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Sean Spicer On The New Administration And The Press
Sean Spicer joined me this morning. The incoming White House Director of Communications and Press Secretary and I covered a lot of ground on the new president's plans for communicating his priorities and plans:
HH: My New Year's present to you, my first interview with now-Press Secretary and White House Communications Director-Designate, Sean Spicer. He's been on the show, of course, scores of times. He's a good friend, and he's going to be a great press secretary. Sean Spicer, congratulations. This is very, very good news for the American media, and I think, for President-Elect Trump that you agreed to do this. I'm not so sure it's good for the Spicer sleep schedule. You've already been working pretty hard for the last two years. Now, you have to up the pace a little bit.
SS: You do, but you know, it's worth it. And I'm really excited and honored, and frankly humbled by this. This is somebody who's been doing this for 25 years to have, this is the pinnacle, right? This is what, as a communicator, you dream of. And the idea that President-Elect Trump has honored me by this opportunity is truly amazing. And I pinched myself for the last five days every day going holy smokes. So it is honestly the single greatest honor I've had in my life, and I hope I live up to it.
HH: And you know, Sean, you're going to be very good at this. You're like Tony Snow. It's the only job that people at the top of their profession will leave for. Tony Snow did, Jay Carney did, Robert Gibbs did. People leave great gigs, and Tony used to do my show when he was press secretary. I'm curious if you will be doing radio as press secretary?
SS: Oh, 100%.
HH: Yes.
SS: And your show is at the top of that list. And look, and I don't just say that because I'm on your show. I'm saying it because I think that talk radio has been an important part of the conservative base for a long time. And one of the things that's important, and one of the things that the mainstream media missed is when talk radio really started to rise in the early 90s, it gave ideas and outlets, and frankly people a place to go that they could have an adult conversation, an adult debate, about substantive issues. And I think that we recognize that, and we will continue to utilize it as a very powerful medium.
HH: Now I spent six hours in this forum with then-candidate, now-President-Elect Trump. And he's very good on the radio. He's the best interview in America, and I've said that for the last two years. Do you expect him to do radio? George W. Bush wouldn't do radio. He would do television. He would never do radio as president. President Obama would only do left wing radio. I'm hoping President-Elect Trump does radio, left, right, center, and actually hostile media like Vox and Talking Points Memo, because he's very good at it.
SS: He is, and he understands the media writ large, general, and communications probably better than anyone in modern American history, and potentially going back through. He really has a strategic understanding of how to drive a message and where the American people are at. So I don't, I think absolutely, we've tried to sort of get him, his focus has been on filling a cabinet and setting up his legislative priorities and agenda. But absolutely, as we get closer to and after inauguration, I see him fully utilizing radio as a great way to make sure that he's continuing to communicate directly to the American people.
HH: Do you think he will seek out and sit down with, there are some critics out there like my colleague, Joy Reid, at MSNBC. Joy's a great professional friend. We don't agree on anything. She'd be a very tough interview. But Donald Trump has never seemed to be afraid of tough interviews. Do you see him sitting down with people who are considered left of center and audiences which are not normally favorable to conservatives to engage?
SS: Well, that would be everyone in the media except conservative media.
HH: (laughing)
SS: (laughing) I mean, so yes, I mean, look. What we owe the press conference, I would qualify that as engagement with left wing media. And that's going to come in January as he's already talked about. So absolutely, look, I don't know that Joy Reid in particular, but as you've seen through the people that he's brought in, I mean, you saw just take a look at the tech media that he had a couple of weeks back. Every single person in that room save his staff had been huge advocates of Hillary Clinton. But he brought them in because he understood that they have a key aspect of job creation and economic growth in terms of those companies in particular. He put all of the election behind him and said I want to do great things for this country, and I want to put people back to work. I want to work on increasing American workers' take home pay, and you guys can help do that. And if you want to be part of that conversation, I don't really care where you were during the election. He has shown through the people that he is talking to for potential picks in his administration the same kind of philosophy. If you want to help make this country better, if you want to help implement a Trump agenda and put the American worker first, then I welcome you to that. And that's, I think, the same approach with media, which is look, I get it, we're not going to win a battle whether the New York Times is going to ever give us a fair shake or not. But we recognize that there's, you know, a few thousand readers or so left that still look at the New York Times, and so it's worth, probably, talking to them. I think, and so we're going to utilize various outlets to continue the conversation. As you point out, he's not afraid of anybody. He can sit down and go toe to toe with world leaders, top business folks. That's what's made him successful is his sort of no fear, get it done attitude.
HH: You know what the biggest unreported story is, a lot of my colleagues are obsessing over the conflicts issues, which is really Don McGahn's problem. He's got to come up with the MOU, and they will figure it out eventually and it will work. I just don't care about that story. But that Robert Gates would come up and that the President-Elect would ask him what do you think about SecState. Now I'm a big Mitt Romney fan, right? And so I was hoping it was Mitt Romney. But I can understand a dialectic where the President-Elect says to Gates what do you think? He says have you thought about Tillerson, and the President-Elect says no, I haven't, tell me about him. That's actually amazing, Sean Spicer, that that kind of dynamic is underway.
SS: Right. But again, this gets back to this idea that he wants ideas, opinions, people who have been successful or who have ideas to implement that'll bring success. And he's thinking outside the box. I mean, you look at, there was an op-ed that Rudy Giuliani penned yesterday about the type of cabinet that he's had. You talk about a guy like Rex Tillerson, right? I don't know what the guy makes at Exxon Mobil, but it's one of the top companies in the world. He's making money hand over fist. And yet, he want to serve this country and make it better, so he's willing to step away from all of that in the same way that the President-Elect has stepped away from his business, or is stepping away from his business, because they care about the country, and that they recognize that they have been given opportunities through this amazing country that we live in, and they want to give back. And you look over and over again at the people that the President-Elect has chosen for his cabinet, and each one of them has defined success in one way or another, whether it's you know, politically or you know, in the military or in business. And they've given up what they could potentially do or earn for the good of this country and they want to embrace the agenda that Donald Trump and the movement that he is championing. And I think that's a pretty awesome, it's not filled with a bunch of current elected officeholders who are sort of trying to figure out how to take care of people who were supportive during the campaign. These are all people that in their respective areas are really committed to real, fundamental change.
HH: Oh, I think Puzder at Labor, and Scott Pruitt at EPA, these are terrific choices. I'm looking forward to the SCOTUS choice. Has the President-Elect interviewed any would-be SCOTUS nominees, yet, Sean Spicer?
SS: No, no. He has had some discussions with staff and different outside groups and solicited some input, but to the best of my knowledge, there have been no one interviewed.
HH: Back to the conflicts question, because I hear it talked about all the time. I think there will be a memorandum of understanding about how to do this just like the Clinton Foundation had with President Obama during the transition. Was the press conference that was promised postponed because Don McGahn just hasn't come up with the plan, yet? Is that, because you can't answer questions until your lawyer tells you want to do.
SS: That's part of it, yeah, and as the President-Elect noted last night, it's a fairly simple process. But I think that because there's a lot of lawyers involved, and there's a lot of entities, I mean, he's, you know, and this isn't a guy who just sort of made money through hedge funds. He owns some of the most iconic properties in the world. It's a pretty simple process, but there's other family members involved, and so, and I think they wanted to make sure that all the I's are dotted and all the T's are laid out, and that when he stood there for this press conference, knowing that not only that but a lot of other issues would come up, that we could make it very clear how the relationship was going to work with the children, etc. So it's a simple process, but I think there's a lot of cooks in the kitchen, if you will, because of the scope of this. And so he just wanted to make sure we got it right. And frankly, the bigger part was this, Hugh. You know, and you look at the pace and the number of people that he has interviewed, met with, talked to or appointed to various, you know, potential positions, it's well over a hundred now. His pace far exceeds anyone in modern history. And I think what the issue was, was that there were people that had to sit down with him and walk him through like hey, are you okay with the following. And the reality was his focus was on picking a cabinet, meeting with folks, talking about ideas. And so it was sort if, it wasn't so much the process was difficult as much as getting the time to sit down and walk through it. And that's why we just decided to make sure he had some time to review some things, and we were going to make it clear in the first part of January we'd have it done.
HH: After the first press conference, which will be a lot devoted to conflicts, I can just hear the questions now…
SS: Right.
HH: Do you expect him to keep up a regular and as energetic a series of press conferences as previous presidents? Do you expect him to be more or less engaged than previous presidents with that setting, that formal East Room setting sort of thing?
SS: Yeah, that's a good question, because I think the thing that you've seen with Donald Trump is that he doesn't, he doesn't look to the past and say I've got to conform to these precedents. He figures out what's the best way. And so maybe we do, you know, a series of press conferences, but maybe we do some town hall, you know, Facebook town halls. Maybe we go out and solicit input from Twitter. I don't, I mean, the answer is we're looking at a lot of things. But there's no question that you see through the platforms that exist right now, whether it's Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, he's closing in like 45 million people that he can have a conversation with, that there are new and modern tools that exist that while we have to sort of do these press conferences because they're part of the fabric of our country, if you will, there are also some new opportunities that we can be utilizing to bring more people into the process and have a conservation with the American people and not just limit it through the filter of the mainstream media.
HH: But Sean, you know by dis-intermediating the media, that's a big word, it's going to confuse the Steelers fans, but by doing it, you're going to upset them. That's how they make their money, right? If they don't, if the President can go directly to the people repeatedly, they are out of, they're out of gas in a certain respect, aren't they?
SS: Yeah, but that's the point, is that I've said this before, Hugh. Business as usual is over. And I think what I mean by that is that you know, the President-Elect looks at this and says what's best for the country? How do we put America and Americans first and stop trying to figure out how we cater to you know, pundits and the establishment class, big donors. He is putting Americans first and foremost. And when he talks about Americans first, he means I don't care what a bunch of elites tell me or people at a dinner party. He wants to know what American workers care about, what American families care about, what's going to help American businesses grow. And so yes, if we have to maintain some traditions, we'll maintain them. And I think, but the point that we're doing with everything, whether it's the people or the processes, if we're looking at them and saying can we do these things better, and bring more Americans into them, respect the American taxpayer more, and yield a better result, but that's how he, that's sort of, when we talk about the businesslike approach to the presidency, it's not, it's more of a philosophy which says can we do it smarter and better so that we respect the American taxpayer and we give them a better product, right? And so I think that's where sometimes the liberal media gets this wrong. It's not saying we're going to treat it like a business, quote unquote. It's making sure that there's a mentality that says can we make sure we get the American people a better product for their money so that they're enjoying their lives better, they have more opportunity, we're growing jobs, wages have a better thing, and you know, that regulations are a fundamental part of them, where we're looking at them and saying what can we ensure we do so that we're not hampering businesses from helping our own people get more in their paycheck.
HH: Sean Spicer, businesses also do medium term and long term planning. I'm wondering if he has planned his first foreign trip and whether or not it will be the Israel. Do you know?
SS: I don't. I know that we are having a series of meetings about you know, the first 100 days off and on, and that is an element of it. As far as the legislative agenda, the executive orders, all of those things are coming into play as far as where, you know, his first travel, who's going to come here first, all of those elements are being looked at right now.
HH: As soon as, I have a new book coming out in three weeks, The Fourth Way…
SS: I heard.
HH: And what I hope the Republicans do. I will send it to you, because I hope the first 100 days is going to be a blockbuster, because I think you get one window, the first nine months of an administration. Is that how you're viewing it and the President-Elect is viewing it, nine months to move the country fundamentally in a different direction?
SS: Well, I think the first nine hours are going to be pretty exciting. I mean, when you, I've sat in a couple of these meetings, and he's not going to wait. And you look at whether it's Kerry or Sprint yesterday, Lockheed-Martin, Boeing, the stuff that he's done, he's, there's going to be a dramatic and seismic shift on how he, his desire to get things done and bring real change. And it's going to be day one, week one, first month, first 100 days, but he's not going to stop. And that's the thing, is that I've seen him interact with individuals about ideas. And there's some of them that are going to take more time because of the bureaucracy that's involved, or because of, just frankly, the planning and lead time that some of these need. But he is going to hold people accountable to bringing change about. And sometimes, some of that's going to happen real quickly, some of it's going to have a hybrid effect where it's like there are certain things you can do right away and certain things that happen legislatively. But I think that he's not thinking you know, just about hey, how do I get these first three months, these first 100 days, done. He's thinking how do I, what's an eight year roadmap.
HH: And does, Israel is on the front page right now, so I want to ask specifically about that. Do you anticipate an early trip by the President to Israel?
SS: I don't want to get ahead of anything at this point, but I will tell you that the relationship with Israel both in terms of what the President-Elect has said, and what you saw Prime Minister Netanyahu say yesterday in terms of very looking forward to working with this next administration, really should highlight to anybody who is concerned about Israel or who loves Israel, that this administration is going to put Israel in its rightful place as a true, true friend of the United States, and a beacon of democracy in the Middle East.
HH: Sean Spicer, I know that President Obama called President-Elect Trump yesterday, and that you know, they've talked and they continue to talk. But nevertheless, UN Resolution 2334 is unprecedented for a radical move during a transition. It just doesn't happen that lame duck presidents in a transition do something this radical. When President-Elect Trump tweeted about that being a rough transition, was he talking about the substance of 2334 or the personal dynamics, because I think the personal dynamics look to me from the outside to be very good.
SS: They are, and as the President-Elect and the President said yesterday, there is a difference between the logistic side and the policy side, if you were. And I think that as you said, both the regulatory stuff, the executive orders that are on the way out, and look, President Obama has every right. He is still president for the next 22 days to do certain things. But I think that that, you know, is something that I believe, you know, makes it a little bit tougher in terms of the transition on the policy side. so you know, that was one of several things that I think you know, have made a little more of an issue on the policy side. On the transition side, on the logistical side, the staff and the smooth transition of power, President Obama and his team have been very gracious and very helpful with working with the President-Elect and senior members of the team to make sure that the smooth transition is as smooth as possible.
HH: Has President-Elect Trump talked to former President George W. Bush since that first congratulatory call?
SS: That's a good question. Unfortunately, I don't know that off the top of my head.
HH: JFK, once he became president, used to call Ike a lot. That's in David Eisenhower's memoir of going home to Gettysburg. Do you expect that President-Elect Trump will be calling on his predecessors often?
SS: It's possible. You've seen, there are a lot of folks, as you've pointed out, whether it's Bob Gates that he's met with, Henry Kissinger, there's a lot of folks that he is bringing in both who have served in government, but then also a lot of business leaders and a lot of innovators and asking for their ideas and input. And I don't think it's limited to just people who have held a particular office. He's going to bring in people not who'll reminisce about the past, but figure out how we can change things for the future.
HH: so that relationship with both former presidents is good?
SS: Yeah, yeah, absolutely.
HH: I wonder, and Bill Clinton, we'll leave that aside. Let me ask you about one thing, Sean Spicer, that you are specifically so versed in, and that is what about the NeverTrumpers? Jonah Goldberg has a column up today at National Review. Does a NeverTrump need to be forgiven? You, as the press secretary for the RNC, had to deal with the most, and you played it straight. You were fair with everyone. You and Reince Priebus played a fair game, unlike some of the stories about the DNC. And you know that there are a lot of public intellectuals who were NeverTrumper from the beginning and always. And now, how are you going to deal with them as press secretary? What do you think should happen? And do you expect President-Elect Trump to invite them in to talk about that in order to get past it?
SS: Well, are you talking about folks in the media or just…
HH: Yeah, people like Jonah, Bill Kristol, George Will, people who were NeverTrumpers.
SS: Well, I think one of the things, and frankly, the biggest thing that's going to happen is they're going to see for their own eyes what's going to happen. And I think hopefully at some point they recognize that the President-Elect really meant it, and is going to show it and demonstrate it in the ways that are going to be undeniable. He is going to you know, focus as he's done. Look at, you know, again, there's two examples, both how the F-35, the Joint Strike Fighter, and on Air Force One, where he brought the cost down because of the cost and because of the interactions already on Carrier and now Sprint. You've got him getting involved with those companies and talking about bringing, in the case of Sprint, 5,000 jobs that were scheduled to be, that are currently overseas, coming back to America and potentially them talking about additional hires in the United States. Those are real accomplishments, and at some point, no matter how much you may personally not like it, the facts become what the facts are. And you have to at least give the President-Elect credit for two things. One is making American workers' lives better, making them a focus. Two is I think ending business as usual in Washington and putting, making sure that lobbyists and special interests are put first. He's already shown that with sort of this very, very forward thinking lobbyist that's not worried about what you did in the past, but it's saying that if you want to serve this country, that's great, but you're not going to serve yourself, and it'll be a five year ban on you doing anything like that. and what that means is the people who are coming into a Trump administration are focused on serving the American people, on implementing a Trump agenda, and not worrying about serving themselves and enriching themselves. And that, while sounds sort of simple, you ask people in Washington, that is a vastly different approach than has ever happened before. And this idea that these folks who have been quote NeverTrump, at some point, I'm sure there's going to be a handful that will never overcome it. But at some point, enough of them are going to have to sort of recognize, hey, you know what? I've got to give the guy some credit. He got this done. He got that done, and he's had, you know, this success after this success.
HH: I see that happening, and I think actually this is going to be very pivotal for the conservative movement. And I'm speaking specifically now as a conservative to Sean Spicer, who's been a friend of conservatives and a conservative. Do you see your job as bringing sort of peace and getting past that between the movement that was somewhat shattered through 2016, getting everybody on board and in the same direction? Because I already see some of the NeverTrumpers saying you're right. Look at, Jonah was talking about the cabinet, and I think it's the most conservative cabinet that has ever been stood up in my lifetime.
SS: Right, wait until you see the Court.
HH: So do you, yeah, and the 103 other appointments. But do you see some way to facilitate that sort of reunion of the conservative movement, which I think we need?
SS: Look, I'd love for it to happen. But I don't think, his focus right now is getting things done. And I know that, so in other words, instead of getting everyone together and trying to convince them and saying hey, this is what, you guys, I really need you on the team, here's why. I think what he's going to do is just show them and say hey, at some point, you know, to your point, you were worried about my cabinet. Wow, I've got an unbelievably conservative, dynamic, successful cabinet. And then he's just going to start doing one deed after another that's going to at some point, you either have to just admit that you'll never be with him ever, or you have to say you know what, I was wrong, and he has done the things he said he was going to do, and this country is better for it.
HH: Last question, then. That first big test is going to be the Supreme Court nomination. When I talked to Chief of Staff Priebus incoming, he said a little before, a little after the inauguration. Have you got a better timeline, yet?
SS: No. Right now, I think that I would leave it to what he said. We've got a lot of focus on filling out four additional spots in the cabinet. And there's a lot of sub-thoughts. But it is on that front burner. He has talked to a lot of folks. He's solicited some input. But I think that I wouldn't expect an announcement until probably, know, he is officially the president of the United States.
HH: Okay, I lied, second to last question. And there are 14 appeals court vacancies, Sean. To me, this is as important as the Supreme Court, because they hear cases the Supreme Court can't. Is there a list that's going to happen fast on those 14?
SS: Well, sure. And again, I think you've seen already during the campaign he laid out a number of folks from both the Federalist Society and Heritage and other groups that I think met a very, very strict standard that conservatives will be proud of.
HH: That is great news. Sean Spicer, again, congratulations, I look forward to talking to you next from when you're in the office as press secretary. Congratulations, it's a great thing for conservatism that you're behind that podium engaging and fighting the good fight. Thanks for coming on. Come back early and often throughout 2017 and beyond.
SS: Thank you, Hugh, take care.
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What: Shares of Liberty Global plc fell 22.2% in June 2016, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Share prices started sliding at a modest pace in the second week of the month, due to rumors of a messy acquisition about to happen in Poland. Moreover, a pending merger of Liberty Global's Dutch operations with the cable assets of telecom titan Vodafone was labeled "an act of desperation" as Vodafone was downgraded.
But all of that was just noise on the line by the end of the month. The vote to separate Britain from the European Union slammed Liberty Global shares like a runaway freight train. About three-quarters of June's massive plunge fell under the Brexit banner.
So what: The international cable arm of American billionaire John Malone's media empire collects 36% of its annual revenue in the U.K., which also holds the company's headquarters. Hence, British affairs are very relevant to Liberty Global's bottom line.
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The Brexit vote threatens to undermine the British economy in the long run, with unpredictable effects on local consumer markets. The British Pound immediately fell 12% against the U.S. dollar, and you'll see the very direct effects of that change in Liberty Global's next earnings report.
Now what: Liberty Global's management is keeping a stiff upper lip, of course. The Vodafone deal, for example, will happen anyway.
"The deal with Vodafone is already agreed," said Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries in a Reuters interview shortly after the British vote. "It is being reviewed by EU regulators and their review should not be impacted by Brexit."
Indeed, Fries doesn't seem worried about the political headwinds at all.
"It has no immediate impact on our business and it has not reduced our appetite or interest in Europe," Fries continued. "The U.K. is a relatively large part of our business and in the end, British consumers will still want the same products and services."
Fair enough, I suppose. The political climate change is unlikely to transform British culture and consumer habits overnight. The company must still overcome the currency valuation cliff, since Liberty Global reports its results in U.S. dollars, but the underlying business is not going away.
Expect more volatility from this stock as the Brexit shock waves continue to settle. This could take a while.
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Master Gardener Plant Sale
New Hanover County Arboretum 6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
The annual Master Gardener Association plant sale which takes place during April, the prime planting season in Wilmington, will feature a large selection of plants, many being native to the area. Plant shoppers can purchase a number of locally grown herbs, vegetables, flowers (including annuals and perennials), shrubs, trees, and even rose bushes. Some of the highlights of the event are a seed swap, native plant information booth, a tool sharpener on site and our resident Carpenters creations will be available for purchase such as birdhouses, potting benches and tool holders. Master Gardeners will also be on hand to offer advice on planting and long-term care. Open to the public, with several acres of plants available to purchase, this annual plant sale has become a must-see for local and regional gardeners everywhere.


