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The administration of mayor Gavin Newsom called the vote a major victory for cell phone shoppers' right to know.
According to the New York Times:
"Under the law, retailers will be required to post materials -- in at least 11-point type -- next to phones, listing their specific absorption rate, which is the amount of radio waves absorbed into the cell phone user's body tissue.
These so-called SAR rates can vary from phone to phone, but all phones sold in the United States must have a SAR rate no greater than 1.6 watts per kilogram".
San Francisco has just become the first city in the US to require SAR values to be displayed by retailers of cell phones. The SAR value is a measure of the power of the cell phone and its potential for heating tissues. (A draft of the legislation, which includes warning shoppers about cell phone safety, can be found here.)
The SAR rating itself is nothing new. In fact, the SAR values of phones have been available for some time, typically listed in fine print somewhere in your owner's manual, on the manufacturer's website, and in the FCC's databases.
Now, however, shoppers in San Francisco will be able to easily compare one phone's SAR value to another, without extensive digging. And contrary to what the media would like you to believe, if you're one of these "concerned shoppers," you're not alone.
When the Environmental Working Group launched its SAR value database last Fall, almost 500,000 people accessed the online database within the first few days, indicating that there's plenty of consumer interest in cell phone safety.
Once the new law takes effect, cell phone retailers must clearly display each phone's SAR value next to the phone. Values vary from one model to the next, starting around 0.2 watts, but the maximum allowable SAR rate is 1.6 watts per kilogram for phones sold in the US. This guideline is based on the exposure from a six minute phone call.
Cell Phone Safety Debate Continues
The typical industry jargon parroted by most conventional media is seen again here, both in the New York Times and the San Francisco Chronicle. The New York Times states:
"The law — believed to be the first of its kind in the nation — came despite a lack of conclusive scientific evidence showing that the devices are dangerous, and amid opposition from the wireless telephone industry, which views the labeling ordinance as a potential business-killing precedent."
But make no mistake about it. There is PLENTY of scientific evidence showing harm from cell phones and other wireless products.
Now, it's important to realize that although the SAR value is important, it's by no means a surefire way to ensure your phone is "safe." In fact, when all things are taken into consideration, there may not be such a thing as a completely harmless cell phone.
Camilla Rees, founder of ElectromagneticHealth.org explains:
"The cell phone SAR value does not accurately reflect the potential for biological harm from the frequencies of the communication, and, very importantly, there are also some biological effects that have been shown to be worse at lower SAR values compared to higher SAR values, such as blood brain barrier permeability.
In no way should consumers be relying on the SAR value alone as a measure of safety, but instead realize it is how one uses a cell phone (speaker phone or headset vs. against one's head) and for how long that matters most.
Many people do not realize that cell phone manuals themselves, in the small print, say you should not place the phone against your head, but keep it approximately ½" to 1" away from your head. This important message is still not getting across to people with all the focus on the SAR value."
Likewise, Dr. Devra Davis of the Environmental Health Trust warns that, although this bill is a first step in the right direction:
"It would be dangerous for people to assume that they can hold a lower SAR phone close to the head for hours a day. How and where phones are used determines the overall exposures to radiofrequency radiation."
Serious Biological Changes Observed from Cell Phone Exposure
ElectromagneticHealth.org also quotes Swedish scientist, Olle Johannson:
"At the Karolinska Institute, we have for many years observed very serious biological changes from exposure to microwave radiation and extremely low-frequency magnetic fields of the kind emitted by cell phones.
The type of radiation emitted by cell phones has been linked to cancer, neurological diseases, impairments to immune function, and neurological function (cognition, behavior, performance, mood status, disruption of sleep, increased risk for auto collisions, etc.).
We also know that this kind of radiation impacts DNA, leading to possible mutations and cancer development, as well as affecting fertility and reproduction, causing a dramatic decline in sperm count."
I've covered most of these findings in previous articles, which you can easily find by visiting my dedicated EMF site.
The New York Times goes on to claim that the long-awaited, 13-country Interphone study published last month "found no increased risk for the two most common types of brain tumors." And that "in the most extreme cell phone users, there was a small increase in a type of cancer that attacks the cells that surround nerve cells, though researchers found that finding inconclusive."
Again, this is little more than regurgitations of the unscientific and already refuted position of the industry.
Serious Design Flaws Uncovered in Largest Cell Phone Study Ever Conducted
Some of the most important findings of the Interphone study were left out by the New York Times reporting, such as the fact that "heavy users" at the time -- who would be considered very "light users" today—showed a "quadrupled risk of brain cancer and a quintupled risk of meningioma when the total use time was between 1 and 4 years and the number of hours of use was over 1,640."
See The International EMF Collaborative's "Counter-View of the Interphone Study", May 17, 2010. The notable findings, outlined in this "Counter-View Report", were downplayed by the media with the reporting emphasis instead being on the overall results which found "no increased risk", or exactly what industry would probably like you to think.
The reality of the situation is that the Interphone study has already been shown to be seriously flawed. We have been reporting on this since the International EMF Collaborative's landmark analysis of its design protocol was published last August, "Cellphones and Brain Tumors: 15 Reasons for Concern, Science, Spin and the Truth Behind Interphone".
One major problem is that the results of the Interphone study are now clearly outdated. At the time when this study was conducted, from 1999-2004, "heavy" use was defined as about two hours a month!
In the decade that's passed since the study began, cell phone use has grown exponentially and it is not at all unusual for people to use a cell phone for two hours or more each day!
What that means, is that an extremely light user by today's standards has a doubled risk of glioma, while the risk for a moderate to heavy user today is likely exponentially greater than that!
It also means that there's enormous unknown risk to children who start using cell phones at a very early age. Many teens even use cell phones exclusively these days.
What's worse, the Interphone study design appears to be so flawed that results have even shown a protective effect from using cell phones 10 years or less -- a result that even the Interphone researchers admit is not at all plausible.
The protective effect for brain tumors from cell phone use was the 'tip off' that something was terribly wrong with the Interphone study's design and researchers quickly began to focus on this.
When one tosses a coin, there is a 50 percent chance of getting heads and a 50 percent chance of getting tails, thus the 'odds ratio' is 1.
But of statistically independent Interphone study odds ratios published in 11 single country studies, for example, only 67 odds ratios showed risk and 217 showed 'protection', showing bias toward showing protection and away from showing risk.
All in all, at least a dozen serious design flaws have been revealed contributing to this skew as reflected by the unusual odds ratios.
A team of international EMF researchers and activists -- the International EMF Collaborative -- released a report endorsed by 40 leading international EMF scientists detailing the design flaws of the Interphone study. They say the 'systemic-skew' in the study is greatly underestimating brain tumor risk and is misleading the public about the true risks.
Some of the most serious design flaws include:
- Categorizing subjects who used portable phones (which emit the same microwave radiation as cell phones) as 'unexposed'
- Excluding many types of brain tumors
- Excluding people who had died, or were too ill to be interviewed as a consequence of their brain tumor
- Excluding children and young adults, who are more vulnerable to the effects of radiation and who now use cell phones heavily
In addition, data on two other tumor types, acoustic neuromas and salivary gland tumors, which have been associated with cell phone use in the past, was for some reason excluded from the recently published pooled results.
This is of great concern as these tumors are closest to where the phone is placed against the head. In earlier individual Interphone studies, for example, those by Lonn et all and Shoemaker et al, very significant increased risk of acoustic neuromas was shown from cell phone use after 10 years of use.
Re-Evaluation of the Interphone Study Indicates Significant Health Risk
ElectromagneticHealth.org mentions that a recent presentation at the Bioelectromagnetics Society annual meeting in Seoul, Korea in June 2010, showed that the risk of brain tumors from cell phone use is in fact much higher than the Interphone study acknowledged.
The report titled "Re-evaluation of the Interphone Study: Application of a Correction Factor" can be reviewed here.
The analysis, by Lloyd Morgan, B.Sc. , Professor Michael Kundi of the Medical University in Vienna, Austria and Michael Carlberg, M.Sc. of the Department of Oncology, University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden, QUANTIFIED the impact of the 12 design flaws identified by the International EMF Collaborative last August, and recast the Interphone data to portray a more accurate reflection of risk by correcting for the skewed odds ratios.
The presenter of the report, Lloyd Morgan, B.Sc., lead author of "Cellphones and Brain Tumors", Member of the International EMF Collaborative and Senior Fellow of Environmental Health Trust, is quoted as saying:
"What we have discovered indicates there is going to be one hell of a brain tumor pandemic unless people are warned and encouraged to change current cell phone use behaviors.
Governments should not soft-peddle this critical public health issue but instead rapidly educate citizens on the risks. People should hear the message clearly that cell phones should be kept away from one's head and body at all times."
Lloyd Morgan, B.Sc. and the other members of the International EMF Collaborative have called for release of raw data from the Interphone study so the results can be thoroughly reanalyzed by independent scientists.
This call to action was reiterated recently at the Bioelectromagnetics Society Annual in Seoul, Korea by Jørn Olsen, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Epidemiology at the UCLA School of Public Health, who called for a complete release of the Interphone study raw data.
Dr. Olsen was quoted by Lloyd Morgan as saying: "the raw data of the Interphone study should be made available to all scientists, as is common practice in other fields."
What Happens when the Whole World Goes Wireless?
Another article in the San Francisco Chronicle has brought yet another wireless problem to my attention... It reports that "San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera has requested that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) institute a moratorium on the installation of wireless Smart Meters."
So what does this have to do with it, you ask?
Well, it's yet another facet of the ever growing prevalence of wireless communications.
Now they even have utility meters that send usage information wirelessly, from your residence to the utility company.
Herrera didn't ask for the moratorium because these meters might pose a health hazard, but surely, this facet should be carefully reviewed as well before wireless meters are installed in every home. In this case, some of the 5.9 million customers who have already received the Smart Meters have complained of soaring electricity bills, indicating that perhaps there's a problem with the meters' accuracy.
I have no doubt that the health hazards of wireless communications will become glaringly apparent sooner or later. But somehow, being able to say "I told you so" just isn't going to bring any satisfaction when that day comes. I'd much rather see intelligence, sanity, and sound science prevail to come up with solid solutions before the worst case scenario becomes reality.
There is still plenty of hope that we can make that happen as this issue is gaining ever more legitimate ground.
A sign of the times is the scheduled releases of not one, but two books on cell phone hazards, by conventional publishers.
The first, "Disconnect" by Dr. Devra Davis, is now available for pre-order.
The other is by Anne Louise Gittleman, called "ZAPPED -- Why Your Cell Phone Shouldn't Be Your Alarm Clock
and 1,268 Ways to Outsmart the Hazards of Electronic Pollution," which is also scheduled for release sometime later this year.
In addition, a new book on Dirty Electricity by epidemiologist, Sam Milham, MD, called "Dirty Electricity" will also be published soon. Dirty electricity means high frequency transients on electrical wiring and is an increasingly prevalent problem.
According to Camilla Rees of ElectromagneticHealth.org, "high electronics, and high RF environments, and electrical circuits connected to Compact Fluorescent Bulbs, all contribute to increasing levels of dirty electricity in our midst, and dirty electricity has been linked to cancer.
It is especially important we learn about ways to minimize dirty electricity by using capacitors or filters that neutralize this phenomenon. Even solar panels create dirty electricity, but most people in the green building industry are focused on energy efficiency for the consumer, not on ways to address the health impacts of these new technologies."
Last but not least, for information on how to protect yourself and your family from excessive exposures to microwave radiation from wireless technologies, please review this previous article.
You can also find microwave and dirty electricity remediation resources at www.emfsafetystore.com.


