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Mom had definite rules to hanging out clothes. No such thing as pinning items up willy-nilly. First of all (and most important), you needed a damp rag to wipe down the line before you started. If there were dirty marks on the clothes when they came off the line, you were first in line to rewash them ...
All unmentionables were hung on the back line so they couldn't be seen from the street. Lord knows we didn't want the neighbors to see our underwear (holey or not). All blouses and tee shirts were hung from the bottom so the wrinkly pin marks would be hidden when tucked in pants or skirts. If the item wasn't going to be tucked in, you had to iron out those pin marks ... crisp and neat.
The towels were hung from the biggest down to the smallest. They had to be lined up exactly. If you got to the bottom of the basket and found a size that didn't line up right, you had to repin the entire row. I learned to do it right the first time and tried to sort the basket as I loaded it.
You hung all the white clothes on the section of the line that got the most sun and the colors were hung on the lines in the shade, if possible. We always removed the colored clothes as soon as they were dry so they didn't fade. The whites were left out in the sun all day to get as much sun bleaching as possible.
When you finished taking down all the clothes for the day, you made sure there were no pins left on the line. Mom considered that "tacky". Besides, the pins picked up dirt and dust; and how could you wipe down the line the next time if it was full of pins? Rules, rules and more rules.
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It has been four weeks since my last update and six weeks since I arrived in The Netherlands! Time really does fly. A few days after we got back from Italy I found out I did not make the final twelve, but was chosen as a reserve for the national team. The coach wants me to practice with the team when they are in Holland until the end of the season in case of injury to another player. The team can only travel with twelve players so I was unable to travel with them to Croatia and Lithuania, so I practiced with the U-18 national team while they were away.
The style of play is completely different in Europe, so it was a lot to get used to in just a few weeks. The coach was very positive about preparing for the future and said that this was only the first step to see how I fit in with the team, see how different international competition is, and what I need to work on to make the transition to playing overseas.
Overall everyone here, the players and coaches, have been very friendly and accommodating in making me feel welcome and at home.
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Alexander Bryan Johnson, a philosopher and author, dedicated one of his books to New York State Court of Appeals Judge Alexander Smith Johnson, his eldest son. The dedication, dated 1854, reads as follows:
"I believe your recollection can extend back to no period when we were not companions of each other, and I often query which of us is more indebted to the other for intellectual and moral benefits thereby received ; but I usually adjudge myself to be the debtor. The topics of this book you have heard from me in every form in which my intellect can conceive them, hence I inscribe the book to you, not to communicate its contents, but to record the social relationship which has always existed between us.
"Of the merits of the work neither of us is in a good position to judge-I from self-love, and you from prepossession towards me. It has, however, exerted a kindly influence over my leisure during a long life that had been marked with sorrows of no ordinary magnitude. It has, indeed, been to me like the poor man's lamb in the parable of the prophet. "It has grown up with me and my children, eaten of my meat, drunk of my own cup, lain in my bosom, and been unto me as a daughter. Praying you may possess a son to whom you may be able to transmit a memorial of social intercourse, like that recorded in this dedication, I remain yours most faithfully, THE AUTHOR."1
This passage gives us a small glimpse into Judge Alexander S. Johnson's intelligence and the high esteem to which he was held. By no means, however, does it give a full account of the depth and breadth of his intelligence, both in the area of the law and other subjects. Nor does it adequately describe his impartiality, rectitude of purpose, or other intangible qualities he brought to bear as a student who entered Yale College at age fourteen, a college graduate who studied at Yale Law School and under a number of experienced legal practitioners, an accomplished lawyer, a highly respected Judge who served on the New York State Court of Appeals (twice) and the United States Circuit Court for the Second Judicial Circuit, a member of the Regents for the State University of New York, a Presidential appointee charged with representing the interests of the United States through the settlement of claims arising from a treaty between the United States and Great Britain, and a husband and father of four. To fully appreciate Judge Johnson's accomplishments during his sixty-plus years and his legacy, we have to examine where he came from and, through the positions he held, how he developed as a man, scholar, and public servant.
Judge Johnson, a great-grandson of President John Adams, was born to Alexander Bryan Johnson (1786-1867) and Abigail Louisa Smith (Adams) Johnson (1796-1838) in Utica, New York on July 30, 1817. His father was a native of Gosport, England.2 His mother was a granddaughter of John Adams.
Johnson attended a private school in Utica before entering Yale College in 1831.3 After graduating in 1835, he spent a year at Yale Law School.4 He then returned to Utica and continued his legal studies under Judge Samuel Beardsley until July 1838 when he was admitted to the bar. When Johnson turned twenty-one later that month, he immediately started practicing law in Utica.
By January 1839, Johnson and Beardsley formed a partnership. By June of that year, however, Johnson found it difficult to convince those who knew him as child that he could handle the responsibilities of being an attorney. He therefore moved to New York City where he partnered with E.P. Hurlbut, who was, upon the 1847 reorganization of the State's judiciary, elected a Justice of the State Supreme Court, and Charles F. Southmayd. After Hurlbut's election, Johnson and Southmayd continued as partners.
