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The total estimated market value of Yellow Medicine County rose from $2.4 billion in 2012 to $3.2 billion in 2013, with the impressive $800 million overall market value jump stemming by and large from ag-related construction and property value increases.
The total estimated market value of Yellow Medicine County rose from $2.4 billion in 2012 to $3.2 billion in 2013, with the impressive $800 million overall market value jump stemming by and large from ag-related construction and property value increases.
YMC Assessor Connie Erickson was on hand during Tuesday's county board meeting to detail the 2013 overall county assessment, which is based on property sales that occurred between October 2011 and September 2012.
According to Erickson, the sum total of the county's ag property values, which also includes ag structures, increased by 33 percent for 2013 after having increased by 20 percent in 2012 and nine percent in 2011.
Residential properties saw a much smaller valuation increase of 2.68 percent that nevertheless surpassed gains of 1.89 percent the year prior. Commercial/Industrial properties saw no change in value, just as they had the preceding year.
The sizable, lop-sided increase to the total value of agricultural properties has further pushed the overall tax burden onto agriculturally classified properties, which now account for 89 percent, or $2.8 billion of the county's $3.2 billion total market value. This figure is up from 87 percent in 2012, 85 percent in 2011 and 74 percent looking back a decade to 2002.
The percentage that the $277 million total residential property values account for the county's overall market wealth in turn was reduced to 11 percent in 2012 to 8.7 percent in 2013. Meanwhile, the commercial/industrial properties valuation, comprising a total $55 million, dropped from two percent to 1.73 percent.
Overall construction in the county was down by $4.2 million to $11.5 million after a record breaking year in 2012 that saw $15.7 million of new construction. Erickson said that the record year was driven by major projects such as the Prairie Grain Partners expansion, and that the $11.5 million was still very high from a historical perspective.
"In general, we usually maintain a construction of eight to nine million dollars, so we're still really aggressive," she noted.
Major conservation valuation changes
In related news, Erickson also mentioned changes to the agricultural homestead credit, which increased from $1.29 million for 2013 to 1.5 million for 2014, as well as new legislation that will affect property owners who enlist in conservation programs.
According to Erickson, the new legislation states that any land in a conservation easement should not be reduced in terms of its valuation except for buffer strips along rivers, streams and lakes that protect water quality.
Prior to the legislation, major conservation reserve programs such as Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM), U.S. Fish and Wildlife land and the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) were reduced in valuation according to easement restrictions, such as those that prohibit crop plantings.
Thus, the change means that such lands may be valued equal to their productive ag-land counterparts. Of the group CREP lands would be by far the most drastically affected, potentially seeing taxable values rise from $1,400 per acre to as much as $4,000 to $7,500 per acre. RIM and Fish Wildlife would see more modest hikes, something around a jump from $1,000 per acre to $1,200.
"We have six to seven thousand acres in CREP," said Erickson. "The owners will pay more taxes on land they usually can only use for hunting ... There is no recourse for taxpayers."
In other news:
Due to increased case-load work for Yellow Medicine County Family Services children's unit, commissioners approved the hire of a new social worker.
According to child services director Mary Potter, there were 1,789 hours of overtime, totalling $51,952 in expenses to the county, between January 1, 2012 to May 17, 2013. The new employee would be paid around $20 per hour, representing an annual salary somewhere in the range of $45,000 to $48,000.
•Commissioners approved the hire of Ryan Meehan to serve as Parks Director/Equipment Operator. The position will involve time split between the parks and the county highway department. It is full time at a rate of $13.88 per hour.
•A hearing on a tax abatement for the Canby Subway has been set for July 9 at 10:30 p.m.


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Hooray, the worst week of the sports year is over.
Normally, the week that spans the end of March and the beginning of April is the longest of the year for 2 reasons: There's nothing going on, and there's so much coming up. Think about it: the Final Four is set, but you have to wait six days for that. Major League Baseball season starts Sunday night and then the full thing kicks off Monday. The Masters is almost here. Yes, they've been playing golf since early January, but for… Read More »

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`` "Do you really think we should continue to mess with fate? We've toyed with it enough as it is and look at where it has gotten us! Edward messed with Bella's and now we're in a heep of crap that we're never going to recover from. This entire time we've been playing with it, changing it, molding it. Fate is not meant to be messed with when it comes to two things, love and death. I know that much. I'm sure Esme and Edward will agree as well. I know they will." I said, sounding sure of myself. That didn't mean I actually felt it, though. `` Bella/Edward, Carlisle/Esme, Bella/Carlisle, Alice/Jasper, Emmett/Rosalie, Victoria/Riley.
Written in different points of views.
Adult for language, sexual stuff and other such things in later chapters.
1. Playing With Fate
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I was in the Car with Jasper on the way back from Seattle. I had dragged him shopping, yet again. He wasn't very happy about it, but he knew that at times like these a new wardrobe was just the thing to cheer me up. I sat back and closed my eyes, my ears ringing with the sounds of Death Cab For Cutie. If I could actually sleep, I'd probably have been out like a light. The singers voice was low and soothing and the music that accompanied his melody only helped calm my nerves that much more. We had been preparing for what was ahead. Victoria, Riley, the new borns, the battle. I wasn't exactly looking forward to it, but I had to say I was getting used to all of the hub-bub that had been happening since Bella stumbled, literally, into our lives. I breathed in deeply as my eyes slowly slid back open and my eyes peered out the window. I watched the trees as we drove past them at speeds above the legal limit. If Bella complained about Edward's driving, she would have been in tears while in a car with Jasper. He was doing almost a hundred in a 35mph zone and he never really bothered slowing down for the curves. Sometimes he'd drive on the wrong lane, on purpose, so that he could drive faster in an in and out motion when he'd take the turns. Boys sure did love their cars.
"You know, Jas. As long as we've been in Forks, it seems the scenery never gets old. Is it me or does it get prettier as the time passes?"
I turned my head to look at him. I couldn't help but smile sweetly. I have been with him for so long and still I smiled when I looked at him. I don't think I could have chosen a more attractive person for my mate. He was perfect in each and every way possible. As a gentleman, a husband and a lover. I was starting to realize I was thinking everything I was thinking because I was feeling wearier as we neared the fight. We were unprepared and playing everything by ear. Sure, we had a plan and the pack at our side, but that wasn't going to be enough to ease my nerves. I moved my hand over to Jasper's lap and let it rest there. His hand soon took mine and he interlocked our fingers together. He gave my hand a tight squeeze. He could sense what I was feeling. Something a vampire very rarely felt. It was fear.
"Well, darlin'." He said with a sigh. "I think I have to agree with you. I think it is becoming more beautiful. You know why?" He asked.
"No, tell me?" I answered, still looking in his direction. My smile was long gone, though.