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"Memphis Bridge spanning Mississippi River between Memphis, Tennessee, and West Memphis, Arkansas. Cantilever span detail, view to southwest." 1985 photo by Clayton B. Fraser for the Historic American Buildings Survey. View full size.
These bridges were the only way over to Arkansas when I was a kid. The old Harahan Bridge, the Frisco Bridge (this rail bridge), and the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge.
In 1973, another bridge, the Hernando de Soto Bridge opened. It's the iconic "M" shaped bridge shown in views of Memphis.
Almost 50 years later, that one's called the "New Bridge". At least in my family.
Large-format hasn't changed that much since 1895. The plate/film/emulsions are a lot better but it doesn't make that much difference.
Part of the reason it looks old is that it looks kind of like it's orthochromatic. The blank white sky is classic. It may really have been ortho, it could have been pan with a blue filter, or it could have just been a hazy day.
And as a teenager one night a few of my friends and I rappelled off the end off this bridge (on to land, not water) just to say we'd done it -- thirty years later on a website like Shorpy.
I think the inner set of rails does two things.
First, they help prevent derailings.
They also reinforce the connections of the ties to the rails on the bridge. The outer rails have to be able to expand and contract at different rates than the land-bound rails they connect with at each end of the bridge, so their attachments to the land-bound rails are "loose." The inner rails keep the part on the bridge in one solid piece as the outer rails move around.
As a teenager in the 70's, some friends and I walked out on this bridge one night and climbed down through a stairwell to one of the pilings over the river. Later, we popped our heads up as a train approached...The crazy things we do in our percieved indestructible youth.
Bill T.'s assumption regarding the purpose of the extra rails found on bridges, and occasionally in other constricted areas, is to help keep a derailed wheelset aligned with the track. They are called guard rails. There is often, as on this bridge, a set of wooden guard timbers bolted to the ties about a foot outside of the running rails to further assist.
Designed by George S. Morison. Built 1891-1893 by Union Bridge Company, and masonry by Lewis M. Loss. When it opened it was the longest span in the US and most southerly crossing on the Mississippi. Now known as the Frisco Bridge.
There's something about this photo that looks a century old, instead of a quarter-century. Still, it's beautifully done.
Have often seen the rails-within-rails scheme in pictures of bridges and other elevated rail systems. I presume that is to save the engineer the embarrassment of diving into the river in the event of a derail. Am I correct, or is there some other purpose?


