trade.
During the first quarter, major U.S. trading partners in Europe, emerging Asia, and Japan reported stronger than anticipated gross domestic product (GDP) growth. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects global GDP growth in 2008 to be 3.7 percent on an annualized basis—a very solid number but about 1.25 percent lower than the growth recorded last year. With this growth, many economies also have experienced rising inflation, which is a concern for central banks around the world.
For the next several minutes, I will present a verbal storyboard of the economy's recent past, present, and near-term future. I would argue that Jacksonville—with its role in international trade and business services, particularly financial transaction services—is highly invested in some of the key subplots of our current economic narrative.
Over the last few months, the national economy has seen developing challenges on three fronts: growth, inflation, and financial stability. In the last several weeks, financial markets have become somewhat more stable.
Growth story
I would characterize the current position of the overall economy as growing slowly, poised for gradual recovery, but carrying real risks that could subvert the story. Since last fall, we've suffered a pronounced economic slowdown, with positive but low growth numbers. The early estimate of first quarter growth of 0.6 percent was revised upward last week to 0.9 percent. This performance followed growth of 0.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007.
Consumer activity accounts for about two-thirds of the economy's output. In the first quarter, year-over-year growth of consumer spending slowed to just 1 percent—the slowest pace since 2001. And consumer sentiment, as measured by the University of Michigan's index, has reached the lowest level since 1980.
Prospects of a weak economy caused business investment to slow over the last two quarters. Businesses seemed to have become more cautious in capital outlays, with discretionary investment often postponed. Total nonresidential fixed investment, which includes spending on equipment and software as well as on nonresidential structures, was flat in the first quarter.
Industrial production growth has deteriorated in recent months. For instance, production of automotive products declined more than 14 percent in April from a year earlier. Parenthetically, I understand that soft U.S. demand for autos has dampened import traffic at the Jacksonville port. Completing the picture, exports have provided some counterweight to negative trends in our manufacturing economy. In the first quarter of the year, exports of goods increased by an estimated 2.8 percent.
The service sector—which is, as I said earlier, very important to Jacksonville's economy—has also not evaded the current economic slowdown, especially in segments directly connected to real estate. Recent readings of the health of this sector are mixed. Looking at the sector through the prism of employment, there has been job growth in health care, education, and tourism. In contrast, we've seen job losses in financial services and wholesale and retail trade.
Employment trends are a crucial indicator of overall economic health. The storyline for employment up to this point has been weakness but not a collapse. Nonfarm payroll employment declined for the fourth consecutive month in April, and the unemployment rate stands at 5 percent compared with 4.4 percent early in 2007. However, the most recent employment report was not as bad as expected with a modest loss of 20,000 jobs. Also, initial claims for unemployment insurance have not moved higher in recent weeks. We'll get another update on the jobs situation later this week.
Drags on the economy
We're experiencing some powerful drags on economic growth. Among them is the weak housing sector. Prices for existing homes nationwide in the first quarter declined more than 14 percent from just a year earlier, according to the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller index. Realtor data show the median price for existing homes sold in Jacksonville declined 6.7 percent during the first quarter of 2008 compared with a year earlier. Nationally, inventories of new and existing homes for sale remain high at more than 10 months' supply at the current pace of sales. As a comparison, the average for the past decade was around four months' supply.
In Jacksonville and the rest of the nation, new home construction has declined to low levels—a necessary adjustment to reduce inventories. Nationally, new home sales were down 42 percent in April relative to a year earlier, but the sales rate actually ticked up by 3.3 percent during the month. In addition, existing home sales have been relatively stable in recent months. Our careful assessment of the incoming data on housing suggests a storyline of a slowing pace of continuing decline.
A second factor weighing down growth has been energy costs. Crude oil prices have increased more than 30 percent since January 1 to the present range of $125–$130 per barrel. With higher transportation and other energy costs, consumers have less money to allocate for other types of spending.
Another drag on growth has been tighter credit standards. In the Federal Reserve's most recent Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey, most domestic banks reported they had tightened standards on residential mortgages and some other classes of consumer loans. Also, a majority of lenders said they had tightened standards on commercial and industrial loans to large and middle market firms.
Bank credit is part of the larger story of the financial markets. Here the storyline is more settled but still fragile. From the exceedingly difficult conditions of mid-March (the time of the Bear Stearns action), credit markets have stabilized somewhat, liquidity has improved, and credit spreads have come down. For example, the AAA corporate bond spread over 10-year Treasuries stood last week at 165 basis points, down from more than 200 in March.
Inflation situation
Let me round out my storyboard of the current economy with a discussion of inflation. The inflation storyline so far has been uncomfortable levels with hints of rising expectations. We gauge inflation conditions in the economy in a number of ways. There are two principal consumer price indices—the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) price index. Both indices reflect price movements in hundreds of goods and services and are computed monthly at the so-called "headline" level (with everything included) and as a "core" measure, which excludes energy and food.
Core measures are considered useful in reducing monthly noise in the data to get a sense of the longer-term inflation trend. Some economics shops—including the Cleveland and Dallas Federal Reserve Banks—trim off the outlier components of the basket of goods and services each month to get another assessment of the fundamental picture.
The headline CPI and PCE inflation measures have behaved similarly in recent months and have been quite volatile, reflecting the sharp swings in food and energy prices. The headline CPI was up 3.9 percent over last year in April—down a bit from March's reading but still elevated relative to the benign inflation experience of much of the last decade.
Core CPI inflation, which excludes food and energy costs, has hovered at above 2 percent for the last few months and has displayed no clear trend. However, the most recent Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland trimmed mean CPI index came in at 2.8 percent in April and appears to have drifted higher in recent months. If we take a longer-term view, the inflation picture also is disconcerting. The three-year average headline CPI inflation is at the highest level since the early 1990s.
