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Science Scoops: Stratospheric Memory!
by Stephen James O'Meara
We've all done it…tried to forecast the weather by looking at the clouds. Indeed, even meteorologists primarily analyze conditions in the troposphere—the lowest layer of the atmosphere, where clouds and storms appear—to predict the weather. Soon, however, they may be setting their sights a little higher.
Mark P. Baldwin, senior research scientist at Northwest Research Associates in Bellevue, WA, says that the key to long-term (weeks to months) weather prediction may be found in the stratosphere—the atmospheric layer just above where commercial airplanes fly. Scientists used to think that the stratosphere is mostly free and clear of weather. Baldwin and his team, however, discovered that significant changes in the troposphere can cause subtle changes in the stratosphere—namely, that they can strengthen or weaken stratospheric wind circulation. And that change will, in turn, affect our weather about 25 days later.
Once the winds in the lower stratosphere become unusually strong or weak, they tend to stay that way for at least a month. And that, Baldwin says, is the key to understanding how the stratosphere can affect our weather. Changes in the stratosphere eventually feed back to the troposphere weeks later through a mechanism dubbed "stratospheric memory."
The scientists now hope to explore further the interaction between the two layers, which they don't yet fully understand. Knowing that the stratosphere plays this role could be helpful in predicting weather patterns well beyond the 7- to 10-day limit of current weather prediction models. In addition to forecasting the weather, the authors hope that these insights will lead to improved models for tracking global warming, ozone depletion, and the effects of volcanic eruptions.
- How does weather in the stratosphere affect weather in the troposphere?
- Why do you think that it is difficult to predict the weather beyond the next seven to ten days?
- What else might affect weather in the stratosphere?


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Exes in Italy
Bradley Cooper was in Rome yesterday promoting Limitless. I'm sorry there's only so few photos, the agency is being dicky about which ones they're making available without extra fees on top of the regular fees.
You know who was also in Italy today?
His ex-girlfriend Renee Zellweger.
Coincidence or conspiracy?
Well, she was in Milan. There to model a Tommy Hilfiger limited edition bag in support of Breast Health International with a lot of foundation or bronzer or badly applied makeup. And some hard posing. I will forever now associate this with Anna Wintour. Click here if you need a refresher on that.
So what's with the same country-ness between these two? So far, no one's picked up on anything yet. Perhaps it really just is a question of scheduling though a part of me, even though it probably isn't in her best interest, for gossip's sake, wants it to be a last blast situation.
Photos from Elisabetta A. Villa/Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Gettyimages.com

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Buchenwald, one of the biggest of the Nazi concentration camps established on German soil. It stood on a wooded hill about 4.5 miles (7 km) northwest of Weimar, Germany. Set up in 1937, it complemented the concentration camps of Sachsenhausen to the north and Dachau to the south and initially housed political prisoners and other targeted groups, including Jews.
As in those other camps, the population of Buchenwald increased rapidly after Kristallnacht in November 1938, when Jewish men aged 16–60 were arrested and incarcerated. Many of those prisoners were subsequently released if they could find a place to go outside of Germany.
The population of Buchenwald changed in number and composition. After the outbreak of World War II, Buchenwald continued to house political prisoners and, later, Poles. Most inmates worked as slave labourers at nearby work sites in 12-hour shifts around the clock. There were some 18,000 prisoners after Kristallnacht, 11,000 on the eve of the war, 63,000 by the end of 1944, and 86,000 in February 1945, when Buchenwald became the destination for some of the inmates forcibly evacuated from Auschwitz. Although there were no gas chambers, hundreds perished each month from disease, malnutrition, exhaustion, beatings, and executions. Camp records indicate that throughout its existence some 240,000 prisoners from at least 30 countries were confined at Buchenwald. At least 10,000 were shipped to extermination camps, and some 43,000 people died at the camp.
Beginning in 1942, Buchenwald contained an official department for medical research, the Division for Typhus and Virus Research of the Hygiene Institute of the Waffen-SS, whose doctors (such as Waldemar Hoven) and technicians tested the effects of viral infections and vaccines on inmates. The camp was run with rigid discipline, and from 1939 to 1945 Ilse Koch—the "Witch of Buchenwald," who was the wife of the SS commandant Karl Otto Koch—achieved infamy for her sadistic behaviour.
On August 24, 1944, the U.S. Army Air Forces carried out an attack on a huge industrial complex adjacent to Buchenwald. The plant produced components for V-2 rockets, German "vengeance weapons" that were being used to attack civilian populations throughout Allied-controlled Europe. Although the bombing raid was one of the most precise in the war and the camp itself was not hit, hundreds of prisoners who were labouring in the factory were killed when SS guards refused to allow them to seek cover.
On April 6, 1945, some 28,500 prisoners were evacuated from Buchenwald on a death march on which one in four died. Just prior to the arrival of American troops (a patrol from the 6th U.S. Armored Division) on April 11, 1945, the German guards and officers fled, and inmates took over. Inmate officials were on hand to greet the liberating American troops later that day.


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Humanities and Fine Arts Department (Division II) Names Honorees at Annual Awards Chapel
by Karen Handley
May 4, 2010
Division II (The Humanities and Fine Arts) have announced the following awards given at a recent Student Honors, Awards, and Prizes Chapel held at the College.
The awards and their recipients are:
• Randolph H. Deer Prize for Outstanding and Continued Work in Art: Kelvin Burzon
The Deer Prize is made possible by a gift from Randolph H. Deer. The prize is set up to reward and encourage art majors for exceptional work during their freshman and sophomore years. The recipients are selected by the Art Department faculty based on their achievements in the art department. The prize will be awarded in two installments: half before the junior year, and renewable before the senior year.
• David B. Greene Award for Distinguished Work in Art History: Kevin M. Andrews
• McLain Prize in Classics: Mitchell D. Brown and Denver T. Wade
The McLain Prize in Classics provides an annual cash award to the member of the senior class whose achievement in Greek and Latin or in the Classics has been the most distinguished. The prize honors the memory of Henry Zwingli McLain, a professor of Greek and Secretary of the Faculty, 1874-1907.
• Walter L. Fertig Prize in English: Joel M. Harker and John A. Henry
The Walter L. Fertig Prize in English is given to a member of the senior class who, in the judgment of the English Department, has accomplished distinguished work in his study of English and American literature.
• Ruth Margaret Farber Award in English: Austin E. Flynn and Chadwick P. Woods
The Farber Award was created by John Farber, a 1915 Wabash graduate, in honor of his mother, the award goes to the member of the junior class who has shown the most promise as a student of English and American literature.
• Nicholas Harrison Essay Award: Gary D. James (1st) and Riley H. Floyd (2nd)
The Harrison Essay Award is made each year from a fund established in 1944 by Mrs. Nancy E. Harrison in memory of her husband, Class of 1895. It is awarded to the students who submit the best essays in the field of American studies.
• Robert S. Edwards Award in Creative Writing: Michael J. Richmond
The Robert S. Edwards Award is given to one who demonstrates the greatest skill and originality in creative writing in a course offered by the English Department.
• Robert O. Petty Nature Writing Prize: Paul F. Wilson
• Kudlaty Senior Spanish Award: Joshua N. Lopez
The Kudlaty Award was established to honor and extend Professor Jack Kudlaty's life-long commitment to teaching and scholarship in Spanish language and literature and is given to the outstanding Spanish major at Wabash.
• Robert A. King German Prize: Michael W. Vick
The Robert King Prize is given to student of the graduating class who has an exceptionally fine record in German and who will continue his education after graduation from Wabash. The prize was established to honor the memory of Professor King, who as a teacher and registrar served the College from 1891 to 1919.
• Annie Crim Leavenworth French Prize: Emanual F. Harper IV
The Leavenworth French Prize is presented annually to a student of French who demonstrates
exceptional dedication to French language, literature, and culture. Named for Annie Crim Leavenworth, the first woman to hold the rank of Assistant Professor and one of the first French professors at Wabash College.
• J. Harry Cotton Philosophy Prize: Paul F. Wilson
The J. Harry Cotton Prize is given to the student judged by the department to have done the best work in philosophy during the year.
