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Black metal comes in many malicious dark shapes and sizes to generally stretch and twist the senses. It is a genre that plays with fears, toys with emotions and intrudes with caustic effect, numbing and violating from the ear inwards. Austrian black metal band Hellsaw does this and much more. Their fourth album Trist, released February 24th via Napalm Records, is a blistered beast that eats away at the flesh, consumes all feelings and leaves one a scattered pool of depleted energy and numbed emotion. It is an album that one finds hard to know if they liked it as all that is left at the end of its extreme and unpredictable sounds is a shell devoid of being able to conjure rational thought, it is that demanding, consuming and powerfully effective.
Formed in 2002, Hellsaw influenced by early 90s black metal bands began their destructive ride with their debut release Sins of Might, this coming a mere few months after forming, and first album Spiritual Twilight in 2005. The band drew and gathered up strong attention, their uncompromising sounds setting them apart from other similar bands. Initially a project consisting of just drummer Svart and vocalist Aries, who also took the guitar and bass roles, the band had to evolve and began touring throughout Europe with session musicians, the expanded band garnering more solid acclaim and growing fan base. Subsequent albums Phantasm and Cold, this their first with Napalm, increased their musical stock and popularity. Guitarists Malthus and Isiul as well as bassist Desderoth were now permanent members of the band and the full force of Hellsaw being unleashed as shown with Trist.
The album is a gnarly beast, a release that rips at and abuses the senses with an evil intent that is openly and proudly carried like a flag of combat. Trist runs with traditional black metal sounds a lot of the time but avoid predictability by veining it with unexpected and intelligent intriguing diversions. It teases and taunts, never giving you what you assume, and just when it looks like becoming slightly formulaic the album will turn on its tail and writhe with something unexpected and diverse. It is these touches which makes the album worth full attention throughout.
The Devil Is Calling My Name opens up the infernal damnation of the senses, though at first its slow awakening is a deliberate falsehood to entice and beckon. As soon as one is hooked the track explodes into scorched riffs and a flurry of bullying drumming. The rasping vocals of Aries spew every word with acidic venom, coating the lyrics with sonic bile complimenting the razor sharp guitars. The song is malevolent, the bass of Desderoth lingering behind the assault of the guitars to grab its prey periodically, though that is more due to the fact that at certain times it is hard to consistently hear the growling basslines.
It is an impressive start to an album that maintains a strong level throughout but with definite peaks in the likes of the brilliant Doom Pervades Nightmares, A Winter Cold, and the imaginative closer Silence. The first of the three is an excellent nasty aural corruption, and the first of the more varied tracks offered within Trist. The groove and razor sharp guitars slice through the senses whilst the grouchy basslines are insistent and intimidating. Aries is pained and bitter, his demonic delivery distressing and enticing, a force as potent as the sounds. It is when the track steps off track into a melancholic mandolin led instrumental climax that the song truly unveils its beauty and uniqueness.
A Winter Cold is part chant, part frosted celebration, and all direct bitterness. The song is less about the violent assault than the creative melodic grandeur the band can also summon. At times it ventures into a blackened thrash sound that is inspired and a welcome diversity. Silence brings a wonderful melodic opening song but soon erupts into a full on confrontation but still with a melody driven core that is impressive, further proof that Hellsaw are musicians that can write and realise well crafted songs of blended beauty and malevolence.
The album does have its flaws, mainly in the drums production which is annoyingly tinny, and the slightly predictable vocals of Aries. There are moments one wishes his delivery was as diverse as the sounds within Trist. Despite those things, which are more personal preferences, the album is an impressive release that puts recent black metal releases in the shade. It is creative and at times adventurous within the defined limits of the genre, it is also ultimately enjoyable.
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These past few weeks we've been spoilt with fantastic polo tournaments; The London International Invitational and Rouen's Epiphanie tournament have been perfect winter warmers for the summer season ahead.
We added to the lengthy list of podium finishes with a 3rd place at the London International Invitational; we played Epiphanie with Alejandro in place of Mat, finishing in 5th. The mighty Hooks won both tournaments, obviously.
The European polo scene is stronger than ever, this summer is going to be special.