In November 1851, at the age of 34, Johnson was elected to an eight-year term as a Judge of the Court of Appeals. On November 8, 1852, he married 19-year-old Catharine Maria Crysler (1833-1898) of Niagara Village, Ontario, Canada, daughter of Ralph M. Crysler. Several weeks earlier, Johnson had written to Judge Charles Ruggles:
"To make my humble confession as I ought, the fact is that Brother Gardiner & Bro. Jewett have so berated me about the disgrace I am bringing on the Court by being a bachelor that I have taken their advice to heart & have been during this vacation laboring rather in that field, than in the more usual line of judicial labor & the result is that in the course of this coming vacation there is a reasonable prospect that this crying reproach upon the court will be taken away. The [worst] of it is that between me & the fair lady five hundred miles intervene & that the necessary journeyings in that direction, necessitated as well by duty as inclination will not only deprive me of the pleasure of visiting you at Po'keepsie but will also make it a pretty hard matter to dispose of my share of the business. It may perhaps interest Mrs. Ruggles, to whom I pray you to present my respects, to know that the lady is the only daughter of an old acquaintance and friend of Mrs. Elsie Gansevoort afterwards & now Mrs. Crysler of St. Catherine's Canada west."
During his initial tenure with the Court, Johnson developed a reputation for being an intelligent, independent, and fair-minded jurist.5 Regarding Johnson's fairness, George F. Comstock, a Court of Appeals Judge who served with Johnson from 1856-1859, had this to say: "I think I can truly say of Judge Johnson, that his was the most absolutely impartial mind that I ever knew. * To me he seemed always to be inaccessible even to the subtlest of those influences which sometimes, it must be confessed, are a disturbing weight in the even balances of justice."6 For the last two years of his term, Johnson was Chief Judge of the Court.7 Upon the completion of his term, Johnson stayed in Albany and resumed the practice of law.8
Judge Johnson did not focus solely on the study and practice of the law. To the contrary, he constantly sought to challenge himself and study subjects, like chemistry, that were far removed from his profession.
In 1863, Johnson was elected a Regent of the University of the State of New York.9 In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln, pursuant to a treaty entered into by the United States and Great Britain in July 1863, appointed Johnson to the office of United States Commissioner to settle the claims of the Hudson's Bay Company and the Puget's Sound Agricultural Company which arose from the Third and Fourth Articles of the Oregon Treaty of 1846 between the United States and Great Britain for the settlement of the Oregon Question.10 The claims in question amounted to approximately $6,000,000.11 Johnson and John Rose, the gentleman who represented the interests of Great Britain, worked diligently to resolve the claims and by September 1869, rendered their final decision, awarding $650,000 in gold to the claimants.12 Both Johnson and Rose were widely hailed for the approach they took in resolving claims ranging in value from a few thousand dollars to millions of dollars, the soundness of their reasoning, and the gentlemanly way they conducted the inquiry.13
In 1867, while still United States Commissioner, Johnson's father died. Johnson and his father previously reached an understanding that if Johnson survived his father, he would return to Utica. Accordingly, in 1868, Johnson returned to Utica. Between 1868 and January 1873, Johnson not only continued to perform his duties as United States Commissioner and resumed the practice of law, he was called upon by the Governor of New York to serve New York State as one of the managers of the State Lunatic Asylum. While working in this capacity, Johnson also found time to serve his local community as a trustee of the Utica Savings Bank.
In January 1873, Governor John Adams Dix appointed Johnson to succeed Judge Ward Hunt as a Commissioner of Appeals.14 Johnson served as Commissioner until December 29, 1873 when Governor Dix appointed him to serve as an Associate Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals to fill the vacancy left by the tragic and untimely death of Judge Rufus W. Peckham, Sr.15 Johnson's second term with the Court began in January 1874 and concluded at the end of that year.16 Johnson, a longtime Republican, sought to be elected on the Republican party ticket, but was defeated at the polls by Judge Theodore Miller.
In March 1875, Governor Samuel J. Tilden appointed Johnson Commissioner to revise the Statutes of New York State. Johnson, however, had to resign that position because, later that year, President Ulysses S. Grant appointed Johnson Circuit Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Judicial Circuit to fill the position vacated by Judge Lewis Bartholomew Woodruff.17 Johnson approached his new duties with his typical intelligence and industry. However, by 1877, his health began to give way. In early January 1878, he left for Nassau N.P., Bahama Islands, hoping that the more favorable climate would alleviate his health problems. On January 26, 1878, however, a few months before his 61st birthday, Judge Johnson died in Nassau. He was interred in Utica, New York.
The New York legal community, as a whole, mourned Johnson's passing. There were many tributes to Johnson after he died, including one read by Chief Judge Sanford E. Church on February 5, 1878. Regarding the various judicial positions Johnson undertook, Chief Judge Church stated:
"[H]e manifested the qualities of a great Judge. His mind was not only judicial, but scientific. He was patient and laborious. He had a firm grasp of legal principles, a sound judgment guided by strong common sense, and broad culture; and his opinions will always be regarded as among the best to be found in our reports. His was a robust nature. He was high-toned and chivalrous in his feelings, a sincere friend, and a genial and interesting associate."
Judge Johnson was survived by his wife, Catherine, and four children, Catherine M., Abigail Adams, Alice Gansevoort, and Alexander Bryan.
Catherine M. Johnson married Utica attorney Harvey D. Talcott. Her mother's 1910 obituary, however, identifies her as Mrs. George E. Otts of Redlands, CA. She may have married twice.