• John N. Mills Prize in Religion: Ada
m S. Brasich (1st), Clifford G. Kochian III (2nd), Christopher J. Beedie (3rd), Robert J. Wade (4th)
The Mills Prize is awarded to three students who have done excellent work in religion courses, including courses in the Bible, in the Department of Religion.
• John N. Mills Fellowship in Religion: David B. Haggard
The John N. Mills Fellowship, to be used for graduate study, is awarded to a senior who has done excellent work in the Department of Religion.
• Baldwin Prize in Oratory: Donovan S. Bisbee (1st), James M. Nossett (2nd), Andrew K. Forrester (3rd)
The Baldwin Oratorical Contest is held each year and the prizes are awarded to three students who "compose and pronounce the best orations."
• James E. Bingham Award: Aaron W. Bonar and John A. Henry
Given to distinguished seniors who will enroll in an A.B.A.-accredited law school for the next academic year.
• David W. Peck Medal: Alexander C. Ingram
The David W. Peck Medal is awarded each year to a senior to recognize "promise or eminence in the law."
• Daniels Award in Constitutional Law: John A. Henry
The Daniels Award is given to the student whose paper provides the most effective understanding and evaluation of the philosophical bases on which the Anglo American legal order is constructed. It was established in 1974 by Katherine D. Kane in memory of her father.
• Joseph O'Rourke, Jr. Award in Speech: Gary D. James
The O'Rourke, Jr. Prize was established by the family of long-time speech professor Joseph O'Rourke, Jr., the prize is awarded annually to the student with the best Senior Project in the Speech Department.
• William Nelson White Scholarship Award: Nicholas D. Maraman
The White Scholarship Award is given to a senior selected by the college on the basis of scholarship, personal integrity, and an understanding of the professional requirements of the practice of law.
• Kenneth W. Kloth Design & Technical Theater Award: Anthony L. Morton
The Kloth Award, presented to the Wabash student who, in the opinion of the Theater Department faculty and staff, has done outstanding work in the areas of scenic or costume design or technical theater.
• Erminie Leonardis Theater History Award: Kristijonas Paltanavicius
The Leonardis Theater History Award is presented to a student who, in the estimation of the Theater Department faculty, has done outstanding work in the study of theater history, dramatic literature or criticism.
• Ryan Champion Theater Performance Award: Spencer J. Elliott
The Theater Prize is given to the student who, in the judgment of the theater department staff, has shown exceptional merit in his onstage production work. The criteria for the award include energy and commitment to high standards throughout the rehearsal process, artistic growth and excellence in performance.
• R. Robert Mitchum Glee Club Leadership Award: Aaron W. Bonar and Forrest D. Craig
The Mitchum Award is derived from the R. Robert Mitchum Glee Club Endowment. It was established by former glee club members in honor of the late director and is awarded to a member of the Glee Club who demonstrates outstanding leadership qualities.
• The Glee Club Senior Award: Patrick D. Griffith and Benjamin T. Harvill III
The Glee Club Senior Award is presented to a student who has made the most valuable contribution of effort and talent to the group.
• Louis Catuogno, Jr. Piano Prize: Forrest D. Craig
The Louis Catuogno Prize in Piano, made possible by a gift from Mrs. Edward McLean in memory of her brother who was chairman of the Department of Piano at Texas Technological University at Lubbock, Texas, is awarded to that student who, in the estimation of the chair of the Music Department at Wabash College, demonstrates ability and appreciation of piano as a medium of musical expression.
The Student Honors, Awards, and Prizes Chapel is held every year at Wabash to honor students with awards and prizes for their outstanding work they have demonstrated throughout their college years.
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killeraces needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 299 designs submitted by 37 freelance designers.
Wise Bread
My company owns a network of websites (if you do a good job on this one, there will be an endless stream of contract work or permanent position for you).
Our flagship site is WiseBread.com, a top online magazine about personal finance, frugal/green living, and lifehacks.
However, Wise Bread's focus isn't about boring stocks and bonds. We write about FUN linkbait stuff on the level of Readers Digest articles, like:
"10 Ways to Score Free Drinks"
"5 Things Your Landlord Don't Want You to Know"
"How to Launder Money Like a Pro."
Think of us as Lifehacker with a financial spin.
We get 1 million pageviews. Winner will get great exposure.
Savvy, educated, young audience around age 18-35. 60% women.
Will rate & comment daily. Once I get 10 designs I will guarantee contest. Thanks in advance.
Context: This logo is for our new design (see attached file mostly-blue2.PNG for our site's new design mockup). Please design the logo to fit with the attached mockup. Do not design around the live site http://www.wisebread.com.
Color: We like bright blue and green but we're open to other color choices as long as they fit with our mockup. See our mockup and http://www.theknot.com/ for example of the kind of blue & green we like.
Typography: We like Trajan Pro type of timeless/classic look, but you are welcome to try anything.
Style: Classic, elegant, conveys a sense of freshness and savvy. We want to look like a trusted lifestyle magazine for educated folks in their 20s and 30s.
We do NOT want to look like a stuffy finance site (i.e. Wall Street Journal) or a spammy get-rich-quick site.
Our tagline is "Living large on a small budget." Please place tagline at the bottom of the logo. Tagline should be unobtrusive. See our mockup for example of how big the tagline should be in relation to the logo.
File Formats: Vector, Hi-res, Illustrator, EPS including all layers, PDF, will need for future web, signage and marketing materials.
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TOWNHOUSE 1st LINE MARBELLA GOLF VALLEY
Townhouse 1st line Marbella Golf Valley. This immaculate 2 bedroom townhouse is an unusual find, modern, totally renovated and ready to move in. Located in the heart of Nueva Andalucia, overlooking the 14th fairway and surrounded by lovely garden areas with swimming pool and communal tennis court. In the entrance, there is a Mediterranean patio, perfect for the morning sun and a great chilling area, after a hot summer day. Walking through the main door, there is a very impressive staircase to your left and views out to the garden and golf course giving this property plenty of natural light. To your right you will find an American open kitchen with a breakfast bar, and a lovely spacious living room opening out to the terrace, partially covered with a private garden area, dining table, sun beds and BBQ. Up the stairs you have a master bedroom, en suite bathroom, with bath and shower and double sinks. The master bedroom has a large terrace overlooking the golf course with great views. Second bedroom is spacious and light, with the bathroom next to the bedroom. A Romeo & Juliet balcony is looking down onto the patio. There are plans to make a third double bedroom on the lower level of this very private home. Close to shops, restaurants, schools and golf courses, this townhouse needs to be seen to be appreciated.
The residential area of Marbella-Nueva Andalucía, called "The Golf Valley", which is located on the hillside of the Puerto Banús Marina, is a very attractive and sought after area for all year around living or holidays in a naturally protected valley surrounded by hills and mountains. The valley hosts the golf courses of Las Brisas Golf, Aloha Golf, Los Naranjos Golf and La Dama de Noche Golf, the international English school of Aloha College and commercial facilities with a great variety of bars, restaurants and convenient stores, all accessible through excellent road infrastructures. Also a public heliport is located nearby. The Golf Valley is just minutes away from the glamorous Puerto Banús, Marbella and its sandy beaches.
Please contact us for further information:
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New notecards and giveaway
The folded cards are available as single or set of six cards and the stationery set is packaged in a glassine envelope with a circle label. They will launch at wholesale, along with the hand-bound books, at the National Stationery Show.
I'm very excited about the news and would like to run a giveaway for one set of cards and one copy of the notebook, until April 24th. Winner to be announced on the 25th. Today is Nael's seventh birthday and we have a lot to celebrate. Please, let us know what you think on Fb, or simply like the page, where I posted a lot of previews of the work in progress and wish us luck for the show!
angela carta,inc. at 4:46 PM
11 comments:
- Margot said...
I love everything you make!
- April 19, 2012 at 8:30 PM
As always, your designs are beautiful and original.
Happy Birthday to Nael!
- April 19, 2012 at 9:18 PM
- John Ang said...
