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1. When reviewing orders granting summary judgment, the appellate courts apply the same rules as the district court, and where we find reasonable minds could differ over the conclusion drawn from the evidence, summary judgment must be denied.
2. Any claim for injuries sustained from the use of public property intended to be used as a park or open area for recreational purposes is barred by K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 75-6104(o) unless the governmental entity owning the premises or an employee thereof is guilty of gross and wanton negligence proximately causing such injury.
3. Under the facts of this case, the district court's order of summary judgment is upheld because the appellant failed to come forward with any evidence that the city had realized imminent danger but nevertheless recklessly disregarded concerns for the probable consequences of how it maintained the area around a below-grade water valve in a city park where the appellant fell and was injured. In the absence of evidence of gross and wanton negligence, summary judgment is proper.
Appeal from Kingman District Court; LARRY T. SOLOMON, judge. Opinion filed March 19, 2004. Affirmed.
Theodore C. Giesert and Gregory C. Graffman, of Geisert, Wunsch & Watkins, of Kingman, for appellant.
Allen G. Glendenning, of Watkins, Calcara, Rondeau, Friedeman, Bleeker, Glendenning & McVay, Chtd, of Great Bend, for appellee.
Before PIERRON, P.J., HILL and McANANY, JJ.
HILL, J.: In this personal injury case, Marlene Jackson asks us to reverse the district court's order granting summary judgment to the City of Norwich (the City). Jackson was injured after she stepped into a depression in the earth around a covered water valve in an open area in a city park in Norwich. After concluding that there is no evidence of reckless and wanton conduct on the part of the City, we affirm.
The parties do not dispute the facts. Highly summarized, the record reveals that Jackson attended a ball game at the City Park in the City on June 29, 2000. After the game was over and the lights for the ball field had been turned off, Jackson walked across the park and, in a grassy area between the ball diamond and the swimming pool, stepped sideways into a depression in the earth around a covered water valve. The cover was at a lower elevation than the surrounding ground. The deepest part of the depression was approximately 5-6 inches. The water valve cover and surrounding ground had been essentially in the same condition for more than 13 years.
Jackson's ankle rolled, and she suffered damaged ligaments and tendons and a stress fracture of her ankle. Ultimately, her injuries resulted in reflex sympathetic dystrophy. Jackson filed suit, seeking damages for medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost earnings, and lost consortium.
The district court granted the City summary judgment, ruling that Jackson's claim was barred by the Kansas Tort Claims Act (KTCA), K.S.A. 75-6101 et seq., and our statute of repose. Jackson contends that both rulings are erroneous.
Our summary judgment rules are well known and frequently quoted:
"Summary judgment is appropriate when the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. The trial court is required to resolve all facts and inferences which may reasonably be drawn from the evidence in favor of the party against whom the ruling is sought. When opposing a motion for summary judgment, an adverse party must come forward with evidence to establish a dispute as to a material fact. In order to preclude summary judgment, the facts subject to the dispute must be material to the conclusive issues in the case. On appeal, we apply the same rules and where we find reasonable minds could differ as to the conclusions drawn from the evidence, summary judgment must be denied. [Citation omitted.]" Bergstrom v. Noah, 266 Kan. 847, 871-72, 974 P.2d 531 (1999).
We will therefore apply the same rules as the district court and see if reasonable minds could differ from the conclusions of that court.
In K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 75-6104, the KTCA provides:
"A governmental entity or an employee acting within the scope of the employee's employment shall not be liable for damages resulting from:
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(o) any claim for injuries resulting from the use of any public property intended or permitted to be used as a park, playground or open area for recreational purposes, unless the governmental entity or an employee thereof is guilty of gross and wanton negligence proximately causing such injury."
Jackson, the City, and the district court all agreed that since she was injured in an open area used for recreational purposes, Jackson had the burden to show that the City was guilty of gross and wanton negligence. In support of her position against summary judgment, Jackson raised three disputed factual contentions that she believed should be questions for a jury to decide:
We do not see how these factual contentions help Jackson. Assuming that there is a dispute regarding how Jackson was walking, it is not material to the issue of whether the City was guilty of gross and wanton negligence proximately causing her injury. The same is true regarding the "hole versus depression" argument. Whatever label Jackson seeks to put on the area, she offers no facts that controvert the facts submitted by the City. The facts regarding the conditions of the area in the park remain undisputed.
The City argues that the issue of the availability of light at the scene is a manufactured dispute. Jackson's husband stated there was enough light to see the depression clearly when he walked up to help his wife after her fall. Jackson did not allege the lack of lights was the basis of the negligent act by the City; therefore, the availability of light in the area is not a material fact to be determined by the jury.
Jackson also contends that it is up to the jury to decide whether the City committed gross and wanton negligence that proximately caused her injury. Jackson believes that she has proven the City had knowledge of the dangerous condition associated with the hole at night and, therefore, the question should go to the jury. She contends that the testimony of the city maintenance worker who mowed that area of the park in the summer, used a weedeater on grass around the indentation, and removed debris from it proves that "the City was aware that danger could occur because of visibility issues" and "signage or extra precaution should have been used around the hole."
A similar argument was raised unsuccessfully by the plaintiff in Robison v. State, 30 Kan. App. 2d 476, 43 P.3d 821 (2002). Robison slipped and fell and sustained injuries in a wet hallway between a swimming pool and a locker room in a building owned by the State. The trial court granted the State summary judgment and this court affirmed, ruling that the recreational use exception under 75-6104(o) barred the action. Robison argued the evidence of gross and wanton negligence overcame the recreational use exception. This court disagreed and held:
"Wanton conduct is established by the mental attitude of the wrongdoer rather than by the particular negligent acts. Friesen v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rld., 215 Kan. 316, 322, 524 P.2d 1141 (1974). Wantonness requires that there be a realization of imminent danger and reckless disregard, indifference, and unconcern for probable consequences. 215 Kan. at 323." 30 Kan. App. 2d at 479.
Just as in Robison, Jackson has failed to come forward with any evidence that the City in this case had realized there was imminent danger but nevertheless recklessly disregarded concerns for probable consequences of how it maintained the area around the water valve. See Robison, 30 Kan. App. 2d at 479. Jackson is not successful in proving the City's knowledge of any dangerous condition in the park or in establishing gross and wanton negligence by the City. We find no error in the district court's order granting summary judgment to the City. Because we are affirming the district court on this basis, we need not review the issue raised concerning the statute of repose.


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Palette: The Power of Red
Red is the color of love, passion, and power. Not bad.
As the color of love, passion and power, not to mention adrenaline and emergency, red is the strongest contender on the spectrum.
In a visual arm wrestle, other colors don't stand a chance against red.
Studies show that red elevates our heart rate and gets our blood flowing. It does the same for creativity. No wonder designer Jennifer Flanders took it straight to the walls of her Upper East Side apartment when she transitioned into single-mom life with her two young daughters. Any fears she may have had about starting over? Jennifer painted her way around them! Red is the color of confidence.
Jennifer's living room shows that one of the best ways to work with red walls is by weaving the color into the rest of the room. Too often, do-it-yourself designers become scared of overkill--once they've painted their walls red, they back off of all color entirely. But as this space proves, integrating the wall color into other areas of the design--repeating it on decorative pillows, and in milder tones on the rug--actually reduces the chance of making too bold an impact. It may sound counter-intuitive but it's true: repeat the reds, and introduce additional colors, such as brown and orange, for a full-bodied effect without a trace of harshness.
When art's the most important design element, as in this loft apartment-turned-museum in Greenwich Village, the walls stay gallery-white while punches of red on the upholstery prevent the furniture from disappearing. The bold red furniture fabrics, along with the reds in the antique Oriental rug, also pick up the reds in the paintings, pulling the art into the room's cohesive design.
A little or a lot--that is the question when decorating with red. In Gail and Roddy White's Appalachian log cabin, the answer was both--a little red on a lot of textiles. Atlanta designer Carole Weaks decorated this loft bedroom with a cozy red-and-white-checked rug, and window treatments and pillows that sport graphic red prints on white grounds. The creamy-white mattelasé bedding provides a clean backdrop that allows the three red patterns to pop.