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The traditional way of depicting history on the big screen is to wait a while after something has happened before turning it into a film. But one of the most talked-about premieres at the Berlin film festival depicts a chapter of the history books very much still being written: the Occupy movement.
Indignados (The Outraged) is loosely based on Indignez-vous! (Time For Outrage), an essay by Stéphane Hessel, a 94-year-old concentration camp survivor and former diplomat and ambassador. The slim volume, which urges readers to take action against the unfairness of modern society, was translated into at least 40 languages and has become the set text of the civilian movements that have occupied public spaces around the globe.
The feature film tells the story of an African immigrant, Betty, who washes up on a Greek beach hoping for a better life in Europe. The camera follows Betty, a woman in her twenties with no passport or other papers, as she is bumped from one hostile country to the next. Filmed on location in Greece, France and Spain, almost everybody Betty encounters on her journey is real, whether immigrants sleeping in dusty railway carriages in the coastal Greek town of Patra or angry young Spaniards occupying the Puerta del Sol square in central Madrid.
Betty is played by a real refugee, Senegal-born Mamebetty Honoré Diallo, a social worker who was discovered on the streets of Paris by the Indignados director, Tony Gatlif, last year. Diallo said the film reflected her own experience, although she did have the correct papers to move to France in 2005 after her husband died. "The trajectory my character went through allowed me to show the indignation, the outrage I feel at the current state of affairs," she told reporters at the Berlinale.
Many of the scenes were not staged; instead Diallo was thrust into unfolding events, jostling with refugees in Greece to try to get a job and having her fingerprints taken when she was caught in Paris without the necessary documentation. These scenes are interspersed with more avant garde sequences, such as thousands of oranges rolling down a steep narrow street and into a waiting rowing boat – a nod to the Tunisian fruitseller whose self-immolation has been credited with sparking the Arab spring, as well as to the many refugees who have risked their lives trying to reach Europe from Africa.
So far Indignados has received a muted reaction from critics in Germany. The Taz said it veered into pretentiousness, while the Tagesspiegel said that, like the Occupiers, it identified a problem without offering a solution.


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Wedding is a very special affair and even in few years ago, people used to plan and prepare its dresses taking months together. Those were the days when wearing formal traditional wedding dresses was almost mandatory. But, with change in lifestyle and people's attitude towards social ethos, formal bridal dresses are gradually receding giving way to the next generation casual wedding dresses.
Shifting of marriage venues from churchyards to backyards has also contributed greatly in encouraging using casual wedding dresses. If you are planning to solemnize your much awaited marriage ceremony secretly in an isolated island, will you bother to go for the minute details of a formal nuptial? Collecting short informal dresses will certainly be your first preference then. Such informal dresses have their inherent advantages over their counterparts. Opportunity of creating one's own personalized wedding dresses also exists with the casual wedding attires. Seeing great potential, designers and manufacturers are also now days busy developing exotic and relaxing casual marriage dresses.


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Pete Dorak. 9.7 pound Bluefish from Mathis Park on a live snapper.
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Texas Southern gambles on talented but well-traveled big man Aaric Murray
When West Virginia dismissed Aaric Murray after a series of undisclosed rules violations earlier this summer, there was little doubt another school would offer the well-traveled big man a final chance to tap into his potential.
Sure enough, that school has now emerged.
Murray told USA Today on Thursday he will transfer to Texas Southern for his final year of college eligibility. The 6-foot-11 big man graduated from West Virginia already and is expected to be able to play right away at his new school.
Texas Southern figures to be the final stop for Murray during a tumultuous college career that began with NBA aspirations but has fizzled as a result of his inability to stay out of trouble.
La Salle cut Murray loose following his sophomore season even though he averaged 15.2 points and 7.7 rebounds, a decision many around the Explorers program say improved team chemistry and paved the way for last year's Sweet 16 run. Murray transferred to West Virginia but endured a spate of trouble from an arrest for marijuana possession in Dec. 2011, to a suspension last year for a disciplinary violation, to his dismissal earlier this summer.
Despite Murray's history, the gamble Texas Southern is taking is not necessarily a bad one. There's no question a big man with Murray's size and athleticism can make an impact in the SWAC, especially at the defensive end. All coach Mike Davis needs for the decision to be validated is for Murray to block shots, rebound and stay out of the police blotter for the next five months.
To his credit, Murray sounds motivated to finish his college career on a high note. He told USA Today that part of the reason he chose Texas Southern was so he could work with John Lucas, the Houston-based former NBA guard who has helped rehabilitate numerous athletes after enduring substance abuse problems of his own throughout his career.
"I am very fortunate to be afforded the opportunity to be mentored by Coach John Lucas, while I attend Texas Southern University," Murray told USA Today. "Although, this is not the road I expected to take, this journey will undoubtedly support my goals long term."
Murray, who averaged 8.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks at West Virginia last year, has the chance to be one of the centerpieces of a Texas Southern team with SWAC title aspirations. The Tigers lost two of their three leading scorers from a team that went 16-2 in the SWAC last season, but they bring back standout fifth-year seniors Ray Penn and Lawrence Johnson-Danner.


