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I was traveling this past Monday so missed the news of the passing of Sheila Lukins on August 30, 2009 at age 66 of brain cancer. My husband Marc said,"you should write something about Sheila since the Silver Palate was such a part of our lives together in the late 70's and early 80's in New York."
I looked at him intently and thought how right he was. We 'grew up' with Sheila and her partner Julee's The Silver Palate when we moved in together in Manhattan in 1980.
I hadn't had time earlier in the week to take the time to write this blog and was really surprised this morning when I googled Lukins to see that not very much had been written on this woman who influenced the way we cooked and whose cookbooks sold over 7 million copies. Time magazine has a few paragraphs about her but there's too much to this story to be reduced to so few words.
Marc reminds me of the Silver Palate store on 73rd and Columbus - our first stomping grounds since my first job our of college was at Lincoln Center and of how, when you saw their products anywhere it was a signal of good taste and good eats to come. We take for granted now that their bottled dressings, marinades and other offerings on the supermarket shelves but what we forget is that they were pioneers in the world of bringing gourmet staples to the masses.
I pulled my copy of "Basics" off the shelf as I'm writing this - it's stuffed with stained bookmarks and opens automatically to Pasta Primavera on page 136 and page 510 Veal and Mushroom stew. The index is falling out and there are dishes in there that I know we loved like the Market Street Meat Loaf served at the Venice, CA restaurant of the same name that was in our old 'hood in our early years in CA. Their notes that Vogue magazine termed it "the ultimate meat loaf" made me laugh as it was so true.
I panic for a minute when I can't find The Silver Palate Cookbook on my shelves but there it is and it too is marked on the page for Carrot and Orange Soup. I think we ate this as a first course not only at our house but at every friend's who loved to entertain at home.
It surprised me to learn that Lukins had replaced Julia Child at Parade magazine as the food editor and contributor in 1986 and that she suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in 1991 that almost killed her and paralyzed her left side.
The store in NYC was sold in 1988 and closed by the new owners in 1993 and while the partners split in a widely publicized breakup in the 90's they reunited in 2007 for a 25th anniversary edition of The New Basics Cookbook.
Lutkins learned in June of this year that she had brain cancer and was with her family when she died last weekend at age 66.
I didn't get a chance to speak with Katie Workman this week - now the editor of The Hungry Beast - whose Workman publishing was responsible for bringing these books into my life and the lives of so many other wanna be cooks - men and women who relied on them for their home entertaining tips. I'd forgotten too how the illustrations in the book set them apart from any cookbook I've seen and that we assembled the dishes to look like theirs so easily from them.
I'm wondering if Katie and I were ever in the little shop on 73rd at the same time and remembering how excited we got walking through the door feeling guilty for our splurge on the raspberry vinaigrette dressing or some other treat.
Others in NY took the trends that Lukins and Rosso started and incorporated them into their own operations but they were really the first and a gift of their products was a sign of impeccable taste then - and still is now. I think I'll pick up a bottle of their dressing today as a tribute to Sheila and toast to her life which served to enrich ours.
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It made us smile seeing this rave review of 'Chai Pilgrimage' in this month's printed issue of LA YOGA Magazine! "and it quickly made its way to my shortlist of all-time favorite books." Review by Zoë Kors. Click to read full review.
Namaste is the essential phrase one must learn when traveling in India. It is used as both a greeting and a farewell, but its meaning is much deeper than a simple "hello" or "goodbye."
We are beyond excited to be featured in this month's issue of The Indian Trumpet ALL ABOUT CHAI! An interview with Patrick on the backstory of Chai Pilgrimage is on pages 22-27. The entire issue is gorgeous and includes tributes to chai and India from people around the world. So brew up some masala chai and dip your whole self into their CHAI online issue!
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Thousands of families will celebrate the Christmas and New Year holidays with the loved ones while thousands more are living in nursing and retirement homes.
It's a season of holiday spirit, and Katrina Magzanyan along with her fellow students and teachers from Rose and Alex Pilibos spread the winter cheer in the Ararat Retirement Home on Wednesday morning.
"On behalf of residents, staff and administrators, I would like to humbly thank you all." said Tina Balyezyan . "To be able to come here and mingle with the residents and to show them the Thank You of Life..."
Under the direction of Ms. Sossi Margossian, Ms.Meriam Avetisian, Ms. Lena Guebeshian, and Ms. Taline Apanian, the fourth grade students performed an arrangement of holiday tunes for their Christmas program. The students sang a number of Christmas tunes, played piano, danced and offered gift bags to nursing home residents.
All ages should be valued in our communities, from the very young to the very old. Developing stronger connections between the older adults and their community can have tremendous benefits for the young and the old. Visiting a nursing home can be a valuable experience for the children and definitely brighten the day for older adults.
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A Tennessee man credited his newly adopted puppy with saving his life after an SUV smashed into his jewelry store this week.
Police said a 66-year-old man had a coughing fit and hit the accelerator instead of the brake pedal Thursday morning, sending his Ford Expedition speeding into the front of The Jewelers on West Main Street in Lebanon, Tenn. No one was seriously hurt, but the owner, Shawn Smith estimated that the crash caused tens of thousands of dollars of damage.
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Join us for our 6th Annual Be Like Brit Walk on September 10, 2016 at Elm Park in Worcester! You can register to walk, create a team, join a team and fundraise to help support our organization and our 66 beautiful children at our HOME in Grand Goave, Haiti. The event will be filled with music, food, fun and so many of our supporters and friends, and we hope to see you there!
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In many ways, Britney Gengel from Rutland Massachusetts was a typical 19-year-old young woman, but her humor, passion and deep sense of caring for those less fortunate made her memorable to all who met her. It was her compassion for others that brought Britney to Haiti on January 11, 2010, just a day before the catastrophic earthquake that claimed an estimated 230,000 lives. Britney had spent the day visiting Haitian orphanages in Port-Au-Prince and just a few hours later, Britney, three of her fellow students, and two Lynn University professors lost their lives in the rubble of the Hotel Montana. Britney was missing for 33 days before her remains were recovered. Fortunately, Britney's dream did not die with her. Only hours before the earthquake, Britney sent a text message to her family that read: "They love us so much and everyone is so happy. They love what they have and they work so hard to get nowhere, yet they are all so appreciative. I want to move here and start an orphanage myself."
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Britney Spears is planning her third wedding, according to U.S. reports.
Longtime boyfriend and former agent Jason Trawick reportedly proposed to the singer on Thursday night, while the couple was celebrating his 40th birthday.
A source tells Us Weekly magazine, "This is something they've both wanted for a long time."
Trawick and Spears are planning to celebrate the big news with family and friends on Friday night at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, according to the publication. And Spears appears to have confirmed the news in a Friday morning tweet, writing: "OMG. Last night Jason surprised me with the one gift I've been waiting for. Can't wait to show you! SO SO SO excited!!!!"
The couple met in 2006 when Trawick began representing Spears while she was still married to Kevin Federline. They became an item in 2009.
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The top movies at the weekend box office have flip-flopped again, with the superhero comedy "Kick-Ass" edging out the animated adventure "How to Train Your Dragon."
Final studio numbers Monday have Lionsgate's "Kick-Ass" at No. 1 with $19.8 million. DreamWorks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon," distributed by Paramount, ran a close No. 2 with $19.6 million.
On Sunday, Paramount had estimated "How to Train Your Dragon" took in $20 million, but the final number came in $400,000 lower.
The same thing happened the previous weekend, when 20th Century Fox's "Date Night" was reported as No. 1 based on Sunday estimates. Final numbers Monday gave the box-office victory to the Warner Bros. release "Clash of the Titans."
