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Author Notes: Leonardo da Vinci is said to have commented once that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. These pretty pickles are both. I use champagne vinegar, because its delicate flavor does not overwhelm the fennel. You can use white wine vinegar instead, if you prefer. Use it in salads, chop it into relish, layer it into sandwiches, or serve like a fresh chutney. I've included ten different ideas, at the end of the recipe instructions, on ways to use this. Enjoy!! ;o) —AntoniaJames
Makes: 2 or 3 eight-ounce jars
medium to large bulbs of fennel, trimmed and thinly sliced (reserving the leafy fronds)
1 1/2
cups champagne vinegar (or white wine vinegar, if you prefer)
A fat pinch of salt
1 tablespoon fennel seeds, lightly crushed
1 tablespoon sugar
10 sprigs of parsley
3 leafy sprigs of tarragon
1 bay leaf
10-12 chives
1 small clove of garlic, peeled and lightly crushed
- In a small non-reactive pan, covered, bring to a slow simmer the vinegar. Add the fennel seeds, bay leaf, salt and sugar and give it a good stir..
- Tie up the fresh herbs and fennel leaves with a small piece of kitchen twine. Put them in the bottom of the pan. Muddle the fresh leaves gently with a metal spoon.
- Add the fennel slices, turn the heat down to low, cover, and cook for one minute.
- Without removing the lid, turn off the heat and let the pan sit for about half an hour.
- Remove the fennel with a slotted spoon and put into clean jars.
- Pour over the cooking liquid. Then slip the herbs down along the side of the jars. If you are giving these as gifts, put fresh herbs instead, if you wish. If the liquid does not cover the fennel, add filtered water as necessary.
- Cover and refrigerate until used. Enjoy!! ;o)
- These will last for at least several weeks in the fridge. I remove the herbs after about five days, as they can become bitter over time.
- Now, for ten ways to use these pickles:
- Chop finely, toss with a touch of olive oil and a good sweet mustard and put on a savory herbed sausage, and serve on a roll (or better yet, put the sausage and fennel on a hot dog bun, wrap it up and take it with you to a baseball game). Along the same lines, you could slather a good pre-cooked sausage with your favorite dark mustard, wrap it in your favorite biscuit dough and bake, to make a pig-in-a â??blanket, to take it to a ballgame (or not), served with the fennel, prepared as described above, on the side.
- On a pulled pork (or chicken) barbeque sandwich: Coarsely chop the fennel, add a teaspoon or two of aioli or good mayonnaise per serving and a tiny pinch of organic raw sugar (or regular sugar, if you prefer). Use instead of or with lettuce, as you prefer.
- In a salad with red leaf lettuce, carrot, blood or other sweet orange sections, and a vinaigrette made using the fennel vinegar, finely chopped shallots, parsley, and chives, and olive oil, a tiny pinch of salt, a touch of mustard and maple syrup to taste.
- On a leftover turkey sandwich. Drain the fennel well and chop the large pieces coarsely. Lay the fennel directly on the piece of bread with mayo or aioli on it, so that it will create a nice little dressing when the two meet. This is particularly good when you've also put cranberry relish on the sandwich!!
- Toss with aioli or good mayonnaise, stone ground brown mustard to taste, a tiny pinch of sugar or a bit of maple syrup, and a grated carrot and/or a quarter of an apple, also grated. Use as you would a celeriac remoulade.
- In a muffaletta style sandwich: Use milder flavored meats to enjoy the counterpoint of the fennel against the olives. It works really well!
- In egg salad or traditional American potato salad: Use this in place of whatever other relish youâ??d use. Very finely chop and use instead of, or with (but reduce the amount of) finely chopped celery.
- As an easy room-temperature side dish (I always serve this in small glass bowls, because it is so pretty): Drain the fennel, put it in a small mixing bowl and toss with one tablespoon of fruity olive oil per serving -- I like good arbequina oil for this -- and then sprinkle on and toss with: fresh parsley, two tablespoons of freshly squeezed orange juice, the zest of an orange, finely chopped (to taste). Some tangerine or orange sections (use a small, sweet variety) are nice in this, giving it color, too.
- In a warm potato salad. For example, see my recipe for Potato Salad with Fennel and Shallot Relish and Bacon, posted separately here on FOOD52.
- Use the fennel and herb-flavored vinegar in a vinaigrette: Depending on its strength, you may want to reduce the vinegar by simmering it gently, as it likely is diluted somewhat. Whisk it into olive oil with a bit of maple syrup or sugar and a pinch of salt, in the proportions you prefer for a vinaigrette. My usual is, roughly, for each ½ c. olive oil, add 3 T. vinegar, one teaspoon maple syrup (more or less, depending on how strong and sweet it is), and a good pinch of salt.
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No. 16 Georgia women top Kennesaw State 91-32
Merritt Hempe scored a career-high 18 points, 14 in the first
half, as No. 16 Georgia whooped Kennesaw State 91-32 on Sunday.
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Shacobla Barbee and Griffin had 13 apiece for Georgia (10-0)
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Georgia led 45-11 at halftime after holding Kennesaw State to
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By Caroline McGraw [1] Jul 04, 2013 1 [2]
The Little Things
I stared out the window into the super moon [3]-lit night, trying to keep my eyes open. My husband Jonathan was in the driver's seat, and we were in the middle of the two-hour ride home from a "Carry On, Warrior [4]" book signing in Nashville. Since my friends couldn't attend, I'd planned to go alone—I love the book that much. But then Jonathan said, "Why don't I come with you?" I knew he wouldn't be "into" the book signing—too many women, too much shrieking—but I also knew that the trip would be more fun with him along. And he didn't want me to drive all that way alone. He didn't say that, but I could sense it even so. My husband is quietly but fiercely protective, and he expresses affection through acts of service. So when he suggested accompanying me, I heard it for what it was: an offering of love.
So when I started feeling guilty about the trip, I reminded myself that Jonathan had offered to go. I also reminded myself that there are no Indian restaurants within an hour of our small town. So, I started referring to the trip not as "my chance to meet Glennon Melton," but as "our chance to eat Indian food." This proved an effective approach.
As we passed the "Welcome to Alabama" sign, Jonathan asked me, "Do you remember the big shift from three-letter state abbreviations to two-letter ones?"
"Nope," I said, "That was before my time."
"You're probably right," he acknowledged. "I think I was in first grade …"
" … Which means that I was in diapers," I finished. "But I could sing you all the state's names in alphabetical order. And name all the state capitals, too."
Growing up, road trips with my family meant memorization games, which Willie and I both loved. Our parents would challenge us to recall each of the state capitals. "Minnesota," Mom would say, and we'd strive to be the first to respond, "St. Paul." So competitive was I that I didn't even learn proper pronunciation; our family still jokes about the time I was given, "Iowa," as a young girl and responded, "Dess Moanies" without missing a beat.
All this flashed through my mind in seconds. And then I remembered something else. I said,
"Have I ever told you about the Animaniacs song [5], the one with all the countries in the world? Willie loved that song. And this was before Google, so we couldn't just look up the lyrics, you know? So this is what my Dad did … " I paused for dramatic effect. "He sat down with Willie and watched and rewound the video tape about a million times, and he wrote out all the countries of the world by hand. I mean … can you imagine?" If I closed my eyes, I could just see it: our six-foot-plus father, sitting with Willie in front of a children's cartoon, jotting down one country at a time on white-lined paper.
Our father did what so many parents do every day: he went to work to earn money for all the things we, his beloved kids, would inevitably take for granted. My father owns his own business and has flexible hours, but he's always worked hard. And even so, he rose at 5:00 a.m. and made me Eggo waffles and helped me wrap my ponytail holder extra tight so that my hair wouldn't get in the way when I did spins and jumps at figure-skating practice. After a long day of driving around and serving customers, he sat with Willie and wrote down all those countries, in a list that was at least seven pages long. Willie didn't ask him to do that. Nobody did. Dad just did it because he knew it would make his one, autistic son happy. That was a good enough reason.