Beautiful and simple design. Love it
- April 19, 2012 at 9:27 PM
- wooLynn said...
I love everything in your online shop!
- April 19, 2012 at 10:24 PM
- liberal sprinkles said...
oh my, these are so gorgeous. Thanks for the chance to win!
- April 19, 2012 at 10:41 PM
On the 19th of April is my birthday, too! Happy birthday, Nael :-)
I wish it brings me luck, this time ;-)
- April 20, 2012 at 3:03 AM
- Arzigogolare said...
These are gorgeous - I love how the design wraps ever so slightly around to the back of the card.
What a wonderful way to celebrate Nael's birthday and the launch of your new notecards.
Complimenti & auguri!
- April 20, 2012 at 11:22 AM
- Cheshire Kat said...
Great Idea for the packaging! The cards are protected but the gorgeous pattern is visible. Love it!
- April 20, 2012 at 3:26 PM
- Jennifer C. said...
These cards are so unique and amazing!
- April 21, 2012 at 1:57 AM
- Tawnya said...
simple, lovely.
- April 21, 2012 at 1:58 PM
- spunthoughts said...
So glad I found your new site! My links for your old one didn't work anymore. Would love to join the giveaway but I am not on FB. :(
Great work as usual! - Su
- April 21, 2012 at 2:46 PM


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Trifont needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 170 designs submitted by 33 freelance designers.
bluebit software
Bluebit ( http://www.bluebit.gr ) is a software publisher specializing in the development of mathematical tools. Our products facilitate the use of linear algebra in application development.
Software developers working in other software companies and/or developers or IT managers working in financial institutions, banks, industry, developing custom software for their companies.
Academic clients (universities, colleges, technical education institutions) developing software for their needs.
Existing logo can been seen at: http://www.bluebit.gr and http://www.bluebit.gr/matrix-calculator
New logo should reflect the company's profile and ideas such as:
mathematics, software, high end, blue, bit.
Existing logo may be taken into account but not necessarily.
(After logo design we will proceed to our website redesign)
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Where is the U.S. Response in Syria? [1]
In an op-ed for The New York Times, Nick Kristof asks how the United States should be tackling the conflict in Syria:
President Obama's finest moments in foreign policy, like the Osama bin Laden raid or the Libya intervention, resulted from close engagement and calculated risks.
His lapses come when he's passive or AWOL — as in Syria. I'm generally a fan of Obama's foreign policy, but on Syria there's a growing puzzlement around the world that he seems stuck behind the curve.
The United States shouldn't invade Syria. But we should work with allies to supply weapons, training and intelligence to rebels who pass our vetting.
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Student or Learner
When I was young I saw three brands coming home regularly-Nivea, Dettol and Old Spice. My father loved them and still does. Back then, they defined cream, soap and aftershave lotion for me. Brands were what product labels read; just names and imagery. I believe that it was through these innocuous little brand interactions that I grew up nursing a hidden desire to be closely associated with them. In what way, I wasnt sure until I came to study at the National Institute of Fashion Technology and began unraveling the threads of history, research, principles and strategy that cocooned these names and images.
What always appealed to my inquisitive mind was, Why does my father always choose these brands and no other? Through my graduation and work experience I have been able to acutely understand the facets which pervade the visual identity of a brand like the design principles, research, consumers and brand language. Through my masters I want to deepen my understanding of the business and societal perspectives of sustaining and communicating a brand image.
My overwhelming need to delve further into understanding these perspectives was triggered while developing the communication for an upcoming quick service restaurant at my current job. I was a part of the core team of the project, working closely on identity development, deliverables, in-store communication and outdoor communication. During one of the meetings, where the discussion was based on numbers more than aesthetics driving the communication, I realised my views were not wholesome. Therefore, masters in marketing, with equal focus on brand management, will help me bridge the deficiency in my expertise that I felt that day.
My bachelors study made me conscious of the framework of brands and consumers and the world that links them. Every project had a central theme, mostly a brand to be dealt with. It was here that I realized that the fixation that my father had for his products is actually termed brand loyalty. One of the early projects about developing a point of purchase fixture was dedicated to my fathers love. The brand chosen was Nivea. A research about the brand history and its evolution, consequently leading to design development, helped me learn the significance of change in the ever-growing market of brands-while still maintaining the consistency of the brands image.
I explored this idea in the colloquium paper based on rebranding. It was a study on the changes that a brand image undergoes while adapting to the changing demands and needs of the consumers parallel to its expansion plans. This was succinctly explained through the case study of Vodafones launch in India. I gained good insight into the levels, relevance and effectiveness of rebranding. I learnt that there needs to be a strong strategic campaign accompanying such changes, supported by better product or service offerings.
My college portfolio has work ranging from prop development to building an identity for a new brand, from a self-written poem to devising a marketing activity for promotion of a fictional brand. It also has glimpses of work done in photography and styling. A college professor, seeing my expansive and diverse portfolio advised me that being good at too many things can be a hindrance making it difficult to choose one. I took his advice seriously and for my graduation project focused on my core field of interest visual merchandising. It was based on the exploration of exhibition design and industry through practical exposure and secondary research. I worked for an agency developing designs, learning the skills of pitching them to client and seeing them being implemented.
I scored a perfect 10 for my graduation project and was awarded the Best student in the subject of Visual Merchandising. I understood the importance of Specialization, of making the right choices and staying focused.
After completing my graduation, I took up the job of a visual merchandiser for the Home Retail business. This job profile, at the store level, involved maintaining the look and feel of the stores along with seasonal changes in terms of thematic displays and planograms. By generating instant customer reaction and feedback, this job made me understand the value of a brand through the people who matter the most- the consumers.
Gaining a lot from working on a store level I assumed responsibilities of branding manager at Reliance Retail. My current profile involves planning of branding for a new formats and rebranding of old stores in a manner which is customer friendly and upholds the identity of the brand. I have independently worked on projects involved in upgrading the branding of various product categories like beauty and beer & wine. It has helped to understand in-store communication-retaining a brand communication language throughout all categories.
Brand Management is what I want to focus on, for involving myself in the entire process of brand development, expansion and growth is what I want to associate myself with. Having a good understanding of design, consumer behavior, retail, and brand communication I believe I am well suited for masters in International Marketing and Brand Management. It will be challenging to consume the business aspects of this field but I feel equipped and charged to take on this challenge, broadening my horizons and having a sparkling understanding of the multi layered communication that encompass the valley of brands that fill our world today.
What appeals to me about the programme at Lund University is the good blend of marketing and brand management it offers. I would be looking forward to modules in strategic brand management and marketing intelligence. Studying overseas will definitely add new dimensions to my thinking and personality, as moving out of my hometown to a metropolitan city for bachelors study did. In return I will not only add to the diversity in terms of my culture and thoughts but also be a positive, dedicated and enthusiastic student.
My future portfolio should have me working in my country, applying the academic knowledge, in the capacity of a brand manager. I aspire to have my own consulting firm with various brands, Indian and international, under the umbrella. I definitely want to work for the expansion of Indian brands, making them more desirable globally. Having cohesive academic knowledge will go far in helping me have a stronger foundation to fulfill my aspirations.


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As I work on scenes and chapters for the third generation in my story - Joshua English's life - I've been stumped because I don't know anything about Mary Holmes. I know she must be some relation of Richard Holmes, but I don't know how. He's about half a generation older than she, so not a father, possibly an older brother but more likely a cousin. Her parents aren't mentioned in the wedding procedures, which often means that they're dead. So, not only is she a genealogical brick wall, but I have trouble filling in her character when I don't even know about siblings, background, anything. Everybody else in the novel has at least had a factual family.
As I draw a big blank with Mary, I'm having an inspirational week with Joshua. Little things, tidbits, that I read in the meeting minutes percolate in my head and sometimes boil over into revelations. For example, his marriage inquiry included Dublin, which means that he lived there at some point. Since they didn't have a schoolmaster in Moate, I was thinking he might have been sent to school there. This week, I had one of those head-on-the-pillow eureka moments: Joshua's emmigration request mentioned that he lived in some other area than Toorphelim (next to Moate). My eureka thought was that he didn't live on his father's farm; he lost his land! Which adds to the drive to come to America.