With inflation elevated, I'm attentively monitoring measures of inflation expectations. Measures of consumer attitudes show that year-ahead inflation expectations have moved higher. However, survey questions about the longer term revealed more moderate attitudes, suggesting that inflation expectations have not indisputably ratcheted up. An explanation of the short-term upward movement is that rising inflation expectations are commonly associated with rising energy prices.
So, to summarize the storyline for the current state of the U.S. economy, we have a slow-growth economy poised for gradual recovery, weak but not collapsing labor markets, a slowing pace of decline of housing, more settled but still fragile financial markets, and uncomfortable levels of inflation with hints of rising inflation expectations.
The outlook
Let me now turn to the outlook. My storyline looking ahead is not so severe a slowdown, but not so quick a recovery. As already mentioned, the first quarter of 2008 delivered GDP growth of just under 1 percent. I believe the second quarter may be somewhat better than some earlier dire forecasts. The federal government's economic stimulus should provide some boost to household spending in the second and third quarters. On balance, I'm expecting a weak first half followed by some improvement in the second half as the drags on growth I mentioned earlier gradually diminish.
My base case for inflation assumes a fall-off from the current elevated level of inflation supported by some moderation of energy and food price increases. I also expect soft economic growth to constrain the ability of businesses to pass through energy and other costs and raise prices in the coming months.
Oil prices so far this year have risen more than I anticipated as energy supply has lagged behind demand growth. My outlook assumes that energy costs do not continue to climb much further, which is an uncertain proposition. Also, I'm assuming that financial market conditions continue to stabilize and that housing sector conditions do not deteriorate dramatically.
We remain in a period of considerable uncertainty. There are very real risks to this outlook. I will cite three.
The first is renewed financial instability. As I said, markets remain fragile. A new spell of instability could follow, for instance, from the seizing up of a systemically important credit market.
The second risk is an oil price shock in the face of growing global demand. Recent indications are that the high price of gasoline and other energy products is blunting demand in the United States. But demand continues to rise in emerging economies, most notably China.
The third is a persistent and even steeper decline of house prices. Some analysts have pointed to the risk of an adverse feedback loop—a self-reinforcing spiral. In this line of thinking, buyers would hold off home purchases in hopes of lower prices, banks would refuse to finance purchases on the basis of questionable and falling appraisals, and prices would continue to be marked down in hopes of attracting buyers.
Long-term challenges
Beyond the immediate challenges of economic growth, inflation, and financial stability, I'd like to draw attention to certain persistent structural imbalances that present serious risks to our nation's long-term and continuing economic well-being. In coming years these imbalances, if not addressed, will loom like geologic faults threatening severe economic and financial disruption and potentially requiring wrenching adjustments. Surely a lesson of the last several months is that excesses and imbalances can trigger surprising, destructive dynamics with elements of contagion and fear.
We face current and future imbalances in the form of structural trade deficits, foreign petroleum dependency, and fiscal deficits. The trade deficit is rooted in the feeble savings practices of our population along with stubborn dependence on imported oil. The growth of entitlement obligations beginning in the next decade constitutes a fiscal challenge of unprecedented magnitude. These concerns deserve high rank on the country's economic agenda.
I'm hoping breathing will come more easily as the year plays out, as we enter 2009 and as immediate challenges subside. But recent experience tells me we won't be fully at ease until a sustainable trade, energy, and fiscal balance has been achieved.
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Best V8 ever made
Got to be Ford's Cosworth DFV - when only the best will do - for absolute brute power with a little less sophistication Ford's 427 SOHC - made all the other boys weep.
|Ever drive a Hemi Cuda. OK nuf said, I have and my butt is still puckered !
|Small block chevrolet
|I voted for the Chrysler "LA" 340-360, but which should have also include the "LA" 318. The 318 was the best made. It would take any abuse you put on it and was a very reliable engine. You could let one sit and idle forever and it wouldn't overheat.
|my vote goes to the sbc, most hp potential in any motor I think
|Alexandre Garcia
|426 HEMI all the way. Thou I love wedges and rodents too....
|zig dad
best smallblock
formally amustang owner, iknow own a 79 firebird.one thing that i noticed is that the 302 ford revs higher than the 305 or the 350,also found that the torque was more substantial.however the chevy motors seem to pull more at higher speeds.i could be wrong but for a street engine i would go with a small block ford.did i mention i used to punish the 302 for all it was worth.at a little more cost than the chevy motor to refresh with go fast parts,i would still go with the small block ford.any arguments?
best engine
postscript to my last email, where would Pontiac be today if GM had allowed them to back door performance parts like Chevrolet was in the performance years of the 60's. Maybe Pontiac would still have their own race engines instead of having to re-work chevy engines as theirs. hotchief
best engine
I have to say a pontiac because the factory used the same basic casting to make engines from 287 ci to 455 ci any other manufacturer do that? small block to big block. hotchief :
|Dale Mullen
Best engine ever
My first thought is "Best in terms of what?" The SBC kinda sux in a 4WD dually, but is awesome in a Gen-1 Nova. The small block Mopars-318, 340, 360 and the Ford small blocks probably have the best oil filtration systems out there. The Hemi probably has the best breathing ability, and definitely has to be the most recognizable engine by more different groups of motorheads. The Jeep 4.0 may be the most durable in-line 6 ever made, but not if it's hopped up. Most diesels have incomprehensible torque, but lack in applied horsepower. The BBC may be the best for potential horsepower using common-man parts. The slant-six Mopar may have been the closest to perfect general internal balance from the factory. This kind of banter can go on for 3 forevers, but the best engine is different in different applications and we can all agree to that. What it really comes down to is this---What's your favorite engine?--- Well, for me, given I've "had them all", it would be the 409's I've had. Not neccessarily that I think they're the best for more applications, but for the cool look, conversation starters, the extremely unique sound they have, and the fact that the 409's were the main reason the Hemi's went Big-Time to compete with them, ( although it might br difficult to get that type of confession from those who were involved in Chrysler ) which in turn resulted in what is commonly referred to as The Muscle Car era. Now I know that last statement is argumentative, but if you were around back then, you can remember the dragstrip wars, and the "Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday" attitude the manufacturers had. And let's not forget all those tiny motors that get the best fuel mileage.