That long list of countries, this long day of driving … on the surface, these might seem like small, ordinary things. But as we neared home that night, it became clear that they were anything but. I could see love right in front of [6] me, and it was luminous as the moon.


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Hello everyone! Apologies for not writing in so long, I've been really caught up with school and other such things. I hope you guys all had a great Christmas and hopefully you'll all have an amazing New Year. Dubai is planning to break the world record for fireworks displays by having a 45-minute fireworks show at landmarks across the city. It's going to be very pretty, but also very smoky and foggy the next morning...
Anyway, on the 11th of December, I got to go and see 'Saving Mr. Banks' with my friend Ciara at Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) an entire week before general release. 'Saving Mr. Banks' is an emotional roller-coaster of a movie that is about the author of Mary Poppins, P.L. Travers, and how she reflects on her tragic childhood during meetings with Walt Disney regarding the adaptation of her novel. It depicts Disney studios during the late 1950's to early 1960's and really is a must-watch. Another recently released Disney movie that I watched was Frozen, the latest addition to the Disney princess series. Together, these two movies got me thinking about how much Disney has evolved since it started. I will warn you now: this post contains major spoilers for Frozen, so if you haven't seen the movie, I suggest you stop reading now.
|Concept art for Anna from Frozen
If you're still reading, I'll assume that you've watched the movie. Frozen really broke the norm for Disney princess movies, and it did this in several ways. First, the prince. In early Disney movies, most notably Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty, the princess had no trouble or second thoughts about marrying a man she had just met. While that might have been fine at the time, it may not send the right message to young girls today, as you now can't completely trust someone who you've only recently met. Frozen communicates this- Anna gets engaged to Hans, a prince from a nearby kingdom, on the night that they meet and she is sure it's true love. As it turns out, all he wants is to steal her crown. Clearly, that engagement didn't turn out so well.
Frozen also helped to show that over the years, Disney's female characters have become more independent. If you look at the three classics again- Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty, you'll notice that the women are all reliant on their prince. Snow can only defeat her evil stepmother with the help of her prince, Cinderella can only escape her evil stepmother and ugly stepsisters by getting married to the prince, and Aurora can only be saved from Maleficent's sleeping curse through a kiss from a prince. The men are constantly coming to save them. This trend continued into a few of the more modern Disney films, such as The Little Mermaid, where Eric is the one who needs to give Ariel her voice back.
|Screencap from Sleeping Beauty
However, it does start to change. In Beauty and the Beast, Belle is intelligent and brave, and instead of the Beast saving her, she saves the Beast. It's the same thing in Tangled- Rapunzel saves Flynn. Mulan is the toughest of all Disney protagonists- she doesn't get married, defends China against the Huns and instead of the men saving her, she saves all the men. And of course, we have to look at Merida from Brave, who saves her kingdom single-handedly. In Frozen, Kristoff may have rushed to save Anna from freezing solid, but in the end, it's her sister, Elsa, who saves her.
Frozen proves to audiences that it is possible to save yourself, rather than to wait for some prince to come and save you. And like Brave, it shows the importance of family relationships. Merida's relationship with her mother was a key part of the main storyline in Brave and in Frozen, the relationship between Anna and Elsa was at the forefront of the movie.
|Screencap from Brave
In conclusion, Disney princesses always have been and will always continue to be role models for young girls. It is important, therefore, that these characters communicate the right message. As Walt Disney once said: "movies can and do have tremendous influence in shaping young lives in the realm of entertainment towards the ideals and objectives of normal adulthood."


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Since 1892, Hussong's Cantina has been a stop for many travelers heading to Baja California. The family-run Ensenada, Mexico, institution boasts that it invented the first margarita in 1941. The Hussongs, German immigrants, claim they poured the first glass of the tequila drink to Margarita Henkel, the daughter of Germany's ambassador to Mexico.
Now, through the ingenuity of a Newport Beach lawyer and his business partner, the iconic bar might find its way to Orange County.
Jeffrey Marks, a corporate lawyer who lives in Newport Coast, and his partner, Scott Frost, recently purchased the licensing rights for three of Baja California's most-frequented watering holes: The Giggling Marlin Bar & Grille, Papas & Beer and Hussong's Cantina. Marks and Frost are only scouting Orange County for the latter, which debuted its first international location at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Jan. 21.
Although geographically San Diego is the closest Southern Californian city to the original Hussong's, Marks believes that Orange County could be the right location for the cantina's second opening on American soil.
"We think San Diego is too close to Ensenada," Marks said. "Orange County is a natural place for a second location. People know the name."
Although he'd love to narrow down the spot, he's still scouring the area for the right place. The ideal spot?
"Somewhere on PCH, near the water," Marks said.
For now, some of the contenders are Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach and Newport Beach.
In Ensenada, Hussong's is known for its tableside mariachi bands and good tequila. Marks and Frost plan to stay close to the origins of the brand. They are keeping the exterior and interior look of the cantina intact, keeping the name cohesive with the Ensenada location. However, due to a chance hire at Hussong's in Las Vegas, the bar might become synonymous with good food as well.
"We got very lucky," Marks said. "We got a good chef, Noe Alcola. We have a great menu and have received phenomenal reviews."
Due to the positive reception, Marks will have Alcola curate the menus for the future locations as well. The restaurant component, Mark said, could make the American transition even more successful.
The menu serves up all the traditional Mexican fare: tacos, tortas, burritos and, of course, margaritas. However, there are some ingredients that stick out on the Las Vegas menu. Bone marrow tacos? If guests think steak and chicken are too boring, they can up the stakes with meat selections such as beef cheek (cachete), tongue (lengua) or bone marrow.
For now, when Marks isn't exploring the O.C. for a potential new Hussong's, he is looking around Las Vegas for the first location for his other two Baja bars, Papas & Beer and the Giggling Marlin.


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Reliance ADAG group Chairman Anil Ambani today regaled President Pranab Mukherjee and others at his alma mater's diamond jubilee celebrations by relating an anecdote on how he was mistaken for a Sindhi at the college, thanks to the 'ni' ending in his surname.
"I entered KC College in 1975. When I came here for my interview, for my admission, every person I spoke to spoke to me in Sindhi," Ambani said.
"Be it Kundanani, Bhambani, Nichani, Kevalramani... and they also thought that Ambani was the same. For a moment, I thought that I got my admission at KC College because I have a 'ni' in my surname.
"Well, I am extremely proud to have the surname Ambani. I am proud to be a Gujarati, and above all, an extremely proud Indian," he said.
Ambani is an alumnus of KC College, which is holding its diamond jubilee celebrations.
The alumni of the college were today felicitated by the President. Ambani's mother Kokilaben and wife Tina Ambani were present on the occasion.
Meanwhile, actor Amitabh Bachchan, in his address to the gathering of college students and faculty, emphasised the importance of literacy.
"Literacy —— being able to read and write —— is always more than the sum of its parts because of what it opens up for the people," Bachchan said.
"Literacy ends up being a kind of metaphor. As soon as one can read and write, one becomes a member of a much larger community than would otherwise be possible," he said.
"Literacy is also an effective means for social and economic participation, for contributing to human development and poverty reduction," Bachchan added.
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Universe at War: Earth Assault is the next sci-fi real-time strategy game from Petroglyph, the award-winning studio comprised of team members that developed the original. C&C;and C&C;: Red alert. The latest strategy game from these RTS pioneers features unprecedented levels of customization and an epic storyline set on near-future Earth. Powerful forces from across the universe have brought war to our planet. In Universe at War, you take command of several unique factions with awesome powers and spectacular units.