Abigail Adams Johnson (d. 1915) married Horatio Seymour, Jr. (d. 1907), the son of Governor Horatio Seymour. They had two children, Horatio Seymour, Jr., and Mary (Marie) Ledyard Seymour. Horatio Seymour, Jr. had two children, Horatio Seymour III and John Seymour. In 1901, Mary (Marie) Ledyard Seymour married Henry St. Arnould and they had a daughter, Marie A. St. Arnould (1902-1994), who married Lewis Fowler (d. 1973). They had two children, Jane Fowler Hoffman (1926-2004) and George L. Fowler (1926-1976). Jane Fowler Hoffman had two children, Valerie Hoffman of Chicago, IL, and Stephen Hoffman of Alexandria, VA. George L. Fowler had two children, Gail Fowler Bartnick of Marietta, GA, and George L. Fowler, Jr., of New Hartford, NY. Gail Fowler (Mrs. Gary) Bartnick has two children, Todd (b. 1975) and Jill (b. 1978), who are the great-great-great-great-grandchildren of Judge Johnson.
This biography appears in The Judges of the New York Court of Appeals: A Biographical History, ed. Hon. Albert M. Rosenblatt (New York: Fordham University Press, 2007). It has not been updated since publication.
Sources Consulted
A number of letters between Marion L. Phillips, Alumni Registrar, Yale College (and staff), and Mary Seymour St. Arnauld and Alexander B. Johnson, Judge A. S. Johnson's grandchildren, written in July and August 1937.
A portion of an article appearing in the London Times of September 27, 1869 addressing the "Settlement of the Oregon Difficulty." This was appended to Johnson's letter and incorporated into the Record compiled by Thacher.
The Columbia Encyclopedia (6th ed 2001-2004).
Cookenham, History of Oneida County from 1700 to the Present, S.J. Clarke Publishing Co. (1912).
Johnson, The Meaning of Words: Analyzed Into Words and Unverbal Things, and Unverbal Things Classified Into Intellections, Sensations, and Emotions, D. Appleton and Co. (1862). Letter from Judge Alexander Smith Johnson to Thomas Anthony Thacher dated July 30, 1875. This letter was incorporated into the "Biographical and Historical Record of the Class of 1835 in Yale College" compiled by Thacher.
McAdam, History of the Bench and Bar of New York, (1897).
New York State Court of Appeals Chief Judge Sanford E. Church's Tribute to Judge Alexander S. Johnson, read in open court on February 5, 1878.
Newell v. People ex rel. Phelps, 7 NY 9 (1852).
Obituary, New York Times, February 2, 1878; Tribute, February 3, 1878; February 6, 1878.
Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale College (No. 8 of the Second Printed Series, and No. 37 of the whole Record) (presented at the June 26, 1878 Alumni Meeting).
The Oregon Treaty of 1846 (formally titled Treaty with Great Britain, in Regard to Limits Westward of the Rocky Mountains) (signed June 15, 1846).
Proceedings of a Meeting of The Members of the Bar in the City of New York, On the Occasion of the Death of Hon. Alexander S. Johnson, Circuit Judge of the United States (February 5, 1878).
Thacher, Biographical and Historical Record of the Class of 1835 in Yale College For The Fifty Years From The Admission Of The Class To College, 1831-1881 (1881).
There Shall be a Court of Appeals, 150th Anniversary of the Court of Appeals of the State of New York, (1997). See picture of Judge A.S. Johnson, at 87.
Published Writings
To this author's knowledge, Judge Johnson did not write or publish any books or articles. Private letters written to and from Judge Johnson are part of the Johnson Family Papers (1776-1937), which are housed at Cornell University's Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections at the Carl A. Kroch Library in Ithaca, New York. These papers can be viewed by the general public. Also, at age 58, Judge Johnson wrote a letter, briefly detailing his life's work to that point, to his friend Thomas Anthony Thacher for use in a biographical record of Yale College graduates Thacher was compiling.


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(PTCA, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, PCI)
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is performed to open blocked coronary arteries caused by coronary artery disease (CAD) and to restore arterial blood flow to the heart tissue without open-heart surgery. A special catheter (long hollow tube) is inserted into the coronary artery to be treated. This catheter has a tiny balloon at its tip. The balloon is inflated once the catheter has been placed into the narrowed area of the coronary artery. The inflation of the balloon compresses the fatty tissue in the artery and makes a larger opening inside the artery for improved blood flow.
The use of fluoroscopy (a special type of x-ray, similar to an x-ray "movie") assists the physician in the location of blockages in the coronary arteries as the contrast dye moves through the arteries. A small sample of heart tissue (called a biopsy) may be obtained during the procedure to be examined later under the microscope for abnormalities.
A technique called intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), a technique that uses a computer and a transducer that sends out ultrasonic sound waves to create images of the blood vessels, may be used during PTCA. The use of IVUS provides direct visualization and measurement of the inside of the blood vessels and may assist the physician in selecting the appropriate size of balloons and/or stents, to ensure that a stent, if used, is properly opened, or to evaluate the use of other angioplasty instruments.
The physician may determine that another type of procedure is necessary. This may include the use of atherectomy (removal of plaque) at the site of the narrowing of the artery. In atherectomy, there may be tiny blades on a balloon or a rotating tip at the end of the catheter. When the catheter reaches the narrowed spot in the artery, the plaque is broken up or cut away to open the artery. Atherectomy is used when the plaque is calcified, hardened, or if the vessel is completely closed. Another type of atherectomy procedure uses a laser, which opens the artery by "vaporizing" the plaque.