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November Update
This year has gone so fast! November was a bit of a mixed bag for me. I'll start with the good news. I finished my standalone book! I went a little writing mad and wrote close to 50,000 words on it to make this draft finish at around 90,000 words. Not a bad size. This is a New Adult Dystopian Romance. I have a cover almost ready and that reveal will happen early January. It is called Revolution and I am hoping for a release towards the end of January. So I'll have more news to share on that next month.
I also lost my Nanna on November 24th. I was very close with her and I am devastated. She loved reading and for much of my life I always remember her with a book by her side. She loved to read romance. She took a bad turn last year and that got me thinking about death and that is where the idea for Haunted Love came from. Even though it wasn't a complete surprise, I still feel shocked that she is really gone. So a sad end for November.
I didn't read as much this month either. I was too busy writing to get much in. But I did read two books from the same series. I highly recommend them (but they need to be read in order and from the beginning). Great action, adventure and a kickass heroine! Rylee is fantastic. Details below.
Hope everyone has a great end to the year. I have had great support throughout this year and found some truly wonderful readers/bloggers. I hope everyone will enjoy Revolution just as much. Thank you all for the support!
I will update again in January!
- Jess
Raising Innocence (Book 3 Rylee Adamson) - Shannon Mayer
Shadow Threads (Book 4 Rylee Adamson) - Shannon Mayer
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One Christian gay guy's thoughts and experiences along this whirlwind journey called life.
Friday, March 23, 2012
"Don't worry about it."
"It no longer matters."
"I forgive you."
"You're forgiven."
Those five sentences are some of the most powerful any person can ever hope to hear. Guilt, grief, regret, and sorrow are four things most people experience at some time in their lives. They can be four of the most destructive feelings, or they can be four of the most motivating and transformative.
Most of us have done things we feel bad about. We can let that consume us to the point of being overcome by negative emotions and actions, or we can learn from them and change our actions, accepting forgiveness for ourselves from self and from others.
I remember having a friend (one of few) at a daycare I went to when I was little. We played together a bunch. He was a few years younger than me. One day while we were out on the playground, he crossed the fence and went onto the adjoining field. The lady that watched us yelled for him from the house to come back. I remember standing by the fence calling at him as well. He came back, and as he crossed over into the yard, I spanked him and fussed at him. The lady that watched us stopped me though, and I wound up in trouble myself for what I'd done to him. I don't remember us ever being friends after that.
I look back at this and it bothers me. It has ever sense it happened. It's not the worst thing I've ever done, but I use it now to get a point across: people can be bothered by things they did so many years ago, and from such a young age (I was probably only six or seven), that probably all others have no recollection at all about. I seriously doubt that young boy, the lady that watched us, or any of the other kids remember what happened at all. And yet, I do, and it's something I have felt regret about.
The wrongs that we do always have consequences. Some are worse than others. Knowing there can be forgiveness though, is one of the best things we can have. Whether we're offered forgiveness from others, or forgive ourselves, or get it from God, forgiveness has the power to transform so much about us. When we have forgiveness, this transformation is for the good, freeing us to move forward in life. When we do not have forgiveness, however, this transformation can be for the bad, holding us back or causing us to commit further wrongs.
Sin is so very dangerous. When we sin we stain our souls in such a way that none of us could ever imagine. Even the smallest of sins has the power to destroy everything about us. God knows this. He knows how much damage we cause ourselves and others. And yet He loves us enough to forgive us. He loves us enough to have offered himself as a payment for our sins. How greater a gift could any of us ever hope to have? It is the best gift, forgiveness. It is one that to not accept is so incredibly sad.
I'll admit, in the past, forgiving myself has been the hardest thing for me to do. I've held many things over my head for years, and struggled mercilessly to stop doing. What helps when someone does this is to start out with accepting and knowing that God truly does offer forgiveness. When you accept Christ into your life, all those wrongs are washed away, forgotten, put aside. They're no longer held against you. If God can do that for you, then surely you can do that for yourself.
When we accept forgiveness, we feel the weight of that sin leave us forever. When we accept forgiveness, we no longer have to carry that burden which has held us down. It's gone.
Imagine how much freer we'd all feel if we could accept forgiveness, in all of its forms, at all times.
How much better off would you be?
4 comments:
- A L B E R T O said...
Hey dude how are?, sorry cuz I don't even told u my name, my name is Alberto I'm from mexico, Im 21 years old and im an universty man.
I'm a christian too.
I can't remember how I arrived here LOL, but I looked at your blog and found it cool
OH man you gotta have a big brain to remember things when you have 6 or 7, hahaha I remember that the first day of the primary school one boy stole the new scissors my parents bought me and until now I don't even told them.
So you wrote a cool things above and sometimes we don't even recognize the point of forgivin'.
So dude maybe you're asking urself who am I to write you like this or I don't know, I came to the Jesus' way firstly because of His grace and and after that cuz I recognized His as my Saviour, and rather than tell u if Im gay or bi or straight, I've never had problem with that I've always said I'm a man and better than a man of God, but the truth is, well I don't believe in psycology but 4 psycology I'm bisexual, and not because I've arrived 2 Jesus, since I can remember.
and maybe because of my childhood, the way we all lived, but I don't like to shild myself of that, cuz we are the owner of our acts. But now dude we're new in Jesus name, we must for the Kingdom of God and show the others whats God about, ok? So I fell terrible when I see in media, the news or the internet "former gays" are now ex ex gays dude, sometimes that pull me down but not because I believe I'm gonna be like them or I'll finish the way they did, just cuz they're turning back and quickly I start pray God, so what's going on in that Churches? It's terrible how they start believing in God and after years they're against not with God but with His Gospel and pastors leaders, so what have they doing? I mean fill the church and be sat cannot change nothing, it's sad to get noticed people lose their dreams just because they want to fight themselves with their orientation, and don't fight 4 their lives. Lol I think I've made this pretty long, I'd like to be your friend dude and trust me it's nice to know there is people like u that r fighting for the Kingdom's God.
so man hope you're cool and let God bless you
- March 25, 2012 at 2:03 AM
- Brandon said...
Alberto, thanks for commenting on my blog. I'm glad you like it. I hope you'll feel free to comment in the future as well, should you choose to do so. I appreciated the things you had to say.
As for your English, it was well enough. No worries. :)
- March 26, 2012 at 7:40 PM
- naturgesetz said...
It's sad when people repent of their sins but continue to feel guilty, as if they can't bring themselves to realize that God forgives them.
- March 26, 2012 at 8:47 PM
- Brandon said...
I think that's really just a consequence of sin. We may know we're forgiven, but the effects linger still. Some sins just carry a lot of weight like that.
- March 26, 2012 at 9:00 PM