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An innovative and fun game, too bad multiplayer is pitiful (due to the whole window live thingy) and lacking in unit choices (and since there aren't many mods for it that problem won't get fixed any time soon).
This is a nice game and sadly it did not get enough attention for a sequel but its good overall. Some more content maybe could have made it better.
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The Second Asia Pacific Water Summit concluded on 20 May 2013 with leaders from nine countries – Brunei, Georgia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Republic of Korea, Tajikistan, Thailand, Vanuatu and Viet Nam – pledging to prioritize water-related concerns in their countries.
The week-long summit, which hosted over 1,000 delegates from Asia Pacific countries and international organizations including IUCN, aimed to encourage regional cooperation among leaders to ensure water security in the region in the face of rapid growth, natural disasters and climate change. Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, addressing threats to water security and water-related disasters in Asia Pacific, said, "No country in this region can handle these challenges alone."
Mark Smith, Director of the IUCN Global Water Programme, affirmed the need for stakeholders to come together to solve water issues. "Cooperation is the basis for the sustainable solutions for water security needed here and worldwide. Where we see this cooperation work best, it takes place locally, nationally and across borders." , he said.
Dr Smith cited examples of IUCN's work in the region, namely the Building River Dialogue and Governance (BRIDGE) project in the Sekong, Sesan and Sre Pok basins, where IUCN is working with the governments of Cambodia, Lao PDR and Viet Nam to enhance water governance, and the Ecosystems for Life Initiative in Bangladesh and India, which utilizes a multi-stakeholder dialogue and research process to develop a shared vision for natural resource management.
"Livelihood issues, and the need for clean and safe water to maintain ecosystems are the same, be it in Bangladesh or Japan. Cooperation should incorporate investment in the environment as critical natural infrastructure that can provide livelihoods, support production, lower disaster risk and build climate change resilience', said Ganesh Pangare, Head of the Ecosystems and Livelihoods Group, Asia. "Countries in Asia Pacific are facing similar problems and can benefit from sharing knowledge and best practices," he added.


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1st intra-squad in the books! ENERGY was off the charts! That is the way the R.E.B.S. play fast! Pitching and defense was great!-- Cliff Godwin (@cgodwin23) September 21, 2013
Great 1st scrimmage of the fall! Pitching and Defense were great - Allen and Orvis with big RBI's. Great way to start!-- Coach Mike Bianco (@CoachMikeBianco) September 21, 2013


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Drought Watch 2012: Keep conserving and thanks for reading
Special to the Daily
Editor's note: This is the last in a series of articles that the Summit Daily ran over the summer to keep the community informed about ongoing drought conditions in the county.
While the western United States is suffering through one of the warmest, driest summers ever, Summit County got lucky. Statewide we went into another serious drought, but thanks to an extraordinarily wet season the previous year, our reservoirs were full and we had wet soil conditions. We may not be as fortunate next year. If the drought continues and snowpack levels are low for a second year, then we could be facing conditions similar to 2002.
As Jennifer Schenk, High Country Conservation Center, pointed out in her August Drought Watch 2012 article "… recent rains have made our trails and gardens a little soggy," but according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Summit County is still in a severe drought, while other areas of the state remain in an extreme drought, and some of the far Eastern Plains are experiencing exceptional drought conditions.
Overall, the state and the Colorado River Basin have had a tough year. As we learned from Jim Pokrandt, Colorado River District, in his September DW 2012 editorial, "Lake Powell (our water storage "bank account") is a good indicator of drought on a regional basis." Jim noted that that the lake was at 70 percent of average for this time of year, and is at about 58 percent of capacity, yet another indicator of the current situation.
Troy Wineland explained how we got here when he started off the DW 2012 series in May, "Snowpack in the Blue River basin peaked at about 85 percent of average on March 1. Since then, high winds and warmer temperatures had literally vaporized an already deficient snowpack to 9 percent of average as of May 15."
Moving into the winter, there are concerns not only about reservoir levels, but if drought conditions continue, wildfire danger will increase. While Summit County, again, got lucky this year, we watched in sadness as other parts of our state suffered from some of the worst fires Colorado has experienced. Steve Lipsher, Lake Dillon Fire-Rescue, laid out the current situation in his July DW 2012 commentary, "Extended drought, beetle-killed pine trees, unnaturally dense forests and increased development along the forest boundaries all have contributed to the intensity, scale and destructiveness of modern-day wildfires."
By now you might be feeling a bit anxious, wondering what can be done, or what will happen if we remain in a drought? Summit County Commissioner Karn Stiegelmeier and Summit County manager Gary Martinez described in their August DW 2012 piece, the county's efforts to respond to drought conditions, noting "… water policy planning, water rights acquisition and resource development takes years to implement, requiring political will and significant financial commitments that go well beyond whatever current weather pattern we might be experiencing." Fortunately the county has been proactive: they have an extensive water portfolio to help meet current and future needs; and they also recently signed the much talked about Colorado River Cooperative Agreement that benefits Summit County in a variety of ways, most importantly with additional water and money for environmental enhancements and wildfire mitigation.
Throughout the summer, the towns of Silverthorne, Breckenridge, Frisco and Dillon contributed to DW 2012. They outlined actions they were taking to ensure they were encouraging conservation and that their citizens were using water wisely. Then in July we heard from Jim Lochhead, CEO/manager of Denver Water, about what they are doing to ensure their users are using only what they need, "In an extremely dry year like this one, the importance of our customers valuing water is even greater. In April, the Denver Board of Water Commissioners declared a Stage 1 drought, asking customers to reduce outdoor water use."
As we dust off our skis and that white stuff finally begins to fall out of the sky, we need to remember we are in a drought – so please continue your water conservation efforts. As Drew Beckwith and Becky Long, with the 90 by 20 campaign, reminded us earlier this month, "These rivers are more than just spectacularly beautiful gifts of nature; they are the lifeblood that supply water for Summit County's recreation, communities, irrigation, ski industries and fisheries." We depend on every drop and every snowflake for our faucets, enjoyment, recreation and economy.
We hope you have found this series of water articles informative, and that it's helped you to understand the wide-range impacts of the drought. From all of the authors, Northwest Colorado Council of Governments Water Quality/Quantity Committee and Summit County (who helped to organize the series), the Summit Daily News (for hosting), and the Blue River Watershed Group, thanks for reading!
Due to drought conditions in the Blue River watershed, water providers in Summit County are implementing increased levels of water conservation. Please go to your water provider's website to see how these changes will affect you. For additional water conservation tips, visit: http://www.blueriverwatershed.org.
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For reports earlier in the growing season, see here and here.
I got out to Armstrong Vineyard again the other day to check on things. Remember that this new vineyard will be the primary source for Vincent Wine Company grapes in 2010. Young vines can produce excellent wine.
Despite our very cool and wet spring, things continue to look really good on Ribbon Ridge.
The canopy is tall with lots of healthy shoots, no signs of disease and lots of promise for the summer ahead.
Of course, no flowering yet. We got off to an early start with bud break at the beginning of April, a couple of weeks early. At mid-June we should be in flowering, but no sign of that yet. Just infloresence.
The dry weather recently gave a good opportunity to see about drainage in the vineyard. What parts have dried out? Where is there still water and mud? Here's a shot of the bottom of the 667 block, near the road and still draining water while the vineyard top was largely dried out.
Today's been cold and rainy again in Portland.
Will we ever get good weather to push the flowers to open? Will there be hail to knock off lots of those flowers before they can set as fruit? Stay tuned. For now, things look awfully good.


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Editor's Choice, July 2008: Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd
In light of the number of cameras that come through our office in any given month, earning a spot among our favorites is never particularly easy. And even less so for ultrazooms, which have all too often tended to be feature-bloated, overpriced underperformers in the general view around here.