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Someone wrote me a message a month ago about her Seymour lineage.
I was wondering if your family tree is possibly related to me so I can research my ancestors. My Grandpa was Lloyd Marshal Seymour and he had a daughter Viva Mary Seymour. Unfortunately this is all the information I have besides they lived in Michigan. Are they connected to your family tree?
Strangely enough I had these people in my family tree. Strangely enough I was related to them although quite distantly. That person's daughter asked me how we were related.
Little Sophie Couture is the one who reunited us and is responsible for all this. She's a 3rd cousin 4 times removed.
Sophie Couture (1850 – )
Sophie Gauthier, Mother of Sophie
Ignace Gauthier Father of Sophie
Thérèse Séguin Mother of Ignace
Marie-Anne Raizenne ( – 1787) Mother of Thérèse
François-de-Sales Séguin Son of Marie-Anne
Monique Séguin (1769 – 1832) Daughter of François-de-Sales
Eugénie Lalonde (1791 – 1824) Daughter of Monique
Julie Leroux (1823 – 1907)
Daughter of Eugénie
Léon Sauvé (1863 – 1918)
Son of Julie
Euclide Sauvé (1893 – 1977)
Son of Léon
Euclide is my grandfather.
Sophie Couture, my 3rd cousin 4 times removed, was baptized on February 13, 1850.
She was 4 weeks-old. This is what is written on the baptisimal act. That would put her birthdate around January 16, 1850 in St-Ignace, Vaudreuil County in Quebec.
Sophie was the daughter of Jean-Baptiste Couture and Sophie Gauthier. Jean-Baptiste Couture became John Seymour when he emigrated to the United States. I don't have much information on little Sophie Couture. She probably died young like so many children back in the 1800s.
We find Jean-Baptiste Couture in the 1880 U.S. Census. He is living in Michigan with his wife Sophia and his son Adolphes. John Seymour is said to be 66 years old. He would have been 30 when he got married in 1845 with Sophie Gauthier. Sophia is said to be 65. She would have been married when she was 29. That seems to be a little bit odd. Usually people back then would get married around 20 and have children every year or so.
But this same information is found again in the 1894 Michigan Census. John Seymour is listed as being 80 so is Sophia. So we have two sources with the same information.
It's funny when you start searching for ancestors even if there are not your own.
This why I call it addiction, like this blog about genealogy. Now if we only could find old pictures of this family.
About pictures… We have one of Sophie Couture's cousin. His name is Joseph Girard (Gerard). He is Sophie Gauthier's nephew.
Joseph Girard is seen here with his wife Léocadie Neveu and some of his children.
The old man with the beard is Maxime Neveu with his wife Scholastique Lauzon beside him. Joseph Girard is on the far right while Léocadie Neveu is on the far left.
All these people lived in West Bay City, in Bay County, Michigan. The little girl in the middle in the front row is Jenny Girard.
This is Jenny.
Name: Jennie Gerard
Birth Date: 15 Oct 1879
Birthplace: West Bay City, Bay, Michigan
Gender: Female
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Jennie Girard
Residence West Bay city, Bay, Michigan
Birth Date Oct 1879
Birthplace Michigan
Groom's Name: Dolphis Lalonde
Bride's Name: Jennie Gerard
Marriage Date: 16 Apr 1901
Marriage Place: West Bay City, Bay, Michigan
Jenny died of heart failure on October 9, 1903 in Essexville, Michigan. Her husband must have been devastated…


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Ford Motor Company's North America Engine Engineering Organization has more than 100 CAD designers and CAE analysts in its Powertrain Analytical Design and Six Sigma (ADSS) department. This team designs all of the powertrain components, including the cylinder block and head, connecting rods and crankshafts, pistons, turbo chargers, and valvetrains.
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A place that shouldn't be miss when visit to Bangkok – Talad Rot Fai.
The origin location actually was an abandoned railway station and converted to antique market.
There have lots of second hand stuffs and true antiques (toys, camera, accessories, furniture etc) can be found at the market! Another special thing is the train yards also transformed to a huge antique gallery, it is quite a fascinating market worth to spend a whole night there!
The location is nearby the Chatuchak market click to view map >>
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The older you get, the more you miss the way things used to be. That's why it pains me to say what I'm about to say. See, I grew up with the original Dodge Dart. Had one in college, as a matter of fact, a '65 Dart Charger with the Commando 273 V8. Yellow with a black interior. Four on the floor, of course. My dad and I bought it used for a song, because back then, no one realized that these old school muscle cars were going to be classics someday. And believe me, I had a lot of fun in that car. It wasn't in the greatest shape, and it wasn't exactly the best muscle car around, but my goodness, the noises that V8 would make when you got on it, four-barrel carb gulping air up front with a cloud of tire smoke billowing out the back. I loved it, I really did. But now there's a new Dart in town, the 2013 Dodge Dart, a front-wheel-drive economy sedan that doesn't offer anything more than a four-cylinder engine. It's styled by Italians and full of computer screens and all kinds of gizmos I could care less about. Its predecessor was the forgettable Dodge Neon, the one that said "Hi" in commercials. It's an economy sedan for Godsakes. And it's a better car than my old '65. Better by a longshot. Why? Because the reality is, that Dart Charger wasn't close to being the best American muscle car of its day. It was just a mediocre mainstream car with a decent motor—nothing more, nothing less. It didn't even look special, unlike some other Dodge muscle cars I could name. And if you want to talk about the best muscle car engine from back in the day, the Commando V8 wouldn't even be in the conversation. But the 2013 Dodge Dart is close to being the best small sedan on the market right now. The new Dart comes packed with features right out of the box, so you don't have to pay a bundle for some fancy trim level. It's got a nice smooth ride that stays quiet at speeds I'm not allowed to disclose. Thanks to underpinnings borrowed from Alfa Romeo, it's not afraid of corners, either. There's even a version for car guys like me: you can get it with a six-speed manual transmission and the same turbocharged 1.4-liter motor that's in the Fiat 500 Abarth hot hatch. Is this the best "muscle car" engine, if you could call it that, in the small-sedan segment? It's in the running, I'll give it that much. Don't tell my college-aged self, but the new Dart turbo would embarrass that old Dart Charger off the line, Commando V8 and all. So yeah, I still miss my '65. Still remember the day it wouldn't pass inspection—too much rust. Had to put it out to pasture, and I was pretty broken up about that. But if you gave me the choice between a pristine Dart Charger and a 2013 Dart turbo, I'd take the new car every day and twice on Sunday. You're always gonna miss the way things used to be, but sometimes you gotta admit that 50 years of progress has its perks. Editor's note: Whether you drive a Dart or a DeLorean, Advance Auto Parts has the parts and tools you need to get your projects done. Text "Spring" to 36898 for a hot deal now. Up to 5 messages per month; message & data rates may apply.
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- Division of Unemployment InsuranceDivision of Unemployment Insurance
How will the Federal Stimulus package (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or ARRA) affect New Jersey's Unemployment Insurance system?
- There will be an increase in the weekly unemployment insurance benefit amount of $25.00 for almost all unemployment insurance claimants. The first checks will be going out on March 9, 2009.
- ARRA continues the additional weeks of Extended Unemployment Compensation (EUC) benefits through 2009, thereby providing some claimants with up to 59 weeks of Unemployment Compensation benefits.