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On 7 October 1955, at the Six Gallery in San Francisco, Allen Ginsberg brought the house down with a performance of his hallucinatory new poem, Howl. Among other things, this epic work in four parts dealt with drugs, mental illness, religion, homosexuality – the fears and preoccupations of a generation. Jack Kerouac and Lawrence Ferlinghetti were both in the audience. Ginsberg was 29 years old. Also present was the future choreographer and film-maker Yvonne Rainer. A teenager at the time, Rainer still clearly remembers that night: "Ginsberg, quite drunk, clean-shaven, in black suit and tie-less white shirt, holding a jug of rot-gut red wine, intoning and chanting the poem." Back then, the beats were in thrall to the jazz world; Ginsberg himself explained his poem as akin to "bop refrains".
Eight years ago, film-makers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman received a call from Ginsberg's estate asking them to make a documentary about Howl. With the 50th anniversary of the poem's publication (and subsequent obscenity trial) approaching, the estate wanted the best. Epstein and Friedman have, between them, won Oscars and Emmys for a lifetime of work including The Times of Harvey Milk, about the first openly gay man elected to public office in California; and The Celluloid Closet, based on Vito Russo's book about screen depictions of homosexuality. Ginsberg's estate knew the pair could deliver an in-depth documentary on time and on budget; plus, they were queer enough to understand the social pressures that formed the poet.
Had things gone as planned, the film would have been released in 2007, and it would have been a documentary. Instead, the hybrid drama that is Howl has its world premiere tomorrow, on the opening night of the Sundance film festival. Epstein and Friedman ended up overshooting their deadline by three years, losing themselves completely in what turned out to be a mad project, struggling to create something worthy of Ginsberg's incantatory work.
The day after that first reading, Ferlinghetti sent Ginsberg a telegram offering to publish Howl. It became the third volume in the Pocket Poets series, dedicated to bringing out paperback first editions of serious literature. But in 1957, a copy was purchased by undercover police at Ferlinghetti's City Lights bookshop in San Francisco, who then arrested Ferlinghetti and store manager Shigeyoshi Murao on the grounds of obscenity (one line in particular seems to have inspired the arrest: "who let themselves be fucked in the ass by saintly motorcyclists, and screamed with joy"). The charges against Murao were dropped, but Ferlinghetti was tried in what became a landmark case. (Ginsberg was never put in the dock; while Ferlinghetti fought the good fight, he took off for Tangiers.)
An anarchist unlocks the past
Epstein and Friedman's bop-inflected film now mixes Ginsberg's original reading with a dramatisation of both the obscenity trial and a mercurial interview Ginsberg gave to a Time reporter, as well as dreamy animation. "We interviewed everyone who was still around," explains Epstein, sitting in the San Francisco production office he shares with Friedman. They videotaped Ferlinghetti, now 90; Al Bendich, a member of the American Civil Liberties Union, who helped defend the case; and Peter Orlovsky, Ginsberg's lifelong partner. But somehow they couldn't make any progress. "I showed [the footage] to my students," says Epstein. "And they just didn't respond." Their goal was to reach a new generation, and they weren't even close. With scores of beat-generation documentaries already in existence, the film-makers just couldn't get excited about their own growing archive.
Then they interviewed Tuli Kupferberg. The poet and anarchist features in Howl: he's the man who jumps off the Brooklyn Bridge and survives. Now 86 and still living in New York, Kupferberg proved to be the lynchpin that began to unlock the past. "It was there that I picked up a book with illustrations by Eric Drooker," says Friedman. Best known for his graphic novel Flood!, Drooker had collaborated with Ginsberg on a collection of illustrated poems in 1992. Suddenly, Friedman saw a new route into the past. "We finally realised we had to make Allen young. This is all about his youth, but there was almost no footage of him then. Lots of photographs, but not film." So the film-makers decided to create an animation out of Drooker's illustrations. This would bring the poem to life, while actors would dramatise the reading, trial and interview.
Howl was a powerful affront to the bourgeois sensibilities of the late 1950s: as well as the illicit sex and drugs, its verses described a mingling of the races. Today, the big surprise is how explicit it remains. Howl wasn't just an anthem for the beats, nor an ode to drugs; it was primarily a celebration of homosexual love and lust. This, combined with Ginsberg's run-on sentences, peppered with slang, was too much for the conservative forces of the day. In court, Ferlinghetti was defended by attorney Jake Ehrlich (played in the film by Jon Hamm, Mad Men's Don Draper), while nine literary experts testified in his defence. The conservative judge decided the case in his favour; the poem, he said, was of "redeeming social importance".
Friedman buried himself in the archives of the 1957 trial, then did the same with all the interviews Ginsberg gave at the time; he edited these down into a script. To test it, Epstein and Friedman put on a staged reading of the trial at the ACT theatre. The crowd was transfixed: I was in the audience, and we couldn't believe how relevant this still was. Epstein and Friedman knew they were on the right track.
Ginsberg's missing interview
As there is no filmed record of the trial, its staging is the film-makers' own invention. "We tried to find trial films of the time," says Epstein. "To Kill a Mockingbird was a big influence. We tried to think of what people in that circle were doing with film in the 1950s and 1960s. So we looked at Shirley Clarke's Portrait of Jason and Robert Frank's Pull My Daisy. That was the only place we found the young Allen. It was a conscious effort on our part to make a film that would be more primitive than, say, Avatar."
They also used a fabled Time magazine interview with Ginsberg. Time had flown Ginsberg from Tangiers to Rome, where its reporter conducted the interview in a hotel room. Never published, never even located, this interview proved the perfect device to drive the film. To recreate it, Epstein and Friedman simply shoehorned together all their favourite excerpts from Ginsberg's interviews at the time, stitching his words into one long, eloquent defence of himself, his poem, and his generation. Like their animation, it's a great trick, one that allows Ginsberg, on the brink of turning 30, to speak for himself – out of the past, directly to us.
Today, locals and tourists still make the pilgrimage across San Francisco to City Lights, largely on the strength of Howl. "We've probably sold a million copies by now," says the publisher's poetry editor Garrett Caples. "It really did build the publishing business here."
As yet, the movie does not have a distributor. But luck tends to shine on Epstein and Friedman. Their timing – seemingly disastrous, as they missed the 2005-2007 commemorations – has turned out to be perfect. As Howl makes its debut, another trial is transfixing San Francisco. In a federal courtroom, with a conservative judge presiding, the trial over Proposition 8, banning gay marriage in California, is unfolding.
Opening night at Sundance used to be the province of big crossover movies that linked the independent world and Hollywood. But the new festival director, John Cooper, is shaking things up. "I was inspired by this film," he says. "It's time to talk about art in America again, not just healthcare – because art really can change everything. We owe so much to Ginsberg."


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The NY Times reports on the continuing debate in psychological science over the ramifications of a famous experiement conducted nearly a half-century ago by Yale psychologist Stanley Milgram.
[Milgram's] obedience studies of the early 1960s… together form one of the darkest mirrors the field has held up to the human face. In a series of about 20 experiments, hundreds of decent, well-intentioned people agreed to deliver what appeared to be increasingly painful electric shocks to another person, as part of what they thought was a learning experiment. The "learner" was in fact an actor, usually seated out of sight in an adjacent room, pretending to be zapped.
Researchers, social commentators and armchair psychologists have pored through Milgram's data ever since, claiming psychological and cultural insights. Now, decades after the original work (Milgram died in 1984, at 51), two new papers illustrate the continuing power of the shock experiments — and the diverse interpretations they still inspire.
The article raises some excellent criticisms of Milgram's research (chief among which are the ecological validity issues inherent in any 'lab' experiment), but also points out other researchers' evidence that converges with Milgram's findings. If you've never read Milgram, I recommend his work for anyone interested in judgment/decision-making, group dynamics, and the psychology of power and control.