Inarguably, this year's crop of ultrazooms are some of the best we've seen, bringing performance and styling up while keeping prices competitively low (so as to mostly avoid head-to-head competition with entry-level DSLRs). And in the middle of this "Ultrazoom Renaissance" we're currently enjoying, one of my so-far favorites has proved to be the scrappy, nimble Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd – our July Editor's Choice recipient.
In reflecting on the S8100fd, I return again and again to the excellent value this camera represents. With performance that holds its own amid some strong competition but a price that puts it toward the front of the low-cost pack, it's hard to not come away feeling like this a lot of camera for the money. Image quality from the S8100fd is certainly on par with the better ultrazooms currently on the market. If it's not a star performer in low light like its SuperCCD-equipped counterparts in Fuji's line, the S8100fd is capable of clean, vibrant images even at higher ISOs.
With its huge zoom range, shot composition flexibility with the S8100fd isn't a problem.
Acceptable aperture speed at both ends of the range (with a 486mm telephoto end that shoots at a pro-glass fast f/4.5) also allow for tight depth of field control when you want it.
Overall, the creative flexibility afforded by the S8100fd is one of its greatest strengths. Speed, good image quality, enough options for fine-tuning the look and feel of shots, plus easy to use manual exposure control all work together to make the FinePix a very good bridge camera for the money. As I commented in reviewing the S8100fd:
"As with the model it replaces, the S8100fd really does hit just about all of the right notes. Limitations of and problems with this camera show themselves to be minor as a rule: in terms of basic performance, the S8100fd is a solid package that's capable of quite a lot."
For my full take on the S8100fd's performance, head on over to our Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd review.
Ultrazooms invariably involve compromises, and the S8100fd makes it share. Most notably, the camera could have greatly benefited from a larger, more responsive sensor. Even so, it proves to be an acceptable indoor shooter with a low light look that preferences detail presentation over noise reduction. Likewise, optical concerns bedevil the S8100fd in certain segments of its zoom range, but given the complexity of an 18x lens, few will come away shocked by this finding.
At the end of the day, there's probably an ultrazoom out there that's capable of besting the S8100fd in every category we build our review evaluations around – image quality, performance, usability, and build quality. This makes the S8100fd seem an odd Editor's Choice selection at first blush. Using the camera, however, revealed it's multivalent strengths: fast enough for action shooting, sharp enough for big prints, clean enough to make prints from low-light shots, and comfortable enough for day-long use. If it lacks the advanced-camera polish of some of its competitors, the S8100fd's attractive price and all-around capabilities should be an enticing combination for many.
In fact, some might call the S8100fd's "compromises" a simple case of striking the right balance. And in my book, that's exactly what Fujifilm's latest achieves.


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In recent decades engineers have repeatedly investigated ways of moving the production of LNG out to sea in giant floating LNG (FLNG) production ships. This trend is being driven by a number of factors including the potential to cut sub-sea pipeline costs and eliminate the challenges of difficult onshore site conditions. FLNG production facilities could also be moved close to otherwise remote offshore gas fields and resources
To realise a floating concept, however, our engineers had to overcome a number of technical challenges and ensure that the final process concepts are both energy and cost effective. The main cryogenic heat exchangers used to cool and liquefy the natural gas play a vital role in the process and therefore pose a particular challenge for engineers.
Linde Engineering implemented a series of tests to determine how its coil-wound heat exchangers (CWHEs) perform under continuous tilting and movement at sea. The company has channelled the findings into the thermal, hydraulic and mechanical optimisation of its heat exchangers, enabling them to deliver the same outstanding performance offshore as they do on land.
The test rig shown here is in continuous use to further investigate and improve the performance of the heat exchangers.


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FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A jury has acquitted a North Dakota surgeon accused of drugging and raping his wife on all counts.
The jury found 42-year-old Jon Norberg not guilty Wednesday of gross sexual imposition and reckless endangerment. He could have faced up to life in prison if convicted.
Alonna Norberg's attorney argued that Jon Norberg had sex with his unconscious wife after administering to her the anesthetic propofol - the medication that gained notoriety during the trial of the doctor who treated pop star Michael Jackson. Jon Norberg contends that his wife made up the allegations to help in a looming divorce and child custody case.
The Associated Press typically doesn't identify alleged victims of sex crimes, but Alonna Norberg has spoken publicly about the case.
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A winner was selected from 27 designs submitted by 7 freelance designers.
Having been successful inhaving A logo designed on 99designs, I now require Letterheads, Business cards and A3 size poster designed to promote my company.
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Business card #1 to have above details, plus my name (david Mulligan) and mobile number 087 122345
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Lady Antebellum Discuss Challenges of Playing 'Bartender' Acoustically
Lady Antebellum arrived at the 2014 CMA Music Festival ready to rock, but before they pulled out the electric guitars and all the stops at LP Field, they played an acoustic morning set on Sunday (June 9). The band sat down with Sam Alex of Taste of Country Nights to discuss the challenges of playing their new hit 'Bartender' at 10AM.
Trio member Charles Kelley explains, "That was the first time we ever performed it acoustic. You definitely have to give it a little more energy -- as much as you can acoustic, because that one is a very upbeat, kind of rocker type of song."
The band pulled off the acoustic set, and much to their delight, the fans knew every single word. Adds Dave Haywood, "We did a little break-down at the end. When you hear people sing a song that's only been out for two or three weeks, that feels great."
'Bartender' is off their forthcoming fifth studio album, and Kelley promises that it will hold lots of upbeat, exciting songs like 'Bartender,' saying, "'Downtown' and 'Compass' showed us that our fans were ready for a little more energy from us. It was time get some fresh new music out there."
Whether they're playing acoustically or with a full, rockin' band, Lady A proves they delight country fans whenever they open their mouths.
Sam Alex is the host of Taste of Country Nights radio, a syndicated night show which airs on more than 60 Townsquare Media Group stations nationwide.


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20 Games Like Shogi(TBA)
Anno 1800
Welcome to the dawn of the industrial age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you renovator or exploiter? Suppressor or liberator? It's up to you how the world will remember your name.
In Anno 1800, players will take charge of their own fortune as they navigate the rapidly evolving technological and malicious political landscape of the 19th century in their quest to build an empire that will stand the test of time.
Combining beloved features with innovative gameplay in a memorable new setting, Anno 1800 marks the beginning of a new era for the Anno franchise.
Cosmic Consensus
An online board game published by Berkeley Systems in which a group of players race to the top of the ziggurat, their number of steps each turn determined by the popularity of their answer to an opinion-based poll question, and the traps and bonuses set on each step of the ziggurat.
Castle Burn - RTS Revolution
Lead the armies to victory in a fantasy RTS game.
Sovereignty: Crown of Kings
The old Empire is crumbling. Younger hungrier realms wait like vultures for their chance to pick at the carcass. Thus begins the grand campaign of Sovereignty. Rule your realm wisely and decisively. Play as the Boruvian Empire and try to recapture former Imperial glories. Or play any of 34 other realms, each with their own rich history, culture and play-style.
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Drawful 2
The team behind the hit party games Fibbage, Quiplash, and YOU DON'T KNOW JACK presents Drawful 2, the game of terrible drawings and hilariously wrong answers!
You use your phone or tablet to draw weird and funny things like "pitcher of nachos" or "death by trombone." The other players type in what they think the (probably terrible) drawing is and those become the multiple-choice wrong answers. Then everyone - even an audience of potentially thousands – tries to guess the REAL answer.
Drawful 2 is a go-to party game that everyone can play and enjoy!
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Cthulhu Realms
Star Realms has gone insane! Introducing Cthulhu Realms! Are you zany enough to play the crazier and creepier cousin of Star Realms?
Download and play today to find out why Cthulhu Realms is so crazily addictive!