Joshua was a middle child, so inheritance may have gone to an older brother, John or Abraham. I've been wondering (and looking for) what happened to Joshua's brothers. Maybe, after his mother and John were disowned, the whole family moved to Dublin. But who lived on the family farm? Joshua's father left it in trust to the meeting, but if they gave it back to the family when one or more of the children came of age, they could have sold it.
I know that Joshua came back to live near Moate and married Mary Holmes. His little brother, Thomas, was at his wedding. Joshua had a family and survived the Great Frost. He must have been devastated when his daughter was disowned and brought disgrace to her parents. Without the family farm, there was nothing to keep him from wanting to emmigrate and start a new life.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Percolating - Joshua's story
Posted by Elizabeth Saunders at 8:02 AM
Labels: 18th-century Ireland, ENGLISH, genealogy, HOLMES, Ireland
2 comments:
- A rootdigger said...
Missing relatives at birth christeing god parents selections, and all that sure does make you wonder why. And why they get fed up enough to emigrate.
- Elizabeth said...
Just a correction - Abraham was younger than Joshua, not older. So when John was disowned, and the first Thomas passed away as a child, Joshua was next and may have inherited the farm.
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Jordan Abergel
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Jordan skipped the fall season of his freshman year due to back surgery. In the spring he saw some playing time filling in for injured teammates. He teamed with Matt Schimmel to win the critical doubles match against Princeton in which Yale went on to win the match 4-3. Academically, Jordan received the ITA Scholar-Athlete Award. Jordan was ranked as high as 35 nationally in the 16 & Unders in 2006. That year he reached the finals of the Midwest Open. Jordan helped guide his Harvard-Westlake High School team to a conference championship. Jordan was a straight "A" student, a member of the Spanish Honor Society, and plays in a rock band called "Carlotta".
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Robert B. Reeves needed a new stationery design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 224 designs submitted by 49 freelance designers.
The Reeves Law Group
We are a large, well-known and respected law firm specializing in accident and injury cases only. Our firm has been in existence for over twenty years and has won top results for thousands of injured clients. We have a team of successful trial lawyers committed to personal attention, fast action and agressive representation.
Individuals who have been seriously injured in accidents and family members of those killed in accidents.
We would like to redesign our existing letterhead into a new, fresh, functional design. The existing letterhead may be found here: http://robertreeveslaw.com/cm/custo…erhead.pdf
The finished product must be delivered as a WordPerfect 10-compatible watermark to integrate with our existing software.


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Getting cranky phone calls from Steve Jobs demanding to know why you're wasting his time with 100 pages on keyboards. Being told by your chief technology officer that you're crazy for giving in to Apple. Having to tell people you're betting on Jobs, not some unseen, unknown future device. That's just some of what AT&T and their executives experienced when they signed the exclusive deal with Apple for the iPhone. Connie Guglielmo reports on AT&T's take for Forbes:
AT&T had a 1,000-page manual that detailed how suppliers should build a mobile radio optimized for its network. " He said, 'Well, send it to me.' So I sent him an e-mail. Thirty seconds, he calls me back. 'Hey, what the … ? What's going on? You're sending me this big document, and the first 100 pages have to do with the standard keyboard,' " de la Vega says, laughing. ' " Sorry we didn't take those first 100 pages out, Steve. Forget those 100 pages. Those don't apply to you.' He says, 'Okay,' and he hangs up the phone."
All of this by way of setting up AT&T's claims that the iPhone helped transform the company to one that's willing to invest more in networks, take more risks on technology, and "mobilize everything". (Hopefully with one, shared, data-is-date account, right? Right...?)
Give it a read and then let me know if it reflects the AT&T you've experienced over the years, and if you're just as interested in where they're going.
Source: Forbes


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WHEREAS, the discovery in this case is voluminous and contains a large amount of personal information including, but not limited to social security numbers, dates of birth, telephone numbers, residential addresses, photographs, as well as other forms of personal identification ("Protected Information"); and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to avoid both the necessity of large scale redactions and the unauthorized disclosure or dissemination of this information to anyone not a party to the court proceedings in this matter;
The parties agree that entry of a stipulated protective order is appropriate.
THEREFORE, defendant Aldo Cruz-Trujillo, by and through his counsel of record Mark W. Coleman ("Defense Counsel"), and plaintiff United States of America, by and through its counsel of record, hereby agree and stipulate as follows:
1. This Court may enter protective orders pursuant to Rule 16(d) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and its general supervisory authority.
2. This Order pertains to all discovery provided to or made available to Defense Counsel by the United States in this case (hereafter, collectively known as "the discovery").
3. By signing this Stipulation and Protective Order, Defense Counsel agrees not to share any documents that contain Protected Information with anyone other than Defense Counsel and designated defense investigators and support staff. Defense Counsel may permit the defendant to view unredacted documents in the presence of his attorney, defense investigators and support staff. The parties agree that Defense Counsel, defense investigators and support staff shall not allow the defendant to copy Protected Information contained in the discovery. The parties agree that Defense Counsel, defense investigators, and support staff may provide the defendant with copies of documents from which Protected Information has been redacted.
4. The discovery and information therein may be used only in connection with the litigation of this case and for no other purpose. The discovery is now and will forever remain the property of the United States Government. At the conclusion of the case, Defense Counsel will return the discovery to the Government or will certify that it has been shredded.
5. Defense Counsel will store the discovery in a secure place and will use reasonable care to ensure that it is not disclosed to third persons in violation of this agreement.
6. Defense Counsel shall be responsible for advising the defendant, employees, and other members of the defense team, and defense witnesses of the contents of this Stipulation/Order.
7. In the event that the defendant substitutes counsel, undersigned Defense Counsel agrees to withhold discovery from new counsel unless and until substituted ...
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Monday Morning Offering - 45
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Good morning, good God!
The news is filled with fear of flu, Lord, so:
we offer for your healing those who are sick;
we offer for your strength those who fight disease;
and we offer for your mercy those who have died...
Help us to be careful, Lord,
and spare us the spread of this illness...
In our fear of the flu, make us mindful, too,
of the ways our minds and hearts are subject to infection,
and deliver us, O Lord...
From the contagion of carelessness,
from the malady of injustice,
from the fever of selfishness,
deliver us, O Lord…
From the poison of prejudice,
from the infection of resentment,
from a diagnosis of indifference,
deliver us, O Lord…
From the infirmity of lust,
from the condition of pride,
from the ailment of envy,
deliver us, Lord…
From the illness of mistrust,
from the disorder of infidelity,
from the disease of greed,
deliver us, Lord…
Deliver us from what poisons our minds,
attacks our hearts
or sours our spirits...
We offer you, Lord, ourselves, body and soul:
heal what ails us,
mend our brokenness,
make us strong in faith
and be our Divine Physician...
And in whatever ways we can care for each other,
make us strong in our efforts to reach out
and lift up our brothers and sisters in need...
Deliver us from an epidemic of fear, Lord,
and help us to trust in your care for us...
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Happy Monday morning Padre. Great post!ReplyDelete
I just heard the expression the malignancy of fear yesterday and then read your post. With all of the warnings to wash our hands, the image of the priest washing his hands during mass comes to mind ...ReplyDelete
such a powerful antibiotic we have in faith!
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Black Friday diehards will do just about anything for a bargain – Life Inc.
You think you're going to get a deal this Black Friday? You'll have to get through the diehards first.
"Are you kidding?" Amanda Willis, 21, shouted into her phone, after secretly making it ring. "Yankee Candle is giving away those big candles for free for the next 10 minutes?!" Most of the hour-long line in front of her fled the J.Crew store at Jersey Shore Premium Outlets to dash over to the candle store. Willis checked out in 15 minutes. "I'm on a schedule," the college senior and frugal fashion blogger told TODAY with a laugh mixed with both guilt and glee, recalling last year's ruse.