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Sure there is. Login and select "Search" at the top of the page next to "My Messages". Isn't that good enough?
By advanced searching, i mean options like what fields to search (subject, author) or maybe date ranges.
There is: http://arduino.cc/forum/index.php?action=search
Quote from: WizenedEE on Apr 18, 2013, 04:56 amThere is: http://arduino.cc/forum/index.php?action=searchWell, I'll be a monkeys uncle. Never knew that search page was here. Thanks, bookmarked!
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
A Mainer Named Ed
Over the whirring of a Stihl chainsaw, I gingerly approached the old man. To make the interaction more transparent, and avoid an, "Are you lost?" I held my camera in plain view. Muffled by 87 year-old ears and fixated on making precise cuts in the downed limb like an ADD thirteen year-old dissecting a video game level, Ed didn't hear me until the third time.
"I let it grow wild, like me" he said as if informing a waitress at a diner about how he likes his eggs cooked. 25 years ago, Ed stopped shaving his beard. "I was hoping by now it would be down to here," he motioned to the bottom of his sternum with a chop of his hand, "but it just stopped growing a while ago." Impressed by his commitment, I pointed out that his was far more impressive than mine.
As I walked towards the car after shaking Ed's hand one last time, he yelled, "You should move to Alaska, even though they have that woman senator that killed that moose. It sounds like a good place."
Inspired by his wild beard and commitment to the land he loves, I responded, "Maybe I will, Ed, but I don't think you can make milk there," with a smile.
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"I let it grow wild, like me" (Picasa),
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42 comments:
- m said...
May we be so lucky.
Thanks for this, great pics man.
- April 20, 2010 at 10:31 AM
- Foster Huntington said...
Thank you M, i hope to have as much conviction as Ed. by the way could i have an aston martin DB5? sorry bad james bond joke...
- April 20, 2010 at 10:36 AM
- m said...
that"s Admiral Sir Miles Messervy to you!
took me a min.
- April 20, 2010 at 11:37 AM
- Unknown said...
incredible story and photographs. I love Ed. He reminds me of all my Italian friends in Italy. They live just like him.
- April 20, 2010 at 11:58 AM
- LC said...
Fantastic! Best thing I've seen on the internet in awhile.
- April 20, 2010 at 12:04 PM
- Andrew Mooers said...
I like the tractor. I never met a farm tractor in Maine I did not like..growing up on a Maine farm. I have a 1953 Super M Farmall that is older than me that I cherish, respect and use on the 300 acre farm I am lucky enough to own. Great images, post.
- April 20, 2010 at 12:31 PM
- Foster Huntington said...
flattered by your words. people like ed you only see once in a great while,
- April 20, 2010 at 1:04 PM
- Foster Huntington said...
people with conviction and love of their land, like ed, live all over the place. i knew some in the NW and i have met a handful in new england. their outlook and attitude is the same regardless of their location,
- April 20, 2010 at 1:06 PM
- Foster Huntington said...
glad you got it. hahaha
- April 20, 2010 at 1:06 PM
- Michael M. said...
Good find buddy! He's a great character. I wish I could send you to my grandfather and his buddies. One of them used to make his own bamboo fly rods. I may have to resurrect some history next time I am home...
- April 20, 2010 at 1:24 PM
- Foster Huntington said...
sounds awesome. i wish i could visit them.
- April 20, 2010 at 1:47 PM
- james at 10engines said...
NEVER say goodbye to a good cardigan... this one up there w/ Harry/rose Foster.
- April 20, 2010 at 2:12 PM
- Foster Huntington said...
i knew that if any one would appreciate Ed, it would be you.
- April 20, 2010 at 2:19 PM
- tintin said...
That's so well done. You have to so something with this great story outside your blog.
When I was a cop in FL the consensus was all the wack jobs like nice weather and people of character live where the weather is cold.
- April 20, 2010 at 2:47 PM
- Foster Huntington said...
I am flattered. glad you like eds story and my photos. Cold weather certainly tests your conviction. I never knew you were a cop?
- April 20, 2010 at 3:40 PM
- alan said...
amazing story. he looks like a happy man and i'm sure you made his day.
- April 20, 2010 at 4:42 PM
- Foster Huntington said...
Destroy Alkiline,
Ed was a very happy guy. he thanked me for stopping and i thanked him for talking to me. he wasnt fazed by the camera at all,
- April 20, 2010 at 6:42 PM
- Chotsky said...
Great post, thanks a lot, this is the only blog i read regularly.
- April 20, 2010 at 6:50 PM
- Foster Huntington said...
glad i could be on your short reading list. i am flattered by your words,
- April 20, 2010 at 6:56 PM
I love your blog. I really enjoy your photos and your take on things. Keep it up.
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- April 20, 2010 at 11:04 PM
- Megan said...
I am amazed you had the guts to just start chatting with this guy! I hope to one day do something similar myself. You must get some awesome stories and photos out of it if this post is any indication.
- April 21, 2010 at 2:14 AM
- Foster Huntington said...
thanks for the kinds words about my pictures and prose. your website looks great btw. thanks for stopping by,
- April 21, 2010 at 10:23 AM
I enjoy your stories and photography. Keep up the good work!
- April 21, 2010 at 11:36 AM
- Foster Huntington said...
you will never know what could have happened if you didnt take a crack at it. Despite looking rough, the people i have approached have almost always been incredibly friendly and eager to have their photo taken. Its hard to regret trying. give it a whirl, you will smile,
- April 21, 2010 at 11:43 AM
- Karen and Sara Brown said...
foster this is truly amazing. best thing i've seen in a long time!!
- April 21, 2010 at 3:45 PM
- Vincent Tsang said...
One of the best posts youve done
- April 21, 2010 at 5:12 PM
- Foster Huntington said...
Karen or Sara,
Your blog looks great. that house decorated with the tools is redic. thanks for your kind words,
- April 21, 2010 at 5:14 PM
- Foster Huntington said...
when are we going to square off in CS? thanks for kind words man, means a lot to me.
- April 21, 2010 at 5:28 PM
- Joe said...
Though I read often I comment seldom...this post is quite simply beautiful.
I passed a set of twins (both surely in their mid 70's) the other day while they sat out back of their dilapidated home (which they had obviously shared for quite some time). In my brief passing it looked like something they must do often when the Delaware weather turns warmer. Afternoons shaking off the cold and soaking in the sunshine. They were surrounded by years of collected/accumulated/hoarded "treasures". I had my 5D by my side and just couldn't muster the courage to stop.
I respect your determination and commitment to make connections with strange strangers...may we all be so bold. This would be a better place if we just stopped the car a little more often and shook hands.
In my short existence I've found it pays to listen to those with experience and wisdom. Heed this mans advice. Go (north) west young man.
- April 22, 2010 at 11:35 AM
- Foster Huntington said...
letting interesting people get away is like never making a move on a girl you had a crush on for a long time. you will always regret it and never know what could have happened. The thing about people is that they are always more interesting and dynamic than the conclusions you can make on first glance. I never would have known that Ed collected VW bugs and showed them at local car shows for decades, without stopping and talking to him. thanks for your kind words and for reading my blog,
- April 22, 2010 at 11:42 AM
- Miron Dimas said...
I enjoyed this post immensely, quality blogging.
take care,
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- Just Another Savage! said...
Ask Ed if he will rent me a space in his barn, I'd like to visit and paint his portrait.
- April 23, 2010 at 7:51 PM
- Foster Huntington said...
Just another Savage,
Ed certainly deserves to have a portrait painted of him. he has an amazing presence,
- April 23, 2010 at 7:58 PM
I just posted a story I thought you might like.
Michael Mundy
- April 23, 2010 at 10:10 PM
- Cary Randolph said...
This is amazing - the best you've done, Foster. There's a novel's worth of material in these photos and in Ed's story. Someone needs to write it.
- May 2, 2010 at 8:09 PM
- Foster Huntington said...
I am flattered by your comment. Ed is an amazing guy and certainly worthy of a more writing. if only i had the the time. thanks for you kind words.
- May 2, 2010 at 10:47 PM
I stumbled upon your blog a couple weeks ago, and I have loved it ever since.
This is probably my favourite thing you've written (well, for what i've had the time to read so far).
Your photos are beautiful, and your stories are so well thought out, bringing out the best of life.
Seriously well done.
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Rafael Nadal returns with a win
Rafael Nadal was playing his first singles match since losing in Wimbledon more than seven months ago.
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After seven months away from the ATP Tour, Rafael Nadal began his comeback from knee injury with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Argentina's Frederico Delbonis at the VTR Open in Chile on Wednesday. Nadal, the top seed, shook off some early rust after dropping the first two games of the match to win 12 of the last 15 games and cruise to the victory in just over an hour.
A few thoughts on Rafa's first competitive singles match in seven months:
• A rusty Rafa is still a dominant Rafa: The signs of rust -- very understandable rust -- were there to see. His timing was off early; he hit some wild forehands that looked like shanks but actually did come off his strings; and he was playing so far behind the baseline you couldn't see his legs when he played in the near-court because they were obstructed by the bleachers, a sign of his lack of confidence. All that was to be expected at the outset, and his comfort level and confidence increased notably as the match progressed.
Regardless of the rust, Nadal dominated his opponent, a qualifier ranked No. 128. Delbonis tried in vain to outgrind Nadal in the first set before opting to take a more aggressive posture in the second. Neither tactic worked. Aside from a few unanticipated drop shots from Delbonis, Nadal covered the court well and, in the most encouraging display of the afternoon, did well to quickly take advantage of the rallies early and step in to control them with his forehand, which got better and better with each stroke. That's a sign of a more confident and mature Nadal, who's willing to take risks and seize control rather than rely on his defense to win rallies out of attrition.
• There's still hesitation in his movement: His knees didn't get much of a workout (that's a good thing), but from what I saw Nadal is still driving under a caution flag. His footwork around the ball was crisp, most notably in his frequent moves to run around his backhand and rip a forehand down the line. His movement and execution of that shot alone was enough to make you believe he was already firing on all cylinders. But when's the last time you've seen Nadal not even make a move to retrieve a drop shot on back-to-back points? It was a combination of a lack of recognition and caution with his movement, both of which were understandable but notable nonetheless.
• Now for the recovery: Given his form in his first match, Nadal should tear through the draw at the VTR Open this week, and that's made even more clear after the No. 2 seed, Juan Monaco, was upset earlier Wednesday. (I do give third-seeded Jeremy Chardy a shot to pull off the upset if his forehand goes white hot this week.)