Medieval Kingdom Wars
Rewrite medieval history through bloody siege combat and grand strategy. Rule, build, and wage war as one of the minor lords of medieval Europe… Medieval Kingdom Wars redefines Medieval Grand Strategy. Build your cities, wage your wars, serve your king, and experience siege combat with a degree of brutality never seen before
80 / 10004.0
Startup Company
Startup Company is a business simulation sandbox game. You play as the CEO of a newly formed software company. Your job is to either complete client contracts to make money, or build your very own products.
60 / 10043.0
Clicker Guild
Clicker Guild is a beautifully animated free to play clicker, with a special take on the genre by adding randomly generating loot for the characters.
40 / 10002.0
Life is Feudal: Forest Village
Life is Feudal: Forest Village is RTS city builder game with survival aspects in a realistic harsh medieval world. Shape, build and expand your settlement, grow various food to prevent your villagers from avitaminosis and starvation. Possess them for additional micromanagement or simply to wander around. Become a leader of the newly arrived settlers and lead them to peace and prosperity.
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Sorcerer King
Sorcerer King is a new direction for 4X game design, pitting the player against a single overwhelmingly powerful enemy instead of a set of evenly matched factions racing for abstract victory conditions.
Think of the Sorcerer King as the evil mage who won the last traditional 4X game. He has already conquered the world. His enemies (including you) are scattered, their armies broken and cities torn down. His dark minions have free reign to terrorize the survivors everywhere except a few tiny outposts of civilization (like the one you start in) too insignificant to crush.
TransOcean: The Shipping Company
TransOcean – The Shipping Company is your ticket to the world of gigantic ships and transnational transport empires. Build a mighty fleet of modern merchant ships and conquer the seven seas.
50 / 10002.5
Supreme Ruler Ultimate
Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. From World War II through the Cold War and into the future, re-live or re-imagine the tensions and crises of our recent history! Guide your nation through the era of your choice in Campaigns, Scenarios, and Sandboxes, as you make every effort to become Supreme Ruler!
60 / 10013.0
Sol 0: Mars Colonization
Sol 0 is a real time strategy game where you establish the first Martian colony. From the first human footprints on Martian soil to a thriving and self-sustaining colony, Sol 0 imagines a near future using technology that could be available within the next few decades. Make use of minerals and resources across the Martian surface to expand from the first exploratory rover to an independent frontier.
60 / 10023.0
Guide a group of space settlers trying to establish an outpost on a remote planet. Grow food, collect energy, mine resources, manufacture bots, and build a fully self-sufficient colony.
76 / 10083.8
Online browser multiplayer game based on anime Bleach.


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Shares of Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) popped 3% to all-time highs on Tuesday following reports Elon Musk, the electric car maker's CEO, met with Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) M&A chief last spring.
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According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Musk met with Apple M&A chief Adrian Perica at the iPhone maker's headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. last spring. The meeting occurred around the time that some analysts were floating the idea of Apple acquiring the fast-growing electric car giant, which now has a market cap north of $25 billion.
It's not clear what the executives talked about or whether Apple was seriously considering making a play for Tesla.
Both Tesla and Apple declined to comment.
Still, Wall Street bid Tesla 3.38% higher to $204.99 in Tuesday afternoon trading. Earlier, Tesla hit a new all-time high of $205.72.
The rally to a new record comes in the face of another Tesla-related fire, this time in a garage in Toronto.
German investment banking analyst Adnaan Ahmad wrote an open letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook in October 2013 suggesting the iPad maker bid on Tesla.
"I know this is radical and potentially 'transformative' but this would radically alter Apple's growth profile," Ahmad wrote. "In Elon Musk, you could strike up a partnership and obtain a new iconic partner to lead Apple's innovation drive."
Investors and analysts alike have expressed concern over Apple's growth trajectory now that the early buzz for transformative products like the iPod and iPhone has died down and few new product categories have emerged.
About six months before Ahmad's open letter, Musk met with Perica and "probably" Cook, the Chronicle reported.
Considering Tesla's surging growth, it's not clear why the electric car maker would consider accepting a buyout from Apple, other than access to more cash for future investment. Tesla's shares have skyrocketed more than 1,100% since the company went public at just $17 per share in June 2010.
Besides the apparent interest in Tesla, Apple is heavily exploring medical devices, especially sensor technology that can help predict heart attacks, the Chronicle reported. Apple is searching for ways to predict heart attacks by studying the sound blood makes as it transits arteries, the paper said.
Cook has come under pressure from shareholders over Apple's reluctance to spend its horde of cash.
"We have no problem spending 10 figures for the right company, for the right fit," the Apple chief told The Wall Street Journal earlier this month.
Shares of Apple advanced 0.92% to $549.01 Tuesday afternoon, trimming their 2014 loss to 2.1%.


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ATLANTA (Reuters) - The fatal fall of a 29-year-old baseball fan from an upper deck of the Atlanta Braves Turner Field stadium on Monday was an accident, police said on Tuesday.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner's office identified the man as Ronald Homer, 29, of Conyers, a suburb of Atlanta.
"At this time there is no indication of foul play, and the fall appears accidental," Atlanta police said in a statement.
There was no one near Homer when he fell during a rain delay in a game between the Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, and the fall was not caught on security cameras, police said.
Homer fell about 65 feet from an upper level platform at the stadium to a parking lot, police said. Witnesses saw him fall and called police, who found him unconscious and not breathing.
Emergency officials tried to revive him on the scene before taking him to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The Braves will observe a moment of silence on Tuesday night during their second game this week against the Phillies, the team said in a statement.
"The Atlanta Braves extend our sincerest and heartfelt condolences to Mr. Homer's family and friends," the statement read. "We are saddened by this tragic incident and will continue our investigation along with the Atlanta Police Department."
The police report did not describe what caused the fall. Results are not available yet on a test to determine if Homer had been drinking, Mary Beth Hauptle, a medical examiner investigator, told Reuters on Tuesday.
Homer's mother, Connie Homer, told WXIA television station in Atlanta that her son was 6 feet, 6 inches tall and may have lost his balance peering into the parking lot on the ground.
"I wouldn't be surprised if he was leaning over looking at the cars in the players' parking lot," she said.
She told the TV station she doubted her son was intoxicated.
In 2008, 25-year-old Justin Hayes fell to his death at Turner Field during an Atlanta Braves-New York Mets game. Police said alcohol was a factor when Hayes fell about 60 feet as he was trying to slide down the handrails of a club-level stairway at the field.
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The orgasm is a pulsatile event with strong feelings of pleasure centred around the genitala and which can engulf the entire body with almost overwhelming sensations. In some cases, it can also be accompanied by a demanding pushing feeling.
In the majority of women, orgasm is usually indicated visibly by a series of contractions in the vaginal-anal area which occur at about once every 0.8 seconds on average. It is also often accompanied by "goose bumps", and by a "sex flush" which is a rapid change in skin colour of the upper body resulting from an increase in cutaneous blood flow.
The rate of perineal contractions vary from woman to woman, and certainly not all contractions in an orgasmic series are evenly spaced, the first usually being relatively short and pronounced. Perineal contractions can be visible higher up around the clitoris (causing the clitoris to "hop"), around the vaginal opening (causing the vagina to "snap"), on the sides of the vulva, or just around the anus. While some women may demonstrate only one of these types of contractions, others have all of them.
Internally, there are also waves of contractions of the uterus which are stimulated by the orgasmic surge in the hormone oxytosin.
Much of the literature about the female orgasm reports that during orgasm the clitoris retracts under the clitoral hood. However, from the hundreds of videos of real orgasms shown here it has become apparent that this is not common. On the rare occasion that "clitoral retraction" occurs, it appears that the clitoris itself does not retract, but it is rather pulled beneath the clitoral hood by the contractions of the muscles surrounding it. Given that the clitoris is composed of spongiform tissue without skeletal muscle, it is hard to see how else this could be achieved mechanically as it certainly does not detumesce during orgasm.