After waiting for 30 minutes for parking on Black Friday, a guy cut off Tyger Danger, 24, and stole her spot. "I threatened to key his car," said the Orlando, Fla., public relations executive who flies home annually to shop Black Friday with her family. Since she was girl, her mother has bought her a new Christmas dress each year. "I find the day very stressful," Danger told TODAY. "As I've grown older, I find myself staying away from large crowds, but my mother loves it. She loves the hustle and bustle. She loves the decorations, the energy and excitement."
Black Friday isn't what it used to be. There are cops now, organized lines, and claim tickets passed out for the door busters. They're necessary elements after a Wal-Mart worker was trampled to death in 2008 by uncontrolled crowds. Retailers have gotten better at crafting and marketing stingier deals, too. The day doesn't even start on Friday anymore, with many stores this year opening at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving.
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2004 Ford Escape ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
Smooth, agile, roomy, practical, and affordable.
Ford Escape is a good choice among small, affordable, road-going SUVs. The Escape offers agile handling, a smooth ride, and comfortable seating for four. It also provides brisk acceleration when equipped with the optional V6 engine. It's compact but practical. Folding down the rear seats reveals a flat, moderately sized cargo area. Best of all, its price is relatively low.
First introduced as a 2001 model, the Escape benefited from upgraded interior materials for 2003, and is unchanged for 2004. There are, however, a couple of new packages aimed at enhancing value.
Ford Escape comes in three trim levels, XLS, XLT, and Limited. Each is available with front-wheel drive (2WD) or four-wheel drive (4WD).
XLS ($18,710) comes with a high level of standard equipment, which includes air conditioning, illuminated remote entry, power windows and mirrors, a tilt steering column, center console, 15-inch steel wheels and an AM/FM/CD/cassette audio system with a clock. Power for the XLS comes from a 2.0-liter four-cylinder Zetec engine producing 130 horsepower and 135 pound-feet of torque. It comes standard with a five-speed manual transmission. A 201-horsepower 3.0-liter Duratec V6 and four-speed automatic are also available: The XLS Preferred Equipment Package 120A ($1,560) adds the V6, automatic, and premium console with armrest and cup holders. The XLS 4WD model ($21,925) comes standard with the V6 and automatic.
XLT ($22,555) and XLT 4WD ($24,180) come standard with the V6 and automatic transmission. XLT also gets four-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS), premium cloth upholstery, a power driver's seat, privacy glass, a power moonroof, cruise control, a cargo cover and convenience net, fog lights, an in-dash six-CD changer, and white-letter P235/70R16 tires on 16-inch five-spoke aluminum wheels.
Limited ($24,615) and Limited 4WD ($26,240) come with premium leather seats, seat heaters, front side-impact air bags, dual front sun visors with illuminated vanity mirrors, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, heated exterior mirrors, a reverse sensing system, and a MACH Audio in-dash six-CD changer with automatic volume control. Limited sports a monochrome exterior with body-colored trim and bright machined 16-inch aluminum wheels.
Option packages are available for each trim level. XLT Premium Package ($1230) includes leather seating surfaces, leather-wrapped steering wheel, a 60/40 split rear bench seat, front door map pockets, an overhead console with dual storage bins, a front passenger under-seat storage tray, and a power moonroof with sunshade. New for 2004 is the Limited Luxury Comfort Package, which includes the MACH audio system, heated side-view mirrors, reverse sensing system, front and rear premium leather-trimmed seats and heated front seats. Also new for 2004 is the Base Limited model, which features a monochromatic exterior appearance and front and rear leather seats, in addition to an auto-dimming rearview mirror, dual sunvisors with illuminated mirrors and an in-dash AM/FM six-disc audio system.
The Escape is wider than other compact SUVs, giving it a well-planted demeanor. Escape's forward-poised stance, large wheel lips, wide body cladding, and integrated bumper guard lend a functional appearance, while its short front and rear overhangs add to its sporting appeal. It has a family resemblance to the Ford Explorer and Expedition, and looks bolder and more aggressive than the Honda CR-V.
Being able to see the leading edge of the hood from the driver's seat makes the Escape easier to maneuver in tight places. Its 7.8 inches of ground clearance may help clear some obstacles. Outside door handles are easy to grab and feel like they're going to last.
Accessories from Ford Outfitters include a snap-in pet barrier and a system to haul two mountain bikes in the cargo area. Bike racks can also be mounted on the roof; the standard roof rack with crossbars holds up to 100 pounds. We don't like the idea of compromising an SUV's ground clearance with running boards, but Ford claims that the running boards on the Escape do not reduce ground clearance. They are designed to make it easier to lift kayaks, snowboards and other toys onto the roof rack. The rear bumper is also designed to aid roof access.
The No Boundaries Rack System features a sliding rail that can be repositioned from the roof to the rear of the vehicle, locking into the bumper. This provides two separate loading surfaces: a traditional roof rack and a vertically oriented rack across the rear. When not in use, the sliding rails can be stored within the conventional roof portion of the rack system.
The Escape has a spacious interior. Its front seats are nearly as roomy as the Explorers. Getting in or out of the front seats is made easier by low door sills and wide door openings.
XLS has manually adjustable seats trimmed with cloth. XLT gets premium cloth trim.
White-faced instruments are set in a straightforward instrument panel. The audio system and heating, ventilation and air conditioning controls in the center stack are angled slightly toward the driver to ease reach while driving. Ford upgraded Escape's interior for 2003 with improved interior materials. Power window and lock switches are illuminated to make them easier to find.
Side-impact airbags are standard on Limited, optional ($345) on XLS and XLT. standard. Pretensioners combined with load-limiting retractors are standard on front-seat belts. In a crash, these pretensioners automatically tighten the belts, while the load limiters are designed to reduce the risk of chest injuries in severe collisions.
The rear seats offer good knee room. The rear cargo area offers 69.2 cubic feet of space with the rear seats folded down, 33 cubic feet with the seats in place. The rear seats are split 60/40. The rear-seat cushion can be removed for more load-carrying capacity. The flip-up rear glass offers easy access to the rear cargo area for small items.
Driving Impression
The Ford Escape offers responsive handling and brisk acceleration performance.
The suspension is relatively taut, without the mushiness that characterizes larger SUVs with big off-road tires and long-travel suspensions. It handles better than a Jeep Liberty or Toyota RAV4, and is quicker than a Honda CR-V. Steering is responsive. It feels direct and accurate with no dead spot in the center. There's enough feeling in the steering to impart a sense of control. Though this is not a sports car, the tires grip respectably in paved corners. There's surprisingly good transient response in a series of left-right-left corners. This permits quick, yet smooth, driving that will not upset passengers.
The V6 engine delivers good acceleration. While there's no such thing as too much power, it never feels lacking in the Escape. The engine and four-speed automatic transmission communicate and work well together. The transmission shifts smoothly up and down, and chooses gears appropriately for the situation. The engine's broad power band never lugs or strains. This isn't the smoothest V6 on the market, nor is it the roughest. But it is smoother and more satisfying than the four-cylinder engines found in most small sport-utilities.
Escape's brakes are smooth and responsive. ABS comes into play just when expected and is detectable by the familiar pulsating sensation.
The Escape felt comfortable on a muddy fire road pocked with puddles and potholes, but it is lacking in true off-road situations. Its front-drive platform leaves it spinning its wheels on rough, loose, steep trails. It lacks traction and suspension travel. The suspension does not have the articulation needed for rugged terrain and there is no low-range set of gears. For everyday road travel, however, the Ford Escape is an excellent choice.
When properly equipped, Escape has a maximum towing capacity of 3,500 pounds.
Ford Escape is a well-balanced on-road SUV. It has a roomy interior and good cargo capacity. The available V6 engine provides the Escape with strong power. A four-wheel independent suspension and unit-body construction make it handle almost as well as a car. A car-like ride makes it easy to live with. It isn't designed for serious off-road driving, nor are its direct competitors.
Model Lineup
XLS ($18,710); XLS 4WD ($21,925); XLT ($22,555); XLT 4WD ($24,180); Limited ($24,615); Limited 4WD ($26,240).
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Kansas City, Missouri; Avon Lake, Ohio.
