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2012-11 LMC Board Minutes
La Montanita Food Cooperative
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Draft
November 20, 2012 – 5:30 pm
Board Present: Martha Whitman, Kristy Decker, Marshall Kovitz, Lisa Banwarth-Kuhn, Roger Eldridge, Susan McAllister, Ariana Marchello
Also Present: Sarah Wentzel-Fisher, Deborah Good, Jennifer Cornish, Steve Warshawer, Michelle Franklin, John Mullé, Terry Bowling, From Sustainability Studies – John Gibson and Jill Loniewski, Candidates for Board Research Assistant – Jessica Rowland, Sarah Skenazy, Hans Wressing.
Board Not Present: Betsy VanLeit, Jake Garrity
The meeting started at 5:35 p.m. at the Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque. Jennifer Cornish facilitated the meeting and Sarah Wentzel-Fisher took notes.
- General Welcome and Introductions
- Approve the Agenda
Issues Raised: Ariana moved and Kristy seconded to approve the agenda.
Actions Taken: The agenda was approved unanimously.
Actions Required: None
- Item Title: Member Comments
Issues Raised: Jill – I'd like to invite the board to the final class presentations for the UNM Sust. Course on co-ops.
Actions Taken: None
Actions Required: None
- Item Title: Consent Agenda
Issues Raised: Kristy moved and Ariana seconded to approve the consent agenda.
- Board Minutes October 2012.
- Finance Committee Minutes – November 7
- Member Engagement Committee Minutes – October 22
- Executive Limitation Schedule Proposal – Martha
- UNM Liaison Committee Proposal – Marshall
Actions Taken: Passed unanimously
Actions Required: None
- Item Title: Patronage Rebate Proposal – Martha/Terry
Issues Raised: Martha moved and Roger seconded to approve the proposal.
Terry – This year I propose we pay back 1.3% to our members. We were fortunate to have a good year and to be able to give this much back to members.
Martha – Thanks Roger for a great letter for the newsletter.
Roger – I'd like to recognize the finance committee, particularly John Heckes, David Ritchey, and Peter Chestnut for their hard work and creativity in making the patronage refund work.
Actions Taken: Passes unanimously.
Actions Required: None
- Item Title: Management Monitoring Reports – Financials X3.0, X3.6, X3.11
Issues Raised: Martha moved and Marshall seconded to approve the report. Terry – Volume discount in the month of October showed record high sales, in particular, Santa Fe does great during this month. Annual meeting went really well. Thanks to the deli and other coop staff for all their hard work making it happen. POS in the stores is going well, with a few hiccups. The roll out will continue next week.
VoteNet and the electronic election went well. We had a few hiccups early on, but all in all it went smoothly.
Regarding annual reporting, I wanted to address adjustments in the year-end report. Adjustments are changes to the net earnings.
It's been a very good year!
Actions Taken: Passes unanimously.
Actions Required: None
- Item Title: GMO Update – Steve Warshawer
Issues Raised: Last month, several members came requesting that the co-op boycott a chile seller who is a member of an association advocating for development of a GM chile.
Steve – I'm here to try to depolarize the issues around GMO's, and to explain the issues in a holistic way. I'm here to expand on what was presented last week, and hope I can help you feel better informed on the issues.
As you have questions now, and in the future, I hope I can continue to help in this capacity.
The starting point for the conversation has to be the chile industry, its recent history, challenges, and needs. For the past 20 years, the net acreage of chiles had been on steady decline. Much of the chile we grow goes into extracts put into hot food, like Louisiana hot sauces. Much of the production of chile has moved to places with less expensive labor, and fewer environmental controls. The larger scale NM Chile industry, south of Elephant Butte, has been struggling to maintain their market share. The chile we grow is not only for color and heat, but also for flavor, because growers are growing for commodity uses as well as for fresh consumption. Because of the cost of labor, that the focus by large chile growers has been investment in research which would allow for mechanical harvest of chile. They decided that they would pursue any and all avenues to make this possible – GE chile is one of these avenues.
Part of the conflict is a Northern / Southern New Mexico issue because the south is largely represented by industrial scale producers and the north is largely artisan / heritage producers growing for more cultural foods.
What are the issues surrounding legal issues with cross-pollination? Is there a reason that the south can't grow the chile they want, and the north can have theirs.
I would hope that there's a resolution that works for everyone. The reality is that this issue has been politicized, which makes it a hard issue to discuss and tends towards polarization.
What I believe needs to happen is more discussion. I have a motto that farmers don't demonize other farmers.
Do you know what type of genetic modification is proposed with this project?
Genetic modification specifically means inserting genes of different species that you can't combine through traditional breeding.
I think that quiet conversation about GMO's is more effective that a public, political and polarized.
It's hard to convince a grower who has real, problems day to day, invest time and energy in a hypothetical problem.
The other question is what should be the assessment process for approval for use of a GMO crop. So, one way to address this problem is to demand a more robust assessment tool.
The Monsanto bio-tech rep told me that he thinks it will never happen. He said he is more excited about gene marker technology. The crop size isn't large enough to support development of a GMO chile.
Is Monsanto involved in the chile research? Not directly, NMSU is doing the research, but it gets complicated because Monsanto may fund it.
I think that the nuances of this conversation are really complicated, and we have a lot to learn.
Prerelease assessment genetic patent owner vs. user, are all issues that need to be on the table in the conversation.
Thanks for presenting some of the details of this complex issue. We're concerned with being aware of future trends, and it seems that the conversation about GMO is going to be a big one moving forward.
Actions Taken: None
Actions Required: None
- Item Title: Board Functioning – All
Issues Raised: N&E Update,
Kristy – About 288 members voted in the election, which is about 1/3 the number we had last year. We had to start somewhere, and so I think we did a good job. From an operational point of view – we need to step up our electronic communication. We went from no electronic communication to an election online.
I think we should do more research about other businesses that offer election services to find out if VoteNet is our best option, or if there might be a better solution for our specific needs.
Marshall – Thanks for your work on this.
Ariana – I think that research shows that you always have a drop in participation. For the price that we got from VoteNet, we got what we paid for.
Terry – Most coops that use this service have a single store, since we have many locations, its tricky. From an operations perspective I thought it went well.
January 12 – CDS is offering an advanced leadership training alongside their usual 101. All board members, Terry, and senior management are encouraged to attend. We also will send the new board admin and research assistant to the 101, if they are interested and available.
Actions Taken: None
Actions Required: None
- Item Title: Board Study – Common Ground and Culture of Shared Identity – Roger/Lisa
Issues Raised: See Attached
Actions Taken: None
Actions Required: None
- Item Title: Administrative Assistant Duties/Assignments/Task List/Timeline additions
Issues Raised:
X5 reporting change – Now all happens in December.
Martha – Add Deborah to email list
Ariana – Add Deborah to login information
Update Roster w/ Deborah
Load second half of R Evaluation
Think about reorganizing structure of documents on the website (archiving and organizing.)
Perhaps a document that explains how the agenda works.
Actions Taken: None
Actions Required: See above
- Item Title: Meeting evaluation
Issues Raised:
Martha – It will be interesting to learn more about GMO issues, and how the board needs to approach this.
Actions Taken: None
Actions Required: None
- Item Title: Next Meeting Agenda Construction
Actions Taken: Martha – We'll have a final N&E Committee report. Board Study is Susan – Can New Mexico feed New Mexicans.
There will be an executive session.
Actions Required: None
- Item Title: Adjourn regular session
Actions Taken: The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
Actions Required: None
La Montanita Food Co-op
Board of Directors Meeting – November 20, 2012
Common Ground and Culture of Shared Identity – Roger/Lisa
Roger introduced the topic of shared identity, using the Elks as an example, and says that the Co-op has a shared identity also.
There's a field of research called organizational identification. There are two definitions: An alignment of individual and organizational values; perception of oneness with, and belongingness to, the organization.
In both of these definitions, there is a relationship between identification and commitment to the organization.
Some researchers have tried to measure organizational identification using the following basic tools.
1. Categorization of the self as a member of the group.
2. Integration of the orgs goals and values
3. Development of the emotional attachment
Roger has those present complete a quiz often used as tool to gauge the level of organizational identification among employees of a business or members of an organization.
Our challenge, in the coop context, how do we get individuals to identify to coop and claim it as their own? The Elks, for basis of comparison:
- are a fraternal order with over a million members.
- have a membership inquiry form that is pretty detailed and requires a lot of participation by current members in good standing.
Susan – When I went to the Elks website I read the testimonial section. One of the comments was that the numbers are decreasing and that they should work harder to get people to join.