In the past few years, many refinements have been developed in the PTCA procedure. One common procedure used in PTCA is stent placement. A stent is a tiny, expandable metal coil that is inserted into the newly-opened area of the artery to help keep the artery from narrowing or closing again.
Once the stent has been placed, tissue will begin to form over it within a few days after the procedure. The stent will be completely covered by tissue within a month or so. It is necessary to take a medication, such as aspirin or clopidogrel (Plavix™), which decreases the "stickiness" of platelets (a type of blood cells that clump together to form clots to stop bleeding), in order to prevent blood clots from forming inside the stent.
Newer stents (drug-eluting stents, or DES) are coated with medication to prevent the formation of scar tissue inside the stent. These drug-eluting stents release medication within the blood vessel itself. This medication inhibits the overgrowth of tissue that can occur within the stent. The effect of this medication is to deter the narrowing of the newly stented blood vessel.
If scar tissue does form inside the stent, radiation therapy (called brachytherapy) may be used to clear the scarred area and open up the vessel.
Other related procedures that may be used to assess the heart include resting or exercise electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), Holter monitor, signal-averaged ECG, cardiac catheterization, chest x-ray, computed tomography (CT scan) of the chest, echocardiography, electrophysiological studies, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the heart, myocardial perfusion scans, radionuclide angiography, and ultrafast CT scan. Please see these procedures for additional information.
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the narrowing of the coronary arteries (the blood vessels that supply oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle), caused by a buildup of fatty material within the walls of the arteries. This buildup causes the inside of the arteries to become rough and narrowed, limiting the supply of oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle.
To better understand how coronary artery disease affects the heart, a review of basic heart anatomy and function follows.
The heart is basically a pump. The heart is made up of specialized muscle tissue, called the myocardium. The heart's primary function is to pump blood throughout the body, so that the body's tissues can receive oxygen and nutrients and have waste substances taken away.
Like any pump, the heart requires fuel in order to work. The myocardium requires oxygen and nutrients, just like any other tissue in the body. However, the blood that passes through the heart's chambers is only passing through on its trip through the body - this blood does not give oxygen and nutrients to the myocardium. The myocardium receives its oxygen and nutrients from the coronary arteries, which lie on the outside of the heart.
When the heart tissue does not receive an adequate blood supply, it cannot function as well as it should. If the myocardium's blood supply is decreased for a length of time, a condition called ischemia develops. Ischemia can decrease the heart's pumping ability, because the heart muscle is weakened due to a lack of food and oxygen.
Unfortunately, you may not have any symptoms of beginning coronary artery disease, yet the disease will continue to progress until sufficient artery blockage occurs, causing angina (chest pain or discomfort due to coronary artery disease). Angina feelings include chest or arm pain, chest pressure, fatigue, indigestion, palpitations, and shortness of breath.
If a coronary artery is completely closed by a blood clot, a myocardial infarction (heart attack) may occur. The blood clot may occur when a plaque (build-up of fatty tissue inside the artery walls) ruptures. If the blood flow cannot be restored quickly to the particular area of the heart muscle affected, the tissue dies.
PTCA is performed to restore coronary artery blood flow when the narrowed artery is in a location that can be reached in this manner. Not all coronary artery disease can be treated with PTCA. Your physician will decide the best treatment of your CAD based on your individual circumstances.
There may be other reasons for your physician to recommend a PTCA.
Possible risks associated with PTCA, atherectomy, and/or stent include, but are not limited to, the following:
The amount of radiation used in fluoroscopy during a PTCA or stent procedure is considered minimal; therefore, the risk for radiation exposure is very low.
If you are pregnant or suspect that you may be pregnant, you should notify your physician due to risk of injury to the fetus from a PTCA. Radiation exposure during pregnancy may lead to birth defects. If you are lactating, or breastfeeding, you should notify your physician.
There is a risk for allergic reaction to the dye. Patients who are allergic to or sensitive to medications, contrast dye, iodine, or shellfish should notify their physician. Also, patients with kidney failure or other kidney problems should notify their physician.
For some patients, having to lie still on the procedure table for the length of the procedure may cause some discomfort or pain.
There may be other risks depending upon your specific medical condition. Be sure to discuss any concerns with your physician prior to the procedure.
A PTCA may be performed as part of your stay in a hospital. Procedures may vary depending on your condition and your physician's practices.
Generally, a PTCA follows this process:
After the procedure, you may be taken to the recovery room for observation or returned to your hospital room. You will remain flat in bed for several hours after the procedure. A nurse will monitor your vital signs, the insertion site, and circulation/sensation in the affected leg or arm.
You should immediately inform your nurse if you feel any chest pain or tightness, or any other pain, as well as any feelings of warmth, bleeding, or pain at the insertion site in your leg or arm.
Bedrest may vary from two to six hours depending on your specific condition. If your physician placed a closure device, your bedrest may be of shorter duration.
In some cases, the sheath or introducer may be left in the insertion site. If so, the period of bedrest will be prolonged until the sheath is removed. After the sheath is removed, you may be given a light meal.