Options As Tested
Leather Comfort group ($575) includes leather seating surfaces, leather-wrapped steering wheel, front bucket seats and 60/40 split rear bench; Class II trailer towing package ($350); cargo cover ($75).
Model Tested
Ford Escape XLT 4WD ($24,180).
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What would you consider your go-to means of prayer? Do you tend to pray spontaneously — speaking to God from your heart — or do you tend toward structured prayer, such as the Rosary or Chaplet of Divine Mercy?
Both are excellent choices, but when we lean more toward one than the other, we risk becoming unbalanced in our prayer life.
"Our prayer life should have balance," said Deacon Greg Kandra, who serves in the Diocese of Brooklyn, N.Y., and is known for his popular blog, "The Deacon's Bench." "It needs a certain amount of discipline, but it also needs a certain amount of freedom, to pray in a way that is most comfortable."
Feeling comfortable with the way we pray is important because being uncomfortable can be an obstacle in developing our relationship with God. If we're spending more time and effort struggling with the prayer itself than actually praying, we're limiting its effectiveness.
"Prayer is a conversation with our Creator, and we should do it in a way that encourages us not only to speak what is in our hearts, but also to listen — as St. Benedict wrote, listen 'with the ear of the heart,'" he said.
It may help to view prayer as a dialogue rather than a monologue. We're talking with God, not to him.
In between structuring time for praying the Rosary and attending Mass, for example, we need to make time to simply be in the presence of God so that we can listen to what he has to say to us.
"That takes time and a certain diligence," he said. "It's easy to think, 'OK, I've said my five decades of the Rosary and prayed my chaplet, I'm done for the day.' That's just the start. We need to think of prayer not as something we do, but as something we are. We need to strive to make our lives a prayer — every act, every choice, every word can be a kind of offering to God. If we do that, think how we might not only change ourselves, but also change the world!"
When we use formalized prayer, we tap into the heritage of our faith, following the practice of saints such as Thérèse of Lisieux, Padre Pio and Ignatius of Loyola, who were great advocates of the Rosary. Often, we pray such devotions in a group or community.
"They connect us in a profoundly beautiful way to the Body of Christ, our brothers and sisters praying with us and for us around the world," Deacon Kandra said.
Spontaneous, or improvised, prayer is uniquely our own.
"It comes directly from the heart, and from the deepest needs, longings and aspirations," he said.
"Like a fingerprint, every one is different. It's also uncommonly intimate between you and God and can be done in utter silence, almost subconsciously."
Like prayer itself, the individuals interviewed for this article had differing views of what works best for them and when.
Ana Alcoreza is a retired accountant and mother of four grown children in San Antonio, Texas. Disabled due to Post-Polio Syndrome, she volunteers at a local religious goods store and suffers from chronic pain. It's her prayer life that gets her through each day.
"I rely on both [means of prayer]," she said. "I start with structured prayer, and then it becomes unstructured. Structured prayer gives me order, organizes my thoughts, empties my head of distractions and allows me to meditate. Unstructured prayer just pours (out) at any time during the day and brings me into dialog with our Father."
Elizabeth Boyle has three special needs children and works full time from home on the steering committee of the San Antonio Catholic Women's Conference and as a lay apostle for the Servants of Divine Mercy. She relies more heavily on unstructured prayer, although she starts and ends her day with structured prayer.
"I find that throughout the day I rely more on short praises or exclamations," she said. "I think the reason I default to the unstructured prayer is that I can say it quickly in my head while dealing with the chaos and difficulty of taking care of three special needs treasures."
Boyle feels that she's closest to Jesus when she cries out to him in challenging moments. One of her favorite spontaneous prayers is, "Jesus, I trust in you." Still, she looks forward to the times in her schedule that allow her the luxury of structured prayer. What's more, she said, the more she prays — by either means — the more she wants to pray.
Melanie Rigney, author of "Sisterhood of Saints: Daily Guidance and Inspiration" (Franciscan Media, $15.99), vacillates between structured and unstructured prayer.
"It's a matter of the way the Holy Spirit moves me," she said. "I say the Rosary most days, often at night. It helps me focus on what's important in life — God and bringing souls to the kingdom — and clears my mind of distractions. I tend to listen better after saying the Rosary."
Sometimes, Rigney finds unstructured prayer more fruitful. "Then there are times when I just pour my heart out to God, in gratitude for the great gifts he provides in a less gracious, 'OK, you gave me this, I accept it, but what do you want me to do with it' way, or for people who have asked me for prayer. I don't think I listen as well during those times, but I trust he does and is patient."
More important than whether our prayer is structured or unstructured is whether it's productive.
"You know you're out of balance when your prayer life dries up," said Father Thomas Boyer, retired priest of the Diocese of Oklahoma City and widely known retreat master. "You'll realize, 'something's wrong here' and feel the need for change."
Father Boyer uses the image of a five-step ladder to describe how we typically mature in our prayer life.
The first step is like infancy, when our prayers are always about ourselves. "Me, me, me," he said. "It's all about us."
In the second step, we express demands. "Gimme, gimme," he said. "It's all about begging for what we want."
Third, we begin to look outside of ourselves to other human beings. "Give them, give them," he said. "We start looking outside of ourselves and ask for things for somebody else. That's intercessory prayer."
The fourth step is focused on gratitude. "Thank you," Father Boyer said. "We see that somebody did give something, and we are grateful."
Finally, we reach the step in which we praise God. "Instead of looking at what we got, we acknowledge the Giver and we give back to him in praise," he said.
Beyond these five steps, Father Boyer noted, is the wordless prayer of the mystics. It's the state to which we all aspire, but not all of us reach. "This is when we truly know God from our own experience," he said.
Most people believe that, in order for prayer to be productive, it has to feel good. That's not reality, Father Boyer explained. Prayer is not about ambivalence; it's about God and our relationship with him. If we stop (or even decrease) praying, we curtail our communication with God and endanger that relationship.
Even when it seems awkward, we must keep praying. "Prayer's purpose is not to make us feel good," he said. "Its purpose is sacrifice and praise. Prayer puts us in tune with God. We don't pray to get something; we pray to become something."
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I only bought the one – I've got lipsticks coming out of my ears.
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I bought RS-3 – I took a chance because even though I don't like dark lipsticks, Japanese lip colours tend to be pretty sheer.
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2011: A Year In The NRA's "Insane Paranoid" Conspiracy Theories
Blog ››› ››› CHRIS BROWN
Former National Rifle Association (NRA) chief Ray Arnet once said, "You keep any special interest group alive by nurturing the crisis atmosphere." The organization has long taken this sentiment to heart. For years, the NRA has warned that nationwide gun bans and confiscation were right around the corner. These threats made up in hysterical rhetoric for what they lacked in credibility.
Arnet's comments demonstrate why the organization has adopted such a dishonest strategy. To sustain its $200-million-plus annual budget, the organization relies upon donations from both its members and the gun industry; constant fearmongering boosts donations from both. By working their members into a frenzy, they can better convince them to financially support the NRA and thus stave off that dark future.
The effort also encourages existing gun owners to purchase more firearms in case such laws are actually passed; new sales to current gun owners are essential to the gun industry given that the number of households owning a gun is in long term decline. Terrifying gun owners bolsters gun sales, which in turn keeps the gun industry profitable enough to direct more funds back to the NRA.
But sometimes, your run-of-the-mill fearmongering just isn't enough. In 2011 the NRA repeatedly turned to one of their favorite weapons to keep alive this crisis atmosphere justifying their extremist political agenda and their own existence: conspiracy theories. Below, Media Matters documents a few of our favorites of the year.
Wayne's World: "Paranoid Insane" "Crazy Far Right" "F$%cking Crazy"
Speaking through their myriad media platforms and any number of conservative media outlets the NRA's paranoid pronouncements were often aimed at President Barack Obama. But it's been a tough sell after Obama largely abandoned efforts to enact gun control legislation, earning him a F rating from the Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence. So NRA executive vice-president Wayne LaPierre got creative, arguing in a September speech that Obama ignored gun control as part of a plot to secretly "destroy the second amendment":
But it's a big fat stinking lie, just like all the other lies that have come out of this corrupt administration. It's all part -- it's all part of a massive Obama conspiracy to deceive voters and hide his true intentions to destroy the Second Amendment in our country.