Ariana – Reading this stuff, I was thinking about uniformity in large corporate businesses. Part of this, I think is the commitment of the company to the employee – employees are hired for life. The percentage of sales to members reflects their commitment to the coop.
Lisa introduces the second reading: an article from the Cooperative Grocer Newsletter. The article is about members hosting potlucks for their friends, to talk about coops and their benefits. There are several strategies that I think it discusses that I think we could revisit as strategies to get members involved.
The last article was by Alporvitz. He says the thing that brings people together is a crisis—people come together to problem solve. The way that market creek plaza community came together to stabilize their local economy was a great example of how a problem created a sense of organizational identity.
Open discussion re: increasing member identification with Co-op
- If there was someway we could give members a task. Perhaps we could ask our members to reengage and renew their commitment to the coop.
- Are there things we're doing already that we could ramp up, or new things we could do again.
- Ariana – The common theme in all of this is that membership fills a need. I think that orientation is an interesting idea. Coops, unlike elks, have open and voluntary membership. (Send article on disorientation)
- Roger – Is the act of joining the co-op so casual that people don't feel like it signifies anything?
- Lisa – I helped this woman at the post office who had just moved here and was lost. I brought her to the co-op, and she was so excited to find a coop, because she missed one that had closed. She had that sense of identity.
- Susan – I think its important to allow for varying levels of identifying and participating in the coop.
- Lisa – We're talking about the coop, but we're also talking about identifying with a larger community and a commitment to the financial stability of that community.
- Marshall – I think it's important to think about Susan's point. When I did consulting, we could talk about participation as a pyramid, with a very few, but most committed at the very top, and the most casual making up the bulk of the bottom, but how do we get those casual/social members more engaged.
- Jennifer – Whenever there's the pledge drive on KUNM, they always say imagine your life without public radio, and I'm on the phone. I think there are motivators to bring folks to the next level. How do we do this, and how do we measure it.
- Roger – I think our membership department is incredibly busy, and adding more to that isn't realistic, but perhaps we could beef up that department – add another person.
- Martha – To move folks up in their level of commitment we need to connect with them in different ways, and I think we really need to communicate more electronically.
- Lisa – Information needs to be in places where people expect to find it. We're revisiting stuff we used to do in our stores, and I think its working. Sustainability Studies at UNM is creating a whole new generation of people who know about and believe in a cooperative business model and cooperative economy. La Montanita does things that work.
Roger – There was another system of measuring OI
- When someone praises my org, it feels like a compliment
- When I talk about my org, I talk about we
- My orgs success are my successes


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Tween Books About Love
Molly Swain is hopelessly in love. Mark is broody, mysterious, funny, attractive, artistic...basically, the only interesting thing in her small Minnesota town.
Stargirl. From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of "Stargirl, Stargirl." She captures Leo Borlock's heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted. At first.
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There's only one thing Jess Aarons is looking forward to in fifth grade, and that's being the fastest kid in school. He's been practicing all summer. He hasn't had much else to do, since his mom spends all her time with his four sisters and his dad is always working.
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This summer the Penderwick sisters have a wonderful surprise: a holiday on the grounds of a beautiful estate called Arundel. Soon they are busy discovering the summertime magic of Arundel's sprawling gardens, treasure-filled attic, tame rabbits, and the cook who makes the best gingerbread in Massachusetts.
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Time drags by for Winnie Foster, an eleven-year-old girl who lives in a house bordering the woods owned by her family. Winnie spends her summer days under the watchful eye of her grandmother.
In many ways, 11-year-old Hazel is just like any other fifth grader. She's losing patience with her mom, her new school, and her absentee dad. She's entirely committed to Jack, her best friend, the one person who shares her love of baseball, superheroes, and wild imaginings.
From the co-author of the best-selling CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE TEENAGE SOUL books comes a constructive and inspirational book designed to help girls learn to love themselves by first loving their bodies.
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Minutes from the special HTML-A11Y Task Force teleconference on Last Call Working Draft bugs held on 1 August are provided below in text and are available as hypertext at: http://www.w3.org/2011/08/01-html-a11y-minutes.html W3C - DRAFT - HTML Accessibility Task Force Teleconference 01 Aug 2011 See also: IRC log Attendees Present Greg, Michael_Cooper, Judy, Janina_Sajka, Cynthia_Shelly, +44.207.391.aaaa, Lynn_Holdsworth, kford, JF, Katie_Haritos-Shea, Steve_Faulkner, Rich_Schwerdtfeger, Laura_Carlson Regrets Joshue_O_Connor, Marco_Ranon Chair SV_MEETING_CHAIR Scribe Greg, JF, janina Contents * Topics 1. Forms 2. Focus section 3. Landmarks 4. Interactive Element 5. Global issues * Summary of Action Items __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ <trackbot> Date: 01 August 2011 <Judy> scribe: Greg <MichaelC> Spec Review <MichaelC> Spec Review tracking table Forms CS: Josh sent feedback that the examples don't talk about why things are done the way they're done, and importance of using the right control. ... Agreed, and feedback on specific examples. ... "Labels represents a caption" sounds strange, but that's editorial. ... Should ask Josh to file an Editorial bug; this is issue 2 on his review. MC: Noting it in the Wiki. CS: Mark's feedback is new input type has usability and accessibility input, and at times contradictory. CS agrees, but not specific enough to be actionable. ... Regular expression pattern for validation pattern is great feature, but using title attribute is inappropriate for providing user-friendly hint. ... His description is complete enough to file; but unclear if he's available this week. ... Greg Lowney's feedback on lack of tri-state and indeterminate checkboxes. Agreed that's a problem. ... Remembers discussion but not why it's not included in the spec. JF: Could be because how HTML check boxes are inherently two state; making it three state would mean that testing it would require testing a value, which is not backwards compatible. CS: Thinks it's legitimate. JS: Agrees. MC: Noting in Wiki that Greg should file bug that acknowledges the backwards compatibility issue. ... The user cases will be useful for the audience, moreso than harmonizing with ARIA. CS: Nice to have some form features outside of forms. Also spec needs better a glossary. Discussion of timeline. <MichaelC> QA spec guidelines on terms MC: W3 guidelines suggests terms should be defined, which implies a glossary. CS: Who would be best source for request for glossary? JB: Difficulty would be if glossaries need to be normative. They also tend to generate lots of comments because they typically have less work and time put in on them. JS: In ISO glossary definitions are supposed to function as drop-and-replace for term. JB: That is not yet requirement for W3C but it is a trend in W3C. JS: Happy to have this be a PF request because a well-done and easy-to-understand spec helps adoption. CS: 22.214.171.124 all form elements in this example are wrapped in P tags. ... This seems wrong, but it even has a sentence recommending it. ... Should not be disallowed, but probably should not be recommended for use in every form. MC: Formatting issue, so it's not bad to do it. ... Content model of form content is flow content which can be nearly anything. CS: Seems unnecessarily and inappropriate, so she'll file private bug. GL: Doesn't seem appropriate to me, either. If one is navigating by paragraphs, wouldn't necessarily want each control to be treated as own paragraph. CS: They're using  everywhere, never using <example for> which we're recommending. MC: Agreed the examples should use <example for>. JS: Examples don't exemplify best practices. CS: Should we file a general bug, or several specific bugs? MC: Suggests an all-in-one bug would be useful if we submit some drop in text to use, but without it the editor is likely to bounce it back requesting one issue per bug. ... We could file independent bugs listed as depending on a general bug. ... Noting in Wiki that CS will file general bug and specific, dependent bugs. ... Same for button for submit. ... Notes that <button> has more styling capabilities than <submit>. CS: Seems strange to use a generic button when there's a specific button, but perhaps there are cases where it provides more features. ... Could provide bug suggesting a bug that button support type=submit. JS: Notes that there are keyboard issues with button in some UAs. MC: Noting this in the wiki. CS: 4.10.4 Fieldset. ... Why is fieldset barred from validation, yet supports validation methods? ... Various things don't participate in automatic validation based on patterns, fieldset being one of them. Yet fieldset still supports the associated methods. Not accessibility, but strange. MC: Note in wiki that CS will submit as a private bug. CS: 4.10.5 all examples are about hiding and showing text, need to provide more examples of non-interactive use for grouping and labeling. This could probably be copied from HTML4 spec. Discussion of whether this should be submitted with a11ytf keyword. KF: Fieldset and legend make forms significantly more usable, especially in accessibility cases. MC: Noting in wiki to submit it as a11ytf bug. CS: Form controls inside legend e.g. <legend><input>text<legend> MC: Does appear to be legal in HTML4, but never seen it used in practice. ... noting in spec need to discuss accessibility implications of form controls in legend. CS: 4.10.6 Label. Read this paragraph many times, seems contradictory: âThe label element's exact default presentation and behavior, in particular what its behavior might be, if anything, should match the platform's label behavior. The activation behavior of a label element for events targetted at interactive content descendants of a label element, and any descendants of those interactive... ... content descendants, must be to do nothing.â ... It says the default behavior should be to do nothing, and to do platform behavior. MC: The second sentence is no longer in the TR draft. GL: Appears only on http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/multipage/forms.html at this point. JS: They'll always accept bugs against latest TR. MC: Appears to be added since last call. GL: Reviewing TR means some more recent bugs will be missed. MC: Being able to click on implicit label provides larger mouse target, thus valuable. ... Notes in Wiki that CS will submit bug noting problem was introduced after last call draft. JB: We need to be careful that we note what we're commenting against any time it's not the TR document. ... Presumably anything not in TR would presumably have different timeline for bug filing. CS: Was told we should file bugs against most recent spec, and every bug reported by 3 August will be treated the same. ... Not convinced we'll get extra time to review things changed after last call. MC: They're not using Version field in Bugzilla to track which version a bug is against, so have to note in description. GL: Would be helpful to produce diff between TR and editor's draft, check it quickly for red flags. <Stevef> http://html5.org/tools/web-apps-tracker SF: Suggest more practical to go through tracker. It's not just HTML5. Could go back to any date and see whether changes were editorial, etc. <JF> Steve's CP for meta generator: http://www.w3.org/html/wg/wiki/ChangeProposal/meta_name%3Dgenerator_does_not_make_missing_alt_conforming Side discussion of Steve Falkner's issues while he's on the call. SF will look at scripting section. CS: New feature in HTML5 where control have multiple labels, whereas in HTML4 there was one label per control. GL: It would be useful for API to query the most specific label for a control, then the one above that (e.g. group box), and above that (e.g. tab), etc. However, that may not be what this is about. MC: Notes that in HTML4 one could create multiple labels for control using the for attribute. CS: Yet found a sentence in HTML4 saying the opposite. MC: Noting in wiki it's will be discuss for task force. ... May need to tweak ARIA name calculation to reflect this. CS: Example that uses implicit label and small element, etc.:
 Full name: <input name=fn> Format: First Last

 Age: <input name=age type=number min=0>

 Post code: <input name=pc> Format: AB12 3CD
 4.10.7 Input http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/the-input-element.html#the-input-element' CS: Again TF needs to discuss this, might affect name calculation. MC: This is providing help text but using small tag is not necessarily best way to do it. CS: In general, having attributes that are only valid with certain types is confusing. ... In HTML 4, itâs a common error to use alt on input other than type=img. The design seems likely to cause more of that sort of confusion. Can any of the attributes be made applicable to all input types, with specified mapping behavior? ... People use alt where not supported, think they've done accessibility when they have not. ... This mistake is now possible in many more cases than in HTML4. ... Most authors will never consult the table telling which attributes are legal with which types. MC: Input elements being overloaded has been with us for a long time. CS: Much worse because many more instances. MC: Would have been nice to add native elements and deprecate the input element. CS: No amount of documentation will prevent many, many predictable author errors. ... May be too late to get it fixed, but should start the discussion with them. MC: Note in wiki that CS will file bug acknowledging there is history to work with but would like to identify path forward, mark as task force bug. JF: Situation with validators earlier, that flagged things as not the recommended approach. CS: Better to fix in HTML5 because it's a new feature which will introduce new problems. ... Going through remaining comments quickly. <JF> http://wufoo.com/html5/attributes/02-autofocus.html CS: Notes focus method messes up screen readers; would autofocus as well? ... Seems size, height, and width attributes should be deprecated, recommend CSS. MC: That will be task force bug. JF: Aren't there issues using CSS to style form controls? CS: input.form... ... Allow associating a control with a form other than the form it is inside of. Agreement that's a problem. CS: List...agreement. ... Placeholder. What should users put in here, vs. label, vs. title. In accessibility API, I think this maps to accname, not value as current fake-placeholders do. How does it play with other things in name calculation? What should be read if there is a label and a placeholder MC: Agreed useful feature but we have to work out how it should be used. CS: What is a value sanitation algorithm? Please define what this is supposed to do. Links within the section go to the top of the section. ... Is the second sentence referring to immutable objects? It seems to apply to mutable, but doesnât make sense ... When content was pasted into the wiki, in some cases words that were links were replaced by numbers that are links. ... Readonly attribute can make input elements immutable. ... Suggestion is to provide a table in the spec listing all cases where readonly attribute makes things immutable. MC: Noting on wiki that CS will file one bug on contradiction in the one paragraph, and another recommending table of when readonly makes things immutable, both task force bugs. CS: Input type can be changed dynamically. This is inconsistent with ARIA role, which cannot. Is that ok? It seems unlikely that either will change at this point. Will need to be considered for API mapping. JF: This will break AT. <JF> s/RS?RS CS: Apparently it was a big debate a year ago, already implemented. RS: We should not back off on a change we know will break AT. JS: Will file bug, decide later how hard we'll fight for it, discuss later. CS: Not accessibility, but it would be nice if <input type=email multiple> could split on semi-colon as well as comma ... will file as private bug. ... Is there value to allowing some form of friendly name in email fields? When you paste from email programs, this is often included, and itâs nice to be able to keep the friendly names around. Cognitive, maybe? ... This was explicitly removed from earlier versions. ... Friendly names are important for many people. MC: Friendly names important, but people who aren't copying and pasting won't know the syntax to use, where to use brackets, etc. Could suggest two form controls, one for address and one for friendly name. GL: losing friendly names is an accessibility issue because of cognitive load. CS: Security issues with autocomplete or pattern on password? Not accessibility bug. ... Still concerning that date and time elements donât have controls specified for them. This seems likely to lead to inconsistent UI, which may be confusing to AT users. ... True with other controls as well. MC: Agreed, worried about other controls that might appear. ... Discussed earlier and decided it's a UAAG issue. CS: People told her two years ago it was too late to change it. ... Thinks Opera is the only browser with native date and color pickers. ... Some OSs have native color pickers, not sure about calendar controls. Discussion of whether native controls are keyboard accessible. Also how controls need to support platform accessibility API. CS: Form controls not being CSS stylable is major reason authors use custom controls. MC: Will enter bug on wiki. CS: Range says that the exact number is not important, but it renders as a slider. There are sliders where the exact number is important. âThe user agent could pick which one to display based on the dimensions given in the style sheet. This would allow it to maintain the same resolution for the tick marks, despite the differences in width.â This is very vague. These different presentations.. . scribe: should be controlled with CSS, not the browser. MC: It says this to distinguish it from a number control. <Laura> Thanks MC: Noting in wiki conflating number and range. CS: Numberâs control is a âtext box or spinner control.â Need to pick one so we know what accessibility role to map it to GL: There's advantage for letting user agent to override default presentation, e.g. if user finds number easier than graphical presentation, should be able to request that. CS: That raises many problems. GL: Please include me in that discussion, even if I'm not normally on PF calls. CS: More on radio and checkboxes, need to require labels, not required now. ... Input type accept should be extensible. ... Will submit that as private bug. ... Input type image says behavior changes if the image is not available. ... HTML4 has something similar that no one seems to implement. MC: Will note in wiki bug will be filed. ... Also noting more research needed. CS: âThe alt attribute provides the textual label for the alternative button for users and user agents who cannot use the image. The alt attribute must also be present, and must contain a non-empty string.â Needs a rewrite. The alt attribute provides a text equivalent for the image button. Not sure what an âalternative buttonâ is⊠MC: Noting in wiki that CS will submit task force bug. CS: âA user agent may allow the user to override the autocompletion state and set it to always on, always allowing values to be remembered and prefilled), or always off, never remembering values. However, the ability to override the autocompletion state to on should not be trivially accessible, as there are significant security implications for the user if all values are always remembered,... ... regardless of the site's preferences.â Implications for cognitive. Some users will need to set this all the time. Also, Iâm not sure what âtrivially accessibleâ means. I think it is advice on UI design for the browser. Should that be in a normative section? Is the an RFC SHOULD? Use a different word than accessible. MC: Will note in wiki that CS will file a task force bug. <JF> scribe: JF <Greg> GL: I actually disagree with the suggestion that the spec shouldn't include advice on UI design for browsers. Including it can reduce the number of problematic implementations by developers, and also also helps authors understand the implications of their choices. Advice of this nature is included in many places in the spec, e.g. "Browsers should take extreme care when interacting with... <Greg> ...external content intended for plugins." CS: Is list just for making combo-boxes? May be a mapping issue? need to figure out the implementation GL: while might be for defining a combo box, different UA might need to render that differently CS: we don't agree here ... Is Title enough for hinting? bigger issue is that it doesn't always render (keyboard and touch interfaces) MC: we really need a help-text type attribute GL: one other issue i am concerned about is an attribute do do thta - not sure if we should create a new attribute or re-use an existing one MC: @title has too many uses and the fact that microformats have used @title is another reason why we should avoid using it for a11y CS: a global attribute might be useful GL: I think I had suggested it before MC: we've not discussed it today' will note that Greg to file a bug CS: 126.96.36.199 Common event behaviors <Laura> Have to go now. Bye. Why does color support autocomplete? What does autocomplete on color do? CS: suggests a color contrast function for color-pickers GL autocomplete would make sense when using named color values CS: spec needs to be clearer ... Anyone see issues with wrap=hard? GL: it makes reading a block of text if hard returns are inserted in a context that some users would be readin git but it's unclear where this would be used. it should be rendered on output, not input CS: tend to agree, but don't really see this as an a11y issue GL: would like to see a note that suggests this might introduce a11y issues dependent on devices, etc. MC: multi-edits on a wiki for example KF: understand that this might not affect screen readers, but see how this could get very confusing CS: 4.10.18 association of controls and forms seems like some WCAG work needed here Cyns to add to WCAG wiki 184.108.40.206 Implicit submissions GL: so should this follow platform conventions? CS: not sure - seems this might foul up data GL: I think staying with platform conventions is the better way MC: inclined to think that we don't want platform differences GL: this means that web apps behave differently than native apps ... think the spec should leave this to UAAG to help provide guidance (GL gets roped into filing the bug) Announcer: this now concludes our review of forms... JS: should we look at keyboard next? MC: looking at focus makes sense - we need to look at the big stuff Focus section <MichaelC> http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/HTML/wiki/Spec_Review/All#Focus GL: I reviewed pretty much all of this, and then submitted some suggestions at the end took a high-level view of how a spec should be compared against keyboard access JS: a while back PF (with Greg Rosmaitia driving this) came to pretty much similar content GL: would love to have some time to map the two against each other note that there is no glossary that distinguishes between global and local instances eg: accesskey issues <Greg> http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/HTML/wiki/Spec_Review/All#Navigation 2 use cases and a recommendation Sequential navigation to all elements that take focus or input disagrees with current spec text JS: sounds like a bug - agree with assertion CS: there is a case where some screen readers where display:none places content into the dom, affecting the state to something never intended worried about getting applications into states they cannot recover from GL: will include a note specifically minding that this does not include things with display: none JF: there is also @hidden and aria-hidden GL so there are 3 ways of hiding content to make it non-operable CS: yes MC: visibility:hidden? wouldn't want that to be focusable JS: sounds like a discuss GL: will file a bug ... Navigation to and through non-editable content i.e. caret browsing Q: does HTML5 have any issues with caret browsing? CS: don't think this is an issue JS: same as HTML4 GL: if HTML5 is defining tab order, this should be noted in the spec MC: sounds like we should define what caret browsing does CS: not sure if the behavior of caret browsing is part of the mark-up GL: if there was something that used MUST then that would introduce a problem MC: would like to see more support for caret browsing - seems like a bug should be filed not sure what part of the spec this is related to might also have impact on contenteditable JS: not clear on the relationship between this and tab browsing GL: tab-order doesn't track the caret GL tab-order and caret postion need to be synched GL: will file this as a bug JS: if we are going to be giving this kind of help - if we return to a prior-page, shouldn't you resume where you left off? GL: Preventing validation from trapping focus ... not sure if HTML5 is defining this or if it implies that UAs cannot navigate away from a form input CS: nothing really in the spec that talks about input validation ... seems those are scripted issues ... might want to look to see if there is a place to insert a note specifically mentioning this issue GL: Reading and navigation order ... proposes orientation="columns" [discussion of values for the suggested attribute] MC: we need to discuss more fully CS: keep it really short else it becomes a rat-hole GL: Facilitate navigating related pages <cyns> http://www.w3.org/TR/2011/WD-html5-20110525/links.html#sequential-link-types CS: there is a link feature for this already MC: this is already defined for the  element GL: Shortcut Keys (aka accesskeys and hot keys) JS: this is a large discussion issue ... one point that is worth noting is Greg's mention of negociation MC: we generally get tangled on keyboard access versus accesskey issues we should stay away from accesskey and focus on keyboard access issues there are multiple requirements pages, and Greg has added more in this wiki MC: not sure what bug to file - we know that there are changes needed, but not sure what changes they are ... there is/was the XHTML2 access element idea <Zakim> MichaelC, you wanted to talk about key access requirements vs accesskey specifically and to talk about other sources of requirements CS: this is a non-trivial task <MichaelC> XTech requirements: http://www.w3.org/wiki/PF/XTech/HTML5/AccesskeyRequirements <MichaelC> TF requirements: http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/HTML/wiki/Access <MichaelC> UAWG / Greg requirements: http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/work/wiki/HTML5_review_by_UAWG_notes#Keyboard_Use_Cases_and_Recommendations JS: this is more than just an a11y issue - D. Singer noted that this will impact on new, emerging platofrms/devices +q MC: what should we be doing then? GL: we should file multiple bugs [discussion on how to proceed] JF: one big bug would suffice MC: do we have an issue with attaching a11yTF to the bugs? JS: I think we don't GL: this has been broken forever, and HTML5 is the opportunity to fix it http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/work/wiki/HTML5_review_by_UAWG_notes#Keyboard_Use_Cases_and_Recommendations me/ MC: will note that there is much to do here, and will leave it open ... will likely end up creating a sub-group on this GL: should we just move past all the other issues and I will just file the bugs? MC: we should move on to the "emulating non keyboard operations" heading JS: sounds like intentional events issue ... Gez Lemon had some comments on this a while ago. According to M(tm)S this has been addressed by the editor JF: file these as bugs GL: will file ... should the spec define handling shorcut conflicts or should the author be able to suggest ways to do this JS: seems again that this is not going to be solved here - go ahead and file more bugs  GL: so should we raise a bug in bugzilla JS: I think we discussed last week thta this was a "feature complete" issue CS: the other issue is that there is a lot of work to do here, we might not be able to get it done on time it's a legitimate question if it can be done in the time-frame then great, else... JB: what is needed for HTML5 to support a11y - if it turns out that bugs have larger benfit, great, if it turns out that it is an intractable issue then we will need to accept that and move on CS: not opposed to filing the bug, just not sure if it will make the deadline GL: are we talking about the keywords issue, or the more focused accesskey issue? CS: accesskey isn't a good idea as everyone knows it is broken GL: OK, so I will file a larger bug, with accesskey being but one example JS: we should discuss what to do about other things we've not addressed yet MC: there remains interactive elements, and some comments about landmarks as well <janina> scribe: janina cs: I'm assigned other sections to find reviewers, I expect to get some done, probably not all <JF> JS: we could ask for an extension <JF> CS: what about people just filing bugs and not tagging them with the TF tag <JF> JB: we will likely need a quick hour or so before end of biz on the 3rd discussion on how to deal with reviews we know arecoming <JF> suspect that we could do what Cyns suggested - file bugs as individual bugs and then review later to add the TF tag <JF> JS; what we are saying then is for any further reviews ask that bugs also be filed <JF> and then MC and JS will watch them and make sure nothing slips <JF> MC: in the past week there were 35 a11y bugs, and of those 21 are tagged a11yTF <JF> MC seems there are quite a few still to come: cyns ~20, Greg a bunch more, and the wiki seems to have others that have not been filed as well <JF> [discussion of next steps and when/if we meet again before midnight wednesday] Landmarks <MichaelC> http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/HTML/wiki/Spec_Review/Landmarks <JF> JS; we will meet again on Wednesday Aug. 3 @ 5:30 PM boston time for 1 hour <JF> 4.13.2 Bread crumb navigation - Leonie should file a bug <JF> [explaining what a tag cloud is for some attendees] <JF> CS: there is no tag-cloud element. the spec explains why a tag-cloud element was not created <JF> CS: perhaps these should be removed from the spec, and simply provide a list of things not addressed <JF> CS: we should file a bug to remove this from the spec <JF> we either need to fix the examples or remove the section Interactive Element <MichaelC> http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/HTML/wiki/Spec_Review/Interactive_Elements <JF> GL: Facilitate grouping of menu items <JF> Recommendation: The HTML5 specification should note that user agents may override the default presentation described in order to comply with user preferences. <JF> Recommendation: In order to facilitate structural or hierarchical navigation and progressive disclosure, the HTML5 specification should emphasize giving names to groupings, including to groups of menu items. <MichaelC> -> http://www.w3.org/TR/2011/WD-css3-images-20110712/ CSS Image Values and Replaced Content Module http://www.w3.org/TR/2011/WD-css3-images-20110712/ <scribe> scribe: janina Global issues <MichaelC> http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/HTML/wiki/Spec_Review/Miscellaneous <Greg> Issue: Should the HTML5 spec define a standard, platform-independent way for content to query the user agent's accessibility settings, and by extension platform settings that are known to the user agent? Are there any equivalents today? <trackbot> Created ISSUE-2 - Should the HTML5 spec define a standard, platform-independent way for content to query the user agent's accessibility settings, and by extension platform settings that are known to the user agent? Are there any equivalents today? ; please complete additional details at http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/HTML/track/issues/2/edit . Greg to file bug on providing a method for user agent to declare AT in use Greg also to file a bug noting there are privacy concerns with the former, and also that there are privacy concerns around inferring dsability from tracking events We will pass these concerns also to the new W3C privacy WG Summary of Action Items [End of minutes] __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Scribes: Greg, JF, janina Present: Greg Michael_Cooper Judy Janina_Sajka Cynthia_Shelly +44.207.391.aaaa Lynn_Holdsworth kford JF Katie_Haritos-Shea Steve _Faulkner Rich_Schwerdtfeger Laura_Carlson Regrets: Joshue_O_Connor Marco_Ranon -- Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.443.300.2200 sip:firstname.lastname@example.com Chair, Open Accessibility email@example.com Linux Foundation http://a11y.org Chair, Protocols & Formats Web Accessibility Initiative http://www.w3.org/wai/pf World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)Received on Monday, 1 August 2011 19:44:48 UTC
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TITLE Technology Buyer - Technical Support Specialist
CLASSIFICATION Nonexempt
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR Electronics Department Manager
MAJOR ADMINISTRATOR Director of the Bookstore
The Technology Buyer - Technical Support Specialist provides customer service, maintains inventory control, promotes vendor specials, and researches and purchases computers, peripherals, software, and electronics and accessories, including coordinating the purchase of Apple computers and software for University computer labs and offices. The Technology Buyer - Technical Support Specialist provides technology support for the point-of-sales (POS) and inventory control system, cash registers, and workstations and sets up computers to process sales at remote locations. The Technology Buyer - Technical Support Specialist coordinates with Computer Services and vendors to resolve technology issues.