During orgasm the woman's blood pressure and heart rate increase considerably and she often does staccato breathing, and may vocalise though this may be both voluntary and involuntary. Some hold their breath. Many also show spastic contractions of muscles in the hands and feet causing curling of toes (carpopedal spasms), or strong abdominal contractions causing her entire body to arch. Her nipples may also become erect.
Also, a good proportion of women can experience a very prolonged orgasm called a 'status orgasmus' which, as far as I know, no man can. These can last many seconds and must be fun :-).
The Bartholin's glands (greater vestibular glands) which open just outside the vaginal opening produce a small amount of mucus (just a few drops) and this seems to be secreted just before orgasm. It may be involved in making the chemistry of the vagina less hostile to sperm.
Female Ejaculation
Female ejaculation is still a much debated phenomenon. There is no doubt that many women produce, and may forcibly expel in squirts, small to copious amounts of a clear fluid from their urethral opening during high levels of excitement or orgasm. This clear fluid seems very similar to urine but is typically less yellow in color. Additionally there are several scientific papers that claim female ejaculate contains enzymes not found in urine which are rather present in male semen (phosphatases formed in men in the prostate gland that is responsible for the bulk of male semen volume). Surprisingly there is considerable lack of agreement about whether these secretions can come from supposed peri-urethral reservoirs. Most likely there is a mixture of urine (especially in women who produce 10s of mls of ejaculate), and some other urethral products.
In the hundreds of female orgasm videos we've taken, we have found that the women who experience genuine female ejaculation almost always present the other signs of orgasm that we describe including natural, rhythmic, orgasm contractions.
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Masala Chai Eggnog Recipe
12.11.12 by Jackie
This weekend, in the spirit of the holidays, we wanted to make some eggnog. We've made eggnog and "soynog" so many times before that it seemed like time to mix it up a little. If you're a regular reader, you might know how much I love masala chai. I'm a weakling when it comes to caffeine but once in a while, especially when we have large family gatherings, we make loads of the fragrant chai and I just can't resist sipping a few cups. So why not combine the two?
Eggnog already has nutmeg, so adding the spices used in masala chai just enhances the flavor. The cardamom in particular really shines through. If you're adventurous (and not making this for kids), you could also spike it with a little rum or cognac.
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Gifts At WorkThe need for scholarships, professorships and other programs is ongoing. This need is made even more urgent by the continuing worldwide nursing shortage and the challenge of funding in the face of reduced state support. Despite that challenge, UAB has continued to recruit the best and brightest nursing students, as well as top faculty from around the country. This would not be possible without the funding from individuals, corporations and foundations.
Fay B. Ireland Endowed Chair in Nursing
Doreen C. Harper, PhD, RN, FAAN, currently serves as Dean of the School of Nursing and Fay B. Ireland Endowed Chair in Nursing.
Dr. Rachel Z. Booth Endowed Chair in Nursing
The Rachel Z. Booth Endowed Chair in Nursing provides much-needed support to the UAB School of Nursing. This endowment is currently being used by the School to attract and retain an internationally renowned academician, researcher, and clinician with expertise to support the School of Nursing's research mission.
Dr. Marie L. O'Koren Endowed Chair in Nursing
Marie A. Bakitas, DNSc, APRN, NP-C, AOCN, ACHPN, FAAN, currently serves as the Marie L. O'Koren Endowed Chair and Professor at the UAB School of Nursing.
Endowed Professorships benefit the School of Nursing through education, research and development. Opportunities to recruit and retain excellent and visionary faculty members are made available through generous gifts designated for endowed professorships such as the Donna Brown Banton Endowed Professorship.
The current UAB School of Nursing Banton Endowed Professor in the Department of Community Health, Outcomes and Systems is Patricia Patrician, PhD, RN, FAAN, retired U.S. Army Colonel.
Endowed Scholarships support is a vital way to strengthen the UAB School of Nursing and to meet the increasing financial needs of students. Academic scholarships bring the best and brightest students to the UAB School of Nursing and assist need-based students in pursuing a nursing education when facing financial obstacles. Many generous donors have endowed over 60 endowed scholarships.
Sponsored Scholarships are distributed in their entirety and provide meaningful assistance to students. Generous donors have made the following sponsorships possible:
Comer Nursing Scholarship
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Scholarship
Mary Anne Blake Memorial Nursing Fund
The School of Nursing Dean's Scholarship
Twila Steffy Nursing Scholarship
Violet Terrell Clark Nursing Scholarship
Walter and Anne Jenkins Nursing Scholarship
Corporate and Foundation Support:
Altec Industries, Inc.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
Harry B. and Jane H. Brock Foundation
Colonial Properties Trust
The Comer Foundation
Compass Bank
Ivy Funds
Johnson & Johnson
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Marathon Corporation
The Emmet O'Neal III Foundation, Inc.
Regions Bank
The Gertrude E. Skelly Foundation
Sterne Agee
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation
Other Endowed Funds: Endowed Fund for Undergraduate Honors in honor of Kristen Celia and Gerald Wallace, Jr.
Planned Gifts that will Endow Scholarships:
Ruth Tonn Ahrgal Endowed Nursing Scholarship


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Another article discussing our project was recently published in NRC Handelsblad on July 30/31.
Self Healing Aspalt on the A58
On this Blog we will give info on the test track with Self Healing Asphalt that is built on the A58 near Vlissingen in The Netherlands. The Asphalt is a special type of ZOAB (very porous aphalt concrete) containing small steelwool fibres. A known but serious problem with ZOAB is ravelling: stones at the surface coming off in time due to microcracking in the binder. The special ZOAB that is developed at Delft University (sponsored by AgentschapNL) can be heated with induction energy due to the fibres that are present which closes the microcracks and with that extends the service life of the road.
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At Sioux Falls Clinic, Students are the Doctors
SIOUX FALLS - At one clinic in Sioux Falls, students run the show. One evening a month, students from the Sanford-USD School of Medicine come to the Avera Health clinic in downtown Sioux Falls to diagnose and treat patients, write prescriptions and give them advice.
The Argus Leader reports that the students do everything but collect the patients' money, because everything is free.
The students see about a dozen patients during the three-hour span each month.
Both patients and students say they find the arrangement beneficial because the students need the practice and the patients are able to get medical treatment that they may not otherwise have been able to afford.
Area physicians also supervise the students.
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Today, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Congressman John Conyers, Congressman Barney Frank, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, Congressman Jared Polis, Congressman David N. Cicilline and other House Democrats filed an Amicus Brief in the consolidated case of Massachusetts v. Dept. of Health and Human Services and Gill vs. Office of Personnel Management. Pelosi and 132 House Members filed the brief today in this landmark case, which has reached the First Circuit Court of Appeals following a federal district court ruling that Section 3 of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. Earlier this year, the President and Attorney General reached the same conclusion and announced that the Department of Justice would no longer defend the law in certain court cases. By a divided 3-2 vote of the House's Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG) with Pelosi and Hoyer strongly objecting, Speaker John Boehner hired outside lawyers to defend DOMA in court at considerable taxpayer expense.
The Democratic Members' brief, available here, provides a comprehensive explanation of how Section 3 of DOMA undermines Congress's legitimate interests. It rebuts the argument of the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG) that Section 3 is a routine and cautious definitional exercise that warrants absolute deference from the courts. The brief argues that Congress did not act with caution, but hastily and without due consideration of the relevant issues. Section 3 cannot be viewed as a benign exercise of Congressional authority as the clear aim and effect of this law was to disapprove and disadvantage lesbians and gay men. As a result, and unlike most Acts of Congress, DOMA cannot be viewed as the rational result of impartial lawmaking.