"Everything we have gone through in the past three years, between Bella, Edward, Jacob and the pack, the Volturi." He paused and continued, his eyes glancing at me for just a moment before returning to the road. "It's given Forks a certain, special meaning to us. I mean, sure the other places we've lived, Alaska, England, Canada, they all had something special, but it was never anything like this. We've never had a human come into our family, accept us like we were one of them, fall in love with one of us, get tracked by one of us, we were never involved with the citizens in any of them. We never lost lives, made friends." He smirked. "Get what I'm sayin', babe?"
I listened to Jasper closely as he spoke. He couldn't be all the more right. In all the past places we had lived we had never really made any kind of connection to it. Never had anything to tie our emotions to, well, as much emotion as us vampires could feel anyway. We'd never gotten involved with the human population. We were isolated and our existence was rarely made known unless high school kids were talking about us.
I was getting sick of that, by the way, but it was never going to go away.
I nodded in agreement with him and let my thumb brush lightly over his. I let my head fall back against the seat again and my eyes close once more. I sighed deeply and adjusted my legs so one crossed over the other. I couldn't seem to sit still. I could feel his hand squeeze mine again, almost as if he were trying to keep me awake. It was sweet of him, but I didn't know what anyone could do to calm me down.
"You're scared." He stated matter of factually. I couldn't get around him when it came to my feelings and sometimes, especially at times like these. It friggin' sucked. "You have nothing to be afraid of and even if you are, you've got me. I know what I'm doin'"
"I know you do, love." I knew he had experiences with new borns before and had guided armies of them into battle and chaotic riots and I hated to doubt him. I felt guilty for it. I just had this gut feeling. I felt like something was going to go horribly wrong. I opened my eyelids again and they averted their attention to my husband."I just have an uneasy feeling about this is all. You might know what you're doing, but what about the others. Carlisle? Emmett? Edward? Myself? Esme? A day or two of training I feel isn't really going to do us much good."
I was doubting everybody, but this feeling that had been grabbing my attention for the past twenty minutes was totally killing me.
"I'm half tempted to try and see into the future right now."
"Why don't you?" He chuckled as he asked.
"I'm afraid of what I'll see. I figure if I'm meant to know, it will come to me." If there was anything dire, something probably would come to me. I just hoped it was sooner than later.
"Well, it's your choice, Alice."
I left the conversation at that and snuggled back up against the seat. I pulled my legs up and placed my feet on the dashboard to sit a bit more comfortably. I was silent for most of the ride home. My mind couldn't help but try to force itself into the future. I was doing my best to hold back, but it was coming. Fast like I had felt it was going to. Within minutes of our conversation I was flashed forward into the future. My eyes slightly widened a little more then usual, I always had a habit of doing this. It was like it helped me see clearer or something. In reality it did nothing except for make me look like a bug. At least there was one tell tale way to know I was having a vision. The images started to flood my mind and went in a quick series of events.
The first of which was all of us, but Edward, in the baseball field. The battle had already begun and we were all doing pretty well. The training had done it's trick, although it was very short notice and mildly practiced. I was pleased with this, so I smiled a little. The next few images were not so great and it took every inch of myself not to scream, or make a sound. It was Bella and Edward on what looked like a mountain peak, Victoria and her sick, little minion along with one of the wolves. It wasn't Jacob though, I hadn't seen him before.
It flashed to Bella purposely cutting herself to catch their attention. "NO!" I couldn't hold it back. Jasper slowed the car down and I could hear him asking me what was wrong, but they were still coming wave after wave. I saw Edward in Victoria's grip, the werewolf passed out or dead, and Bella running for her life. I saw Victoria chasing after her. Where was Riley? What happened to Edward? The vision rolled forward and it was us standing in the field, fires blazing. I counted the people standing there and three were missing.
"Oh my god." I covered my mouth and if I could cry, I would feel tears rolling down my cheek.
"What?!" Jasper pulled the car over, concerned for my mental safety and state. He wanted to make sure I wasn't going to do anything dumb, which was understandable.
I took in a sharp breath and frowned. My facial features told the story, but my emotions probably spoke more fluently. I had counted the numbers and recognized the faces. I shook my head in shock and my eyebrows narrowed. I looked like I was about to be sick. I didn't know how to tell him, but I couldn't keep it a secret. I knew my emotions were far to strong to keep to myself. I trusted Jasper and I very desperately needed his advice. There were only two things coming to mind. Telling the others or keeping it a secret between the two of us. I knew my visions were usually correct and could not be avoided.
"Why are you feeling remorse, right now, Alice?"
I stayed quiet a moment and would wait for him to ask again. It would give me time to muster the words without sounding like I was going to hurt everyone on purpose.
"Alice?" He said with a more stern, and serious voice. I had to tell him.
"It's Esme, and Edward. They're.. they're going to die. Not just them, Jacob too." I watched him as he tried to reach for his phone, but my hand moved at vampire speed to grab his wrist. "Don't do it." I don't know exactly where that had come from, but it felt like the right thing to do and say. Instinct even, perhaps. He looked at me strangely, like a puppy who may have accidentally peed on the carpet or chewed on a very expensive piece of furniture. "I don't want to tell everyone. Let me talk to Esme and Edward alone first and see what they think?"
"What is there to think? We should tell them, stop it from happening before it-"
"Shh, Jas." I said, placing a finger on his lips. "Listen to me, for one second, please?" I pleaded. He nodded silently.
"I hate to say this and I know it is going to make me sound full of myself, but when have my vision's been wrong. As of lately?" I wanted his honest answer and I already knew what it was going to be. I dropped my finger from his lips to let him speak.
"Never as of lately, but you haven't had a vision like this. This could be easily avoided if we come up with a new plan, and fast."
"What was that?"
"Never as of lately." He repeated.
"Do you really think we should continue to mess with fate? We've toyed with it enough as it is and look at where it has gotten us! Edward messed with Bella's and now we're in a heep of crap that we're never going to recover from. This entire time we've been playing with it, changing it, molding it. Fate is not meant to be messed with when it comes to two things, love and death. I know that much. I'm sure Esme and Edward will agree as well. I know they will." I said, sounding sure of myself. That didn't mean I actually felt it.
"Did you have a vision about them talking to you?" He had to question me.
"No, but I've got a feeling, Jas. Just like I had a bad feeling earlier, before I got the vision."
Jasper decided it was safe to start driving again so he turned the ignition and placed the car in drive again. He was driving a little slower, probably to give us more time to talk about the vision I had just had. He knew I had a point, it was something I could sense. It was time to start doing things differently. Something had to change. I'm not saying that I regretted having Bella come into our lives. That was the opposite. She was my best friend and sister she was going to be my brother's mate. When I looked over to him, I could tell he was cross at me. He didn't exactly agree. If I didn't win him on my side he would probably tell everyone else. We were quiet again, but he eventually broke the silence. His curiosity was getting the best of him.
"What did you see, exactly?" He brought his hand back over to mine again. This time our hands were sitting on my thigh instead of his.
"I saw Bella bleeding and getting chased by Victoria. Edward was in the hands of Riley. It wasn't until after I did a head count at the end of my vision that I noticed not only Edward was not there, but Esme and Jacob as well. You, Myself, Rosalie, Carlisle, Emmett and Bella were all standing around the fire at the end of the battle. We were all quiet and all I could feel was that sickening sense of remorse." I flared my nostrils in disgust.