Ask any 10 designers how they begin a room's palette, nine of them will tell you it's with a rug. That was the case for Anna and Alan Clark in their Hancock Park home in Los Angeles. Rich red in the living room's antique Serapi rug was plucked as the dominant color for the room's palette. Cowtan & Tout's red-and-white plaid fabric on a Lee Jofa armchair ups the energy with its playful geometry.
With such a vocal red pattern on the floor, Anna wisely made windows and walls quiet in two tones of taupe. But look at the fireplace. The pair of vibrant red slipper chairs pulled up to the white fireplace make the room pop, leaving no doubt that red is the main player in this space's palette. And take a look at the cushy club chair in the foreground on the left: The Colefax and Fowler chintz that's covering it replays the red theme, this time in a minor key, with lots of snowy white ground to chill the red's fire.
See what happens when red is presented against yellow walls? Both red and yellow are warm colors, and this staircase view fairly sizzles with welcoming heat.
Now see what happens when a third color--this time a cool one--is added to the red/yellow combo. The addition of green makes all the difference in this family room's temperature. Red still figures prominently in the palette as the sofa fabric. And it reappears in the fresh floral chintz dressing the club chairs, but only in a supporting role. Lime green, as the floral's ground, really is the room's main color statement. Yet the room still doesn't feel exactly cool. So what prevents a design with so much green from slipping into somnolence? The piquant wake-up call of red.
When the environment expands to the outdoors, red becomes even more valuable as a wake-up. This oasis of green is punctuated by the fiery red cushions and red-patterned pillows on the outdoor seating. Besides being an eye-opener, red also makes a foolproof friend to nature's green: the two hues are complementary colors. Just because the verdant hue is articulated by plants instead of textiles or paint doesn't mean it's any less of a player in defining the palette. (Tip: Just as green grass influences an outdoor room, wood and stone floors make an impact on indoor spaces. Take them into account when developing a palette.)

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Students heading for small, private colleges soon learn that scholarships and grants often level off the difference in tuition costs compared with a state-supported school.
Local students looking at Siena Heights University now know there's a promise of scholarship funds reserved for Morenci graduates.
Pending approval next month by the board of education, Morenci will enter into a partnership with Siena that guarantees a variety of financial awards up to $122,500 in each year of a four-year commitment.
Financial help is not uncommon, said Frank Hribar, vice president for enrollment management. In fact, there's an average tuition discount rate of about 30 percent.
The difference now is that assistance is guaranteed to any new Morenci graduate enrolled on a full-time basis. Without the guarantee, those applying for admission late might not have funding available. It's the guarantee, Hribar said, that makes the situation different compared to students from outside the district.
"We want students who are talented and able to consider a college education," Hribar said, "and to consider Siena."
Siena's commitment guarantees merit scholarships to those who qualify:
• up to five Trustee Scholarships of $10,000 per academic year;
• up to five Presidential Scholarships of $8,500 a year;
• up to five Dean's Scholarships of $6,000 a year.
For those who don't qualify for a merit scholarship, Siena guarantees a minimum amount of $5,000 in institutional financial aid to any qualified, regular admission graduate of Morenci Area Schools, inclusive of athletic grants.
In addition to the $5,000 commitment, Morenci students will be eligible to compete for one of two one-year scholarships in the area of health care or international business.
Siena is also offering Morenci staff members opportunities for professional development both in Morenci and at the college campus.
Similar partnerships have been established with Adrian and Blissfield high schools, but Hribar said the university is not interested in a blanket agreement with the Lenawee ISD.
"We want to make each one unique," he said. "And we want to be partners before we create an agreement."
Morenci superintendent of schools Kyle Griffith first met with Siena officials in several months ago to talk about the possibility of creating a scholarship arrangement.
"I want to increase the number of students going to college," Griffith said.
Hribar considers the agreement as a foundation to build upon.
"What we get excited about is the spirit of the cooperation," he said. "It's fun to dream about it and think about what we can come up with. There's a lot that can be done."
Siena president Sister Peg Albert, OP. PhD., appreciates the connection the agreement makes with a local community.
"This agreement is just another example of the community collaboration Siena Heights University has always tried to foster," she said. "We have had a strong relationship with Morenci schools in the past, and it has always had an outstanding reputation of educating its students. We are proud to enter into this partnership that will benefit both Morenci and Siena Heights."


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Fountain in the Park @ Marietta Square c1900
It says on the back:
"The fountain in the Marietta Square, turn of the twentieth century"
It did not mention the name of the park it is in – Glover Park.
It looks like the above surface base of the fountain are ornamental seahorses. And I think the same sea horses were there when I came along about 40 plus years later.
I also remember the little pond that the fountain fed. It had pennies in it and big gold fish/carp, some with white splotches, some mostly white with gold splotches.
Back in my pre-teenage years the fountain it had a iron black rail-picket fence around it. I suppose to keep people out of wish-pond penny collection. But the people could still throw things over the short fence, such as cigarette butts, gum, gum and candy wrappers, a loogie, and maybe even could piss through the rails, late at night.
In the picture the fountain's water is ice. I remember several times in the deep of the winter and the pond would be frozen and the fish would be just there, still. I suppose when it thawed out they were ready for some more of what ever life dealt them, such as a cigar butt to fight over.
The fountain is still there, but has went through face lifts. The gold fish/carp was taken away. Sometimes on hot summer nights during concerts people will actually walk their toddlers in the water and I have seen teenagers dancing in it, sloshing water.
Instead of a iron rail fence now it is a multi-level short wall – tiered like a wedding cake, ideally for people to sit and enjoy the fountain, people, music, or whatever. I think the people of Cobb County have the late Harold Willingham to thank for the new fountain – don't worry, he wasn't out anything, he had all kinds of multi-leveled money deals with the county.
I remember when I did go through Glover Park to get to The Strand Theater, the place was infested with drunks. Then Cobb County was a dry county and drunks found a common ground in the park where they could drink their moonshine all day long out of brown paper bags and be among their own kind and no one would bother them. You would see men sitting on park benches, maybe a man passed out on a bench, maybe some woozy man asking for you for a nickel to buy something to eat or call his wife – in a way, it was an interesting experience just to see what you were going to see when you walked through the park.
One thing one might noticed now, but not then, was that all the drunks were white. Weren't there any black drunks? you may ask and I would say, "I'm sure there were."
However, Blacks were not allowed to sit on park benches in the park. Where the park is was what used to be the grounds the Cobb County Courthouse was on. Sherman burned it down. Somehow, one of the elite families in Marietta, the Glover family gained possession of that land.
In time they donated the land to Marietta for a park for the people with some conditions and stipulations. One of the stipulations was that no black person could sit on a park bench in the park. – or if they were ever allowed to the park's ownership would revert back to the Glover family. I think it was enforced, I don't think I ever saw a black person sitting on a bench there. I didn't know the contract then. Not so may years ago, maybe in the 1970s or 80s, after we were married, did a member of the Glover family put an amendment in the original contract to cancel that ugly stipulation out.
Seeing all those white drunks lying around passed out, or pissing and vomiting, I wonder why they were afraid a black might sit on a bench – afraid it might give the place a bad reputation?
Labels: Cobb County History, Marietta Downtown, Marietta History, Old Pictures, Postcard


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- Napoli 2-1 Borussia Dortmund: BVB see red in Naples defeat07:17 | 19/09/2013
BVB saw goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller and coach Jurgen Klopp sent off as Rafa Benitez's side secured a narrow win.
Napoli kicked off their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win over last season's runners-up Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.
The Italians opened the scoring early on as Gonzalo Higuain nodded home and the hosts' task was made infinitely easier just before half-time as Mats Hummels left the field injured and Roman Weidenfeller inexplicably handled outside the box to earn himself a red card.
Dortmund's threat was significantly blunted by those blows – allied to Jurgen Klopp's dismissal to the stands – and they were helpless to prevent a fantastic long-rang free kick from Lorenzo Insigne doubling Napoli's lead.