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Release Event: An Indecent Proposal by Katee Robert {Review, Excerpt,+Giveaway}
An Indecent Proposal (The O'Malleys #3)
by: Katee Robert
Publication Date: Aug. 30, 2016
Publisher: Forever
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age Group: Adult
Source: e-ARC provided via Barclay Publicity and the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Page Count: 352 pages
Order Links: Amazon | B&N | Kobo | iTunes
My Rating: 4/5 stars
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Katee Robert continues her smoking-hot series about the O'Malleys-wealthy, powerful, and full of scandalous family secrets.
Greed. Ambition. Violence. Those are the "values" Olivia Rashidi learned from her Russian mob family-and the values she must leave behind for the sake of her daughter. When she meets Cillian O'Malley, she recognizes the red flag of his family name . . . yet she still can't stop herself from seeing the smoldering, tortured man. To save her family, Olivia sets out to discover Cillian's own secrets, but the real revelation is how fast-and how hard-she's falling for him.
Plagued by a violent past, Cillian is more vulnerable than anyone realizes. Anyone except Olivia, whose beauty, compassion, and pride have him at "hello," even if she's more inclined to say good-bye to an O'Malley. While his proposal of sex with no strings seems simple, what he feels for her isn't, especially after he learns that she belongs to a rival crime family. Cillian knows that there is no escape from the life, but Olivia may be worth trying-and dying-for . . .
I just can't get enough of the O'Malley family. Seriously. Their stories are not only addicting and super sexy, but I am FASCINATED by their lives. The O'Malleys are one of the three most powerful families in Boston and after tragedy struck their family in book one, they are all handling their grief in different ways.
Perhaps one of the hardest hit is Cillian. He feels responsible for what happened and it killed me to see him carry so much of that weight on his shoulders. He is trying to be better and doesn't want to be known as the screw up of the family. Meeting Olivia ends up changing a lot for him and not just because he falls for her. He shows how selfless he really is by putting her needs first and working to protect her and I just loved him for that. He was such a swoonworthy hero and I am so happy with how his story turned out!
Olivia is my girl! She was fierce, didn't take crap from anyone and is an amazing mom to her adorable daughter. I loved the dynamic there and it just felt right for this particular story. Olivia has a past and while she isn't proud of it, she wouldn't trade it for the world because of the outcome: Hadley, her daughter. While she is tough, she does have a vulnerable side too. She doesn't want to be chained to her family and just wants to be free to live her life without constantly looking over her shoulder to see if her ex is going to drag her back to where she 'belongs'. Cillian may have started out as a way of releasing tension, but I really liked how she let him in and allowed herself to fall for him.
They have steaming chemistry together and like all of Robert's couples, are not lacking in sexy times together. This book is definitely intense and I liked that the story drove itself. There was no unnecessary drama or angst and I think that says a lot.
I am beyond excited for Sloan's book. That girl has quite the story to tell and after the preview we got I am SO ready. It's going to be scorching hot and I can already feel the tension oozing off the pages!
I can't recommend this series enough guys. I love the mob element and the characters are so well written and developed. I am going to be devastated when I have to say to goodbye to these characters.
"Hey, stop!"
She ran after him, thankful she'd put on her badass studded boots instead of the pair of heels she'd been jonesing after. An eight-hour shift on her feet would have her hating herself if she'd gone with the pretty shoes—and they would have made it impossible to catch up with the O'Malley.
She grabbed his arm and froze at the feel of his muscles flexing in her grip. Holy wow.
He finally turned to face her and it struck her that, without the bar between them, he was so much larger than she was. Not large like her ex, Sergei—this man was built lean instead of for brute strength—but he still dwarfed her. And he smelled good, like some kind of spicy men's cologne that instantly had her thinking thoughts she had no business entertaining.
Like what it would be like to bury her nose in his neck and inhale deeply. The insane desire to do so almost overwhelmed her.
Everything about him was overwhelming, from his beautiful face, to his impeccably styled dark hair, to the tattoos peeking out of his clothes at neck and wrists. The ink creeping up the side of his neck was like a wild thing trying to escape from his insanely expensive suit, a strange combination of brutal strength and poised polish that she should have known better than to be attracted to.
Except, apparently, her body hadn't gotten the memo.
She realized she was still clutching his arm and made herself let go so she could offer back the cash. Right, because that's why you chased him down a dark street. "I don't want your money."
"It's called a tip, sweetheart. It's just good manners."
"I don't want it." Even as she said it, she wondered why she was being so damn stubborn about this. He hadn't asked anything of her. All he'd done was throw too much money at a bartender, which was something plenty of drunks did from time to time. Except he wasn't drunk. She should be elated at having the extra cash—God knew she needed it. Instead, there was a growing recklessness in her chest, one she'd thought she'd outgrown a long time ago. "Just take it, okay?"
"No." His gaze narrowed on her face, giving her the sudden thought that he saw too much. Before she could decide what to do with that, he moved closer, giving her another whiff of that cologne that made her whole body break out in goose bumps. Or maybe it was the man himself, the streetlights creating a skeleton's mask of his face, turning his eyes into dark pits of shadows. "Why do you care so much?"
"Oh my God, just take it back." She should drop the cash and head for home. Or, hell, at least take a few steps away so that she wasn't in danger of brushing against him if she took a deep breath.
But she couldn't force her hand to unclench or her feet to create any distance between them. She cleared her throat, trying to get her thoughts back on track. "I didn't ask for your charity."
"Yeah, I got it. You win. I'm an asshole."
"I didn't say that."
"Not in so many words, no." His gaze raked her body much the same way it had back at the bar, making every alarm in her head go off. Spending any more time in this man's presence was dangerous, though she couldn't say for sure what she was most afraid of. She lifted her chin in challenge, demanding…She wasn't sure what she was demanding. Her gaze dropped to his mouth, and she licked her lips. What am I doing? Walk away. Walk away right now.
No. Not yet.
He murmured, "If the shoe fits…"
And then he gripped her jaw and kissed her.
New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Katee Robert learned to tell her stories at her grandpa's knee. She found romance novels at age twelve and it changed her life. When not writing sexy contemporary and speculative fiction romance novels, she spends her time playing imaginary games with her wee ones, driving her husband batty with what-if questions, and planning for the inevitable zombie apocalypse. Connect with Katee at: Website | Facebook | Twitter| GoodReads | Instagram
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Arctic ice melt may be due to undersea volcanoes
Recent evidence has shown
Arctic ice melt may be due to undersea volcanoesI've been told:
via American Thinker Blog on 6/26/08
The Arctic ice that is supposedly melting, stranding those cuddly looking polar bears, just might be affected by a newly-documented wave of volcanic eruptions on the ocean floor under the Arctic ice cap.
Could be, but it does not account for the ice melt in Antarctica and Greenland. Global warming is worldwide, not restricted to one pole.I wonder..
Even skeptics like myself agree that there is some degree of Global Warming. But it is not beyond a normal trend, and it is not accelerating. No link to man can be proven to be beyond a mere dent in the phenomenon. What us skeptics prefer is that the alarmism in the media and from Gore political types be dropped. Let the scientists do the research, and let's talk about it again in 10 years..


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Geir, Thanks for all you've done for this project, for Apache and indeed Java in general. Congratulations on your new responsibilities and good luck in the future. Tim, I couldn't think of a better person to keep the momentum going behind Apache Harmony. Congratulations! Alex. On 17/07/07, Geir Magnusson Jr. <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > Dear Community, > > On March 14th, I left Intel and started a new job at Joost (http:// > www.joost.com/). I knew that I wouldn't have the same amount of time > for Harmony, I couldn't resist the change to get back to a startup. > I knew that I would have less time for Harmony, but I'd get back to > creating and using software "in anger", which I thought would be a > valuable tradeoff. > > I was right and I was wrong. I was right, because I certainly had > less time for harmony, and I was wrong because I actually had no time > for Harmony. > > At first, it was because I wanted to do a deep dive into my new job. > I figured that I'd come up for air at some point. My plan was > "ruined" two months ago, when I was given additional responsibility, > and effectively had to do another deep dive. That was well in hand > when my scheme was ruined again and I was elected to the Apache Board > of Directors. > > So it's clear that for now, I'm just not going to have the time > needed, nor will have in the near future. > > Therefore, I'd like to announce that effective upon acceptance by the > Apache Board, I hereby resign as VP, Apache Harmony. I am still a > passionate advocate of open source Java, and will continue to work in > this project as time allows in the future. I'll remain on the PMC, > and continue doing my work regarding the JCP on behalf of the ASF. > I've very much enjoyed being the first chair of this great project, > and very proud of how far and how fast this project has grown. We've > made a significant mark in the history of Java, and I very much look > forward to helping this project continue to grow. > > With that in mind, I'd like to announce that the Apache Harmony PMC > is recommending to the Apache Board of Directors that Tim Ellison be > selected as the new VP, Harmony - the new Chair of the Apache Harmony > PMC. I think that Tim is a great choice, and look forward to > continuing to work with him in his new role. I'll be submitting the > following resolution to the Board for consideration this wednesday : > > Change the Apache Harmony Project Chair > > WHEREAS, the Board of Directors heretofore appointed Geir > Magnusson Jr. > to the office of Vice President, Apache Harmony, and > > WHEREAS, the Board of Directors is in receipt of the resignation > of Geir Magnusson Jr. from the office of Vice President, > Apache Harmony; > > NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Geir Magnusson Jr is > relieved > and discharged from the duties and responsibilities of the office > of Vice President, Apache Harmony, and > > BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Tim Ellison be and hereby is > appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache Harmony, to > serve > in accordance with and subject to the direction of the Board of > Directors and the Bylaws of the Foundation until death, > resignation, retirement, removal or disqualification, or until a > successor is appointed. > > > Thanks again for such a great project. > > geir > >
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PORTLAND (WGME) -- Congresswoman Chellie Pingree met with Maine craft brewers at the Shipyard Brewing Company in Portland Monday morning.
Leaders in the beer industry met up with state and local representatives to discuss possible economic opportunities for the craft beer industry. They say this is big business, but they want to make it bigger.
Pingree along with members of the Maine Brewers' Guild organized a roundtable for local breweries to discuss their future.
Pingree says the number of breweries in Maine is up to 83 and the size of the industry is nearing that of the lobster industry. She hopes to see a boost in the amount of Maine-grown supplies used in the brewery business.
"We want the brewers to be able to make it clear to the growers just how much they need, you know, what the technical specifications are and I hope going forward this means that we just have more Maine-made beer that's also grown in Maine. So I think we can have some opportunities," Pingree said.
Luke Livingston of Baxter Brewing Company is on the same page. He wants to see locally-grown ingredients go into locally-made beer.
"Executive director of the Maine Brewers Guild, Sean Sullivan, says even though there are a very large number of breweries in Maine, there's still room to grow.