I've possessed and/or built and messed around with many, many different engines, from the Geo 1.3 three cyl to Viper V-10's, and I know it sounds corney, but each engine was best for different reasons.
So here's my best answer: I dunno.
The 426 Hemi is the 2nd highest rated engine in this poll....
as one might expect. And it is there by a good lead to.
It causes me to ask myself, do I really think the SBC is a better engine? would I really rather have a sbc than a Hemi?
And all things being equal the simple answer is NO. But things aren't equal. Fuel economy isn't equal, parts prices aren't equal, avalibilty isn't equal and many other things to consider. That's part of why I voted for the sbc.
The track record tells me the Hemi is the best, yet my own personal experience tells me the sbc is better. it's really a tough one.
And 302 Fords can last for what seems like forever under hard abuse, built Ford tough! and the common 'ol 390 is a brute in it's own right, they don't turn much over 5000 rpm but building a 12 second ride is easy, even with high gears.
and the BBC, but they often seem to have valve train or bottom end failures, roller cams and all forged internals are helping those problems.
I still come to the SBC if for no other reason than Price and Avalibility.
|I think that to say one motor over another is not fair. Every company produces there motor for a different reason, some do it for competition, and other companies do it just so they can say they have built a v8. The small block chevy is the most widely used block and so therefore many people like. On the other hand there are motors out there that many other people prefer, but people don't know about them. To say that one v8 is better than another is just not possible. Each company built there block for a different reason, different people build they engines for different things, many people drive the crap out of there cars and so you can't call one v8 better than another. My friend has a big block 454 and he got close to 500,000 miles on it before he had any major problems, sure he changed the oil on it every 2000 miles and kept everything up to date maitenance wise, but he drove the crap out of it. He would try to get the truck that it was in to do wheelies, he would high rev the motor like no tomorrow and do all other sorts of stupid crap, does that make it the best v8 ever made though, no.
With time I think the Chevy LS7.
Could I have that in a 427?
This question leaves a lot to discern...what exactly is meant by "The best V-8 ever"? Are we talking HP per C.I., Are we talking TQ per C.I., or are we talking reliability?
Through experience, I would have to say that the Pontiac 400 has proven to be the best one I have had. I had a 1974 Catalina and was running to a friend's around 11:00pm or so one night. The car had no exhaust (just a y pipe) so it was extremely loud. I started feeling a funny vibration in the gas pedal and the car seemed to shudder a bit. I would rap the gas and it reved up fine, so I just kept driving. Since I was paying attention to the vibration (which only seemed to be there when held at a steady speed), I missed my turn. I realized this and pulled into a grocery store parking lot at which time I saw smoke start rolling out from under the hood. I of course parked the car to see what the problem was, but it wouldn't shut off...the run-on was terrible. I shifted it through the gears and it just kept dieseling at probably around 1000rpm. When it did finally quit, I hopped out, popped the hood, and my jaw just about hit the ground. It was dark out (of course) but that entire engine was the prettiest cherry red that you could imagine. The spark plug wire boots had even melted.
I knew that there was nothing that I could do at the moment, so I got in the car, hit the key and it fired right up! I drove it to my friend's and let it sit overnight. The next morning, when it got light out, we went to see what happened...the radiator had taken a major hit and leaked out all the coolant. I put some water in it, fired it up, drove it home and replaced the radiator. Drove that car for another couple of years after that.
I would love to see some of the aluminum engines take that abuse and live...not to mention some of the old cast iron ones.
|Ford 460 All the way!!!!!
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Thought I'd best introduce myself. My names Rhys and I live in SW england. I've been a Sci-fi and more specifically star wars fan all my life. Some friends of ours asked us to come down to St Ives for new years as everyone dresses up and has a good time. Initially we opted for DC Villains costumes but after seeing the options of female costumes star wars was offered up instead. Naturally I jumped at the chance
My wife called dibbs on Han Solo and I figured everyone and their mother would go as a jedi so I began to look around for what else I could do. I was reading a few EU books at the time with Kal Skirata in and fell in love with the Mandalorian culture, language, and general way of doing things. But I didnt want to do the usual boba/jango costume. I wanted something more individual. So after stumbling across the dented helmet I began to plan my own mandalorian merc commando costume.
Then last week whilst drinking with a friend who runs a movie/sci-fi shop(and who attends conventions) we got to chatting about it and he told me about the 501st garrison in the UK. So I figured why just use it for fancy dress.
I got my hands on a A2 piece of foamex from a sign maker and got a friend over to give me a hand with the various bits.
The foamex moulded a lot easier than I expected. I only had an A2 sheet to play with so I managed to get the knees, shins, shin plates, and thighs done from it but that's a decent start for someone who has never made a proper costume in his life. I'll put some thumbnails up below to the pieces. Had fun finding a pot big enough to fit the thigh piece in! they still look rough because the edges need sanding down. Incidentally if anyone knows a better way to cut foamex than a Stanley knife I'm all ears!