But there was still time for the 10-man Germans to grab a late consolation when Juan Camilo Zuniga flicked a cross into his own net with five minutes of normal time remaining.
With no injury worries of note among his squad, Rafael Benitez named a strong, attacking line-up including the likes of Marek Hamsik, Lorenzo Insigne and Jose Callejon. The visitors, meanwhile, named a patched-up starting XI due to the absences of Ilkay Gundogan, Lukasz Piszczek and Sebastian Kehl.
Despite the makeshift nature of Klopp's team, Dortmund undoubtedly made the better start in Naples. But the hosts responded in kind, with a five-minute spell of pressure leading to Insigne driving narrowly wide before Higuain was denied one-on-one by a brilliant Hummels tackle.
The topsy-turvy nature of the first half did not let up, with Lewandowski the recipient of the next clear opportunity. The Poland striker latched onto a fabulous throughball to sneak into the box but could not beat the sprawling Pepe Reina in the Napoli goal.
And, perhaps unsurprisingly, last year's Champions League runners-up were punished for that miss in the very next attack. Zuniga picked the ball up on the left-hand side before swinging in an inch-perfect cross that Higuain nonchalantly headed into the far corner of the goal to send the home crowd into raptures.
On the touchline, Dortmund coach Klopp remonstrated angrily with the fourth official over his failure to allow Neven Subotic back onto the pitch following a head injury, but his rant only served to bring him a red card.
Dortmund responded in bullish fashion when they received a further blow just before half-time, replacing injured centre-back Hummels with forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
But things went from bad to worse seconds later as goalkeeper Weidenfeller rushed out of his box to meet the ball but could only handle to prevent Higuain breaking through and deservedly saw red.
Jakub Blaszczykowski subsequently made way for substitute shot-stopper Mitchell Langerak before the break.
Dortmund began the second half understandably deeper in an attempt to nullify their opponents' numerical advantage but were lucky to avoid conceding again on the hour mark, as a rifled Insigne cross bounced off the knee of Hamsik six yards out.
However, it mattered little in the end, as Insigne ensured the Italians would take a two-goal lead in fabulous fashion. The 22-year-old produced an unstoppable free-kick from 30 yards out that rattled the crossbar on the way past a helpless Langerak.
Aubameyang upped the stakes in terms of audacious efforts in the immediate aftermath as he struck the bar from distance before Dries Mertens also got involved as his clever free kick to the near post almost snuck in.
Dortmund were given hope in the dying moments as Zuniga needlessly swung at a cross into the box, to leave Reina no chance of stopping the ball bouncing over the line off the post.
But the visitors could not launch a late comeback to avoid defeat as the home side hung on to lay down a marker in the group.
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- Le Huynh Duc is former captain of Vietnamese national Football team. He is currently coaching SHB Ðà Nẵng.
- Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is to retire at the end of the season.
- Striker Le Cong Vinh is playing for SLNA
- Lionel Messi became the best scorer in a year with 91 goals in 2012.


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Signarama awarded over $5,000 in free signage this year to twelve nonprofit groups. These nonprofit groups were recipients of grants ranging from $100 to $2,000. The Platinum grant ($2,000) recipient this year was Habitat for Humanity. Each year there is an application process for any nonprofit, or school to request signage for their offices, stores, schools or events. Signarama is happy to support the community in this way, and hopes their program continues to grown year over year.
Kentucky Trailer
Kentucky Trailer held a Ribbon Cutting at their new 130,000 square foot Wixom location this morning. The Wixom facility, located at 48282 Frank Street, is a consolidation of two former locations, one in Walled Lake and the other Lyon Township. Kentucky Trailer will continue as a world leader in design, manufacturing and service solutions for the specialty trailer, custom transport and mobilized business markets. https://www.kytrailer.com/about/our-company.html
Oakland County News - Connected Mobility
Oakland County is a global leader in Connected Mobility research. The knowledge-based economy of Oakland County continues to lead in the research and development of technologies essential to the invention and manufacture of the next generation of mobility.
Anca, Inc.
Anca, Inc., a machine tool builder, recently celebrated with a ribbon cutting at their Wixom Facility. The company expanded their facility by 50%, adding a dedicated customer focus and training center, and doubling its machine demonstration area. The event is captured in the video below.
Anca, Inc., president, Russell Riddiford hosted representatives from the company's Melbourne, Austrailia headquarters, as well as many other visitors, including some local dignitaries.
*Schonscheck, Inc., also a Wixom company, was contracted for the expansion.
Ford Wixom Plant Property Sold
The former Ford Wixom Plant property has been sold to a new owner, Industrial Commercial Properties (ICP) of Solon, OH. ICP owns/has redeveloped other former automotive properties in multiple states, including here in Oakland County. They have indicated a desire to bring outstanding commercial and industrial uses forward for the property and we look forward to working together with ICP to transform this long vacant industrial space in Wixom.
You can view media coverage of this story at the following links:
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Council Minutes
The Wixom City Council Meeting Minutes for the August 28, 2018 Special Meeting and the August 28, 2018 Regular Meeting have been posted to the City's website. You may view them now by clicking on the meeting links.
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Who would think a company's internal newsletter could launch an employee's journey to achieve a lifelong aspiration? That is exactly what happened at Gulfstream Aerospace two years ago when Administrative Assistant Rebecca Kennedy read a story about the University of South Carolina Beaufort's Saturday Business Degree Plan in Inside Gulfstream.
Recently divorced, and looking for a "proactive" direction, Rebecca remembered the promise she made to her dying grandmother that she would finish her baccalaureate degree.
"I was 36 years old and terrified of going back to school," she said. "But, I put that fear aside and enrolled in USCB's Saturday Business Program."
This spring, Kennedy will be the first woman in her family to graduate from college, and her colleagues from Gulfstream will be at graduation, cheering her on. "I could have never done this without the encouragement and backing of Gulfstream," she said. "It's amazing how much they have invested in me."
Gulfstream's investment in Kennedy via the company's Tuition Assistance Program is paying off. Just six months into the USCB Saturday program, Kennedy was promoted to a Training Specialist, providing orientation to new Gulfstream employees, as well as leadership training to current ones.
"Not a day goes by that I am not using something I learned in the Saturday Business program on the job," she adds.
Kennedy says the 22 months required to complete the Saturday Business program flew by because of all of the encouragement she received.
"The accelerated pace of the program was at times challenging, but I had the support of wonderful professors, my cohort of classmates, and my Gulfstream family."
While walking down a hallway at Gulfstream on any given day, she encounters colleagues inquiring about how her calculus class is going. Meanwhile, her classmates in the Saturday business program are asking her the same question via Facebook, and text messages during the week. "The support continues to surround me daily, even outside of the classroom."
For Kennedy, USCB's Saturday Business Program was a logical fit. "I needed a program for working adults, but didn't want to take classes online," she says. "I knew I required in-class instruction, with true support of my peers and professors." In fact, she and her cohorts have become very close, even outside of the classroom. "During the past 22, months we have experienced marriages, the birth of children, and even the loss of loved ones, and we have done it all together."
Kennedy credits the encouragement of her former and current supervisors at Gulfstream for earning a bachelor degree in Business Administration. She offers this advice to other adults who have not yet earned a college degree: "Don't think twice about going back to school, and don't wait for the timing to be perfect. The resources and support are there."
For more information about USCB's Saturday Business Program, please contact Peter Swift, Saturday Business Degree Plan Coordinator, at 843-208-8213 or email@example.com. Details can be found at www.uscb.edu/under University Events.


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Bono Mack: Sony Data Breach Is Cybersecurity 'Ground Zero'
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2011 – The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade met on Thursday to learn the lessons from recent large-scale customer data breaches at Sony and Epsilon. The hearing examined the risks of the unprecedented data breaches, which Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), Chair of the subcommittee, called a 'ground zero' for cyber attacks. Other members of the subcommittee also assessed current investigation efforts by those companies, and gathered input and support to craft new data breach legislation. Keep Reading


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Obama pushes hard for Chandigarh-born judge
President Barack Obama is making a hard push for the senate confirmation of a Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary, Srikanth 'Sri' Srinivasan, to what is "often called the nation's second-highest court".india Updated: Apr 10, 2013 17:41 IST
President Barack Obama is making a hard push for the senate confirmation of a Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary, Srikanth 'Sri' Srinivasan, to what is "often called the nation's second-highest court".