"Unless we know their exact plan of action.."
"We can't help it?" He finished my sentence.
"Pretty much, Jasper." I frowned.
"When are you going to talk to Edward and Esme?"
He began to speed once again. This meant I was probably convincing him to keep this a secret, at least until I spoke to Esme and Edward.
"I am going to see if I can get them to go hunting, laone with me tonight. I'll speak to them both. Esme will probably take it better than Edward will, and if Edward decides to get any kind of out of hand I know that Esme can keep him calm and help him see clearly. I would have you come, but I'm afraid you might .. cloud their emotions for the sake of them not feeling.. well. y'know. I want their honest answers."
"I know. I understand. I promise you I won't say anything. It will be their decision and I will do my best to keep this between you and I. Soldiers promise."
Eventually we reached the house and I had gotten a chance to invite Esme and Edward to go hunting with me. Uh, okay, maybe I sort of set them up. I told them each separately I wanted quality time hunting with each of them, alone. They were probably going to figure out something was up when they would meet me at our usual hunting grounds and see each other. I would worry about that later. For now? I had to figure out what I was going to tell them, or how. I was going to have to try and voice my opinion without sounding like I wanted them to die. Maybe I wouldn't have to say anything to them at all about it and they would just accept what was going to happen. That was unlikely though, Esme was betrothed to Carlisle and Edward had been planning on marrying Bella. He probably wouldn't go without a fight.
For the remainder of the afternoon I was in my room with Jasper curled up on the couch. I just laid with my head against his chest and he stroked my hair lovingly. I was without words.
I had nothing to say to anyone. I just wanted to get this over with as vampirely quick as possible.
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MANISTEE — For a decade now, the Doug Schlaff Memorial Golf Outing has helped enrich the lives of Manistee County youth, whether it's been through the Doug Schlaff Memorial Scholarship or the Doug Schlaff Youth Fund.
9894 Womens 9894 Spirit Backpack Backpack Spirit Spirit Womens Black 9894 Black Spots are still open to play in the 10th annual event, which will be held July 15 at Manistee National Golf & Resort.
The outing kicks off with a lunch at 12:30 p.m., followed by the two-person golf scramble at 1:30 on National's Canthooke Valley course and a steak dinner/awards ceremony at approximately 6:30. All food is included in the cost of registration.
To reserve a spot with a partner, contact the Manistee National Golf Course pro shop at (231) 398-0123 ext. 3. Arrangements to play alongside another two-person team may be made at that time.
Spirit Backpack Black Black Spirit 9894 9894 9894 Womens Spirit Womens Backpack The cost associated with participating in the event is payable upon arrival at the outing. Cash or a check made out to the Doug Schlaff Fund will be accepted.
Several accompanying fundraising efforts will be part of the event, which include contests, raffles and auctions. Two tickets to the Michigan vs. Wisconsin college football game on Oct. 13 in Ann Arbor will also be up for grabs. The tickets are the most costly on the Wolverines' upcoming schedule.
9894 Backpack Spirit Black Spirit Womens Black 9894 9894 Spirit Womens Backpack All funds raised through the golf outing will benefit the Doug Schlaff Youth Fund.
Schlaff, a former teacher, counselor and coach at Manistee Area Public Schools, lost his battle with cancer in December of 2008 at the age of 35. Since, his legacy has lived on through golf outing and in turn the programs it helps funds.
The Doug Schlaff Youth Fund, established in 2013 and facilitated through the Manistee County Community Foundation, provides financial assistance for area youth to participate in various activities and programs regardless of their families' ability to pay. The fund has provided grants for Manistee Recreation Association swim classes, a summer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) camp and support for an annual Children's Theatre Workshop.
Manistee Art Institute's Art Camp for Kids is also supported by the youth fund. The program is designed to develop creative thinking and expose children to different forms of visual art expression.


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Do you wake up every morning with a "crick" in your neck that won't quit? Maybe it's the knees that ache and crackle every time you go up or down stairs. And how about that awful pain way down inside that makes you flinch from the touch of even those you care about most?
You're not alone and you don't have to keep on suffering. The Chestnut Hill Center for Enrichment invites you to hear about "Managing Your Pain," a discussion with Penn Nursing Consultation Services, at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 4. You may be surprised by what exercise, good nutrition and eating habits, plus non-medicinal pain strategies can do! This program is sponsored by Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, and is suitable for anyone of any age
The very next day – Wednesday, June 5 – also at 1p.m., come to the Center for Enrichment to meet longtime Mt. Airy resident Joel Levinson. For a man who spent the better part of a lifetime as an architect, turning to photography as a means of expression and creation may not be a stretch. But writing a novel set in far-away war-torn Bosnia seems quite another matter!
Meet Mr. Levinson and hear about his creative journey. Listen as he reads from "The Reluctant Hunter." Come back the following week (June 12, another Wednesday afternoon), to talk more with Joel Levinson about his personal style of photography and writing, the part research played in developing his book, getting published and more.
These programs take place in the CHCE living room, 8431 Germantown Ave. (side entrance). They are free, open to the public and will be followed by refreshments. RSVP to the Center for Enrichment office (215-248-0180 or email@example.com) no later than Monday, June 3 at 3 p.m.


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Upstart Reistroffer Immerses Himself into Political Process for Sioux Falls City Council
"I really care about the future of my generation especially the city of Sioux Falls. It's made me what I am," offers City Council Candidate Emmett Reistroffer as to his motivation for entering the political process.
Emmett is a 23-year-old who started Jefferson Adams Consulting, a political campaign management and marketing company. One of his clients includes Independent candidate for U.S. Senate Larry Pressler. Instead of advising, this race he has all to himself as he squares off against Manny Steele and incumbent Rex Rolfing for the At Large A Sioux Falls City Council slot.
Priorty number one for Reistroffer is managing the city's money. "I think the first thing on the top of my list is the budget. Sioux Falls is in a great position financially. We're not going bankrupt. We have reserves. However, it's no secret our debt has raised significantly in the last few years. I do think we can be more prudent with our money."
Smart planning and development also rank highly in Reistroffer's priorities which probably has instigated some of the ballot measures that people will decide. Also Reistroffer believes the city should take a leadership role in reducing the amount of children who get subsidized school lunches. It does not mean that the city should get its hands dirty and write up a law. "I think we need to pull the government out of areas where the private sector can do a better job. It needs to be about deregulating so that we can allow businesses to be successful in our community."
Crime is also is a concern for Reistroffer. He is a big fan of last year's criminal justice reform package passed by the South Dakota Legislature. "I think we're really at a turning point of over criminalization of society. We've gone in the wrong direction in a lot of ways with how we react to crime. It's always about catching the person after they commit the crime and then punishing them. We need to be preventative, smart and (thinking) long term." Reistroffer says the criminal justice reform package now rehabilitates instead of punishes. In Sioux Falls the police should go further. "We need to decriminalize marijuana, straighten out our priorities and empower the police to go after the violent criminals."