- If the state's Extended Benefit program (EB) is triggered by continuing high unemployment levels, EB could provide a maximum of 13 additional weeks beyond EUC, for a maximum of 72 weeks of Unemployment Compensation benefits. The EB program will be 100% federally-funded rather than the traditional allocation of 50% state and 50% federal funding. LWD estimates that the amount of EB payments to be made for the period covered under the Stimulus bill is approximately $996 million. As a result of the temporary suspension of the 50% contribution required by the state, New Jersey's savings is approximately $498 million.
- The stimulus package extends the end date for the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program from March 31, 2009 to December 31, 2009 and it ensures 100% federal funding for EUC for claim weeks beginning before January 1, 2010, placing less of a fiscal strain on New Jersey's taxpayers.
- New Jersey's potential share of the $7 billion Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act provisions in the stimulus package is expected to be around $207 million. These funds will help minimize required increases in employer unemployment compensation taxes, saving New Jersey businesses millions of dollars.
- Should a state require a federal loan advance prior to December 31, 2010 in order to pay unemployment benefits, the stimulus package waives the traditional interest payments on the loan. This will save New Jersey taxpayers approximately $37 million dollars in interest payments.
- Under the stimulus package, up to the first $2,400 of unemployment compensation benefits received during 2009 is free of federal income tax liability.
How will the Department employ the expected $14.8 million in administrative funds for Unemployment Insurance?
- The Department will hire and train additional part-time staff to handle the anticipated increase of cases caused by the economic crisis facing the nation. These workers will help take claims, adjudicate issues and handle claims adjustments for New Jerseyans in need of assistance.
- The funds will help cover printing and mailing costs for specific notifications to claimants affected by changes and for printing and mailing the weekly $25.00 supplemental checks.
- The funds will help in upgrading information technology services to provide better service to New Jersey residents through mainframe programming modifications, testing, and implementation.
- Division of Workforce DevelopmentDivision of Workforce Development
How will the Federal Stimulus package affect New Jersey's Workforce Development system?
- Workforce Development will receive funds through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) program for services to dislocated workers, older workers, disadvantaged youth and adults, and workers affected by international trade.
- The WIA program for Dislocated Workers will receive $32.7 million to provide increased training and employment opportunities through the state's One-Stop Career Center network. These dollars will be distributed to local Workforce Investment Boards according to a federal formula. These funds will also be used to assist New Jersey's Rapid Response Team to provide services to workers who are facing a plant closing or major layoff. The Rapid Response Team works to provide on-site services to workers prior to actual layoffs. Services include reemployment assistance, initial filing for unemployment insurance, and an overview of retraining and other programs available through the State One-Stop Career Center system.
- The WIA program for Disadvantaged Adults will receive $9.4 million to provide increased training and employment opportunities through the state's One-Stop Career Center network. These dollars will be distributed to local Workforce Investment Boards according to a federal formula.
- The WIA program for Disadvantaged Youth will receive $20.8 million to provide increased training and employment opportunities through the state's One-Stop Career Center network. These dollars will be distributed to local Workforce Investment Boards according to a federal formula. These dollars will also be used to provide summer job programs for youth.
- For the first time ever, the Trade Act program will be expanded to permit an expansive set of services including training and partial health insurance coverage for service-producing workers who have been impacted by international trade. Prior to the ARRA, these services were only available to goods producing-workers who had been impacted by international trade.
- The Work Opportunity Tax Credit program (WOTC) is expanded by the federal stimulus package to serve recently discharged veterans and at-risk youth. No additional funding is given to this program, but LWD will market these tax credits to employers in order to increase employment opportunities for veterans and youth.
- Division of Workforce Development TimelineDivision of Workforce Development Timeline
- Funds from the Federal Government are expected by mid-March 2009
- The ARRA requires that the funding must be spent by June 30, 2011. Federal guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor requires 80% of funds to be obligated by June 30, 2009. As required by the U.S. Department of Labor, New Jersey will submit a State Plan for the use of these ARRA funds to ensure the quickest and most effective use of these funds.
- Distribution of dollars from State to local areas should be accomplished by mid-April. Program operations for WIA Adult and Dislocated Workers may begin immediately.
- WIA Youth services, if they are tied to a summer program, can begin around mid-May and conclude by Labor Day, 2009. Non-summer specific programs (year-round) may begin immediately.
- Division of Vocational and Rehabilitation Services (DVRS)Division of Vocational and Rehabilitation Services (DVRS)
How much money will DVRS receive from the Federal Stimulus package?
- Overall, New Jersey will receive $9.45 million over a two-year period to fund Vocational Rehabilitation programs. The Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI) will receive 20% of the funding and DVRS will receive the remainder of approximately $7.56 million or an estimated $3.75 million per year. Due to the expected date that the Federal Government will release the funds, the earliest possible start date for programs is anticipated to be April 2009. Funding must be expended by December 31, 2010.
How does DVRS propose to use these funds?
- DVRS will use $561,000 to fund eight Disability Program Navigators (DPN) for the One-Stop Career Centers. The DPNs help individuals with disabilities to make better use of services and programs available at the One-Stop Career Centers with the goal of full employment.
- DVRS will use $1.4 million to continue funding for the DVRS worker cooperatives. There are currently 7 worker cooperative development grants throughout the state. This is a response to some demand by individuals with disabilities to become entrepreneurs by owning their own businesses. The worker cooperative model allows individuals to work in groups under the direction of a host agency to incubate the venture. Under the model, the participants are owners/employees of the venture under the guidance of an experienced agent. Decisions are to be made democratically by the owners/employees. By participating in all aspects of the business, individuals experience the range of responsibilities and functions in business ownership.
- The 7 existing worker cooperative programs are in Bergen (2), Essex, Mercer, Monmouth, Middlesex and Gloucester counties. Businesses include video production, food service, baking, printing, landscaping, and a commercial laundry facility.
- DVRS will use $1 million to create an aggressive on-the-job training program that will create new jobs that will train individuals with disabilities in the workforce.


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Took 5 or 6 times to get them to answer but mission accomplished. See you in Big Bend.
Any one bring there Harley ? I'm looking forward to riding an sight seeing the Big Bend National forest an Texas largest state park.
Larry will be looking forward to a ride of the area . I travel with a friend he owns a class A . I installed a lift kit on the back of his rig for his ultra classic, its electric very nice set up, he also pulls a very nice jeep behind his pusher. I mentioned the trip to big Bend to my friend , he is very interested about joining the rally group will there be a problem with Duff showing up ? He dos not Text but can make reservations.laryEdit: Removed white space.
Damn, you guys are really making me want to drag the trailer along and bring the Harley. Although I want to do some wheelin' too.Decisions, decisions.Mike.
Do you have a spot still open for Ron and Shirley Marabito? We look forward to another great rally and wonderful people.Ron
Happy to have you on board. Call the park and make your reservations. Will you be bringing the projectorand a load of new photos? We will have at least one, maybe two group cook outs. Perhaps this year we won'thave to fight the weather. THE Big Larry
1st attempt to insert a table from MS Word. If this turns to guano, I will try again.Wanted to add the Marabito's and correct a spelling error for a name. Read the listand see if you can find out whose name I can't spell. HINT: It's not Mike & Chrystal. . .
I am new member, Leo Janowski. Cindy and I are looking forward to the trip. Cindy has never been to Big Bend and is excited to see Henry and Margaret Wishard as am I. We will be in spot 24.
Welcome to our group Leo and Cindy. Henry and Margaret are big attraction of this rally. People from all around the globe are coming to see them. We are coming from Australia to see them also.
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Pembroke is perhaps best-known as the birthplace of Henry Tudor, who became Henry V11 after his victory over Richard 111 at Bosworth Field in 1485.
The massive castle where Henry was born is also one of Britain's better-known ancient monuments, painted by Turner and visited by thousands of visitors every year.