After chatting with the 501st folks I think I'm going to paint up as a specific character too. Perhaps Kal himself.
Going to see about getting some bigger foamex sheets this week and digging out the glue gun to maybe get started on the helmet. Hope you like the look of it so far and a pleasure to meet you all :)
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I personally love the feeling of a freshly waxed board, especially on the flats.
In the same way, I like to deburr my edges at the end of each day.
But I've no doubt you could get away without doing it if you don't care about that and always carry extra speed over flats.
I've seen plenty of people do no maintenance and they seem perfectly happy. Each to their own
I'm surpised no one has advocated never waxing their board yet. Heres a thread on it.
Also if thats tldr then heres what seems to me a smart dude on the science of it.
Hergozone posted this.
During the winter that wasn't I did quite a bit of reading on this subject, and there seems to be some confusion persistent here.
First let me state that sintered P-Tex, or UHMWPE, is a pretty awesome material for the purposes of snowboard bases. It has very low friction, doesn't really absorb moisture, resists impacts, and is incredibly abrasion resistant (10 times more than carbon steel).
The idea that sintered bases are porous and absorb wax like a sponge is a myth (or at best a "poor" analogy). UHMWPE consists of crystalline lamellae and amorphous (disordered) regions. The crystalline lamellae are the ordered regions that give the P-Tex the whitish, dry appearance (sometimes incorrectly called "oxidation"). Wax simply binds to the surface, filling the amorphous regions and binding the lamellae. Wax does generally measurably increase the hydrophobicity of the surface, which improves glide on snow (as everyone with a freshly waxed board has no doubt experienced to some degree).
Interestingly, Leonid Kuzmin's PhD thesis "Interfacial Kinetic Ski Friction" demonstrates that it is even possible to produce a lower friction surface on UHMWPE without any wax, through structuring alone. I know he has been widely criticized on the internet, but based on the critiques given I think few of those people actually bothered to read his thesis. I read it in its entirety. He simply demonstrates that it is possible to get optimal glide without wax, if the surface is correctly structured. This does not mean simply not waxing is faster. In fact, he clearly shows that an unwaxed stone ground base is slower than a waxed base (as everyone has experienced). His findings are really about showing that wax is not necessary if a different structuring technique is used in place of stone grinding. Unfortunately for us, I think his method only readily applies to edgeless cross-country skis, since it involves scraping the base with a steel scraper (also, personally, I have no desire to sacrifice base material in the name of performance).
For my own views on the original post, I'm with BA on waxing. That is, I don't do it anymore. I didn't wax all last season and noticed no detrimental effects, aside from a little less glide in the flats. I've haven't experienced any increase in unpredictability on snow or jibs. The only time I might even still consider waxing is during spring mashed-potato snow, but last season here on the ice coast we pretty much missed that altogether. I used to wax every few days on the snow, but I found it didn't last long. My advice is, unless you're a die-hard racer, give a try to going waxless. It won't do any damage and you may save yourself a bit of money, hassle, and even reduce potential health/environmental risks from PFCs. On the latter point, if you do prefer to wax, consider a PFC-free wax if possible.
EDIt: --> this is me not Hergozone: FWIW i've never waxed a board I own and they've always ridden fine. But to be fair, I've never waxed a board. So I could be missing out.
|You know I was doing some searching here and my board still has the factory wax which some say is fine and some say it's a crappy job, but say for a noob like me it should be ok and should I not worry about it?
I can usually visually tell when it needs waxing
plus our conditions here are very hard packed and icey, especially with this brutal, no snow winter. So they take a little more beating and the wax wears faster.
As many have said general rule 5 tx's or so but still condition dependent I'd say
|I wax every 3-4 days on the hill since a slow board is a deal-breaker for me. Usually edge tune when I do a wax, just depends on how they look/feel at the time.
Originally Posted by onefutui2e View Post
if the color of your base is black, then it'll grey out as the wax is worn off. after that use your judgment to decide when to wax it; generally, you don't want it to turn white.
if it's not black, it becomes a smidge trickier, but you really just need to hold it at an angle to some light and see the color fading.
if the color of your base is black, then it'll grey out as the wax is worn off. after that use your judgment to decide when to wax it; generally, you don't want it to turn white.
if it's not black, it becomes a smidge trickier, but you really just need to hold it at an angle to some light and see the color fading.
|I wax every time i go out. Feels so nice to be able to do something for the board that give's that much. And an excuse to spend money on beer and wax
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I recommend getting familiar with what a base looks like when it's in need of a waxing.
|Nobody can give you a definite answer here since it depends. A guy riding 8 hour days in garbage terrain may need waxing more frequently than every 5 days, whereas someone riding in powder a couple hours a day may be able to go more than 5 days in between waxes. I recommend getting familiar with what a base looks like when it's in need of a waxing.
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What is rBST? Should I be concerned about consuming rBST?
Bovine somatotropin, or BST, is a natural protein produced in the pituitary glands of all cattle and it helps adult cows produce milk. rBST is the synthetic or man-made version of this hormone. Chemically they are identical and there is no laboratory test that can distinguish one from the other.
Consuming rBST free milk is a personal choice. There is no difference in nutritional content or BST levels in milk from cows given rBST.
How can I be sure there aren't any antibiotics in my milk?
Every load of milk must be tested for antibiotic drugs before the dairy plant receives it.
I want to make cheese to sell from my own milk at my homestead/farm. Why do I have to test for antibiotics?