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Durell and Robson: Advanced Trigonometry
In 1939 Clement Durell and Alan Robson published Advanced Trigonometry. Below we give a version of the Preface:
Most teachers will agree that at the present time the work of mathematical specialists in schools is heavily handicapped by the absence of suitable text-books. There have been such radical changes in method and outlook that it has become necessary to treat large sections of some of the standard books merely as (moderately) convenient collections of examples and to supply the bookwork in the form of notes; especially is this true of Algebra, Trigonometry, and the Calculus.
Dividing lines between these subjects tend nowadays to be obliterated. Methods of the Calculus are freely used in courses of Algebra and Trigonometry, while matter which used to find a place in the Algebra text-book is now included more conveniently elsewhere. Perhaps the most important example of this re-arrangement is the treatment of the logarithmic function. For many years past leading mathematicians have advocated a definition which transfers the chapter on the theory of logarithms from the Algebra to the Calculus text-book, and makes it the basis from which the exponential function is discussed, thus reversing the order commonly followed. The authors are convinced by their own experience that this is the best mode of approach. On general principles it would seem desirable also to follow the same order for the complex variable, but unfortunately in practice this point of view appears to be too difficult for school work. By tradition the theory of the exponential and logarithmic functions of a complex variable is included in books on Advanced Trigonometry and this is a very reasonable arrangement ; it seems equally desirable to include also the theory of the corresponding functions of a real variable instead of relegating it to the Calculus book.
The interest and value of advanced trigonometry lies in regarding it as an introduction to modern analysis. The methods by which results are obtained are often more important - that is, educationally more valuable - than the results themselves. The character of the treatment in this book is shaped and controlled by that idea. Thus the methods for expanding functions in series focus attention on "remainders" and "limits"; the methods for factorizing functions turn on establishing possible forms and then using the fundamental factor-theorem; the discussion of complex numbers emphasises the fact that complex numbers are just as "real" as real numbers, etc. For the same reason no apology need be offered for the prevalence, in this book, of "inequalities." Their importance in higher mathematics can hardly be exaggerated, and they are invaluable too in elementary work. The "useful inequalities" of Chapter IV will, it is believed, be found fully worthy of their name.
The authors are planning text-books parallel to the present volume on Advanced Algebra and Calculus, written from a similar point of view. In all these subjects, it must be admitted, there are certain difficulties which the average student will never face, but which are all-important for the real mathematician; these include, for example, the purely arithmetical treatment of real number, limits, continuity, convergence, mean-value theorems, the analysis of area, length of a curve, etc. The authors propose to deal with these matters in a book which is cited as a "companion volume on Analysis," limiting the treatment, however, to what seems suitable for specialist work at schools. Although planned, no part of this book is yet written. The theory of Infinite Products has been left for this companion volume; it is not so easy to provide a satisfactory ab initio treatment for products as it is for series and the alternative of taking for granted everything that really matters is undesirable. Happily also Infinite Products are of small value in elementary work and they are not required for most examinations. See. however, pp. 223, 240.
As a text-book on Trigonometry, this volume is a continuation of Durell and Wright's Elementary Trigonometry, and Chapter I should be regarded partly as a revision course. The sole object of Chapter XIV is to give opportunity for practice in mechanical manipulation to those who require it. The course really closes with Chapter XIII, which deals with a difficult subject and one which should be done carefully if it is done at all.
A Key is published, for the convenience of teachers, in which solutions are given in considerable detail, and in some cases alternative methods of solution are supplied, so that to some extent the Key forms a supplementary teaching manual.
The authors gratefully acknowledge help with the proofs received from Mr J C Manisty, whose numerous criticisms and suggestions have enabled them to effect many improvements.
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American Association for the Advancement of Science - Press Release
Peter C. Agre, president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a Nobel laureate in chemistry, is among the members of a non-governmental U.S. delegation that will visit Cuba for discussions on science policy from November 10th through 13th.
The visit includes meetings with leading Cuban scientists and policy officials.
It is meant to explore research issues and multilateral science venues that might be conducive to U.S.-Cuba scientific cooperation.
The trip comes at a time when scientists in the United States and in Cuba have been urging expanded scientific cooperation between the two nations.
In a 17 October 2008 editorial in the journal Science, Michael Clegg, the foreign secretary of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and Sergio Jorge Pastrana, foreign secretary of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba, noted that the U.S. embargo on exchanges with Cuba, established in 1961, continues to hamper scientific cooperation.
The authors called for a new framework for cooperation and urged that the present U.S. license permitting restricted travel to Cuba be expanded to allow direct cooperation in research. President Barack Obama has said he wants to end five decades of bitterness between the two nations.
In addition to Agre, who is director of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute, the delegation includes:
* Anthony (Bud) Rock, chief executive officer of the Association of Science-Technology Centers and a former acting assistant secretary of state for science, technology, environment and health affairs;
* Lawrence Wilkerson, professor of government at the College of William and Mary and chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell (2002-2005);
* Steve Clemons, director of the American Strategy Program at the New America Foundation;
* Vaughan Turekian, AAAS chief international officer and director of the AAAS Center for Science Diplomacy;
* Patrick Doherty, deputy director of the American Strategy Program and director of New America's U.S.-Cuba Policy Initiative;
* Anya Landau French, director of research for New America's U.S.-Cuba Initiative;
* Maximillian Angerholzer, executive director and secretary of the Richard Lounsbery Foundation.
The delegation plans to visit the Academy of Sciences of Cuba and the University of Havana. The delegation also anticipates meetings with officials of the Cuban Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment; the Ministry of Higher Education; the Ministry of Public Health; and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The AAAS Center for Science Diplomacy provides a forum for scientists, policy analysts and policy-makers to share information and explore collaborative opportunities. The center has been particularly interested in science diplomacy as a catalyst between societies where official relations might be limited, and to strengthen civil society interactions through partnerships in science and technology.
The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) is an organization of science centers and museums dedicated to furthering public engagement with science among increasingly diverse audiences. The association has nearly 600 members in 45 countries, but currently has no member institutions in Cuba.
The New America Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy institute that addresses the next generation of challenges facing the United States. The foundation's U.S.-Cuba policy initiative seeks a more sensible direction in bilateral relations for the benefit of both countries.
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Unlike a lot of things, they're generally not tossed out with medical waste, and sometimes you even sign a release form for the selling of the skin when you consent to the circumcision (and you read the paper before you signed it so you know that, right?).
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First, you have to understand why they're used at all. Like embryonic stem cells, not all cells are fully "dedicated" or haven't fully developed their identifying proteins, meaning they haven't quite decided for good what they want to be when they grow up and therefore are much more versatile. This means that they can be used to help cultivate skin and skin byproducts (like collagen) with very little chance of rejection.
So with those foreskins, or more accurately, the fibroblasts from the cells of the foreskin, collagen can be lab-created, and where do you put collagen? On your face! Penis wrinkle cream, anyone? Oprah's beloved SkinMedica product? Yup! Foreskins! One foreskin can be used for decades to grow thousands of fibroblasts.
Another use for foreskins is to create bio-skin grafts for burn victims and ulcers and other large-area open wound sites. Apligraf and TransCyte are two well-known products that use embryonic or foreskin fibroblasts for creation of their bio-skin. One of the biggest risks for burn victims is entry of infection or stress to the body from the large open wound -- adding a temporary or even permanent real skin "band-aid" has shown amazing results in not only reducing complications and recovery time, but in even saving the lives of burn victims who otherwise had a very good likelihood of dying. It's used for open ulcers much in the same way, giving the body a live cell band-aid that it easily accepts.
A third use is cosmetic testing -- rather than using animals, a lot of companies pay thousands of dollars for one foreskin to begin replicating to perform their cosmetic tests on. Not only does this give much more accurate results since it's human skin, but it saves the lives of normally tortured animals. They also have discovered they can use "sick" skin the same way, replicating the sickness to help create formulas for specific sensitive skin types.
There's a lot of argument whether or not the whole promotion of benefits of circumcision, even proposed prophylatic benefits, is actually just a conspiracy to make money from the sales of foreskin. Arguments have also been made that that the foreskin should only be taken from still-birth infants, but again the arguments of "mutilation" and conspiracy of profit arise. But with all the amazing technology and lives saved and bodies healed from the unique cells a single foreskin can create, there's got to be a good common ground somewhere.
What do you think about foreskins being used to create bio-skin technology?
Image via Apligraf