You may feel the urge to urinate frequently because of the effects of the contrast dye and increased fluids. You will need to use a bedpan or urinal while on bedrest so that your affected leg or arm will not be bent.
After the specified period of bed rest has been completed, you may get out of bed. The nurse will assist you the first time you get up, and will check your blood pressure while you are lying in bed, sitting, and standing. You should move slowly when getting up from the bed to avoid any dizziness from the long period of bedrest.
You may be given pain medication for pain or discomfort related to the insertion site or having to lie flat and still for a prolonged period.
You will be encouraged to drink water and other fluids to help flush the contrast dye from your body.
You may resume your usual diet after the procedure, unless your physician decides otherwise.
You will most likely spend the night in the hospital after your procedure. Depending on your condition and the results of your procedure, your stay may be longer. You will receive detailed instructions for your discharge and recovery period.
Once at home, you should monitor the insertion site for bleeding, unusual pain, swelling, and abnormal discoloration or temperature change at or near the insertion site. A small bruise is normal. If you notice a constant or large amount of blood at the site that cannot be contained with a small dressing, notify your physician.
If your physician used a closure device for your insertion site, you will be given specific information regarding the type of closure device that was used and how to take care of the insertion site. There will be a small knot, or lump, under the skin, where the insertion site was. This is normal. The knot should gradually disappear over a few weeks.
It will be important to keep the insertion site clean and dry. Your physician will give you specific bathing instructions.
You may be advised not to participate in any strenuous activities. Your physician will instruct you about when you can return to work and resume normal activities.
Notify your physician to report any of the following:
Your physician may give you additional or alternate instructions after the procedure, depending on your particular situation.
The content provided here is for informational purposes only, and was not designed to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease, or replace the professional medical advice you receive from your physician. Please consult your physician with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your condition.
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DataNucleus supports persisting/retrieving objects to/from embedded Neo4j graph datastores (using the datanucleus-neo4j plugin, which utilises the Neo4j Java driver). Simply specify your "connectionURL" as follows
For example
You then create your PMF/EMF as normal and use JDO/JPA as normal.
The jars required to use DataNucleus Neo4j persistence are datanucleus-core, datanucleus-api-jdo/datanucleus-api-jpa, datanucleus-neo4j and neo4j
Note that this is for embedded Neo4j. This is because at the time of writing there is no binary protocol for connecting Java clients to the server with Neo4j. When that is available we would hope to support it.
There are tutorials available for use of DataNucleus with Neo4j for JDO and for JPA
Things to bear in mind with Neo4j usage :-
Let's take some example classes, and then describe how these are persisted in Neo4j.
public class Store { @Persistent(primaryKey="true", valueStrategy="identity") long id; Inventory inventory; ... } public class Inventory { @Persistent(primaryKey="true", valueStrategy="identity") long id; Set<Product> products; ... } public class Product { @Persistent(primaryKey="true", valueStrategy="identity") long id; String name; double value; ... }
When we persist a Store object, which has an Inventory, which has three Product objects, then we get the following
Note that, to be able to handle polymorphism more easily, if we also have a class Book that extends Product then when we persist an object of this type we will have two entries in "DN_TYPES" for this Node, one with "class" as "mydomain.Book" and one with "class" as "mydomain.Product" so we can interrogate the Index to find the real inheritance level of this Node.


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DENVER - A shockwave reverberated through both side in the recall elections of two southern Colorado Democratic senators after a judge's ruling likely eliminates mail-in ballots for the looming Sept. 10 elections.
Judge Robert McGahey considered a lawsuit brought by the Libertarian Party saying they were wrongfully denied the ability to get a candidate into recall elections for Sen. John Morse, D-Colorado Springs, and Sen. Angela Giron, D-Pueblo.
McGahey - in a decision that stunned many on Monday evening - ruled that potential candidates should have had until 15 days prior to the election to turn in enough signatures to get their names on the ballot. It's a part of the constitution that applies only to recall elections and is seldom used.
The ruling pleased neither Democrats or Republicans involved in the recall battles.
That provision of the constitution is in direct conflict with legislation overhauling the state's election process that became law this summer. The new law gave potential candidates 10 days after the governor set the date of the recall election to turn the signatures in and get their name on the ballot.
Richard Anglund, a Democrat from Pueblo, wanted to run as a potential replacement if Giron is successfully recalled. Gordon Butt, a Libertarian from Colorado Springs, wanted to put his name in as a potential replacement for Morse.
Both missed the new 10-day deadline.
Election law attorney Mark Grueskin argued the two candidates had plenty of time to get on the ballot - two Republicans successfully met the deadline.
Grueskin is the attorney on behalf of the groups trying to keep Morse and Giron in office. He urged McGahey to throw the case out on the grounds it was brought disingenuously by two candidates who didn't execute their rights when they had the chance.
Under McGahey's ruling, potential candidates will now have until Aug. 26 to file the proper forms and get their name on the ballots.
El Paso County Clerk and Recorder Wayne Williams - who testified for about two hours on Monday - said the ruling makes it impossible for every voter in Morse's Senate District 11 to receive mail-ballots.
The new election law - House Bill 1303 - requires mail-in ballots to be sent to every registered voter in an election. It's a voting measure supported by Democrats who say it improves voter participation and access. But it is vehemently opposed by Republicans who say it increases the potential for fraud.
Williams was among those who testified against the bill.