If confirmed Srinivasan, 45, who in August last year was named principal deputy solicitor general of the US, succeeding another Indian American, Neal Kumar Katyal, would create history as the first appeals court judge of south asian heritage.
"With a coordination and an energy that echo a Supreme Court nomination fight, the Obama administration is pushing for" Srinivasan's confirmation," said The New York Times on the eve of Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing Wednesday on Srinivasan's nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the American capital.
"The White House is lobbying some of the president's most vocal foes," noted the influential US daily with administration officials "trumpeting the endorsement of top Republican lawyers like Kenneth W. Starr, the special prosecutor who investigated the Clintons."
"If the effort fails, it could lead to a confrontation with the Senate over the long-simmering issue of judicial nominees," the Times said.
"The court is of major importance to any White House because it often takes cases that decide the constitutionality of rules and regulations issued by federal agencies," it said.
The Washington Post Editorial Board giving the Post's View wondered how far Senate Republicans' "unwarranted obstruction" of Obama's nominees would extend?
Srinivasan's "gold-plated legal resume is outmatched only by the glowing terms conservative advocates such as Theodore B. Olson, Kenneth W. Starr and Paul Clement used in their endorsements of his nomination," it noted.
"It would be a counterproductive mistake for lawmakers to confuse consideration of Srinivasan's nomination with a vote on the Obama years or policies," the Post said.
"It's not. It's about the institutional interest that both parties have in allowing presidents to staff the government and judiciary with well-qualified nominees of their choice, a norm that senators of both parties have eroded, we hope not irreparably," it said.
The Huffington Post, meanwhile, reported that some unnamed "legal analysts" are floating Srinivasan "as a potential frontrunner for the next Supreme Court opening."
New Yorker's Jeffrey Toobin, suggested Srinivasan's Senate hearing will serve as a "dress rehearsal" for a future Supreme Court confirmation battle:
"The stakes in this nomination are clear: if Srinivasan passes this test and wins confirmation, he'll be on the Supreme Court before President Obama's term ends," he said.
Ami Bera, the sole Indian-American member of the House of Representatives, also came out in support of Obama's nominee saying "Sri Srinivasan would be an outstanding court of appeals judge."
"He is widely regarded as one of the best legal minds in the country. His integrity, wealth of experience, and education make him extremely well equipped to serve as a judge on the DC Circuit, one of our country's most important courts," he said.
"His appointment would make history and be a proud moment for the Indian American and broader Asian American communities," Bera said.
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Report viewer control authentication using windows authentication is described in the part 1 here. Now, we will discuss the authenticating forms authentication through C# code.
If we are are developing windows application and want to use report viewer control, then we need to implement the below logic to authenticate.
reportViewer1.ServerReport.ReportServerCredentials.SetFormsCredentials(null, "userName", "password", ""); this.reportViewer1.RefreshReport();Where as in forms authentication simply assigning the credentials not enough. The reasons behind are, security, code efficiency, performance, response time etc everything come into the picture. So, we need to write code which supports everything.
What are the major tasks?
- Report viewer control excepts the credential of type IReportServerCredentials. So, we need to create an object which inherits from this interface and pass this to the report viewer control to authenticate.
- Handling cookie. Based on the login and request is successful we will write the cookie to browser and keep that in browser for further requests processing. The advantage is if cookie is available then won't make any request to report server for authenticating.
- To create the cookie related information we actually need of hijack the request and response and get the cookie information and save it to browser. So, how to catch the request and response which made to report server? We will discuss this later in this article.
- To actually communicate to the report server, we need to make the communication with it. The best way to do that is using web services. Everyone knows that reports in SSRS gets with two sites. One is report manager means report web application [/reports] and the report server means a report web service[/reportserver]. So, we will use the web service, write a proxy and implement the existing functions in it.
I think, it is little bit complex to understand the above tasks. But actually they are very simple to implement.
Code needed: We need two classes to get what we need. These are custom classes and add them in single file named ReportServerCredentials.cs somewhere in the project.
- Classes needed - ReportServerCredentials and ReportingService.
public class ReportServerCredentials : IReportServerCredentials { private Cookie m_authCookie; public ReportServerCredentials(Cookie authCookie) { m_authCookie = authCookie; } public WindowsIdentity ImpersonationUser { get { return null; // Use default identity. } } public ICredentials NetworkCredentials { get { return null; // Not using NetworkCredentials to authenticate. } } public bool GetFormsCredentials(out Cookie authCookie, out string user, out string password, out string authority) { authCookie = null; user = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ReportServerUserName"]; password = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ReportServerPassword"]; authority = ""; return true; // Use forms credentials to authenticate. } } public class MyReportingService : rsExecutionReference.ReportExecutionService { private Cookie m_authCookie; public Cookie AuthCookie { get { return m_authCookie; } } protected override WebRequest GetWebRequest(Uri uri) { HttpWebRequest request = (HttpWebRequest)HttpWebRequest.Create(uri); request.CookieContainer = new CookieContainer(); if (m_authCookie != null) request.CookieContainer.Add(m_authCookie); return request; } protected override WebResponse GetWebResponse(WebRequest request) { WebResponse response = base.GetWebResponse(request); string cookieName = response.Headers["RSAuthenticationHeader"]; if (cookieName != null) { HttpWebResponse webResponse = (HttpWebResponse)response; m_authCookie = webResponse.Cookies[cookieName]; } return response; } }A small explanation:
ReportServerCredentials class is the class which is inheriting from the IReportServerCredentials interface.
- If we are using the impersonation then the first property will be used.
- If we are passing the custom network credentials then the second property will be used.
- If we are using forms authentication then the method GetFormsCredentials() will be used.
The web service has two methods already implemented GetWebRequest() and GetWebResponse(). So, we are overriding them in our code to catch the cookie ticket information which is returned by the report server. If you observe the GetWebResponse() code, we are actually checking for the header information from the response and in the response we are catching the cookie we need. If cookie is null means the request authentication failed and means invalid credentials passed.
I think, till now what I have mentioned is clear for you and we are done with contacting or communicating with the web service. Now, where we are calling the web service or in other words where the authentication request started? It's not yet. Check the below code and notes for it.
I have a Utility class in my application where I place all the util related code in it. For example purpose, I am assuming this method you have placed in Utility class [If no Utility class in your application then create one and place this below method in it].
public static HttpCookie AuthenticateReportServerAccess() { MyReportingService svc = new MyReportingService(); svc.Url = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ReportServerWebSeriveUrl"]; HttpCookie hcookie = null; try { svc.LogonUser(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ReportServerUserName"], ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ReportServerPassword"], null); Cookie myAuthCookie = svc.AuthCookie; if (myAuthCookie == null) { //Message.Text = "Logon failed"; } else { hcookie = new HttpCookie(myAuthCookie.Name, myAuthCookie.Value); HttpContext.Current.Response.Cookies.Add(hcookie); } } catch (Exception ex) { //Message.Text = "Logon failed: " + ex.Message; } return hcookie; }What this method is doing? A little explanation is here. We need to make or send a request to report server for authenticating the current request to load a report. So, I am using this method for that. I have a proxy class as described above and based on that I have created my own custom class named ReportingService. So, I am using that to make the call by using the built in function exists in the web service named LogonUser(). Which is actually takes three parameters named username, password and authority. Authority is optional, the specific authority to use when authenticating a user. For example, a Windows domain, some name to make distinct the call for that user. Pass a value of null to omit this argument. This will make call to the report server. Because of we override the request and response methods in proxy, it will come to those method and executes all the code in them. So, in the method AuthenticateReportServerAccess() we are making request and getting the cookie. If wrong credentials passed then it means cookie is null. So, you can write your own logic there like throw exception or show some message, If you have any login page implemented for reporting then redirecting the user there etc… If cookie exist then Add that cookie to the response object.