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Sandra K. Janin '75
Professor of Legal Writing Director, Upper Level Writing Program
Sandra Krevitsky Janin joined the full-time Law School faculty as professor of legal writing and assistant director of the Writing Program in the fall semester, 2003.
Professor Janin comes to the Law School with more than two decades of experience serving as appellate counsel to major litigation firms.
Professor Janin began her legal career at Weinstein, Chayt & Bard, PC, where she served as appellate counsel to leading plaintiffs' and defendants' personal injury litigation law firms. She set up her own practice in 1984 and remained a solo practitioner until joining the Law School faculty.
Professor Janin previously taught at New York Law School as an adjunct professor of legal research and writing from 1989 to 1993, and from 1997 to 2003.
Professor Janin has lectured on topics such as appellate practice, civil practice, and medical malpractice at the Nassau Academy of Law, the Practising Law Institute, the Metropolitan Women's Bar Association, and the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York. Since 1979, she has delivered an annual lecture, "Pleadings, Venue, Forum Nonconveniens," for the New York State Trial Lawyers Association's "Decisions" program.
Professor Janin is the coauthor of The New York Law of Medical Malpractice (New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1981). She has also been published in the Journal of Insurance, New York Law Journal, and Trial Lawyers Quarterly. She is the recipient of a service award as chairwoman of the Women's Law Forum from the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.
Professor Janin earned her B.A. cum laude in political science from Brooklyn College in 1971 and her J.D. cum laude from New York Law School in 1975.
The New York Law of Medical Malpractice. (New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1981) (coauthor)
Published in Journal of Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law section (NYSBA: June 1980, June 1979, December 1977, December 1976)
Published in Trial Lawyers Quarterly (1979)
New York Law Journal (December 1981)


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Today I completed my second A4 Quilt top for our local quilt group challenge. The top quilt in the photo above was the inspiration and the bottom my interpretation of it. It couldn't be more different, I tried to follow the lines of the quilt for the basis to it, not sure. Not sure I succeeded, it certainly changes the direction for the next quilter in line.
Linking with Nina's 'Off the wall Friday'
Enjoy your weekend.


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City Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young is urging Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake to abandon the troubled Baltimore Grand Prix and focus on "core issues that impact the quality of life for all Baltimoreans."
In an op-ed article submitted to The Baltimore Sun, Young said the city should direct its limited resources to programs that benefit young people and senior citizens, such as public recreation centers and pools, both of which were cut under Rawlings-Blake's budget for the current fiscal year.
"What does it say about our priorities as a city when we move heaven and Earth to continue a street race but will turn our backs on our most vulnerable citizens?" Young wrote.
A Rawlings-Blake spokesman noted that Young had previously supported the race.
"Even though Council President Young very publically supported the Grand Prix and voted to support the race, he is certainly entitled to change his political position now," spokesman Ryan O'Doherty said in an email. "If we are able to revive the event with a new company, he is certainly entitled to change his political position again, depending on what's popular at the moment."
City Council members contacted Wednesday said they were conflicted about the race's future. While several said they believed the race should continue — with additional fiscal safeguards — others said the city should postpone the race for a year or cancel it.
Councilwoman Helen Holton said she thought it was too late to pull together a race by Labor Day weekend. "Timing is everything, and right now we're behind the eight ball," said Holton.
The City Council does not play a formal role in decisions about the race. And Young, as City Council president, lacks the power to stop it. While he is chairman of the city's five-member Board of Estimates, which would vote on any race proposal, the mayor controls three seats on the board.
Young, who spent most of Wednesday in Annapolis for the first day of the General Assembly session, declined to comment in detail about his article.
Asked about O'Doherty's remarks, Young said, "This is a typical statement from Ryan O'Doherty who does not know his front from his back. Why attack me for what I believe in?"
Young said in his op-ed that he was initially tantalized by the promise of revenue and international media attention from the race, but the financial collapse of the group that organized it caused him to change his mind.
Baltimore Racing Development owes more than $12 million to vendors, investors and state and local authorities and has been the subject of more than half a dozen lawsuits over unpaid bills.
The company owes the city about $1.5 million, including more than $450,000 in admissions and amusement taxes and $750,000 for city workers assigned to the event, such as firefighters and police.
The city spent more than $7 million, primarily funds that could be spent only on road repairs, preparing two miles of roads near the Inner Harbor for the race. An economic impact report commissioned by the city showed that the race sold 110,000 tickets and pumped about $47 million into the local economy.
Rawlings-Blake's administration severed its five-year contract with Baltimore Racing Development two weeks ago and has been scrambling to find a new group to take over the race. A new group would have to win the support of IndyCar executives and have the management skills and deep pockets to organize an event less than eight months away.
City officials have been closemouthed about their negotiations with possible candidates but say they hope to bring a deal to the city's spending board by the middle of next month.
Young said the city should cease investing time in attempting to salvage the race.
"To continue to pursue the race … is not the best option at a time when so many other important programs and services lack much-needed support," Young wrote.
Young pointed to Washington, D.C., which pulled a similar race about a decade ago following complaints from residents. IndyCar has had a mixed record across the country. Some races have drawn fans for years while others have fizzled out.
In his article, Young repeated his criticism of a Rawlings-Blake initiative to place city recreation centers in the hands of private operators. Rawlings-Blake wants to expand or improve 30 of the city's 55 centers and turn over the others to third-party groups to run.
"I firmly believe that providing recreation opportunities is an important function of city government and should not be farmed out to other organizations," Young wrote. "Giving up control of these centers takes away our power to protect and provide for Baltimore's youths."
Faced with a $61 million shortfall in the city's $1.3 billion operating budget for the current fiscal year, Rawlings-Blake cut the budgets of both pools and recreation centers. Pools opened on a staggered schedule last summer.
Although the administration warned that as many as 10 rec centers could close as a result of budget cuts, recreation officials have pledged to keep the centers open. Four centers were handed over to private groups last month, and officials are slated to open a new round of bids later this month.
Noting that finance officials predict a $52 million shortfall for the coming budget year, Holton said it was not the time for the city to be involved in a venture that could possibly cause the city to lose more money.
"I might support it if we were in a flush economy, but we're not," she said.
Councilman Bill Henry suggested the administration consider pushing back the race a year, rather than trying to rush together an event by September. Delaying the race would "take the pressure off" and allow time to "find the best possible management," Henry said.
"I'm not convinced it was a bad idea," Henry said of the race. "It's obvious it wasn't managed as well as it could have been. I wonder how realistic it is to ask that anyone who comes to us to be the management team should already have a title sponsor."
Council members Robert W. Curran and Rochelle "Rikki" Spector both said they wanted to see the race continue. "No one can measure civic pride," Curran said. "I like to believe the Grand Prix uplifted the city in a sense."
Freshman Councilman Brandon Scott said he supports the idea of the race but wants assurances it will be run correctly.
"Naturally, I want anything that benefits the city," he said. "I support the race going forward, as long as we find the structure and an operator that can benefit the city. Everyone involved needs to learn from their mistakes."
Baltimore Sun reporter Annie Linskey contributed to this article.