To get a fuller picture of the views of Reistroffer, the full interview in three segments are available.
Segment 1: Reistroffer favors prudent spending.
Segment 2: For Sioux Falls to grow and people to prosper, businesses need to be allowed to work.
Segment 3: Reistroffer favors rehabilitation over incarceration of non-violent offenders.


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C to C Productions needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 54 designs submitted by 30 freelance designers.
We need a logo for our networking group that smacks of multi media, multi tasking, and multi talented group of media producers, video producers, web designers, graphics, film producers, writers, ad agencies and production equipment suppliers etc..
See web site.
Probably should include Media Producers Group of Ontario under the logo.
We would like something that we can easily brand. It will be part of the web site, pins, mouse pads, and T shirts.
We like mpGO.org small and Cap letter combo but are open to different takes.
We are a group of multi media producers that network to help each other in form of crews and equipment and to form a "one stop shop" for anyone outside the area to fill their production needs.
- Item 1...We definitly want to promote the web site therefore "org" should be part of the logo.
- We embrace the networking part of our mandate and are not exclusive to video production ( a common mistake)
- We like the idea of mpGO.org
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SOURCE: Judicial Watch
January 24, 2013 16:18 ET
Judicial Watch Lawsuit Seeks bin Laden Burial Information
Judicial Watch Lawsuit Seeks bin Laden Burial Information
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - Jan 24, 2013) - Judicial Watch announced today that on January 15, 2013, the United States Navy filed a motion for summary judgment on Judicial Watch's July 18, 2012, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit seeking access to the details regarding the burial of terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden (Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Department of the Navy (No. 1:12-cv-01182)). The Obama administration argued that information related to the burial should be kept secret because it might offend terrorists abroad.
Following the May 2, 2011, Navy SEAL raid that led to bin Laden's capture and killing, the al Qaeda leader was reportedly transported by the USS Carl Vinson and buried at sea in accordance with Muslim law. Judicial Watch's FOIA lawsuit seeks "any funeral ceremony, rite, or ritual" confirming that slain terrorist Osama bin Laden was given full Islamic burial honors.
In its Motion for Summary Judgment, which, if granted by the Court, would end the lawsuit, the Navy cited a sworn declaration from Lieutenant General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Director of the Joint Staff, who repeated the narrative that details related to the bin Laden burial could inflame tensions among terrorists:
Notwithstanding the fact that proper burial procedures were followed during bin Laden's burial at sea, al-Qa'ida would almost assuredly question the propriety of those procedures, thereby inflaming tensions among overseas populations that include al-Qa'ida members or sympathizers, encouraging propaganda by various terrorist groups or other entities hostile to the United States, and potentially leading to retaliatory attacks against the United States and its citizens both at home and abroad.
"There is simply no exemption in FOIA law that allows the government to withhold records from the American people because terrorists might be offended," said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. "First, we're told that we can't see videos or photos of the burial, now we're told we can't see written information about the burial. This attempt to rewrite FOIA law to include a 'let's not offend the terrorists' exemption is another example of the Obama administration thinking it is the law unto itself."
Judicial Watch previously uncovered 31 pages of heavily redacted emails concerning the burial, including a paragraph with previously unknown details of the bin Laden interment at sea: "Traditional procedures for Islamic burial was [sic] followed. The deceased body was washed (ablution) then placed in a white sheet. The body was placed in a weighted bag. A military officer read prepared religious remarks, which were translated into Arabic by a native speaker. After words were complete, the body was placed on a prepared flatboard, tipped up, whereupon the deceased's body slid into the sea."
The documents did not include the "prepared religious remarks" read at bin Laden's burial as specified in the Judicial Watch FOIA request. If Navy regulations were followed, the remarks likely included the exculpatory Muslim prayer, "O Allah, forgive him, have mercy on him, pardon him, grant him security, provide him a nice place and spacious lodging, wash him (off from his sins) with water, snow, and ice, purify him ... make him enter paradise and save him from the trials of grave and the punishment of hell." The emails indicated that "less than a dozen" members of military leadership were informed of the burial and that "No sailors watched."
The Navy informed Judicial Watch that they only had limited information related to the bin Laden burial due to "operational security." The Navy also stated that they were not able to locate a copy of the remarks.
Judicial Watch has contrasted the Obama administration's heavy reliance on FOIA exemptions to withhold information from the American people with its open embrace of filmmakers producing a bin Laden assault film praising the President's role in the affair. The Obama administration has admitted in separate Judicial Watch litigation that leaks of sensitive information to the producers of the film Zero Dark Thirty could cause "unnecessary security and counterintelligence risk." Disclosures forced by Judicial Watch litigation also suggest that John Brennan, President Obama's pick to head the CIA, was involved in the bin Laden raid leaks.
In a separate lawsuit against the CIA, bin Laden post-mortem photos and videos were withheld citing national security concerns.
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Flo Rida Isn't Facing Any Jail Time for DUI
Flo Rida has managed to avoid jail time for his Miami Beach DUI arrest in June. TMZ says the 'Good Feeling' star has struck a deal with prosecutors that will keep him out of the slammer.
The rapper, born Tramar Dillard, must enroll in a first-time offenders program called "Back on Track," which requires drug testing, community service, and classroom instruction regarding substance abuse. His DUI will be reduced to a reckless driving charge if he completes the program.
Flo was stopped back in June at 3:30 in the morning in his $1.7 million 2008 Bugatti for swerving in his lane. Police said he was unable to walk a straight line, telling them, "Officer I can't do this. I don't feel I can walk a straight line. I had a few drinks. Let's try another test."
Police claimed Flo Rida had a blood-alcohol level of .185, more than twice the legal limit. With this mess apparently behind him, the rapper can get back to promoting 'Good Feeling' and his upcoming album 'Only One Rida (Part 2).'


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Whether it be for a backsplash or a bathroom floor, tiling is a do-it-yourself challenge that the ambitious homemaker loves to tackle. But before you grab the grout and don your overalls, here are some trends in tiling that you should consider exploring, and what decor they would go with.�
1. Glass�
Colorful, incandescent and fun, this is a perfect tile for a romantically-inspired commode. Their sheen looks like fish scales�and lends a mysterious tone to any bathroom or kitchen. Match blue glass tiles to neutral colors like bamboo shades for a natural-looking powder room, or use neutral glass tiles to add some shine and flair to your contemporary kitchen.�
2. Imitation�
Imitation tiles are gaining popularity in the restroom, as they offer a swell-resistant alternative to hardwood, according to HGTV.�
"The tile industry has gotten really creative at manufacturing tiles out of one material to look like another material," Christine Jurs, owner of the Advance Design Studio, told the source.�
Tile your bathroom floors with the waterproof�wood imitations, and decorate with darker hues for a rustic atmosphere. You can also go all out and take the tiles up the walls to make your washroom�resemble a spa sauna.�
3. Penny tiles
Penny tiles in shiny copper finishes cross a retro feel with a futuristic vibe. These tiles, along with other metals, give your kitchen or bathroom some functional bling. In a kitchen, try a copper penny tile backsplash paired with white cabinets and walls and dark countertops. Continue the neutral hue with wooden roller shades, and spread the shine with stainless steel appliances.�
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Zumyah Thorpe, an 11-year-old girl who lost her pregnant mother and two sisters in a car accident caused by a drunk driver last year, is living proof of music's healing power.