Pembroke is the ideal centre for the exploration of South Pembrokeshire. It was once the County Town until this role was taken by Haverfordwest, with its more central position.
Sited at the head of the Milford Haven Waterway, the town derives its name from the ancient cantref or hundred of Penfro, a Welsh name which combined the words Pen (head or end ) and Fro (region). Some scholars translate it as Landsend as it was the westernmost fortified town in Britain. The town's antiquity is reflected in its old buildings. On Westgate Hill, beneath the castle's southern ramparts is what Pevsner describes as "the best surviving group of medieval town houses in West Wales," one of which is of 15th century vintage and sits astride a barrel-vaulted undercroft which was entered by a doorway, now blocked, which has an ornate eliptical head. The architectural features include an upper storey, jettied out on corbels in 16th century style. Across the valley on the same side is Monkton Priory, dramatically placed on the hillside facing the castle. It fared better than many other monastic bulldings after Henry V111th's attention. The Parish Church of St Nicholas incorporates the remains of the Benedictine Priory founded in about 1098. The 13th century nave was kept after the Dissolution and is still used as part of the church, having been restored between 1879 and 1885 and the 14th century chancel, whose shell had survived, was restored between 1887 and 1895 together with the medieval north chapel. The many architectural features are of great interest to those who enjoy exploring ancient buildings. The site of the Victorian vicarage nearby commands such a fine view of the castle that Cromwell set up his cannons there during the Civil War siege of 1648. About 150-yards south-east of the church is another ancient bulding, Monkton Old Hall, a tall, medieval pile with a magnificent vaulted undercroft which Pevsner suggests was the former hospitium or guest house for the Priory, and which is described as being the finest example of South Pembrokeshire's many inhabited stone-vaulted houses.
On the other side of the castle, 13th century St Mary's church at the junction of the Main Street and Dark Lane, is also worth a visit with many historic features.
Beneath the northern wall of the castle is the quay and a carpark which was once the site of the tidal mill, and the millpond stretches from here east behind the Main Street, a favourite walk along which enables visitors to admire and feed the many swans and ducks. The town is well-served by shops, including several well-stocked with antiques, and annually the Main Street fills with amusements, for its traditional Fair still survives.


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How does a bird handle the wind, hanging effortlessly while battered by gusts and darting through clusters of trees with seamless precision? Associate Professor Russ Tedrake wants to understand how birds can operate under such conditions and create machines that can do the same. His current goal is to develop an aircraft that can fly like a bird, darting through trees and narrowly avoiding obstacles during fast-paced flight. Tedrake and his research group at CSAIL, the Robot Locomotion Group, recently unveiled a video of a new computer-controlled aircraft that is able to accurately perform knife-edge turns, rolling 90 degrees to dart through an opening narrower than the aircraft's wingspan.
This research is part of a five-year multi-research initiative, led by Tedrake and involving researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, Harvard, MIT, New York University and Stanford University, to develop a bird-sized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of fast, accurate and repeatable flight at speeds of 10-15 meters per second. The aircraft developed by Tedrake and his team can currently operate at speeds of up to 7-8 meters per second.
"We are inspired by birds, but we are not trying to build a system that is exactly mimicking them," said Andrew Barry, a graduate student in Tedrake's research group. " We are trying to take ideas from nature and then build an engineered system."
To create a UAV capable of flying like the birds, Tedrake's research group first designed a special aircraft that could handle high-speed flight. With the help of Professor Mark Drela from MIT's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the group built an aircraft outfitted with fiberglass-plated foam wings that remove the need for ailerons, flight control surfaces typically used for roll control on aircraft, and instead actuate the entire wing, allowing for maximum maneuverability. The center of the plane is made of rubber so that the plane can withstand collisions. The vehicle has a wingspan of 28 inches and with all of the onboard instrumentation, including high-speed stereo cameras, it currently weighs in at 573 grams.
"The plane is like a three-dimensional, high-tech, jigsaw puzzle that contains almost no glue. It consists of over 30 independent pieces, many of which slide or snap together. Many of these pieces are laser-cut designs that could easily be produced in large quantities," said Tim Jenks, an undergraduate student working in Tedrake's research group.
At present, the plane is operated using a motion-capture system similar to those used in Hollywood, but in the future researchers are planning to implement a vision system for guiding and controlling the aircraft.
Controlling an aircraft that is performing such dexterous movements at high speeds is difficult due to the complexity and unpredictability of airflow at high angles of attack, such as when performing a knife-edge turn. Before flight, computer models allow the researchers to plan a trajectory through the obstacles. Then, thanks to a time-varying linear quadratic control system, the plane can be accurately guided through knife-edge maneuvers. During flight, a remote computer computes the trajectory of the aircraft and sends the results wirelessly to the plane, where onboard computers send electrical signals to the motors, which activate the aircraft's wings.
The team decided to test their work with a knife-edge demonstration because the maneuver forced them to solve a tricky control problem.
"We picked the knife-edge experiment because it forces us to solve all the right problems," said Barry. "It's a challenge and control problem, as the aircraft has to be able to fly accurately and really quickly. Also, it's tricky to get the aircraft to roll accurately because the air flow isn't necessarily smooth."
"The challenge for the knife-edge task was to generate trajectories for the plane that pushed the hardware to the boundary of what it is capable of while still being able to follow the trajectory consistently and safely," said Anirudha Majumdar, a graduate student in Tedrake's group. "I see the task in the video as a small step towards the broader task that we've set ourselves of flying through cluttered environments like forests. The approach would be to have a large 'library' of trajectories similar to the one in the video that the plane can choose from as its sensors provide more information about the trees/obstacles in front of it."
Ultimately, the goal of Tedrake's work is to gain a better understanding for control theory, and how to operate machines under complex and varying conditions like aerodynamic disturbances. Working on a project like developing an aircraft that can fly like a bird and perform knife-edge turns allows Tedrake and his team to test the effectiveness of their control systems with pretty clear results.
"Working on a project like developing a UAV that can fly through the forest forces us to ask the right question for the right reasons," said Tedrake. "Having hardware like this keeps us honest in evaluating our work to better understand control theory."
For more on Tedrake's work, please visit: http://groups.csail.mit.edu/locomotion/. To read a recent Popular Science article on this work, visit: http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2012-07/how-teach-robot-improvise.
Abby Abazorius, CSAIL
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As a deadline looms for dissident artist to pay back taxes after his detention in China, CNN's Eunice Yoon reports on a groundswell of financial support in Beijing. FULL STORY | MESSAGE TO BEIJING | ARTIST TO INTERNET MASTER
Donations as defiance in China
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Thousands pay Ai Weiwei's tax bill
By Susannah Palk, CNN
November 8, 2011 -- Updated 2152 GMT (0552 HKT)
Over 20,000 people have made donations to help Ai Weiwei pay tax bill
The $2.3 million bill was issued after Ai was accused of tax evasion
More than $958,000 has been raised so far
Ai: "Donations are a political statement"
(CNN) -- Thousands of supporters have donated money to outspoken Chinese artist Ai Weiwei in order to pay a 15 million yuan ($2.3 million) tax bill from the Chinese government.
The controversial artist has already received more than 6,000 yuan ($958,000) from more than 22,200 people.
While many have sent money via post and the internet, other have resorted to rather unconventional methods -- folding bank notes into paper planes and throwing them into Ai's garden at night.
Speaking to CNN, Ai Weiwei said people were using their donations to make a political statement.
"They would say we support you, we've never had a chance to express. This is such unfairness. It's not a fine to you but to us all," he said.