Education: A high school diploma or the equivalent is required.
Experience: Three years of experience selling computers, software, and electronics experience is required, which includes at least one year of inventory control experience and/or one year of experience as a buyer; experience providing technical support for personal computers and point-of-sale systems is required.
Skills: Effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills are required. Organizational ability is required. A knowledge and understanding of computers and their specifications, software, peripherals, and accessories required. Inventory and record keeping skills are required. The ability to develop knowledge of, respect for, and skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds is required. Experience in supervising student workers is preferred.
1. Supports the electronics department by providing effective customer service, researching and purchasing computers, peripherals, software, and other electronics and accessories, and attractively displaying products for sale.
2. Assists customers, whether they are students, faculty, staff and/or departments, in determining computer configurations, explaining the academic discounts available, and the purchasing process.
3. Assists with institutional purchases of Apple computers by working with departments or individuals to determine the system or products needed to meet their needs, working with vendors to receive additional discounts, working with Purchasing to confirm pricing, placing the order, monitoring the status of the order, invoicing and preparing shipments to departments, maintaining records, and monitoring payment status.
4. Meets customer needs by listening to customers, locating and identifying items being sought, contacting vendors, and developing sources of supply.
5. Increases electronics department sales by preparing detailed quotations or proposals for products.
6. Maintains an appropriate supply of merchandise by purchasing and maintaining inventory control of computer/electronics items, receiving products into stock, processing invoices, returning merchandise, processing vendor price protection actions, and evaluating prices.
7. Supports the overall operation of the bookstore by participating in the annual storewide inventory as well as conducting periodic department physical inventories by category.
8. Maximizes profitability of Apple sales by performing a weekly online inventory of all Apple Computer products and completing the quarterly Apple Business Plan to ensure reseller level and qualify for additional bonuses and incentives.
9. Increases knowledge and understanding of computer technology products by researching vendor web sites, reviewing catalogs, talking with vendors and support staff on campus, participating in the Apple Sales Training Online program, and attending training and/or courses as appropriate.
10. Assists in sales and product training, promotes vendor specials, displays current point-of-sale materials, and works with Apple representatives and the campus representative to improve campus relations and promote sales.
11. Maintains records of sales for student licensing software as required by vendors.
12. Provides computer workstation and cash register maintenance and support for the bookstore and satellite locations and sets up computers for sales and inventory control at remote sites for events.
13. Provides software support of the point-of-sales and inventory control system and oversees maintenance and upgrades.
14. Serves as a technical liaison with Computer Services for technology and networking issues and with vendors for technical support of problems that can't be resolved internally.
15. Contributes to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.
16. Contributes to the overall success of the bookstore by performing all other duties as assigned.
The Technology Buyer - Technical Support Specialist is supervised by the Electronics Department Manager and supervises student workers.
Factor 1: Educational/Experience Requirements of the Job
Level 3 - 591 Points: A combination of education and experience equivalent to a Level 3 as indicated by the Equivalencies Chart, when permitted by the Minimum Acceptable Qualifications.
Factor 2: Supervisory Responsibility
Level 2 - 598 Points: Irregular but occasional responsibility to direct the work of student workers and/or temporary or part-time workers. At this level are jobs in which the incumbent may be asked to supervise small numbers of student workers, graduate assistants, or part-time employees, but the supervisory work is irregular or infrequent. The nature of supervision is largely confined to assigning tasks to others and does not include a full range of supervisory responsibilities.
Factor 3: Skill, Complexity, and Technical Mastery
Level 4 - 1300 Points: Knowledge of information technology such as could be acquired through experience or classroom-based course work in either vendor-focused or technology specific training such as Oracle, HTML, Java, or Extensible Markup Language. Knowledge permits the employee to carry out routine assignments and to gain familiarity with operating systems, equipment, software, and business goals of the University. Alternatively, knowledge of established processes, methods, and techniques, as well as practical knowledge of a few specific technical and scientific principles. Alternatively, advanced knowledge of a skilled trade to solve unusually complex problems. Knowledge permits the employee to schedule and carry out the steps of a limited operation or project to complete important stages in a multi-step project.
Factor 4: Budgetary Control
Level 3 - 579 Points: Jobs at this level are responsible for identifying areas of need and for developing proposals that request funding to fulfill those needs.
Factor 5: Work Environment and Physical Demands
Level 1 - 25 Points: The work environment has only everyday discomforts associated with an office or commercial vehicle. The work area is adequately lighted, heated or cooled, and ventilated. Work is largely sedentary involving mostly sitting with occasional walking, standing, bending, or carrying of small items. No special physical demands are required of the work.
Factor 6: Work Impact and Effect
Level 2 - 1620 Points: Work products or services impact the accuracy, reliability, or acceptability of further processes or services. Work activities may be complex, but normally involve addressing conventional problems or situations with established methods to supply departments, programs, classes, or units with information, software, or equipment they use to perform their work. Improperly performed work and/or equipment or software failures affect performance, create delays, and/or otherwise affect the welfare of programs or individuals. While improperly performed work and/or equipment or software failures have significant effects, the effects are more often inconvenient rather than severe and impact relatively few people. Improperly performed work and/or equipment or software failures are normally correctable in the short-to-medium term with relatively minor costs and delays, but emergency repairs are typically unavailable.


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We love making homemade decorations at Christmas time. I have a shoebox filled with ornaments that R has made each year. I write his name and the year he made them on the back of each one and they are such lovely keepsakes. This year we made some very simple Christmas tree ornaments using cupcake cases. (You can see them here.) We loved how they looked, so we decided to use some mini cupcake cases to make some tiny trees. We then strung them together to make a garland.
How to make a simple Christmas garland
To see how we made the cupcake case Christmas trees, pop over to the post I shared last week featuring our kid-made Christmas ornaments. They really are so simple and it's a relatively mess free activity which is perfect for this time of year.
After you have made the cupcake case trees, it is then just a simple matter of attaching them to some string or ribbon. This project was all about being quick and easy so we simply taped ours to a length of string with sticky tape. You could use a hot glue gun or staple them to the string if you wanted to be a bit more professional about it.
That's all there is to it. Your garland is now ready to hang. We have a tiny table top Christmas tree from IKEA. This mini garland was perfect for stringing around its thin branches.
So there you have it. Quick, simple and oh so pretty. This would be a lovely activity for the kids to do while you are busy with Christmas preparations.