And during a concert in Cleveland last Saturday, the Ohio native was serenaded by her favorite singer, Bruno Mars, whose songs played a crucial role in helping her re-learn to speak, doctors said.
In a touching finale, Mars directed the crowd's attention to Zumyah, who was sitting near the stage with family members before launching into her favorite song, "Just the Way You Are."
As the song was ending, Mars gave Zumyah a guitar, a fedora and a warm embrace.
Zumyah suffered from severe physical injuries as well as brain damage from the March 2013 accident, which initially left her in a coma. Nurses at UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital in Cleveland played Bruno Mars every night during Zumyah's recovery. When she awoke from the coma, the first thing she did was sing "Just the Way You Are," according to Cleveland television station WKYC.
"I'm absolutely convinced that singing those Bruno Mars songs and being able to say 'Bruno Mars' is in itself a miracle…knowing all the words to the songs has helped her recover," Zumyah's doctor Nancy Bass told People.
Zumyah had a private meeting with Mars before the concert, which she left with a teddy bear and "a bag with a lot of stuff," Zumyah told the Daily Mail.
–Joseph Adinolfi
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When I look at the current Mets' 40-man roster there are few players where it would take a lot to pry away from the team. Matt Harvey is one of them, in fact, there's a thought of re-doing his contract as to buy out his arbitration years.
I keep Harvey, of course. And, prospect Zach Wheeler.
Also on the list is Jonathan Niese, who signed a long-term deal that will carry him through 2016, with option years for 2017 and 2018, going as high as $11 million in the last year. A hard-throwing left hander with a positive history and contract controllable for four more years is a bargain.
Considering Niese's production, contract and being a lefty, it's small wonder he is the name most often brought up when Mets GM Sandy Alderson is contacted. That's also the reason the Mets would be foolish to part with him.
As Niese continues to develop, and dare I say it, approach 20 wins and becomes an All-Star, I can see the Mets picking up those options and extending the contract.
Niese is a rare commodity in today's economics. Harvey could see a long-term offer is he proves the real deal in 2013.
Signing Niese when they did was a smart move and akin to the long-term deal David Wright is on. That's why they won't deal him. He and Harvey are on a short list, one that doesn't include Wright and R.A. Dickey.
The Mets want to keep both but admit they could be dealt. They are currently talking to more teams about Dickey than Wright, presumably because the knuckleballer is on a $5 million contract for 2013 while Wright is more than triple that amount.
Trading Dickey and/or Wright in the offseason would be have the obstacle on them being free-agents after next season and would likely be contingent on the other team getting the opportunity to negotiate its own contract extension, similar to what the Mets did when they traded with Minnesota for Johan Santana.
That other team would be stuck with the task of negotiating with Dickey for roughly $50 million and Wright for perhaps as high as $120 million. Few teams want to assume that burden, which is why Jeff Wilpon said last week he'd rather let them walk and take the draft picks.
From the player's perspective, the concept of free-agency is deciding where you go and for how much. Chances are both players, unless they are blown away with an offer, would walk after being traded.
The Mets won't have any such dilemma with NIese, which is why he'll be in Flushing for a long time.


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Let's go out to the ballgame, shall we? My brother, Jeff, was obsessed with baseball as a boy. When Jeff and my sister-in-law Kelly found out that they were going to have a son, my mom came up with the idea of throwing them a baseball themed baby shower. She came up with the adorable invite above (you're looking at three different photos of it) which was worded:
Come celebrate Kelly's little slugger-to-be
Saturday May 22nd • eleven am
GUESTS please come 2 the HOME of the (last name) (address)
Kelly would love to get her mitts on her stroller (it was a group gift and everyone contributed money.)
Thrown with love by (names & RSVP info)I have to say, though technically I was a hostess at this shower, my mom did just about everything herself. She's a party genius. For tablecloths, she went to the hardware store and bought a bunch of astroturf. She's repurposed this as well for garden-themed parties and I am sure she'll be able to come up with other uses for it as time marches on. The tables were decorated with baseball mitts that we collectively owned, baseballs, peanuts, cracker jacks, and bright read potted geraniums and gerber daisies. The pennants and a few other decorations were bought on sale at Pottery Barn Kids. Each table setting had a red plastic food basket found from a local restaurant supply company, tissue paper lining, potato salad, and burger accoutrements with an American flag toothpick ready to go.My mom turned a white skirt into a baseball dress for the guest of honor to wear. How cute is Kelly? My mom, sister Ellie, and I all donned Dodger or Angel gear and we had my brother, my dad and Kelly's dad grill up hot dogs and hamburgers for the ladies. It was a family affair.How good is baseball food? Yum!I think at one point that styrofoam baseball was supposed to hold the fruit skewers. Early on we figured out that wouldn't work but it still looked cute!After lunch and before dessert, my mom and sister lead the crowd in a "7th inning stretch!" It was hysterical! Here are all the ladies singing and stretching…We all sang "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" before heading to the dessert bar.Hot fudge sundae time! My mom found these baseball helmets online from somewhere like this and we turned them upside down to create ballpark sundaes. And who doesn't like a candy bar? For games, we wrote notes to their baby (as we did at the Birds & Bees shower) and 'Diaper Doodled' – which I mentioned before, we do a lot around here. Using permanent pens, leave a station out with newborn diapers and let the guests draw or write on them. You're left with a series of funny diapers for the new parents. This sign said "Let's hope Jeff & Kelly aren't diaper Dodgers!" Ha!The mantle was decorated with a photo of my brother from his little league days along with a clothesline full of baseball inspired baby clothes.Throw a popcorn machine into the mix for fun……and some other details from the party… (Batter Up game also from Pottery Barn Kids.)… and then we sent the guests home with a Janned out cookie trio (FYI: my mom's name is Jan and her insanity with the cookie decorating is on display again.) The cookie tag said "Thanks for making Kelly's shower a Home Run." This was quite a day at the ballpark and a fun way to personalize a baby shower but can you also see this as a boy's birthday party? Throw in a baseball game or two and it'd be perfect for a baseball loving little boy!
Hope you all had a great weekend and are excited for another week of party love! I am!