How Ai Weiwei became an Internet master
Ai received the $2.3 million tax bill on November 1 and was given 15 days to pay. It comes after the artist was detained by authorities in April on the grounds of tax evasion.
Ai has called the actions by Chinese authorities a "retaliation against a dissident" and says he has no choice but to pay the bill.
"They [the Chinese authorities] said if I pay it means I accept the accusation," he said. "But if you don't pay they can accuse you of another crime.
"Either way you're not going to be out. We can't stop to argue, we can't appeal, we can't go to the court," he continued.
The outpouring of support and donations has come as a surprise to the artist who said he never asked for money. He has also stressed he will pay back "every penny."
"We didn't expect so many people to be involved in it," he said. "Over 20,000 people in the past few days send money, this has never happened. It's unthinkable in this nation's history.
Interviewing Ai Weiwei, by Kristie Lu Stout
On his Google+ page, Ai has detailed various payment channels for the donations which include cash, PayPal, China Construction Bank, and the Chinese third-party payment network Alipay.
As well as support Ai says he has received further unwelcome attention from authorities, with an increased police presence around his compound in Beijing.
"There is much tighter control and armed police follow me. Also, I have to see them every other day," he said.
Kristie Lu Stout contributed to this report.


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Along with 512KB of embedded flash memory, the device features an LCD controller, hardware cryptography, USB host and device, peripheral event system, SleepWalking intelligent peripherals, and built-in security, including 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).
Integrated Microchip QTouch technology makes it easy to bring capacitive touch functionality to your hardware.
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ARM Cortex-M4 running at up to 48 MHz
Memory Protection Unit (MPU)
DSP Instructions, Thumb®-2 instruction set
512 Kbytes embedded Flash, 0 wait-state capability up to 24MHz
64 Kbytes embedded SRAM
Embedded voltage regulator for single-supply operation
Two Power-on-Reset and Two Brown-out Detectors (BOD)
Quartz or ceramic resonator oscillators: 0.6 to 30MHz main power with Failure Detection and low power 32.768 kHz for RTC or device clock
High-precision 8/12 MHz factory-trimmed internal RC oscillator
Slow clock internal RC oscillator as permanent low-power mode device clock
High speed 80MHz internal RC oscillator
Low power 32kHz internal RC oscillator
PLL up to 240MHz for device clock and for USB
Digital Frequency Locked Loop (DFLL) with wide input range
Up to 16 peripheral DMA (PDCA) channels
picoPower® Technology for Ultra-low Power Consumption
Active mode down to 90μA/MHz with configurable voltage scaling
High performance and efficiency: 28 coremark/mA
Wait mode down to 3μA with fast wake-up time (<1.5μs) supporting SleepWalking
Full RAM and Logic Retention mode down to 1.5μA with fast wake-up time (<1.5μs)
Ultra low power Backup mode with/without RTC down to 1.5/0.9μA
100-lead LQFP, 14 x 14 mm, pitch 0.5 mm
100-lead VFBGA, 7x7 mm, pitch 0.65 mm
Temperature operating range
Peripheral Features
USB 2.0 Device and Embedded Host: 12 Mbps, up to 8 bidirectional Endpoints and Multi-packet Ping-pong Mode. On-Chip Transceiver
One USART with ISO7816, IrDA®, RS-485, SPI, Manchester and LIN Mode
Three USART with SPI Mode
One PicoUART for extended UART wake-up capabilities in all sleep modes
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Module with Capacity up to 40 Segments and up to 4 Common Terminals
Windowed Watchdog Timer (WDT)
Asynchronous Timer (AST) with Real-time Clock Capability, Counter or Calendar Mode Supported
Frequency Meter (FREQM) for Accurate Measuring of Clock Frequency
Six 16-bit Timer/Counter (TC) Channels with capture, waveform, compare and PWM mode
One Master/Slave Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) with Chip Select Signals
Four Master and Two Slave Two-wire Interfaces (TWI), up to 3.4Mbit/s I2C-compatible
Capacitive Touch Module (CATB) supporting up to 32 buttons
Inter-IC Sound (IISC) Controller, Compliant with Inter-IC Sound (I2S) Specification
Peripheral Event System for Direct Peripheral to Peripheral Communication
Parallel Capture Module (PARC)
Glue Logic Controller (GLOC)
75 I/O lines with external interrupt capability (edge or level sensitivity), debouncing, glitch filtering and slew-rate control
Six High-drive I/O Pins
Analog Features
One 16-channel ADC 300Ksps (ADC) with up to 12 Bits Resolution
One DAC 500Ksps (DACC) with up to 10 Bits Resolution
Four Analog Comparators (ACIFC) with Optional Window Detection
Audio Bitstream DAC (ABDACB) Suitable for Stereo Audio
Security Features
One Advanced Encryption System (AES) with 128-bit key length
32-bit Cyclic Redundancy Check Calculation Unit (CRCCU)
Random generator (TRNG)
Debugger Development Support
Serial Wire/JTAG Debug Port(SWJ-DP)
Debug access to all memories and registers in the system, including Cortex-M4 register bank when the core is running, halted, or held in reset.
Serial Wire Debug Port (SW-DP) and Serial Wire JTAG Debug Port (SWJ-DP) debug access.
Flash Patch and Breakpoint (FPB) unit for implementing breakpoints and code patches.
Data Watchpoint and Trace (DWT) unit for implementing watchpoints, data tracing, and system profiling.
Instrumentation Trace Macrocell (ITM) for support of printf style debugging.
IEEE1149.1 JTAG Boundary-scan on all digital pins.
Integrated Software Libraries and Tools
ASF-Atmel software Framework – SAM software development framework
Integrated in the Atmel Studio IDE with a graphical user interface or available as standalone for GCC, IAR compilers.
DMA support, Interrupt handlers Driver support
USB, TCP/IP, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, Numerous USB classes, DHCP and Wi-Fi encryption Stacks
RTOS integration, FreeRTOS is a core component
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Brown and California Arts Council Announce $549,000 for Musical Performances Up and Down the State
Sacramento - Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. and the California Arts Council today announced that 42 local arts organizations will be awarded $549,000 to present free or inexpensive public concerts throughout California with funds obtained from a 2003 anti-trust settlement.
"Music has a universal appeal, bringing people together and creating a community spirit," Brown said. "Through these concerts, we hope to bring a small measure of joy into local communities and encourage cultural development."
"The California Arts Council is delighted to have partnered with the Attorney General's Office to provide the state's citizens with the opportunity to experience the joy of live performances from California's many genres of music," said Muriel Johnson, Director of the California Arts Council.
In 2003, the Attorney General's office settled an antitrust case against five of the country's largest music CD distributors and three national retail chains. The suit contended that the defendants entered illegal agreements with each other to set minimum advertised prices on music CDs.
After the settlement was approved by the courts, 665,000 music CDs worth $9 million were distributed to public schools, colleges and libraries. Restitution in the amount of $13.86 was awarded to California consumers who filed claims. After the settlement was distributed, $549,000 remained, which was given to the California Arts Council to establish a one-time music grant program.
The California Arts Council has carefully reviewed over 160 applications. Forty-two non-profit organizations from 39 California counties have been selected. The award-winning, non-profit arts organizations follow:
Alameda County
$15,000 to EastSide Arts Alliance of Oakland for performances during an annual jazz-arts festival.
Butte County
$15,000 to CSU Chico University Public Events for free and discounted tickets for youth to attend mariachi performances.
Calaveras County
$15,000 to Calaveras Arts for free concerts in public parks of classical, Latin and other styles of music.