The Pasteurized Milk Ordinance states that all milk must be tested for antibiotic residues prior to being processed but it doesn't differentiate between small homestead processors and large commercial processors. The BOAH's mission is to ensure consumer safety and having everyone test for antibiotics regardless of size of operation is one way to accomplish that. For more information about becoming a homestead processor go to Grade A & Manufactured Grade Products Processing.
What testing is performed on a regular basis on the milk I buy at the grocery store to insure its safety?
Each month the BOAH dairy staff obtains random samples of all products made by a manufacturer at that manufacturer's facility. These samples are tested by the Microbiology Laboratory at the Indiana State Department of Health for bacteria, coliform, antibiotic residues and proper pasteurization. The samples are also tested for fat levels as a labeling concern. Action is taken to stop production and correct inadequacies if a problem is identified.


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Is the end near?
With all the doom and gloom over the recent financial meltdown where bankers and stock speculators are making it difficult for the rest of us while getting a free ride from the government (it's best you not get me started), you might think that this event alone would be a sign of the apocalypse.
Here's the real sign that the end is near: Richard Stallman and Larry Ellison agree on something, namely the fact that the nebulously phrased "cloud computing" is a farce.
Late last month, the Guardian published an interview with Stallman saying, in effect that cloud computing "is a trap" and that Web-based programs like Google's Gmail will force people to buy into locked, proprietary systems that will cost more and more over time.
I can see that, and Stallman outlines his case in textbook Stallman throughout the article.
However, later on in the same article, Oracle's chief oracle Larry Ellison — reading from the article — "criticised the rash of cloud computing announcements as 'fashion-driven' and 'complete gibberish'."
Ellison continues: "The interesting thing about cloud computing is that we've redefined cloud computing to include everything that we already do," he said. "The computer industry is the only industry that is more fashion-driven than women's fashion. Maybe I'm an idiot, but I have no idea what anyone is talking about. What is it? It's complete gibberish. It's insane. When is this idiocy going to stop?"
Good question, Larry. And since now RMS and Ellison are in agreement, do you think it's time to head for the hills?
(Fedora ambassador Larry Cafiero runs HeliOS Solutions West in Felton, California, and is an associate member of the Free Software Foundation.)


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Bucknell Invitational
Canisius vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (Friday - 5:30 p.m.)
Canisius vs. Bucknell (Saturday - Noon)
Lewisburg, Pa.
The Canisius volleyball team plays in its final non-conference tournament of the regular season at the Bucknell Invitational this weekend. Canisius returns home to host the University at Buffalo in the Koessler Athletic Center on Tuesday, at 6 p.m.
- Junior Emily Litwin was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Mountaineer Invitational last weekend while senior Sydney Palka was named to the All-Tournament Team at the season-opening Golden Griffin Invitational.
- Senior Emily Elek averaged 4.00 digs and 2.25 kills per set to go along with a .241 attack percentage in four matches at the Mountaineer Invitational.
- Senior Roxanne Hernandez has posted at least three blocks in five matches and at least one block in all eight matches.
- Sophomore Amy Osinski had 10 kills on 17 attack attempts on the second day of last weekend's Mountaineer Invitational.
- Sophomore Rachel Kline had a career-high 12 kills against Norfolk State (Sept. 7), posting a career-high in kills for the second time in four matches.
- Freshman Jacklyn Malusa had a career-high 11 kills against Navy on Sept. 7, and posted double-digit kills in back-to-back matches.
- The Golden Griffins have played six sets that have gone extra points in eight matches this season, posting a 2-4 record in those sets.
- Bucknell enters the weekend with a 4-2 record. The Bison defeated Iona in three sets and lost to the University at Buffalo in three sets at the Cornell Invitational last weekend.
- Bucknell leads the all-time series 8-2 and are meeting for the first time since 2010 when they played in a tournament in the Koessler Athletic Center.
- Fairleigh Dickinson enters the weekend with an 0-9 record. The Knights have lost in three sets to Bucknell earlier this season and also lost to Saint Peter's in four sets.
- Canisius and Fairleigh Dickinson are meeting for the seventh time and for the first time since the 2009 season. The all-time series is even at 3-3.


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Winners announced in Wayne Law's Barris competition; trial advocacy program grows
DETROIT – Winners of the winter semester 2014 Donald E. Barris Trial Competition at Wayne State University Law School are second-year students Jack McIntyre of Lake Orion and Royce Nunley of Redford.
The in-house mock trial competition, part of Advocacy at Wayne, an expanded student trial advocacy program, took place Friday, March 21, in the Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium at the law school.
For the fall semester 2013 competition Saturday, Oct. 26, winners were third-year student Henry Ibe of Lagos, Nigeria, and Nunley.
Winners from both competitions will receive the Donald E. Barris Trial Competition Award at the 2014-15 Wayne Law Honors Convocation.
Advocacy at Wayne has more than tripled in size over the past year, thanks to a $100,000 donation in spring 2013 from Wayne Law class of 1980 alumnus Lawrence Mann, a former Wayne Law associate professor and a trial attorney and managing partner with Bowman and Brooke LLP in Detroit.
Advocacy at Wayne is led by Chief Judge Gerald E. Rosen of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
"At the conclusion of academic year 2012-13, the program had 12 returning members," said third-year Wayne Law student and Marine Capt. Tanzania Jaysura, who is commissioner of the Advocacy at Wayne program and lives in Dearborn.
After her election to student commissioner, she was tasked with growing the program.
"With the aid of other student executive board members and volunteer attorneys, the program grew from 12 to 40 members by August 2013, which is the largest the program has been in years," said Jaysura, who will attend Naval Justice School in Newport, R.I., after graduation. "All participants invested a great deal of time and sacrifice in the program's success over the 2013-14 school year. We expect it to grow to nearly 60 participants during the 2014-15 school year.