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MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) – An early morning fire at a Hensyn Village apartment on Sunday has displaced a family of four.
At 5:46 a.m. fire crews were dispatched to Hensyn Village apartments, located in the Budd Lake section of the township, for a reported apartment fire, according to a post on the fire departments Facebook page.
First arriving units found a working a fire and dispatched a second alarm. The fire was knocked down in under 20 minutes.
The apartment suffered heavy fire and smoke damage. Four residents were displaced and are being assisted by the Red Cross.
Some fire damage spread to the second floor apartment, but it was unoccupied and has no current tenants, Fire Marshal Fred Detoro said.
The cause of the fire was determined to be unattended cooking of food on the stove, Detoro said.
A Mount Olive police officer, who was one of the first to respond to the scene Sunday morning, was hospitalized for smoke inhalation, Detoro said.
Units remained on scene until 0830 for investigation and over haul.
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Professor of Geographic Information Science at the University of Liverpool. If you are interested in my blog posts, these can now be found at the Geographic Data Science Lab.
We have an excellent MSc in the emerging area of Geographic Data Science and is accepting applications. We have an e-brochure, and you can click here to get an overview of the course or find out how to apply.
I am a Professor of Geographic Information Science at the University of Liverpool and Deputy Director of the ESRC Consumer Data Research Centre (CDRC). Prior to this I worked at University College London as a researcher and is also where I completed my PhD. In a general sense my research is concerned with how the complexities of individual behaviours manifest spatially and can be represented and understood though a framework of geographic data science.
In particular, this research has extended a tradition of area classification and I have developed a broad critique of the ways in which geodemographic methods can be refined through modern scientific approaches to data mining, geographic information science and quantitative human geography. I am an avid R user, and also advocate of Open Geographic Information Science.
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Long associated with jhola-carrying activists, the band collar is enjoying a resurgence in the style stakes.
Take a printed band collar shirt, throw on a leather jacket and you're ready to hit the bar and make an impression. Switch the leather jacket out for a utilitarian style in military colours and you'll have bridged two trends with a single attempt.
Or you could go classic like one of the most stylish men to have ever lived in this country, Jawaharlal Nehru, and pair it with a traditional bandhgala or bundi.
Whichever way your personal style swings, these are pocket-friendly shirt options you should pick up stat.
And if a wardrobe update is what you're after, none of these gorgeous timepieces would look amiss when paired with your favourite shirt. Roll those sleeves up when you're headed out for a night on the town, and watch the compliments flow your way.
"Aiguille d'Or" Grand Prix
Winner: Greubel Forsey Tourbillon 24 Secondes Vision
It's the top watchmaking prize for the overall best timepiece across all categories — equivalent to the Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Limited to just 22 pieces, you'll need to fork out about $300,000 to get a hold of the world's best timepiece this year.
Men's Watch
Winner: Kari Voutilainen GMR
That Finnish independent watchmaker makes just 38 pieces a year on an average – that's extremely rare. He'll also be showing at the world's most prestigious luxury watch exhibition at the SIHH in 2016 for the first time.
Technical innovation
Winner: Antoine Preziuso Tourbillons of Tourbillons
Any collector knows the value of a watch with a tourbillon on it. This one has masterfully packed three tourbillons into a single piece of screaming metal.
Winner: Piaget Altiplano Chronograph
The world's thinnest manual winding flyback chronograph. Really, did you think any other watch stood a fair chance against it?
Winner: Ulysse Anchor Tourbillon
The grand feu enamel dial and classic round case seems all safe and traditional from a distance. But that mean one-minute tourbillon coupled to a constant force escapement that took eight years to develop, is the bleeding edge of highly complex mechanical watchmaking.
Winner: Hermès Slim d'Hermès QP
Five years ago, if you dared say it out loud that a fashion major would move into the ranks of the finest mechanical watchmakers in the world, you'd be burned. But Hermès has got some serious watchmaking chops. Good thing then that GQ got some facetime with this timepiece earlier this year.
Striking watch
Winner: Girard-Perregaux Minute Repeater Tourbillon with gold bridges
Girard-Perregaux is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. The three gold bridges across its dial have become something of a signature for the brand. Add a minute repeater to the mix and you have a winner.
Mechanical exception
Winner: Jaquet Droz The Charming Bird
That bird features real feathers on its wings that flap when the mechanism is activated.
Artistic crafts
Winner: Blancpain Villeret, cadran Shakudo
India (or at least India-inspired timepieces) is on the horological map. Recently, we showed you a version of this watch that was unveiled for the Indian market at a price of Rs 99.51 lakh — just one of which will be made available here.
Special Jury Prize
Winner: Watchmakers Micke Pintus, Yannick Pintus, Jean-Luc Perrin for their work on the Vacheron Constantin Ref 57260
To celebrate the brand's 260th anniversary, Vacheron unveiled the Ref 57260 – the world's most complicated timepiece that features a staggering 57 complications. It took these three master watchmakers eight years of full-time dedication on producing this mechanical dynamo. Respect.


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Spheres showing:(1) All water (sphere over western U.S., 860 miles in diameter)(2) Fresh liquid water in the ground, lakes, swamps, and rivers (sphere over Kentucky, 169.5 miles in diameter), and (3) Fresh-water lakes and rivers (sphere over Georgia, 34.9 miles in diameter).
Credit: Howard Perlman, USGS; globe illustration by Jack Cook, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (©); Adam Nieman.
Water has no taste, no color, no odor; it cannot be defined, art relished while ever mysterious. Not necessary to life, but rather life itself. It fills us with a gratification that exceeds the delight of the senses.
ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPERY (1900-1944), Wind, Sand, and Stars, 1939
What is in the water?
On Friday, May 4, 2012, the Obama administration said for the first time it would begin to
require companies drilling for oil and natural gas on public and Indian lands to disclose to
the public the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations - "fracking." Fracking is the
process in which water, sand, and chemicals are injected underground to break up dense
rock holding oil and
Industry groups say the disclosure of the chemicals used in fracking could violate trade
secrets. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar responds the rule would include exemptions for
specific formulas. Where is the protection for the water?
Some of the chemicals used in fracking include benzene, toluene, ethyl-benzene, and
xylene. Used in significant doses, they can cause health problems. Who is defining
"significant doses?" Critics are saying fracking has polluted water supplies. Supporters
say there is no proof. Who to believe?
According to the eastern Ohio newspaper, The Times Leader, the proposed fracking rules
set standards for proper construction of wells and waste-water disposal - on public lands,
not private lands. Industry groups and Republican lawmakers in the Ohio region say federal
rules are unnecessary, stating the states already regulate fracking. Salazar says the new
rules could be used as a model for state regulators.
Interior Secretary Salazar said the proposed rules will allow continued expansion of drilling
for oil and gas in earth pockets where it is more difficult to get it while protecting public health
and safety. Fracking operations have already begun to be moved into areas of Ohio and West
Virginia, the areas served by The Times Leader.
The new fracking rules were softened after industry groups strongly objected to an initial
proposal leaked earlier this year. The new proposal will allow companies to file public
disclosure reports after drilling operations are complete and not before, as was in the
original proposal. Environmental groups opposed this change calling it a cave-in to industry.
Salazar responded to the criticism by industry saying the rules were never intended to cause
delays up front of the commencement of drilling, but to ensure the public is "fully aware of the
chemicals that are being injected into the underground" by the companies doing the drilling.
Surprisingly, these new rules will not affect drilling on private land, where the most of the
shale exploration is occurring. In West Virginia, industry officials are coming onto private
property and making one time offers of payment for the right to drill on the property of private
citizens. There is no offer of continued compensation beyond a one time payment if oil or
gas are actually found on private lands. The pressure to get citizens to comply is documented
by conversations with people who have already been approached by the oil and gas
Nationwide, drilling booms are taking place in formations such as the Marcellus Shale in the Appalachian regions, the Bakken in North Dakota and Montana, and in traditional production
states such as Texas, Oklohoma and Louisiana.
A final order for the ruling is expected by year end, said Bob Abbey, director of the land
management bureau.
Do you want to wait?
Water has become a highly precious resource. There are some places where a barrel of water costs more than a barrel of oil.
Lloyd Axworthy, Foreign Minister of Canada (1999 - News Conference)
When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.
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text: The Wesley College Athletic Department is proud to celebrate NCAA Division III Week from April 4-10. The Wolverines will be honoring their student-athletes' academic and athletic achievements, as well as collecting canned goods at all home athletic events this week to support the Delaware Food Bank. President Robert E. Clark II and some of our best and brightest student-athletes share their thoughts on Division III week. Special thanks to Bryheim Muse


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Over the past few years, the role that technology plays in the framework of legal services has changed beyond the basic use of computers into a form that is more widespread and critical to the delivery of legal services. Advances in technology have changed the way information is accessed, delivered and communicated. Many legal firms have recognised the need to identify, select and implement an IT strategy that aligns their business with their clients. Legal practitioners have had to utilize technology in order to remain compliant and competitive in their industry.
This track aims to discuss issues such as long-term archiving of electronic documents, project management, knowledge management, collaboration tools, management of costs, law firm IT and Business Continuity infrastructure, mobile services, Case and Workflow management systems, hosted solutions to the legal sector (cloud services), digital dictation software, document comparison capabilities, secure document management, online legal information systems and case law directory services, Online Dispute Resolution, and the impact of social media technologies.
This track is a must for all legal practitioners that want to understand the latest developments in legal efficiencies and how technologies can be effectively used to provide efficient, transparent, secure, and competive services.