Contra Costa County
$15,000 to Los Cenzontles of San Pablo for free and discounted access to Mexican, Latin, jazz and bluegrass performances.
Del Norte County
$8,000 to Del Norte Association for discounted tickets to San Jose Taiko performances at the Crescent Elk Middle School in Crescent City.
El Dorado County
$15,000 to El Dorado Arts Council to offer free or discounted admission to high school students for the Coloma blues live performances.
Fresno County
$15,000 to Hmong Cultural Heritage Center of Fresno for free performances of traditional Hmong music in Merced, Modesto, Visalia and Tulare.
$15,000 to California Autoharp Gathering of Dunlap for free public performances at local public schools.
Humboldt County
$10,875 to Ink People Center for the Arts of Eureka for free performances of theatrical and experimental music.
Inyo County
$15,000 to Inyo Council for the Arts of Bishop for free Latin music performances.
Kern County
$15,000 to Arts Council of Kern to provide access and discounts to various jazz, bluegrass, Celtic and Latin musical performances.
Lassen County
$7,633 to Lassen County Arts Council of Susanville for free and discounted performances in world, guitar and Mexican swing music.
Los Angeles County
$15,000 to Loyola Marymount University for free admission for sacred-music programs.
Marin County
$15,000 to Golden Gate Opera of Marin County for a free school performance and discounted tickets to attend Madame Butterfly at the Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium.
Mendocino County
$4,400 to Gualala Arts for free performances of mariachi and folklore dance.
Mono County
$15,000 to Mono Council for the Arts of Mammoth Lakes for discounted or free tickets to schools for Native American flute, blues and Latin performances.
Monterey County
$15,000 to First Night Monterey for free Latin jazz musical performances in the city of Greenfield.
Napa County
$15,000 to Napa Valley Opera House for school performances by touring musicians.
Nevada County
$6,950 to Nevada County Composers Coalition of the Sierra Foothills for free performances of new and contemporary music at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley.
Orange County
$15,000 to Hope University of Fullerton for discounted tickets for contemporary and experimental music featuring artists with developmental disabilities.
Plumas County
$15,000 to Plumas Arts of Quincy for discounted tickets to music performances and school Taiko drumming instruction.
Riverside County
$15,000 to Performance Riverside for free and discounted tickets, as well as the underwriting of bus transportation for school groups to opera performances.
Sacramento County
$15,000 to La Raza Galeria Posada for free and discounted admission to a popular Latin rock concert.
San Bernardino County
$2,600 to CSU San Bernardino for free admission and discounted tickets for brass chamber music performances.
San Diego County
$13,545 to Guitars in the Classroom for free guitar performances.
San Francisco County
$15,000 to Chinese Cultural Center to support the Chinatown Music Festival and its free music performances of traditional, contemporary and experimental music.
$15,000 to Cultural Odyssey for free presentation of jazz in San Francisco and Northern California.
San Joaquin County
$15,000 to Stockton Symphony of Stockton for free performances during Hispanic Heritage Month.
San Luis Obispo County
$15,000 to San Luis Obispo Symphony for discounted and free tickets for a Latin music concert.
Santa Barbara County
$15,000 to The Marjorie Luke Theatre in Santa Barbara for free mariachi performances for school-age children.
Santa Clara County
$14,000 to Santa Clara University for free performances by the Santa Clara University Chamber Singers in collaboration with the San Jose Symphonic Choir.
Santa Cruz County
$15,000 to Santa Cruz County Symphony for free classical music performances for schools and discounted tickets to family performances.
Shasta County
$15,000 to Shasta County Arts Council for free rock, Latin, Latin rock and blues concerts
Siskiyou County
$6,500 to Siskiyou Arts Council of Mt. Shasta for a touring program of Taiko performances.
$9,605 to Red Scarf Society of Yreka for free concerts of Western vocal music at the Siskiyou County Golden Fair.
Solano County
$15,000 to Solano Community Symphony for free public performances of family-friendly symphonic music, big band and musical theatre.
Sonoma County
$15,000 to American Philharmonic-Sonoma County for free classical music concerts at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa.
Stanislaus County
$15,000 to Modesto Symphony Orchestra for free symphony performances on Friday afternoons.
Tehama County
$4,600 to State Theatre for the Arts of Red Bluff for discounted admission to music concerts.
Ventura County
$15,000 to Ventura Music Festival for free Latin music concerts for incarcerated youth.
Yolo County
$15,000 to Yolo County Arts Council of Woodland for discounted family tickets to blues, rock, and Scottish musical performances.
Yuba and Sutter Counties
$11,000 to Yuba-Sutter Regional Arts Council for discounted performances of lyric opera.
The performances will begin after November 1, 2009.


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Find resources to get started with training staff across your organization in the accessibility skills relevant to their specific roles.
Different job roles within your company will require different training levels and skills. This article discusses some typical job roles and the accessibility training they should ideally receive.
Salimah LaForce explains how people with disabilities can help make wireless technologies more accessible by participating in the latest release of the Wireless RERC's Survey of User Needs (SUN). First launched in 2001, this cornerstone survey provides essential data to engineers, designers, the wireless industry, and government regulators to help make wireless technology more accessible.
In this video conversation, experts and thought leaders discuss which current emerging technology and workplace trends will have the greatest impact for people with disabilities.
Next time you're out and about, take a moment to notice how many people around you are wearing technology-enabled accessories. While not yet ubiquitous, wearable technology is making its way into our lives as an everyday part of our wardrobes−and for people with vision loss, such emerging technologies are providing unprecedented access to information about the world around them.
Jeff Bigham of Carnegie Mellon University discusses how computer scientists rely on crowdsourced testing to make technologies more accessible, and how the flexibility of crowd work intersects with growing opportunities in the gig economy for people with disabilities.
People with various permanent, temporary, situational, or changing disabilities access the web in different ways. Check out the following tips to ensure that everyone can use your website—regardless of whether they can manipulate a mouse, their level of vision, how many colors they can see, how much they can hear, or how they process information.
We asked employers what emerging workplace trends or technology would have the biggest impact on people with disabilities in the next 5 years. Results of our ongoing poll are available here.
Researcher Martez Mott is working to create new touch interaction techniques for mobile technologies using machine-based learning. In this episode, he explains how this emerging technology will improve workplace technology with touch screens by allowing users with a range of motor abilities to customize their touch techniques.
PEAT's 2017 Think Tank meeting explored key issues related to accessible workplace technology through working groups and rich facilitated discussions. The event generated several tangible recommendations for closing the accessible technology skills gap, expanding government apprenticeship and workforce programs for people with disabilities, and encouraging the development of accessible products.
Here at PEAT, we spend a lot of time talking about the importance of accessible technology in the workplace. But how do we ensure that budding computer engineers and programmers have the skills they need to develop accessible tech in the first place?
Scott Wiseman and Joe Bielawski discuss how the gig economy is helping the government to staff up, push projects forward, and increase efficiency—and the opportunities this may offer to job seekers with disabilities.
Paul Schroeder, Aira Director of Public Policy & Strategic Alliances, discusses how emerging technologies are shaping the landscape of employment for people with vision loss, and other disabilities.
Many accessibility consultants are available for hire to help build and fix accessibility issues, and to provide staff trainings.
As you build and refine your accessible technology initiative, you can find additional training resources and support for yourself and staff through the following professional development resources.
Any digital content your company distributes, either internally or externally, needs to be accessible. This article covers training resources for many popular workplace products.
Resources for getting started with web accessibility. While the average employee doesn't need to know the nuts and bolts of web accessibility, you'll want to ensure that anyone involved with the website understands how to upload accessible content.