The brief makes it clear that the House is not united on this issue, that the BLAG lawyers do not speak for the entire institution, and that there is no legitimate federal interest in denying married gay and lesbian couples the legal security, rights and responsibilities that federal law provides to couples who are married under state law. Section 3 does not affect married heterosexual couples and their children, who are recognized regardless of DOMA. And this law affirmatively harms married gay and lesbian couples and their children.
Pelosi and the main sponsors of this brief intend to participate in each of the cases where the BLAG has intervened as each case reaches the relevant federal court of appeals.
Full text of Amicus Brief
Summary of Amicus Brief:
Heightened scrutiny applies: the brief agrees with Justice Department's position that lesbians and gay men are an identifiable minority group that lack sufficient political power to obtain the consistent and favorable treatment of lawmakers; as a result, they need the protection that heightened judicial scrutiny provides.
* Heightened scrutiny is warranted for laws singling out lesbians and gay men for harm. Heightened scrutiny requires the government to show that there is a compelling interest served by Section 3 and that it is tailored to meet that interest, and even BLAG seems to concede that they lose under this standard.
* Congress's treatment of gay men and lesbians illustrates that this group has been unable to prevent harmful laws or achieve desired policy results that directly impact their lives.
Even under rational basis review, Section 3 is unconstitutional. Section 3 does not achieve, but undermines, the actual interests served by the programs that take marital status into account and denying recognition to couples who already are married under state law does not rationally serve any of the reasons relied upon by Congress in 1996 or created in response to this litigation.
* BLAG relies heavily on cases where Congress has engaged in relatively routine line-drawing (e.g., eligibility for FCC franchise licenses or uniform retirement age for railroad employees). In these cases, the courts understandably have shown extreme deference to Congress's policy choices as these choices do not reflect discrimination against an identifiable class of persons.
* But the clearly stated purpose and effect of this law was to disapprove of and disadvantage lesbians and gay men; this distinguishes DOMA from a routine act of Congress.
* Where, as here, Congress classifies persons, denying an entire class of citizens the rights that are afforded others, the Supreme Court has applied rational basis review to invalidate those laws.
* None of the reasons provided by Congress in 1996 or created in response to litigation rationally serve a legitimate federal interest:
1. Denying recognition to couples already married under state law does not further an interest in "procreation and responsible child-rearing." DOMA does not prevent gay and lesbian couples from marrying and an estimated 132,00 couples have now done so, with many of these couples raising children together. There is no logical connection between the denial of federal recognition to these gay and lesbian couples, who already are married, and the marital or parenting behavior of different-sex couples. It is nonsensical to claim that congress needs to or should harm these families in order to benefit others, particularly as those families receive federal recognition regardless of DOMA.
2. While Congress has a legitimate interest in the welfare of children, Section 3 does not serve that interest. Children of married heterosexual couples are not affected by this law, and Section 3 actually undermines legitimate child welfare interests by harming children of married lesbian and gay couples. Congress should maximize the stability and security of these children, just as it does for children of married different-sex couples, by recognizing and respecting their parents' lawful marriages.
3. Section 3 does not protect, but undercuts, state sovereignty. Section 3 prevents states that now allow lesbian and gay couples to marry from ensuring these states and the federal government treat these couples the same as other married couples.
4. Section 3 does not preserve scarce resources. The government's own analysis has proved otherwise and, in any event, saving money cannot justify imposing harm on one class of citizens.
5. Ensuring "consistency" in federal treatment of marital status cannot justify treating this class of married citizens as unmarried for all federal purposes. There have been non-trivial differences in state marriage laws throughout our Nation's history, and the federal government has proven capable of handling those differences. It is not credible to claim that this is now an interest only when it comes to the treatment of married lesbian and gay couples. Married same-sex and different-sex couples are similarly situated with regard to federal marriage-based benefits, and the Constitution requires Congress to treat them with equal regard.
Additional Background:
In 1996 when DOMA was enacted, lesbians and gay men could not marry anywhere in the world. At that time, Congress acted with regrettable haste and without respect for its longstanding practice of respecting state marriages for purposes of federal law. That practice had served Congress interests in promoting stability and security for American families; it was a mistake to abandon it. Congress has no legitimate federal interest that is rationally served by treating married gay and lesbian couples as unmarried for all federal purposes. Section 3 is unconstitutional and should be struck down.
Nancy Pelosi
Steny Hoyer
James E. Clyburn
Jerrold Nadler
John Conyers, Jr.
Barney Frank
Tammy Baldwin
Jared Polis
David N. Cicilline
Gary L. Ackerman
Robert E. Andrews
Karen Bass
Xavier Becerra
Shelley Berkley
Howard L. Berman
Timothy H. Bishop
Earl Blumenauer
Robert A. Brady
Bruce L. Braley
Lois Capps
Michael E. Capuano
André Carson
Judy Chu
Hansen Clarke
Yvette D. Clarke
Wm. Lacy Clay
Emanuel Cleaver
Steve Cohen
Gerald E. Connolly
Joe Courtney
Joseph Crowley
Danny K. Davis
Susan A. Davis
Diana DeGette
Rosa L. DeLauro
Theodore E. Deutch
Lloyd Doggett
Michael F. Doyle
Donna F. Edwards
Keith Ellison
Eliot L. Engel
Anna G. Eshoo
Sam Farr
Chaka Fattah
Bob Filner
Marcia L. Fudge
John Garamendi
Charles A. Gonzalez
Raúl M. Grijalva
Luis V. Gutierrez
Janice Hahn
Colleen W. Hanabusa
Alcee L. Hastings
Martin Heinrich
Brian Higgins
James A. Himes
Maurice D. Hinchey
Mazie K. Hirono
Kathy Hochul
Rush D. Holt
Michael M. Honda
Jay Inslee
Steve Israel
Jesse L. Jackson, Jr.
Sheila Jackson Lee
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
William R. Keating
Dennis J. Kucinich
John B. Larson
Barbara Lee
Sander M. Levin
John Lewis
Zoe Lofgren
Nita M. Lowey
Carolyn B. Maloney
Edward J. Markey
Doris O. Matsui
Carolyn McCarthy
Betty McCollum
Jim McDermott
James P. McGovern
Jerry McNerney
Gregory W. Meeks
Brad Miller
George Miller
Gwen Moore
James P. Moran
Christopher S. Murphy
Grace F. Napolitano
Richard E. Neal
Eleanor Holmes Norton
John W. Olver
William L. Owens
Frank Pallone, Jr.
Ed Pastor
Donald M. Payne
Gary C. Peters
Chellie Pingree
David E. Price
Mike Quigley
Charles B. Rangel
Laura Richardson
Steven R. Rothman
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Bobby L. Rush
Tim Ryan
Linda T. Sánchez
Loretta Sanchez
John P. Sarbanes
Janice D. Schakowsky
Adam B. Schiff
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
José E. Serrano
Brad Sherman
Louise McIntosh Slaughter
Adam Smith
Jackie Speier
Fortney Pete Stark
Mike Thompson
John F. Tierney
Paul Tonko
Edolphus Towns
Niki Tsongas
Chris Van Hollen
Nydia M. Velázquez
Timothy J. Walz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Maxine Waters
Henry A. Waxman
Peter Welch
Lynn C. Woolsey
John A. Yarmuth
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The editorial board of The Diary of Mad DC Cabbie is endorsing candidate Tim Day who is running for ward 5 special election to fill the seat of the disgraced and convicted ex councilman Harry Thomas Jr.
I have met Tim few times around the Washington volunteer circles, he is a good guy and he is the main reason why Harry Thomas Jr is prison bound now. He didn't let the theft story die by questioning and investigating the illegal activities of Harry Thomas Jr's non-profit organization. He deserves the chance to represent Ward 5, If I lived in that section of the city I would vote for him, even though I have never voted for a republican in my life. We need more republicans like him who aren't right-wing whack jobs if we desire a functioning multiparty democracy in America.