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A client, local to Toronto, once joked with me that spring in Ontario was not so much a soft and gentle, new born lamb frolicking in a pretty green meadow, chasing little yellow butterflies as it is a stripper suddenly removing all her clothes. I know, the image is rather vivid and lewd, but you get the idea and it's pretty much spot on. The end of Winter here is a long, shuffling commute of faceless pedestrians huddled into long, dark grey coats walking down an endless road and boarded by tall, dark buildings under a heavy, humourless sky. Suddenly, through a little break in the clouds, a single ray of watery sunlight shines down on one of those faceless coats and exposes a slither of pretty ankle escaping out past the hem. The crowd stops. The shuffling dwindles and every face in that homogeneous, grey sea lifts from the folds of their coat and turns to look at that bit of humanity exposed in the sun. Then, without warning, the sky breaks open and the woman of the ankle flings open her coat to reveal a body, young and lithe, wrapped only in shimmering, translucent, fuchsia silk. The coat falls around her feet like a dust cloth removed from a painting and she steps away from that dead, lifeless garment without looking back, her face in the sun, her limbs exposed and dancing now, in slow fluid movements. As she dances on, moving down the street, her joie de vivre infects those around her like a contagious disease and one by one the coats fall to the floor until the street is alive with dancing and colour and sunshine.
Welcome to Toronto, the Caberet of Spring.
And to celebrate a little Quiche, yes?
Leek, Mushroom and Ham Quiche
For the Pastry:
1 cup whole wheat flour
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp sugar
¼ tsp tarragon
¼ tsp thyme
½ cup cold butter, chopped into 1cm cubes
80ml cold water
for the filling:
1Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp butter
1 large leak, thinly sliced
1 brown onion, finely chopped
150g mushrooms, sliced (I used shitake and portobello)
3 or 4 slices ham, chopped (I used black forest ham)
½ cup cream
½ cup milk
3 eggs
salt and pepper to taste
¾ cup Gruyer, grated
– to make the pastry: whisk the dry ingredients together
– rub the butter into the flour until it looks like course oatmeal
– add the cold water and mix just long enough to form a dough
– wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least a half hour
– preheat the oven to 350˚F
– roll the dough out on a floured surface to line a 25cm quiche tin
– bake blind for 10 mins
– while the quiche shell is cooling, heat the oil and butter in a frying pan and saute the leeks, onions and mushrooms until soft
– Beat the eggs with the milk, salt and pepper and then add the cream
– fill the quiche shell with the onion-mushroom mixture, the ham and then top up with the eggy cream.
– sprinkle the Gruyere cheese over the top
– bake at 350˚F for about 35 mins, until the cream is just set
– allow to cool for 10 mins before serving, preferably with a light salad


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I know this is kind of strange timing what with 4.2 just around the corner and all, but I'll do my best to integrate the new gear in this list and I'll (hopefully, ha!) update as I get more information.
In case you were wondering, this list was spawned from another post I was writing, where I caught myself listing every single piece of non-instance gear. So if you've just dinged 85, are rolling in gold and rep and want to give yourself a head start for heroics, this post is for you.
Or if you're just loocking to replace a sticky piece and want a quick reference, this post is also for you.
As for the post that spawned this one, it may or may not see the light of day, depending on my motivation.
How this list works
This is all gear that doesn't come from dungeons or raid bosses. There are some BoEs from raids, but you should able to get your hands on any of these through having a lot of gold, gathering rep, crafting or PvPing. (I did, however, include quest rewards that may involve killing a 5-man boss.)
Each slot is sorted by 4.2 PvE, current PvE, PvP (4.2 and current mixed) and gear requiring a profession. Each subsection is more or less sorted by ilevel. The pieces are not listed in order of usefulness. You'll have to use your own judgement to decide which ones you prefer. (General rule for PvE is that Spirit and Haste are preferred over Crit and Mastery. If you don't know whether you want Spirit or Haste, you probably want Spirit.)
As usual, if you notice any mistakes or linkage errors, you're welcome to yell at me. (But only a little bit.)


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Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Traveler Update on Coronavirus
Traveling Over the Holidays? Airport Tips
Thanksgiving week, and the holiday season which follows, are expected to bring more travelers to Ronald Reagan Washington National and Washington Dulles International Airports. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is offering travel advice to area residents.
"The holiday season brings more crowded conditions to our airports so it may be wise to allow extra time for parking and check-in to ensure a smooth trip," says Airports Authority President/CEO James A. Wilding.
During the holidays, the Airports Authority offers these travel tips:
Leave Early -- Airline and airport officials urge travelers to allow at least 1 ½ hours in advance of domestic flights and 3 hours in advance of international flights to allow time for ground transportation, parking, luggage check-in and security screening. Holiday traffic increases at National and Dulles Airports and adds congestion to the curb lanes in front of airport terminals. In addition, plan extra time to find parking spaces since the lots and garages will be crowded. Be prepared before you arrive at the ticket counter. Airlines require photo identification of passengers over age 18. Many airlines request a government-issued photo i.d., such as a driver's license or passport. Airline and security screening procedures may also take extra time to accommodate the increased number of travelers. Expect to have any carry on items scrutinized and avoid wrapping presents that you plan to take through airport security screening since you may be asked to unwrap the gifts. Electronic equipment will also be examined carefully.
Travel Safely -- Carry medicine, cash, jewelry and other important valuables with you on the plane. Have identification tags on the outside and inside of your luggage; these tags are available at the airline ticket counters although it will save time to do this before you arrive. If you leave your car at the airport, remove any valuables. Carry your purse and wallet securely, and keep your luggage and carry on items in your sight at all times. Unattended bags and other items will be confiscated and and destroyed and may require the evacuation of the airport facilities.
Keep an eye on the Weather: Weather can greatly affect flight schedules. Snow and winter storms may cause delays or even cancellations so check both the local weather forecasts and those for the destination to which you are traveling.
Check ahead of time: Dial 530 AM -- The Airport Channel on your car radio will keep you up-to-date on available parking at the airports. Call your airline's 1-800 number to re-confirm your flight or to answer questions about carry-on luggage.
Try the Washington Flyer or SuperShuttle Service-- If you don't want to drive to the airports, consider the Washington Flyer express bus service from the downtown location at the Washington Convention Center at New York Avenue, N.W. For information about this service, please call (703) 685-1400. In addition, SuperShuttle provides door-to-door shared-ride service to the airports, please call 1-800-BLUEVAN.
Take Metro -- Travelers using National Airport often find Metro a good alternative to driving. The Airports Authority is also encouraging Dulles passengers to consider Metro by distributing "two-for-one" coupons at the Dulles Airport parking lot exits. These coupons will give two riders a trip on the Washington Flyer Bus from the Metro West Falls Church Station for the one-way fee of $8.00.
Parking – New economy parking spaces will be available at Dulles Airport for the holidays. There is a wide range of pricing for parking at the airports. Economy or Remote parking is the most economical. Free airport shuttle buses operate between the economy and remote lots to the terminals.
Don't forget the Shopping: This is the season for gift-giving, and if you are still in need of presents remember the stores at the airport which offer a wide variety of gifts.
For more information about Washington National and Washington Dulles International Airports, call (703) 417-8000 for National and (703) 572-2700 for Dulles. The Airports also have a website, which is www.mwaa.com. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority wishes a happy holiday season to area travelers.