Now, we are done with making a call and processing it and loading cookie. Now what? What we left with… See below.
In the page where we have placed the report viewer control, there add the below code. The below code you can write may be in onclick event of something or when page loads depends on your requirement.
HttpCookie cookie = Request.Cookies["sqlAuthCookie"]; if (cookie == null) { cookie = Util.AuthenticateReportServerAccess(); } if(cookie != null) { //Add logic to pass parameters if needed. reportViewer1.ServerReport.ReportServerUrl = new Uri("reportserverurl"); reportViewer1.ProcessingMode = ProcessingMode.Remote; reportViewer1.ServerReport.ReportPath = "reportPath"; Cookie authCookie = new Cookie(cookie.Name, cookie.Value); authCookie.Domain = Request.Url.Host; reportViewer1.ServerReport.ReportServerCredentials = new ReportServerCredentials(authCookie); //If any parameters then reportViewer1.ServerReport.SetParameters(reportParams); }What is happening in the code? We are checking whether the cookie already exist means user is already authenticated and if it null then we are sending request to report server and loading the cookie to browser. If cookie exists then it will go to second if condition and loads the report in the report viewer control by passing the cookie information to report server.
OHHH… What else? we are done with complete coding. We are left with testing the code.
Note: If you observe the code, there are some places we are getting the appsettings keys from the web.config.
- ReportServerWebSeriveUrl: Report server web service url like http://localhost/reportserver/ReportExecution2005.asmx
- ReportServerUserName: Report server username
- ReportServerPassword: Report server password.


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International Slide Scanner Competition Awards Olympus VS120® Virtual Slide Microscope System Three First Place Honors
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., January 10, 2013 - The Olympus VS120 virtual slide scanning system has earned three top awards at the second International Scanner Contest (ISC), which took place in Berlin last autumn. The VS120 system creates virtual microscope slides ˇV high-resolution digital images of complete specimens that can be electronically stored on a central server for simultaneous viewing anywhere in the world, at a range of magnifications.
The VS120 earned First Place awards in the important categories of Color and Precision, Fluorescence 20x and Fluorescence 40x. The awards are significant because color fidelity and precision are fundamental for all life science applications where analysis may depend on both structural and color interpretation. In addition, high-resolution fluorescence scanning has become one of the most important applications in research whole slide imaging.
The modular VS120 is designed to provide outstanding performance for fluorescence microscopy, combined with precise color rendition and scanning. Fluorescence imaging is used with virtual slide systems in a wide variety of fields including neuroscience, pre-clinical toxicology and cancer research. It is a powerful application for researchers due to the nearly limitless number of possible magnifications of the entire slide; the benefits of permanent storage without deterioration in comparison to glass slides; and the fact that virtual microscopy allows every focal layer and color channel to be reviewed or recolored for better signal separation. In addition, digital images can be shared easily with fellow researchers over the Internet.
The VS120 is the only microscope-based virtual slide system that allows automated multi‐channel fluorescence scanning at 2x, 10x, 20x and 40x magnifications. In addition to brightfield and fluorescence illumination, the system also handles darkfield imaging, which is useful for unstained neuroscience specimens.
The ISC awards were announced at the 24th European Congress of Pathology in Prague in September. The ISC was organized by the Charité Universitäts medizin Berlin in collaboration with several other institutions, and is held every two years. The VS120 also earned two awards at the first ISC, which took place in Berlin in 2010.
For more information on the Olympus VS120 whole slide imaging system or the awards, contact Pia Rinta-Panttila, Olympus America Inc. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com, phone 484-896-5292, or visit www.olympusamerica.com/vs120.
About Olympus America Inc., Scientific Equipment Group
Olympus America Scientific Equipment Group provides innovative microscope imaging solutions for researchers, doctors, clinicians and educators. Olympus microscope systems offer unsurpassed optics, superior construction and system versatility to meet the ever-changing needs of microscopists, paving the way for future advances in life science.
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Olympus is a precision technology leader, designing and delivering innovative solutions in its core business areas: Medical and Surgical Products, Life Science Imaging Systems, Industrial Measurement and Imaging Instruments and Cameras and Audio Products. Olympus works collaboratively with its customers and affiliates worldwide to leverage R&D investment in precision technology and manufacturing processes across diverse business lines. These include:
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Chalk one up for the governor. He successfully killed the Legislature's session-long effort to pass legislation that would have helped Vermont residents reduce their dependence on foreign oil, save money on their fuel bills, and reduce the state's carbon dioxide emissions that are accelerating global warming. He did it by threatening to veto progressive legislation the Democrats proposed throughout the session, and only offering a half-baked counter proposal after the session ended. Worse, during the past several weeks when legislators were scrambling to craft a compromise with the governor and save the best initiatives of the bill, he refused to budge.
Partisans on both sides of the political aisle in Vermont might wonder why members of either party would want to push raising the income tax as a means of funding education. That, however, is what House Democrats are considering and what Gov. James Douglas has pounced on as if it were a political softball for him to slug out of the park.
The proposal by House Democrats and some House Republicans is simply to reduce the property tax burden on people's homes and replace it with a higher personal income tax. The theory is simple: the income tax reflects a person's ability to pay the tax better than a tax on one's property. Without a doubt, that is true.
But that's not the issue. The perception of hiking the income tax is the issue to this governor, as is the prospect of creating a tax scenario that could increase overall education spending. It doesn't even matter if the net tax effect is neutral: what matters is that Vermont would hike its income tax and the governor thinks the perception of increased taxes might discourage businesses and individuals from locating here.
As the war in Iraq continues to deteriorate, civil war looms closer on the horizon and the military progress in Iraq is falling far short of President Bush's own modest goals, it is clear to nearly everyone but this president and a handful of his advisors that it is time to devise another strategy in Iraq.
Diplomacy with allies in the region is one answer, though the collapse of a central power that can provide a modicum of safety for Iraqi residents presents a huge hurdle to overcome. As U.S. ambassador Ryan Crocker said late last week, fear now dominates the landscape. "If there is one word I would use to sum up the atmosphere in Iraq — on the streets, in the countryside, in the neighborhoods and at the national level — that word would be fear."
Gravel pits that currently exist near residential areas are akin to putting matches next to powder kegs: it doesn't take much of a spark to blow things sky high. That has been true in Bristol as that community has struggled with a proposal to expand a pit close to the downtown owned by the Lathrop family. A similar battle is brewing in East Middlebury with a proposal by J.P. Carrara & Sons to expand an existing pit there (see stories on Page 1A.). In both cases, what's needed is a big-picture view of current and future residential development within the respective towns along with the recognition by residents that economic benefits can be derived by the respective expansions.
In the case in East Middlebury, the proposed expansion of the gravel pit is a direct benefit to Carrara & Son's concrete business — a principle factor in the business's operations for the past several decades. The business is also one of Middlebury's largest, employing more than 100 area residents with many high-paying jobs.
It's a cold day in Hades when Congress and the president should meddle in a district court case. But such an injustice has been done in Jena, Louisiana to the so-called "Jena-Six" that reports around the world are showing an America that betrays its long-admired system of justice. Because the nation's image — already tarnished by the Bush administration's mishandling of the Iraqi war, torture, a judicial department stacking the deck with political appointees and an Attorney General forced to resign in disgrace — is being drug into the gutter again in reports from England to China, our nation's leaders need to speak up to show the world that what is going on in Louisiana is not condoned by most Americans.
Specifically, President Bush, House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-California, and Senate president pro tempore Robert Byrd, D-W. Va., should use their bully pulpits to demand accountability with the district attorney's office handling the case and reprimand those leaders within the community that would turn a blind eye to such blatant racial prejudice.
Students at Vergennes Union High School learned a lot more than just how to speak in public and how to organize an event around an issue during this year's Peace One Day rally. They also learned the meaning of public activism.
Most importantly, they learned how to do it well.
By "well," we mean their general approach to the issue of peace. "We may not be able to control what other states or countries are doing, but we can control the world around us or at least our part in it," said Kelly Burkett in today's issue of the Addison Independent. (See story Page 3A.) The comment reflects the students' emphasis on support of peace at all levels or society, rather than a protest against America's involvement in the war in Iraq.
EMERGENCY PERSONNEL GET dressed in hazmat suits for a drill at Porter Hospital Tuesday afternoon. Unlike many mock incidents, which often simulate traffic accidents, Tuesday's drill taught the emergency teams how to deal with hazardous materials.
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By CYRUS LEVESQUE
MIDDLEBURY — A few people who drove to the emergency room of Porter Medical Center during a brief period Tuesday afternoon were confused to see a decontamination tent set up near the entrance and emergency personnel covered from head to foot in protective gear. But there was no actual disaster: Porter staff were going through a regular drill to test their preparedness for a worse-than-usual accident or emergency.
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July 15 final acreage reporting date for all crops
Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds agricultural producers of the acreage reporting requirements that must be met prior to receiving program benefits. Filing an accurate acreage report for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage and prevented planting acreage, can prevent the loss of benefits for a variety of programs. July 15 is the final date to certify all crops, except small grains, including the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).
Celebrity chefs say people eat with their eyes first. Then, they serve up a deliciously crafted work of art on a plate. It may be true, but most of us use our senses of smell and taste to satisfy hunger.
Harrison County High School Class of 1960 will have its 50th reunion on July 17, 2010 with social time from 5-6:30 with dinner at 6:30 at the Cynthiana Country Club.
For more information call 859-234-1306.
The Harrison County High School Class of 1995 will host its 15-year reunion at the Cynthiana Country Club on Aug. 14, 2010 from 7 p.m. to midnight. Tickets purchased in advance are $15 for a single and $30 for a couple.
We have all asked the question "why hasn't my plant bloomed?"
Sometimes the answer is as simple as not enough sunlight, not old enough, not cold enough or hot enough, etc.
In fact, it could be as simple as a little digging and dividing for some renewed blooming attitude.
For most of my herbaceous perennials I wait until early fall to do a good portion of my digging and dividing.
•Summer Lynne Allan and Rodney Leo Dryden to be married at the late Dr. Ed Ford's home in Cynthiana on Aug. 14, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. A reception will follow the ceremony. Formal invitations are being sent.
*Cynthiana Democrat, Aug. 3, 1933 - "President Franklin D. Roosevelt on Thursday appointed Mac Swinford of Cynthiana, Ky. as district attorney for the eastern district of Kentucky." (There is a display at the museum to honor Judge Mac. Are you familiar with his writings?)
*Cynthiana Democrat, Oct. 30, 1969 - "A fire of undetermined origin destroyed the maintenance building belonging to Bluegrass Plant Foods, Inc. last Thursday."
Submitted By Cheryl Case, Extension Agent
Celebrity chefs say people eat with their eyes first. Then, they serve up a deliciously crafted work of art on a plate. It may be true, but most of us use our senses of smell and taste to satisfy hunger.
The insect world has countless sucking and chewing pests. One of the most difficult questions to answer, and I get asked it often, is "what's eating my plant?"
It could be a chewing beetle, or caterpillar; or it could be a sucking spider mite, bug or aphid, among many, many others.
Our early heat wave this summer added an additional component to the problem…many insects love this sort of disagreeable weather and can multiply more rapidly as a result.
Harrison County High School Class of 1960 will have its 50th reunion on July 17, 2010 with social time from 5 to 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 at the Cynthiana Country Club.
The Criswell-Rankin-Slade-Martin reunion will be Sunday, Aug. 8 at the Benson United Methodist Church.
A potluck meal will be served at 12:30 p.m.
Table service and drinks will be provided.
10 years ago . . .
Births announced this week are: Charles Nathaniel Lee Bowling, April 12, son of Cecil Lee Jr. and Sabrina Bowling; Dennis Wayne "Trey" Russell III, May 24, son of Heather and Dennis Russell II; Jessica Nicole Steven, May 22, gaughter of Amy Quesenberry and Harold E. Steven Jr.; Daniel Scott Faulconer, May 25, son of Brian and Amanda Faulconer; Maxwell Royce Ferguson, May 14, son of Dr. David and Jolleen Ferguson; Grace Louise Street, May 17, daughter of the Rev. John and Lori Street Jr.
•Kellie Marie Grubbs and JJ Nicholsto marry on July 3 at 4:30 p.m. at Indian Creek Christian Church. A reception will be held at the Cynthiana Country Club.
•Katheryn Elizabeth Boaz and Benjamin McDowell Royse to be married at Southern Hills United Methodist Church on Aug. 28, 2010, at 5:30 p.m. A reception will follow at Red Mile.
* Cynthiana News, June 6, 1867 - "The county of Harrison is entitled to three scholarships in the 'Agricultural College' located in Lexington, we believe. It is a concern we know little about and care to know less. It is time that the Legislature of Kentucky cease making appropriations for the advantage of a certain few. The people of this county have paid taxes enough for the benefit of a few nabobs." (nabob - person of great wealth)
On July 5, a High Moisture Haylage field day will be presented on the farm of Greg McCauley. Michelle Simon, UK summer intern, will be presenting information on wrapping haylage at the correct time to increase the quality of the product, information on new possibilites for producers, and information on hay temperatures and curing time. Dr. Ray Smith, University of Kentucky Forage Specialist, will be the guest speaker.
These are the summers that I am glad I have maintained a growing succulent collection for outdoor containers.
It has been dreadfully hot this year and spending all my time watering containers is not my idea of fun.
If we removed the Ohio Valley humidity factor, this summer would be like a Zone 9, Mediterranean climate with pop-up thunderstorms.
Harrison County High School Class of 1960 will have its 50th reunion on July 17 with social time from 5-6:30, dinner at 6:30 at the Cynthiana Country Club. For more information call 859-234-1306.
The Morrison reunion will be held July 10 from 11 a.m. to ? at the Scott County Park in the outdoor shelter. Bring a dish, drinks, etc., and enjoy a day of memories. For more information call 234-8746.
•Jerri Marie Wright and Melvin Sparks Jr. announce their engagement. No date has been set.
•Johnny W. Beckett Jr. and Stephanie M. Miller to marry at their home on July 3 at 4:30 p.m. followed by a reception.
•Keshia Marie Spicer and Christopher Brian Ruth to wed Aug. 21, 2010 in Beattyville, Ky.
•Jared Mattox and Carla Withrow to wed at Hilton Head, S.C. on July 30. A reception will take place at a later date.
* Cynthiana Times, Dec. 7, 1865 - "We notice among other arrivals at their homes, our much esteemed and highly respected friends, Maj. Ben and Capt. Jo Desha. They are looking well and hearty. Their reception by their friends in old Harrison was that character which could not fail to make them proud of their county and state."
The Renaker School Alumni Reunion will be held on July 17 at 6 p.m. at the Calvary Assembly of God's Church.
Calvary Assembly of God's Church is located at 325 Webster Ave. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. All former students, alumni and friends are invited.
For reservations contact Patty Adams at 859-234-1403.
I have some healthy looking tomato plants in the garden this year which is refreshing after last year's diseased lot. Nothing ripe yet but all in all things look promising despite the pop-up down pours and the 90 degree weather.
"I don't like spiders and snakes…" are the lyrics to the catchy 1970s tune by singer Jim Stafford. Although the song has little to do with wildlife, the sentiment holds true for many whose fear, when they cross paths with a common snake or spider, is real even when the perceived danger isn't.
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We're not exaggerating when we say La Paz Waterfall Gardens offers aviary experiences unlike anything you'll find in all of Costa Rica. Our well-established hummingbird garden is home to 26 of the 57 documented Trochilidae species that have been officially recorded in Costa Rica.
"Hummingbirds are always a treat no matter what your level of birding. This hummingbird garden is the most magnificent viewing area I have ever seen! Twenty six species of these feisty little hummers can easily be watched continuously. Thrills abound every second, as my senses almost cannot keep up with the constant movement. There, we birders can observe hummingbirds up close and study behaviors or even get peaks at color flashes not always seen at a distance. I highly recommend this hummingbird garden as a "must see" for any bird watcher visiting Costa Rica." – Laurie Marsell, Birdwatching Tour Operator, Florida
Here's a crash course in Hummingbird trivia:
- Hummingbirds are the smallest birds in the world
- For their size, hummingbirds have the largest heart & brain of all animals
- Hummingbirds have no sense of smell
- Hummingbird wings beat around 60 times per second
- Hummingbird hearts beat from 500 to 1,200 times per minute
- Hummingbirds are only found in North, Central and South America
- Hummingbirds visit 2,000 to 5,000 flowers a day
- Hummingbirds can consume twice their weight daily
- Their color is produced by refraction of light, not by pigment
- Their average speed is 45 miles per hour
- Their tongues are twice the length of their bills
- In addition to nectar, hummingbirds eat insects for protein
- Hummingbirds cannot walk, only perch
- Hummingbirds fly only 20% of the time
Finally, for those of you looking to check a certain species off of your Birdwatching Life List, here's a list of those you'll find buzzing around our feeders (and possibly landing on your hands)!
English Common Name
Scientific Name
Spanish Common Name
|Magenta-throated woodstar
|calliphlox bryantae
|colibrí magenta
|Coppery headed emerald
|Elvira cupreiceps
|Esmeralda capirotada
|Green thorntail
|discosura conversil
|rabudito verde
|Volcano hummingbird
|selasphorous flammula
|colibrí volcanero
|Scitillant hummingbird
|selasphorous scintillatha
|colibrí centleante
|Strite throated hermit
|ethornis srriigunaris
|ermitaño gorgiestriada
|Black bellied hummingbird
|eupherusa nigriventris
|colibrí ventinegro
|Magnificent hummingbird
|eugenes fulgens
|colibrí magnifico
|Violet sabrewing
|campylopterus hemileucurus
|colibrí morado
|Purple-crowned fairy
|heliothryx barroti
|colibrí hada occidental
|Green- fronted lancebill
|doryfera ludoviciae
|colibrí pico de lanza mayor
|Green violet-ear
|colibrí thalassinus
|colibrí verdemar
|Brow violet-ear
|colibrí delphinae
|colibrí pardo
|Rufous-tailed hummingbird
|amazilia tzacatl
|amazilia rabirrufa
|Purple-throated mountain-gem
|lampornis cablaema
|colibrí variable
|Striped-tailed hummingbird
|eupherusa eximia
|colibrí colirrayado
|White-bellied mountain-gem
|lampornis hemileucus
|colibrí gorgivioleta
|Cinnamon hummingbird
|amazillia rutila
|amazillia canela
|Fiery throated hummingbird
|panterpe insignis
|colibrí insigne
|Green hermit
|phaethornis guy
|ermitaño verdemango
|Green- breasted mango
|anthracothorax prevostii
|Bronze-tailed plumeleteer
|chalybura urochrysia
|colibrí patirojo
|White-necked Jacobin
|florisuga mellivora
|colibrí nuquiblanco
|Green- crowned brilliant
|heliodoxa jacula
|brillante coroniverde
|Steenybeneed hummingbird
|amazilia saucerroppc
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One of the drawbacks of living in Southern California is how far everywhere else is by car. After Las Vegas, Santa Barbara and San Diego, there isn't much left in the weekend getaway department.
And I don't know about you, but I'm not a big gambler, so Vegas doesn't thrill me. And as for those other two places — been there, done that.
What's a couple or family from L.A. looking for a different kind of weekend or short holiday vacation to do? Get creative. Go to Coronado.
This one-time military island (actually, it was two that were combined) gets the short-shrift when compared to San Diego's Gas Lamp District, Balboa Park or Mission Beach.
Overlooking this finger of land between Point Loma and San Diego would be a mistake.
Coronado is a quiet, sophisticated and bright spot amid the bigger, noisier San Diego proper. Coronado mixes California history with sandy beaches, recreation — in the winter there's even ice skating — and an eclectic downtown that feels real, not forced.
Best of all, it is easy to get to, only about 100 miles away from L.A. Did I mention you get to drive over a bridge to get there? And there is no toll? All true.
Most know Coronado by its magnificent wooden structure, the Hotel del Coronado. Exactly 125 years ago, the immense wooden structure became a reality, due to the investments of three Easterners: E.S. Babcock, Hampton Story and Jacob Gruendike.
Babcock invested railroad money and Story was the founder of piano company. Gruendike was a banker. Together they put in about $1 million and ended up with a grandiose resort.
I couldn't help but walk around its red turrets and famous Crown Room jutting out almost to the boulevard while admiring the asymmetrical design of what is the second-largest wooden structure in the world.
The resort still boasts brunch in the luxurious Crown Room and for winter, ice skating on a beachside patio rink. I enjoyed staying at the Hotel del Coronado, its restaurants and lounges. Sipping a glass of wine while the band played soft jazz and the ocean stirred was paradise. The Del had several eateries great on ambiance and good food at reasonable prices.
Across the street, now the Glorietta Bay Inn, was home to sugar magnate John D. Spreckels. He eventually bought out Babcock and Story and owned The Del from 1890 until 1948.
For more history of this quaint but important island to our state's history, catch the Coronado Original Historical Walking Tour, which steps off from Spreckels' living room — now a lounge in the hotel — every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11 a.m.
Not only are historical tours informative, but our guide also spoke of the royal visitors toThe Del, and could point out the most expensive homes on the island and the most intriguing mysteries, murders and where the most famous residents lived or visited.
She also knew the best new restaurants in town.
Orange Avenue
One of the recommended eateries was Rhinoceros Cafe and Grill, just a short walk from the beach atThe Del. This place is known for its amazing breakfasts with eggs and homemade biscuits, and its elegant but not fussy dinners. Dinner felt like being back in time in the 1920s-era building, where I enjoyed fine service, an ample wine selection and a juicy New York steak.
Orange Avenue bounds with so many restaurants and of varying cuisines, there are too many to list. I'll name just a few:
Families and empty nesters alike enjoy Clayton's, a '50s era diner with juke boxes on each stainless-steel trimmed booth, red-velvet swivel bar stools and plenty of hash and pie to satisfy the biggest appetites.
The introduction of at least four new fine dining establishments recently has put Coronado on the culinary map. Formerly the Coronado Boathouse, a landmark on Glorietta Bay, is 1887 on The Bay, a new restaurant with an Asian and Hawaiian motif.
Mistral at Loews Coronado Bay Resort features a global-fusion menu from Chef Adam Cho. Tapas and small plates plus seafood dominate. Leroy's Kitchen + Lounge is a farm-to-table eatery and finally, Chez Loma offers French dining in a Victorian house.
I often skip the fancier places and go where the locals hang out. One of those is called Tent City, named after the literal place established by Spreckels on the sand for middle class visitors who couldn't afford to stay at The Del.
Or, try one of the many new local brewery-pubs popping up on Coronado.
From royalty to whimsy
Inside the gift shops of this military island are earrings of ruby slippers and old movie posters from "The Wizard of Oz."
In the Coronado Public Library, an exhibit features the colorful 1939 movie classic on nine huge glass panels depicting the lead character, Dorothy and her travelmates: The Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Glenda the Good Witch and the Munchkins, too.
Why the homage to the movie?
In an unremarkable home on the tree-lined Star Park Circle, author L. Frank Baum wrote three of the books in the Oz series: "Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz," "The Emerald City of Oz" and "The Road to Oz."
Baum liked the peace and quiet of the island neighborhood. He found it very conducive to writing.
He so got into the whole "Wizard of Oz" thing, that he designed the crown-shaped chandeliers still hanging in the Hotel del Coronado's Crown Room. They look like something the wizard wore, er, before he was revealed a fraud when the curtain he was hiding behind was pulled back.
If you look closely at the movie poster, you can see the turrets of the Hotel del Coronado in the background.
Baum's not the only artist to be celebrated on the island.
Dr. Seuss, aka Theodor Geisel, lived in La Jolla near San Diego and made his mark in Coronado as well. A proprietor of an art gallery at the Ferry Landing displayed numerous never-before seen drawings and paintings of Geisel's.
His "cat in the hat" and other characters seemed to come alive.The presence of such colorful artists made my stay in Coronado that much more interesting.
Who knew that Coronado was more than a place near San Diego to enjoy brunch at a famous hotel?
The choice of hotels, from The Del to numerous more middle-priced choices, the salt air and the scenery make Coronado a perfect weekend getaway for anyone living in Los Angeles.
Oh, and if you can't resist? The city of San Diego is just a ferry ride away.


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Sunday, 22 January 2012
Chocks Away!
Right, let's get this blog going again. I've got a bunch of things in the works at the moment that I hope to share soon, but here are some aircraft designs for the project to keep things ticking over. I'm getting pretty quick at cranking these out now so I might do a bunch more at some point. I'll also do some finished (coloured) versions of a few of these too, I think.
More very soon.
10 comments:
- Johan Wahlbäck said...
Damn you are good mate. Even the simple cell shading look you manage to make impressive. Cheers and thank you for sharing!
- 22 January 2012 at 22:30
- jake gumbleton said...
Wonderful designs Nick, tonnes of personality! You should post some stuff about your process mate, people love to read that stuff. The bantom is awesome BTW.
- 22 January 2012 at 22:40
- jake gumbleton said...
Oh i forgot to say we have started the old lunchtime speedpainting sessions again. It on Google + now. Just add #luncharted. It's already got a pretty good buzz....be ace to get some of you guys from over the pond on board.
- 22 January 2012 at 22:44
- Mayavan Thevendra said...
Cool stuff, Nick! Really nice shapes.
- 22 January 2012 at 23:51
- tristan said...
Those are Great!
- 23 January 2012 at 01:40
- Nick Carver said...
Cheers guys!
jake: Good idea about showing the process. I'll add some pictures of that next time I post.
I'll also try and get involved with the #luncharted thing.
- 23 January 2012 at 07:47
- Aidan said...
lovely start to the new year - fabulous flying machines always warm my cockles.
- 24 January 2012 at 01:45
- David Sánchez said...
Impressive, very creative designs. I really enjoy looking at this kind of stuff.. :-)
- 24 January 2012 at 09:42
- willborough said...
absolutely awesome
- 24 January 2012 at 13:26
- Sylvain Decaux said...
I love that last one! I don't know if that wing shape would actually work very well though, hahaha !
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I was shocked! I sure knew what year she died - 1956 - and even remember clearly when Mom picked me up from school and told me that she died, and that we'd be leaving our suburban house in Maple Heights, Ohio, and traveling to the funeral in Frostburg, Maryland. Remember like it was yesterday.
Mom was very concerned that I'd be upset, and of course I was. But being only 10 years old at the time my understanding of death and dying was limited. I think, looking back on it, that I was more concerned that Mom was upset.
But when we drove the four hours from outside Cleveland to the little mountain town in Western Maryland where all my grandparents lived, and I saw the relatives and my Grandfather Williams, I got it. Death was serious business. But what I didn't get then was that she was what we'd now consider young when she died. She was, as I said before, just 58.
When I saw the Ancestry.com page for Grandmother Williams, her life formed up a different picture.
Wow! She was only 58! Sorry to repeat so much but I just can't get over it. So I called Mom and we spoke about it. Mom filled in the spaces for me. Grandmother had a stroke because she had high blood pressure. It was untreated then because there were no blood pressure meds as there are now. Then she had a second stroke on the heels of the first one and that was it.
You know how it is for us with grandparents: they are always "old" in our youngster's eyes. If I had to guess before knowing, I'd have said I guessed she was in her mid-70s. Then I checked Grandfather Williams and saw that he died when he was 63. Geeezzz! I'm 67.
I just love it how some overlooked fact can jump out at you and suddenly you have a whole new view of things surrounding your family. This experience made me realize that we are fortunate to live in time when some ailment like high blood pressure doesn't have to be fatal. We can, with care, plan for longer lives than those of our ancestors. And of course, more time to work on genealogy.
Aunt Betty is good at keeping track of who died of what. It's all there in her GEDCOM. But I'm going to call and chat with her about it too.
Cambria "Camey" Williams 1897 - 1960 and Emma Susan (Whetstone) Williams 1897 - 1956.
Don't they look happy and sweet?
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March 25, 2010
Complete Release in PDF Format
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The Schedule
Friday March 26, 2010
Stanford Invitational - Day One
Cobb Track and Angell Field - Stanford
Gauchos are competing in the 5k and 10k
Beginning around 7:07 p.m.
Saturday March 27, 2010
Cal/Nevada - Day One
Drake Stadium - UCLA
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Sunday March 28, 2010
Cal/Nevada - Day Two
Drake Stadium - UCLA
Field event finals begin at 11:00 a.m.
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Last Time
The Gauchos visited USC last weekend to compete in the USC Trojan Invitational, held at Loker Stadium. Several members of the team entered the UCSB record books with performances that made the all-time marks list. These athletes were Kelsey Bolden in the 100m (12.18, 6th all-time), Lauren Kodama in the 400m (56.56, 9th), James Martin in the 400m hurdles (52.36, 5th), Justine Diaz in the 800m (2:12.69, 8th), Michael Guerra in the javelin (202'9", 61.79m, 9th) and Irene Kujore in the shot put (48'8", 14.83m, 3rd). Additionally, Scott Smith ran 3:46.09 in the 1500m to move into the top spot in the West Region, and Jane Doolittle cleared 5'10.75" (1.80m) in the high jump to take the top spot in the West Region.
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Eight members of the Gaucho distance squad will be traveling to Stanford this Friday to compete at the Stanford Invitational, one of the nation's biggest meets. All of the Gauchos will be competing on Friday evening after 7:00 p.m. Danielle Domenichelli, Scott Smith, Waleed Totari and Breanne Strenkowski are entered in the 10,000m races; and Julian DeRubira, Crystal Reed, Amanda Moreno and Katie Voigtlander are entered in the 5000m races.
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Cal/Nevada will take place this weekend at UCLA's Drake Stadium. This is a two-day meet which features athletes from across the states of California and Nevada. Saturday's program will feature preliminary heats in all track events at 1500m and shorter, and a distance carnival in the evening featuring finals in the steeplechase, 5000m and 10,000m. Sunday's program features the finals in all remaining track events. On both days, field event finals will be conducted throughout the afternoon. UCLA are the defending team champions on both the men's and the women's side.
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Danielle Domenichelli and Scott Smith will both be eying school records when they run the 10,000m at the Stanford Invitational this Friday. Domenichelli will be competing in her first 10,000m as a Gaucho since she captured the Conference Championship in 2008, where she clocked a time of 36:14.49 that currently stands 6th all-time in Gaucho history. Smith does not yet have an official 10,000m time on record, but he is confident after nearly earning All-American honors during last fall's NCAA Cross Country Championships (a 10k race). Stephanie Rothstein holds the UCSB women's 10,000m record at 33:23.33, which she set in 2007. Josh Horton holds the UCSB men's 10,000m record at 29:09.85, which he set in 2001.
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The Gauchos currently have two athletes leading the West Region in three events. Scott Smith is the western leader in the 1500m at 3:46.09, and also leads the 5000m at 14:18.13. Jane Doolittle is tied for the lead in the high jump after clearing 5'10.75" (1.80m) at the USC Trojan Invitational last weekend. Although it is early in the season, these marks will almost certainly remain on the western leaderboard, and both Smith and Doolittle are capable and inclined to further improve their marks.
On The Horizon
On Saturday April 3, 2010, the Gauchos will make a short trip north to compete at the Cal Poly Invitational. Field events will begin at 11:30 a.m. with the first track event set to gun-off at 12:15 p.m. The meet is scheduled to run until approximately 4:00 p.m. More information on this meet will be provided in next week's release.


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