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Have a great Friday and if you're not too busy over the weekend, please join me and the Design Team for peeks at November's stamps and dies :) xxx
Oooh, can't wait to order - sneak peaks are fab as always xx
You are such a tease Stephanie... as excited as always
jen xxxx
Can't wait...these little teasers look amazing as always xxx
I'm not looking!
I am loving the teasers!! Can't wait to see the peeks!! :)
Wow these are looking great as usual. Yes count me in this weekend.
If your other releases are anything to go by Stephanie, I am sure they will be gorgeous and my wish list is sure to get even longer!!
Sue xx
That time again - this excitement keeps popping up so quickly. Can't wait for the full peaks! xxx
They all look great , I can't wait to see more xx
How fun!! I hope you have an even more incredible 2014!!!
This is so much fun each month, looking forward to see more :)!
Hugs, Anita
Lovely these new stamp sets! hugs, Helena
A wise decision to take a break, Stephanie. I think you worked very hard the last couple of month and did a great job!
I like the teasers, the stampsets look great!
I can't wait to see!!!
The flower looks gorgeous from what I can see ;)
Interesting xx
Can't wait as usual! All look so fab, think I might need to have the lot - Again, lol!! Xxx
Never too busy to hang out at your blog! I'll be here for sure!!
Looking good so far.
Super excited already...can't wait to see more. :)
This is always a bit like having Christmas every month Stephanie! Always looking forward to it and knowing you're going to love it at the same time :o)
Karen x
Looks like more great products Stephanie. Think my bank balance will be getting hit again!
A FABULOUS way to end the year!!!


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Don't tell me how to feed MY baby!!!!!!!
So, I've heard all this bad stuff about baby cereal and oatmeal. I even made a post in group asking a question but no one answered my question because they were so intent upon tell me how bad feeding my baby oatmeal was and that I should do "baby led solids" and completly skip baby food all together. I did research it and decided that "bab led solids" just wasn't for me...especially seeing as how we get FREE baby food through my WIC. Why let all that food go to waste? I understand that people have opinions but someone could have at least answered my question before telling me what to feed MY baby. >.>
Do what you know and feel is best for your baby....everyone is different...I wish you and the baby the best!
As long as your just giving a little bit at a time is fine. I gave my daughter a little bit in her milk when she was a baby and she turned out just fine. Do what you think is best for you and the baby. Don't worry about what others think here. Women on CM are vicious creatures....lol
I have given it to all 3 of mine and they are perfectly fine...it's whatever you choose to do!
From what I understand of breast milk, you make what your baby needs, or that's the general idea. With my daughter I pumped and added it to cereal she didnt like the oatmeal. It didnt increase my bm supply. But I only pumped once and just enough to mix with the cereal. And then after she ate she finished nursing. It worked well for me.
I wouldn't worry about what everyone else says. Do what you feel is best for your baby! My son had cereal as a baby! I gave it to him at just a few weeks old! He had a big appetite and formula just wasn't enough. And this next baby will eat it too! I caught hell for giving my son baby food at 3 1/2 months and his doctor recommended it! I just told everyone my kid, my business!!
i hear ya! you do whats best for your baby cause you know what can and cant hurt baby. Im all for cereal and starting with it before anything. cause i know my facts and the ones that disagree know there's. We should all respect each others decisions and quit being immature about it. Too many people are to busy preechin there crap then respecting. Go for it girl!!! You got that baby food than take advantage of it.
Babies have been eating cereal for as long as I've ever known. I feel if they can eat it, and it's a calorie with vitamins, do it. I used to mix it with applesauce or peaches. The peaches always smelled so good. You have to do what you feel is right. Just don't get on here and tell us how you chew it's food and spit it in it's mouth! That's all I have to say. LOL.
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Everyone will have an opinion but you are the parent!


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Twenty Is Plenty
Happy 20th birthday, us! Fellowshipwreck have been around since 1997. What better random day to celebrate than the 7th day of the 7th month of 2017? A long, yellow thanks to all the visitors, supporters, and artists who have made this label possible. The bus may have slowed down in recent years, but there's still some gas in the tank. Keep your eyes on the road.
Way-Out West
Hyperbubble are back from Nashville and they've rounded up a herd of electronic country cover songs for your listening pleasure. Whether you pogo or two step, you'll surely want to shake it when you hear the space-age yet down-home ditties. We are pleased to present their new album, Western Ware, available starting February 26. That's just in time for Johnny Cash's birthday.
The Big Bubble Theory
Buckle into the captain's chair and prepare for takeoff. Hyperbubble have created a stellar score for the film Dee Dee Rocks the Galaxy. This is the first single, Queen of the Universe. It's bouncier than a walk on the moon and faster than the speed of love. The super-mega-bonus remix by Synthetik FM will dépêche you to the planet Mode and back, and then some.
The Hallow Men
Spectres, wraiths, and phantoms knew well enough to be in attendance when Nite Risk brought musical fright to Ascension coffee house and wine bar on October 31st, 2014. Now you too can partake via a recording of those Halloween proceedings. Josh and Gavin steer the ghost ship while special guest Shane from Pioneers of the New Idea clangs the ship's bell with his dazzling array of hand-made modular synthesizers.
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Time … Enough
After centuries of toil, Nite Risk have seen fit to allow the launch of their maiden release, Time. It's a fantastic collection of dark, danceable delicacies. These 6 songs will haunt, taunt, and inspire your troubled soul. These 6 songs will intoxicate and emancipate your pained mind. These 6 songs will wrack and contort your dancing body. Dig in while you still have time.
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New Heights
Hyperbubble have scored make-believe soundtracks before, but their new soundtrack is very real and frighteningly good. Sky Smasher is the first single from Attack of the Titans. It provides the key theme by which overgrown, rampaging kids shoot lasers and breathe fire. Brace yourselves for the onslaught of the loftiest music Hyperbubble have ever made.
Recurring Candy Apple Nightmares
Nine out of ten electronic music experts say that if you have the same nightmare more than once, it's actually a dream. The remaining electronic music expert says to use a synthesizer as a pillow. Fellowshipwreck say that Hyperbubble's Candy Apple Nightmares has been reformulated to provide listeners with the most deliciously-wicked listening experience scientifically possible.
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It's a Fistery
Why are Aidan Casserly and Hyperbubble having a friendly musical exchange in the arena of electropop? Who put the in fist the mirror? Well, we can tell you is wasn't Fellowshipwreck. We need our mirrors to safely drive the bus. The new single Fist in the Mirror by Aidan Casserly Vs. Hyperbubble is a puzzle worth investigating.
Star Power
Space exploration takes time and synthesizers. Over the last seven years, Moonrox have been busy surveying the nether regions of the universe. They have experienced much that cannot be described by words, pictures, or analog instrumentation. They have also attended a space fete or two. To aid in your understanding of these findings, Moonrox present their latest single, Stars.
March Clouds March
What do clouds do in March? No. Of course they don't march. They run time laps in time lapse. San Antonio director Hondo Aguilar directed this short for a recent video festival. It features music by Moonrox, who especially enjoy the video since it shows a side of Earth's atmosphere they rarely get to see.
Tricks and Treats
Have Hyperbubble allowed their impossibly sweet songs to fall into evil hands? Yes, and it's a spooky remixed delight! Candy Apple Nightmares is a twisted take on their Candy Apple Daydreams release from earlier this year. It's the perfect companion piece, the yang to the yin, the black to the white, the Darth Va … you get the idea.
(photograph by Joe Wallace)
Island Delights
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the airwaves … a new single and a new album from Mission Giant! The Same Genre of Time Frame single and an outtakes collection called Zanzibar are sure to cause much consternation, fear, and excitement. Repeated listens may cause hallucinations of oases.
(photograph by Rachel Cox)
Goop Redux
Goop is back via Turntabling Records, but they never really went away, did they? Goop is and has always been the original new-wave-of-the-new-wave-of-the-new-wave band. Even the crustiest cave paintings depict early humans with funny haircuts and primitive synthesizers playing twitchy music in tar pits.
Max Planckroom
Fellowshipwreck was recently included in a 2009 netlabel research report conducted by Max Planck Institute Researcher Patryk Galuszka and featured at the Phlow Magazine website. Were he around today, Herr Planck himself would most likely dig the synthetic electronic sound particles Fellowshipwreck so freely distributes.
What's under the tree this year? A present from three wise men? Sort of. It's the ultimate pop trio Bee Gees paid tribute by the ultimate pop duo Hyperbubble! Jeff and Jess Hyperbubble, with a little help from chanteur Gracie DuVin, give you Christmas with The Bee Gees. Three mixes in all, at least one is right for you. Like every good gift, it's free.