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Truth to tell, Andreas Mitisek, General Director of Chicago Opera Theater (COT) since 2012, hated the first opera he heard. That was "The Magic Flute". He was 15, and to this day he confesses that that opera still leaves him cold.
Instead of the well-worn classics, give Mitisek the more exotic and rarely heard opera repertoire. Or rather, let him give it to you, and with a creativity that engages without the multi-million dollar budgets required by the likes of New York's Metropolitan Opera or Chicago's Lyric Opera.
For example, look at the relatively low-budget set design in "Fall of the House of Usher" that was so effective in giving Poe's work its creepy due.
Mitisek aims to make opera relevant to our lives and to bring strong, rare pieces about big issues to the fore.
Consider the staging of "Joan of Arc" that unfolded as if it were a story of a modern day fundamentalist religious cult, and we, the audience, were part of the church's proceedings.
In COT's hands "Maria de Buenos Aires" became a forum to keep a spotlight on the terror of the disappeared in Argentina. Here is a video snippet—
And in the coming weeks, COT will take on nothing less than Nazi persecution, in a double-bill of one-act operas: Viktor Ullman's "The Emperor of Atlantis" and Carl Orff's "The Clever One", opening May 31, 2014. Here is a sneak preview of rehearsals for this performance –
Mitisek explains, "The Lyric Opera focuses on a certain repertoire and COT does works that the Lyric couldn't do because they wouldn't sell enough seats. We also educate people and appeal to people who aren't necessarily opera fans. We create an environment without the pressure of having to know anything about opera. Our idea is that people should come and be who they are…I'm looking for curious audiences of all ages. We strive to appeal to all generations and I'm not sure we've found the recipe that everyone is looking for yet, but we've found some ways towards it."
If you saw last year's free COT opera held in various pools of the Chicago Park District, "Orpheus and Euridice", you would have noticed that the audience is more diverse than one you'd find at the typical big ticket performances in large opera houses. Here is a clip of what audiences in seats at poolside saw--
Finding unusual performance venues like public pools is something Mitisek has been doing in his other gig as Artistic and General Director of Long Beach Opera since 2003 and now also in Chicago. Mitisek seems enthralled that Chicago is such a big city with many promising venues to make operas newly accessible, and he wrangles with the logistical problems of how to use these various settings.
Unusual venues seems to be only facet of Mitisek and COT's formula. Finding the rare opera with broad appeal is another. For example, Jazz aficionados may not have known that Duke Ellington had written an opera, until COT brought it to the Harris Theater this season.
Also using multi-media add-ons that bring an opera's relevance to the fore also seems to be part of the engaging COT approach. On May 18 COT presented a film about fascism at Facets Multimedia and on June 1 COT will be presenting Charlie Chaplin's "The Great Dictator" at the Music Box Theatre (3733 N. Southport Avenue). Movie-goers get to hear previews from COT singers and get to mull on how satire has set Nazism in its sights before.
COT aims to keep its prices low enough that it is welcoming to as large a swath of the city as possible. It shares Mitisek with Long Beach Opera (LBO), a company similar to COT in that it lives in the shadow of the Los Angeles Opera much as COT dwells in a Chicago opera world that is classically defined as the terrain of the Lyric. That might seem a daunting challenge to some but to Mitisek this is exactly where the opportunity lies. He says, "These two opera companies – LBO and COT—get to make unusual productions and be trailblazers for change. We offer a new look at the art form."
Indeed, any thought you have that you are or are not an opera fan is more or less irrelevant. Chicago Opera Theater is boldly exploring how art speaks to the larger issues of our human experience and how opera in specific marries song, sets and story to explore new terrain.
Can one really satirize Nazism? Come to be a part of the conversation, stay for the songs.
For information on season tickets call 312 704 8420 or visit the Chicago Opera Theater website.
Photos: Liz Lauren


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Andrea is an Internal and Executive Communication Lead for the Printing Systems Division at IBM. She is also a co-author of a new book for working moms called The Milk Memos. She lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her 4-year-old son, 11-year-old stepdaughter, 14-year-old stepson, and her husband. Andrea has been with IBM for 9 years and shares with us how transitioning from a full-time, highly demanding job to a part-time, flexible position helped her feel more balanced and fulfilled.
Can you tell us a little bit about your job?
I've been with IBM for 9 years. For 6 of those years, I worked full time. After my youngest son turned 1, I switched to part time. I work Monday through Wednesday from 9am to 5:30pm and have Thursdays and Fridays off. My job entails preparation of executive speeches, internal web articles, and communication to our sales team and internal employees. I'm pretty much responsible for all types of written communication!
Can you briefly describe a typical day?
On the days I work at my IBM office (Monday through Wednesday) I'm usually up at 6:30am. My husband gets our two oldest kids breakfast and out the door. My oldest son gets picked up for high school at 6:50am. My daughter then leaves for middle school at 7:15am. Her school is very close to our house, so she walks there every morning. My 4-year-old wakes up at about 7am, and I get him (and myself) ready and drive him to school at 8:30am. I'm at work by 9am and stay until about 5:30pm. My husband picks up our little one at noon and works from home in the afternoon on Mondays. When I get home from work, I get dinner ready, help the kids with homework, and take our oldest son to guitar lessons. I also try to spend 30-45 minutes at the gym four or five days a week.
Later in the evening, sometimes we sneak in a little American Idol (thank God for TiVo!) and then all three kids go to bed pretty late, around 9:30pm. After that, I remember that I have a husband and try to spend some time with him! We collapse into bed at 10:30pm.
On Thursdays and Fridays, we don't have older kids with us because they are with their mom. I still take our youngest son to school and pick him up at noon. While he's at school, I work on publicity for The Milk Memos and catch up on grocery shopping and household chores. In the afternoons, I devote all my time to my youngest son. We go to the park, do art projects, read books, and sometimes even take a nap together. Thursdays and Fridays are my favorite days!