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Canton natural gas rate falls to $6.53/mcf until November
By Adam Herman
Released/Published: Mar 12, 2010
CANTON, Ohio
City Law Director Joe Martuccio announced Friday that the City of Canton has locked in a new, low fixed rate of $6.53 per mcf on behalf of the city's natural gas aggregation program customers for gas consumed in the seven months between April and November 2010. The current program fixed rate of $11.75 per mcf was established between the city and Vectren Source in October 2008 and will expire at the end of this month.
"We have been watching the wholesale natural gas market very closely," said Law Director Martuccio. "We are delighted to have been able to strike such a low rate for our residents and businesses during this year's warmer months, and hope to get a similar low rate for Canton customers when we go back to the table this fall."
City officials are waiting to lock in a long-term aggregation rate in order to allow more time for market observation and rate analysis that can yield additional savings for program customers. In November 2001, voters authorized Canton city government to create a natural gas purchasing group in an effort to pool collective resources and secure lower rates from gas providers. Canton is represented in this process by Independent Energy Consultants, whose president Mark Burns expressed optimism at the prospect of securing low rates for city customers in the coming winter months.
"Wholesale natural gas prices are at 6 to 7 year lows, and Canton's rates are being set at an excellent time," Burns said. "We are just concluding a bitterly cold winter but are already looking at prices for next winter. Right now, setting a rate through October provides the greatest advantage."
Residents and businesses currently a part of the city's natural gas aggregation program do not need to take any action, as they will automatically receive the reduced rate as participants of the program. Residents who are served by another supplier may seek enrollment in the city's aggregation program by calling Vectren Source at (866) 200-4793. New customers to the program must be in good standing and cannot be a part of the utility's Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) to qualify.
Both current program participants and newly eligible accounts will receive a letter in the mail from Vectren Source during the week of March 15th notifying them of the rate reduction and offering them the ability to either "opt-in" or "opt-out" (as applicable) if they so choose. Vectren Source is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vectren Corp., which offers natural gas products for homes and small businesses in New York, Northern Indiana, and Ohio.
Greg Collins, president of Vectren Source, said his company is happy to continue the good working relationship it has created with the City of Canton's aggregation program. "We're pleased to continue serving the residents of Canton and look forward to growing the program's enrollment," Collins said.
Customers who have questions about the program should call Vectren Source at (866) 200-4793. More information about the City of Canton Natural Gas Aggregation Program can also be found by visiting www.cantonohio.gov/?pg=naturalgas. For more information about Vectren Source, customers should visit www.vectrensource.com.
Joe Martuccio
Law Director, City of Canton
(330) 489-3251
Sean Smith
Vectren Source
(812) 491-4290
Mark Burns
Independent Energy Consultants
(330) 995-2675
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The table was created to debut their spectacular new product line, Pip Studio. I cannot say enough how blown away I was by the presentation and quality of the Pip Studio table cloth used as inspiration for the celebration. The quality is spectacular, detail unique and gorgeous, and the presentation box it arrived it is better than any set up or gift box I have ever seen!
Designing the custom backdrop and having the amazingly talented Carolyn of Sweet Tea and Linen create it was one of my favorite parts, as I always have adored the Layla Grayce bedding collection by Pine Cone Hill with that ruffled loop design.
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On Tuesday 07 June 2005 16:19, Robin Berjon wrote: > Frans Englich wrote: > > I find it easy to find work inside W3C that needs to be done: whole > > specifications missing, extensions in specifications being abscent, test > > suites that needs completion, and so forth. Mostly the reaction is "Good > > Idea, Someone Should start a Working Group for that." After that passes a > > handful of years, with no clear answers on if anything will happen at > > all. > > The reason I mentionned such a group is that there's a chance that it > might get created in the close future and start work on precisely this > sort of API, I would expect in a fast-paced manner. While nothing is > settle at this point, I have reason to hope that it's not a "oooh, let's > create a WG for this" thing. > > > The questions that begs is, is the W3C bureaucracy justified? I can't > > answer if it fully is, but it surely is frustrating. > > In my experience the "bureaucracy" is quite limited. The major problem > I've found is that finding people to do actual work on specifications > and test suites is hard. Way too often WGs are short on workforce as too > few people can commit time to get things done. Yes, nothing is easy. My comment shouldn't been taken seriously, it was a silly, disillusioned whining in the name of frustration. My Apologies, FransReceived on Thursday, 9 June 2005 11:27:42 UTC
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The George Washington Memorial Parkway is home to forty species of mollusks: twenty-seven species of terrestrial snails and slugs, five species of aquatic gastropods, and eight species of freshwater mussels. This list includes rare species such as the fine-ribbed striate, and the Appalachian springsnail.
"Mollusks" describes all organisms within the invertebrate phylum Molluska. They are an extremely diverse group of organisms, with living members in eight classes. Their anatomical features vary greatly, although generally they possess a shell and a fleshy mantle which excretes it. (There are numerous exceptions.) Two classes of mollusks inhabit the park: the gastropods, which consist of several families of snails and slugs, and the bivalves, which are represented by freshwater mussels.