Baby Shower :: Baseball Theme
Let's go out to the ballgame, shall we? My brother, Jeff, was obsessed with baseball as a boy. When Jeff and my sister-in-law Kelly found out that they were going to have a son, my mom came up with the idea of throwing them a baseball themed baby shower. She came up with the adorable invite above (you're looking at three different photos of it) which was worded:


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Most eukaryotic cells exhibit three different varieties of cytoskeletal filaments, each of which functions in a characteristic manner. The long, hollow filaments known as microtubules are primarily responsible for regulating the transport of molecules between intracellular compartments and governing the positioning of organelles bound by membranes, such as the mitochondria illustrated in the digital image above. A microtubule exhibits an outer diameter of approximately 25 nanometers and is significantly more rigid than an actin filament. In a typical animal cell, microtubules are nucleated around a small region of cytoplasm bordering the nucleus of the cell called a microtubule-organizing center (MTOC), or centrosome. From the MTOC, the filaments extend out in an astral-like configuration, with their minus ends embedded in the centrosome and their plus ends situated towards the periphery of the cell. A specialized variety of tubulin (gamma-tubulin) apparently plays a key role in the organization of microtubules, forming ring-shaped complexes with proteins that are widely supposed to act as templates for the nucleation of microtubules that have grown to contain the 13 protafilaments characteristic of the structures.
In order to visualize the interrelationship between the microtubule and mitochondrial networks in the MDOK culture illustrated above, a rapidly growing adherent culture was stained with MitoTracker Red CMXRos, fixed, permeabilized, and then treated with mouse primary antibodies to tubulin. The culture was subsequently labeled with goat anti-mouse Fab antibody fragments conjugated to fluorescein and counterstained with Hoechst 33258 (targeting DNA in the nucleus). Images were recorded in grayscale with a QImaging Retiga Fast-EXi camera system coupled to an Olympus BX-51 microscope equipped with bandpass emission fluorescence filter optical blocks provided by Omega Optical. During the processing stage, individual image channels were pseudocolored with RGB values corresponding to each of the fluorophore emission spectral profiles.
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9/12/09 Wayne County Fair Pull Results
9/12/09 Belmont County Fair Pull Results
DeLynn Kale Memorial Stickers
"In memory of long-time competitor DeLynn Kale, I'm making some stickers with the design pictured to place on vehicles for next season. I'm trying to figure out how many I'll need, they will be in the 3"x5"- 4"x6" range, and die cut around the oval shape. If you would like to place one, two or more on your vehicle next season, please e-mail me at b_jerew(at)hotmail.com or visit my website for more info at www.wildtimesmotorsports.com. There will be a very small cost associated, but only to cover the production cost. Thanks, Brad Jerew, Wild Times Motorsports, www.wildtimesmotorsports.com"
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Modified Tractor and TWD truck chassis builder. Anything from chassis only to complete turn key pulling tractors.
Also building Supercharged Hemi and "Banter" Chevy pulling engines to your specifications.
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ContraSwap necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 367 diseños de 97 diseñadores freelance.
ContraSwap is a new website aimed at magazine publishers. It provides an easy way for magazines to swap information between themselves. The overall aim of the site is to help magazines to be seen by the highest number of potential clients. We want the brand to be professional and approachable. The brand will initially launch in the UK, US and Europe.
The target audience is publishers, especially people working in marketing. This audience will be attracted to something aesthetically pleasing as they deal with branding in their own line of work and have a keen eye for design. Therefore we really need something to stand out visually so we can gain as much brand awareness as possible upon launch.
Since this is a business-to-business company, we need to appear professional, and yet friendly. We don't want to appear over-formal, or unprofessional. The logo needs to inspire trust and confidence.
Tagline: Getting You Seen
We need a logo for ContraSwap to use online, and in our stationery and advertising.
The word 'ContraSwap' must be the main element of the logo. The text of 'ContraSwap' must be highly readable. Text must not be obscured: do not turn one of the letters into a symbol. The intention is when a customer receives a sales letter the name is the first thing they see.
We need a standalone symbol to represent ContraSwap. This symbol will become recognisable to our customers without need for 'ContraSwap' to appear next to it. Therefore the symbol needs to be strong and visually interesting. We are reluctant to use arrows as this seems obvious but we would not rule it out.
Our homepage, with sample logo:
The top bar here is blue: this can be changed to show the logo on a white background.
Our corporate font is ChaletBook: this can be altered.
What we want:
1. Logo readable on the website at a size of 260x70 pixels.
2. Final artwork provided at a resolution of at least 3,000 pixels wide and 300dpi.
3. Artwork supplied in a lossless format such as PNG or TIFF.
4. Artwork supplied in Vector format (e.g. Adobe Illustrator) if a vector program was used for the design.
5. Artwork supplied as Photoshop or Fireworks file if used.
5. Names of the fonts used.
6. Logo must work on a white background, suitable for a letterhead.
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The parade will begin at 1 p.m. at Grand Avenue and 72nd Street.
Plack's life begins on Perry Avenue in Maspeth, where his parents instilled in him a strong sense of family, religion, and American values. He attended P.S. 73 and Newtown High School, leaving in his junior year at the age of 17 to join the Navy.
As a petty officer on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Tarawa, Plack serves as a plane captain, where his responsibility is to maintain the aircraft. He remains aboard the carrier until his enlistment ends in March of 1949. His service medals include W.W. II Victory Medal, Asiatic Pacific Medal, Navy Occupation Service Ribbon, China Service Ribbon, and Good Conduct Ribbon.
Upon returning to Maspeth, he married wife Millie and raised four daughters, Ruth, Jean, Margaret, and Ann. Years after Millie's passing, Paul marries wife Joan. They still reside in Maspeth.
Tasik was born in Greenpoint. One of five children, he resided in Maspeth and attended Grover Cleveland High School, entering the Army in 1943. Upon completion of his training, Michael was sent to serve as part of the Army Air Corps in Iceland. Eight months later, he was training on the beaches of England in preparation for the D-Day invasion.
His next assignment was with the 72nd Battalion as part of the Publicity and Psychological Warfare troop. Michael landed on Omaha Beach in June of 1944. After recovering from his wounds in the Battle of Saint Lo, he was transferred to the 3rd Army in the service of General George S. Patton.
Tasik assisted in the rescue of prisoners from the Bukenval Concentration Camp and the capture of the Bridge at Remagen, Germany. He also participated in the liberation of Paris, which signified the end of World War II. He received an Honorable Discharge from the Army in December of 1945.
Tasik married his longtime sweetheart Martina Farrell in January of 1946. They raised two children together. After working over 50 years in the construction business, he is enjoying his retirement with family and friends.


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Join hundreds of other InfoSec professionals for Training, Sessions and Community at our first conference of 2019 - Global AppSec Tel Aviv
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Understanding the Membership Model
Current Membership Model Here
Possible New Model - Still Updating with Changes & Ideas
| Who
| Support Method
| Benefits
| Voting Rights? **
| Individual Members
| $50 /USD 12 month
- Discounted attendance at OWASP Conferences
- Professional Association
- Membership Card / Certificate
- $25 OWASP Store Gift Certificate
| Yes
| OWASP Contributing Member
| No Charge - Self Nominated Approved Yearly on a rolling basis
- Free attendance at OWASP Conferences
- Professional Association
- Membership Card / Certificate
| Yes
| Company
| Organization Supporters
| $5000/USD 12 month
| - Rotating banner ad on the front page for 30 days at no cost.