"This bill really deserved far greater scrutiny than late-night hearings and late bills," Williams said. "It simply illustrates some of the issues that were raised and that's true anytime you rush through a bill without a full process."
The two Democrats who are facing recall because of their support of gun legislation would likely benefit from an all mail-ballot election.
While Republicans - who have candidates on both ballots already - would oppose possible splitting the vote with Libertarians.
Bernie Herpin, a former Colorado Springs City Councilman, is running to replace Morse.
"This ruling could prevent our patriotic military members whose ballots are already in the mail from having their votes counted," Herpin said.
Williams said he will work closely with Secretary of State Scott Gessler to ensure the election is fair and voters are able to cast their ballots.
He said that could mean opening several polling centers in the district for early voting and on election day.
But one thing is clear - mail-in ballots that were on the verge of being printed and sent to voters are on hold pending the addition of more candidates.
And ballots already mailed to overseas voters will be invalid if another candidate qualifies for the election.
Contact Megan Schrader
Twitter: @CapitolSchrader


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If there's any transaction more fraught with fear of scams than buying a car, it's getting one fixed. Mechanic Jeremy Waters explains why people need to be a little more trusting — at least in his shop —Ed.
As a mechanic, I never like delivering bad news to a customer; it's not one of my favorite parts of the job. I don't like telling a customer their 5-year-old heavy-duty truck needs $1,600 worth of brakes, front coil springs (because they are broken and dangerous), tires, ball joints, tie rod end and work to pass state inspection, but I must if that's the case. I don't like telling the single mother that her car needs tires because the ones she has now have metal cords worn through the edges and are about to blow out, but someone has to tell her there's a problem. How many customers check the inner shoulders of their tires? How many remove their wheels every week to check out their brake specs? Very few. And that's why I have a job.
Nobody wants to come to a mechanic. They are there because they HAVE to be. Very few people maintain their cars, let alone repair them if there is a problem. That's why many states have state inspections. Now let's be clear here: I'm not the kinda guy that goes looking for spiders. I know the difference between 5/32's of tread and bald. I can reasonably judge at what point a given customer is going to need those rear brake shoes replaced. I can sleep at night, because my living is honest and straightforward. If it's dangerous, I say so. If it's not, I tell them. If they have time before a repair is needed, I let them know. If mechanical trouble is looming on their horizon, I tell them they may want to make a decision soon.
Our shop is very well established in most every way, but this week I pretty much got called a cheat by a newer customer who doesn't know us. Straight to my face. After delivering the bad news concerning the aforementioned 5-year-old heavy-duty truck needing so much work he pretty much shot the words "BS" and "I don't believe it." That's fine. I guess if I had a 5-year-old pickup truck that seemed to drive fine, (mind you, it didn't) I'd be pretty upset too at a mechanic telling me I was on the hook for $1,600 worth of work, none of it warranty. What's worse, if it doesn't get the work done, it doesn't get a sticker for the state. Mr. Officer keeps CLOSE tabs on that around here. of course, this fine gentleman waited until last minute — that is, Aug. 30 — to get his inspection done.
Owning a car is a privilege, and sometimes you gotta pay to play.
As they say, "the proof is in the pudding." I'm pretty sure he got bad news from a shop before me because he didn't go storming out when I broke it to him. Rather, he demanded proof. I actually LOVE it when a customer does that, because I love to be vindicated of any accusation they make against me. Vindication that I don't have to rub in, because the problems with their vehicle are so straight up it's in your face when inspected. Totally proveable, totally valid. All the more reason to be straight.
I showed Mr. C his busted coil springs, ready to slip off their perches and cause a severe control issue or tire blowout. I showed him the tires that were down PAST the wear bar (illegal here and actually citable) and almost bald. I took the brakes apart and showed him where his pad backing had ground into his rotors (he didn't hear a thing; I heard it immediately) and even showed him the specs with a micrometer that proved his rotors were already undersized and uncuttable. I even bolted on his wheels and proved that his ball joints were so bad they needed replacement, and backed it up with factory specs. Mind you, I did this all on my own dime in good faith. As satisfied as he could be that I wasn't lying, and a bit miffed at a new truck needing so much, we hit the office. Then it came to pricing, and every part and charge was called into question. My labor rate (which is actually slightly below the area average), my parts, every little thing called into play. I charge too much. I'm ripping peeps off.
See folks, it's OK for a dentist to make $1,000 an hour. Nobody bats an eyelash at that because we have insurance that could pick that up. No one cares that a family practice doctor can bank $200 off of one 15-minute visit, and forget the fact he or she gets major kickbacks and perks from pharmaceutical companies that pretty much cover their office overhead. It's A-OK for a CEO to make millions of dollars by closing American factories, blowing American workers' pensions and shipping our jobs overseas because it's cheaper to pay some kid in a sweatshop in Burma half a cent to make a product, then ship it over here. After all, we expect that from them, it's what they do. No problem, but this jerk mechanic wants to charge me how much to repair my car?