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Overtime for state legislature, pedestrian dies in Cohoes crash, plea deals rejected in UAlbany bus incident, Niskayuna and its new breastaurants
Session overtime for state legislature
Thursday was the last scheduled day of the current state legislature session -- but the two chambers will be back on Friday, perhaps to take up a handful of high-profile issues. Apparently there's some sort of overarching deal the leaderships have worked out that includes some of these issues, including pension forfeiture for elected officials convicted of a felony. [TU] [Politico NY]
Amended, unamended
The state Senate unanimously passed a bill that would give people three years to file personal injury claims against the polluter at a Superfund site -- such as the situation in Hoosick Falls -- passed in the state Senate 62-0. (This was the bill that Kathy Marchione had amended -- then unamended -- this week.) [Politico NY] [TU]
Pedestrian dies in Cohoes crash
Cohoes police say a 16-year-old pedestrian died Thursday evening after being hit in a crash while crossing 787 at Bridge Ave (map). As of Thursday night, police were still investigating. [WNYT] [TWCN]
NY-19 Republican debate
Andrew Heaney and John Faso -- the two Republicans vying to run for Congressional seat being vacated by Chris Gibson -- went back and forth on a range of topics during a TWCN debate: about gun control, being a lobbyist, being a millionaire, whining. [TWCN]
Sex trafficking law unenforced
One takeaway from a forum at Albany Law Thursday about sex trafficking in New York State: In the nine years since the passage of a anti-sex trafficking law, two-thirds of counties in the state have reported zero arrests under the law. [TU]
Lawsuit filed against Troy police officers
A Troy man has filed a lawsuit against the city and two police officers alleging one of the officers attacked him while responding a loud noise complaint in 2013. [TU]
UAlbany bus incident
Friday morning two of the three women charged in the UAlbany bus incident rejected plea deals during an appearance in court. [News10]
Ticketing pedestrians
Colonie police have been ticketing pedestrians for jaywalking at the intersection of Central Ave and the Northway Mall/Colonie Center entrances. [News10]
Troy parking ticket amnesty
The city of Troy says it collected about $100,000 -- out of about $600,000 in outstanding fines -- during its recent parking ticket amnesty program. [TU]
Wins, but no losses
How local district attorney's offices frame their losses in court in press releases -- or don't mention them at all. [TU+]
KIPP: Tech Valley -- which currently operates a middle school in Albany -- is opening an elementary charter school for the next school year. [TU+]
Digging up the past
A construction project at the GlobalFoundries site was temporarily halted after workers turned up a series of cylinders, contents unknown. (Luther Forest is a former rocket engine test site, thus the caution.) [Saratogian]
One of the managers of the recently-opened Titled Kilt in Niskayuna -- which features servers in short skirts and and cropped tops -- says the location has only been able to attract about a third of a typical opening crew of servers. [Daily Gazette]
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Unnbeatable at the end of the year, Hideki Matsuyama went home to Japan and nearly met his match. His father.
"It was close," Matsuyama said, laughing as the translation was given in English.
No score was revealed, though none was necessary.
Matsuyama wrapped up his third straight victory in the Bahamas by holding off Open champion Henrik Stenson, and then he headed home to spend time with family and friends. He had what he described as a "fair share" of sake to celebrate his best year – no one had more than his five victories worldwide – that elevated him to No 6 in the world and into the elite of golf.
Still, nothing topped the time he spent with his father, Mikio Matsuyama.
"My father, when he played a lot, he was probably a plus-2," Matsuyama said, referring to his father's handicap index. "We hadn't played for probably 10 years together. My father hadn't even played golf for probably a year. So this past offseason, we were able to play. It was special."
The tales of fathers and sons in golf go back as far as Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris, and the bond with the Matsuyamas is special. Mikio Matsuyama introduced his son to golf, taught him the fundamentals and remains the only coach he ever had. He rarely travels with him except for the big tournaments, though he was there when his son won the Japan Open.
Matsuyama was the hottest player in golf at the end of the year, winning four of his last five tournaments while playing in four countries. And the last three victories were not really close. He became the first Asian to win a World Golf Championship with his seven-shot victory over Stenson and Daniel Berger in the HSBC Champions. He won by seven in the Taiheiyo Masters in Japan. And he had a seven-shot lead over Stenson in the Hero World Challenge until a late stumble led to a two-shot victory.
Matsuyama is part of the next generation of stars, yet he brings an old-school mentality. The greatest value of learning the game from his father is understanding his own swing. If his swing is off, Matsuyama fixes it himself. He did accept some important help from another player, Hiroshi Iwata, who encouraged him to use the "Pelz Putting Tutor." It's a small metal plate with two tiny steel balls at the end that are set apart just over the width of a golf ball, designed to help players line up putts and with their stroke. Iwata also gave him a drill of making 10 straight putts from three feet using only his left hand, then his right hand, and both hands.
Matsuyama will try to make it four straight victories in the SBS Tournament of Champions this week. In his only other appearance at Kapalua, he started the final round in a tie for the lead with Jimmy Walker, ran out of birdies and tied for third.
It wasn't all sake and golf with his father in Japan. Matsuyama knew he would be starting up the new year in only a few weeks, and there is a part of him that wants to keep this hot streak going, ideally through the spring and into the Masters.
Augusta National is where he first received at least scant notice in the United States. He won the Asian Amateur in 2010 to earn a spot at Augusta National at age 19, and he recalls the one goal he had in his Masters debut.
"I was just hoping to be able to play four days," he said. "In reality, I just didn't want to embarrass myself in two days."
He made the cut and wound up with the same score as Phil Mickelson in a tie for 27th. Matsuyama won the Asian Amateur the next year, and again made the cut at Augusta National. The goal is a little higher now. And so are the expectations.
"The expectations of people around me are high," he said. "I don't really worry too much about that. Hopefully, I don't put too much pressure on myself. But I know that other people expect a lot of me, and so all I can do is just try my best."