The following resources explore how you can weave accessibility and inclusion into your organizational culture.
Bobby Silverstein discusses the implications of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other laws related to accessible technology with respect to shifts to a gig or project-based workforce.
What does the future hold for accessible IT? Federal and industry executives from across the technology sector recently joined PEAT, supported by the General Services Administration (GSA), to share experiences, learn from each other, and discuss the future of accessible IT.
Digital recruitment is key to an effective talent sourcing strategy that engages all potential candidates, including those with disabilities. But with so many platforms to choose from, where should businesses begin?
Jutta Treviranus, Director and Founder of the Inclusive Design Research Centre, discusses how to improve artificial intelligence systems so they can better serve everyone, including people with disabilities.
Cisco's Project Lifechanger started out as a volunteer pilot program, and is now helping to transform the company's hiring and employment programs.
The world of work is changing. As many as 1 in 5 workers now make up the "gig economy," and technologies such as live video, artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) are entering the workplace. This series of podcasts and related resources explores how these emerging trends are impacting people with disabilities.
As part of our Future of Work series, PEAT has been exploring how coming technology and policy trends may impact people with disabilities at work. The following interview explores the growing gig or freelance economy.
Bobby Silverstein of Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville, PC provided PEAT with background information that he compiled for an interview with us about the policy implications for people with disabilities participating in the gig economy.
At this year's Coleman Conference on Cognitive Disability and Technology, PEAT had the opportunity to learn from experts working on the latest research on technology for people with cognitive disabilities, and to share with attendees the work we do around public policy and accessible workplace technology.
This webinar is focused on strategies to improve coordination between the public workforce system and employers to help businesses overcome barriers to recruiting, hiring, and training individuals with disabilities.
In recent years Facebook has become a tool for professional networking and on-the-job workplace productivity through its enterprise collaboration software, Workplace. In this webinar, Director of Accessibility Jeff Wieland and Director of Policy Monica Desai discuss why and how Facebook has made accessibility a priority.
In this short video, Bobby Silverstein provides an overview of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
Getting thousands of employees to understand and integrate an accessibility mindset into their day-to-day work is no easy task. At Capital One, the accessibility team has launched a range of creative internal efforts to promote widespread awareness of accessibility standards and best practices.
This primer covers why accessible workplace technology matters, and how to get started.
Larry Goldberg of Oath and and Jeff Wieland of Facebook discuss how Teach Access is working with industry, academia, and advocacy groups to expand the quality and quantity of undergraduate programs that teach the fundamentals of accessibility.
The Paciello Group's Henny Swan argues that it's time to shift our thinking away from compliance by recognizing how accessible technology can enable people by design.
When it comes to accessibility, VPATs are the most common form of information exchange between vendors and their customers. And at Elsevier, they've found that making these reports an organizational priority simply makes good business sense.
Jessica Miller-Merrell is a technologist who focuses her efforts in human resources, healthcare, and the workplace. In this webinar, she discussed how recruiters and HR leaders can prioritize their digital recruiting options and move these efforts forward by developing smaller initiatives designed to drive change and establish buy-in.
This new video explores the connection between the six phases of employment and where accessible IT comes into play.
By weaving accessibility requirements throughout the RFP, you'll demonstrate to the vendor that you take it seriously and are truly invested in providing accessible products/services to your users.
After reviewing the responses to your RFI, you'll be better prepared to define the accessibility requirements for your formal procurement solicitation.
An overview of the types of solicitations you can use to achieve a successful procurement.
Step 8 in the Buy IT! process is to review and learn from your experiences, which can occur immediately after a particular ICT purchase, or at the beginning of a procurement planning endeavor
Best practices for managing vendor performance and relationships in the post-procurement phase
Background on accessibility testing best practices for you to consider incorporating into the evaluation and validation phase of your procurement process
Model procurement language you can use when developing and negotiating a contract with a vendor


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SOUTH LEBANON, Ohio (AP) -- Authorities say an electric company lineman was killed and another was injured in an accident in southwest Ohio.
The Warren County coroner's office said the Duke Energy workers apparently were removing some lines from a pole Thursday afternoon when the pole cracked at the base and came down, along with the workers.
Several other workers at the scene were able to get the pole off of them.
Worker Keith Jester was pronounced dead at a hospital. The other worker was flown to a hospital in Dayton and was expected to survive.
The workers were about 22 feet in the air when the accident occurred near South Lebanon, northeast of Cincinnati.


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Top 10 Shrubs for Small Spaces
Yes, you do have room for an extra shrub or two—all of our picks for the top 10 shrubs for small spaces are under 5 feet tall!
You have a very small backyard, perhaps just a patio, yet you still want to grow shrubs. Or maybe you have a good-size yard, but it's filled to the max. Your significant other has even made threats that start with: "If you buy one more plant, I'll.…" Or perhaps you just like miniatures because they're so darn cute!
It doesn't matter what your story is: Nearly everyone can find a use for a small shrub. So many kinds are available that it may seem impossible to choose just one or two, but you'll certainly have fun trying. Use our top 10 picks as your guide to the best of the best shrubs for small spaces.
Sapphire surf bluebeard
(Caryopteris x clandonensis, Zones 5 to 9)
Many perennials will outgrow this small shrub, which is just 2 feet tall. Grow it as an accent plant, or group several together for a bigger impact. It blooms endlessly in full sun.
Also try: You can't beat these blooms. The purplish-blue flowers are absolutely gorgeous.
Garden Glow dogwood
(Cornus hesseyii, Zones 4 to 8)
Dogwood comes in many shapes and sizes, so consider adding a compact variety to your backyard. This Garden Glow cultivar is true to its name, with neon-bright foliage. It grows only 3 or 4 feet high and prefers partial sun.
Why we love it: In addition to those glowing leaves, its red winter stems give it four-season appeal.
Cranberry cotoneaster
(Cotoneaster apiculatus, Zones 4 to 8)
With pink flowers in early summer, fruit in late summer and bronze foliage in fall, this plant shines for months. It grows just 2 to 3 feet tall and has dense foliage.
Why we love it: In addition to all that color, the birds will love the abundant berries.
Scarlet Beauty sweetspire
(Itea virginica, Zones 5 to 9)
If you're looking to save a lot of space, look for the Little Henry sweetspire cultivar, growing just 18 to 24 inches high. For a little more height and lovely fragrant blooms, go for Scarlet Beauty (pictured here). It grows 3 to 4 feet.
Why we love it: The shape of the flowers—long 3-inch panicles—is distinctive and delightful.
Hummingbird Summersweet clethra
(Clethra alnifolia, Zones 4 to 9)
Clethra is a popular shrub known for its fragrance, shade tolerance and bright summer blooms. Most clethras grow 8 to 12 feet, but now you can have this beauty in your own small space with this compact version, which reaches only 2 to 5 feet.
Why we love it: It will tolerate full shade—ideal for gardeners with lots of dark areas in their backyard.
Bella Anna hydrangea
(Hydrangea arborescens, Zones 4 to 9)
Some hydrangeas grow tall while others are compact, but all boast beautiful blooms. The pink Bella Anna is fairly new to the market, and it has gardeners excited. Grow it in full sun to partial shade; it reaches up to 3 feet. Pay close attention to plant labels for other small-space hydrangeas.
Why we love it: A hydrangea with pink blooms: Need we say more?
Goldflame spirea
(Spiraea x bumalda, Zones 4 to 8)
You can find a slew of compact spirea, but this Goldflame cultivar is one of our favorites. It starts off with bronze new growth, which matures to a yellowish green in summer. Then come the summer flowers, and after that the leaves turn orange in fall. Grow in full sun.