The Biggest Campfire
Mission Giant finally rubbed two synthesizers together long enough to start a raging, out-of-control fire of an album. Their latest, Golden Triangle, is sure to warm the rubber-insulated cockles of your artificial heart. It's also the first mass-produced CD on Fellowshipwreck. We proudly present it here.
Dubble Fun
With Airbrushed Alibis in DUB, Hyperbubble continue their tradition of alternate album versions of proper releases. Kick back in your comfy chair or get up and shimmy if you like. Either way, the electro-dub vibes will both thrill and chill. MP3s are available here for a limited time before they go up for sale on iTunes.
We didn't see that coming! Ten years, fourteen artists, and fifty releases later, Fellowshipwreck Music is proud to present Wreckollection, a retrospective of the sonic egg breaking and, at times, perfect cake making of our bands. Download the free compilation CD from the MP3 page.
Secret Productivity
"It's already fall and there is no new music in my life!", you may shout. The problem isn't with you, and it's not even with us. Behind the clock face of nothingness are many gears clicking and ticking. For one, Mission Giant is putting the final touches on their upcoming CD. To stop fingers from nervously tapping on the desk, try your hand at the Mission Giant video game (Shockwave Player required) which contains sneak peek sound samples.
Holiday Gone Haywire
This is no April Fool's Day joke. Mission Giant spent last Halloween scaring trick-or-treaters with an eerie brew of Samhain sounds and Allhallows Eve audio mixed with just a pinch of pulverized bat bones. In case you were afraid to come up and ask for candy, you can now listen to the proceedings from the safety of your own computer.
(photograph by Bill Burch)
Dark Side of the Moonrox
Apparently, the sweetest band in the universe has a score to settle. They've donned their flight leathers and have entered super-spy-stealth mode. But who are the good guys and who are the bad? We're not really sure what Moonrox is up to, but initial reports have confirmed it to be funky.
Bubble Machine on Full Blast
San Antonio popmakers Hypberbubble continue their recent wave of wonderful releases with their latest offering, Sol!d Pop: The Rem!x Ed!t!on. All of the songs you sing and dance to in your sleep are here, but in different forms. These remixes will remind you of some of the best in the business; Depeche Mode, Eon, Joy Electric. Quite certain to get the party started.
Gracie DuVin Is Your Man
Lover of many a fine AM radio song and of many a lady, Gracie DuVin has released a very special collection of songs now available at Fellowshipwreck Music. His new CD, Imposters, celebrates the good ol' days of 1970's lite rock, but it is nowhere near old-fashioned. Music by Hyperbubble gives your old favorites a synth-heavy spin, and Gracie's varistyled vocals are sure to keep you guessing. Real or Imposters?
Putting Things into Perspective
Mission Giant, never quiet for too long, has released another round of Background Music. MGBGM was created for use as noise snippets between songs during live shows. MGBGM2 shares this possible use, but has taken on a life of its own. For a limited time both MGBGM one and two are available for download on the MP3 page.
Mission Giant Make Waves
In 2004 Mission Giant performed live on two Texas radio shows, the KVRX 91.7 FM Local Live show in Austin, and KNON 89.3 FM Rocket Radio which was broadcast to the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex. The 2-disc set Live and on the Air documents these two performances. Select tracks are available as free MP3s at the official Mission Giant Web site.
Worlds Music
In a celebration of what they call "world music", extraterrestrials Moonrox have crafted songs that draw inspiration from the rhythms and styles of planet Earth. Their latest release, Two Worlds, is the product of years of careful study of musicians indigenous to Earth, but you can be certain that Moonrox adds their own flavor to the proceedings.
Potentially Yours
Mission Giant's classic, Potential for Future Dynamics, has been painstakingly transcribed note-per-note into beautifully cheesy MIDI. Four versions in all are contained on the new maxi-single entitled MGMIDI. An MP3 of the first track is available as a hidden "Easter Egg" at the official Mission Giant Web site. Find it if you can.
Pez Facts
Mission Giant unveils its latest Fellowshipwreck release, Pez Fax. The EP consists of 6 new Mission Giant tracks, each one remixed by a currently active member. Although each member worked in isolation on his given track, the resulting whole is quite cohesive. Sort of like The Beatles' White Album, except that it holds together. Oh yeah, and the cover is black. Available in its entirety for free download at the official Mission Giant Web site.
New Moon Tunes
After careful observation of human viewing and listening habits, Moonrox has composed 20 short pieces designed for optimum planetarium enjoyment. Of all the musical groups in existence, Moonrox best understand how to synthesize astronomy with audiology. Although specifically designed for viewing the cosmos, Music for Planetariums can serve as a soundtrack for almost any experience.
Funky Business
The Solar Panel has finally gathered all the juice needed to launch their debut CD. "The Business of Funk" is now available for rattling even the tightest of trunks. The panel's highly unusual pairing of electronic bleeps with butt-pleasing funk is sure to turn automatons around the world into stylish groove machines. Simply ghetto-fabulous.
(photograph by Victoria Estrada-Berg DeCuir)
Howdy Partners
Life partner and Crevice have now been posted on the MP3 page. Noisecrafters Life Partner bring you a special blend of loops, glitches, and homespun tones generated by the likes of Mr. Tone Generator, Mr. Drum, and other circuit-bent creations. The ultra-long version of Think of Pleasant Things by South Texas ambient group Crevice provides a nightmarish soundtrack to your most beautiful dreams.
Moonrox MP3s and More
The entire Moonrox catalog to date is now freely available on the MP3 page for transmission on the information superhighway which, as most of you know, is no longer just global, but galaxy-wide. The "Synthetic Reasons" CD by San Antonio new wavers Goop is also available on aforementioned page. Check out the original version of Life. More to come.
IMRN: New and Approved
The International Music Rehabilitation Network is now online. Musical procedures performed on tired tunes bring about rejuvenated versions of your favorite albums. Numerous bands including Fellowshipwreck associates Crevice, Mission Giant, The Solar Panel, and Moonrox, all take part in the operation. The network shares a common interest in technology, ability, and creativity.
- The International Music Rehabilitation Network Web site
Mission Giant's Call to Arms
After much intensive laboring on new studio material, Mission Giant are preparing for a slew of live performances in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The band is wielding an arsenal of synthesizers and it is rumored they have contructed a musical fortress from which they will perform. Ye olde show dates are available at their official Web site.
(photograph by Jessica DeCuir)
Here Come the Suns
A sunny day in January has given The Solar Panel just the energy boost they needed to finish their long awaited debut. The panel also found time for some relaxation playing frisbee and lounging on the hammock in between putting finishing touches on their upcoming CD. The Business of Funk commences this spring on Fellowshipwreck Music.
(photograph by Victoria Estrada-Berg DeCuir)
Meet the Solar Panel
The Solar Panel has just returned from a successful meeting at the DMA and is finishing work on their debut, 'The Business of Funk', scheduled for release this fall. Their exclusive blend of sampled toys, stingy beats, and drifting synths is sure to empower listeners' rumps.
(photograph by Elliott Johnson)
Moonrox Welcome You to Space
Fellowshipwreck Music is pleased to announce the release of the new Moonrox EP, 'Disco Magic', and the entire Moonrox backcatalog. The band that pays earth a visit every holiday season now has the following titles available: Disco Magic, Numrox, Megamix, Triple Fun, Module, Holiday in space.
New Wave for the Goop Age
The newest wavers Goop have joined the Fellowshipwreck Music family. Their first album, 'Synthetic Reasons', has been years in the making. Fallout never sounded so good.


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And girls, I have decided that I am going to do a boudoir shoot!! I'm nervous b/c I am not "sexy" at all!! But I'm thinking of doing a bridal one with white lingerie and my veil, a Ravens one since it's my FI's fave team, and a police one (his profession).
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BRENTWOOD — The City Council recently adopted a formal ethics policy for present and future city leaders after concerns were raised during the last election over the use of city equipment for election campaigning.
The new policy outlining ethics and conduct standards for city officials is based on the core values of integrity, quality, respect, passion and accountability. It is similar to guidelines followed by city staff, according to Brentwood City Attorney Damien Brower.
Councilman Erick Stonebarger initiated drafting the ethics policy in November 2012 after Brentwood Mayor Bob Taylor was observed using a city vehicle in downtown Brentwood for campaign purposes. According to Stonebarger, this policy holds local elected officials to a higher standard.
"It gives a good, broad boundary of what we should be doing. If we get out of line, then how we should handle it. That was what we were lacking before," he said at a recent council meeting.
Taylor recently declined to comment on the 2012 election incident, but he insisted that the new ethics policy is valuable for the city and those who want to run for public office.