Before the President was even sworn into office, they met and they hatched a conspiracy of public deception to try to guarantee his re-election in 2012.
LaPierre's comments quickly drew well deserved derision from commentators. Jon Stewart summoned up the credibility of LaPierre's conspiracy theory, saying, "It's just so crazy, it's F*#king crazy."
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow also called out LaPierre's comments, saying: "The NRA says the way you can tell Obama is coming for your guns, is that he's not coming for you guns. It's genius! That is the insane paranoid message from the NRA this year."
Maddow's colleague Chris Matthews similarly described La Pierre's comments as "another strain of the crazy far right" and noted their similarity to "civil war talk."
Becoming the object of widespread mockery did little to slow down LaPierre's conspiratorial rhetoric. In October, the NRA executive doubled down on his theory, telling Newsmax.tv that a "second term by President Obama will break that back" of the Second Amendment.
The rest of the organization made no effort to distance themselves from this theory. Undeterred by the reaction to LaPierre's comments, NRA chief lobbyist Chris Cox in fact suggested that the media was in on the conspiracy. Listing half a dozen major news outlets Cox warned the media was engaging in "deceitful effort" to attack gun owners to help Obama win re-election in order to "destroy your rights."
New World Order: "Hillary Clinton Has Teamed up With Countries Like North Korea, Iran And Cuba" To Take Away Your Guns
Moving ever closer to tinfoil hat territory, the NRA repeatedly pushed a revamped version of LaPierre's long running United Nations scare mongering. Donations from the gun industry only go so far, so what better way to raise money then by warning people of a ominous conspiracy about Hillary Clinton, North Korea, Cuba, and Iran working together to curtail civilian gun ownership?
In August a Colorado man recorded the following discussion from a NRA membership fundraising call:
CALLER: Do you think it's okay for the U.N. to be on American soil attacking our gun rights?
RECIPIENT: I mean, I really don't know that much about it, what are they trying to do?
CALLER: Hillary Clinton has teamed up with countries like North Korea, Iran and Cuba to draft this arms trade treaty that could have a drastic impact on civilian gun ownership. The U.N. wants us to believe this treaty is about automatic weapons and dirty bombs, but the fact is all hunting rifles, shotguns and pistols can be on the table.
CALLER: Normally five years of annual membership would cost a $175, but because this represents such a major threat to our gun rights and freedoms, today we discounted that all the way down to $125.
Of course, the arms trade treaty in question would do nothing of the sort. TheWashington Post has reported the goal of State Department negotiators working on the Treaty is get other countries to agree to follow import and export rules that the U.S. has already instituted:
The Obama administration hopes it can use the talks to press other governments to adopt a rigorous system of export controls similar to one put in place to regulate U.S. arms exports.
TPM Media reported that experts watching the negotiations have suggested the treaty requirements are largely already in place under existing American law:
Jeff Abramson, the coordinator of the pro-treaty Control Arms Secretariat, told TPM, "[Second Amendment-citing] critics say the sky will fall, but the things the treaty suggests already exist in the US. It's hard to see where the US would need to make changes to its existing national laws."
The NRA's Cox later tried to argue that the U.N. treaty is "completely unnecessary" because the United States "operates what even Hillary Clinton admits is the 'gold standard' of export controls for arms transfers.'" But that's the entire point of the treaty -- Clinton made that comment while expressing U.S. support for a treaty that would "promote the same high standards for the entire international community."
What The... Botched ATF Operation Initiated To Promote Gun Control?
In what has become a message that has been echoed by Fox News correspondents and in right-wing blogs, LaPierre has pushed the ridiculous claim that the failed Operation Fast and Furious was initiated as a secret plot to lay the ground work for gun control.
Under Fast and Furious, ATF agents allowed suspected traffickers to purchase more than 2,000 firearms from Arizona gun shops. Many of those guns later made their way across the border, turning up at Mexican crime scenes. A reportissued by House Oversight Chairman Darrel Issa (R-CA) and Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) stated that the purpose of Fast and Furious, "was to wait and watch, in the hope that law enforcement could identify other members of a trafficking network and build a large, complex conspiracy case."
The Obama administration has acknowledged that the operation never should have happened, has transferred those with direct oversight of the operation or allowed them to resign, and is currently investigating how it came to pass. No evidence has emerged to suggest that senior Administration officials were aware of the controversial techniques in use.
But the NRA, whose top priority is defeating President Obama's re-election, has turned the operation into a conspiracy. On Fox News' Happening Now in March, LaPierre said:
[The administration] can only prove a trickle of guns going down to Mexico. Someone in the government, it looks like to a lot of people, decided to change that trickle into a river of guns going down there to seek political advantage.
Writing in the NRA's multiple publications LaPierre said:
In one of the best descriptions of "Fast and Furious," Robert Farago wrote in the Washington Times that " ...The agency's motive for creating a program that violated Mexican sovereignty and put innocent lives at risk: inflating the number of American firearms recovered at Mexican crime scenes.
The more blood-soaked American guns in Mexico the ATF could identify for its congressional paymasters, the more compelling its case for increased federal funding and new agency-enforced gun-control regulations. In short, 'Operation Fast and Furious' was an anti-gun-running gun-running program."
All of this was done to bring about Barack Obama's promised "under the radar" gun control. The BATFE/Justice response to getting caught in this bloody scandal is to double down. Breathtaking.
What's truly breathtaking is LaPierre's willingness to push such wild conjecture absent any evidence. The NRA has already used such wild claims to suggest that Attorney General Eric Holder should resign. In all likelihood the politicization and conspiracy mongering about the failed ATF operation from the NRA is just getting started.
Irony Alert: NRA Complains Other Gun Group's Conspiracy Aimed To "Raise Money"
Not every conspiracy theory involving secret gun control plans was to the NRA's liking. In October the far right National Association For Gun Rights (NAGR) sent an e-mail alert suggesting the NRA's favored legislation -- the National Right-To-Carry Reciprocity -- would become a vehicle gun control.
NAGR executive director Dudley Brown wrote to members:
Even worse, once this bill starts moving, anyone can amend the bill with anything ... and no legislation can bind a future Congress in any way. And that doesn't count what Obamacrats in the Department of Justice might dream up as the "regulations" to carry out the legislative "intent."
But mark my words, H.R. 822, the National CCW Registration Act, will become nothing more than a Trojan Horse for even more federal gun control.
Seemingly unaware of the irony, the NRA pushed back against criticism of H.R. 822, complaining, "There's been a lot of misguided, unfounded, and just plain incorrect information circulating on the Internet" coming from gun groups that "continually sound false alarms and 'stir the pot' in an effort to be noticed. (And to raise money, of course.)."
No question.
2012: Brave New Frontiers In Conspiratorial Ramblings?
With the Presidential election coming up in 2012 it's probably safe to say the NRA is going to keep all manner of paranoid and alarmist messages coming. When they find their facts falling short or their fundraising running low expect to see the NRA's next massive conspiracy rolled out.
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Very few of us will ever have the joy of living in a house designed by famed architect Norman Foster. But when the Copenhagen's Zoo biggest residents required a new residence they got a custom designed abode from this world renowned architect. The design is a dramatic departure from the clinical, hi-tech solutions typically seen from Foster's firm. In contrast, The Elephant House is a low tech, naturally textured solution that, remarkably, feels more human scaled than anything else that they have come up with in years.
While it may not be as showy as some of the firm's more outlandish designs, the Elephant House does stand out for its approach. Housing animals who are capable of destroying anything in their path takes some unique design solutions, and Foster has managed to deliver quite beautifully.
The brief was all about ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and enjoyment of the elephants. From the outside, the visitor sees two asymmetric glass domes which enclose the elephant spaces. Inside, the elephant enclosures are set deep underground to ensure a more controlled thermal environment for the paquiderms. The buried structures are made from concrete, and the sand that previously existed on the site has been reused to create the paddocks.