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Bay Arch has designed the main building, SeaWest, for Dayz resort in Nymindegab, on the westcoast of Denmark.
The building quickly got its nickname – the Transparent Dune. This, beacause of the building's landscape form and how its grass roof allows visitors to use the roof for recreative purposes and great views of the local area. SeaWest has a building area of 9.000 m2 and contains sport hall, water world, bowling alley, restaurants, wellness, shops etc.
NAME : Seawest LOCATION : Nymindegab, DK TYPE : Resort / Water world SIZE : 9.000 m2 STATUS : Presented 2011 – On hold CLIENT : – ROLE : Architect / Initiator TEAM : Christian Bay – Jørgensen – Flemming Bay-Jørgensen – Henrik Bay-Jørgensen – Kristian Strøm COLLABORATORS : Ingeniør'ne A/S – Aqua Teknik A/S – Mt Højgaard A/S


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Well I realize things have been a little slow here on the old blog lately, and it probably will continue to be for at least a few more weeks...or until I can convince the new little lady that night time is a wonderful time to sleep! In the mean time, I'll have to be happy with a post here and there.
I discovered this little idea for baby headbands and thought I'd share it with those of you that have smaller kiddos. I don't know about you, but I hate it when headbands leave a nasty red mark on little heads because of rough, too tight elastic. You can make your own super soft headbands by cutting up an old pair of toddler tights. Just cut off the foot area, then cut the leg portion into rings. The rings will roll up when you stretch them out.
They expand quite a bit larger than they look. I could easily fit one on my two year old's head.
These make a nice snug fit, without being rough on baby's head. I just clip bows or whatever on them to make them cute. You can't get any easier than that!
"Of old hast Thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the Heavens are the work of Thy hands." Psalm 102:25


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THE BUZZ: Capcom has released a new trailer for its upcoming Street Fighter cameo DLC for Asura's Wrath.
As you can see from the trailer, everyone's favorite Ryu will be making an appearance alongside Gouki and Evil Ryu.
EGM's TAKE: Capcom sure likes its crossovers and cameo appearances. Sadly though, we don't think that even the mighty Street Fighter roster can save this flailing game. Asura's Wrath released to an average reception and quickly disappeared off most gamer's radar, with many probably choosing to trade it in, if they bought it in the first place.


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Viel and Crossman lead Titan past Cataractes
BATHURST – The Acadie-Bathurst Titan welcomed the QMJHL's worst team to the K.-C.-Irving Regional Centre on Friday night as former Titan defenceman Olivier Desroches and the Shawinigan Cataractes were in town.
It was the Cataractes who would get on the board first when Jeremy Manseau scored at 4:58. Jeffrey Viel tied the game up at one with his 26th of the season at 11:06 with assists to Olivier Galipeau and Jordan Maher. Ethan Crossman found the back of the net 41 seconds later to put the Titan ahead 2-1. Domenic Malatesta and Logan Chisholm notched helpers on the goal.
A powerplay marker from Liam Murphy 2:42 into the second period gave the home side a 3-1 advantage before Viel scored a late goal to push the score to 4-1 after two periods. Michal Ivan, Noah Dobson, Antoine Morand as well as Crossman all got assists in the frame.
Early in the third Crossman picked up his second tally of the game on a man advantage pushing the Titan lead to 5-1. Murphy and Adam Holwell had the assists. Leon Denny scored late for Shawinigan but that was all they could muster up as the Titan skated away with a 5-2 win.


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The Reeds Spring High School Drama Department will present "Grease" from March 8-10 at 7 p.m. in the Reeds Spring Middle School auditorium. This is the school version of the popular musical, which means it is appropriate for all ages. RSHS senior Austin Bradfield stars as Danny and Taylor Bullis will perform the role of Sandy.
General admission tickets cost $7. Tickets for students (18 & under) are $3 and tickets for senior citizens (65+) are $5. Tickets can be purchased online here.
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Web-Letter, Issue 45 Posh Wedding Shrug
June is traditionally the month of weddings. With the wettest part of spring behind us, sunny days, lively flowers, and newly green trees promise hope and renewal. With the warming temperatures come magazines that offer recipes for chicken salad with grapesthe perfect fare for showers and wedding buffetsand big white tents pop up on elegant lawns and gardens, rented for the grand occasion.
Today's project is right on theme. Cecily Glowik's Posh Wedding Shrug is a great solution to bare-armed brides looking for a way to stay warmand lovely.
The Story:
What could be a better opportunity to splurge on some amazingly lovely yarn than a wedding! My fiancé, Ethan, and I are getting hitched in September at a place with indoor and outdoor space available to us. I'm having my mom's wedding dress altered and the puff sleeves removed, so I decided to knit something to put on in case the evening gets chilly. I used Vine Lace, my very favorite lace pattern (as you may have noticed from a past web-letter), taken from Barbara Walker's Treasury of Knitting Patterns. Once you get the hang of it, it's easy to work. I love the wonderful organic pattern that it forms.
For the yarn, I used Posh, a cashmere/silk blend from CEY's luxury division. The shrug is made in two identical pieces, each started at the cuff end of the sleeve and worked to the center back where they are grafted together. I began the sleeves with ribbing to add a little interest and to provide a logical place for ribbon eyelets. I trimmed the front opening with a picot edge to finish it off. I like to think that it fills all the requirements: an OLD stitch pattern that I BORROWED, gorgeous NEW yarn, and BLUE ribbon on the sleeves.
The Yarn:
Posh 70% silk, 30% cashmere
Posh is a blend of 30% cashmere and 70% silk. Silk and cashmere pair together nicely. Both are sumptuous fibers. Cashmere has a soft creamy hand, as does silk. The cashmere component also adds warmth to the mix while silk lends sheen and slinky-ness for drape. Posh is a multi-strand yarn; the many plies twisted together form a smooth, round strand that's great for stitch definition.
The Stitches:
Although Vine Lace is my favorite lace pattern, it may not be for everyone. So I decided to find another lace pattern that could be inserted into the shrug pattern without any gauge or stitch number changes needed. The pattern that I chose (pictured here) will give the shrug a more linear/geometric look than the organic feel of the Vine Lace pattern.
The Pattern:
Here is the free downloadable Posh Wedding Shrug pattern.


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Looking one way, driving another
A cyclist is about to ride across a busy main highway; there are two lanes westbound, and two lanes eastbound, with a center median or possibly a turn lane.
There is no traffic light, and only a two-way stop; cross traffic does not stop. The cyclist's plan is to wait for a gap in eastbound traffic, then ride halfway to the relative safety of the center median.
At the same time the cyclist arrives at the south approach stop sign, a car arrives way across on the opposite north side. The car driver plans to cross over the eastbound side and make a left. He does not see the cyclist because he is looking to the left for westbound traffic. (Top picture.)
There is a gap in traffic so the driver does a rolling stop and continues across the two westbound lanes. He still does not see the cyclist because he is now looking to the right for a gap in eastbound traffic.
Meanwhile the cyclist saw a gap in eastbound traffic, and also did a rolling stop. This is his first big mistake and things will only get worse from this point on. He is now in the middle of a two-lane highway and he sees the car for the first time. (Picture below.)
The cyclist is completely screwed at this point, he cannot stop in the middle of the highway with traffic bearing down on him at 60 mph. He should be waving frantically and shouting at the top of his lungs, trying the get the driver's attention.
The car driver has still not seen the cyclist because he is continuing to look to the right. The driver has seen the same gap in eastbound traffic that the cyclist saw, and he starts to accelerate.
He may glance forward to the southbound approach, but sees no one there because the cyclist has left that spot, and in all probability is in the driver's blind spot caused by the door pillar and his driving mirrors. The driver is already turning while accelerating, still not looking ahead, and will only realize the cyclist is there when he runs over him. (Below.)
Who is at fault? The car driver of course for failing to see the cyclist, but this is of little consolation the cyclist at this moment. This is sloppy and aggressive driving that is all too common on roads to day. However, cyclists cannot afford to be sloppy.
Had the cyclist come to a complete stop and assessed the whole situation before crossing he would have seen the car on opposite side. He should have not only been looking for a gap in traffic on his side, but also looking at the traffic on the opposite westbound side.
If there was westbound traffic, this would be his safety buffer and the car opposite would not pull out and he would have time to get to the center median.
If the car starts out from the opposite side at the same time the cyclist does, there is no way the cyclist can beat the car to the center. Cars are faster, and the above scenario is very possible.
Don't count on drivers using turn signals; don't assume a car is going straight just because his turn signal is not on.
The cyclist may miss the gap in traffic, and have to wait a little longer, but let the car drivers be in a hurry, a cyclist cannot afford to rush.
Vehicles turning in front of cyclists is the most common bicycle/vehicle accident on roads today and will continue to be if people drive in one direction, while looking in another.
Sloppy, bad driving is not going away anytime soon, so always be on the lookout for situations like this one. Think ahead, ride smart, and ride defensively.
Footnote: Written for US readers. For UK readers and others who ride on the left side of the road, read left for right, and right for left. If possible, copy the pictures and flip to a reverse image.
Readers have asked me in the past, what do I use to make the drawings? I use MS Visio for the line drawings, save the picture as a JPEG, then fill in the colors with Photoshop.