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Does size matter? New eateries say yes and no
Christmas came early this year for Charlottesville. And I'm not talking about the snow. Two– yes two– locally owned and operated restaurants opened on the evening of Friday, December 12– one with a bang, the other with a wide-open whisper.
You could've followed your buzzing ears to the Downtown Mall's Central Place on that frosty Friday night. Call me crazy, but even the lights on the Christmas tree outside seemed to pulsate with energy and box-shaking anticipation.
Zocalo, the lively, Latin-inspired restaurant, bar, and gathering place owned by manager Peter Castiglione and chefs Andrew Silver and Ivan Klavans-Rekosh, was packed by 7pm with effervescent diners and drinkers.
"We're really slammed," Castiglione told Dish. "We didn't think it would be this crowded on the first night." Was it the full-page ad with its tantalizing menu, or the general crescendo of interest sustained throughout the four-plus months of demolition and design?
Whatever the explanation, the Zocalo team seemed able to handle the crowds. Most parties without reservations waited less than 20 minutes for a table, and– at least from my perch on the edge of the martini and mojito-bedecked concrete bar– it seemed like most were happily nibbling away at colorful plates of "Citrus and Tequila Cured Salmon," "Chili Broth Steamed Mussels," "Key Lime Free Range Chicken," and "Mexican Chocolate Bread Pudding."
Besides the nimble staff and surprising, sensual cuisine, one of Zocalo's virtues is its sheer size. I never realized how cozy and petite most places on the Mall are until I stepped into the vast, warehouse-like Zocalo. Together with the innovative, contemporary-industrial design by STOA (think Mas times six), the size of Zocalo instantly transports you to someplace bigger– New York, Chicago, Buenos Aires (okay, maybe when the outdoor patio opens).
It's all about exposure- exposed brick, exposed ceiling ducts, exposed concrete floors, light-toned wood– not to mention "seeing and being seen" yourself. Moondance regulars will have a hard time recognizing the more intimate, multi-roomed establishment they came to love– the few I met at the bar seemed pretty giddy indeed.
Open wide for big mouth
Considering its name, you would've expected Big Mouth Pizza to open with a shout, not a shush. Yet, much like Zocalo (though on a smaller scale), this jazzy little pizzeria-bar-restaurant on West Main (just across the bridge from Starr Hill), was also abuzz with activity on its opening weekend.
And that's a surprise considering the fact that the banner outside still read "coming soon." Owner Frank Cramblitt decided to open with borrowed furniture and a limited menu to get things rolling slowly and surely. Since he and his manager seem to know just about everyone in the Downtown restaurant world, slow is a very relative term.
Just two days after opening, "We've been incredibly busy so far," Cramblitt said from behind the concrete and stainless steel bar (inspired by the one at Higher Grounds).
Behind him, staffers prepped and boxed signature pizzas for take-outers (like me) or for those eating in the gallery-like dining area with its deep orange, lime green, and red walls and paintings by local artist Glenn Bangley.
Made from Cramblitt's secret family dough recipe, Big Mouth's pizza crust is both thick and light and crisp, almost baguette-like (they're par-baked at Albemarle Baking Company, after all). Pizza toppings include "the reds" like the Big Mouth Extreme and the Venice (spinach, ricotta, sun-dried tomatoes, Italian sausage) and "the whites" (made with a homemade parmesan, pesto, and olive oil "sauce") like the Vegetarian and the Big Kahuna.
Too many to list, especially if you consider all the custom options! In a week or so, Big Mouth's full menu should be available- apps, salads, entrées, sandwiches, and desserts. Makes you wonder how so much bounty can fit into such a small space. Must be part of Frank's secret.
Big city vibes at Central Place.


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AVONDALE, Penn. (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's stated intention to keep interest rates ultra low for nearly three more years is suggesting to some that the Fed is willing to cut the jobless rate at the expense of higher inflation, putting the central bank's credibility at risk, a top official of the U.S. central bank said on Thursday
Charles Plosser, president of the Philadelphia Fed and one of the most hawkish of the Fed's 19 policymakers, in a speech on Thursday weighed in on the simmering debate over just how high U.S. monetary policymakers would allow inflation to rise in order to boost weak economic growth and lower unemployment.
The debate has amplified - both among Fed policymakers and outside economists - since the policy-making Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) last month launched a third and potentially massive round of asset purchases and said it expected to keep short-term borrowing costs near zero through mid-2015.
Plosser, in the text of a speech, said keeping the federal funds rate so low for so long "would risk destabilizing inflation expectations and lead to an unwanted" rise in inflation.
"In fact, some are interpreting the FOMC's statement that we will keep accommodation in place for a considerable time after the recovery strengthens as an indication that the Fed is focused on trying to lower the unemployment rate and is willing to tolerate higher inflation to do so," he said in a speech prepared for delivery to the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce, in Avondale, Pennsylvania.
"This is another risk to the hard-won credibility the institution has built up over many years, which, if lost, will undermine economic stability," he said.
U.S. economic growth cooled in the second quarter to a tepid 1.3 percent annual rate, and forecasters do not think the economy is expanding much faster now. Though unemployment fell sharply to 7.8 percent last month, from 8.1 percent in August, analysts doubt that improvement can be sustained.
Inflation, meanwhile, has remained relatively stable near the Fed's 2 percent target for almost three years. It is now tracking slightly below that target.
Since the Fed's latest easing move, three of Plosser's colleagues - Chicago Fed President Charles Evans, Narayana Kocherlakota of Minneapolis and John Williams of San Francisco - have each specified how high above 2 percent they would allow inflation to rise before tightening policy.
Economic theory suggests that higher inflation expectations have the same impact as easier monetary policy: lowering inflation-adjusted "real" interest rates, and encouraging borrowing, investment and hiring.
"We know that monetary policy can control inflation, but its ability to manage the unemployment rate is far more dubious," said Plosser, who does not have a vote this year on Fed policy.
"Chasing an elusive goal for unemployment could well risk losing control over inflation," he added. "That was the lesson of the Great Inflation during the 1970s."
Reporting by Jonathan Spicer; Editing by Leslie Adler


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Sold Out Move Live On Tour Wraps Up, Derek and Julianne Hough And Cast HQ Photos
What an incredible summer it's been for Derek and Julianne Hough and their talented cast as they travelled the United States in the "Move Live On Tour". Yesterday and last night, they wrapped it all up in Los Angeles, California to another sold out crowd. Below are some breathtaking shots. These faces say it all! For more, see Getty Images. Pure Derek Hough has more coverage as well as lots of fan blogs (and some new blogs coming up Heidi tells us). Each and every one of them are so special. Be sure to check them all out at this link. A "moving" tour never to be forgotten!


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2013 Update
It's been almost two years since I've posted on this blog, but a rewatch of Evangelion had me looking back through the archive, and reminiscing on regular blogging. I'd love to blog more, but I've luckily been creating more of my own material than writing about others' work. What have I been up to? Here's a brief rundown.
My biggest project of the past few years was Grant Morrison: Talking With Gods, which you can now check out for free on Hulu. I followed that film with Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts, now available on DVD and download.
I'm currently working on a documentary about the founding and history of Image Comics. Image has been dominating the comics marketplace for the past year or so, and it's a pretty crazy story that got them there. It's a really fun project, and should be done early this year.
I'm also working on a shorter doc about Chris Claremont. It's been a great opportunity to get to speak to him, and once Image is done, I'll kick that one into high gear and get it done.
I've also just completed a short film starring Brea Grant, called The Viral Man, which I'm currently working on developing into a feature. It's a long ways off, but I've been getting the script into shape and am getting things together to raise some money for it.
And, the rest of my webseries The Third Age is finally coming out on January 23rd. I re-edited everything from Volume I into director's cut versions, which you can check out below:
There's a few other big projects that can't be announced yet, but I'm sure they'll be exciting. I'll try to blog here from time to time, but keep an eye on my Twitter (@patrickmeaney) for all the latest updates!