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It comes down to this: I have costs too! I have thousands of dollars worth of hand tools — just hand tools — that I have to buy in order to even service vehicles nowadays. That does not include the $10,000 scanner I have to buy to repair generic OBDII systems, and that I have to update every year. It doesn't include the money I have to pay out of my own pocket to buy special electronic tools in order to diagnose and repair today's cars that are six times more complex than the space shuttle. It doesn't include the subscriptions and dues I have to pay to the parent companies so I can have access to technology, information, and special computers in order to remain competitive. It doesn't include the 6 lifts I have to service and repair if they break. Forget the schooling I have to pay for, forget the ASE's I have to get, forget the fact that every ounce of electricity that comes into my shop has a price tag on it, not to mention the water, gas, chemicals, special tools and equipment, supplies, uniforms, heat, benefits, mechanics' wages, staff, office stuff, advertising, maintenance and shop and grounds upkeep. All those things don't come for free, nor cheap. The owner has to write a check for each and every one.
Folks, that stuff has to get paid for. Someone has to pay for it. I don't like telling the customer that they're the ones who have to pay for it, but let's be real here; it's business like any other business. The consumer supports the industry. Thus the reason football is a billion dollar industry. So is music and entertainment. I don't work for free. Why should I? No one feeds my kids for free. My kids don't go to school for free. My clothes aren't free. My cars break, too. My house wasn't given to me. Heck, my entertainment isn't even free. In reality, when you consider the "cost of business" increases within the industry over the past 30 years, mechanics should charge nearly $300 an hour for the amount of tools, specializations and overhead involved. We don't. Why not? Because there's no health insurance for cars to cover that cost. That comes out of the owner's pocket, and most of us in the industry respect that such costs would break your back, and in turn break ours.
All said, if you own a car, you are going to pay money some way or another. Be it in maintenance for your 2011 model (still gotta change the oil!) or repairs and upkeep on your '87 Celebrity. It's part of car ownership that no one likes to address; we address it because we have to at that time. Owning a car is a privilege, and sometimes you gotta pay to play. After all, if it was cheap and easy then anyone could do it.
So just remember, if you get handed a bill for some serious cash to fix you car, the likelihood is the mechanic isn't trying to rip you or trick you, he's just trying to keep the doors open and put food on the table. That's what he's paid for. If you're looking for a cheat, turn off your reality TV and look at government and big business. You should be more worried about that anyway!
Photos: Nikkorsnapper, AdamL212 via Flickr.
This story originally appeared on Autoholics on Sept. 7, 2011, and was republished with permission.
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Our factory has finished assembly of 200pcs with the new motor, and the replacement motors are working properly. If the QC inspection goes well this week... Read more
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All European backer units will ship by Tuesday.
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The author Napoleon Hill, who was one of the pioneers of self-help/personal success books, once wrote that "opportunity often comes in disguised in the form of misfortune." In the case of WWE, misfortune is a mild word to describe the long-term injury to John Cena, but they must heed Hill's words and give the new champion a great opportunity to shine.
The last time that a WWE title had to be held up for an injury, The Great Khali won a Battle Royal to succeed the injured World Heavyweight Champion Edge. That, however, was not opportunity, it was lazing booking; the occasion was there to elevate someone into main event contention, and instead the belt was hand delivered to the single worst, yet biggest, wrestler in the company.
Upon hearing of Cena's injury, my initial thought was that the booking of an eight-man single elimination tournament would be useful to get a new champion over. Bret Hart's King of the Ring tournament win in 1993, for example, is well-remembered nearly 15 years later, such was the way that he triumphed over Razor Ramon, Mr Perfect, and Bam Bam Bigelow. Also, it has been some time since a single-elimination tournament decided the destiny of a championship.
Unfortunately, the WWE roster, never mind on RAW alone, does not have the talent depth to make such a tournament work. The babyface side in particular is weak, with only Triple H and Jeff Hardy notably popular. Furthermore, the eventual winner would not have three quality opponents available to him, as Hart had on that day.
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In addition, to make the bout last in the memory, as Hart's non-title tournament win does, three things must be accomplished. Firstly, it must be a bout which the fans are eager to see. The match must also end by clean pinfall or submission. And finally, the bout must be at least 35 minutes in duration.
To meet this criteria, which I'll explain in a moment, there is only one bout which I believe will work: Randy Orton versus Chris Jericho.
Built correctly, making it more obvious each week that the "Save_us.222" symbols refer to Jericho, I believe there would be great interest in Jericho returning in a title match. Though it should be made obvious to that it is Jericho, the bout should be booked as Orton facing a mystery opponent. That should allow for a huge pop for Jericho, and for the excitement to carry through the match. Orton should certainly remain in the match -- which must be changed to a regular bout from a Last Man Standing match -- as he has been Cena's most recent credible challenger.
The idea of a clean finish should be easy to implement, and it is not difficult to envision a Lionsault victory for Jericho.
Lastly, Orton and Jericho should easily be capable of putting together a quality, long match, which builds to a babyface-winning crescendo. The encounter must last an unusual amount of time, to show the effort that the new champion has had to go through for the honour of being WWE champion. Such booking would also mean that the bout should remain memorable for quite some time.
To my mind, the bout could build to Orton attempting his "concussion kick", which has been built well on previous shows. Laying on the ground, seemingly prone to the attack, Jericho should be seen to raise an arm as Orton strikes him, partially blocking the attack. Jim Ross would also note this on commentary. When he is thus able to escape a pinfall at two, it will be time for Jericho to make his final comeback.