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night safety song
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Below is a specially written interactive song in which children repeat a rhyme, in loud army training camp style, all about wearing bright clothes to stay safer at night.
From the booklet http://think.direct.gov.uk/education/early-years-and-primary/docs/out_of_school_booklet.pdf
Fluorescent jackets if you have them
• Line the children up in lines of four to six behind each other, like a squad of soldiers.
• Briefly explain about boot camps and soldiers going on long route marches.
• Jog on the spot and pretend you have a heavy pack.
• Call out the lines in a really loud 'sergeant' rhythm.
• Children copy each line as they jog.
• The final line can be repeated.
Bright is right boot camp Song
When I'm walking by the road,
Gonna crack the Highway Code;
Traffic coming will see me,
My coat's as bright as it can be;
Fluorescent may be hard to spell,
But it sure has kept me safe and well;
Stickers on bags reflect the light,
A shining example when it's night;
Don't just wear what's dark outside,
Drivers aren't all eagle-eyed;
So if you want to do what's right,
Show the world that you are bright!
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Gina began her legal career in Gainesville, Florida at a small firm where she represented clients in family law, estate planning, and appellate cases. Gina transitioned into a private insurance defense practice in 2013 and, since then, she has handled cases in the areas of first and third party auto (UM, BI and PIP) as well as homeowner (Sinkhole, water loss, slip and fall, arson, etc.) and commercial auto general liability cases.
Gina attended Elmira College where she earned her bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, magna cum laude. Gina received her Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law in 2011 where she was member of the Moot Court Honor Board and worked as a Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant.
While at Florida Coastal, Gina interned with the Honorable Bradford Thomas at the First District Court of Appeal researching a variety of legal topics at the appellate level. Gina also interned with a criminal defense firm in Jacksonville, as well as the Public Defender's Office in Delaware and New York.
In her free time, Gina enjoys traveling, playing softball and volleyball, and watching her favorite Philadelphia teams, the Eagles and the Phillies.
Gina is admitted to the Florida Bar and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
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GoPro and BMW have teamed up to bring you a fully integrated live video app in the new M3 and M4 vehicles. It works directly with the iDrive interface connected your GoPro Hero3 cameras using WLAN technology. The on-board computer screen allows you to setup the cameras with ease as well as start and stop the video at any time. For now, you must have an iPhone in order to use the app as it works with the GoPro iPhone app by plugging the phone into the car.
While we applaud both companies for creating this tech, we do have some concerns about how many drivers are going to be paying attention to tiny videos screens behind the wheel instead of the road ahead. Other apps like reading text messages, emails, weather alerts and more are coming to new vehicles every day. Just be sure to drive safely and pay attention to your surroundings people!
Press Release
The BMW Group Technology Office and GoPro have announced the first-ever, mass-produced integration of a GoPro camera with an automobile's on board infotainment system. In BMW Group vehicles equipped with the BMW Apps or MINI Connected option, a GoPro camera may now be configured and controlled using BMW's state-of-the-art iDrive controller and high-resolution screen. Starting in July 2014, the integration will be functional on all model year 2012 and later BMW Group vehicles equipped with the BMW Apps or MINI Connected option, when used with a Wi-Fi-equipped GoPro camera. The updated GoPro App is now available for free in the iTunes Store (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gopro-app/id561350520).
"Working with GoPro to design this integration was remarkable," said Phil Johnston, Head of BMW Group AppCenter USA. "'Creative' and 'insightful' just begin to describe the experience. GoPro is a natural fit for BMW enthusiast drivers. The power and flexibility of the BMW Group App Integration Platform coupled with GoPro's advanced camera technology brings new, safe, and engaging experiences to the enthusiasts that were previously not possible. When the camera is connected to the car, it allows GoPro's app to present context-appropriate presets that allow the enthusiast to capture the perfect shot."
"GoPro has deep roots in motorsports and is passionate about enabling drivers to capture their road or track experience," said Adam Silver, GoPro Director of Strategic Product Opportunities. "The GoPro and BMW collaboration sets a new standard in the category and is an important first step in a partnership designed to deliver next-level integration between camera and car."
This groundbreaking integration is designed specifically to reduce driver distraction and enhance the capabilities for which "The Ultimate Driving Machine®" and GoPro, one of the world's most versatile cameras, are famous. In addition to aiming the camera using BMW's large central screen, users may quickly choose between six pre-set camera modes: Leisure Drive Facing Out, Night Driving, Sport Drive Facing Out, Drive Camera Facing In, Winding Road Time-lapse, and Straight Road Time-lapse. The camera's RECORD function may be started and stopped by the driver at will, and vital camera status indicators are displayed, including recording elapsed time, battery life, and Wi-Fi signal strength. The user may also toggle the camera's SLEEP mode to prolong battery life between shots.
First, the user's BMW or MINI vehicle must be equipped with the BMW Apps or MINI Connected option, respectively. Next, the user's Wi-Fi-equipped GoPro camera (HERO3+ and later) communicates with the GoPro App installed on the driver's iPhone 4 or later, which must be connected to the vehicle either through the iPhone USB cable or the BMW Accessory snap-in adaptor for iPhone. The driver will access the App through the BMW ConnectedDrive or MINI Connected menu, which is displayed on the large, trans-reflective central screen (up to 10.2 inches, depending on model).