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In May I was able to purchase the outfit Jim Carrey wore in The Majestic accident scenes at a Hollywood memorabilia auction. I got two shirts, the pants, belt, and the shoes. One of the shirts and the rest of the outfit are from the scene where James Whitmore finds Jim unconscious on the beach. The other shirt was worn when Jim and James walked into town together and went to the diner.
Beach scene shirt
The pants have a nylon liner in them. I guess to make Jim more comfortable lying in wet sand. You wouldn't believe how much sand came pouring out of the pants when I got them!
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Fifty years ago on this day, three months after he became the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin was welcomed in London for a parade where he was given a Rolls–Royce bearing the plates YG 1 to drive.
When Yuri Gagarin was launched into orbit aboard Vostok–1 on April 12, 1961 and came back in one piece, he instantly became the world's hottest parade material. Hot enough to momentarily melt the Cold War itself: on July 11, 1961, he arrived in London and "drove to the Russian Embassy in an open Rolls—Royce, YG 1, with a hammer and sickle pennant flying from the bonnet," as reported by The Times in its July 12 issue.
The report describes a scene that "bordered on hysteria," as London's citizens greeted the Soviet cosmonaut, but not with every trace of Britishness gone: "the major smiled disarmingly, and one woman, delighted to find a touch of human fallibility in the hero of space, called out: 'He's cut himself shaving.'"
As you've no doubt been saturated with all things Gagarin this year, let's note just one aspect of his big day in space: the incredible balls it took to board that R-7 Semyorka rocket on April 12. The spacemen of the day were, of course, military test pilots, in an age when that profession was about as safe as being a Grand Prix driver, and they were no doubt used to handling deadly machinery on the bleeding edge of technology. On top of a modified intercontinental ballistic missile, going to a place which everyone in history had seen but where no one had gone before, knowing full well that the energy of that rocket would soon be concentrated in one tiny metal sphere in the form of orbital speed, that you would be leaving the only known planet hospitable to human life, that you wouldn't make a clean and pleasant return and you'd have to bail out on the border of the stratosphere and the troposhere after taking a load of g's. And to know that you cannot fuck up.
And how incredibly sad it is that all things of note about human spaceflight would be accomplished in its first 11 years—and that for 39 years and counting, we've been sending our manned rockets to nowhere: the last one launched last Friday.
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Yuri Gagarin acknowledges the crowd on his arrival in Britain, as he leaves London Airport in a Rolls–Royce.
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I have always had a very strong relationship with reading and with books. There are few pleasures as satisfying as browsing in bookstores and then curling up with a book. Throughout my life, I have rated very highly that late-night read, preferably with milk and great cookies. Although a Kindle/iPad is the apex of practicality when traveling (even more so for me because I travel for months and I can't throw away any book), there is nothing like the feel and weight of a book in one's hands.
Books are the basis of all learning; they feed our fantasies, nurture our souls, and basically enlighten every aspect of our journey on earth. Every summer my family chooses a book, and age notwithstanding, we have created our own reading club. Based on the ages of our kids we have read anything from The Count of Monte Cristo to Being Digital. They say that example is everything and we've added to a whole new generation of readers—our kids are ardent readers.
Books have their own special meaning to me. I find books intrinsically beautiful. I love having them around me and find them integral to home décor. Being the snob that I am, I thumb my nose at non-readers and the lack of books that belie them ("sotto voce," of course).
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Total Armageddon: A Slanted Reader on Design edited by Ian Lynam
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Dinner Tonight: Leek, Lemon, and Feta Quiche (via Food52)
Editor's Note: We're teaming up with our friends over at Food52 to bring you even more easy weeknight recipes. Food52 recipes will appear on this site every Tuesday and Thursday, and are carefully curated by the Serious Eats team. Check back on Serious Eats every weekday afternoon for a new quick and easy weeknight dinner idea from our own test kitchens, or from the good folks at Food52.
Tender leeks and sharp feta are encased in an eggy filling that's surrounded by a perfectly browned crust. This is delicious straight out of the oven or even cold the next day for breakfast.


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While Stringer has requested that the library give him access to all of their financial records, the board voted last Thursday night to pass a resolution sponsored by Trustee Mary Ann Mattone saying they would only provide the records they had agreed to make public in 1997 with then-Comptroller Alan Hevesi.
That agreement only gives Stringer access to documents dealing with public funds from the city, which makes up about 80 percent of the library's funding. The rest of the funding comes from state and federal governments and private donations.
An opposing resolution, calling for total compliance with the comptroller's request, was voted down.
Stringer has taken the Queens Library to court, because, according to Stringer spokesman Eric Sumberg, he believes the law created under Hevesi's leadership is "inappropriate, immoral and unlawful."
The audit came after Queens Library CEO and President Tom Galante came under serious critical fire for his financial practices.
Complaints include that Galante's nearly $450,000 salary is excessive, particularly when taken into consideration with the second six-figure salary he receives from a Long Island school district; that he spent money on unnecessary improvements for his office during the renovations to the Central Library in Jamaica; and that his hiring of a friend for a number of construction jobs at the library could be a conflict of interest.
"The library has released all requested financial documentation in accordance with the court ordered agreement of 1997," said library spokesperson Joanne King in a prepared statement. "The audit rules have been the standard for several previous administrations. It appropriately includes audit authority over every dime provided by the city, fines and fees collected and book sale funds.
"As an additional layer of transparency, the library voluntary provided access to the Worker's Compensation Fund as requested," the statement continued.
Borough President Melinda Katz, who was one of two elected officials who called for Galante to take a leave of absence once the criticism began — a request that was also voted down by the board — was less impressed with the board's "transparency."
"Once again the Queens Borough Public Library board has raised questions about the execution of their fiduciary responsibility," Katz said. "By failing to pass this resolution, this board has put itself firmly on the wrong side of any resident of Queens who wishes to see their library run properly.
"This institution continues to move further and further away from accountability at the exact moment it should be embracing transparency," she added. "The comptroller is acting in the best interest of New Yorkers by trying to find out how taxpayer money is spent. This board is hiding the Queens Library from necessary sunlight and I am committed to making sure that a bright light is shone on this issue."
Comptroller Stringer released a statement on Friday calling the meeting and vote the night before a "disgrace."
"It is a shame that the members of the Queens Library board who voted against their own colleagues' resolution have continued to embrace library management's anti-transparency policies," Stringer said. "No public entity is above the law. Parliamentary maneuvers may buy them some time, but rest assured that I am determined to make sure that taxpayers know how their money is being spent at this library system."
King claimed that the New York and Brooklyn libraries, which are also being audited, took the same stance as the Queens Library, but Sumberg disputed that claim.
The city and Queens Library will appear in court over the issue on June 24.


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Viral Video: "Adrift" in San Francisco's Fog
For those who live in the San Francisco Bay area, fog is part of our daily life, but this time-lapse video called "Adrift — which photographer Simon Christen calls a "love letter to the fog" — is worth a long look.
Christen, whose last video was "The Unseen Sea," took two years to photograph this one.
"I chased it for over two years to capture the magical interaction between the soft mist, the ridges of the California coast and the iconic Golden Gate Bridge," said Christen in a post. "I hope with my short film I am able to convey the feeling of happiness I felt while I experienced those stunning scenes."
He does it ably, as you can see below: