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The following story appears in SLAM 111. Before the Golden State Warriors made themselves the early story of the '07 Playoffs, there were years of frustration that began with the promise of 1994. This is the story of what went wrong.
By Steve Kettmann
Call what the Golden State Warriors did to the Dallas Mavericks in May the greatest upset in NBA Playoff history, or just think of it like a hit buddy movie, writ large on the hardwood, with a band of talented misfits coming together when it mattered to turn the Bay Area into a giant hoops-themed party. Whatever you call it, it was clear that at the center of the supernova of joy and angst surging out from Oracle Arena stood the Alchemist in Chief, the oracle of Oracle, the veteran coach who got his players believing they really could do the unthinkable and knock off the Playoff's top seed. Don Nelson saw it coming the whole way and played his hand to the hilt, out-coaching Avery Johnson and reviving a Warriors franchise that had been wasting away in Lottery land.
The thing is, the Warriors may never have even needed rescuing in the first place were it not for the same Don Nelson, who left town under a cloud in '95 after one of the more decisive and costly battles of will in NBA history.
To understand what the series win meant for Nelson and for Northern California basketball, you have to go back to Nellie's first stint as Warriors coach, more than a decade earlier, when Golden State drafted Chris Webber out of Michigan with the first overall pick in the '93 Draft, then watched in horror as the proud rookie and the old-school coach clashed and a team loaded with talent blew apart before our eyes. Looking back on the wreckage the following year, Tim Keown opined in the San Francisco Chronicle: "In a Shakespearean arena, the retreat from the public domain—where once Nelson was so welcome and revered—would signify the defeated protagonist's lonely struggle with his private furies. And for Nelson, there were many. His team stopped playing for him, his once-absolute authority evaporating into the thin air of dissension. He stood on the sidelines, hands disgustedly locked behind his head, surveying his mobile void. He was the ruler of the unruly, the emperor with no clothes. In his mind, his back was filled with the figurative knives of a group of rich, spoiled young men. It was as much Nixonian as Shakespearean, but if the Shakespeare analogy is apt, the moral might be: Be careful what you hope for."
Before the season, Webber had downplayed any potential for trouble with Nelson. Ric Bucher, now with ESPN but then the Warriors' beat writer for the San Jose Mercury News beat writer, interviewed Webber before the season and asked him about Nelson's reputation for being hard on rookies.
"Have you experienced that?" Bucher asked.
"I've had hard coaches all my life," Webber said. "Steve Fisher was a tough coach, whether people believe that or not. He was very, very tough."
Steve Fisher? As tough as Don Nelson? Webber obviously did not know what was in store for him in Oakland.
Everyone tried to make it work, at least for a while, and the team wasn't bad that year. They lost six of their first nine, but got better as the year wore on and finished 50-32, good for third place in the Pacific Division. The Warriors' best player was Latrell Sprewell, who led the team in points, steals and minutes, and finished second in assists behind point guard Avery Johnson (the irony is delicious, isn't it?). Webber was second on the team in scoring (17.5 per) and led the team in rebounds (9.1), while Billy Owens and Victor Alexander rounded out the typical starting five that year.
Behind the scenes, as inescapable as the ticking of a time bomb, pressure built up between Nelson and Webber, caused both by major differences of opinion about what kind of basketball the Warriors should be playing and repeated clashes away from the court that left Webber feeling disrespected. The explosion came in Charlotte that February 9.
"It was all about who was going to control the team," remembers Ron Bergman, who had covered the Warriors for the Mercury News prior to Bucher taking over, and still followed the team closely that year. "Webber took over the team and Nellie didn't even realize what was going on. They were playing in Charlotte, and Webber comes down the court and he tries a behind-the-back pass on a fast break and the ball went out of bounds. Nellie just pulled up and benched him."
Nelson was not the only one unaware of what was taking place up until then. So were most sportswriters. One prominent Warriors beat writer, a smart veteran, had seen Nelson handle strong-willed rookies before and dismissed any tension with Webber as trivial. He went on KNBR-AM, the king of sports talk in the Bay, and called reports of a Webber-Nelson clash "the biggest non-story" he'd seen in many years. Around this time, Bergman met Nelson for drinks at the local Hilton. "What are these stories about you and Webber?" Bergman remembers asking Nelson.
"Oh no, we get along just fine," Nelson told him. "You know, his father phoned me and said I was the greatest thing ever to happen to him."
"So Nelson was just out of it," Bergman sums up. "He lost touch with reality there."
Bucher, just making a name for himself, knew better. He had cultivated a relationship with Webber and communicated with him easily. More than that, he understood the League was in flux and that the old power dynamics Nelson learned from his mentor, Red Auerbach, no longer held. (As Nelson told me for this article, as a young coach, he emulated Auerbach in every way he could: "Well, I didn't know how to coach. I had never been a coach. So I just did it the way Red did it and the way the Celtics did it. That's how I started out.")
Bucher reported a string of explosive scoops about Webber's discontent and what it meant. He had the pulse of his team and the trust of the players, and he filled in all the background detail no one else had. Of the February 9 clash in Charlotte that brought the bad blood into public view, Bucher later reported: "Nelson leaped up to call a timeout and walked out onto the floor to bark at Webber, who barked right back, asking to be 'treated like a man.' The Warriors won with Webber on the bench the rest of the way. In the locker room afterward, two players confided that a tearful Nelson told the team, 'If you're trying to get me fired, you're doing a good job of it.'"
Later, when the dreams of a Warrior ascendancy were in wreckage, and the careers of both Nelson and Webber took major hits, Nelson repeatedly took responsibility for the Webber clash, saying that as the experienced coach, he should have found a way to nip the problem in the bud. That was how Oakland Tribune columnist Monte Poole saw it at the time.
"Nelson could have and should have done more to make it work," Poole recalls. "A lot of coaches realize that you have to bond with your best player, your horse, your leader, and it was pretty clear to me and most people around here that Webber wasn't the leader immediately, but he already was gaining cache. He already had people who were respecting him and he had a little following in the locker room, so to me that meant that the coach had to make the relationship work. You have to do that. And if you don't do it, the team has no chance. I think Nelson thought, 'This kid is 20, 21 years old. What does he know? I've been around this league for 30 years.' So I just don't think he made an effort to sort of cross the bridge and say, 'Look, come back with me on the other side and we'll get this thing going.'"
This was how Keown summed it up in that previous Chronicle column: "Like others before him, Webber felt Nelson ruled through intimidation and humiliation. They clashed once publicly, that time in Charlotte, NC. Eventually, Webber asked out. He said Nelson wouldn't talk to him and didn't want him, so he challenged something thought inviolable: the authority of the coach. In the end, it turned into an epochal event in the history of player-coach relations."
Fast-forward 13 years. SLAM editor-in-chief Ben Osborne and I met over coffee in the spring, talking over story ideas, and I said that one of the biggest untold stories out there was the repercussions from Nelson's famous clash with the young Webber, one year removed from his Fab Five days at Michigan and Rookie of the Year that season. It always struck me as a great power clash in American life. Nelson skulked out of town the next year, Webber was traded from team to team, forever falling short of delivering on all the buildup. As the Sporting News summed it up in a headline this past May: "Webber burying past failures with current role—Star has burned bridges at four franchises, but thriving off bench for Detroit."
All these years later, both had largely repaired their reputations. I caught up with Webber, an instant lynchpin on the Eastern Conference's best regular-season team, late in the season in the visiting locker room at Madison Square Garden, and watched him field questions from a student reporter, still in his early teens. The kid was awestruck and fumbled a bit, but he was cool, too, and Webber flashed his famous killer smile and said, "'S'all right, you're doing good." He answered all the kid's questions, giving some great answers.
If you've wondered about that hurt look in Webber's eyes, one he wishes would go away but still it's there, this was something he told the kid: "Detroit Country Day was a really great high school, but going to that school I was insecure. I was shy, and I didn't think I belonged. I didn't think I was really good enough."
He wanted to tell the kid about pride. "To own something that Martin Luther King owned, or something that Frederick Douglass owned, to me is great. Just like anybody want to own a Picasso painting. To me it's just how rich the history was. (Douglass) made it easier for me, made it easier for you to stand here. If it wasn't for Frederick Douglass teaching himself to read, you wouldn't take that for granted."
Listening to him, I felt bad stepping up next and asking Webber about the Nelson thing, but that was my assignment for SLAM and I hadn't taken the A train in from Brooklyn for nothing. "I really don't remember that much," Webber said at first. "It was about 14 years ago, and I don't even like rehashing it. It was a time when a lot of people wished things wouldn't have happened the way they did."
The theory I'd worked out after talking to a lot of people was that the whole thing with Nelson had been about respect, specifically Webber feeling as though he had not been shown enough. "No, that's why I don't like rehashing it, because that's not true at all," Webber said emphatically, suddenly remembering things quite well. "It had nothing to do with respect. It had nothing to do with that. It had to do with just the future, where they saw the team going."
I was surprised, and back-pedaled to a question about how Webber's time in the League, the good and the bad, including his standoff with Nelson, has a way of teaching you. "That's something you just don't know how it has an impact," he said. "If anything, it makes you keep going and makes you not stop and makes you work harder and persevere. You show your character when you're under trial. It makes you just stay consistent. Makes you work out harder in the summer. Makes you want to prove doubters wrong. It makes you want to become better, and that's what that did for me, not only that, Sacramento, everything."
"Is it safe to say, though, that your first year in the League, if things are difficult, that's tougher on you?" I asked him.
"I have great memories of my rookie year," Webber countered. "I was Rookie of the Year. I got to play with Chris Mullin, Tim Hardway, Latrell Sprewell, Billy Owens. Victor Alexander. Keith Jennings. Those are my friends for life, and so I don't take anything bad from my rookie year. I would never have made it to Washington, which eventually got me to Sacramento. So if I've learned anything, it's that God has a plan for us and you really can't plan this, so just go with the flow and be ready."
I'd caught up with Nelson earlier, a couple months before the end of the regular season. This was before the Warriors had rattled off a string of big wins to land the last Playoff spot in the Western Conference. This was before Baron Davis had put together one of the better all-around series we've seen in years. This was before that last game against Utah, nerves rubbed beyond raw, when Nelson slid out onto center court at the end of the third quarter, just so he could be with his guys and jaw at the officials right along with them. Nelson, when I talked to him, had no idea how the season would turn out. He had no idea that with one beautiful, all-out rush, a new Warrior team would make people forget the craziness that had gone down back in '94.
"I think we've both matured nicely," Nelson said of himself and Webber. "He's now a different person. He's older. I just saw him in Detroit. I gave him a hug. Part of our life was spent together. A very short part, but hopefully we both learned from it."
I asked him what he learned. "I don't want to get into all of it," he said, adding with a laugh, "He was just a young guy that needed to get about 10 years under his belt."
You had to be there to understand how Nelson meant it. My own take was that he meant no slam against Webber—he was just providing an accurate glimpse of his thinking at the time.
I asked George Karl, who coached the Warriors the year before Nelson took over (with Nelson serving as his de facto boss, the GM), about the Nelson-Webber conflict, and he summed it up in terms of honesty. "The one thing I like about Nellie is that he's very honest and blunt with his criticism," Karl said. "He doesn't spin. I probably am not as blunt as he is, but I'm probably in that category. My belief is that this is good for the game. The game of basketball needs honesty and needs truth and needs reality defined… But because organizations want to protect their product and their players, they don't always say the truth. They spin. They rationalize or give crutches and excuses, and I think players have now been able to turn and use that against us now.
"I believe it sets you freer. I don't think Nellie wants to get tied up with the NBA BS. I think he wants to coach, he wants to be in the gym, he wants to be around the team and be around basketball family. But you don't want to get tied up by the mess of spinning and protecting… For me, I remember sitting in the beach in California after I got fired from Golden State. I had met with 10 or 15 NBA people about how to get back in the NBA and the career and a lot of it was spin. You've got to shut your mouth. You've got to be careful. I think one of the best decisions I ever made was saying to myself: I'm going to go win games. If they don't like winning, OK."
The Warriors' great run of '07—cue up the Baron and Stephen Jackson replays—blotted out all the painful history, perhaps even for good. For fans in the Bay Area, who were shut out of the Playoffs all those seasons following the Nelson-Webber train wreck, it sure felt that way. And it was striking how much Davis, Jax, Matt Barnes and their teammates all talked about their "love" for Nelson. But for the last word, I turned to Bucher, who had seen it all from the front row.
"Call it the luck or genius of Nelson, but he basically gave Bay Area fans the same thing he'd been giving them prior to Webber—an exciting, small-ball team that could topple a first-round behemoth but had no serious title aspirations—and thanks to a 12-year drought, it was sweet nectar," Bucher said via email. "Bay Area fans were actually fed up with this 14 years ago, which is why getting Webber held so much promise—they finally had a big man who could make them a title contender.
"Is Nellie a different guy now? I honestly don't know. The only way we could ever find out is if the Warriors drafted another CWebb this summer, and I don't see that happening. He's the same coach, using the same style, handling his players the same way (what is Baron Davis but a latter-day Tim Hardaway?), all of which has brought the Warriors' full circle. Long-time Warriors' fans seem to be happy to have something to cheer again, but they're well aware that Nelson was as much the architect of the years of pain as this resurgence. A business partner makes some horrendous moves, forces you into bankruptcy and disappears. Years later, he shows up and helps you resurrect your business. Do you hate him for the lost years and agony or appreciate him for coming back? Probably a little of both. The other twist is that Nellie and Webb are finding redemption, after being cast aside for several years, at the very same time. Extraordinary how they're still linked, even though they're apart."


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I'm trying to create a build script for GCC (which works, for now), but I would like to be able to skip rebuilding all the prereq libraries when I'm only updating GCC/binutils for example. I thought of making the script create a file in the main build directory containing all the steps to skip. How would I do that (something with the
cat command and find to see if a step is in the file?). This would allow me, albeit manually, to enable a rebuild of certain parts when needed.
UPDATE: The answers posted seem to assume that I need a makefile, while I find that very troublesome and don't want it; the build procedure consists of many cd, configure, make, make install steps that I simply don't want in a makefile. The script is near-finished, this is the last step I need for it...
UPDATE2: as I said in the comment below, I'm on windows, using MSYS bash as shell.
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ACME and JMC are seeking views towards forming a joint mathematics definition of 'numeracy' within 5-19 education and clarify its relationship with '(functional) mathematics'. Respondents are asked to address the following questions and provide details of their role and phase. Responses should be sent to David Martin (email@example.com) by Friday 1 May 2009 to enable us to produce a discussion document before our Thursday 11 June 2009 JMC meeting. Given your/your organisations particular perspective on mathematics learning and teaching, please could you indicate:
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I have just setup 038 and installed this package and am getting "permision denied" when the router starts up.
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Sometimes it's difficult for Joe Citizen to be involved in town, school, county and state government. But it doesn't mean he doesn't want to be. The average person works a 40 hour week balanced with a home life, so attending evening and/or daytime government meetings can be a burden. But it can be almost certain that if an important issue surfaces on a government agenda, especially one concerning his hometown life, Joe Citizen will try to make time for that gathering.
But Joe Citizen can't do that if the agenda doesn't specify issues slated to be discussed.
In recent weeks, rumors have circulated Tomahawk that the Lincoln County Tomahawk Annex might close. The Tomahawk Leader even received a few concerned calls, searching for the answer as to what was going on. We didn't know, either.
The concern regarding changes with the Annex came up Friday at a Lincoln County Finance and Insurance Committee meeting under the agenda item, "Review/Modify 2006 Budget." While the Tomahawk Annex issue was indeed part of reviewing and modifying the 2006 budget, would that title signify to you the committee would be addressing continued services at the northern location? We didn't think so.
It becomes frustrating for our newspaper because we strive to keep the public informed on issues that matter. Services at the Tomahawk Annex mean a lot to our local citizens, and we hope that we can do our part to keep people up-to-date on related discussions. In turn, a citizen should be able to read an agenda and know what a board, committee or governmental body will be discussing. Taxpayers shouldn't have to read between the lines.
At last month's County Board meeting, a supervisor also cited this problem. She wondered how she was supposed to interpret the agenda item "Revising Administrative Structure" as naming the county's administrative coordinator to administrator. As she noted, she wasn't opposed or for the notion, she simply wished the agenda item had been clearer.
For those who missed the agenda item regarding the Tomahawk Annex on the Finance and Insurance agenda, look for a related story in this week's Tomahawk Leader.
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You probably don't want to get me started on my feelings about the dealings of the Lincoln Co. Board.
If I knew how the affect a positive change I would surely jump in, but all I can do is find fault and lay blame.
If I'm not part of the solution, then I'm part of the problem.
So, I'll just be quiet.
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Staying engaged after starting.
Turning engine slowly. (check battery)
Nothing happens when key is turned. (check battery)
Voltage 12
Kilowatt (Kw) 2.8
Teeth 9
Nb. The starter motor supplied may differ in appearance from your old starter. This new upgraded design may not have a nose cone or fewer teeth on the starter cog (or both). The starter has fewer teeth due to the gear reduction mechanism spinning the starter at a greater rate. Using a torch check condition of flywheel ring gear after old starter motor as been removed.
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Ex VAT £98.00 Inc VAT £117.60
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|Vaccine Committee (VAC)
What is the VAC?
Suggested activities of Vaccine Committee (VAC) are the following:
• Research Topic: Demographic changes in the population (aging society, obesity, chronic diseases etc) demand risk group targeted vaccine approaches: how shall we vaccinate risk groups? Immunological differences between prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines- induction –reactivation of memory?
•Vaccine design for risk group vaccination – use of "vaccinomics" for development of more effective vaccines
•Research Position papers to difficult questions or controversially discussed topics (e.g. adjuvants and side effects; myths and reality etc)
•Guidelines and harmonization of recommendations for specific vaccination groups (e.g. vaccination under biologics etc)
•Improvement of vaccine topics through internet– state of the art (to neutralize the overflow of articles of vaccine deniers)
•Organization of vaccinology meetings once a year or every second year as stand-alone meeting or as satellite symposia to immunology meetings
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Knights Who Say NiStyle
1.00 August 24, 2010, initial releaseAuthor
Matias RomeroTrademark
Slouchy Dream Trademark of Matias Romero.Copyright
Typeface Matias Romero. 2010. Some Rights ReservedDescription
This font was created using Font Creator 5.0 from High-Logic.com
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1.00 August 19, 2007, initial releaseAuthor
Salvo Nicolosi, firstname.lastname@example.com
Typeface (your company). 2007. All Rights ReservedDescription
This font was created using FontCreator 5.6 from High-Logic.comLicense
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Moiser technoStyle
1.00 January 25, 2013, initial releaseCompany
Carlos MatteoliTrademark
Typeface (your company). 2011. All Rights ReservedDescription
This font was created using FontCreator 6.0 from High-Logic.comLicense
NOT allow commercial use of this typography. Only buying the full version. By downloading this source, you may only use personally. For information on purchase or use licenses, refer to: firstname.lastname@example.com you very much.NO se permite el uso comercial de esta tipografa. Slamente comprando la versin completa. Al descargar esta fuente, usted podra usarla de forma personal unicamente. Para cualquier informacin sobre compra o licencias de uso, consulte a: firstname.lastname@example.com gracias.
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Ray LarabieAuthor
Ray LarabieTrademark
Affluent is a trademark of Typodermic FontsCopyright
Copyright (c) 2004 Typodermic Fonts. This font is not freely distributable. Visit typodermic.com for more info.Description
Please read the current Typodermic Fonts license agreement at http://www.typodermic.com/license.html
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Monotype ITC Inc.Author
Edward BenguiatTrademark
ITC Caslon No. 224 is a trademark of Monotype ITC Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.Copyright
Copyright 2015 Monotype ITC Inc. All rights reserved.License
This font software is the property of Monotype Imaging Inc., or one of its affiliated entities (collectively, Monotype) and its use by you is covered under the terms of a license agreement. You have obtained this font software either directly from Monotype or together with software distributed by one of the licensees of Monotype. This software is a valuable asset of Monotype. Unless you have entered into a specific license agreement granting you additional rights, your use of this software is limited by the terms of the actual license agreement you have entered into with Monotype. You may not copy or distribute this software. If you have any questions concerning your rights you should review the license agreement you received with the software. You can learn more about Monotype here: www.monotype.com
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Artskyd HandStyle
Artskyd HandVersion
Mark DykstraAuthor
Mark DykstraTrademark
Artskyd Hand is a trademark of Mark Dykstra.Copyright
Copyright (c) 2007 by Mark Dykstra. All rights reserved.Description
Copyright (c) 2007 by Mark Dykstra. All rights reserved.License
Free for all uses. This font is based on my own handwriting. If you like it or if you use it in a commercial application, please drop me an email - firstname.lastname@example.com
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Garishing WorseStyle
The FontryTrademark
Garishing Worse is a trademark of The Fontry.Copyright
Copyright (c) 2011 by The Fontry. All rights reserved.Description
Copyright (c) 2011 by The Fontry. All rights reserved.
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1.02; Januari 29, 2000Company
Kenny KrenzinTrademark
Negatori is a registered trademark of High-Logic.Copyright
Typeface High-Logic. 1999, 2000. All Rights ReservedDescription
This is the first font that I've ever designed, but I'm very satisfied with the results.
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High-Logic - Erwin DenissenTrademark
Subway Regular is a registered trademark of Sharkshock Productions.Copyright
Subway Dennis Ludlow, 2000. All Rights ReservedDescription
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1.00 June 10, 2007, initial releaseCopyright
Typeface (your company). 2007. All Rights ReservedDescription
This font was created using FontCreator 5.5 from High-Logic.com
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International Typeface CorporationTrademark
ITC and Stone are trademarks of International Typeface Corporation Registered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain other jurisdictions.Copyright
Copyright 2002, 2007 International Typeface Corporation. All rights reserved.License
NOTIFICATION OF LICENSE AGREEMENTThis typeface is the property of International Typeface Corporation (ITC) and its use by you is covered under the terms of a license agreement. You have obtained this typeface software either directly from ITC or together with software distributed by one of the licencees of ITC.This software is a valuable asset of ITC. Unless you have entered into a specific license agreement granting you additional rights, your use of this software is limited to use on up to five (5) workstation for your own publishing use. You may not copy or distribute this software.If you have any questions concerning your rights you should review the license agreement you received with the software or contact ITC for a copy of the license agreement.General information:www.itcfonts.comFor license terms and usage rights, please visit our web site at:www.itcfonts.com/license
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Ryoichi TsunekawaAuthor
Ryoichi TsunekawaTrademark
Stereo Gothic 850 is a trademark of Ryoichi Tsunekawa.Copyright
Copyright (c) 2010 by Ryoichi Tsunekawa. All rights reserved.Description
Flat-it type foundry. Standard License agreementLICENSING AGREEMENT 0. GeneralThis document is a legal agreement between you, the end user, and Flat-it type foundry. By using or installing this software, you agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.In this document the term gfont softwareh refers to any program or piece of code and/or computer information containing data that can be used to output letterforms or designs to any output or display device currently known or unknown. 1. License GrantNumber of Users: In consideration for the license fee paid, Flat-it type foundry grants to you only, the Licensee, the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use and display the Flat-it type foundry Product purchased through this service on up to five (5) CPUs at your site connected to any number of printers at your own site. If you have paid for a multi-user license for more than five (5) CPUs, the maximum number of CPUs is equal to the number of users specified in the applicable receipt. If you are using this product for your work, this agreement applies to your employer.Backups: You may make one (1) copy of the Flat-it type foundry font data solely for backup purposes provided the copyright and trademark notices are reproduced in their entirety on the backup copy.Third Parties: You may send a copy of any Flat-it type foundry font along with your documents to a commercial printer or other service bureau to enable the editing or printing of your document, provided that such party agrees to delete the font or fonts from his/her/their system upon completion of your project.Portable Documents: You may gembedh Flat-it type foundry font(s) within PostScript-Language files, .PDF files, and .EVY files for distribution, viewing, and imaging to other parties.Distributions: You may not rent, lease, sublicense, give, lend, or further distribute the font software.Modifications: You may not modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or create derivative works based on the Flat-it type foundry Product without prior written consent from Flat-it type foundry.2. CopyrightThe Flat-it type foundry font software data is copyrighted; unauthorized copying of Flat-it type foundry is expressly forbidden. You may be held legally responsible for any infringement of Flat-it type foundryfs intellectual property rights that is caused or encouraged by your failure to abide by the terms of this Agreement.3. Termination This Agreement will immediately and automatically terminate without notice if you fail to comply with any term or condition of this Agreement. If this Agreement is terminated, you agreed to destroy all copies of the font data in your possession. To contact Flat it type foundry or Ryoichi Tsunekawa with any questions, comments, etc. Ryoichi Tsunekawa, Parace-Kurumada #103 2-33-2 Kurumada-cho Showa-ku Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken466-0001 JAPAN+81-52-733-0124or visit http://flat-it.com
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SF Orson Casual HeavyStyle
ver 1.0; 2000. Freeware for non-commercial use.Author
ShyFonts Type FoundryTrademark
SF Orson Casual Heavy Oblique is a trademark of the ShyFonts Type Foundry.Copyright
Copyright (c) ShyFonts Type Foundry, 2000. All rights reserved.Description
SF Orson Casual Heavy Oblique is a trademark of the ShyFonts Type Foundry.
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Capitel GothickStyle
1.00 2012Company
Evgeniy LitvinAuthor
Evgeniy LitvinDescription
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1.00 December 24, 2013, initial releaseCompany
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Typeface (your company). 2013. All Rights ReservedDescription
This font was created using FontCreator 6.0 from High-Logic.comLicense
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This font was created using FontCreator 6.0 from High-Logic.com
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RM TyperighterStyle
Ray MeadowsTrademark
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Copyright Ray Meadows 2009Description
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P22 type foundry / Sherwood TypeAuthor
Ted StauntonTrademark
P22 Grenville is a trademark of P22 type foundry / Sherwood Type.Copyright
Copyright (c) P22 type foundry / Sherwood Type, 2005. All rights reserved.License
P22 End User License Agreement and Limited WarrantyThank you for purchasing P22 fonts. To ensure that P22 continues to bring you more exciting, historically relevant type, please take the time to read this agreement. It might not be the most fascinating read, but its very important and may answer many questions that you may have. Please register your fonts and remember that free software is an exception, not the rule. 1. Notice to user. You (End User) have not purchased the ownership rights to this font, but rather a license to use this font on a limited basis. Purchasing a license for any P22 font or font distributed by P22 (International House of Fonts, Sherwood Collection and other) via download, or e-mail, constitutes an agreement between P22 type foundry, Inc (P22) and the end user of the enclosed typefaces (software) that the terms and conditions of this contract will be followed. If the fonts are purchased in hard copy format (CD-ROM or floppy disk), removing the media from its protective sleeve (paper pouch, DVD cases, or other) in which the media is contained constitutes the same agreement. If you do not agree with the terms of this agreement, return the complete package with the CD or floppy disk sleeve unopened to the place of purchase. If downloaded or received by e-mail, all files must be deleted. A signed affidavit may be required to receive a refund.2. Grant of License. The basic P22 distributed software license is limited for use on a total of 5 devices at one site for use on a single platform. A device is defined as a computer, printer, character generator, server or any other machine that uses font data to rasterize letterforms. A site is defined as one physical location. Platform refers to operating systems designated as 'Macintosh', 'Windows' or other. A laptop may be one of the devices in the basic license of 5 devices as long as the laptop is associated primarily with the licensed location. Simply working offsite on a laptop is permissible in the basic license and is regarded as an extension of the site. Work transported from one distinct network to another distinct network, via a laptop requires each network to be licensed properly.Additional licensing is also required if you are installing the font(s) on more than 5 devices (Site License), or a LAN/WAN Server with more than 4 devices, or, if you and/or additional users will have access to the font(s) at more than one location (Corporate License), or, if your printer/service bureau is installing the fonts for job output for more than one-time use (Service Bureau). Upon completion of job, service bureau must delete the font software or purchase their own license.--To calculate the required additional license, call P22 at 716 885 4490 or visit: http://www.p22.com/licensing.html to receive a quote.One copy of the font software may be made for backup. You may transfer the original software to another party provided All materials, including back-up copies are transferred and that the recipient agrees to the licensing terms and conditions contained in this agreement, and all copies are removed from the originating end user's (your) devices. 3. Fair Use. The basic P22 license is intended to accommodate personal use as in the course of everyday correspondence and document writing, or in the design of self-promotion pieces like business cards, newsletters and brochures. Other uses designated as professional or commercial may require additional licensing.Professional use is work performed by, not limited to, freelance designers, small design firms and corporate advertising firms that incorporate P22 fonts within a design for a client or self-promotion. Most alphanumeric fonts are allowable without additional licensing provided that the Grant of License guidelines are met. However, the use of illustrative elements (also known as dingbats, extras, ornaments) within logo design requires an additional one-time license. If you have purchased the font(s) license for use on a large scale campaign such as in the course of entertainment promotion, advertising, corporate identity design, product packaging, store signage or in any way that requires the multi media (television, internet, print or other) output of the font(s), an additional license may be required. This applies to in-house or client based work. Call P22 at 716 885 4490 to receive your large scale campaign quote. A royalty based Commercial license is required when P22 font software is used to create a product sold for profit. If you have purchased the font(s) license for use as the principle design element to create a product to be sold such as, not limited to, rubberstamps, refrigerator magnets, or if the usage of the font adds value (value added) to a product to be sold such as wrist watches, house numbers, stencil kits, decals, digital art (screensavers, 3-D models, or other computer application), please call P22 at 716 885 4490 if you have any questions, for permission or to receive your commercial license quote or visit: http://www.p22.com/comlicensing.html for examples.The font may be modified if properly licensed for non-commercial or in-house use. The modified font software may not be sold or distributed.4. Font Embedding. The basic P22 license allows for the embedding of P22 fonts only if the document created is set to Print and Preview. If P22 fonts can be extracted, edited and therefore transferred in any way, an additional license is required to account for each recipient of the document and font file(s)5. Copyright. The software and accompanying documentation are copyrighted and contain intellectual property information protected by law. You may not make or distribute copies of this software or accompanying documentation without the express written consent of P22.6. Disclaimer and Limited Warranty. P22 warrants that the font software is free of errors and will be replaced within 90 days of purchase in the event of defective media. If failure of the font software results from accident, abuse, or neglect, P22 assumes no responsibility to replace the software. THE SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AND P22 SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY. IN ADDITION, P22 DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR THE WRITTEN MATERIALS IN TERMS OF CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, CURRENTNESS OR OTHERWISE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS A RESULT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS ASSUMED BY THE USER.7. Update Policy. At the option of P22, there may be updated versions of the software which will be offered to registered users.8. Purchaser's Indemnity. You agree to inform any person (employee/co-employee/employer) having access to the P22 Software and copies thereof, of the terms and conditions of this Standard License Agreement and to ensure that these terms and conditions are abided. You agree to indemnify and hold P22 harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, and costs including attorney's fees, arising out of your breach of this agreement or promises you made. If these terms are not agreed to and respected P22 reserves the right to revoke Grant of License.9. Construction. This agreement is governed by and constructed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. All disputes between P22 and the end user whether or not arising hereunder shall be conducted within the courts and jurisdiction of Erie County, New York.Please register your fonts. If you have purchased your font(s) directly from P22 you have been automatically registered. If you ordered your font from an authorized P22 reseller please keep a record of the time and place of the purchase; or if you purchased a CD, send in the reply/registration card enclosed within each package. (c)2004 P22 type foundry, Inc. -- Not Your Typical Type(tm) -- http://www.p22.com -- PO BOX 770 -- Buffalo, NY 14213
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Street BluesStyle
1.00 August 22, 2009, initial releaseCopyright
Typeface (your company). 2009. All Rights ReservedDescription
This font was created using FontCreator 5.6 from High-Logic.com
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Monotype Imaging Inc.Author
Robin NicholasTrademark
Plantin is a registered trademark of The Monotype Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.MT is a trademark of Monotype Imaging, Inc. Registered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain other juriCopyright
Font software Copyright 1991 Adobe Systems Incorporated. Typeface designs Copyright 1991 The Monotype Corporation. All rights reserved.License
NOTIFICATION OF LICENSE AGREEMENTThis typeface is the property of Monotype Imaging Inc. and its use by you is covered under the terms of a license agreement. You have obtained this typeface software either directly from Monotype Imaging or together with software distributed by one of the licencees of Monotype Imaging.This software is a valuable asset of Monotype Imaging. Unless you have entered into a specific license agreement granting you additional rights, your use of this software is limited to use on up to five (5) workstation for your own publishing use. You may not copy or distribute this software.If you have any questions concerning your rights you should review the license agreement you received with the software or contact Monotype Imaging for a copy of the license agreement.General information:www.fonts.comFor license terms and usage rights, please visit our web site at:www.monotypeimaging.com/html/type/license.htmlLizenzbedingungen und Nutzungsrechte finden Sie auf unserer Webseite:www.monotypeimaging.com/html/type/license.htmlPour plus d'informations concernant les droits d'utilisation et les questions contractuelles, veuillez consultez notre site:www.monotypeimaging.com/html/type/license.htmlPara obtener informacin acerca de los trminos de licencia y los derechos de uso, visite nuestro sitio en el Web en:www.monotypeimaging.com/html/type/license.htmlPer le condizioni contrattuali ed i diritti d'uso, visitate il nostro sito web all'indirizzo:www.monotypeimaging.com/html/type/license.html
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Parachute WorldwideAuthor
Panos VassiliouTrademark
Din Stencil is a trademark of ParachuteCopyright
Copyright (c) 2010 Parachute, www.parachute.gr. All rights reserved.License
This is a contract between you and Parachute Worldwide , a corporation established and operating according to the laws of Greece (Parachute). Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and upon payment of the license fee Parachute grants you a non-exclusive, non-assignable, non-transferable right to use the Parachute font software (font software). This is not an agreement for sale of the font software or any portion or copy of it.Font Software. The font software you selected for purchase, is the property of Parachute and/or its suppliers. The term font software is referred to the computer program which contains digitally encoded scaleable outline font data and includes any related documentation, updates, permitted modifications and permitted copies of the font software licensed to you by Parachute. You agree that Parachute and/or its suppliers own all rights to the font software and its structure, selection, organization and code, including copyrights, patents, design and trademark rights. In addition, you agree that the code and structure of the font software constitute and contain valuable trade secrets owned by Parachute and/or its suppliers. The font software is protected by International Copyrights Laws.Standard User License. You may install the Font Software on up to 5 (five) workstations at the same location. Workstation is referred to any device by which an individual is able to make use of the font software. You may not duplicate or copy the font software except as needed to use it as expressly permitted by this Agreement. However, you may make one (1) copy of the font software for backup purposes. All permitted copies you make must contain the exact copyright, trademark and other proprietary notices that appear on and/or in the font software. You may install the Font Software on a single local network only when the use of the font software is limited to the workstations which are part of this license . If you wish to use the font software at more than one (1) location or with more than five (5) workstations you must acquire a multi-device site license upgrade at an additional cost.Modifications. You agree that you will not modify, add new functionalities, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, decrypt, disassemble nor create derivative works of the font software without Parachute's prior, express written consent. Derivative work is referred to any font software which is derived or based upon the hereto licensed font software binary data (or any portion of it).Embedding. Embedding of the font software into electronic documents or internet pages is only permitted in a secured read-only mode. Licensee must ensure that recipients of electronic documents or internet pages cannot extract the font software from such documents or use the embedded font software for editing purposes or for the creation of new documents.Transfer/Service Bureau/Printer. You may not sell, lend, otherwise transfer or sublicense the font software to any third party without Parachute's prior written consent. You may send a copy of the font software, or any portion of the font software, used in your documents to a commercial printer or service bureau to enable the editing or printing of your documents, provided that such commercial printer or service bureau has purchased a valid license to use the font software.Other Restrictions. You agree that you may not use the font software or portion of it (unless you obtain additional licensing) for purposes other than those licensed under this Agreement. In particular you may not use the font software or portion of it in the following:A. as part of a copyrighted logo or trademarkB. as part of interactive software such as video gamesC. as part of electronic templates such as website design templates and presentation templates which an individual can use to create electronic greeting cards, business cards, e-business cards, or any other electronic or printed matterD. as part of a commercial product when the font software becomes the primary aspect for resale (for example on plain t-shirts or coffee mugs, where the main element used to sell the product is the image of letters which is stamped on it)Termination. The license granted hereunder shall automatically terminate, if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions hereof. Upon termination of this font software License Agreement, you agree to either return or to destroy and refrain from using the font software, the media, copies and/or any modified or merged portions thereof.Limited Warranty. For a period of 90 days after delivery, Parachute warrants that the font software will perform as outlined in the user documentation in effect at the time of the commencement of this license. Parachute will undertake reasonable commercial efforts to correct substantial malfunctions occurring during this warranty period provided that such malfunctions are reproducible, your product is properly registered, and you give immediate notice in writing and sufficient detail of such malfunctions to Parachute. PARACHUTE'S SOLE LIABILITY AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY WITH RESPECT TO BREACH OF THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY WILL BE LIMITED TO ERROR CORRECTION OR PRODUCT REPLACEMENT. Such corrections generally will be incorporated into new revisions of the font software, or until the release of such new revisions into temporary versions, at Parachute's discretion.EXCEPT FOR THE ABOVE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY, THE FONT SOFTWARE IS HEREUNDER LICENSED AS IS, AND PARACHUTE MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE REGARDING THE FONT SOFTWARE. PARACHUTE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.The font software is nonreturnable and nonrefundable.Limitation of Liability. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL PARACHUTE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE USE OF THE FONT SOFTWARE, HOWEVER CAUSED, (WHETHER ARISING UNDER A THEORY OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE), INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF DATA OR BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR COSTS OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE FONT SOFTWARE EVEN IF NOTIFIED IN ADVANCE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL PARACHUTE'S LIABILITY EXCEED THE REPLACEMENT COST OF THE FONT SOFTWARE.Third Parties. You agree to inform your employees or any other person having access to the font software and copies thereof, of the terms and conditions of this font software License Agreement and to ensure that they shall strictly abide by these terms and conditions.General. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous written and oral agreements between the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. No waiver or modification of this Agreement will be binding upon either party unless made in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of such party and no failure or delay in enforcing any right will be deemed a waiver.Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions shall remain effective and enforceable to the greatest extent permitted by law.Assignability. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, you may not sell, assign or delegate any rights or obligations under this Agreement. Any attempted assignment in violation of this Agreement shall be void and without effect.Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Greece. All disputes related to this Agreement shall be heard in the Court of Law of the City of Athens, Greece. Both you and Parachute agree to the personal jurisdiction and venue of these courts in any action related to the Agreement. This Agreement will not be governed by the conflict of
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Ramiz GuseynovTrademark
Fox TRF Light is a trademark of TipografiaRamis.Copyright
Copyright (c) 2008 by TipografiaRamis. All rights reserved.Description
Copyright (c) 2008 by Ramiz Guseynov. All rights reserved.
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Active ImagesAuthor
John Roshell & Bryan TalbotTrademark
CCBryanTalbotLower is a trademark of Active Images.Copyright
Copyright (c) Active Images, 2007. All rights reserved.License
Active Images Font License AgreementPlease read this license agreement carefully before youinstall your fonts. By installing fonts sent to you byACTIVE IMAGES, you accept this license agreement. If you donot accept the terms and conditions of this license, do notinstall the fonts in question.1. LICENSE Active Images is the exclusive owner of theelectronically transferred computer lettering fonts. Wegrant you, and you accept, a non-exclusive license to usethe electronically transferred fonts, but you are not theowner of them. Your right to use the fonts under thislicense agreement is called the license. By fonts, we referto the electronically transferred fonts and any embodimentor use that you make of the fonts in any form.2. AUTHORIZED USER AND USE You alone, as the purchaser ofthe fonts, are authorised to use the fonts under the licensefor personal, business or distributed projects. With fewexceptions: fonts are licensed for use on 5 CPUs and/or 1output device. Additional licenses are available on a ratioof 5 CPUs to 1 output device. Call us if you are not clearon whether you require additional licenses. Any otherduplication or use by any other person or entity constitutessoftware piracy, a criminal offense.3. LIMITED WARRANTY Active Images makes no warranties,express or implied, regarding the electronically transferredcomputer software, its merchantability or its fitness forany particular purpose.Active Images warrants the magnetic media to be free fromphysical defects for 90 days, after purchase. Active Imageswill replace the disk free of charge should it fail withinthis time. These fonts are sold for use only on the computerplatform indicated on the packaging. Use of these fonts onany platform other than that for which it was originallyintended is not recommended and invalidates any warranty.Active Images reserves the right to terminate this Licenseat any time and void your license if you fail to comply withthe terms and conditions of this License.If you have any questions about the License Agreement, ourreturn policy, security and on-line ordering, or anythingelse, please feel free to contact us email@example.com, or at the telephone number below.ACTIVE IMAGES8910 Rayford DriveLos Angeles, CA 90045Tel: 310 215-0362Fax: 775 890-5787www.activeimages.com
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Mondrongo TrashStyle
1.000 2012 initial releaseCompany
Paulo W, Intellecta DesignTrademark
Mondrongo Trash is a trademark of Paulo W, Intellecta Design.Copyright
Copyright (c) 2009 by Paulo W, Intellecta Design. All rights reserved.Description
Copyright (c) 2009 by Paulo W, Intellecta Design. All rights reserved.
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TyfaITC TTStyle
International Typeface CorporationAuthor
Josef Tyfa Frantisek StormTrademark
ITC Tyfa is a trademark of International Typeface Corporation.Copyright
(c) Copyright 1995-1997 International Typeface Corporation All rights reserved.Description
Please review the description of this font at http://www.itcfonts.com.License
Please refer to the URL listed below for the most current ITC End User License agreement.
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Andriy KonstantynovAuthor
Andriy KonstantynovTrademark
Please refer to the Copyright section for the font trademark attribution notices.Copyright
Copyright (c) 2012 by Andriy Konstantynov. All rights reserved.Description
Copyright (c) 2012 by Andriy Konstantynov. All rights reserved.
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Amanda BrodzinskiStyle
1.00 January 13, 2008, initial releaseCopyright
Typeface (your company). 2008. All Rights ReservedDescription
This font was created using FontCreator 5.6 from High-Logic.com
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The Flower Show is on the cutting edge when it comes to gardening, but sometimes the most modern things have origins that go far back in time.
This year our friends at Tourism Ireland are bringing Pat FitzGerald of FitzGerald Nurseries to the Flower Show. There they will unveil for American audiences the first in a series of "Kennedy Irish Primrose."
Pat FitzGerald will speak at the Flower Show on Tuesday, March 8 at 4 pm in the Subaru Gardener's Studio. He will share a bit about the primrose's legacy in the Ireland—did you know eating primroses is said to enable you to see fairies?—as well as provide tips for how to grow them in your garden. Learn more here.
So if you're a fan of all things Irish, remember to visit the Tourism Ireland exhibit (where there's sure to be stunning stonework), purchase some charming primrose, and hear Pat FitzGerald of County Kilkenny speak at the Gardener's Studio.


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Spider Identification
Spiders Species Found in Florida
Agelenopsis spp.
(Grass Spiders)
"Grass Spiders" are represented by 13 species collectively found throughout most of the U.S. and southern Canada, and northern Mexico. Like all members of the funnel weaver family Agelenidae, they spin dense, non-sticky, sheet-like webs with a funnel-like retreat where the spider hides.
Argiope aurantia
(Black and Yellow Garden Spider)
Mature females are enormous, their bold black-and-yellow pattern adding to their intimidating appearance. Common in gardens, orchards, forest edges, old fields, and farms, they spin a classic round orb web which is usually decorated with a bold, zigzag band of silk called a stabilimentum.
Argiope trifasciata
(Banded Garden Spider)
Females are large, silvery spiders with legs banded in black and yellow. Look for this species in late summer and fall in fields, prairies, gardens, and meadows. The circular webs are built close to the ground amid tall grasses and weeds, often with a zigzag band of silk running through the center.
Castianeira longipalpa
(Ant Mimic Spider)
This strikingly patterned species is a wandering hunter, often catching prey at night as well as during the day. They live close to the ground, under rocks and logs or in leaf litter, but are also occasionally found on (or in) buildings. Their movements are often ant-like, earning them the nickname "antmimic."
Cheiracanthium mildei
(Longlegged Sac Spider)
"Longlegged Sac Spiders" are pale green, tan, or yellow nocturnal hunting spiders with very long front legs. Native to southern Europe, this spider has made its way into North America, where it is now fairly widespread. It is commonly found indoors, where it prowls walls and ceilings at night, looking for prey or mates.
Dolomedes tenebrosus
(Dark Fishing Spider)
These very large, sprawling arachnids are most often found on vertical surfaces: tree trunks, fence posts, bridge pilings, or the exterior walls of buildings, usually at night. There, they wait in ambush for large insects to come within striking distance. They do not spin webs to catch prey, but simply overpower their victims.
Dolomedes triton
(Six-spotted Fishing Spider)
A large and strong hunting spider, this species is more closely associated with water than any of the other Nearctic fishing spiders. Find it among aquatic vegetation at the margins of streams and rivers, as well as floating around in lakes and residential pools. It eats aquatic insects, small fish, or even small amphibians!
Herpyllus ecclesiasticus
(Eastern Parson Spider)
This a hunting spider that does not spin a web to capture prey. It gets its common name from the black and white color pattern reminiscent of the garb worn by old-time clergymen. Common east of the Rocky Mountains, it sometimes strays indoors in the course of prowling for a meal or seeking a mate.
Hogna carolinensis
(Carolina Wolf Spider)
This species is the largest "wolf spider" in North America. Females reach 22-35 millimeters in body length. Their legspan is greater still. This spider may hunt actively at night, or wait in ambush at the mouth of its burrow, where it hides during the day. Adult males may wander indoors during mating season.
Kukulcania hibernalis
(Southern House Spider)
This species is often associated with human habitations, spreading its web from cracks and crevices on the exterior of homes, barns, and other structures. Males are frequently mistaken for recluse spiders (genus Loxosceles). The females may live up to eight years.
Latrodectus geometricus
(Brown Widow Spider)
The "Brown Widow" is probably native to Africa, but now found almost globally in subtropical regions. Its affinity for man-made structures has allowed it to spread via commerce. It can be common in yards and gardens, often in more exposed situations than other widow species. The spiky egg sacs are fairly diagnostic.
Latrodectus mactans
(Southern Black Widow)
Mature females are black with a red hourglass on the belly, easily visible as the spider hangs upside down in its web at night. By day, they hide. Immature females have pale stripes and spots, gradually losing those markings as they age. These are shy spiders, and if you avoid placing your hands where you can't see, bites are unlikely.
Leucauge venusta
(Orchard Orbweaver)
"Orchard Orbweavers" are brilliantly colored spiders with shimmering silver-white, green, and gold on their abdomens. The orb-shaped web is nearly horizontal and the spider hangs underneath it. It is a common and widespread species in eastern North America, as well as parts of California and Arizona.
Menemerus bivittatus
(Gray Wall Jumper)
This species is native to the Old World tropics, but has ridden cargo to many other tropical and subtropical places around the globe. Look for these jumping spiders almost exclusively on the exterior walls of buildings here in the U.S. They are active hunters during the day and spend the night hidden away in crevices.
Metaltella simoni
(Hacklemesh Weaver)
This species is native to Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil but has been introduced to North America via commerce and trade. It is now well-established in the southeastern USA, as well as southern California. Being closely associated with humans, it may occasionally stray indoors.
Micrathena sagittata
(Arrowshaped Micrathena)
The "Arrowshaped Micrathena" is a unique little orbweaver found in the eastern U.S. west to Nebraska and Texas. The shape and coloration of the female make it easily identifiable. The orb web of this species is usually built in low bushes in open deciduous woodlands and along forest edges.
Misumena vatia
(Goldenrod Crab Spider)
This spider is an ambush hunter, lying patiently in wait on flowers for an insect to come within striking range. Adult females may be overall yellow or white, with the ability to change back and forth. This species can conquer surprisingly large prey like bees and butterflies.
Misumenoides formosipes
(Whitebanded Crab Spider)
This spider waits in ambush on flowers for visiting insects to come within range, seizing a victim in the embrace of its first two pairs of legs. Adult females can change from white to yellow and vice versa, though the change takes some time. Males are very small and strikingly different than females.
Neoscona crucifera
(Spotted Orbweaver)
This species is relatively variable in color and sometimes pattern, but is most commonly seen sporting a rusty-red or golden orange color. The orb-shaped web is very large and is often constructed on buildings and other man-made structures, especially near outdoor lights. This species is most conspicuous in late summer and early fall.
Parasteatoda tepidariorum
(Common House Spider)
This species is abundant and widespread across the entire world, and is closely associated with buildings and other man-made structures. The teardrop-shaped, papery brown egg sacs can aid in their identification. The spider's color and body shape cause them to be mistaken for "brown widows" on occasion.
Peucetia viridans
(Green Lynx Spider)
This is a relatively large, bright green spider with long, spiny legs and lightning fast movements. They are typically spotted in shrubs and bushes during the day, where they are sit-and-wait predators. Incredibly, this spider is capable of "spitting" venom in self-defense.
Phidippus audax
(Bold Jumper)
The "Bold Jumper" is one of the largest and most common species of jumping spider in North America. The spider is mostly black with a conspicuous white, orange, or red triangular patch in the center of its abdomen. Take a close look at this spider's chelicerae (jaws), as they have a gorgeous, iridescent sheen to them and come in a variety of colors!
Pholcus phalangioides
(Longbodied Cellar Spider)
The Longbodied Cellar Spider is thought to be native to Europe, but can be found globally after having traveled nearly everywhere as a stowaway in commerce. Their long, thin legs and elongated abdomen make them relatively easy to identify. Find them on ceilings, in basements, storage sheds, old wells, caves, and other dry locations with low light.
Pisaurina mira
(Nursery Web Spider)
This is a large hunting spider that comes in a variety of color forms, sometimes making them more difficult to identify. It is a commonly seen species throughout the eastern United States and southeastern Canada. Females construct a nursery web and suspend their egg sac in it, guarding the babies that emerge.
Platycryptus undatus
(Tan Jumping Spider)
These jumping spiders are frequently seen patrolling the outer walls of buildings and other vertical surfaces, looking for bugs to pounce on. The mottled gray, black, and white scalloped pattern on their abdomen makes them one of the easier spiders to identify in the field.
Salticus scenicus
(Zebra Jumper)
The zebra-like color pattern makes this species one of the easier jumping spiders to identify in the field. It is most common around urban and suburban areas where it hunts by day on fences, rock walls, the exterior of buildings, and similar situations. Thought to be native to Europe, it is also now established in the U.S., southern Canada, and Asia.
Scytodes thoracica
(Spitting Spider)
This ornately-marked spider immobilizes its prey by spitting a mixture of silk, glue, and venom onto it. Watch for this slow-moving species leisurely walking the walls and ceilings at night. They are easily recognized by their dome-shaped carapace and thin, banded legs.
Steatoda grossa
(False Black Widow)
The "False Black Widow" belongs to the same family as true black widows, and is easily mistaken for its dangerous cousins. However, note that this spider does not have the red hourglass on the underside of the abdomen. It is common in buildings, but may live outdoors in sheltered spots such as wood piles, under bridges, or in rock walls.
Tegenaria domestica
(Barn Funnel Weaver)
Today, this species occurs nearly everywhere people live, having spread with international commerce. The sheet-like webs of this spider are conspicuous in dark corners of barns, cellars, sheds, garages, cabins, and other man-made structures. Adult males frequently get caught in bathtubs or sinks at night.
Source: Spiders.Us
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Now White House petition seeks Obama's birth certificate
'People' asking for authorization for Occidental, Harvard, Hawaii to release records
When the White House set up a system to allow American citizens to petition for grievances on the official website, officials probably didn't expect to see citizens in all 50 states seeking secession.
Nor did they likely imagine it would be a place that would become a forum for those questioning Barack Obama's eligibility for office and seeking his college and university records.
But a new petition on the government website does exactly that, asking for Obama records from Hawaii, Occidental and Harvard.
The title of the just-launched petition is, "Require Barack Obama To Allow The Public Examination Of His Birth Certificate Records & His College & University Records."
Specifically, it states: "We The People request the Obama administration to require Barack H. Obama to authorize the public examination of his birth certificate records together his college and university records. We have all seen the document produced by The White House which has been declared suspect by Sheriff Joe Arpaio, but The People request that Barack Obama authorize the State of Hawaii to release all related information concerning his birth in the State. We also request that Barack Obama authorize Occidental College and Harvard University release all records they hold in connection with The President. The People will willingly pay a reasonable fee for each page or document copied and provided by either entity in accordance with their standard fee schedule."
The issue, of course, has been in the headlines since before Obama's first election in 2008, when it was revealed there were unanswered questions, and logical suspicions, about Obama's eligibility even to be president under the Constitution's requirement that the president be a "natural born citizen."
At the time the nation was founded, that likely was understood to mean the offspring of two citizen parents and likely born in the United States. If eligibility is subject to being the offspring of two citizen parents, Obama is unqualified as his father was a visiting foreign national to attended school in the U.S.
The dispute continues to rage over his birth location, with the latest development in the case an accusation from a Cold Case Posse investigator from Arizona that Hawaii officials are covering up for Obama.
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The suggestion was contained in a sworn affidavit from Cold Case Posse lead investigator Mike Zullo just a week after the publication of a sworn mathematical analysis demonstrating the near-zero probability that the White House "birth certificate" is genuine.
Also, a math professor from Louisiana State University, Charles Delzell, has confirmed and endorsed the mathematical conclusions in yet another sworn statement.
Zullo, a seasoned sleuth who heads the team deputized by Joe Arpaio, recently re-elected sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz., fingers Hawaii's governor, deputy attorney general and health department chiefs as obstructing justice.
Zullo's affidavit charges these officials are "hiding" original birth records, thwarting the posse's hunt for those who forged the document at the White House website.
The department, Zullo reported, "has engaged in what the sheriff's investigators believe is a systematic effort to hide from law enforcement and the public whatever original 1961 birth records the Hawaii Department of Health may have in its possession."
And he charged that Hawaii officials "changed their policies and procedures in a manner calculated to hinder our law-enforcement investigation."
In addition to simply refusing to discuss the issue or respond to questions, state officials also have issued contradictory statements. And state lawmakers went so far as to exempt employees from answering questions about the issue.
Zullo's investigation documents how in 1961, state law allowed Hawaiian parents of children born anywhere in the world to register them as Hawaiian-born, a legalized backdoor to U.S. citizenship. Article II of the U.S. Constitution insists that only a "natural-born citizen" can serve as president.
Zullo's posse already has reported to the sheriff that two crimes have been committed: first, fraudulently creating a forgery that the White House had characterized, knowingly or unknowingly, as an officially produced governmental birth record; and secondly, fraudulently presenting to the residents of Maricopa County and to the American public at large a forgery that the White House had represented as "proof positive" of Obama's authentic 1961 Hawaiian long-form birth certificate.
Zullo concludes that the whole question could be settled quickly and decisively if Hawaii would let his forensic specialists examine Obama's original birth certificate and hospital birth record.
In Zullo's 16-page statement, he notes that 250 residents of the state asked the sheriff to investigate possible illegalities. But he said virtually all of the pertinent records about Obama have been ordered sealed and Obama's attorneys have refused access to documents that typically are available regarding presidents.
He notes, among many other issues, why did a biography written by Obama for 17 years boast that he was born in Kenya and raised in Indonesia and Hawaii?