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Borussia Dortmund a sucessfull football team with a great squad has managed a great victory over the arch rivals Hannover by 3-1 goals difference its an amazing 3 points win for them to take control on the Bayern Munich winning run in the league.
Borussia Dortmund has been the toughest side in the German Bundesliga they are not giving any chances to their opponents and trying to achive wins in each and every match of the Bundesliga. Watch the 3-1 victory highlights and goals videos from the match Borussia Dortmund vs Hannover.
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Theses and Projects / Arbeiten und Projekte
The research conducted by our working group is focused on methods for developing embedded software that meets high quality standards. Current goals concern object-oriented methods, especially with respect to applications in safety-critical, highly available real-time systems. The ongoing growth of software and its distributed architecture is particularly considered. Many projects are conducted in collaboration with industrial partners.
We are always looking for interested students who want to engage in research about one or more of the following topics. If you are interested please contact one of our staff members so we can discuss your interests and ideas.
Possible topics may be (not exclusively) in the field of:
- Software Quality
- Software Measures
- Reliability of software-intensive Systems
- Development of embedded Systems with regards to Quality
- Verification of Software Properties
- Modeling of safety aspects
Currently offered theses
|Comparison of user friendliness, capabilities, and performance of C++ threading models
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When I returned from Scotland at the beginning of February, I hadn't swung my tools in a while. The climbing in Scotland was all about rimed up rock (and atrocious weather, but that's another story). And even before I left Canada, in order to prepare myself for the fabled Scottish mixed climbing I'd eschewed fat ice in favour of rock, the more snowed up and traditional in flavour the better. By the time I got back from the land of tenuous hooking and three-hour leads, I craved fast, smooth movement. With iffy avalanche conditions deeper in the mountains, Juan and I headed into the Ghost. His expert driving and a newly bulldozed track got us to within a half-hour walk of the blue pillars of Fang and Fist. We squeezed every bit of ice out of the climb, even the rolling steps higher up. After rappelling off, we backtracked to the main drainage and boulder hopped up it for another half hour, hoping to spot some ice on the impressive rock walls looming on all sides.
"A waste of rock," was how Juan summed up our fruitless search.
Back at the truck, we had a bite of lunch then drove a couple of kilometres back to the mouth of another drainage. We figured the free-standing pillar at the start of Going to the Sun Highway would nicely round out a day of swinging tools. It did that, but the hike up the frozen streambed, so much more pleasant than the cobbles of Malamute Valley, was memorable for another reason. As we rounded a corner, the wall at the head of the creek we were crunching up in our crampons came into view.
The cirque at the back of the valley, with the Blind Date wall low down, Bad Romance up and right and unclimbed (?) left of Bad Romance.
"Whoa! What's that?" I stopped to get a better look. A black rock wall adorned by crazy ice blobs looked like a mixed climber's dream. Higher in the alpine cirque discontinuous ice lines beckoned. Over the next few weeks a few friends and I explored the valley's potential: soaking our feet after breaking through creek ice, tiptoeing gingerly across drum-tight snow slopes, having our eyes welded shut by blistering spindrift, falling out of control when a tool placement ripped. But all the while, we couldn't think of too many other places we'd rather be. Below are our finds, with potential for more. I hope you'll get up there to check them out, before spring arrives all too soon.
Bad Romance with the belays marked.
Bad Romance, 130 m, M7 WI4
FA: Juan Henriquez and Raphael Slawinski (with guest appearances by Seb Taborszky and Paul Taylor), February 21, 2016
Approach: Start hiking as for Going to the Sun Highway, but instead of turning into the side drainage on the right that holds that route, continue up the main drainage. Hike up the frozen creek, bypassing open pools through trees on the right. At the head of the creek, head up and right on windblown scree slopes to a rock band directly below the route (the right one of two major ice lines). Either scramble directly through the rock band (recommended) or make a long end run on snow ledges going right, then back left. The snow ledges are steep and unsupported and, unusually for the Ghost, avy hazard is a real concern. 2 hours.
Pitch 1 (30 m, WI3R): Climb a thin flow of low-angled ice to a snow ledge. Belay at a short curtain. Other than a wire placement at the start and a screw and/or thread 20 metres up, there isn't much gear to be had but the climbing isn't hard.
Pitch 2 (40 m, WI3): Climb the curtain to a fun narrow runnel. Where the runnel widens into a broad shield, climb up and right to where the ice runs out below a roof. A couple of dry moves gain a 2-bolt anchor. This pitch protects well with screws but there are also some wire and cam placements on the left wall.
Pitch 3 (60 m, M7 WI4): Climb bolt-protected rock with the occasional small ice blob to a hanging curtain. The first few moves from the belay are the crux, with small and slippery hooks, but the climbing quickly eases. Once on the ice, climb moderate ice to where it ends in a rock overlap.
Descent: Rappel the route. Rather than swinging into the 2-bolt station, it may be easier to make a v-thread above the hanging curtain.
Gear: Screws (including some stubbies), a few small-to-medium Stoppers, Camalots #0.4 and 0.5.
Juan approaches Bad Romance on our first attempt, soaked feet and all, as spindrift pours down the wall.
Alpine ambience from a rats' cave.
Windloaded slopes above cliffs. Spooky!
Juan taps his way up the first pitch...
... and I try to keep snow out of my hood on the second. Photo: Juan Henriquez.
Blind Date (in red) and Orgasmotron (in yellow) with the belays marked.
Blind Date, 90 m, M7+ WI5
FA: Jeff Mercier and Raphael Slawinski, February 16, 2016
Approach: Start hiking as for Bad Romance, but at the head of the creek head up windblown scree slopes directly to the route. 1.5 hours.
Pitch 1 (20 m, M7+ WI3): Climb steep, nicely featured rock past 6 bolts to where a step right gains the ice flow above the roof. Climb 5 metres of thin, low-angled ice to a ledge and a 2-bolt anchor on the left.
Pitch 2 (40 m, WI3): An aesthetic pitch gains a large, comfortable ledge below the upper mixed wall. Belay at a bolt-and-pin anchor. The station at the top of pitch 1 is a bit exposed to falling ice so take care while leading.
Pitch 3 (30 m, M6+ WI5): A classic pitch of mixed climbing that moves from rock to ice to rock back to ice. The climbing is mostly bolt protected, but a few screws are needed for the upper ice. Belay at a 2-bolt anchor. With another couple of bolts, this pitch could be extended another 10 metres up the last hanging dagger.
Descent: Rappel the route. With 60-m ropes, you can bypass the station at the top of pitch 1.
Gear: Screws (including some stubbies).
Jeff Mercier and I tromp up the frozen creek on our way to Blind Date. After all, we did meet for the first time just earlier that morning. Photo: Julien Ferrandez.
Jeff bolts the first pitch. It's work but the fun kind. Photo: Julien Ferrandez.
All the same, it's a lot more fun to just climb. Photo: Julien Ferrandez.
Above the crux on the first pitch. Photo: Julien Ferrandez.
A bit later, on the third pitch, it's my turn to climb with a whole load of hardware hanging off my harness. Photo: Julien Ferrandez.
Jeff styles the third pitch. Photo: Julien Ferrandez.
Orgasmotron, 100 m, M7+ WI5
FA: Juan Henriquez and Raphael Slawinski, February 28, 2016
This is a one-pitch variation to Blind Date. The last pitch is a must-do, a fantastic piece of mixed climbing.
Pitches 1 and 2 (60 m, M7+ WI3): Climb the first 2 pitches of Blind Date to the large, comfortable ledge. Move 10 metres right and belay at a blob of solid ice at knee height.
Pitch 3 (40 m, M7 WI5): Drytool past a bolt to a short ice flow. From its top, move up and left past more bolts into a corner and follow it to a rotten alcove. From the right side of the alcove, drytool over a roof and up smooth rock on small, well-spaced hooks. From an ice blob continue more easily to a hanging curtain. Another 10 metres of ice leads to a 2-bolt belay on the right. With another bolt or so, this pitch could be extended another 5 metres to a more comfortable ledge.
Descent: Rappel the route.


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First apologies for not updating for a couple of weeks, Mam took ill so real life got in the way!
Bovington was good but since my return painting had slowed, however my 18th century Lights are now making progress and in order to raise funds for Crann Tara Mins I've been busy painting some Saga bits.
The Scots will be an 8 point force and I'm almost half way through, the pics below show the 3 points of figures I have completely finished.
The next is a mix of G.Beast and Wrgames Factory Plastics which I'm preparing for a 6 point Anglo Saxon force.
Anyway next week is back to the 18th century.


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Nothing makes me angrier than adults using children as political tools at protests but a Vancouver mother took this to another level by not only making her young daughter hold up a sign stating "Fuck Enbridge" at an anti-oil pipeline rally this past weekend but taught her to chant it like a parrot (see video here starts apx 13:00 mark).
Now tell me Sun News was the only media organization who saw this.
You'll also notice blurred out on the little girl's shirt are the words "Fuck Enbridge" and what I assume is her even younger brother holding up the same worded sign – mother of the year.