"We had nothing in place. There was no ordinance of what you could do or couldn't do. Now it is specified," Taylor said. "Things were very vague, and this brings things into compliance for present and the future councils."
The policy states that the purpose is "to promote and maintain fair, ethical and accountable local government for the city of Brentwood." It emphasizes honesty, good judgment, team work, self-motivation, responsible actions, fairness, pride and enthusiasm.
"It gives us the ability to hold each other to these same qualities. We have these expectations of city staff, and it is only appropriate that the head decision-making body should also be held accountable to very similar requirements," said Brentwood Vice Mayor Joel Bryant.
Bryant noted that these ethical standards are especially helpful for new council members who often have little experience with public office. The policy includes statements such as "I do the right thing, even when no one is looking" and "I work to contribute to a strong organization that exemplifies transparency and open communication."
"It was very important for us to have some guidelines. That coming into this position, we understand what the expectations are on our behavior amongst ourselves and out in public," Bryant said. "It is quite a learning curve for public office."
The new policy makes clear that council members are not supposed to accept gifts or services for personal benefit or use public resources for private gain.
"It was something that was well-needed and put together well," Councilman Steve Barr said.
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What is the difference between being self sustainable and self sufficient? The definitions of both are as follows.
This year, we are planting a crop of forage turnips and mangel beets(large beets with a similar protein amount as grain) for winter feed for our goats. This will replace some of our grain usage, which, by-the-way, is not getting any cheaper! A small step? Yes, but something worth trying seeing as how our grain is getting pretty expensive!
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Winning Artist to be Chosen at 2009 California Duck Stamp Judging Event
The winning design for California's 2009 Duck Stamp will be selected at a judging event on May 27 at The California Museum in Sacramento. Eighteen artists from around the nation submitted original designs that they hope will be chosen to adorn next year's stamp, which is required for hunting waterfowl in California.
The contest, sponsored by the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG), was open to the public. Entries could be produced in any artistic medium, as long as the piece depicted an image of a northern shoveler, the waterfowl species chosen by the Fish and Game Commission for the 2009 duck stamp.
In addition to having his or her design featured the stamp itself, the winning artist will be able to produce signed limited edition prints valued by art collectors.
DFG sells about 70,000 duck stamps annually. Since the California duck stamp program began in 1971, it has raised more than $22 million in revenue for waterfowl-related conservation projects.
California has the oldest state duck stamp program in the country; however, this will be the first time since 1994 that the image on the Duck Stamp has been selected by a public competition. For the last 15 years, stamp art was either commissioned or selected through a competitive bid process.
The duck stamp entries will be judged by a panel of citizens selected for their expertise in the fields of ornithology, conservation, art and printing. The judging, which is open to the public, will include first, second, third, and honorable mention placement. The top five entries will be displayed in July at the Pacific Flyway Decoy Association's art show in Sacramento.
The event is free and open to the public but space is limited, so those interested in attending are asked to call Lorna Bernard at (916) 322-8937to secure a place on the guest list.
For more information about the California Duck Stamp program, please visit the DFG Web site at www.dfg.ca.gov/about/duckstamp.


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Abstract: "The problem of selecting processes and capacity expansion policies for a chemical complex consisting of continuous processes can be formulated as a multiperiod mixed integer linear programming problem. Based on a variable disaggregation technique that exploits lot sizing substructures, we propose two reformulations of the conventional MILP model. The first one is an NLP reformulation that yields very quickly good suboptimal solutions. The second is an MILP reformulation for exact solutions that leads up to an order of magnitude faster computational results for large problems due to its tighter linear programming relaxation."


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Matt Simmons must be rated as highly energy literate. Founder/Head of Simmons & Company, he supported George W Bush for President. He is a Texas oilman and author of Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy. Here is what Matt has to say about John McCain and energy:
"John McCain is energy illiterate," Simmons is saying. "He's just witless about this stuff. As a lifelong Republican, I'm supporting Obama." A dozen oil and gas men sitting around a conference table in Lafayette, La., chuckle nervously as he continues. "McCain says, 'Oh, we're going to wean ourselves off foreign oil in four years and build 45 nuclear plants by 2030.' He doesn't have a clue."
Let us review, according to Matt Simmons, "John McCain is
Nuff said?
Evidently not:
… McCain's midsummer move to begin campaigning on a platform of more offshore drilling has only hardened Simmons's position. "What a hypocrite… Here's a man who for at least the past 15 years has strenuously, I mean strenuously, opposed offshore drilling. And now it's 'drill, drill, drill.' And he doesn't have any idea that we don't have any drilling rigs. Or that we don't have any idea of exactly where to drill." (As for McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin, Simmons says: "She's a very colorful person, but I don't think there's a scrap of evidence that she knows anything about energy.")
Now, how comes Americans at large don't understand McCain's "energy illiteracy"?


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Cornmeal Pistachio Rusks
Long favored by Italians for dunking in dessert wine or espresso, crunchy biscotti are now gaining in popularity here, too. These biscotti-like cookies will keep for a week or more in an airtight container.
Level: Moderate
Yield: Eighteen rusks
- 1¾ c. all-purpose flour
- 1 c. yellow cornmeal
- ½ c. shelled, chopped natural pistachios
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- 4 large eggs
- ¾ c. sugar
- 2 tsp. finely grated orange rind
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease an 11- by 14-inch baking sheet. In medium-size bowl, stir together flour, cornmeal, pistachios, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In large bowl, with electric mixer on medium speed, beat eggs and sugar until thick and foamy--about 5 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in orange rind and vanilla. With wire whisk, beat 1/3 of flour mixture into egg mixture; add remaining flour in two additions until stiff batter forms.
- Divide batter in half; form each half into a 9- by 4-inch log on greased baking sheet. (Batter will spread slightly.) Bake logs 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned; set aside on wire rack 10 minutes to cool slightly. Reduce oven temperature to 275 degrees F.
- Carefully transfer logs to cutting surface. With large serrated knife, slice logs crosswise diagonally into 1-inch-thick pieces. Place pieces upright on baking sheet, leaving at least a 1/2-inch space between pieces. Return to oven and bake 20 to 25 minutes or until rusks are crisp and lightly toasted. Cool rusks completely on wire rack. Serve rusks or store in airtight container.
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Memphis Tennessee has many options of fun things to do! Some of those things would be their live music venues. You will have many different choices if you ever visit Memphis so I am going to share the 5 best ones!
Handy Park Pavilion
Handy Park Pavilion on Beale Street is at the top of the list! This is a public park with a large stage and smaller performance stage. They are able to have concerts for several thousand people, or for smaller intimate groups. These music events are always free and always open to the public. They seem to be known for their bike nights and they are also known to play more Blues, but you will also hear country, rock, and other styles here.
This is bar that more directed toward college kids. It been open for 40 years. It is located on the Highland strip, and they closed down for a short time, and have reopened. They seem to be doing better than ever. They have a decent sized menu to choose from, and plenty of drink specials through the week. They have a calendar on their website so you are able to see in advance what will be going on there whenever you would like to visit.
Minglewood Hall
This location is Midtown and it is concert venue. It has a semi-chic lounge. It hosts some of the best Memphis bands. They only have a $3 ticket price which you are able to purchase either online, by phone, or in person. They do have a list of rules that will need to be followed at this location. They have LED lighting, a kitchen, a bar, dressing rooms, private parking lots, and bus/trailer/truck parking. They can have up to 1600 people attend!
Blues City
This café has earned worldwide fame for their ribs! Also for their live shows in their band box. They opened 1991 under a different name. In 1993, investors bought it and that is when it became Blues City Café. They kept the same employees around from the 90s though, so many faces that were there then are still there today! They are very consistent with their food and are always trying to improve! They have a calendar full of all of their music events for each and every month. They are able to help with events and offer catering. They are able to do any size group and will provide food, drinks, and tents!
This bar is located in the heart of Crosstown in Memphis. They are open from 5pm until 3am. If you are 21 or older, they will allow you in their lounge before they open. You are able to buy tickets at the door, and they have some seating available. They offer private events, so if anyone wanted to have wedding receptions, ceremonies, work parties, fundraisers, proms, or private parties, you can do all of that with them! They have a calendar on their website showing who will be playing music on what days there.


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The Bulgarian resort town of Sozopol, on the Black Sea, has long attracted visitors wanting to relax. Now the discovery of a large stone thermae building shows that the attraction may stretch back to Roman times. (photo)
The 18-meter-long structure features "an intricate water supply systems as well as numerous pools of various sizes." Sozopol Archaeology Museum director Dimitar Nedev, who led the archaeological team, said, "Except for Roman baths in Hissarya and Varna, this is the best-preserved Roman bath in Bulgarian lands."


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