Other questions:
- Why have Hawaii officials been unable to get their story straight on the issue
- Why do officials refuse to answer his questions about Obama's records?
- Why has no doctor or nurse ever come forward to talk about the birth?
- Why was Obama's first executive order as president instructions to seal his own records from the public?
- Why are his birth records, baptismal records, adoption records, kindergarten records, Punahou school records, Occidental College records, Columbia University records, Columbia University thesis, Harvard Law School records, Harvard Law Review articles, scholarly articles from the University of Chicago, passports, medical records, files as an Illinois state senator and his Illinois state bar association records all concealed?
- Why was Hawaii's governor unable to keep his word when he said he would find Obama's records and confirm his status?
- Why are the National Archives records for immigration from 1961 – during the three days around Obama's birth – missing?
- Why has nothing been done regarding the law enforcement conclusions that "President Obama's long-form birth certificate is a computer-generated document; that it was manufactured piecemeal and electronically; and that it did not originate as a copy of a true paper record from a bound volume…"
- What is the significance of the fact that Obama's birth record number is out of sequence?
The government petition website suddenly became a news item because residents in all 50 states are petitioning there for permission for their states to leave the union.
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has said there is no such right. But historians would note that Thomas Jefferson said states "should separate from our companions only when the sole alternatives left, are the dissolution of our Union with them, or submission to a government without limitation of powers."
His letter, posted online at Constitution.org, sheds light on the arguments raised on the Obama administration's online petition site, where dozens of petitions are seeking permission for virtually all of the states to leave the union.
Jefferson wrote about the expansion of power then by the federal government "towards the usurpation of all the rights reserved to the States, and the consolidation in itself of all powers, foreign and domestic; and that too, by constructions which, if legitimate, leave no limits to their power."
He continued: "Take together the decisions of the federal court, the doctrines of the president, and the misconstructions of the constitutional Compact acted on by the legislature of the federal branch, and it is but too evident, that the three ruling branches of that department are in combination to strip their colleagues, the State authorities; of the powers reserved by them, and to exercise themselves all functions foreign and domestic."
He targeted the same authority that Obama has cited in his promotion of Obamacare: "Under the power to regulate commerce, they assume indefinitely that also over agriculture and manufactures, and call it regulation to take the earnings of one of these branches of industry, and that, too, the most depressed, and put them into the pockets of the other, the most flourishing of all.
"Under the authority to establish post roads, they claim that of cutting down mountains for the construction of roads, of digging canals, and aided by a little sophistry on the words 'general welfare,' a right to do, not only the acts to effect that, which are specifically enumerated and permitted, but whatsoever they shall think, or pretend will be for the general welfare. And what is our resource for the preservation of the Constitution?"
Political debate at that point, reasoned Jefferson, was futile.
"Reason and argument? You might as well reason and argue with the marble columns encircling them. The representatives chosen by ourselves? They are joined in the combination, some from incorrect views of government, some from corrupt ones, sufficient voting together to outnumber the sound parts; and with majorities only of one, two, or three, bold enough to go forward in defiance. "
And he continued: "[We must] keep ourselves in a situation to profit by the chapter of accidents; and separate from our companions only when the sole alternatives left, are the dissolution of our Union with them, or submission to a government without limitation of powers. Between these two evils, when we must make a choice, there can be no hesitation."


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Obama to meet Iraq prime minister
President Obama will welcome Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to the White House early next month, the White House announced Wednesday.
"The visit will highlight the importance of the U.S.-Iraq relationship under the U.S.-Iraq Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA)," the White House said in a statement.
During the Nov. 1 meeting, Obama "looks forward to discussing with Prime Minister Maliki efforts to enhance cooperation in the fields covered under the SFA, and to coordinating on a range of regional issues," said the statement.
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Gary Woodward's '68 MeRcury Cougar GT-E
In the heady days of the muscle car wars of 1968, luxury cars with performance upgrades tended to get lost in all the horsepower hype. Plymouth was touting its Road Runner with rubber floor mats and a 383ci big-block, Chevy was pushing hard with 375hp 396ci Chevelles, and Ford had its big-block Mustangs. Lost in the shuffle was the '68 Mercury Cougar. The one thing everybody remembers about the Cougars of that era was their sequential turn signals. Even less well known was a performance upgrade to the popular XR-7 package called the GT-E. It was only available in 1968, and most of the cars were fitted with 7.0L 427 FE engines.
Hidden among these 357 GT-E cars were exactly 37 Cougars upgraded with 340hp 428ci Cobra Jet engines. These FE-family big-block Fords were fitted with Holley carbs and fed through fully functional Ram Air hoodscoops and air cleaner assemblies. Way back in 1977, Gary Woodward persuaded his dad to loan him the money to buy this Augusta Green cat from its original owner. Since then, he's rebuilt the original 428 and painted the car, but that's the original interior-a classic reminder that even in 1968, not all performance cars were stripped-down muscle machines.
Tech Notes
Who: Gary Woodward
What: '68 Mercury Cougar GT-E
Where: Sunland, CA
Engine: 428ci Cobra Jet with 10.5:1 compression, a hydraulic flat-tappet cam, cast-iron heads with 2.09/1.66-inch valves, a single four-barrel Holley 735-cfm vacuum-secondary carburetor, and cast-iron exhaust manifolds.
Transmission: Three-speed Merc-O-Matic transmission with floor shifter. The GT-E Registry lists three 428ci cars (and no 427 cars) built with four-speed Top Loader transmissions.
Bodywork: The GT-E-version Cougars came with blacked-out grilles, vacuum-controlled headlight doors, unique quad exhaust tips, and special GT-E Cougar badging.
Interior: Gary sits on a combination of leather and vinyl bucket seats and looks at a woodgrain dash with a 6,000-rpm tachometer, accessory toggle switches, and custom interior lighting.
Wheels/Tires: The original GT-Es came with styled-steel, five-spoke, 14-inch wheels and FR70 tires. Gary purchased reproduction 15-inch wheels mounted with 225/60R15 and 235/60R15 Dunlop GT Qualifiers.
Even though the Cougar GT-E was considered a luxury performance car, there wasn't room under the hood for an A/C compressor, so conditioned air wasn't available with either 7.0L engine.


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"The way to level the playing field between poverty and wealth is to provide kids with a great education."
Long before Occupy Wall Street brought national attention to the country's growing class disparities, Kristin Ehrgood '92 (international relations) made the issue her life's mission.
"The way to level the playing field between poverty and wealth is to provide kids with a great education," says Ehrgood, co-founder and president of the Flamboyan Foundation, a family foundation focused on improving public K-12 education in Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.
Ehrgood came to her vocational calling after a series of "ahha" moments: recognizing the socioeconomic gaps in her own suburban public education upon entering Bucknell; viewing a "crushingly sad" on-campus photography exhibit on U.S. poverty and racism; and teaching in a school in a migrant workers community in Florida through Outward Bound.
As a college senior, Ehrgood decided to ditch her law school plans to join Teach For America. She's never looked back. "My experiences through Teach For America solidified my passion for education and shaped my career," Ehrgood says of the eight years she spent as a classroom teacher, state executive director and director of site development for the organization.
Ehrgood then earned a master's of public administration at Harvard, where she met her husband and business partner, Vadim Nikitine. Together, they jumped headfirst into building education reform-focused nonprofit organizations, starting in 2002 with the founding of Sapientis, a nonprofit dedicated to improving public education in Nikitine's native Puerto Rico. To more broadly address the philanthropic and educational challenges on the island, they started the private Flamboyan Foundation in 2007, and expanded to Washington, D.C., upon their return to the area in 2008. To address the need for grassroots organization among parents of D.C. public school children, Ehrgood also founded and chairs the board of DC School Reform Now.
Today, Ehrgood is the driving force behind Flamboyan Foundation's goals, which center on education advocacy and family engagement in Washington, D.C., and on fostering strong school leadership and building the island's philanthropic and nonprofit communities in Puerto Rico. Though new and small — just 10 employees — Flamboyan has helped train 450 D.C. teachers on conducting productive home visits with student families and worked to change the tax code in Puerto Rico to be more conducive to philanthropic giving.
Posted February 3, 2012