As part of a simple post-match angle, to build a potential feud down the road, Triple H should afterwards appear in the aisle, creating a far-off staredown with Jericho, who is standing the ring. After several tense moments, Triple H should begin to applaud Jericho for his efforts, in an act of respect for his ability. Such an action would denote that Triple H has his eyes on reclaiming the title, and can build to a short series of matches between he and Orton, after which Triple H could receive his shot at the new champion. In the meantime, also building to the Triple H showdown, Jericho could gain a credible win over Umaga.
To apply the above would not seemingly take a great deal of effort on the part of WWE. Jericho is a ready-made superstar, whose return is being build as such already. As with my introductory example of The Great Khali, WWE must avoid previous mistakes by offering a title opportunity to someone who has the ability to carry the title.
Khali's win was boring, lazy, and obvious. Chris Jericho is the direct opposite of all three adjectives.
Brian Elliott is British journalist covering pro wrestling, fight sports,
and soccer. He is the sports editor for Zodiac Lung magazine, and can be
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European Commission
Algirdas Šemeta
Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-fraud
Statement on Financial Transaction Tax and Savings at ECOFIN Council
Brussels, 13 November 2012
I would like first to thank the Presidency for addressing the FTT at today's meeting. It is important to move forward quickly on this file, given the benefits that the FTT offers. We must also keep in mind the expectations of the European Council and of our citizens for quick results.
After it was determined that agreement at 27 would not be possible on the Commission proposal for an FTT, I received letters from 11 Member States for the launch of an enhanced cooperation procedure. The requests clearly specify that the objectives and scope of the initiative should be based on the Commission's initial proposal.
We have carefully analysed the extent to which those requests comply with the conditions foreseen in the Treaty. The answer is definitively positive: they do.
Accordingly, we tabled this proposal for a Council Decision to authorise enhanced cooperation on FTT.
There is no question that going ahead with FTT through enhanced cooperation is fully justified, but also strongly grounded and legally compliant.
Our analysis showed that enhanced cooperation on FTT will not undermine the Internal Market. On the contrary, it will significantly reduce its fragmentation and will strengthen it. No evidence – economic or otherwise – was found that challenged this conclusion.
This stage of the procedure is about allowing the 11 Member States to go ahead with an FTT in the context of Treaty provisions - as opposed to inter-governmental cooperation - while, of course, respecting EU law.
In this context, it is important to understand that the alternative to enhanced cooperation is not the absence of financial sector taxation. It is the implementation of 11 different national forms of FTT instead of a single one.
So for everyone in the Single Market, a common approach – even if not at 27 – is preferable to a patchwork approach, to avoid complexity and added burden for businesses and investors.
It is now 16 months since the Commission proposed this mandate to open negotiations with Switzerland and 4 other third countries on savings taxation. This is a proposal which could ultimately allow us to make great head-way in reducing the serious problem of tax evasion.
And yet, here we still are…discussing. It is very disappointing that we are still stuck at this point.
Against this background, let me make two remarks.
First, no one can understand this delay.
We are not talking of a major EU initiative here. We are talking about giving the Commission a chance to discuss ways to improve the fight against tax fraud and evasion with international partners.
Agreeing to launch negotiations does not in any way pre-empt the end result of these talks.
I have already, many times, reassured Austria and Luxembourg that they can oppose the outcome of the negotiations if they consider it to go against their interests. They should have no concerns about that.
Second, I fail to understand the arguments which are being used to oppose progress.
If some Member States want to maintain bank secrecy domestically, for their own residents, that's their choice. Our discussions do not put this into question.
But this argument doesn't fly when it comes to taxing non-residents. The EU approach does not impose anything on Austrian or Luxembourger residents. It only allows the other 25 member States to ensure the fair taxation of their own residents, according their national rules.
Looking for equivalence in treatment from Switzerland is our common endeavour. And Luxembourg and Austria should know that the negotiations are about ensuring a better savings system, not about targeting them.
To conclude, let me remind you that, on three separate occasions this year, EU leaders have called for "rapid" progress on this file. The European Council fully recognises its significance in the fight against tax fraud and evasion.
It's now up to you, the Finance Ministers, to deliver on this demand.
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i got same problem with V570
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Same problem here with my V570 i5. It started yesterday. I didn't expect bugs and other problems to come up this early. I just had this laptop bought from Best Buy and its barely 2 months since i had it.
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Recently my optimizer has started automatically running every time I turn on my laptop. If I leave it running it will eventually finish, go to the desktop, and then say it needs to restart to finish at which point it will repeat the process. I tried uninstalling it and this has stopped it from running altogether but I want to be able to use it. I have reinstalled the version that came with my laptop (0.0.1.6) and tried installing the latest version of the driver (0.0.1.9) from lenovo's driver page but the problem still persists. I've seen that this issue has already been brought up in previous forum posts but there must be a better solution than just uninstalling it.
I purchased my Lenovo Essential G770 computer in August 2011. I have been having the boot optimizer challenge since I took it out of the box. I have been on the phone with Lenovo for hours, nothing has resolved the problem. It is like a dog chasing his tail, the boot optimizer NEVER STOPS! They are clueless, all they want to do is sell me service which I have already purchased! I asked how to disable it and they said I need to purchase a 1 time service and they will help me.
The boot optimizer program sounds very promising; however, unlike bootvis (in XP), I have never realized any appreciable gain in having that program activated. In fact, it became more of an annoyance than a benefit so I completely uninstalled it.
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