"Professor Mann's generous contribution was instrumental in making all these changes possible."
For the Barris competition, students in teams of two conduct timed mock trials in a courtroom setting judged by practicing attorneys.
Winter judges were Wayne Law alumni Paul O'Neil, class of 1997, of Bowman and Brooke LLP; Rachel Sisco, class of 2011; and Macomb County Assistant Prosecutor Steve Steinhardt, class of 1993. Fall judges were Wayne County Assistant Prosecutor John Donaldson, class of 2013, and Steinhardt.
Part of Advocacy at Wayne is the Student Trial Advocacy Program, which was founded in 1985. It focuses on oral advocacy at the trial level, and its goal is to help students hone professional skills and learn about the trial process.
Photos attached:
Jack McIntyre
Royce Nunley
Henry Ibe


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Classic Setting Up Build Environment
From AragoWiki
Create a new directory for the build environment:
|Create the directory
$ mkdir $HOME/oe $ cd $HOME/oe
Now check out the following repositories:
|Clone Arago repositories
$ git clone git://arago-project.org/git/arago.git $ git clone git://arago-project.org/git/arago-oe-dev.git $ git clone git://arago-project.org/git/arago-bitbake.git
Replace "git" protocol with "http" or "ssh", depending on the required access.
The directory should now be populated with 3 subdirectories –
arago-oe-dev and
Arago repository comes with samples of
arago/setenv and
arago/conf/local.conf files, which you can use as a starting point, by copying them into their actual names (without
.sample extension) and modifying to suit your needs:
|Copy setup/config files
$ cp arago/setenv.sample arago/setenv $ cp arago/conf/local.conf.sample arago/conf/local.conf
arago/setenv file and make sure environment variables are set properly.
OEBASE should point to the directory you've created in the beginning:
|File: arago/setenv
export OEBASE=$HOME/oe
Also, in order to use a separate "scratch" area outside of home directory, you may want to enable
SCRATCH variable and point it appropriately:
|File: arago/setenv
export SCRATCH=/sim/scratch_AID
Now, source this file to set the environment variables:
|Set the environment variables
$ . arago/setenv
Or alternatively (which is the same, but maybe required if using other shell than bash):
|Set the environment variables
$ source arago/setenv
If not done before, set the
PATH variable to point to the CodeSourcery toolchain (refer to Getting CodeSourcery Toolchain for obtaining one):
|Point to CSL toolchain
$ export PATH=/opt/arm-2009q1/bin:$PATH
Now it should be ready to start a build of the minimal filesystem image:
|Build a minimal base filesystem
$ bitbake arago-base-image
Or to build a bigger filesystem with more applications, libraries and tools:
|Build a "demo" filesystem for OMAP3 EVM
$ MACHINE=omap3evm bitbake arago-console-image
To build a kernel, use the following command. Please note, that currently only PSP and linux-omap linux kernels for OMAP3 EVM and linux-omap kernel for BeagleBoard are supported. DaVinci platforms use linux-davinci kernels and also can use linux-davinci-staging, which is a staging area for upcoming features.
|Build different kernels for supported platforms
$ MACHINE=omap3evm bitbake virtual/kernel $ MACHINE=beagleboard bitbake virtual/kernel $ MACHINE=dm6446-evm bitbake virtual/kernel $ MACHINE=dm355-evm bitbake virtual/kernel
Resulting images and packages will be placed under
arago-deploy directory -
images for the filesystem, kernel and bootloader; and
ipk for binary IPK packages, respectively.
|High-level hierarchy of arago-deploy directory
arago-deploy |-- images | |-- arago | |-- dm355-evm | |-- dm6446-evm | `-- omap3evm |-- ipk | |-- all | |-- arago | |-- armv5te | |-- armv7a | |-- dm355-evm | |-- dm6446-evm | |-- i686 | |-- i686-armv5te-sdk | |-- i686-armv7a-sdk | `-- omap3evm `-- sdk


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Well, do U want a trigger the same on every shot (Like a Glock) or a DA?SA trigger?
I tried the trigger on a FNP, and it was mighty smooth. I ALMOST considered selling my USP compact and buying a Ruger 22/45 and an FNP9.
I decided not to, but I really want an FNP eventually...
The M&P doesn't feel that good in my hand.


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Swanson Collects Second Straight Player of the Week Award
By: Ryan Hartwig (@RyanHartwig)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - For the second week in a row, Green Bay senior Paul Swanson (Coon Rapids, Minn.) has been selected as the Horizon League Men's Tennis Player of the Week - this time sharing the award with Detroit's Cesar Escobar Serrano for the period of April 2-8.
Swanson went 2-0 at No. 1 singles over the weekend as Green Bay picked up road wins over Youngstown State and Cleveland State to improve to 15-5 overall and 4-0 in Horizon League play.
On Friday, Swanson dominated Youngstown State's Tariq Ismail 6-2, 6-0 at the top spot to help the Phoenix to a 4-3 win over the Penguins. The following morning, Swanson picked up a tough, three-set (6-4, 4-6, 6-3) win over Cleveland State senior Yannick Goossens - a 2011 First-Team All-Horizon League performer - as the Phoenix earned a 5-2 win over the four-time defending conference champion Vikings.
In doubles action on Saturday, Swanson also teamed up with fellow senior Henning Jess (Kaltenkirchen, Germany) for an 8-5 win at No. 3 to secure the doubles point for the Phoenix.
Swanson's award marks the third of his Phoenix career, as he was also chosen as Horizon League Player of the Week as a sophomore in 2010 prior to receiving the honors last week. He is also the third different Green Bay player to earn the honors this season, as freshman Michael Tenzer (Neuried, Germany) was named player of the week on February 22 and junior Craig Cox (Surrey, England) won the award on January 31.