- Company logo on the OWASP website
- Listed as a sponsor in the newsletter that goes to over 10,000 individuals around the world on OWASP mailing lists.
- Have a collective voice via the Global Industry Committee
- Annual local sponsorship of a local chapter
- Optional - Host a local OWASP meeting to raise security awareness at your offices
| 1 Vote for Organization
| Single Meeting Supporter
| Variable - Contact Local Chapter
| * Be recognized as a local supporter by posting your company logo on the OWASP website (Image size for logos: gif, jpg or png with a size of 150px X 45px at 72dpi or 55px X 80px at 72dpi)
* Have a table at local chapter meeting to promote application security products/services etc.
| No
| Bundle Package
| Discounted bundle price of any of above items and/or conference support.
| Discounts provided for bundle and available in annual or quarterly payments.
| 1 Vote for Organization
| University
| Accredited University Supporters
| No Charge - Provide Meeting Space & Encourage Student Involvement With OWASP
| - Raise awareness of the University worldwide
- Be recognized as a supporter by posting your university logo on the OWASP website
- OWASP and the University can jointly publicize season of code events which provide funding for students or faculty to perform security based research
- OWASP and the University can work together to host security seminars or provide introductory training sessions for students on OWASP tools, documentation and security skills.
| 1 Vote for Organization
OWASP Honorary Member/Leader Process
- Annual Self Nomination Process- rolling basis per individuals expiration
- State work contributed to OWASP as justification for honorary status
- Submissions evaluated and decided by Global Membership Committee - intent is to liberally award those that are actively contributing to OWASP
Why This Approach
- Decentralized - This requires the individual to self evaluate and present their justification. This is much more scalable than a central group trying to identify all leaders. A group can then manage the number of submitted justifications.
- Individually Driven - No worry of forgetting someone since people nominate themselves. If they aren't aware of the new process, then they probably aren't that active in the organization (provided we appropriately advertise / discuss)
- Keeps People Accountable - Can't just grab a chapter lead/ committee / board spot and sit on it. We'll reward those that are contributing.
Example Justification Questions
Chapter Leaders
- How many chapter meetings have you organized in the past year?
- What has been the total turn out at these meetings?
Project Leaders
- What significant contributions have you made to your project in the last year?
- Has the project reached a major milestone?
- Has the project been featured in any blogposts, conferences, magazines, etc?
Global Committee Members
- What percentage of the meetings have you attended for your committee?
- What contributions have you made to the committee?
Board Members
- What percentage of the board meetings have you attended?
- What initiatives have you led for OWASP in the past year?
For All
- Are there any other ways you have been helping advance OWASP?
- Anything else we missed?
Voting Rights
- This concept needs to be clearly defined, documented on the website, and linked to from the Membership page.
- Does it simply mean voting on Board members?


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Should You Unfriend Everyone on Facebook?
WSJ tech editor Julia Angwin joins digits to explain why she's deleting all 666 of her Facebook friends. Photo: Getty Images.
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It's a label Liza Minnelli cherishes, and one she's never fully understood.
"Gay icon." Ask her to explain it, and she'll come up empty.
On Google, Minnelli's name alongside that two-word phrase cues up 117,000 results. When she performed back east this spring, the Huffington Post's headline even credited her with economic clout: "Liza Minnelli's Borgata Hotel Performance Helps Renew Gay Travelers' Interest In Atlantic City."
A 2009 survey from http://www.onepoll.com named her the fifth-biggest female gay icon in history (her late mother, Judy Garland, beat her for first place). But though Minnelli appreciates the term, she has no idea when it first got pinned on her, or why.
"Any time you're called an icon of anything, it's great," the 66-year-old told the Daily Pilot in a phone interview. "And I think it's a huge part of my career. But if you go in there, you see not only gays [in the audience], you see families and all kinds of different people."
Minnelli would rather be seen as an entertainer for the masses than one for a niche audience. Still, the outspoken Proposition 8 opponent is happy to be connected to a cause in which she believes. So when MenAlive, the Orange County gay men's chorus, contacted her this year about joining them onstage, she agreed without even having met the group.
Thursday and Friday, Minnelli will join MenAlive in "A Winter Spectacular" at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. The show, featuring the singer's own band along with the men's chorus, marks her first Orange County appearance in almost two decades. (She did, of course, more recently co-star on "Arrested Development," a sitcom set in a fictional version of Newport Beach.)
So what motivates Minnelli to accept invitations from groups unknown to her? She laid out simple criteria.
"When it has something to do with freedom," she said. "When it's an event that can help people, and when it's a celebration."
A kindred spirit
Robb Neale, a singer, scriptwriter and choreographer for MenAlive, has had time to prepare to meet one of his heroes.
For the last three months, the chorus has rehearsed on its own with an accompanist singing Minnelli's vocal parts; she's scheduled to join them Wednesday.
It's not the first time Neale has waited a long time to encounter Minnelli. In the early 1990s, he attended a benefit show in New York in which she sang a song. Afterward, he waited for two hours by the stage door in hopes of catching her on the way out.
Minnelli hadn't stuck around, though, and the next time Neale saw her was a few years ago at a Hollywood Bowl performance. When MenAlive artistic director Rich Cook announced this year that the group would perform with Minnelli, Neale "couldn't contain" himself, he said.
Neale began to get into musicals in junior high, and a friend introduced him to "The Rink," starring Minnelli and Chita Rivera. Neale grew to love the star's craft, but he sensed a kindred spirit as well.
"Aside from her amazing talent, there is such a need to be loved," he said. "She wants to please the audience so much. It's not like … desperation or anything like that. But she wants to give so much that it makes me want to give it back."
Cook said MenAlive confirmed Minnelli for the show in the spring but held off on an announcement until August to keep from competing with her summer Hollywood Bowl appearance. For Cook, arranging a show with the "Cabaret" star was a longtime dream.
Minnelli and the chorus will perform both together and separately, weaving in Christmas songs, show tunes and more. Creating the set list has been a collaborative process, with MenAlive leaders joining Minnelli and her longtime arranger, Billy Stritch, to work out numbers.
"We're calling this 'Spectacular,' and it will be," Cook said. "All around."
On the rebound
There was a time, not long ago, when Minnelli taking the stage at all was spectacle enough. In 2000, the singer contracted encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain; according to her management, she was told she would never walk, talk, dance or sing again.
Minnelli battled back and returned to the stage in 2002, and she's been prolific since, playing Broadway and Las Vegas and winning a fourth Tony Award. Still, many reviews of her recent appearances have struck a poignant balance between heralding her gifts and acknowledging the effects of time.
"If you were to apply strict criteria of pitch, tone and intonation, Liza Minnelli would fall short on all of them," the English newspaper The Telegraph declared in a review this June. "The voice wails and croaks and sometimes seems to hit every note on the scale except the right one."