To ensure that the elephants remain active throughout the day, mud holes, pools of water, and shading devices were set around the grounds. The glazing was patterned after a variety of leaves, all randomly rotated to provide light similar to the patterns found in a forest. There is also plenty of technology in the finished product. For instance, the glazed domes can be opened to provide natural ventilation to the space, and a heat recovery system has also been installed.
Thanks to the clever design, the elephants will be able to sleep together at night for the first time, in the main herd enclosure.
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Alfresco Wins InfoWorld's "Bossie" Award for Content Management
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LONDON, September 11, 2007 – Alfresco Software, Inc. today announced it won an InfoWorld "Bossie" Award. The award is part of InfoWorld's new program to recognize the best and most innovative open source software projects. Other winners this year include Apache, MuleSource and SugarCRM.
"The Alfresco community is 20,000-strong and reflects the maturity of open source software for the enterprise. This recognition reaffirms that the open source model is working for content management users," said John Powell, CEO of Alfresco. "The new, innovative, features available in Alfresco Enterprise Edition 2.1 are the direct result of customer input and major contributions from our community members."
With 700,000 downloads, 21,000 installed sites regularly using Alfresco and 300 customers, the company is able to offer new features much faster than was possible under the traditional enterprise software development model.
Alfresco was chosen based on innovation, functionality, ease of use, implementation, and proven track record in serving the needs of today's business. According to InfoWorld, "The InfoWorld Test Center's central mission has always been to identify the most promising and cost-effective solutions available to IT organizations. Increasingly, those solutions come from the open source camp."


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Deftones performed to a sold-out Rams Head Live crowd on Friday night, delivering a fast-paced 90-minute set that leaned on classics from 1995 through 2000, much to the delight of the heavily goateed crowd. Midnight Sun contributor Jay Trucker was there.
Shortly after 10 p.m., Deftones -- the California five piece alt-metal band -- hit the stage, opening with the title cut from 2010's "Diamond Eyes." Two more tracks from "Diamond Eyes" followed, the churning "Rocket Skates" and "You've Seen the Butcher." The latter featured the band's signature slow-burning to convulsive and back verse-chorus pattern, to which the crowd responded appropriately, shouting along to Chino Moreno's vocals and surging toward the stage with the occasional crowd-surfer plunging forward to his eminent expulsion.
While new songs were well-received, two of the band's oldest tracks, "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" and "My Own Summer" prompted more sing/shout-alongs and cell-phone waving than did the band's newer material.
Veteran frontman Moreno, who played guitar intermittently throughout the evening, best commanded the crowd when free to roam the stage with only his heavily taped microphone. Wearing a red flannel shirt and baggy pants, Moreno catered to every portion of the crowd, perching atop amplifiers stage front before racing toward one end of the stage and back, occasionally wrapping the mic chord around his neck like a noose.
Guitarist Stephen Carpenter and Sergio Vega (filling in for Chi Cheng) seemed content to give Moreno most of the stage, rarely roaming out from their respective corners. Along with drummer Abe Cunningham, the band's sound is nearly as tight live as it is on record, even with a bassist who's only been touring with them for a few years. Also, there was a guy on stage with a Mac computer. I suppose he is the DJ.
With few breaks between songs, the band raced towards a late set peak that included "Change (In the House of Flies)," "Passenger" and "Bloody Cape" before a brief break and an encore of "Bored," "Root" and "7 Words." Bad Brains vocalist H.R. (aka Paul D. Hudson), who joined the band for "Right Brigade," returned to trade lyrics with Moreno on "Bored," though his microphone was nearly too low to hear in the heavy mix. For "Passenger," a song recorded with Tool's Maynard James Keenan, Moreno encouraged audience participation to fill in the missing vocals.
The band's platinum days may be behind them, but they show no signs of slowing down, either in the studio or on the road. With a new album, "Koi No Yokan," due next month, Deftones' current tour will continue into 2013. Though they've often been lumped in with late '90s mook-rockers, the act enjoyed a rare level of critical respect and have developed a dedicated fan base who came to the show ready for a night of well-worn songs that have yet to gather rust.
Before the Deftones, Scars on Broadway played a well-received set. The band features Daron Malakian and John Dolmayan of System of a Down. Accordingly, they sound like System of a Down minus frontman Serj Tankian's distinct howl. If you hear a Scars on Broadway song and think one of the lyrics sounds like the tongue-twisting Mary Poppins tune "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious," that's because it is. The band presented a solid set but Malakian and company cannot replace the manic charisma of Tankian, and given the band's similar dance-beats-meet-thundering-strings sound, it is hard not to make the comparison.
Jay Trucker is a frequent contributor to Midnight Sun. He teaches at the Community College of Baltimore County in Dundalk and blogs at jaytrucker.com. He last reviewed Seether at Pier Six Pavilion. This post was edited by Wesley Case.
Deftones' setlist:
"Diamond Eyes"
"Rocket Skates"
You've Seen the Butcher
Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)
My Own Summer (Shove It)
Digital Bath
Knife Prty
Engine No. 9
Right Brigade
Change (In the House of Flies)
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Laura Sydell fell in love with the intimate storytelling qualities of radio, which combined her passion for theatre and writing with her addiction to news. She's covered politics, arts, media, religion, entrepreneurship, and most recently she became the Arts & Technology Correspondent for the NPR newsmagazines All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Weekend Edition.
Sydell considers it incredibly exciting to be reporting on the ways in which technology is changing our culture. She enjoys telling the stories of everyone from high-profile CEOs, to small inventors such as a Berkeley man who developed a revolutionary book-binding machine in his basement that could transform the publishing industry. She sees the beat as an opportunity to help listeners understand how technology is changing the way we create and live.
As a senior technology reporter on Public Radio International's Marketplace, Sydell looked at the human impact of new technologies and the personalities behind the Silicon Valley boom and bust.
Before coming to San Francisco, Sydell was based in New York City where she worked as a reporter for NPR member station WNYC. There, her reports on race relations, city politics, and arts won numerous awards from The Newswomen's Club of New York, The New York Press Club, The Society of Professional Journalists, and others. She has also produced long-form radio documentaries that focused on individuals whose life experiences turned them into activists. American Women in Radio and Television, The National Federation of Community Broadcasters, and Women in Communications have all honored her documentary work.
After finishing a one-year fellowship with the National Arts Journalism Program at Columbia University, Sydell came to San Francisco as a teaching fellow at the Graduate School of Journalism at University of California, Berkeley.
Among her all-time favorite pieces are her profile of a private eye who found a way to incorporate Buddhist faith into her job by working exclusively on death penalty cases, and the story of a mother's devotion to a son charged with a brutal murder and the bus that carries her and others with incarcerated family members from New York City to a prison upstate.
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As a youngster growing up in Canada, Susan Coffin was well aware of the Inuit custom of carving animals. It was something she learned about at the age of nine, when she received a carved stone duck.
Tom Leibert and his wife, Sherry, began their kayak rental business eight years ago and business continues to look up.
Cedar Key Police Chief Virgil Sandlin reports a range of arrests and warrants in the past couple weeks. Once again, drugs, trespassing, DUI's and some vandalism prevailed.
Hopefully, many of you have "taken the challenge" that we suggested in the March 2010 issue of Conservation Corner and are now using reusable grocery bags, as much as possible. As we reported in that article, an average family uses over 550 bags each year, most of which are used only once before they become trash or litter.
C. C. of Cedar Key writes: "I fell behind on my child support payments and the State of Florida's Department of Revenue suspended my driver's license. It's going to take me a month or so before I'll be able to get it back. I can still drive my Golf Cart around the city of Cedar Key, can't I?"
Eva Marie Everson knew she had come to the right place when she crossed the No. 4 bridge and her cell phone service promptly stopped working.
Cedar Key commissioners voted 3-1 Tuesday to approve the repair of two broken sewer lines discovered earlier in the week at the intersection of 2nd Street and State Road 24.
Andrew Gude is the new refuge manager for Lower Suwannee and Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuges in Florida.
The first 11 years of David Viker's life were spent in suburban New York. And he fell in love with the outdoors while camping with his family in the Catskills Mountains.
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