Green Bay - which is tied with Wright State (15-4, 4-0) atop the conference standings - has just three regular season matches remaining before the Horizon League Championships in Indianapolis on April 27-29. The Phoenix first travels to Wright State (Saturday at 2 p.m.) and Butler (Sunday at 10 a.m.) this weekend before wrapping up its five-match road stretch against Detroit in Valparaiso, Ind., on April 21.
###For the latest and most up-to-date information on Green Bay Athletics and Green Bay Men's Tennis, please visit GreenBayPhoenix.com.


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Saturday, January 10, 2009
Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods in St Louis has a series of videos about working on hot rods
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I know a couple guys that used to work at Doug's. both of them left because of how shady he was. Nothing was ever done correctly. Shaping fender quarter skins over existing rusted out and banged up quarter panels and just using body filler to hide it all. He charged insane amounts and paid his guys very little. He never stood behind his work and actually charged people to repair his screw ups and crappy work. By the time these guys left they told me the Doug owned very little of his own company. He kept blowing all his money and finding more and more investors to keep the business up and running. So to say he "sold out" may be accurate, but it was probably more like trying to break even with all the investors. Selling to someone with no experience is just as bad as Doug was. Maybe even a little better judging how awful his work was.ReplyDelete
Doug is a SHYSTER extraordinaire! He has had my IH Pickup for 8 months, and won't give it back, won't give me a test drive, etc. BUYER BEWARE! I hear that he owes money to everyone. He might have been great a long time ago but his quality is CRAP now (11/2012). Oh yeah--he got my truck in an accident and won't fix the body work!!ReplyDelete
Well folks, we have had the misfortune of using Doug Jenkin's Garage. Our nightmare began Feb.2012. It is now Dec.2012 and the nightmare continues...ReplyDelete
After 4 months,over $4000.00 of invoice charges, 3 unsuccessful deliveries, as the truck NEVER ran, and damaged caused in his care, we filed a dispute with our credit card company. After another 4 months, 24 pages of documentation to support our case, we won. They reversed the money back to our account. Doug Jenkins now holds the truck hostage, still demanding full payment before the truck is delivered. He has not repaired the damage to the truck while in his possession( by his own estimate of $1700).
His web site leads you to believe he has a fancy high tech garage, when in reality he is working out of his backyard garage in House Springs. My word of warning-Beware!
I don't want to even go into it anymore but his guy is a complete scumbag. He charged me over $25,000 to do metal wide fenders and paint and RX7. He was suppose to take 3 months. The liar took over 2 years. The car has to be repainted, parts or installed wrong or incomplete. One of the fenders was already cracking and the car hasn't even been delivered. What a freaking piece of shite.ReplyDelete
Hey Doug, I hope another tree falls on your ass. Seems these bad reviews are adding up.Replies
I had no clue a post about a shop doing videos, would become a list of the dirty laundry. Well, what the hell... as good a purpose as anyDelete
Yep Jesse, the people, including myself felt so screwed over by the guy that any chance on the internet to expose his unethical business practices are jumped on.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the platform!Replies
I humbly live to serve. If there is a thing that pushes my button to furious anger, it's a rip off company or person doing business that rips people offDelete


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Cuisinart Multi-Cooker
- Special Offer
- Summary
Use this handy countertop appliance to sear, sauté, roast, slow-cook and steam—all in one pot. Just add ingredients and press a button. After cooking, the machine automatically keeps food at the perfect serving temperature until it's time to eat.
- Four fully programmable cooking functions include Slow Cook, Roast, Brown/Sauté and Steam.
- Slow cook on high, low, simmer or warm for up to 24 hours.
- Temperature can be set as high as a searing 500°F.
- Automatic "keep warm" function ensures food is hot and ready to serve.
- Set to steam for up to 90 minutes.
- Removable large 7-quart nonstick cast-aluminum pot and lid are dishwasher safe.
- Check cooking time and temperature from across the kitchen or in low light with the large blue backlit LCD display.
- The glass lid's handle stays cool to the touch.
- Includes a reversible roasting/steaming rack.
- Dimensions & More Info
- 15 1/2", 19", 11" high.
- 7-qt. cap.
- This product is intended for use in the United States and Canada and is built to United States electrical standards.
- Made in China.
- Use & Care
- Do not exceed 60% capacity when filling with food or liquid.
- Use wood, plastic or heat-resistant nylon tools to avoid scratching the nonstick surface.
- Nonstick cooking bowl and lid are dishwasher safe.
- Clean exterior with damp cloth and dry thoroughly.
- Shipping
Shipping Information
UPS can deliver most in-stock items within 4-5 business days. UPS is unable to deliver to P.O. boxes.
Shipping Rates
The shipping rate varies depending on your order total and shipping destination. View Shipping Options and Charges.
Next Day Delivery
For an additional charge of $17.50 per address, we can expedite delivery to most destinations. This service is not available for some oversize items, items shipped directly from the supplier (including perishable and custom-manufactured items), out-of-stock items and items to be shipped outside the contiguous 48 states.
Orders received by 9:00 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Thursday will arrive the next business day; orders placed Friday through Sunday will arrive on the following Tuesday.
Return Policy
At Williams Sonoma, we take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products. Attention to design, materials, safety and construction are our priority. Upon receipt, please inspect your purchase and notify us of any damage; we will arrange for a prompt replacement.