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Starting in January, Tennessee brewers will no longer need to acquire a specialty license in order to brew stronger beer. Thanks to a bill passed back in 2014, which finally takes effect the first day of the new year, brewers will soon be able to freely produce beer that registers as high as 8% ABW (or roughly 10.1% ABV). Previously, brewers were capped at producing beers at or below 5% ABW (or 6.2% by volume). Previously, in order to produce stronger beers, Tennessee brewers had to get a separate license.
This is ostensibly good news. Lifting the cap essentially tears down a barrier that was, for a lot of brewers, too burdensome to bother trying to hurdle. As one relayed to The Tennessean, "many have been deterred by the financial costs of obtaining a separate license and the restrictions associated with making those brews." Now, they're free to make stronger beer, and already a number of brewers in the state have plans to introduce such offerings to the marketplace. It's a long overdue rule change.
But the legislation falls short when you consider it this way: Tennessee brewers are being forced to celebrate a change that still leaves the state with one of the strictest alcohol content caps in the nation. For comparison, as noted by The Tennessean, Alabama limits alcohol by volume in beer to 13.9%, Georgia imposes an approximate 14% cap, while Mississippi is about as restrictive as Tennessee. (That being said, all these caps in the Southeast are indeed the result of law changes in recent years). It would be a bit condescending to call the new rule a Pyrrhic victory. In reality, though, the updated legislation merely chips away at a millstone that many states have removed entirely. Or, as another brewer there put it, "Even though it's a step in the right direction, we're still years behind."
In a day and age where 15% barrel-aged Stouts are common and sought after, caps like these obviously serve to stifle innovation, as it bars breweries from experimenting with different styles and brewing techniques. But more than that, these caps deprive brewers of the ability to simply give consumers what they're demanding in nearly every mature beer market. There is a reason so many so-called "whales" seem to originate in all the same geographic locations, and it's not because brewers in places like Tennessee lack the talent to produce them. This the most tangible issue here.
That said, there's a really, really big intangible issue, too, one that relates to losing out on hundreds of jobs and, perhaps, hundreds of millions of dollars in economic impact. Out-of-state breweries looking to build production facilities in new markets aren't interested in setting up shop where they're restricted by outdated regulation. Tennessee knows this first hand.
"We looked at opening the brewery in Chattanooga, and I think Chattanooga is a great potential craft beer city, but Tennessee is a terrible craft beer state," Wicked Weed co-owner Walt Dickinson told GBH in April. "There, we couldn't be the brewery we are. I couldn't really make a lot of beer with the distribution laws, what you can sell in-house, what you can do with taxation, and on top of that, the ABV level. Those laws kind of pushed us out.
Before Stone decided to invest $74 million to build a brewery in Virginia, economic development agencies in The Volunteer State were trying to court the California staple. One such agency in Blount County was specifically promising impeccable water and unparalleled quality of life. However, considering Stone is known for aggressive beers, it's tough to imagine the company was ever going to wind up in a place that sought to so stringently harness its brewing ambitions (even though acquiring the specialty license would likely not pose a huge problem to a company of Stone's size). The same agency made a play for Sierra Nevada, who ultimately went with North Carolina.
This is a good start, of course. But if states like Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama want to compete with places like Colorado, Oregon, California, and North Carolina, they've got a lot of work to do. Until then, breweries will keep passing them over.
—Dave Eisenberg
Stronger beer coming to Tennessee stores, breweries [The Tennessean]


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In developing 588 RTX 2.0, priority No. 1 for Cleveland engineers was to create wedges that would generate exceptional spin for players, especially out of the rough. To accomplish that goal, three different face technologies were utilized in the design, which allowed Cleveland to reach the USGA maximum in terms of face roughness. The result are wedges that deliver maximum spin on full shots and shots played around the green from all turf and sand conditions. Additionally, Cleveland is again utilizing its user-friendly dot system to help golfers choose the right wedges for their game. Two-dot wedges are the 588 RTX 2.0 line's most standard option and will fit the widest variety of players, as they work well from all turf and sand conditions and for golfers with more neutral angles of attack.
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Players who have shallow angles of attack or who play most frequently on firm turf conditions will probably fare better with the one-dot model, while the three-dot model is a great choice for players who have steeper angles of attack or who typically play where turf and sand conditions are softer. The two-dot wedges come in lofts ranging from 46-64 degrees, while the one-dot and three-dot models are offered in lofts between 54 and 60 degrees. The 588 RTX 2.0 wedges are offered in Black Satin and Tour Satin finishes, as well as a number of custom finishes, and the stock shafts are True Temper Dynamic Gold.
Golfers of all ability levels. The key, however, is to explore the dot system and how each model is designed to work. At that point, players can determine which wedges will be the best fit for their bag, and it may be that they'll choose different models to best address all of the shots they'll be faced with on the course. For players who would like a little bit more forgiveness in a wedge, something in line with what might be found in a game-improvement iron, the 588 RTX 2.0 CB might be worth a look as well.


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Match against SMU re-scheduled
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Wednesday's scheduled women's tennis match between the No. 14 University of Arkansas Razorbacks and SMU has been re-scheduled due to inclement weather in northwest Arkansas.
The match between the Razorbacks (2-0) and Mustangs (1-0) has been moved to Wednesday, February 25th at 3 p.m.
The Razorbacks will host the first and second round of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend on Saturday and Sunday at the Dills Indoor Tennis Center. For more information on women's tennis visit ARKANSASRAZORBACKS.COM.


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On Saturday we had our pre-season fundraiser at Escape Alley Sundry. Knowing that March can go either way--fake Spring or freezing cold--we were happy to be indoors. However, we had hoped to be able to take advantage of the outdoor areas if the weather was nice. (It wasn't.)
(photo by Stacey Greenberg)
The bad weather didn't stop many of the kids from hula hooping, running around and exploring the alley.
(These two photos by Allen Elliote.)
Inside, we had a really nice set up. Families actually got to get the "club" experience. (With some sit-n-spins thrown in.) We love you, Escape Alley! (They do plenty of family friendly shows year round, so check them out on Facebook!)
Nykkoa Morris, who many of you remember from her stint with the Hot Pink Paperclips, started us off. She played a dozen original songs, two of which were written in French! I think it's pretty clear that she's the most awesome fifteen-year-old in town.
Here's a clip of her singing Viva la Memphis, one of my favorites.
As Nykkoa got everyone warmed up, families continued piling in. We were so thrilled that the weather didn't stop people from coming out.
Central Barbeque is sponsoring us again this season, so we had lots of yummy Q for everyone to enjoy. (They also helped us get a couple of kegs of Ghost River beer for our fans to enjoy.)
We tested out our self-serve idea and it seemed to go over well.
Our second band was the Rind Stars. They were a lot of fun and really impressed everyone with their cool vocal harmonies and tight jams.
It did get a little loud inside, but the bands were really cool about adjusting the volume when necessary. It was also nice to see that some of our youngest fans come prepared to rock!
Our final band was Richard James and the Special Riders. Everybody loved their brand of infectious punk-rockabilly.
It was a really amazing afternoon of music and fun. We were so glad to kickoff the season this way. Thank you to everyone who came out! And an extra big thank you to those who bought t-shirts and/or gave a little extra money. We really appreciate it!
We have plenty of shirts left--including pink ones for our rockin' girls--and a few tank tops for our rockin' moms. Get yours April 9th at Mud Island.
Speaking of our next show, mark your calendars for our entire 2011 season! Please note that times vary and we have one Sunday show!
April 9 at Mud Island 2-5pm
May 21 at Rhodes College (Fisher Gardens) 3-6pm
August 28 (SUNDAY) at Minglewood Hall 2-5pm
September 24 at Bridges 3-6pm
November 5 at Levitt Shell 2-5pm
December 3 at the old Jay Etkin Gallery on S. Main 2-5pm
Posters will be posted here for each show, we will send an email to everyone on our Mail Chimp over there, and we will create events on Facebook. Stay with us!
And for those of you looking for something fun this summer, we'll be putting together the first ever Rock-n-Romp Camp at Rhodes College, July 18-22. It's for kids in K-5. Stay tuned for details!
Photos in this post by official Rock-n-Romp photographer, Chip Chockley, except where indicated. See the full set here. And add yours to our Flickr pool.


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Ayurveda is a complete health system for mind, body and spirit. Rather than treating symptoms, it treats the whole person, working holistically for our general well being. Ayurveda uses the elements; seasons, planets and bodily types of discover the areas of potential weakness. It operates on the assumption of the five elements earth, air, fire, water and ether.
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Good Evening,
Sorry I was so late posting my DT card last night that I didn't get around to scheduling a post. I need to get myself more organised. I think that will have to be my new years resolution!
Anyway, back to business. Today marks the start of this week's fab challenge at I ♥ Promarkers. Our theme this week is 'Traditional Christmas'. I'm sure, like me, you still have some Christmas cards to make so why not join us and perhaps you might win a prize from our sponsors, we have 2 this week!