Likewise, Los Angeles Times critic Charles McNulty wrote about a 2009 Hollywood Bowl show, "Her belter's voice was unreliable on Friday night, booming one moment then reduced to a croak the next. Her acting had a bizarre, otherworldly quality, as though she were tuning into a subtext that only she could comprehend."
Even those partial pans, though, carried a subtext of adoration; The Telegraph conceded that "despite everything, Minnelli still means showbiz," while McNulty noted that "the only thing that remained intact was her singular genius for being 'Liza.' And that was more than enough to galvanize the vast majority of the Bowl's audience...."
Like her late friend Michael Jackson, Minnelli has been almost as famous over the years for her turbulent offstage life as for her craft. For Cook, though, Minnelli's ability to pull herself up is one of her most admirable qualities. And it's one that he suspects may resonate with some both on and offstage at Segerstrom.
"I think we all have our own reasons, but I think she's a real down-to-earth person that has suffered, that has forged through a lot of hard times, and I think — this is my opinion — she comes out still on top, and most gay people relate to that," Cook said. "Most gay people have experienced some hard things from society, in their families. The general thing I think people love about Liza is that she may be down, but she's never out."
The MenAlive director pointed to a personal example: Last summer, he observed Minnelli in a greeting room at the Hollywood Bowl as she was besieged by fans. Her minders, Cook said, requested that people not ask for autographs, but many of them pressed in regardless, and Minnelli gamely interacted with each one.
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Minnelli, the daughter of Garland and film director Vincente Minnelli, learned early in her career to empathize with strangers. Specifically, ones outside her show business circle.
As a child, Minnelli didn't dream of following her parents' footsteps into the arts. Her first ambition was to be an ice skater, and she practiced in hopes of making the Olympics. Then, as a teenager, she saw the musical "Bye Bye Birdie" and changed her plans.
Once she opted for a singing career, Minnelli had a ready role model: her mother, who hosted a TV variety show and sometimes featured Minnelli as a guest. Garland also gave her daughter a durable piece of advice: "Tell the truth when you're singing."
Minnelli had another mentor in French singer-songwriter Charles Aznavour, whom she visited in his home country to study a technique that she described as "Method singing." Aznavour drove his protegee to out-of-the-way towns and had her simply sit and watch people going through their daily routines to help connect to the emotions in songs.
One of those anonymous people, in a small town outside Paris, particularly stuck with the artist. For hours, Minnelli watched a flower vendor on the street carrying her day's stock. When passersby declined to buy it, she looked unfazed. Finally, late in the afternoon, someone bought a bouquet, and the vendor smiled and went home.
The emotions that woman evoked — the patient honing of a simple craft, the unabashed joy when it paid off — have stayed with Minnelli ever since. And at some point at the Segerstrom Center, behind all the glamour of one of Southern California's most opulent venues, she may tap into that image again.
"She's been selling them for days and days and years and years," Minnelli recalled. "She's used to it. It's something she does automatically. Then, at the end, someone buys a beautiful bouquet, and that made her day."
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A previous post here described and shared a 1999 video filmed by the Saginaw-based United Auto Workers Local 699 at an event reminding members to vote for union-backed candidates, including a speaker discussing the union's political influence in particular with a local judge.
That's not the only passage that raised questions, however. The video contains a dismal collection of statements reinforcing negative stereotypes about unions, and is relevant today given the presence of the union-funded Proposal 2 on Michigan's Nov. 6 ballot.
Proposal 2 would give provisions of government employee union collective bargaining agreements primacy over state laws. The UAW's Solidarity House is solidly behind this political campaign, giving more than $1 million to the Proposal 2 campaign through July of this year according to state campaign finance records.
Among the worst of those stereotypes is that unions foment violence. One speaker at this union-sponsored event featured in the video, a fellow named Bill Webster, describes his first day at the Fisher Body plant in Kalamazoo years ago, when a co-worker "encouraged" his participation in a work slowdown by threatening to have his legs broken if he didn't. Watch the video, below.
Demonstrating further that coercion and intimidation are core elements of union culture, Mr. Webster asks rhetorically, "How do you motivate people?" He answers his own question: "Communicate, educate or put a boot in their ass." To his credit, Webster downplays the last method, observing "we can't make our members do anything …" but his own history reveals the steel-toed boot that is ever-present even in union relationships with their own members.
Another speaker discusses alleged worker violence against property at a Saginaw plant, and hints at the coercive nature of even the "worker-to-worker" education program of which the video was a part: Workers who don't participate may find themselves being "reassigned," with a strong implication that the change would not be to their liking.
Another segment shows union leaders telling rank-and-file members how they should vote. Webster explains, "We have to communicate and educate them if they . . . don't think the way we think they should."
Though disjointed and sometimes contradictory, this video nevertheless reveals just how important aggressive politicking is to the UAW's leadership. One speaker, John Sangster, spells out the goal: "(T)o elect people there (the Legislature) that would produce laws that would make it easy for us to gain membership and really to exist as unions."
This year's Proposal 2 initiative to change the state constitution is about the most politically aggressive measure imaginable, but it's not the first time unions have tried to hijack state government for their own benefit. The 2008 union-sponsored "Reform Michigan Government Now" initiative went off the rails after a Mackinac Center intern discovered a PowerPoint on the UAW's website promoting the measure with the subtitle: "Changing the Rules of politics in Michigan to help Democrats."
With this year's even more radical Proposal 2 — initially and aptly dubbed by the union bosses the "Protect our Jobs" amendment — unions have doubled-down with a power grab that in many areas of law would give those bosses more power than the democratically elected governor and Legislature.
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- Buckle up! Make sure you always wear your seat belt and that everyone else in the vehicle is buckled up. This is your best defense against anything that might happen on the road.
- Make sure you get enough sleep. Teens need more sleep than younger children and adults. Teens need at least nine hours of sleep every night, but most teens are sleep deprived and get less than seven hours of sleep each night. With school, homework, jobs, sports and social activities, sleeping for nine hours can be a challenge, but sleep allows you to stay alert while driving.
- If you are a teen with a motorcycle, make sure you take motorcycle safety training and always wear your safety gear. Motorcycle helmets are required on Virginia roadways and are necessary to protect your head.
- Alcohol use by people under the age of 21 is prohibited in Virginia. Virginia has a "zero tolerance" law regarding teens and alcohol use. Some of the penalties include losing your license, large fines and maybe jail time. The legal limit for teens is a .02 blood alcohol concentration (BAC), which is the normal alcohol content of the average person. So, even a small amount of alcohol can be too much.
- Single vehicle crashes are the most common type of crash involving teens. Speed, lack of seat belt use, inexperience and alcohol use are contributing factors to fatalities and serious injuries in these crashes.
- Parents and caregivers have a big role in teen driver safety right from the beginning. Take your teen out to practice their skills, set clear ground rules and stick to them, and most importantly, be a good role model. Always buckle up, obey speed limits, and don't drive aggressively.
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- Always use your safety belt. These are the facts: air bags are made to work with safety belts, and most crashes happen close to home. So buckle up for every trip.
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