Why we love it: With its changeable, brightly colored leaves, it's not your typical shrub.
Lo and Behold butterfly bush
(Buddleia , Zones 5 to 9)
This new noninvasive butterfly bush comes in cultivars Purple Haze and Blue Chip. Both are compact, growing only 2 or 3 feet tall and wide, making them a perfect choice for gardeners who love the blooms of butterfly bush but don't have much space. They prefer full sun.
Why we love it: Whichever cultivar you go with, the flowers are heavenly, blooming from summer to frost.
Dwarf bush honeysuckle
(Diervilla lonicera, Zones 3 to 7)
You won't have to worry about disease or insect problems with this honeysuckle shrub. It's very hardy, even in cold climates, and can take dry, sandy soils as well. It grows up to 4 feet tall, with green foliage that changes to red in fall. Look for the variegated cultivar Cool Splash.
Why we love it: It's similar to honeysuckle without invasive problems, and it's a prolific summer bloomer.
Dwarf fothergilla
(Fothergilla gardenii, Zones 5 to 8)
Growing just 2 to 3 feet tall, these bushy, low-growing shrubs are striking when grouped together along a border in full sun or partial shade. Look for showy blooms in spring, green leaves in summer, and yellow, red and orange leaves in fall. Blue Mist is a cultivar with blue-green foliage.
Why we love it: You'll get three-season appeal with this beauty.


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Medical, Dental and Vision InsuranceFor Full Time employees in a regular position, insurance is available and effective the first day of the month following a 30 day waiting period. The County currently pays 100% of the cost for regular employees working at least 30 hours per week. Dependent coverage is also available.
Summary of Benefits
Paid Time OffThis benefit is available to regular employees working at least 20 hours per week. Time off includes:Vacation LeaveSick Leave Holidays Local Government Retirement SystemAll employees in a regular full time or regular part time position are required to contribute to the retirement system. Contributions are taken on a pre-tax basis. The current contribution amount is 6%. Supplemental Retirement PlansEmployees have the option of making contributions on a pre or post tax basis to a 401(k) and on a pre tax basis in a 457(b) plan.
Other InsuranceInsurance such as life, short term disability, cancer care are available to regular employees and premiums can be paid through payroll deduction. Direct DepositAll employees are required to have direct deposit.Other BenefitsCredit Union: Employees of the County are eligible to open accounts at the Local Government Federal Credit Union.Annual longevity: Regular employees with 6 full years of service as of June 30 of the current year will receive an annual payment in November, based on years of service


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I very much like Kameron Hurley's take on l'affaire @wossy, the obnoxious television presenter who was appointed to emcee the Hugo awards in London, provoking howls of outrage. I think she's right, that what's happening is the privileged assholes have finally pissed everyone off, and we're mad as hell and not going to take it anymore.
We speak out because we are brave, not because we're baying for blood. We speak out because we're tired of being hit, and we need to know that if you're coming into our house, you're not going to act like an asshole. We went to school with that dude. We deal with that dude on the internet everyday.
But what I really like is that she goes a step further and suggests how said privileged asshole could have short-circuited the whole mess.
So instead of snarking back at people on Twitter and calling them nutjubs and invoking Neil Gaiman's name as a ward of protection, it would have behooved the privileged person to stand back and say, "Hey. Wow. I'm so sorry! I didn't realize so many of you had that impression. Let me assure you that I love and support this community and I take this gig seriously. I respect and love every single one of you and please be assured I'll be respectful and welcoming, just as I hope you will be respectful and welcoming to me as a host."
I don't see it happening very often, though: that approach requires a smidge of humility and honesty, and that dude usually lacks both.
If you want a real world example of that positive response, I think Anton Zuiker's comes close. Zuiker was cofounder of Science Online with Bora Zivkovic, and annoyed everyone with a post a few months ago, titled 'Roots and Bitters', that tried to redeem Bora. Zuiker has retracted that post, and his latest is an expression of honesty and humility and a lot of regret. He's basically withdrawing from the online world, which is unfortunate — but it is sincere.


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When does it make sense to glue schemes together along subschemes?
In particular: is there a way to glue two schemes together along a closed point (say we're working over a field)? Can you glue two closed points of the same scheme together? Is it easier to glue in the category of algebraic spaces?


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Galaxies, Stars and Nebulae series A fantastic astronomy photograph showing a panoramic view of the WR 22 and Eta Carinae regions of the Carina Nebula.
The picture was created from images taken with the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO's La Silla Observatory in Chile.
It's a stunning, mind-blowing, fantastic image that reveals a little of the wonder that is our universe.
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I've said elsewhere that this was probably the last election where the Republicans stood a real chance of gaining the American Presidency with a program that mainly appeals to prosperous suburban whites and holds little appeal to most women and almost no appeal at all to racial minorities.
If the GOP is to survive, what do you think it would have to look like? What could it possibly look like?
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Arch, absolutely classic!!
Love it!
I don't think the Constitution has a provision for secession by petition. Am I wrong?
Texas' petition supposedly be addressed by Obama tomorrow - I'm thinking, trade 'em for the Philippines, that way we can keep the same flag and get rid of that dead weight at the same time. Let King Rick rule it - THAT'LL teach us a lesson they'll never forget!
Puerto Rico actually WANTS to be a state. I propose an even exchange: give Texas back to Mexico and give PR statehood. Everyone will be happy!


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Tonight is Polygon's Holiday Spectacular at L'Etage (624 S 6th Street). Doors open at 7:30pm, show starts at 8pm. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online or at the door. There will be ample parking and booze available. That's right folks, booze. If that doesn't motivate you to put on your scarf and gloves and come out to a comedy show, I don't know what will!
WitOut: Can you tell us about the formation and history of Polygon?
Rick Horner: Sure! I would say it is a collection of people more interested in comedy than their egos. We are promoting comedy acts with members that have a passion for comedy. A few years ago, Improv duo Rosen and Milkshake did a show and the audience loved it. The audience asked for cards, but they didn't have any. They reached out to me and we got this idea to not only make cards, but start a website to promote comedy. We have been doing monthly comedy shows at L'Etage ever since.
WitOut: That is a unique way to start a….comedy group? If you could describe Polygon in one or two sentences, what would it be?
Horner: A passion driven machine of comedic talent; an optimus prime built out of sketch, improv and stand-up. It is a collective, like a bee-hive where all bees go but there is no Queen Bee.
WitOut: Can you tell us more about tonight's show and the line-up?
Horner: Sure. The show will be hosted by Rosen and Milkshake. The line-up includes Cecily Chapman, Bill Parks and Demonikus Rex. So, improv, stand-up, improv, improv [laughs].
WitOut: Anything else you would like our audience to know about Polygon?
Horner: Look forward to 2014, because Polygon comedy has a lot of big plans on the horizon. We had a terrific year in 2013, and I feel lucky to work with people that are funny and talented. We have had most major Philly comedy groups perform at our shows such as The N Crowd, PHIT house teams, ComedySportz and Figment. However, if we haven't had you, we would love to have you. Improv is like a team sport, you don't have to be Babe Ruth, you just have to swing the bat.
WitOut: Is Polygon involved with any other regular events?
Horner: In addition to monthly shows at L'Etage, Polygon runs and improv incubator in West Philly at the Community Education Center on 35th and Lancaster. Whether you want to try it for the first time, get back into it or practice it more, they would love to have you. They simply ask for a small donation to pay for the room.
**Small chance of cancellation due to weather conditions. Please check polygoncomedy.com for updates.