If you are fan of this blog and live in ward 5, please support Tim Day. Check out his website to see for yourself on what he is up to and let me give a glimpse on what he stands for.
"....I'd argue that the residents of DC functions for the government. Our low test scores equates to more Federal grants for the DC government. Our City's high unemployment rates, income gaps, and welfare mean more Federal dollars for the DC government. Keeping residents poor and uneducated is DC's business model to raise revenue and it is a bad business model.
As an accountant who has help many businesses and non-profits for decades to grow to the point of employing many, you can trust that my business plan for DC and Ward 5 will grow the economy and increase employment, while supporting our most vulnerable residents and small businesses.
As a member of Council I would immediately designate a dedicated Ward 5 representative to the DCRA. This representative would act as a direct liaison between Ward 5 residents and the DCRA. This individual would train and assist residents with starting their own business and walk them through all DCRA requirements. Additionally, I would implement a small business training program for residents to create their business from concept to implementation. While assisting business entrepreneurs with the current requirements, I would be working to streamline the current process by reducing requirements and fees for small business start-ups..."
How could you disagree with that?
Please don't forget the homeless, Tim Day didn't.
Mad Cabbie.


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Emily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830, in Amherst, Massachusetts. She attended Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in South Hadley, but only for one year. Throughout her life, she seldom left her home and visitors were few. The people with whom she did come in contact, however, had an enormous impact on her poetry. She was particularly stirred by the Reverend Charles Wadsworth, whom she first met on a trip to Philadelphia. He left for the West Coast shortly after a visit to her home in 1860, and some critics believe his departure gave rise to the heartsick flow of verse from Dickinson in the years that followed. While it is certain that he was an important figure in her life, it is not clear that their relationship was romantic—she called him "my closest earthly friend." Other possibilities for the unrequited love that was the subject of many of Dickinson's poems include Otis P. Lord, a Massachusetts Supreme Court judge, and Samuel Bowles, editor of the Springfield Republican.
By the 1860s, Dickinson lived in almost complete isolation from the outside world, but actively maintained many correspondences and read widely. She spent a great deal of this time with her family. Her father, Edward Dickinson, was actively involved in state and national politics, serving in Congress for one term. Her brother, Austin, who attended law school and became an attorney, lived next door with his wife, Susan Gilbert. Dickinson's younger sister, Lavinia, also lived at home for her entire life in similar isolation. Lavinia and Austin were not only family, but intellectual companions for Dickinson during her lifetime.
Dickinson's poetry was heavily influenced by the Metaphysical poets of seventeenth-century England, as well as her reading of the Book of Revelation and her upbringing in a Puritan New England town, which encouraged a Calvinist, orthodox, and conservative approach to Christianity.
She admired the poetry of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, as well as John Keats. Though she was dissuaded from reading the verse of her contemporary Walt Whitman by rumors of its disgracefulness, the two poets are now connected by the distinguished place they hold as the founders of a uniquely American poetic voice. While Dickinson was extremely prolific as a poet and regularly enclosed poems in letters to friends, she was not publicly recognized during her lifetime. The first volume of her work was published posthumously in 1890 and the last in 1955. She died in Amherst in 1886.
Upon her death, Dickinson's family discovered forty handbound volumes of nearly 1,800 poems, or "fascicles" as they are sometimes called. Dickinson assembled these booklets by folding and sewing five or six sheets of stationery paper and copying what seem to be final versions of poems. The handwritten poems show a variety of dash-like marks of various sizes and directions (some are even vertical). The poems were initially unbound and published according to the aesthetics of her many early editors, who removed her unusual and varied dashes, replacing them with traditional punctuation. The current standard version of her poems replaces her dashes with an en-dash, which is a closer typographical approximation to her intention. The original order of the poems was not restored until 1981, when Ralph W. Franklin used the physical evidence of the paper itself to restore her intended order, relying on smudge marks, needle punctures, and other clues to reassemble the packets. Since then, many critics have argued that there is a thematic unity in these small collections, rather than their order being simply chronological or convenient. The Manuscript Books of Emily Dickinson (Belknap Press, 1981) is the only volume that keeps the order intact.
Selected Bibliography
The Gorgeous Nothings: Emily Dickinson's Envelope Poems (New Direction, 2013)
Final Harvest: Emily Dickinson's Poems (Little, Brown, 1962)
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson (Little, Brown, 1960)
Bolts of Melody: New Poems of Emily Dickinson (Harper & Brothers, 1945)
Unpublished Poems of Emily Dickinson (Little, Brown, 1935)
Further Poems of Emily Dickinson: Withheld from Publication by Her Sister Lavinia (Little, Brown, 1929)
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson (Little, Brown, 1924)
The Single Hound: Poems of a Lifetime (Little, Brown, 1914)
Poems: Third Series (Roberts Brothers, 1896)
Poems: Second Series (Roberts Brothers, 1892)
Poems (Roberts Brothers, 1890)
Emily Dickinson Face to Face: Unpublished Letters with Notes and Reminiscences (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1932)
Letters of Emily Dickinson (Roberts Brothers, 1894)


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Northern Dogs slideshow: the "Final Four" feral pups each find forever homes
Since 2002, each year the International Fund for Animal Welfare's Northern Dogs Project takes a team of vets and educators to remote and underserved Canadian communities.
As well as providing clinics for much needed veterinary services, the team works with community members to create stable, healthy dog populations.
The Feral Four have each found their own place after being removed from their community in April by the Northern Dogs Team.
Not being socialized to people, it was only a matter of time before they did something that would put them on the Not Welcome list.
If you recall, once they came south, Katniss, the smallest of the litter, was taken almost immediately into a home environment after being picked on by one of her littermates.
Her foster family has a wonderful clan of dogs who took Katniss under their wing, in particular Rockstar, a shihtzu who came out of the north last year with traumatic facial wounds.
Rockstar and Katniss bonded quickly with one another and after six months in her foster home, Katniss has now trusts her people.
And of course, when you have two dogs who are so completely enamored with each other and two people who are completely tickled with their foster, it's a love match.
Katniss' Facebook status now says "Adopted!".
Kazz, the boldest of the litter is also in a foster home where he has blossomed with the home's dogs and cats. Still not sure how much he should depend on his people, they are dedicated to meeting his needs in whatever creative way he can accommodate.
The other two males who were separated into different pens to await their foster homes have ended up on a very different path to happiness.
A couple of months ago, Laurie called to say that she had found a woman who believed the two boys should be free and wanted to provide them with whatever they needed to live that life with her and her dogs.
In the northern community, they had lived with their mother (who is still up north, being fed by caring community members – we hope to spay her at the next Northern Dogs clinic in the spring) on the edge of town.
Down here, they remained aloof and uncomfortable, moving to the far side of their pens when people were near.
With that in mind, it was a no brainer that these two should have the opportunity to live their lives, free, but cared for.
With no need to keep them separated in preparation for foster homes anymore, they were neutered and vaccinated and put back together into one pen where they stayed for a week.
At the same time, a release pen was erected out at their new home.
The following week, the boys were moved to the release pen in preparation for a 'soft release'.
This means that the animals (can be any animal -- bear, wolf, dog) are not simply released into the environment, but rather, are put into a pen in their new environment for a time.
This is intended to acclimatize them to their new surroundings with the hope that when they are released, they will know this is their home and stick around.
Starsky and Hutch, as they were now named, were taken to their pen and fed by their new caregiver for a week.
Everyone was excited for release day, I think the photos speak for themselves… two dogs returning to the lifestyle they came from that they also yearned to return to.
It is not enough to say thank you to the people who were involved in making this happen
Starsky and Hutch are never far from one another, they know where they live and who their dog family is.
They are fed and watched out for while they build trust with the small number of people who they call family.