If within 30 days, you are dissatisfied for any reason, you may return your purchase for a refund of the merchandise value. An original receipt or gift receipt is required for all returns and exchanges. Returns with a gift receipt will be refunded in the form of a Merchandise Credit for the amount indicated on the gift receipt. Returns with original receipt will be refunded in the original form of payment, cash and check refunds over $100 will be issued as a company check (may take 14 business days from time of request).
For all cutlery returns (knife sets, single knives, cutting boards, knife sharpeners, and knife storage) please contact us at 888.922.4108 to initiate the return.
We cannot accept returns on monogrammed, personalized, special-order items, custom upholstery, food, items shipped direct from the vendor, or on items damaged through normal wear and tear. Final sale items ending in .97 or .99 cannot be returned.
Made to Order and Final Sale Furniture items are non-returnable, and cannot be cancelled once the order is placed.
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Rated 1 out of 5 by trbl_mkr from Total garbage. I received the first version of this slow cooker as a wedding gift- It died in less than a year. Because I had not purchased it myself, I had to drive an hour and a half to return it to the Williams-Sonoma store, just to have another shipped. The replacement fared slightly better, but not much. It too just died, after being very fussy for a year. The quality of this product is not well-aligned with the luxury image of Williams-Sonoma. DON'T BUY IT!Date published: 2017-06-17Rated 2 out of 5 by tryon_2000 from Great Concept ..... Terrible Performance Bought one of these units and several of it's functions quit working (High Slow Cook and Warm). Brought the defective unit into our local store and they exchanged for a brand new one. The customer service gal said that they had been having issues. Well now my second unit has started acting flaky. The High Slow Cook function has stopped working. Not only would I not recommend this multi-cooker, I believe that Williams Sonoma should consider dropping it from their catalog.Date published: 2017-06-05Rated 2 out of 5 by Denise from It was great when it worked Loved this but it was temperamental and had to be set just right. Then it just stopped cooking. Had to throw it away. Ridiculous for 2 years old!!! Don't waste your money.Date published: 2017-03-31Rated 1 out of 5 by CatherineCoreil from Not impressed This is the slowest slow cooker I have ever used. It took me two days to cook a pot of beans, and they still were not done. I am very disappointed and would not recommend this product.Date published: 2017-01-31Rated 5 out of 5 by Massa from fabulous multi-cooker I've used this multi-cooker several times since I recently purchased it and the recipe's I tried were delicious. I've saved a lot of prep time and clean up is a breeze.Date published: 2016-12-05Rated 4 out of 5 by VetteGal from Great Multi Cooker I love this multi cooker! It is so convenient to be able to truly make a recipe in one pot. Everything turns out wonderfully, much better than a traditional crock-pot. I have experienced 2 chipped like areas in the liner in spite of using only non-metal utensils. Hopefully the.liner won't have to be replaced. Have not had any issues with shutting off inappropriately. Highly recommend it.Date published: 2016-11-25Rated 2 out of 5 by SLR808 from Used to be the best I have owned 2 of these multi-cookers. The first one, bought several years ago, was wonderful. So wonderful that I bought one for each of my sons. After about 2 or more years the coating inside the insert started to bubble. I bought a second cooker but within months of purchase, it started turning itself off. I will not purchase again.I was using the second insert in the first cooker until yesterday when I noticed that the plug had somehow melted a bit. I will not purchase again. I didn't use either cooker very often, twice a month at t6he most.Date published: 2016-10-22Rated 5 out of 5 by Lwray from My favorite appliance!! I was in search of a slow cooker/roaster and looked for months for my husband. He grills and roasts a lot and this was a gift for him. After researching every type of appliance offered I chose this one hoping it would be the one. It has been amazing!! I have been cooking with it several times now and am so impressed. It switches from sauteing/ searing right to roasting(cooking also) and then to slow cook if needed. I haven't used the slow cook feature but can only imagine it will be great also. I've sauteed chicken in olive oil then made an Alfredo sauce by turning to roasting setting and then added cooked pasta and sundried tomatoes and spinach and roasted a few minutes and ate in 30 minutes! Quality materials and retractable cord is such a nice feature. I have wanted to cook more than my husband has lately because this can be used with such ease. Great job Cuisinart!Date published: 2016-08-31


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SPARC House
SPARC House provides Shelter Care, long-term residential, and after care services to girls (ages 12-17) who are primarily referred by the Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court and/or Social Services agencies in Lynchburg and surrounding counties. For girls in the full program the average length of stay is 6-9 months, during which time, they are provided with individual and group counseling, as well as family meetings and structured home visits with their guardians.
Visitation for the resident's parents/guardian is normally set for Monday and Wednesday from 6:00 - 7:00 PM. If the family has a special need, they can contact the caseworker to make alternative arrangements.
SPARC House has adopted the Victim to Survivor model to help transition these adolescents from "Victim Based Living" to "Survivor Based Living" in a seven step, gender specific, behavioral modification focused program. Successful graduates are able to take accountability for their actions, have increased self-esteem, enhanced leadership skills, improved decision making skills, have completed several hours of community service, and have addressed issues of restorative justice with their victims.
For more information or to inquire about a referral, please email Pam Johnson or call (434) 455-4073.
Services provided to residents:
- Independent living skills
- Anger management skills
- Social skills
- Communication skills
- Referral for necessary appointments (mental health, medication management, dental services, various medical conditions)
- Individual counseling
- Strong family component via bi-weekly family meetings to address placement issues, family stressors, parenting skills, and home visit follow-ups
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text: I like the pallet idea, if you ask local feed stores, they often have a few they are willing to part with that aren't in good enough condition for moving supplies, but would work well for your wind break.Also, straw bales work well. Not very expensive and easily movable, but they will rot over time. Not sure you'd get more than one season out of them.