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Animal-World's Featured Pet of the Week: The Green-cheeked Conure!
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Tweet Animal-World's Featured Pet for this week is: The Green-cheeked Conure! Green-cheeked Conures are one of many conure species. They are essentially small parrots and appeal to many people! These birds are one of the more popular types of conures available. They have extremely cute personalities, which I can personally testify to! On more than […]


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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Raspberry, banana and coconut muffins - gluten and dairy free
I'm exploring gluten free baking and this recipe works really well, I adapted it from an easy gluten free baking book from the states, these muffins are moist and sweet enough. All the flours work really well and the buckwheat brings out a nutty flavour.
Make a batch and give them away to your friends.
1 cup raspberries
1 banana
1 cup brown rice flour
1/4 buckwheat flour
1/4 besan (chickpea flour)
1/4 arrowroot starch
2 eggs
1 cup agave syrup
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup coconut oil
Preheat the oven to 170 degrees
Grease a cupcake or muffin tray with a little butter
In a mixing bowl, combine all flours and the baking powder
Melt the coconut oil
In another bowl, mash the banana, add raspberries and eggs and agave syrup and coconut oil, add the wet and dry ingredients together.
Bake for 20 minutes
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|Revlon Nail Enamel - Left to right: Fire Fox | Lilac Pastelle | Black With Envy | Craving Coral - RRP £6.49 each
|Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips in Cry Baby
|Revlon Nail Enamel - Left to right: Fire Fox | Lilac Pastelle | Black With Envy | Craving Coral - RRP £6.49 each
|Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips in Cry Baby
I love finding bargains in poundland. Sometimes I find the most amazing makeup :) Especially nail polishes! Amazing haul, will have to check out poundland tomorrow! <3 xx
Same, when the Stila makeup was in there I went mad and bought about 5 powder foundations! Was a good choice though because it's the best powder I've tried :) xxDelete
I have only been to poundland once. I think the bargains are amazing !ReplyDelete
Really? I go in there everytime I'm in town haha! They are, best shop going at the moment ;) xxDelete
WOW! I should start going to poundland! I didn't know they sticked revlon and sally hansen!xoReplyDelete
Yeah :)! They stock all different brands suchs as Collection 2000, Rimmel, even Stila at one point! You just have to go in at the right moment because the stock changes all the time xxDelete
I hate the fact that my local Poundland dont stock up on beauty thingsReplyDelete
Aw that sucks :( xxDelete
I seriously love the beauty section at Poundland!!! I wish they didn't have such a bad reputation, people always joke about it! Lovely haul :)
Caitlin x
Yeah I know! I'm slowly convincing my friends it's a good place to shop haha! xxDelete
Bargains!! Love the red :) xx
can't believe you got such bargains!loveee it :) & let's face it,you can never have too many nail polishes ;)
I'll definitely be checking out my local pound land now x
Oh I don't know ;) I think I'm getting towards the 'crazy' stage haha xxDelete
These poundland posts make me so jelly cause my Poundland never stocks this stuff! Booo:( Oh well, guess I'll just have to pay full price hehe, what a bummer though ;P
Ah no :( I hate paying full price for Revlon nail polish now. I've actually found ones in Poundland I've paid the £6.49 for! So annoying xxDelete
i need to go to poundland asap xx
Are they genuine?:) xx
Well I've compared them to definite real ones I have and there are no differences I can see :) I think they're just old stock that Poundland got cheap xxDelete
You'll have to let us know how the Salon Effects strips work out.. I'm so interested by them but always put off by the price for one application! Lol.
Great blog, btw. I'm following. :) Hope you check mine out. xx
I definitely will :)! I've heard they're pretty good. Thank you! xxDelete
Love everything you've got. Yes, please, do a review on these Sally Hansen strips! I have my eye on them for so long but I think they are not so great. Oh that's silly. I'll just go and buy these thing right now.
Oh by the way I'm your new follower! Hey)
Will do haha :)! Thank you xxDelete
I don't usually go pound land but since my town insists on having three i decided to pop in due to the craze you fellow bloggers have with make up and nail polish from there. I was actually fairly surprised and impressed by the collection available. I didn't buy anything them times but i defiantly will in the future if i come across something i fancy.
kate xx
Three? Wow, mine has two haha! xxDelete
I just fell in love with your blog, I heart all beauty bloggers! And I LOVE Revlon's matte suede polishes, they are awesome!!
Found you through me + the moon's Friday hop!
Aw thank you so much :) xxDelete
I love Revlon! It's great!
Me too, especially the nail polishes! xxDelete
great finds! :)ReplyDelete
I love looking in my pound land can't seem to find any Revlon nail polishes though :(
Ah :( I didn't have any in my Poundland for ages and then suddenly they got loads in haha. Just a matter of looking at the right time :) xxDelete
what a great selection of products! i love the nail colors especially.
Wow some absolute bargains, I love that they stock Revlon polishes :) I haven't seen the Sally Hensen before so I'll be on the lookout for those in the future :)
My local ones stock quite a lot of Sally Hansen polishes and makeup bits like lip gloss :) They're good bargains! xxDelete
I found your blog through blog hop and would love to follow each other :) I've just been looking through your blog and am enjoying it so far! These are such great bargains, I'll have to go have a look in Poundland next time I'm in town!
Chloe xx
Thank you for following :) I've just followed you back! xxDelete
Oh the love I have for Poundland bargains! haha
You've got some really nice stuff there, I can't believe the nail effects have already made their way into Poundland though! I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for them :)
Laura x
Haha thank you :)! xxDelete
Wow definitely popping to my nearest poundland this weekend! Amazing bargains.
One of the best places to find beauty bargains! xxDelete
I love the colour of fire fox it's so pretty :) xxReplyDelete
It's so nice on the nails :) xxDelete
What great bargain's, I've never found anything like this in my local one's! *sadface*
Sjmwell x
Ah that sucks! You just need to keep checking and I'm sure one day there will be some :) xxDelete
Love that Revlon is sold in poundland and i really want to try those sally hanson wraps! xo
Me too! My collection has grown so much since I've started shopping in Poundland! Yeah they seem amazing, I will definitely pick up some more if I see them xxDelete
AMAZING bargains, i got a fab lippy from there the other day. Love a bit of poundland :)
Ah lucky, I hardly see any lipsticks! xxDelete
Such great bargains I'm going to be making a trip to my local pound land now!ReplyDelete
Hope you find some good bargains! xxDelete
I always make sure that I go into Poudland everytime I pop into town these days! I always find some brilliant nail polishes. :) xxReplyDelete
So do I! My nail polish collection has grown so much since I've started shopping there xxDelete
There's some gems in Poundland. Can't believe I don't live near one :(
Aw, well I'm giving away some beauty bits I found in there in my Christmas giveaway! xxDelete
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This isn't a typical "Valentine" love story, but one of the love that I have found in friendship. Valentine's Day isn't about finding my "one true love," but in my case, I have found so much more. The friendships, the care, and the joy that I have found this past year at the Whitehall Eat'n Park have been a special gift in my life.
The past year has been a somewhat difficult one for me. I had a fairly serious surgery in January 2008, some ongoing health problems, my Mom passed away suddenly in April, and my uncle died in May. Through all of this, my Eat'n Park family has been such a comfort to me.
I have written many times to the corporate office of my gratitude, but I want to share my story with others. I truly believe that people come into our lives when we need them most. I have found that not only do I care about the team at Whitehall, but they care about me. I feel like Norm on Cheers...everybody knows my name!
We all have a story. Our lives are all filled with sadness and joy, so going to this Eat'n Park has opened my eyes and my heart and helped me to realize that life is too short - so we should love and live every moment. To me, that's what love is all about...the giving, the sharing… the caring - and I have found all of this and more in the friendships that I have found at the Whitehall Eat'n Park.
A special thank you to manager Jenn P. Her friendship has been such a wonderful gift in my life. The managers, servers, cooks, greeters, and salad bar people that I have come to know and love have been a source of strength and joy for me. They have placed an Eat'n Park smile on my heart. Eat'n Park truly is a "place for smiles" in my life. How blessed am I!
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Srinagar: Hizbul Mujahideen, the dominant pro-Pakistan Kashmiri militant outfit, today accused the leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami and some Hurriyat leaders of backtracking from the chosen path ''for lust of power'' and said the outfit would take action against them at appropriate time. ''These politicians were the champions of armed struggle at the onset of militancy and used to take lead over one another but have succumbed to the political pressure and just for the lust for power term armed struggle as the handiwork of misguided people,'' a hard-hitting statement issued by the operational chief of Hizbul Mujahideen in Kashmir, Saif-ul-Islam said. ''Jehad is the only way to resolve Kashmir issue,'' the statement said. He said the politicians should understand and keep in mind that Kashmiris have launched armed struggle after a due thought. He counselled politicians not to backtrack from the chosen path in view of changing political scenario at the international level.
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