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Internalization, qualitative methods, and evaluation.
Proceedings of the 2008 Conference on BEyond Time and Errors: Novel EvaLuation Methods for Information Visualization 2008, BELIV'08.
Information Visualization (InfoVis) is at least in part defined by a process that occurs within the subjective internal experience of the users of visualization tools. Hence, users' interaction with these tools is seen as an 'experience'. Relying on standard quantitative usability measures evaluates the interface. Yet, there is more to users' interaction with InfoVis tools than merely the interface. Qualitative methods targets users' subjective experiences. In this paper we demonstrate the potential benefits of qualitative methods, more specifically Grounded Theory, for generating a theoretical understanding of users' InfoVis experiences through discussing the results of a qualitative study we conducted. The study was conducted in order to evaluate a visualization of the academic literature domain, which we have designed and built using a user-centered design approach. The study resulted in us identifying categories that are essential to the InfoVis experience. This paper argues that these categories can be used as a foundation for building an InfoVis theory of interaction. Copyright 2008 ACM.
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The word dakini is also used in other senses. On a secret level, she is seen as the manifestation of the mind. On a ritual level, she is a meditational deity. On the physical level, she is the vital breath of tantric yoga. She is also spoken of as a living woman: a guru on a brocaded throne, a powerful teacher of meditation, or a guru's consort. Finally, all women are seen as some kind of dakini manifestation.
Dakini lore has sparked enormous interest in recent decades, as Western scholars and interpreters have endeavored to comprehend her meaning. Speculation about the dakini has been an implicit part of scholarship on Varayana Buddhism from its inception as a Western academic discipline. Nevertheless, there is little consensus concerning her meaning, and she has for the most part not been recognized.
|A dakini depiction
Yet biases remain. Two pervasive paradigms have prevailed. The first is that of the anima in Jungian psychology, an archetype of the feminine closely associated with the unconscious, embedded in the psyche of the male. The second, more recent, model derives from feminist sources, which treat the dakini as a female goddess figure. She may be, on one hand, a creation of patriarchal fantasy or, on the other, a remnant of some prepatriarchal past who champions women.
Each of these paradigms has obscured an accurate understanding of the dakini in her Tibetan sense. And ambiguity about the dakini's identity is not only found in Western scholarly sources. Tibetans also consider the dakini ambiguous and often hesitate to formulate her meaning.
How can this concern be heard? Just as Tibet has captured the utopian imagination of American culture, the romance of Tibet has sparked deep ambivalence in American Buddhists and others that is surfacing in a variety of ways. Especially at issue are questions regarding spiritual authority and potential, imagined, or real "abuses of power."
Feminists within, but especially outside of, American Vajrayana communities have been among the most vocal critics of the spiritual authority of the Tibetan guru. At the same time, the dakini has been appropriated by some as a symbol of either female power or patriarchal exploitation.
This appropriation has been met by Tibetan lamas with a mixture of disappointment and outrage. Just when the esoteric Vajrayana teachings have been made most available to Western students, these teachings have been used as weapons against the very teachers who presented them. The dakini, traditionally viewed as the most precious symbol and secret of the inner spiritual journey, has been reshaped into a pro-woman crusader or a victim of sexism. The irony of this dilemma holds little humor for Tibetan lamas around the world making an effort to safeguard and propagate their own precious traditions. The gender wars in American Buddhism are viewed as a fundamental distortion of the teachings.
From a feminist point of view, one might consider their responses to be patriarchal entrenchment that deserves no sympathy. But the complexity of these matters reflects the sorry state of gender relationships in Western culture. Women's and men's liberation movements have remained primarily in an oppositional mode that has promoted a political vision incapable of healing the whole wound.


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At a time when cotton has started to arrive in the market, dragging the price down, the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) has begun procurement operations at select places in Gujarat and Telangana.
According to top CCI officials, the agency will procure at important cotton growing locations as and when the prices go below the Minimum Support Price (MSP) level once the arrivals gather pace, most likely after November 15.
"Till now we have procured about 40,000 bales (approximately 200,000 quintals) of cotton mainly from Telangana and a small quantity of about 3,000 bales from Gujarat. Currently, the prices at most places are hovering at around the MSP level. We expect some pressure on prices after increase in arrivals post November 15. Then we will step up the procurement," said MM Chockalingam, Director (marketing), CCI. Speaking to BusinessLine, Chockalingam hinted that the CCI may procure about 100 lakh bales (of 170 kg each) this year as the country eyes a bumper crop of the fibre.
Bumper harvest
Last week, urging the government to direct the CCI to procure 100 lakh bales, the India Cotton Federation had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi estimating a record 400-lakh-bale output for the cotton season 2017-18 due to a 20 per cent increase in the acreage.
In Gujarat, daily arrivals of raw cotton (kapas) have touched about 28,000 bales and are expected to rise significantly in the next fortnight.
Rising arrivals
"Since the beginning of arrivals, post Diwali, prices have been quoting lower. Currently, prices are ruling at ₹830-900 per maund (of 20 kg). The prices may fall on increased arrivals later this month," said a farmer from Bodeli in central Gujarat.
The CCI has entered the market in Gujarat to procure cotton from 17 out of 22 centres in the State.
"As against last year there will be increased procurement because of the lower prices. We will start the procurement the moment prices dip below the MSP (₹4,270/quintal). We are paying MSP plus the ₹500 per quintal bonus announced by the State, thereby effectively putting the procurement prices at ₹4,750," said a CCI source in Gujarat.
Acreage up
According to CCI officials, procurement in other States, including Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, will begin once the arrivals pick up.
As per the Centre's first advance estimate , cotton production is likely to reach 3.22 crore bales, while the trade estimates the output to cross 4 crore bales. Gujarat is likely to produce about 25 per cent of the country's overall production.
Cotton acreage in the State has increased to 26.4 lakh hectares against 24 lakh hectares last year. Nationally, the acreage is estimated to be higher by 10 per cent at about 111.55 lakh hectares (92.33 lakh hectares).
Price outlook
Arun Dalal, a cotton expert, noted, "Cotton arrivals are still lower as against normal, mainly due to the delay in monsoon withdrawal. But soon we will have increased arrivals. The prices will remain range-bound and may come under pressure on increased arrivals."
Internationally, too, the prices may remain under pressure as higher crop is expected. A latest estimate put out by the International Cotton Advisory Committee projected 2017-18 global cotton production at 25.57 million tonnes against 23.05 million tonnes in 2016-17.


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Visiting Kalpa in end April, as a part of my Kinnaur & Spiti valley tour itinerary, did not happen as per preference but due to other commitments in peak summer. None the less, Kalpa had to happen as my trip to the same destination in June 2013 was aborted due to road collapsing in Kinnaur region. In the same year our hotel booking at Kalpa with advance payments remained unclaimed in spite of some efforts. One more effort at contacting Hotel The Grand Shangrila for adjustments of our impending hotel bills, in case our visit to Kalpa in 2014 materializes, met with a favorable response. So, it was worthwhile undertaking a full days road travel from Narkanda to Kalpa by NH22 on 28th April.
|Mini - tunnel after Rampur
|Nathpa Jakhri Dam
|Shongtong - Karcham Project
|Nearing Rekong Peo
|Kothi Chandrika Devi Temple
|Kothi Vista
|Cherry Blossom at Kothi
|Apple Flowers at Kothi
|The Hotel Grand Shangrila
|Kalpa Landscape
|Sunset View Kinnaur Kailash
|Sunset View Jorkanden
|Sunrise View
|Shivling at Sunrise
|Vanvihar Map
|Vanvihar trail
The entire day being a packed program, I had about a km early morning walk to Vanvihar gate for a casual walk through the conserved forested area. The narrow walkway covers a large area with cemented resting places at regular intervals for the tired tourists.
|Suicide Point
|Highway & Sutlej river
|Roghi Village View
|Narayan Devta Temple
Some distance down the slope, a large compound had a cluster of wooden carved structures with an old looking Narayan Devta stone temple, which was closed. A three storied hotel building was under construction and did not really look at sync with the village habitation. The typical village cottages with cows and fodder in the front yard and backdrop of snow peaks of Kinnaur Kailash and Jorkanden looked as magnificent as seen from Kalpa.
|Mid, Jorkanden, Rt. Kinnaur Kailash
|Shivling at Noon
Driving back to Kalpa and a bite to eat for lunch at Hotel and weather holding, I did not miss out on some more shots of Kinnaur Kailash, Jorkanden and Shivling. In a clear day Shivling color changes from morning till evening, had around noon time, a brownish glow.
Afternoon was ideal for taking a stroll to market place not too far; it is easier to go via a short cut route than taking the car and we reached in no time. Without distraction of our attention to the shops, most of them being closed, we headed straight for the Buddha statue at road level and the temple situated on an elevated land along the with a row of prayer wheels. The young school children playing with a cloth ball on the large empty space and their running, shouting and excitement filled up the otherwise serene and calm environs. The snow peaks looked as majestic as ever. At the adjoining plot a Hindu temple with Kinnauri type architecture exquisitely wood carved was worth a close scrutiny. The temple has its own rules and regulations very conspicuous on signage.
|*Water Channel on Chakha Trek
|*Kalpa View on Chakha Trek
|*Wild Flower on Chakha Trek
|*Snow mass on Chakha Trek
On 30th April early morning, we were fortunate to get yet another grand sunrise visual. As the day breaks, we got ready to hit the trail again to reach our next destination Tabo in the Spiti valley.


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We arrived home from Paris last night after 10 wonderful days. Constantly surrounded by beauty, sometimes so amazing that it literally took my breath away and brought tears to my eyes.
And I will share some of that beauty with you, just not today.
While we were in France we made a special trip to Notre Dame. It was with mixed emotions that we visited this beautiful cathedral once again, it was on my birthday and during the celebration of the Immaculate Conception.
As the organ played, and the procession began with angelic voices filling the church for the service, we were reminded of those we had come there to honor. We lit a candle for dear friends, those who are suffering from cancer and those who have been healed. And we were also there for one special friend who lost his 10 year battle with cancer just days before. The 8th was the day of his funeral back in Indiana where my husband is from, and standing there in the cathedral helped us feel connected even though we were so far away.


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Unsurprised as I am by yet another example of politicians dictating what scientist should conclude, never mind that it contradicts scientific research, it still makes me feel sick.
Update. As I noted earlier we can trust: the news to shape our views by overt erroneous (read politically slanted) statements which are never corrected.